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People often describe themselves as carnivores as they eat meat. But they're actually omnivores, as they eat both animal and non-animal products. I'm a vegetarian.
ohh okay. im an omnivore. i think everything tastes good and meshes well together!
Well you need a book called Everything Tastes Better with Bacon! It has 70 recipes about cooking with bacon.
oh wow. i only know of like 6 bacon recipes. maybe i need to try it haha. what else can you tell me about omnivores
Many species of bears are omnivorous. Only the giant panda, which is an herbivore and the polar bear which eats only meat are not omnivores.
polar bears are missing out. what other facts are there
While the giant panda is technically referred to as being a carnivora, it's diet is almost exclusively bamboo. Imagine eating only that your whole life?!
i dont think ive tried bamboo so i cant lol. but it sounds boring! what other cool facts can you tell me that id never know | Carnivore
A carnivore , meaning "meat eater" (Latin, "caro", genitive "carnis", meaning "meat" or "flesh" and "vorare" meaning "to devour"), is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging. Animals that depend solely on animal flesh for their nutrient requirements are called obligate carnivores while those that also consume non-animal food are called facultative carnivores. Omnivores also consume | Omnivore
An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nutrients and energy of the sources absorbed. Often, they have the ability to incorporate food sources such as algae, fungi, and bacteria into their diet.
Omnivores come from diverse backgrounds that often independently evolved sophisticated consumption capabilities. For instance, dogs evolved from primarily carnivorous | 72,700 | wow-train |
I'm not a fan of snakes. How about you?
I love snakes! I recently learned that they are distantly related to lizards!
Really? I guess that's interesting. What else can you tell me?
Most snakes have extra joints in their jaws that allow them to swallow prey much larger than their heads.
Really so an snake could swallow me whole if it wanted to? | land masses; exceptions include some large islands, such as Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, the Hawaiian archipelago, and the islands of New Zealand, and many small islands of the Atlantic and central Pacific oceans. Additionally, sea snakes are widespread throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans. More than 20 families are currently recognized, comprising about 520 genera and about 3,600 species. They range in size from the tiny, -long Barbados thread snake to the reticulated python of in length. The fossil species "Titanoboa cerrejonensis" was long. | Snake
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species | 72,701 | wow-train |
I want to go surfing, but I don't know much about it.
Me either, but it looks such fun. We used to go to the ocean to catch the sunset in CA and the surfers were amazing!
Do you know where surfing originated? | refers to the act of riding a wave with a board, regardless of the stance used. There are several types of boards. The native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft, and did so on their belly and knees. The modern-day definition of surfing, however, most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing up on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing.
Another prominent form of surfing is body | didn't want to go. It kind of bothered me because I didn't know how to explain it to people ... and some people were ignorant. So I just involved myself with what I do best, which is wrestling, and I've always had lots of friends. It got to the point where I decided you'll either accept me or you won't and if it's because of my skin then you've got bigger issues than I do. I just don't care, it doesn't bother me. | 72,702 | wow-train |
Poodle
Poodles are a type of dog or domesticated animal.
Hello, tell me how the name poodle came about
Well the origins of the poodle are still pretty disputed.
what year were they discovered | Poodle
Poodles are a group of formal dog breeds, the Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle. The origin of the breed is still discussed, with a prominent dispute over whether the poodle descends from Germany as a type of water dog, or from the French Barbet.
Ranked second most intelligent dog breed just behind the Border Collie, the poodle is skillful in many dog sports and activities, including agility, obedience, tracking to herding, circus performers and assistance dogs. Poodles have taken top honors in many | it grows quickly and requires frequent grooming in order to prevent matting, as the long, wavy coat will retain dirt and debris. To prevent matting, owners can purchase a dog comb and groom their dog themselves.
Characteristics Size and weight.
Cockapoo size and weight are a function of what type of dogs the parents were. Breeders usually use a toy or miniature poodle as the poodle parent. The following table describes the weights, and heights of toy poodles, miniature poodles, cocker spaniels and cockapoos, using AKC standards | 72,703 | wow-train |
I am such a night owl! I cannot sleep at all at night! How about you?
Yes, I would consider myself a night owl because I usually go to sleep after dawn.
Wow that is rough! For me it's my anxiety that keeps me up. My mind just races. What keeps you up? | Researchers traditionally use the terms "morningness" and "eveningness" for the two chronotypes or diurnality and nocturnality in animal behavior. In several countries, especially in Scandinavia, early birds are called "A-people" and night owls are called "B-people".
Etymology.
The term is derived from the primarily nocturnal habits of the owl. Most owls sleep during the day and hunt for food at night.
Characteristics.
Usually, people who are night owls stay awake past midnight, and extreme | Some may find it fun, not me though.
- Student B: Believe me. If you read the code too much, you will soon lose your mind. Very soon. I guarantee you.
- Student C: I love it. I enjoy reading the code every night before I go to sleep. My dad sometimes reads it to me and I will laugh and even in my dreams I think about the items in the code. I am really honored to be in such a school.
- | 72,704 | wow-train |
Do you know much about the Beatles?
I know they were an English Rock Band from 1960. Do you like them?
Not really - I know a lot of people do - they were just not really big when I was a teenager.
I was not a fan either but I did see where John Lennon died and it was moving. The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool.
Yeah, he died in NY didn't he? | playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, who had been together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname " | ? Yes and no. I wanted to create something artistic, something special. Did I know how I was going to do it? Not really."
"If you like the way it looks, go with it! I liked it and I did it! Of course, it takes a lot of experience to develop good taste. When one is just starting out it's easy to like something without knowing if it's really good or not. That works some of the time, but an educated opinion usually | 72,705 | wow-train |
I love dogs! We don't currently have a one as a family member, but have always had boxers. How about you?
We have three dogs - I believe pets provide owners with a lot of emotional benefits.
So true. Amazing how in tune they are with our emotions. And of course, now that people can have declared "support animals", that emotional benefit is being normalized.
And they are so good for elderly adults and others that may live alone, providing some social interaction
Have you ever considered taking your dogs into an environment where they can "serve" as emotional support for others? I guess they'd have to be certified in some way...
I think so, I know they use trained animals and handlers to achieve certain goals with patients.
Do your dogs get along well with each other? | Dog training
Dog training is the application of behavior analysis which uses the environmental events of antecedents and consequences to modify the behavior of a dog, either for it to assist in specific activities or undertake particular tasks, or for it to participate effectively in contemporary domestic life. While training dogs for specific roles dates back to Roman times at least, the training of dogs to be compatible household pets developed with suburbanization in the 1950s.
A dog learns from interactions it has with its environment. This can be through classical conditioning | the video is supposed to reflect her simplistic childhood, adding: "Growing up, I had really amazing parents and I had a great childhood. We went from nicer homes to being in apartments with our lights cutting off. It didn't matter where we were 'cause we had love and we had so much fun. It's great when you don't have as much how you improvise and you have more fun."
Remix featuring J. Cole Music video Synopsis.
Summed up by James Dinh of MTV News, "[ | 72,706 | wow-train |
I dont know much about the automotive industry.
Well, the automotive industry is a wide range of organizations involved with designing, developing, and manufacturing vehicles
They can be quite harsh with there practices such as not recalling cars if its too expensive even if they are dangerous.
Indeed, but they are also one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.
Yea i can imagine with how much money cars produce considering how much they cost and how many there are.
It actually began in the 1890s with hundreds of manufacturerers and horseless carriages!
haha wow how times change over a century. | motion), referring to any form of self-powered vehicle. This term, as proposed by Elmer Sperry
(1860-1930), first came into use with reference to automobiles in 1898.
History.
The automotive industry began in the 1860s with hundreds of manufacturers that pioneered the horseless carriage. For many decades, the United States led the world in total automobile production. In 1929, before the Great Depression, the world had 32,028,500 automobiles in use, and the U.S. automobile industry produced over 90% | Automotive industry
The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest economic sectors by revenue. The automotive industry does not include industries dedicated to the maintenance of automobiles following delivery to the end-user, such as automobile repair shops and motor fuel filling stations.
The word "automotive" comes from the Greek "autos" (self), and Latin "motivus" (of | 72,707 | wow-train |
have youe ver been to kentucky?
Yes! I love to visit the Bluegrass State!
It is so beuatiufl up there
It really is! Have you ever visited the cave systems in Kentucky? It's actually the longest in the world!
No I havent. I havent heard of that, where are those? | , the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.
Kentucky is also known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, moonshine, coal, the "My Old Kentucky Home" historic state park, automobile manufacturing, tobacco, bluegrass music, college basketball, and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Etymology.
In 1776, the counties of Virginia beyond the Appalachian Mountains became known as Kentucky County, named for the Kentucky River. The | 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 | 72,708 | wow-train |
While I'm not exactly acrophobic, I don't really like heights much.
is that the extreme fear or phobia of heights?
That's the one! I can go upstairs, but put me high above the ground and I feel a little queasy. Are there many people like that, do you think?
yes many people including me have that phobia, its considered a space and motion discomfort, that share both similar causes and options for treatment
I'm sorry you also have this condition. What sort of treatments are available? | edge" and , "phóbos", "fear".
Causes.
Traditionally, acrophobia has been attributed, like other phobias, to conditioning or a traumatic experience. Recent studies have cast doubt on this explanation; a fear of falling, along with a fear of loud noises, is one of the most commonly suggested inborn or "non-associative" fears. The newer non-association theory is that a fear of heights is an evolved adaptation to a world where falls posed a significant danger. The degree | cover: "Well, both of our other records are me on the cover, and I think it's cool to have that photo, you know, that people can look at and go, 'OK, that's who that is.' But I feel like, by now, they know who we are, and I wanted something really different. I didn't feel like we had to put a photo on the cover, I wanted it to be more mysterious and more about Evanescence itself, not just me | 72,709 | wow-train |
One of my favorite modern excercises is Yoga.
Really? I feel like I'm too ADD for that. What do you like about it? | Yoga
Yoga (; ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga, yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures called asanas.
The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back | really well and there's not one thing I would do differently on any song. The album is absolutely the best I can do at this point in my life. I feel like I'm singing better than I ever have. There's a lot of maturity and strength in my voice."
Walker told "The Dallas Morning News", "I love soul music, one of my favorite songs of all time is Earl Thomas Conley's 'Holding Her and Loving You.' I recorded that on my Live | 72,710 | wow-train |
How the heck did corn dogs come about? Who got that brilliant idea? It just fascinates me that someone thought they were necessary.
Corndogs are amazing, sausage on a stick covered in a layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. Something so amazing could only have been invented in the US
"Only in the US" is right, with our obesity rate. Is there a fun fact I may not know about them?
There is actually a big dispute over who actually gets credit for inventing the corndog, apparently there a big corndog war in the 1930s-40s for who get the full credit.
That sounds.. kind of amazing. a corndog war. I love how you put that. There has to be more fun facts, right? | National Corndog Day
National Corndog Day is a celebration concerning basketball, the corn dog (A corn dog is usually a hot dog sausage coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter), Tater Tots, and American beer that occurs in March of every year on the first Saturday of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
History.
National Corndog Day was inaugurated in 1992 in Corvallis, Oregon by Brady Sahnow and Henry Otley. The first celebration was informal and involved only corndogs and basketball. In subsequent years | Corn dog
A corn dog (also spelled corndog) is a sausage (usually a hot dog) on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. It originated in the United States and is commonly found in American cuisine.
History.
Newly arrived German Texan sausage-makers, finding resistance to the sausages they used to make, have been credited with introducing the corn dog to the United States, though the serving stick came later. A US patent filed in 1927 | 72,711 | wow-train |
I am a firm believer in products used to enhance or alter my appearance. Reality isn't like selfies lol, make-up is the only way to filter for a girl in reality.
Makeup is really useful! i'm sure its been around for a very long time, do you know when people started using it?
The perfume, make-up or cologne?
Sorry, i meant make-up :) | foundation, blush, and bronzer. Other common cosmetics include skin cleansers, body lotions, shampoo and conditioner, hairstyling products (gel, hair spray, etc.), perfume and cologne.
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates cosmetics, defines cosmetics as "intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions". This broad definition includes any material intended for use as | experiences.
She was then offered a position on the reality television series "Ladies of London" as her husband was recovering. She later said of the series, "We thought long and hard before accepting as it offered financial support for a while. But it was not fun to do. I was expected to behave in a way I wasn't, like an It girl or socialite, when I'm not. They edit you... You have to go along with things or you get fired. But you know | 72,712 | wow-train |
I like to kayak in a small narrow watercraft in my free time.
Thats sound great. Kayaking is a very healthy activity. Where do you kayak? | Whitewater kayaking
Whitewater kayaking is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater kayaking can range from active, moving water, to demanding, extreme whitewater.
History.
Paddling on rivers, lakes and oceans is as old as the Stone Age. The raft, the catamaran, the canoe and the kayak evolved depending on the needs and environment of the indigenous peoples in different parts of the world. The modern day kayak most likely originated about 8,000 years ago along | Outline of canoeing and kayaking
The following outline is provided as an overview of canoeing and kayaking:
Canoeing – recreational boating activity or paddle sport in which you kneel or sit facing forward in an open or closed-decked canoe, and propel yourself with a single-bladed paddle, under your own power.
Kayaking – use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a boat where the | 72,713 | wow-train |
Wow, I love Bible because is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures that Jews and Christians consider to be a product of divine inspiration
Finding a religion for oneself is a great way to spend their time. Did you just start reading the Bible?
No offcourse, Bible is my life Many different authors contributed t.
I have always wondered when the Bible came to be. Have you read anything about that yet?
This serious, The Christian Old Testament overlaps with the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Septuagint
Interesting, I didn't know that the Bible had connections to other religions! | and the Christian Old Testament. The Christian New Testament is a collection of writings by early Christians, believed to be mostly Jewish disciples of Christ, written in first-century Koine Greek. Among Christian denominations there is some disagreement about what should be included in the canon, primarily about the Apocrypha, a list of works that are regarded with varying levels of respect.
Attitudes towards the Bible also differ among Christian groups. Roman Catholics, high church Anglicans, Methodists and Eastern Orthodox Christians stress the harmony and importance of the | Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, "tà biblía", "the books") is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Varying parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians, Jews, Samaritans, and Rastafarians.
What is regarded as canonical text differs depending on traditions and groups; a number of Bible canons have evolved, with overlapping and diverging contents. The Hebrew Bible overlaps with the Greek Septuagint | 72,714 | wow-train |
Lots of people suffer from an anxiety disorder called social phobia.
I have heard of that. Is it when they are afraid of social situations? | Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations, causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life. These fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Individuals with social anxiety disorder fear negative evaluation from other people.
Physical symptoms often include excessive blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea. Stammering may be present, | being the center of attention.
Connection to Sociology Social anxiety.
Social anxiety the extreme fear of being scrutinized and judged by others in social or performance situations: Social anxiety disorder can wreak havoc on the lives of those who suffer from it. This disorder is "not" simply shyness that has been inappropriately medicated. Symptoms may be so extreme that they disrupt daily life. People with this disorder, also called "social phobia", may have few or no social or romantic relationships, making them feel powerless, alone | 72,715 | wow-train |
I love Agatha Christie's Poirot the mystery drama, do you?
Don't know about her , Agatha Christie's Poirot
It is a mystery drama adapted from a novel by Christie with such an interesting twist!
I see is it supposed to be a twist of fate? | a novel or short story by Christie that featured Poirot, and consequently in each episode Poirot is both the main detective in charge of the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and the protagonist who is at the centre of most of the episode's action. At the programme's conclusion, which finished with "", based on the final Poirot novel, every major literary work by Christie that featured the title character had been adapted.
Production.
Clive Exton in partnership with producer Brian Eastman adapted the pilot. | Thirteen at Dinner (film)
Thirteen at Dinner is a 1985 British-American made-for-television mystery film featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Adapted by Rod Browning from the Agatha Christie novel "Lord Edgware Dies", it was directed by Lou Antonio and starred Peter Ustinov, Faye Dunaway, Jonathan Cecil, Diane Keen, Bill Nighy and David Suchet, who was later to play Poirot in the long-running television series entitled "Agatha Christie's Poirot".
Premise.
An American film actress | 72,716 | wow-train |
Muse has been around since 1994, are you familiar with their music?
Not at all, what are they like?
They have been classified as having a melancholic alternative rock style.
Sounds interesting, I might have to check them out. | Muse (band)
Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums).
Muse signed to Maverick Records and released their debut album, "Showbiz", in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, "Origin of Symmetry" (2001), incorporated wider instrumentation and romantic | on a high note. He also said the band would return.
Artistry.
Artistry Musical style.
Scissor Sisters' music can be generally described as a mixture of glam rock, disco and alternative music. They appear to have been heavily influenced by Elton John (who co-wrote and played piano on "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'") despite Shears commenting that he was not familiar with his work prior to the release of their record. Shears has since stated that he has become a big fan | 72,717 | wow-train |
Do you like boiled eggs?
Yeah! I love them! They're nice with sandwiches. How about you?
Yes, no wonder the entire world loves boiled eggs.
Yeah. Have you ever eaten them fresh? I like to visit a farm and get them right from the hen!
Yes, I usually just immerse them in boiling water.
Yes, that's a good way to cook them. Do you like scrambled eggs also? | Scrambled eggs
Scrambled eggs is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs) stirred or beaten together in a pan while being gently heated, typically with salt, butter and various other ingredients.
Preparation.
Only eggs are necessary to make scrambled eggs, but salt and pepper are often used, and other ingredients such as water, milk, butter, chives, cream or in some cases crème fraîche or grated cheese may be added. The eggs are cracked into a bowl with some salt and pepper, and | like 'Yeah! Now you're talking my language! The world loves a hit!' So that was our brief. To do something commercial. In a week, we ended up with three songs and one of them was 'Fuh You', which is on the album."
The title of the song is word play, making "For You" sound like "Fuck You". This came about during the recording when McCartney sang, "I just wanna shag you" in the song's chorus | 72,718 | wow-train |
I worked in adminstration/logistics in a chemical factory. It was located at the end of a railroad spur specifically built for it.
Chemical factory sounds interesting. You like the job?
I don't work there, but yes, it was interesting. I was responsible for ordering more than 40 different raw material chemicals that we used.
WOw. That is a lot of different chemicals. Was it dangerous being around them? | Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a United States law, passed by the United States Congress in 1976 and administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, that regulates the introduction of new or already existing chemicals. When the TSCA was put into place, all existing chemicals were considered to be safe for use and subsequently grandfathered in. Its three main objectives are to assess and regulate new commercial chemicals before they enter the market, to regulate chemicals already existing in 1976 that posed | . The directing feels so much more daring and interesting and exciting than in the past; before, it seemed like it was pretty simple, straightforward work was being done. I'm not putting that down, or at least I don't mean to, but this year feels so much different. Perhaps I'm just enjoying the story and the like so much I am being more charitable, but I don't think so. Something is different this year about "Supernatural", and I can't quite put my finger | 72,719 | wow-train |
The other day I smelled a skunk outside. It smelled so bad, and so strong!
Skunks are mammals
That's true. They are very cute, and one wouldn't think they would smell so bad!
Skunks are in the family of Mephitidae
Really? I didn't know that. Do you know what the gland is called that produces the bad smell?
Skunks are known for their ability to stray a liquid with a strong bad smell
Yes, I would like as a pet, if they don't have that spraying ability! | Skunk
Skunks are North and South American mammals in the family Mephitidae. While related to polecats and other members of the weasel family, skunks have as their closest Old World relatives the stink badgers. The animals are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant smell. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration.
Etymology.
The word "skunk" is an Americanism from the 1630s, the | Common Western animal stereotypes Mammals Skunks.
- The smelly skunk
- Chuck Jones' Pepé Le Pew is one of the best-known animated skunks and propagates the incorrect image that the animals emit their scent continuously. Human characters often run in panic from the mere sight or smell of a skunk.
Common Western animal stereotypes Mammals Sloths.
- The lazy, slow-witted sloth
- This stereotype is largely true, as sloths do indeed move very slowly in reality due to their metabolism being very low. They are named for | 72,720 | wow-train |
Pink is actually one of my favorite colors. It is named after the flower.
That's interesting! Which flower is it named after? | The color pink is named after the flowers, pinks, flowering plants in the genus "Dianthus," and derives from the frilled edge of the flowers. The verb "to pink" dates from the 14th century and means "to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern" (possibly from German "picken", "to peck").
While the word "pink" was first used as a noun to refer to a color in the 17th century, the verb "pink" continues to be reflected today | , which are 2 to 5 feet high and topped with numerous deep-throated flowers, usually pink but selected horticulturally for red color.
Parry's penstemon is a desert plant. It thrives in full sun to part shade. A native lowland desert species, Parry's penstemon can survive on average Sonoran Desert rainfall, but not prolonged drought. It attracts hummingbirds. That plus the unusual splash of pink to red it provides make it a favorite xeriscape flower.
Parry's penstemon was named for Charles C. Parry, who | 72,721 | wow-train |
Planning a trip to Kentucky and I have never been there
Ah yes, the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the south central area.
Have you been there and what can you tell me about it?
I know that it's part of Viginia originally.
Oh ok about what is the population do you know? | join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the bluegrass, a species of grass found in many of its pastures. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky, which houses two of its major cities, Louisville and Lexington. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park | do believe that when it comes to relationships that you have to set the bar high and know your worth so that you never settle, and that's what 'One Shot' is about." She explained that the song is also about being upfront with your love interest: "I think there is a misconception that being open and honest, and saying what it is you want is something we should be embarrassed about. But that's just not me. I am a very honest person, I always tell somebody what | 72,722 | wow-train |
Smoking is a very bad habit, one I was lucky enough to kick. Tobacco anyway. I am here to answer your questions
I'm glad you kicked the habit. What made you quit?
I think the fact that I knew it was so unhealthy, and it smells bad. It contains over 50 chemicals, and those not only hurt your health, but also stain your teeth.
Gross. Yes, I thinking I would be worried about cancer with smoking. Was that on your mind?
It was, but I never thought I would smoke long enough for that. I thougth more about how there was a mix of aerosol particles and gasses all mixed together.
I didn't know that. How long did you smoke? | spiritual enlightenment.
Smoking generally has negative health effects, because smoke inhalation inherently poses challenges to various physiologic processes such as respiration. Diseases related to tobacco smoking have been shown to kill approximately half of long-term smokers when compared to average mortality rates faced by non-smokers. Smoking caused over five million deaths a year from 1990 to 2015.
Smoking is one of the most common forms of recreational drug use. Tobacco smoking is the most popular form, being practiced by over one billion people globally, of whom | "Giving Up the Ghost". Although she lost her religious faith at age 12, she says it left a permanent mark on her: "[the] real cliché, the sense of guilt. You grow up believing that you're wrong and bad. And for me, because I took what I was told really seriously, it bred a very intense habit of introspection and self-examination and a terrible severity with myself. So that nothing was ever good enough. It's like installing a policeman, and one | 72,723 | wow-train |
Hi, I am interested to know more about Appalachian Trail
Its a great trail, its a mountain hiking trail in the eastern united states. It is quite popular.
When was the first Appalachian Trail?
The trail was completed first in 1937 after over a decade of work, it was first suggested in 1921 tho.
How long it take to finish it?
well considering it was suggested in 1921 and was completed in 1937, at most 16 years, maybe less if they didnt start in 1921. But it was over a decade.
Is it diffult to do it? | Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is about long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are modified or rerouted. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy describes the Appalachian Trail as the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than 2 million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once | each year.
The idea of the Appalachian Trail came about in 1921. The trail itself was completed in 1937 after more than a decade of work, although improvements and changes continue. It is maintained by 31 trail clubs and multiple partnerships, and managed by the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Most of the trail is in forest or wild lands, although some portions traverse towns, roads and farms. It passes through 14 states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee | 72,724 | wow-train |
I remember Mileena, a player from the Mortal kombat fighting game.
A great player from the mortal combat series.Do you know her favorite moves?
Yea she has gruaduate thru the game itself as semi ironic
I was actually wondering who created the mortal combat game series that shock the gaming world?
I am not sure but I know series 2011 made Melieena popular
OK ,what other favorite video games are you sure of.Super Mario use to be mine back then | and her resemblance to her sister has greatly diminished. In the backstory of "Mortal Kombat X", Mileena is the sole surviving heir of Shao Kahn and vies for the Outworld throne with the warlord Kotal Kahn. Despite some criticism for her character designs, Mileena has become one of the most popular characters in the series.
Appearances.
Appearances In video games.
After the ruler of the other dimensional realm Outworld, Shao Kahn, conquered the realm of Edenia and merged it with his own, he decided he would | Mileena
Mileena is a player and occasional boss character from the "Mortal Kombat" series of fighting games. A dual sai-wielding assassin, she acts as the evil twin and magenta palette swap of Princess Kitana in "Mortal Kombat II" in 1993. She has been promoted throughout the Mortal Kombat games as its semi-ironic sex symbol, especially since "" when she began a pattern of wearing more revealing outfits.
The series' 2011 reboot made her even more psychologically unstable, not to mention cannibalistic, | 72,725 | wow-train |
I love the song California love by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
when did this song come out ? | California Love
"California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. This is one of 2Pac's most widely known singles and his most successful, reaching number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for two weeks (as a double A-side single with "How Do U Want It") and five weeks at | " and "All Eyez on Me", 2Pac makes it known that he feels the presence of surveillance, most notably by the police. The album also references the fact that 2Pac is under the attention of many fans, being his fourth studio album.
Singles.
The first single, "California Love" featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman was released, December 28, 1995. This is perhaps 2Pac's best-known song and his most successful, reaching number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for | 72,726 | wow-train |
Hi. I miss the days where courtship was a big part of the beginning of relationships
Me too! LOVE flower, candy, going out to dinner. ALL OF IT!
i agree, now a days it just seems like couples rush into everything , so fast. Courtship was a time for the couple to really get to know each other before they got engaged
I don't know that courtship always has to end in a 'relationship'. It can just be a pleasant way to spend time with somebody you like.
True. The couple could end up not even liking each other lol Today its called "dating" which is a form of courtship
I don't think the young folks 'date'. I think they go out in groups and then the 'hook up' if there's a spark. It's not really 'dating' or 'courtship'. | him and her receptiveness to a marriage proposal.
Duration.
The average duration of courtship varies considerably throughout the world. Furthermore, there is vast individual variation between couples. Courtship may be completely omitted, as in cases of some arranged marriages where the couple do not meet before the wedding.
In the United Kingdom, a poll of 3,000 engaged or married couples resulted in an average duration between first meeting and accepted proposal of marriage of 2 years and 11 months, with the women feeling ready to accept at an | had been with the club since the age of seven. Reflecting on his time at Leeds United, he said: "To be honest it crushed me, it crushed me a lot, I was with Leeds from I was seven to 16 so it was a big part of my life. I was going there three-four times a week, missing days of schools, and obviously my mum and dad had put a lot into it too. So getting released at 16, it just felt like, ‘oh no | 72,727 | wow-train |
My brother is an archaeologist. Do you like archaeology? | Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. In North America archaeology is a sub-field of anthropology, while in Europe it is often viewed as either a discipline in its own right or a sub-field of other disciplines.
Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development | Singaporean - Arab Street - Archaeology in Singapore - Archdiocese of Singapore - Architecture of Singapore - Are you my Brother - Armbrust - Armenian Church, Singapore - Armenian Street, Singapore - Army Daze - Arthur Edward Barstow - Arthur Ernest Percival - Arthur Yap - Arthur Young (governor) - As You Like It (TV show) - Ashley Isham - Ashraf Safdar - Ashrin Shariff - Ashurst (law firm) - Asia-Europe Foundation - Asian Aerospace - Asian blue quail - Asian brown flycatcher - Asian Children's Festival - Asian | 72,728 | wow-train |
Going to start getting into beer soon, and I'm wondering what beer to go with. I've been looking car Coors. Anything you can tell me about them?
Coors is part of the Molson Brewing Company
Ah, I see. So, how was it created? | Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's third-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Coors operates a brewery in Golden, Colorado, that is the largest single brewery facility in the world.
History.
History Founding.
In 1873, German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler from Prussia emigrated to the United States and established a brewery in Golden, Colorado, after buying a recipe for a Pilsner-style beer from a Czech immigrant William Silhan.
Coors | MillerCoors
MillerCoors is a beer brewing company in the United States. In 2002 South African Breweries purchased Miller Brewing Company to create SABMiller. In 2005, Molson Brewery of Canada and Coors Brewing Company merged to form the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Then, in 2008, SABMiller and Molson Coors created MillerCoors as a joint venture for their operations in the U.S. The company is the second-largest brewer in the U.S., after Anheuser-Busch.
These component companies had very different backgrounds. Miller Brewing was started in 1855 by | 72,729 | wow-train |
My favorite breakfast is pancakes. I love the flat, thin, and often round shape. What about you?
i love french toast. the syrup .. the butter.. yum yum yum | can also be used.
When potato is used as a major portion of the batter, the result is a "potato pancake". Commercially prepared pancake mixes are available in some countries. When buttermilk is used in place of or in addition to milk, the pancake develops a tart flavor and becomes known as a buttermilk pancake, which is common in Scotland and the US. Buckwheat flour can be used in a pancake batter, making for a type of buckwheat pancake, a category that includes Blini, Kaletez, Ploye | Honey Pancake Pretz, Kid's size)
- Milk Cocoa Pretz (Kid's size)
- Fruits Pretz
- Blueberry Cheese Double Pretz
- Matcha Vanilla Double Pretz
- Ebi Chili Pretz (aka Shrimp Chili Sauce Pretz, also available in Giant size)
- Hokkaido Potato Pretz
- French Toast Pretz
- Grilled Curry Pretz
- Bakery Flat Style Pretz
- Takoyaki Pretz
- Mabo Tofu Pretz
- Apple Pretz
- Salt Butter Pretz
- Tom Yum Pretz
- Sweet Corn | 72,730 | wow-train |
Heavy metal is an acquired taste but I really like it.
I a not a big fan of heavy metal. Do you have a favorite artist? | Heavy metal music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock, and acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre's lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.
In 1968, three of the genre's | since been labeled as an early influence of the heavy metal genre, with critic Denise Sullivan of AllMusic writing, You Really Got Me' remains a blueprint song in the hard rock and heavy metal arsenal." However, Dave Davies has since rejected the idea that the song is heavy metal, saying "I've never really like that term, heavy metal. I think, in all humility, it was the first heavy guitar riff rock record. Just because of the sound—if you played it on a ukulele, | 72,731 | wow-train |
I would like to own a bakery
really? thats peculiar. are you a foodie? | Bakery
A bakery (also baker's shop or bake shop) is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.
History.
Baked goods have been around for thousands of years. The art of baking was developed early during the Roman Empire. It was a highly famous art as Roman citizens | plan B would be.
"I mainly focused on business management while I was there, not really thinking about music per se at first, but just on life. You know, like damn if I wasn't rapping or doing anything with music that was kind of where I saw myself in the world. I always hoped I could be an entrepreneur, you know I guess, but thats the aspirations of many people but I just felt like if I was going to learn about anything I might as well learn | 72,732 | wow-train |
I use to like McDonald's now I don't, what about you?
I do, but seemingly to my detriment lol! The rechristened their business as a hamburger stand back in the day.
wow, what do you think about their breakfast all day menu?
It's pretty good. Although breakfast in English refers to the fasting period of the prior night.
How do you feel about their Mccafe coffee's ?
I don't like it as much as the McMuffin. The round shape of the egg is made inside of a white ring surrounded by metal.
How do they make the Mcgriddles? | McGriddles
McGriddles are a type of breakfast sandwich sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. Introduced in 2003, it is available in the following markets: United States, Turkey, Canada, Poland, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, and New Zealand (for a limited time).
Product description.
The standard McGriddles sandwich consists of fried bacon, a scrambled egg flap, and American cheese served on a small pancake made with maple flavoring. Both the top and bottom pancakes | the song drew from his personal experiences, Ocean commented that "I don't do cocaine for breakfast!", a reference to the lyrics from the song. He continued, "My kitchen is usually pretty clean, you know. But you have fun with the imagery, and for me the whole concept that everything has to be… Like, nobody gets upset with a director when a director's film isn't about his life. People think that with a recording artist that shit has to be like a fucking play | 72,733 | wow-train |
Have you ever broken any bones? | Bone fracture
A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, F, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several pieces. A bone fracture may be the result of high force impact or stress, or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is | to mention Willard suffered any real injuries. "The New York Times"' account of the fight described severe swelling visible on one side of Willard's face, but did not mention any broken bones. A still photograph of Willard following the fight appears to show discoloration and swelling on his face.
Following the match, Willard was quoted as saying, "Dempsey is a remarkable hitter. It was the first time that I had ever been knocked off my feet. I have sent many birds home in the same bruised | 72,734 | wow-train |
Reading allows you to use your inmagination
Yes, it allows me to go places that I have never been without leaving my house. | Learning to read
Learning to read is the acquisition and practice of the skills necessary to understand the meaning behind printed words. For a fairly good reader, the skill of reading often feels simple, effortless, and automatic; however, the process of learning to read is complex and builds on cognitive, linguistic, and social skills developed from a very early age.
Writing systems.
Usually, in order to understand a text, it is necessary to understand the spoken language associated with that text. In this way | found a creative way to express myself, my emotions, and the symbols that represent my experiences. My art work allows me to reflect, providing a therapeutic outlet, and allows me to remain indoors :-)
I hope you enjoy owning this piece as much as I enjoyed creating it. Your friend, George Zimmerman.
It was later reported that the American flag painting was copied without attribution from a stock image taken from Shutterstock.
In January 2014, the Associated Press and a Jacksonville, Florida photographer Rick Wilson demanded | 72,735 | wow-train |
I really like the color blue.
Blue is my favorite primary color.
I think it is the color oh hope and of course of the beautiful blue sky. What are other primary colors?
I know red is one of them which is next to orange.
Red I don't like that much, I think it is an aggressive color. But I like green a lot too.
I like orange which is the color between yellow and red.
Yes I believe it is the color of energy, or at leas it is what it is said. What is your favorite overall color? | "giel", Dutch "geel", German "gelb", and Swedish and Norwegian "gul". According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the oldest known use of this word in English is from "The Epinal Glossary" in 700.
Science and nature.
Science and nature Optics, color printing, and computer screens.
Yellow is found between green and orange on the spectrum of visible light. It is the color the human eye sees when it looks at light with a dominant wavelength between 570 and | is stronger than us all – he made light with black."
Pierre-Auguste Renoir used luminous blacks, especially in his portraits. When someone told him that black was not a color, Renoir replied: "What makes you think that? Black is the queen of colors. I always detested Prussian blue. I tried to replace black with a mixture of red and blue, I tried using cobalt blue or ultramarine, but I always came back to ivory black."
Vincent van Gogh used black lines to | 72,736 | wow-train |
Hey! I live in an apartment that is on a single level.
Thats awesome! you can sure make alot of friends in a apartment complex.
Yup, you are right. A lot of my friends rent apartments near me.
yep. i live on a farm in Texas. | in North America (although in some cities "flat" is used for a unit which is part of a house containing two or three units, typically one to a floor). In the UK, the term apartment is more usual in professional real estate and architectural circles where otherwise the term "flat" is used commonly, but not exclusively, for an apartment on a single level (hence a 'flat' apartment).
In some countries the word "unit" is a more general term referring to both | a whole rant about not wanting people to see what I was renting. At the time, I was new to single life in the city and spent several Friday nights watching movies in my apartment, so I turned my rant into a story about a hyperverbal yet socially awkward young woman who’s new to the big city and isn’t quite sure how to date and make friends. The story came to me rather quickly, but I always do a lot of revisions to my writing. So after I spent almost a year | 72,737 | wow-train |
I've always wanted to become an author, either creating a book or a play. My father was an excellent story teller and wrote many short stories.
I wish I could be creative. I would have such a hard time doing that.
Perhaps you could join up with someone else - kind of a joint authorship, so to speak.
Possibly. I dont really have a passion for it yet. Im still just a little curious because my friend is really into it. | some criteria are met. In the copyright laws of various jurisdictions, there is a necessity for little flexibility regarding what constitutes authorship. The United States Copyright Office, for example, defines copyright as "a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to authors of "original works of authorship". Holding the title of "author" over any "literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, [or] certain other intellectual works" gives rights to this person, the | spend my time there doing all I can to right the many wrongs I have done, though I realize complete atonement is impossible in this life. I have a lot of healing and changing to do, but I hope that some day I can become the man Lori always thought I was. To the many people I have hurt, I am more sorry than you could ever know. Every day my soul burns in torment when I think of what you must be going through. I wish I could take away your pain | 72,738 | wow-train |
I love pizza that traditional Italian dish
Pizza! My favorite. I think my fave is pepperoni. What is traditional Italian dish pizza?
Traditional is yeasted flatbread topped with tomato sauce and cheese then baked in a oven
I
The term pizza was first recorded in the 10th century in Gaeta
That sound delicious. Wow! I didn't realize pizza went that far back. Do you think they made it the way you described? | called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery | a square pizza similar to Sicilian-style pizza that has a thick deep-dish crisp crust and toppings such as pepperoni and olives, and is served with the marinara sauce on top. The square shape is the result of an early tradition of using metal trays originally meant to hold small parts in factories.
- Grandma pizza is a thin, square pizza, typically with cheese and tomatoes. It is reminiscent of pizzas cooked at home by Italian housewives without a pizza oven, and was popularized on Long Island. | 72,739 | wow-train |
I know I have to take vitamin C but why actually?
Well it is an essential vitamin used in the repair of soft tissue in the body.
How can I get it naturally as I don't like these supplements. | , and strawberries. Prolonged storage or cooking may reduce vitamin C content in foods.
Biology.
Biology Significance.
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for certain animals including humans. The term "vitamin C" encompasses several vitamers that have vitamin C activity in animals. Ascorbate salts such as sodium ascorbate and calcium ascorbate are used in some dietary supplements. These release ascorbate upon digestion. Ascorbate and ascorbic acid are both naturally present in the body, since the forms interconvert according to pH. Oxidized forms of the molecule such as | ? Or is it actually a little frightening? What is it like to be punished forever, for something you do during a very short period of time living on earth? So as a writer I like to say, 'Okay, these are the ideas, but what would these things really mean if they truly are happening, how would it feel?'"
In an interview with Wired, Williams elaborates:
"I don't know how well you know Michael Moorcock's cosmology of Law and Chaos. It | 72,740 | wow-train |
My dream is to get a Porsche car!
Same! They are very high performance vehicles from Germany.
I didn't even know they were German! What's Porshe history? | Porsche GmbH" in 1931, with main offices at Kronenstraße 24 in the centre of Stuttgart. Initially, the company offered motor vehicle development work and consulting, but did not build any cars under its own name. One of the first assignments the new company received was from the German government to design a car for the people, that is a "Volkswagen". This resulted in the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most successful car designs of all time. The Porsche 64 was developed in 1939 using many components from the | Oh, I made a mistake, we already had a booking for that night .. sorry.' "I said cut the jive. I know what's happening. He finally admitted he didn't want the spray paint and knife carriers coming in to see the group. I was truly surprised by this, especially in this so-called enlightened age. I found that another very key club owner in town had the same attitude about us. But this increased my determination to make Renegade work. If they didn't make | 72,741 | wow-train |
Chocolate has to be my favorite type of candy!
I love sweet brown chocolate, my fav treat
I wonder how many different types of chocolates there are.
Not sure but its real interesting the way they make it in a liquid, paste or block so many options
Oh wow! When was chocolate invented?
It goes back before 1900 BC
Man that is a LONG time! I wonder how different chocolate was back then. | and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugar. Powdered baking cocoa, which contains more fiber than it contains cocoa butter, can be processed with alkali to produce dutch cocoa. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, a combination of cocoa solids, cocoa butter or added vegetable oils, and sugar. Milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. White chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, but no cocoa solids.
Chocolate is one | 46-year-old Armenian settled in San Diego, in 2002 at Los Angeles County Fair. "There are many other fried foods at the fair, but I specialize in it. I make it my life," Boghosian says about deep fried foods. Aside from the deep fried Oreo, he has also introduced new types of deep fried food every year in different state fairs.
In 2002, Charlie invented the deep fried Oreo by dipping Oreos in pancake batter, deep-frying it, drizzling it with chocolate syrup and | 72,742 | wow-train |
I just love sushi. I like both raw and cooked types.
Sushi is so great. I might have to order some tonight
I had sushi yesterday. I had mine with white rice and my girlfriend had hers with brown rice.
White rice and sushi are a great combination. Brown rice is also excellent
Definitely. I had sushi which was served with soy sauce and wasabi. There is usually pickled ginger but I usually leave that alone.
What do you think about stir fry dishes?
Those are nice too. Sushi originates from Southeast Asian dish which we know today as "narezushi"
I did not know that. I wonder if there is a sushi fusion with Indian cuisine | source of protein for its Japanese consumers. The term "sushi" comes from an antiquated grammatical form no longer used in other contexts, and literally means "sour-tasting"; the overall dish has a sour and umami or savoury taste. Narezushi still exists as a regional specialty, notably as "funa-zushi" from Shiga Prefecture.
Vinegar began to be added to the preparation of narezushi in the Muromachi period (1336–1573) for the sake of enhancing both taste and preservation. In addition to increasing the sourness | Sushi
Sushi is traditionally made with medium-grain white rice, though it can be prepared with brown rice or short-grain rice. It is very often prepared with seafood, such as squid, eel, yellowtail, salmon, tuna or imitation crab meat. Many types of sushi are vegetarian. It is often served with pickled ginger ("gari"), wasabi, and soy sauce. Daikon radish or pickled daikon ("takuan") are popular garnishes for the dish.
"Sushi" is sometimes | 72,743 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to Miami? It has a very unique culture | the seventh-largest in the nation. The city has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 55 of which exceed .
Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. The metro area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States, with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. In 2018, Miami was classified as an Alpha level global city | are 13 different sounds you can get out of it. It's the most versatile guitar I've ever played. Jarrell guitars have a very unique and distinctive sound. We have three models. The regular MPS and the MPS-f which has a Floyd Rose. They are loaded with custom Seymour Duncan pickups. There is also the MPS Classic which is the least expensive."
Equipment Amplifiers.
Pittman is endorsed by Orange Amplifiers.
Equipment Effects.
Like most guitarists, Pittman's effects change from show to show | 72,744 | wow-train |
before I die, I want to skydive from a high point and descend to the ground
How far will you descend?
Not sure, but it involves free-falling before the parachute has been deployed.
That sounds pretty scary!
Yeah! The first parachute jump was in 1797! Would you ever do it?
Probably not even though I know I would regret not doing it. I hate the freefall feeling in your stomach! | 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 make a mess like that?" she sings before asking in the chorus: "Have you ever been low? Have you ever had a friend that let you down so?". Harry has said that "Low" "was a really personal song for me. I wrote it and wasn’t quite sure what to do with it because it was a pretty brutal lyric and I felt it wasn’t something a lot of pop artists would want to do."
Critical reception.
Henry Goldblatt of " | 72,745 | wow-train |
I am a NASCAR driver. Do you like racing? | Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author, former national television broadcaster, and former racing driver. He is also a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (1981, 1982, 1985) and a three-time NASCAR Cup Series runner-up (1979, 1983, 1986). Posting a modern NASCAR series record of 22 top five finishes in 1983 and 21 top five finishes both in 1981 and 1986, Waltrip won 84 NASCAR Cup Series races, | behind the 41 somehow and that kept us going the whole way. I laid back to the 47 thinking I'd get a good run and I was sputtering and running out of gas on the backstretch."
Michael Waltrip, who finished eighth – and was the highest finishing Toyota driver – in his final career NASCAR start, said this race will "be a great memory! I felt like so many times, I was in the middle of a crash and I missed it. You do a good job and get | 72,746 | wow-train |
I really would love to learn the piano. I hear you play, can you tell me about it?
Yes! It's an acoustic string musical instrument.
Really? It sounds very beautiful! What a great invention!
It really is a beautiful invention! Bartolomeo Cristofori invented it around 1700!
Wow, it must have been a gift from God to create such an amazing instrument.
I agree. When it was first invented the strings were struck by hammers.
Yeah they did not have technology back then. They had to use what they had.
It's amazing how far we have come since then.
Yes totally, the piano is my favorite instrument. That is why I want to learn all about it. | of the instrument, which in turn derives from "gravicembalo col piano e forte" and "fortepiano". The Italian musical terms "piano" and "forte" indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on the keys: the greater the velocity of a key press, the greater the force of the hammer hitting the strings, and the louder the sound of the note produced and | and that’s what it can do. And you cannot get better at it. I think the Samchillian is really an instrument with a learning curve that’s very long, and just like other acoustic instruments, violin, piano, there’s a wide range of technique. And this guy was really a virtuoso with this instrument. He was able to play chords, all kinds of arpeggiators. What I liked about it is it’s an instrument more than a controller. There’s always more to learn about how to | 72,747 | wow-train |
hello, i have a new hobby, creating houses out of matches
that is neat, David Mach (born 18 March 1956 in Methil,
so is he the one that started it all?
yes he is Mach's artistic style is based on flowing assemblages
i just like gluing matches together to make houses, did not know if there was any artistic value to it | 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 | ? Yes and no. I wanted to create something artistic, something special. Did I know how I was going to do it? Not really."
"If you like the way it looks, go with it! I liked it and I did it! Of course, it takes a lot of experience to develop good taste. When one is just starting out it's easy to like something without knowing if it's really good or not. That works some of the time, but an educated opinion usually | 72,748 | wow-train |
Hey, I don't know much about crotchet sewing but I do think it looks pretty cool.
You create fabric by interlocking loops of threads or yarn.
That sounds interesting. Do you know anybody that knows how to 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 | some things called wrong. Rice outweighs Darrell Green by 20 pounds and gets 15 yards (for Green's flinging tackle). That's hard to understand." Rypien added "I don't think the score was any indication of how the game was played. We have nothing to be ashamed about other than the score. You look at 28-10 and it looks like they pretty much handled us, but all of you that watched the game know that it's a different story. We had our chances. We | 72,749 | wow-train |
Have you seen "South Park?" Its my favourite show.
Yes, I always like animated sitcom. And Trey Parker and Matt Stone as the creators did a great job
Definitely. At first when I initially saw it with the way the animation looked, I was a bit sceptical but I got it eventually | South Park
South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for the Comedy Central television network. The show revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick—and their exploits in and around the titular Colorado town. Much like "The Simpsons", "South Park" uses a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters. It became infamous for its profanity and dark, surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics | West End (of London) – bright lights, et cetera. I never got to see the moon on its own in the dark, there were always streetlamps. So there I was on the edge of the water on a beautiful night with the moon glowing, and suddenly I looked down and saw my shadow. I thought that was so cool, I'd never seen it before."
An animated short featuring the song was part of the "Fantastic Animation Festival" feature film released in 1977. The animation | 72,750 | wow-train |
I have never had blond hair, and often wonder if I would be treated differently if I colored my hair blond.
My hair was blond for a while when I was younger. Plus I always thought that all hair was "blonde" but that's only female hair, as male hair is "blond"!
Well I wasn't aware of that! Thanks for the insight. I am native american, but my granddaughter was born blonde.
Cool! That was due to the low levels of dark pigment called eumelanin.
Blond | Blond
Blond or fair hair is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some yellowish color. The color can be from the very pale blond (caused by a patchy, scarce distribution of pigment) to reddish "strawberry" blond or golden-brownish ("sandy") blond colors (the latter with more eumelanin). Because hair color tends to darken with age, natural blond hair is generally rare in adulthood. Naturally | wearing black," Iyall said. "I guess we were considered new wave, but for me Romeo Void was a reaction against the regimentation of everyone having to be bleached blond and everything being about despair and no future, when I thought the do-it-yourself thing should encompass all the different kinds of emotions, and all the different colors. [...] I was proud of being American Indian, so I purposely never bleached my hair blond."
1980–1982: "It's a Condition", " | 72,751 | wow-train |
I absolutely LOVE playing pool! Going to a calm bar and having a drink and playing a game of pool is one of my favorite things to do.
I agree! I know it as billiards though.
Yes, billiards. I'm from Delaware and we call it pool around here. Either way, I'm down to play!
My local pub has a great new billiard table.
There are different sizes of pool tables. I enjoy playing on the 7-foot, or what I like to call the "bar table" because most bars have the smaller tables to fit. | Yank Adams
Frank B. Adams (December 19, 1847 – after January 1923), commonly known as Yank Adams, was a professional carom billiards player who specialized in finger billiards, in which a player directly manipulates the balls with his or her hands, instead of using an implement such as a cue stick, often by twisting the ball between one's thumb and middle finger. Adams, who was sometimes billed as the "Digital Billiard Wonder", has been called the "greatest of all digit billiards players", | player in this country, bar none. I'm so good I can't even get a game unless I give it away first."
Allen was known as a "one pocket specialist."
Billiards Congress of America Hall of Famer Eddie Kelly said, "Ronnie Allen was the best one pocket player I ever played."
At a well-known annual pool event held in Johnston City, Illinois, it was in 1972 that Ronnie Allen grabbed the microphone before a standing-room-only crowd and | 72,752 | wow-train |
I just met my soulmate! I never thought it could happen, but it did, and I love him so much! He said he wants to court me! So sweet!
How wonderful! Courtship marks the beginning of a more enduring kind of relationship, but before engagement and marriage
Really? I never heard of the term until he said he wanted to court me! Tonight he's taking me to the movies! I can't wait!
Well, a courtship can be informal and private, or it can be a formal public arrangement with your family's approval!
My family better approve! I think he's great! I hope we have a long courtship! | him and her receptiveness to a marriage proposal.
Duration.
The average duration of courtship varies considerably throughout the world. Furthermore, there is vast individual variation between couples. Courtship may be completely omitted, as in cases of some arranged marriages where the couple do not meet before the wedding.
In the United Kingdom, a poll of 3,000 engaged or married couples resulted in an average duration between first meeting and accepted proposal of marriage of 2 years and 11 months, with the women feeling ready to accept at an | really never heard of the term noodling before and for some reason I immediately imagined it was about, of all things, masturbation. I guess it sort of... Oh, it sounded sort of funny and perverted and that's just what I thought. And even though Bradley continued sort of talking, telling about his idea, all this stuff kind of happening in a, you know, a couple of seconds, my mind was still building up this bizarre masturbation story and so by now I was thinking that he was going | 72,753 | wow-train |
I have a pug named Bella.
The dog must be have a short-muzzled face due to being a pug.
Yes indeed the kids call her smush face
The dog also must have a curled tail cause it is a pug.
Yes and Pugs can not take a lot of summer heat due to the shape of the face.
The pugs were brought from China to Europe in the 16th century.
Pugs are a fiercely protective yet very affectionate breed and that makes them perfect family pets | century, Queen Victoria developed a passion for pugs which she passed on to other members of the Royal family.
Pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs. The American Kennel Club describes the breed's personality as "even-tempered and charming". Pugs remain popular into the twenty-first century, with some famous celebrity owners. A pug was judged Best in Show at the World Dog Show in 2004.
Description.
Description Physical characteristics.
While the pugs that are depicted in eighteenth century prints | Pug
The pug is a breed of dog with physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colours, most often fawn or black, and a compact square body with well-developed muscles.
Pugs were brought from China to Europe in the sixteenth century and were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and the House of Stuart. In the United Kingdom, in the nineteenth | 72,754 | wow-train |
do you like breakfast? it is my favorite meal of the day
I do love breakfast. I can't imagine without eating my first meal of the day
I love bacon and eggs so much, that is pretty much all I eat! | I Love Bacon!
I Love Bacon! is a cookbook with over fifty recipes devoted to bacon and bacon dishes, many of them from celebrity chefs. The book was written by Jayne Rockmill and photography was provided by Ben Fink. Broken down into eight sections, the book covered how to make homemade bacon and moves onto "brunch" and "small bites" before covering soups, salads and sides, pasta, fish, meat, and desserts. "I Love Bacon!" was published in October 2010 by Andrews | my meal together with my puppy, I will eat.' King Ajatashatru said, 'As you wish.' So the prince took his meal, and brought the meal for the puppy too.
King Ajatashatru told his mother,'I did a difficult thing. Why do I say that? I am a king, and because I love my son, I had my meal together with dogs.' The mother said, 'This is nothing difficult. Why do I say that? There are people who eat dog meat, | 72,755 | wow-train |
I absolutely love indian cuisine, it is my favorite food.
I love indian too, a good hot curry is awesome. | Indian cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, in particular Hindu, cultural choices and traditions. The cuisine is also influenced by centuries of Islamic rule, particularly the Mughal rule. Samosas and pilafs can be regarded | Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Background.
Ramsay had taken an interest in Indian cuisine since his mother took him out for curry as a child. His mother also learned curry recipes from their Indian landlord in Birmingham. In 2009, he filmed the series in the midst of financial and personal problems back home. Ramsay stated, "It was me and a rucksack and a month of being on the road going back to what I love doing best — cooking...One minute I was all over the newspapers, the next | 72,756 | wow-train |
I used to smoke when I was a waiter. It was the only way to get a break on a double! No more of that going into my bloodstream anymore though.
That's good to hear, smoking is very harmful and quitting sooner rather than later is always a good thing! | Smoking
Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Most commonly, the substance used is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant, which have been rolled into a small square of rice paper to create a small, round cylinder called a "cigarette". Smoking is primarily practiced as a route of administration for recreational drug use because the combustion of the dried plant leaves vaporizes and delivers active substances into the lungs where they are rapidly absorbed | look at my life and the first thing that I want to accomplish when it's all said and done is I want to be a very good husband and I want to be a terrific father." Later, he described quitting as one of the best decisions of his career. "I think it gave me perspective on how I was going to coach in the future", he explained. "I learned a lot from it." Matta was surprised by the decision, saying "He's one of those guys | 72,757 | wow-train |
I love going swimming, especially now that its summer! | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | he was as Al Swearengen, giving the sort of loquacious speeches that he's great at giving." Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic commented that ""Kings" is ultimately a show you're either going to dismiss as silly and pretentious or fall in love with because of its silliness and pretentiousness. I find myself in the latter category because I'm always a sucker for swing-for-fences serialized shows like this, especially when it looks ... and feels unlike anything on television right now." In a | 72,758 | wow-train |
Hi buddy, I m good runner in my school days
That is cool. Why do you engage in this activity. It grew out of religious festivals in various areas
I like this activity. Are you interested in running | Running
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion. A characteristic feature of a running body from the viewpoint of spring | is cool but dense, using the "Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?" line three years before the character Biff in 1985's "Back to the Future". LaDonna is known for sassy remarks such as "Shoot, child, you think this place is crowded? You should have seen our living room when "The Jeffersons" went to Hawaii. Those were the three worst Sundays of my life."
The typical official high school activity culture is personified by preppy Muffy | 72,759 | wow-train |
i love to draw, which is a form of visual art in which a person users various drawing instruments to mark paper
I enjoy drawing as well but am not very good at it. Were you trained? | Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. Instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, and various metals (such as silverpoint). Digital drawing is the act of using a computer to draw. Common methods of digital drawing include a stylus or finger on a touchscreen device, | draw. Other than the fact that it was his first film, he was pressured because he needed to show his drawing skills. He commented: "I usually like to draw but I am not very good at it. In order for me to portray my character well, I had to attend drawing workshops." In the end, he thought the making of the film was fun, especially since the crew and his co-actors helped and supported him a great deal.
Promotion.
The cast and crew | 72,760 | wow-train |
Happy Thursday! Do you like burritos? I enjoy a nice grilled burrito
I like chicken burritos
Nice.. what about chipolte Mexican grill? They have lots of diferent burrito options. It was one of the first casual dining chain establishments
Chipotle used to be owned by McDonalds | Qdoba
Qdoba Mexican Eats
( ) is a chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States and Canada serving Mexican-style cuisine. The company operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box after its purchase from ACI Capital, Western Growth Capital, and other private investors in 2003.
In December 2017, a consortium of funds led by Apollo Global Management announced the purchase of the Qdoba chain for approximately $305 million. At the time of the announcement, Qdoba had approximately 700 restaurants in 47 states | burrito is made in San Francisco's Mission District at family owned Mexican restaurants called "taquerias", Chipotle Mexican Grill, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Panchero's Mexican Grill, Freebirds World Burrito, Barberitos, and Taco del Mar are large national chains in North America that arguably offer versions of a San Francisco style burrito. Chipotle was started by a chef who directly acknowledges the inspiration of Mission taquerias. The New York City–based restaurant chain BurritoVille, which existed from 1992 to 2008, specialized in San Francisco–style burritos. | 72,761 | wow-train |
My parents divorced when I was a teenager. | spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce | songs like "Damn your eyes" by Etta James. "When I was a teenager I listened to a lot of American blues," she says. "That song brought me happiness while I was going through the pain of a broken love. It helped me to open the door and see the life in front of me. I sing it now and I hope, in my turn, that I can help another teenager to do the same if they are having pain from love."
When Daulne was 14 | 72,762 | wow-train |
I really need to lose some weight, but I have never been good with a weight loss plan.
I mean weight loss is tough though, it happens more unintentionally than it does on purpose, a conscious effort is not always enough
I know it takes lots of dedication. My problem is I have a husband and 4 kids who don't care to eat what I want to on a diet. I don't want to have to make 2 separate meals also.
That makes sense, slimming or intentional loss can be tough in situations like that, sometimes the necessary effort is hard to give
I also have no motivation to get out and exercise. I tell myself all the time I will go for a walk in the evening and then it never happens.
I get that, but weight loss can reduce health risks, increase your fitness, and delay diabetes, so it is important to stay in good shape for your family, they need their mom/wife
Yes, it is good for your heart and circulation. I also know I would feel a lot better and not be so tired if I would lose a few pounds.
It in particular can reduce pain and increase your knee movement, which is a big problem for people with a bit of extra weight
My problem is my lower back. I know exercising would help with my back pain also as well as taking off weight. | Low back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back. Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. Low back pain may be classified by duration as acute (pain lasting less than 6 weeks), sub-chronic (6 to 12 weeks), or chronic (more than 12 weeks). The condition may be further classified by the underlying cause as either mechanical, non-mechanical, or referred pain. | healthier than the 1970s concerts with Giuseppe Di Stefano.
Soprano Renée Fleming posited that videos of Callas in the late 1950s and early 1960s reveal a posture that betrays breath-support problems:
I have a theory about what caused her vocal decline, but it's more from watching her sing than from listening. I really think it was her weight loss that was so dramatic and so quick. It's not the weight loss "per se"—you know, Deborah Voigt has lost a lot of weight and still sounds glorious. | 72,763 | wow-train |
I like the board game Risk because i am naturally aggressive.
I never played risk but I do like strategy based board games that contain some skill elements, not so many elements of chance. A good one is Monopoly.
Monopoly is ok, but it gets monotonous. Have you ever heard of a game called "Web and Starship"? | Game
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such as Mahjong, | , and Monopoly combine strategy and chance. Many card and board games combine all three; most trick-taking games involve mental skill, strategy, and an element of chance, as do many strategic board games such as Risk, Settlers of Catan, and Carcassonne.
Gameplay elements and classification Single-player games.
Most games require multiple players. However, single-player games are unique in respect to the type of challenges a player faces. Unlike a game with multiple players competing with or against each other to reach | 72,764 | wow-train |
My girlfriend has several Narcissus plants in her living room. She loves the white and yellow petals!
I have never seen one of those before. Are they only grown indoors.
Depending on the climate you're in, an which hybridized species you have, which can vary, they could be either indoor or outdoor plants.
That is interesting. I love plants, but I have never been good at keeping them. I always forget to water them and they die.
Could be worse though. You could have good intentions and give your plants root rot from overwatering them.
I have seen that happen before to other people. I love my outdoor plant because at least it rains once in a while to water them. | is often linked to a Greek word for intoxicated (narcotic) and the myth of the youth of that name who fell in love with his own reflection. The English word "daffodil" appears to be derived from "asphodel", with which it was commonly compared.
The species are native to meadows and woods in southern Europe and North Africa with a centre of diversity in the Western Mediterranean, particularly the Iberian peninsula. Both wild and cultivated plants have naturalised widely, and were introduced into the Far East prior to | bred with a zebra.
The pale flowers, are in diameter, come in shades of white, cream, light yellow, or creamy white. They have veining that is purple or brown, or grey, or black. The climate and soil type, can have an influence on the shade of the flowers, so that they can vary in the wild. Some forms of have creamy or yellow markings or veining.
Like other irises, it has 2 pairs of petals, 3 large sepals (outer petals) | 72,765 | wow-train |
human height is the distance from the top of someones head to their feet as you could guess
Has average human height changed over time? | 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. | him unique.
Regarding Godzilla's design, director Takao Okawara wanted to make "something new" and noted that Godzilla's height has changed over the years, stating, "I felt that that distance between human beings and Godzilla was too much, so we reduced his height back to something closer to the original at approximately 170 feet." The basic design of the suit was modeled heavily after the KingGoji suit from 1962's "King Kong vs. Godzilla".
"Godzilla 2000" was produced on a budget of | 72,766 | wow-train |
I love spicy foods! Spices come from fruits, roots, bark, or seeds. They are used for coloring or to add flavor to food.
That's awesome, I'm also a big fan of spicy foods. There is so much variety in spices.
There are very many spices! They are separate from herbs which are the the flowers and leaves of plants and often used as garnishes.
I did not know that. Do you happen to know where they come from?
Warmer climates are where most spices are found. Warmer climates have more disease and the uses of spices is used in meat which is prone to spoilage.
Ahh, that would make sense I suppose. I live in an area with a colder climate, so they must be far away from me. | in medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics or perfume production.
History.
History Early history.
The spice trade developed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Middle East by at earliest 2000 BCE with cinnamon and black pepper, and in East Asia with herbs and pepper. The Egyptians used herbs for mummification and their demand for exotic spices and herbs helped stimulate world trade. The word "spice" comes from the Old French word "espice", which became "epice", and which came from the Latin root "spec" | List of Australian herbs and spices
Australian herbs and spices were used by Aboriginal peoples to flavour food in ground ovens. The term "spice" is applied generally to the non-leafy range of strongly flavoured dried Australian bushfoods. They mainly consist of aromatic fruits and seed products although Australian wild peppers also have spicy leaves. There are also a small number of aromatic leaves but unlike culinary herbs from other cultures which often come from small soft-stemmed forbs, the Australian herb species are generally trees from rainforests, open forests | 72,767 | wow-train |
The best part about the summer to me is going swimming in the fresh water pool and having fun.
I love to go swimming, my brother is insanely fast in a pool, I am not very fast, but still like to go from time to time!
My husband i s to he was a lifeguard in his teenage years so he can hold his breath for a long time and swim fast.
I can hold my breath for like a maximum of 25 seconds before I am ready to pass out, I am built to swim fast but never practiced much | local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics.
Science.
Swimming relies on the nearly neutral buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of body composition, lung inflation, and the salinity of the water. Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy.
Since the human body is | music for this album a lot of the songs were about me and my relationship with the music industry and how I felt about where I was going in the music business and all that. Things like 'Stop Swimming'... maybe it's time to stop swimming... and this kind of whole impulse to just give up and go with the flow can be very strong sometimes. I mean I've never given into it. I never will." Additionally, from the "Warszawa" live album liner notes, he said | 72,768 | wow-train |
I've been cooking a lot of healthy meals lately to improve my overall health.
thats cool like what? | source of vitamin B12 is needed for those following a vegan diet. Various nutrition guides are published by medical and governmental institutions to educate individuals on what they should be eating to be healthy. Nutrition facts labels are also mandatory in some countries to allow consumers to choose between foods based on the components relevant to health.
A healthy lifestyle includes getting exercise every day along with eating a healthy diet. A healthy lifestyle may lower disease risks, such as obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and cancer | my previous letters when I was talking about taking a 'break'. What I meant was I am taking a break from being told what to do. ... It's cool when you look at someone and don't know whether they are at work or play since it's all the same to them. The things I've been doing for work lately have been so much fun, because it's not like work to me anymore. I've been even more 'hands on' in my management and the business side | 72,769 | wow-train |
I love listening to heavy metal music when I'm lifting weights. Pumps me up!
I agree! Heavy metal is a type of rock that developed in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s.
I didn't know it developed in the UK, that's interesting! When did it make its way to the US?
Almost immediately, it's rooted in blues rock and acid rock. Metal is characters by distortion and overall loudness
Who are some of the most famous heavy metal bands?
Well, three of the most famous acts are Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple
Heavy metal music | the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Beginning in the late 1970s, bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as "metalheads" or "headbangers".
During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe. Underground scenes produced an array of more | rock band mould and to spite the heavy metal fans who attended Faith No More's concerts expecting "War Pigs". Bassist Billy Gould said the version was a straightforward cover because "we like ["Easy"] in a painful kind of way. It gives us memories of our childhood". When asked about the cover, Lionel Richie replied that "I was actually quite flattered about the song. Yes, I loved it!"
It is their highest-charting UK hit, reaching #3, their | 72,770 | wow-train |
paper is a material that is primarily white and used for writing
I love paper I find it so useful. What is paper made of?
well papyrus is paper-life material produced from the pith of the cyperus papyrus plant which was used in ancient egypt
Interesting! What other uses does paper have?
it all started in the 8th century when chinese papermaking spread to the islamic world, where pulp mills and paper mills were used for money making
Of course money would be one of the first uses. I remember a teacher telling me that money isn't paper. I think he said it was fabric.
Well today almost all paper is manufactured using industrial machinery, while handmade paper survives as a specialized craft and a medium for artistic expression
Wow I didn't even know you could make money by hand! I bet that takes a lot of skill. | randomly interwoven fibres is laid down. Water is further removed from this sheet by pressing, sometimes aided by suction or vacuum, or heating. Once dry, a generally flat, uniform and strong sheet of paper is achieved.
Before the invention and current widespread adoption of automated machinery, all paper was made by hand, formed or laid one sheet at a time by specialized laborers. Even today those who make paper by hand use tools and technologies quite similar to those existing hundreds of years ago, as originally developed in | Papyrus is a thick, paper-like material produced from the pith of the "Cyperus papyrus" plant, which was used in ancient Egypt and other Mediterranean cultures for writing before the introduction of paper into the Middle East and Europe. Although the word "paper" is etymologically derived from "papyrus", the two are produced very differently and the development of the first is distinct from the development of the second. Papyrus is a lamination of natural plant fibres, while paper is manufactured from fibres whose properties have been changed | 72,771 | wow-train |
The dog was the first to be domesticated
Who decided to domesticate the dog?
Not much information on that . But The domestication of animals is the mutual relationship between animals and humans .
I have always thought some people had a special bond with dogs, do you know why some do and some don't? | 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 | Eriugena to be part of the set of "seven mechanical arts".
History Use of dogs.
Although various other animals have been used to aid the hunter, such as ferrets, the dog has assumed many very important uses to the hunter.
The domestication of the dog has led to a symbiotic relationship in which the dog's independence from humans is deferred. Though dogs can survive independently of humans, and in many cases do, as with feral dogs, where hunger is not a primary factor, the species | 72,772 | wow-train |
Taylor swift is my favorite singer / songwriter
thats awesome, when was she born?
she was born in 1989
oh wow she is young. | Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with label Big Machine Records and became the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. Her 2006 self-titled debut album was the longest-charting album | Oh Ha-young
Oh Ha-young (born July 19, 1996), better known by the mononym Hayoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink.
Early life and education.
Oh Ha-young was born on July 19, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea. During her school days, she attended Seoul Yangcheon District's Shinwol Middle School where she graduated in 2012, and School of Performing Arts Seoul where | 72,773 | wow-train |
I love Prince's music.
He was a legend. was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and director.
Yes he was and it is such a tragedy that he is gone. | 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 | Todd Rundgren
Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Utopia. He is known for his sophisticated and often-unorthodox music, flamboyant stage outfits, and his later experiments with interactive entertainment. He also produced music videos, pioneered forms of multimedia, and was an early adopter and promoter of various computer technologies, such as using the Internet | 72,774 | wow-train |
hamburgers are awesome. | 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 | % royalty.
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Hamburgers are usually a feature of fast food restaurants. The hamburgers served in major fast food establishments are usually mass-produced in factories and frozen for delivery to the site. These hamburgers are thin and of uniform thickness, differing from the traditional American hamburger prepared in homes and conventional restaurants, which is thicker and prepared by hand from ground beef. Most American hamburgers are round, but some fast-food chains, such as Wendy's, sell square-cut hamburgers. Hamburgers in fast | 72,775 | 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.
Yes it is difficult to build up and I'm sure history is a factor. It has a common meaning about handling events such as work, family, social events and relationships.
Yes, it can make one struggle in every aspect of life and causing emotional stress. | believing something or someone is capable or correct when they are not. Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in someone (or something) succeeding, without any regard for failure. Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy as those without it may fail or not try because they lack it and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability.
Extent.
Taken to an extreme, over-confidence can cause problems as evidenced by the famous author Matthew Syed and mentioned here in this | 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 | 72,776 | wow-train |
i have epilepsy, but I don't know much about it. I was just diagnosed.
I see. Thank you for feeling comfortable enough to share that information. Well, as you may be aware, the basis of epilepsy is the fact that the term refers to a group of neurological disorders, and it's highlighted by epileptic seizures.
Yes, I started having seizures after I got into the anime TV show, One Punch Man. All the colors set something off.
That's interesting. Well, as you may be aware then, the seizures can be either brief and almost undetectable, or they can be long periods of vigorous shaking. What's also unfortunate is that with these seizures comes misunderstandings and social stigma from society.
Yeah, I never had any other health issues before. It just started randomly. Do you know when people first researched epilepsy? | varying degrees of social stigma due to their condition.
The cause of most cases of epilepsy is unknown. Some cases occur as the result of brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, infections of the brain, and birth defects through a process known as epileptogenesis. Known genetic mutations are directly linked to a small proportion of cases. Epileptic seizures are the result of excessive and abnormal neuronal activity in the cortex of the brain. The diagnosis involves ruling out other conditions that might cause similar symptoms, such as fainting, and | Twain. Manipulative treatments had purportedly alleviated the symptoms of his daughter Jean's epilepsy as well as Twain's own chronic bronchitis. In 1909, he spoke before the New York State Assembly at a hearing regarding the practice of osteopathy in the state." I don't know as I cared much about these osteopaths until I heard you were going to drive them out of the state, but since I heard that I haven't been able to sleep." Philosophically opposed to the American Medical Association's stance that its own type | 72,777 | wow-train |
Ravioli is a tasty Italian cuisine. Do you like it?
Are you kidding me I love italian food especially the italian dumpling ravioli
Italian food is the best! Some of the greatest cuisine in the world.
Yes gotta love it. It's also known for it's regional diversity ranging from the north and south of the Italian coast.
Sicily is a very intersting place with a rich history, as well.
Yes and it's so nice to visit because it has a large Mediterranean climate so it's pleasant
They have very interesting weather that affects the local food supply. | Local food
Local food (local food movement or locavore) is a movement of people who prefer to eat foods which are grown or farmed relatively close to the places of sale and preparation.
Local food movements aim to connect food producers and food consumers in the same geographic region, in order to develop more self-reliant and resilient food networks; improve local economies; or to affect the health, environment, community, or society of a particular place. The term has also been extended to include not only the | Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is food typical of Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity.
Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and | 72,778 | wow-train |
I have blond hair. Blond hair lacks dark pigment eumelanin
I have dark hair (well, before it turned gray), so I guess that meant I had lots of eumelanin? | Brown hair
Brown hair is the second most common human hair color, after black hair. It varies from light brown to almost black hair. It is characterized by higher levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and lower levels of the pale pigment pheomelanin. People with brown hair are often referred to as brunette, which in French is the feminine form of "brunet," the diminutive of "brun" (brown, brown-haired or dark-haired).
Brown hair is common among populations in the Western world | after black. It is caused by higher levels of the natural dark pigment eumelanin, and lower levels of the pale pigment pheomelanin. Brown eumelanin is more common among Europeans, while black eumelanin is more often found in the hair on non-Europeans. A small amount of black eumelanin, in the absence of other pigments, results in grey hair. A small amount of brown eumelanin in the absence of other pigments results in blond hair.
In Western popular culture, a common stereotype is that brunettes are stable, serious | 72,779 | wow-train |
My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy because I want to get a dragonfly tattoo. It's symbolic for my love of the Gilmore Girls.
That sounds cool lol, A dragonfly tattoo does sound cool, But how exactly does that have to do with the Gilmore Girls?
Lorelai bought an Inn and named it The Dragonfly Inn. Tattoos have been historically regarded in the west as uncivilised. Do you have any?
I dont have any tattoo's but I am interested in them, Do they really last your whole life and are they very painful?
The do last forever. Ink is inserted into the dermis layer of your skin and changes the pigment...and it hurts really bad.
Ouch! guess I better choose wisely on what type of tattoo I want, Do you know what the most popular type of tattoo is?
I'm not sure what the most popular type is. If you don't like it you can get it removed. There are treatments to get it fully or partially removed.
Oh cool, I did hear about using some kind of laser to remove them, But I dont know how that even works. | destroyed surrounding tissue structures as well as tattoo ink. Treatment tended to be painful and cause scarring.
Before the development of laser tattoo removal methods, common techniques included dermabrasion, TCA (Trichloroacetic acid, an acid that removes the top layers of skin, reaching as deep as the layer in which the tattoo ink resides), salabrasion (scrubbing the skin with salt), cryosurgery and excision which is sometimes still used along with skin grafts for larger tattoos. Many other methods for removing tattoos have been suggested historically including the | like the pilot, the series ends with Emily blackmailing Lorelai, offering to loan her the money to expand the Dragonfly Inn – only this time Lorelai agrees to her terms willingly.
Development "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" Portrayal.
Having been expressing interest in a "Gilmore Girls" film for several years, Bishop was "delighted" to learn that a revival was being developed. Bishop was initially hesitant to commit to "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" because her husband had been unwell at the time | 72,780 | wow-train |
I don't understand people that hoard. It seems seriously crazy to me.
Animals actually hoard too, they will hoard certain items or food mostly though.
OH really? Like animals in hibernation? Do they keep things stored away while while hibernating?
Yeah, but they are mostly of food for lean times, so there's an actual reason for it. Totally different from human hoarders.
That type of hoarding I understand. Do you know why people tend to hoard?
They seem to lose the desire to throw stuff away because they are attached to it - a lot of them have gone through really bad things like divorce or loss of a spouse and then it starts.
Do they consider it a sickness?
I believe so, and it's very much a health hazard when you look at the vermin infestation especially
I have watch the tv show "Hoarders" and have been left speechless more then once! | houses may become a fire hazard (due to blocked exits and stacked papers) or a health hazard (due to vermin infestation, excreta and detritus from excessive pets, hoarded food and garbage or the risk of stacks of items collapsing on the occupants and blocking exit routes).. Hoarding affects more than just the person who has the strong attachment to possessions, as other people living in the home and neighbours can be affected by the clutter. Individuals with hoarding disorder have a quality of life as poor as those diagnosed with schizophrenia | the surface. Marsh shrews are easily trapped in sunken cans, possibly due to their inability to see where the edges of surfaces drop. In captivity they vocalize when they are displaced or scuffle with other animals in their cage, twittering shrilly if disturbed while eating or in a confrontation over food (such as a worm). Although it is uncertain whether marsh shrews cache (or hoard) food in the wild, in captivity they set aside nightcrawlers in a corner of the cage for later consumption; no other food items were | 72,781 | wow-train |
my dad works in the automotive industry and he wants to retire in a view years
No way! Mine too! He owns his own shop in a small town.
my dad works at GM plant
GM is a very successful automotive manufacturer
they hit a rough spot a few years ago and almost went bankrupt but the government saved them
Yep, but they sold 10 million vehicles in 2016, so they are doing well now
that many? so they have been selling more and more cars over the past few years then
Yep! In 2008 they only sold 8.35 million, so it is a fair bit more nowadays!
I think that is whey he wants to stay with GM and not retire, he will be missing all of the overtime hours | Working time
Working time is the period of time that a person spends at paid labor. Unpaid labor such as personal housework or caring for children or pets is not considered part of the working week.
Many countries regulate the work week by law, such as stipulating minimum daily rest periods, annual holidays, and a maximum number of working hours per week. Working time may vary from person to person, often depending on economic conditions, location, culture, lifestyle choice, and the profitability of the individual's livelihood | He has one sister, Debbie. Nadeau was educated at Henry Abbott Technical High School and studied automotive technology. His family had connections to auto racing; Gerald raced modifieds at the Danbury Race Arena. Nadeau was given a go-kart by his father when he was four and one-half years old. He also worked with his father in the construction industry to support his career. Speaking about his father's role in his career, Nadeau said, "I learned a lot from my dad, Gerry, while I | 72,782 | wow-train |
I love me some armadillos, they are cute
I think they're cute too, even the name is cute. In Spanish, armadillo means "little armored one"
oh i didnt know what, what else can you tell me about them. I see them a lot here in Texas but I dont know a lot of details about them
They're found in lots of different environments in the Americas.
how long do they typically live if they dont end up as roadkill ?
Armadillos don't live very long.
how big do they typically get ?
They range in size but the largest is the Giant Armadillo. They're pretty rare, they're considered vulnerable to extinction.
I've never heard of the Giant line of armadillos, that is very interesting | worms, larvae and larger creatures, such as spiders and snakes, and plants.
At least one zoo park, in Villavicencio, Colombia – "Los Ocarros" – is dedicated to this animal.
Description.
The giant armadillo is the largest living species of armadillo, with 11 to 13 hinged bands protecting the body and a further three or four on the neck. Its body is dark brown in color, with a lighter, yellowish band running along the sides, and a pale, yellow-white head | , in a very big movie that is going to be seen by a lot of people, to have a woman as a scientist'. She's a very serious scientist. Because in the comic she's a nurse and now they made her an astrophysicist. Really, I know it sounds silly, but it is those little things that makes girls think it's possible. It doesn't give them a [role] model of 'Oh, I just have to dress cute in movies'".
- Tom | 72,783 | wow-train |
Alaska is such an unheard of state, you barely hear it mentioned anywhere! | —southern parts of the Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. It is the largest U.S. state by area and the seventh largest subnational division in the world. In addition, it is the 3rd least populous and the most sparsely populated of the 50 United States; nevertheless, it is by far the most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th parallel in North America: its population—estimated at 738,432 by the United States Census Bureau in 2015— is more than quadruple the combined populations of | come a long way as far as speed and clarity go, but nobody plays with the whole fullness of expression that Django has. I mean, the combination of incredible speed – all the speed you could possibly want – but also the thing of every note have a specific personality. You don't hear it. I really haven't heard it anywhere but with Django.
Denny Laine and Jimmy McCulloch, members of Paul McCartney's band Wings, have mentioned him as an inspiration.
Andrew Latimer, of the band | 72,784 | wow-train |
i've always wanted to visit jamaica do you know much about it?
Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea.
wow, have you ever been there?
Yes, I have been to the third largest island of the Greater Antilles.
that is amazing to know, is there much tourism over there? i have heard a lot of cruises go over there | Jamaica
Jamaica () is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some to the north-west.
Originally inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the | gained weight and developed breasts.
"We'd been there about a year and a bit, and on the holidays I had put on weight, but not much, and as you know, if you put someone in a nice tutu, they don't have bosoms – they have very flat chests. Pete Smith always said, "You grew boobs, they had to get rid of you." They couldn't do it today. And I've suffered to this day. I still stand on the scales six | 72,785 | wow-train |
I love going to the beach!
beachs are so cool, just large endless bodies of water
I know, I love just laying out and tanning and relaxing.
all the sand and rocks and gravel on the beach can be annoying tho
Yeah I don't like the sand at all, too fine. | Beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild | album it's just been sitting on my iTunes, sitting there looking at me. Usually when I cut a song after a few months I'm like 'yeah cool, that song's dead' but it's been annoying me... [so] it was either never going to be put out, or now, with this tour." "I recorded it in 2013 and kinda wanted to put it out since. It's always felt like a part of "Built on Glass" and since [the upcoming Australian | 72,786 | wow-train |
I have blonde hair, or fair hair, is a hair color characterized by low levels of dark pigment
WHY IS THAT .. IS IT NATURAL OR DID YOU COLOURED IT
it is natural, The resultant visible hue depends on various factors
OH.. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE REASONS IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE TO SAY
Well I have heard The color can be from the very pale blond (caused by a patchy, scarce distribution of pigment) to reddish "strawberry" blond.
IT IS INFORMATIVE AND .. I AM AMAZED TO IMAGINE THE STRAWBERRY COLORED NATURAL HAIR! | Old French "blund, blont", meaning "a colour midway between golden and light chestnut". It gradually eclipsed the native term "fair", of same meaning, from Old English "fæġer", causing "fair" later to become a general term for "light complexioned". This earlier use of "fair" survives in the proper name Fairfax, from Old English "fæġer-feahs" meaning "blond hair".
The word "blond" has two possible origins. Some linguists say it | Blond
Blond or fair hair is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some yellowish color. The color can be from the very pale blond (caused by a patchy, scarce distribution of pigment) to reddish "strawberry" blond or golden-brownish ("sandy") blond colors (the latter with more eumelanin). Because hair color tends to darken with age, natural blond hair is generally rare in adulthood. Naturally | 72,787 | wow-train |
I am so hurt yesterday i had a game, i play football and i am a linebacker! | three-point stance" or "four-point stance" before the ball is snapped).
The goal of the linebacker is to provide either extra run protection or extra pass protection based on the particular defensive play being executed. Another key play of the linebacker position is blitzing. A blitz occurs when a linebacker acts as an extra pass rusher running into any exposed gap. When a blitz is called by the defense, it is mainly to sack or hurry the opposing offense's quarterback.
Linebackers are often regarded | the fifth female football player to win 100 caps for South Africa following a friendly match against the United States in July 2016, following Janine van Wyk, Nompumelelo Nyandeni, Portia Modise and Noko Matlou. Prior to the game, she said "It has always been a dream of mine to play for the national team, I have never wanted to do anything else but play football. I am what I am today because of the game. I have given so much to the game and to see myself so close to the | 72,788 | wow-train |
I have a garden full of roses. That's my favorite flower. They smell so good! | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe | of a win at the hands of the referees and LSU last year. I knew I wanted to pay homage to my favorite team in song but didn't have any idea how to begin. Once I heard Cee Lo's "Georgia", I was immediately smitten and figured that's as good as any tribute to any state I've ever heard. Incorporating the Redcoat marching band was just the icing on the cake! This song is so nostalgic to me as my parents grew up in Atlanta and have so many family | 72,789 | wow-train |
I love watching stand-up comedy, how about you?
Same here! I love stand up so much, like Bill Burr's live performances.
Im not too familiar with him. Is he your favorite?
He is definitely one of my favorite stand up comedians. He is just really funny and interacts with the audience well.
I will have to check him out! I like Amy Schumer. I think shes pretty funny.
I'm really not a fan of her style of stand-up comedy, if I'm being honest.
Thanks for the honesty. My favorite would have to be Kevin Hart. Do you like him? | Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, comedian, comedienne, stand-up comedian, or simply a stand-up. In stand-up comedy, the comedian gives the illusion that they are dialoguing, but in actuality, they are monologuing a grouping of humorous stories, jokes and one-liners, typically called a shtick | Rock". Friedlander has stated that he is most relaxed when doing stand-up and that he considers stand-up to be his first true love, preferring it to acting. He stated in 2012 that stand-up comedy is "still the most important thing I do from an artistic standpoint."
Friedlander has cited comedians Steven Wright, Sam Kinison and John Mulrooney as influences. He also says that Dave Attell is one of his favorite comics.
Friedlander's comedic performances often feature him making outrageous and bombastic | 72,790 | wow-train |
Hello, do you have any experience with horses?
I've ridden them a few times. We started domesticating them around 4000 BC.
Wow, that was a long time ago. When did they create saddles, so that riding a horse would be more comfortable?
I'm not sure. People started out putting blankets on horses, and padding got added later.
That's interesting. What are the most common things that horses eat? | Equine nutrition
Equine nutrition is the feeding of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and other equines. Correct and balanced nutrition is a critical component of proper horse care.
Horses are non-ruminant herbivores of a type known as a "hindgut fermenter." Horses have only one stomach, as do humans. However, unlike humans, they also need to digest plant fiber (largely cellulose) that comes from grass or hay. Ruminants like cattle are foregut fermenters, and digest fiber in plant matter by use | . Then, when they have the horse nicely broken, you give to a cowboy. Why don't you give the wild horses to the cowboys to break in? They ride on saddles, and it would not be so hard for them.' But the chief cowboy only said, "Well, I can't be bothered by a little thing like that. You will have to see Buffalo Bill about the horses.' But I retorted, "You know very well that Buffalo Bill does not know what you do | 72,791 | 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?
yeah, i am fascinated by it. it is the process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of thread, yarn or strands
I wonder what makes it different from regular knitting
it refers to the french technique. actually the name itself is derived from a french word that means small hook
So Crochet comes from France? Have it been done there for a long time? | crochet" subsequently designating both a specific type of fabric and the hooked needle used to produce it. Although the fabric is not known to be crochet in the present sense, a genealogical relationship between the techniques sharing that name appears likely.
Origins.
Knitted textiles survive from early periods, but the first substantive evidence of crocheted fabric relates to its appearance in Europe during the 19th century. Earlier work identified as crochet was commonly made by nålebinding, a different looped yarn technique.
The first known published instructions for 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 | 72,792 | wow-train |
I love dogs, I have two beautiful Golden Retrievers.
The Golden Retriever is a large-sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs
What is a gun dog?
They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat
Oh okay, I think they are the most popular in the USA. | coat that lies flat against their bodies and repels water. Golden retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. They shed copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly regular grooming. The Golden Retriever was originally bred in Scotland in the mid-19th century.
The breed is a prominent participant in conformation shows for purebred dogs. The Golden Retriever is popular as a disability assistance dog, such as being a guide dog for the blind and a hearing dog for the deaf. In addition, they | Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is a large-sized gun dog that retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during hunting and shooting parties. They were named 'retriever' because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged due to their soft mouth. Golden retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer | 72,793 | wow-train |
One of my favorite bands is Rancid, the American punk rock band formed in 1991.
I've never heard of that band, do they still make music now?
They do but have different band members now. Rancid has released 9 studio albums.
Have they won any music awards like a Grammy?
No they haven't. Many people consider Rancid, along with Green Day and the Offspring, the reason punk went mainstream.
I have heard of Green Day before, but I don't know that I would recognize any of their music. Does punk have a big following these days? | Punk rock
Punk rock (or "punk") is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as "proto-punk" music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY | The Headlines
The Headlines is a punk rock band from Malmö, Sweden. They were formed in 2005. Their music is heavily influenced by such bands as The Clash, Rancid and Ramones. Stry Terrarie (Ebba Grön) has produceded all their recordings. Since 2007 they have released 2 albums and one EP (limited vinyl). The band started working on their third full-length album in the summer of 2011. The self-titled album was recorded in Dead Rat Studios in Aarhus, Denmark and released on Bad | 72,794 | wow-train |
I am from Mexico City which is the capital and most populous city of Mexico and North America. Where are you from?
I am from Minneapolis Minnesota
I am proud to say that Mexico City is one of the most integral financial centers in both Americas.
Oh really? thats great. Hows the food? I am mexican and LOVE mexican food
The food is full of spices and different tastes. Mexico City consists of sixteen boroughs and they each have their own type of food.
OMG. I need to go there ASAP. I need all that food lol
Yes you should definitely come! A lot of tourists often come around summertime and help generate 15.8% of Mexico's entire GDP.
Oh wow. Do you know how to make Tamales? | seasoned.
"Tamale" comes from the Nahuatl word (meaning "wrapped") via Spanish where the singular is and the plural . The word "tamale" is a back-formation of , with English speakers assuming the singular was "tamale" and the plural "tamales".
Origin.
Tamales originated in Mesoamerica as early as 8000 to 5000 BC.
The preparation of tamales is likely to have spread from the indigenous culture in Mexico and Guatemala to the rest of Latin America. According to archaeologists | Mexico City
Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (, ; abbreviated as CDMX, ), is the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centres in the Americas. It is located in the Valley of Mexico (), a large valley in the high plateaus in the center of Mexico, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs.
The 2009 population for the city proper was approximately 8.84 million people, with a | 72,795 | wow-train |
Do you have a dog? I have a mixed breed dog called Spike. He's such a fun dog to play with.
I used to have a shetland sheepdog. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated and they have been selectively bred forever for behaviors, capabilities and physical qualities. I love my sheltie!
That is so interesting. Do you know how long ago did dogs live with humans?
Archaeological records show that the first dog remains buried with humans was 14,700 years ago. I'm not sure how long they have been pets.
Wow, that is a very long time ago. Do scientists know the direct ancestor of dogs? It's not the wolf is it? | Origin of the domestic dog
The origin of the domestic dog includes the dog's evolutionary divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and its development into dog types and dog breeds. The dog is a member of the genus "Canis", which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, as modern wolves are not closely related to the population of wolves that was first domesticated. | Eurasian groups. These two groups, before going extinct, were domesticated independently into two distinct dog populations between 14,000 and 6,400 years ago. The Western Eurasian dog population was gradually and partially replaced by East Asian dogs introduced by humans at least 6,400 years ago. This proposal is also debated.
Biology.
Biology Anatomy.
Domestic dogs have been selectively bred for millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal. | 72,796 | wow-train |
hello, i just started playing, i like to play tennis | Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not | he doesn't even say hello to me when he sees me, I think he doesn't like me because I'm not English. Steve Bruce is not a nice person at all. He is a little unpleasant. I have played just a few minutes in Sunderland since my arrival. I want to play, that's my job. That's why I'm not happy here in Sunderland. I don't understand why I'm not playing. The boss is too defensive."" In Bruce's response, he | 72,797 | wow-train |
Do you work for McDonald's too? | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | on taxes if it saves you a lot of money?
- Do you get irritated easily?
In use.
Large employers like Walmart, McDonald's, and Burger King use pre-employment tests. Some employers have taken to using these online quizzes in response to the growing number of applicants resulting from a weak economy. Some say they use the online screening tests to see if job seekers who have been out of work for a while are still able to perform certain skills. | 72,798 | wow-train |
I really like tacos!
I love tacos too! My favorite fillings are beef, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Same. I also like to sub steak for beef sometimes.
How do you feel about burritos? They are similar to tacos, but it's wrapped instead.
I might actually prefer burritos. Especially if you add some queso. | 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 | tacos, Mexican pizzas, flautas, fresh salads, nachos, and quesadillas. Guests have their choice of tortilla with flour and wheat as well as hard and soft corn with tacos. All items except for the flat outrageous items come with their choice of toppings of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sour cream, and jalapeños as well as fillings including chipotle and blackened chicken, beef, steak, refried and black beans (fish is available on certain entrées). There are also the options to make the entrées Powerlite with low | 72,799 | wow-train |
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