The topic this year is %26quot;Innovation in History: Impact and Change.%26quot; Some sample topics were:
Gunpowder
The Camera
The Cotton Gin
The Sewing Machine
I'd be interested in doing a project that involves photography or music, either or. If you don't have a good topic for either of those, just give me whatever else you have.
Thanks.
What's a good topic for National History Day 2010?
Don't forget that innovation isn't necessarily an invention. It can be anything new, like a method, and idea, etc... It can even be a new law!
Technological innovation will seem like the most obvious ones to choose since they're so easy. Although in my opinion, it's best to choose something that no one else would have. ;)
Cotton gin and camera have been done tons of times before, but I like the gunpowder one. There's tons of impact and change about that topic.
Music has evolved sooo much in the hundreds of years of its past. I'm sure you can find an innovation of a music style or something (like pop or rock 'n roll).
Best of Luck!!
-Lulu
Wednesday 26 October 2011
AUSTRALIA LOST THE ASHES..CAN WE CHANGE THE TOPIC NOW?
ok congrats england!! hard luck australia..its over now. instead of australia losing the ashes, i think we should talk more about england winning it.i dont thing so any1 in this section ( other dan the english ) is happy dat england won.every1 is happy dat australia lost it. and y r we criticizing ponting??luk at all the great things hes done for australia.1 mistake doesnot mean dat he is a bad captain.i feel bad for australian users, specially users like %26quot;RicKYlOVeR%26quot;.poor guy must be feeling terrible after reading how much every1 hates australia.i think dey have stopped making fun of us indians.even we should stop. can we??
AUSTRALIA LOST THE ASHES..CAN WE CHANGE THE TOPIC NOW?
good question, BUT win or lost for australia wont change the topic here, believe me I've been here almost two years and have given up, were just too popular I suppose
AUSTRALIA LOST THE ASHES..CAN WE CHANGE THE TOPIC NOW?
Good luck, Yasir007, they'll gloat as long as they can. After 25+ years of Australia being so dominant, now they may have to address their own shortcomings as the Aussies rebuild.
Change topic? O. K !!! who will win next Ashes?
i like if ponting remain a captain any way !!!!! he should be a captain !!!
other then a few Australian users what rest of do to Team India? or
for users of India?
(%26quot;PAN CACK IS FLAT BOTH SIDE%26quot; DOESN'T IT?)
I'm happy England won, but I rarely bother to post here as the constant childish India vs the rest of the world conflict bores the crap out of me.
k. STOPPED NOW
Ponting is criticised and condemned for the foolish mistakes, which even a novice would not commit.
He inherited a strong, united well gelled team from Steve Waugh. He has now split it into too many groups, cracked it and de-gelled it.
He has let his personal whims rule the roost instead of team and country's interest. Lee was fully fit but he doesn't like him (it is a well known secret). So he dropped him saying that he is not fully fit. He took the team into the 5th oval test without a spinner and am really surprised that an experience guy like him came oue out to say that he has 'misread' the pitch.
When the debutant Trott walked in he should have attacked him with a suitable field but he chose to defend, so much so the youngster could score a valuable, morale boosting 41 runs.
He had negative frame of mind when he approached the crucial test of the series. Instead of winning it, he aimed only at drawing it. The saying is aim at the stars you will at least reach the tree top. He not even aimed at the tree top. So much so he went below the roots.
His arrogance is a shame on Australia and several of my Australian friends hav admitted it to me on several occasions.
The vandalism he has committed, had it be done by any player from any other country, ICC would have slapped a very heavy fine and that apart, he would have also been dropped by that country, simply because he has not conducted himself as a goodwill ambassador. Does he conducted him as a role model and an ambassador of goodwill for Australia? He proved that he is abase punk.
What, %26amp; be accused of trying to change the subject because we lost? lol, let the Poms have their fun, they deserve it.
BTW, what would you have us change the subject to? Let me guess, your team! lol
i would love 2
sorry...........but australia's performance was that bad.(which is a perfect reason to move on)
AUSTRALIA LOST THE ASHES..CAN WE CHANGE THE TOPIC NOW?
good question, BUT win or lost for australia wont change the topic here, believe me I've been here almost two years and have given up, were just too popular I suppose
AUSTRALIA LOST THE ASHES..CAN WE CHANGE THE TOPIC NOW?
Good luck, Yasir007, they'll gloat as long as they can. After 25+ years of Australia being so dominant, now they may have to address their own shortcomings as the Aussies rebuild.
Change topic? O. K !!! who will win next Ashes?
i like if ponting remain a captain any way !!!!! he should be a captain !!!
other then a few Australian users what rest of do to Team India? or
for users of India?
(%26quot;PAN CACK IS FLAT BOTH SIDE%26quot; DOESN'T IT?)
I'm happy England won, but I rarely bother to post here as the constant childish India vs the rest of the world conflict bores the crap out of me.
k. STOPPED NOW
Ponting is criticised and condemned for the foolish mistakes, which even a novice would not commit.
He inherited a strong, united well gelled team from Steve Waugh. He has now split it into too many groups, cracked it and de-gelled it.
He has let his personal whims rule the roost instead of team and country's interest. Lee was fully fit but he doesn't like him (it is a well known secret). So he dropped him saying that he is not fully fit. He took the team into the 5th oval test without a spinner and am really surprised that an experience guy like him came oue out to say that he has 'misread' the pitch.
When the debutant Trott walked in he should have attacked him with a suitable field but he chose to defend, so much so the youngster could score a valuable, morale boosting 41 runs.
He had negative frame of mind when he approached the crucial test of the series. Instead of winning it, he aimed only at drawing it. The saying is aim at the stars you will at least reach the tree top. He not even aimed at the tree top. So much so he went below the roots.
His arrogance is a shame on Australia and several of my Australian friends hav admitted it to me on several occasions.
The vandalism he has committed, had it be done by any player from any other country, ICC would have slapped a very heavy fine and that apart, he would have also been dropped by that country, simply because he has not conducted himself as a goodwill ambassador. Does he conducted him as a role model and an ambassador of goodwill for Australia? He proved that he is abase punk.
What, %26amp; be accused of trying to change the subject because we lost? lol, let the Poms have their fun, they deserve it.
BTW, what would you have us change the subject to? Let me guess, your team! lol
i would love 2
sorry...........but australia's performance was that bad.(which is a perfect reason to move on)
Who would be an expert on ghosts?
I am doing an I-Search paper for my English class and my original topic was paranormal. He told me to narrow it down. I have to do interviews and I want to be able to at least get 3. I already have one but I need 2 more and I need one of them to be an expert but I don't know who would be an expert. He recomended a minister or psychologist. I am not sure, should I change my topic to aliens or demons or something else from the paranormal. Please help!
Who would be an expert on ghosts?
priests, rabbis, imams, and other religious scholars who study the holy books, apocrypha, and historical accounts can become
expert's on ghosts ! well you can consult a psychologist but he might say %26quot; there's nothing like that %26quot;. By the way i am a ghost expert ! you can take some notes from me as well ! only if you desire !
if you want to become one [ i mean ghost expert not to a real ghost ! :) ] check this link :
Who would be an expert on ghosts?
first of all there is noting like %26quot;ghosts%26quot;.maybe a mad person
The Atlantic Paranormal Society ( TAPS) look for their website.
do u watch ghost hunters?
ghostbusters^^
seriously though
u might want to consider aliens, cuz its easier
if u want to stick with ghosts, a psychologist or maybe an %26quot;eyewitness%26quot; would be good (but it would be nice if he or she had some credentials)... maintain privacy if possible
http://www.alabamaparanormal.org/ or look for the local paranormal investigators in your area...
A minister would be a good choice, too.
Who would be an expert on ghosts?
priests, rabbis, imams, and other religious scholars who study the holy books, apocrypha, and historical accounts can become
expert's on ghosts ! well you can consult a psychologist but he might say %26quot; there's nothing like that %26quot;. By the way i am a ghost expert ! you can take some notes from me as well ! only if you desire !
if you want to become one [ i mean ghost expert not to a real ghost ! :) ] check this link :
Who would be an expert on ghosts?
first of all there is noting like %26quot;ghosts%26quot;.maybe a mad person
The Atlantic Paranormal Society ( TAPS) look for their website.
do u watch ghost hunters?
ghostbusters^^
seriously though
u might want to consider aliens, cuz its easier
if u want to stick with ghosts, a psychologist or maybe an %26quot;eyewitness%26quot; would be good (but it would be nice if he or she had some credentials)... maintain privacy if possible
http://www.alabamaparanormal.org/ or look for the local paranormal investigators in your area...
A minister would be a good choice, too.
Argumentative essay on death penalty?
have to do 3 pt thesis(sigh) essay on a topic with 1800 words.
I chose to be against the death penalty. The 3 points i have are inefficient court proceedings, wrongful convictions, and immorality.
for court proceedings:
I can elaborate on how the appeal system clogs the courts and wastes everyone's time
Refute the common argument that paying for someone to live a life in prison is expensive with the costs of these proceedings
statistics
no idea where to go from there.
for wrongful convictions:
I can explain in further detail why a wrongful conviction when someone's life is at stake is wrong
I can then get into prejudice, etc.
statistics
No idea where to go from there as well though :(
I really worry that I wont be able to hit the word limit and it's due midnight tonight. If I can't hit it there's no changing topics. I'm not too worried about elaborating on morality, but if anyone can spread more ideas on those other two points I would be grateful
Argumentative essay on death penalty?
1800 words isn't a very high limit to reach, there's 300 in this answer! ;)
Things I think about in writing to %26quot;argue%26quot;...
Remember not to rant.
Make sure the argument is well planned, organised and follows a naturally convincing order.
Establish some common ground between you and the reader...appeal to the reader's character and sense of reason. (' Like you, I too feel a sense of horror and repulsion at what is happening here but...' )
Don't be afraid to sneak in a made up personal anecdote to gain pathos...facts and figures don't have to be accurate...just believable. Presuming this is for an English class, you're going for writing effect not factual accuracy.
Remember for each point you are arguing for, state the opposite view to the stand that you are taking first, then undermine it with your argument.
Work in some technical effects...
1. Rhetorical question
Can we really expect the school to keep paying from its limited resources?
2. Emotive language
Imagine being cast out into the street, cold, lonely and frightened.
3. Parallel structures
To show kindness is praiseworthy; to show hatred is evil.
4. Sound patterns
Alliteration: Callous, calculating cruelty 鈥?is this what we must expect?
Assonance: A fine time we all had, too.
5. Contrast
Sometimes we have to be cruel to be kind.
6. Description and Imagery (i.e. using metaphor, simile and personification)
While we wait and do nothing, we must not forget that the fuse is already burning.
7. The 鈥榬ule of three鈥?br>
I ask you, is this fair, is it right, is it just?
8. Repetition
Evil minds will use evil means.
9. Hyperbole (using exaggeration for effect)
While we await your decision, the whole school holds its breath.
10. Anecdote (as mentioned earlier)
There's some real mark grabbers there if you can work some of those into your essay.
I chose to be against the death penalty. The 3 points i have are inefficient court proceedings, wrongful convictions, and immorality.
for court proceedings:
I can elaborate on how the appeal system clogs the courts and wastes everyone's time
Refute the common argument that paying for someone to live a life in prison is expensive with the costs of these proceedings
statistics
no idea where to go from there.
for wrongful convictions:
I can explain in further detail why a wrongful conviction when someone's life is at stake is wrong
I can then get into prejudice, etc.
statistics
No idea where to go from there as well though :(
I really worry that I wont be able to hit the word limit and it's due midnight tonight. If I can't hit it there's no changing topics. I'm not too worried about elaborating on morality, but if anyone can spread more ideas on those other two points I would be grateful
Argumentative essay on death penalty?
1800 words isn't a very high limit to reach, there's 300 in this answer! ;)
Things I think about in writing to %26quot;argue%26quot;...
Remember not to rant.
Make sure the argument is well planned, organised and follows a naturally convincing order.
Establish some common ground between you and the reader...appeal to the reader's character and sense of reason. (' Like you, I too feel a sense of horror and repulsion at what is happening here but...' )
Don't be afraid to sneak in a made up personal anecdote to gain pathos...facts and figures don't have to be accurate...just believable. Presuming this is for an English class, you're going for writing effect not factual accuracy.
Remember for each point you are arguing for, state the opposite view to the stand that you are taking first, then undermine it with your argument.
Work in some technical effects...
1. Rhetorical question
Can we really expect the school to keep paying from its limited resources?
2. Emotive language
Imagine being cast out into the street, cold, lonely and frightened.
3. Parallel structures
To show kindness is praiseworthy; to show hatred is evil.
4. Sound patterns
Alliteration: Callous, calculating cruelty 鈥?is this what we must expect?
Assonance: A fine time we all had, too.
5. Contrast
Sometimes we have to be cruel to be kind.
6. Description and Imagery (i.e. using metaphor, simile and personification)
While we wait and do nothing, we must not forget that the fuse is already burning.
7. The 鈥榬ule of three鈥?br>
I ask you, is this fair, is it right, is it just?
8. Repetition
Evil minds will use evil means.
9. Hyperbole (using exaggeration for effect)
While we await your decision, the whole school holds its breath.
10. Anecdote (as mentioned earlier)
There's some real mark grabbers there if you can work some of those into your essay.
Does this guy like me?
This guy stares at me a lot even though we met 5 weeks ago and barely know each other. He became my best friend close friends since they have classes together and they have each others number so they text a lot. My friend knows I like him and she ask if He would Like to meet me and it took him a while to answer after changing topic then he went back to that topic saying he wants to meet me...
lol the next day he comes looks at me really quickly from the corner of his eyes back and forth and then said hi to my friend and left. Lol what a weirdo I think he's shy. so yea I finally ask my friend for his number and I called him yesterday he didn't get mad or shock or freaked out he didn't really cared that I called him...so we talked for a few minutes and hung up then I don't know how he found out but he text my friend after we hung up saying %26quot;I think she likes me%26quot;
so today he ask my friend why I called him and she answered saying becuz I can and i wanted to but he didn't tell her to tell me to stop calling him he just said oh.....
but even for that now he knows I like him but he still stares at me and doesn't ask me out? or is he trying to get the real fact that I ACTUALLY DO LIKE HIM?
Does this guy like me?
Girl just be patient. It sounds like he really does like you. I think you're worrying over nothing. He may just be building up his nerve to ask you.
Does this guy like me?
He probably likes you! :) Go for it!
Help?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>what are the benefits of owning a home get ride of my dry skin
lol the next day he comes looks at me really quickly from the corner of his eyes back and forth and then said hi to my friend and left. Lol what a weirdo I think he's shy. so yea I finally ask my friend for his number and I called him yesterday he didn't get mad or shock or freaked out he didn't really cared that I called him...so we talked for a few minutes and hung up then I don't know how he found out but he text my friend after we hung up saying %26quot;I think she likes me%26quot;
so today he ask my friend why I called him and she answered saying becuz I can and i wanted to but he didn't tell her to tell me to stop calling him he just said oh.....
but even for that now he knows I like him but he still stares at me and doesn't ask me out? or is he trying to get the real fact that I ACTUALLY DO LIKE HIM?
Does this guy like me?
Girl just be patient. It sounds like he really does like you. I think you're worrying over nothing. He may just be building up his nerve to ask you.
Does this guy like me?
He probably likes you! :) Go for it!
Help?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>
I need a science fair project for a 7th grader on how drugs effect the body.?
Any ideas? We're really stuck on what to do. She doesn't want to change the topic because she already wrote her essay. Any idea that you may have is completely welcome. THANKS!
I need a science fair project for a 7th grader on how drugs effect the body.?
Compare heart rate when drinking different levels of caffeine. Measure heart rate before and after drinking cola, coffee, tea, etc. and compare. You can buy an inexpensive heart rate monitor at a drug store or ask your family doctor to help you with the experiment. If you know anyone that smokes you could perform the same experiment. You could also monitor breathing rate. Count the number of breaths per minute or per ten minutes before and after smoking a cigarette. I think this might work? You could also interview doctors/hospital workers about what patients they have seen who have used drugs and what effects they've had on the body? Hope this helps! :)
I need a science fair project for a 7th grader on how drugs effect the body.?
Do Resurch on how crack makes you rapidly loose weight and turns your skin really pale
I need a science fair project for a 7th grader on how drugs effect the body.?
Compare heart rate when drinking different levels of caffeine. Measure heart rate before and after drinking cola, coffee, tea, etc. and compare. You can buy an inexpensive heart rate monitor at a drug store or ask your family doctor to help you with the experiment. If you know anyone that smokes you could perform the same experiment. You could also monitor breathing rate. Count the number of breaths per minute or per ten minutes before and after smoking a cigarette. I think this might work? You could also interview doctors/hospital workers about what patients they have seen who have used drugs and what effects they've had on the body? Hope this helps! :)
I need a science fair project for a 7th grader on how drugs effect the body.?
Do Resurch on how crack makes you rapidly loose weight and turns your skin really pale
Shy, arrogant or just isn't onto me? Not my fault since I'm a gal? Willseem desparate if I talk to him first?
There's a guy in school - quiet, I dunno if he is shy or arrogant. I have a bad crush on him. I know he notices me too cos I caught him looking at me many times n maybe I am just noticing him too much but like he'll b holding the door but once I pass through it he would quit holding and leave and the few times when I dropped something he was the one who helped me too. We've never really talked but the few times I talked to him he always smiles at me (I noticed he never smiles, even at good jokes in class)
One crazy day I went up to him and did something dumb -I asked if he's free to come for the movie my club was screening in sch and didn't give him anytime to react. Next day he went up to me, staring intensely into my eyes and smiling and said sorry he won't be free. I was v embarrased and kept changing topic but he kept coming back to the movie. Then class began, he still talked but I ended the conversat Since then he's never held out doors\said hi. My courage died. I still like him
Shy, arrogant or just isn't onto me? Not my fault since I'm a gal? Willseem desparate if I talk to him first?
He sounds like he likes you and is just shy. two shy people arent good it means neither of you will make the move. You have nothing to lose so just ask him out. It cant get worse, all he can do is say no. if he says he is busy just say ok if you ever want to go out give me a call. that leaves the door open for him.
Shy, arrogant or just isn't onto me? Not my fault since I'm a gal? Willseem desparate if I talk to him first?
Go up to him and tell him you like him. Write a letter if you're shy.. He probably doesn't know that you like him..
Good luck !
You're an idiot. He likes you obviously, but he's just as much as an idiot as you are. You're both too shy to say or interact with each other now.
what grade are you in? you need to get some confidence.
I think you should just talk to him - keep it short. I would try to approach him several times. Again - keep it short. If he starts to respond - don't run, hear him out. Be cool and confident. If he snubs you - whatever, you have nothing to lose cause at the end of the day, you don't know him that well. At the end of the day, after a little conversation - you might not even like him anyway:)
One crazy day I went up to him and did something dumb -I asked if he's free to come for the movie my club was screening in sch and didn't give him anytime to react. Next day he went up to me, staring intensely into my eyes and smiling and said sorry he won't be free. I was v embarrased and kept changing topic but he kept coming back to the movie. Then class began, he still talked but I ended the conversat Since then he's never held out doors\said hi. My courage died. I still like him
Shy, arrogant or just isn't onto me? Not my fault since I'm a gal? Willseem desparate if I talk to him first?
He sounds like he likes you and is just shy. two shy people arent good it means neither of you will make the move. You have nothing to lose so just ask him out. It cant get worse, all he can do is say no. if he says he is busy just say ok if you ever want to go out give me a call. that leaves the door open for him.
Shy, arrogant or just isn't onto me? Not my fault since I'm a gal? Willseem desparate if I talk to him first?
Go up to him and tell him you like him. Write a letter if you're shy.. He probably doesn't know that you like him..
Good luck !
You're an idiot. He likes you obviously, but he's just as much as an idiot as you are. You're both too shy to say or interact with each other now.
what grade are you in? you need to get some confidence.
I think you should just talk to him - keep it short. I would try to approach him several times. Again - keep it short. If he starts to respond - don't run, hear him out. Be cool and confident. If he snubs you - whatever, you have nothing to lose cause at the end of the day, you don't know him that well. At the end of the day, after a little conversation - you might not even like him anyway:)
Why is this guy acting like nothing happened?
This guy(male acquaintance from college) was rude to me last week. He asked me if i gave oral sex to guys. Now all of sudden he is acting like he never said that. He is changes the topic and being overly nice. I don't know if he was drunk when he said. Although he always tries to change the topic.
Why is this guy acting like nothing happened?
Even if i am drunk to the brim I would never ask such an indecent question with any woman. I think this guy wanted you to have oral sex with him and just wanted to check this way!!!!!!!!! Just ignrore him. Merrry Christmas.
Why is this guy acting like nothing happened?
hint hint
Maybe he regrets asking and is too embarrassed to apologize?
It can be a number of reasons, but all I know is that men can be such idiots.
Why is this guy acting like nothing happened?
Even if i am drunk to the brim I would never ask such an indecent question with any woman. I think this guy wanted you to have oral sex with him and just wanted to check this way!!!!!!!!! Just ignrore him. Merrry Christmas.
Why is this guy acting like nothing happened?
hint hint
Maybe he regrets asking and is too embarrassed to apologize?
It can be a number of reasons, but all I know is that men can be such idiots.
What is topics of things that change over time and that affect our society today?
I need to do a research paper on one topic that changes over time. example transportation has changed over time, with the ford cars to all the cars now. But we need a more unique topic then that. Thanks
What is topics of things that change over time and that affect our society today?
the role and status of women then and now
What is topics of things that change over time and that affect our society today?
the mobile phone~~~
just look at the history from home based phone and computer then now the mobile phone, which able can to access internet , like blackberry ; time schedule , appointment , contact , short message instead of letter ,; the mobile phones have the function like camera and the ipod , even the radio and television . besides , mobile phones also have the navigator function . the mobile phone has also change from heavy to much more lighter ..
What is topics of things that change over time and that affect our society today?
the role and status of women then and now
What is topics of things that change over time and that affect our society today?
the mobile phone~~~
just look at the history from home based phone and computer then now the mobile phone, which able can to access internet , like blackberry ; time schedule , appointment , contact , short message instead of letter ,; the mobile phones have the function like camera and the ipod , even the radio and television . besides , mobile phones also have the navigator function . the mobile phone has also change from heavy to much more lighter ..
Embarrassing momentsssssssssssssssss:)?
when i was in first year high school i have a classmate who is a repeater we were friends at first and when the class ends we would always play with our other classmates in the afternoon.soon because some of my mates had noticed that we developed a deeper feelings and we were always paired up..it was embarrassing for both of us..and when time passes ..we were not talking or looking to each other.we don't even play anymore.my mates noticed that.and the more we are avoiding each other the more my classmates want to tease.and not only that because when the deliberation comes.the humors was spread into the whole first year.so i felt regretful for being so closed with that person and for knowing him.everytime my friends talks about him i always want to change the topic but i couldn't because if i did that they will ask more questions if %26quot;i liked him%26quot; and so on..so instead of changing topic i would just sit silently as if i'm not aware with what they were talking about..if you were in this situation ..what would you do??help please:)
Embarrassing momentsssssssssssssssss:)?
i am all the time just be like we were reallly great friends but now were just dont talk about them so jsut telll your mates that
Embarrassing momentsssssssssssssssss:)?
Well I felt, I know this is going to sound stupid, but famous kindaa. Everyone knew about mine and his feelings toward eachother so they would always tease us too but we went in the other direction! And dated. But soon broke up.whipped cream stiff website hosting
Embarrassing momentsssssssssssssssss:)?
i am all the time just be like we were reallly great friends but now were just dont talk about them so jsut telll your mates that
Embarrassing momentsssssssssssssssss:)?
Well I felt, I know this is going to sound stupid, but famous kindaa. Everyone knew about mine and his feelings toward eachother so they would always tease us too but we went in the other direction! And dated. But soon broke up.
Once you ask a question and then you want to change the topic that is lie.. other, sociology.etc. can you doit
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Once you ask a question and then you want to change the topic that is lie.. other, sociology.etc. can you doit
I don't think you can, the only thing you can do (I do believe) is just add more details to it.
Once you ask a question and then you want to change the topic that is lie.. other, sociology.etc. can you doit
I don't think you can, the only thing you can do (I do believe) is just add more details to it.
The start of a novel ? Can someone read this and tell me what they think please.?
This is something i threw together yesterday on my day off from work. Im in the medical field hence the nature of my writing. Ive never written before and i want to know if i should continue. i have lots (and lots) of interesting material for a novel. Question is should i bother to continue? Thanks for the help.
1. Breakfast for Sausages
'The Three Monkeys' Bar and Grill.
A cacophony of boisterous voices, music, and song emanated from out of our sanctuary. Dark brown timber panelling, alcohol stained, port-wine coloured carpet. Tables and chairs of unequal shape, size, and make. It was an altogether disparate establishment. And we liked it so.
Located within close proximity to the University of Sydney, the bar was surrounded by terrace houses, flats, and a small shopping centre. It was a difficult place to find if you weren’t familiar with the region. My friend Tomas had often commented ‘it would be easier for a virgin to find a clitoris than to find the Three Monkeys’
The Bar was usually frequented by students. Today appeared no different with students milling about, enjoying each other’s company as well as the company of their intoxicating beverages.
A difference existed in the minds of the students, however. Today was the last day of their exams and it was due time for celebration. Some celebrated the end of another year and of the holidays that were to come. We celebrated the end of university itself, and the beginning of our hitherto hard-worked-for professional lives.
Tammy and I had arrived early enough (perhaps unnecessarily) to acquire our favourite table in the back end of the bar. It was quieter here – this likely due to the fact that the bars toilets were located within a close proximity. The stink didn't bother us. We had grown accustomed to such smells over the past few years. That same stink would assuredly have to linger with us for a few more years to come.
“He was supposed to be here when we arrived.” Tammy admonished sipping her bourbon and coke.
“It’s alright. Tomas has always been a late comer. Lectures, parties, funerals…you name it and he’ll be late for it.” I said smiling furtively.
“Well he’d best be on time for our wedding”
“Set a date yet?”
“No. Nothings confirmed. It’s not easy thinking about future wedding plans when you’ve got those damn final catechisms hanging over your head.”
“Well, those ‘catechisms’ are over for now” I said breathing my own sigh of relief. The final year medical exams weren’t the most difficult. Previously, I’d had to endure much more tiresome and trying exams - Anatomy being a prime example.
These exams had been more of a mental hurdle. Like the last few metres of a marathon when a runner knows he is close to the end of his heat, but not quite. One misplaced step at the end of his run, at his most critical juncture, could spell disaster.
“So? Are you going home for the holidays?” she asked, changing topic as she was apt to do.
“No. Not this year.” I didn’t actually have a home to go to – not a welcome home. “And you?” I asked, quickly turning the question around.
“Yeah... It’s expected yah know?”
“Yeah...” No. I didn’t ‘know’.
“She’s looking at you again”
“Who is?” I asked slightly puzzled. Tammy had suddenly changed topic yet again, catching me completely off guard.
“Madeline! Who else?” She laughed. I was facing Tammy and the toilet cubicles - blind to most of the interior of the bar.
I turned slowly. Behind me, the Bar and its patrons went about their business. On the far side of the room past dozens of students, stood Madeline. She was looking in our direction, holding a pool cue in one hand, no doubt waiting for her turn in an ongoing game of pool. She wore her usual black attire – black boots, black skirt, and a black blouse. Her dazzlingly red shoulder length curls of hair setting her alight.
“Oh.” I droned. Turning back to Tammy I took a large swig from the beer glass before me.
“She’s playing pool with Giuseppe.” Tammy chuckled. “You two have always had a thing going on haven’t you? What’s stopping the two of you from getting to know each other on a more intimate level?”
‘Me’ I silently thought to myself. “I think you’re imagining things Tammy.”
“Imagining? Everyone sees it Sean. If anyone’s imagining...”
“Hey guys” It was Tomas at last.
With relief I turned to Tomas and quickly changed the topic for my own benefit. “Where have you been pal? You can stop studying now you realise?”
“I’ll say” added Tammy “And you can also start paying more attention to your fiancé”
“Ha-Ha. Just been clearin’ my room out. It’s time to move on and all. Y’know?”
“Well why don’t you move on tomorrow? What’s the rush?” Tammy asked as she kissed Tomas with an odd, angry hunger. “It’s time to have some fun.”
Tomas was still wearing a long sleeve shirt, pants, and a tie printed with daffodils – Tammy’s favourite flower. They were the same clothes he’d been wearing during his clinical examination earlier today. I’d since changed to
The start of a novel ? Can someone read this and tell me what they think please.?
Nicely done for a first attempt! On the down side, I found there were way too many descriptives, especially in the first few sentences. To use an old writer's cliche, %26quot;show, don't tell%26quot;. Other then that, I'm not sure what your story line is because the excerpt is so short. On the positive, your dialogue flows very well and your characters interactions are good. Your excerpt is edited well (seriously, thanks for that!) and it is easy to read. Good luck and keep writing!
The start of a novel ? Can someone read this and tell me what they think please.?
tu for ur kind words of encouragement.
1. Breakfast for Sausages
'The Three Monkeys' Bar and Grill.
A cacophony of boisterous voices, music, and song emanated from out of our sanctuary. Dark brown timber panelling, alcohol stained, port-wine coloured carpet. Tables and chairs of unequal shape, size, and make. It was an altogether disparate establishment. And we liked it so.
Located within close proximity to the University of Sydney, the bar was surrounded by terrace houses, flats, and a small shopping centre. It was a difficult place to find if you weren’t familiar with the region. My friend Tomas had often commented ‘it would be easier for a virgin to find a clitoris than to find the Three Monkeys’
The Bar was usually frequented by students. Today appeared no different with students milling about, enjoying each other’s company as well as the company of their intoxicating beverages.
A difference existed in the minds of the students, however. Today was the last day of their exams and it was due time for celebration. Some celebrated the end of another year and of the holidays that were to come. We celebrated the end of university itself, and the beginning of our hitherto hard-worked-for professional lives.
Tammy and I had arrived early enough (perhaps unnecessarily) to acquire our favourite table in the back end of the bar. It was quieter here – this likely due to the fact that the bars toilets were located within a close proximity. The stink didn't bother us. We had grown accustomed to such smells over the past few years. That same stink would assuredly have to linger with us for a few more years to come.
“He was supposed to be here when we arrived.” Tammy admonished sipping her bourbon and coke.
“It’s alright. Tomas has always been a late comer. Lectures, parties, funerals…you name it and he’ll be late for it.” I said smiling furtively.
“Well he’d best be on time for our wedding”
“Set a date yet?”
“No. Nothings confirmed. It’s not easy thinking about future wedding plans when you’ve got those damn final catechisms hanging over your head.”
“Well, those ‘catechisms’ are over for now” I said breathing my own sigh of relief. The final year medical exams weren’t the most difficult. Previously, I’d had to endure much more tiresome and trying exams - Anatomy being a prime example.
These exams had been more of a mental hurdle. Like the last few metres of a marathon when a runner knows he is close to the end of his heat, but not quite. One misplaced step at the end of his run, at his most critical juncture, could spell disaster.
“So? Are you going home for the holidays?” she asked, changing topic as she was apt to do.
“No. Not this year.” I didn’t actually have a home to go to – not a welcome home. “And you?” I asked, quickly turning the question around.
“Yeah... It’s expected yah know?”
“Yeah...” No. I didn’t ‘know’.
“She’s looking at you again”
“Who is?” I asked slightly puzzled. Tammy had suddenly changed topic yet again, catching me completely off guard.
“Madeline! Who else?” She laughed. I was facing Tammy and the toilet cubicles - blind to most of the interior of the bar.
I turned slowly. Behind me, the Bar and its patrons went about their business. On the far side of the room past dozens of students, stood Madeline. She was looking in our direction, holding a pool cue in one hand, no doubt waiting for her turn in an ongoing game of pool. She wore her usual black attire – black boots, black skirt, and a black blouse. Her dazzlingly red shoulder length curls of hair setting her alight.
“Oh.” I droned. Turning back to Tammy I took a large swig from the beer glass before me.
“She’s playing pool with Giuseppe.” Tammy chuckled. “You two have always had a thing going on haven’t you? What’s stopping the two of you from getting to know each other on a more intimate level?”
‘Me’ I silently thought to myself. “I think you’re imagining things Tammy.”
“Imagining? Everyone sees it Sean. If anyone’s imagining...”
“Hey guys” It was Tomas at last.
With relief I turned to Tomas and quickly changed the topic for my own benefit. “Where have you been pal? You can stop studying now you realise?”
“I’ll say” added Tammy “And you can also start paying more attention to your fiancé”
“Ha-Ha. Just been clearin’ my room out. It’s time to move on and all. Y’know?”
“Well why don’t you move on tomorrow? What’s the rush?” Tammy asked as she kissed Tomas with an odd, angry hunger. “It’s time to have some fun.”
Tomas was still wearing a long sleeve shirt, pants, and a tie printed with daffodils – Tammy’s favourite flower. They were the same clothes he’d been wearing during his clinical examination earlier today. I’d since changed to
The start of a novel ? Can someone read this and tell me what they think please.?
Nicely done for a first attempt! On the down side, I found there were way too many descriptives, especially in the first few sentences. To use an old writer's cliche, %26quot;show, don't tell%26quot;. Other then that, I'm not sure what your story line is because the excerpt is so short. On the positive, your dialogue flows very well and your characters interactions are good. Your excerpt is edited well (seriously, thanks for that!) and it is easy to read. Good luck and keep writing!
The start of a novel ? Can someone read this and tell me what they think please.?
tu for ur kind words of encouragement.
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What are liberals so afraid of?
When faced with a truly outspoken (or truly entertaining) conservative opinion, I have noticed that Liberals often (always) try to silence the voice. Rarely do they take on the topic, ansering questions directly and presenting facts that back up the position. More often than not, they will resort to insults, irrelevance, and discrediting. When I thought I was a Liberal, I thought it was good debate, keeping the opponent on the ropes. After a while, I noticed that it was simply a good way to dismantle the debate. I realized, I can%26#039;t be proven wrong if I can sabotage the debate, but I also can%26#039;t be proven right. With this question, I expect the liberals out there to insult me, change topic, and blame me. I do NOT expect an honest answer.
What are liberals so afraid of?
Just because you can%26#039;t be proven right doesn%26#039;t mean that you can%26#039;t still bring out the wrongs in your oponent%26#039;s statements (not lifestyle, background, etc.). And how can you tell me that someone that is brave enough to go against the conservative/safe/popular opinion is afraid? The whole point is giving a voice to a topic that didn%26#039;t have one.
And speaking of dismatling debates, I noticed that you had no evidence to support any of your statements. I can%26#039;t even say that your paragraph is filled with fallacies, because it is only filled with YOUR OPINION. Try taking a polisci class or a debate class, then make arguments that you can support.
What are liberals so afraid of?
I never said that you were uneducated, just that you didn%26#039;t use your knowledge to make your statements into convicing arguments. I didn%26#039;t mean to evade the topic, knowing that both sides use these tactics... and I didn%26#039;t assume to be the voice of the whole liberal party.... just that of my own. ;)
Conservatives do it too. It%26#039;s easier to call somebody names than listen to their argument and rebut it.
We Liberals are afraid of nothing. We%26#039;re not afraid of terrorists, we%26#039;re not afraid to leave the house with out a gun and we%26#039;re certainly not afraid of having a republican Congress or President after the next two election cycles.
%26quot;Not taking on the topic%26quot; is something that could be attributable to anyone%26#039;s political persuasion. In forensic debate, this is what%26#039;s known as an %26quot;ad hominem%26quot;. Latin for, attack the author, not the topic. Again, this has nothing to do with one%26#039;s political persuasions, or beliefs. There are 300 million people in the U.S. I%26#039;d wager you have%26#039;nt met all of them.
It%26#039;s funny that the ones claiming to be the most openminded act so much more hatful towards people they disagree with..
(racist hatemongering neocon Nazis)
Since I have no political affiliation(hate %26#039;em all), I can share an observation that there seems to be SO many conservatives going off on liberals, but not many liberals going off on conservatives. They seem to be arguing with themselves. Also, if these young conservatives are drinking the Kool-Aid, then why aren%26#039;t they enlisted and fighting in Iraq, instead of sitting in front of a computer and yelling at no one in particular. Just an observation
It%26#039;s the Cons who are afraid of Iraq, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, etc. That%26#039;s why they want war with these countries. FEAR.
I always thought the conservatives were the ones that didn%26#039;t fight fair. Have you ever seen the Colbert Report? How he makes fun of the ridiculous (or as you think, entertaining) conservative talkers. How indeed can a liberal (or anyone else) fight truthiness?
You wrote all of that, but it was a statement, not a question. First of all, have you seen the recent questions pertaining to Democrats %26quot;sitting on their front porch and collecting Welfare checks?%26quot; I remember you answering it. It was insulting to those who are actually trying to make it. I know them and have seen them. These are the people I work with to find ways to get decent employment and keep it. Then you agree with the person who made a generalizing statement about people and welfare. Want to give me an opinion, I will politely disagree. Make a derogatory statement or slur; expect to get one back....
I have often presented arguments on this site to the conservative republicans, and I have never gotten an intelligent response from them. The only answer I ever get is that I hate America, I love terrorist, I%26#039;m uneducated (have a master%26#039;s degree btw) I%26#039;m a democrap, libertard, or that Clinton cheated on his wife and lied about it.
So no, it%26#039;s not only the liberal side that uses insults and bullying tactics to try to make their point.
What%26#039;s so weird is that if you had a good education you would probably be a Liberal.
Look at it this way, conservatives hate liberals and vice versa. If you ask me that is what the government wants, they want people of different political parties at each others throats so that we won%26#039;t notice it when they pass crazy legislation that neither one of those two parties would want to happen to begin with. If you ask me the people need to get on the same wavelength, because it seems to me that the governments plan is working we are all against each other and that is what they want in Washington. The American people need to unite to get this country straight again, we need to put our differences aside and work to make this country what we loved about it originally.
I don%26#039;t think this is solely the provenance of the left; I%26#039;ve seen the same behavior from the right.
The right-wing nut jobs have been cowering in fear for the past 5 years. They see a %26quot;terrorist%26quot; behind every bush. They fear about 10 nations in the world who, in reality, are no threat at all. They fear Mexican immigrants. They fear not having a handgun. They fear the Apocalypse and the End Times. The Republicanazi Party is the party of fear. Under The Chimp, the name of the country should be changed to %26quot;The Paranoid States of America.%26quot;
I%26#039;m afraid that when the floor finally falls out for the conservatives and they lose everything they have worked so hard for all their lives they will start blaming me for their problems.
I%26#039;m a libertarian...I think conservatives and liberals are equally obnoxious. Seems like every time I get in a discussion with a Conservative or Liberal, we end up talking about some stupid, non-relevant moral issue.
I hope we elect a gay republican who owns a chain of abortion clinics and papermills.
Nothng but lsing all of our fredoms and rights to a right wing theocracy .
If you want name calling just listento Rush Bill o Reilly , Sean Hannity and of copurse Ann Coulter.
Itis typical of right wingers to call names becaise they are wrong of copurse once the name calling strts it is hard to stop . i will say the left idsick of beong called upatriotic , supporting trerroists, soft n crime and on and on because the do not agree wth the far right . Oh and my favorite is liberals hate god .Wrong they thing relgion nad governemnt should bne seperate i do too. juist lok at the wonderfull theocracies in the middleeast . IRan a nuice place ?
We are afraid of losing every thing that makes this nation great of losing the middle class . of becoing a thrid world nation in a decade or less. of alot that has been messee up by Bu$h and his corrupt cronies. we are afraid of theKen lays who ruin lives then off thme selves rather than do time think the coiuld srew the little guy 0nelast time but No at least his debtors can come after his family and estate
That iswhat lieral ar afraid of to much power in with out any ceck I do mnot want ot lie in a relgious facist Police state
Oh taking the figh to the ismaitsts we do not haeenough troops to even egin . ther are billins of them and they all hate us andare willing ot die toi kil uss . think about that one howw do yopu fight that mentality excpet wioth nukes ?
The truth, it debunks all there arguements.
TRUTH,They can%26#039;t handle it!
Everything you said applies to the neoconservatives not to real liberals or progressives. You have done the typical neoconservative act of turning everything around that you do and blame someone else. Typical hypocrisy of your kind. I am a progressive but don%26#039;t pin that on all conservatives. Real Conservatives such as William Buckley have my great respect. But you probably don%26#039;t even know who he is. He does not go around blaming others who disagree with him for everything the way you do. He simply but eloquently states his premises and backs them. up. He is a gentleman..something the new conservatives don%26#039;t know how to do.
Surprisingly I have seen this as a habbit of both ends on the political spectrum. Not only have I come across many liberals like this when I was a conservative, I have also come across plenty of conservatives when I was a liberal.
I grew so sick of both parties I%26#039;ve become a moderate who%26#039;s now a registered independant. Every time I peek into the childish battle field of the politics answering section all I see are insults flying back and forth between liberals and conservatives and I rarely see a decent point, question, or argument made by either of the two. If conservatives would stop exagerating their attacks on the lack of courge to fight and liberals would stop blowing funny phrases out of proportion the two of you could actually sit down and settle things.
Charchter attacks only appeal the atackers and attract those who can%26#039;t think well enough on their own. When a conservative is asking what liberals are so afraid of liberals are saying %26quot;hey we%26#039;re talking, but not all of those who agree have the courage to speak up to arrogant neo conservatives who do nothing but slander meaningless facts that can be worked around by using representation.%26quot;
The next time you go pick on the liberals, ACCURATELY defend yourself on your vies of illegal immagration or abortion in a much more MATURE way, or else you are just making your self look like a fool as well as make an *** out of the right wing, which embarasses all those like me who were once there.
Liberals- same to you!
UUUUMMMMM...Conservatives do the same thing....People who live in glass houses shouldn%26#039;t throw stones!!!!
you almost seem to be serious... so let%26#039;s take a look at your own question for just a second
you ask the question %26quot;what are liberals afraid of?%26quot;... how can you use FACTS to support that question? you can%26#039;t... it%26#039;s not a fact based question.. your question doesn%26#039;t even bother with logic...
I SEE IT ALL THE TIME ON HERE... CONSERVATIVES ASK QUESTIONS LIKE %26quot;WHY ARE LIBERALS STUPID?%26quot; AND THEN SAY %26quot;THEY CAN%26#039;T EVEN USE FACTS%26quot; OR %26quot;THEY DON%26#039;T ANSWER THE QUESTION%26quot;
YOU PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ISSUES OR FACTS AND ARE IN THEMSELVES NOTHING MORE THAN CHILDISH INSULTS (AS YOUR QUESTION CLEARLY IS) AND THEN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT OUR POOR ANSWERS?
MAYBE PEOPLE WHO CAN%26#039;T ASK A GOOD QUESTION TO SAVE THEIR LIVES SHOULD LOOK AT THEMSELVES AND THEIR OWN CHILDISH, FACTLESS, CITELESS QUESTIONS FIRST .... BEFORE THEY START CRYING ABOUT THE PEOPLE...
Why do conservatives hide from the changing world???? In a time when great change is happening you need a leader who will change with it not try to control it!
they are afraid of change
everything
They are afraid of life becoming to real for them.
face it, they are afraid of the truth and of being wrong!! When they realize they are wrong, they dont want to throw away all their liberal teachers and friends have taught them, this isnt just true with liberals, but for all human beings. No one wants to throw away what they%26#039;ve been taught for their whole lives.
Sheeeeesh... What are they NOT afraid of? Fortunately for them, everything terrifying in life has the same solution: more laws!
In a nutshell, liberals are afraid of themselves and the things they do.
Example: when liberals use personal insults, they are expressing how they feel about themselves. The same as when hclinton spews fear about the %26#039;vast right wing conspiracy%26#039;, she is only admitting her membership in the %26quot;vast left wing conspiracy%26quot;, but she thinks she is directing attention away from herself.
What are liberals so afraid of?
Just because you can%26#039;t be proven right doesn%26#039;t mean that you can%26#039;t still bring out the wrongs in your oponent%26#039;s statements (not lifestyle, background, etc.). And how can you tell me that someone that is brave enough to go against the conservative/safe/popular opinion is afraid? The whole point is giving a voice to a topic that didn%26#039;t have one.
And speaking of dismatling debates, I noticed that you had no evidence to support any of your statements. I can%26#039;t even say that your paragraph is filled with fallacies, because it is only filled with YOUR OPINION. Try taking a polisci class or a debate class, then make arguments that you can support.
What are liberals so afraid of?
I never said that you were uneducated, just that you didn%26#039;t use your knowledge to make your statements into convicing arguments. I didn%26#039;t mean to evade the topic, knowing that both sides use these tactics... and I didn%26#039;t assume to be the voice of the whole liberal party.... just that of my own. ;)
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Conservatives do it too. It%26#039;s easier to call somebody names than listen to their argument and rebut it.
We Liberals are afraid of nothing. We%26#039;re not afraid of terrorists, we%26#039;re not afraid to leave the house with out a gun and we%26#039;re certainly not afraid of having a republican Congress or President after the next two election cycles.
%26quot;Not taking on the topic%26quot; is something that could be attributable to anyone%26#039;s political persuasion. In forensic debate, this is what%26#039;s known as an %26quot;ad hominem%26quot;. Latin for, attack the author, not the topic. Again, this has nothing to do with one%26#039;s political persuasions, or beliefs. There are 300 million people in the U.S. I%26#039;d wager you have%26#039;nt met all of them.
It%26#039;s funny that the ones claiming to be the most openminded act so much more hatful towards people they disagree with..
(racist hatemongering neocon Nazis)
Since I have no political affiliation(hate %26#039;em all), I can share an observation that there seems to be SO many conservatives going off on liberals, but not many liberals going off on conservatives. They seem to be arguing with themselves. Also, if these young conservatives are drinking the Kool-Aid, then why aren%26#039;t they enlisted and fighting in Iraq, instead of sitting in front of a computer and yelling at no one in particular. Just an observation
It%26#039;s the Cons who are afraid of Iraq, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, etc. That%26#039;s why they want war with these countries. FEAR.
I always thought the conservatives were the ones that didn%26#039;t fight fair. Have you ever seen the Colbert Report? How he makes fun of the ridiculous (or as you think, entertaining) conservative talkers. How indeed can a liberal (or anyone else) fight truthiness?
You wrote all of that, but it was a statement, not a question. First of all, have you seen the recent questions pertaining to Democrats %26quot;sitting on their front porch and collecting Welfare checks?%26quot; I remember you answering it. It was insulting to those who are actually trying to make it. I know them and have seen them. These are the people I work with to find ways to get decent employment and keep it. Then you agree with the person who made a generalizing statement about people and welfare. Want to give me an opinion, I will politely disagree. Make a derogatory statement or slur; expect to get one back....
I have often presented arguments on this site to the conservative republicans, and I have never gotten an intelligent response from them. The only answer I ever get is that I hate America, I love terrorist, I%26#039;m uneducated (have a master%26#039;s degree btw) I%26#039;m a democrap, libertard, or that Clinton cheated on his wife and lied about it.
So no, it%26#039;s not only the liberal side that uses insults and bullying tactics to try to make their point.
What%26#039;s so weird is that if you had a good education you would probably be a Liberal.
Look at it this way, conservatives hate liberals and vice versa. If you ask me that is what the government wants, they want people of different political parties at each others throats so that we won%26#039;t notice it when they pass crazy legislation that neither one of those two parties would want to happen to begin with. If you ask me the people need to get on the same wavelength, because it seems to me that the governments plan is working we are all against each other and that is what they want in Washington. The American people need to unite to get this country straight again, we need to put our differences aside and work to make this country what we loved about it originally.
I don%26#039;t think this is solely the provenance of the left; I%26#039;ve seen the same behavior from the right.
The right-wing nut jobs have been cowering in fear for the past 5 years. They see a %26quot;terrorist%26quot; behind every bush. They fear about 10 nations in the world who, in reality, are no threat at all. They fear Mexican immigrants. They fear not having a handgun. They fear the Apocalypse and the End Times. The Republicanazi Party is the party of fear. Under The Chimp, the name of the country should be changed to %26quot;The Paranoid States of America.%26quot;
I%26#039;m afraid that when the floor finally falls out for the conservatives and they lose everything they have worked so hard for all their lives they will start blaming me for their problems.
I%26#039;m a libertarian...I think conservatives and liberals are equally obnoxious. Seems like every time I get in a discussion with a Conservative or Liberal, we end up talking about some stupid, non-relevant moral issue.
I hope we elect a gay republican who owns a chain of abortion clinics and papermills.
Nothng but lsing all of our fredoms and rights to a right wing theocracy .
If you want name calling just listento Rush Bill o Reilly , Sean Hannity and of copurse Ann Coulter.
Itis typical of right wingers to call names becaise they are wrong of copurse once the name calling strts it is hard to stop . i will say the left idsick of beong called upatriotic , supporting trerroists, soft n crime and on and on because the do not agree wth the far right . Oh and my favorite is liberals hate god .Wrong they thing relgion nad governemnt should bne seperate i do too. juist lok at the wonderfull theocracies in the middleeast . IRan a nuice place ?
We are afraid of losing every thing that makes this nation great of losing the middle class . of becoing a thrid world nation in a decade or less. of alot that has been messee up by Bu$h and his corrupt cronies. we are afraid of theKen lays who ruin lives then off thme selves rather than do time think the coiuld srew the little guy 0nelast time but No at least his debtors can come after his family and estate
That iswhat lieral ar afraid of to much power in with out any ceck I do mnot want ot lie in a relgious facist Police state
Oh taking the figh to the ismaitsts we do not haeenough troops to even egin . ther are billins of them and they all hate us andare willing ot die toi kil uss . think about that one howw do yopu fight that mentality excpet wioth nukes ?
The truth, it debunks all there arguements.
TRUTH,They can%26#039;t handle it!
Everything you said applies to the neoconservatives not to real liberals or progressives. You have done the typical neoconservative act of turning everything around that you do and blame someone else. Typical hypocrisy of your kind. I am a progressive but don%26#039;t pin that on all conservatives. Real Conservatives such as William Buckley have my great respect. But you probably don%26#039;t even know who he is. He does not go around blaming others who disagree with him for everything the way you do. He simply but eloquently states his premises and backs them. up. He is a gentleman..something the new conservatives don%26#039;t know how to do.
Surprisingly I have seen this as a habbit of both ends on the political spectrum. Not only have I come across many liberals like this when I was a conservative, I have also come across plenty of conservatives when I was a liberal.
I grew so sick of both parties I%26#039;ve become a moderate who%26#039;s now a registered independant. Every time I peek into the childish battle field of the politics answering section all I see are insults flying back and forth between liberals and conservatives and I rarely see a decent point, question, or argument made by either of the two. If conservatives would stop exagerating their attacks on the lack of courge to fight and liberals would stop blowing funny phrases out of proportion the two of you could actually sit down and settle things.
Charchter attacks only appeal the atackers and attract those who can%26#039;t think well enough on their own. When a conservative is asking what liberals are so afraid of liberals are saying %26quot;hey we%26#039;re talking, but not all of those who agree have the courage to speak up to arrogant neo conservatives who do nothing but slander meaningless facts that can be worked around by using representation.%26quot;
The next time you go pick on the liberals, ACCURATELY defend yourself on your vies of illegal immagration or abortion in a much more MATURE way, or else you are just making your self look like a fool as well as make an *** out of the right wing, which embarasses all those like me who were once there.
Liberals- same to you!
UUUUMMMMM...Conservatives do the same thing....People who live in glass houses shouldn%26#039;t throw stones!!!!
you almost seem to be serious... so let%26#039;s take a look at your own question for just a second
you ask the question %26quot;what are liberals afraid of?%26quot;... how can you use FACTS to support that question? you can%26#039;t... it%26#039;s not a fact based question.. your question doesn%26#039;t even bother with logic...
I SEE IT ALL THE TIME ON HERE... CONSERVATIVES ASK QUESTIONS LIKE %26quot;WHY ARE LIBERALS STUPID?%26quot; AND THEN SAY %26quot;THEY CAN%26#039;T EVEN USE FACTS%26quot; OR %26quot;THEY DON%26#039;T ANSWER THE QUESTION%26quot;
YOU PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ISSUES OR FACTS AND ARE IN THEMSELVES NOTHING MORE THAN CHILDISH INSULTS (AS YOUR QUESTION CLEARLY IS) AND THEN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT OUR POOR ANSWERS?
MAYBE PEOPLE WHO CAN%26#039;T ASK A GOOD QUESTION TO SAVE THEIR LIVES SHOULD LOOK AT THEMSELVES AND THEIR OWN CHILDISH, FACTLESS, CITELESS QUESTIONS FIRST .... BEFORE THEY START CRYING ABOUT THE PEOPLE...
Why do conservatives hide from the changing world???? In a time when great change is happening you need a leader who will change with it not try to control it!
they are afraid of change
everything
They are afraid of life becoming to real for them.
face it, they are afraid of the truth and of being wrong!! When they realize they are wrong, they dont want to throw away all their liberal teachers and friends have taught them, this isnt just true with liberals, but for all human beings. No one wants to throw away what they%26#039;ve been taught for their whole lives.
Sheeeeesh... What are they NOT afraid of? Fortunately for them, everything terrifying in life has the same solution: more laws!
In a nutshell, liberals are afraid of themselves and the things they do.
Example: when liberals use personal insults, they are expressing how they feel about themselves. The same as when hclinton spews fear about the %26#039;vast right wing conspiracy%26#039;, she is only admitting her membership in the %26quot;vast left wing conspiracy%26quot;, but she thinks she is directing attention away from herself.
Is how to change a tire a good topic for a presentation?
I'm taking a class where we have to %26quot;teach%26quot; the rest of the class how to do something. Would you be interested or bored with how to change a tire?
Is how to change a tire a good topic for a presentation?
Actually I think that teaching how to change a tire would be pretty interesting to watch and listen about. Not many people (like me) know how to change a tire. So a lesson on it would, to me, would be very beneficial. I definately think you should go for it! Remember to use visuals!
Is how to change a tire a good topic for a presentation?
it would be interesting cause lots of folks have no clue how its done or even where the jack is in there car ,if you decide to do this as a topic stress the importance of getting right off a highway to do this , better to have a bad rim than someone hurt or dead
and what grade are you in.... it's easy because you can just talk through the steps and then you tell them different things about the tire. i would be interested.
It is a good topic, it has very easy step by step instructions.
Is how to change a tire a good topic for a presentation?
Actually I think that teaching how to change a tire would be pretty interesting to watch and listen about. Not many people (like me) know how to change a tire. So a lesson on it would, to me, would be very beneficial. I definately think you should go for it! Remember to use visuals!
Is how to change a tire a good topic for a presentation?
it would be interesting cause lots of folks have no clue how its done or even where the jack is in there car ,if you decide to do this as a topic stress the importance of getting right off a highway to do this , better to have a bad rim than someone hurt or dead
and what grade are you in.... it's easy because you can just talk through the steps and then you tell them different things about the tire. i would be interested.
It is a good topic, it has very easy step by step instructions.
So, yesterday in Japan Obama was asked what he thought about the decision to drop?
the bombs to end the Second World War. So why can't he ever give a direct and clear answer? He was asked TWICE and both times he rambled on about %26quot;future Nuclear progress%26quot; and tried to change the topic to North Korea. So, why is he the ONLY President since 1945 not to answer clear and affirmative that dropping the bombs saved countless Military and Civilian lives on all sides?
So, yesterday in Japan Obama was asked what he thought about the decision to drop?
GREAT QUESTION!!! Mr. Equivicator does not love our Country nor it's history. He scares the heck out of me. I said this earlier, but Truman was the last good Democrat.
Patrick? You can leave off %26quot;cat%26quot;
So, yesterday in Japan Obama was asked what he thought about the decision to drop?
because he is a PUSSY cat
This really is a non issue in the big scheme of things.
But to address the content
I would expect that it still isn't a pleasant or proper item to talk about in Japan, regardless of what the action achieved.
Not saying that a Straight up answers is bad, just that it can be a tough question to answer if you are concerned about the consequence of the results.
So I don't really hold this specific item against him.
Obama is an idiot, what do you expect? I mean really, he gave the queen a freakin IPOD, wonder how thats working out for her
I would have said
%26quot;Japan is the one that attacked Pearl Harbor. What did you think, you can just make a sneak attack on the U.S. Navy, and nothing happens to you? You asked for it, you got it. End of story! Next question.%26quot;
If Obama couldn't give a straight answer like this, it proves he's still a clueless incompetent who got caught off guard TWICE without having a pat answer rehearsed and ready.
I think the question is multidimensional. The Japanese willingness to ask the question but not answer to the crimes they've committed against Southeast Asian civilians raises eyebrows. Obama does need to apologize the deaths of thousands of Japanese when Truman dropped the bomb. The Japanese should also own up to its crimes like the Nanjing Massacre in China, the killings of thousands of Phillipinos for resisting Japanese rule and the thousands of women forced to be prostitutes for Japanese militiamen. The Japanese government needs to stop whitewashing history and admit the atrocities they've incurred on other people. Just as it is rightful for Obama to assume ownership of the past, so too do the Japanese need to take steps forward in admitting their wrongful actions
he is doing the old, %26quot;present%26quot; thing and not trying to offend anyone on any side of the planet. so in other words he had no guts and now the japanese are looking at him in a very negative way for having no balls
1. Give a link.
2. If this is true, the person asking the question is in poor taste. Obama wasn't even born at the time the bombs were dropped... hell his parents were babies at that time. Not to mention that there is no good answer to that for him... if he defended the bombings WHILE IN JAPAN he would be insulting them, if he was apologetic then he would be insulting us.
3. Think.
Dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki would be considered war crimes today.band myspace Can you quilt a queen on a regular machine
So, yesterday in Japan Obama was asked what he thought about the decision to drop?
GREAT QUESTION!!! Mr. Equivicator does not love our Country nor it's history. He scares the heck out of me. I said this earlier, but Truman was the last good Democrat.
Patrick? You can leave off %26quot;cat%26quot;
So, yesterday in Japan Obama was asked what he thought about the decision to drop?
because he is a PUSSY cat
This really is a non issue in the big scheme of things.
But to address the content
I would expect that it still isn't a pleasant or proper item to talk about in Japan, regardless of what the action achieved.
Not saying that a Straight up answers is bad, just that it can be a tough question to answer if you are concerned about the consequence of the results.
So I don't really hold this specific item against him.
Obama is an idiot, what do you expect? I mean really, he gave the queen a freakin IPOD, wonder how thats working out for her
I would have said
%26quot;Japan is the one that attacked Pearl Harbor. What did you think, you can just make a sneak attack on the U.S. Navy, and nothing happens to you? You asked for it, you got it. End of story! Next question.%26quot;
If Obama couldn't give a straight answer like this, it proves he's still a clueless incompetent who got caught off guard TWICE without having a pat answer rehearsed and ready.
I think the question is multidimensional. The Japanese willingness to ask the question but not answer to the crimes they've committed against Southeast Asian civilians raises eyebrows. Obama does need to apologize the deaths of thousands of Japanese when Truman dropped the bomb. The Japanese should also own up to its crimes like the Nanjing Massacre in China, the killings of thousands of Phillipinos for resisting Japanese rule and the thousands of women forced to be prostitutes for Japanese militiamen. The Japanese government needs to stop whitewashing history and admit the atrocities they've incurred on other people. Just as it is rightful for Obama to assume ownership of the past, so too do the Japanese need to take steps forward in admitting their wrongful actions
he is doing the old, %26quot;present%26quot; thing and not trying to offend anyone on any side of the planet. so in other words he had no guts and now the japanese are looking at him in a very negative way for having no balls
1. Give a link.
2. If this is true, the person asking the question is in poor taste. Obama wasn't even born at the time the bombs were dropped... hell his parents were babies at that time. Not to mention that there is no good answer to that for him... if he defended the bombings WHILE IN JAPAN he would be insulting them, if he was apologetic then he would be insulting us.
3. Think.
Dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki would be considered war crimes today.
Is this normal for a 34 year old female?
For the past 6 months sex is constantly on my mind. I am 34 years old and the past year has been rough between my husband and myself. He has no idea how often this is on my mind and I am scared to tell him. Any suggestions on how to break the ice? In the past when I have brought the subject of sex up with him he changes the topic ASAP and seems uncomfortable talking about it. We have been married almost 13 years and together 15.
Is this normal for a 34 year old female?
Your hitting your sexual peak. For women it starts in their mid to late 30's and goes into their early 40's.
I do find it a little odd that after 15 years with the man you are not able to talk to him about this.
How does he react if you initiate sex? If he is willing then you really don't have to say all that much to your husband at this stage....Just initiate it on a regular basis.
If he isn't so willing when you initiate it, you will have to tell him that your sex drive has increased and you would like more sex to satisfy your needs.
You should be able to communicate but I can't see how waking him up to a BJ wouldn't help get your sex life back on track....Who would knock that back!
Finding a solution to this issue may very well help smooth over some of the issues you have been having with hubby lately....You will be getting a long much better.
If none of this works then you will have to work on the relationship issues before the sexual issues can be resolved. If you can't sort the problems out yourselves perhaps get some counseling. Best of luck
Is this normal for a 34 year old female?
Together 15yrs and you cant tell him you're horny?
Thast not normal!
I'd say you need a pool man.
You want to have sex, and your nervous about talking to your husband of 13-15 yrs????? No, this is abnormal
he probably seems uncomfortable talking about it because he probably isn't comfortable having sex with you since your relationship has hit a rough patch. he might even be getting it elsewhere. but even if he's not, you probably need to work on your marriage before you can expect your sex life to spike up again.
You should confront the issue. After all, you've been married for almost 13 yrs. There should be nothing that the two of you can't discuss. And, stick to the subject.
The older I get the more I want sex as well ( I'm 32) however I can be very open and honest about it with my husband.
If he is uncomfortable talking about it ask him why.
Try counseling.
Good Luck
sounds like you just need to turn him on. He does not want to talk about it and that is fine. You might have to work really hard at turning him on. But just keep paitent and give him back rubs, and every thing else. Once he gets going your good to tell him what you like.
Not be shy you know what men like. You man sounds bashful and shy but he is a man and he can be turned on. It is just harder to turn him on than others.
oh and yes it is normal
Happy love making
My husband read in Maxxim (real realiable source of information. He gets it %26quot;for the articles%26quot;...) that women's sex drives increase at age 27 to 37....or something like that.
Again, I don't know how factual this information is...
On a side note, I don't think there is any problem with your sex drive. There is a definite problem with the fact that you can't talk to your husband about it, and he doesn't want to talk about it. What's up with that?
Honey I hit my sexual peak when I was 40. He's a lucky man that you hit yours younger. You can't tell me you forget how to seduce a man. I actually had to tell my husband to stop going to the gym because he didn't have enough energy for me. Make it fun and exciting and he'll start to play.
I'm 33 and horny as a stray dog. After 10 years together, our libidos are finally matched up.
But enough about me. If things have been rough between you, I would try spending more quality time together. The sex will come about naturally when you're enjoying each other's company. Worry about the relationship first, the sex second.
Everyone goes through rough patches. Some couples therapy might be beneficial.
women hit their sexual peak around their 30's and Men's sex drives start to decrease around that age... funny how that is...It's like god wanted to laugh at our expense. Honestly you should figure out why your husband changes the topic, I don't know him so I can't tell you why.. he is unfortunately the only one that can
It's not abnormal, but when you hit 40's it gets worse. So your body is changing and sex is better for you now then it used to be. Normal, I'm telling you just enjoy it. You might need to get some toys.
A woman in her 30's is considered in her sexual prime. Why waste words, just jump on that thing and get to work. My husband is the same way, I have to be very careful of how I talk about sex, or he becomes turned off because he thinks that women talking openly about sex is roguish and inappropriate (yea I know), but I just work around it or do little sexy things I know turns him on, so he feels like he is initiating sex.
There may be some underlying issues that he's not willing to discuss at this time. You say the past year has been rough. Did you stop having sex or have it much less often?
First, don't feel embarrassed. Second, indulge his fantasies. No, really. Dress up or strip for him. Make it a surprise! Men love that sort of thing.
Relax, let yourself feel confident and sexy. And please don't over talk it. Sweetie, talking about sex does not %26quot;scratch that itch%26quot;. Sex does! ;)
My best to you.
call me,, ill help you out
Is this normal for a 34 year old female?
Your hitting your sexual peak. For women it starts in their mid to late 30's and goes into their early 40's.
I do find it a little odd that after 15 years with the man you are not able to talk to him about this.
How does he react if you initiate sex? If he is willing then you really don't have to say all that much to your husband at this stage....Just initiate it on a regular basis.
If he isn't so willing when you initiate it, you will have to tell him that your sex drive has increased and you would like more sex to satisfy your needs.
You should be able to communicate but I can't see how waking him up to a BJ wouldn't help get your sex life back on track....Who would knock that back!
Finding a solution to this issue may very well help smooth over some of the issues you have been having with hubby lately....You will be getting a long much better.
If none of this works then you will have to work on the relationship issues before the sexual issues can be resolved. If you can't sort the problems out yourselves perhaps get some counseling. Best of luck
Is this normal for a 34 year old female?
Together 15yrs and you cant tell him you're horny?
Thast not normal!
I'd say you need a pool man.
You want to have sex, and your nervous about talking to your husband of 13-15 yrs????? No, this is abnormal
he probably seems uncomfortable talking about it because he probably isn't comfortable having sex with you since your relationship has hit a rough patch. he might even be getting it elsewhere. but even if he's not, you probably need to work on your marriage before you can expect your sex life to spike up again.
You should confront the issue. After all, you've been married for almost 13 yrs. There should be nothing that the two of you can't discuss. And, stick to the subject.
The older I get the more I want sex as well ( I'm 32) however I can be very open and honest about it with my husband.
If he is uncomfortable talking about it ask him why.
Try counseling.
Good Luck
sounds like you just need to turn him on. He does not want to talk about it and that is fine. You might have to work really hard at turning him on. But just keep paitent and give him back rubs, and every thing else. Once he gets going your good to tell him what you like.
Not be shy you know what men like. You man sounds bashful and shy but he is a man and he can be turned on. It is just harder to turn him on than others.
oh and yes it is normal
Happy love making
My husband read in Maxxim (real realiable source of information. He gets it %26quot;for the articles%26quot;...) that women's sex drives increase at age 27 to 37....or something like that.
Again, I don't know how factual this information is...
On a side note, I don't think there is any problem with your sex drive. There is a definite problem with the fact that you can't talk to your husband about it, and he doesn't want to talk about it. What's up with that?
Honey I hit my sexual peak when I was 40. He's a lucky man that you hit yours younger. You can't tell me you forget how to seduce a man. I actually had to tell my husband to stop going to the gym because he didn't have enough energy for me. Make it fun and exciting and he'll start to play.
I'm 33 and horny as a stray dog. After 10 years together, our libidos are finally matched up.
But enough about me. If things have been rough between you, I would try spending more quality time together. The sex will come about naturally when you're enjoying each other's company. Worry about the relationship first, the sex second.
Everyone goes through rough patches. Some couples therapy might be beneficial.
women hit their sexual peak around their 30's and Men's sex drives start to decrease around that age... funny how that is...It's like god wanted to laugh at our expense. Honestly you should figure out why your husband changes the topic, I don't know him so I can't tell you why.. he is unfortunately the only one that can
It's not abnormal, but when you hit 40's it gets worse. So your body is changing and sex is better for you now then it used to be. Normal, I'm telling you just enjoy it. You might need to get some toys.
A woman in her 30's is considered in her sexual prime. Why waste words, just jump on that thing and get to work. My husband is the same way, I have to be very careful of how I talk about sex, or he becomes turned off because he thinks that women talking openly about sex is roguish and inappropriate (yea I know), but I just work around it or do little sexy things I know turns him on, so he feels like he is initiating sex.
There may be some underlying issues that he's not willing to discuss at this time. You say the past year has been rough. Did you stop having sex or have it much less often?
First, don't feel embarrassed. Second, indulge his fantasies. No, really. Dress up or strip for him. Make it a surprise! Men love that sort of thing.
Relax, let yourself feel confident and sexy. And please don't over talk it. Sweetie, talking about sex does not %26quot;scratch that itch%26quot;. Sex does! ;)
My best to you.
call me,, ill help you out
I'm afraid of confrontation...?
I have this guy friend and we were smsing one day when he suddenly asked if i loved him! I was so afraid to tell him that i did... so i tried changing topic, but he kept on asking. So i asked him if he loved a friend of mine(totally off topic but worked)... he said she was cute but he really didn't know her... When he said she was cute i said that the two of them would make a great pair... Then he asked me if i really do think that they would make a great pair... I said yes of course... Several days later i found out that they were together! My heart fell into pieces... My girl friend told me how happy she was... now i cant stop crying! And everytime the guy would try talking to me i'd just runaway w/ no excuse... He smses me from time to time asking if im avoiding him.... well, i cant exactly tell him the truth now can i?..... HeLp!
I'm afraid of confrontation...?
Wow, that is a sad story. But the best thing you can do with this is to make sure you learn the lesson from it. Never be afraid to speak your mind when it comes to the matters of love. There is a saying, if you snooze, you lose. I don't think your afraid of confrontation, but you might be afraid to let yourself be loved. If you feel it will help, then be honest and tell him what you did.
I'm afraid of confrontation...?
Wow, that is a sad story. But the best thing you can do with this is to make sure you learn the lesson from it. Never be afraid to speak your mind when it comes to the matters of love. There is a saying, if you snooze, you lose. I don't think your afraid of confrontation, but you might be afraid to let yourself be loved. If you feel it will help, then be honest and tell him what you did.
What does having a long thumb fingernail mean?
i have an asian buddy, he leaves his right hand thumb fingernail long and the rest normal... i asked him what it meant but he kept trying to hide it by replying with weird answers like what do you mean or what you talking about... he keeps trying to change the topic about it. does this nail have a purpose other than guitar playing and opening letters... its not the pinky nail so im not sure if its for coke snorting... so if anyone has seen this let me know
What does having a long thumb fingernail mean?
usually this is for guitar playing, am sure he could be using it for anything tho lol
What does having a long thumb fingernail mean?
usually this is for guitar playing, am sure he could be using it for anything tho lol
Isn't it funny when you ask a question you change the topic in P&S?
Yea, but we like to wander around :-)
Isn't it funny when you ask a question you change the topic in P%26amp;S?
thanks :-)
Isn't it funny when you ask a question you change the topic in P%26amp;S?
thanks :-)
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Change of topic: how would you feel about pumping SO2 into the stratosphere to reverse global warming?
http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth鈥?/a>
So, the basic premise here is that rather than trying to combat global warming by taking extensive and ubiquitious measures throughout the economy, ecosystems, and personal lives to curb CO2 emissions, methane emissions, and other greenhouse gases, that we simply look to permanent solutions to climate problems in the form of geoengineering. The fact of the matter is, we're equipped with abundant supplies of simple sets of gases that are well known to have global warming and global cooling effects. So why not just balance it out - build a global thermostat so we don't have to worry about having as small a footprint as possible, but rather simply be aware of it, and account for it?
This here's the kind of stuff that gets me interested :) Really, a big part of why I got into science and a central part of my current career is based in a fascination with nuclear fusion as a power source. That stemmed from frustration with what I saw as a widespread reaction to problems with current technologies to retreat from them - people didn't like carbon emissions or soot or nuclear waste, so the solution was a bizarrely Amish drive to run back to our windmills and solar mirrors, and try to hide humanity amongst nature out of fear that we'd leave a mark. Nuclear fusion is a forward-thinking solution, rather than a backward one - a new power source that's even more advanced and is simply engineered not to have those problems.
SO2 seeding strikes me as a similar idea with greenhouse gases. Rather than addressing the problem with a retreat that's not only technophobic and regressive but actually completely ineffective (if we're actually afraid of global warming, even a complete zero-carbon society wouldn't solve it - the carbon's already in the atmosphere, and it's got a several-century halflife. If we want to solve it, we have to REVERSE carbon emissions, not just reduce or even stop them). It's a way forward - it's a way to solve problems by mastering nature, not hiding from it, which is something that inherently strikes me as the way to go.
What do you guys think about it?
Change of topic: how would you feel about pumping SO2 into the stratosphere to reverse global warming?
i doubt it will make much difference. The earth's climate has always changed and always will. i think the idea that humans can do much about it is a fantasy.
Change of topic: how would you feel about pumping SO2 into the stratosphere to reverse global warming?
Um. If you mix SO2 and H20 don't you get sulfuric acid?
Nah, lets just have a nuclear war, the nuclear winter and global warming will just cancel each other out :)
*Damn, and I was only joking to
No offense, but this has to be one of the most retarded ideas of all time. SO2 (and SO3) is tightly regulated because it causes acid rain like it's going out of style. They had a lot of problems with acid rain in the earlier parts of the industrial revolution before they figured out what was going on and started regulating it.
Something you might look into is particulate matter (PM). It's still a pretty wild idea without the obvious drawbacks.
No, but we should pump ozone up into the atmosphere.
That does sound quite smart actually. But it is somewhat dangerous because you'd have to no exactly how much SO2 to use to balance the C02. You know when you are trying to cook something using a recipe but you accidentally add too much of one ingredient so you need to compensate by adding something else and then it comes out botched?
My background is math and in one differential calculus class we talked of systems of equations that are used to model just about anything from the spread of disease, the populations of predator/prey species to a buses shock absorbers. Anyway, the intial parameters are important. And slight variations can cause the models to collapse and end, become unstable and oscillate between one extreme and another, or to be in a balanced equilibrium state.
What you seek is a balanced equilibrium state. If you are sure this is possible and can model it without error then maybe you can save the atmosphere/ecosystem (if it actually needs saving). But if you err it may cause serious problem worse than the original problem. It's like playing God, as is having back surgery. Your back can self heal with excercise and stretching/massage better than any surgeon's scalpel.
God gave us trees, which naturally convert C02 to O2, and they are quite pretty to look at as well. :-) So why can we not plant more trees and let nature do it's thing? Well probably because we are actually cutting down more trees than we can re-plant, and then we use the land to live off of and and make food etc. The real problem is that there are too many people on the planet with too many needs. It is not nice to say but it is true.
So how do we limit the world's population without just killing off a bunch of us? Well one theory would be to bring the developing nations more up to our level through infrastructure help and education etc. and this will temper their breeding activites. [In fact in the developed world the breeding has gotten so low the only reason we can maintain a population level is to allow substantial immigration from those other countries.] I believe this is what is being discussed in Copenhagen right now. In reality I don't think we need a climate conference to tell us we should help poorer nations because it is our God given mandate to help those in need. But I seem to have veered wildy off course here. Maybe because it is 4AM.
Anyway, I think you are smart. And if you want to try compensetory measures with S02 then I think it could work. But just promise me you'll be careful. Double check those numbers! :-)
Well, in Australia scientists thought it would be a good idea to import cane toads to eat cane beetles, which were brought her with sugar cane (an imported crop).
It worked realy well. The toads ate all the beetles. Only thing, once the beetles were gone, the toads were still hungry and they are bigger and meaner than most native animals ...
Nowadays, many local governments pay a bounty on the toads because of the devastation they cause to the environment.
Nothing is simple in nature ~ we need to be careful it's not a case of the operation being successful but the patient dying.
Cheers :-)
Woudlnt that cause a reduction in photosynthesis as well ?
A company called IV has already proposed using an extremely tall tube/hose to do just this as reported in this article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Aheadof鈥?/a>
Its going to change no matter what we do, in 50 years, where I live will be under water, but I'm not worried, I'll be gone by then.
I almost think you ask these questions here, as opposed to in the science sections just to show off.
Call me sceptical, but I don't think politicians care, just so long as they look good. Cutting Carbon would probably get them more votes than being smart and using science. People hate science, it makes them feel stoopid. I think global warming probably has some other political use i'm just ignorant to, like controlling developing nations.
Mastering nature is one thing, but playing with it is another. If this would really work, why not. But if you ruin the world. i want millions in compensation.
I would be more inclined to support investment in green technologies and carbon pricing in an effort to combat climate change. Your proposal makes a good last resort, though. I don't think any elected officials would be willing to publicly support it, and I dare say that trust for climate scientists is at an all-time low.
Instead of being ridiculous and shooting chemicals into the atmosphere, that can cause health problems (and yes, sulphur dioxide in the presence of nitrogen dioxide or another similar catalyst, can cause acid rain.)
Why don't we focus on doing better things for the earth like biking/walking more, composting, having small gardens (yes, you can even garden in the city, people), eating local products, eating less meat, shutting down factory farming (one of the biggest polluters, even more so than cars)...
We only get one planet, lets not keep f**king it upittwit rodents
So, the basic premise here is that rather than trying to combat global warming by taking extensive and ubiquitious measures throughout the economy, ecosystems, and personal lives to curb CO2 emissions, methane emissions, and other greenhouse gases, that we simply look to permanent solutions to climate problems in the form of geoengineering. The fact of the matter is, we're equipped with abundant supplies of simple sets of gases that are well known to have global warming and global cooling effects. So why not just balance it out - build a global thermostat so we don't have to worry about having as small a footprint as possible, but rather simply be aware of it, and account for it?
This here's the kind of stuff that gets me interested :) Really, a big part of why I got into science and a central part of my current career is based in a fascination with nuclear fusion as a power source. That stemmed from frustration with what I saw as a widespread reaction to problems with current technologies to retreat from them - people didn't like carbon emissions or soot or nuclear waste, so the solution was a bizarrely Amish drive to run back to our windmills and solar mirrors, and try to hide humanity amongst nature out of fear that we'd leave a mark. Nuclear fusion is a forward-thinking solution, rather than a backward one - a new power source that's even more advanced and is simply engineered not to have those problems.
SO2 seeding strikes me as a similar idea with greenhouse gases. Rather than addressing the problem with a retreat that's not only technophobic and regressive but actually completely ineffective (if we're actually afraid of global warming, even a complete zero-carbon society wouldn't solve it - the carbon's already in the atmosphere, and it's got a several-century halflife. If we want to solve it, we have to REVERSE carbon emissions, not just reduce or even stop them). It's a way forward - it's a way to solve problems by mastering nature, not hiding from it, which is something that inherently strikes me as the way to go.
What do you guys think about it?
Change of topic: how would you feel about pumping SO2 into the stratosphere to reverse global warming?
i doubt it will make much difference. The earth's climate has always changed and always will. i think the idea that humans can do much about it is a fantasy.
Change of topic: how would you feel about pumping SO2 into the stratosphere to reverse global warming?
Um. If you mix SO2 and H20 don't you get sulfuric acid?
Nah, lets just have a nuclear war, the nuclear winter and global warming will just cancel each other out :)
*Damn, and I was only joking to
No offense, but this has to be one of the most retarded ideas of all time. SO2 (and SO3) is tightly regulated because it causes acid rain like it's going out of style. They had a lot of problems with acid rain in the earlier parts of the industrial revolution before they figured out what was going on and started regulating it.
Something you might look into is particulate matter (PM). It's still a pretty wild idea without the obvious drawbacks.
No, but we should pump ozone up into the atmosphere.
That does sound quite smart actually. But it is somewhat dangerous because you'd have to no exactly how much SO2 to use to balance the C02. You know when you are trying to cook something using a recipe but you accidentally add too much of one ingredient so you need to compensate by adding something else and then it comes out botched?
My background is math and in one differential calculus class we talked of systems of equations that are used to model just about anything from the spread of disease, the populations of predator/prey species to a buses shock absorbers. Anyway, the intial parameters are important. And slight variations can cause the models to collapse and end, become unstable and oscillate between one extreme and another, or to be in a balanced equilibrium state.
What you seek is a balanced equilibrium state. If you are sure this is possible and can model it without error then maybe you can save the atmosphere/ecosystem (if it actually needs saving). But if you err it may cause serious problem worse than the original problem. It's like playing God, as is having back surgery. Your back can self heal with excercise and stretching/massage better than any surgeon's scalpel.
God gave us trees, which naturally convert C02 to O2, and they are quite pretty to look at as well. :-) So why can we not plant more trees and let nature do it's thing? Well probably because we are actually cutting down more trees than we can re-plant, and then we use the land to live off of and and make food etc. The real problem is that there are too many people on the planet with too many needs. It is not nice to say but it is true.
So how do we limit the world's population without just killing off a bunch of us? Well one theory would be to bring the developing nations more up to our level through infrastructure help and education etc. and this will temper their breeding activites. [In fact in the developed world the breeding has gotten so low the only reason we can maintain a population level is to allow substantial immigration from those other countries.] I believe this is what is being discussed in Copenhagen right now. In reality I don't think we need a climate conference to tell us we should help poorer nations because it is our God given mandate to help those in need. But I seem to have veered wildy off course here. Maybe because it is 4AM.
Anyway, I think you are smart. And if you want to try compensetory measures with S02 then I think it could work. But just promise me you'll be careful. Double check those numbers! :-)
Well, in Australia scientists thought it would be a good idea to import cane toads to eat cane beetles, which were brought her with sugar cane (an imported crop).
It worked realy well. The toads ate all the beetles. Only thing, once the beetles were gone, the toads were still hungry and they are bigger and meaner than most native animals ...
Nowadays, many local governments pay a bounty on the toads because of the devastation they cause to the environment.
Nothing is simple in nature ~ we need to be careful it's not a case of the operation being successful but the patient dying.
Cheers :-)
Woudlnt that cause a reduction in photosynthesis as well ?
A company called IV has already proposed using an extremely tall tube/hose to do just this as reported in this article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Aheadof鈥?/a>
Its going to change no matter what we do, in 50 years, where I live will be under water, but I'm not worried, I'll be gone by then.
I almost think you ask these questions here, as opposed to in the science sections just to show off.
Call me sceptical, but I don't think politicians care, just so long as they look good. Cutting Carbon would probably get them more votes than being smart and using science. People hate science, it makes them feel stoopid. I think global warming probably has some other political use i'm just ignorant to, like controlling developing nations.
Mastering nature is one thing, but playing with it is another. If this would really work, why not. But if you ruin the world. i want millions in compensation.
I would be more inclined to support investment in green technologies and carbon pricing in an effort to combat climate change. Your proposal makes a good last resort, though. I don't think any elected officials would be willing to publicly support it, and I dare say that trust for climate scientists is at an all-time low.
Instead of being ridiculous and shooting chemicals into the atmosphere, that can cause health problems (and yes, sulphur dioxide in the presence of nitrogen dioxide or another similar catalyst, can cause acid rain.)
Why don't we focus on doing better things for the earth like biking/walking more, composting, having small gardens (yes, you can even garden in the city, people), eating local products, eating less meat, shutting down factory farming (one of the biggest polluters, even more so than cars)...
We only get one planet, lets not keep f**king it up
Can anyone help me brainstorming ideas on my product for the Graduation Paper?
my topic was pediatric nurse, i chose it because i want to write something that related to my career in the future and i need help on the product part..i was thinking about visiting the hospital (children) and make videos and taking picture but i need more than that...im stress out i might change my topic if i cant find something good but that would be starting all over again and i dont want that,,,
Can anyone help me brainstorming ideas on my product for the Graduation Paper?
O.k why do you need more than that %26quot;about visiting the hospital (children) and make videos and taking picture but i need more than that...im stress out %26quot; sometimes the answer is staring you in the face, make some videos take some pictures talk to the doctors and other staff, interview them and the kids. I think you are wonderful and your paper will be great ; )
Can anyone help me brainstorming ideas on my product for the Graduation Paper?
O.k why do you need more than that %26quot;about visiting the hospital (children) and make videos and taking picture but i need more than that...im stress out %26quot; sometimes the answer is staring you in the face, make some videos take some pictures talk to the doctors and other staff, interview them and the kids. I think you are wonderful and your paper will be great ; )
How does socialism relate to communism?
I'm doing a project for spanish and I'm talking about communism in Latin America. I have 4 group members and we will be talking about Columbia, Venezuela, Chile, and Cuba? Are these good choices. I read that Chile is socialist and thats the country I focus on. Should my group change our topic?
How does socialism relate to communism?
A socialist is someone who supports social changes to reduce or remove economic inequalities. Not all socialists will support the same changes or will oppose the same inequalities. Most socialists argue that the ruling classes and their allies exploit the working classes and their allies.
A communist is someone who supports common access to or common ownership of land, capital, and sometimes other goods. But communism includes two or three forms of socialism (such as Marxism and libertarian communism) with deep differences with each other.
In practice, socialism divides into two main camps, with communists and non-communists in each camp:
State socialism (including most forms of Marxism, social democracy, democratic socialism, Fabian socialism, Bellamy's model, Lasalle's model, etc.)
Libertarian socialism (including mutualism or individualist anarchism in the older sense, collectivist anarchism, anarchocommunism or libertarian communism, anarchosyndicalism, revolutionary unionism or industrial unionism in the Wobbly sense, council communism, autonomous Marxism, etc.)
How does socialism relate to communism?
Ask a Democrat
Idealized communism was never achieved, this is where govt ceased to exist and the theoretical abundance of goods was readily available for anyone wishing for them through the state. Wiki gets into the gritty details of such. Private property rights are abolished and the state owns and controls everything.
Yes.
1. Young Democrats worship Socialism.
2. Mature Democrats advance to Communism.
Both Young %26amp; Mature Democrats expect the Taxpayers to Support them.
They are raised that way from childhood.
liberalism leads to socialism, socialism leads to Communism,.....
id honestly use venezuela for a discussion over the other three, because whats currently going on there with hugo chavez is a socialist takeover leading to communism.
socialism always leads to communism, simply in the fact that they are run mostly the same, but there is no human in the history of the planet in charge that cannot be corrupted by power. socialism is where the government takes from the wealthy and redistributes wealth to the less wealthy, and communism is where everything is taken into the government coffers and redistributed to everyone once all previous funds were taken from the wealthy.
socialism always leads to communism, without fail.
How does socialism relate to communism?
A socialist is someone who supports social changes to reduce or remove economic inequalities. Not all socialists will support the same changes or will oppose the same inequalities. Most socialists argue that the ruling classes and their allies exploit the working classes and their allies.
A communist is someone who supports common access to or common ownership of land, capital, and sometimes other goods. But communism includes two or three forms of socialism (such as Marxism and libertarian communism) with deep differences with each other.
In practice, socialism divides into two main camps, with communists and non-communists in each camp:
State socialism (including most forms of Marxism, social democracy, democratic socialism, Fabian socialism, Bellamy's model, Lasalle's model, etc.)
Libertarian socialism (including mutualism or individualist anarchism in the older sense, collectivist anarchism, anarchocommunism or libertarian communism, anarchosyndicalism, revolutionary unionism or industrial unionism in the Wobbly sense, council communism, autonomous Marxism, etc.)
How does socialism relate to communism?
Ask a Democrat
Idealized communism was never achieved, this is where govt ceased to exist and the theoretical abundance of goods was readily available for anyone wishing for them through the state. Wiki gets into the gritty details of such. Private property rights are abolished and the state owns and controls everything.
Yes.
1. Young Democrats worship Socialism.
2. Mature Democrats advance to Communism.
Both Young %26amp; Mature Democrats expect the Taxpayers to Support them.
They are raised that way from childhood.
liberalism leads to socialism, socialism leads to Communism,.....
id honestly use venezuela for a discussion over the other three, because whats currently going on there with hugo chavez is a socialist takeover leading to communism.
socialism always leads to communism, simply in the fact that they are run mostly the same, but there is no human in the history of the planet in charge that cannot be corrupted by power. socialism is where the government takes from the wealthy and redistributes wealth to the less wealthy, and communism is where everything is taken into the government coffers and redistributed to everyone once all previous funds were taken from the wealthy.
socialism always leads to communism, without fail.
Why is McCain distracting from the real issues?
Why is John McCain trying to divert the attention of the voters by changing the topic of the campaign from the important economic crisis to Palin and McCain calling Obama someone who hangs out with terrorist. Even one of McCain%26#039;s top aides told the New York Daily News that %26quot;if we continue to talk about the economic crisis, we are going to lose.%26quot;
What ever happen the %26quot;Country First%26quot; because right now the country needs to hear from both candidates about how they would deal with the economic crisis and instead John McCain is trying to distract the voters.
Why is McCain distracting from the real issues?
talking about he economy will just make him look worse. and you are right, he doesnt care about his country, he only cares about winning. if he cared about his country he would continue to let the amaerican public know what he plans to do about it.
Why is McCain distracting from the real issues?
He sucks on the economy, his running mate is from the cast of Fargo, and he%26#039;s running out of time (seriously, the guy is like 102)
He is a sham.
GOP campaign priorities:
Win first.
Me first.
Business first.
Country... when we get around to it.
The true patriot is an informed voter.
Desperate is the only word that comes to mind.
Obama has given every excuse not to talk about this. He needs to answer to this BEFORE we elect him. Not after.
Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California. He is very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his studies. %26#039;Barry%26#039; (that was the
name he used all his life) during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan.
During the summer of 1981, after his second year in
college, he made a %26#039;round the world%26#039; trip. Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia, next
Hyderabad in India, three weeks in Karachi, Pakistan where he stayed with his roommate%26#039;s family, then off to Africa to visit his father鈥檚 family. My question - Where did he get
the money for this trip? Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they were in college.
When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York. It is at this time he wants
everyone to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you know what the
tuition is at Columbia? It%26#039;s not cheap to say the least! Where did he get money for tuition? Student
Loans, Maybe. After Columbia, he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000 a year. Why Chicago? Why not New York? He was already living in New York.
By %26#039;chance%26#039; he met Antoin %26#039;Tony%26#039; Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria, and a real estate developer in
Chicago. Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery this year. Rezko, was named %26#039;Entrepreneur of the Decade鈥?by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association鈥? About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School. Do you have any idea what tuition is for Harvard Law School? Where did he get the money for Law School? More student loans? After Law school, he
went back to Chicago. Rezko offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill %26amp; Galland. Guess what? They represented 鈥楻ezar鈥?which is Rezko%26#039;s firm. Rezko was one of Obama%26#039;s first major financial contributors when he ran for office in Chicago. In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in providing Obama with %26#039;seed money%26#039; for his U.S. Senate race.
In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans - Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko%26#039;s wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks before
Obama%26#039;s new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.
Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama%26#039;s boss. She is now
Obama%26#039;s chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz, Iran! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?
On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley, advisor to Obama, was %26#039;sacked%26#039; after the press found out he was having regular contacts with %26#039;Hamas%26#039;, which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran. This past week, buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama%26#039;s visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected, and he will %26#039;Take care of things%26#039;.
Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that were born in Pakistan? They are in charge of all those %26#039;small%26#039; Internet campaign contributions for Obama.
Where is that money coming from? The poor and middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East?
And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a verbal slip that was made on %26#039;This Week%26#039; with George Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, %26#039;My Muslim faith%26#039;. When questioned, %26#039;he made a mistake%26#039;. Some mistake!
All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it - Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times - September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.
Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own, Why haven%26#039;t all of our
%26#039;intelligent%26#039; members of the press been reporting this?
A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - %26#039;Beware of the enemy from within%26#039;!!!
This is an easy one - he can%26#039;t win on the issues, and he wants to win real bad.
because he is old and doesn%26#039;t know what to say.....
Well, we could talk about how this economic crisis was started by Clinton and pulled under the rug by all the Dem%26#039;s in congress over the past 4 years and how McCain tried to bring it out into the open....
Too bad Obama hasn%26#039;t clarified how he%26#039;s gonna keep up his end of the bargain in this economy. As his current plans analysts have stated would cost billions. And his tax cuts are unrealistic and not happening in this economy. Of course the typical hypnotized supporter won%26#039;t question this either.
Wait till tomorrow.
The truth is the democrats caused the economic mess- in trying to free up loans to low income people.
If you open your mind to the possibiltiy that your hero may not be such a saint after all-..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_o鈥?/a>
it%26#039;s called, %26quot;DIVERSION%26quot;
Complete desperation.
character is a real issue. perhaps the most important.
obama asks us to believe that everything that he does in the future will be the opposite of everything that he has done in the past. that he will work with the republicans, that he will be a uniter that he will work to lower taxes and support the troops.
if we are to believe this, we must believe in his character since there is no rational reason to suspect that this is true.
This is how stupid McCain thinks the American people are, that he can put up his smoke screen and divert our attention from the economy. Amazing!
Obama/Biden 2008.
ignorant.
Mccain is running out of time.
Becuz thats what the republicans do. They attack the candidate with lies and smears. %26quot;Country First%26quot; my ***.
So, you think that Obama%26#039;s ties to terrorists and radicals is not a real issue?
It%26#039;s imprtant to a lot of people not to have a Communist in the White House, but it%26#039;s OK with you...
He%26#039;s not! The only thing obama can run on is judgment and he%26#039;s just proving he don%26#039;t even have that...
I believe McCain was one of the first people to for see the crises we are in. He tried to stop it, but the dem congress wouldnt let him. As far as i am concerned he is the most qualified to run the economy.
Obama, ACORN, Raines, Barney Frank, and Dodd CREATED the problem by forcing banks to give loans to people who couldn%26#039;t repay them, then Obama has the nerve to blame the Republicans.
Yes, and Obama%26#039;s buddies Ayers, Wright, Raines et al show he%26#039;s UNFIT to be president.
and obama doesn%26#039;t?! get real, obama never accomplished anything and is full of corruption and lies.
you got a reason you like him or just cuz he%26#039;s black?
The liberal media will not report the truth regarding today%26#039;s economic crisis. There will be no coverage outside of Fox if they focus on the truth.
The Truth: Clinton began deregulation of Fannie and Freddie!
The Truth: Bush started questioning them in 2001
The Truth: Dems, particularly Barney Franks, refused to listen to the truth.
The Truth: Banks were pressured by the Dems to give loans to the %26#039;underpriveledged%26#039; or lose federal funding. If they didn%26#039;t they could purchase BUNDLED subprime loans.
The Truth: Many European and British banks bought these same loans and they are crashing right now.
The Truth: You won%26#039;t read this far because it goes against you%26#039;re candidate and party.
When all you can do is smear... then smear away...
McCain clearly has no answers, and no good policies to speak about.
Both Camps are guilty of the charge you place upon McCain
Because Obama hanging around with terrorist is a real issue yes the economy is bad but but guess what it will get better it might take a while but it will. So I would say McCain is putting the Counrty first making sure that the voters know that Obama is a terrorist
like most persons in the military, or was in some of the more corrective states of being.......... he fell of the wagon train a very long time ago, because he can%26#039;t stay on track of what he should be worried about, he is leading the American people who follow him astray!
Let%26#039;s see after the debate tomorrow who is trying to distract who :)
Because HONESTY and CHARACTER and WISDOM are the REAL ISSUES!
Hey check out my Obama Impersonation.
%26quot;I will meet with the worlds leaders and end the conflicts, I will give all sick people free medicine and doctors, I will educate everyone and increae spending everywhere, I wll fix all the problems because I am so smart and so much better than everyone. Sure I go to a God Damn America church but I wasn%26#039;t listening, I hang out with a guy who planned a bombing of the pentagon, he%26#039;s been my hero since I was 8.
My grand mother is a typical white person, and I am a smug genius who didn%26#039;t even have to show up in the Senate for a full term before I ran for president for a party so lame they actually choose me, I am so much for change in Washington I choose one of the most insider of insiders for my running mate,who even been in the senate for longer than McCain! most of my supporters are so smart that they don%26#039;t need to listen to opposing viewponts, Sure, McCain has more houses than I do but he paid for them, mine is alledged to be a gift from another alledged criminal, but hey when I lose the election it will be because of my skin color, oh yeah I am gonna lose in Iraq so that I can put more troops into a god forsaken mountain desert without a middle east ally in Iraq as a staging ground for future operations. I want government Indoctrination to begin at age three, but hey don%26#039;t take my word for it just spend 14 hours reading my website. Oh yeah, send me money for my campaign I promise I won%26#039;t disclose the names of my donors. And though techniquely not even eligible by law to be President I am not going to graciously back out and obtain my citizebship I am just going to call others liars when I offer no defense against the charges! But hey I got Springsteen on my side and he%26#039;s an expert! %26quot;
That touches SOME of the high lights!!!!
Oh hey, economic crisis, what%26#039;s that building enough jails for the members of congress and fannie mae? Just vote them out of office!
There is NO way Obama gets my vote on the economy what do I know about economics any way? Quite a bit and when I graduate withmy masters I still won%26#039;t vote the new new deal!
sorry, your not a winner, play again?
Did you get your training at acorn? it%26#039;s not working!
It%26#039;s time to lay low, say until 2012.
What ever happen the %26quot;Country First%26quot; because right now the country needs to hear from both candidates about how they would deal with the economic crisis and instead John McCain is trying to distract the voters.
Why is McCain distracting from the real issues?
talking about he economy will just make him look worse. and you are right, he doesnt care about his country, he only cares about winning. if he cared about his country he would continue to let the amaerican public know what he plans to do about it.
Why is McCain distracting from the real issues?
He sucks on the economy, his running mate is from the cast of Fargo, and he%26#039;s running out of time (seriously, the guy is like 102)
He is a sham.
GOP campaign priorities:
Win first.
Me first.
Business first.
Country... when we get around to it.
The true patriot is an informed voter.
Desperate is the only word that comes to mind.
Obama has given every excuse not to talk about this. He needs to answer to this BEFORE we elect him. Not after.
Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California. He is very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his studies. %26#039;Barry%26#039; (that was the
name he used all his life) during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan.
During the summer of 1981, after his second year in
college, he made a %26#039;round the world%26#039; trip. Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia, next
Hyderabad in India, three weeks in Karachi, Pakistan where he stayed with his roommate%26#039;s family, then off to Africa to visit his father鈥檚 family. My question - Where did he get
the money for this trip? Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they were in college.
When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York. It is at this time he wants
everyone to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you know what the
tuition is at Columbia? It%26#039;s not cheap to say the least! Where did he get money for tuition? Student
Loans, Maybe. After Columbia, he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000 a year. Why Chicago? Why not New York? He was already living in New York.
By %26#039;chance%26#039; he met Antoin %26#039;Tony%26#039; Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria, and a real estate developer in
Chicago. Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery this year. Rezko, was named %26#039;Entrepreneur of the Decade鈥?by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association鈥? About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School. Do you have any idea what tuition is for Harvard Law School? Where did he get the money for Law School? More student loans? After Law school, he
went back to Chicago. Rezko offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill %26amp; Galland. Guess what? They represented 鈥楻ezar鈥?which is Rezko%26#039;s firm. Rezko was one of Obama%26#039;s first major financial contributors when he ran for office in Chicago. In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in providing Obama with %26#039;seed money%26#039; for his U.S. Senate race.
In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans - Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko%26#039;s wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks before
Obama%26#039;s new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.
Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama%26#039;s boss. She is now
Obama%26#039;s chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz, Iran! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?
On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley, advisor to Obama, was %26#039;sacked%26#039; after the press found out he was having regular contacts with %26#039;Hamas%26#039;, which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran. This past week, buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama%26#039;s visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected, and he will %26#039;Take care of things%26#039;.
Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that were born in Pakistan? They are in charge of all those %26#039;small%26#039; Internet campaign contributions for Obama.
Where is that money coming from? The poor and middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East?
And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a verbal slip that was made on %26#039;This Week%26#039; with George Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, %26#039;My Muslim faith%26#039;. When questioned, %26#039;he made a mistake%26#039;. Some mistake!
All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it - Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times - September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.
Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own, Why haven%26#039;t all of our
%26#039;intelligent%26#039; members of the press been reporting this?
A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - %26#039;Beware of the enemy from within%26#039;!!!
This is an easy one - he can%26#039;t win on the issues, and he wants to win real bad.
because he is old and doesn%26#039;t know what to say.....
Well, we could talk about how this economic crisis was started by Clinton and pulled under the rug by all the Dem%26#039;s in congress over the past 4 years and how McCain tried to bring it out into the open....
Too bad Obama hasn%26#039;t clarified how he%26#039;s gonna keep up his end of the bargain in this economy. As his current plans analysts have stated would cost billions. And his tax cuts are unrealistic and not happening in this economy. Of course the typical hypnotized supporter won%26#039;t question this either.
Wait till tomorrow.
The truth is the democrats caused the economic mess- in trying to free up loans to low income people.
If you open your mind to the possibiltiy that your hero may not be such a saint after all-..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_o鈥?/a>
it%26#039;s called, %26quot;DIVERSION%26quot;
Complete desperation.
character is a real issue. perhaps the most important.
obama asks us to believe that everything that he does in the future will be the opposite of everything that he has done in the past. that he will work with the republicans, that he will be a uniter that he will work to lower taxes and support the troops.
if we are to believe this, we must believe in his character since there is no rational reason to suspect that this is true.
This is how stupid McCain thinks the American people are, that he can put up his smoke screen and divert our attention from the economy. Amazing!
Obama/Biden 2008.
ignorant.
Mccain is running out of time.
Becuz thats what the republicans do. They attack the candidate with lies and smears. %26quot;Country First%26quot; my ***.
So, you think that Obama%26#039;s ties to terrorists and radicals is not a real issue?
It%26#039;s imprtant to a lot of people not to have a Communist in the White House, but it%26#039;s OK with you...
He%26#039;s not! The only thing obama can run on is judgment and he%26#039;s just proving he don%26#039;t even have that...
I believe McCain was one of the first people to for see the crises we are in. He tried to stop it, but the dem congress wouldnt let him. As far as i am concerned he is the most qualified to run the economy.
Obama, ACORN, Raines, Barney Frank, and Dodd CREATED the problem by forcing banks to give loans to people who couldn%26#039;t repay them, then Obama has the nerve to blame the Republicans.
Yes, and Obama%26#039;s buddies Ayers, Wright, Raines et al show he%26#039;s UNFIT to be president.
and obama doesn%26#039;t?! get real, obama never accomplished anything and is full of corruption and lies.
you got a reason you like him or just cuz he%26#039;s black?
The liberal media will not report the truth regarding today%26#039;s economic crisis. There will be no coverage outside of Fox if they focus on the truth.
The Truth: Clinton began deregulation of Fannie and Freddie!
The Truth: Bush started questioning them in 2001
The Truth: Dems, particularly Barney Franks, refused to listen to the truth.
The Truth: Banks were pressured by the Dems to give loans to the %26#039;underpriveledged%26#039; or lose federal funding. If they didn%26#039;t they could purchase BUNDLED subprime loans.
The Truth: Many European and British banks bought these same loans and they are crashing right now.
The Truth: You won%26#039;t read this far because it goes against you%26#039;re candidate and party.
When all you can do is smear... then smear away...
McCain clearly has no answers, and no good policies to speak about.
Both Camps are guilty of the charge you place upon McCain
Because Obama hanging around with terrorist is a real issue yes the economy is bad but but guess what it will get better it might take a while but it will. So I would say McCain is putting the Counrty first making sure that the voters know that Obama is a terrorist
like most persons in the military, or was in some of the more corrective states of being.......... he fell of the wagon train a very long time ago, because he can%26#039;t stay on track of what he should be worried about, he is leading the American people who follow him astray!
Let%26#039;s see after the debate tomorrow who is trying to distract who :)
Because HONESTY and CHARACTER and WISDOM are the REAL ISSUES!
Hey check out my Obama Impersonation.
%26quot;I will meet with the worlds leaders and end the conflicts, I will give all sick people free medicine and doctors, I will educate everyone and increae spending everywhere, I wll fix all the problems because I am so smart and so much better than everyone. Sure I go to a God Damn America church but I wasn%26#039;t listening, I hang out with a guy who planned a bombing of the pentagon, he%26#039;s been my hero since I was 8.
My grand mother is a typical white person, and I am a smug genius who didn%26#039;t even have to show up in the Senate for a full term before I ran for president for a party so lame they actually choose me, I am so much for change in Washington I choose one of the most insider of insiders for my running mate,who even been in the senate for longer than McCain! most of my supporters are so smart that they don%26#039;t need to listen to opposing viewponts, Sure, McCain has more houses than I do but he paid for them, mine is alledged to be a gift from another alledged criminal, but hey when I lose the election it will be because of my skin color, oh yeah I am gonna lose in Iraq so that I can put more troops into a god forsaken mountain desert without a middle east ally in Iraq as a staging ground for future operations. I want government Indoctrination to begin at age three, but hey don%26#039;t take my word for it just spend 14 hours reading my website. Oh yeah, send me money for my campaign I promise I won%26#039;t disclose the names of my donors. And though techniquely not even eligible by law to be President I am not going to graciously back out and obtain my citizebship I am just going to call others liars when I offer no defense against the charges! But hey I got Springsteen on my side and he%26#039;s an expert! %26quot;
That touches SOME of the high lights!!!!
Oh hey, economic crisis, what%26#039;s that building enough jails for the members of congress and fannie mae? Just vote them out of office!
There is NO way Obama gets my vote on the economy what do I know about economics any way? Quite a bit and when I graduate withmy masters I still won%26#039;t vote the new new deal!
sorry, your not a winner, play again?
Did you get your training at acorn? it%26#039;s not working!
It%26#039;s time to lay low, say until 2012.
Help in finding resources for my topic please?
Please help =[.
My teacher forced me to change my topic to effects of Katrina Hurricane. Please, anyone, if you got a useful article, or ebook about the impacts of Katrina in economic, health and ecology, please tell me the link. I really need resources fast. I got like 2 days left to submit Draft 1. =[
And btw, what makes the situation even worse is that wikipedia is not allowed, only google scholar and important websites like Times.
Thank you everyone for your help.
Help in finding resources for my topic please?
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My teacher forced me to change my topic to effects of Katrina Hurricane. Please, anyone, if you got a useful article, or ebook about the impacts of Katrina in economic, health and ecology, please tell me the link. I really need resources fast. I got like 2 days left to submit Draft 1. =[
And btw, what makes the situation even worse is that wikipedia is not allowed, only google scholar and important websites like Times.
Thank you everyone for your help.
Help in finding resources for my topic please?
why dont you try with some online writing service, who will write for you by meeting all your requirement, like fastcustomessays.com, through them I did my essays and assignment in college, the service is good and providing quality writing which helped me to earn good marks, you can also try with them or other such service providers is avaiable in internet, good luck
Is this an ok topic for college essay?
its not a real onebut we have to do a practice one for my english class and is is a hundred points so i really need to get it done. it may sound weird but i am writing about a day the i experienced euphoria for the first time (and only time). i was true bliss and i wasnt under the influence of anything. i was hanging out with my best friend and all of a sudden we both got extremely happy until it actually felt like we were on something. (we werent at all). should i write about this or change the topic? if not what should i write about?
Is this an ok topic for college essay?
no dont write about that... write about a hardship that you got over, a sportin event, a family issues, something that made you better and how that would make you a prime candidate for that specific college.
Is this an ok topic for college essay?
no dont write about that... write about a hardship that you got over, a sportin event, a family issues, something that made you better and how that would make you a prime candidate for that specific college.
Not responding when your guy compliments you?
So me and my bf have been going out for over 4 years now and he was neva the type who complimented much and we argued about that. After a while he would but cuz he never did before, hard to accept now so everytime he says 'you're stunning'- i kinda just not say anything and change the topic. Doesn't stop him from saying it though. Is this bad and what is he proabbly thinking?
Not responding when your guy compliments you?
why should he bother saying it if ure not going to appreciate it when he does compliment u? just say thank u and smile...be nice about it..dont be rude.
Not responding when your guy compliments you?
lol
just be like thx
i mean you asked for it
so now you got it
stop complaining
If he compliments you appreciate it. He OBVIOUSLY REALLY LIKES YOU if you've been going out for four years. Enjoy his compliments.
Try saying thanks and complimenting him back.
Not responding when your guy compliments you?
why should he bother saying it if ure not going to appreciate it when he does compliment u? just say thank u and smile...be nice about it..dont be rude.
Not responding when your guy compliments you?
lol
just be like thx
i mean you asked for it
so now you got it
stop complaining
If he compliments you appreciate it. He OBVIOUSLY REALLY LIKES YOU if you've been going out for four years. Enjoy his compliments.
Try saying thanks and complimenting him back.
Who was a better dunker Julius Erving or Dominique Wilkins?
Im going to change the topic a little bit and get away from these Kobe,Lebron,Jordan,Lakers,or Cavs questions
Who was a better dunker Julius Erving or Dominique Wilkins?
Who was a better dunker Julius Erving or Dominique Wilkins?
A HARD Question like the better passer between kidd and nash
I prefer Julius Erving Even though it is unfair to say that one is better than the other
Wilkins had Better moves and more power
while Erving could Stay in the Air for A Long time (A bit toooo long)
Erving's Rock the Baby Dunk is also The Best NBA Dunk All time
But He did not always come with Sick dunks like This,While Wilkins Never Dunked A %26quot;Normal Dunk%26quot; but No dunk Reached The Quality of The Rock the Baby Dunk of Erving (The Windmill over Michael Cooper)
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Who was a better dunker Julius Erving or Dominique Wilkins?
Erving was the best because of his palming the ball ability and his jump. No talks about his %26quot;hangtime%26quot; ability. He was hanging in air and rolling his hands smoothly were flawless.
Wilkins was the powerful dunker but not flashy as the Dr.
So I would say Julius was better than him.
Fantastic question
Dr J,more creativity.He could dunk with finesse and power into 1.He had terrific hang time and was a magacain when he got the ball and trie to go dor a dunk/lay up
Darko(#1 Blazers Fan,MJ=Best)
Wilkins. He was power and finess all rolled into one. Erving was just finess. He was good, but not as good as Wilkins, in my opinion.
Julius Erving, he did some crazy athletic dunks, while Wilkins was more of a power dunker.
wilkins was very powerful and came out of nowhere but id take dr j when he palmed that ball he was a magician in the air he could do any dunk wilkins could do and more just not as powerful
Oh man.... tough...
wilkins because of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqPRdzrjW…
Vince Carter is Greatest Dunker of All Time
And Enjoy him while you can ..
Dominique Wilkins?
Dr J if you want dream dunks with a flash , Human Highlight Film if ya want some good butt wooping dunks
Julius of coarse.. Dr.J
Dr J..
wilkins is the 2nd best after MJ
Who was a better dunker Julius Erving or Dominique Wilkins?
Who was a better dunker Julius Erving or Dominique Wilkins?
A HARD Question like the better passer between kidd and nash
I prefer Julius Erving Even though it is unfair to say that one is better than the other
Wilkins had Better moves and more power
while Erving could Stay in the Air for A Long time (A bit toooo long)
Erving's Rock the Baby Dunk is also The Best NBA Dunk All time
But He did not always come with Sick dunks like This,While Wilkins Never Dunked A %26quot;Normal Dunk%26quot; but No dunk Reached The Quality of The Rock the Baby Dunk of Erving (The Windmill over Michael Cooper)
===============
Who was a better dunker Julius Erving or Dominique Wilkins?
Erving was the best because of his palming the ball ability and his jump. No talks about his %26quot;hangtime%26quot; ability. He was hanging in air and rolling his hands smoothly were flawless.
Wilkins was the powerful dunker but not flashy as the Dr.
So I would say Julius was better than him.
Fantastic question
Dr J,more creativity.He could dunk with finesse and power into 1.He had terrific hang time and was a magacain when he got the ball and trie to go dor a dunk/lay up
Darko(#1 Blazers Fan,MJ=Best)
Wilkins. He was power and finess all rolled into one. Erving was just finess. He was good, but not as good as Wilkins, in my opinion.
Julius Erving, he did some crazy athletic dunks, while Wilkins was more of a power dunker.
wilkins was very powerful and came out of nowhere but id take dr j when he palmed that ball he was a magician in the air he could do any dunk wilkins could do and more just not as powerful
Oh man.... tough...
wilkins because of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqPRdzrjW…
Vince Carter is Greatest Dunker of All Time
And Enjoy him while you can ..
Dominique Wilkins?
Dr J if you want dream dunks with a flash , Human Highlight Film if ya want some good butt wooping dunks
Julius of coarse.. Dr.J
Dr J..
wilkins is the 2nd best after MJ
What do people do to make you feel offended?
Please give only series of SHORT answers. For example:
- they speak condescendingly
- they speak loud
- they change the topic
- they threaten you
What do people do to make you feel offended?
Irritate
Take a patronizing attitude;
Bluff wantonly;
Pretend giving you a patient hearing;
[turn a deaf ear]
Snub you;
Arrogance......
What do people do to make you feel offended?
when people call themselves fat
when people make racial comments
They get in my space
They treat me like I am stupid
They assume they know me
They answer for me or decide for me
These instances do not happen very often, however.
When people treat me like I'm stupid
When people assume I don't know what I'm talking about
When people judge me for my looks
When people don't like me for no apparent reason
Get talked down to like I am a child and they are the same age as me or closer.
When people talk about me behind my back then act all friendly when I am around. I just hate fake people.
-stupid idiot drivers
-they think they are better than me because more money
-they don't take care of themselves i.e. good hygiene...yucky BO
- they assume I lack intelligence
- they are rude, pushy, or disrespectful
- they lie, cheat or steal
- double standards
- they speak condescendingly
- they speak loud
- they change the topic
- they threaten you
What do people do to make you feel offended?
Irritate
Take a patronizing attitude;
Bluff wantonly;
Pretend giving you a patient hearing;
[turn a deaf ear]
Snub you;
Arrogance......
What do people do to make you feel offended?
when people call themselves fat
when people make racial comments
They get in my space
They treat me like I am stupid
They assume they know me
They answer for me or decide for me
These instances do not happen very often, however.
When people treat me like I'm stupid
When people assume I don't know what I'm talking about
When people judge me for my looks
When people don't like me for no apparent reason
Get talked down to like I am a child and they are the same age as me or closer.
When people talk about me behind my back then act all friendly when I am around. I just hate fake people.
-stupid idiot drivers
-they think they are better than me because more money
-they don't take care of themselves i.e. good hygiene...yucky BO
- they assume I lack intelligence
- they are rude, pushy, or disrespectful
- they lie, cheat or steal
- double standards
My friend tried to commit suicide and she's acting like everything is okay?
It only happened a few days ago and I don%26#039;t know how to act around her. I%26#039;ve tried to bring it up and ask her if she%26#039;s okay and she just plays it off as nothing or says that she%26#039;s fine. Then she changes the topic and talks about something that is not at all as important as her health like boys or school.
Should I just pretend that nothing happened even though I%26#039;m scared and worried about her?
My friend tried to commit suicide and she%26#039;s acting like everything is okay?
Don%26#039;t pretend it didn%26#039;t happen. And your friend is like an ostrich hiding her head in the sand. She doesn%26#039;t want to recognize it by talking about it--perhaps because she%26#039;s ashamed of herself for trying, or she%26#039;s now in a better mood, or whatever the problem was was resolved (she may never have told you about the problem).
Were you there with her when she tried? If so, immediately call 911--she%26#039;s killing herself. Now knowing she tried once, even if she threatens to do it, call 911 for sure.
It sounds like she was deeply depressed over something she couldn%26#039;t handle, but would not go to anyone for help. Yet maybe her attempt was a cry for attention/help. It%26#039;s strange she now ignores it and all seems well. She should see a counselor, physician, or psychiatrist.
Sometimes, most often its during a deep level of depression/hopelessness that a person entertains suicidal thoughts.
Do you know if some life event made her sad recently? But the normalcy she shows now would suggest bipolar disease--where an individual experiences a swing in mood over a period of time (length is variable), from depressed, then super high,then depressed, etc. It%26#039;s a cycle she needs to have dealt with soon. It used to be called manic-depression.
Everything is not fine. You are a great friend to be so concerned. Someone, for her sake, needs to tell her parent(s)soon, so recovery can start. Maybe talk to yours and ask them to accompany you to visit her parents.
Suicide never solves problems--it makes life worse for the survivors.
My friend tried to commit suicide and she%26#039;s acting like everything is okay?
yep, as callous as it sounds. this person seems to not want to talk about it. i can%26#039;t imagine what is going through her mind but unless she wants to talk about it, there is nothing you can do about it. also, remember that if she really wanted to hurt herself, there%26#039;s nothing anyone can do to stop her. if she truly attempted suicide and no one knows about it, i would tell her parents, especially since you are so worried about her. the other possibility is that the attempt caused her to realize that what she tried was the final step and is not reversible. in all, she sounds like she needs help either from her parents, school counselor(s), or her primary care physician.
Look her in the eye - tell her that you know she may feel uncomfortable with talking about her suicide attempt - that you don%26#039;t want to force her to talk about it to you but that you%26#039;re there for her to share her feelings with you whenever she wants.
If you have contact with other friends or her family who know about the suicide attempt, tell them you feel worried about her and that you want them to watch out for her as well.
I can understand why you%26#039;re scared for your friend - obviously this attempt proves that she is capable of such a thing from what you%26#039;ve said and you don%26#039;t want her going down that path again. Don%26#039;t force your friend to say anything - as I said before; tell her you%26#039;re there for her through thick and thin. Continue to hang around with her as normal and treat her no differently as to how you did before after you%26#039;ve gotten your message across to her :-)
I would try to tell someone, and get them help. If they really did attempt suicide, they%26#039;re probably still covering something up. It would be terrible if they tried again and succeeded and you might have been able to try and do something for them. You have to make the decision, if it seems bad enough, though.
She%26#039;s probaly acting like things are ok on the outside, but their really not on the inside, id say your friend doesn%26#039;t want you to worry about her %26amp;%26amp; alot of people that are depressed really don%26#039;t wanna own up to, trust me i%26#039;ve had the same problems, honestly just talk to her and let her know your their for her and stuff and then maybe she might feel comfortable enought to talk to you.
Well, she may be embarressed to talk about it... I wouldn%26#039;t pretend that it%26#039;s nothing if she brings it up but I wouldn%26#039;t bring it up if I were you... it%26#039;s good that you care about your friend though. Just act like nothing happened so she doesn%26#039;t feel pressured unless she decides to talk about it.
Ask a psychiatrist if he%26#039;ll do a free meeting with her. If so, make sure she goes. DON%26#039;T let her talk you out of taking her, INSIST that she go for her own good being. You never know, if the appointment goes well, she might end up taking monthly appointments which I%26quot;m sure will make you feel better.
She is just trying to put off conversaton. she is seriously hiding her true feelings hoping she can show you she is strong but i know on the inside she is hurting and she is in pain. take her into a quiet spot with no one around and just hug her. and dont stop. and if she asks wwhat your doing dont respind. just let your eyes show her how you feel.
Don%26#039;t smother her, Kind of drift off of that topic.
If she still shows signs of depression try talking to her parents or yours.
If she%26#039;s over it she%26#039;s over it, Try not to revert back to that topic if she shows no sign of depression.
You should press the matter. If she%26#039;s acting as if it never happened, she hasn%26#039;t acknowledged how serious the situation is. I might be wrong, but it%26#039;s better to be safe than sorry, right? Get her help.
she probably wants attention.. since ur giving it to her, she%26#039;s fine.. she needs help..
%26lt;33 fifi
You shouldn%26#039;t really say anything because if she changes the topic she obviously is not okay, right now all she needs is a friend.
Yes. Pretend nothing happened.
shes bipolar and she needs help trust me..even if she is thristy 4 attention she might have adhd or something..things like this have 2 be treated u cant just say oh shes fine because one day she can commit a total stupidity
She might be embarrassed, and not wanting to make a big deal of it. Either way though, she needs help.
well can%26#039;t really say....
but yo friend has major case of bi-polarism
I geuss so my freind did that the first time...lets just say he cant do that any more :(
You say it only happened a few days ago, right now the cats out of the bag that she has a major problem / problems.
Her parents, brothers, sisters, boy or girl friend (If she has them), the doctors EVERYBODY, is confused hurt and most of all looking for an explination. Just like you her friend. She%26#039;s under a lot of pressure.
I dont mean this to seem unkind, but right now she probably just needs a little space to come to terms with the fact everyone %26quot;knows%26quot;.
You are probably going to be a very important part of her recovery, if you choose to.
Why? Because you understand how hard it is to talk openly and truthfully to your parents, would you trust your siblings NOT to go blabbing to mom and dad (For your own good of course)
Would you really want to bear your soul to the strangers in white coats?
When she is ready, she is going to need a friend and a confidant, just let her know that you care for her, that what she did worried you and that you will be there for her any time day or night if need be.
You should tell you parents (if you still live at home) you plan to be there for her too, It wouldn%26#039;t be good if she called suicidal at 1am on a school night and your mom or dad cursed and hung up on her.
Some tips;
Listen
Listen to your friend without judging her and offer reassurance that you%26#039;re there and you care. If you think your friend is in immediate danger, stay close 鈥?make sure she isn%26#039;t left alone.
Tell
Dont be sworn to secrecy, if you do and you need to tell to save her life, well you might loose her friendship, but you wont loose your friend.
In an emergency you must seek help. Share your concerns with an adult you trust as soon as possible.
If necessary, you can also call a local emergency number (911) or the toll-free number for a suicide crisis line (you can find local suicide crisis numbers listed in your phone book).
The most important thing now is to let her know you are there for her and standby.
Good luck!ie hosted control howtodealwithhusband
Should I just pretend that nothing happened even though I%26#039;m scared and worried about her?
My friend tried to commit suicide and she%26#039;s acting like everything is okay?
Don%26#039;t pretend it didn%26#039;t happen. And your friend is like an ostrich hiding her head in the sand. She doesn%26#039;t want to recognize it by talking about it--perhaps because she%26#039;s ashamed of herself for trying, or she%26#039;s now in a better mood, or whatever the problem was was resolved (she may never have told you about the problem).
Were you there with her when she tried? If so, immediately call 911--she%26#039;s killing herself. Now knowing she tried once, even if she threatens to do it, call 911 for sure.
It sounds like she was deeply depressed over something she couldn%26#039;t handle, but would not go to anyone for help. Yet maybe her attempt was a cry for attention/help. It%26#039;s strange she now ignores it and all seems well. She should see a counselor, physician, or psychiatrist.
Sometimes, most often its during a deep level of depression/hopelessness that a person entertains suicidal thoughts.
Do you know if some life event made her sad recently? But the normalcy she shows now would suggest bipolar disease--where an individual experiences a swing in mood over a period of time (length is variable), from depressed, then super high,then depressed, etc. It%26#039;s a cycle she needs to have dealt with soon. It used to be called manic-depression.
Everything is not fine. You are a great friend to be so concerned. Someone, for her sake, needs to tell her parent(s)soon, so recovery can start. Maybe talk to yours and ask them to accompany you to visit her parents.
Suicide never solves problems--it makes life worse for the survivors.
My friend tried to commit suicide and she%26#039;s acting like everything is okay?
yep, as callous as it sounds. this person seems to not want to talk about it. i can%26#039;t imagine what is going through her mind but unless she wants to talk about it, there is nothing you can do about it. also, remember that if she really wanted to hurt herself, there%26#039;s nothing anyone can do to stop her. if she truly attempted suicide and no one knows about it, i would tell her parents, especially since you are so worried about her. the other possibility is that the attempt caused her to realize that what she tried was the final step and is not reversible. in all, she sounds like she needs help either from her parents, school counselor(s), or her primary care physician.
Look her in the eye - tell her that you know she may feel uncomfortable with talking about her suicide attempt - that you don%26#039;t want to force her to talk about it to you but that you%26#039;re there for her to share her feelings with you whenever she wants.
If you have contact with other friends or her family who know about the suicide attempt, tell them you feel worried about her and that you want them to watch out for her as well.
I can understand why you%26#039;re scared for your friend - obviously this attempt proves that she is capable of such a thing from what you%26#039;ve said and you don%26#039;t want her going down that path again. Don%26#039;t force your friend to say anything - as I said before; tell her you%26#039;re there for her through thick and thin. Continue to hang around with her as normal and treat her no differently as to how you did before after you%26#039;ve gotten your message across to her :-)
I would try to tell someone, and get them help. If they really did attempt suicide, they%26#039;re probably still covering something up. It would be terrible if they tried again and succeeded and you might have been able to try and do something for them. You have to make the decision, if it seems bad enough, though.
She%26#039;s probaly acting like things are ok on the outside, but their really not on the inside, id say your friend doesn%26#039;t want you to worry about her %26amp;%26amp; alot of people that are depressed really don%26#039;t wanna own up to, trust me i%26#039;ve had the same problems, honestly just talk to her and let her know your their for her and stuff and then maybe she might feel comfortable enought to talk to you.
Well, she may be embarressed to talk about it... I wouldn%26#039;t pretend that it%26#039;s nothing if she brings it up but I wouldn%26#039;t bring it up if I were you... it%26#039;s good that you care about your friend though. Just act like nothing happened so she doesn%26#039;t feel pressured unless she decides to talk about it.
Ask a psychiatrist if he%26#039;ll do a free meeting with her. If so, make sure she goes. DON%26#039;T let her talk you out of taking her, INSIST that she go for her own good being. You never know, if the appointment goes well, she might end up taking monthly appointments which I%26quot;m sure will make you feel better.
She is just trying to put off conversaton. she is seriously hiding her true feelings hoping she can show you she is strong but i know on the inside she is hurting and she is in pain. take her into a quiet spot with no one around and just hug her. and dont stop. and if she asks wwhat your doing dont respind. just let your eyes show her how you feel.
Don%26#039;t smother her, Kind of drift off of that topic.
If she still shows signs of depression try talking to her parents or yours.
If she%26#039;s over it she%26#039;s over it, Try not to revert back to that topic if she shows no sign of depression.
You should press the matter. If she%26#039;s acting as if it never happened, she hasn%26#039;t acknowledged how serious the situation is. I might be wrong, but it%26#039;s better to be safe than sorry, right? Get her help.
she probably wants attention.. since ur giving it to her, she%26#039;s fine.. she needs help..
%26lt;33 fifi
You shouldn%26#039;t really say anything because if she changes the topic she obviously is not okay, right now all she needs is a friend.
Yes. Pretend nothing happened.
shes bipolar and she needs help trust me..even if she is thristy 4 attention she might have adhd or something..things like this have 2 be treated u cant just say oh shes fine because one day she can commit a total stupidity
She might be embarrassed, and not wanting to make a big deal of it. Either way though, she needs help.
well can%26#039;t really say....
but yo friend has major case of bi-polarism
I geuss so my freind did that the first time...lets just say he cant do that any more :(
You say it only happened a few days ago, right now the cats out of the bag that she has a major problem / problems.
Her parents, brothers, sisters, boy or girl friend (If she has them), the doctors EVERYBODY, is confused hurt and most of all looking for an explination. Just like you her friend. She%26#039;s under a lot of pressure.
I dont mean this to seem unkind, but right now she probably just needs a little space to come to terms with the fact everyone %26quot;knows%26quot;.
You are probably going to be a very important part of her recovery, if you choose to.
Why? Because you understand how hard it is to talk openly and truthfully to your parents, would you trust your siblings NOT to go blabbing to mom and dad (For your own good of course)
Would you really want to bear your soul to the strangers in white coats?
When she is ready, she is going to need a friend and a confidant, just let her know that you care for her, that what she did worried you and that you will be there for her any time day or night if need be.
You should tell you parents (if you still live at home) you plan to be there for her too, It wouldn%26#039;t be good if she called suicidal at 1am on a school night and your mom or dad cursed and hung up on her.
Some tips;
Listen
Listen to your friend without judging her and offer reassurance that you%26#039;re there and you care. If you think your friend is in immediate danger, stay close 鈥?make sure she isn%26#039;t left alone.
Tell
Dont be sworn to secrecy, if you do and you need to tell to save her life, well you might loose her friendship, but you wont loose your friend.
In an emergency you must seek help. Share your concerns with an adult you trust as soon as possible.
If necessary, you can also call a local emergency number (911) or the toll-free number for a suicide crisis line (you can find local suicide crisis numbers listed in your phone book).
The most important thing now is to let her know you are there for her and standby.
Good luck!
Omg!!! all questions on hips!!! shall i change the topic???
yes, u should change the topic
Omg!!! all questions on hips!!! shall i change the topic???
please....
Omg!!! all questions on hips!!! shall i change the topic???
if u like
however you can ask thousands questions about women hips..lol
At least it's not about that nasty video.
Thank god u noticed it...
yes please
Omg!!! all questions on hips!!! shall i change the topic???
please....
Omg!!! all questions on hips!!! shall i change the topic???
if u like
however you can ask thousands questions about women hips..lol
At least it's not about that nasty video.
Thank god u noticed it...
yes please
My female friend wasn't happy when I asked her this?
I'm a guy and I was talking to a platonic married female friend casually, our conversation randomly changing topics, and the topic of her recently having gone to the beach came up. I asked her if she saw any hot girls at the beach? and she replied %26quot;I dont know.%26quot;, but her tone of voice signaled she was upset or maybe angry. She was sorta withdrawn from the rest of the conversation, also maybe even low grade pissed off.
Could it be that she wants to limit our relationship and not include topics of this nature? I think this was the first or second time I've said something pseudo sexual like this to her.
She's important to me and I want to know how her response signals she is thinking of me.
My female friend wasn't happy when I asked her this?
I think it may have just changed her opinion of you a little bit. Girls don't really like it when guys are superficial. I think yes she might want to limit the relationship. Attraction is probably OK to talk about but not in that way.
My female friend wasn't happy when I asked her this?
treat her as she says
maybe because she thought you were tryin to call her a lez or she thought you were too perverted
k girls get pist wen guys ask them 2 judge otha girls as hot or not nd vice versa
maybe she thinks you were implying that she likes girls to.
and/or she secretly likes you and didnt like the fact you were looking for cute girls
i think her resonse is thelling you that she likes you.. a bit more than just a friend... although she is married... if your a guy that she can talk to and you guys confinde in each other...she may have developed a secret attraction held in check becuase she is married...don't go pushing buttons now.. leave it be...
Maybe her idea of hot does not match yours and she was afraid to say anything. Aalso, she might be a closet gay and think that you are %26quot;on%26quot; to her........
I really don't know what to say. Maby try talking to her agian it might help.
she is probably jealous.
females are females we do not want to here about other female because it grosses some of us out
In my own experience, a lot of girls don't like guys asking about other girls in a physical only manor in front of them. I don't think it is as sexual of a question, as she might see your question as calling these beach ladies sex objects, rather than women. This is just going from what a female friend told me when I pointed out some sexy joggers.
You hit it on the head, man.. She's jealous.. (****, I'm married too.. old.. 53/F but we still get jealous..) ****, I'm jealous of her!.. ha.. wish I had some nice lookin' dudes to talk to.. (sigh) Damned if ya don't, damned if ya do comes to mind. (Hey, like I said, I'm old.. old phrase..)This is extremely touchy. I'm in a shitty relationship myself (is hers bad? find out.. she likes ya, but probably won't play around I am guessing..) I write guys and tell 'em on one hand all innocent and haughty like %26quot;but I am married%26quot; when they hit on me but then I get all pissed off (I can't help it and ****, I don't know why!) when they say %26quot;you are? oh, o.k. fine!%26quot; (then they disappear.) I want to get a goddamned divorce, but I can't (a daughter is main reason) It sux (like total.) I think it's fun as hell to hear/say pseudo sexual things. I'm getting bolder and (I feel like kinda piece of ****.. but hell, I don't want to die off and live with THIS asshole forever...) ****, it's confusing as hell (to me here.) LEt me see.. we were talking about you.. lol. She's got a problem w/her relationship.. you can see that alright. I don't know if you want to be a jerk and pursue this girl or just what..?? It's touch and go.. Good luck. I guess I can't help you%26gt; (I don't know HOW this is gonna play out..)
I agree with THE THINKER
That's exactly what I was thinking.
she does like you and being in a bad relationship she trust you and find confort in you. just be that confort ok dont try anything let time run its corse and if you right for here she will come just be understanding.
Could it be that she wants to limit our relationship and not include topics of this nature? I think this was the first or second time I've said something pseudo sexual like this to her.
She's important to me and I want to know how her response signals she is thinking of me.
My female friend wasn't happy when I asked her this?
I think it may have just changed her opinion of you a little bit. Girls don't really like it when guys are superficial. I think yes she might want to limit the relationship. Attraction is probably OK to talk about but not in that way.
My female friend wasn't happy when I asked her this?
treat her as she says
maybe because she thought you were tryin to call her a lez or she thought you were too perverted
k girls get pist wen guys ask them 2 judge otha girls as hot or not nd vice versa
maybe she thinks you were implying that she likes girls to.
and/or she secretly likes you and didnt like the fact you were looking for cute girls
i think her resonse is thelling you that she likes you.. a bit more than just a friend... although she is married... if your a guy that she can talk to and you guys confinde in each other...she may have developed a secret attraction held in check becuase she is married...don't go pushing buttons now.. leave it be...
Maybe her idea of hot does not match yours and she was afraid to say anything. Aalso, she might be a closet gay and think that you are %26quot;on%26quot; to her........
I really don't know what to say. Maby try talking to her agian it might help.
she is probably jealous.
females are females we do not want to here about other female because it grosses some of us out
In my own experience, a lot of girls don't like guys asking about other girls in a physical only manor in front of them. I don't think it is as sexual of a question, as she might see your question as calling these beach ladies sex objects, rather than women. This is just going from what a female friend told me when I pointed out some sexy joggers.
You hit it on the head, man.. She's jealous.. (****, I'm married too.. old.. 53/F but we still get jealous..) ****, I'm jealous of her!.. ha.. wish I had some nice lookin' dudes to talk to.. (sigh) Damned if ya don't, damned if ya do comes to mind. (Hey, like I said, I'm old.. old phrase..)This is extremely touchy. I'm in a shitty relationship myself (is hers bad? find out.. she likes ya, but probably won't play around I am guessing..) I write guys and tell 'em on one hand all innocent and haughty like %26quot;but I am married%26quot; when they hit on me but then I get all pissed off (I can't help it and ****, I don't know why!) when they say %26quot;you are? oh, o.k. fine!%26quot; (then they disappear.) I want to get a goddamned divorce, but I can't (a daughter is main reason) It sux (like total.) I think it's fun as hell to hear/say pseudo sexual things. I'm getting bolder and (I feel like kinda piece of ****.. but hell, I don't want to die off and live with THIS asshole forever...) ****, it's confusing as hell (to me here.) LEt me see.. we were talking about you.. lol. She's got a problem w/her relationship.. you can see that alright. I don't know if you want to be a jerk and pursue this girl or just what..?? It's touch and go.. Good luck. I guess I can't help you%26gt; (I don't know HOW this is gonna play out..)
I agree with THE THINKER
That's exactly what I was thinking.
she does like you and being in a bad relationship she trust you and find confort in you. just be that confort ok dont try anything let time run its corse and if you right for here she will come just be understanding.
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