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I really love New York City for many reasons.
Is it the beautiful skyline or because the city never sleeps ?
The city is very popular and some of the celebrities are based in there.
But there is more than just its popularity, its beautiful and a lot to do there. Plus you can walk for miles if your bored.
The idea of making a lot of money in the city is also something that fascinates me. I love money.
But the rent is very expensive so most of it will end up going towards paying for closet size apartment. | landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 19,979,477 people in its 2018 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 22,679,948 residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion, and sports. The city's fast pace has inspired the term "New York minute". Home to the | photography-based, late-'70s/ early-'80s situation. It's really stylish and really beautiful ... It's the most choreographed thing I've ever done, because usually I just get up there and screw around. But with Rihanna, it's completely different and so cool." In response, Rihanna continued to say that "I don't do a lot of videos where I have so much chemistry with the other artist, and this is only my second duet in a video ... It's really intense, because you have | 74,100 | wow-train |
The Nike company has it's headquarters in Oregan near Portland. Do you like the brand?
I love NIKE! I I often wear Nike products when I am playing tennis. Do you like the brand?
My daughter definitely does - she's a dancer so uses a lot of their footwear and apparel.
Both of my daughters wore Nike when they were competitive tennis players. I found that the quality was well worth the cost. | Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. () is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31, 2012). As | kind of balls I play and against who I play. So you can see– it depends on several factors and not just the surface; the feeling I have is most important."
Equipment and apparel Apparel.
Federer first signed with Nike footwear and apparel in 1994. For the 2006 championships at Wimbledon, Nike designed a jacket emblazoned with a crest of three tennis racquets, symbolising the three Wimbledon Championships he had previously won, and which was updated the next year with four racquets after he won the Championship in 2006 | 74,101 | wow-train |
The Appalachian Trail is my favorite, mainly because I love the name! Do you know what it is?
Yes, this is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Did it have to do with the Appalachian Indians?
No, good thing is that the trail is estimated around 2,200 miles (3,500 km) long, so you can travel with your loved one
Oh wow. Is it a hiking trail or can I drive?
There is a claim that the Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only trail in the world.
Is it an easy hike, like could my five year old do it?
Of course, usually about 2 million people go on the trail yearly
Wow! Do they have stops along the way or is it once you are on it, your on it? | 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 | 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 | 74,102 | wow-train |
i love tacos, but spaghetti is not that good
I also love tacos, mostly because of all the fillings that can be included like beef, chicken, seafood, and vegetables. It is so versatile!
i definitely agree!!! tacos can be made so many different ways!! i love fish tacos
Have you ever been to a taco stand? The tacos are prepared very quickly and they are inexpensive but tasty.
i have when i lived in California, they are everywhere!! cant beat a good local taco stand! | Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast food restaurants based out of Irvine, California and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Mexican inspired foods that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, and a variety of "value menu" items. , Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year at 7,072 restaurants, more than 93 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees.
Taco Bell was founded by | Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not | 74,103 | wow-train |
I've never owned a motorcycle, I'm a little afraid of them, but I've ridden them and love the freedom! | Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson, Inc., H-D, or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression, along with Indian. The company has survived numerous ownership arrangements, subsidiary arrangements, periods of poor economic health and product quality, and intense global competition to become one of the world's largest motorcycle manufacturers and an iconic brand widely known for its loyal following. There are owner clubs and events | and hard whether to mention products but at the end of the day this book is for people who are either in a hurry or are afraid to cook. The more information you can give them the easier it is". She explained that she had never undertaken any paid promotion work of any products, saying that "I've never done any advertising because I feel I am in a position of trust, and that has been very liberating. I'm mindful that if you start getting paid, that is sometimes harder. | 74,104 | wow-train |
Donna Karan is my favorite fashion designer and I love wearing her name brand clothing.
I love Donna Karan too, what got you into fashion designing
Donna Karan is my isperation and sole reason I love fashion. Ever since she launched her fashion like in 1985 I have been following her.
That's amazing i really consider her to be inspiring as well what are some of your favorite things about Donna Karan?
Well she was a resident of Queens, New York, just like me.
I love NY, its the best city there is. what are some of the fashion styles from Donna Karan
Her designs are mainly inspired by Anne Klein, whom she was an assistant too.
I'm really tempted to research more about them they sound like 2 really interesting persons, their work seems to be perfect haha | with her former classmate and friend Louis Dell'Ollio, became head designer of the house. In 1984, Karan left Anne Klein and, together with her then husband Stephan Weiss and Takihyo Corporation, started her own business "to design modern clothes for modern people". She showed her first women's clothing collection in 1985.
Karan became well known for her 'Essentials' line, initially offering seven easy pieces centered around the bodysuit which could all be mixed and matched, and created a fully integrated wardrobe with her First Collection | the clothes the two spent much time poring over look-books for. "[I]n choosing her wardrobe my idea was that she's a chief fashion editor, she has her own style," Fields told "Women's Wear Daily" in 2016. "We're creating an original character."
Field said she avoided prevailing fashion trends for Miranda during production in favor of a more timeless look based on Donna Karan archives and pieces by Michaele Vollbracht for Bill Blass. She did not want people to easily recognize what | 74,105 | wow-train |
Have you ever seen the singing competition show American Idol? It's one of my favorites!
Yes, I use to watch it a long time ago.
Yes, it's been around for a long time. It first aired on Fox on June 11, 2002.
If I recall Kelly Clarkson won the first season. | , and Laine Hardy respectively.
"American Idol" employs a panel of vocal judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges, for the first through eighth seasons, were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, singer and choreographer Paula Abdul, and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the last three seasons on Fox consisted of singers Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick, Jr. The sixteenth season brought three new judges: singers Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan | Box", John Metzger said, "I don't think I need to tell anyone about the performance of the Grateful Dead on February 13 – 14, 1970, as these have long been fan favorites... If you have never heard the February 13 performance of Dark Star / That's It for the Other One / Lovelight, you must be living in a cave or have never seen the Grateful Dead. It's one of the most amazing performances they ever did. Over 90 minutes of pure bliss that is sure to | 74,106 | wow-train |
i don't eat steak anymore
I don't either. And I mean every kind of steak, not just beefsteak.
Yeah that's what I mean too, it's not healthy
When I used to eat it I would grill it. It's a little healthier that way and it tastes like it would if cooked over an open fire.
yeah that's pretty good actually! I would drink some red wine with steak
Yeah. Red wine and red meat make a good pairing. Pairing wine properly makes the meal better.
it really does I'm sure it has something to do with the acidity in both things | strength of acidity is measured according to pH, with most wines having a pH between 2.9 and 3.9. Generally, the lower the pH, the higher the acidity in the wine. However, there is no direct connection between total acidity and pH (it is possible to find wines with a high pH for wine and high acidity). In wine tasting, the term “acidity” refers to the fresh, tart and sour attributes of the wine which are evaluated in relation to how well the acidity balances out the sweetness | [on "Born to Die"] when I could have, because a lot of it's just the way it was. I mean, because I've changed a lot and a lot of those songs, it's not that I don't relate but… A lot of it too is I was just kinda nervous. I came off sort of nervously, and there was just a lot of dualities, a lot of juxtapositions going on that maybe just felt like something was a little off. Maybe the thing that | 74,107 | wow-train |
Staying at home over the summer with my nephews, and all they watch all day long is SpongeBob SquarePants. Ever heard of it?
Yes, it's a cute animated show that was created by a marine biologist for Nickelodeon. IT's cute.
Hah, had no idea it was created by a marine biologist, but that makes sense. That's clever. I wonder what inspired each little character from that show | 13 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon.
Many of the ideas for the series originated in an unpublished educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into a television series in 1996 upon the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life", and turned to Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on that series, to voice the title character. SpongeBob was originally going to be named SpongeBoy, and the series was to be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy | List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into | 74,108 | wow-train |
Have you ever done underwater diving?
I've done it a few times, but I didn't go too deep. The high ambient pressure limits how far down you go, unfortunately.
It sounds so interesting. I have never done it but would definetly be interested in it. I bet the things you see are beautiful
It's beautiful, but requires a fair amount of training to learn how to use the diving regulator to reduce the pressure of your breathing gas.
Yes, I would be so scared I would forget something vital while I was down there.
If you're scared, you could try scuba diving which uses a self-contained apparatus and is easier to control.
I wasn't aware that scuba diving was different than underwater diving | Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving where the diver uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba), which is completely independent of surface supply, to breathe underwater. Scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas, usually compressed air, allowing them greater independence and freedom of movement than surface-supplied divers, and longer underwater endurance than breath-hold divers. Although the use of compressed air is common, a new mixture called enriched air (Nitrox) has been gaining popularity due to | the sort of thing I used to dream about, so I practically bit their hands off, of course. No writer turns down a brief like that, regardless of what else you have on. It'll be £2.99 and I hope to see it stuffed dog-eared into a few back pockets. It is darker in tone and plot than anything else I've done, but to explain how would be to explain all. It's coming out next year - in March, I think." - Conn Iggulden | 74,109 | wow-train |
Unicycles are so fun but are a little weird since they only have one wheel.
I can imagine it takes a lot of balance. | Unicycle
A unicycle is a vehicle that touches the ground with only one wheel. The most common variation has a frame with a saddle, and has a pedal-driven direct drive. A two speed hub is commercially available for faster unicycling. Unicycling is practiced professionally in circuses, by street performers, in festivals, and as a hobby. Unicycles have also been used to create new sports such as unicycle hockey. In recent years, unicycles have also been used in mountain unicycling, an activity similar to mountain biking or | and audiences back then were more comfortable with it. You can imagine John Garfield having a lot of fun with something like this ... But this one has a hard road commercially, and I'd like to see it have a chance to find an audience that will be interested. Some people like the movie and others are really offended by it. That's fine with me. I like movies that stir things up a little.
"I wanted a very neutral palette," said Hill. "If I had my | 74,110 | wow-train |
Hello, I live in Florida which is the southernmost state of the USA.
I also live in Florida! I'm in South Florida where it's extremely hot but right on the coast so the breeze from the ocean makes it tolerable!
That's great! Florida is the 3rd most populous and 8th most densely populated state. It seems people are moving here!
I moved here two years ago haha so I don't blame them! Living and working right near the ocean is an absolute paradise. Except for the drivers. Florida has the worst drivers. | state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. Florida has the lowest high point of any U.S. state. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The American alligator, American crocodile, American flamingo, Roseate spoonbill, Florida panther, bottlenose dolphin, and manatee can be found in Everglades National Park in the southern part of the state. Along with Hawaii, Florida is one of only two states that has a tropical climate, and is the only continental state with either | Florida
Florida () is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive (), the 3rd-most populous (21,312,211 inhabitants), and the 8th-most densely populated () of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the | 74,111 | wow-train |
I wanna be a lawyer, can you tell me anything about the profession ?
A lawyer practices law and are called attorneys , barrister, counselor
oh, what else can you tell me about it | the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services.
The role of the lawyer varies greatly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms.
Terminology.
In practice, legal jurisdictions exercise their right to determine who is recognized as being a lawyer. As a result, the meaning of the term "lawyer" may vary from place to place. Some jurisdictions have two types of lawyers, barrister and solicitors, whilst others fuse the two. A barrister is | counsels, Wise's lawyer, cross-examined her. She later said in an interview on "Oprah": "I'll tell you what—I didn't feel wonderful about the boys' defense attorneys, especially the one who cross-examined me. He was right in front of my face and, in essence, calling me a slut by asking questions like 'When's the last time you had sex with your boyfriend?'" Wise's lawyer had also asked her whether she had ever been assaulted by | 74,112 | wow-train |
I have a lot of friends who listen to heavy metal music. Though I like Led Zeppelin, one of the genre's founding bands, I'm not a huge fan of metal.
I never was into the heavy metal music it gives me such head aches who is Led Zeppelin?
Led Zeppelin is an English band that started in the late 60s. Their most famous song is Stairway to Heaven, though that's not one of my favorites.
Are they still together now or do touring what is your favorite song?
No they broke up in the early 80s, and their drummer died. Their singer, Robert Plant, is awesome, and he is still making great music. I've seen him live.
I just listened to one of their songs they are pretty good I really like the guitarist Jimmy Page he is awesome. What is your favorite genre since you aren't to found of heavy metal?
I like all sorts of music. I love jazz and classical music. How about you?
I love Jazz as well and R&B me and friend go to this Jazz club once a month there is a really nice band called The Cats Downstairs gives you that old Jazz feeling. | Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States. It originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as "America's classical music". Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression. It then emerged in the form of independent traditional and popular musical styles, all linked by the common bonds of African-American and European- | band's eponymous debut album hit the charts in 1969 and is widely credited as a catalyst for the heavy metal genre. Plant has commented that it is unfair for people to think of Zeppelin as heavy metal, as almost a third of their music was acoustic.
In 1969, Led Zeppelin I was released. This was the bands' first album. Plant stated that "During Led Zeppelin I, as far as I was concerned I thought that I was going to [leave the band] anyway. ... I was | 74,113 | wow-train |
Do you like watching Hockey? There are currently 31 teams in NHL
i do! Hockey is my favorite sport. I love Washington redskins
You must be so happy they won The Stanley Cup!
yes!!! I'm so proud of them!! Ovechkin is the best!!
he sure is! He is regarded as one of the best ice hockey players
i bet. We, Russians, are pretty good in almost everything we do lol
haha maybe. I've read the other day that NHL was organized on November 26, 1917
oh, cool. In the US? | League was organized on November 26, 1917, at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 in Renfrew, Ontario. The NHL immediately took the NHA's place as one of the leagues that contested for the Stanley Cup in an annual interleague competition before a series of league mergers and folds left the NHL as the only league left competing for the Stanley Cup in 1926.
At its inception, the NHL had | this much but my own dear Charley we now do belong to each other & I cannot help being open with you. Will you do me a favour? yes I am sure you will, it is to read our Saviours farewell discourse to his disciples which begins at the end of the 13th Chap of John. It is so full of love to them & devotion & every beautiful feeling. It is the part of the New Testament I love best. This is a whim of mine it would give me great pleasure | 74,114 | wow-train |
It's interesting how tattoos have been regarded in the last 100 years.
Yeah, I'm not a big fan of tattoos. I think they can make a person look tacky.
Oh, I agree. Historically, they have been considered uncivilized in the West..
I know a lot of people who have tattoos. There are some really great ones out there, but I think they should be covered when out publicly.
I would too. However, by the end of the 20th century many Western stigmas of tattoos have been dismissed.
I think having tattoos makes it really hard for someone to get a decent job. This is just my opinion, but most people with good jobs either have small tattoos that aren't seen or have none at all.
Visible stigmas are a tough one.
Yes they are. I hate being that way, but what is seen can reflect on what people think of you. | pregnancy, certain diseases, or mental illnesses. When individuals possess invisible stigmas, they must decide whether or not to reveal their association with a devalued group to others. This decision can be an incredibly difficult one, as revealing one's invisible stigma can have both positive and negative consequences depending on several situational factors. In contrast, a visible stigma requires immediate action to diminish communication tension and acknowledge a deviation from the norm. People possessing visible stigmas often use compensatory strategies to reduce potential interpersonal discrimination that they may face. | just relate to Drax so much it's not even funny. Just the simple things that we have in common. Simple things like the tattoos, the tragedy—because, you know, I had a bit of tragedy in my life as well. So it's really easy for me to pull from that." Bautista also said that there was "a lot of comic relief to Drax", but the character was not aware of it. Bautista stated that he did not do much preparation for the role, because | 74,115 | wow-train |
I have started to learn how to sew so that I could fix pairs of pants that I had ripped
Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts dating back to the Paleolitihic era, hope you fix does pants
These pesky buttons always get loose. Instead of spending money to buy new ones, this is much cheaper
Before the invention of spinning yarn or weaving fabric, archaeologists believe Stone Age people used bone or ivory needles
wow, those stone age cavemen were some crafty people
The period lasted roughly 3.4 million years we have come across a long way
Im glad we have, i don't know what I would do without all of my technology | invention of the sewing machine in the 19th century and the rise of computerization in the 20th century led to mass production and export of sewn objects, but hand sewing is still practiced around the world. Fine hand sewing is a characteristic of high-quality tailoring, haute couture fashion, and custom dressmaking, and is pursued by both textile artists and hobbyists as a means of creative expression.
The first known use of the word "sewing" was in the 14th century.
History.
History Origins.
Sewing has | people from rural Virginia spoke about their clothes made from sacks during the depression. "Back then, feed was sold in sacks. I believe they held almost 100 pounds of seeds. A number of farmers who didn't sew returned the sacks for resale... I actually made hair bows, pants and dresses from the sacks." "Mama always sewed on a Singer treadle sewing machine and made our dresses from flour sacks. She made sure Dad would get two sacks just alike. That was what the pattern took to make | 74,116 | wow-train |
I love the color yellow, it's so bright and perfect for the current season.
Yes it is nice. Too bright for me though. It was the color associated with the Pope and the golden keys.
It can certainly make things stand out. I did not know that about the Pope, I guess I could see that too.
The yellow color you see in most things are the result of carotenoids, it gives them the yellow color.
I did not know that as well. The color usually makes me think of the Sun, morning, and certain kinds of flowers.
The color can be very pretty on certain things. The sunlight has a yellow hue due to the temperature of the sun.
I think it usually goes well with the color green and different shades of green.
It does, they are both good color. The yellow pigment was one of the first colors they used in art because it was widely available.
It goes yell with blue as well. I didn't know that about pigment but it makes a lot of sense. | in the murals in Roman villas. In the early Christian church, yellow was the color associated with the Pope and the golden keys of the Kingdom, but was also associated with Judas Iscariot and was used to mark heretics. In the 20th century, Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe were forced to wear a yellow star. In China, bright yellow was the color of the Middle Kingdom, and could be worn only by the Emperor and his household; special guests were welcomed on a yellow carpet.
According to surveys | that's just the nature of the business, I guess. There certainly are films I did because there was a paycheck attached. It's a working man's world and it doesn't pay to get too idealistic about things like directing low-budget movies if you have a family to think about. I usually try to find something that interests me in each and every project. It's not really possible to phone it in. Making a film with no money or schedule is ten times harder than it is to make | 74,117 | wow-train |
Hey man, want to wax philosophic? | Philosophy
Philosophy (from Greek , "philosophia", literally "love of wisdom") is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570 – 495 BCE). Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What | in Zappa's version included "Hey Punk, where you goin' with that flower in your hand?/Well, I'm goin' up to Frisco to join a psychedelic band." Zappa also included the opening chord riff of "Hey Joe" in the song "Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?" from his "Zappa in New York" album.
Patti Smith released a cover of the song as the A-side of her first single, "Hey Joe" b/w "Piss Factory" | 74,118 | wow-train |
Hello I work at a bank, where do you work? | Hello (Adele song)
"Hello" is a song by British singer-songwriter Adele, released on 23 October 2015 by XL Recordings as the lead single from her third studio album, "25" (2015). Adele co-wrote the song with her producer, Greg Kurstin. "Hello" is a piano ballad with soul influences, and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret. Upon release, the song was acclaimed by music critics, who compared it favourably to Adele's previous work and praised | Where did you sit last time in class? Do you say the word hello or charisma more? People are very good at answering such questions without actively thinking about it or not knowing how they got that information in the first place. This was the observation that lead to Hasher and Zacks' 1979 study on frequency.
Through their research work, Hasher and Zacks found out that information about frequency is stored without the intention of the person. Also, training and feedback does not increase ability to encode frequency. Frequency information | 74,119 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to a circus, they have huge companies of performers and stunts and objects.
I went to a circus many years ago. The performers must start training at birth to master their stunts. | Circus
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, unicyclists, as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term "circus" also describes the performance which has followed various formats through its 250-year modern history. Although not the inventor of the medium, Philip Astley is credited as the father of the modern circus. In 1768 Astley, a | for Ciel, only to believe it was all a waste when he heard the Phantomhives had been murdered. He seemed to have an obsession with children and used his circus as a way to kidnap them. He then brainwashed them and had them act as his servants and as performers for his private circus. However, he did not care for their well-being and even found it entertaining when they die gruesomely while performing dangerous stunts in the show without any training. Originally, he had been a kind philanthropist, but became | 74,120 | wow-train |
Beach is land formed along side the water
Oh really? Do you like going?
Yes I do and some beaches have man made stuff on them like life guard sheds
What do you usually do at the beach?
I usually go to a beach that has a hotel, camp or some kind of venue
Some beaches are dirty while are some are clean, I love it when the water is clear
I like wild beaches they have value for their beauty
I love the wildlife that lives on beaches like sea shells, crabs and more. | beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be appreciated for their untouched beauty and preserved nature.
Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments.
Overview.
Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word "beach", beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers.
"Beach" may refer to:
- small systems where rock material moves onshore, offshore, or alongshore | ? 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 | 74,121 | wow-train |
Hi, What about the drawing habbit. Are you interested
I like to draw. It is when someone uses instruments to mark paper or another medium.
Yes, Some people will draw at casuall without using any instrument. That is naturally nice
It is hard to draw without an instrument. They include pencils, pens, brushes, markers, etc.
Yes its a simple and came from heart. Pencil drawing have more creativity | Penciller
A penciller (or penciler) is a collaboration artist who works in creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms, with focus on primary pencil illustrations, hence the term "penciller".
In the American comic book industry, the penciller is the first step in rendering the story in visual form, and may require several steps of feedback with the writer. These artists are concerned with layout (positions and vantages on scenes) to showcase steps in the plot.
Tools and materials | 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, | 74,122 | wow-train |
Well if you were wondering, I am a slacker just like my grandfather was in World War I.
Why was he a slacker in WWI? | describe someone who was not participating in the war effort, specifically someone who avoided military service, equivalent to the later term "draft dodger". Attempts to track down such evaders were called "slacker raids". During World War I, U.S. Senator Miles Poindexter discussed whether inquiries "to separate the cowards and the slackers from those who had not violated the draft" had been managed properly. A "San Francisco Chronicle" headline on 7 September 1918, read, "Slacker is Doused in Barrel of Paint". The | was never like that in high school and the main reason why he was liked. In the episode "Hi, School", Doug says to Carrie during an argument: "Oh I see what's going on; you're mad because I rocked in high school, and you didn't." Carrie was the mean girl and rebellious teenager in high school and Doug was the slacker and sometimes outsider who wanted to be liked in high school. After graduation he went on to junior college (Nassau Community College, located | 74,123 | wow-train |
I didn't realize there were so many species of lizards - there are over 6000!
I would believe it, just think about how many birds evolved from lizard species
Antarctica is the only continent with no lizards!
Honestly and that's only as far as we know, imagine if there was some cold water giant lizard under the ice!
True, plus they can be really small, only a few centimeters long, so easy to hide.
In Florida we have these newts that look and move like snakes with little legs
There are more than 100 species of just newts! We used to have one in our fish tank - his name was Newt - so original!
That's adorable, I didn't know they could swim haha | Newt
A newt is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae. The terrestrial juvenile phase is called an eft. Unlike other members of the family Salamandridae, newts are semiaquatic, alternating between aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Not all aquatic salamanders are considered newts, however. More than 100 known species of newts are found in North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia. Newts metamorphose through three distinct developmental life stages: aquatic larva, terrestrial juvenile (eft), and adult. Adult newts have lizard-like bodies and return | where I think we really learn about race across the divisions that we have.
And so I really resolved from some lessons out of my experience that I wanted to try to keep it at a storytelling level and follow the stories wherever they went. I just didn't know that there would be so many of them or that they would be from such broad context; that I'd be chronicling King's relationship with Rabbi Abraham Heschel or something like--you know, these are things that I didn't--had no way | 74,124 | wow-train |
I love my Collie, she reminds me of Lassie!
Oh how cute!
You're probably not old enough to remember the television series.
I know of it but I don't know when it first aired, do you?
I believe it was 1954 where the collie, who originated in Scotland was made a star
Oh wow yes I was not born yet and I didn't know Lassie was from Scotland. I wonder how Lassie got the part.
Lassie was a fictional character and many different dogs filled the role
How many dogs? That is crazy that they would have to find so many to play the part that looked similar. | Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed | ...[H]e said, 'Oh, you don't have to worry about that. She doesn't remember.' Okay! Great! You don't even know how much help that was for me", stated Haskell. She said she did "put a lot of thought into" how her character would be now, but that "it comes back to you, it really does. The most prep I did was learning my stinking lines. That was where I was the most out of practice. Gotta | 74,125 | wow-train |
I like pizza
Pizza is amazing. It's a traditional Italian dish where you can add different toppings.
I like pizza with meat
The term "pizz" started in the 10th century in a Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio.
Who was the first pizza maker?
I'm not sure but i know that modern pizza was invented in Naples.
Ok. What's your favorite pizza? | 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 | to prepare a pizza for Queen Margherita of Savoy, who had traveled to Naples with King Umberto I. Esposito and his wife were admitted to the royal kitchens to prepare this dish as he saw fit. Deeming the traditional garlic topping to be unfit for the royal palate, Esposito instead prepared three different pizzas, the last of which used a combination of tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and basil to emulate the red, white, and green of the Italian flag. It is claimed by some sources that this was the first time pizza was | 74,126 | wow-train |
The work I do includes drawing, but I think of myself as more of a communicator than an artist. Others say I *should* call myself that -- but for some reason, it's hard! | Artist
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only. The term is often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (less often for actors). "Artiste" (the French for artist) is a variant used in English only in this context; this use is becoming rare. Use of | the years, but I don't go around doing trans castings! Just like I don't do straight non trans women castings! I respect all women, and whether they're trans or not is none of my business! It's personal and some trans women are more comfortable being open about it than others so I have to respect that as a woman myself! I don't think it's fair that a trans woman, or man, be used as a convenient marketing tool!"
Sales.
Within one | 74,127 | wow-train |
I love a good mystery movie! How about you?
I sure do! A movie that revolves around a crime and solving it is so suspenseful!!!
I agree! What is your favorite mystery movie?
I like the nancy drew movie! I love the way they enhance the plot with the soundtrack, camera angles, and plot twists! How about you?
I have never seen that movie! When was it released? | a criminal.
Suspense is often maintained as an important plot element. This can be done through the use of the soundtrack, camera angles, heavy shadows, and surprising plot twists. Alfred Hitchcock used all of these techniques, but would sometimes allow the audience in on a pending threat then draw out the moment for dramatic effect.
This genre has ranged from early mystery tales, fictional or literary detective stories, to classic Hitchcockian suspense-thrillers to classic private detective films. A related film subgenre is spy films. | 'd never seen, and I liked that, too. I saw how I could put my own stamp on it. There were lots of things about it that appealed to me: I love the Southwest, I love the genre of the road movie, I love a thriller and I like the sort of underlying conflicts of the relationships in that movie."
Baldwin said he "always wanted to do a movie that required what I consider to be movie acting, which is that it's not what you do, | 74,128 | wow-train |
Cancer is so awful, but I really don't know how it works or why its so hard to cure.
Cancer is kind of an umbrella term for a group of diseases that involve abnormal cell growth. The cells go out of control and invade the other parts of the body.
Ohh so is it just hard to near impossible to stop the intrusive cell growth?
If you remove one tumor, there's the chance another one will grow somewhere else. Benign tumors, in contrast, don't spread. They're easily removed and treated.
Damn that's insane. So how does chemo work? Does the radiation slow or stop the growth of these cells?
Chemotherapy may be given with the intent of curing the cancer, usually with lots of other drugs, but it also can just be to prolong life or make symptoms less severe.
That's so sad that we haven't found a cure for such a terrible disease, especially with how the best course of action is very harmful to the body anyway. | estimates, two in five people will have cancer at some point in their lifetime.
Complete removal of the cancer without damage to the rest of the body (that is, achieving cure with near-zero adverse effects) is the ideal goal of treatment and is often the goal in practice. Sometimes this can be accomplished by surgery, but the propensity of cancers to invade adjacent tissue or to spread to distant sites by microscopic metastasis often limits its effectiveness; and chemotherapy and radiotherapy can have a negative effect on normal cells | age and as lifestyle changes occur in the developing world. The financial costs of cancer were estimated at $1.16 trillion USD per year .
Definitions.
Cancers are a large family of diseases that involve abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. They form a subset of neoplasms. A neoplasm or tumor is a group of cells that have undergone unregulated growth and will often form a mass or lump, but may be distributed diffusely.
All tumor cells show the six hallmarks | 74,129 | wow-train |
I love racing go-karts. | Go-kart
A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of open-wheel car. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from motorless models to high-powered racing machines. Some, such as Superkarts, are able to beat racing cars or motorcycles on long circuits.
Gravity racers, usually referred to as Soap Box Derby carts, are the simplest type of go-karts. They are propelled by gravity. | racing career at age 5 in go-karts in Memphis, Tennessee, finishing an impressive fourth in his Junior Novice kart series debut in 1995. He moved up to Jr. I after winning four races in six starts. He had the same result in 1997 there, four wins in six starts. In 1998, he won a 30-lap Iron Man race at Memphis and won four of five races in Jr. I karting in 2000. Swindell was the 2001 Jr. II kart champion in indoor karting and won the first champ kart race | 74,130 | wow-train |
i like too ride horses, do you?
I rode one once, and fell off, was told to get back on. I guess eventing and horse racing are not in my blood.
oh gosh, thats terrible. hope you weren't hurt?? have you ever been to watch eventing?? | Eventing
Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other combinations across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test that required mastery of several types of riding. The competition may be run as a one-day event (ODE), where all three events are completed in one day (dressage, followed by show jumping and then the cross- | . Nanda tried every trick he knew of to win her affection. King also failed in his efforts. Then the King fell on her feet and prayed: "My darling, I cannot live without you even for a while. Tell me what should I do to win back your love?" The queen said: "I will be happy if you pretend to be a horse, agree to be bridled and to let me ride you. While racing you must neigh like a horse. Is this acceptable to you | 74,131 | wow-train |
I am a proud Argentinian.
Interesting! South America!Where in Argentina are you from?
I am from the city of Cordoba.
Interesting! I've heard that the erliest human presence in Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic Era.
Probably yes, but the spaniards came in the 1500's | modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. The Inca Empire expanded to the northwest of the country in Pre-Columbian times. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century. Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776. The declaration and fight for independence (1810–1818) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861, culminating in the country's reorganization as a federation of provinces with | while growing up. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Hayes said, "To me it's also just about being misunderstood. Just me being in high school, just the smallest scale I know compared to a lot of stories that I've heard, a lot of people that I've met ... yes, I was a total geek, I was a total nerd, and you know, I still am, and I'm proud of that. But it took me a while to realize that it's OK to | 74,132 | wow-train |
me and my friends drive motorcycles | Motorcycle club
A motorcycle club is a group of individuals whose primary interest and activities involve motorcycles. A motorcycle group can range as clubbed groups of different bikes or bikers who own same model of vehicle like the Harley Owners Group.
Types of clubs, groups, and organizations.
Most clubs are either organized around a brand or make, or around a type of riding (e.g. touring). Motorcycle clubs vary a great deal in their objectives and organizations. Mainstream motorcycle clubs or associations typically have elected officers and directors | , April 18 stating “He kicked my door down to get in my house because I wouldn’t let him in, beat the f**k out of me in front of my son. Then he took my son outside to his friends and had them drive off with my son, hid all my knifes in my house, broke my phone and locked me inside and beat the f**out of me again…” She started there were physical signs of abuse as well, such as a black eye, and scrapes, cuts and bruises | 74,133 | wow-train |
Conor McGregor is a great fighter and boxer.
Oh is he? What's his record? Did he win against somebody great?
Not really, he is just a really great mixed martial artist.
Does he have any other interests and talents>
McGregor was in the UFC and that's it so not really to be honest.
Is the UFC important? What is the UFC?
The UFC is the Ultimate Fighting Champship.
Alright, that seems legitimate. When was it founded? | Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is owned and operated by parent company William Morris Endeavor. It is the largest MMA promotion company in the world and features the highest-level fighters on the roster. The UFC produces events worldwide that showcase twelve weight divisions and abide by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. As of 2018, the UFC has held over 400 events. Dana White serves as the president of the | Conor McGregor
Conor Anthony McGregor (; born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer. He is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion. As of July 22, 2019, he is #3 in official UFC lightweight rankings and #11 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
McGregor started his MMA career in 2008 and, in 2012, he won both the Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Championships, holding both titles simultaneously before vacating them to sign with | 74,134 | wow-train |
Dancing with the Stars has versions created in dozens of countries, are you familiar with them?
oh yes
I prefer the Dancing with the Stars in the US, but I have watched the UK version as well.
me too i watch that when i was in haiti
Were you in Haiti before or after the earthquake?
before | Haiti
Haiti (; ; ), officially the Republic of Haiti (; ) and formerly called Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola, east of Cuba in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is in size and has an estimated /1e6 round 1 million people, making it the most populous country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the second-most populous country in the Caribbean as a whole | she’s still, at her heart, me. I think there’s a little bit of a showman in all of us, and it’s just a matter of whether or not you bring that out of yourself or allow it to show itself." Jayne's stage performances and travels have also been created into a book by photographer Marco Bollinger. Jayne has received praise for her stage presence and routines during live performances.
Following her appearance on "Dancing with the Stars", Girardi was the center of criticism for | 74,135 | wow-train |
Hello! Are you or do you know someone who is an only child? As in no brothers or sisters at all?
Hi, no I don't know someone | Only child
An only child is a person with no siblings, either biological or adopted.
Children who have half-siblings or step-siblings, either living at the same house or a different house - especially those who were born considerably later - may have a similar family environment to only children, as may children who have much younger siblings from both of the same parents (generally ten or more years).
Overview.
Throughout history, only children were relatively uncommon. From around the middle of the | of former Senator Joseph Coniglio, Fuller has said: "My first piece of advice to [Coniglio] would be to forget his entire life as a senator, because now he is simply an inmate. And inmates don't care who you are. No longer will he snap his finger and someone will jump for him. He'll be respectful at all times."
Book.
His book "The Ten Prison Commandments: The Ten Rules You Must Know Before You Enter a County Jail, State or Federal Prison | 74,136 | wow-train |
I have always wish I could make it as some sort of an artist.
I love art, An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art
I would love to make money through art but I not creative.
Yeah its a learned talent, The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse
What else can you tell me about artists?
Well The term is often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context
Interesting. So like a singer, dancer, or band I am guessing. | the term to describe writers, for example, is valid, but less common, and mostly restricted to contexts like criticism.
Dictionary definitions.
The "Oxford English Dictionary" defines the older broad meanings of the term "artist":
- A learned person or Master of Arts
- One who pursues a practical science, traditionally medicine, astrology, alchemy, chemistry
- A follower of a pursuit in which skill comes by study or practice
- A follower of a manual art, such as a | Artist
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only. The term is often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (less often for actors). "Artiste" (the French for artist) is a variant used in English only in this context; this use is becoming rare. Use of | 74,137 | wow-train |
I like baths
You mean bathing ,the immersion of the body in water? Bathing is the washing of the body with a liquid, usually water or an aqueous solution,l.
Oh yeah. I love to use a tub and just sit down there for minutes | Bathing
Bathing is the washing of the body with a liquid, usually water or an aqueous solution, or the immersion of the body in water. It may be practiced for personal hygiene, religious ritual or therapeutic purposes. By analogy, especially as a recreational activity, the term is also applied to sun bathing and sea bathing.
Bathing can take place in any situation where there is water, ranging from warm to cold. It can take place in a bathtub or shower, or it can be in a river | made body scrubs.
Bathing occasions can also be occasions of social interactions, such as in public, Turkish, banya, sauna or whirlpool baths.
Types of baths Sponge bath.
When water is in short supply or a person is not fit to have a standing bath, a wet cloth or sponge can be used, or the person can wash by splashing water over their body. A sponge bath is usually conducted in hospitals, which involves one person washing another with a sponge, while the person being washed remains | 74,138 | wow-train |
Poodle | Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog | " (poodle−cocker spaniel cross) are now listed in the "Oxford English Dictionary".
Portmanteau names Types of poodle crossbreeds.
There were over 220 hybrid designer dogs recognized by the American Canine Hybrid Club in 2006 and now, including various poodle crossbreeds.
- Bernedoodle - Bernese Mountain Dog and poodle
- Cavapoo – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and poodle
- Cockapoo – Cocker Spaniel and poodle
- Goldendoodle – Golden Retriever and poodle
- Labradoodle – Labrador Retriever and poodle
- Maltipoo - Maltese and poodle | 74,139 | wow-train |
Purple has got to be one of my favorite colors, especially really dark purple. | Purple
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a secondary color made by combining red and blue. The complementary color of purple in the RYB color model is yellow.
According to surveys in Europe and North America, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated | using a 4×2 pixel matrix, giving this set of colors: black, dark cyan, brick red, light violet, dark blue, azure (the blue above), olive green, brown, purple, light blue, orange, yellow, light gray, blue-white, pink-white, and white. Use of POKE commands also made these colors available to the graphics commands, although the colors had to be drawn one horizontal line at a time. Some interesting artworks were produced from these effects, especially since | 74,140 | wow-train |
so you like pugs ?
I LOVE pugs! They come in a variety of colors too. They have an interesting history as a breed.
they are so cute, and small some people think they are ugly but they are adorable
Not everyone thinks so! They have a bit of a royal history. They were brought from China to Europe and popularized by the House of Orange in the Netherlands.
i remember hearing they were from china but i forgot all about that | 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 | spiritual level and reach them in a way that people don't often get reached by other means. And it's just one of many means of communication, but I think it's an important one and when we have events, whether they're protests or educational events or whatever, the events that have music and food at them are so much different from the ones that don't. Everyone, whether or not they're conscious of why they come out of those events inspired and feeling like they've learned something and they | 74,141 | wow-train |
What are your thoughts on corn dogs?
I personally love them! They were first made by German Texan sausage makers in the US.
Do you prefer frozen corn dogs or fresh ones?
Definitely fresh ones from the fair or something. The first patent for the actual stick to hold the corn dog was way back in 1927, which is quite a while back.
It was probably a cheap food that they could really profit from during the years of the Great Depression
True, also corn dogs were called this not only because they were cooked in corn batter but also because they resembled an ear of corn once cooked.
That is amazing information, I am going to do a mountain of research about corn dogs now! | of current corn dog vendors claim responsibility for the invention and/or popularization of the corn dog. Carl and Neil Fletcher lay such a claim, having introduced their "Corny Dogs" at the Texas State Fair sometime between 1938 and 1942. The Pronto Pup vendors at the Minnesota State Fair claim to have invented the corn dog in 1941. Cozy Dog Drive-in, in Springfield, Illinois, claims to have been the first to serve corn dogs on sticks, on June 16, 1946. Also in 1946, Dave Barham opened | 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 | 74,142 | wow-train |
Hello, have you ever seen a skunk in person before?
I have seen a skunk in person, as I saw someone have one as a pet!
What? That's crazy! Where was this?
I saw the pet skunk in Minnesota. There's many skunks here.
That's pretty weird in my opinion. I've seen one on a purse and on tv but that's about it.
Minnesota is somewhat boring. It doesn't surprise me seeing people have some odd pets here.
Interesting, to be honest I don't know much about Minnesota! | List of Strawberry Shortcake characters
This is a list of "Strawberry Shortcake" characters. There are (at this writing) four distinct continuities in which Strawberry Shortcake's adventures take place: The original 1980s version, the 2003 reboot, the 2009/2010 reboot, and the 2018 reboot. Many of Strawberry Shortcake's friends appear in more than one continuity, and their appearance and/or characterization can vary greatly between versions. Distinct traits will be noted in each of the circas in which a character happens to appear.
1980s. | everyone makes their choice. In 10 years, I've never seen a person take a steroid.
Jamie Moyer stated:
I can tell you that I was there for 10 years and I never saw anyone take steroids. This will be my 20th year in the major leagues, and I don't even know what a steroid looks like. If I have to start relying on those things, after so many years in the game, then it's time to pack it in. That's the way I look | 74,143 | wow-train |
Autism is such a tough thing for children. They often have trouble with social interaction and communication with others.
how any people have autism?
I am not sure the exact number, but enough that there was a advocacy organization in the United States started called "Autism Speaks" to conduct research and awareness.
thats good to know. how long has autism been identifed as an issue ?
I believe in the early 1900's and there is no known cure.
what causes it ? | Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs during the first three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace before worsening.
Autism is associated with a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors during pregnancy include certain infections, such as rubella, toxins including valproic acid, alcohol, cocaine, pesticides and air pollution, fetal | they will have a manageable degree of sensory stimuli, which will make them calmer, better able to process the sensory stimulation they receive, and better able to relate to others.
Overview Communication and social interaction.
Organizations interested in spreading awareness about autism and how to be autism friendly, such as The Autism Directory, have created training programs for communities to illustrate how people with autism may communicate or interact differently from neurotypical people, or people without autism. There are also suggestions for how to modify one's reaction to improve | 74,144 | wow-train |
I love the vocal dexterity of Taylor Swift,Do you know what type of music she sings? | 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 | "; she was convinced that "Today Was a Fairytale" would "help [Swift] reach an even broader audience." Leah Greenblatt of "Entertainment Weekly" did not see a departure from Swift, recalling lyrics to be familiar of those of "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me". However, she ended with "What do we know? The song sounds Taylor-made (oh, the wit!) for her fans, and we’re just happy she’s still sweet, neat, | 74,145 | wow-train |
I love eating cheetos. I think they really are a success of the frito lay company
Cheetos are so delicious! Is it one of Frito Lays biggest sellers? | .
Frito-Lay began in the early 1930s as two separate companies, The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company, which merged in 1961 to form Frito-Lay, Inc. Four years later in 1965, Frito-Lay, Inc. merged with the Pepsi-Cola Company, resulting in the formation of PepsiCo. Since that time, Frito-Lay has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo. Through Frito-Lay, PepsiCo is the largest globally distributed snack food company, with sales of its products in 2009 | Cheetos
Cheetos (formerly styled as Chee-tos until 1998) is a brand of cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snacks made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company in 1961 to form Frito-Lay. In 1965 Frito-Lay became a subsidiary of The Pepsi-Cola Company, forming PepsiCo, the current | 74,146 | wow-train |
Hi. I enjoy horror movies. What about you?
They are my favorite movies to watch, I especially love thrillers.
Do you have any recommendations?
My favorite are the classics like Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock.
I've seen that one! Black and white horror films are seriously underrated in my opinion. | Psycho (franchise)
Psycho is an American horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the "Psycho" novels by Robert Bloch, namely "Psycho", "Psycho II", "Psycho III", "Bates Motel", "", the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media. The first film, "Psycho", was directed by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. Subsequently, another film related to the series was made: an Alfred Hitchcock biopic. Also, an independent | change. I've worked on it throughout my life and hope to eventually have it conquered and react as peacefully as Gandhi in the worst situation."
"Forrest Gump, that was OK actually, but I prefer... I'll tell you what one of my favourite all-time movies was, as far as horror. I like The Shining and I like Jacob's Ladder. I don't know if you'd call Jacob's Ladder horror anyway, but I really liked that movie. I like, Jesus there | 74,147 | wow-train |
My favourite color is purple because it is in between blue and red
it's between them? how it it between them?
Yes it is intermediate between blue and red.
intermediate. I wonder how they came up with that one.
From history Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates
was it really. I wonder why they did that. | with eroticism, femininity, and seduction.
Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the emperor and aristocracy.
Etymology and definitions.
The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin "purpura", in turn from the Greek ("porphura"), name of | Purple
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a secondary color made by combining red and blue. The complementary color of purple in the RYB color model is yellow.
According to surveys in Europe and North America, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated | 74,148 | wow-train |
Do you like traveling?
i love to travel especially short stays, lots of short successive movements
Is that so you can see as many different places as possible?
exactly i enjoy france inparticular, travelling from the north sea to the mideterranean and everywhere inbetween. like the rhine for instance.
Oh, France is amazing. So much to see there. Have you been to many different parts of the world?
mainly europe, i like the netherlands. did a trek of the major cities a few years back, amsterdam, rotterdam, utrecht and Eindhoven. Was so much fun. :-) do you travel much??
My husband and I used to travel quite a bit, mostly to Europe and the Caribbean. Then we had kids so most of our travel was in the US because it's easier. We hope to resume international travel soon.
thats cool, i hope you do.. I have never been on a long haul flight. Most of the planes i travel on are 2 engined lol
We flew small planes a lot in the Caribbean - they make me nervous! Stay safe and have fun! | work'. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word "travel" was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English "travailen", "travelen" (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French "travailler" (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words "travail", which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book "The Best Travelers | If you enjoy a film that dares to give you every shot possible within a large box like BURIED, SAW, and DEVIL, then I think you’ll enjoy CARGO."
1428 Elm said "So overall Cargo is a suspenseful movie that delivers. Ron Thompson gives a solid performance. You can feel his anxiety and pain (there is one scene where he “tortures” himself). He is the only one onscreen, after all. I would give Cargo 4 out of 5 stars. It’s a short | 74,149 | wow-train |
Recycling is an important way to convert waste materials into new materials or objects.
What are some examples of things I can recycle?
Many kinds of glasses, paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, tires, textiles, and electronics are all things that can be recycled.
How does this help the environment?
It saves material and helps lower greenhouse gas emissions.
How is the stuff you want to be recycled collected? | a form of recycling. Materials to be recycled are either delivered to a household recycling center or picked up from curbside bins, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials destined for manufacturing new products.
In the strictest sense, recycling of a material would produce a fresh supply of the same material—for example, used office paper would be converted into new office paper or used polystyrene foam into new polystyrene. This is accomplished when recycling certain types of materials, such as metal cans, which can become a | " waste hierarchy. Thus, recycling aims at environmental sustainability by substituting raw material inputs into and redirecting waste outputs out of the economic system.
There are some ISO standards related to recycling such as ISO 15270:2008 for plastics waste and ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management control of recycling practice.
"Recyclable materials" include many kinds of glass, paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, tires, textiles, batteries, and electronics. The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste—such as food or garden waste—is also | 74,150 | wow-train |
I have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. It's a social phobia that causes anxiety.
Sorry to hear that. What are the symptoms you experience?
I get physical symptoms like trembling, palpitations, nausea, and swetting.
That sounds very troublesome. Do you take medication or therapy? | along with rapid speech. Panic attacks can also occur under intense fear and discomfort. Some sufferers may use alcohol or other drugs to reduce fears and inhibitions at social events. It is common for sufferers of social phobia to self-medicate in this fashion, especially if they are undiagnosed, untreated, or both; this can lead to alcoholism, eating disorders or other kinds of substance abuse. SAD is sometimes referred to as an "illness of lost opportunities" where "individuals make major life choices to accommodate their illness" | 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, | 74,151 | wow-train |
I had my favorite food for dinner tonight, pizza
I love pizza! The word "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century.
Wow, Its been around that long? didnt pizza start in Italy?
Yes. It was first documented in 997AD in Southern Italy. Did you have it delivered?
Yea, they showed up and it was super easy. Paid right online. whats your favorite pizza?
Did you have to pay a delivery fee. A lot of places charge that with the order. My favorite pizza is just plain cheese.
yea and I tipped the driver. I like cheese and pepperoni. | Bagel Bites
Bagel Bites are a frozen snack pizza bagel.
History.
Bagel Bites were invented by Stanley Garkzynski and Bob Mosher, both of Fort Myers, Florida, and then later sold to a major food producer. It is currently owned by Heinz via the Ore-Ida brand.
Varieties.
The mini-bagels are topped with cheese and other pizza toppings. Bagel Bites are available in six flavors: Cheese & Pepperoni ; Three Cheese; Cheese, Sausage & Pepperoni; Mozzarella Cheese; Supreme; | 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 | 74,152 | wow-train |
do you know who Emily Dickinson was?
Yes I do. Emily Dickinson was a very famous poet in the 19th century.
what did she write?
Emily Dickinson wrote a bunch of poetry that was very unique for her time. They often contained short lines, unconventional capitalization, and lacked titles.
interesting. so why is she so famous?
For their uniqueness and style. Emily Dickinson wrote nearly 1800 poems but only about 12 were published while she was alive.
wow, that's a lot of poems! that's sad she died without knowing how many poems were published | Emily Dickinson
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet.
Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, into a prominent family with strong ties to its community. After studying at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she briefly attended the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family's house in Amherst.
Evidence suggests that Dickinson lived much of her life in isolation. Considered an eccentric by locals, she developed a penchant for white clothing | quite overheard. It is interesting that Emily Dickinson should have known Frederick's brother Edward, who taught botany at Amherst College, and also Tuckerman's son and his son's wife. There is a good deal about the Tuckermans in Emily's letters; but—though Greenfield is not far from Amherst — there is no mention of Frederick Goddard. Did Emily know that the father of her friend, almost as much a recluse as herself, was writing remarkable poetry? Had Tuckerman ever been told that Emily Dickinson wrote? Colonel | 74,153 | wow-train |
I love to travel. There are so many places I want to visit! Do you enjoy traveling? | Travel
Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
Etymology.
The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word "travail", which means ' | So I've pretty much had it. I don't want to be the traveling medicine show where we go out and do the song and dance and someone else drops the back of the wagon and starts selling crap. I don't want our music to sell anything—or anyone else use it. There are a lot of middlemen, somewhere between the band and the audience. I know you need some people to help facilitate things for the live show, and I'm not saying that I don't appreciate these people | 74,154 | wow-train |
I would love to learn to surf which is a water sport where you ride a moving wave usually carrying you toward the shore. Do you surf?
I do not surf, but I think most people like Hawaii or Cali for the best waves. | Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
The term "surfing" | is that you will not have too much company. That was a key factor that attracted Ed Templeton and his wife Sofie, the co-owners of Surf & Soul in Varkala. "The surf was good, the water warm, and the most attractive part was that there was nobody else in the water. Where else in the world do you get that?" says Ed.
On most days the waves are likely to be quite gentle—anywhere between . The waters are good enough for most surfers. You | 74,155 | wow-train |
Have you ever used a George Foreman Grill? I had one some years ago.
I have a George Foreman Grill that I simply ADORE! In fact I have two, one for work.
That's really convenient! I like the idea of using one at work. What types of food do you make?
At work I stick to grilled cheese sandwiches and the like. At home the sky is the limit, hamburgers and shrimp and so on.
Ooh, I never tried shrimp on the grill before. I usually would make grilled cheese sandwiches also and hot dogs.
They are so popular there are lots of recipes on the internet. They are noted in 'hidden kitchens' because they can be used in so many ways as they cook on both sides at once.
Yes, they cook food items relatively quickly. It was one of the first of its kind to have the two sided grill design. | George Foreman Grill
The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, commonly known as the George Foreman Grill, is a portable electrically heated grill manufactured by Spectrum Brands. It is promoted by former boxing champion George Foreman. Since its introduction in 1994, over 100 million George Foreman grills have been sold worldwide.
History.
The concept for the grill was created by Michael Boehm of Batavia, Illinois. The original intention was to create an indoor grill that would provide a unique benefit of cooking on both sides | note or try playing that note' and I'll go like 'yeah, right'. Normally I'd say like 'sorry, that's not what you do, I do that'". Describing "Aftermath" as "one of the few times I allowed a producer to have some say over a song", this approach was the result of Bellamy's respect for Lange's work with ballads, as he himself stated to not "really know the ballad world". In the same interview, Bellamy revealed | 74,156 | wow-train |
I have so many problems losing weight because I can't cut out all the calories I consume, do you have any sort of problems like that?
Yes, I so wish I was one of those people who could just have weight loss unintentionally.
That would be great, do you have any tips for weight loss?
Well it occurs when you spend more energy in work and metabolism than you take in - BUT I've been doing keto and losing a lot lately.
How does that work? | Metabolism
Metabolism (, from "metabolē", "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are: the conversion of food to energy to run cellular processes; the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates; and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes. These enzyme-catalyzed reactions allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. (The word metabolism can | producer, but again, '9' was completely sucked dry of any scruffiness and all that beautiful space. So for me those albums are disappointing because I know they could have been better.”"
"Disappointed":
- John Lydon (1989/99): "'Disappointed' is what it says, it's just about the many and varied ways people let you down." "But, you know, that's what people will always do. You can't change the human race. You've | 74,157 | wow-train |
I really need to talk to a Veterinary physician about my cat!
A veterinarian for what? What's wrong?
Oh, she just has a tummy ache!
Yikes that sounds like something only professionals who are registered as a veterinarian can treat
Oh definitely! That's why I need one! I keep giving her kisses on her belly but she still hurts :(
You need to get her to a clinical settings as soon as possible. Maybe give her a grilled cheese?
Oh she loves those! But I think that's why she has a tummy ache :( 7 grilled cheeses is probably too many :( | in a general practice, treating animals of all types; they may be specialized in a specific group of animals such as companion animals, livestock, zoo animals or equines; or may specialize in a narrow medical discipline such as surgery, dermatology or internal medicine . As with other healthcare professionals, veterinarians face ethical decisions about the care of their patients. Current debates within the profession include the ethics of certain procedures believed to be purely cosmetic or unnecessary for behavioral issues, such as declawing of cats, docking of tails, cropping | a "Billboard" interview, Norwood further commented about the track, saying:
"I just felt like, [when] being gone for such a long time, you need to come back with something strong and shock people. Make them go, 'Wow, who is that? Oh my God, that's Brandy? I didn't' even know she can sound like that. Didn't know she would do a song like that?' Because It's completely different than anything I've ever done. | 74,158 | wow-train |
I'm going to be going to my first debutante ball this weekend. Do you have any idea what I should expect? | Debutante
A debutante or deb (from , "female beginner") is a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and, as a new adult, comes out into society at a formal "debut" or possibly debutante ball. Originally, the term meant the woman was old enough to be married, and part of the purpose of her coming out was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families with a view to marriage within a select circle.
Austria.
Vienna | I don’t know why it took me so long to just fucking — I guess maybe because I have PAX-AM now, my studio — but I don’t know why it took so long to basically be like: You know what, I’m going to do this my way, and even if it’s fucking weird I’m going to do it my way. [...] There was always somebody somewhere with some fucking idea that I should work with some producer, or there was always some producer that I | 74,159 | wow-train |
I love the study of matter and its motion, also called physics!
That.. makes one of us.I struggled throughout all science classes in high school. What do you love so much about it, exactly? | , and certain branches of mathematics, were a part of natural philosophy, but during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century these natural sciences emerged as unique research endeavors in their own right. Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as biophysics and quantum chemistry, and the boundaries of physics are not rigidly defined. New ideas in physics often explain the fundamental mechanisms studied by other sciences and suggest new avenues of research in academic disciplines such as mathematics and philosophy.
Advances in physics often enable advances in new technologies | Lord knows I fell in love... Watching him I realized exactly what I wanted to be. He inspired me so much. As a matter of fact, the first song I performed with Destiny's Child was a Jackson 5 song. It's called 'Where You Are.' It's the song we auditioned to get our record deal. It was the beginning of our future. I love you forever, Michael Jackson." A writer of "Rap-Up" noted that she "gave audience members goosebumps as | 74,160 | wow-train |
New York city ,a real big city in America. That's my hub
Yes, it is truly a big city, the most densely populated in America
Is that where the world trade center situated? | Trade Center complex stood on the site until it was destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), Silverstein Properties, and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) have overseen the reconstruction of the site as part of the new World Trade Center, following a master plan by Studio Daniel Libeskind. Developer Larry Silverstein holds the lease to retail and office space in four of the site's buildings.
Before the World Trade Center.
The western portion of the | (a 'welder's son and a banker's daughter') in their limousine in the second verse — before observing in the chorus that "only in America" do such people "get to dream as big as [they] want to".
Music video.
The music video was filmed on June 12, 2001 and was directed by Michael Merriman. It was filmed at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. It also features a shot of New York City and the former World Trade Center towers. | 74,161 | wow-train |
I love pecan pie, which is obviously a pie of pecan nuts.
I've never had pecan pie, where did it originate? | Pecan pie
Pecan pie is a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter, and sugar (typically corn syrup). Variations may include white or brown sugar, sugar syrup, molasses, maple syrup, or honey. It is popularly served at holiday meals in the United States and is considered a specialty of Southern U.S. origin. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Chocolate and bourbon whiskey are other popular additions to the recipe. Pecan pie is often served with whipped cream, | are still cultivated as food in the South. Maize is to this day found in dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the form of grits, hoecakes, baked cornbread, and spoonbread, and nuts like the hickory, black walnut and pecan are commonly included in desserts and pastries as varied as mince pies, pecan pie, pecan rolls and honey buns (both are types of sticky bun), and quick breads, which were themselves invented in the South during the American Civil War. Peaches have been grown in this | 74,162 | wow-train |
My son is in his Twelfth grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school i
thats amazing, tell me more
it is also equivalently referred as class 12 or Year 13 other regions
Are we talking about elementary education? | referred to as Year 12. In New South Wales, students are usually 16 or 17 years old when they enter Year 12 and 17–18 years during graduation (end of year). A majority of students in Year 12 work toward getting an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) or OP (Overall Position, which applies only to students in the state of Queensland), which will allow them access to courses at university. In Western Australia, this is achieved by completing the WACE; in South Australia, this is achieved | Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in most of North America. In other regions it is also equivalently referred to as class 12 or Year 13. In most countries students then graduate at either ages 18 or 19. Some countries have a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all. Twelfth grade is typically the last year of high school; graduation year.
Australia.
In Australia, the twelfth grade is | 74,163 | wow-train |
I love to go to the casino on weekends and play penny slots | Casino
A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. The industry that deals in casinos is called the gaming industry. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions. There is much debate over whether the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment events, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sporting events. | the maximum jackpot are exactly the same regardless of the number of coins bet on each line.
Larger casinos offer slot machines with denominations from 1 cent ("penny slots") all the way up to $100.00 or more per credit. Large denomination slot machines are usually cordoned off from the rest of the casino into a "High Limit" area, often with a separate team of attendants to cater to the needs of those who play there.
In the last few years, new multi-denomination slot machines | 74,164 | wow-train |
I'm a mechanic that repairs machinery.
That sounds very interesting as a job, do you like it? | may be separated into two classes based on the type of machines they work on, heavyweight and lightweight. Heavyweight work is on larger machines or heavy equipment, such as tractors and trailers, while lightweight work is on smaller items, such as automotive engines.
Auto mechanics.
Auto mechanics have many trades within. Some may specialize in the electrical aspects, while others may specialize in the mechanical aspects. Other areas include: brakes and steering, suspension, automatic or manual transmission, engine repairs or diagnosing customer complaints. | : "I'm interested in using the studio for things that you couldn't possibly do in a performance, to use the medium of tape in a way that is intrinsic to it." He added that hardware malfunctions often result in more interesting sounds than was originally intended: "[A] lot of the sounds that I get in the studio have been specifically the result of overloading or causing to malfunction various pieces of technology, like harmonizers or digital delays."
Frith described the theme of "Speechless" as | 74,165 | wow-train |
hello, do you like archaeology
I absolutely love archaeology and the evidence found from the studies of human activities.
it is amazing how they can find these preserved bones and fossils
Yes, they have found tools made my modern humans during the stone age. It is very enlightening.
i wonder what they will find next...the next world changing discovery | including physical anthropology, primatology, archaeology, paleontology, neurobiology, ethology, linguistics, evolutionary psychology, embryology and genetics. Genetic studies show that primates diverged from other mammals about , in the Late Cretaceous period, and the earliest fossils appear in the Paleocene, around .
Within the Hominoidea (apes) superfamily, the Hominidae family diverged from the Hylobatidae (gibbon) family some 15–20 million years ago; African great apes (subfamily Homininae) diverged from orangutans (Ponginae) about ; the Hominini tribe (humans, "Australopithecines | been excavated by teams of anthropologists and archaeologists from the Archaeology Department of the University of Haifa and Tel Aviv University since 2001. In 2007, they unearthed artifacts indicative of what could be the earliest known prehistoric man. The teams uncovered handheld stone tools and blades as well as animal bones, dating to 250,000 years ago, at the time of the Mousterian culture of Neanderthals in Europe. In January 2018 it was announced that a fragment of an early modern human jawbone with eight teeth found at Misliya cave, Israel, have been | 74,166 | wow-train |
Hi, I live in an apartment. How about you?
no i live in a house but I have lived in an apartment which is a self-contained houseing unit
Oh, nice. A house is definitely more quiet and you don't have to worry too much about noise.
apartment building have different names such as apartment building, apartment complex, flat, complex, block of flats, tower block, high rise
Yeah, there are many different kinds. What kind of apartment building did you live in? | apartments for rent. A high-rise apartment building is commonly referred to as a "residential tower", "apartment tower", or "block of flats" in Australia.
A high-rise building is defined by its height differently in various jurisdictions. It may be only residential, in which case it might also be called a tower block, or it might include other functions such as hotel, offices, or shops. There is no clear difference between a tower block and a skyscraper, although a building | and an ominous sound is heard from the toilet. Investigating reports of noise coming from Howard's apartment, the police arrive to find him lying in a daze next to the toilet. He tells them, "If you have to go to the bathroom, I definitely suggest you hold it." The toilet lid pops up. The story ends with the officer lifting the lid after Howard asks, "Final Jeopardy. How much do you wish to wager?"
Adaptations.
This story appeared in the 1991 series | 74,167 | wow-train |
I like watching Anime, or Japanimation, cartoons in my free time! Have you ever watched them?
I did when I was younger. I enjoyed watching Dragonball Z.
It's hard to believe, but the earliest Japanese anime dates way back to 1917, but it has become increasingly popular over the last few decades!
Wow, I didn't know that. What is considered to be the most popular Japanese anime?
Naruto is very popular. I think anime has become so popular because viewers can watch not only on television, but on the internet as well. Did you watch anime online?
On rare occasion I do. Do you think anime is more popular with adults or children? | Anime
The word "anime" is the Japanese term for "animation", which means all forms of animated media. Outside Japan, "anime" refers specifically to animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. The culturally abstract approach to the word's meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. For simplicity, many Westerners strictly view anime as a Japanese animation product. Some scholars suggest defining anime as specifically | I would be up here, winning a Razzie! It's not like I ever aspired to be here, but thank you. When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner."
Her next film appearance was in the Oprah Winfrey-produced ABC television movie "Their Eyes Were Watching God" (2005), an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, with Berry portraying a free-spirited | 74,168 | wow-train |
I love to dance its an art I can use to express myself.
I barley dance to be honest. What is your favorite dance type ?
I really like sacred dances
Oh thats good ive never heard of that before can you explain how it works
It is a sacred dance that flows with the daily Litugry
Very interesting . Is there anything else that you can tell me about dancing | , or else it may simply interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed. Examples are western ballet and modern dance, Classical Indian dance and Chinese and Japanese song and dance dramas. Most classical forms are centred upon dance alone, but performance dance may also appear in opera and other forms of musical theatre.
Participatory dance, on the other hand, whether it be a folk dance, a social dance, a group dance such as a line, circle, chain or square dance, or a partner dance | an actress and twerk instructor in South London gets through the trauma of sexual abuse using dance twerking as a form of self-expression. According to Kelechi, twerking is more than shaking your bum, it is a feminist movement that she uses to empower the women who come to her studio. "Dance, it’s a channel that you can use to express so much: joy, pain, sadness, you can express so much through it so I started to use that as a way of really communicating the things I | 74,169 | wow-train |
Halloween is my favorite holiday of them all! I love trick or treating and costume parties!
I like halloween, but Christmas is my favorite hands down, such a great season
Some people used to think that Halloween was a Christian holiday.
I always thought it was sorta completely against christians, it is everything we dislike in a way haha, demons, ghosts, killing, et. | , visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, as well as watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration. Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve, a tradition reflected in the eating of certain vegetarian foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes, and soul cakes.
Etymology | many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church. Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising and souling), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks | 74,170 | wow-train |
I'm relatively new to parenting, my kid is only 1.
when dealing with parenting, the most common caretaker in parenting is the biological parents of the child in question
Too true! Are there other types of parenting? | friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | 74,171 | wow-train |
I love Game of Thrones! Do you watch that show?
Occasionally I do although it's not my favorite. It's actually an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire" which is a series of fantasy novels written by George R. R. martin.
True! Game of Thrones start its last season soon. I can't wait to watch it on HBO.
Yes, HBO has a lot of great shows. It's the longest continuously operating pay TV service in the U.S.
That's cool to know. HBO has had some pretty good shows. | Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is "A Game of Thrones". The show was both produced and filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Filming locations also included Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. The series premiered on HBO in | Blackwater (Game of Thrones)
"Blackwater" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". The episode is written by George R. R. Martin, the author of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels of which the series is an adaptation, and directed by Neil Marshall, his directorial debut for the series.
The entire episode is dedicated to the climactic Battle of the Blackwater, in which the Lannister army, commanded by acting | 74,172 | wow-train |
I really love animals. My favorite is the armadillo. They're so cute!
They are but I live in Texas and I often have them digging holes in my yard. They are then no longer cute!
That would be a bit annoying. Do you see them quite a bit then?
I see them about once a year. I live across the street from a lake so that is why I get them. But they inhabit a variety of different environments
Are they native to Texas? | Armadillo
Armadillos (from Spanish "little armoured one") are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments.
Armadillos are characterized by a | tickles my nose a bit." but sometimes he inflates his tail by mistake after he says "I wonder how that got there" he says "I'll show you another time.", and when he tries hard to do something, his tail swings. He can jump rope but before he starts he gets out his jump rope and says "I can jump rope." then he asks "You wanna see?" whilst holding the rope and showing its length while being cute and blinking really fast with his | 74,173 | wow-train |
Hi, are you familiar with urban agriculture? It is the practice of gardening in an urban setting, such as a rooftop.
I am not at all but that's an interesting idea I support it.
Cool, urban agriculture can reflect different levels of economic or social development.
I bet it's better for the planet as well.
Yes, many people do it because of their shared vision of nature and community holism.
The sense of accomplishment must be amazing too, like growing your own tomatoes to eat. | locavores" form social networks founded on a shared ethos of nature and community holism. These networks can evolve when receiving formal institutional support, becoming integrated into local town planning as a "transition town" movement for sustainable urban development. For others, food security, nutrition, and income generation are key motivations for the practice. In either case, more direct access to fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat products through urban agriculture can improve food security and food safety.
History.
In semi-desert towns of Persia | Urban agriculture
Urban agriculture, urban farming, or urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around urban areas. Urban agriculture can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture. These activities occur in peri-urban areas as well, and peri-urban agriculture may have different characteristics.
Urban agriculture can reflect varying levels of economic and social development. It may be a social movement for sustainable communities, where organic growers, "foodies," and " | 74,174 | wow-train |
do you drive a hybrid, I drive a prius because it gets such good mileage though I dont know much about them.
The first Prius plug-in was produced from 2012 to 2016
huh wow that recent, what exactly is a hybrid?
A hybrid vehicle uses two or more distinct types of power
oh ok that makes a lot of sense, I assume gas and electric then, when was the first hybrid made?
Early prototype motorcycles in the late 19th century were the very first!
thats so long ago, well thanks for all the great info on hybrids i learned a lot. | a generator, charging a battery or feeding the motor, which delivers all of the torque required. They are commercially available, being simple in theory and manufacturing.
The first published prototype of an SHB is by Augustus Kinzel (US Patent 3'884'317) in 1975. In 1994 Bernie Macdonalds conceived the Electrilite SHB with power electronics allowing regenerative braking and pedaling while stationary. In 1995 Thomas Muller designed and built a "Fahrrad mit elektromagnetischem Antrieb" for his 1995 diploma thesis. In 1996 Jürg Blatter and Andreas Fuchs of Berne University | storm, including more than 2,128 plug-in or hybrid models.
First generation (XW30; 2012–2016) Specifications Production version Other features.
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid shares many of the same exterior and interior design elements as the standard 2012 Prius, keeping the coefficient of drag at . Among the design features exclusive to the plug-in are: unique chrome grille and bumper trim, chrome door handles, unique 15-inch alloy wheels, blue-accented headlamps, a distinct tail lamp design, and a new Hybrid Synergy Drive Plug- | 74,175 | wow-train |
Denmark seems like a really cool place to visit
It probably is! It's actually a Kingdom, and is Nordic. It is a sovereign nation.
All of the nordic places in the netherlands seem really awesome and beautiful. | Denmark
Denmark (, ), officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a sovereign state in Northern Europe. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. The southernmost of the Scandinavian nations, Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of | and it sounds awesome. Our voices sound really cool together because we both have really raspy voices, mine's a little more delicate than hers. Hers is like really powerful and big and raspy, and mine is kind of like light and raspy. But it's really cool because I'm bisexual. I just love that Lauren and I are two women who have a mainstream pop presence doing a love song for the LGBT community, it's unheard of. It's very rare to see it from a female perspective. | 74,176 | wow-train |
I love Starbucks they make really good coffee
I used to work at Starbucks! They have 23,768 locations worldwide and I worked at one at the intersection of two highways.
Yeah you can find one no matter where you are.
Yeah I miss the employee discount. There are a lot of fun facts about the company people don't know, like how they are considered to be "second wave" coffee
I bet I always would stop in and get a flat white. | Flat white
A flat white is a coffee drink consisting of espresso with microfoam (steamed milk with small, fine bubbles and a glossy or velvety consistency). It is comparable to a latte, but smaller in volume and with less microfoam, therefore having a higher proportion of coffee to milk, and milk that is more velvety in consistency – allowing the espresso to dominate the flavour, while being supported by the milk.
Description.
A flat white is generally served in a ceramic cup with saucer. Milk is | because that is one of the things you have to be good at and it worked really well tonight. Yeah, we are locked in and I hate it comes down to this Atlanta or Richmond just about every year for me," said Kahne. "Sometimes we are in, sometimes we are out. But thankful that now at HMS I have been in all three years now." "Those last two laps were really intense," Kenseth said. "Things are looking up. I'm looking forward to the | 74,177 | wow-train |
I like to draw and I use a lot of colored pencils and sometimes chalk
Interesting. I have always preferred crayons, which are non toxic and safe for children. I draw on my walls instead of painting them; that is the cheaper option.
Sounds like a lot of fun. What else can you tell me about drawing? | Crayon
A crayon (or wax pastel) is a stick of colored wax, charcoal, chalk or other material used for writing or drawing. A crayon made of pigment with a dry binder is a pastel; when made of oiled chalk, it is called an oil pastel. A grease pencil or Chinese marker (UK chinagraph pencil) is made of colored hardened grease. There are also watercolor crayons, sometimes called water-soluble crayons.
Crayons are available at a range of prices and are easy to work with | a lot on his silhouette. I thought I want to investigate history where architectural aspects of garments were very interesting. And that’s what brought me to, for example, top coats, which are very architecturally constructed, which were actually for men back in the days. I like the fact that Christian Dior has such a kind of historical approach, but it will always be my goal to also bring a lot of variety... we even injected a lot of things that have nothing to do with Christian Dior, like the | 74,178 | wow-train |
Spiders are air breathing arthropods
They also have over 100 different varieties. | Spider
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs able to inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms. Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every habitat with the exceptions of air and sea colonization. , at least 48,200 spider species, and 120 families have been recorded by taxonomists. However, there has been dissension within the scientific community as | Lanka.
Spiders.
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. Anatomically, spiders differ from other arthropods in that the usual body segments are fused into two tagmata, the cephalothorax and abdomen, and joined by a small, cylindrical pedicel. Unlike insects, spiders do not have antennae. In all except the most primitive group, the Mesothelae, spiders have the most centralized nervous systems of all arthropods, as all their ganglia are fused into one | 74,179 | wow-train |
Japan is located in East Asia which is a sovereign island nation
Thats an interesting fact. I've never been there, have you?
Yes, I have been there 2 times. Japan consists of 6,852 islands and it is a stratovolcanic archipelago
Wow. I know that the name "Japan" is Nihon which means the land of the rising sun. Did you enjoy your trip there?
Ya, It was an enjoyable trip. Large number of languages use the word "Japan" which is an exonym.
What was the best part about Japan in your opinion? | Japan
Japan (; "Nippon" or "Nihon" ; formally "" or "Nihon-koku", ) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.
The kanji that make up Japan's name mean 'sun origin', and it is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan | Geography of Japan
Japan is an island country comprising a stratovolcanic archipelago over along East Asia's Pacific coast. It consists of 6,852 islands. The main islands are Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido. The Ryukyu Islands and Nanpō Islands are south of the main islands. The territory extends . It is the largest island country in East Asia and fourth largest island country in the world. Japan has the sixth longest coastline and the eighth largest Exclusive Economic Zone of in the world.
The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous | 74,180 | wow-train |
Hi! Wondering if you owned a cat? I have two!
Hey! I have one, I call him Leonardo, after the calm and courageous leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Great name! Curious as to what type of litter you use? Thinking about changing the type I use as it tracks everywhere!
I use the little crystal ones, but I have found that a big litter box usually helps with your problem. They are why indoor cats live ten years longer than outdoor ones!
I will try bigger boxes! They are big boys, the larger one is 20 pounds! Any weight loss advice? | Cat training
Cat training is the process of modifying a domestic cat's behavior for entertainment or companionship purposes. Training is commonly used to reduce unwanted or problematic behaviors in domestic cats, to enhance interactions between humans and pet cats, and to allow them to coexist comfortably. There are various methods for training cats which employ different balances between reward and punishment.
House training.
House training Litter box training.
Cats may be easily trained to use a kitty litter box or tray, as this is natural behavior. Many | childish and perhaps emotional thing. I have been guilty of such action in the past and will perhaps be again. I'm totally unable to hide what I feel. It is not an asset in show business, but I shall do the best I can to amuse and entertain you and let other people speak freely, as I have in the past."
- Episode 97 of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)" has never aired in the United States due to pressures from Fox Broadcast & Standards (although | 74,181 | wow-train |
Have you seen game of thrones that is the best show ever made.
It is, literally, the best show ever. It's filmed in Belfast, UK, and a lot of other places!
i know game of thrones was also filmed in new zealand
It's cool to consider that it started on HBO in 2011!
yes i didnt get into the show until 2013.
I didn't until the 3rd season when I picked it up. I think most people get torn in their emotions over, for example, Joffrey
yea joffreys death seems like so long ago now. | of Winter". The popularity of the character led Martin and Bantam Books to publish "The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister", an illustrated collection of Tyrion quotes from the novels, in 2013.
Tyrion is a dwarf and member of House Lannister of Casterly Rock, one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the fictional continent of Westeros. In the story, Tyrion uses his status as a Lannister to mitigate the prejudice he has received all of his life, even from his own family, especially his father | of the Harpy. In an interview with Bukstein she said, "Yes, it's very exciting, but let's calm down. It's not like I'm the new Khaleesi. "Game of Thrones" came after a ton of hard work. I filmed a lot of audition tapes in front of a white wall at home. I've paid my dues for years." Bukstein also stated that she had previously sent in an audition tape to the series when it was first casting its first season, saying, | 74,182 | wow-train |
I love a nice bagel on a cool breakfest its just a great way to start a day!
I especially love its ring form which is roughly hand-sized. Bagels in the morning is a great way to start your morning
Do you put anything on your bagel or just eat it plain.
I prefer plain. I am also very fond of pizza bagels. They are bagels with pizza toppings
I've never heard of a pizza bagel are there anymore types of weird bagels?
I have not heard of any yet. But pizza bagels have quite history and it is commonly accepted to date to 1974
Its strange that ive never heard of that.
I would recommend you Einstein Bagels. It is a company chain that specializes in bagels of high quality taste
Is it expensive i'd love to check it out! | Check on It
"Check on It" is a song recorded by the American singer Beyoncé, featuring American rappers Bun B and Slim Thug. It was composed by Beyoncé, Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé, and Slim Thug. Initially recorded by Beyoncé only, the song was supposed to be featured on the soundtrack for 2006 film "The Pink Panther", in which she co-stars as Xania. As it was ultimately not included on its soundtrack album, the song with additional vocals from Slim Thug | Bagel
A bagel ( '; ), also historically spelled beigel, is a bread product originating in the Jewish communities of Poland.
It is traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, that is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior. Bagels are often topped with seeds baked on the outer crust, with the traditional ones being poppy or | 74,183 | wow-train |
I love Barbados. It's an island country in the Caribbean
What's interesting about the place?
Barbados is outside the principal Atlantic hurricane belt
What's an hurricane belt?
Most hurricane affects the Caribbeans but Barbados is out of the hurricane belt
OK they are not affected by the prevalent hurricane disaster | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south-east of Martinique and north-east of Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados is outside the principal Atlantic hurricane belt. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.
Inhabited by Kalinago people since the 13th century, and prior to that by other Amerindians, Barbados was visited by Spanish navigators in the late 15th century and claimed for the Spanish Crown. It first appeared in a Spanish map in 1511. The Portuguese Empire claimed the island between 1532 and 1536, but later abandoned it in 1620 | September and more common in the northern islands of the Caribbean. Hurricanes that sometimes batter the region usually strike northwards of Grenada and to the west of Barbados. The principal hurricane belt arcs to northwest of the island of Barbados in the Eastern Caribbean. A great example being recent events of Hurricane Irma devastating the island of Saint Martin during the 2017 hurricane season.
Sea surface temperatures change little annually, normally running from 30 °C (87 °F) in the warmest months to 26 °C (76 | 74,184 | wow-train |
Hello, I care a lot about the way I look in public. Do you ever get caught up in these types of thoughts?
Yes, but I was way more self-consciousness in the adolescent stages of my life. That's when it tends to be the worst for people.
I agree, I noticed that my experiences with self consciousness have improved with age as well. I am also paranoid at times, so for me the two feelings may relate a bit.
Yes, self-consciousness is sometimes associated with shyness, or paranoia. That analogy is spot on.
Okay that's good to know that I'm making sense. I was also more shy when i was young but still have some of those tendencies. I suppose it's part of my personality.
Me too, those tenancies can be annoying because they can impair your ability to perform complex actions.
I agree, for me I think the impairment stems from the distraction that those tendencies cause.
Yes, you even become more aware and distracted by the most smallest actions.
I think that what helps me the most in dealing with this is remembering that other people have full lives and tons of stuff to be worried about. In this case, they are much less likely to worry about me so I should not fret. | Self-consciousness
Self-consciousness is a heightened sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being, though the two terms are commonly used interchangeably or synonymously. An unpleasant feeling of self-consciousness may occur when one realizes that one is being watched or observed, the feeling that "everyone is looking" at oneself. Some people are habitually more self-conscious than others. Unpleasant | on the record, that's ridiculous. What happens is you got a lot of people taking subliminal shots, but nobody ever says my name. I'm not for sure, so that record is like my way of taking subliminal shots right back. Don't get it misquoted, don't get it messed up. That's basically what it is man. It's like, you know, like I said I do devote a lot of information about myself on there. I started to wreck it up by saying I | 74,185 | wow-train |
Jimmy Fallon is classic. He was always laughing in Saturday Night Live skits.
Yeah Jimmy Fallon is a great comedian, and a surprisingly good actor too!
I love the cowbell sketch. That and the Debbie Downer sketch about Disney World. They always make me laugh. | Debbie Downer
Debbie Downer is a name of a fictional "Saturday Night Live" character who debuted in 2004, and who was loosely based on notable Quebec personality, "Chrissy Downer" and portrayed by Rachel Dratch.
The character's name, Debbie Downer, is a slang phrase which refers to someone who frequently adds bad news and negative feelings to a gathering, thus bringing down the mood of everyone around them. Dratch's character would usually appear at social gatherings and interrupt the conversation to voice negative opinions and pronouncements | screeching along with a bagpipe with castmate Jennifer Aniston sitting on the couch beside her and clearly trying to keep from laughing. The "Saturday Night Live" sketches featuring Debbie Downer (Rachel Dratch) are also notable for corpsing. Jimmy Fallon is also known for breaking character by laughing on "Saturday Night Live." Perhaps the most famous examples of this are the appearances of Bill Hader as the "City Correspondent" Stefon on SNL's "Weekend Update". The jokes were often rewritten between dress rehearsal and broadcast, so | 74,186 | wow-train |
I have never had children. What would you say the most important thing about being a parent is?
I think the most important thing is to remember that your words and actions will stay with them forever and to be kind.
Would non-blood relatives have a significant bearing on what experiences the child remembers throughout life be included?
Yes they would and that is why parents need to be mindful of who they expose their kids to. | friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research | how many people brought their children; seeing a little eight-year-old boy come up to me and talk to me and say, `May I please have your autograph? Thank you for what you did.' That was pretty special. I appreciated that." Zwerg remains a devoted loving Christian to this day and what is most important to him is love. "I think the thing I would add is love is still the most powerful force in the universe. Hatred will never beat it. Violence will | 74,187 | wow-train |
I absolutely love to play piano, since i was a kid
What is your favorite piece to play? | gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two "Modern Sounds" albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company. Charles placed multiple singles and albums in the Top 10 of the Top 40 on various "Billboard" charts: 44 on the US R&B singles charts | 's one thing going in to play for an artist with hit songs that you've heard since you were a kid, and the songs are ingrained in your mind," Sherinian said. "It was another thing altogether going in with music you've never heard before that is totally off the charts as far as technical prowess... But it is amazing what one will do to ascend... when I was in New York at the rehearsals, I would play the songs at night over and over on a loop so that I | 74,188 | wow-train |
Have you ever driven a Taxicab?
Yes I have taken taxis when I was in New York recently. The taxicab is great for single passengers or for groups.
It is! Have you ever driven one? | Taxicab
A taxicab, also known as a taxi or a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice. This differs from other modes of public transport where the pick-up and drop-off locations are determined by the service provider, not by the passenger, although demand responsive transport and share taxis provide a hybrid bus/taxi mode. | system is a government-created intentional constraint on the supply of taxicabs, and historically cities have increased the number of medallions much more slowly than the growth in demand for taxis, medallions have generally been considered a great investment; though recently the increase in supply of cars for hire created by real-time ridesharing companies has been eroding the value of medallions.
Taxicab companies may be independently owned small businesses with only one taxicab and driver or have fleets of 100 or more taxicabs. Drivers are rarely employees of the company, | 74,189 | wow-train |
i really like pop music, it originated mid 50's how about you?
I like pop music as well. It is still going strong today
yeah it's short for "popular music" which I guess makes sense, it's popular for a reason!
Where did pop music come from. Was in the States or did it come from overseas?
well it definitely started in the united states and united kingdom
I always thought Pop music came from Rock music. Is that correct? | Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other.
Although much of the music that appears on record charts is seen as pop music | style.
Vérité's music has been described as indie pop, alternative pop, and electropop. About how she sees her own music, Vérité explains that when she released her single "Heartbeat" in 2014, "people called it pop. I was just like, 'OK, I guess it's pop.'" About her songwriting process, she states "when it comes to production and the overall sound I don't really have a lot of intentions with it. I start off with melody and a lyrical | 74,190 | wow-train |
Hi, have you ever had a beard? I have tried to grow one but it didn't look right.
I love beards but can't grow one myself. In some cultures they are a sign of a mans virility and strength
I am tired of shaving my facial hairs. I wish I could join the beard club. They are becoming quite hip as of late.
Thats why I prefer the clean shaven look, I have my beard entirely removed because the one I grew wasn't impressive anyways
Well at least we are keeping the razor companies in business. I swear they build razors to fail after moderate use. | Straight razor
A straight razor is a razor with a blade that can fold into its handle. They are also called open razors and cut-throat razors. The predecessors of the modern straight razors include bronze razors, with cutting edges and fixed handles, produced by craftsmen from Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom (1569 - 1081 BC). Solid gold and copper razors were also found in Ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to the 4th millennium BC.
The first steel-edged cutthroat razors were manufactured in Sheffield in 1680 | , Traditional Christianity, Orthdox Judaism and Sikhism) have considered a full beard to be absolutely essential for all males able to grow one and mandate it as part of their official dogma. Other cultures, even while not officially mandating it, view a beard as central to a man's virility, exemplifying such virtues as wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. In cultures where facial hair is uncommon (or currently out of fashion), beards may be associated with poor hygiene or an uncivilized, dangerous demeanor. | 74,191 | wow-train |
Snakes are cute creatures, however, I hear they can be venomous and pack a punch! | 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 | prevalent in Okinawa. These snakes are very aggressive and extremely venomous. Habu-Devil is driven to destroy Okinawan culture because he feels the islands belong to Habu and other monsters (as they were there first) rather than the humans who came later.
Onihito-Devil is the second in command of Evilcorp (Majimun) in season 1. He is based on the "Onihito" or Crown of Thorns Sea Star that can be found in the shallow water and coral reefs of Okinawa. These creatures are large and covered | 74,192 | wow-train |
I am an environmental engineer! I work to make sustainable processes to preserve the earth.
Oh great for you! What an important job!
I think environmental sustainability should be at the forefront of all political discussion.
I agree and the US should not have pulled out of the Paris Agreement.
I agree, it is a massive shame. It is in the name- if we can't sustain our society than what is all of this for?
Yeah we need to think about future generations and not be so selfish. | 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 | US. Both senators agreed that US President Barack Obama should have sought congressional authorization to conduct operations against ISIL. "You can't ask people to risk their lives, risk getting killed, seeing other folks getting killed or injured if Congress isn't willing to do the job to put their thumbprint on this and say, this is a national mission and worth it", Kaine said during the panel. "I totally agree with Tim, and I do think it's very important for the president to come over with the | 74,193 | wow-train |
Hi, i was thinking about opening a baker's shop when i retire, does that sound like a good idea?
I guess that all depends! Are you a good baker or is there anything you're particularly good at?
Well yes, i love to bake. Plus, baking has been around for thousands of years so i figured its something people will always want
That's a good point! What's your favorite thing to bake?
Bread, and im pretty good at making pastries, so maybe id open a cafe, not just a bakery, so you could get a cup of coffee there aswell
Wow! I'm terrible at making bread. Do you do it by hand or use a bread machine? I can't even use a bread machine. | Bread machine
A bread making machine or bread maker is a home appliance for turning raw ingredients into baked bread. It consists of a bread pan (or "tin"), at the bottom of which are one or more built-in paddles, mounted in the center of a small special-purpose oven. This small oven is usually controlled by a simple built-in computer using settings input via a control panel. Most bread machines have different cycles for different kinds of dough—including white bread, whole grain | about the future no matter what happens at this point", Ranaldo said. "It was a pretty good tour overall. I mean, there was a little bit of tiptoeing around and some different situations with the travelling – you know, they're not sharing a room any more or anything like that [...] It remains to be seen at this point what happens. I think they are certainly the last shows for a while and I guess I'd just leave it at that." Ranaldo also suggested there are | 74,194 | wow-train |
I love watching anime, have you ever seen this style of content?
also called Japanimation, is hand-drawn or computer animation peculiar to Japanese people
Yes it is definitely based on and created by Japanese culture. The anime industry has over 430 production studios. | Anime
The word "anime" is the Japanese term for "animation", which means all forms of animated media. Outside Japan, "anime" refers specifically to animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. The culturally abstract approach to the word's meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. For simplicity, many Westerners strictly view anime as a Japanese animation product. Some scholars suggest defining anime as specifically | for escapism that audiences can immerse themselves into with relative ease. Diverse art styles are used and character proportions and features can be quite varied, including characteristically large emotive or realistically sized eyes.
The anime industry consists of over 430 production studios, including major names like Studio Ghibli, Gainax, and Toei Animation. Despite comprising only a fraction of Japan's domestic film market, anime makes up a majority of Japanese DVD sales. It has also seen international success after the rise of English-dubbed programming. This rise in | 74,195 | wow-train |
I can run very fast for long
Really? Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances
I can perform in both. I use to be a marathon runner | Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (approximately 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the | Multi-day race
Multiday races are ultramarathon running events which are typically either segmented into daily events of a specified distance or time, or staged so that runners can run as far as they want, at their own discretion, over a set course or over a set number of days. Multiday races can range from continuous 48-hour track events to staged transcontinental treks.
Beyond the marathon.
Very long endurance running events can be divided into three broad categories: the traditional marathon, the ultramarathon, defined as any event | 74,196 | wow-train |
I love the band Linkin Park they might be my favorite band | certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005, and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its second album, "Meteora" (2003), continued the band's success, topping the "Billboard" 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work. Having adapted nu metal and rap metal to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in its first two albums, the band explored other genres on its third album, "Minutes to Midnight" (2007). The album topped the | started to form in 2005 while Chester Bennington was writing songs for Linkin Park's album "Minutes to Midnight". According to Bennington, "I came up with a few songs that felt and sounded really good, but I knew they weren’t right stylistically for Linkin Park. They were darker and moodier than anything I’d come up with for the band. So I decided to work on them on my own rather than turn them over and have them transformed into Linkin Park tracks." However, the foundation for Dead | 74,197 | wow-train |
Do you ever ride horses where you live?
No, but I did when I was a kid, the horse was first domesticated around 4000BC
Really? Where were they first domesticated?
How and when horses were domesticated is highly disputed, so I dont think it is known for sure
I rode a horse once in West Virgina. I liked it a lot. | caballus" are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.
Horses' anatomy | . With rare exceptions, most hybrids are sterile and cannot reproduce.
Domestication.
Domestication of the horse most likely took place in central Asia prior to 3500 BC. Two major sources of information are used to determine where and when the horse was first domesticated and how the domesticated horse spread around the world. The first source is based on palaeological and archaeological discoveries; the second source is a comparison of DNA obtained from modern horses to that from bones and teeth of ancient horse remains.
The earliest archaeological evidence | 74,198 | wow-train |
I'm taking a trip to Paris this Christmas, and plan to visit the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel tower, and the Louvre.
That is awesome! I love Paris. What are you looking forward to most? I like the way the Eiffel tower lights up at night.
Definitely the Eiffel tower. Like you said, gorgeous at night. It ain't the most visited monument in the world for no reason!
Yes! I also love the cuisine there. Do you like French or European food? Croissants are great.
Listen, let's just say that any place where I can reasonably consume copious amount of cheese and wine is a-ok in my book.
haha! That is a good way to look at it! Have you traveled to other parts of Europe? Or is this your first time? | List of tourist attractions in Paris
Paris, the capital of France, has an annual 30 million foreign visitors, and so is one of the most visited cities in the world. Paris' sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls. There are also more modern attractions such as its suburban Disneyland Paris. With its many monument, the city is a symbol of French culture, and since the | 32 million budget.
Plot.
Team America, a paramilitary counter-terrorist police force, eliminates a gang of terrorists in Paris, accidentally destroying the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre in the process. The team include Lisa, a young psychologist; her love interest Carson; Sarah, a psychic; Joe, a jock who is in love with Sarah; and Chris, a martial arts expert who harbors a deep hatred of actors. Carson proposes to Lisa, but a terrorist shoots him dead | 74,199 | wow-train |
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