All categories - 26 October 2007

I see people quoting one definition of marriage read: "The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife." Thus being the reason, or one anyway, that they are against the marriage. Although there is also the definition: A common-law marriage.

It's odd that Americans don't realize that there are many English words that have 1 or more different meanings.

So the question is... Do you realize marriage could be:

The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

The state of being married; wedlock.

A common-law marriage.

A union between two persons having the customary but usually not the legal force of marriage: a same-sex marriage.

A wedding.

A close union

and not just the first definition?

Definitions taken from American Heritage.

2007-10-26 10:52:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-10-26 10:52:08 · 1 answers · asked by Luz Z 1 in Women's Health

2007-10-26 10:52:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

miles per hour?

2007-10-26 10:52:06 · 9 answers · asked by Panda Baby 3 in Weather

Have two city locations for weather & need only one. How to delete the other one

2007-10-26 10:51:59 · 2 answers · asked by Charles J 1 in Weather

A::: Rub dirt on face and clothes, B:: Turn water hose on get good and wet,act tried,,C::: Be waiting at door naked with red bow on head ,,D::: Run out wagging tail hugging and kissing,,,E:::Other

2007-10-26 10:51:57 · 21 answers · asked by BLUE ROCK 1 in Polls & Surveys

1. Pick a Verb. Preferably a verb about running away from the law or from an assailant. I.E. Duck, Run, Dodge or maybe Stop, Drop or Roll. L'il Wayne LOVES stopping, dropping and rolling. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

2. Connnect the verb to some sort of simile. This is crucial. Every single L'il Wayne line must contain some sort of relatively obvious simile. So maybe you can "duck like Scrooge." "Run like a bloody nose." Or even "Dodge like Kansas." You can do metaphors but try to steer away from doing this too often, lest people think that you are a different ghost-writer. That is bad. Also for bonus points talk about how "sweet" you are. Lil' Wayne loves talking about being sweet like a Tahitian Treat or some other delicacy high in sucrose.

3. Mention "Slanging Keys." This is crucial to establish street cred. Don't pay attention to the fact that L'il Wayne's been famous since 12 and the only thing he knows about slangin' is that he speaks with it. After all, if you don't talk drugs how else can you impress the translucent Dairy Queen-white music critics. This way they can also compare you to the Wire. (Just remember to connect all that "slanging keys" talk with a simile).

4. Declare that you are Weezy F. Baby. This will tell listeners who you are. Sure, they probably already know, but adding The "F" in the middle of the name uncertainly adds to Wayne's level of class. It makes him seem like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Exactly like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Whatever you do, don't attempt to ascertain what the "F" stands for. That my friends is a slippery slope. And whatever you do, don't think about what the "F" stands for while looking at a picture of Wayne and Baby making out.

5. Talk about hustling. Music critics love hustling. Presumably, they are devotees to the energetic style of basketball popularized by players like Ben Wallace, Kurt Rambis and Mark Madsen. This will make them feel at home. If there's anything music writers know about, it's hustling.

6. Talk about Baby. Call him your Daddy. Forget the fact that he's not actually your Daddy. Forget the fact that the majority of people that call other men "daddy" are prostitutes. It's unimportant. Mention something that Baby told you. Maybe that he told you that "these is ." Or that he told you to "Turn around and stick out." (Maybe, he was just quoting Sir-Mix-A-Lot.) Ignore the fact that you call a man named "Baby," "Daddy." Let's just chalk that up to being a New Orleans thing.

7. Make some sort of obvious pop culture technology reference. Talk about IPods. Or Myspace. Or gigabytes. Something remotely technological. It will show that Wayne is not completely retarded (just partially) and might have actually read a newspaper once or twice. Which clearly means he is a genius.

8. Talk about how poorly you treat women. Perhaps you can claim how you'll "never love a ***** ." Or how you'll "never give a ho a damn thing." The more misogynistic the better. This will definitely do much to steer people away from those nasty "gay" rumors.

9. Apropos to nothing, make some sort of remark about Hurricane Katrina. No need to bother making it have anything to do with the rest of the verse. After all, never underestimate white liberal guilt. Any sort of name-dropping will make white liberals feel bad and they will forget the fact that Wayne is a multi-millionaire and anoint him the voice of the people. Also, be sure to make wild ridiculous conspiracy theories like claiming that you heard George Bush blew up the levees. The more absurd the better. Go for it.

10. Proclaim yourself the "Greatest Rapper Alive."Forget the Fact that Wayne would be lucky to be included in a list of the Top 20 rappers working right now. Most music critics haven't listened to Hip Hop Made Before 1999 anyway (other than Public Enemy). If you proclaim yourself the greatest, you will be the greatest. Or at least people will be foolish enough to buy this canard.

Does anyone else find this hilarious and true?

2007-10-26 10:51:50 · 18 answers · asked by JRob 5 in Rap and Hip-Hop

2007-10-26 10:51:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I always get upset about my parents because they will not let me do anything, they won't let me go any where with my friends even if its all girls if there isn't an adult around, and i understand that rule if it was for dangerous places or at night but sometimes is rediculous. I'm only 14 and i know thats young and some people are gonna be like just wait till your older to have fun or whatever, but i get so frusterated when i can't do things most of my friends do and i have to tell them its because of my parents, my mom also follows me every where i go, i havent gone to anything over the summer without my mom going to! it also frusterates me to see 12 year olds who get to do things i can't!

2007-10-26 10:51:41 · 8 answers · asked by eleanor rigby 3 in Family

I'm thinking of spending a few days in NY between Christmas and New Year, including doing Time Square on New Years Eve.

Am I mad? Would I get a hotel without selling a kidney? Is there much open that week?

2007-10-26 10:51:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in New York City

2007-10-26 10:51:34 · 29 answers · asked by cats 7 in Polls & Surveys

This is clearly opinion based so whoever u think got looks, just put it down. :)

2007-10-26 10:51:30 · 27 answers · asked by azn 2 in Tennis

I am into salsa, merngue, cumbias, sonidero, but I am not a good dancer myself. Everytime I go out I am hoping to find a good dancer willing to teach me, but I haven't so if you are looking for a partner let me know

2007-10-26 10:51:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dancing

Jack Kevorkian, M.D. (IPA pronunciation: [kɛ.ˈvɔːɹ.ki.ɛn] [1]) (born May 20, some sources say May 26[2], 1928) is a controversial American pathologist. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan to Armenian-American parents. He is most noted for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide and claims to have assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He has famously stated, "dying is not a crime." (Wikipedia)

2007-10-26 10:51:22 · 19 answers · asked by ? 7 in Marriage & Divorce

I have had restless leg syndrome since I was a teenager, but lately I have been having similar sensations in my arms as well. Both occur simultaneously. In addition, the uncomfortable feelings are more intense in my groin area. I typically wake up shortly affter falling asleep with it, and it keeps me up for anywhere from a half hour to an hour and a half. There seems to be no correlation to caffeine, and I have tried stretching before bed. Nothing seems to work. Anyone else know this feeling? Does stress have anything to do with it? I also exercise (weights, running) regularly.

2007-10-26 10:51:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

you know the equation of circle.
x^2+y^2=r^2

how do you use that equation to graph a circle on a graphing calculator
-for ex,- the "y=" form of that equation

2007-10-26 10:51:17 · 6 answers · asked by shish_101 3 in Mathematics

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yes, it was me who stole your cookie *hides face scaredly*

2007-10-26 10:51:13 · 14 answers · asked by iANNA! 5 in Polls & Surveys

Did anyone else see them?

2007-10-26 10:51:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

1.Jeffrey
2.Jeffery
3.Jefferey
and tell me their origins that is maybe a the british,the americans use that and that

2007-10-26 10:51:06 · 5 answers · asked by Mario_Bernice 1 in Genealogy

How do I decide which type of memory to buy for my computer? It is a Compaq SR2010NX with an AMD Sempron 3400+ processor. It is really starting to slow as I add new applications.

2007-10-26 10:50:58 · 4 answers · asked by Robert H 2 in Desktops

I have dvd clone but it don't shrink some of the longer films to put them onto a smaller disc. If a film is over two hours long they will not go onto a disc.
I have also tried dvd shrink but this also does not shrink all films.
Is there a programme out there that i can download free to do what i want it to do on the longer films..
Thankyou...

2007-10-26 10:50:55 · 7 answers · asked by julie 6 in Software

I need some guidance when studying The Bible, and I would like something that is created by a Catholic group and preferably geared towards young people in their twenties. Right now all I have is some pamphlets I got from Campus Crusade for Christ. Any suggestions?

2007-10-26 10:50:53 · 4 answers · asked by Brittany L 3 in Religion & Spirituality

and 2: do you know any others?

2007-10-26 10:50:41 · 2 answers · asked by TrackBeast93 3 in Words & Wordplay

That sums it up for me on this one. (-:
Thanks!

2007-10-26 10:50:31 · 20 answers · asked by Abby O'Normal 6 in Polls & Surveys

I am 8 months pregnant and NO IM NOT MARRIED.... But why do people always look down upon, frown upon, etc to those that are pregnant but not married?

I just asked a question not to long ago about being jealous about my boyfriend and me possibly driving him away with my wondering mind and hormones since I've been pregnant and almost all the answers I got in response to why I was being jealous was because I wasn't married therefore leaving me to wonder what he's doing, and if he'll leave...which is not the case.

HELLO the last time I checked husbands leave and cheat on their wives so being married wouldn't change my thoughts or feelings

I am one of the few people that do not want to get married, but I don't criticize those that love the bond of a being husband and wife I think it's great but not for me

2007-10-26 10:50:14 · 26 answers · asked by K.C. 5 in Pregnancy

Well, I'm almost finished. These are all the names I can think of. I agree with all of you. Baseball announcer are all bad. Why, I don't know why y'all don't just watch with the mute on.

Al Leiter. Bad. Brian Anderson. Bad. Chris Berman. Fluked into the job anyway. Bad. Lou Boudreau. Bad. Nelson Briles. Ug. Bad. Ted Robinson. Bad. Bill Patrick. Bad. Paul O'Neill. Awful bad. Don Orsillo. Bad. Lindsay Nelson. Bad. Bob Neal. Bad. Michael Kay. Bad. Kevin Kennedy. Ha ha ha. Bad. Charley Jones. Bad. Harold Reynolds. Good for a hug. Bad. Jim Rooker. Bad. Patrick O'Neal. Bad. Gary Miller. Bad. Dave Shea. Bad. Brian Williams. Bad. John Sterling. Bad. Bob Carpenter. Bad. Bob Casey. Bad. Matt Devlin. Bad. Dan Kelly. Bad. Jim Hunter. Bad. Don Gillis. Bad. Jacques Doucet. Bad. Jamie Campbell. Ho! Sooooo bad. Jim Price. Bad. Ross Porter. Bad. Bob Murphy. Bad. Jim Simpson. Bad. Bryant Gumble. Who's this? Bad. Ernie Johnson. Bad. Kenny Albert. Bad. Al Hrabosky. Wild. Bad. Bob Walk. Bad. Ken Coleman

2007-10-26 10:50:07 · 17 answers · asked by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 in Baseball

I'm in college and when I go to library I can read and immerse myself in knowledge books -> Facts/Biology/Math/etc. all day. Now when I go home I can't even consider thinking about doing homework or even studying because I know I can look forward to using the computer or watch TV. I've been slowly able to force myself to not use the TV and computer, but really I feel as I'm chained down by links that retract to a more materialistic life so to speak.

How do most people study and do homework at home knowing these distractions are vividly available?

2007-10-26 10:49:52 · 8 answers · asked by Belyzel4 1 in Other - Education

after living with someone with breath like a hot tandoori for 10 years ..i`d prefer not

2007-10-26 10:49:51 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Family & Relationships

Or near extinction. These animals deserve to be preserved for the future. Do you agree?

2007-10-26 10:49:30 · 12 answers · asked by Ruby Tuesday 2 in Zoology

I absolutely DETEST the commercial for Enzyte with Smili' Bob, I just want to slap that sh*t eating grin OFF his face

2007-10-26 10:49:30 · 27 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens