Frequently asked questions about wind jobs
Open Question: Is a formal high school education necessary to pursue a mechanical engineering Degree?
September 3, 2010 at 4:05 pm ~
To be honest, I was never challenged in high school and always wanted more out of it when I was younger. To add to that I never really let the school systems break me, so I failed to conform to their image and was eventually expelled. I later got a GED, (which I thought would be more challenging) entered the military, and am now infatuated with the idea of pursuing a degree in engineering. When I read of the possibilities you can pursue from an engineering degree I knew it's what I wanted. I was a bit discouraged about the job market when I met someone in my unit who was an aeronautical engineer, but had joined up purely for job stability, but regardless, I want to help build something for once rather than destroy something. So after this long-winded speech and an idea of my background, did I fail to complete crucial step to getting a mech engineering degree, or would it just hinder me?
Open Question: Possible lawsuit against a university?
September 3, 2010 at 12:05 pm ~
This problem every started last year I was in an education credential program as well as pursuing a master degree in mathematics. While I was in the credential programs one of my classes required that I do work with and ELL student at a K-12 school. However the school is responsible for making the necessary arrangements (many schools and school districts do not allow fieldwork at their schools because if something happens that they will held accountable for it). I never got properly assigned to a school and myself and many others were given an incomplete to be made up at a later time. However, once I finally got a new assignment, I went to the school that was told to go to and they did not know who I was or why I was their. I e-mailed the university back and got the run-around. This happen with three different schools I was sent to. (I have the e-mails showing which schools they sent me to and e-mails to the school stating that there is a problem with my assigned school). However, The person in charged of the assignments blamed me and went so far as to slander me to my boss (I work in the math department as a teacher's assistant). Then I started the procedures of filing a complaint against her and after talking to the assistant dean, department seat, and professors, I dropped the complaint because was told that they will take care of the problem and as since I decided not to purser the teaching credential anymore (I was fed up with the department, I have been working on the credential for a year now) they said that they will try to issue me a new school and/or as a last resort do a retroactive drop from the class. This was every last year, after pursing this further I never got assigned a new school to work at or a retroactive drop. My GPA which should be over a 3.00 is now less than a 3.00 (since the incomplete that I thought to be resolved resulted in a F dropping my grade) I lost my position as a Teaching Assistant because of my GPA (approx 2,700/quarter) I lost a grant/scholarship because of my GPA(approx 5,100/year) In addition, I talked to the math department seat about this (since I am a math major) and even he pulled out a calculator and manually calculated my GPA and confirmed that without this incomplete now turned F that I will have over a 3.00 GPA. I have been losing massive snooze, have not been eating much at every, and has affected me physically, mentally, and financially (The financial part is easy to prove). So right now I wanted to ask for advise about possible legal action that I could take. I have done some research and from what I discovered a Breach of Contract might be the be way to pursue this. I can prove the contract exists (in the form of mission statements from the school and department) I can prove violation of the contract (in the form of around 70 e-mails which shows failure on the schools part to live up to their obligation) I can prove personal loss (I can prove I lost my job and loss of financial aid due to low GPA which was cause by this one class (almost $8,000 worth), in addition to other significant damages which may be harder to prove) I do apologize for the long winded description but any legal advise people can give me will be great. Thank you BTW this university is a California State University My main complaint is that the staff seems to be just be giving excuses not reasons and they just try to sweep everything below the carpet and refuse to do their job and help students. Does anyone of any idea of what I need to do in order to bring this problem to the attention of someone in a position to actually change things. (i.e. right now I am filing a complaint with Judicial affairs department but should I also complaint to the main office of the Cal State system?)
Open Question: PLEASE HELP ON ALGEBRA PROBLEMS!?
September 2, 2010 at 6:41 pm ~
1)5x + 3y = 7 3x - 5y = -23 2)Two cars leave town going in opposite directions. One car is traveling 60 miles per hour (mph), and the other car is traveling 40 mph. How long will it take before the cars are 300 miles apart? 3)For the following system, if you isolated x in the second equation to use the Substitution Method, what expression would you substitute into the first equation? 2x + y = 8 -x - 3y = -12 4)Solve the following system of equations. 3x - 2y = 6 6x - 4y = 12 5)Your piggy bank has a total of 20 coins in it; some are dimes and some are nickels. If you have a total of $1.25, how many nickels do you have? 6) Use the Substitution Method to solve the following system of equations. 2x - 9y = 1 x - 4y = 1 7)Fun Land theme park has a total of 140 males and females who are employed at the park. If the number of males is 20 more than twice the number of females, how many males are employed at the park? 8)An airplane flew 3.5 hours with a 60 mph head wind. The return trip with a tail wind of the same speed took 2.5 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air. 9) Auditions for a play in New York were held with 100 men and women trying out for the guide singer position. If twice the number of men less three times the number of women is equal to 20, how many women auditioned? 10)Which point lies in the solution set for the following system of inequalities? y < 2x + 4 y < -2x + 2 11)What is the value of the x variable in the solution to the following system of equations? 7x - 2y = 21 4x + y = 57 12)Tori works two jobs to pay for college. She tutors for $30 per hour and also works as a receptionist for $10 per hour. Due to her class and study schedule, Tori is only able to work up to 20 hours per week, but must earn at least $200 per week. If t represents the number of hours Tori tutors and r represents the number of hours she works as a receptionist, which system of inequalities represents this scenario? 13)Part 1: Solve the following system of equations. Please show your work to receive full credit. x - y = 16 2x + y = 2 Part 2: Explain which method you chose to solve the system and why you felt it was the best choice. I would really appreciate if you'd help me alll. Please. I really need help on this..Please, and thank you.
Resolved Question: I want to work out & gain a more toned, ripped look again & gain some upper body strength?
September 2, 2010 at 3:06 am ~
Before I lost my job I was in great shape & had a good overall "in shape" look. I'm 23 years old, 6'0 and 165lbs. I haven't worked difficult or lifted in year or so due to getting layed off from my job as a Underground Coal Miner (which is pretty difficult work with heavy lifting). So and I have gained about 15lbs of fat (that was needed) and loose skin/meat. I can tell I'm defenity out of shape & receive winded alot quicker now than what I did this time last year. What nice of work outs & weights (how much weight) should I lift & do in order to gain maybe a few inches of mass & receive a average ripped look & gain a strong back & upper body strength, so I can go back work without the fear of getting worn out too quick. In addition what nice of diet and eating habits should I have as well. If you know of any good enhancements & supplements that GNC and such has to offer, the work well, let me know. Thanks.
Open Question: How to leave while causing the least damage possible?
September 1, 2010 at 7:37 am ~
I have gotten myself into a pickle, and I do not ask for sympathy, but I do ask for help in how to fix the situation as efficiently as possible. Up until now I had my possess apartment (shared with a roommate due to high living costs), but for the most part I stayed with my girlfriend. However, in the past week two things have happened. 1) My Roommate informed me he is moving across the country next Tuesday. I do not blame him, as the job market here is horrible, and he does not have transportation so he has decided to move back home. I have tried searching for roommates on Craigslist or asking my limited social circle, but so far I have found nothing but HORRIBLE prospects. 2) My girlfriend told me that she is not comfortable with me staying with her full time (which is what we had pretty much been unofficially doing for a month or two). We did not break up, but she said she wants to go back to dating until she decides we are ready for a relationship to go to the next level. Because of the job market, the roommate situation and the problems that have started accumulating in my relationship I am considering following suit and moving back home for a while as well. It is not that I want to break up with my girlfriend per say, but I do agree that we moved too quick and I do not know if either of us are capable of scaling things back. In addition, I owe a few people money and I cannot afford to pay every of them back regardless of what i pick to do. If I stay here (alone in the apartment) I will have bills in excess of my income, if I go home for a while I will have limited cash as well due to moving costs. I feel like I am stuck between a rock and a difficult place and just want to know. What would YOU do? Would you move back home and receive yourself restarted or would you 'grin and bear it' and just stand on your possess two feet and wish life works out. Thanks for reading, I realize this was long-winded.
Resolved Question: Critique this piece of writing?
September 1, 2010 at 7:34 am ~
In the year 1965, the city of London truly was ‘Swinging’. Just about everywhere you looked, people were doing something they probably shouldn’t have been doing. But this was accepted. It was exciting to do something you probably shouldn’t have been doing. To hell with morals! Who needed them? The English certainly didn’t. There were affairs, murders, adore triangles—the whole damn country had turned into one hell of a West Side Story. For a bloke like Richard Wellington, being intelligent, smooth, cockney, and drunk in Swingin’ London worked like a charm. Getting paid a rather fair amount a day to do ‘odd jobs’ for criminals was a dream arrive true for an old man raised on blood, sweat, and tears; every derived, of course, from his mom. Richard Wellington wasn’t used to working for the things he had. No, he had the nasty habit of simply taking the things he wanted. Ever the scholar, he had a rather intelligent yet somewhat biased philosophy: ‘Steal from the wealthy, Cause they can live without a thousand pounds off their bloody millions.’ Perhaps he was right. But keep in mind, this was the year 1965. Wellington used his looks, charm and wit to knit his way into the lives of London’s wealthiest—a con man through and through—finding a way to cleverly extort money from them, every the while fooling them with some outlandish plea: such as the old ‘The Wife and kids are out icy with pneumonia’ or the smart declare of untrue adore to a unknowing social-climbing heiress, who was, quite coincidentally, from New York. Yet there was one bloke Wellington never could seem to fool. That particular man was a billionaire. That man’s name was Francois LaPlant. Francois LaPlant owned the Bennett Museum in downtown London, where he housed one of his dearest possessions: A big, fat fifty-carat diamond just screaming Wellington’s name. Wellington had walked past that diamond every day of every week of every month of every year for the last thirty years. It was only around this time that old fox began plotting to steal it—one of the biggest heists in history. It was also around this time that he took notice of one particular lady named Dotty Kline. Dotty Kline certainly was an Irish beauty, two years younger than Wellington. He had observed her from afar; and, just as he had suspected, she was not ‘just’ a pretty face. In fact, Dotty Kline was one of the cleverest criminals in every of London. You know what she did? She stole art without the actual piece ever leaving its home. Dotty painted and sculpted exact replicas of the valuables, switching them so she had the real deal and the owner had the phony. That’s what attracted Wellington to her—this was pratically his female counterpart. But let’s jump ahead into gift times. Wellington and Dotty still had not met at this time, but this is where the story begins. The Bennett Museum towered over him, its gray rock looking even colder in the early winter air. The tiny frown on his upturned face gave the illusion that he was upset about something, though he wasn’t—he had never been happier in his life. Richard Wellington was simply giving the building a stern look. The tiny frown turned into a tiny grin. “It’s been thirty years, old pal.” he chuckled. After one last short look upwards, Wellington turned and began walking down the sidewalk, only one thing on his busy mind. With a grunt, he sat down on a bench, crossing one leg over the other and stretching his right arm on the back of the wood. With a sigh, he lifted his fedora cap and ran a hand through his gray hair. Sitting on a bench across the way, a young lady was blaring an obnoxious pop tune, reading a colorful magazine. Wellington shook his head, scratching his rough chin. He pushed up the sleeve of his coat and looked at his wristwatch over his tiny spectacles. He looked back up at the night sky, pulling his sleeve down. A Chilly wind blew through the square, forcing him to turn up the collar on his coat. A tiny female cough told him she had arrived. “I’ve heard quite a lot about you.” “Have you?” “Yes. But it’s not you who’s asking the questions, here, ducky. What’s it every about?” “Money, I say. But most others say adore.” “Do you? And what do you say to ‘you’re a smart-ass’?” “I say people who must use vulgar language to receive their point across obviously don’t know any other way but the American way.” he turned his head to look at her. “Richard Wellington.”
Resolved Question: We Wanted 1 Child, Pregnant with 3, What to do?
September 1, 2010 at 12:17 am ~
My wife and I didn't want to have kids because we aren't in a very good financial situation right now. When he birth control failed, we figured we would have the child anyway and look where the wind blows. We went to take some tests and the doctor told us we are having triplets. We are really scared now because we cannot support 3 kids with extra mouths to feed and school and diapers. Plus both of us work full time jobs and can't watch them. We want to abort but are unsure if we need to abort every 3 or can we keep one and abort 2? Thanks in advance.
Open Question: So frustrated with my life, need to vent?
August 31, 2010 at 9:51 pm ~
My husband and I have a 7 month old son. I'm a stay-at-home breastfeeding mom until I can receive my son in daycare and go back to work (ultrasound sonographer). My husband, on the other hand, has no stable career. He's been jumping from job to job, and quits EVERY job he's ever had as soon as it gets difficult (which is usually a few months into the job). Finally he found a job he likes -- driving an ambulette for the elderly and disabled. 2 months into the job, they put him on a different schedule. Monday thru Thursday 10 am to 10 pm! Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. Today was his first day on this schedule and he calls me screaming how he can't take it, he's gonna quit. This life is BS and yada yada yada! We can't afford him quitting and I'm so nervous. Either he's gonna arrive home in a horrible mood every pissed, or he's gonna quit. Either way, it's not good and makes me nervous about our shaky future. I have worked as a sonographer for YEARS in the WORST of conditions, sometimes ending at 1 am and then starting at 7 am with my boss yelling down my neck every day. I still pushed myself to continue working and not quit. I just don't understand him!!! He doesn't understand that THIS IS LIFE! It's difficult! He obviously never grew up and matured! Everyday I walk around and feel as though I'm living in a home of cards -- the littlest wind and it will every collapse around me! What can I do? I needed to vent. Please don't be harsh... I'm going through a lot as it is. Is anyone else in the same situation and how to you handle it?
Open Question: What is the best way to maintain a high energy level operating off of 4-5 hours of sleep a day?
August 31, 2010 at 7:43 pm ~
Yahoo Family, I need help ASAP. I work (2) full-time jobs. This day job is 7AM-3PM, The evening job is 4PM-12:30AM. In the tardy afternoon/evening times, my internal battery is on EMPTY. I receive home at 1AM, shower and in bed between 1:30AM-2AM. (and its difficult for me to wind down) Are there any natural supplement(s) (over the counter) that I can buy to help me receive a restful (4-5hrs) snooze and give me more energy during the day? *If so please tell so I can cease at Walmart on the way home tonight. Thanks Guys!
Resolved Question: What do you think about a company that would say this?
August 31, 2010 at 6:44 am ~
It is common knowledge that if you are wanting to seek another position, you never tell your company first b/c they might let you go and that is understood. Last week, our company had a browbeating session saying if we ever receive wind of any of you looking for another job in any way, shape, or form you can bet there is going to be trouble. If you aren't glad here and want another job, then tell us but don't look for a job behind our back. Isn't that a bunch of bull? Whoever heard of anything like that?
Open Question: Should I be suspicious of my girlfriend's behavior?
August 31, 2010 at 3:52 pm ~
A little background first. Recently my girlfriend and I had been going through some tough times, both financially and personally. For the entire time in our relationship (1.5 years) we spent pretty much every day together and did most things together as well. We decided because of our issues that it would be best for the relationship if we spend less time together. With the idea that more time apart would help us appreciate the time together more. Anyway, this space has seemed to have the opposite effect. I have noticed that her behavior has changed since she started her new job 5 months ago. She spends more time hanging out with her co-workers not her friends I know. She works at a bar and the co-workers she hangs out with are mostly every single males. Now generally in the beginning I had no problem with this, because she would invite even if I couldn’t make it (I work 9-5). every her co-workers are super flirtatious with her, of course, and she had always communicated that to me so it was never a big deal in the beginning. I had expressed concern over this though and she assured me there was nothing to worry about. Suddenly she became more defensive of her personal life outside of work where they would go out drinking she never 'remembered' what happened the night before and she became protective over her phone. Her phone would never ring or alert but she would be texting constantly when we are together. If I ever asked to use her phone for anything she would dig through it first before handing it over. It would also never be out of her reach. She would delete texts immediately after sending them. Anyways I became a little suspicious that a once open person became closed off. And after about a month or so observing this same behavior go on I checked her phone and found a male co-worker has been texting for dates and stepping into what I would think would be the boundaries(pet names, bed time tuck-ins, etc.) the relationship would have. I confronted her on this and her defense was that every her coworkers talked like that to each other and she didn't want to be the girl with a boyfriend who says don't touch me. I'm not sure how long the nature of these texts has been going but her behavior hasn't changed. I'm not trying to read into this more, but this is a major problem to me. I know this is a long winded question, but how should I take this? Should I be worried or am I just paranoid?
Voting Question: Boyfriend making poor decisions about being a passenger in car with pot smoking going on?
August 31, 2010 at 1:02 am ~
My boyfriend recently invited me on a road trip to Dallas with him and another couple he's friends with from high school. Although my boyfriend used to be a former pot smoker, he has since quit years ago and is even currently a youth pastor. Well, this other couple are still pot smokers, and the night before we were supposed to leave (riding with the other couple) I asked him if they were planning on smoking pot on the way down there. Well, turns out he said yes, and seemed to think this was no big deal. I told him I did not feel comfortable in that situation, not that I had anything against him or the other couple as people, and as a former pot smoker myself, I don't necessarily hold anything against pot in and of itself. However, I did not want to take any risks as a mom of two and with a job, to receive pulled over and arrested, as I had been in a similar situation 8 years ago, where I was only a passenger, not smoking, and still got charged with possession. I had to spend a tremendous amount of money on an attorney to have those charges dropped. What surprised me is my boyfriend's reaction: "We won't receive caught, they will have the windows down, if we got pulled over, it would be claimed and we wouldn't receive charged"....every ridiculous justifications in my book considering it just wasn't worth the risk to me. He wouldn't ask them if they would wait until we got to our destination, as I asked him if he would, and he told me the only other option was for me not to go, which wound up being the case. I am now uncertain about my boyfriend.........this reasoning on his part came as a surprise to me. What do you think? Does this now affect my once stellar viewpoint on him, b/c he found the situation to be acceptable? This is someone I am pretty serious with, and have even discussed marriage with..... Hank V---i was not picking a battle, I was avoiding a risky situation. I would like to agree with you that the chances of being pulled over are slim, but that just isn't reality. As I mentioned before, I was riding with other pot smokers in my past and we did receive pulled over and every 3 charged with possession. Why? Because a diesel truck driver saw my friends smoking and called it into a police officer, who in turn staked out and waited for us to pass him. Also, pot does affect a person's driving, minimally perhaps, but even with windows rolled down, you still can't hide a slight odor and red eyes. Police are trained to be on the lookout for these subtle clues, intelligent conversation or not.
Resolved Question: What do you think of my no dating career first policy that I've developed for my senior year (details inside)?
August 30, 2010 at 8:39 pm ~
I've decided that I don't want to date anyone this year because I don't want to be held back arrive graduation time. Let me explain: My plan is to go back to New York when I graduate to pursue a career in film. I know I could learn the trade anywhere but New York is the middle for everything and that's where the majority of my family is. The not dating thing wouldn't be an issue except there are two girls that I like and I receive along well with both of them, so I think I could have either one of them. However, I know my addictive personality would not let me leave either one of them arrive May. I've seen what financial straits can do to people (my mom being a perfect example) and the school that I've picked out does a lot to help you out in getting a job, that's why I've picked it. It is my firm opinion that wanting someone for 9 months is better than winding up with a less-than-comfortable adult life (financially) because you stayed in Florida for someone when you could have just as easily met someone in New York. Also, whose to say that if I stuck around for one of these girls I wouldn't wind up breaking up with them in a year and then losing that time I could have been pursuing my career. What are your thoughts on this?
Voting Question: How long does it take for a tongue piercing to heal?
August 30, 2010 at 4:47 pm ~
I'm considering getting my tongue pierced. It's a totally impulsive idea at the moment. I want to receive some answers before I receive it done though. For my job, I can wear no jewelry at every. How long does it take for a piercing to heal and you are able to take it out without worrying about the hole closing? I also play a few wind instruments. Does it affect how you play? Also, on a scale of 1-10, how bad was the pain during and after the piercing? Any answers you can give me would be amazing!
Resolved Question: Why some conservatives consider welfare and food stamps to be a stigma to themselves when...?
August 30, 2010 at 3:40 am ~
they need both programs just as bad as liberals do? Is it because they find such a concept to be something of personal embarrassment to themselves or loss of pride--when they have to ask for help to support themselves or their families? Or is it because they don't want to openly admit that such things are a necessity in times like these? Because I don't look it as a problem. Right now we have 40 million people on food stamps--the highest since 2007--every due to the loss of jobs, the loss of income, stress, depression, being homeless, living in poverty, and a whole host of other problems connected to this long-winded recession. And I know for fact that not every those 40 million are total liberals. But I'll bet you $500 in Monopoly money (I'm keeping Boardwalk and there's nothing you can do about it!) are also conservatives whom are literally chafing at the bit in having to accept a "safety net" that has saved them and their families from starvation and homelessness. Thoughts?
Voting Question: Can you check my english grammar?
August 30, 2010 at 12:24 am ~
It was hotter than the surface of the sun that summer day when the teacher told us we had an interesting assignment to work on. She talked with an excited voice. She asked every eighth grader to work on a graduation speech, explaining that one person in the class would be chosen to give their speech on graduation day. “The percentage I’m going to receive chosen out of the whole eighth grade class was as difficult as winning the lottery.” “Dang, it has to be five minutes long, I got nothing to write about,” I thought. Then I thought seriously, I knew that this is a great chance for me to make my family proud. Later, ideas just popped up in my brains about what I did over the few years and what I gave back to the school. On the next week, my pal ran up to me swiftly and told me that I was chose to be a salutatory at the graduation. I pinched my red cheeks to make sure that I wasn‘t dreaming. I got home as soon as school ended and I was very anxious to share the good news to my family. However, I regretted telling them about it. My mom didn’t show a glad face when I told her about the good news, but she didn’t show a unhappy face either. I thought she would look surprised. She actually cared more about my sister’s three day trip with her boyfriend more than my graduation. This motivated me to do a good job on the speech because I wanted to show my mom how difficult I’ve been working. It was the big day. I was standing behind the creepy backstage while the lovely music was playing. As the other speakers passed by me, the odor of the dust tickled my nose. My pounding heart was racing as quick as a roller coaster ride. My body trembled like a leaf in the wind. I was confused as a little child lost in a park. I was afraid to face the audience. As the spotlight flashed on me, I stood up very formally and ready to give my speech. I saw parents’ tears rushed out like a river and I heard students cheered and clapped loudly which gave me lots of confidence. Afterward, parents told me their flashbacks on raising their kids and were very glad that they were moving to another stage of life. Students came up to me and told me that I did a great job. At that moment, I felt like no one understood what I was going through until my mom put her soft and warm hand on my shoulder and she said, “Congratulations, I knew you have worked very difficult and I‘m very proud of you and your accomplishments you made.” My tears came out and I’m sure that everything I have done was totally worth it. The way people cheered me up and gave me comments to help improve myself motivates me work harder and try my best at everything. I try challenge myself everyday by accomplishing different goals. Can you check if my tenses are correct?
Voting Question: Can you help me put sensory details in the following paragraph.?
August 29, 2010 at 9:40 pm ~
It was the big day. I was standing behind the creepy backstage while the lovely music was playing. I was confused as a little child lost in a park. My pounding heart was racing as quick as a roller coaster ride. My body trembled like a leaf in the wind. I was afraid to face the audience. As the spotlight flashed on me, I stood up very formally and ready to give my speech. I saw parents’ tears rushed out like a river and I heard students cheered and clapped loudly which gave me lots of confidence. Afterward, parents told me their flashbacks on raising their kids and were very glad that they were moving to another stage of life. Students came up to me and told me that I did a great job. At that moment, I felt like no one understood what I was going through until my mom put her soft and warm hand on my shoulder and she said, “Congratulations, I knew you have worked very difficult and I‘m very proud of you and your accomplishments you made.” My tears came out and I’m sure that everything I have done was totally worth it.
Open Question: Who will hire me? I am 7 months pregnant, will someone actually want to hire me?
August 29, 2010 at 9:11 pm ~
Hi Im 28 years old, I live in northern California. I have been at the same job for over 5 years, I worked for IHSS, as a home health care provider, providing some health care, wound care, medication distribution, driving my client to appointments, grocery shopping, home hold cleaning/ maintenance, and some simple yard work. I was laid off as of today. I have a 20 month old son, and I am 7 months pregnant, my husband was laid off due to illness and he is now waiting to be put on disability, so he has no income as of now. I am desperate, I need to be able to feed my family, and pay our bills, we just purchased a home and have lived in it for almost 1 month, our mortgage is $725.00 monthly. I sold my old car, last month to my uncle for $200.00 a month for 10 months, and with unemployment I should receive about $900.00 a month, but I am used to making a little over $3000.00 a month. Will someone actually hire me at 7 months pregnant? I am desperate and would take just about any job, at any store, delivery driver, what ever. The thing is, I am scared to death that no one will want to hire a lady who is 7 months pregnant. Does anyone know for sure? Thanks to every, and God bless you.
Voting Question: Do you personally believe music is haram?
August 29, 2010 at 8:15 pm ~
I adore singing and adore performing. It's the only talent that I've had ever since childhood and I receive very frustrated when I look people with other talents who are able to pursue them. LeBron can do basketball, Michael Phelps can swim, but I cannot sing? I'm not singing with the intention of seducing anyone, just expressing myself. Music myself has helped me very much in the past -- just listening to lyrics that make you feel like your not the only one going through crap in your life. So how can this be haram? Maybe it's because of my lack of knowledge or my refusal to believe music is haram since it is my passion...I do not know. But it is very, very upsetting and frustrating. And how do you refute proof that Music is halal: 1) ‘Aishah narrated that during the days of Mina, on the day of ‘Eid al-Adha, two girls were with her, singing and playing on a hand drum. The Prophet Mohammad, peace be on him, was gift, listening to them with his head below a shawl. Abu Bakr then entered and scolded the girls. The Prophet, uncovering his face, told him, “Let them be, Abu Bakr. These are the days of ‘Eid.” (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim.) 2) Narrated Abu Musa: “That the Prophet said to him ‘O Abu Musa! You have been given one of the musical wind-instruments of the family of David.’ (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Virtues of the Qur’an, Volume 6, Book 61, Number 568)” 3) Let us look at Noble Verse 4:163 “We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma’il, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.” 4) Let us look at Noble Verse 17:55 “And it is your Lord that knoweth best every beings that are in the heavens and on earth: We did bestow on some prophets more (and other) gifts than on others: and We gave to David (the gift of) the Psalms.” 5) In the over Saying (Hadith) and Noble Verses, we clearly look that Allah Almighty did send the Book of Psalm to Prophet David peace be upon him. We also look that Allah Almighty called that Book a gift. If Allah Almighty allowed David peace be upon him and his followers to sing and play music, then how could we then claim that music is sinful and prohibited? It's just difficult knowing that your talented in an area. I mean I adore Islam but I do not, for example, want to become a recording artist, and then feel as if I'm going to burn in hell everytime I go on stage. *Sigh*
Resolved Question: How Can I pay off my debt, and stop my shopaholic problem?
August 29, 2010 at 8:12 pm ~
Sorry this may be a bit long winded but it has been over the course of about three years. My life is hectic because I've been going to school to receive my Business Degree for the past two years, and I'm on to my third year now. I never wanted to receive a student loan, so I just kept my job and worked and went to school. My job is part time but its at least 4-5 nights a week sometimes so it was really difficult doing full time classes along with work, so I started taking my classes part-time, as well as I found I never had enough for tution. Anyway I bought a used car during this time for 7500. At the time I had a car loan - I had it paid down to about 3775. At the same time I had a credit card bill that was nearing $2000 dollars as I had been paying for tution and school fees on credit because I wasn't saving enough from my job to cover school. So my boyfriend advised me to take out a student line of credit for $10,000 and consolidate my debt. I didn't think this was too good of an idea, because I know what I'm like with money and I know I shouldn't have access to big amounts otherwise I receive silly with my spending habits. Sure enough, here I am today I still owe about $1500 to Credit Cards. And my line of credit Balance owing is $7333.00 - and soon to be more more as in September I have to pay my tution with that line of credit. So I will almost have it maxed out. I currently live at home, and had been paying rent over the summer but I don't think my parents will make me pay during the year. I do help out alot with cooking and buying groceries, and I buy most of my possess food. So basically my expenses are food, gas, car insurance ($120 monthly), and tution which is $2000 a semester. My usual pay cheque is anywhere from $500-650 every two weeks. I also have a very bad habit of spending alot of money on clothes, makeup, and things that I feel like I need - like shampoo, and personal grooming things, as well as enterainment for the month. I always say to myself not to spend money, and I usually buy things that are cheap but somehow every my money is always gone and I'm left with every this debt. I'm really starting to receive scared and I feel like I just owe owe owe, and I don't know where to start or how to budget my life and start paying these debts when I hardly make any money. Does anyone have any good advice for me, for a student trying to clip down spending and pay down debt? I also have this compulsive need to go to the mall and buy something everytime that I do, nice of like a shopaholic problem, its really bad. Thank you!
Resolved Question: How to you feel about your ex still seeing his or her ex?
August 29, 2010 at 7:18 pm ~
I have been dating a lady for a few months. We are both divorced people. She has her ex. I have my ex. Despite the fact that I would like to severe every ties with my ex, certain things arrive up, such as an important piece of mail sent to her old address in mistake, an important phone call, we still have to maintain some form of contact. We just divorced in May so this year we filed our taxes jointly for last year. After we met with the CPA, we went out to eat together. Once she was depressed about her mom dying and talked to me at my job at the mall where I work. She seemed upset so we had dinner together and afterward she was better. Other than that we mostly communicate on emails and over the phone. I haven't seen my ex wife in months. My girlfriend sees her ex husband several times during the course of the year. Some times, during the summer, it can be as frequent as once a month. She has nieces that her ex was very found of and she will look her ex at Christmas time to exchange gifts and this summer her ex invited her and her nieces to a cookout. This week she is inviting him to join her and her nieces to do some summer events and go out to lunch and dinner. She says I am acting jealous and that other boyfriends she dated never had a problem with her seeing her ex husband. She is seeing him this week and asked that I dont' call or text her that day at every. She claims that sometimes I send "weird texts" and she winds up calling me to explain them. She said "I don't want you to text or call me when I am seeing him( her ex)." She doesn't think that her ex has dated antoher lady since she divorced him. She left him. I am not comfortable with her seeing him. When I divorced my wife, I no longer receive to look her nieces and nephews when I left her. This guy still refers to my GF's nieces as his nieces and his family. He shops at the store when my GF's niece works and soon enough the niece will say to my girlfriend "my uncle wants us to receive together to go" to here or there and the next thing you know, she calls him or he calls her to make plans. Most of the times she sees him its with her nieces. I am not sure about Christmas. She says that when she divorced her ex, he threatened to kill himself if she left him. Her compromise in his agreeing to let her go was that he was to remain like a part of her family and they would always be friends. I consider that my ex wife is still my pal. I don't receive together with her on a regular basis. She doesn't invite me to look her and her family and I don't do likewise. She says that her ex husband's family is very dysfunctional and that her ex enjoyed being a part of her family when the were married. She felt that by keeping the family ties with him, seeing her and her nieces kept him from hurting himself. The family events, to me, could be a way that her ex holds out that eventually he will arrive back to her. Seeing him regularly, several times a year, mostly over the summer and at Christmas, is a way he keeps a foothold in her life and she has never really had closure in her former marriage. She has been divorced from him for seven years. I have only been divorced for a few months. I can't make another person change. That wouldn't be fair to her. I am just wondering if it is normal for ex husbands and ex wives to look each other, more than occasionally throughout the year. My GF and her ex do not have any kids but my GF is very close with her nice and her ex was very close with her nieces when he was married with her.
Voting Question: What other bands can I get into?
August 29, 2010 at 5:21 pm ~
I like bands such as: Alestorm every That Remains Arch foe As I Lay Dying Austrian Death Machine Behemoth Benea Reach Brujeria Carnifex Cradle of Filth Deathstars Dimmu Borgir Dope Dropkick Murphys The Faceless Hatebreed Job for a Cowboy Lamb of God Marilyn Manson Metallica Molotov Solution Mushroomhead Opeth Origin Orphaned Land Rob Zombie SlipKnoT Sonata Arctica Soulfly Suicide Silence Swallow the Sun Sworn foe Throwdown Trivium Whitechapel Winds of Plague What nice of bands would you suggest and please I beg of you NO BMTH THEY SUCK ASS or any other emo shit I like stuff I listed so that means no bitch/pig squeals or emo fags.OH and no emmure they are the worst band I have ever heard of. oh and another thing NO FUCKING GAY ASS DISTURBED! ew and no A7X i'm glad their drummer died. I find it weird it's always a chick posting Avenged Sevenfold...hmmm....maybe it's not their music they're into maybe it's their tiny penis/sex tool hmmmmmmm...... ë..e Why can't you people be more like this guy??? ---> God Listens To Slayer (MCMG) he actually posted some good bands to hear to like Bullet for my valentine,Inflames and Immortal. For bloody sackes man.
Resolved Question: Solar power companies in the US?
August 29, 2010 at 3:38 am ~
Just asking which Solar Energy companies that manufacture Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, etc will be here in the US? Cause the more jobs the better in this nice of new age industry. I just wish those JOBS don't end up going overseas.
Voting Question: What does a public adjuster typically claim in an insurance claim?
August 29, 2010 at 12:54 pm ~
I lost my home in March. High winds caused by a big, windy storm caused my neighbors tree to fall on my home. It caused significant damage, damaging the roof, a few rooms, extensive floor beam damage, beam support damage, and floor beam damage. The home was deemed condemned by the city. They ruled it as an act of God. We hired an adjuster to deal with our insurance claims and our insurance in general. He stated that he was going to receive 10% of the money that he got us from the insurance. We never signed an official contract with him, nor did we sign any documentation besides checks we received from the insurance. We are a family of 8 and we temporarily moved into a hotel in 2 separate rooms. We stayed there for a period of 5 weeks while we waited for the adjuster to help us receive money from the insurance so they can pay for us to move into a rental home. We could not afford to pay for the mortgage on our damaged home while paying for the rent on the rental home. He promised us that the insurance would provide money so we could feed our family. Instead, I ended up being over drafted on my account for an amount of approximately $6000.00 for meal expenses. During this time we tried to keep money by cooking food and bringing it into the hotel, but the hotel would not allow us to. Due to accumulating over draft charges on my account for every the expenses, I ended up having to use the money the adjuster got us for rent on the new home towards settling my negative balance while paying for the rent on the new home out of my pocket. He gave us a final estimate with the percent of money he is getting from us a few days. In the percentage that he claimed was the money that our insurance gave us for living expenses such as food and rent. My question is this: He states that he is allowed to claim 10% but what does this entail? When we initially hired him, we agreed that the 10% is based on the money that he will receive us for the home not for the rent on the home, the hotel, and the money given to for living expenses. He also talks to us in a condescending manner and states that we are ungrateful for what we has done for us. He made us keep every of our food receipts while we bought take out food while we were at the hotel, but we received no money for this. My dad recently was recently laid off from his job as a senior architect, because the contract was completed so we need every the money we can receive to hold us over while I finish up college and he searches for a job. Many thanks for taking your time to read this and thanks in advance for the response I wish to receive. Wow, I had no idea that we messed up so much. We panicked when every of this happened and we listened to our neighbors that had similar homeowner's issues. They told us that dealing with the insurance was the biggest hassle. We panicked from our previous insurance bouts with cars and so forth.
Open Question: clothing items for costume i'm working on?
August 29, 2010 at 12:44 am ~
I'm trying to receive some stuff for a costume I'm working on. I'm really doing it just for the fun of it, so I don't want to receive anything very new and/or expensive. I'm trying to find a men's tan/khaki rain coat, size 38, around ankle to floor length (really long.) I prefer the longer coat, especially as when winter comes around, i can button the coat down and it keeps me warmer than a lot of layers do as it keeps the wind off. the second item is a tan/khaki fedora/trilby (not sure which, kinda looks like the fedora but has a wider brim) with the ribbon/band around it being black in color. these items are seeming impossible to source for me-does anyone know of any specialty clothing suppliers or places that sell surplus or vintage clothes? thanks. oh and i almost forgot-where can I find buttons for a green vietnam surplus raincoat? the thread rotted on mine before i owned it and it lost a few buttons (two sleeve buttons and two front buttons) the coat has done a really good job for me, so i'd figure i'd just try to receive the buttons.
Voting Question: My Niece is Renting My Condo but I feel short-changed!?
August 29, 2010 at 11:17 am ~
The deal is done, however, I feel like I'm short changed. These are the details. My husband works out of town and has his accommodation paid for. He gets a living allowance which should cover rent and food. I quit my job to join him because I was unhappy living alone and felt it was necessary to keep our marriage. We live in a condominium which doesn't allow for rentals unless the situation is excruciating and one asks for permission. Therefore, I was thinking of selling my condo and buying one that I could be rented. My niece got wind of this and approached me saying that she would be interested in renting it from me. She's 22 (making $21.00 an hour) and has never been on her possess. I met with her and her roommate to talk about details. Rentals for 2 bedrooms in my area is $1,500 UNFURNISHED and I offered them a price of $750.00 including furniture, kitchen items and utilities (phone, hydro, cable, internet, etc.) I thought this was a great deal but she talked me down to $300 ea. (total of $600) for her and her roommate. With that deal I felt inclined to tell her that my husband and I would have the privilege to arrive and go every 6 weeks for 3-7 days. In this way they would be more like room-mates. The problem is that between the two of them they are only paying a total of 1/3 of our total expenses to keep the place going. I advertised for a roommate at $750 including utilities and got many responses. However, my husband does not want to rent to a stranger. The good part is that I THINK they are reliable and clean. We also did not have to move our stuff out and I am expecting it as immaculate as I left it.. Do you think this is a fair deal? I feel ripped off because I felt that my initial offer of $750 was great and that they demanded too much considering that we could have rented our place for $1,400-1,500 unfurnished or $750 for a single room-mate. Perhaps I'm a little harsh because at her age I was making $12 hr. and paying $450 (my part) in rent per month and still able to make ends meet. I had a difficult life and made a go of it anyhow. I adore my niece and want the best for her but I have a habit of being unassertive and not taking care of my possess needs. I'm definitely not wealthy. At 43 we still owe $85,000 on a 2 bedroom condo.. Yes, Chatpia I did agree to it so in a way it's my fault. I have problems with assertiveness and then resent being taken advantage of. It certainly is something that I need to work on. It is difficult for me to stand up for myself. I should have said no and just rented it for market value. Yes, Chatpia I did agree to it so in a way it's my fault. I have problems with assertiveness and then resent being taken advantage of. It certainly is something that I need to work on. It is difficult for me to stand up for myself. I should have said no and just rented it for market value. And by the way, I had found some one interested for $750 (incl. utilities) to share as a room mate. This arrangement would have allowed me to arrive and go as I pleased as well. However, they felt glad that for $750 they basically got the place to themselves 90 percent of the time.
Resolved Question: I'm Thinking of becoming a Serial Killer?
August 28, 2010 at 5:54 pm ~
Just to kill every the waste of humans today. People, that hang on road corners in gang and pick on the olderly, girls that hang with them as they think its a thrill...underage drinking and drug taking to fit in, hell they will most likely grow up pregnant living on child benefits anyway. Wannabe's who receive into rap or grime because they can't wake up to reality and just receive a job, and use lyrics that make no sense and make them out to be some sort of 9mm gunslinger when they still live with their mothers. Don't even receive me started. I'll assassinate every these vermin, simply by peircing their neck with a blade or dagger made of ice, but sharp as any blade. By the time police arive, murder weapon (ice) would of metled, and the police are faced with somebody with a mysterious wound, It would be like a ghost just killed him. Also don't bother trying to track my IP. Its changed about 300 times just the length of this question. What do you guys think?
Voting Question: I really NEED GUY ADVICE? GIRLS too?
August 28, 2010 at 3:29 am ~
Ive known this guy Alex for a couple years. I liked him, but he wasn’t interested, so I gave up. A year has passed, and this summer he started working at my family’s business. And something’s changed with him (bought my lunch, snuck up on me, asked what my type was, made fun of my butt multiple times, etc.) A group of people we know were going camping at the lake, and I asked him for a ride. He said no, and later his mom called, insinuated I harass Alex, and told how she WONT LET girls ride with him. That night he stayed for AN HOUR after work, in the dark, hiding behind a counter alone with me. His mom called, and heard me in the background, and he said, “Yeah, that’s her. Now she’s gonna think I hate her. She follows me everywhere.” I was mad. When he got off I told him, “I think you and your mom have the wrong IDEA: IM NOT interested in you.” Since the trip I’ve kinda been ignoring him. Last week he found me while I was eating lunch. I have to ask you something…When you said that night, ‘youre not interested in me‘…What does that mean?” Later that night, when were closing up, he asked me what my idea of my perfect date was. Then he said, “There’s this girl, I’ve known her for a year or two that I like. (silence)..But there’s a problem. (another long silence.) but maybe someday, something will happen.” He later said, “But she’s going to the university of ________ (where we live) this year (I AM STARTING THIS YEAR).”GUYS? Was he talking about me? Yesterday was my birthday, and I knew he’d worked every day, but I called anyways and left a message that a group of friends and I were going to dinner and invited him AND IF HE COULD arrive, CALL ME BACK. Later he called and left a message saying he “couldn’t make it, would talk to me later but to have a glad birthday.”. I was surprised he called at every. In the background, I could hear WIND, and heavy machinery (HIS SECOND JOB) SO the guy called me from work. Im just confused..Does he like me or not? we’re 19. Im going to look him one last time this weekend. Our classes start on Monday. I'd really like to tell him how I feel, and have it every work out, but Im afraid I cant bear rejection anymore :\
Resolved Question: How can I make myself look more attractive to employers? (UK)?
August 27, 2010 at 9:53 am ~
I started off doing clerical and reception work when I left the school and carried on in those areas of employment for a total of 10 years. Then I left to have my kids and I took 6 years off to be at home with them as I had no one to baby sit and childcare was just too expensive. When my youngest daughter started school I looked for any nice of job that would fit in with my kids. I ended up being a school dinner lady, which I am still doing 4 years later as it does fit in great with being a mum. However, I am looking for more hours as my kids receive older and I am a bit more flexible. I would adore to receive back into my previous line of work (my heart is just not in kitchen work). I have had a couple of interviews but never got the jobs. I am worried that as time goes on and I become more unfamiliar with new computer programmes etc. I am just never going to receive a look in. I don't have time or money to go on a college course to familiarise myself with technology, but I am not stupid and any job I have had in the past I have picked up as I have gone along and learnt whatever package the companies I worked for were using. I am just looking for some tips on how to put myself across to prospective employers. Also, when you are looking for a job such as an administrator, receptionist, customer advisor etc. why are they always advertised with big fancy titles and long winding job descriptions? Straight away, I think "oh that's not for me" when most the time they are basic office jobs.
Resolved Question: Will a Rebound relationship ever work?
August 27, 2010 at 9:42 pm ~
I and my exbf who is an American has recently broke up. My wound is still open, and the pain is still raw. I loved my ex, and at the same time, I hated how he was sometimes. I thought it was the best that we broke up, for different reasons that I don't want to mention here. I recently met a guy who is not an American, he is from Hungary. Seems like American has too much doubts when they meet an Immigrant which in this case it was me when I dated my ex. My ex thought I liked him because of $, etc. I was really sick of that thought! I don't look there will be any doubts with this Hungarian, he is 26. My ex is 29. Unlike my ex, he really cares about me (or maybe because it's early in the relationship, but I like to look at things positively). Anyways, he is very tranditional, he pays for everything when we go out, I mean meals, and fun/games. But he is very jealous! He even said that he is. His job allows him to receive off early, and he said he wanted to look me every day. Overall, he is cute, not that cute, nice and caring. But he could also be controlling, obsessive too..I feel. Im hesitant to let him know where I live, I felt he might be at my doorstep every day, and I don't like that. Back to rebound relationship...I still think of my ex though...I know unhappy/anger stage comes first before you actually receive over someone. I'm new to the area, I don't know anyone else except my ex, and this guy. I don't take advantage of others..I will be really bored and lonely if I walk away from this guy. But if I date this guy, Im not comfortable to hold hands, or kissing.. but if I hang out with this guy long enough, would it help to receive over my ex? i'm not sure what to do...I don't mean to be greedy though. I don't fall easily, but I fall difficult. If I end up liking this guy, I would cook, clean, make dinner, care for him...etc... but till then, i don't feel romance for him... Would I walk away from him, and him getting hurt when I finally receive over my ex? again, I don't mean to be greedy, but nice guy is difficult to find...maybe giving time to look if it works??? but will it work if i don't want any physicals? I'm 24, he is 26 btw...
Resolved Question: Anyone care to critique or comment on this one?
August 27, 2010 at 8:51 pm ~
Stranger In Line He looked spent, a bit road wearier than the relax of us; got real broke up when he spoke. “Mighty slim pickin’s everwhere ain’t it but you was ahead, go on git yours. A’l git mine just move on ahead; don’t hold up the line. It’s always a big ol’ wait these days. Been in soup kitchens from here to Baffin Bay; they every passin’ ‘round the plates. Reckon they ain’t much more left to livin’, least wise not for me anyhow. No money, no job, no family now not even any land; it’s every blown to hell gone to the four winds”. Glassy eyed, he drifted; seemed he almost fell into that empty chasm where his life used to be. Then he snapped, “So don’t blow this now when the viddles is hot. I can’t be wastin’ time on somebody else’s dime; I got me a lot more miles to go.” Words are misspelled on purpose to represent speech patterns and inflections. I am interested in the way the structure looks and in how it reads. I find that through the eyes of others, I receive some terrific perspective! Thanks guys.
Resolved Question: What can I do about mine and my mum's relationship?
August 27, 2010 at 7:48 am ~
Ever since my dad died, about 9 years ago, I've found it really difficult to receive on with my mum. Shortly after he died, she moved us to the other end of the country, so I lost every of my friends as well. She won't let me go back to visit them, and says that I don't need to have anything to do with my 'old' friends anymore, as I have 'new' friends. This has every made me so full of anger, that I can't seem to receive rid of, and leads to me getting wound up so easily. It can sometimes be over the slightest thing. I recently got my GCSE results, and I achieved 8 C grades, which I was really pleased with because I've never been very intelligent. When my mum saw my grades, she was furious that I hadn't got any higher and started yelling at me. When I am hungry and go to receive something to eat, she'll tell me I am not allowed to eat between meals because I am 'obese' enough as it is. I don't look why she calls me obese when I am 5'8'', weigh about 9.5 rock and wear size 8/10 clothes. She criticizes everything I do, and it winds me up so much because she doesn't seem to know when to cease. When I receive wound up I yell at her to close up and to cease criticizing me, then I tell her if she thinks she can do way better than me, then she can do the job herself. As soon as I say that she'll burst into hysterics and tell me that I must have brain damage. I sometimes fall asleep on the sofa, but I usually wake up around midnight and take myself up to bed. If I don't wake up, she'll smother me with her hands in order to wake me up, or she'll dig her nails into me, and purposefully hurt me until I wake up. Then when I ask her what the hell she's doing, she'll just start laughing at me. I've really had enough of her, and I truly hate her guts. She never does anything like this to my younger sister. What can I do about it? I can't move out, because I am only 16 and cannot afford to receive a place of my possess. My friends have said I can stay with them, but whenever I try and go to theirs, my mum will chase after me and physically force me into the home.
Resolved Question: How do i get my Ex-Boyfriend back? I love him so much?
August 27, 2010 at 4:22 pm ~
Please read what i have to say in the detail thanks. Ok, me and my boyfriend were together for 19 months. He was always affectionate towards me. He always made me feel wanted, and special. He'd always cook us suprise dinners or take me out on a suprise trip away. I was the luckiest lady ever. But, there was one thing he never seemed to be interested in. He never seemed to want Sex. He was so passionate when we were making out, or just having fun. But he never seemed to bridge the gap, and take me to bed for Sex. I was so in adore with him, i just wanted our bodies to connect. But he never did so. One night, we had an arguement about it. It ended with me running out the home mad. I went to look one of my friends, who is normally good at talking. He seemed to be helpful at the start, but he ended up seducing me. I was so wound up with no having Sex with my boyfriend, that i just got tempted and cheated on my Boyfriend with him. It totally killed my ex-boyfriend when he found out. One of his friends told me, that he never left the home for 2 months, and got fired from his job. He then moved away to Newcastle to be with his best pal. I know that he didn't fulfil my Sexual needs, but i don't care about that anymore. I was just so greedy, and i forgot about every the really nice things he did for me. I'm sure if i'd just waited, he'd eventually want it. But i don't care anymore. I just want him back. I haven't seen him for 6 months, and it's totally killing me, as i think about him every day. What made me even more unhappy, is that i called up the home where he was staying. His pal told me that he still talks about me alot, and sometimes he here's my ex-boyfriend crying in his room. His pal told me, that he thinks my ex still loves me. Is there still wish? P.S. Before anyone says it He doesn't have a tiny penis, because i've been in the shower with him before and saw it. The reasons why he didn't have sex with me, should not be in the answers, and that's not what i'm looking for.
Resolved Question: What do you think of this story idea?
August 27, 2010 at 12:45 am ~
I was going through some old notebooks and I found this piece I wrote way back in maybe the sixth grade and I was thinking of maybe going back to work on it a bit. The background is every about how when the world was created there were four different big things shaped out of primordial goo and pure creation energy. The Earth: Land and ocean and such with animals and fish and every. Very simple and natural. The Spirits: These were wind creatures that basically just tended the Earth, nurturing it and living off its energy in a symbiotic relationship. The Beasts: These were creatures that were part man part animal. They were very primal and wild and just did whatever made them glad. They ate meat and plants and just sort of played however they felt like. Humans: They were made without the natural defenses of animals and had to learn to use the Earth around them. The Creator changed the surface of the Earth to make areas that would be hellish to breed strength in the humans and other places that would be peaceful and safe for when they needed it. The Humans were dependent on the Earth, so they were cared for by the Spirits along with it. The Beasts found that they got more joy from hunting the humans because of the way humans acted and reacted to them. Humans renamed the Spirits and the Beasts, calling them Angels and Demons and first labeling them good and bad, something they weren't really as they were nothing more than what they were created to be. Well every four of these creations were interconnected and couldn't survive without each other, but when they got put together they started destroying each other. The Beasts preyed on the Humans and nearly eliminated them, the Spirits took revenge and began destroying the Beasts and every three damaged the Earth in their fighting which made the Earth revolt and battle back(natural disastors). So with the tiny remaining primordial ooze and creation energy the Creator took a single human, bound its soul to the Earth and gave him qualities of both Beast and Spirit. This Guardian became an impartial judge. He kept the Beasts from preying too wildly on Humans and the Spirits from destroying the Beasts. But the longer a Guardian holds this position the more his/her burden wears on them and the closer they receive to madness and the less they are able to uphold their duties. This causes chaos on earth. Also, due to their sould being bound to Earth it causes more natural disastors as the Earth feels the same pain. There is only one way for a Guardian to keep themselves, and that is to find the one soul, among Human, Beast, and Spirit that has the ability to connect to the Guardian and give him/her something to truly care about. The job of Guardian is then passed on to another and they are allowed to go on and live a mortal life with that person. My story is about a Guardian who is nearing that point of madness and the struggles he goes through finding that one soul. Thanks for those answers. I've always been fascinated with the whole good vrs bad thing in the sense of what makes things good or bad and I read a lot of romance novels back then which is where this came from.
Voting Question: When a bottle of sterile water/sodium chloride is opened to clean a wound, is it still considered sterile?
August 26, 2010 at 8:27 pm ~
I am an LPN who recently got laughed at at my previous job at a clinic because I had been throwing away the sterile water after a procedure, which is what I have always done & what everyone else had done at my previous job in a hospital. I said if we are going to keep the water for later use we at least need to date the time the bottle was opened. I was taught in school that bacteria grows on open containers even after they are close and this would no longer be considered sterile. I am just looking out for my pt's and the company. I am no longer at this place of work-but want to know the right answer when it comes to sterile procedure. Is it different in the hospital than in a clinic? And why? Sterile is sterile and an infection is an infection. I just want my patients to be healthy.
Voting Question: I feel like really giving up on life. Have you ever felt this way?
August 26, 2010 at 6:20 pm ~
partly because certain things are my fault and I take full blame for it, like screwing up the first day of work and being let go. This isn't just this one incident. I was working, quit because I was about to start this job but then screwed myself over. With the economy in a shithole, it's even more depressing to look for work. It seems I also have a difficult time interacting with peers and people in general, as if I have no place anywhere in society. Is there a way I could plea mental insanity and lock myself away? Anything I attempt to embark on I or some odd event winds up destroying the opportunity. I feel as if I am a curse unto myself. I strongly hate to be sitting at home on my ass unemployed because it's extremely shameful. Everyone else around me is working but me. I'm really floored and feel bent on ridding my existence.
Resolved Question: I am pregnant and my boyfriend doesn't want to care and let me do the abortion. What should I do?
August 26, 2010 at 2:59 pm ~
I am a female 24 years old, I just finished my study in Europe and search for a job. Unfortunately, I am positive pregnant. We have been staying for more than 2 years already and my boyfriend told me to do the abortion because he is not ready for a child. I talked to my parents but my dad against the abortion and now I couldn't return home. My boyfriend will continue take care of me if I do the abortion. I talked to his parents about my condition, but they just do not care and put their hand up and pretend doesn't know anything. They even suggested me that actually I shouldn't mention my pregnancy to them. Shouldn't I? My mum also suggest me to do the abortion if my boyfriend doesn't want to marry me, because for her, having a child before marriage will bring shame to the family (since I am from Asia). Now I am confused and always ask the same question to my self " why no one wants this baby? it's not the baby's fault, but why we have to kill it? Please look the heart beating from the baby. open your heart!". He Always said that he loved me and glad to stay with me, he even always tried his best to cease me for leaving him, but now he doesn't care at every. He even helps me to return to my home country. prepare for my ticket and everything. People told me that its my fault because I should took the pregnancy pills. Am I really wrong? I didn't want to take the pregnancy pills because I do not like to take any medication. I used to receive sick a lot and took medicine almost everyday and because of that, my body is so sensitive to certain of foods. I have a bit of traumatic. To be honest, I really adore him and still adore him, I really wish at least I can have his baby, but family or people around me keep tell me to abort it. I will do the abortion on Thursday but now because of I am too unhappy and too much stress, my TB (Tuberculosis) lymph nodes on my neck (old wound) appeared again. Knowing about my pregnancy, he finally told me that he is not sure if he wants to marry me in the future. so what's the purpose for me to stay with him. 2 years ago, I decided to stay with him because I believe that someday he is going to propose me and because he talked him self about having a family with me. I really do not know what to do. should I leave him? or stay and believe that he does still adore me. But If I leave him where should I stay? my parents don't want to accept me anymore even if they do, it will feel awkward. His parents used to hug me and now they do not care at every. Please help me
Resolved Question: What is the best route to pay for minor surgery when uninsured? Pay for a plan for a couple...?
August 26, 2010 at 10:09 pm ~
...of months or borrow the $? My adult child has no insurance or job right now and needs minor surgery. I could pay for it but then what happens the next time? Would it be better to sign up for some insurance or health discount plan - not cheap either? Best insurance rate I can find is $650 a month. The minor surgery I figured would probably cost around $2000 but who knows these days - it could wind up being $5000. It would be an outpatient procedure - not complicated and not much risk involved.
Voting Question: How many corners does a sphere have?
August 25, 2010 at 6:09 pm ~
According to the bible, The earth has four. I asked this yesterday and everybody demanded proof it said that so I'm asking it again with proof (even though your the christians, did you not read your possess bible?) Isaiah 11:12 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH. (KJV) Revelation 7:1 1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. () Job 38:13 13 That it might take hold of the ENDS OF THE EARTH, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? () Jeremiah 16:19 19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall arrive unto thee from the ENDS OF THE EARTH, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. () Daniel 4:11 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the ENDS OF every THE EARTH: ()
Resolved Question: a question for girls only.?
August 25, 2010 at 4:23 am ~
would you pick guy A or guy B for your ideal relationship partner? guy A: he can write poetry but doesn't drown you with it. his ideal first date is a walk in the park, or beach or woods, then buying each other some ice cream. His goals in the future are to receive a good paying job to work towards getting a family one day, to learn how to use the violin, and to learn asian languages. He has a mellow personality but always shows that he loves you. He does have a fun side but only shows it if you are having fun. he likes to do romantic things for you. Hes short on money but does his best to make you glad. he has no car cause he thinks its bad for the earth. he works out regularly and is medium build. great eyes, good grin. he would prefer your grin and personality over your body. He has a very sexy side to him. he would know, after a long time being together, on how to pleasure you properly, lots of for play, romance. and adore. He prefers "making adore" over having sex, and hes good at it. his favorite music would be the sound of nature itself, the wind, trees, and animals. He is a very peaceful person, he doesn't like the sound of traffic and he loves to spend time with you and talk about things. his natural habitate is a place 5 minutes away from any major city, close a mountain in the woods where its peace and silent. guy B: his family is doing well for themselves and always has spare cash on him. hes a musician and plays piano and can sing really well. his ideal first date would to take you out on a movie in his new car, eat at a restaurant or quick food joint, then take you home. He loves to party, likes to go to bars or dancing places and go crazy. hes not a problem drinker but he likes to receive drunk once in a while with his friends. hes a pretty boy type. hes got a medium build, naturally, and doesn't need to work out so he doesn't. his goals in the future are to work as a musician and travel. what he looks in a girl first would be the face, then body, then personality. he isn't much at the romantic side but would write a tune for you if you asked. he doesn't have a lot of time on his hands cause of his career to pay attention to you everyday. but before every day ends he always tells you he loves you. his natural habitat is in the middle of the city where he can do many things, doesnt mind the busy traffic and close every his favorite hanging places. with this information alone, no what ifs, or buts. would you pick guy A or B?
Voting Question: Its long but I REALLY NEED GUY ADVICE? GIRLS too?
August 25, 2010 at 12:55 am ~
Ive known this guy Alex for a couple years. I liked him, but he wasn’t interested, so I gave up. A year has passed, and this summer he started working at my family’s business. And something’s changed with him (bought my lunch, snuck up on me, asked what my type was, made fun of my butt multiple times, etc.) A group of people we know were going camping at the lake, and I asked him for a ride. He said no, and later his mom called, insinuated I harass Alex, and told how she WONT LET girls ride with him. That night he stayed for AN HOUR after work, in the dark, hiding behind a counter alone with me. His mom called, and heard me in the background, and he said, “Yeah, that’s her. Now she’s gonna think I hate her. She follows me everywhere.” I was mad. When he got off I told him, “I think you and your mom have the wrong IDEA: IM NOT interested in you.” Since the trip I’ve kinda been ignoring him. Last week he found me while I was eating lunch and said, “ I have to ask you something…When you said that night, ‘youre not interested in me‘…What does that mean?” Later that night, when were closing up, he asked me what my idea of my perfect date was. Then he said, “There’s this girl, I’ve known her for a year or two that I like. (silence)..But there’s a problem. (another long silence.) but maybe someday, something will happen.” He later said, “But she’s going to OSU (where we live) this year (I AM STARTING OSU), and will being going for 4 years.”GUYS? Was he talking about me? Yesterday was my birthday, and I knew he’d worked every day, but I called anyways and left a message that a group of friends and I were going to dinner and invited him AND IF HE COULD arrive, CALL ME BACK. Later he called and left a message saying he “couldn’t make it, would talk to me later but to have a glad birthday.”. I was surprised he called at every. In the background, I could hear WIND, and heavy machinery (HIS SECOND JOB) SO the guy called me from work. Im just confused..Does he like me or not? we’re 19.
Voting Question: Need some advice on chest/back muscle tear?
August 25, 2010 at 10:38 am ~
Ok, this happened about two years ago, but I didn't have insurance when it happened and I'm wondering if anyone had anything similar happen to them. I was training for a battle, and I was pretty much over training like crazy. I have a really high level of energy, and when I receive stuck on something I just go until I can't anymore. Unfortunately, that wasn't the best approach. On top of training in the gym(mma gym) I would put myself through ridiculous home training sessions that would last at least 3 hours or more(again, not the ideal amount of time, but i just wanted to push it). I'd usually do my conditioning first, and I'd do the resistance first. Alot of pushing and pulling movements replicating a battle, deadlifts, squats, medicine ball and swiss ball routines, kettlebells, power lifting, body weight stuff, you know, I liked to switch it up. And these workouts were balanced, and they'd usually last about an hour and a half, then I'd do some form of cardio(wind sprints, bag or thai pad training, jump rope, jogging) and then I'd stretch out. That was tuesday thursday and saturday. I'd usually go for a 2 mile job or so in the morning just to wake me up, so I guess I should include that. Mon, wed, and fri I'd train in my mma gym, and I'd relax on sunday. not alot of relax I know, but i thought i could push it. I think I might have had too many pushing movements in my routines(with every of the punches and elbows, plus the pressing type movements) because I think it created an imbalance between my chest in my back. one day there was a deep snap in my back as I raised up to receive a glass of water and then my right chest muscle started killing me. it seems like the chest muscle detached from whatever was connecting it to my back, because the pain was mostly on the side my chest muscle, and up in my armpit really bad. I have insurance now, and I'm going to go receive it checked out. I'm more just asking if anyone has had something like this that's happened to them so I might be able to explain it better to the physical therapist.
Resolved Question: Problems with someone in new job?
August 24, 2010 at 8:46 am ~
Okay so I have started this new job a few months ago with the NHS basically going onto different wards and helping the nurses and doctors do clinical duties, two for an example maybe to take an ECG or to take some blood. Anyway their is one member of staff I work with who has worked for the NHS a long time who I don't particularly like, I find her sometimes to be rude to me, ignorant and I also feel like a tiny child in her company maybe because I am younger than her I dunno and then I tend to go home feeling a bit s**t, but then other times she can be okay depending on which way the wind is blowing. Now usually in any other jobs I have had I used to let it go over my head not basically not give a S**T what other people think or did, but in this job I do. I have thought about maybe approaching my manager about it but would I be able to trust her because this lady has worked there longer than I have and they seem to receive on. Also I have spoken to some of my friends and family about it and they have said no let it drop, but I have always been a big believer that if you let problems sit they only receive bigger. Any advise would be helpful
Resolved Question: What do you think of this Prologue in my book? Be honest Please.?
August 24, 2010 at 7:18 pm ~
Prologue Kyland Bennett: The shotgun slid nicely into the holster strapped over my shoulder. It’s been a good damn gun, I thought as I dropped the match onto the dead Cerberus. I still laughed every time I remembered the ancient legends passed down through generations; their descriptions of Cerberus completely wrong. Its bristly pelt ignited instantly as if the blood coating it were gasoline. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Cerberus was known as a dog that guarded the gates into the Underworld—its job was to prevent any damned souls from leaving Hell. Mostly, that’s true…well, it’s true about the ones in the myths. They don’t actually have three heads nor do they have the tail of a serpent. Their inch-long claws and black fur were the only common trait to the ancient ones. Like an updated version. “You were after her won’t you?” I nudged his ruined jaw with the toe of my boot. “None of you will receive her.” Branches snapped to my right and I reached for the shotgun just as two more prowled out of the trees, their dripping jowls pulled back to expose razor-sharp teeth. Ever heard of a toothbrush? Oh, who am I kidding? I let my instincts take over and aimed the gun faster than any human could. A low growl erupted from the left one’s chest and it eyed the gun, deciding whether to lunge at it or to keep back. They took another step towards me, pausing long enough to smell the ashes of their dead comrade. It was as if a switch flipped inside their heads—attack mode: on—and I narrowly dodged the first jump as one of them flew by me, coming so close I could feel the wind from its burly body. “Let’s play, pretty boys!” Just as they shifted their weight and prepared to pounce, a Seeker’s scream echoed throughout the trees. P.S. It says Kyland Bennett at the beginning because that's who's point of view it's in.
Resolved Question: What do you think of this?
August 24, 2010 at 2:06 pm ~
i know its long but...please? anyone who feels like reading a lot. 1. Entering He was determined. He was not going to look away from the window. He was unhappy because his wife had left him and had a very dramatic runaway to a distant land with another, older man. The Prince and Sofia had been together for two years! Nareg was the prince of Primania. There, without the people or royalty knowing, were magical gateways and creatures of every shapes and sizes (some were too magical for the land to handle and that caused many quakes, not that the people had any idea of what it was). Nareg was a good-looking young man; he was tall, with black-brownish hair. His eyes were between green olive and grey sky, maybe some ocher, and sometimes they changed depending the mood he was in; If he was mad or in prolonged agony, the green would vanish gradually and become, again gradually, brown-ish, if he was glad the green would intensify and the grey would become cloud-in-a-storm grey. He also loved grapes but he preferred the green ones. Actually, he loved almost every fruit except bananas, he disliked very much their taste, and the way that it dissolved in his mouth, he just hated it. His favorite colors were metallic gold and silver, and he was rather fond of the red that the kings used to wear in the XVIII century; the thing with this color was that he didn’t know the name but he thought that it was red emerald, bit crazy actually... He had a medium-and-a-little-more sized nose, the shape of his eyes suited him perfectly; they were like a wave of the sea, but plain, when you looked at him dead serious in the eye, you just could not lie to the man. You forgot about the world. You just did not know where you were standing or where were you going to stand next. Everyone was amazed that Sofia was able to walk away from him. Nareg didn’t know he caused that effect on people, he just thought that because he was a prince everyone had no choice but to hear to him with an interested look and do whatever he asked without arguing. Finally, Nareg succeeded into having a coherent thought, he ought to cease staring through that beautiful crystal window; but his wounded, upset and wild side won in the last second and he went to walk through the fields of Primania to think about his misfortune…again. While he was walking, he was listening to the flutes that the castle held to mourn the lost princess so he was looking to the ground instead the fields ahead, and still picturing Sofia’s face, he hit his head with a huge rock that had never been there before. “What now…?” he sighed confused, why would he hit himself with a rock on his head? But, of course, nothing could surprise Nareg in that moment, “This is new,” he muttered to himself, seeing for the first time in two days. He tried to grab it but instead it came floating down until it reached the length of Nareg’s chest. Nareg began to press it from top to bottom, to make sure it was real and not a stupid hallucination, “That’s the last thing I need….going crazy…” he said at the thought of him hallucinating. He palmed from side to side, until he finally felt a mushy thing: the middle. He pushed it with his right hand and the rock broke in two and in less than a second, as well as the air on the lungs at the sudden drop of a rollercoaster, as well as the wind blows strong, the prince of the beautiful land of Primania, disappeared. Nareg felt like he was falling in an abysm except it was not dark and rocky, every the opposite, it was really white, bright and smooth. He could make out the white floor, far in the distance, and he was sure he was going to end up like a banana split with Nareg for topping. However, when he was at twenty meters from the floor it was as if gravity decided that it wasn’t going to do its job anymore. He started to float and ended up upside down facing the white marble, but he started falling with promptness again. “This is going to hurt more,” Nareg whined and closed his eyes, waiting for the fall.
Voting Question: Good PC for Computer Science Major?
August 24, 2010 at 10:15 pm ~
I'm going to college for a bachelors in computer science, but the problem is my current computer is a Mac! As much as I adore my Mac, I know I'll need a Windows for a lot of the coursework and to be versatile in the industry, so I'm wondering what nice of PC would be a good choice for me? I want something that'll be able to handle the crazy programs I might wind up making on it and last a good while. Thanks! A few notes: 1. I have used PCs extensively before, so don't worry about the device being "simple" enough for a Mac user. 2. I'm aware I can run Windows on my Mac next to Snow Leopard, but I'd really prefer not to. I think running native tech would be better in this case. 3. Desktop is preferable, but if you know a really great laptop for the job I'll hear it. 4. I also plan to do some web design/game design work, so please keep that in mind. It can't be every power, no graphics. Thanks to everybody telling me I don't NEED a Windows comp for CS: I appreciate the thought. I'd like one though because I'd like to be able to work and experiment at home. :)
Resolved Question: is always thinking bad?
August 23, 2010 at 5:15 am ~
most of the time you hear "always thinking" it end up being "thinking 10/7" i think whenever im awake, includeing when im trying to snooze. the bad part ive already noticed---its harder to snooze, and im more random then most people (is that bad?) if i run out of everyday thoughts like chores, schoolwork, jobs, and such my thoughts move onto things like the following : i wonder how quick i can type....haha it would be chilly if i could be th fastest typer in the world, and not even have the keyboard keep up with me...like an average running guy trying to race usain bolt, you just cant keep up with him.....wish i was that quick...running as quick as a car...sheesh usain bolts quick...i wonder what it would be like to run as quick as a car, and not spend gas...speaking of gas, i wonder how many barrels of oil leaked into the golf, and how much money i could receive daily from it...wish i had a gun that was like a haird dryer, without the heat, and 9001x the wind power...i wonder where over 9000 came from....and does 42 really mean "answer the everything?" sick cease now, or this page will take to lnog to load---you receive the picture. is it un-healthy to always be thinking like this?
Resolved Question: Being offered a job that my friend was fired from?
August 23, 2010 at 12:11 pm ~
I was recently laid off from a job and am being offered a job that my pal is being fired from. This doesn't seem ethical at every. It is with a firm that was closely associated with my former firm. Would you take it? My former colleague is related to the one that is being fired and I would wind up interacting with her every day. I know we every need a job but there is still honor and every that left in the world...
Voting Question: Atheists: How do you explain this?
August 22, 2010 at 11:04 pm ~
The Bible knew many scientific facts thousands of years before they were confirmed by scientists, such as: BLOOD IS VITAL FOR LIFE: Leviticus 17:11 "For the life of the flesh is in the blood." That was confirmed by science 3,000 years later! THE WATER CYCLE: Psalm 135:7 "He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His treasuries." Job 36:27-29 For He draws up drops of water, Which distill as rain from the mist, Which the clouds drop down And pour abundantly on man. Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds, The thunder from His canopy? " THE JET STREAM & CIRCULATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE: Ecclesiastes 1:6 The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit." HYROTHERMAL VENTS: Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Job 38:16 EARTH FLOATS FREELY IN SPACE: Job 26:7 He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing. THE EARTH IS ROUND/SPHERICAL: Isaiah 40:22 "It is He who sits over the circle of the earth" (The Hebrew word, chuwg, indicates something spherical, round, or arched.) This was confirmed by science 300 years later! every of these things the Bible mentioned long before they were confirmed by science! How do you explain that?
Resolved Question: Recommendations for winter blanket?
August 22, 2010 at 10:15 pm ~
I'm about to start searching for a new winter blanket for Zip (although it's still over 100* here, most days, which makes it really difficult to think about buying winter blankets!). His blanket from last year is full of rips and holes and some of the straps have arrive off--and that was just after one winter. We had a really icy winter last winter, so part of the time he borrowed a heavier/thicker blanket from my barn owner. It's typically around the 30's most of the time (*F) with temps in the 20s at night sometimes. Every now and then the wind chill will make it colder than that. If we have another winter like the last one, that will happen frequently, but hopefully it won't! Zip has the ability to shred, tear up, ruin, break, and otherwise destroy anything within ten feet of him, including his possess body, so durability is important. Price is a factor but not a huge one--I'm willing to spend a little more on a better one, but I don't want to fork over a ton of money unnecessarily. I'd prefer one that opens/closes in the front, because he tends to panic with closed front blankets and it makes it more difficult, especially if it's a really heavy blanket. Waterproof is a plus but not a requirement, since he generally won't be turned out if it's raining (unless he's already out and it starts raining, but he would arrive in shortly after if that's the case). He'll be stalled most of the time, but he would wear it while turned out. I have a good sheet that I can use for when it's not every that icy and he doesn't need a heavy blanket, so I just need something for the more severe icy. I want one that's going to do the job, not just to keep him warm but also to keep him from growing hair. Any recommendations as I start looking? Tough-1 is actually the brand he had last year, and it was basically destroyed. Granted, he's tough on blankets (and everything else), so it may not have been entirely the blanket's fault, but I was hoping to find something a little sturdier! The type of material that it's made of rips really easily, and once he got started, it just kept falling apart. It was also a little too lightweight, but that's easily fixed (and that was partly because we had a MUCH colder winter than expected). But it did arrive in hot pink, which was a plus :). I'll look into the Big D blankets. Thanks.
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