Other - Society & Culture - 22 October 2006

There is a long oral tradition of children's rhymes used in games they play going back centuries. I am speaking here of rhymes generated by children themselves, not those handed them by adults.These rhymes appeared to have a life of their own almost, changing over time as a living organism or language itself. In the 21st century is this pastime still viable, an ongoing childhood activity with rhymes still evolving and changing over time, or have modern electronic devices like the Ipod pierced the heart of the activity with a wooden stake, so to speak, sending it to its final resting place? Don't really mean to compare children to vampires, that was just the image that came first to mind to express the thought.

2006-10-22 08:13:14 · 2 answers · asked by Seeker 4

2006-10-22 08:11:27 · 22 answers · asked by o0ojazzo0o 4

My grandmother found a collectors spoon, back in the 1940's and it is from the Zia Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. It is very old and solid silver. She wanted to know if its worth anything, but I can't seem to find any info on the place. Thanks for any help.

2006-10-22 08:09:31 · 1 answers · asked by amanda_wallace5 2

2006-10-22 08:04:08 · 11 answers · asked by ubatubrasil 1

2006-10-22 07:59:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-22 07:58:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

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please don't say " i think here or there"
i need an exact answer...
Thanks!

2006-10-22 07:54:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-22 07:51:41 · 32 answers · asked by Stammerman! 5

2006-10-22 07:48:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-22 07:45:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i met this guy last Dec i loved alot

he said he was in the midst of divorcing

however his wife found out about me and hit the roof. i told him never to call me again as her reaction told me they probly werent divorcing

i havent talked to him since but love him alot. he said that he still planned on divorcing at that time but was concerned about his 2 yr old son

what do you think


thank you

2006-10-22 07:40:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 9 wks. prego and this is my third child. One minute I am ok, the next I could rip someone's face off and then back again. Will my hormones level off or is this how I will feel for the next 7 months?

2006-10-22 07:36:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brand is Newport....I like them because they are stronger. Which is what I prefer. Also if your brand wasnt available which would be your next choice?

2006-10-22 07:33:39 · 19 answers · asked by mstiffany 2

How have you reached it/ or how are you working towards achieving it?My idea of the American dream is to have a good educational background, a stable and well paying career, a House, a car, not struggling to pay the bills, going on vacation on a regular basis, eatig out a few times a month, being in good health,having enough to give a helping hand to others,being able to afford certain luxurious things, being able to invest, and over all ,Being successful

2006-10-22 07:33:07 · 2 answers · asked by Joanne a 1

2006-10-22 07:32:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being not bad at all)
I'm talking of coins (worth about a dollar)..not a lot of money..but it happens to me fairly often..

2006-10-22 07:28:50 · 3 answers · asked by dough4891 2

It was my third day at a waitress job in a Japanese resteraunt

i dont know the food, or anything and they barely trained me

everybody warned me about the owners wife-a korean lady who is called "mama san" they said she is horrid

When i first met her she grabbed the water pitcher out of my hand and said LISTEN in broken english then read me all the rules

she continued to yell at me in front of everyone and said "you move tooslow move move" and pushed my back. When i had a server tray in my hand and she needed a tray she grabbed it out of my hand and used it for herself

the customers saw how she was treating me as they could hear what was going on in the back

i went in the bathroom and cried and another waitress came in crying too because she felt terrible this lady was treating me this way

a customer came in the bathroom and told me to call the police, that it is harrassment

i did-and the police came and told her she cannot do this

is this normal for this job

2006-10-22 07:26:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean from India or your parents are from India.

2006-10-22 07:26:37 · 5 answers · asked by arti 2

2006-10-22 07:26:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been researching to find the roots of Kshatriyas where I got confused and thats why I wanted to ask this question. Are Kshatriyas in India only in Forward class or even in Backward class. I see lot of subdivisions in Kshatriyas today Somavanshi, suryavanshi, chandravanshi etc. As far as I know there are only four gothras for Kshatriyas. Can someone tell me how these classifications came in? Under which category do Pandavs from mahabharath come in?

2006-10-22 07:23:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-22 07:22:46 · 23 answers · asked by tulip 4

How can some people be so hardened?

2006-10-22 07:20:00 · 10 answers · asked by Mary C 4

I called my landlord to inform her that something is bulging out of the wall and it looks like the roof is going to collapse.

She said she would make it by tomarrow but she would CALL first.When i came back home from shopping all my lights were left on--i knew she had been there. no call; nothing.

sigh. this is all knew to me. also she controls the heat and keeps it at 68 degrees. i tried to by a space heater but when i plugged it in all my electricity went out !

Also I have yellow spots dripping down from my ceiling every time i take a shower it's gross does anybody know what this is?

sigh thank you so much for your help

im all alone on this

2006-10-22 07:19:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

They seem to love their veil and being told what to do. Maybe they actually like all the attention from the media.

2006-10-22 07:17:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

....and as far as your concerned, you can't quite figure out what the big deal is all about?

2006-10-22 07:07:23 · 3 answers · asked by Alice Chaos 6

2006-10-22 07:06:53 · 22 answers · asked by rachel 2

2006-10-22 07:03:20 · 2 answers · asked by EAST 1

2006-10-22 06:56:48 · 5 answers · asked by bluzmelody 2

Answer the Q's in the "Smoker" response line! Thanks!
G: Do you remember your first cigarette? How old were you? When/where was it?
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G: How often do you smoke?
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G: Would you consider it more of a habit, an addiction, or a combination of both? Explain.
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G: Have you ever tried to stop smoking?
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G: How successful was your attempt? What’s the longest you’ve ever went without smoking?
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G: Was there anyone in your immediate family (mother, father, brothers, sisters) who was also a smoker when you first started? Do you think they had any influence on your decisions?
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G: Does your family support your cigarette addiction or are they trying to help you stop?
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G: Do you think that your family could do more to help you stop? What would that be?
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G: Do you feel like you’re in control? Would you be able to stop at any given time or do you think it’s just impossible to stop now?
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G: Do you think smoking is attractive? Would you date another smoker?
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2006-10-22 06:55:21 · 9 answers · asked by geri 3

Almost every Indian I've met has the last name Patel. And most of them have first names that are so hard to pronounce that they say: "Just call me Patel." I worked at a company where there were 32 Indians, 30 of whom were Patels. Why are there so many Patels?

2006-10-22 06:55:20 · 7 answers · asked by FrozenCloud 3