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Santa Monica sushi restaurant charged with illegally ... - Los Angeles Times

Federal prosecutors Wednesday filed criminal charges against a Santa Monica sushi restaurant and one of its chefs, alleging they had sold meat from an endangered whale. The Hump, a hip hangout at Santa Monica Airport, immediately said through ...

Archive for February 2010 - The Spokesman-Review

It was the Spokane County Jail’s time to shine last night on the cable TV show “Behind Bars.” The hour-long episode on the Discovery Channel featured a belligerent Army sergeant arrested for suspected drunken driving, an accused armed robber ...

Our pick of Best Bets for March 12 - 18 - Cape Cod Times

Antiques including art, jewelry, military objects, coins, folk art and quilts, decoys, toys and games, furniture, glass, paper ... Performances will include the Rip-it-Ups, Nauset High's Nauset World Music Ensemble, Nauset student Anna Hirst, and the ...

Styx, Kansas and Foreigner to rock Meadowbrook - Citizen

... the missing piece of the puzzle as most of their subsequent releases throughout the late '70s earned at least platinum certification (1976's "Crystal Ball," 1977's "The Grand Illusion," 1978's Pieces of Eight, and 1979's "Cornerstone") and ...

A newbie's first look at real couponing - Christian Post

Of all the different ways we've learned to save money, couponing has been low on the list. But of all the different irrational things that scare me, couponing has been high on the list... higher than the fear of Big Foot, stuck crossed-eyes, and ...

Archive for December 2009 - The Spokesman-Review

Gonzaga’s Bol Kong (34) gets out of the way after a dunk by Oklahoma’s Tiny Gallon (24) shattered the backboard during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane tonight. (AP Photo/Rajah Bose) Husband has courtside seats right ...

This Weekend - Amity Observer

If the forecast of rain all weekend holds, not to worry! There are lots of concerts scheduled, several play openings and even a horror film festival in Georgetown. The Ridgefield Theater Barn will stage Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten ...

WTF Sleestaks, Overheard Art Show, Phil Bellante's ... - San Diego weekly Reader

com/weblogs/bands/2010/mar/07/hargo-goes-to-india-local-musico-blogs-from-across/ ): Conventional music downloads ... Bellante, whose own favorite game is no-limit Texas Holdem. “I want to license it for movies, video games, TV shows, casinos ...

Style on Sunset Goes Cutting Edge for the New Year at ... - Art Daily

Beatrice Wood, "Low Bowl", signed ALI / BEATO. Volcanic glazed earthenware with pool glaze on interior, diameter (17.1cm) 6¾ inches. Est. $400-600. LOS ANGELES, CA.- International auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields , will hold the January 17, 2010 ...

Open Question: How many cards and game pieces should the 1993 Risk Game have?

I bought the board game from a yard sale and was told they believed it to be complete. Is there anyway for me to check. I cannot find out how many armies, infantry etc pieces there should be. Thank you! more

Voting Question: Where can I buy a wireless USB adapter for my guitar on Rock Band Wii?

Alright, well, I bought a Rock Band set from a garage sale. It came with the drums, guitar, and a microphone, and, the 1st Rock Band game, for Wii. When I got home from school I tried to assemble it, to play, but I realized the guitar was missing the wireless USB adapter. The next day we returned to the house where we bought it, we told the woman what happened, she said she would look for it and give us a call when she found it, or if she couldn't find it. We never received a call from her. So, we went to a couple stores to see if they sold just that piece, no place we went to sold it. I turned to the internet hoping to find a replacement. I've contacted the manufacturers with no luck, I've also searched on E-bay, and found nothing! Does anyone have any idea where I can purchase just this piece alone? Please don't let your only advice be: Go back and ask the lady, Lol I've thought of that already, and we're gonna go bug her again tomorrow. But if you have any ideas of any stores, or websites that might sell this piece, I'd be willing to try. We've already gone to: Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Game Stop. Than-Q Very much!! more

Resolved Question: Where can I find an affordable, functioning SEGA Mega CD with all the cables?

I've recently decided I want to start collecting vintage SEGA consoles and so I got a 32X for the Mark 1 Genesis I inherited from an older half-sibling. I'm really satisfied, but naturally, being a serious collector, I got another itch to get another piece to add to my collection. Now I'm looking for a SEGA Mega CD add-on, partially to make up for the fact that I'm missing the 32X RAM expansion, and partially because the concept of CD 32X games is mind-blowing and awesome. My problem is that eBay is full of broken Mega CDs, Mega CDs that still have the Genesis/Mega Drive attached, and Mega CDs that are missing cables. I need absolutely every cable that came in the box since the Mark 1 Genesis needs a commonly lost splitter cable to get stereo sound. I have also checked Amazon and their Mega CDs are at $130 and up. Not reasonable for someone with no allowance and no regular source of income. If possible, I'd love to get a the Mega CD Mark 1, but I'll gladly shop anywhere with the Mark 2 as well. I know that flea markets are usually the best places to look, but I have none near me at all, and we know garage sales are hotbeds for creepy people. I would love it if all you awesome SEGA fans could point me to your favorite shopping locations / sites. If you're selling, I'm buying too! Plus, I'd love a little insight as to which Mega CD version you'd recommend if you have any for me. Rock on, SEGA bros :) more

Resolved Question: Should I sell my Xbox 360?

I asked this question once before, and got four answers, two for yes, two for no. So I want to ask it again to see what some more people think. I really want to buy a PlayStation 3, for a few reasons. First, I'll explain my reasons for wanting a PS3. While both PS3 and Xbox 360 have their exclusive titles, I think the PS3 has much better exclusives like Metal Gear Solid 4, MAG, Little Big Planet, and soon Heavy Rain. It's also a technological powerhouse, so the games that are made for both systems usually have better graphics, load times, etc. Another reason I want a PS3 is that I write for the gaming blog Terminal Gamer and the magazine Thirteen1, and as a general rule, I usually get more readership from PS3 related articles than Xbox 360 related articles. In fact, my most recent PS3 related article, a piece about Heavy Rain, got me the most readers I've ever had for any article. And on top of all of that, the online play is free, which can save me a good deal of money. Even though the Xbox Live fee is only $50 per year, I'm a student with absolutely no income whatsoever, so $50 in a year is a big deal for me. Now the reasons I favor my Xbox 360. For starters, I have a lot of games and accessories for it, many of which were gifts. Also, while the online service costs $50 per year, it is in some ways worth it. For example, Xbox Live has about four times as many subscribers as the PlayStation Network. It also has better community features and organization. And that's about it. I only play one game on my Xbox 360, which is Call of Duty 4, and even that I only play on the weekends for one or two hours each week. So I'm on the verge of putting my Xbox 360 up on eBay. The only reason I'm hesitant is because I don't want to sell my Xbox and then a week later have an urge to play Fable or Halo or something. Even though I haven't played any game but Call of Duty in literally months, it's still something I'm worried about. But if it weren't for the potential of regret, I think I would probably put my Xbox 360 up for sale immediately. I'm thinking of selling my Xbox 360, plus all of the games and accessories with it. From what I've seen of other listings on eBay I believe I can get between $250 (enough to pay for most of a PS3) and $350 (enough for a PS3 and most of a new game), depending on how long I set the auction for and if people get into a bidding war. So what's your opinion? Should I sell my Xbox 360 to buy a PS3 or shouldn't I? more

Resolved Question: Aliens vs Predator Hunter Edition on Xbox360?

I was very excited to learn that there is an Aliens vs Predator first person game coming out in 10 days. I was even more excited to find out that there are a couple of special editions too! There is a Survival Edition: Comes with Tin box & 5 download able survival levels! There is also a Hunter Edition that comes with the same stuff as Survival but also a face hugger model statue! I've heard of some other once too that give you new face plates for free. Survival is for sale at £54.99 and Hunter at £59.99! Would you pay that price? Has anyone pre-ordered their copy yet? I'm a die hard fan of the franchise myself, so I would buy it! The game so far has received positive feedback on game websites and from the general public. I think it's something people have been waiting for for a long time for something like this to come out. Has anyone else pre-ordered this game? and if so what do you think the game will be likeespeciallyly online? I, myself am a big fan of Aliens & Predator. I've got a very rare 16" Alien statue which they only made 2,500 pieces of 3 years ago and it's worth £400! so I had to pre-order the Hunter Edition, Although it was hard to find one! Amazon have sold out! Play.com don't do that version,Game & Gamestation only do the normal version & survival. I however, managed to pre-order the Hunter version at HMV online! If you want that version with all the goodies I'd order it quickly as they will sell out very fast! The game looks so good I can't wait to play it online! Which side would you be on? I'd choose the Predator!,maybe the Alien! more

Resolved Question: Why are some members of the tea party movement attacking President Obama on the bases of taxes?

Yes President Obama is letting the Bush tax cuts for people making over $250,000 a year expire but President Obama's stimulus bill had $282 billion in tax cuts. (if President Obama has increased taxes please post which piece of legislation it was) Individual Tax Cuts: 1. "Making Work Pay" Tax Credit (Sec. 1001, Page 195). In tax years 2009 and 2010, the Making Work Pay provision will provide a refundable tax credit of 6.2 percent of earned income up to $400 for individuals and up to $800 for married taxpayers filing joint returns. 2. Increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit (Sec. 1002, Page 198). Go to the stimulus bill for all the details, but it essentially expands this benefit for the working poor. 3. Increased Eligibility for the Refundable Portion of Child Credit (Sec. 1003, Page 199). In 2009 and 2010, families who don’t earn enough to pay income tax would be eligible to claim the $1,000 child credit. 4. "American Opportunity" Education Tax Credit (Sec. 1004, Page 199). Increases the Hope Scholarship Credit to $2,500. 5. Refundable First-time Home Buyer Credit. (Sec. 1006, Page 202). This extended and increased the first-time home buyer tax credit from $7,500 to $8,000. 6. Temporary Suspension of Taxation of Unemployment Benefits (Sec. 1007, Page 203). This exempts from taxable gross income the first $2,400 of unemployment benefits. 7. Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Improvements to Existing Homes (Sec. 1121, Page 208). This provides up to a $1,500 tax credit for qualified energy efficiency improvements. 8. Sales Tax Deduction for Vehicle Purchases (Sec. 1008, Page 203). This allows people to write off state and local sales taxes related to the purchase of a new vehicle costing up to $49,500. 9. Premium Credits for COBRA Continuation Coverage for Unemployed Workers (Sec. 6432, Page 348) 10. Economic Recovery Credits to Recipients of Social Security, SSI, Railroad Retirement and Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits (Sec. 2201, Page 336). This was a $250 payment for senior citizens, disabled veterans and disabled people living on Social Security benefits. 11. Computers as Qualified Education Expenses in 529 Education Plans (Sec. 1005, Page 202). This allows college students to write off the expense of computers and software, provided it's for educational purpose and not for games. 12. Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Credit (Sec. 1141, Page 212). Allows purchasers of plug-in electric vehicles to write off up to $5,000 of their purchase (depending on the power of the battery). 13. Tax Parity for Transit Benefits (sec. 1151, Page 219). This relates to an increased exclusion amount for commuter transit benefits and transit passes. 14. Health Coverage Tax Credit Expansion (Sec. 1899, Page 309). Small Business Tax Cuts: 1. Extension of Enhanced Small Business Expensing (Sec. 1202, Page 221). This is a temporary increase in limitations on expensing some depreciable business assets. 2. 5-Year Carryback of Net Operating Losses for Small Businesses (Sec. 1211, Page 221). 3. Extension of Bonus Depreciation (Sec. 1201, Page 220). This extends by a year election to accelerate the AMT and Research Credits in lieu of bonus depreciation. 4. Exclusion of 75% of Small Business Capital Gains from Taxes (Sec. 1241, Page 228). 5. Temporary Small Business Estimated Tax Payment Relief (Sec. 1212, Page 222). 6. Temporary Reduction of S Corporation Built-In Gains Holding Period from 10 Years to 7 Years (Sec. 1251, Page 228). Other Business Tax Cuts: 1. Advanced Energy Investment Credit (Sec. 1302, Page 231). This relates to properties designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as those that produce energy from the sun, wind, geothermal deposits, fuel cells, microturbines, or an energy storage system for use with electric or hybrid-electric vehicles. 2. Tax Credits for Alternative Refueling Property (Sec. 1123, Page 211). This is a temporary increase for alternative fuel vehicle refueling businesses. 3. Work Opportunity Tax Credits for Hiring Unemployed Veterans and Disconnected Youth (Sec. 1221, Page 223). This is a tax credit to provide incentive to businesses to hire unemployed veterans and "disconnected youth." That latter term is defined, in part, as young adults "not readily employable by reason of lacking a sufficient number of basic skills." 4. Delayed Recognition of Certain Cancellation of Debt Income (Sec. 1231, Page 224). 5. Election to Accelerate Recognition of Historic AMT/R&D Credits (Sec. 1201, Page 220).American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to fact check me if you want to http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1enr.txt.pdf more

Resolved Question: Board Game: Risk 1968 Sale Price?

I bought this game at a junk store for $2.50. The box is in near mint condition, and nothing is torn/broke. The board itself doesn't have a single sign of damage or even wear and tear. All the cards and pieces are there. The only thing that I'm really worried about is someone wrote a price on the box with a marker. The writing wasn't huge, but tiny. Were would be a good place to sell this item online or at an auction? Considering that the item is in near mint condition how much could I possibly get out of it? What do other Risk Board games created in 1968 in the same condition sell for as compared to others which are held together with duck tape? How much of a profit am I losing considering someone wrote a price on the box itself? Is it possible to remove the said marking without ruining the board games overall value? If so how? more

Resolved Question: Onkyo HTIB vs. pieced together system?

OK, so after a lot of time reviewing things and taking a lot of Excedrin from the headaches that ensued I think that I have narrowed it down to what I will get. Please let me know your opinions and what you think. Below are the 2 set-ups that I am deciding between: Onkyo HT-S6200 HTIB 7.1ch($550) or Receiver: Denon AVR-1610($380) 5.1ch Speakers: Klipsch Quintet III($249) Sub: Polk Audio PSW110 200w Sub($130-$250 depending on sales) Either of these systems would have a PS3 going into it for gaming/Blu-Ray/DVD. Using a Samsung LN52a550 for a TV. I understand that I could go to the Klipsch Quintet IV's, but for the +$300 price tag did not see the point since the Quintet III's spec out to almost the same with the only difference being the horn on the speakers. I did have a lot of trouble deciding on the receiver... I finally settled on the Denon AVR1610. Couldn't really find anything against it. I did consider other Denon, Onkyo, and the Yamaha 465, 565, 665, and 765 series. The 1610 just seemed to be the right one. As far as the sub goes I know I could go more expensive, just didn't see the point. Any suggestions that anyone has would be helpful. Or, if you think I'm close to a good setup please let me know. more

Resolved Question: How to on making the original Jurassic Park Board Game?

I was looking for the original Jurassic Park Board Game that was on sale during the original movie and its release and have not found much luck in finding a "reasonable" priced one. So my next best idea would to be making it myself. Would anyone know where I can find pictures of the board game, character/dino pieces, descriptions of the cards and how many, so on and so forth?? And lastly instructions on how to play the game. Thank you. more

Resolved Question: Why are people so harsh when it comes to comic book and video game movies?

I noticed even though ticket sales for the X-men, Spiderman, and Resident Evil movies as well as other movies were very high, the movies all got bad reviews. The same thing with G.I. Joe, and Transformers. I understand the movies had their flaws and things were changed from the series the movies were based on, but that needs to happen. In order for Spiderman or X-men to stay true to the comic books they need to take place in the 1960's and even though we know now a radioactive spider bite would not give you super powers it would have to be a radio active spider to stay true to the original story. (which that is the most common complaint that these movies aren't being faithful to the original stories.) When ever I read a review of any comic book movie except The Dark Knight the reviewer acts like the movie is the worst piece of garbage ever made, when compared to a movie like Hellraiser they are actually pretty good. I mean Hellraiser completely butchered Clive Barker's book but got better reviews than most comic book movies. The same thing can be said about most Stephen King movies. So why do people bash comic book and video game movies that actually are pretty close to what they are based on yet praise movies like Stanly Kubrik's A Clockwork Orange that completely destroy the books they are based on? more

Resolved Question: US Citizen looking for Canadian Immigration Help?

I'm a Twenty year old US Citizen looking to immigrate to Canada -- Alberta, specifically. I've only graduated through High school with no college but I'm intending to go to school (online or otherwise) for Veterinary Tech and then after for Veterinary Medicine. I've visited Canada three times now in the passed months on visitor visa's, I'm here currently but my last time through the immigration offices have left me with some piece of paper in my passport stating I've got to leave before the date printed or I'll be deported and denied re-entry at any point and since I'm looking to immigrate, that's not exactly what I'm looking for. Anyways, I'm looking to get in somehow but I'm unsure of how. I worked as a sales adviser/manager for a GNC for a year (Sales Advising) which I think fits in to a skilled worker visa but the immigration officers and it's officers are at their own personal discretion about it and seeing as it normal requires secondary education to gain that position I feel they'll deny me for a skilled workers visa for that. Anyways, I wrote up a big thing for a forum a few weeks ago but never got to post it, i figure it would help here too So, I'm not really sure where to start but I guess the beginning is good enough, huh? My names Brandeana and I'm Twenty. I play/played (on a hiatus) World of Warcraft, and have for a while. Around the beginning of the year, I'd say March, I started talking to a guy from my guild (as terrible as that sounds) and we were just people with common interests -- the game, music, etc. We lost touch for a few months but at the beginning of May we started talking again. I'm two years older then him, so he is Eighteen and he was graduating from High School in his little town in the middle of June and we took the leap and I was his date for it. We decided not to buy a return ticket as I'd stay up the whole summer. On June 21st I flew in to Edmonton. My first time in Canada as well as my first time out of the states. Because I had no return ticket I was sent in to the Immigration office. It was a bit rough but they let me in and told me I had to leave by December-something. I stayed the whole Summer and returned to California on August 30th. During my time up in Canada we decided we wanted to be in a relationship and me leaving was very hard on us.. I flew back up in October for 11 days to celebrate Thanksgiving. I went through Customs in Vancouver and had a return ticket so I got through fine, stayed my 11 days and flew back to San Fransisco. Now, through the course of when I left in October we've decided that we want me to move up to stay. I was on my own in San Fransisco so moving was possible as I didn't really have anything tying me down there. We decided we'd fly me back up and figure out everything with me here. Right now I am currently in Canada typing this. We're just young and probably stupid and totally clueless as to what we are able to do in this situation. As I flew up this time on November 21st, I had to go through the immigration office again since I had no return ticket. We were aware I couldn't stay permanently so we were just going to let immigration give me my visa and then book around it but as I came up to the woman, things got a little out of hand. Now, I am in no way an intimidating person. In situations like that I freeze up and just nod and agree to avoid the confrontation. The woman told me she should just deport me as I had no reason to be in Canada since I've been here twice already and that I'm no longer a visitor. She asked me the usual as to why I was there and I told her and she told me that this is why I shouldn't be in a relationship with someone outside of my country and that I shouldn't do it. She told me I couldn't stay as long as we were hoping I would've been able to and she said that she'll pick a date when she feels I should leave and I either have to agree to abide by it or just fly back to California. She told me I can't keep coming back to Canada and the more I come the "worse it's going to look on my record" until they just don't let me anymore and just deport me back if I try to visit. I asked her, then, if she felt that way that after I leave by the date she's given me, how long did she feel I should wait until I come back. She told me that I shouldn't come back for a very long time and told me again that this is why I shouldn't date people not in my country. She told me to give her the address of where I was staying and my boyfriends name. I understand her reasoning for that but I felt like she was out of line to comment on my personal life and tell me that I shouldn't come back and shouldn't date someone not American. I love the guy I'm with a lot. Enough to give up California and move to his tiny town in the middle of Alberta and adapt to the cold weather. I just felt that because I'm only Twenty she thought she could give me some life advice but what she didn't realize is that I moved to CaliforniaMy contact email is: Brandeana@gmail.com I've looked in to Canadian colleges but I have no way to get the money for the tuition's -- are there international student grants and loans for US students looking to study in Canada?1. Don't tell me i'm not "smart" enough or totally ineligible because, honestly, that is not the case. 2. Don't tell me to study in the US, I have the ability to go to college in Canada, return back to the US after the degree is given and then return to work in Canada on a Skilled Workers visa. Once that is given, I can apply for Permanent Residency. I've read more then you assume. 3. I check my email, not this. I filter through my email regularly and easily, if it's spam, it'll stay spam. 4. There is a set of lawyers, I lost the site, that talks to you directly, you tell them everything and they evaluate your possibility and then help you go through immigration -- anyone have that site? I just remember it being something like "canadan" or something similar. I won't get a degree for something pointless. I'm going to be in veterinary medicine.** We will not go by way of Marriage. We spoke to a couple who did try to do it that way and were told it made no difference. **If I am in Alberta for three consecutive months, I CAN apply for Alberta Healthcare. From the looks of it, most of you don't know much on the subject -- sorry. more

Resolved Question: EASY 10 POINTS: Help with math homework PLEASE?

1. Adrian has $11.86 in change. He has 3 times as many dimes as nickels, 4 more nickels than pennies, and 4 fewer quarters than twice the number of nickels. What coins does he have? 2. Granger bought a box of shapes at a garage sale. The box contained a large red triangle, a small blue circle, a small blue square, a large and small red circle, a large yellow circle, and a small yellow square. If he wants to have every possible combination of sizes (big and small) and colors (red, yellow, blue) for each shape (triangle, square, circle), what pieces must he add to the box? 3. A football team won a game with a score 28 to 0. A field goal scores 3 points, a touchdown scores 6 points, and the extra point can only be scored after a touchdown. Points were not scored in any other way. In how many ways might the winner have scored 28 points? 4. The diagonal of a square measuring 3 in. on each side is: (a) 9 inches (b) 3√2 inches (c) 6 inches Explanations are appreciated =) THANKS IN ADVANCE~ first person to correctly solve and give an explanation for each gets 10 pts.! more

Voting Question: Would it be cheaper to build my own computer or to just buy one?

Need a desktop that will be powerful enough to play some current video games; it doesn't necessarily need to be top of the line though. Would it be cheaper to build my own computer (maybe wait for sales for each individual piece) or to wait for a sale on a desktop (perhaps a cheap Dell)(maybe buy the cheapest Dell and upgrade some parts such as the video card)? more

Resolved Question: The must have toy, who are they aimed at?

The kids or the parents? remember the cabbage patch doll fiasco? parents fighting to be the first to have a toy because the toy manufacturers wanted them to fight all for what?, a printed piece of paper with a serial number stuck to some toy that was old news within 2 months. When the WII first came out, my brother wanted one for his kid she was 7!. When the N64 first came out some shops were trying to force sales on HP, parents didn't know what they were signing. Is the must have toy or game aimed at the child or parent?Hajiko: i didn't even know Christmas was celebrated in Japan. well you learn something new every day more

Resolved Question: Do you NEED a network adapter to connect a (fat) PS2 to the internet?

I bought my husband a ps2 and a bunch of games for Christmas, it was mostly second hand. But with both of us out of work, we had to be tight. Now, looking up how to hook the PS2 to the internet, I found that you needed another piece called a Network Adapter to plug into the back bay. Is there ANY way to hook the internet up without that piece? I can't find one for sale for a low price, like I'd need. more

Resolved Question: How can I convince my husband to downsize?

So my husband and I currently have WAY too much stuff than we can fit in our apartment without me going nuts. I've downsized a LOT of my stuff, because I hate possessions. I really only keep things if they're sentimental. The rest to me is just consumerist trash. The problem is, to my husband EVERYTHING is "sentimental". We have a box in our closet that has the shattered pieces of an old bong because he claims it "reminds him of a simpler time in high school." We went through our stuff and took all the stuff we would cry if we lost and put them in boxes. But now I'm trying to get rid of some of our other stuff and he just will not let it go. Some of the stuff I've been trying to get rid of: 1. Guitar- Neither of us play the guitar. I don't know where he got it but for some reason he bought an amp for it too, so now we have a guitar AND an amp that no one uses. I've thought about taking up guitar lessons just to make it worth keeping, but I'd rather just get rid of it. He refuses to get rid of it saying we might have a kid one day who needs a guitar. 2. Violin- again, neither of us play the violin. I've considered taking lessons on that too just to make it useful, but nah. He got is for Christmas because he said he was going to teach himself how to play...and now it just gets dragged from house to house. 3. Art Supplies. We both are artists, but RARELY do it anymore. Plus, my media has changed. I used to paint and now I do drawings. But now we have a ton of oil paints and colored pencils that are taking up space and making our closet reek of turpentine. My husband says he might use them one day, but he hasn't picked up a paintbrush in 2 years. I would like to get rid of them and I keep saying if he wants to start painting again we can just go back to the art store and get some supplies, but he says that won't do because what if he wants to "paint on a whim". 4. Video Games/consoles- We have a ton of PS2 games, but no PS2 to play them on. We also have a gamecube that we no longer use because we got a wii. So that means we have a TON of video games. I've tried getting rid of those too, but he always says we should give them to his brother in another state. So then the next time we go to visit I try to bring the games but my husband says nvm because now he's going to buy a PS2 to play them on. We also have a ton of weird old stuff that he gets at garage sales and thrift stores because he's convinced that one day its going to be worth money. Some of it I can see what he means, but some of it is just junk. I'm just getting no cooperation from him on this. I've given away a great deal of my stuff, from clothes to dishes, furniture, picture frames, bedding, etc. I put all the stuff I want to keep in a few boxes in the closet, as did he, and to me the rest is never going to be used. But he just will not give up on some of this stuff (especially the violin and the video games)Most of it is all in the garage right now, but we can't look for a bigger place. We were forced to move to California for my husband's job and because the cost of living is so much more expensive this is the largest apartment we could afford. His housing allowance that the military gives him is just BARELY enough. We just moved in a few weeks ago too so we have to make do more

Resolved Question: System of equations? Help with Algebra.?

CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ANSWER WITH THIS QUESTION? Scott is in charge of purchasing a variety of tickets to a baseball game to be given to employees who met or exceeded their sales quatas for the past month. There are three types of tickets available for the game at a cost of $25 in a piece, $35 a piece or $50 a piece, He knows that he needs to buy 40 tickets in all and can spend $1670. He wants to buy twice as many $35 tickets as $25 tickets. How many of each type of tickets should he buy? more

Resolved Question: What's the best laptop for me?

Hi, I've been wanting to upgrade to a laptop for a while, and since the Xmas sales are starting, I think it's a good time to think about it. I've never had one before, only a desktop, and it's a piece of crap, idk why, but it's an HP. So I have a few questions. Are HP laptops good? What brand is semi cheap but runs great? It'll be used for downloading music, music videos, using YouTube, playing MMORPG games, and other everyday websites like MySpace, etc, if it matters. I can't afford ones in the thousand dollar range though.. thanks for any help. more

Resolved Question: what old video game consol and game is this ?

WE had this system when my sister and i were younger so around ten maybe 12 years ago we got it at a garage sale. It used games that looked like debit cards, and were roughly the same size to. the consol was black. The game had a big headed kid and you had to go through and beat up giant lizards and weird things and get heart pieces or somthing like that i vagly remember it. thank you for you help i appreciate it :D more

Resolved Question: Did you know....?Random facts #2?

Humans are the only primates that don't have pigment in the palms of their hands. Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches. The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases. The airplane Buddy Holly died in was the "American Pie." (Thus the name of the Don McLean song.) Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts - Charlemagne; and Diamonds - Julius Caesar. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down-hence the expression "to get fired." Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt. (Actually, I'd heard that it was because of the sound the machine makes every time it shoots out a block of kisses; it's a smacking sound like an exaggerated kiss.) The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.(This is kinda sad seeing as i live in a very mountanous state) The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League All-Star Game. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white. If you put a raisin in a glass of champagne, it will keep floating to the top and sinking to the bottom. Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating. Actor Tommy Lee Jones and vice-president Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard. The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans, so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th." The man who plays Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott on Star Trek is missing the entire middle finger of his right hand. The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.(my personal favorite way though is all in pennies!) All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929. "7 " was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP " indicated the direction of the bubbles. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. American car horns beep in the tone of F. (many cars aren't american so not all beep the same tone just american ones) No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times. (Wrong. I just did it by taping five sheets of tissue paper together and folding them eight times. I think what they're talking about is that you can't get a sharp crease... which I couldn't.) Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are 50 years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gumI got these from http://waynesthisandthat.com/jokes.htm more

Resolved Question: Do you have the game "EDUCATED GUESS?" (It's a word game that comes in a yellow box.) How is it played?

I bought the game "Educated Guess" at a garage sale, and it seems to have all the pieces except for the instructions. If you have this game, could you please take out the directions and tell me what they say? I'd really appreciate it! more

Resolved Question: More crazy Thoughts Funny Thoughts To Ponder?

What do you do when you see an endangered animal that is eating an endangered plant? If a doctor suddenly had a heart attack while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient? How can something be "new" and "improved"? if it's new, what was it improving on? Why aren't drapes double sided so it looks nice on the inside and outside of your home? Why is it that when we "skate on thin ice", we can "get in hot water"? Why do people say beans beans the magical fruit when beans are vegetables? If laughter is the best medicine, who's the idiot who said they 'died laughing'? If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Why are the little styrofoam pieces called peanuts? Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs. Do siamese twins pay for one ticket or two tickets when they go to movies and concerts? Why are they called 'Jolly Ranchers'? Who said that the ranchers were jolly? Why does caregiver and caretaker mean the same thing? Can a short person "talk down" to a taller person? If a bald person works as a chef at a restaurant, do they have to wear a hairnet? If milk goes bad if not refrigerated, does it go bad if the cow isn't refrigerated? How fast do hotcakes sell? Do prison buses have emergency exits? Do astronauts change their clocks when they move over different time zones in space? When there's two men who "get married", do they both go to the same bachelor party? If a guy that was about to die in the electric chair had a heart attack should they save him? Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? Do Jewish vampires avoid crosses or Stars of David? If London Bridge is standing why is there a song about it falling down? Why is it that before 9/11 they always showed the emergency broadcast system test, and on 9/11 they never used it? If a nursing mother had her nipples pierced would the milk come out of all three holes? If a stripper gets breast implants can she write it off on her taxes as a business expense? Why do we sing "Rock a bye baby" to lull a baby to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle on the ground? If parents say, "Never take candy from strangers" then why do we celebrate Halloween? Do the minutes on the movie boxes include the previews, credits, and special features, or just the movie itself? Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? Why do we put suits in a garment bag and put garments in a suitcase? Can cannibals be arrested for being under the influence of alcohol (e.g. drunk-driving) if they have eaten someone who was drunk? If Mars had earthquakes would they be called marsquakes? Why do people never say "it's only a game" when they're winning? If an ambulance is on its way to save someone, and it runs someone over, does it stop to help them? Why is it called a funny bone, when if you hit it, it's not funny at all? Do you yawn in your sleep? Why do dogs like the smell of other dogs butts? If a cannibal was on death row could he ask for the last guy that was electrocuted for his last meal? Do Chinese people get English sayings tattooed on their bodies? Do glow-in-the-dark objects stop glowing when somebody turns the lights on? If someone has their nose pierced, have a cold, and take their nose ring out. Does snot come out of the piercing hole? How come lemon washing up liquid contains real lemons, but lemon juice contains artificial flavorings. Do you wake up or open your eyes first? Did Noah have woodpeckers on the ark? If he did, where did he keep them? Why are builders afraid to have a 13th floor but book publishers aren't afraid to have a Chapter 11? How do you handcuff a one-armed man? If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it? In some books, why do they have blank pages at the very end? Why can't donuts be square? more

Resolved Question: Why do Americans brainwashed to believe the business world is perfect?

There was a Yahoo Videogames article about how video game sales were suffering during the recession/depression. I simply said, well, if Microsoft and Sony would stop charging $60.00 for a new game printed on a piece of plastic, maybe sales would go up. I see computer games selling for much less than the same Xbox versions, what's up with that? I asked this question a bunch of people started saying, Oh, there are developer costs, royalties, programmer costs, blah blah blah, all the same excuses I've heard for years. Fact is, that's probably a SMALL percentage of the fixed costs, and the royalties are probably legalized extortion anyways. These companies make an enormous profit, and the typical excuses follow the same ones the oil companies give. Yet, why do they make huge profits? That shouldn't be happening if what they say is true. It's sad that people in America are being taught to be good consumers and not question unfair pricing practices. I see a lot of people my age and younger who have the attitude that business is about charging whatever you can get away with. WTF? It is really true that greed is destroying America, and that people are too stupid to see how it's happening. I think a lot of the problem lies with easy credit, and it should be fun to see this recession get worse as more people default on their credit card loans. We have to change, no joke!I meant, "Why are," not "Why do," sorry. more

Resolved Question: I am looking for a game...?

I am looking for a specific item. It's a game called Jackstraws. The particular one I am looking for is not the wooden one. I am looking for the one with ivory colored plastic pieces. For those who do not know what jackstraws is, it's basically pick up sticks, but the sticks aren't sticks, instead the pieces are ladders, rifles, saws, hoes, crutches, etc The object of the game is the same as pick up sticks..you have a little hook to fish them out of the pile. I have had no luck finding them online, the only ones I have found were the wooden ones. My sister found some a few years ago on ebay...so I went looking but they only have the Chinese Jackstraws which is not what I am looking for. I have people keeping an eye out at garage sales and in friends and neighbors old game collections, etc. because I know they no longer make them...If I could find a set I would be grateful, I would be even happier if I could find 2. Someone should start making these again, they would probably sell pretty well.... Does anyone know where I can find these?Oh my gosh, Thank you!! I have been looking for days, I did even look on E-bay I don't know how I missed those! Thanks, I bid on one and provided I can pay by other than paypal I want to buy the other too... Thanks a lot! more

Voting Question: mathematics!!!!!!!!!?!?!?

The cooking club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books. The cafeteria contributed four pies to the sale. Each pie was then cut into five pieces to be sold. There were a total of 60 pieces to sell. How many pies did the club make???? please help me....thanks in advance P.S. I NEED AN EQUATION TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT! more

Voting Question: Is this a romantic enough gift for her?

It's my crush 30th birthday and I plan to get the following. http://www.oldtimecandy.com/30th-birthday-gifts.htm And she is into this game pet society in facebook. So I think I get her some merchandise there will do. http://www.zazzle.com/playfish and last but not least I plan to get her blue rose. Of course painted blue roses, true blue roses is not on sale yet but recently been discovered by scientists. Then if I want, I want to engraved her name into the chocolate(buying other chocolate and mould her name into the chocolate) http://www.customcandybarwrapper.com/customchocolate.htm and since it's her 30th birthday, I'd buy 30 pieces of chocolate with personalized wrapper meaning buy your own chocolate, tear off the chocolate wrapper and put your own. http://www.customcandybarwrapper.com/ http://cgi.ebay.com/Nemo-Birthday-Personal...0419153009r7636 of course there is many other personalized candy wrapper and each chocolate birthday wrapper, print out why do I love her and give 30 reasons what is so great about her? I am trying to make something nice for someone I like. I also bought a book on how to design your own birthday cards. Any romantic guys here, pour out your ideas?? more

Resolved Question: How do i approach her without seeming weird?

Ok i am 19 and don't want to come across as weird. But i have noticed a girl that i like that works in the local game shop. I have had two opportunities to speak with her now but purely on a customer - sales assistant basis. The first time when i purchased a game and the second a few days later when i had to return it as it was not working. She seems friendly but i think she only sees me as a customer at the moment, i find it hard to approach girls and smile at them. I need to break down the customer - sales assistant barrier. She has her manager and about 2 other co-workers present and that makes it very hard for me to find time to talk with her and get to know her on a personal basis. I have had suggestions of .. If i just walked into the shop, smiled at her and said "hi how are you?" paid her a compliment on her looks just the usual "you look nice today" and then handed her a piece of paper with my name and number on it and asked her if she wanted to go for a meal sometime would that come across as weird? more

Resolved Question: Review my story? I had to write a story for english and im wondering if its any good:)?

The project was to take someone who is stereotyped like a cheerleader or a jock and show that their life may not be what it seems. Release Life is like a brick wall. As a whole, it’s plain, overlooked, unnoticed – unimportant. But, with the loss of each brick people begin to worry, but no one realizes the true damage until all that’s left is a pile of debris lying on the ground, neglected. Another one of my bricks crumbled to the ground, as their fighting words soaked through the door and into my brain. My body started to shake as I lay on my firm mattress, my head floating on the ice-cold blue pillow like a cloud; just floating, free from everything. Sometimes I wished I could be a cloud and fly away, leaving all my cares and worries down on earth. I rolled over, leaving my dreams on the pillow, and scanned the room for my pom-poms. My bedside table stood there, still not having been cleaned since my mom bought it at a yard sale last month. On it sat the remains of my lunch: a half eaten grilled cheese and an empty glass of water. Yes, I know what you’re thinking. She’s the captain of the cheerleading squad – her closet must be filled with pink Marc Jacobs bags and Burberry dresses. But no, the plastic hangers held my overly worn sweaters and three pairs of $19.99 jeans. Ever since Mom lost her job and Dad started smoking and drinking again, new clothes haven’t really been a priority. Around the corner from my dresser was my door; another crack beginning to form from when Dad slammed it shut this morning. I had asked for a ride home from school tomorrow, since it was suppose to rain. I hadn’t realized he’d been doing shots all morning, and he called me “spoiled”, threw my backpack across the room, and slammed the door shut. I tried to make it seem like these things didn’t bother me, but they did. They were the reason that crisp white letter had been sitting on my desk for nine days. “Ding…ding…ding,” the bells outside chimed 11:00PM. I leaned over to set my alarm for 4:45 AM. I had a morning shift and if I missed it Dad would freak. I had known for a while that he was taking money out of my account, but with Mom and he out of work I was too nervous to say anything. I continued to scan the room for my pom-poms. I needed to bring them to school to leave in my locker for the big game on Friday night. I looked to my desk, and my stress began to bubble up inside me again. There, sitting next to my pom-poms, was probably the biggest decision I would ever make. On top of the desk lay that spine-chilling letter. That letter – that tiny piece of paper – was the reason tears had been glued to my face for the last two hours. The reason I hadn’t spoken a word to any of my friends for a week, and the reason my homework folder had been lying on the floor for days, untouched. It screamed to me, begging me to be opened. “To the parents and/or guardians of Chloe Svolos,” written smoothly across the center with a thin black line across it jumped out at me, strangled me. But if I did open it, my worst fears would be confirmed. That envelope held Mrs. Kovals recommendation for my involvement in therapy classes, beginning in just a week. A “recommendation” for me to tell a complete stranger about what really went on in my house. A “recommendation” for my family to be ripped apart, word by word. It may have been my change in behavior at school, or my recent appeal to jeans and sweatshirts when it was almost 85 degrees out. Whatever it was, she knew, and today she had told me if she was going to call home if she didn’t hear a response by tomorrow. I pulled my body forward, not sure where the strength was coming from and, like a robot, lifted the letter from its almost two week long resting spot, and walked downstairs to leave it in the kitchen to be signed in the morning. As if leaving a bomb, and sprinted back upstairs, turned off the light, and forced my body into a dreamless sleep. * * * * * The ringing of the alarm ran through my head, pulling me back into consciousness. As if in slow motion I pulled myself out of the warmth of the sheets and into the frosty morning air. I wiped the tiredness from my eyes and pulled a sweatshirt and dark jeans on. I arranged my hair into a messy bun and quietly sauntered downstairs, since everyone was still sleeping.everyone was still sleeping. “What did you say about me?” His voice, in a soft whisper sent chills down my back and made the hair on my arms pin straight. He was more drunk then I had ever seen him and my letter laid open on the kitchen table next to two empty bottles of vodka and a few cigarette butts. He placed his hand under my chin, and lifted it up until our eyes met. We were so close I could see the tiny lines etched in his skin and each separate eyelash. We had talked about these moments in Health. We had promised if we were ever in danger, wherever it was, we would run to the nearest phone and dial 911. But he was my father, and I loved him more than anyone. “What did you say?” He repeated, his voice getting louder and gaining momentum. I started to shake as his hand slapped across my face. I waited for the blood to drip down my face. I waited for the screams to come out of my mouth. I waited for my feet to take control and run away from him, run anywhere.But there I stood, pain oozing through my body, into every corner. As his thunderous hand came down onto my cheek again the room began to spin and my eyes went blurry. I watched as his body began to shake too, and he fell to the ground. He lay there, motionless. I walked to the table, took the letter with Mom’s signature across the bottom, and walked out. I couldn’t miss my morning shift. * * * * * I stood outside the deep mahogany door tracing the spaces between my fingers. The glare from the sun bounced off the gold name, Laura Janetos, etched on a plaque by the door. Minutes sped by. I took four deep breaths and entered the “sanctuary.” The secretary led me into the office, and invited me to sit on the navy couch. Half a minute later a woman with long sable hair, and a black and white pantsuit came through the doors and sat at the chair opposite me. “So…what now?” I questioned.“Well, if you wouldn’t mind, lets begin by just sharing some things about you. Tell me about your friends, your family, school, anything.” “Okay,” I responded. Was it wrong to tell her about what had happened yesterday morning? Everything that had happened was a blur. No, I couldn’t tell her. He’d find out. “Well, I’m a freshman in high school. But my life’s been pretty normal lately, you know. School, homework, cheerleading. The usual.” “Mm. What about life at home? “The same. Things are good.” Shivers fell through my body as a spoke, igniting a flame in my throat and ripping it to pieces. I began to blink, tears quivering around my eyes. She put her notepad down, and lifted her arm around me. Before I knew it, the truth was coming out. I couldn’t hear myself say anything. Why was I even telling all of this to some stranger? I poured out my heart and soul into that meeting and she pulled it all in. After about an hour she stood up and took an iPhone off her desk.“Chloe, I want you to know that what is happening to you isn’t normal. It doesn’t happen to every teenager, you are not living in a safe environment, and I’d like to ask your permission to call Child Services. I know that idea must scare you, but it’s the best thing right now.” Remember when you were little and every Saturday morning you would watch those Roadrunner cartoons? The coyote would drop anvils and throw bombs at the Roadrunner, but with every attack he would just jump away and keep running. What if one of those times he couldn’t just hop away? What if it was just one too many explosions and he kept getting hit until eventually it was just too much. Everything that had happened, everything I had said and she had said slammed into me, like an anvil. I stood up off the couch and without a word ran out of the room. I ran across the empty street and with heavy breaths continued towards my house.The sky was gunmetal grey with a sickly cast of green and the air felt heavy. My clothes felt so sticky and uncomfortable thanks to the unbearable pouring rain; I prayed for the weather to break and relieve it. Now the first rumble of distant thunder came, I turned my head toward the sky as I ran, and wanting to welcome Mother Nature and witness the savage beauty she'd always associated with storms. I scattered towards my house, dripping mascara burning my eyes. It had taken me almost an hour to reach the house, but when I turned the corner and saw the police car outside the same garage door I had walked out of a few hours ago, my ignorance showed its self. Dad was being pulled into the police car, handcuffs over his wrists, and Mom sat on the steps, tears mixing with the pouring rain. She looked up, watched me for 10 seconds, and then looked away; taking everything I had left with that stare. It was a pain stronger than a hundred of Dad’s hits.I knew I couldn’t stay there, so I went to the only other place I could think of. The football game, that I was suppose to cheer at. Concord High was only five minutes from my house. I burst through the door into the empty halls and raced to the lockers. I entered my combination and pulled open the doors. Then the morning came back to me, I had never brought my pom-poms or uniform. I slid to the ground and buried my face in my knees. Then I saw it. Someone had left a razor and forgotten to put it in their locker. My mind in an abyss somewhere, I smashed open the top, and three tiny blades fell to the ground. I lifted one, and tore it into my arm, layer-by-layer carving the self-demeaning words that I was, “liar,” “disappointment.” The physical pain released the emotional pain. An adrenaline rush burst through me, making me carve more and more.The sticky red dripped down my arm, something that would have revolted me a day ago, but that now gave me immense pleasure and calmed me. As more blood poured from my body, my head began to fly, neon lights flashing in my eyes, and suddenly, nothing. * * * * * You know that feeling when you run, so far and long you feel like your legs could fall off, and your stomach is being ripped apart? When I think back to that night, or what I can remember, that very same feeling overcomes whatever else I’m feeling and tears at me. When Mom saw the words etched in my skin, and I saw the pain in her eyes, I changed. The desperation and longing for somewhere to release my thoughts and pains was gone. I wasn’t that sick girl I once was. Now, I’m a woman; I’m a strong woman. I’m a survivor; I’m not a victim anymore.it didnt all fit in the original details so i had to continue it into the additional details. Oh and the paragraph indents didnt show up on here, i have no idea why :/ more

Resolved Question: Who went too far here?

So... last night my friend and i sent a mass txt out to people asking if they wanted to hang out.. a large group of boys (about 7) didn't answer my txt. Even though i asked them to tell me if they were busy.. Then one guy responded to me saying that he was gonna stay home and that all those boys who didn't respond were hanging out together at one of their houses.. My friend and i thought.. "Hmm.. thats interesting... they're all hanging out together.. inside a house, watching a basketball game... with their cars out on the road by themselves... wouldn't it be funny if......." So two of my girl friends and i went over to the boy's house where there were 3 cars in the drive way.. the first car: we saran wrapped. the second car: we crumpled up newspaper and filled the car with that, colored in the back window with soap, and put chocolate icing on the door handles (think.. its nighttime.. there's something brown and gooey on your door handle..) the third car: we icing'ed the handles, put a piece of card board that said "touch me" over the license plate (its an inside joke of the guy who's car it was), and with a window marker wrote on the windows of his car saying "for sale. $1,500." and his cell phone number. Nothing that we did damaged any property... and it had a max of 5 min clean up time tops. the boys caught us right as we were finishing up. and instead of "haha, they got us good." or "oh you think you're funny dont you?" or "well thats dumb.. they better come back and take this stuff off." they spent the night sending me (not my other two friends) "thats why we people you" "we're all in agreeance that the fact you have to mess with peoples cars because everybody hates you is pretty sad and pathetic." "no wonder no girls are being asked to formal." (prom) "Why do you care so much about getting attention from people? Is it because no one cares?" "How hard is it not to be a b**** ?" and a slew of other names were called.. Do you think that my friends shouldn't have done what we did to the boys cars? or do you think that the guys overreacted?typo... "thats why people hate you" we weren't pissed about the txt.. it was just very convenient that the txt led to us finding out where there cars would all be together. more

Resolved Question: Any constructive comments on my little prose piece?

Elsie held the porcelain figure in her hand and regarded it thoughtfully. She had always hated it - ever since George had first brought it home to her that day and laid it before her, proudly - almost like a cat presenting a mouse to its horrified owner. "It's horrible", she had said, contemptuously, when he had first shown it to her. "Whatever made you think I'd like that?", she had spat, making not even the slightest attempt to season her words with a hint of gratitude for the thought behind the gift. Elsie was the kind of woman who called a spade a spade and seemed proud of the fact. "It's rubbish. I won't have it in the house. Get rid of it", she had ordered, turning her attention back to her dishes. George looked hurt...crestfallen...devastated - like a little boy who had just received a sharp slap across the back of his hand as he helped himself to a biscuit intended only for visitors. "I...I thought you would like it", he had stammered, trying to hide his hurt. "Look - it's a little bear - with a hat - and a collar and tie. I thought it was cute. I'm told it's a collectable", he had finished lamely. "I'm not having it in the house", she had stated. "I don't want the ladies from my guild thinking I've lost my marbles, cluttering up my living room with cartoon ornaments. It's junk. Give it to a jumble sale - but get rid of it!", she had said. And that was that. Or at least it would have been if George hadn't been made of sterner stuff than his wife gave him credit for. He just couldn't throw out 'little Yogi', as he referred to the unwanted gift. In fact, George's affection for the figurine seemed to increase in direct proportion to his wife's hatred of it. He would tuck it away, half-hidden, behind a picture-frame or a vase until, inevitably, she would discover it and then the game of 'hide-and-seek' would begin again. Many a time she wondered why she simply did not throw it in the bin, but there was something about the face of the figure which rendered her incapable of such action; a bit like a kitten staring into your face, lovingly, as you tried to pull the trigger of the gun whose muzzle it so affectionately rubbed itself against. It was simply impossible, but she hated it - hated it with a passion. "Damn the man", she used to say. And so it went. Until the day she had received a 'phone call from George's office. Was she sitting down? They were terribly sorry. It was so sudden. He wouldn't have felt a thing. If ever there was anything they could do to help, they had said. She had placed the 'phone back on the receiver, slunk down on the chair next to it - and cried - and cried - and cried. She cried for two hours, then made herself a cup of tea, then watched Coronation Street and went to bed. She never cried again. A few months later, the sum total of George's life lay collected in an assortment of boxes and carrier bags gathered in the hall. On the top box, lying on one of George's lambswool sweaters, was the object of Elsie's loathing - that damn porcelain bear, grinning inanely at the ceiling as if it expected the ceiling to grin back. "Hark at me", she thought. "It's almost as if I thought the blasted thing was alive". She laughed at her foolishness and consoled herself with the knowledge that, from tomorrow, it would be someone else's eyesore. Sam from next door had offered to drive George's things down to the charity shop in the town. Then it would be time to forget the past and move on to the next chapter in her life. Life had begun to feel good again - a new optimism had recently begun to permeate her soul and she looked forward to the future with enthusiasm. Her years with George seemed almost like a dream. "This all there is?", Sam had asked when she opened the door to him the next day. He took out the carrier bags first then came back for the boxes. The top box was the smallest so he put that to one side and carried out the bigger, heavier ones, puffing and grunting as he did so. "Last one", he said, as he bent to pick up the box containing that damn porcelain bear. Elsie's eye fell upon it as he did so, and a strange feeling that she did not quite understand suddenly started to well-up in her innermost being. A feeling of...grief, loss, pain, remorse, pity - a kaleidoscope of emotions that threatened to overwhelm and engulf her. "Wait a minute", she heard herself saying as she plucked the figure from its place atop the sweater. "That's it, Sam. Thanks very much for all your help", she said, quietly and with a bewildered tone. Elsie held the porcelain figure in her hand and regarded it thoughtfully. She had always hated it - ever since George had first brought it home to her that day and laid it before her, proudly - like a cat presenting a mouse to its horrified owner. Now, however, she suddenly found that she held a strange affection for it. Like a mother -to-be who has been told that her child will be horribly handicapped, but, surprisingly, finds herselffinds herself loving it anyway. Not grudgingly, not reluctantly - but totally and unreservedly loving it despite its flaws and handicaps, when reason would suggest that she be appalled, horrified - disgusted, even. Sometimes we are surprised to discover that we are not as hard, or as rough, or as unfeeling as we imagine ourselves to be. And so it was with Elsie. She looked at 'little Yogi' and thought of George...and remembered how much she had loved him...and realized just how much she missed him. She tenderly caressed the little figure, kissed the top of its head and, walking over to her very best display cabinet, placed it in prize position on the top shelf where visitors would be sure to see it. Then she smiled to herself and went and made herself a cup of tea, and sat and thought of all her wonderful years with George. "Bless the man", she said. And - somewhere - George was smiling to himself too.(Sorry, I was cut off. Hope it doesn't disrupt the flow too much.)Please note that NO t/ds are from me.Nice one, hydro. Now you're getting into the spirit of the game. Humour is fun, see?Prot, thank you for your glowing comments, but I do need to tidy it up. The main idea has been at the back of my head for a while, but I pressed the "ask" button and then wrote it as I went along. I'll revise it at some stage. Andy, why the surprise? Did you think I couldn't write or something? But thanks for the comments. (Won't you even give it a little kick?)Ah, but Buk...the journey is half the fun. This is really a short story in disguise. I actually think it needs expanding in places. Now, tell me (criticisms aside)...did it move you? (And I don't mean to the toilet.)There are bits that need trimmed, of course, but it WAS written on the hoof. Maybe I'll repost an edited, revised version.And when I do, Cilla, I'll generously explain the basics to you. Then your 'shopping lists' will be sure to show a vast improvement.Incidentally, the use of the word 'had' in places is to denote that these pieces of dialogue are, in effect, flashback sequences.Miss Buns, I can see why you're still single. Difficulty keeping a man, perhaps? No 4, come in...your time is up. Nice of you to describe your own comments in the first sentence. more

Resolved Question: astros future transactions?

if the astros find themselves 10 games under .500 at the all star break, do you think it is time to have a fire sale? we still have oswalt for 4 years(2012 is the year), berkman for 3 years(2011 is the option year), lee's contract runs through 2012. oswalt has a no trade clause, but has been willing to discuss possible trade locations he prefers. lee has a limited trade clause after this year. berkman has also been willing to waive his no trade clause in order to help the team. would you sell your 3 key pieces to rebuild the system? the team salary is around 115 million currently, and 40 million should be relieved when the contracts of tejada, valverde, and hampton expire. should we stick with the 3 core guys or trade away at least carlos lee for some prospects? more

Resolved Question: 2 questions asked in 1 about monitor switch box & heat sink problem.!!?

Hello Everyone, okay here are my 2 questions...... 1) i bought a new system like 2 weeks back ,it has a amd64 x2 6400(the processor came with a heatsink),motherboard is ga-ma74gm-s2,4gb ddr2 800mhz,320 gb seagate hdd,LG dvd writer,9500GT graphics card now my problem is at first when i bought the system,the shop guy gave me a 400w smps(or psu) to go with the system....but after playing the serious sam 2 game in the system for about 2 hrs the smpu(or psu) got burnt,so i go back to the shop guy and ask him what happened....then he gave me a new 400w smps....then again the same happens and smps burns....but the second time when smps got burnt....it damaged my motherboard too....!!!!(so much for gigabyte motherboards...and they sell their boards claiming they are ultra durable...WTF.....!!!) and my board is sent to the factory for repair (as it still is in warrenty period the board got sent to a factory and usually they take1 week to return the board...if they are unable to repair the board they will provide a replacement board ,god know if thats a new one or a old board they will give as a replacement.....) so i am waiting for my board to return.....in the mean time just to be carefull..i bought a 500w smps so that if its a power releated problem,then it will be taken care of by the 500w smps...but recently i was reading thru some of the reviews of amd64 x2 6400 and i came to know that the stock heatsink given along with the processor is not a good one....and it cant handle the heat given off by this processor...(WTF....i thought amd people had some brains becuz their products are the best bang for the buk...then y give a shitty heatsink for a powerfull processor)....so now i am thinking that the problem was not that of the power but might be of the heat...well what do u guys think...i have described my problem...what might be the problem here....and oh....my shop guy is a piece of shit..(his after sales service is worst...i believe he doesnt even has a decent knowledge about the computers....i just bought the system from him because he had the cheapest rates in all of the Market..so plz dont advice me to consult the guy who sold me this system) so if u believe that my problem is that of the heat then plz kingly suggest a decent specs of a heatsink that will kill the heat on the processor...i mean what should be the RPM of the fan and how much mm should the fan be....and also i would like to know how can one check the temp of a pc at a given time......because when in bios screen the processor is at minimum usage...so it should only show its lowest heat temp....but is there a way to know how hot the processor is actually is at full load...???? and now my second problem is 2) i have a lcd monitor with vga and dvi-d ,i know that dvi-d offers more clarity that vga, so i have a external tv-tuner box and my system.....i am looking for a monitor switch box....that outputs dvi-d and takes inputs vga & dvi-d..(i dont mind if its dvi-i instead of dvi-d...cuz dvi-i supports both dvi-a & dvi-d,atleast thats what i heard..) if possible name a switch box that automatic or if it has a remote to switch screens... THNX for ur patience for reading........well i am not a online buyer...i will go to a computer shop nearby...so plz...give the specs of a good heatsink..like its RPM ..... more

Resolved Question: since we do not have money but only fiat dollars, why not start trading what we have for what they have?

this is what your social security account consists of: promissory notes. that's all. there is no money in your social security account or in mine because the government uses that tax all the time and will not pay us interest, and, it won't pay us interest on the overage of money you have paid in the form of federal government taxes over the time period of a year. the game is this: take our money, gain interest on it, spend the interest as well as the principal on some stupid government program such as figuring out whether there was once water on mars, then overspend it, making a hole in the ground that is called a "deficit," and then expect us, we, the people, to miraculously bury the deficit. that is what the government does with our money. since the secretive non-governmental authority called the federal reserve board decides what "money" will be printed and when these pieces of paper called "money" are printed, i.e., "legal tender," it makes the paper worthless. it creates the tax which is known as "inflation" because there are more "dollars" chasing the same number of goods, which raises prices. and so: why don't all of us get into bartering? whenever possible, why not barter what you have for what you must have, and then he or she can use what they took from you as "goods" or "tender" to barter it somewhere else in time? i think a system like that is patriotic as well as sensible. this way, we are not taxed yet again for our goods that we bought with fiat dollars in the past. i.e., if you put all of your "stuff" up for sale in a thrift store that you opened, you would have to charge taxes to your customers which would go to your state. but all our states tell us that they are forever in the red, so our states want more and more, and even more, money. (and what do you see for all that money you give to them?) but if you bartered your goods privately for what you need, then the state cannot get your "money," which was already assessed against you for purchasing the goods in the first place wherever, in whatever, state that you lived in when you bought it. today i need a bottle of orange juice. who lives close to me that has this juice and what do you want for it other than fiat dollars? what can i give to you for you to give me the juice? do you want my iPod? that can be arranged. will you pay taxes on the iPod to the state when i give it to you? will i pay taxes to the state for the bottle of orange juice that you give to me? no, i will not. i hope you are all getting this out there. why not barter? eventually the barter system will cause the people to make icons of exchange that may look like coins. maybe then the people (WE are the government and do not forget that when you elect your representatives to congress--they should have already shown you how they work for YOU, not the other way around, like, for THEMSELVES) will begin to mint icons of exchange. maybe then these minted icons, created by the people (we, the people, we, the people, we, the people), will have an intrinsic value to them and we then can tell the federal reserve board to kiss themselves goodbye. after all, our constitution (the one that was written for we, the people) says that we are NOT to have a "central bank," which is exactly what the federal reserve board is--in its cloaked and deceptive name. what can the federal reserve board, the state, the county, the city, or federal government do to us if we barter what we have for what the other guy has? why don't we do this? there are many people already exchanging houses for other houses (which of course is public enough to create at LEAST one tax, but actually, there are more). however, the people employed by the biggest growth industry nowadays, i.e., "the government" cannot watch you day and night to determine if you have exchanged something you own for something someone else owns. and i do not think that a civil war will ensue as a result of bartering or even if we decide to mint our own coins, do you? why or why not? i like detailed answers with some backbone to them. i do not care if you disagree with me; rather if you do, i'd love to hear it, explained fully to me by you. nonsensical one liners automatically receive a thumbs down. you have 7 days to answer. if you wish to tell me how old you are and where you live and your political leaning today, that would be nice for me to know too. thank you.slew: it's better not to have companies bring us together to barter because then uncle sam will stick his fingers in for TAXES; let us do this on our own. that is the spirit of an american: quite individualistic with very little government interference of any kind. more

Voting Question: Having trouble with my computer crashing and can't figure it out.?

I have a Gateway (I know, I know... It was on sale at the time cheaper than I could have built one), and recently I have been experiencing numerous crashes under similar situations. First, the specs: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Duel Core 6000+ @ 3.0 GHZ / Core 2 GB RAM 500 GB Hard Disk NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT w/ HDMI out Windows Vista SP1 McAfee Security Center More info available if needed... So here's the deal, I maintain my computer weekly with defragments and CCleaner (very handy tool), and this machine has given me no problems for the past year. I have never had a virus or a crash until I tried to download a game called Anarchy Online (AO). At first I had no problems, but soon I started to crash where the music would loop a 3 second piece and I could still move the mouse. Soon it became worse and I counted a total of 20 crashes per hour, so I deleted the game. I have read online that many people have encountered the same problems I have with that game, so I paid no mind to it. After I deleted the game I had no problems until I downloaded the MMO Requiem. Once every 2 hours I would experience the same problems, and the only way out was to hard reset the machine with the power button. I decided that maybe the games had something to do with it so I removed Requiem and found my computer crashing at random times. Now they are complete crashes, starting with a long beep from the on board speaker, then the sound playing one continuous note like a skipping CD, and absolutely no movement of the mouse. It hasn't happened often, but it never happened before. I have been playing a purchased game, Guild Wars, and found little trouble. But once a day or so I still crash, whether or not I am playing a game. Now, when I reboot the machine, it crashes during startup a few times before it finally starts, usually right after the Windows logo shines up and before the desktop appears. I am at my wits end with this thing. I don't visit any websites that are synonymous for viruses, and only use it for playing games. I think something with AO has corrupted my video card, but I am by no means an expert. Would it be beneficial to do a system restore to an earlier point, or even use the restore disks that came with the machine? Or (hopefully) there might be an easier fix? I know a fair amount about computers, but I have never had this problem before... Thanks for whatever help you can give me. more

Resolved Question: Are Blokus pieces two-sided?

I am constructing a home-made Blokus board game. (NOT FOR SALE PURPOSES, BUT AS A FAMILY PROJECT... PLEASE DON'T SUE ME) I have made the shapes (pieces) and was wondering if it matters rather the color should be on both sides or just one... Basically, by turning it over, some of the odd pieces could be played differently... Any insight on this? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: I've invented a robot that can play Guitar Hero and Rockband flawlessly on expert level. Would you buy it?

It works on Wii, 360, and PS3. I want to put it on the market for $2500.00. I was also thinking about an easy installment plan of 250 payments for $10.00 a piece for over the phone sales. It can play every song that comes with the game. You can download new programs to play new songs with it. I invented it because it was really frustrating to get good at the game. Now I can sit back and drink a few brewskies and munch on some pork rinds while my robot does the work. Would you buy one of these robots if you saw them in the store? more

Resolved Question: My thoughts on that we see religion is today.?

Now i have to think of what anwsers i have gotten and what i should ask. Now first of of I'm not no hate mongering person who wants to see religion brought down. I would rather have it in the hands of common man then some snake oil sales man. but when i look at it i think of it as a big con game. in the true pure form you can look at it and it's something what would bring man to the age of enlightenment. in the bible or any religious text that's out there there is good and enlightening messages in it. but in the hands of man it been warped to a dark twisted form of enslavement. I was watching a movie and saw these few lines that got me to think more about it. "the odd is to feed pieces to the respondent or make you to believe that they took them. because your smarter and i'm dumber. in every came of con there is always a victim and a controller. the more control the victim thinks he has. the less control he really has. all the controller has to do is to help him along. the bigger the environment the easier the control" What do i mean about it? well think about it for a minute here. to tell you that all your wishes and dreams is just bond this door all you have to do is to read this book. now from This book it tells us how to live and what not am i right? now to ensure that we can get you a spot in heaven you have to donate something to the cause. oh and all the non be leavers out there that tell you that you are a fool works for the devil. and whats makes it even better of this con is that. "then the opponent is challenge or question the victim investment thus his intelligent is question. and no one can except that. not even to them selves." now why would this con be the best ever? "the greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look." Now why would you think that one would challenge your faith or believe unless them there selves are evil am i right? i mean they told you everything you wanted to hear. they told you that there your best friend. they told you that one day if your good and follow the rules you would meet him. but i have 1 question for you. To become truly free to transcend to a state to live in a place like heaven do u think one needs to listen to people who them selves break the basic rules that they made them selves? what do i mean? here what they are and what i've seen and learned. * Lust (Latin, luxuria)-"Lust (or lechery) is usually thought of as involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature. Giving in to lusts can lead to sexual or sociological compulsions and/or transgressions including (but obviously not limited to) sexual addiction, fornication, adultery, bestiality, rape, and incest. Dante's criterion was "excessive love of others," which therefore rendered love and devotion to God as secondary" in the catholic world we see many many young children getting molested that is well known. but how much we don't know. Islam we all know by now if u become a martter you can go to heaven to get 72 virgins. yes my friend there other out there where people have been use sexually and is to ashamed to say so. but that's one of many things that have been done in faith. * Gluttony (Latin, gula)- Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In the Christian religions, it is considered a sin because of the excessive desire for food, or its withholding from the needy. America Has the most over weight pop on earth. we have people dieing of starvation every part of the world even in the USA but we can see our religious leaders are not being humble like the jesus is. i remember reading how he would give his food to a starving man that would need it more then himself. If you say yes we feed the homeless and give good to the needy there thats good and all but how much is wasted because are wasteful and make one feel shameful to ask for a hand out? * Greed (Latin, avaritia)- "Greed-is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of excess. However, greed (as seen by the church) is applied to the acquisition of wealth in particular. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote that greed was "a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things." In Dante's Purgatory, the penitents were bound and laid face down on the ground for having concentrated too much on earthly thoughts. "Avarice" is more of a blanket term that can describe many other examples of greedy behavior. These include disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, or treason, especially for personal gain, for example through bribery . Scavenging and hoarding of materials or objects, theft and robbery, especially by means of violence, trickery, or manipulation of authority are all actions that may be inspired by greed." From the church it's self there words and yet i see every day how religion is used t more

Resolved Question: more algebra! need help.?

1.the sum of three consecutive number is 72. what are the smallest of these numbers? 2. Aliyah had 24$ to spend on seven pencils. after buying them she had 10$. how much did each pencil cost? 3. sumalee won 40 super bouncy balls playing horseshoes at her schools game night. later, she gave two to each of her friends. she only has 8 remaining. how many friends does she have? 4. imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. to earn more money her parents let her wash the ca for 4$. what is her weekly allowance if she ended with 12$? 5. Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start? 6. Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin? 7. On Tuesday Shanice bought five hats. On Wednesday half of all the hats that she had were destroyed. On Thursday there were only 17 left. How many did she have on Monday? 8. The Cooking Club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books. The cafeteria contributed four pies to the sale. Each pie was then cut into five pieces and sold. There were a total of 60 pieces to sell. How many pies did the club make? please work them out. more

Resolved Question: How do I deal with my in-laws when they borrowed something and now refuse to give it back?

Since my husband and I got married 12 years ago I have been buying snowflake ornaments here and there. Mostly I buy them after the holidays when they are on sale but sometimes before when I find ones I really like. The range of them go from inexpensive to more expensive. The last few years my FIL and his wife (2nd marriage) have hosted a "Snowflake Games" every January. They invite all their friends over and have organized games with prizes, eating, etc. It has become a big deal. And every year they borrow all my snowflake ornaments, snowman decorations, etc to totally transform their home into this wintry wonderland theme. I have never minded boxing up my snow themed decorations for them to borrow. Last year they took 15 of the snowflake ornaments, strung them on fishing line and hung them from some track lighting in their basement. It did look festive and fun. And they have stayed there all year. My husband's step-mom is kind of kooky and if she loves something she does for a themed party in their basement then she tends to leave it up for good. So my snowflakes have hung there for the last 10 months. I have heard from others that I may not get them back but I just couldn't imagine someone would borrow something and purposely never give it back. So I waited... and waited... and waited. Finally, on Thanksgiving I made my husband ask his dad about them. His dad finally told him that they would like to pay for the ornaments and keep them. Really? Just told us! Didn't ask us if it was an option or request them nicely. Last time I was there I glanced at them and I think most of them are inexpensive... $3-5 a piece ornaments. But a few of them are more unique and fun and to replace now (before Christmas) would probably be up to $10. Not to mention that I would have to drive around to different stores looking for ones I like. I don't want to go to one store and buy 15 of the same snowflake. That defeats the purpose of all these years picking up a few each year. How do I handle this? How much do I tell them? Oh. I also feel bad because my FIL is a wonderful man who has helped us finish our own basement and comes here to fix things for us whenever we need him. He will never take money but we do pay for a dinner out for him probably 2-3 times a month hoping to repay him in that way for all his work around our house. I think my biggest beef is that they didn't ask. They just hung on to those 15 ornaments for 10 months and then it was up to us to request them back only to be told we weren't going to get them. Please, serious help answers please! This is family and I put family on a high regard. I will not cut off contact with them. I will not jeopardize our relationship over it. I just want to know what way I should respond and if there is a way to nicely voice our hurt feelings? Plus! What do we do when they ask for our decorations again THIS January?Forgot to mention... we are estimating that the replacement cost at an average of $6-7 a piece would be $100. One suggestion that a friend had was to tell my husband's step-mom "Merry Christmas" and call it her Christmas prestent. Then take the money I would have had in my budget to buy the ornaments. more

Resolved Question: Magic the Gathering: Card values?

About a year ago I bought a lot of Magic cards for $20 at a garage sale, I think I got a good deal because the woman that sold them didn't seem to know much about them.However, I find the game boring and I want to sell them. They were sorted by rarity, but I think I might have mixed them up. How do I tell the difference between the rarities? I have 457 commons, what are they worth? (Does it depend on the card?) I have 198 uncommons, what are they worth? (Does it depend on the card?) I have 92 rares, what are they worth? (Does it depend on the card?) At the bottom of the bin was 4 cards that where screwed in between 2 pieces of plastic, they were all in baggies. I think they where graded for quality or something. They are Mox Pearl (8), Black Lotus (9), Timetwister (9), Library of Alexandria (9.5) Are they worth more? Are the grades good? more

Resolved Question: Parents:What's on your kids christmas list this year?

And how much is it going to be all together? My 11 year old son would like -The nintendo wii ( $250.00) - Nintendo wii AMF bowling game ($29.99) -A baseball set ( Headgear,grip-gloves,a new mitt, a bat, and a baseball) which comes in one box and is $59.99. -A new tech deck skate set ( the little skateboards, that come with the ramp and everything) which is $10.99. So the total for my 11 year old son is $480.00 with everything plus some outfits from American Eagle. My 6 year old daughter would like -Hannah Montana 9-piece accessory set ($14.27) -Jumpaline-Jumpagym. It's a little bouncer that's indoors/outdoors ($34.73) -Gator Golf Game ($8.99) -Hannah Montana Pencil case ( comes with pencils/pens,erasers,and a pencil case) ($5.99) -Kid tough Digital camera ( $29.99) I got her all that. They made this on a rainy day in July, so i shopped early, got everything they wanted plus clothes (for the 6 y.o too). My 6 year old daughter's total is $70.96 with all the things i posted above.With the extra things and clothes i bought her it came out to $168.99. I'd like to tell you moms/dads/grandparents/aunts/uncles a tip. If your kids are bored on a rainy day, tell them to make a christmas list, go out early and buy all of it while it's on sale and whatnot. It saved me a ton of money. I calculated everything if i had bought it while NOT on sale, and for my son it would've been $597.64 and for my daughter it would have been $377.99. Follow that tip, and you'll save ALOT of money.What about your kids? more

Resolved Question: monologuing over the phone?

Earlier today, my young son Tommy (4) came running into the room waving a piece of paper....... look dad, I made the top 50 ! in his hand was the FBI most wanted list. He beamed as he told of his new computer game called " NIGERIAN PRINCE" it has been causing quite a stir over in the Us.. With me being globally minded , I suggested he look at Interpol's list to see if he was on it . ...........with a chest full of pride , I watched as he quickly dialed the number... Soon he was stating his name to the operator ....... I watched as a confused look crossed his face as he repeated his name , this time slower. Irritated that they had no idea who he was, he tried again only louder..... T O M M Y !. I almost screamed as he did the unimaginable!...he started monologuing to a complete stranger! My heart sank as he told a complete nobody of his plans to take over the world ........It dropped to the floor when he got transferred to a call center in India, where a very enthusiastic sales person tried selling him a months supply of " male enhancers" for the LOW ,LOW price of 19.95. Ever since, he has been mopping around in his room ...I can"t even get him to go collect "protection" money with me.... I'm at a loss...... how do I explain the dangers of monologuing to complete strangers? more

Resolved Question: How much do you think I should sell my games for?

Ok, so like the title says I am planning to sell my games (Not going to list though because I have 50+), but I have games from xbox, xbox 360, wii, PS2, wii, DS, and GBA. also going to sell my xbox and Gamecube (Thinking $30 each) and possibly PS2 for $50. Anyway I was thinking selling xbox, Gamecube, and PS2 games for $5 a piece, wii games $20-$25, and Xbox 360 games for $30 ($10 for games that dropped to $20). DS games for maybe $15. Selling them for a yard sale, and can't use ebay, so if you can think of better prices please let me know (Note: They are all in very good condition.) more

Resolved Question: Game Boards 4 sale Online?

i wanna buy some decent xianqi(chinese chess) board sets that include good chess pieces as well as decent boards. if not plz provide the site i can go for the boards and also 1 for the pieces. addidtionally i would like to purchase some good weichi{go} boards and pieces so if u could also provide links for it. O.O more

Resolved Question: Estimate the expected lifetime of the following assets:?

* a London bus * a company car for a memebr of the sales force * the Channel Tunnel * a specialist piece of equipment that is used only to design a computer game * a machine that makes nails more

Voting Question: Would this be a good business Idea? Computer Building?

Ive always been intrigued by computers and the way they are built and operate. Ive been doing this for years and decided to go into the medical field instead of following my passion of computers. So for now it remains a hobby. I have always thought of creating a business in computers and selling/fixing computers and opening my own shop. Ive also thought of running an online business. If anyone is familiar with Ebay stores I could use your help here. What if I was build high end computers (Gaming Systems / High Performance) on ebay. I would list each piece and component and all specs of everything that was being sold. Now there is a pretty high markup value on computers. Ive been looking into it and i see computers selling for $3000 that only take $1800 to build. Would I be able to put something for sale that i don't have yet but know how to make, then collect the money from the buyer once it sells, then buy the parts needed with their money and build it ship it? That's $1200 profit per computer sold... give or take a few hundred. Selling just 3 a month is over part time income and only ruffly 6 hours of work or less. it seems almost too easy. Let me know what you think and things I need to watch out for. warranties, laws, guarantees, ect. Thank you in advance, kyle more

Resolved Question: I need some help on these algebra equations/ story problems, I have no idea what to do! Please help?

1. a. If you were to graph the following system: y = 2x + 2 3x + y = 7 What would the coordinates of the point of intersection be? 2. Graph the solution to the system of inequalities on the graph at the right: Y ≤ x + 3 Y ≤ -2x + 4 Y > 0 3. Suppose a system of two linear equations has infinitely many solutions. Describe the graph of the system. 4. Six times as many grandstand tickets G as box-seat tickets B were sold for the baseball game. Grandstand tickets cost $10 and box-seat tickets cost $25. The total amount of ticket sales for grandstand and box-seat tickets was $67, 320. a. Write a system of equations that describes the above situation. b. Solve the system of equations you wrote in part A to find the number of box-seat tickets that were sold. 5. Carlo needs to buy at least eight flowers and has $15 to spend. Roses cost $3 per stem and carnations cost $1 per stem. Solve the system of equations to show all possible combinations of roses and carnations that Carlo could buy. C + r = 8 C + 3r = 15 6. A group of 54 people is traveling by bus. Each child (C) has 2 pieces of luggage and each adult (A) has 3 pieces of luggage. The total number of pieces of luggage is 111. a. Write a system of equations that describes the above situation. b. How many children are on the bus? How many adults? 7. Alison has $60 in her piggy bank and is saving $2 per week. Her little brother Timmy has $12 in his piggy bank and is also saving $2 per week. Timmy hopes that soon he will have as much money as Allison. Use algebra to explain if this is possible. more

Resolved Question: Monopoly JR missing pieces

I bought this game at a yard sale for $1, but it's missing all the ticket booth pieces. Any suggestions on what we can use for the ticket booths? They're red, blue, green, and yellow TINY pieces. You use them to place on the properties once you buy them. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Has anyone ever had experience with RAM Golf Clubs?

I got a really great deal on a brand new 17 piece club set by RAM. (The Axial model). This is really the first time I ever heard of this brand, but they apparently have been around since 1947 and was highly recommended by the sales person as a great starter set. I tried doing some research but not much is available online. Now for $20 more, I can get a brand new for 2008 Top Flite 15-piece set which I know is made by Calloway. Should I stick with the RAM set, or go with Top Flite? http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2877811&cp=2057778.714659.1309436.714763&filter=yes&fCat=714763&pageType=family&fbrandid=116&fpricesort=priceDescending&parentPage=family I am in the beginning stages of my golf game. Thanks for your help. more

Resolved Question: Any tips on marketing my designs??

I make hair pieces - for women...or drag queens...or men game for anything??? Wondering how i can start my own small outlett and get my designs out there for sale?? Cheers all! :-) more

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