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Marduk is my favorite black metal band.
I have never heard about them, but then I don't really listen metal. What is their best album?
My favorite has to be their 1999 album release titled "Panzer Division Marduk".
ok, and what is your favorite song?
My favorite song is "The Hangman of Prague". Most of their songs relate to human history.
Interesting, I will make sure to check those maybe I will be a new fan... What other metal band do you like?
Anything that has to do with Satanism because that's what Marduk's lyrics mostly deal with.
Are you a Satanist yourself? I don't know anything about it, except that they follow Satan, right? | a fast and intense form of black metal.
Marduk's predominant lyrical topics are Satanism, anti-Christianity, blasphemy, death, Third Reich history, and World War II. The latter two are a later addition to their lyrical/conceptual themes, stemming from their 1999 release "Panzer Division Marduk". Marduk have recorded further songs relating to those chapters of human history, such as "The Hangman of Prague" (moniker of Reinhard Heydrich - second in command of the SS - in his capacity as the " | about a possible collaboration which became Blotted Science, an all-instrumental extreme metal project. They released their debut album, "The Machinations of Dementia", in the fall of 2007.
When asked about his favorite Cannibal Corpse song, Webster answered: "I don't know, it would be hard to choose one that's the "best", but one of my favorites is "From Skin to Liquid", mainly because it was so different for us. It showed we didn't necessarily have to be | 72,600 | wow-train |
hello, i used to own a casino but I had to sell it | 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. | several boxing promotions. The two had a permanent falling-out in 1963 following pressure from the authorities on Sinatra to sell his Cal Neva Lodge & Casino, in which Sanicola had a 33 percent share.
Sinatra once said that Sanicola was "one of the five most important people in my life. I couldn't have made it without him". In return, Sanicola said: I was always his right arm, the strong right arm. I know how to fight. I was an amateur fighter. I used | 72,601 | wow-train |
The aquarium was developed in 1850 by robert warrington.
A specific aquarium or do you mean like a fish tank in people's homes?
In home. For Fishkeeping, people that like to keep fish in home aquarium's
OH! My daughter has 2 freshwater tanks. My dad had saltwater when I was growing up. It can get expensive.
Had no idea they had both fresh and saltwater aquariums.
Yes, but saltwater fish are MUCH more expensive to buy and they seem to be a bit less hardy. | Tropical fish
Tropical fish are generally those fish found in aquatic tropical environments around the world, including both freshwater and saltwater species. Fishkeepers often keep tropical fish in freshwater and saltwater aquariums. The term "tropical fish" is not a taxonomic group, but rather is a general term for fish found in such environments, particularly those kept in aquariums.
Aquarium fish.
Tropical fish is a term commonly used to refer to fish that are kept in heated aquariums. Freshwater tropical fish are more commonly kept than saltwater tropical | Aquarium Fish International
"Aquarium Fish International" (AFI) was a North American monthly magazine, published by BowTie Inc. of Irvine, California, and dedicated to freshwater and saltwater fishkeeping and the aquarium/fishkeeping hobby in general.
History.
Originally titled "Aquarium Fish Magazine" (AFM), the first issue of the magazine was in October 1988. The title of the publication changed slightly beginning with the February 2007 issue; the new title was "Aquarium Fish International". It had a circulation of 31,170 | 72,602 | wow-train |
The movie Pretty Woman was such a classic! I remember watching this romantic comedy by Garry Marshall when I was younger, I loved it. Do you like it?
I've never seen it before but I've definitely heard of it. | Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. The film's story centers on down-on-her-luck Hollywood sex worker Vivian Ward, who is hired by Edward Lewis, a wealthy businessman, to be his escort for several business and social functions, | I Like Me Better
"I Like Me Better" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lauv. It was released on May 19, 2017, and is included on Lauv's compilation album "I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)", which was released on May 31, 2018. It has also been used in an Android Auto app commercial and in the trailer for the Netflix romantic comedy "To All the Boys I've Loved Before".
"I Like Me Better" | 72,603 | wow-train |
i think im traveling to japan for my next trip, i know that it is a sovereign island nation in east asia
That is going to be a good trip. What cities do you think you'll visit? | Japan
Japan (; "Nippon" or "Nihon" ; formally "" or "Nihon-koku", ) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.
The kanji that make up Japan's name mean 'sun origin', and it is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan | visit all your favorite "haunts". Just keep a sharp eye out for Ms. Grunkle. You'll never know when she's going to drop in." In the 1997 version, Flap says "You again? I didn't think you'd be back. Nothing personal, it's just that, well, you know, it's been quite an adventure. You've made it to Ms. Grunkle's house, and rescued all your classmates. Play more games outside on the island."
Connections. | 72,604 | wow-train |
I struggle with my confidence, it's hard for me to maintain eye contact with others.
I completely understand. A lot of people struggle with having confidence in one's self.
Yeah self-confidence may be hard to build up. I think it depends on how a person was raised. | Confidence
Confidence has a common meaning of a certainty about handling something, such as work, family, social events, or relationships. Some have ascribed confidence as a state of being certain either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from a latin word fidere' which means "to trust"; therefore, having a self-confidence is having trust in one's self. Arrogance or hubris in this comparison is having unmerited confidence – | her fame and how people think they know "everything about [me]" ("There's people talking / They talk about me / They know my name / They think they know everything / But they don't know anything about me"). As the chorus draws near, the song takes on a "party anthem" approach, where Duff discusses the "struggle" for joy and self-confidence: "I know I make mistakes / I'm living life day to day / It's never really easy | 72,605 | wow-train |
I am finally feeling ready to get back into the dating scene. | Dating
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in an intimate relationship. It is a form of courtship, consisting of social activities done by the couple, either alone or with others. The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time. While the term has several meanings, the most frequent usage refers to two people exploring whether they | Spiro says “Paisa, I am from Sicily. My name is Michele.” Finally confirming who he is, Michele seems to be regaining his identity as an Italian and establishing a connection with Gino, a fellow Sicilian.
The Question of Italian Identity in Lamerica Example Scene 4.
When Gino tries to get back to the hotel, the police grab Gino and once again he calls out “Let go of me, I am Italian”, but this time they do not. Has Gino completely lost who he is | 72,606 | wow-train |
I think I want to be a night owl, what do you know about it
I am a night owl and prefer to stay up late, an evening person
what types of things do you do at night that you cant do during the day ? | Night owl (person)
A night owl, evening person or simply owl, is a person who tends to stay up until late at night, or the early hours of the morning. Night owls who are involuntarily unable to fall asleep for several hours after a normal time may have delayed sleep phase syndrome.
The opposite of a night owl is an early bird – a lark as opposed to an owl – which is someone who tends to begin sleeping at a time that is considered early and also wakes early. | said, very offhandedly, 'I don't really want to do soap, because I want to do movies, and nobody I know goes from soap to movies, and it's just not the sort of actress I want to be [...] this agent said to me, just let me send you a synopsis of the character and see what you think, and I thought she was fantastic. And I watched "EastEnders" that night and I realised just how many people talked about it. So I told my | 72,607 | wow-train |
I like using different types of make up
Oooo, me too! I definitely love to enhance my beauty and scent with cosmetics!
I love to looks as natural as I can, not super made up but cosmetics can help with that
I agree and that is why I like cosmetics that are derived from natural sources like coconut oil!
Yes for sure and cosmetics can be used to better your look or in some cases make you look worse
My favourite are lipsticks and mascaras!
sometimes just wearing those 2 and nothing else can enhance your look dramatically | Lipstick
Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments, oils, waxes, and emollients that apply color, texture, and protection to the lips.
Many colors and types of lipstick exist. Some lipsticks are also lip balms, to add color and hydration.
Although the name originally applied to the baton (stick) of material, within a tubular container, usually around 10mm in diameter and 50mm in length the term now generally relates to the material itself, regardless of method of application.
History. | for "Bee Movie" in Sweden. "I'm doing my best not to laugh and I'm taking it as serious as I can. But it's a little bit hard. It is entirely possible that somebody else came up with an idea about making a movie about bees. I knew nothing of this until this very morning and I hope they are not too upset."
Lawsuits Beeceuticals vs. DreamWorks.
A Florida-based cosmetics company called Beeceuticals filed a lawsuit over the use of their trademarked phrase "Give | 72,608 | wow-train |
Do you ever watch any telenovelas? They're basically soap operas from Latin America.
Never. Are they in English?
No, but I'm sure you can find some with subtitles. In Spain they're called "culebrones" which means "long snakes".
Haha that sounds like it's lost a little in translation!
Subtitles are totally worth it. They're displayed at the bottom of the screen typically, and derived from a screenplay or direct dialogue from the show or movie.
Yeah, I know what they are but I always find myself reading them rather than watching the TV show!
Maybe dubbing would be a better option for you. That's where they re-record the talking and place it over the regular audio in post-production.
Yes, when I have been overseas I have noticed that is done to many English speaking TV shows. | 45 minutes, and rarely more than an hour, except for final episodes. The telenovela combines drama with the 19th-century "feuilleton", and naturally evolved from the Latin American radionovela, according to Blanca de Lizaur.
The medium has been used frequently by authorities in various countries to transmit sociocultural messages by incorporating them into storylines. By the 1970s and 1980s, Mexico became a world pioneer in using telenovelas to shape behavior, particularly successful in introducing the idea of family planning. Mexico and Brazil later, in the | a... I'm black, and I'm proud my skin is brown and I'm loud, everybody love it when a rapper tells some lies well that ain't me, homie, I guess that's a surprise America wanna act all happy and holy but deep down inside they're like Brad and Jolie, Caroline divine and I won't get specific, Club Banana the illest and it's too terrific, You can never make America great again, all you ever did was make this country hate again.
When | 72,609 | wow-train |
I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but I'm still learning the history of it. Do you know anything about vegetarianism?
Veganism first began in ancient India and Greece
Oh wow! I never would have guessed that! Why did they decide to become vegetarians? Was it because they didn't believe in eating animals or was there a shortage of meat?
I'm not sure but Vegetarianism is the practice of voluntary non consumption of meet.
Yes, I'm thinking of adopting the lifestyle! Do vegetarians eat eggs and dairy? | History of vegetarianism
The earliest records of vegetarianism as a concept and practice amongst a significant number of people are from ancient India and the ancient Greek civilizations in southern Italy and Greece. In both instances, the diet was closely connected with the idea of nonviolence toward animals (called "ahimsa" in India), and was promoted by religious groups and philosophers.
Following the Christianization of the Roman Empire in late antiquity (4th–6th centuries), vegetarianism nearly disappeared from Europe. Several orders of monks in medieval Europe restricted or | I'm thinking from the scuttlebutt I'm hearing that's it, but I don't know anything for sure other than they do have a script they love, they're still tweaking." The film may also take place more in the real world than in the past according to the recent interview: "That's what I'm told, but you didn't hear me say that," Boxleitner joked. "I think it's going to be a lot about taking the company back because if you remember Sam Flynn | 72,610 | wow-train |
I learned to play piano as a child, but probably couldn't find middle C now as an adult.
I do not play, the piano is a music instrument invented in Italy around 1700
How many strings does a piano have?
No idea? its played using a keyboard row of keys
I know it has 88 keys. Maybe there is one string for every key? I'm not sure. | the stronger the attack. The name was created as a contrast to harpsichord, a musical instrument that does not allow variation in volume. The first fortepianos in the 1700s had a quieter sound and smaller dynamic range.
An acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, which are strung under great tension on a heavy metal frame. Pressing one or more keys on the piano's keyboard causes a padded hammer (typically padded with firm felt) to strike the strings. The hammer rebounds from | Piano
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings.
The word piano is a shortened form of "pianoforte", the Italian term for the early 1700s versions | 72,611 | wow-train |
Are you a big fan of taking baths? I prefer them over showers.
Most relaxing thing ever. I love to wash the body with a liquid. Makes me feel like a man.
Haha funny because it makes me feel like a woman! What I think is interesting is that back in the day, they didn't use all the smelly soaps we use now. | Bathing
Bathing is the washing of the body with a liquid, usually water or an aqueous solution, or the immersion of the body in water. It may be practiced for personal hygiene, religious ritual or therapeutic purposes. By analogy, especially as a recreational activity, the term is also applied to sun bathing and sea bathing.
Bathing can take place in any situation where there is water, ranging from warm to cold. It can take place in a bathtub or shower, or it can be in a river | don't feel fully happy with something and you just have that little leftover feeling of disappointment? What I love and hate about this show is that it makes me feel like this a lot and I always seem to have mixed feelings when it comes to sharing my opinions on an episode. This was a good, dramatic summer finale but I think the thing I'm most disappointed about was that most of it was just standing and talking." He elaborated and said, "As much as I wasn't shocked to the | 72,612 | wow-train |
I really love tomatoes. As a kid, I would eat just tomato sandwiches.
I don't share the love, but I can understand! haha. Tomatos are consumed in so many ways, raw, in sauces, salads, etc. I myself enjoy ketchup and pizza sauce quite a bit lol.
Those are very yummy! Has the tomato been around since the beginning of time?
The Spanish actually discovered it during the 16th century
I didn't realize that. Do they grow better in a certain location or a certain type of weather?
It originated in south america, so that is the best place for growing! when the Spanish discovered it it was during contact with the aztec people.
I've tried to grow them myself a time or two but never have very much luck. There are so many varieties in the grocery store. I never know what kind to buy. | a vegetable ingredient or side dish.
Numerous varieties of the tomato plant are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with greenhouses allowing for the production of tomatoes throughout all seasons of the year. Tomato plants typically grow to in height. They are vines that have a weak stem that sprawls and typically needs support. Indeterminate tomato plants are perennials in their native habitat, but are cultivated as annuals. Determinate, or bush, plants are annuals that stop growing at a certain height and produce a crop all at once | 25.
After returning to Earth and sharing his experiences to an audience, Skvortsov said "I love spicy food, I make really hot chili sauce myself. I missed it badly. I finished off all the spicy ketchup stock on the ISS and shocked everyone by making and eating wasabi sandwiches. That's my fuel, as good as a rocket's".
Cosmonaut career Expedition 39/40.
Skvortsov returned to space aboard Soyuz TMA-12M, along with Oleg Artemyev and Steven Swanson, as a flight engineer on the Expedition | 72,613 | wow-train |
I Love food trucks, they are so convenient! A large vehicle that sells fast food, I'm in!
Me too. They are so cool. Especially when i need something quick while on break at work | Food truck
A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food | so specific. They're a story in my life or something I went through which I pull from. I wrote this about the summer of 2010. I fell in love with someone, and we had to work pretty closely together. I had to pretend I didn't like him which was the hardest thing for me because I'm not good at lying [Laughs]. The song is about the feelings and swimming in that kind of tension when you're around someone and trying to keep it cool. That's what | 72,614 | wow-train |
I love the band radio head there music is awesome
Same! They formed in 1985 in Oxforshire.
who is your favorite member of the band ? | Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon-on-Thames in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals) and Philip Selway (drums, percussion). They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich and cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994.
After signing to EMI in 1991, Radiohead released their debut single "Creep | studio by himself is a result of Parker liking "the kind of music that is the result of one person constructing an awesome symphony of sound. You can layer your own voice 700 times for half a second if you want, and I just love that kind of music." However, Parker has to translate his music to a live setting with the band, and the band doesn't play the songs until they have been recorded. "The only jamming that's done as a band is done a long time after | 72,615 | wow-train |
I love to read, how about you?
I love reading too.Reading is a cognitive process.Ability to decipher the meaning from a given text.Its all about comprehension
Yeah without comprehension we would be lost, what is the last book you read? I just bought a new work today. | Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is | if you ask my dad what
time it is, he'll tell you how to build a watch. I have to embellish! I have to tell you all the who's and what's and how's and why's. And I have to do it with arm gestures and silly voices and weird faces. I also became a writer because I love to read. The elementary school I went to didn't have a library.
So, in second grade, after I finished reading all the books we had | 72,616 | wow-train |
i have a pet husky
Husky are awesome big old sled dogs, so cute and nice
I see a lot of them in Alaska. Makes sense since their coats are made for winter weather.
Yea husky is just the general term for a sled dog, there are many types
How many types? | Husky
Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups | .
The Mackenzie River husky is a subtype referring to different dog populations in the subarctic regions of the American state of Alaska and Canada.
The Alaskan husky is not considered a pure breed but is another subtype. It is defined only by its purpose, which is that of a highly efficient sled dog.
Alternate activities.
Since many owners now have husky dogs as pets in settings that are not ideal for sledding, other activities have been found that are good for the dog and fun for the owner. | 72,617 | wow-train |
I have always wanted to be an author and write a book but have never pursued it.
What is stopping you?
Not sure, I guess I just need to get started and create some written work. What about you have you thought of becoming an author?
I've always wanted to be an author too, however I never seem to have time
Who's you're favourite author who's books you like to read?
My favourite author is currently Tim Weaver or Jodi Picoult. I like most genres of books but currently I'm reading a lot of crime. What about you? | J. K. Rowling
Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, screenwriter, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for writing the "Harry Potter" fantasy series, which has won multiple awards and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the best-selling book series in history. The "Harry Potter" books have also been the basis for the popular film series of the same name, over | song that needed to be heard. Because of what I witnessed when I was growing up I always felt really driven to have a voice that my mom kind of never had in my childhood. So I've always wanted to be that advocate for women and anybody that was struggling to have their own voice." She also explained that the song "Sick of Sittin'" "was born out of feeling stagnant in one place for too long, feeling a little asleep at the wheel. Anytime that you get just too | 72,618 | wow-train |
Are you a big fan of swimming? Years ago I used to compete as a freestyle swimmer
Absolutely! I love swimming. What event did you participate in? Did you do any relays?
I did distance swims. 1k meter was my best event since I had good stamina. I never did get into relies though. | Long-distance swimming
Long-distance swimming is distinguished from ordinary swimming in that the distances involved are longer than are typically swum in pool competitions. When a given swim calls more on endurance than on outright speed, it is the more likely to be considered a long-distance swim. Long-distance swims, however, may take place in pools, such as the 1st official 24 hours World Championship in 1976 won by Peppo Biscarini with a record of 83.7 km (24 hour swims in a 50 m- | Johnny's father was a strict disciplinarian. Johnny is quoted as saying: "My father would get on these tangents about how he never missed a day's work. I broke my big toe the day I had to go pitch a Little League game and he's going, 'What are you – a baby? What did I do, raise a baby? You go play.' And even though my toe was broken I had to go pitch the game anyway. It was terrible. It would always be like | 72,619 | wow-train |
i sleep 10 hours every day because my work is tiring. It's an altered state of consciousness, with inhibited sensory activity. I love it.
WOW that is a lot of time i usually sleep between 5-8 hours
That's okay. Some people need less. We alternate between non-REM and REM sleep throughout the night. Maybe you just have less cycles.
Maybe , that is really interesting i find the state that sleep puts you in really amazing
Yeah, I love to dream. It's experiences recounted in a narrative form that resembles real life somehow. Sometimes you think it's real.
Yeah dreams can sometimes seem real to the point you wake up really confused, it has happen to me
Yeah, it's super weird sometimes. Our sleep is promoted by the internal circadian rhythm.
do you happen to know what is the longest time someone has spent without sleep? | are vital processes that maintain mood, memory, and cognitive function, and play a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems. The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night. The diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are the subject of substantial ongoing research.
Sleep is a highly conserved behavior across animal evolution.
Humans may suffer from various sleep disorders, including dyssomnias such as insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea; parasomnias such as sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder; bruxism; and circadian | Sleep
Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, but more reactive than coma or disorders of consciousness, sleep displaying very different and active brain patterns.
Sleep occurs in repeating periods, in which the body alternates between two distinct modes: REM sleep | 72,620 | wow-train |
I love the vocal dexterity of Taylor Swift,Do you know what type of music she sings?
I've heard many of Taylor's songs, she is a talented singer-songwriter. I would say she is country/pop genre.
Nice one How the she come to lime light?
i would say that she started working toward her breakthrough when she moved from PA to Nashville at the age of 14.
Has she won any award? | won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Swift was the sole writer of her 2010 album, "Speak Now". It debuted at number one in the US and the single "Mean" won two Grammy Awards. Her fourth album, "Red" (2012), yielded the successful singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble". For her fifth album, the pop-focused "1989" (2014), | her new record in California," he says. "I did some guitar and some vocals and I would say this: I have always been impressed by her. She's always impressed me as a songwriter and a friend. But the songs I've heard this time, I can honestly say I had no idea that she was capable of what I heard."I don't say that to undermine her – I was shocked at how intricate it was. From what I've heard it's such a powerful record. | 72,621 | wow-train |
Just recently woke up from a whole 10 hours of sleep. My work is very tiresome, so I get a lot of it. | and non-REM sleep. Although REM stands for "rapid eye movement", this mode of sleep has many other aspects, including virtual paralysis of the body. A well-known feature of sleep is the dream, an experience typically recounted in narrative form, which resembles waking life while in progress, but which usually can later be distinguished as fantasy.
During sleep, most of the body's systems are in an anabolic state, helping to restore the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems; these | word fits very well with the whole idea behind this album. I always want to be one hundred percent true to myself in everything I do, and for me, all the work and time with this album has been so much more than just record an album. A lot of questions, both large and small, have come up in my head and it really has been an amazing journey. "
The artwork consists of the photographs, where the one in the background is taken from a photoshoot with Swedish magazine " | 72,622 | wow-train |
hey, are you familiar with crochet?
I remember i tried it many years ago, but didn't go too far with it, Do you like Crochet? | Crochet
Crochet (; ) is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. The name is derived from the French term "crochet", meaning 'small hook'. These are made of materials such as metal, wood, or plastic and are manufactured commercially and produced in artisan workshops. The salient difference between crochet and knitting, beyond the implements used for their production, is that each stitch in crochet is completed before the next one is begun | You go ahead and you do it hey, but you are scared stiff. I was! I didn’t think anybody would want to kill us because we were trying to organize miners, it seemed incredible.
The material sacrifice of the work tumble out not far behind:
Those few months I lived on carrots that we happened to grow in the garden. And, if I ever see another soup bone it is going to be too many. From that day to this, I don’t boil a soup | 72,623 | wow-train |
I live out in the country or what some people call rural. Do you live in a rural area?
No I live in a city but I do have friends living outside towns and cities.
Is most of America living in rural settings?
Yup more than 50% of the population is living in rural communities
I was thinking that. Isn't it cheaper to live in a rural setting than in a big city?
Yea pretty much, predominantly rural regions have less than 15 percent of the on going inflation rate.
I imagine that life is slower and more relaxed in rural areas as well too, right? | Different countries have varying definitions of "rural" for statistical and administrative purposes.
North America.
North America Canada.
In Canada, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines a "predominantly rural region" as having more than 50% of the population living in rural communities where a "rural community" has a population density less than 150 people per square kilometre. In Canada, the census division has been used to represent "regions" and census consolidated sub-divisions have been used to represent " | . Typically, it has referred to the population living outside settlements of 1,000 or fewer inhabitants. The current definition states that census rural is the population outside settlements with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants and a population density below 400 people per square kilometre (Statistics Canada, 2007).
North America United States.
84% of the United States' inhabitants live in suburban and urban areas, but cities occupy only 10 percent of the country. Rural areas (villages) occupy the remaining 90 percent. The U.S. Census Bureau, the | 72,624 | wow-train |
Reading is my hubby ,and you?
I like to read. It's a very complex process. It's a way to decode symbols and get meaning from them.
That's nice to know! How many hours do you spend studying?
Well, reading takes a lot of practice and refinement. I probably spend 30 hours a week reading. There are a lot of tips and tricks I know for reading better.
That's good! What do you know about reading speed? | use a variety of reading strategies to decode (to translate symbols into sounds or visual representations of speech) and comprehension. Readers may use context clues to identify the meaning of unknown words. Readers integrate the words they have read into their existing framework of knowledge or schema.
Other types of reading are not speech based writing systems, such as music notation or pictograms. The common link is the interpretation of symbols to extract the meaning from the visual notations or tactile signals (as in the case of Braille). | on the record, that's ridiculous. What happens is you got a lot of people taking subliminal shots, but nobody ever says my name. I'm not for sure, so that record is like my way of taking subliminal shots right back. Don't get it misquoted, don't get it messed up. That's basically what it is man. It's like, you know, like I said I do devote a lot of information about myself on there. I started to wreck it up by saying I | 72,625 | wow-train |
I've been having issues with getting really bored during this summer vacation.
Yea being bored is a horrid psychological state to have, boredom is horrible to experience
It can get really bad sometimes but otherwise it is just mildly irritating.
There is actually no universally excepted definition for boredom
That's really weird, it seems like it would be pretty easy to define boredom. | Boredom
In conventional usage, boredom is an emotional and occasionally psychological state experienced when an individual is left without anything in particular to do, is not interested in his or her surroundings, or feels that a day or period is dull or tedious. It is also understood by scholars as a modern phenomenon which has a cultural dimension. "There is no universally accepted definition of boredom. But whatever it is, researchers argue, it is not simply another name for depression or apathy. It seems to be a specific mental | No one sees me except for my best friend, so it's hard to play that. You can't imagine being in a room and everyone talking about you, but no one knows that you're there when you're actually really there. When does that ever happen in life? So, that's not hard, but it's weird. It's definitely something different that I've never acted before...She is human, though. She has emotions and a personality. She's not just this droid that walks | 72,626 | wow-train |
My favorite college courses were History and Philosophy.
Love of wisdom. Philosophy intrigues me.
Who is your favorite Philosopher?
philosopher Aristotle from Greece
Interesting. I also think of him as one of the best. I am also very partial to Plato. Also from Greece.
I think Aristotle became a philosopher after his father died.
I did not know that. I love Plato's Republic. Specifically the Allegory of the cave.
It is to compare the effect of education, and the lack of it, in our nature
I also loved History. Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. | is most real? Philosophers also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will?
Historically, "philosophy" encompassed any body of knowledge. From the time of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to the 19th century, "natural philosophy" encompassed astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" later became classified | moons of Jupiter, and Saturn, ends with the first explicit endorsement of Copernicus in his writings:
"I think it is not the act of a true philosopher to persist – if I may say so – with such obstinacy in maintaining Peripatetic conclusions that have been found to be manifestly false, believing perhaps that if Aristotle were here today he would do likewise, as if defending what is false, rather than being persuaded by the truth, were the better index of perfect judgement... [and] I say to your | 72,627 | wow-train |
I just had cheesecake for the first time last night. It was really good. | 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 | the band. It was a two year old song, it didn't feel good for morale to do that. And that last performance was pretty awful, four very impatient people on stage bickering and playing everything really fast. It wasn't good. There was some relief when we broke up, I just wonder if we'd had a long break at that time whether we would have come back and resumed? The problem was both Mick and Rob had had enough of London." Although the single was the only, | 72,628 | wow-train |
i love video games
Overwatch came out in 2016 on multiple platforms including Windows, PS4, and Xbox One.
my favorite game
People work together on a team to secure points on a map or watch a payload.
its great fun
The rewards in Overwatch are cosmetic and don't impact gameplay.
i know | release, all free of charge, with the only additional cost to players being optional loot boxes to earn cosmetic items.
"Overwatch" is Blizzard's fourth major franchise and came about following the 2014 cancellation of the ambitious massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Titan". A portion of the "Titan" team came up with the concept of "Overwatch", based on the success of team-based first-person shooters like "Team Fortress 2" and the popularity of multiplayer online battle arena games, | team work together to secure and defend control points on a map or escort a payload across the map in a limited amount of time. Players gain cosmetic rewards that do not affect gameplay, such as character skins and victory poses, as they play the game. The game was initially launched with casual play, with a competitive ranked mode, various 'arcade' game modes, and a player-customizable server browser subsequently included following its release. Additionally, Blizzard has added new characters, maps, and game modes post- | 72,629 | wow-train |
Have you ever tried a food truck before?
I love food trucks and how it is a large truck that food is cooked and sold from.
I love them too. How big are they usually?
I'm not sure but some have kitchens on board and others sell prepackaged food like ice cream.
That is awesome. I really like the taco trucks!
Taco trucks are better than the American food chain called Taco Bell.
Definitely. Taco Bell doesn't compare! | Taco Bell chihuahua
Gidget (February 7, 1994 – July 21, 2009), nicknamed the "Taco Bell Chihuahua", was an advertising figure and mascot for the Taco Bell restaurant chain from September, 1997 to July, 2000. It was voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, and developed by TBWA. The Chihuahua is a breed commonly associated with Mexico.
At least two dogs were used as models in the commercials. The original dog cast for the lead role was named Dinky, but was replaced at the last minute | Food truck
A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food | 72,630 | wow-train |
I enjoy watching Ice Hockey live, what about you. Is this one of your favorite sports?
I never watched ice hockey but I am moving to Canada where is super popular so I guess I will learn it! It's also very popular in Russia and Scandinavia.
This is true. It is a very interesting sport.
It is and it has been in the Olympic Games since 1920!
I wonder which team will be headed to the Olympics this year.
Which ones? The Summer or Winter games? I do not follow it but I know it's two years apart.
Winter games. Favorite season to watch.
They have been going on for so long haven't hey. from 1924 to 1936 but then stopped for a 4 years because of WWII.
Yes Ice Hockey has a lot of history to it. | Underwater ice hockey
Underwater ice hockey (also called Sub-aqua ice hockey) is a minor extreme sport that is a variant of ice hockey. It is played upside-down underneath frozen pools or ponds. Participants wear diving masks, fins and wetsuits and use the underside of the frozen surface as the playing area or rink for a floating puck. Competitors do not use any breathing apparatus, but instead surface for air every 30 seconds or so.
It is not to be confused with underwater hockey, in which | and writing.
Furtado said about the song: ""When I was touring in Portugal, people would frequently say goodbye to me by saying "Força", which is Portuguese slang. It translates as "Keep going", or "Kick ass". It's also associated with sports, especially football. I put a feminine twist on the idea of how you feel when you’re watching your favorite team. When you tie that into nationality, it becomes pretty intense. So this is a happy song, | 72,631 | wow-train |
Do you like EDM?
I do find electronic music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments and circuitry-based music technology quite enjoyable.
What aspect of electronic music do you find the most enjoyable?
I quite like electromechanical instruments that include elements of strings, hammers, and such.
Interesting! Do you have any favorite artists? | Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments and circuitry-based music technology. In general, a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means (electroacoustic music), and that produced using electronics only. Electromechanical instruments include mechanical elements, such as strings, hammers, and so on, and electric elements, such as magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, and the electric guitar, which are typically made | loud enough for performers and audiences to hear with an instrument amplifier and speaker cabinet. Pure electronic instruments do not have vibrating strings, hammers, or other sound-producing mechanisms. Devices such as the theremin, synthesizer, and computer can produce electronic sounds.
The first electronic devices for performing music were developed at the end of the 19th century, and shortly afterward Italian futurists explored sounds that had not been considered musical. During the 1920s and 1930s, electronic instruments were introduced and the first compositions for electronic instruments were made | 72,632 | wow-train |
My favorite color is purple, do you have a favorite color?
I like blue, and purple is halfway between blue and red!
Oh that's true, do you know what wavelengths purple occurs in?
It does not have wavelength, but is a composite color.
Oh interesting, do you know any kind of uses purple had in history? | with eroticism, femininity, and seduction.
Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the emperor and aristocracy.
Etymology and definitions.
The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin "purpura", in turn from the Greek ("porphura"), name of | , by mixing red and blue light, with the blue twice as bright as the red. This is not true violet, for it does not match the color of a single wavelength shorter than that of blue light.
The color's name is derived from the violet flower. Violet and purple look similar, but violet is a spectral color, with its own set of wavelengths on the spectrum of visible light. Purple is a dichromatic color, made by combining blue and red. Amethyst is a notable violet crystal, | 72,633 | wow-train |
I'm a barbie girl in a barbie world. Best song ever!
Yes! The popular song by Aqua, the Danish dance-pop group!
Even The Beatles can't compete with Aqua and Barbie Girl.
It debuted and peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 1997.
I remember when it came out. The CD was in my player 24/7.
It also became the subject of a controversial lawsuit "Mattel v. MCA Records."
I did not know that interesting. What was the lawsuit about? | performed as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, and became the subject of the controversial lawsuit "Mattel v. MCA Records".
Background.
The lyrics of the song are about Barbie and Ken, the dolls made by Mattel. Both the song and its music video feature Lene Nystrøm as Barbie and René Dif as Ken. As such, the lyrics drew the ire of Barbie's corporate owners, and a lawsuit was filed by Mattel.
A footnote on the back of the "Aquarium" CD | Party Girls
"Party Girls" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris, featuring vocals from singer Jeremih and rapper Wiz Khalifa, produced by Cashmere Cat. It contains an interpolation of 1997 hit single "Barbie Girl" by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released January 30, 2014 in promotion of his ninth studio album, "Ludaversal"; this single along with Rest of My Life and Representin were not included on the album's final track list. The song peaked at number | 72,634 | wow-train |
I would like to try to learn how to knit. I know you can make so many lovely knitted items. Do you knit?
Not but my wife is trying to teach me. She thinks I'm crazy because I wanted to buy a bone hook needle to learn with.
I'm not really sure what that is, which is why I know I need to learn more about it. I know you have to have a number of rows of loops on the hook though.
I'm still learning as well. I wonder how long people have been knitting?
I'm not really sure. I know that knitting used to be always by hand, but time has progressed and it can be done by machine now. but, just isn't the same quality, in my opinion.
I would never but something that was not hand made. What's the point. | one-dimensional yarn or thread. In weaving, threads are always straight, running parallel either lengthwise (warp threads) or crosswise (weft threads). By contrast, the yarn in knitted fabrics follows a meandering path (a "course"), forming symmetric loops (also called bights) symmetrically above and below the mean path of the yarn. These meandering loops can be easily stretched in different directions giving knit fabrics much more elasticity than woven fabrics. Depending on the yarn and knitting pattern, knitted garments can stretch | I do, how far can I take this record. How I can change these instruments and manipulate my voice; and make my voice an instrument. All these things to me are extremely important to really draw you in, to creatively try to do something totally different with this album. And I think it starts with the base of "Cadillactica", you know, the planet of all this. I'm working on it now, I'm brainstorming hardcore, I'm working with other producers as well. You know | 72,635 | wow-train |
I like to play the piano. I've been playing for the last couple years now, but I'm not the best.
The piano is my favorite acoustic string instrument.
Who is your favorite musician on the piano? | Freddie Keppard
Freddie Keppard (sometimes rendered as Freddy Keppard) (February 27, 1889 – July 15, 1933) was an early jazz cornetist who once held the title of "King" in the New Orleans jazz scene. This title was previously held by Buddy Bolden and succeeded by Joe Oliver.
Early life and career in New Orleans.
Keppard (pronounced in the French fashion, with relatively even accentuation and a silent "d") was born in the Creole of Color community of downtown New Orleans, | Gilbert also tracked melodies on piano, despite his limited ability on the instrument. Gilbert explained that, "When we wrote the songs a couple of songs started out on piano, like the melodies. So in pre-production, I did the piano. But I'm not very good, I can write melodies, but I just use two fingers, my pointer fingers." Panunzio subsequently brought in Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) to play the keyboard, piano and organ parts throughout the album. Paul | 72,636 | wow-train |
I've always wanted to study to be a dentist. Especially an oral surgeon
Do you think you will pursue being a dentist?
Well, I know I probably missed my calling ! I had a infected root canal earlier this year that cost $1300
Oh, my gosh. I had the most painful infected root canal about two years ago.
I had no idea it was infected at all , actually ! The are of concern was up above the tooth where it hurt but NOT the tooth itself.
I sure do sympathize.
Thank you ! If I had not taken action when I did, I would have needed a crown. Its much more expensive. Luckily there was no tooth decay Thus dentists make a killing on teeth
Yes, very expensive actually I need a crown. Would it be possible for you to go to dentist school. | of barbers and lay barbers. The first group, the Guild of Barbers, was created to distinguish more educated and qualified dental surgeons from lay barbers. Guild barbers were trained to do complex surgeries. The second group, the lay barbers, were qualified to perform regular hygienic services such as shaving and tooth extraction as well as basic surgery. However, in 1400 France made decrees prohibiting lay barbers from practicing all types of surgery. In Germany as well as France from 1530 to 1575 publications completely devoted to dentistry were being published | on her record', writing '[Williams] described penning "Believe in Me," the song she most connects with on her album'. "People might tell you 'oh my gosh you're great, you have a great calling on your life,' or 'Oh your hair is so pretty today'" Williams told CP. "...If I come to you and give you a compliment, it probably should be confirmation of what you already know. I just did not believe, I didn't | 72,637 | wow-train |
What is your human height? The distance from the bottom of your feet to the top of your head.
I am a very short peson! I only stand at 5 foot two inches!
Height can serve as an idictor for two key compnents. Nutritional quality as well as health.
oh yes! how tall are you?
If you measure from the bottom of my feet to the top of my head i am six foot.
That is very tall! Are you scared of heights, being so tall? | Height in sports
Height can significantly influence success in sports, depending on how the design of the sport is linked to factors that are height-biased due to physics and biology. The balance of the intricate array of links will determine the degree to which height plays a role in success, if any.
Advantages.
Advantages Below average height.
Advantages for below average height include:
- Greater strength to weight ratio
- Greater power to weight ratio
- Faster rotational capability
- Greater agility
- | Human height
Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, usually in centimetres when using the metric system, or feet and inches when using the imperial system.
A particular genetic profile in men called Y haplotype I-M170 is correlated with height. Ecological data shows that as the frequency of this genetic profile increases in the population, the average male height in a country also increases. | 72,638 | wow-train |
What do you think of Rita Hayworth? I think she was so beautiful! Definitely the woman of my dreams.
Rita Hayworth was born on October 17, 1918 and passed on May 14th 1987. She was a great american dancer and actress.
She really was. Do you know how many films she starred in?
Her fame arose in the 1940's and was considered to be one of the era's top stars and was in 61 films spanning 37 years.
Seriously? I never realised it was that many! My favourite was Gilda. Have you watched any of her films?
She was actually the top pin up girls for soldiers during world war 2
Well i can understand why. There just isnt celebrities like her at all these days. What else do you know about her? Like did she have a family? | the 1946 film noir, "Gilda", opposite Glenn Ford, in which she played the "femme fatale" in her first major dramatic role. Fred Astaire, with whom she made two films, called her his favorite dance partner. Her greatest success was in the Technicolor musical "Cover Girl" (1944), with Gene Kelly. She is listed as one of the top 25 female motion picture stars of all time in the American Film Institute's survey, AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars.
In | Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe Hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. She was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II.
Hayworth is perhaps best known for her performance in | 72,639 | wow-train |
I love sushi! It's my favorite!
Me too! I love sashimi too which many people confuse with sushi.
I haven't heard of that. What is the difference?
Sashimi is raw fish sliced into thin pieces. Sushi is the traditional rice rolls in seaweed
That's interesting, our sushi counter has the rice rolls, I'm not sure if they sell sashimi, where do you get that? | light batter, as tempura. Apart from rice, staples include noodles, such as soba and udon. Japan also has many simmered dishes such as fish products in broth called oden, or beef in sukiyaki and nikujaga.
Historically influenced by Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine has opened up to influence from Western cuisines in the modern era. Dishes inspired by foreign food—in particular Chinese food—like ramen and gyōza, as well as foods like spaghetti, curry, and hamburgers have become adopted with variants for Japanese tastes and | a feature of almost all the cuisines of the world, providing an important source of protein in many cuisines around the world, especially in the countries with coastal areas.
Shellfish in various cuisines In Japan.
In the Japanese cuisine, chefs often use shellfish and their roe in different dishes. Sushi (vinegared rice, topped with other ingredients, including shellfish, fish, meat and vegetables) features both raw and cooked shellfish. Sashimi primarily consists of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces. Both sushi and sashimi | 72,640 | wow-train |
I love soft drinks with carbonated water and flavorings, I think I am addicted
I used to be addicted to the diet variety, but have been weaned from them for some years now.
Mine are sweetened with high fructose syrup how did you break the addiction?
I just did it, not particular method. I can still can have one once in while without falling into addiction again. | in contrast with "hard" alcoholic drinks. Small amounts of alcohol may be present in a soft drink, but the alcohol content must be less than 0.5% of the total volume of the drink in many countries and localities if the drink is to be considered non-alcoholic. Fruit punch, tea (even kombucha), and other such non-alcoholic drinks are technically soft drinks by this definition, but are not generally referred to as such. Unsweetened sparkling water may be consumed as an alternative to soft drinks. | Charlie Sheen of politics. [...] I have to tell you, I love Charlie Sheen, I loved working with him when he was sober, but he was, he's full of shit. He has been full of shit, you know, he has serious addiction. You know, his addiction is obviously serious, drugs, and, but, Trump is just addicted to feeling important. You know, and I think if anybody is under the delusion that he cares about, uh, uh, anybody in | 72,641 | wow-train |
Dogs are the most widely abundant terrestiral carnivore - we have three!
I have two dogs myself! What kind of dogs do you have? | 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 | so much regulation, if you're working on a film and two people get injured, they come in and they shut you down. They have safety meetings and they say, 'What are we gonna do to change this situation?' If they did that to us after two bites, we would have said, 'I don't know what else we can do differently. Should we do it with dogs? I don't know!' If we wanna make a movie with lions, people are gonna | 72,642 | wow-train |
I just love cats especially kittens
I love kittens too, especially since they are so social and love to cuddle.
Yes, if only we could keep them that size and personality all of their lives | Kitten
A kitten is a juvenile cat. After being born, kittens are totally dependent on their mother for survival and they do not normally open their eyes until after seven to ten days. After about two weeks, kittens quickly develop and begin to explore the world outside the nest. After a further three to four weeks, they begin to eat solid food and grow adult teeth. Domestic kittens are highly social animals and usually enjoy human companionship.
Etymology and development.
The word "kitten" derives from the | cats lack sufficient lips to create suction, they use a lapping method with the tongue to draw liquid upwards into their mouths. Lapping at a rate of four times a second, the cat touches the smooth tip of its tongue to the surface of the water, and quickly retracts it like a corkscrew, drawing water upwards.
Behavior Play.
Domestic cats, especially young kittens, are known for their love of play. This behavior mimics hunting and is important in helping kittens learn to stalk, capture, and kill prey | 72,643 | wow-train |
My sister is a bank teller she says it is a real tough job
is she known as a cashier or a customer service rep?
She is a cashier I think. she has to get there super early in the morning
That position requires them to be friendly and interact with the customers - I could imagine that can be very taxing.
Yeah, she is a nice person. I dont know if I could do it though | Being front line staff they are most likely to detect and stop fraudulent transactions in order to prevent losses at a bank (counterfeit currency and cheques, identity theft, confidence tricks, etc.). The position also requires tellers to be friendly and interact with the customers, providing them with information about customers' accounts and bank services. Tellers typically work from a station, usually located on a teller line. Most stations have a teller system, which includes cash drawers, receipt validator/printers, proof work sorters, | Bank teller
A bank teller (often abbreviated to simply teller) is an employee of a bank who deals directly with customers. In some places, this employee is known as a cashier or customer representative. Most teller jobs require experience with handling cash and a high school diploma. Most banks provide on-the-job training.
Tellers are considered a "front line" in the banking business because they are typically the first people a customer sees at the bank.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Bank Teller. | 72,644 | wow-train |
My grandmother taught me to quilt when I was 8 years old. I never lost that skill, but no longer have the time to use it.
What a wonderful skill! So many people don't appreciate it. When you get a chance to quilt do you prefer using rocking, straight, or running stitches?
I prefer the rocking stitch, it's better for making small pieces for baby showers and pets. | Running stitch
The running stitch or straight stitch is the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. The stitch is worked by passing the needle in and out of the fabric. Running stitches may be of varying length, but typically more thread is visible on the top of the sewing than on the underside. So, a running stitch runs through the fabric.
Uses.
Running stitches are used in hand-sewing and tailoring to sew basic seams, in | 92 years old. He also said, "I have told my staff and I have told my family that when the time comes, when you question my sanity or question my ability to do things physically or mentally, I don't want you to hesitate, do everything to get me out of here, because I want to make certain the people of Hawaii get the best representation possible." Inouye died on December 17, 2012. Prior to his death, Inouye left a letter encouraging Governor Neil Abercrombie to appoint Congresswoman | 72,645 | wow-train |
I have always wanted a tattoo.
My wife has several tattoos. Are you at all woried about the stigmas of tattoo culture? What do you think you might get?
Not really. I have two non traditional piercings so I am already stigmatized as is. I would like to get something done in memory of my father. | Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The art of making tattoos is tattooing.
Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). In addition, tattoos can be used for identification such as | "I like to think of it as 'I Will Survive' for the 21st century. It's about unleashing your inner superhero and doing what you gotta do to get where you need to be - no matter how many brick walls you have to smash along the way. I really wanted to make a track with a disco influence too and something that would go OFF live! And it's not just for women—I actually co-wrote it with a big bald guy!"
In an interview with | 72,646 | wow-train |
Leela is my pet,its a domestic cat
What kind of domestic cat? Cats are great.
Felis silvestris catus" or "Felis catus") is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal.
Oh cool. I would really love a savannah cat. They're really cool looking. | Savannah cat
The Savannah is a hybrid cat breed. It is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat.
History.
The Savannah cat is the largest domesicated cat breed. A Savannah cat is a cross between a domestic cat and a serval, a medium-sized, large-eared wild African cat. The unusual cross became popular among breeders at the end of the 1990s, and in 2001 The International Cat Association (TICA) accepted it as a new registered breed. In May 2012, TICA | Lists of cats
The cat ("Felis silvestris catus"), also known as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from other felines, is a small carnivorous species of crepuscular mammal that is often valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin.
Lists of cats include:
- List of cats – individual notable cats
- List of cat breeds
- List of experimental cat breeds
- List of fictional cats | 72,647 | wow-train |
I'm a bank teller, I work directly with customers at a bank.
Oh thats really cool! Ive always wanted to know what bank tellers do, What is the salary like, does it pay a lot?
Well in 2006, the median earnings were $22,140, though I'm sure it has risen since
Wow that isnt too shabby, I might want to get a job as a bank teller, I assume you have to go to college or no?
Only a high school diploma is required to be a teller.
Oh really thats awesome. I guess ill try and apply somewhere at a bank, What other things should I know before working as a teller? | Being front line staff they are most likely to detect and stop fraudulent transactions in order to prevent losses at a bank (counterfeit currency and cheques, identity theft, confidence tricks, etc.). The position also requires tellers to be friendly and interact with the customers, providing them with information about customers' accounts and bank services. Tellers typically work from a station, usually located on a teller line. Most stations have a teller system, which includes cash drawers, receipt validator/printers, proof work sorters, | the producer said, "What do you want to do on the chorus?" I said, "I actually think it would be really cool if Ozzy sang on it." And they're like, "Oh, give him a call." I'm like, "Dude, I don't know Ozzy." [...] And then two days later, I came in the studio, and he goes, "Guess who just came in the studio next door?" And I'm like, " | 72,648 | wow-train |
Prince is my all time favorite entertainer. | Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. With a career spanning four decades, Prince was known for his eclectic work and flamboyant stage appearances. He was also a multi-instrumentalist and regarded as a guitar virtuoso. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop.
Born | FAVORITE MOTION PICTURE ACTRESS
Glenn Close
FAVORITE ALL-AROUND MALE ENTERTAINER
Bill Cosby
FAVORITE COMEDY MOTION PICTURE
"Three Men and a Baby"
FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOTION PICTURE
"Fatal Attraction"
FAVORITE FEMALE MUSICAL PERFORMER
Whitney Houston
FAVORITE MALE PERFORMER IN A NEW TV PROGRAM
John Ritter
FAVORITE ALL-TIME MOTION PICTURE STAR
Clint Eastwood
FAVORITE ALL-TIME SONG
"Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)"
FAVORITE ROCK GROUP
Bon Jovi
FAVORITE TV COMEDY | 72,649 | wow-train |
Moving to the desert might be kind of cool.
Maybe! The barren landscape and little precipitation might be tough! Would you build a house or live in a tent?
Yeah, it would definitely be tough! A house would make it more comfortable for sure.
Correct! Also if your out at night there it might be cold! This is why its called a polar desert or a "cold desert".
Oh, wow! What kind of temperature does it get down to?
I'm not sure specifically, but cold isn't the only weather issue! Dust storms are common when particles of sand are picked up and thrown around!
Oh, that sounds dangerous!
Correct! And these wind-blown sand grains can abrade surfaces! I think something like a garden would be impossible in the desert.
Yeah! Where do people get their food from? | Desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to the processes of denudation. About one-third of the land surface of the world is arid or semi-arid. This includes much of the polar regions where little precipitation occurs and which are sometimes called polar deserts or "cold deserts". Deserts can be classified by the amount of precipitation that falls, by | the following: "It always makes for really good story telling. It's kind of the theme that we have a lot in our music. We've had a lot of friends pass away since the last record. I'm not really sure yet. I think we're kind of focusing more about living on this earth and what would happen if this was your last year to live. I think that's sort of maybe a little bit of what we might be kind of touching on."
Artwork. | 72,650 | wow-train |
I have found the cure for the common cold.
OH really? Do tell! I know it is a viral infection that is in the upper respiratory system
Common cold
Yep common cold that can also effect the throat, sinuses and larynx
Yes, all you have to do is drink hot water then cold water right after.
Oh really? And that will help sore throat, sneezing and the runny nose that comes with the cod?
I hate when I get a sore throat. | may develop pneumonia.
Well over 200 virus strains are implicated in causing the common cold, with rhinoviruses being the most common. They spread through the air during close contact with infected people or indirectly through contact with objects in the environment, followed by transfer to the mouth or nose. Risk factors include going to child care facilities, not sleeping well, and psychological stress. The symptoms are mostly due to the body's immune response to the infection rather than to tissue destruction by the viruses themselves. In contrast, those | Upper respiratory tract infection
An upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is an illness caused by an acute infection, which involves the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, sinuses, pharynx, or larynx. This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold. Most infections are viral in nature, and in other instances, the cause is bacterial. URTIs can also be fungal or helminthic in origin, but these are far less common. | 72,651 | wow-train |
David Mach was an artist who used vicious teddy bears, magazines, match sticks and other strange objects!
I've never heard of him- was his art abstract or was there a theme to a lot of his work I wonder?
Most of his installations were constructed in public places and were of a temporary nature.
Where was he from and is he still creating art?
He was born in Fife and is a Scottish sculptor. His birthday is March 18th of 1956.
I love the idea of a temporary installation in a public place, has he come to the US? | assembled from an old truck and several cars surrounded and subsumed by about 100 tons of magazines, individually arranged to create the impression that the vehicles were being caught in an explosion of flames and billowing smoke.
An early influential sculpture was "Polaris," exhibited outside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London in 1983. This consisted of some 6000 car tyres arranged as a lifesize replica of a Polaris submarine. Mach intended it as a protest against the nuclear arms race meant to stir controversy. A member of | David Mach
David Mach (born 18 March 1956) is a Scottish sculptor and installation artist.
Life and work.
Mach was born in Methil, Fife.
His artistic style is based on flowing assemblages of mass-produced objects. Typically these include magazines,vicious teddy bears,newspapers, car tyres, match sticks and coat hangers. Many of his installations are temporary and constructed in public spaces.
One example of his early magazine pieces, "Adding Fuel to the Fire", was an installation | 72,652 | wow-train |
I'm just now hearing about Influencer Marketing, a form of marketing where focus is concentrated on influential people rather than those people want to target.
I have never heard of that. Walk me through it please.
What it does is identifies the people who have influence over potential buyers, and directs the marketing toward them rather than the buyers themselves.
You mean like celebrities or Ivana trump? | Influencer marketing
Influencer marketing ( influence marketing) is a form of social media marketing involving endorsements from influencers, people and organizations who possess an expert level of knowledge and/or social influence in their respective fields. In China, influencers are known as key opinion leaders (KOLs; ).
Influencer content may be framed as testimonial advertising where they play the role of a potential buyer themselves, or they may be involved as third parties. These third parties can be spotted either within the supply chain (retailers, manufacturers, etc | album, commenting, "I feel a lot more at peace about where I'm at creatively as an artist now than a year or so ago [...] I think everyone is always nervous releasing anything they've created into the world, but I've realized what I want to do and how I can achieve it, rather than trying to please other people." Sonically, she stated the album "definitely feels more representative of me of an artist, at least now in 2012. It's less 80s synth pop | 72,653 | wow-train |
The dating scene seems to be so rigged in the woman's favor. Same with most romantic relationships.
It sort of is. It feels much easier for women to find dates than men! I'm not sure why that is.
I think that dating and romantic relationships are like that since men are just more likely to settle and also more thirsty haha.
Makes more sense. Probably due to many evolutionary differences between the sexes, I'd guess. | Dating
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in an intimate relationship. It is a form of courtship, consisting of social activities done by the couple, either alone or with others. The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time. While the term has several meanings, the most frequent usage refers to two people exploring whether they | Milhausen found that 56% of 165 university women claimed to agree with the statement: "You may have heard the expression, 'Nice guys finish last.' In terms of dating, and sex, do you think women are less likely to have sex with men who are 'nice' than men who are 'not nice'?" A third view is that while "nice guys" may not be as successful at attracting women sexually, they may be sought after by women looking for long-term romantic relationships | 72,654 | wow-train |
Hey! Ever play badminton?
I did in high school once. Crazy to think it's an Olympic sport!
It is? oh wow I didn't even think that was possible haha, never thought of it as much of a sport | Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing | you're the most important person that's ever been on this show."
Smith had auditioned for the show once before and was rejected. Even when he was accepted for the show, he had his doubts until the reactions started pouring in. "I [thought], 'Wow, people see something in me that honestly I didn't think was there.' I thought maybe I had fooled everyone! It took a lot of convincing for me to finally start seeing myself as a performer and artist." | 72,655 | wow-train |
I've been in the Army 12years now and other branches of the military 4 years. It's a rough job but I love it.
Being in the military seems like a really hard job. What is the hardest thing about it? | ). Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army.
In several countries, the army is officially called the Land Army to differentiate it from an air force called the Air Army, notably France. In such countries, the word "army" on its own retains its connotation of a land force in common usage. The current largest army in the world, by number of active troops, is the People's Liberation Army Ground Force of China with 1,600,000 active troops and 510,000 reserve | the band's and not the Hall's," Sherman also said "It's really painful to see all this celebrating going on and be excluded. I'm not claiming that I've brought anything other to the band... but to have soldiered on under arduous conditions to try to make the thing work, and I think that's what you do in a job, looking back. And that's been dishonored. I'm being dishonored, and it sucks."
Partial discography.
- 1984 "The Red | 72,656 | wow-train |
I've been researching vegetarianism and I'm thinking of becoming an Ovo vegetarian.
That does not sound like something I would like. I like my meat to much.
I think I could do it, as long as I can still have my cow meat! One concern for ovo vegetarians is having to keep a cow pregnant and continuously producing milk. It's a bit harsh.
So, what exactly is an ovo vegetarian? I haven't ever heard of that. | Ovo vegetarianism
Ovo vegetarianism is a type of vegetarianism which allows for the consumption of eggs but not dairy products, in contrast with lacto vegetarianism. Those who practice ovo vegetarianism are called ovo-vegetarians or "eggetarians". "Ovo" comes from the Latin word for egg.
Motivations.
Ethical motivations for excluding dairy products are based on issues with the industrial practices behind the production of milk. Concerns include the practice of keeping a cow constantly pregnant in order for her to lactate and the slaughter of unwanted male | refused to apologise, "because I think that would imply that I'm guilty of something". She said that "If I could dance like the ladies can, it would have been my arse on your screens; I actually rehearsed for two weeks trying to perfect my twerk, but failed miserably. If I was a little braver, I would have been wearing a bikini too, but I do not and I have chronic cellulite, which nobody wants to see." Jameela Jamil defended the video, saying that those | 72,657 | wow-train |
I love chocolate! I could eat it until I explode.
I love it too! Chocolate is usually sweet and brown in color
True unless it is white chocolate, do you know why the color is different? | Chocolate
Chocolate is a usually sweet, brown food preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating to 1900 BC. The majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs. The word "chocolate" is derived from the Classical Nahuatl word "chocolātl".
The | my social skills."
Speaking about her homeland, Brown told Wish magazine in 2010 that she misses "the moving air that you feel on your face when you're at the beach [in Sydney]. If I could borrow that and swish it around my apartment, I would. And I love a good Mint Slice," referring to an Australian chocolate biscuit. Brown said her favorite thing about New York "is that at the beginning of the week you just don't know how your week is going to | 72,658 | wow-train |
Do you enjoy mushrooms? A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source; which is nice
Oh i love cooked mushroom's. Where i live we find them regularly. I like to fry my mushroom's. | "Agaricus" or their order Agaricales. By extension, the term "mushroom" can also refer to either the entire fungus when in culture, the thallus (called a mycelium) of species forming the fruiting bodies called mushrooms, or the species itself.
Identification.
Identifying mushrooms requires a basic understanding of their macroscopic structure. Most are Basidiomycetes and gilled. Their spores, called basidiospores, are produced on the gills and fall in a fine rain of powder from under the caps as a result. At the microscopic | Mushroom
A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source.
The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, "Agaricus bisporus"; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the | 72,659 | wow-train |
i love red hair. but that might be because i have some! | Red hair
Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in one to two percent of the human population, appearing with greater frequency (two to six percent) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations. It is most common in individuals homozygous for a recessive allele on chromosome 16 that produces an altered version of the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies in hue from a deep burgundy or bright copper (auburn) to burnt orange or red-orange to and strawberry blond. Characterized | of the week, any time of the year; because you don't have to wear anything special, and because it only costs $1.99 to download the play from the apple or android app store, Erin Mee writes that Ferry Play has attracted a diverse audience: "When I was handing out flyers at Whitehall Terminal, I tried to anticipate who might be interested, but I was always wrong. People with green hair and white hair were interested; a five year old with pink barrettes and a gentleman in his 80s | 72,660 | wow-train |
I have never been to Alaska but always wanted to go!
i wanna go there too! IT's the largest state in the US by area!
Is it? Wow! What are the seasons like in Alaska? I heard it is always cold.
it is quite chilly in there! it's also the seventh largest subnational division in the world
Oh wow, interesting! What is the population like? Sparse or are there many people?
I'm not sure but i know alaska's economy is dominated by fishing, natural gas and oil industries
Wow!
what's even more interesting is that military bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy
I didn't even know that Alaska had military bases. You never really hear about Alaska in the news. | 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) | you have to deliberately go to Alaska. I've never been there, I don't know if I will ever go, but I have a beautiful idea of what it's like." He added, "They say it takes an outsider to describe a place accurately; Joe's from New Jersey and I was born in Connecticut. Sometimes I see my friends go from relationship to relationship, looking for this place they see in their minds, but reality always falls short somehow ... Sometimes it's best to leave certain | 72,661 | wow-train |
I drive a Honda. Do you like the cars? | Honda
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year. Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001. Honda was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world in 2015.
Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment | , Healy tweeted "I like it when you sleep is coming to an end" ("sic") before following up with "Music for Cars", which shares the name of their third extended play. In March 2017, the band confirmed that two songs for the new album have already been written. In June, Healy also confirmed that Drive Like I Do, one of the 1975's prior incarnations, will release a debut album as a side project 'in a few years'.
In November, | 72,662 | wow-train |
When i was little my dream as to work in the circus and eventually I made it happen.
That's cool, what type of things did you do in the circus?
I was just a clown. It was fun for a while but then it got tiring. We weren't being treated right.
Too bad that happened to you, I find clowns interesting, I think they have the greatest personalities. | Clown
A clown is a comic performer who employs slapstick or similar types of physical comedy, often in a mime style.
History.
Clowns have a varied tradition with significant variations in costume and performance. The most recognisable modern clown character is the "Auguste" or "red clown" type, with outlandish costumes featuring distinctive makeup, colourful wigs, exaggerated footwear, and colourful clothing. Their entertainment style is generally designed to entertain large audiences.
Modern clowns are strongly associated with the tradition of the circus clown | more work, I'm looking forward to trying it again." "When the sun was out early when everybody's cars weren't dialed in yet, I mean that's the best racing we've had for a while, in my opinion," Carl Edwards said after finishing fourth. "It was when I started in this 10 or 12 years ago and it was really, really fun. Towards the end of the night, everybody got their cars working, the speeds picked up a little bit and you still | 72,663 | wow-train |
So I'm a linebacker. Have you ever been one?
No I'm a girl so we dont typically play football but I do love watching and my husband was a Middle Linebacker in college!
Neat! A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. Lots of teams have one (and it can be pretty rough)
Are they an offensive or defensive position?
Linebackers are members of the defensive team three to five yards behind the scrimmage line!
How many linebackers are typically on the field at one time? | as the most important position in defense, due to their versatility in providing hard hits on running plays or an additional layer of pass protection, when required. Similar to the "free safety" position, linebackers are required to use their judgment on every snap, to determine their role during that particular play.
History.
Before the advent of the two-platoon system with separate units for offense and defense, the player who was the team's center on offense was often, though not always, the team's | practice I'm playing fullback and, when I go out for a pass, this little linebacker named Dennis Morgan who had forearms like Popeye just about ripped my head off. Right then and there I said 'I want to be that guy, not this guy.' I had no problem switching to linebacker.
University of Michigan 1968 season.
As a sophomore, Huff made his college football debut with the 1968 Michigan football team. In his first game for Michigan, a 31-10 victory over Duke in September | 72,664 | wow-train |
I really love whittling, it's the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
Oh fascinating, I have heard of it but dont really know much about it, What kind of things do you make?
I usually just make little action figurines, I use a light small-bladed knife, like a pocket knife.
Thats really cool, Id like to make some tiny action figured myself, How many years of practice did it take you? | Whittling
Whittling may refer either to the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife or a time-occupying, non-artistic (contrast wood carving for artistic process) process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood.
Background of whittling.
Casual whittling is typically performed with a light, small-bladed knife, usually a pocket knife. Specialized whittling knives, with fixed single blades, are preferred for sculpting artistic work. They have thick handles which are easier to grip for long periods | for fifteen years. . . . When I first found out the life expectancy for the first time, it really scared me. Right now, it's about thirty-six. It's just one of those things that really makes you appreciate life. It makes me appreciate where you are, as a person. I want to make the most out of my life and have as much fun as I possibly can and my biggest fear is not being able to do that.
In the video, Warnecke is seen | 72,665 | wow-train |
I love hamburger, my favorite cuisine
Yes I love them too because they are sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat
How are they made?
It is usually cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun
So is that the recipe used? | 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 | List of hamburger restaurants
This is a list of notable hamburger restaurants. A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat (usually beef) usually placed inside a sliced hamburger bun. Hamburgers are often served with lettuce, bacon, tomato, onion, pickles, cheese and condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup and relish. This list includes restaurants and fast food restaurants that primarily serve hamburgers and related food items.
Hamburger restaurants.
- A&W
- Ann's Snack Bar | 72,666 | wow-train |
i love watching football!
Which "football" are you referring to? The word means different sports depending on which region of the world you're in. E.g. in England, football is what we call soccer!
american football.. i love watching college football and the NFL .. soccer is cool too!
I know a little about it, but where I come from there are lots of types of football: Aussie rules, rugby, gaelic football.
yea i am talking more about NFL/american style .. do you follow the national football league ? | National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL's 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular | the U.S., Canadian football in Canada, and association football in Mexico. The word "soccer" is instead used to refer to association football in the U.S. and Canada.
Team sports Football American football.
The National Football League (NFL) is the highest professional level of American football in the world, with teams across the United States. College football in the U.S. is primarily organized by the NCAA. The NCAA further divides its Division I football teams into the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Football Championship Subdivision. The Football Bowl | 72,667 | wow-train |
I am thinking about attending the University of Alabama, Roll Tide!
So of the 13 academic divisions at the University of Alabama, where do you intend to pursue your bachelor's degree?
I am not too concerned about the academic side. I play football. | ), which was inaugurated in 1892, ranks as one of 10 winningest programs in US history. In a 1913 speech then-president George H. Denny extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state [of Alabama]," lending the university its current nickname, "The Capstone". In addition, The University of Alabama has produced a total of 56 Goldwater Scholars, 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 33 Hollings Scholars and 11 Boren Scholars.
History.
History Establishment. | , academic freedom was paramount; decades later, he reiterated his view:
... what a university is all about is rational discourse. What these people were doing was essentially raping the major principle of the university. Once you introduce any kind of element of force into the university, you compromise the institution. To me, that is totally unforgivable. ... We have to make a distinction between procedure and politics. What I am talking about is procedure. I'm a relativist in terms of object and conclusion. I do | 72,668 | wow-train |
As most a fan of college football in America, I am not familiar with Association football.
Same here, I never knew association football was known as soccer as well, with 11 players on the field.
What countries are associated with this "association football" league?
The Laws of soccer were originally made back in 1863 in England, but now soccer is enjoyed by the whole world.
I saw a major increase in the popularity of soccer in the United States in the late 1980s.
Yes, soccer has grown so much in the US, over 24.4 million people play soccer in the US now!
That statistic surprises me as I had no idea the sport was so popular here in America.
It really started to pick up when the United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Nowadays FIFA soccer video game is very popular as well.
I had a good friend from Norway who loved to play video soccer as well as playing on the field. | to have an official licence from FIFA, the world governing body of football. The latest installments in the series contain many exclusively licensed leagues including leagues and teams from around the world, including the German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, English Premier League and EFL Championship, Italian Serie A and Serie B, Spanish La Liga and La Liga 2, French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Portuguese Primeira Liga, Turkish Süper Lig, Dutch Eredivisie, Scottish Premiership, the Swiss Super League, Russian Premier League, Polish Ekstraklasa, Mexican | Outline of association football
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to association football:
Association football – sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport. More commonly known as football or soccer.
What type of thing is association football?
Association football can be described as all of the following:
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I really hold the color purple in high regard. The color has a special symbol to my life. Do you like the color purple?
I do like it. I love how it always associated with mystery.
Mystery? I never got that from the color purple. I was always get majestic and strong. Did you know it used to be associated with royalty?
I did. It was the imperial color of the Byzantine Empire.
Yes, it was. Those colors also followed to the courts in Britain and other royal courts. | with eroticism, femininity, and seduction.
Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the emperor and aristocracy.
Etymology and definitions.
The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin "purpura", in turn from the Greek ("porphura"), name of | Color Purple").
"Crouçie d'où là" is no longer available. When Torrini was asked by a French fansite in a 2008 interview, she responded :
""No I really don't want it to. I have a funny relationship with that record and I guess I have disowned it in someways. My mum proudly took it out of the shelves at Christmas and played it to my boyfriend. I hadn't heard it since I recorded it. It was too painful... I didn't like it | 72,670 | wow-train |
Historical fiction means the plot takes place in a sitting in the past.
Is there a time period in history you like best?
The prohibition era, but an essential element to historical fiction is that it pays attention to the social conditions of the time.
That was an important time period. What drew you to that era?
Critics of historical fiction argue over the authenticity or historicity of the book.
How much truth do you think goes into historical fiction?
Works of historical fiction can be criticized for lack of accurate period details.
I can see that. I wonder if most historical fiction authors employ fact checkers. | frequently choose to explore notable historical figures in these settings, allowing readers to better understand how these individuals might have responded to their environments. Some subgenres such as alternate history and historical fantasy insert speculative or ahistorical elements into a novel.
Works of historical fiction are sometimes criticized for lack of authenticity because of readerly or genre expectations for accurate period details. This tension between historical authenticity, or historicity, and fiction frequently becomes a point of comment for readers and popular critics, while scholarly criticism frequently goes beyond this commentary, investigating | Historical fiction
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for the historical novel, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema and television, as well as video games and graphic novels.
An essential element of historical fiction is that it is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the period depicted. Authors also | 72,671 | wow-train |
Did you know the Viking were afraid of the Picts that lived in Scotland
I did not know that. But I do know the Picts lived in eastern and northern Scotland, so I imagine they would run into each other.
Yes, I'm from Northern Scotland. The vikings seemed to be tough enough to defeat everyone else but the Scots. I think the vikings made it all the way to Africa and even North America.
Yeah the vikings were pretty tough and great at sailing the seas. At one point other countries viewed them as nothing more than brutal raiders
When in fact they were farmers looking for a new place to farm.
Historians disagree on what they think drove them to seek expansion. One idea is they were rebelling against other Europeans who invaded them previously
Either way they failed. Not many vikings around any more.
True, not even their language really stuck around. Not many people who speak old norse anymore
I was recently in Finland and went to see a band that sang songs in it. It was not the most beautiful langue I've heard. | Old Norse
Old Norse was a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements from about the 9th to the 13th centuries.
The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid- to late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century.
Old Norse was divided | . The slightly later, expanded text known as ""Servius Danielis"" further distinguished them from the Picts of Scotland who he said colored their skin blue; but some later mediaeval traditions recounted by Bede and Holinshed dubiously purported to connect the Agathyrsi or Scythia directly with the Picts of Scotland.
Legacy.
The gloss preserved by Stephen of Byzantium explains that the Greeks called the Trausi the Agathyrsi and we know that the Trausi lived in the Rhodope Mountains.
In the 19th century, Niebuhr regards the Agathyrsi of Herodotus | 72,672 | wow-train |
I am a farmer.
Ah, so you engage in raising animals for food as farmers engage in agriculture
Yes, been doing it all my life.
Really? Farming has been going on since way back in the Neolithic era. Of course, the tools were different then
Yes it is a lot easier now with technology. | teams when harvesting in the spring. The Ancient Egypt farmers farmed and relied and irrigated their water from the Nile.
Animal husbandry, the practice of rearing animals specifically for farming purposes, has existed for thousands of years. Dogs were domesticated in East Asia about 15,000 years ago. Goats and sheep were domesticated around 8000 BCE in Asia. Swine or pigs were domesticated by 7000 BCE in the Middle East and China. The earliest evidence of horse domestication dates to around 4000 BCE.
History Advancements in technology.
In the | "One minute I think I am playing a storyline that is going one way, and then there is a detour. So I have to make it clear in my head. Yes, it’s not fun playing the outsider who has nobody, and no strong leg to stand on," said Braun. "Reese has been under a microscope since she came to town and doesn't have any family to support her. There is no one around who knows the essence of who she really is."
Braun clarified | 72,673 | wow-train |
I've been reading about David Mach lately, he is a Scottish sculptor.
Interesting! Is he pretty famous? I have never heard of him before.
I guess so, he seems to like to make public statements through his art, by using owing assemblages of mass-produced objects.
That is neat! Im guessing these mass-produced objects end up in art museums and as decorations in buildings or public areas? | David Mach
David Mach (born 18 March 1956) is a Scottish sculptor and installation artist.
Life and work.
Mach was born in Methil, Fife.
His artistic style is based on flowing assemblages of mass-produced objects. Typically these include magazines,vicious teddy bears,newspapers, car tyres, match sticks and coat hangers. Many of his installations are temporary and constructed in public spaces.
One example of his early magazine pieces, "Adding Fuel to the Fire", was an installation | creates self-portraits to help himself build and maintain his ideal physique. In August 2011, he exhibited some of his work to the public; at the exhibition, he stated, "As a professional bodybuilder, I'm a master sculptor. The art show made me realize that I've always been an artist: my medium the human physique. My life is what I make it, just like the art I've produced on canvas and on stage. This art show makes this statement. I'm celebrating some personal | 72,674 | wow-train |
Oooo how i love to eat a nice grilled steak on the BBQ. Do you like grilling?
I love grilling -- everything from fish to steak to vegetables!
Do you know much about it? I am trying to learn- maybe if I understand it, it will help me as I try and become the best grilling cook out here!
Learn about indirect vs. direct heat, and learn to cook to cook to temperature and not time.
Ok, sounds good, what about meats? | with raised ridges to mimic the wires of an open grill).
Heat transfer to the food when using a grill is primarily through thermal radiation. Heat transfer when using a grill pan or griddle is by direct conduction. In the United States, when the heat source for grilling comes from above, grilling is called broiling. In this case, the pan that holds the food is called a broiler pan, and heat transfer is through thermal radiation.
Direct heat grilling can expose food to temperatures often in excess of | alone feel only for you.
But, but may I trust you
you, you with a light heart?
You, you know you can rely on me,
you do know how good for you I am!
Yes, yes, yes, yes you do know how good for you I am!
And, and if in the distance,
it seems to me like your picture,
then, then I wish so much
that we were united in love.
Yes, | 72,675 | wow-train |
I love the color blue.
Blue is beautiful, it lies between violet and green on the light spectrum.
I love the color blue with the ocean.
Actually, the clear daytime sky and the ocean only appear to be blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. It isn't actually blue!
Yes the light plays a role in the hue of the color and different shades of blue.
Same goes for blue eyes, it is actually an optical effect called Tyndall scattering.
Yes. Interesting. Blue eyes on people are beautiful. | An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective.
Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used | 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. | 72,676 | wow-train |
Chalk on a chalkboard is one of the worst feelings through my body but I guess it would be most limestone since chalk is made of it!
Chalk definitely creeps me out they should ban the sale and distribution of it.
Yes, especially since you rarely see the old style blackboards made of slate stone anymore. It seems like colleges use the term blackboard for online stuff more then it is actually used.
Yeah it's not something that is used much with dry erase boards in most class rooms. Only old classrooms have it and I imagine they will be phased out.
Especially with how much technology is taking over and whiteboards being used as a writing pad and software application.
The sound of nails on a chalkboard is really the worst, but you know I might miss it. It can be very nostalgic.
Well you could always watch a YouTube video with it and future teachers can put that on for their students so they don't miss out either haha. It would integrate old school and technology and get students to understand more of the past!
Well either way they are going away and piece of history with it. | Social impact of YouTube
As the world's largest video hosting website, YouTube has had impact in many fields, with some individual YouTube videos having directly shaped world events.
YouTube enables inexpensive creation and distribution of academic educational content, as well as "how to" videos created by individual YouTubers. Worldwide video access has spurred innovation by enabling geographically distributed individuals to build upon each other's work and to collaborate.
While YouTube videos have spread of awareness of social issues (such as bullying, suicide and LGBT issues | of wet blackboard can be difficult to remove. Blackboard manufacturers often advise that a new or newly resurfaced blackboard be completely covered using the side of a stick of chalk and then that chalk brushed off as normal to prepare it for use.
Chalk sticks.
Sticks of processed ‘chalk’ are produced especially for use with blackboards in white and also in various colours. White chalk sticks are made mainly from calcium carbonate derived from mineral chalk rock or limestone, while colored or pastel chalks are made from calcium sulfate in its | 72,677 | wow-train |
I work at an animal shelter and think it's the best job in the world as I help take care of stray, lost and abandoned animals. Have you been to an animal shelter before?
Once when I was very young. What do you like about it?
I like that I can help out animals and get them rested to feel better. I even work at a no-kill shelter to try to heal the animals back from bad health.
What is your favorite animal that you've taken care of?
Mainly dogs. But there are times when the shelter is full and we will need to euthanize any ill animals that are considered dangerous to public safety,
You said you work at a no-kill shelter though.
Yeah, but if the shelter is full and ONLY for animals that are terminally ill do we euthanize them. We also use a lot of strategies to promote the shelter animals for adoption. We will actively to ensure a new home can be found for most pets.
Do most of them find a new home? | Pet adoption
Pet adoption is the process of taking responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or released to a shelter or rescue organization. Common sources for adoptable pets are animal shelters and rescue groups. Some organizations give adopters ownership of the pet, while others use a guardianship model wherein the organization retains some control over the animal's future use or care.
Also available is online pet adoption. These sites have databases of pets being housed by thousands of animal shelters and rescue groups, and are searchable by | , 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." | 72,678 | wow-train |
I would really like to travel more. There are so many avenues for it from train to boat to airplane,etc..
I would too but I don't have enough time.
Yeah, depending on the destination travel could be really easy or really hard.
Oh yeah, without a doubt. | work'. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word "travel" was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English "travailen", "travelen" (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French "travailler" (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words "travail", which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book "The Best Travelers | is possible. After recording that particular "Pumpkins United" song, we realized that it's easy working together. [...] Yeah, it was no problem at all, as if we would have worked together for decades already. So, I could see an upcoming album for the future. If the chemistry stays the way it is now, I definitely would say 99 percent yes, we're going for it." When they were interviewed together in June, Weikath stated: "We don't really feel like | 72,679 | wow-train |
I really love burritos. Especially when the tortilla is lightly grilled to soften it.
I love them too! Mexican food in general is my favorite! What do you like on your burrito? | eaten with silverware.
In Mexico, meat and refried beans are frequently the only fillings. In the United States, however, burrito fillings may include a large combination of ingredients such as Spanish rice or plain rice, boiled beans or refried beans, lettuce, salsa, meat, guacamole, cheese, sour cream and various vegetables. Burrito sizes vary greatly and some can be very large, such as with the "burro percherón" variant of the burrito.
Etymology.
The word "burrito" means "little | Burrito
A burrito (, ) is a dish in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine that consists of a flour tortilla with various other ingredients. It is wrapped into a closed-ended cylinder that can be picked up, in contrast to a taco, where the tortilla is simply folded around the fillings. The tortilla is sometimes lightly grilled or steamed to soften it, make it more pliable, and allow it to adhere to itself when wrapped. A wet burrito, however, is covered in sauce and is therefore generally | 72,680 | wow-train |
Parachuting looks so cool to try! It's also called skydiving!
I hate heights and planes so im not a fan haha.
That's fair, since it's a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity.
Yea it seems like just an adrenaline rush | Parachuting
Parachuting is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute or parachutes. It may involve more or less free-falling (the skydiving segment) which is a period when the parachute has not yet been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity.
History.
The first parachute jump in history was made by André-Jacques Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, on 22 October 1797 | and everything else, it's always like I'm never letting myself break through into the happiness it seems like, because it's not cool or something. And describing happiness is lithium, it's like saying 'that's numbness, I won't be able to be an artist anymore if I'm happy', which is hilarious because that's just not true, I'm happy. So it's... this fight within the song of... 'do I do this and get out of here and get happy or | 72,681 | wow-train |
My favorite tv show is forensic files and Jeopardy!
I love Jeopardy too! I love to guess the general knowledge questions and try to answer them. It's fun making up the question/answers, too!
Yes, I am never quite good at answering the questions though. | 1978 to March 1979. The current version, a daily syndicated show produced by Sony Pictures Television, premiered on September 10, 1984.
Both NBC versions and the weekly syndicated version were hosted by Art Fleming. Don Pardo served as announcer until 1975, and John Harlan announced for the 1978–1979 season. Since its inception, the daily syndicated version has featured Alex Trebek as host and Johnny Gilbert as announcer.
With over 8,000 episodes aired, the daily syndicated version of "Jeopardy!" has won a record 33 Daytime | I love our fans and I don't mean, get off my back, I don't want this pressure. It's interesting, playing shows and meeting fans after the show and going to the different Web sites, the fan sites and seeing all these personal experiences that people are sharing and all the advice and answers to questions that they are trying to get from me. I do answer sometimes and I do want to go on. I do want to be there for people and tell them what I think but at | 72,682 | wow-train |
Hello! I love to hike. It's great exercise. | the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the | opening, “I Hope I Get It,” and “Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love,” a complex salute to the million and one pains of growing up." RecordOnline wrote "Most impressive might have been the wondrous "Montage Part 1: Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love." The ensemble packed great energy into this number, which sheds the innocence from the stage and turns the dancers into professionals." | 72,683 | wow-train |
I love to go running, Ive even been wanting to join a marathon but dont know too much about it though. | -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 | that with his younger girlfriend, and I swear nothing has ever been more heartfelt. I get teary just thinking about it. It's so positive and so negative. When it goes into "I love you, even though I know, too [that our love is taboo]", it's like the saddest thing I've ever heard. But there really was a tremendous age difference.
The album was recorded in March 1990 at Third Wave Recording in Torrance, California and Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood. Stevenson and | 72,684 | wow-train |
dental assistants, dental hygienists and dental technicians are all good people
I wonder how the world will be without them | American Dental Hygienists' Association
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) is the largest national United States organization representing the professional interests of more than 185,000 dental hygienists across the country. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. Its headquarters are in the Near North Side, Chicago.
Two major publications are produced by ADHA—a national magazine and a scientific journal—as well as | Dental assistant
Dental assistants (also known as dental nurses) are members of the dental team. They may support a dental operator (such as a dentist or other treating dental auxiliary) in providing more efficient dental treatment. "Dental assistants" are distinguished from other groups of dental auxiliaries (such as dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental technicians) by differing training, roles and patient scopes.
History.
History The first dental assistant.
The first dental assistant in modern history is believed to trace back to 1885 | 72,685 | wow-train |
I live in Florida and we have so many lizards! | Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic as it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia; some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3 meter long Komodo dragon.
Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Others are | the children of undocumented immigrants, who live in the country illegally, the ability to pay in-state tuition at state universities, arguing, "I know it feels good giving benefits away. We are giving so many benefits to non-citizens...does it matter even being an American citizen anymore?"
External links.
- Florida House of Representatives - Aaron Bean
- Florida State Senate - Aaron Bean
- Aaron Bean for Senate | 72,686 | wow-train |
Collies are such sweet dogs. | Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed | .
The control of birds and other wildlife such as deer through harassment by trained border collies has been used at aerodromes, golf courses and agricultural land. The dogs represent an actual threat, and so elicit flight reactions. Habituation is unlikely as they can continually pursue and change their behaviour. Border collies are used as they are working dogs bred to herd animals and to avoid attack, and they respond well to whistle and verbal commands. A single border collie and its handler can keep an area of approximately 50 square kilometres | 72,687 | wow-train |
Do you eat tacos much? It's a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla rolled around a filling.
I ate alot of tacos when I was in Mexico in 2014.
That would certainly make sense, what kind of fillings did you choose? I like vegetables, cheese, and chicken myself.
Beef, Beef toungue, potatoes, and chicken.
Beef tongue seems quite exotic. Did you put any garnishes on your tacos like salsa, avocado, or chili pepper?
Not at the place I was at. Beef tongue is actually quite common. Even the brains. You can find it at any authentic Mexican restaurant in the the states.
I'll have to check it out some time, I've eaten offal before, also known as organ meats, but never brain or tongue.
Ive never heard of had offal. I wanted to try haggis when I was in Scotland, but didnt get a chance to.\ | Haggis
Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs); minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach though now often in an artificial casing instead. According to the 2001 English edition of the "Larousse Gastronomique": "Although its description is not immediately appealing, haggis has an excellent nutty texture and delicious savoury flavour".
It is believed that food similar to haggis ( | Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not | 72,688 | wow-train |
Before I die, I want to parachute with a little bit of a freefall before the chute opens
Me too! It's on my bucket list! Where are you planning on skydiving?
Not sure yet but have you ever seen the bucket list directed by Rob Reiner?
I've seen bits and pieces of it. It looked like a really great movie! I wonder when parachuting first got started? | Parachuting
Parachuting is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute or parachutes. It may involve more or less free-falling (the skydiving segment) which is a period when the parachute has not yet been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity.
History.
The first parachute jump in history was made by André-Jacques Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, on 22 October 1797 | ever imagined, and I'm, I'm not so sure I like this. I mean, yes, you're glorious and beautiful, but you're ugly, too. Your breath reeks of death!… Am I so pitiful that you can sneer in my face like that? Yes, yes, you frighten me! "You hurt me!" I've felt your claws ripping through my soul! But I'm going to die someday, and before I can do that, I've got to face you | 72,689 | wow-train |
Upholstery involves providing furniture and padding
I would love to know how to do that! What else do you know about it/
Webbing and fabric covers are common products
It seems like almost an art form - where did it orginate?
An upholstery expert and user is an upholsterer. I'm not sure when it originated
Do they go to school or a trade school to learn the trade of being an upholsterer? | An apprentice upholsterer is sometimes called an "outsider" or "trimmer". Traditional upholstery uses materials like coil springs (post-1850), animal hair (horse, hog and cow), coir, straw and hay, hessians, linen scrims, wadding, etc., and is done by hand, building each layer up. In contrast, today's upholsterers employ synthetic materials like dacron and vinyl, serpentine springs, and so on.
History.
"Upholder" is an archaic term used for "upholsterer" | Upholstery
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word "upholstery" comes from the Middle English word "upholder", which referred to an artisan who held up their goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic, automobile, airplane and boat furniture, and can be applied to mattresses, particularly the upper layers, though these often differ significantly in design. A person who works with upholstery is called an "upholsterer". | 72,690 | wow-train |
Gardening looks like fun and I enjoy fresh vegetables straight from the garden.
I actually garden for fun it is peaceful and it teaches you to grow plants as horticulture.
What type plants do you like to grow?
I grow not only flowers but I grow vegetables as well like bell peppers, potatoes collard greens.
YUM! I would love to have fresh vegetables for dinner tonight!
Bell peppers are the best for dinner stuff them with meat and cheese or get some sweet peppers and make a stir fry.
You have officially made me hungry and wish I had the space to start my own garden! lol
I am sorry lol I am getting hungry to myself but outside of eating the fact of gardening is just so relaxing for people like us.
I live in a small beach town and I am not sure how conducive the soil is here for growing plants but I am sure that gardening is very relaxing and enjoyable. | Climate-friendly gardening
Climate-friendly gardening is gardening in ways which reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from gardens and encourage the absorption of carbon dioxide by soils and plants in order to aid the reduction of global warming.
To be a climate-friendly gardener means considering both what happens in a garden and the materials brought into it and the impact they have on land use and climate.
It can also include garden features or activities in the garden that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere.
Land use and | wide variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs can be grown in a tower garden.
Indoor gardening.
If someone loves gardening, but doesn't have the space to do it outdoors, indoor gardening may be the solution. An indoor vegetable, herb, or fruit garden is a way to grow healthy produce and have fresh food for cooking all year round.
When planning an indoor garden it is important to choose plants with light requirements that are conducive in homes. To maximize a plants sun exposure, place it | 72,691 | wow-train |
I learned to play piano as a child, but probably couldn't find middle C now as an adult.
I do not play, the piano is a music instrument invented in Italy around 1700
How many strings does a piano have?
No idea? its played using a keyboard row of keys
I know it has 88 keys. Maybe there is one string for every key? I'm not sure.
The acoustic piano usually has a wooden box around it
Acoustic, meaning it doesn't plug in, like the electronic keyboards?
Similar to acoustic guitar does not plug in wooden case
Ah. That makes sense. Joplin is my favorite piano player. Do you have a favorite piano player? | Piano
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings.
The word piano is a shortened form of "pianoforte", the Italian term for the early 1700s versions | Well, I Should Have...
Well, I Should Have... (subtitled Learned How To Play Piano) is an experimental jazz album by American comedy actor H. Jon Benjamin. It was released on November 27, 2015 on the Sub Pop label. The album was intentionally recorded to sound bad, since, as the album's title indicates, Benjamin does not know how to play piano, but still does so on the album, and Benjamin has never liked jazz very much.
Guests who appear on the album include | 72,692 | wow-train |
Tex-Mex is my favorite cross of cuisines, do you enjoy it as well?
What is considered Tex-Mex?
Anything that is a fusion of Mexican and American cuisines! Yumyum
Okay then, yes, I love Tex-Mex.
Oh yes, it's spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States all the way to Canada!
I like cheddar cheese in my mexican food as opposed to the cheese that is actually used in authentic mexican. | addition to flour tortillas. Dishes such as Texas-style chili con carne, nachos, crispy tacos, and fajitas, are all Tex-Mex inventions.
Generally cheese plays a much bigger role in Tex-Mex food than in mainstream Mexican cuisine, particularly in the popularity of Chile con queso (often referred to as simply "queso") which is often eaten with chips (alongside or in place of guacamole and salsa), or may be served over enchiladas, tamales or burritos.
Moreover, Tex- | Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex cuisine (from "Texan" and "Mexican"), also known as Mexican American cuisine, is a fusion of Mexican and American cuisines, deriving from the culinary creations of the Tejano people living in Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country as well as Canada. Tex-Mex is most popular in Texas and neighboring areas, especially nearby states in both the US and Mexico. The Mexican food | 72,693 | wow-train |
Hey, have you ever seen those TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks?
No I havent but they sound interesting. What info do you have about TED?
They are so cool. TED is a media organization that was founded in 1984 and they have free TED Talks online for viewing.
What exactly is TED and what do they do? | TED (conference)
TED Conferences LLC (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a media organization that posts talks online for free distribution under the slogan "ideas worth spreading". TED was conceived by Richard Saul Wurman in February 1984 as a conference; it has been held annually since 1990. TED's early emphasis was on technology and design, consistent with its Silicon Valley origins. It has since broadened its perspective to include talks on many scientific, cultural, political, and academic topics. It is owned and curated | TEDxTauranga
'TED is a nonprofit devoted to the philosophy of 'ideas worth spreading' through short, powerful talks that began in 1984, including topics related to 'Technology, Entertainment and Design'. TED talks now cover a wider range of ideas, from "science to business to global issues"
Free online access to TED talks on TED and YouTube has enabled TED to reach a wider audience compared to its exclusive live conferences in the USA that cost $8,500 per year for a standard membership. TED has allowed | 72,694 | wow-train |
Have you ever been a barista before? They are quite talented in making special coffee drinks!
Actually, I'm currently a barista! It's not a regulated title, so what a barista does can vary across shops.
How fun! What is the most popular type of coffee people order?
Probably just a regular coffee, with some kind of milk and/or sweetener. Kinda boring, tbh
I can see that, expresso can be quite strong! | 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 | Bikini barista
A bikini barista is a person who prepares and serves coffee drinks while dressed in scanty attire such as a bikini or lingerie. In the United States, this marketing trend (sometimes referred to as sexpresso or bareista) originated in the Seattle, Washington area in the early 2000s. Similar phenomena have appeared in countries such as Chile and Japan since at least the 1980s.
Development of concept.
Espresso drive-through stands and coffee outlets are numerous in the greater Seattle area, so much so that coffee | 72,695 | wow-train |
Quilting involves layering and threading clothes together. Do you enjoy it?
I love quilting and sleeping in my quilted clothes. Tell me more. | Quilt art
Quilt art, sometimes known as "art quilting", "mixed media art quilts" or "fiber art quilts", Fabric vs fine art. Art quilts use an art form that uses both modern and traditional quilting techniques to create art objects. Practitioners of quilt art create it based on their experiences, imagery, and ideas rather than traditional patterns. Quilt art generally has more in common with the fine arts than it does with traditional quilting. This art is generally either wall hung or mounted as sculpture | tell yourself, I’m going to do it different. When you sit, you don’t know how it going to come out, and you don’t think it will come out like that. I made that quilt out of corduroy. I just put it my way; I didn’t put it the way the pattern went."Moore often made her work from sturdier materials such as corduroy and clothes donated to the quilting bee. | 72,696 | wow-train |
My favorite flavor of ice cream is mint chocolate chip.
Oh, I love ice cream! It's my favorite dessert. I like chocolate chip, but mint chocolate chip is pretty great too!
I don't eat ice cream very often, but sometimes I like it when I'm feeling sad.
Yes, I think the sugar that it's sweetened with gives us a little boost! I also like to eat ice cream on a hot day. There's nothing better!
It is very refreshing on a hot day! Do you know about how ice cream is made?
I do! It's usually made from cream or milk and fruit, sweeteners and flavor is added. Then the mixture is stirred to incorporate air spaces, that keeps ice crystals from forming. Then it's cooled to below freezing. It's actually really interesting!
Do you know how ice cream differs from gelato? | Gelato
Gelato () is a popular frozen dessert of Italian origin. It is generally made with a base of 3.25% milk and sugar. It is generally lower in fat than other styles of frozen desserts. Gelato typically contains 70% less air and more flavoring than other kinds of frozen desserts, giving it a density and richness that distinguishes it from other ice creams.
Gelato as we know it is credited to the Italian chef Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli who in the late 1600s opened his “Café Procope” in | Mint chocolate chip
Mint chocolate chip is an ice cream flavor composed of ice cream with small mint chocolate chips. In some cases the liqueur crème de menthe is used to provide the mint flavor, but in most cases peppermint or spearmint flavoring is used. Food coloring is usually added to make it green, but it may be beige or white in "all natural" or "organic" varieties.
According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), 3% of all ice cream sold in 2000 was mint | 72,697 | wow-train |
Veganism is when a person abstains from the use of animal products
I've actually considered going vegan myself, for moral reasons. | not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is "environmental veganism", which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.
Well-planned vegan diets are regarded as appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy and pregnancy, by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council | vegetarian/vegan lifestyle in the Church in the UK.
Partial fasting and temporary abstinence.
During Lent some Christian communities, such as Orthodox Christians in the Middle East, undertake partial fasting eating only one light meal per day. For strict Greek Orthodox Christians and Copts, all meals during this 40-day period are prepared without animal products and are essentially vegan. Unlike veganism, however, abstaining from animal products during Lent is intended to be only temporary and not a permanent way of life.
Eastern Orthodox laity traditionally abstains | 72,698 | wow-train |
Nachos, make me very very happy. They are a mexican food.
I love some nachos! Speaking of mexican food, I am excited to have tacos for dinner tonight
The only tacos I have had are from taco bell, that's an american version of mexican.
Oh yeah, I've had taco bell a lot before too. Not as much now that I live away from them. | Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast food restaurants based out of Irvine, California and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Mexican inspired foods that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, and a variety of "value menu" items. , Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year at 7,072 restaurants, more than 93 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees.
Taco Bell was founded by | city, and California has the most Del Tacos of any state.
Products.
Del Taco serves two different types of food: Mexican and American. Their standard menu includes Hard Shell Tacos, Soft Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, Nachos, Deluxe Taco Salad, Crinkle Cut French Fries, Chili Cheddar Fries, Double Del Cheeseburger, Bacon Del Cheeseburger, Triple Del Cheeseburger, Fries, Shakes, and at least four types of Dinner Burritos.
Marketing.
The first mascot of Del Taco was a character of the | 72,699 | wow-train |
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