All categories - 30 December 2007

Scenario: Southen California home brand new selling for $572k

I got it for $550k plus $20k incentives.

I'm trying to renegotiate for closing costs but the builders say no. After stating no I'm not interested..3 days later they want to discuss again. They say they want to "help" and figure out how to work it out. I still insist on closing costs. I'm not sure what they mean by "helping" us when they do not agree on the closing costs. It seems they want to figure out the costs of what we'd use the 20k incentives for and see if there is any left over for closing costs but with all the upgrades I want, I don't believe there will be left over for closing costs since I want upgraded flooring and landscaping in the backyard.

Do you think it's still a big possibility they will succumb and just agree to the closings costs even after figuring out these calculations they want to do? Does it seem they still need my purchase at the end of the day?
They know I'm a serious buyer too!

2007-12-30 22:53:41 · 7 answers · asked by swtsarina 2 in Renting & Real Estate

this has to do with laten heat.. I tried using Q= mL
do I just do (16.50)(3.33x10^5 J/kg) and ignore the initial temperature? where 16.50 is the mass and 3.33x10^5 is the heat of fusion?
I got 5.0 x 10^6
thanks.

2007-12-30 22:53:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

http://www.squidoo.com/music-polls

2007-12-30 22:53:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Pls arrange in orders: a) have it edited by a proffesional editor b) hire an agent c) have your copyrights d)have an isbn number? happy new year, guys!

2007-12-30 22:53:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

Carrying on with this interesting theme. Are teenage girls getting pregnant because they don't understand how sex works or because they just think it won't happen to them?

2007-12-30 22:52:59 · 16 answers · asked by Dr Watson (UK) 5 in Current Events

OK so I managed to get a PSP and I'm planing to upgrade the firmware (not too far) and hack the BIOS.

I have hundreds of *LEGAL PS1 ISO's and I was wandering if I can connect a 2.5" HDD to the PSP by using the USB port or possibly the SD card slot with some sort of 'SD' to 'IDE' Adapter - is this possible? Obviously the HDD will need to be run from the MAINS power supply ;)

I know this is possible using just an SD card (sony magic card) but they are 8GB for the same price as a 250GIG HDD ;)

*I actually own all of the games and the PSP hardware and the BIOS software LEGALLY so please don't delete the question this time ;)

2007-12-30 22:52:57 · 3 answers · asked by RedMistPete 4 in Video & Online Games

Yesterday tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid to demonstrate "for family values".

Were they marching against domestic violence or abuse of women, huge in this country ? Or against the fact there are hundreds of thousands of children of broken families ?

No, just against gay marriage.

Then there was a video connection with that man in a robe sharing his life with those other male pensioners that between them have decided that euthanasia is forbidden and people should die as painfully as possible, people should not use condoms, etc.

He happily told the crowd in Madrid, against our own government, to be behind them.

This person is an example for a huge part of humanity.

I think he is going against everything ethical and good.

What do you think ?

2007-12-30 22:52:18 · 14 answers · asked by ? 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

...hic

2007-12-30 22:51:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

black roses

2007-12-30 22:51:49 · 7 answers · asked by beibi emo V 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-30 22:51:32 · 1 answers · asked by BIODUN O 1 in Boats & Boating

i'am italian....happy new year....I want be AMERICAN........W USA and BRITAIN..........I THINK THAT YOUR LANGUAGE IS FANTASTIC.....

2007-12-30 22:50:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Background to my Q is this:

It happens alot here. The answerers, I have generically described try to reformulate the Q's by asking Q's that defocus the central idea in the Q. This Q is based on my having asked over 1070 Q's in two years. Is this good Q&A? Is this the kind of Q&A helpful. I would really prefer to limit my Q to Q-askers w/many Q's under their belt(hunter's metaphor), but I will consider well-formed insightful thoughts by intelligent pt-driven answerers. This Q matters to me bec I would like to see Philosophy Q&A improve here & be nontrivial & less distorted than it is. That is my motive ,so no one need speculate about that element which is irrelevant to answering my Q! IMO The Q-asker should never be the subject of the A to the Q .The ideas in the Q are fair game(another hunter's metaphor), but comments re the Q-asker, motives,defects, etc are ad hominem fallacies. Ad hominem attacks are considered, from a logial POV irrelevant & evidence of immature thoughts.

2007-12-30 22:50:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

In my country we do and frankly I'm sick of it. This month I spent so much money buying Eid gifts for my family, then Christmas gifts for my Christian friends and now New Year gifts for just about everyone.

This is the last year I'm participating in this nonsense.

2007-12-30 22:50:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And tell the truth

2007-12-30 22:49:43 · 34 answers · asked by sofar 5 in Polls & Surveys

Quick one here do you think it’s a good idea that the newer bands are remaking some of the classics
1-dose it open the minds of the young listeners to explore the origin of the song?
2- It just messes up the beauty of the song?
For example
Korn: word up
Another brick in the wall
Godsmack: good times bad times
Marlin Manson: sweet dreams
Limp bizkit: faith
I know there are plenty more but these are few off the top of my mind
Let me know what u think

2007-12-30 22:49:22 · 9 answers · asked by The Black Knight 5 in Rock and Pop

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a book on the law of attraction that is informative but not too heavy??

2007-12-30 22:48:51 · 10 answers · asked by gemma j 1 in Other - Alternative

Can you tell me something sweet? I need it :(

2007-12-30 22:48:46 · 34 answers · asked by BMW Sauber 1 in Other - Holidays

and teens now days want to loose there virgnity before they turn 18 and its somthing "cool" to do so how come christians(SOME) dont protest against it? but they seem to worry more about wat gays do in there bed

2007-12-30 22:48:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You cant make any changes,you can live thru it once more,that's it!

2007-12-30 22:47:53 · 30 answers · asked by Schumi 5 in Polls & Surveys

A).The quo'ran.It states to dominate the world by outmultiplying,And not to dilute into other cultures.
B).White Britain.This is who Blair blamed 2 years ago.
C).Something else?Please state.

2007-12-30 22:47:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I just want to know if there is any security issue while using Netbooster with Reliance datacard connection.

2007-12-30 22:47:07 · 1 answers · asked by monty 1 in Security

I once heard the following line in a movie:

"Everybody wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die."

Your view of this line?

2007-12-30 22:46:34 · 10 answers · asked by Mathland 2 in Religion & Spirituality

-without cutting it that can be done @ home

Thanks!

2007-12-30 22:46:27 · 9 answers · asked by Maw 2 in Skin Conditions

Most people would look at me and ask what in the hell I have to be self-concious about and all the does for me is prove that I disquise my "faults" well. It ranges from minor things, like the scars all over my legs (clumsy child) to things that I just hate about myself like my toenails which refuse to grow. I was actually recently asked if I had surgery on my chin. I almost choked! Thats exactly the reason I live in Hawaii and dont own a single pair of shorts. And as far as the nails. I bite my finger nails really bad and Im embarassed to wear sandles or open toed shoes in fear that someone will think I chew my toe nails, no joke!

I was wondering how I can battle this anxiety that I have because it controls my life. It deters me from dating, and even forces me to make excuses for why I dont want to do certain things, like go get a pedicure for instnace.

There are many other things that bother me but, its not about whats wrong, but how I can learn to love myself more.

Thanks

2007-12-30 22:46:21 · 14 answers · asked by SunKissed 1 in Other - Skin & Body

Autistic children are not known for being cooperative and if an activity is not to their liking, they will avoid it, even to their own detriment. How do Muslim parents deal with an offspring who refuses to learn and obey the tenants of their religion? Also, some Autistic children are very high functioning and are often not diagnosed until adulthood. Since people are severely punished and even stoned to death in many Islamic countries for doing something that is considered an insult to Allah or for bringing dishonor to the family, isn't it possible that some of these people being stoned are high functioning Autistics who can not help but behave in the manner that they are being punished for?

2007-12-30 22:45:49 · 4 answers · asked by Tea 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-30 22:45:32 · 3 answers · asked by natarajan_rg 1 in Engineering

2007-12-30 22:45:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

Hi
I would like to buy a pressure bleeder for the brakes which will do all mercedes benz and its light commercials and cars with sensitive braking systems. Do I need an electric pressure bleeder? The pressure bleeders that I have come across use a 20 L container. Is there a hand pressure pump which does the same job with a low capacity container?
Any advice will be appreciated.
can you recommend one?

2007-12-30 22:44:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mercedes-Benz

hello all!! my countdown is 27 days right now. we are having a destination wedding and i would like to have my grandmother give out little favor bags. so far i have shell picture frames, and tins with candy. does anyone have any other ideas that won't break the bank, to put in these little bags?

thanks :)

2007-12-30 22:44:50 · 9 answers · asked by jamaican me crazy 3 in Weddings

All I did was play sudoku online, read yahoo answers, watch TV, watch movies, eat, drink wine and mixed drinks home alone, download music. Straight for 7 days! Should I feel guilty? I have a good job and all.. but I'm on vacation.

2007-12-30 22:44:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health