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I work in a flower shop so I see a lot of different flowers. Which ones do you like the best?
A flower is also called a blossom or a bloom, I like roses
Roses are really pretty. What all kinds of roses do you like? | contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. After fertilization, the ovary of the flower develops into fruit containing seeds.
In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to bring beauty to their environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.
Morphology.
Morphology Floral parts | costume).
2. Q2:"Hey Snoop! You're good with the ladies what can I do to keep my girl happy?"
- Snoop:"It's real simple. All you gotta do is get her some nice every day. Like look at what I do" (short movie with Snoop robbing a shop to get money for himself, candy and roses for his girls)
3. Q3:"Have you ever done any volunteer work?"
- Snoop:"Actually I have. I recently joined this big brother program to | 71,300 | wow-train |
Do you eat hamburgers often?
As often as possible. I like flame broiled best. | Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is | operates outdoor restaurants which offer only drive-through or walk up service. There is typically an outdoor seating area available as well as extra parking for customers who wish to eat in their vehicles.
Products.
The company's menu includes hamburgers, french fries, soft drinks, and other typical fast food fare, sold in combinations or a la carte. Their signature item is the "Bigger Burger", a 1/3 pound flame broiled burger. Burger Time also purveys barbecue pulled pork and chicken sandwiches as well as apple | 71,301 | wow-train |
I own a fishing boat.
Do you sometimes call it a fishing vessel? That is another name for a boat used to catch fish in the sea.
We mostly call it a fishing boat, but yeah! It's a fishing vessel, more for recreational use though. | Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
The total number of fishing vessels in the world in 2016 was estimated to be about 4.6 million, unchanged from 2014. The fleet in Asia was the largest, consisting of 3.5 million vessels, accounting for 75 percent of the global fleet. In Africa and North America the estimated number of vessels declined from | to fishing lures. People also tend to used dead or live fish as another form of bait.
Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing techniques refers to the ways the tackle is used when fishing.
Fishing vessels.
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
According to the FAO, in 2004 there were | 71,302 | wow-train |
My uncle owns a casino. Have you ever been to one or know anybody that owns one?
No I don't, but I do know that they're usually built near restaurants and hotels. Sometimes they are combined with them. Is your dad's casino like that?
My uncles casino is located near both a several hotels and restaurants. His casino has a restaurant inside of it actually.
That's a great idea. It brings in more people I'm sure. Does he do live entertainment? Like concerts and stand up comedy there?
Sometimes he will have local musicians come and do live performances. He is very community oriented. | Casino
A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. The industry that deals in casinos is called the gaming industry. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions. There is much debate over whether the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment events, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sporting events. | after two films with Cukor "I never needed direction again."
Ray said Spencer Tracy told him, "'Kid, I don't know what it is that you got, and I got, and some of us have, but you can work in this business forever.' That made me feel good, you know, coming from a guy like him. I never bowed down to anybody at Columbia or anywhere else, but my overall idea was, I'll do whatever they tell me because it's | 71,303 | wow-train |
My favorite color is yellow, the color between green and orange on the spectrum.
Really? | Yellow
Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 570590 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well | presents red, blue, and yellow as the primary colors situated opposite their complementary colors of green, orange, and violet, respectively, and the variations between each color could be endless.
By contrast, Hiler's spectrum is based on ten color groups: yellow, orange, orange-red, red, purple, blue, turquoise, sea green, green, and leaf green. Each group contains three variations, yielding the 30-step wheel. More steps then this would be indiscernible to the human eye, according to | 71,304 | wow-train |
i might get a prius this year | Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius (; Japanese:トヨタ プリウス "Toyota Puriusu") is a full hybrid electric automobile developed by Toyota and manufactured by the company since 1997. Initially offered as a 4-door sedan, it has been produced only as a 5-door liftback since 2003.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States, based on smog-forming emissions. The 2018 model year Prius Eco ranks as the second most | The Toyota Prius Hybrid was exported to China from 2007. Toyota sold about 1,192,000-second generation Priuses worldwide.
Third generation (XW30; 2009–2015).
Toyota debuted the new Prius (2010 US model year) at the January 2009 North American International Auto Show, and sales began in Japan on May 18, 2009. Toyota cut the price of the Prius from to to better compete with the Honda Insight, leading some to wonder whether increased sales of the Prius might come at the expense of sales of other vehicles with higher | 71,305 | wow-train |
I love the band Linkin Park they might be my favorite band
Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory it is also my favorite albumb
Same, I head the singer died recently though is that true? | "Billboard" charts and had the third-best debut week of any album that year.
Linkin Park continued to explore a wider variation of musical types in its fourth album, "A Thousand Suns" (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, "Living Things" (2012), combined musical elements from all of its previous records. Its sixth album, "The Hunting Party" (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and its seventh album | Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/keyboardist Joe Hahn, and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members. Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington and bassist Kyle Christner are former members of the band.
Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with its debut studio album, "Hybrid Theory" (2000), which was | 71,306 | wow-train |
What are your thoughts on taxing the wealthy more than the middle class?
I think it's a good idea because wealthy people are a lot more wealthy than middle class. We're talking about millionaires.
Yes, they have earned more more money but in part because of their extensive work and education. I have mixed feelings about this. I don't think they should be penalized for hard work. | in the 1920s and 2000s, with a 30-year period of relatively lower inequality between 1950–1980.
Measured for all households, U.S. income inequality is comparable to other developed countries before taxes and transfers, but is among the highest after taxes and transfers, meaning the U.S. shifts relatively less income from higher income households to lower income households. Measured for working-age households, market income inequality is comparatively high (rather than moderate) and the level of redistribution is moderate (not low). These comparisons indicate Americans shift from reliance | (the wealthy).
"The Middle-Class Millionaire" is based on extensive personal interviews with more than 3,500 American households in 2006. It provides a three-dimensional portrait of a previously unrecognized demographic group: the emerging affluent middle class.
Key concepts.
Millionaire’s Intelligence: There are four behaviors that middle-class millionaires exhibit that appear to be linked to their success. These qualities have origins in classic middle-class values but they have applied them in uncommon ways.
The Influence of Affluence | 71,307 | wow-train |
Tom and Jerry cartoons were the best weren't they, did you used to watch them when you were a kid?
Yes sure, I loved them! even when I always forgot who was Tom and who was Jerry, LOL
Tom was definitely the cat, as he was a tom cat and I like cats so it was always an appealing cartoon for me, the mouse got a raw deal though didnt he!
Why, he always outsmarted Tom, of course.
Yeah so he did, thanks for reminding me, it was the underdog always wins scenario. You know 115 shorts were made.
Yes Jerry always seemed cool and on top of things. I though there would be more of them, they seemed to play non-stop during my childhood. | Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on a rivalry between the title characters Tom, a cat, and Jerry, a mouse. Many shorts also feature several recurring characters.
In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 "Tom and Jerry" shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1958. During this time, they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, tying for first place | Two.
- Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Four was released on . The episodes include: Zent Out of Shape / I Dream of Meanie / Which Witch / More Powers to You / Catch Me Though You Can't / Power Tom / Don't Bring Your Pet to School Day / Cat Show Catastrophe / The Cat Whisperer with Casper Lombardo / Adventures in Penguin Sitting / Cat of Prey / Jungle Love. Released in the UK as Volume Three.
- Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Five was released on . | 71,308 | wow-train |
hello, i go to a catholic high school in new england .)
new england is a graphicalregion comprising of six states int he ne region of the us. they are maine, vermont, new hampshire, massachusets, rhode island, and connecticut!
i live in the state of Maine
cool! thebiggest city in new england is boston which is also the capital of massachusetts.
you know, i have never been to Boston | New England
New England is a region composed of six states in the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the south. Boston is New England's largest city, as well as the capital of Massachusetts. The largest metropolitan | New England (disambiguation)
New England is a region of north-eastern United States, comprising Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
New England may also refer to:
Places.
Places America.
- New England Colonies of British America that eventually became five of the six states in New England
- Dominion of New England in America (1686–89)
- New England, Georgia
- New England, North Dakota
- New England, Ohio
- New | 71,309 | wow-train |
I am so grateful for the founder of Starbucks. It had its beginnings in Seattle near where I live.
Yeah starbucks really defines what nice coffee shop should look like. They were the example to follow and changed coffee drinking forever. I can't have caffeine though hahaah.
Starbucks uses automated espresso machines unlike their competitors who focus on lighter roasts.
Yeah I am a fan of automating things when possible, I understand that it can take jobs, but I think technology is often better than the human hand. One thing that can be dangerous about starbucks is the fact that they use a lot of caffeine. | Espresso
Espresso (, ) is coffee of Italian origin, brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure ("expressing") through finely ground coffee beans. Espresso is generally thicker than coffee brewed by other methods, has a higher concentration of suspended and dissolved solids, and has "crema" on top (a foam with a creamy consistency). As a result of the pressurized brewing process, the flavors and chemicals in a typical cup of espresso are very concentrated. Espresso is also the base | single block in a commercial area in Seattle without walking past at least one coffee shop. Coffee drinkers can get coffee at a local sidewalk stand, parking lot, tiny coffee houses, big coffee houses, drive-through, and even delivery.
Roasters.
Seattle is home to several coffee roasters.
Roasters Starbucks.
Starbucks is Seattle's largest coffee retailer. It was founded in 1971 in Pike Place Market as a roaster, but only later became an espresso bar. In 1984 ownership of the company changed and | 71,310 | wow-train |
I love stand up comedy! It's basically performing comedy before a live audience!
Me too! I was an improv artist in college. Stand-up is a great way to get into improv
Oh cool, so you were a comic or stand-up back then?
I wanted to be, but improv and stand-up is different. Stand-up is almost like being in sales. You try to sell jokes.
That's true, they are more frequently reciting jokes than improvising them.
Absolutely. But stand-up is a great way to get into acting because you have a script you do in front of an audience
Agreed, though actors don't have to use props or magic tricks or anything like that to "enhance" their acts.
True, but if you are a good stand-up artist, you don't need those either | -jokes.
Stand-up comedy is often performed in corporate events, comedy clubs, bars and pubs, nightclubs, neo-burlesques, colleges and theatres (audiences will give applause breaks more often in theaters
). Outside live performance, stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, CD and the internet.
It can take an amateur comedian about 10 years to perfect the technique needed to be a professional comedian; this is a constant process of learning through failure.
As the name | bock to Simmons' very early years; he never really wanted to do anything else. "I wanted to have a comedy group, but it didn't seem right. It didn't seem like it was attainable, for some reason. There's no career path for comedy, is there? You don't go to Slapstick University. Comedy was a real fringe area when I was growing up; stand-up comedy wasn't especially popular then. And improv comedy today is still considered a stepchild to stand-up | 71,311 | wow-train |
I grown up in a rural area.
I just moved from a rural area; In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns & cities.
Do you miss living in the country? | communities". Intermediate regions have 15 to 49 percent of their population living in a rural community. Predominantly urban regions have less than 15 percent of their population living in a rural community. Predominantly rural regions are classified as rural metro-adjacent, rural non-metro-adjacent and rural northern, following Ehrensaft and Beeman (1992). Rural metro-adjacent regions are predominantly rural census divisions which are adjacent to metropolitan centres while rural non-metro-adjacent regions are those predominantly rural census divisions which are not adjacent to | Rural area
In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."
Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas are commonly rural, as are other types of areas such as forest. | 71,312 | wow-train |
I really like roses, i like giving them to my girlfriend, there are over a hundred species of roses
I like the Knockout Roses, they are a hybrid and make double blooms. They require a little bit of care but grow easily. | , North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.
Etymology.
The name "rose" comes from French, itself from Latin "rosa", which was perhaps borrowed | very cramped. In the yard my mother, my father, and I each had a garden. My mother's taste inclined to roses and spring flowers, and I had ordinary things like Zinnias and bluets, but the glory of our yard was my father's dahlias. They bloomed in wonderful, brilliant colors, and the blossoms were as large as dinner plates. I remember the care with which he sorted the bulbs and stored them in the basement over the winter"""."
Blaine studied at the Richmond | 71,313 | wow-train |
I love gardening. Many others consider it to be relaxing
Hi my garden is really beautiful | , trees, and herbaceous plants, to residential back gardens including lawns and foundation plantings, and to container gardens grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry.
History of gardening.
History of gardening Ancient times.
Forest gardening, a forest-based food production | really good, I would love to be a part of that.' I went in and auditioned for another part, and my representatives called me about a month later and they were like, "Hi, we have some really good news. You remember that audition you went on for "Orange Is the New Black"? You didn't get it." I go, "So… okay, what's the good news?" They said they wanted to offer me another part, Crazy Eyes. I was | 71,314 | wow-train |
I love a good cappuccino in the morning! One of the best Italian coffee drinks!
I'm more of a regular coffee drinker, myself. What type of cappuccino do you get? | Cappuccino
A cappuccino (; Italian plural cappuccini) is an espresso-based coffee drink that originated in Italy, and is traditionally prepared with steamed milk foam (microfoam).
Variations of the drink involve the use of cream instead of milk, and flavoring with cinnamon or chocolate powder. It is typically smaller in volume than a caffè latte, with a thicker layer of microfoam.
The name comes from the Capuchin friars, referring to the colour of their habits, and in this context referring to the colour of the | the milk on the top of the espresso coffee.
Popularity.
Cappuccino was traditionally a taste largely appreciated in Europe, Australia, South America, and some of North America. By the mid-1990s, cappuccino was made much more widely available to North Americans, as upscale coffee houses sprang up.
In Italy and throughout continental Europe, cappuccino is traditionally consumed in the morning, usually as part of breakfast, often with some kind of pastry. Italians generally do not drink cappuccino with meals other than breakfast, although they | 71,315 | wow-train |
Getting exercise from walking a dog provides many benefits.
Do you have dogs? We have three, but they are small. Walking too far with them results in carrying them back to the car. | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | Many of Katz' books have described his relationships with dogs. He began writing about them after taking in a difficult Border Collie, whom Katz credited with changing his life by causing him to take up shepherding and move to a farm. He has written extensively on the way we train dogs, arguing that most approaches fail because they are too inflexible, and because—as dog owners—we over-anthropomorphize our companion animals: "we give them too much credit, make them too complex, muddying our communications" by | 71,316 | wow-train |
Hi, i really like vinyl records, i like the music more coming from a vinyl player. instead of a digital source, do you like vinyl?
Prior to world war II, the records were not Vinyl, they were made from shellac.
Thats interesting whats that? whats the sound like off shellac?
Shellac is secreated by female lac bugs, lac bugs come from India and Thailand.
Omg thats crazy so the records were natural :D i should look into it
It was used in some electrical applications because it has good insulation qualities and repels moisture. Shellac is pretty amazing, all from a bug!
Wow thats crazy, its strange that i havent heard anything about shellac all up until now | it seals out moisture. Phonograph and 78 rpm gramophone records were made of it until they were replaced by vinyl long-playing records from the 1950s onwards.
From the time it replaced oil and wax finishes in the 19th century, shellac was one of the dominant wood finishes in the western world until it was largely replaced by nitrocellulose lacquer in the 1920s and 1930s.
Etymology.
"Shellac" comes from "shell" and "lac", a calque of French "laque en écailles", " | whereas programmes in which the DJ plays commercially available music are only sampled and not kept entirely. Prior to any material being disposed of, the material is offered to the British Library Sound Archive.
The archive consists of a number of different formats including wax cylinders, numerous gramophone records made from both shellac and vinyl as well as numerous more recordings on tape, CD and on digital audio tape (DAT). The difficulty of these different formats is the availability of the machines required to play them; some of the vinyl | 71,317 | wow-train |
My twin daughters just started elementary school I am so full of happiness.
That's so sweet! What ages are they? For elementary school, obviously they're somewhere between 6 and 12, as US elementary schools have 6 grades, with those ages corresponding to them. But they've been 6 to 10, and 6 to 14, as well, in some areas.
They are 5 they will be turning 6 in November they love it so far which is great because elementary years is the most important in schooling it shows them the importance of education.
That's pretty cool! Ages for elementary school vary by country, so sometimes it can be much different. But in the Western world, elementary school is always just one part of the compulsory education that's taught and required.
Yes it is required where we live as well kids have to start if they are 5 it's the law and I agree the teaching style etc. is different from state to state heck even county to county.
In China, it's not wildly different, but slightly. All people must go to school for nine years, at least. So, six years of primary education, at 6 or 7, and then three years of junior secondary education from 12 to 15. Then they have three years of senior middle school. It's funny how it's still slightly similar.
I can see the similarities lol not that much of a difference just seems as if they start at 6 where in US students can start at 5 for Kindergarten long as it is by September. | accreditation available through independent regional accreditation authorities, although some state regulation can apply.
In 2013, about 87% of school-age children (those below higher education) attended state funded public schools, about 10% attended tuition- and foundation-funded private schools, and roughly 3% were home-schooled.
By state law, education is compulsory over an age range starting between five and eight and ending somewhere between ages sixteen and eighteen, depending on the state. This requirement can be satisfied in public schools, | 12, but some elementary schools have four or eight grades, i.e., up to ages 10 or 14 (also known as the intermediate grades). Basic subjects are taught and pupils often remain in one or two classrooms throughout the school day, except for physical education, library, music, art, and computer classes. In 2001, there were about 3.6 million children in each grade in the United States. "Middle schools" and "junior high schools" are schools that span grades 5 or 6 to 8 and | 71,318 | wow-train |
I play the violin sometimes. Do you know how to play?
I don't. I know a couple people who play, and I played bass for about a year when I was younger, but I'm not much of a musician. | Violin
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings, usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its | Gibson, "I'm not a trained musician. I never took music in school. I dropped out of school in 9th grade. I don't know how to read and write notes. I don't play with any proper technique; I just grab instruments and play them. Everything I learned to play, I figured out myself. So I'm not the best musician, but if you give me time, without people coming around, pressuring me ('We have to finish this record by the GMA') | 71,319 | wow-train |
I love fries they're nice and salty and go great with ketchup, do you like fries?
I am definitely pro French fry.
Truthfully theres nothing better than a blue sky day except a good serving of quality fries!
Fries are good in all weather! Have had some great fries in California also, they were called belgian fries. Kind of like the cross fries they serve at a few places. Shoe string fries. What's not to like? | French fries
French fries, or simply fries (North American English), chips (British and Commonwealth English), finger chips (Indian English) or french-fried potatoes, are "batonnet" or "allumette"-cut deep-fried potatoes.
French fries are served hot, either soft or crispy, and are generally eaten as part of lunch or dinner or by themselves as a snack, and they commonly appear on the menus of diners, fast food restaurants, pubs, and bars. They are usually salted and | such as the kroket and frikandel, but fries are also served as a side dish in regular restaurants.
Philippines.
In the Philippines, they are often served with a sprinkling of powdered flavors, primarily cheese, sour cream, or barbecue. In some fast food chains, these are topped with cheese sauce and minced bacon. They also serve fries with ketchup and some restaurants serves it with gravy. Banana Ketchup (ketchup made from bananas instead of tomatoes) is also a very popular french fry accompaniment in the Philippines | 71,320 | wow-train |
I love eating the typically sweet food preparation of Theobroma cacao seeds, also known as chocolate, what about you?
I have never had Theobroma cacao seeds do you just eat them like sunflower seeds or how?
Well I don't actually eat the seeds themselves, I eat the chocolate that they make from the seeds.
Oh ok I didn't know it was actually made into chocolate what brand is it I may have tried it before.
I usually eat Hershey brand, it's cool how chocolate can come in the form of a liquid, paste, or even in a block, so versatile.
Well yes I have had Theobroma cacao seeds lol I love Hershey's and it is now knowing that it is from and mixed with these seeds and turned into a delicious treat is so unbelievable but yet genius.
I guess it's more accurate to call them cocoa beans, which are used to make cocoa mass, cocoa powder, and chocolate when roasted and ground.
I love cocoa beans especially the roasted ones the smell is also so amusing and delicious smelling do you use cocoa powder on the regular? | seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids | occasions, for example weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. Small-sized cakes have become popular, in the form of cupcakes and petits fours.
Varieties Chocolates and candies.
Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown, food preparation of "Theobroma cacao" seeds, roasted, ground, and often flavored. Pure, unsweetened chocolate contains primarily cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions. Much of the chocolate currently consumed is in the form of sweet chocolate, combining chocolate with sugar. Milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that | 71,321 | wow-train |
I have always had a strong belief in Christianity: I believe in one true God and a theology based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Cool. Is there a particular denomination you belong to?
No, i believe in the words in the Bible; the texts of the old and new testament to guide my life.
Oh. Do you take the teachings of the Bible literally?
Yes, i believe in Biblical inerrancy, the doctrine that says the Christian Bible is without error or fault in all of its teachings.
Oh. | Criticism of Christianity
Criticism of Christianity has a long history stretching back to the initial formation of the religion during the Roman Empire. Critics have challenged Christian beliefs and teachings as well as Christian actions, from the Crusades to modern terrorism. The intellectual arguments against Christianity include the suppositions that it is a faith of violence, corruption, superstition, polytheism, and bigotry.
In the early years of Christianity, the Neoplatonic philosopher Porphyry emerged as one of the major critics with his book "Against the Christians". Porphyry argued | major denominations, as stated in their catechetical or confessional texts. Generally speaking, adhering to the Christian faith requires a belief that Jesus is the Son of God and the "Messiah" or "Christ". Jesus refers to himself as the Son of God in the New Testament.
Christians consider Jesus to be the Messiah (Christ) and believe that through his death and resurrection, humans can be reconciled to God and thereby are offered salvation and the promise of eternal life. These teachings emphasize that as the willing Lamb | 71,322 | wow-train |
Wedding cakes are my specialty
Are you a baker of some sort? I've heard that modern wedding cakes are often more of a centerpiece than a food item, and sometimes they're not even eaten!
I always wonder if people actually ate the wedding cake | Wedding cake
A wedding cake is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner. In some parts of England, the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast; the 'wedding breakfast' does not mean the meal will be held in the morning, but at a time following the ceremony on the same day. In modern Western culture, the cake is usually on display and served to guests at the reception. Traditionally, wedding cakes were made to bring good luck to all guests and the couple. Modernly however | , they are more of a centerpiece to the wedding and are not always even served to the guests. Some cakes are built with only a single edible tier for the bride and groom to share, but this is rare since the cost difference between fake and real tiers is minimal.
Basic information.
Wedding cakes come in a variety of sizes, depending on the number of guests the cake will serve. Modern pastry chefs and cake designers use various ingredients and tools to create a cake that usually reflects the personalities of | 71,323 | wow-train |
I love going to thrift shops! You never know what kind of gems will be found!
Yeah, A charity shop or thrift shop is a retail establishment that usually is set up to raise money
So, you are saying the profits are used for the benefit of others?
Most of the time yes, They are a social enterprise
That makes me feel better about shopping there. When did thrift shops start popping up?
They have been around for years but They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, music albums, home videos
Who are some of the biggest players in the thrift shop sector?
I think Goodwill is still the biggest. Because the items for sale were obtained for free, and business costs are low
Who specifically do their profits go towards helping? | the United States also covers consignment shops), and opportunity (or op) shops (in Australia and New Zealand).
History.
One of the earliest charity shops was set up by the Wolverhampton Society for the Blind (now called the Beacon Centre for the Blind) in 1899 to sell goods made by blind people to raise money for the Society. During World War I, various fund-raising activities occurred, such as a bazaar in Shepherd Market, London, which made £50,000 for the Red Cross | Charity shop
A charity shop, thrift shop or opportunity shop (colloquially referred to as an op shop) is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money. Charity shops are a type of social enterprise. They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, music albums, DVDs, and furniture donated by members of the public, and are often staffed by volunteers. Because the items for sale were obtained for free, and business costs are low, the items can be sold at competitive prices. | 71,324 | wow-train |
i am interested in the game of thrones, do you know anything about it ?
I love game of thrones and can't wait for the eighth season that is supposed to premier in April of 2019.
oh wow, what else do you know about it | Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is "A Game of Thrones". The show was both produced and filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Filming locations also included Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. The series premiered on HBO in | , 'Wow, I was stocking groceries five years ago, and look at me now.' You don't think about it, and when you do achieve something, you know luck has nothing to do with it."
However, he later told "The New York Times" "I guess it is sort of a storybook ending. When you think about where I was and where I am now, it seems pretty incredible."
Game summary Statistical overview.
Bruce caught 6 passes for 162 yards ( | 71,325 | wow-train |
I love surfing! It's so much fun to ride waves all the way into the shore. Have you ever been surfing?
i have never been it is kind of hard to surf where i live
Yes, usually surfing is done in the ocean, but it can also be found in lakes or rivers!
i never thought about river surfing, that would be cool to do
Yes, it takes a little creativity and a friend with a boat. Usually river or lake surfers utilize the wake from boat wakes!
or you can surf on white rapids, i wonder if anyone has done that, i have never seen it done | boarding, when a surfer rides a wave on a bodyboard, either lying on their belly, drop knee, or sometimes even standing up on a body board. Other types of surfing include knee boarding, surf matting (riding inflatable mats), and using foils. Body surfing, where the wave is surfed without a board, using the surfer's own body to catch and ride the wave, is very common and is considered by some to be the purest form of surfing.
Three major subdivisions within stand-up | Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
The term "surfing" | 71,326 | wow-train |
Metallica has been my favorite band since they came out with Master of Puppets in 1986.
Me too! I love that band! Do they still tour?
They sure are on tour. I know that Lars Ulrich is going to keep rocking it forever.
Yeah, It seems like they have been around forever! Have they won any awards or accolades? | Metallica (album)
Metallica (commonly known as The Black Album) is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on August 12, 1991 by Elektra Records, it received widespread critical acclaim and became the band's best-selling album. "Metallica" produced five singles that are considered to be among the band's best-known songs, which include "Enter Sandman", "The Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters", "Wherever I May Roam", and "Sad but | doing the Love Letter tour and I was singing “Seems Like You're Ready”. Every time I'm singing, panties start flying out of everywhere. Seriously. But this particular night, a pair of mediums came out of the sky and they were black and they landed on my wrist. Immediately I looked at that and looked up like “that’s a sign”. Yeah, the idea hit me right away." Collaborator Jeremih revealed in an interview that he had not been in the studio together with Kelly | 71,327 | wow-train |
Sunday school is a Christian educational institution for children and young people.
I know it as Adult Bible study for the adults
I see. Seventh-Day Adventist and other sabbatarians hold their schools on Saturdays.
Sunday Schools were first set up in the 1780s in England to provide education to working children | wrote an article in his journal, and as a result many clergymen supported schools, which aimed to teach the youngsters reading, writing, cyphering (doing arithmetic) and a knowledge of the Bible.
In 1785, 250,000 English children were attending Sunday school. There were 5,000 in Manchester alone. By 1835, the Society for the Establishment and Promotion of Sunday Schools had distributed 91,915 spelling books, 24,232 Testaments and 5,360 Bibles. The Sunday school movement was cross-denominational. Financed through subscription, large buildings were constructed that | School had 1,127 boys and 1,324 girls on its books when it opened. The building is now known as The Old Sunday School and is part of Macclesfield Museums.
Sunday schools were first set up in the 1780s to provide education to working children on their one-day off from the factory. It was proposed by Robert Raikes, editor of the "Gloucester Journal" in an article in his paper and supported by many clergymen. It aimed to teach the youngsters reading, writing and ciphering and a knowledge of the Bible | 71,328 | wow-train |
I like hot chili pepper | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of many of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea (Michael Peter Balzary), longtime drummer Chad Smith, and former | Infinity Chili five years after he started growing chili peppers for his hot sauces. He was not attempting to breed a new variety, but was growing his peppers in a greenhouse where crossbreeding between varieties happens readily. He described first trying his new pepper as: "When I tried it tasted nice at first, like an odd fruity taste, the effect is delayed. Then it hit me. All of a sudden I felt it burning in the back of my throat, so hot that I couldn't speak. I began | 71,329 | wow-train |
Do you have a personal favorite flavor of ice cream?
Yeah, i love cookies and cream flavour! Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food thats normally eaten as a snack or dessert, whats your favourite flavour?
Do you know how they go about making ice cream?>
Good question! its normally made from dairy products, like milk and cream. A lot of the time combined with fruits or other bits and flavours
Have you ever made homemade icecream yourself? | to a specific variety, and most governments regulate the commercial use of the various terms according to the relative quantities of the main ingredients, notably the amount of cream. Products that do not meet the criteria to be called ice cream are sometimes labelled "frozen dessert" instead. In other countries, such as Italy and Argentina, one word is used for all variants. Analogues made from dairy alternatives, such as goat's or sheep's milk, or milk substitutes (e.g., soy milk or tofu), are available | Ice cream
Ice cream (derived from earlier iced cream or cream ice) is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cream, or soy, cashew, coconut or almond milk, and is flavored with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla. Colourings are usually added, in addition to stabilizers. The mixture is stirred to incorporate air spaces and cooled below the freezing point of water to prevent detectable | 71,330 | wow-train |
I love dogs. The dog is member of the genus "Canis" and is the most abundant land carnivore.
I love dogs, as well. Man's best friend. They are the most soulful pet, in my opinion.
The dog was the first animal to be domesticated.
I would imagine. They are very useful animals. I know that people still employ sled dogs in the arctic. | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog | 71,331 | wow-train |
Skunks are such garbage animals. | Skunk
Skunks are North and South American mammals in the family Mephitidae. While related to polecats and other members of the weasel family, skunks have as their closest Old World relatives the stink badgers. The animals are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant smell. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration.
Etymology.
The word "skunk" is an Americanism from the 1630s, the | cross streets, roads, and freeways thrive in this spatially fragmented habitat with dry season water available from landscape irrigation. Columbidae, Corvidae, house sparrow, European starling and gulls fly between isolated habitat segments, while raccoons, opossums, skunks and rats travel under bridges and through culverts and storm drains. Animals killed during unsuccessful crossing attempts are a food source for scavengers also seeking garbage or food intended for pets or wild birds and squirrels. Domestic cats and dogs kill small animals for recreation and have established feral predator populations. Coyotes | 71,332 | wow-train |
I love the grateful dead, especially when they were on tour but have to admit I don't know much about them.
Grateful Dead was inducted into the Rock and roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and a recording of their 1977 performance at Cornell University was added to the Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012.
Wow that is amazing and well deserved. When did they form as a band?
The Grateful Dead was formed in 1965. They're from Palo Alto California!
Amazing. How many of them are there in the group again?
I'm pretty sure there were 5 of them. Let's see there was Jerry, Bob, Pigpen, Phil and Bill. Yea. There was five!
Thats right. You know a lot about them. What was their greatest album again? I seem to have forgotten it.
It's hard to pick one. They've sold more than 35 million albums worldwide, so I'd say the people love them.
Definitely. How were they discovered? | worldwide.
The Grateful Dead was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the rise of the counterculture of the 1960s. The founding members were Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums). Members of the Grateful Dead had played together in various San Francisco bands, including Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions and the Warlocks. Lesh | distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world". The band was ranked 57th by "Rolling Stone" magazine in its The Greatest Artists of All Time issue. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and a recording of their May 8, 1977, performance at Cornell University's Barton Hall was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012. The Grateful Dead have sold more than 35 million albums | 71,333 | wow-train |
I think zebras are beautiful! They are several species of African equids and they are united by their striped coats of black and white. Do you think they are beautiful?
Do you know where they reside or live mostly? | the subgenus "Hippotigris", while Grévy's zebra is the sole species of subgenus "Dolichohippus". The latter resembles an ass, to which zebras are closely related, while the former two look more horse-like. All three belong to the genus "Equus", along with other living equids.
The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people. They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills | Zebra
Zebras ( , ) are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated.
There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grévy's zebra. The plains zebra and the mountain zebra belong to | 71,334 | wow-train |
I love going to wedding receptions, just so I can get a piece of that wedding cake!
That sounds awesome lol, Ive been interested in getting a wedding cake for my upcoming marriage, What kind do you recommend?
That really depends on how many people you will be feeding, as wedding cakes range in price either by per-person or per-slice basis.
True, I plan of having a big wedding but have no idea how to go at it, How much does a large wedding usually cost? | the couple. Marzipan, fondant, gum paste, buttercream, and chocolate are among the popular ingredients used. Cakes range in price along with size and components. Cakes are usually priced on a per-person, or per-slice, basis. Prices can range from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars per-person or slice, depending on the pastry chef who is hired to make the cake. Wedding cakes and cake decorating in general have become a certain pop culture symbol in western society. In the United | - Martha's letter: ""Dear Shawn, tonight I know was difficult for you. You have a career in television, and you can develop your talent in the medium very well. You look good, you speak well, and you certainly are talkative. The culture at MSLO is very complex, and I want to express that what we do here has to be thorough, through and through. Beautiful from the inside-out, just like the wedding cake. You, as you build your career, | 71,335 | wow-train |
hello i just accepted a job at the elementary school in my hometown
Are you teaching somewhere between kindergarden and fifth grade?
i am teaching fifth graders science and math
When I was younger I learned arithemetic, english, advanced mathematics,grammar and spelling, I hated grammar
i was always good in math and science, same as you I hated grammar
A lot of people had mathematical anxiety about their ability to do mathematics, I am the opposite, I can do math all day
I am the same, i enjoy doing math and never had any anxiety | Mathematical anxiety
Mathematical anxiety is anxiety about one's ability to do mathematics. It is a phenomenon that is often considered when examining students' problems in mathematics.
Math anxiety.
Mark H. Ashcraft defines math anxiety as "a feeling of tension, apprehension, or fear that interferes with math performance" (2002, p. 1). The academic study of math anxiety originates as early as the 1950s, where Mary Fides Gough introduced the term "mathemaphobia" to describe the phobia-like feelings of many towards | Each year, charter school students are required to take the Keystone Exams and PSSAs just like their peers in traditional public schools. Third grade, sixth grade and seventh graders are tested in reading and mathematics since 2006. Foutrth grader are tested in reading, math and science. Fifth graders are tested in reading, math and writing. Eighth graders are tested in: reading, writing, mathematics and Science. Beginning in the Spring of 2013, eighth graders, who are enrolled in Algebra I take the Keystone Exam for Algebra I | 71,336 | wow-train |
One of my favorite physical activities to stay in shape is swimming, what are your thoughts on swimming? | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | Testing is done at a dock that has the shape of an H. The top of the H and the bottom of the H can both be used to swim lengths. At 12.5 metres, the length of the H-dock is around half of the length of a standard pool.
Campers who take the swimming PCA may earn a Bronze Medallion or Bronze Cross if they stay for a month.
Summer activities Boating.
A number of boating PCAs are offered with instruction accredited by the Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association. | 71,337 | wow-train |
Orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree, are you a fan of orange juice?
I like it but do not drink it much | Orange juice
Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing oranges. It comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. As well as variations in oranges used, some varieties include differing amounts of juice vesicles, known as "pulp" in American English, and "(juicy) bits" in British English. These vesicles contain the juice of the orange and can be left in or removed during the manufacturing process. How | orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree, and tomato juice is the liquid that results from pressing the fruit of the tomato plant. Juice may be prepared in the home from fresh fruit and vegetables using a variety of hand or electric juicers. Many commercial juices are filtered to remove fiber or pulp, but high-pulp fresh orange juice is a popular beverage. Additives are put in some juices, such as sugar and artificial flavours (in some fruit juice-based beverages); savoury seasonings | 71,338 | wow-train |
Hello i wanted to let you know about miami beach in florida . So much fun if you ever get the chance you should go
Oh gosh. I've never been there. However, I'm curious about how many wild beaches are left.
yeah its so fun, if your ever in florida you should check it out.
I've heard that you can camp on the beach, but I've never done it, myself.
yeah so fun !
Have you ever seen mollusc shells on the beach?
Reading (process)
Molluscs are clams, snails, and several other types of animals.
Yes i have. I actually have a small collection every time i go to the beach i try to save a few of them | Shellfish
Shellfish is a colloquial and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from saltwater environments, some are found in freshwater. In addition, a few species of land crabs are eaten, for example "Cardisoma guanhumi" in the Caribbean. Shellfish are among the most common food allergens.
Despite the name, "shellfish" are not actually fish, but are simply water-dwelling animals. Most | about anything...He was a genius, a fine man and, yes, I miss him every day." In his last phone conversation with Randi, Andrus said, "I've been every place I've ever wanted to go, I've met everyone I've wanted to meet...I've never done this before, and you don't get a second chance out of it, I'm told. I'm observing really interesting things. I wish they wouldn't fill me with so many chemicals because I want to | 71,339 | wow-train |
hello! do you like to go hiking? | Hiking
Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word "walking" is acceptable to describe "all forms" of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps. The word hiking is also often used in | "Guh bag yuh face"=(Go and bag your face) You are so repulsive that you should cover your face.
- "Guh whey yuh goin"=get away from me (with the connotation that the person being dismissed wants to go and do their own thing despite the speakers feelings.)
- "Howdie="Old time way of saying hello
- "Jelly"=young coconut; the flesh inside of a young coconut which has a jelly-like consistency
- "Jelly water"=coconut water
- "Jumbie" - an undead spirit/ghost | 71,340 | wow-train |
I love to dance, how about you?
I do too! I used to have a dance school. I actually miss dancing with my dance crew
Thats really neat. What kind of dancing did your crew perform? | Hip-hop dance
Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking which was created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. The television show "Soul Train" and the 1980s films "Breakin'", "Beat Street", and "Wild Style" showcased these crews and dance styles in their early stages; therefore, giving hip | visuals".
In the music video, Tunstall is dancing in different, colorful outfits. She says the music seen is all about dancing; "I thought my dancing was really bad, [but] I’m a big fan of the band Jungle from London, and they always do these awesome choreographed dance videos. I love dancing, no matter how I look, and that’s how I want this whole album to make people feel, so I just did what felt good." | 71,341 | wow-train |
I have never been snowboarding. | Snowboard
Snowboards are boards where both feet are secured to the same board, which are wider than skis, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards widths are between 6 and 12 inches or 15 to 30 centimeters. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user. In monoskiing, the user stands with feet inline with direction of travel (facing tip of monoski/downhill) (parallel to long axis of board), whereas in snowboarding, users stand with feet transverse (more or less) to | of them, such as Alpine skiing, luge, short track speed skating, freestyle skiing, skeleton, and snowboarding, have earned a permanent spot on the Olympic programme. Some others, including curling and bobsleigh, have been discontinued and later reintroduced; others have been permanently discontinued, such as military patrol, though the modern Winter Olympic sport of biathlon is descended from it. Still others, such as speed skiing, bandy and skijoring, were demonstration sports but never incorporated as Olympic sports. The rise of television as a | 71,342 | wow-train |
I love dogs and I have to pet dogs and a livestock working dog
The modern domestic dog is a gift from god. I had a working dog but she passed away of old age and then I moved off the farm. Now I have a lazy old pitbull.
I have a rat terrier and a french bulldog
I just saw a show on Dogs in NYC. They had a group that had a Rat Terrier and actually used it to hunt rats in alleys.
Mine actually chases cats and squirrels but you can tell there are hunter instincts in her
She is the decedent of the first wolves that were first domesticated
Really? I never knew that what else can you tell me about the history of dogs? | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | being for dogs and bitches under six or seven pounds weight, as the case may be; the other for dogs and bitches over that standard."
In 1894, about the time that English White Terriers finally disappeared from the Kennel Club scene (it was always a pet and show dog, and never a working dog), Lee noted that "The most recent London-bred specimens I have seen have been comparative toys, under 10lb. in weight, and with a rounded skull, or so-called | 71,343 | wow-train |
I enjoy going fishing on my free time. | Recreational fishing
Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is fishing for pleasure or competition. It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is fishing for profit, or subsistence fishing, which is fishing for survival.
The most common form of recreational fishing is done with a rod, reel, line, hooks and any one of a wide range of baits. Other devices, commonly referred to as "terminal tackle", are also used to affect or complement the presentation of the bait to the targeted fish. | swallows one book after another. I see one book lying, next to her bag one day, a new one is there the next day." She played checkers. She enjoyed going on angling trips with Viktor, her father, and Gennady. "I like to read and listen to music, but mostly I enjoy a few quiet hours by the water. I love to go fishing. I spend a lot of time fishing with my father or my coach, either on a lake in a boat, or on | 71,344 | wow-train |
Thinking about going to a Linkin Park concert with a friend. There a band from Agoura Hills, CA. Know anything about them?
They are a great band. Too bad the singer committed suicide a while back.
I heard about that. I am sure the lead singer's family was left well off, since Linkin Park formed in 1996.
And didn't some of their albums do really well?
Some did! "Meterora" topped the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003. It was their second album.
What songs were on Meterora? | certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005, and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its second album, "Meteora" (2003), continued the band's success, topping the "Billboard" 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work. Having adapted nu metal and rap metal to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in its first two albums, the band explored other genres on its third album, "Minutes to Midnight" (2007). The album topped the | he would be working with Of Mice & Men in the future, he said "No I will no longer be writing with them, one of the reasons I left. They weren't going to let me write what I wanted on next record. That's not gonna happen. I will write what I want despite what that means giving up."
In August 2018, different rumors spread about Austin Carlile saying he was going to join Linkin Park. The singer, through a post on Twitter, denied these | 71,345 | wow-train |
Ive been wanting to read more of the new yorker magazine but I dont know too much about it, Is it worth it?
Yeah I think it has something for everyone. It has commentary, criticism, fiction, satire, cartoons, and even poetry. I'm sure you can find something in there for you.
Oh neat! I guess its full of all kinds of content then, How much is a monthly subscription?
I think you can get it free online, but I'm not positive. I do know that it's published 47 times annually though, so plenty of material to go around.
Wow 47 times!! that sounds amazing, That must me like 3 magazines a month, When did they start making The New Yorker? Has it been around for very long? | The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Started as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is now published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans. Although its reviews and events listings often focus on the cultural life of New York City, "The New Yorker" has a wide audience outside New York and is read internationally. It is well known for its illustrated and often topical | hop than you are’ has even been put onto VBS merchandise T-shirts.
Rob states of his lyrics, "I think it's about not trying too hard…You know, I read something Phil Spector said in some sound magazine, about the recording of 'Be My Baby', and asking, 'Is it dumb enough? Are people gonna get it?' I'm not trying to make it dumb, but there's something in that - stuff feels so much more honest when it's | 71,346 | wow-train |
Lexus I really not my favorite, why not Ferrari or Lamborghini | Lexus
Lexus originated from a corporate project to develop a new premium sedan, code-named F1, which began in 1983 and culminated in the launch of the Lexus LS in 1989. Subsequently, the division added sedan, coupé, convertible and SUV models. Lexus did not exist as a brand in its home market until 2005, and all vehicles marketed internationally as Lexus from 1989 to 2005 were released in Japan under the Toyota marque and an equivalent model name. In 2005, a hybrid version of the RX crossover debuted | in its September 2010 edition picked "5 greatest supercars of the year" and the LFA was honored as one of the greatest sports cars of the year along with the Porsche GT3 RS, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Ferrari 458 Italia and SLS AMG. All 5 cars were featured in the magazine in a side-by-side comparison and LFA was picked as the "Stig's most favorite supercar".
"Evo UK" in its January 2011 edition held a "best engine of the year" selection. Lexus LFA | 71,347 | wow-train |
I just can't choose between lollipops and rainbows, both make me happy.
lollipops are hard candy that are intended for sucking or licking (heh). Both are good, but I can't eat rainbows
No one can eat rainbows, but rainbows are very colorful just like lollipops.
lollipops come in a variety of colors and flavors! Rainbows just look cool
Yeah they do. I wish there was a pot of gold at the end. I don't think there is really an end of the rainbow.
Rainbows are multicolored arcs of lies. I'm sticking to that. Lollipops, on the other hand, are not
There are so many kinds lollipops, I like the ones with the tootsie roll in the middle. | Lollipop
A lollipop is a type of sugar candy usually consisting of hard candy mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. Different informal terms are used in different places, including lolly, sucker, sticky-pop, etc. Lollipops are available in many flavors and shapes.
Types.
Lollipops are available in a number of colors and flavors, particularly fruit flavors. With numerous companies producing lollipops, the candy now comes in dozens of flavors and many different shapes. They range from small ones which can | rock album. Unterberger cites as a reason for being preferable to "I'll Cry If I Want To" that "Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts" avoids the self-pity theme of the debut album. Unterberger also praises the album's three big hits, "She's a Fool", "You Don't Own Me" and "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows". "She's a Fool" and "You Don't Own Me" both reached the Top 5 on the "Billboard | 71,348 | wow-train |
I really love to surf for a living, Some call me the surfing expert, What can I tell you about the lifestyle of surfing?
is it hard to learn?
Well it is just basically riding on the forward or deep face of a large wave, which usually moves a surfer towards the shore most of the time.
dont you have to have a lot of balance or coordination? | (surfing) on one's belly. Indigenous Polynesians rode ""alaia"" (pronounced ah-lie-ah) boards either on their belly, knees, or feet (in rare instances). "Alaia" boards were generally made from the wood of "Acacia koa" and ranged in length and shape. They are distinct from the modern stand-up surfboards in that they had no ventral fins. Captain Cook recorded seeing Hawaiian villagers riding such boards when he came to Hawaii in 1778.
The boards | Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
The term "surfing" | 71,349 | wow-train |
Hi, I'm a big fan of comic books! I'm really into DC Comics.
They are amazing. Did you grow up reading them?
I did, I particularly read Superman, Batman, and The Flash
Which one of them is your favourite character? | Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in "Detective Comics" #27 in 1939. Originally named the "Bat-Man," the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and the World's Greatest Detective.
Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. After | price of power and America's place as a force in the world are all viewed through the lens of the DC Universe. Even if fans aren't paying close attention to these issues, they're all over the media. You can't escape them. So with the state of affairs being what it is, I can't think of a better time to see Superman confront these themes...I'm a big fan of taking real world issues and working them out through our "superhero" stories—but this one goes beyond | 71,350 | wow-train |
Hello, I am going to have a baby soon
What? Wow that is amazing congratulations, did you read any books on parenting? It's the process of promoting and supporting children.
Yes I have been reading a lot of books on parenting! Do you have any children yourself?
I do not actually, I'm still fairly young. I'm trying to build a life for myself and increase my potential socioeconomic status or the combined total measure of my family's economic and social contributions, before I settle down.
That sounds good. Do you know anything about parenting? What were your parents like? | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | , Beck further added:
"When I did daytime before, they didn't have any blogs. So I didn't know when people didn't like me. Ignorance is bliss. I was like, 'I think this is fun,' and then I was reading a lot of negative stuff. It's hard not to take it personally. Than I thought, 'You know what? I am not going to do this to myself. I'm just going to do the best job I can." | 71,351 | wow-train |
Hey there, my parents got divorced this summer. They are cancelling their legal duties and marriage responsibilities. Do you know anyone who got devorced?
Yes I know many people who have gone through divorce. That is primarily why I've never gotten married.
Really though.. it can be such a headache. The laws vary by a lot, all over the world. You have to go through court most time, there are issues with child support. I'm staying far away!
Me too! More than half of marriages these days end in divorce! Tragic, really. | (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.
Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the | parents divorced when he was a teenager, similar to Frank Abagnale's situation. In the film, Carl Hanratty is also divorced from his wife, who lives with their daughter in Chicago. "Some of my films have had to do with broken homes and people on the run from their sad pasts", Spielberg stated. "But there are those strands that got me to say: you know, there's something also about me that I can say through the telling of this kind of lighthearted story".
Spielberg | 71,352 | wow-train |
Blue is one of the three primary colors and is my favorite color
I absolutely love blue. My favorite shades of blue are teal/turquoise and cerulean
When it comes to primary colors blue is the best, i really like turquoise and teal as well
Yes I know technically it isn't really blue, but it is blue and green mixed together. | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | ", by Garry and Dale Kilgo and Jerry and Gail Wilkins
Fire-King solid glass colors come in rose-ite (creamy pink), turquoise blue, azur-ite (light pale blue), white, and ivory. It can also be a fired-on coating over crystal in shades of pastel green, pastel blue, pastel peach, pastel yellow, primary orange, primary blue, primary yellow and primary green. These fired on colors are part of the pattern Rainbow. Rainbow is not technically Fire | 71,353 | wow-train |
I love to run. It's my favorite form or terrestrial locomotion.
i love to run early in the mornings! | -mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting.
It is assumed that the ancestors of humankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland | Pugh and Oppenheimer all agreed to continue with "I Love Lucy". They subsequently reworked numerous "My Favorite Husband" episodes into "I Love Lucy" episodes early in the TV show's run. For example, the March 18, 1949 radio episode entitled "Giveaway Program" inspired the November 24, 1952 "I Love Lucy" episode "Redecorating". Many of the actors who appeared on "My Favorite Husband" on radio later appeared on "I Love Lucy", often in episodes where they reprised their | 71,354 | wow-train |
I have two cats they are really nice
They are often called housecats when kept as indoor pets
mine are inside/outside I live in the country
Oh that’s cool- do they hunt vermin or provide company?
yes they are good company but my female is a better hunter than my male
Cats like to vocalize- do yours meow at each other?Do your cats meow at each orher?
eh sometimes but they are mostly quiet unless I have treats then they get very loud | control the breeding of pet cats by spaying and neutering, as well as abandonment of pets, has resulted in large numbers of feral cats worldwide, contributing to the extinction of entire bird species, and evoking population control.
It was long thought that cat domestication was initiated in Egypt, because cats in ancient Egypt were venerated since around 3100 BC.
However, the earliest indication for the taming of an African wildcat ("F. lybica") was found in Cyprus, where a cat skeleton was excavated close by a | , but they can be hyper and more active than many other breeds. For this reason these dogs do best when they are exercised regularly. They are cool weather dogs and can become easily overheated in hot weather. If socialised with cats and puppies, they may get along fine with them; if not, care should be taken in introducing them to cats, as the breed has a very strong "prey drive" because of its vermin-hunting origin. Wheatens are extremely friendly and loving pets, and get along well | 71,355 | wow-train |
My favourite color is blue.
Oh, I love blue. Isn't it a primary color?
Oh yes it is | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | include, "My socks don't match," "I didn't brush my teeth this morning," "Eddie! Oh Eddie! Where are you?" and "My favourite book is "Wind in the Willows.""
It takes about four minutes real time for a year of time to elapse in the game. The game shows the seasons with the changing color of the leaves. | 71,356 | wow-train |
Armadillos are so cool with their little leathery shells
In spanish their name means something but I cant remember it
It means little armoured one
O YEAH! Thats right I think I learned that back in highschool
the aztecs called them āyōtōchtli which means turtle rabbit
That is really cool. I feel like all names have other meanings | -rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages.
Classification.
Family Dasypodidae
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
- Genus "Dasypus"
- Nine-banded armadillo or long-nosed armadillo, "Dasypus novemcinctus"
- Seven-banded armadillo, "Dasypus septemcinctus"
- Southern long-nosed armadillo, | leathery armour shell and long sharp claws for digging. They have short legs, but can move quite quickly. The average length of an armadillo is about , including tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo has a length of only . When threatened by a predator, Tolypeutes species frequently roll up into a ball.
Etymology.
The word "armadillo" means "little armoured one" in Spanish. The Aztecs called them "āyōtōchtli" , Nahuatl for "turtle | 71,357 | wow-train |
I like potatoes, do you?
I do like potatos which is a starchy perennial nightshade family
I like to make potatoes into french fries.
Oh, who doesn't like french fries and potatoes have become a staple food in many parts of the world and a integral part of much of the worlds food supply
I like to fry them in my air fryer.
oh that sounds yummy. Potatoes are the worlds fourth-largest food crop, following maize, wheat, and rice
I eat potatoes at least once a week.
They were actually first introduced to Europe in the second half of the 16th century by the Spanish
I did not know that about the Spanish. | Potato
The potato (also referred to as tater, tattie, and spud) is a root vegetable that is part of the plant Solanum tuberosum. This perennial is part of the family Solanaceae or the nightshades. In many contexts, the word "potato" refers to the edible starchy tuber portion of the plant, but it can also refer to the plant itself, which is native to the Americas.
Wild potato species can be found throughout the Americas, from the United States to southern Chile. The potato was | fry-like product is to coat "Frenched" or wedge potatoes in oil and spices/flavoring before baking them. The temperature will be lower compared to deep frying, and which also reduces acrylamide formation.
Legal issues.
In June 2004, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), with the advisement of a federal district judge from Beaumont, Texas, classified batter-coated french fries as a vegetable under the "Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act". This was primarily for trade reasons; french fries do | 71,358 | wow-train |
I don't like snakes. They are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder serpentes.
They are scary especially the poisonous one. | retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty-five times independently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. Legless lizards resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, although this rule is not universal (see Amphisbaenia, Dibamidae, and Pygopodidae).
Living snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica, and on most smaller | Snake
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species | 71,359 | wow-train |
I spent a long layover in Tokyo a few months ago.
Tokyo is a neat place. It is the capital of Japan.
Tokyo seems like an extremely busy city. That might be why. | Tokyo
, officially , one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. , the Greater Tokyo Area ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The urban area houses the seat of the Emperor of Japan, of the Japanese government and of the National Diet. Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo was formerly named Edo when "Shōgun" Tokugawa Ieyasu made | ."
Music video.
The music video, directed by Frank Borin, was filmed in Tokyo, Japan, on October 2, 2009, during a mini-tour there to promote their album "This Is Us". It premiered worldwide at the official Backstreet Boys website on November 2, 2009. Nadia Mendonza of The Sun said, "In the video, the quartet can be seen strutting their stuff against the backdrop of busy capital city Tokyo. The lads look in their element as they enjoy a traditional | 71,360 | wow-train |
Hi, are you an animal lover?
Yes indeed. In particular Armadillos. They have a cool leathery shell.
Do you currently have one as a pet? | Pet sitting
Pet sitting is the act of temporarily taking care of another person's pet for a given time frame. It commonly occurs at the pet owner's home, but may also occur at the provider's home or at a pet sitting place of business or organization. Pet sitting is a more personal and individualized arrangement for care compared to boarding or kenneling. Specialized training is usually not required for pet sitting.
Description.
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cancer is so hard to deal with, Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth
ohh wow agreed. are there types of cancers? | Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans.
Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. Another 10 | List of cancer types
This is a list of cancer types. Cancer is a group of diseases that involve abnormal increases in the number of cells, with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Not all tumors or lumps are cancerous; benign tumors are not classified as being cancer because they do not spread to other parts of the body. There are over 100 different known cancers that affect humans.
Cancers are often described by the body part that they originated in. However, some body | 71,362 | wow-train |
Hello! What is your favorite city that borders an ocean?
Panama city is my favorite beach.What is yours
Fort Lauderdale. Same state!
That is a big city. the city had a population of 165,521 in 2010.
Yes very big, when you add the whole metro area with Miami the area has over 6 million people. Have you ever been to Miami?
I have been in the Miami metropolitan area, also known as the Greater Miami Area or South Florida
Have you been to South Beach? The nightlife is great
The area encompasses all of the barrier islands of Miami Beach south of Indian Creek?
Yes it does. It is nice there | Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park is an American national park in southern Florida, south of Miami. The park preserves Biscayne Bay and its offshore barrier reefs. Ninety-five percent of the park is water, and the shore of the bay is the location of an extensive mangrove forest. The park covers and includes Elliott Key, the park's largest island and first of the true Florida Keys, formed from fossilized coral reef. The islands farther north in the park are transitional islands of coral and sand. The offshore | on December 17, 2004 at select department stores. Speaking about the theme of the perfume, Lopez stated: "Besides my home town of New York, Miami is my favorite city in the whole world. I love the air when you get off the plane. I love being next to the ocean. I love the cultural mix of people". It was created by Caroline Sabas. The fragrance was officially launched at her first Runway Show on February 17, 2005, where she also introduced her "Sweetface" clothing | 71,363 | wow-train |
Hey there! My uncle used to work on fishing boats in Florida. He'd take people out on trips into the Gulf of Mexico.
Cool! I used to leave near the Gulf of Mexico, in Galveston.
Were you there during Hurricane Ike in 2008? It was a CAT 2 when it made landfall and caused a lot of flooding.
I was! It was scary, but fortunately I was not affected. There was a lot of flooding. | Effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas
The effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas were crippling and long-lasting. Ike's effects included deaths, widespread damage, and impacts to the price and availability of oil and gas. Hurricane Ike also had a long-term impact on the U.S. economy. Making landfall over Galveston, at 2:10 a.m. CDT on September 13, 2008, Category 2 Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h), a 22 | located near Hallettsville, Texas. Weakening to a tropical depression the following day, it dissipated at 1200 UTC on August 30 near Sweetwater, Texas.
Preparations and impact.
Despite making landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula on August 27 as a Category 2 hurricane, no damage was reported there. As the storm traversed the Gulf of Mexico towards the Texas Gulf Coast, evacuation procedures were conducted across the region. In the storm-warning area of Galveston, Texas, roughly 50,000 people evacuated inland | 71,364 | wow-train |
Do you like Appletini's? It's a coctail with vodka and apple juice or cider , or liqueur. It's pretty good.
I love martinis but I've never had an appletini but it sounds delicious!
It's actually named Adam's Apple Martini, and was created in 1996 at Lola's West hollywood restaurant.
I just visited West Hollywood last October! Is Lola's still there? | added to apple juice in a tall glass of ice.
Recipe.
In its purest form, it would contain:
Typically, the ingredients are shaken or stirred and then strained into a cocktail glass.
Recipe Variations.
A sweet and sour mix can also be added before shaking.
Optionally, vermouth may be included, as in a regular martini.
A common variation of the appletini is the "Rumpletini," with a light rum in place of the vodka.
A similar cocktail can be | Appletini
An Apple martini (Appletini for short) is a cocktail containing vodka and one or more of apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy.
This drink, originally called an Adam's Apple Martini because the bartender who created it was named Adam, was created in 1996 at Lola's West Hollywood restaurant.
The drink, Adam's Apple was advertised by Smirnoff in the July 1972 issue of Playboy Magazine to the inside front cover. The recipe called for an ounce or so of Smirnoff | 71,365 | wow-train |
I love the beach and actually just came back from our beach vacation today. All of that gorgeous white sand and blue water makes me happy. Do you like the beach?
I have never been to the beach! I really want to go, any beaches you recommend? | beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be appreciated for their untouched beauty and preserved nature.
Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments.
Overview.
Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word "beach", beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers.
"Beach" may refer to:
- small systems where rock material moves onshore, offshore, or alongshore | would just be another excuse and it would be so easy to just go back there and go up to Isla Vista Beach and just sit there all summer long, see my old friends and all my old enemies. Seeing enemies is much more interesting than seeing friends ... and I have so many enemies in Santa Barbara. Always, always interesting. But I think that ... you know, New York has so many things that really do interest me or that could interest me that for ... for my own good, I think | 71,366 | wow-train |
I'm from Austin, Texas.
Its the capital of texas and quite a nice city
how many people live there?
in 2016 austin had 947,000 people
Hmm, not as many as I thought.
Its actually only the 4th biggest/populous in texas and the 11th most in the united states
I really want to go to the South by Southwest festival | Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2018 estimate, | Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas, by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station KLRU, and broadcast on many PBS stations around the United States. The show helped Austin to become widely known as the "Live Music Capital of the World", and is the only television show to receive the National Medal of Arts, which it was awarded in 2003. It also won a rare institutional Peabody Award in 2011 "for its | 71,367 | wow-train |
I'm dealing with nearsightedness, where distant objects are blurry, and had to get glasses. Do you have any experience
Yes I've had glasses my whole life as my vision isn't so great. Do you need any advice? | Far-sightedness
Far-sightedness, also known as hyperopia, is a condition of the eye in which light is focused behind, instead of on, the retina. This results in close objects appearing blurry, while far objects may appear normal. As the condition worsens, objects at all distances may be blurry. Other symptoms may include headaches and eye strain. People may also experience accommodative dysfunction, binocular dysfunction, amblyopia, and strabismus.
The cause is an imperfection of the eyes. Often it occurs when the | Stevens had a regular role on the sitcom "Starting from Scratch" (1988). She said at the time, "TV is not my favorite medium; the work is hard, you don't have any life, and I feel like I've already been a champion in it, but the economics of the business is you need momentum to get hot. I'm using this to get me into movies." The show only lasted one season.
Career Directing.
Stevens later appearances include "Ellen", | 71,368 | wow-train |
Ive been learning how to dance better recently, I have become pretty much an expert with all the practice ive had, Are you interested in dance?
Yes. I took dance for 16 years. What kind of dance are you practicing? | Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.
An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social | is a tongue-in-cheek song about living a luxurious life. "I try to make records that people want to dance to and that make you want to smile. I like to escape through music," Jayne told "Billboard" ahead of the single release.
Critical reception.
After its release, "Xxpen$ive" received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. Idolator's Mike Wass wrote that "the goddess of glamor unveiled the cover of her new single recently and it wouldn’t look out of | 71,369 | wow-train |
I love me so mac and cheese. Pasta and cheese casseroles are delicious.
Have you ever had Panera Bread mac and cheese?
No not yet, if they incorporate breadcrumbs or meat and veggies in their mac and cheese I would probably like it.
They have a new one with Bacon I think, it is worth trying regardless though | The cheese is often first incorporated into a Béchamel sauce to create a Mornay sauce, which is then added to the pasta. In the United States, it is considered a comfort food.
History.
Pasta and cheese casseroles have been recorded as early as the 14th century in the Italian cookbook, "Liber de Coquina", one of the oldest medieval cookbooks, which featured a dish of parmesan and pasta. A cheese and pasta casserole known as "makerouns" was recorded in the famous medieval English cookbook, the | Macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and cheese—also called mac and cheese or mac n cheese in American and Canadian English, macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom—is a dish of English origin, consisting of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as breadcrumbs, meat and vegetables.
Traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the oven; however, it may be prepared in a sauce pan on top of the stove or using a packaged mix. | 71,370 | wow-train |
I love netflix! what about you?
I adore netflix as well! Best thing ever.
It's an American entertainment company founded by someone named Reed Hastings and Marc Randolf on August 29, 1997
It seems like they really got in on the streamin fad at the right time for the business. I wonder if they knew what it would become?
Probably not! In 2013 it expanded into film and television production as well as online distribution
I did not see that coming from them or any company, but I am glad that they did. I watched them filiming Stranger Things in my town. They are very professional. | on the initial DVD rental business. Netflix expanded its business in 2010 with the introduction of streaming media while retaining the DVD and Blu-ray rental business. The company expanded internationally in 2010 with streaming available in Canada, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean. Netflix entered the content-production industry in 2012, debuting its first series "Lilyhammer".
Since 2012, Netflix has taken more of an active role as producer and distributor for both film and television series, and to that end, it offers a variety | List of accolades received by Netflix
Netflix is an American on-demand internet streaming media provider. The company founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph on August 29, 1997, in Scotts Valley, California. It specializes in and provides streaming media and video-on-demand online and DVD by mail. In 2013, Netflix expanded into film and television production, as well as online distribution.
Due to the release of original content and its reception, Netflix became a contender for major awards. On July 18, | 71,371 | wow-train |
Hello! Do you enjoy cheesecake?
Yes I love it. I like pie a little more though | Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main, and thickest layer, consists of a mixture of soft, fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta), eggs, and sugar. If there is a bottom layer, it often consists of a crust or base made from crushed cookies (or digestive biscuits), graham crackers, pastry, or sometimes sponge cake. It may be baked or unbaked (usually refrigerated).
Cheesecake is usually sweetened with sugar and may be flavored | : "Yep, that's sexual, all right. I was so sick of typical lyrics like 'Ooh, baby' and 'I love you' and all this vague shit. I thought the more explicit I got without being totally explicit was a nice approach. The little girls would enjoy them, and it would go right over my grandparents' heads. But it would hit my ex-girlfriend like a ton of bricks. It was perfect." He also comments on how MTV played an edited version of | 71,372 | wow-train |
i like to kayak but not canoeing. The difference is the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle.
I love to canoe but don't like to kayak
Why not Kayak is more fun. It is propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle.
I don't like that enclosed feeling you get. Maybe you can convince me that kayaking is something I should try
Well the enclosed feeling is good because it prevents the entry of water from waves or spray and makes it possible for suitably skilled kayakers to roll the kayak: that is, to capsize and right it without it filling with water or ejecting the paddler. DO you get tat now!
No! It feels like I'm going to be trapped in there. I do like that kayaks are lighter, though. Do you own one?
Yes, A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat
What are they made of? | Kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word "qajaq" ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler. The cockpit is sometimes covered by a spray deck that prevents the entry of water from waves or spray, differentiating the craft from a canoe. The spray deck makes it possible for suitably skilled kayakers to roll the kayak: that is | Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable | 71,373 | wow-train |
I love whisky. Do you drink it? It is distilled beverage made from fermented grain mash.
Yea i like whisky, its cleaner and not horrid tasting
I agree. It is typically aged in wooden casks for that clean taste.
Yea its very neat and not too overbearing
It is very regulated worldwide with many types.
Yea like scotch is a good example. | Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, generally made of charred white oak.
Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.
Etymology.
The | List of whisky brands
This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey) is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, made generally of charred white oak.
American whiskey.
Thirteen large distilleries owned by eight companies produce over 99% of the whiskey made in the U.S. | 71,374 | wow-train |
I like DC comics. Suicide Squad is my favorite.
I like it too. Do you like Harley Quinn?
Harley Quinn is an interesting character. My favorite is Deadshot. Did you see the movie?
Yes I did. Is Deadshot the person played by Will Smith and from the comics?
Yes Will Smith played Deadshot. What is your favorite DC universe movie?
I like the Batman films. I especially like the Animated ones. DC is one of the oldest and largest.
I enjoy the Dark Night series. I am excited to see the new Aquaman. Do you like the new Superman (man of Steel) series? | Lex Luthor in other media
Lex Luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As Superman's archenemy, he has been portrayed in almost every Superman media franchise and adaptation.
Lex Luthor is a major character within the Superman mythos and has appeared in many of Superman's adaptations into other media. The character is typically depicted as a wealthy, power-mad American business magnate based in the city of Metropolis. His portrayal in feature films range from being a vain criminal interested in real | , 2016 and despite negative reception the film did well grossing $745 million at the box office. The film was written and directed by David Ayer starring Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. A sequel/soft reboot, "The Suicide Squad" is in the works with James Gunn writing and directing the script.
Also appearing, Jai Courtney steps in as Captain Boomerang, Jay Hernandez portrays El Diablo, | 71,375 | wow-train |
I'm interested in starting doing yoga. | Yoga
Yoga (; ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga, yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures called asanas.
The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back | to have a question if I'm starting a movie. The question I came up with, and I'm not sure if it's reflected in the film or not, but it's what I was writing toward, was: Would you save the woman you loved if you knew that by doing so you'd become someone she'd no longer love? That interested me. And that wasn't in the French film at all. The whole issue of innocence was fascinating to me because I didn't necessarily want to say | 71,376 | wow-train |
I love animals, do you have any pets? | pocket pets, while the equine and bovine group include the largest companion animals.
Pets provide their owners (or "guardians") both physical and emotional benefits. Walking a dog can provide both the human and the dog with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. Pets can give companionship to people who are living alone or elderly adults who do not have adequate social interaction with other people. There is a medically approved class of therapy animals, mostly dogs or cats, that are brought to visit confined humans, | the tracks of the sleigh... But do you know, I was never cold. It was so beautiful." br
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"I don’t think I showed any evidence of talent until I started drawing horses all over my schoolbooks. I love to paint animals. I think cows are just beautiful but they are awfully hard to paint. They’ve got bumps and lumps. And the flies! They love the smell of paint. They don’t go all over the cows, they go all over you. | 71,377 | wow-train |
I think pizza is one of the best foods ever invented
The best italian dish ever is pizza so I totally agree!
I know it's controversial, but I think Hawaiian pizza is the best kind - pineapples and ham as toppings | Deep-fried pizza
Deep-fried pizza is a dish consisting of a pizza that instead of being baked in an oven is deep-fried, resulting in a different flavor and nutritional profile. This technique is known in both Scotland and Italy, but there are numerous differences between the Scottish and Italian variants, which likely developed independently.
Italy.
The Italian dish of "pizza fritta" (plural "pizze fritte") originates in Napoli, and is usually made by frying a disk of pizza dough before | hows and whys and wherefores are mostly better left unsaid, for all sorts of reasons. But to get the one thing out of the way that everyone wants to know—did he quit or was he fired—the answer is: Kind of neither. The folks who run the website wanted to change directions. That direction didn't include the creation of original content. So my job description was changed. And since what I do best (well, other than play games, eat pizza, and lay on | 71,378 | wow-train |
Entomology is so interesting, as it is the scientific study of insects.
Oh that is cool.
I know, it is also a branch of zoology.
Yea makes sense just more specific.
It was different back in the day too because the term insect was more vague back in the day.
Oh yea science is changing all the time. | Entomology
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was more vague, and historically the definition of entomology included the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups or other phyla, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, land snails, and slugs. This wider meaning may still be encountered in informal use.
Like several of the other fields that are categorized within zoology, entomology is a taxon-based category; any form of scientific study | to watch them rehearse, I thought, can these guys play, this doesn’t make any sense. I went home and listened to the album and I went back the following day and listened to them again and I went, oh, I see it makes a lot of sense. It took a day to get my head around the music. The more I heard it, the more sense it made. The immediate impression was, what’s going on? The time signatures and the way it was all put together | 71,379 | wow-train |
I very much enjoy art and history museums. They are so interesting!
Oh yes, they are fascinating. I like large museums, which are located in major cities throughout the world!
Chicago has a number of great museums that I have visited.
What are your favorite types of museums? There are all sorts; art, natural history, science and many other types of museums.
I love art museums and historical. Science is not my favorite though.
I, too, enjoy art museums! Particularly because of the types of things in them like paintings, sculptures, drawings and other cool stuff!
I took art history is college and would so enjoy seeing some of the same work in person!
Very interesting! Art history is cool because it encompasses several ways of studying the visual arts.
I only took one class but it really was fascinating. | the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of China in Beijing, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the British Museum and National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and Vatican Museums in Vatican City | Franklin University, Columbus State Community College, the Pontifical College Josephinum, the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus College of Art & Design, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Culture.
Culture Museums.
Numerous museums are located throughout the metropolis. Science lovers will enjoy visiting COSI, which has exhibits, demonstrations, IMAX movies and activities for all ages. The Columbus Museum of Art houses a fine collection of art and hosts many interesting exhibits throughout the year. Stargazers will enjoy Perkins Observatory, located | 71,380 | wow-train |
I really like going to Yellowstone National Park, i like hiking there its located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho so its large
wow that sounds cool. ive never gone hiking. how big is the park?
Its the first national park in the US, and in the world, its one of the largest also,
when was it established?
It was established in 1872, by the US Congress and signed into law by president Ulysses S. Grant
is it open to the public for free or do you have to pay to get in? | Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems, | List of mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, though the park also extends into Montana and Idaho and its Mountains and Mountain Ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains. There are at least 70 named mountain peaks over in Yellowstone in four mountain ranges. Two of the ranges—The Washburn Range and the Red Mountains—are minor and completely enclosed within park boundaries. The other two ranges are major, multi-state ranges that extend far beyond the | 71,381 | wow-train |
Hi, I recently went to Colorado for the first time,
I have never been there but heard all good stuff. Could you tell me more about what its like in Colorado? | Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state of the Western United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. It is the 8th most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The estimated population of Colorado was 5,695,564 on July 1, 2018, an increase of 13.25% since the 2010 United States Census.
The state was named for the Colorado River, which early Spanish explorers named the "Río Colorado" | towards them it always comes across sounding very much like a Manics record [...] I remember just before the "Lifeblood" album came out in 2004 Nicky had been telling me it was going to sound like Goldfrapp-meets-late ’70s era David Bowie. And I could see what he meant, but when I actually heard it just reminded me of a more subdued version of their other stuff. In a good way though. A lot of the time Nicky goes public with these bold statements and then it comes | 71,382 | wow-train |
Have you ever recycled? It's when garbage is converted into new materials.
I have, we have a recycling bin and I always put cardboard in it! What kind of materials do they make out of it?
In an ideal world, everything would be recycled! Recycled paper would become new paper, for instance.
That would be nice if everyone recycled. Has recycling been going on for a long time?
Well composting, such as reusing food for gardening, is considered recycling. So I would say it has been going on for a long time!
Oh goodness, I never knew that. Does it help the flower grow?
Compost is decomposed organic matter which turns into fertilizer for plants
What a great natural way to fertilize plants! | " waste hierarchy. Thus, recycling aims at environmental sustainability by substituting raw material inputs into and redirecting waste outputs out of the economic system.
There are some ISO standards related to recycling such as ISO 15270:2008 for plastics waste and ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management control of recycling practice.
"Recyclable materials" include many kinds of glass, paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, tires, textiles, batteries, and electronics. The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste—such as food or garden waste—is also | a form of recycling. Materials to be recycled are either delivered to a household recycling center or picked up from curbside bins, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials destined for manufacturing new products.
In the strictest sense, recycling of a material would produce a fresh supply of the same material—for example, used office paper would be converted into new office paper or used polystyrene foam into new polystyrene. This is accomplished when recycling certain types of materials, such as metal cans, which can become a | 71,383 | wow-train |
My small, furry cat is my favorite. Her name is Jynx.
That so cute. What type of cat is it? I used to have an bengal.
She's a black Dwarf cat. What was your cat's name?
We called him tigger! He used to get into so much trouble. They are very energetic cats!
Like Tigger from Winnie the Pooh?
Haha yes! It's probably not a very original name. Did you know bengals come from the a wild species of cat? I think it's the asian leopard cat.
I didn't know that. Where did you get your cat from?
Just a local breeder. They are quite a popular breed now. | Persian cat
The Persian cat () is a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle. It is also known as the "Persian Longhair" in the English-speaking countries. In the Middle East, region they are widely known as "Iranian cat" and in Iran they are known as "Shirazi cat". The first documented ancestors of the Persian were imported into Italy from Iran (historically known as Persia in the west) around 1620. Recognized by the cat fancy since | depth view of the Cat. As he lies dying, Cat bitterly laments being left behind by the other Cats who evolved on Red Dwarf, and angrily accuses Lister and the crew of "domesticating" him, as he's never really known what it is like to live as a true member of Cat society. Lister and the rest of the crew are resolved that they owe it to Cat to try to save his life.
There is one way to cure Cat's illness. The Dwarfers set the "Starbug" | 71,384 | wow-train |
I used to live on Sand Key near Clearwater beach. I still live nearby.
I bet that was amazing. That's in Florida right?
Yep. Clearwater is in Pinellas County near Tampa here on the Gulf coast of Florida. Nowadays I live in Palm Harbor.
I bet that is still amazing. I live in Iowa and the views are just cornfields mostly.
It is awesome. Palm Harbor is an unincorporated part of Pinellas County. I live in the old fishing village of Ozona on the waterfront of St. Joseph's sound.
That's the Greek fishing village they talk about right? I think the buildings and atmosphere would be very comforting and relaxing. | historic buildings. U.S. Highway 19, a mile or two east of downtown, offers access to higher concentrations of commerce, with an array of national chain restaurants and retailers. One entrance to Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, a nationally regarded golf course and home of the PGA's Valspar Championship, is found on U.S. 19 just north of Alderman Road.
The historic downtown district of Palm Harbor, at Florida Avenue and Alt. US 19 and CR 1, has numerous festivals and craft fairs. Old Palm Harbor Main Streets | the closest Gulf Coast analog to SR A1A on the Atlantic coast of Florida: indeed, the southernmost two miles (3 km) of SR 699 (between Corey Causeway (SR 693) and the Pinellas Bayway) are part of a loop that Florida Department of Transportation once designated (and the Pinellas County Commission still calls) A19A.
A six-mile-long continuation of Gulf Boulevard along Sand Key (to the bridge over Clearwater Pass) is designated County Road 183; a similar, shorter extension south of SR | 71,385 | wow-train |
I enjoy Budweiser. Do you? | Budweiser
Budweiser () is an American-style pale lager produced by Anheuser-Busch, currently part of the transnational corporation Anheuser-Busch InBev and produced in various breweries around the world. There is an unrelated lager also called Budweiser, originating centuries ago in Budweis, Bohemia and made by Budweiser Budvar Brewery of České Budějovice, Czech Republic; this has given rise to a trademark dispute preventing Anheuser-Busch from using the "Budweiser" name in some regions, leading to the exclusive use of "Bud" in those | “See how the fish swim as they please. That’s what fish really enjoy.” When Huizi asked, “How do you know what fish enjoy?” Zhuangzi replied, “You’re not I, so how do you know I don’t know what fish enjoy?”
Acquisition.
The jar was given to the IMA in by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly in 1960. It has the accession numbers 60.88A-B, and is currently on view in the Valeria J. Medveckis Gallery.
See also | 71,386 | wow-train |
McDonald's has some solid fast food
Agreed, I love McDonald's fries.
yea they are great
They were founded all the way back in 1940.
wow thats older than i thought | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | . On the way back… and I had just broken the fast, from the flea market, we passed a McDonald's and the aroma hit me, and I had been a vegetarian before the fast. So we pulled into the McDonald's and I got the whole works... the burger, the shake, and the fries… and no sooner after I finished that last bite of my burger… that song was in my head. The aroma brought back memories of roller skating and learning to ride a bike and the | 71,387 | wow-train |
I love the guitar do you play it?
Sure do! I've been teaching myself how to play acoustic guitar, and I think someday I might also wanna learn jazz guitar!
I have heard most rock has jazz notes in it | American musical parentage with a performance orientation. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in West African cultural and musical expression, and in African-American music traditions including blues and ragtime, as well as European military band music. Intellectuals around the world have hailed jazz as "one of America's original art forms".
As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different | instrument. "I always wanted to use the electric guitar in a sophisticated context, like with Chick [Corea]. I like to play jazz with that electric-rock sound. For me it's a lot closer to a horn than the traditional guitar, and that's what I love about it; I can sustain notes, get into different kinds of phrasing—do things other instruments do naturally, only the guitar does it with the aid of technology."
Connors moved to San Francisco in 1972 to join | 71,388 | wow-train |
I want to start recycling more, so I'm interested to learn more about the process(s)/.
Recycling is important. Many new materials and objects result from the process of recycling.
What are some things that I should start recycling?
Recycling includes items like metal, plastic, textiles, electronics, paper, cardboard, and glass.
Interesting, I didn't know all of those things were able to be recycled! When did humans learn about the process of recycling things?
It goe back to old time when no one wanted to waste anything. Recycling is a key component in waste reduction. The other two is "Reduce" and "Reuse"
I try my best to reuse things around the house! I really can't stand to see people throwing things away when they can be used again.
What people dont realize about recycling it that it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
I think if we all decided to stop wasting and recycling instead, we could make a difference. | " waste hierarchy. Thus, recycling aims at environmental sustainability by substituting raw material inputs into and redirecting waste outputs out of the economic system.
There are some ISO standards related to recycling such as ISO 15270:2008 for plastics waste and ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management control of recycling practice.
"Recyclable materials" include many kinds of glass, paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, tires, textiles, batteries, and electronics. The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste—such as food or garden waste—is also | them away.
Reusing Materials Glass and Paper.
For products with glass containers, a deposit-refund system to encourage people to return the containers to the store for reuse seems more useful than recycling, given glass's durability and the small energy savings for recycling it. Reuse doesn't work as well for printed paper, or for non-container metal or plastic items such as electronics or packing material, so recycling may still be the best option in these cases.
See also.
- Conservation ethic
- | 71,389 | wow-train |
I had protein pancakes for breakfast, they are delicious, do you like pancakes? | can also be used.
When potato is used as a major portion of the batter, the result is a "potato pancake". Commercially prepared pancake mixes are available in some countries. When buttermilk is used in place of or in addition to milk, the pancake develops a tart flavor and becomes known as a buttermilk pancake, which is common in Scotland and the US. Buckwheat flour can be used in a pancake batter, making for a type of buckwheat pancake, a category that includes Blini, Kaletez, Ploye | headed for the mess hall for breakfast. It was an all you-can-eat feast of powdered eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, syrup, jelly, bread and coffee. I piled my mess kit high and found a quiet place to eat. After a few bites I was full. Stomachs had shrunk. After a few days, we gained most of our weight back. They gave us the rest of the day to rest and clean equipment.
The rest break didn't last long. The very | 71,390 | wow-train |
My son plays football in high school, its a great sport. | High school football
High school football is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries.
High school football began in the late 19th century, concurrent with the start of many college football programs. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many college and high school teams played against one another. Today, the oldest high school football rivalry dates back to 1875 in Connecticut, between the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats and the New London | , with its modern repertoire and big band sound, has made a name for itself. The orchestra, which has many members, owed its great numbers to its conductor, Horst Durst, a music teacher at the district music school and himself a “full-blooded” musician. These members are mostly younger musicians from outlying villages. The orchestra plays at a high level. The sport club, founded in 1920, has earned great importance, after still having to play matches in meadows at the time when football was introduced | 71,391 | wow-train |
I really enjoy surfing down here in Florida! Have you ever surfed?
I have tried surfing, both with a board and without a board. I'm on the mid-Atlantic, and our waves are not always great.
Yeah, I agree that the waves are not ideal. How do you surf without a board? | Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
The term "surfing" | Monkey Board").
The quirky, textured writing extended to episode titles, which included such oddities as "How Much a Pound is Albatross?" and "Ever Ride the Waves in Oklahoma?", the latter causing a sensation as a 'surfing story' where Buz oddly berates a surf bum for existing without purpose. Other episode titles were drawn from a wide range of literary sources, such as Shakespeare ("A Lance of Straw", "Hell is Empty, All the Devils are Here") | 71,392 | wow-train |
I think I want to start learning to play the drums. I haven't decided which drum kit to buy.
Well they are also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums!
Hmm interesting, I've never heard the term trap set before. What brand should I look for?
Yamaha make great kits. In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments
Have the kits with electronic instruments been discontinued?
No know we have hybrids (mixing acoustic instruments and electronic drums)
I'm not a big fan of electronic drums. They sound too artificial
Same I have heard that the scoring and most often positioning remains the same, allowing a standard teaching approach.
What is the range of pitches a drum can make? | Drum kit
A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set (an abbreviation of the word, "contraption"), or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums (categorized classically as membranophones, | I'm not sure if I've actually ever heard him sit down and play a set of drums, but I think that he probably could do an excellent job. I know he's done some great drum programming." Moulding recalled that nothing apart from "some percussion" was recorded for the album until the band arrived in San Francisco to lay the drum tracks. Initially, Rundgren wanted Moulding to track his bass parts before the drums were recorded, but Moulding objected to this method. The orchestral arrangements were recorded at | 71,393 | wow-train |
HI, I've been listening to one of my favorite bands. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. They started in LA in 1983, so they have been around quite a while.
I love the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
There is also a Scottish musical group called The Red HOt Chili Pipers, which is a play on the American bands name.
Thats cool, what kind of music do they play? | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of many of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea (Michael Peter Balzary), longtime drummer Chad Smith, and former | band for playing only one show. However, after a positive crowd reception, the band changed its name to Red Hot Chili Peppers. Afterwards, they ended up playing several more shows at various LA clubs and musical venues. The group was noticed by EMI, and they signed with the record label. Slovak and Irons still considered the Red Hot Chili Peppers as only a side project, so they quit to focus on their band What Is This?; that group had signed a record contract two weeks earlier. Kiedis and | 71,394 | wow-train |
Hello, do you know that Heavy Metal as a music was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom.
I like heavy metal, but didn't realize it started quite that early!
It would surprise you to know that the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion
It definitely has a distinct sound. I know many don't like it, but I do. Do you know some of the best bands? | Heavy metal music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock, and acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre's lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.
In 1968, three of the genre's | List of heavy metal festivals
This is an incomplete list of heavy metal festivals. Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United States and the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the first heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple attracted large audiences, and during the late 1960s and mid-1970s these band and others in their genre were featured at a number of historic rock festivals | 71,395 | wow-train |
I see a lot of lizards in my back yard.
I am scared of lizards I call them back yard burgers lol like the American restaurant.
scared? Should I be scared? do lizards bite people?
They can bite but not intentionally they are animals and have teeth when I was younger one kid in the neighborhood put a lizard on someones ear from the mouth.
That sounds scary. So should I keep my kids away from the lizards?
They will run from you when they hear or see you so your kids are good they are a strong side motion running animal so pretty fast.
Oh, that is goo | World of Goo
World of Goo is a puzzle video game developed and published by independent game developer 2D Boy. The game was released on Microsoft Windows and Wii platforms on October 13, 2008, with releases on Nintendo Switch, Mac OS X, Linux, and various mobile devices in subsequent years.
The game was nominated for numerous awards—the Seumas McNally Grand Prize, Design Innovation Award, and Technical Excellence—at the Independent Games Festival, and has gone on to win several other gaming awards. The game | had no idea of the effect it was going to have." Dickson has also revealed that fans are scared to talk to her because they assume she will act like Bobby, stating: "I sometimes think people are scared to talk to me, because I might bite their head off. But I'd much rather just have a chat." In 1991, it was revealed that Dickson has signed another years contract to stay with "Home and Away" but said she was "nervous" about doing so. After | 71,396 | wow-train |
Hi there! Singing is my stress reliever! Do you like to sing? | Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist (in jazz and popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may | hear that I draw inspiration from old Persian singers. I asked him, "Wow, that's really interesting. How do you hear that?," and he said because I use certain semitones and microtones when I sing. But I've never had a singing lesson in my life, and I've never listened to Persian music in my life! It's really interesting to me that some things just come to you unconsciously like that. It's like you have this brain and it's unconsciously and consciously registering everything | 71,397 | wow-train |
Have you ever had a Big Mac - it's sold by McDonalds'
yeah I used to eat them a lot but now they disgust me. were they ever good for you?
Oh I don't think they are healthy, but they are one of the signature products sold by McD's
yeah that's why mcdonalds is disgusting. when did the big mac first come out?
Believe it or not, they were introduced in Pittsburg in 1967! They went nationwide in 1968 - that's a LONG time!
man that's almost as old as my dad! and they probably taste like him too! does mcdonalds sell anything else?
Yes, they have just regular cheeseburgers and fries - from time to time special seasonal things - I find it funny the original name for the Big Mac was the Aristocrat!!
maybe I'll go out and get one right now, it's been a while. how is mcdonald's doing financially? | its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in early 2018.
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018. Although McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, they also feature chicken products, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their | . It is usually considered one of the best songs by Hanoi Rocks. The band's guitarist Andy McCoy commented on the song in Finnish Soundi magazine in 1984: "Well, yeah, we screwed up that song so bad back then, that we had to remake it now. As a song, I think it's fucking great and this version is what the original should have been.".
The version of "Don't You Ever Leave Me" that's on the 12" single differs from the album | 71,398 | wow-train |
Hey there! I love travel, but I've never been to Alaska. I'd really like to go there someday. Have you been there before?
I have never been to Alaska. It is the largest state in the US though if you go by area
That's true! The open space there is incredible. I think there's long periods of day and night as well, but I'm not sure when that happens
I'm not sure either. Most of the people there live near Anchorage.
There's a lot of untamed woods and great places to camp and kayak. It would be a great trip. I know there are helicopter tours there also.
Oh that sounds like fun. I bet is is very pretty. The economy there is based around tourism and the military bases.
I've heard that the US Air Force has a strong presence there, probably because of the proximity to Russia. | Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. United States armed forces bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
In a deal known as Seward's Folly, The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km) | the show:
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