Other - Games & Recreation - June 2006

2006-06-14 00:22:45 · 8 answers · asked by kiol 1

2006-06-13 23:20:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-13 22:42:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-13 21:49:40 · 4 answers · asked by STENNERS 1

2006-06-13 21:31:12 · 16 answers · asked by gaurav_king 1

2006-06-13 21:21:20 · 1 answers · asked by P-Funk 1

I need to find a painting with the following details.

It must:
- be a portrait of a lady (who is smiling)
- have a dark background behind her.
- have realistic looking shading to make it look more 3D.
- similar to the Mona Lisa.

I know it sounds a little crazy but I'd really like some help with this! Thanks!

2006-06-13 21:18:31 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Cowgirl♥ 4

the one who scores the most goals

2006-06-13 20:47:34 · 3 answers · asked by samhita n 1

You make the choice! Don't look for a punch line; There isn't one! Read it anyway. My question to all of you is: Would you have made the same choice?

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:

"When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?"

The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued. "I believe, that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people treat that child. "Then he told the following story:

Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around for guidance and said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."

Shay struggled over to the team's bench put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his Father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing the other team putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over, but the pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay ever ran that far but made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and
struggling to make it to second base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time.

He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay"
Shay reached third base, the opposing shortstop ran to help him and turned him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay, run to third" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams and those watching were on their feet were screaming, "Shay, run home! Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the "grand slam" and won the game for his team.

That day, said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world.

Shay didn't make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his Father so happy and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

AND, NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people think twice about sharing.

The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

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2006-06-13 19:48:07 · 3 answers · asked by Hakit. 4

2006-06-13 18:32:39 · 3 answers · asked by raag based 1

whoever can translate" non desider per un americano idiot" from Italian to english, I will give them a best answer. I know what it is but it's the suprise that counts. no stupid mean answers or else no 10 points

2006-06-13 17:51:33 · 7 answers · asked by Random Guy 5

in english. translated in english.

2006-06-13 17:28:56 · 15 answers · asked by alan j 2

There is a book that pennypress has that contains all kinds of puzzles. there are a few I really like - anagrams, simon says, and others but I can't seem to find ones online to print and solve. I like brain teaser types. Word problems where you have to figure out which person has what item and what job using only clues are fun too but hard to find and print out......................anyone????

2006-06-13 15:55:11 · 3 answers · asked by ninalopez19 2

Its so small but I just can't figure it out....

loian- the first letter is i, does anyone know the word?

2006-06-13 15:33:00 · 4 answers · asked by futuredecisions 2

2006-06-13 14:50:48 · 4 answers · asked by laverne j 1

Will a 25 ft sump pump hose work as a vacuum for the Intex easy set pool? It's one of those pools from walmart, it's a good pool but I can't clean the bottom of the pool with the garden hose vacuum thingy that comes with the box

2006-06-13 14:27:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-13 14:04:09 · 6 answers · asked by goldy lox 05 1

2006-06-13 12:00:09 · 27 answers · asked by ? 2

If you are very bored, what do yo do?

2006-06-13 11:58:45 · 14 answers · asked by Stacy Marie Phelps 1

2006-06-13 11:39:53 · 8 answers · asked by omandyyy 2

assuming that the average snail is approx 15mm in diameter, how many would it take to fill the average bucket?

2006-06-13 11:32:46 · 4 answers · asked by renalfalia 3

I loved riddles and I can't find any good sites. this way people could share old and spread new.

Am I right? Where's the best riddle site?

2006-06-13 11:10:33 · 4 answers · asked by James M 2

im really bored right now. can anyone give me something to occupy myself?

2006-06-13 11:04:22 · 12 answers · asked by Sabby W 1

Not so small inflatable type pool approx. 500 gallons. 8ft round X 21in high. I live in SE Alaska and the nearest store that sells pool chemical equipment is on another island and is somewhat difficult to travel to. Is there some recipe of bleach or whatever to keep some sort of pool cleanliness before or after the kids would like to use it? Thanks in advance!

2006-06-13 10:38:02 · 4 answers · asked by gtbuxtonjr 2

2006-06-13 10:33:12 · 19 answers · asked by Melc 4

I wanna go somewhere with my friends that is similar to a theme park but its like golf n` stuff and speed zone. It cant be to expensive and it has to be somewhere in the area by Whittier California and of course it has to be fun for teens!!!

2006-06-13 10:25:36 · 3 answers · asked by R&J 1

2006-06-13 09:32:57 · 14 answers · asked by rosanne v 1

Here's is a challenge for you. Read my past answers, comments, and questions whoever can give me the most info of me from what I've listed above then they get ten points, but if any of the information you give of me is false then they automatically lose and whoever answers first with the most get the gold so let the race begin!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus Loves and Adores.

2006-06-13 09:23:31 · 4 answers · asked by AtcyJAC 2

Many times I saw many players seems to be hurt seriously at first but within a few seconds most of them active just like before and seems to be nothing happened to them. Are they pretending seriously hurt or active to play the match?

What do you think?

2006-06-13 08:54:01 · 3 answers · asked by vison 2

2006-06-13 08:21:25 · 10 answers · asked by junoeclipse18 1