All categories - 6 August 2007

I had an avatar game once, and it got reported, and I lost points, why??

2007-08-06 14:09:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I mean I know we have suffered years of torment and abuse from homophobes....but would you be a heterophobic? I'd like to think I wouldn't change at all, but then I guess we'll never know. How do you think you'd react?

2007-08-06 14:09:52 · 26 answers · asked by ? 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-08-06 14:09:40 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

question:
1. this is for the rear rims , do the rear rims comes in different size?
2. i just found out do the rims comes in different thickness and why?
3. what is the thickness standard of all rims.
4.i do know that all adults bike rims come in: 24", 26",27",28", 650c and 700c is this right?
5.i do know that all kids bike rims come in: 16", 20" and 24" is this right?
6. what 650c and 700c mean, can you explain what is the number and letter "c" means and what is the thickness or size of this rims?
7. what do i need to design the rear rims and is there any differences between the rear and the front rims?
8. what do you per fur for hub, the quick release or nut and bolt companion for the hub, please explain?
9.what is the best material to use for the rims, Magnesium Alloy or Aluminum-Alloy and why?
10. do you know what any other material to us for the rims, that in straight, light weight, durable, etc.. and why?
11.if you plan to redesign the hub, how will you do it and why?

2007-08-06 14:09:36 · 3 answers · asked by dean d 1 in Cycling

I have heard that cider vinegar can be used to help someone lose weight. Are there any other benefits? Does it actually work in helping someone lose weight? And how much would you need to consume a day, does it have to be warm water you need to drink with a desertspoon of cider vinegar?

2007-08-06 14:09:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Because say someone wants to have unprotected sex, would Emergency Contraception be more effective within 5 days AFTER the sex, or maybe a day or two BEFORE?

2007-08-06 14:09:17 · 7 answers · asked by noam c 1 in Trying to Conceive

i need some help im 14 and have very little income(if u could even call it that). i need some help picking out the tools i will need 2 use 2 program games with c++ and where 2 get it. i need to know wat kind of ide, compiler, library's, graphics things(not sure wat their called), font tools, audio, and anything else i might need(if u can suggest stuff that is free or cheap). i need 2 know wat they r used 4 also...
as u can tell i need alot of help

2007-08-06 14:09:12 · 2 answers · asked by midge 2 in Programming & Design

I have a 17.5 hp Briggs & Stratton that acts funny, and surges after warmup. I took a video below to show you what it is doing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vxm2LWk6ow

WHY?!?!?!?

Also, I have new gas and a new fuel filter in it too.

Thanks a lot! And thank goodness for this site!

2007-08-06 14:08:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-06 14:08:50 · 13 answers · asked by Demonic 6 in Polls & Surveys

How do I know if I have RLS?

2007-08-06 14:08:47 · 4 answers · asked by gemini girl 2 in Pain & Pain Management

what web address do i go to to see if someone has a warrant for their arrest? i thought it was blackstone.com but i am wrong...a little help plz?

2007-08-06 14:08:31 · 1 answers · asked by tinkersweetie 1 in Law & Ethics

Use the binomial theorem to prove:
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Prove: http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/8370/ilc90blk3.jpg, 0 ≤ j ≤ n

2007-08-06 14:08:22 · 1 answers · asked by Tina 2 in Mathematics

2007-08-06 14:08:16 · 14 answers · asked by tiedtoarainbow 7 in Polls & Surveys

i like Rip Her to Shreds. what are their best punk songs?

2007-08-06 14:08:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rock and Pop

I liked the first two die hard's, and the new bourne movie, which are your favorites.

2007-08-06 14:08:14 · 14 answers · asked by out for justice. 5 in Movies

I work at an eight week day camp, I am a counselor for four year olds. At the end of the summer, all the counselors give the kids little gifts. Most counselors put some time and effort into it and I'm looking for some creative ideas. For example, one counselor is making pencil boxes with kids names and putting pencils and candy and stickers inside. What I'm doing so far is writing notes to each one, but I need something else that is fun that they will really like. Any ideas? btw, they are four year old girls.

2007-08-06 14:08:00 · 3 answers · asked by Leselina 2 in Hobbies & Crafts

The censured or the uncensured version. I thought it was nasty. Opinions?

2007-08-06 14:07:54 · 5 answers · asked by cats 7 in Rap and Hip-Hop

I will be starting from England. Also, I am under 27 so I get the lower rate. I wish to spend 1 or 2 days at each stop.

A couple of mandatory stops are Paris and Rome. Thanks very much!

2007-08-06 14:07:35 · 3 answers · asked by Matt 1 in Other - Europe

In other words...if you are still hurt by the offense, have you really forgiven them?

2007-08-06 14:07:28 · 24 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I am 39 weeks pregnant, over 1cm dialated, have been having "contractions" off and on for a few days now. Nothing in a set pattern. I also have a really bad headache that will not go away, I am really ready for this kid to come I dont know if I am trying to make my body think that I am in labor. I was just wondering if the headaches are normal this late in the pregnancy.

2007-08-06 14:07:06 · 6 answers · asked by Mrs Florek 3 in Pregnancy

Expiring tax relief, big spending on the agenda for Congress.


When Republicans passed major tax relief packages in 2001 and 2003, we predicted that a booming economy, new jobs for millions of Americans, and an increase in investment and innovation would result. The past several years have proved our theory correct: When government gets out of the way, the American people will get to work.

The 2001 and 2003 tax reductions have spurred more than five years of uninterrupted growth. The economy grew at a robust 3.4 percent in the second quarter of 2007. Productivity growth has averaged 2.8 percent since 2001, considerably above the average of each of the past three decades. Since August 2003, our economy has created more than 8.2 million jobs, and the current unemployment rate is just 4.5 percent, lower than the averages of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Wages have been on the rise, and real after-tax income is up 9.9 percent since President Bush took office, an average of nearly $3,000 per person.

The tax relief has helped produce an economy that has generated higher than expected tax revenues for the federal government. Tax receipts have risen 37 percent over the last three years and are projected to increase another 7 percent this year. These rising tax receipts have, in turn, helped drive down the deficit, which is projected to drop significantly in 2007 for the third year in a row. The deficit this year is expected to measure just 1.5 percent of GDP, considerably below the average of the last 40 years.

The tax relief we passed has had exactly the effect we intended — it has spurred growth and innovation and created jobs and opportunities for millions of Americans. But continuing this growth requires continuing the policies that have produced this growth in the first place. Failing to extend the tax relief we have passed would result in a de facto tax hike that could cripple our economy and undo much of the progress we have made over the last few years.

Lowering taxes on income and investment encourages people to work more and invest more, because they get a greater return on their work and investments. This extra work and investment creates new jobs, increases productivity, and encourages innovation and development — in other words, produces economic growth, as we saw with the 2001 and 2003 tax relief.

Raising taxes, on the other hand, has the opposite effect. As rates increase, the rewards of labor and investment decrease. People see more of their income and the returns on their investments eaten up by taxes, and this gives them little incentive to work more or invest more. Without new labor and investment, economic growth grinds to a halt, and the economy stagnates.

Unfortunately, Democrats have approved a budget that fails to extend the bulk of the 2001 and 2003 tax relief — most of which is set to expire in the next few years — resulting in a staggering tax hike of at least $736 billion. Most notably, the Democrats’ budget fails to extend the lower tax rate on capital gains and dividends and most of the income tax relief we’ve passed, the two provisions that have done the most to spur the strong economic growth of the past several years.

In addition to this massive tax hike, Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee are also proposing another growth-stifling tax hike to pay for alternative minimum tax relief, this one a 4 percent tax hike on higher income Americans and small business owners. Almost 20 million Americans will be liable for the AMT this year if Congress doesn’t act. While Republicans strongly agree that the AMT must be fixed once and for all so that it doesn’t target millions of middle-class families, paying for an AMT fix with a tax hike is not the answer.

Raising taxes on these Americans would place a particularly heavy burden on small businesses, most of which are taxed at the individual level. Small businesses employ half of all private sector employees and have been responsible for 60 to 80 percent of the net new jobs created annually over the last ten years. Burdening successful small businesses with significant tax hikes, as the Democrats’ plan would do, would jeopardize future economic growth and job creation.

The success of Republican tax relief policies is clear. In contrast, raising taxes — by allowing tax relief to expire or by passing burdensome new tax hikes — would threaten the progress our economy has made and discourage future growth. Democrats should remember the millions of taxpayers who have benefited from the tax relief we’ve passed and work with Republicans to extend the tax relief and reject new taxes.

2007-08-06 14:06:52 · 11 answers · asked by mission_viejo_california 2 in Politics

2007-08-06 14:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

I like these movies:

Malena (filmed in Italy...about a beautiful Italian girl)
La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautful)
Under the Tuscan Sun (starring Raoul Bova..Italian actor)
Shadows In the Sun (shows beautiful scenes of Tuscany, Italy)

These are a few movies that have something to do with Italy. I like them. Also I like many other movies but are too many to name.

2007-08-06 14:06:06 · 12 answers · asked by Bella ♥ Italiana 5 in Movies

Ok,so i am selling a used Gateway computer that i have customised
Specs:
2.53 ghz P4
512 mb rdram
160gb ide HDD
128mb Radeon 9200
Lan Card
56k Modem Card
Creative Live Sound Card
CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive
CD-r drive
2 floppy drives
250 watt power supply

Included software:
Nero Suit (has like 30 nero things)
Office 07 enterprise

OS:
Windows XP media sp/2
or
Vista Basic +$10 to price
Home Premium + $25 to price
Buisness + $40 to price
Ultimate + $50 to price

I am asking $350 for this plus the ammount if they want a vista

Is this a Good Price To Ask For All This?

And if i were to add a 250gb Hdd How much more should i charge (410gb total then)

Thank you

2007-08-06 14:05:35 · 5 answers · asked by Billiebobjoebill 1 in Desktops

what would you clinically like to die of ?

2007-08-06 14:05:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

We have a regular group of guys near our tracks that watch the trains, I'd love to have my son watch there too, but I'm a bit worried about the guys. Pardon my question, but they seem a bit weird...I've never seen them with women, and there's just something about them that seems strange. I'd be watching my son, but I'm worried that these guys might take more than a normal liking to him and stalk him later. My neighbor says I'm way too worried, but are these hard core train watchers dangerous?

2007-08-06 14:05:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

Why do cats bring home mice and other little creatures uneaten? Do you think its 'cause the treats at home taste better than wild kills?

2007-08-06 14:05:00 · 19 answers · asked by Laura 3 in Cats

My Grandma-in-law is very old and her hands hurt a lot. She lives overseas (she is from Egypt) and it's not easy to buy good medicine for painful hands (and I'm guessing they are arthritic.) I'm currently in the States and I went to Walgreens the other day and was overwhelmed by the choices! What's the best ointment out there for this as I want to get her the best.

2007-08-06 14:04:15 · 5 answers · asked by Allison H 2 in Pain & Pain Management