All categories - 5 November 2007

I'll be sure to watch out for the angry snipers that are sure to take shots at me after I insult karaoke...but, yeah...I just don't see what all the fuss is about it.

What's so darn cool about it?
No wonder it's in bars, because being hammered is the only way I'd even hum a few bars.

Is the whole practice of karaoke just a bunch of insecure, vain people, looking for their five-minutes-of-fame in a local bar, where everyone is too drunk to remember anyways?

(YES, I *know* there are home karaoke machines, and that it's done at parties, etc - this changes nothing)

It just doesn't seem that fun., and even downright stupid.
Or maybe I'm not old enough (I'm 25) to 'appreciate' it yet? Karaoke seems to be a favorite among people older than I - or maybe I'm wrong?

Tell ya what, though - no matter what age, 25 or 55, I can think of much more fun things to do than making a fool of myself by singing off-key in a bar full of drunks.

Does anyone else out there share this viewpoint?

2007-11-05 07:53:17 · 30 answers · asked by tryandfindus 5 in Polls & Surveys

Is there a way for you to cross to Japan as a passenger on a boat instead of on a plane? My mother is dying to visit Japan, but is deathly afraid of flying.

2007-11-05 07:53:16 · 10 answers · asked by TonyS 2 in Japan

used to have a recipe for "never-fail pastry" that was really good but have lost it somewhere

2007-11-05 07:52:59 · 8 answers · asked by curiouscat 1 in Cooking & Recipes

I am thinking about going into the Special Education job field. I have a Bachelor's from Purdue in Psychology and will be getting my licensure from Indiana U. I want to do this because it seems like a enriching job. The only problem is, is this a job field that I can find a teaching job in rather easily. I feel that there are alot of misconceptions in the job market and I do not want to go into a field that is saturated.

2007-11-05 07:52:57 · 5 answers · asked by jake122683 2 in Special Education

I had a discussion with a friend of mine on the subject of nationalism, and how it is relatively new. It is derived from colonization, India is a great example, and it is basically a group of people with a mechanized purpose, as the great Tagore put it. I was taught this well in my Global Studies class, a friend who enjoys arguing stayed firm on her belief that nationalism existed in ancient times, which is not possible since it is a direct creation of Capitalism. Yes, some may have used Capitalist elements, but the large society did not use them, or even share Adam Smith's notion of how wealth is measured (Labor). As you could imagine, I was greatly irritated by her objections. The basic fact is she was making a complete fool of herself and would sound completely ridiculous in front of someone who knew the subject well. I tried as best I could to explain this to her, but she just was not listening. Is there any way to change her mind on these facts or should I simply quit?

2007-11-05 07:52:52 · 1 answers · asked by Don M 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Hi, my beautiful wife and I are expecting to have a baby soon, and are wondering if hospitals like little company of mary only allow natural bbirth through the vagina, or also do c sections. I over heard someone at my work saying they do not because it is a catholic church, is that true?

2007-11-05 07:52:50 · 6 answers · asked by IPFREELY 2 in Pregnancy

If the husband makes $45 K a year and the wife makes $40 K per year, after taxes, is the woman's salary still profitable. Basically what I'm asking is, with child care expenses, taxes, etc would it make more sense for the woman to forgo her salary and become a stay at home mother?

2007-11-05 07:52:49 · 3 answers · asked by kiki 6 in United States

2007-11-05 07:52:45 · 9 answers · asked by toon traveler 2 in Edinburgh

In my entire life, no girl has ever been interested in me. Is that weird?

2007-11-05 07:52:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

2007-11-05 07:52:38 · 13 answers · asked by Steady&Ready 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-05 07:52:36 · 20 answers · asked by LAK74 1 in Dogs

The tea set is orange and ivory with a thick gold band embossed with a flower pattern. I was hoping to find a replacement sugar bowl for my mother, since the tea set was bought by my dad.

2007-11-05 07:52:32 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah G 1 in Poland

I know what "common sense " is does anyone else here on yahoo?

2007-11-05 07:52:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

what actually happens during a snowboard tune up? what are some good kits for snowboard tune ups and are there any good sites that tells you how to do it?

2007-11-05 07:52:21 · 2 answers · asked by shibamii 2 in Snowboarding

What do you all think. I think it sound like a stripper name...let me know what you think please. or do people think it is cute? I dont know her mom is such a tomboy i just never thought that pixie would come out of her mouth...but i am biased i know the mom...i would love the imput.

2007-11-05 07:52:16 · 22 answers · asked by mominkansas03 2 in Baby Names

x - 2y - z = 3
x + y +2z = 9
2x + 3y + z = 0

show work please. :) THANKS!!!

2007-11-05 07:51:58 · 1 answers · asked by soccer81 2 in Mathematics

2007-11-05 07:51:53 · 22 answers · asked by Volleyballin'_girl 2 in Polls & Surveys

4,000 from our mortgage company, the payment starting next month is going to go from 1,424.00 to 1,909.00 for 12 months, is there any way that the mortgage company would extend that out? I dont make alot of money, and that extra 500.00 is going to kill me.

2007-11-05 07:51:51 · 8 answers · asked by becca c 2 in Renting & Real Estate

Have been searching internet to buy these in North America but they only seem to be available in the UK. Postage from UK is astronomical though - over $260 for 10 of them.

2007-11-05 07:51:19 · 1 answers · asked by slyvjames 2 in Other - US Local Businesses

2007-11-05 07:51:12 · 5 answers · asked by jvue16 2 in Nissan

And how many books are in the New Testament? Old Testament?

2007-11-05 07:51:11 · 17 answers · asked by ggirl 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I know how to construct a triangle with 3 given lenghts using compass, but a kite, which supposedly has 4 sides and we are gicen lenghts to 3?
Im trying to remember exactly what lenghts were given in the practise paper today but they were something like this:
Two side were 6cm and 4.8 and the length of the shorter diagonal was 4.2cm. If these lenghts seem impossible to do, then could someone explain to me how i'd go about this question?

2007-11-05 07:51:08 · 3 answers · asked by Starmate 1 in Mathematics

Ok - *if* you believe in hell --
do you believe it's literally a fiery lake? do you burn up as in a real fire or for all eternity? in the alternative, do you believe it's simply the absence of God?
And why?

2007-11-05 07:51:00 · 13 answers · asked by Kiwi 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-05 07:50:57 · 69 answers · asked by G 5 in Polls & Surveys

He is in my group of friends and I am trying to get to know him better and be more comfortable around him so I won't be so shy.

Sometimes when I hang out with him I have good conversations and we feel like good friends. I will smile and wave when I see him and he will smile and wave back.
Other times, when we are with our whole group of friends, he seems to ignore me and I don't talk to him very much because of this. This in turn makes me feel shy around him because I think he may not like me. But then if I see him the next day I start talking to him and we have a good conversation and it makes me happy. Then the next day we may not talk at all.

So basically I'm going back and forth between he likes me, he doesn't like me, and I feel stupid that we talk to each other sometimes but not other times.

Some friends (these friends don't know him personally) tell me he likes me but he just doesn't know that I like him. What should I do?

2007-11-05 07:50:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

One who created sin to punishing his creation for not obeying him, then decided that was too harsh and sent his son to die for the sins he created, then still requires that we believe in him and his son after thousands of years of no appearance, or we will still be further punished for the sin he gave us by eternal torture -- all while knowing everything in advance in so much as expecting and knowing what we would do but still allowing it to happen.

How can you love and trust a god like this? Nevermind believe in him....

2007-11-05 07:50:50 · 20 answers · asked by Louie 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-05 07:50:43 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

If a bank has foreclosed a house, I've heard that they generally counteroffer several times before accepting, but usually take an offer well below the asking price because they want to get rid of it.

Is this rumor true?

2007-11-05 07:50:34 · 5 answers · asked by kiki 6 in Renting & Real Estate