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hello i like spiders
Spider's are great! And with almost 46,000 species there is a lot to love.
wow that is a lot did not know that it that many species
There are a ton. I wonder which species was the one that bit Peter Parker and turned him in to Spider-Man.
thats a good question all i know it was radioactive which gave him his power
As it turns out it was just a common house spider but it was highly radioactive.
a common house spider would not have guess that | Giant house spider
The giant house spider, now with the scientific name Eratigena atrica, is one of the biggest spiders of Central and Northern Europe. It was previously placed in the genus "Tegenaria", where in addition to Tegenaria atrica, it was also documented as Tegenaria duellica, Tegenaria gigantea and Tegenaria saeva, among others, all thought to be different species. It is now a member of the newly described genus "Eratigena". The bite of this species does not pose a threat to humans or pets, | Spider taxonomy
Spider taxonomy is that part of taxonomy that is concerned with the science of naming, defining and classifying all spiders, members of the Araneae order of the arthropod class Arachnida with about 46,000 described species. However, there are likely many species that have escaped the human eye to this day, and many specimens stored in collections waiting to be described and classified. It is estimated that only one third to one half of the total number of existing species have been described.
Arachnologists currently divide spiders into two suborders | 74,500 | wow-train |
I love rose flowers, what about you?
Yes Rose's are very pretty! I have always wondered the meaning of the various colors.
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae
Do you know if they bloom in all seasons?
Not really. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems
What else can you tell me about roses? | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe | there?brbrDolezal: Do you have a question about that?brbrReporter: Yes, ma'am. I was wondering if, uh, your dad really is an African American man?brbrDolezal: That's a very—I mean, I don't know what you're implying.brbrReporter: Are you African American?brbrDolezal: I don't... I don't understand the question of—I did tell you that yes that's my dad. And he was unable to come in January.brbrReporter: Are your parents—are they white?brbrDolezal: [Walking away] I refuse... | 74,501 | wow-train |
I love Farmer's Markets this time of year! SO much to choose from. Not just produce, but great homemade products too. Do you shop Farmers Markets?
I have been to a few but I am not really from a farm area | Farmers' market
A farmers' market is a physical retail marketplace intended to sell foods directly by farmers to consumers. Farmers' markets may be indoors or outdoors and typically consist of booths, tables or stands where farmers sell their homegrown produce, live animals and plants, and sometimes prepared foods and beverages. Farmers' markets exist in many countries worldwide and reflect the local culture and economy. The size of the market may be just a few stalls or it may be as large as several city blocks. Due to their | effects are. I will not find that out until at least next month when I have more tests ... I am much more tired than I was when I was having treatment and have had to rest a great deal. This is meant to be the worst time for side-effects and I am really feeling it ... It has been a real battle but I have had a lot of support from everyone and at no time did I even consider giving up. It is one of those things that you have to just keep | 74,502 | wow-train |
Hey, I don't mean to get personal, but hows your dating life going?
its going okay. I have a few dates a month. trying to take it slow to be honest. how about you?
I'm in college, I am not looking to get too tied down anytime soon. Any advice?
just take things at whatever pace you are into and when you are ready the right person will really hit you in the heart hard. no rush.
That is very fair. What is your opinion of online dating? | Online dating service
Online dating (or Internet dating) is a system that enables people to find and introduce themselves to new personal connections over the Internet, usually with the goal of developing personal, romantic, or sexual relationships. An online dating service is a company that provides specific mechanisms (generally websites or applications) for online dating through the use of Internet-connected personal computers or mobile devices. Such companies offer a wide variety of unmoderated matchmaking services, most of which are profile-based.
Online dating services | by my suite or calling, and I just want to let you know that my partner has decided to move on campus with me and you'll soon get the opportunity to meet her.'" She added, "I wanted to be very honest about how I was living and not be shamed or silenced by it. I ask and expect my athletes to be honest about things. They don't have to tell me everything, but if they are going to tell me something, I want them to be truthful. | 74,503 | wow-train |
Veganism sounds so garbage honestly.
veganism is the practice of abstaining from meat and animal products
I'm well aware and that just sounds like torture.
vegans who are followers of the diet are not happy
I'm sure most of them are not very happy because of it, yeah. | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | it the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Alternatives and reactions Veganism and vegetarianism.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, particularly in diet. Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects and the flesh of any other animal and may also include abstention from by-products | 74,504 | wow-train |
Do you like to frequent comedy shows? I enjoy watching the comedian performing and involving the audience in the action.
I love watching comedy shows. Who is your favorite comedian?
I don't necessarily have a favorite comedian. I do understand that the audience feedback is critical for success.
yes, or failure, some hecklers are brutal | Heckler
A heckler is a person who harasses and tries to disconcert others with questions, challenges, or gibes.
Hecklers are often known to shout disparaging comments at a performance or event, or to interrupt set-piece speeches, with the intent of disturbing performers and/or participants.
Origin.
Although the word "heckler", which originated from the textile trade, was first attested in the mid-15th century, the sense "person who harasses" was from 1885. To "heckle" was to tease or comb | improve his chances of success as a stand-up comedian. He took up work answering the phones at The Comedy Store, which led to positions in the cover booth and "the door", until owner Mitzi Shore made him a paid regular, four-and-a-half years later. His early influences in comedy include watching showcase comedy shows on television as a youngster and comedians on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson". He cites Bill Burr as his favorite living comedian. He became bicoastal, living | 74,505 | wow-train |
I do dance drama,do you dance too? | Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.
An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social | bars but cannot prohibit them. Abha Singh said she is happy that the Supreme Court quashed the state government's provision to install CCTV cameras in dance bars as it violated the right to privacy and discouraged people from coming to dance bars. She also said the state government was responsible for some these women "facing penury" without being provided an alternate means of employment.
“It is never too late for you to feel within you that, yes, I want to do different, I want to be different, | 74,506 | wow-train |
I totally love cappuccino. what about you?
I love cappuccinos! It's my favorite Italian coffee.
the caramel mixed with coffee is such an awesome combo to me!
Starbucks is the best place to go for coffee.
I couldn't agree more. If I had an unlimited amount of money. I could drink coffee there all day!
Same here! Starbucks has over 23,000 locations. Crazy, huh?
Wow I knew they had alot of locations but I wasn't aware there was that many. I think they want to take over the coffee world!
They could take over! Especially considering they have a union for their employees. That's amazing.
I bet it would be a great place to work! I love coffee so I wouldn't mind working at a place like that. | Friends
Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The | really tough time. We've all seen these once-dominant guys having meetings in cafés, threatening Starbucks that they'll go to the other coffee shop if they're not nice to them. On some level, Dominic kind of breaks my heart." "He's that kind of middle-aged fading white man who feels disenfranchised and is scared of women." "My daughter worked for somebody very like him and I just wanted to "be" that character. Nobody knows it's me. People say, | 74,507 | wow-train |
I always mix up Alpacas and confuse them with llams
Haha, I think that's an easy mistake to make though, so don't worry. Alpacas are usually a lot hairier, aren't they?
They are smaller than llamas and were bred just for their fiber
Yeah that's what I thought! Alpaca wool clothing is pretty warm and comfortable. Does it have any other uses besides clothing?
People use it for making knitted and woven items like wool
I guess clothing is basically the gist of it. What other animals help make clothes besides alpacas and sheep? | , and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world. The fiber comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia, and 16 as classified in the United States.
Alpacas communicate through body language. The most common is spitting when they are in distress, fearful, or mean to show dominance. Male alpacas are more aggressive than females, and tend to establish dominance of their herd group. In some cases, alpha males will immobilize the head and | kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile at an altitude of to above sea level. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be working animals but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, similar to sheep's wool. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America | 74,508 | wow-train |
Chocolate cake is my absolute favorite!
I know mine too! it is also called chocolate gateau (from french words) and it is a cake flavored with either meltd chocolate, cocoa powder, or both.
I've not had that variant. The one that I like most uses a mayonnaise in it.
You should chocolate cake has a history! It goes back to 1794 when Dr. James baker discovered how to make chocolate by grinding cocoa beans between two massive circular milstones. It's been around for a while so as you can imagine thousands of recipes have come up since that time
Are there any good books about chocolate cake that you know of?
The only book on chocolate i have is one on keto, but you dont want to try it unless you are ACTUALLY on keto because it will taste a little different haha. But there is a band in melbourne austrailia called My Friend the Chocolate Cake. Would be funny if their favorite cake was strawberry though
Yeah, I imagine keto chocolate is unsweetened, so would be a little more bitter than normal. What genre of music is My Friend the Chocolate Cake?
They are a contemporary band! They won two ARIA music awards for it. Two of their albums are "Brood" and "Good Luck" :)
I'll have to look them up. Do you enjoy ice cream with your cake, or just chocolate cake by itself? | were mostly for chocolate drinks, and its presence in cakes was only in fillings and glazes. In 1886, American cooks began adding chocolate to the cake batter, to make the first chocolate cakes in the US.
The Duff Company of Pittsburgh, a molasses manufacturer, introduced Devil's food chocolate cake mixes in the mid-1930s, but introduction was put on hold during World War II. Duncan Hines introduced a "Three Star Special" (so called because a white, yellow or chocolate cake could be made from the same | Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake or chocolate gâteau (from French: "gâteau au chocolat") is a cake flavored with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, or both.
History.
Chocolate cake is made with chocolate. It can also include other ingredients. These include fudge, vanilla creme, and other sweeteners.The history of chocolate cake goes back to 1764, when Dr. James Baker discovered how to make chocolate by grinding cocoa beans between two massive circular millstones.
In 1828, Coenraad van Houten of the Netherlands | 74,509 | wow-train |
When I went to Venice this summer, I tried spaghetti alla vongole, which is a dish that is popular in that region. Lots of Italian dishes vary by the region.
Hi that sound fun tell me more
Well, the Italian cuisine varies greatly by region, especially from the north and the south of the country's peninsula.
I love italian I wish I knew more about how it was developed and the foods were made. | copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world, chiefly that of the United States.
Italian cuisine is generally characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated with variations throughout the country.
History.
Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until | cuisine: tomatoes, olive oil, olives, capers and garlic.
- Spaghetti alla Nerano - from the village of Nerano, near Naples. With fried zucchinis and a local variant of provolone.
- Spaghetti alle vongole – Italian for "spaghetti with clams", it is very popular throughout Italy, especially its central regions, including Rome and further south in Campania (where it is part of traditional Neapolitan cuisine).
- Spaghetti with meatballs – an Italian-American dish that usually consists of spaghetti, tomato | 74,510 | wow-train |
One of my favorite bands growing up is the Rolling Stones. I can't believe Jagger is still performing today!
Yea it really is amazing considering that the Rolling Stones formed all the way back in 1962 in England.
That is amazing. I think my favorite son is "Can't get no... Satisfaction". I have heard it used to sell Snickers bars!
That makes sense as it targets the youth which they are good at. The Rolling Stones were part of the British Invasion of bands that became popular with the youth culture in the United States around the 1960s.
Yeah I think the Beatles were big back then as well. We have the Brits to thank for this period of rock and roll!
Yea definitely. So many pop and rock groups like The Dave, Clark Five, The Kinks, Herman's Hermits, and The Animals all contributed to the British Invasion and created rock culture as we know it.
I also really like Pink Floyd, another British group from that time period. His music is just as popular today as it was back then! | Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions, and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in popular music history.
Pink Floyd were founded by students Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. They gained popularity performing in | which we can all relate." The Knack bassist Prescott Niles described the song as "catchy" and noted that it was "a big crowd favorite".
Like "Good Girls Don't" and "My Sharona", "Frustrated" was covered by the Chipmunks on their album "Chipmunk Punk". The Chipmunks' version incorporates an excerpt from the Rolling Stones' song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". | 74,511 | wow-train |
tell me more about mount kilimanjaro
Well, many people have heard of Mount Kilimanjaro, but not many people know that it is the highest mountain in Africa.
what is the peak of this mount
The highest summit is called Uhuru peak. The mountain actually consists of three volcanic cones!
which country is it located | height of Uhuru Peak as , based on a British survey in 1952. The height has since been measured as in 1999, in 2008, and in 2014.
Geology and physical features Geology.
The geology of the interior of the volcanic edifice is poorly known, given the lack of large scale erosion that could have exposed the interior of the volcano.
Eruptive activity at the Shira centre commenced about 2.5 million years ago, with the last important phase occurring about 1.9 million years ago, just before the northern part of | Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro (), with its three volcanic cones, "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, with its summit about from its base, and above sea level. The first people known to have reached the summit of the mountain were Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller, in 1889. The mountain is part of Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. The mountain has been the | 74,512 | wow-train |
I have always found Entomology fascinating. Mainly because of shows like CSI and Forensic Files. How about you? | Entomology
Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was more vague, and historically the definition of entomology included the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups or other phyla, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, land snails, and slugs. This wider meaning may still be encountered in informal use.
Like several of the other fields that are categorized within zoology, entomology is a taxon-based category; any form of scientific study | -mortem interval could not be established. In part because of the humidity and high temperature environment, the bodies decayed quickly. Since only "P. fulvinota," a species which colonizes all stages of decay was found on the bodies, no timeline of succession could be established. Had more thorough work been done on the part of the investigators or the use of DNA in forensic entomology been employed, a more conclusive post mortem interval could have been established through the casings of stage-specific arthropods.
The "CSI" | 74,513 | wow-train |
Do you like the rapper Yo Gotti? He has mny collabs with my favorte rapper, Meek Mill
I have but don't listen to a lot of he's music. He's name is actually Mario Mims, born in May 1981.
That is not what I expected his name to be, that is funny to me, he is also pretty old, 37 years old, wow
Haha yeah Mims. He released he's first album in 1996 called "Youngsta's On a Come Up"
Oh wow I thought he was a recent rapper, that is really surprising, since Meek is so yougn in comparison
Yeah, he's first album was released under the alias under the alias Lil Yo.
That may be why, I did not know he changed his name, that is almost always a bad move! | " (2012), "I Am" (2013), "The Art of Hustle" (2016) and "I Still Am" (2017).
Career.
Career 2000–06: Career beginnings.
Mims grew up in Ridgecrest Apartments in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. He began his music career around the age of 14, rapping as Lil Yo, affiliated with DJ Sound and his crew. Between 2000 and 2006, Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums: "From Da Dope Game | addition to revealing his interest in working with 50 Cent, Zane also taunted Buck's music."Yo, he's garbage, he's garbage," Zane told radio host EI8HT referring to Young Buck. "He's garbage though, I don't think he's a good rapper. He might be a good person but you know, he probably feels the same way about me. So the feeling's mutual, you know? But I don't think he's the best rapper. I think I would have made | 74,514 | wow-train |
I love Game of Thrones, created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss
I know it is very popular, but I have never seen the show. Can you tell me more about it?
Sure. It is set on fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. It has several plot lines and a large cast, but centers on 3 main story arcs
Has it won any major awards?
I think so, but I'm not 100% sure. It with end it's eighth season premiering in 2019 though.
Has it won any major awards? | the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.
Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, "Game of Thrones" has several plots and a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs. One arc is about the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms and follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the noble dynasties either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from it. Another focuses on the last descendant of the realm | List of awards and nominations received by Game of Thrones
"Game of Thrones" is an American fantasy drama television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels. The story takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, it has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast. The first story arc follows a dynastic conflict among competing claimants for succession to the Iron Throne of | 74,515 | wow-train |
Iguana (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America\
My next door neighbor had an Iguana as a pet. I don't know why. You can't cuddle with an iguana!
Two species are included in the genus "Iguana": the green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana
Theirs must be a green iguana, then. I'm scared of them. Do they bite humans? | Green iguana
The green iguana ("Iguana iguana"), also known as the American iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus "Iguana". Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area; it is native from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean islands, and have been introduced from South America to Puerto Rico and are very common throughout the island, where they are colloquially known as | Iguana
Iguana (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book "Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena". Two species are included in the genus "Iguana": the green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana, which is native to the Lesser Antilles | 74,516 | wow-train |
I don't like eating from McDonald's but it's so cheap and easy.
I agree. I only recently found out that it's been around since the 40's!
Really? Do you know how long it took for them to become a big franchise?
I believe that was in 1955 when Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent.
Wow. Crazy that it's been a part of our lives for so long. I read the other day that there's only one state capital that has no McDonald's. Montpelier.
Wow. That's surprising for the world's largest restaurant chain not to be in a state capital!
Yeah, I know. It's also the smallest capital though. Do you know how far away you can be from a McDonald's in the US? | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | you want to do another one, the easy thing to do is to take it. When I started out, I sort of thought of myself as an enormously sensitive young writer who wanted to do these deeply personal films. I don't know how many years ago that was. But I still intend to be."
Mankiewicz admitted he had not fulfilled his potential. "It's been my fault, really. Perhaps in the beginning, I was intimidated by my family and its reputation... I think I've | 74,517 | wow-train |
Do you have any Phonograph records? | Phonograph record
A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English, or simply record) is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc. At first, the discs were commonly made from shellac; starting in the 1940s polyvinyl chloride became common. In recent decades, records have sometimes been called vinyl records, or simply vinyl or even vinyls. | AMERICAN, and placed before the editors a small, simple machine about which very few preliminary remarks were offered. The visitor without any ceremony whatever turned the crank, and to the astonishment of all present the machine said: "Good morning. How do you do? How do you like the phonograph?" The machine thus spoke for itself, and made known the fact that it was the phonograph..."
Edison presented his own account of inventing the phonograph: I was experimenting," he said, "on an | 74,518 | wow-train |
Do you know anyone who practices Veganism? Vegans maintain a diet that abstains from animal products.
I don't know anyone that practice veganism, at least that I know of. But I know some Vegetarians. Do you know what is the difference?
I dont actually. My friend became a vegan so I have been studying up on that. There are actually several different types of vegans.
Oh, I think I remember, Vegetarians cannot eat meal products, but they can use them like leather, I think.
That is what I gather but did not want to spread false information. A dietary vegan wont eat eggs or even dairy products.
Yes, that must be difficult. I think maybe some day I will become vegetarian, but I will keep eating dairy and eggs. | not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is "environmental veganism", which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.
Well-planned vegan diets are regarded as appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy and pregnancy, by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council | "I will always fight for equality!"
McDonald identifies as vegan and is passionate about animal rights. Tara became vegan in 2017 after meeting a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka who was vegan. Tara calls plant based food a "good karma diet". She is an ambassador for the worldwide vegan/vegetarian restaurant guide website HappyCow. In an interview with London Vegans, McDonald said: "I thought being vegetarian was good enough. But when you know better, you do better. There's no way I would | 74,519 | wow-train |
Prince was an incredible musician. Have you heard of him?
Yes! Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7, 1958 and he was an American singer, songwriter, actor, director, and record producer.
Wow, I didn't know he was an actor!
Yep. He won an Academy Award for the 1984 movie Purple Rain.
I see, I'll need to watch that movie | Purple Rain (film)
Purple Rain is a 1984 American rock musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli, written by Magnoli and William Blinn, and produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo and Steven Fargnoli. The film stars Prince in his acting debut playing "The Kid", a character based in part on Prince himself. "Purple Rain" was developed to showcase Prince's talents, and the film contains several concert sequences.
The film grossed more than $68 million at the box office in the United States | Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. With a career spanning four decades, Prince was known for his eclectic work and flamboyant stage appearances. He was also a multi-instrumentalist and regarded as a guitar virtuoso. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop.
Born | 74,520 | wow-train |
I have recently got into cooking which is the science and craft of preparing food for consumption with or without heat
Cooking is always a popular subject. It's no surprise either. Cooking and cuisine are a direct link to our history as a species.
cooking techiniques vary widely from grilling, electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens
That they do. I wonder which person discovered frying in fat could make a delicious meal. | and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat, such as in ceviche, a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice.
Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans. It may have started around 2 million years ago, though archaeological evidence for it reaches no more than 1 million years ago.
The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade, and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new | Cooking
Cooking or cookery is the art, technology, science and craft of preparing food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions and trends. The ways or types of cooking also depend on the skill and type of training an individual cook has. Cooking is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants | 74,521 | wow-train |
I like going to Canada
Canada is a lovely place indeed. Though Quadruple jump controversy that happened in 2010 Winter Olympics had some negative effect on its image
I was never sure i followed the Olympics. What happened on the image of Canada?
Well, it was a misunderstanding and conflict around man's figure skating competition and the results seemed to be misleading
I see. Canada is a very cool country with cool people. They are what they represent and their image should not be tarnished | Cool (aesthetic)
Coolness is an aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance and style which is generally admired. Because of the varied and changing connotations of cool, as well as its subjective nature, the word has no single meaning. It has associations of composure and self-control (cf. the OED definition) and often is used as an expression of admiration or approval. Although commonly regarded as slang, it is widely used among disparate social groups and has endured in usage for generations.
Overview | twice about it. It was Us versus Them. And Kharlamov was killing us. I mean, somebody had to do it. And I sure wasn't going to ask Henderson." Clarke, however, does not recall Ferguson telling him this.
International play Nagano Olympics.
Named general manager of Team Canada on January 30, 1997, Clarke was tasked with picking which NHLers would compete for Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, the first time NHLers would compete in the Olympics. A few of Clarke's | 74,522 | wow-train |
Spider-man is my favorite superhero of all time.
Spiderman ,a great super hero indeed ,a marvel comic act.
The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko,
Yeah , Steve Ditko must be a genius to have created such a comic character | Mort Meskin. During this time, he then began his long association with Charlton Comics, where he did work in the genres of science fiction, horror, and mystery. He also co-created the superhero Captain Atom in 1960.
During the 1950s, Ditko also drew for Atlas Comics, a forerunner of Marvel Comics. He went on to contribute much significant work to Marvel. In 1966, after being the exclusive artist on "The Amazing Spider-Man" and the "Doctor Strange" feature in "Strange | J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson, Jr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and he first appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #1 (March 1963).
Jameson is typically depicted as the publisher or editor-in-chief of the "Daily Bugle", a fictional New York newspaper. Recognizable by his toothbrush moustache, flattop haircut | 74,523 | wow-train |
I think volunteering for an animal shelter would be a rewarding experience. | Animal shelter
An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals, mostly dogs and cats, and sometimes sick or wounded wildlife are kept and rehabilitated. While no-kill shelters exist, it is sometimes policy to euthanize sick animals, and any animal that is not claimed quickly enough by a previous or new owner. In Europe, of 30 countries included in a survey, all but four (Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, and Italy) permitted the killing of healthy stray | stipend for volunteering. More compelling motives include experiencing another culture, meeting new people, and advancing one's career prospects. Such motivations are common among younger volunteers who are looking for experience or direction in their careers. People generally volunteer in order to increase their international awareness, to contextualize poverty and its effects, as an education opportunity, and to help people while having a morally rewarding experience. Many believe that the trip will change the way they think when they return home. However, others are just looking to give to | 74,524 | wow-train |
I love to play baseball in my spare time!
I love to watch baseball. Do you play for fun, or for competition
I play for a team. Babe Ruth is one of my inspirations!
Babe Ruth is great. My nephew plays baseball, and we go to all of his games. | some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the latter still stands . Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first | a lot of myself. I love to hit. You're one of the most natural ballplayers I've ever seen. And if my record is broken, I hope you're the one to do it". Williams later said he was "flabbergasted" by the incident, as "after all, it was Babe Ruth". In the game, Williams hit a 425-foot home run to help give the American League All-Stars a 9–8 win.
Professional career Major leagues (1939–1942, 1946–1960) Service baseball.
On August | 74,525 | wow-train |
I like McDonalds as a fast, convenient restaurant. I think I'll have it for dinner tonight.
Mcdonalds is delicious for real. I love their chicken nuggets oooh baby
Yup I love me some mcnuggets, pretty much anything deep fried really.
Definitely. Do you like big macs too | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | .
- "I'd Do Anything"/1984
- "That's the Way (I Like It)"/1984
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"(**)/1984
- "Lover Come Back to Me"(**)/1985
- "In Too Deep"/1985
- "My Heart Goes Bang"/1985
- "Brand New Lover"(**)/1986
- "Something in My House"(**)/1987
- "Hooked On Love"/1987
- "I'll Save You All My Kisses"/1987
- "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten"(**)/1988
- "Come Home (With Me Baby)"(**)/1988
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I'm a big fan of steak. How do you like your steak?
I like my steak medium rare.
That's how I like it. Interestingly steak can also be for other types of meat like pork and fish
I prefer steak than fish. | Chicken fried steak
Chicken fried steak, also known as country-fried steak, is an American breaded cutlet dish consisting of a piece of beefsteak (tenderized cube steak) coated with seasoned flour and pan-fried. It is sometimes associated with the Southern cuisine of the United States. It can also be made from the breast of a chicken, hence "Chicken" and it can be different from country fried steak.
Chicken fried steak resembles the Austrian dish "wiener schnitzel" and the Italian–South American dish | of steak, and it happened to be the biggest steak that he got a hold of. So Carlson he didn't like that very much, so he said to Peterson, "Say, Peterson, you is not very polite in your table manners. Now if I had taken one of those pieces of steak first I would have taken one of the smaller pieces instead of the bigger." "Well", said Peterson, "you got the small piece of steak. What are you kicking about?!" | 74,527 | wow-train |
Walmart is quite convenient | Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,368 stores and clubs in 27countries, operating under 55 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México | , but is currently expanding globally. Walmart, Procter & Gamble and Woolworths have already adopted the Virtual Store concept.
Uses QR code payment.
QR codes can be used to store bank account information or credit card information, or they can be specifically designed to work with particular payment provider applications. There are several trial applications of QR code payments across the world. In developing countries like India and China, QR code payment is a very popular and convenient method of making payments.
In November 2012, QR code payments | 74,528 | wow-train |
I really like horses. I like how they've evolved from a small creature to a surprisingly large one.
Were they really small? Thats interesting, I have always imagined horses as these huge creatures. | Horse
The horse ("Equus ferus caballus") is one of two extant subspecies of "Equus ferus". It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, "Eohippus", into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies " | to dealing with huge life changes. In 2018, James described Devon as "always" having a "quick-temper" but said that over time, he has evolved the character be more "easygoing" like himself. In 2019, James said of the character's development throughout the years, "I think the writers have done a really great job at making the character accurate to how he would be, how he would feel, how he would treat others."
Development Characterization Backstory.
Devon is born on February | 74,529 | wow-train |
Hey! :So let's discuss a little bit of about New York City. Have any intriguing questions about living there?
The first thing you should know is New York City is the most populous city in the United States.
Is it now? Any reason for that, like immigration destination or sights?
I think it is because of its location, As of 2016 New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.
That's awesome. Can you tell me about some of the key attractions it has?
It is home to the headquarters of the United Nations, And of course the statue of liberty.
Both of which are fantastic places, though I'll admit to liking the latter more. How about food? Any popular restaurants? | spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. , the New York metropolitan area is estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of US$1.9 trillion. If greater New York City were a sovereign state, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world. New York is home to the highest number of billionaires | and started Dragonfly Performing Arts in Cairo, NY for students of all ages interested in theater. Dragonfly Performing Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. “You can walk into a classroom in New York City and have any amount of students who want to learn about theater, but the trouble is that you find it in abundance. I like a challenge. I moved upstate and started DragonFly so that students who do not have the immediate opportunity to learn from Theater professionals like New York City students do, can learn from | 74,530 | wow-train |
I love love love chocolate ice cream! do you like chocolate ice cream as much as i do? Its made out of dairy products like milk and cream
i do.Chocolate its my favor flavour.Do you like dessert with the ice crea
I love dessert, especially any kind of chocolate coated marshmallow.
great!!! ANy other chocate dessert you like? | The term "dessert" can apply to many confections, such as biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, sweet soups, and tarts. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savory to create desserts.
Etymology.
The word "dessert" originated from the French word "desservir," meaning "to clear the table." Its first known use was in 1600 | substituted almonds for walnuts.
The original Rocky Road ice cream used chocolate ice cream with no chocolate chip pieces.
See also.
- List of ice cream flavors
- Rocky road (dessert)
- "I Love Rocky Road"
External links.
- Recipe | 74,531 | wow-train |
I would really like to try parachuting. But, it involves more or less free-falling during a period that the parachute hasn't been opened.
I'm not particularly fond of going parachuting. Seems a bit too dangerous for my liking. | Parachuting
Parachuting is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute or parachutes. It may involve more or less free-falling (the skydiving segment) which is a period when the parachute has not yet been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity.
History.
The first parachute jump in history was made by André-Jacques Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, on 22 October 1797 | first parachuting schools in America.
In 1957 he and his company trained the United States Army in Free Fall parachuting, previously forbidden as too reckless by the Army. His students became the first members of the U.S.Army famed Golden Knights parachute team.
He is thought to be the first sport parachutist in America to wear a helmet-mounted camera in an attempt to record images during freefall. Having opened the first professional Sport Parachuting Center in Orange, Massachusetts, he believed that exciting footage would be an important way to introduce | 74,532 | wow-train |
I have always wanted to get a ferret for a pet They are the domesticated form of the European polecat.
They are pretty popular as pets, so they must adapt fairly well to humans and domestication | Ferret
The ferret ("Mustela putorius furo") is the domesticated form of the European polecat, a mammal belonging to the same genus as the weasel, "Mustela", in the family Mustelidae. Their fur is typically brown, black, white, or mixed. They have an average length of , including a tail, weigh about , and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years. Ferrets are sexually dimorphic predators, with males being substantially larger than females.
The history of the ferret's | domestication is uncertain, like that of most other domestic animals, but it is likely that they have been domesticated for at least 2,500 years. They are still used for hunting rabbits in some parts of the world, but increasingly they are kept only as pets.
Being so closely related to polecats, ferrets easily hybridize with them, and this has occasionally resulted in feral colonies of polecat–ferret hybrids that have caused damage to native fauna, especially in New Zealand. As a result, New Zealand and some other | 74,533 | wow-train |
Canada is located in the northern part of North America.
oh yea? have you been there ? | Canada
Canada ( ) is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some , is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
As a whole, Canada is | Yea River
The Yea River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria.
Location and features.
The Yea River rises in the Toolangi State Forest north-east of and northwest of Mount Tanglefoot, part of the Great Dividing Range. The river generally flows in a northerly direction, generally aligned with the Melba Highway which crosses the river in | 74,534 | wow-train |
There's nothing more delicious than hard boiled eggs!
Hard boiled eggs? Lol! Why is that palatable?
Well it's not just me who likes them! They're a popular breakfast item in countries all across the globe.
So you just like boiled eggs for liking sake! Do you eat it alone? | ready.
Soft-boiled eggs are not recommended for people who may be susceptible to salmonella, such as very young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. To avoid the issue of salmonella, eggs can be pasteurised in shell at 57 °C for an hour and 15 minutes. The eggs can then be soft-boiled as normal.
Soft-boiled eggs are commonly served in egg cups, where the top of the egg is cut off with a knife, spoon, spring-loaded | not just about his art but about the company he kept, as well as where he kept it. There are stories here, many of them first-hand, about Diaghilev, Proust, Renoir père, d'Annunzio, Les Six (there's a picture of them on page 110 which you can refer to whenever you get stuck trying to remember their names), Paul Claudel ('who handed out hard-boiled eggs, on which he had written poems, to each of us'), and a whole host | 74,535 | wow-train |
I've been snowboard most of my life. Do you participate in the Olympic and Paralympic sport?
No but I would love to do snowboard some day
It's was developed in the United States in the 1960s. No better time to learn then now.
Agree. I follow the game on tv and also during the olympics.
It's been a Winter Olympic Sport since 1998 and a Paralympic sport since 2014.
good too know. What other sport you like to play?
I surf and compete in the highland games but snow boarding is my favorite even if it has been on the decline in popularity since 2007
Surfing is also a very good sport specially if love being out in the sea. | 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" | Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Winter Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet.
The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s, became a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and eventually was featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. Its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has | 74,536 | wow-train |
I drive a Honda Civic. | Honda Civic
The is a line of cars manufactured by Honda. Originally a subcompact, the Civic has gone through several generational changes, becoming both larger and more upscale, moving into the compact car segment. EPA guidelines for vehicle size class stipulate a car having combined passenger and cargo room of is considered a mid-size car, and as such the tenth generation Civic sedan is technically a small-end mid-size car, although it still competes in the compact class. The Civic coupe is still considered a compact | Honda R engine
The Honda R engine is an inline-four engine launched in 2006 for the Honda Civic (non-Si). It is fuel injected, has an aluminum-alloy cylinder block and cylinder head, is a SOHC 16-valve design (four valves per cylinder) and utilizes Honda's i-VTEC system. The R series engine has a compression ratio of 10.5:1, features a "drive by wire" throttle system which is computer controlled to reduce pumping losses and create a smooth torque curve.
The | 74,537 | wow-train |
video game design is the process of designing the content and rules of a video game in the pre production stage and designing gameplay, storyline, characters and more
What video games do you like to play?
all kinds, action, adventure, shooter, platformer, rpg, etc. but video game design requires both artistic and techncal competence AND writing skills. that is one part many people forget
How long does it take to make a video game?
it depends on the concent art and writing. could take anywhere from 1 day to a million years to be honest. as games become mre complex and computers and consoles become more powerful, the job of game designer has become more separate from the lead programmer. in the past they were a bit more merged
Wow so a lot of work is put into making video games | and embraced alternative production methodologies such as agile, the role of a principal game designer has begun to separate - some studios emphasising the auteur model while others emphasising a more team oriented model. Within the video game industry, video game design is usually just referred to as "game design", which is a more general term elsewhere.
Video game programmers have also sometimes comprised the entire design team. This is the case of such noted designers as Sid Meier, John Romero, Chris Sawyer and Will Wright. A notable | Video game design
Video game design is the process of designing the content and rules of a video game in the pre-production stage and designing the gameplay, environment, storyline, and characters in the production stage. The designer of a game is very much like the director of a film; the designer is the visionary of the game and controls the artistic and technical elements of the game in fulfillment of their vision. Video game design requires artistic and technical competence as well as writing skills. As the industry has aged | 74,538 | wow-train |
Hello,I work as a lawyer. What do you do?
I do not work as a lawyer, but I know a little bit about the work as I have several lawyers in my family. Which act of law do you perform? Paralegal? Advocate? Barrister? Attorney? Counselor? Solicitor? Chartered Legal Executive?
Yes it runs in my family as well,but several as Barrister as well as myself.
Since barristers are known as "legal scholars," would you characterize yourself that way? I am amazed at how much law some have learned; both the strengths of the law, as well as its limitations.
I would like to think I am,but who am I to decide? I enjoy how much law has changed and continues to do so. There are always new things to learn! | Barristers in England and Wales
Barristers in England and Wales are one of the two main categories of lawyer in England and Wales, the other being solicitors. Barristers have traditionally had the role of handling cases for representation in court, both defence and prosecution. (The word 'lawyer' is a generic one, referring to a person who practises in law, which could also be deemed to include other legal practitioners such as chartered legal executives.)
Origin of the profession.
The work of senior legal professionals in | Lawyer
A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, counsellor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance | 74,539 | wow-train |
My favorite breakfast is pancakes. I love the flat, thin, and often round shape. What about you?
i love french toast. the syrup .. the butter.. yum yum yum
Yum! There is also a great variation of the pancake called the palačinke in southeast Europe.
is that where they were invented?
No i'm not sure, but the pancake shape and structure varies worldwide.
whats the top toppings to put on them ? | Pancake
A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably the earliest and most widespread cereal food eaten in prehistoric societies.
The pancake's shape and structure varies worldwide. In Britain, pancakes are often unleavened and resemble a crêpe. | Honey Pancake Pretz, Kid's size)
- Milk Cocoa Pretz (Kid's size)
- Fruits Pretz
- Blueberry Cheese Double Pretz
- Matcha Vanilla Double Pretz
- Ebi Chili Pretz (aka Shrimp Chili Sauce Pretz, also available in Giant size)
- Hokkaido Potato Pretz
- French Toast Pretz
- Grilled Curry Pretz
- Bakery Flat Style Pretz
- Takoyaki Pretz
- Mabo Tofu Pretz
- Apple Pretz
- Salt Butter Pretz
- Tom Yum Pretz
- Sweet Corn | 74,540 | wow-train |
iPhone's are my favorite smartphone, do you have one?
i used to have one.
Oh, what do you think of Apple's iOS operating system on it?
It got a bit too colorful and werid but not too bad | IPhone
iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. All generations of the iPhone use Apple's iOS mobile operating system software. The first-generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007, and multiple new hardware iterations with new iOS releases have been released since.
The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to cellular networks. An iPhone can take photos, play music, send and receive | , would find something to identify with in my books, pick up one and experience a personal sense of discovery. That's great. I think that if you're a creative person, you should just go about your business, do your work and not care about how it's received. I never read reviews because if you believe the good ones you have to believe the bad ones too. Not that I don't care about success. I do, but only because it lets me do what I want. I | 74,541 | wow-train |
I was held hostage at work once by belligerent armed thieves
jesus christ what was that like?
Horrifying! Being taken hostage by a criminal abductor and being under threat of serious harm is a bad situation
yeah it is. do hostage situations occur often in the US? | or as a preventive measure against certain acts of war."
A person who seizes one or more hostages is known as a hostage-taker; if the hostages are present voluntarily, then the receiver is known as a host.
Etymology.
The English word "hostage" derives from French "ostage", modern "otage", from Late Latin "obsidaticum" (Medieval Latin "ostaticum, ostagium"), the state of being an "obses" (plural "obsides"), "hostage | Hostage
A hostage is a person seized by a criminal abductor in order to compel another party such as a relative, employer, law enforcement or government to act, or refrain from acting, in a certain way, often under threat of serious physical harm to the hostage(s) after expiration of an ultimatum. The 1911 edition of the "Encyclopædia Britannica" defines a hostage as "a person who is handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security for the carrying out of an agreement, | 74,542 | wow-train |
My beard is longest of anyone I seen
You must be pubescent or adult because children cannot grow beards.
No , I am kidding but my grand father had a long beard. I am female so I don't have one | , 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. | conveniences the meanest souldier finds in the Hospitals. I came to Serve not to traffick in the East, I would to your selves have pawn'd the bones of my Son and did pawn the hairs of my beard to assure you I had no other plate or hangings in the house to buy me a hen, for in the fleets I set forth the souldiers fed upon the Governour's salary before the King's pay, and 'tis no wonder for the father of so many children to be poor. I request of you | 74,543 | wow-train |
Hi! I love tattoos. Do you have any? I have a symbolic rose to remind me of my mom.
Hey there, I dont actually, but I was thinking of getting one of a dragon from my favorite video game. Was it painful?
Well they do insert dye or ink into the skin, so yes.
Haha I figured. Im a bit of a wuss when it comes to pain, but I'll probably talk myself into it eventually. Where is your tattoo at, if you dont mind me asking?
I have it on my arm. There is henna if you only want temporary body art, just to see if you like it.
That sounds interesting, might look into that. Im thinking of getting mine on my arm too | Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The art of making tattoos is tattooing.
Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). In addition, tattoos can be used for identification such as | says hey, why dont you study Social Communication?, But the truth is that I like numbers so much that Id have always wanted to study A career related with number, so when I get to start my own business I will know how to administered ". According to Dos Ramos family is very important in her career because "without their support i would not be here right now. My mom is always with me in all recordings, her companionship is fundamental". she says about her brothers, she | 74,544 | wow-train |
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant, and happens to also be my favourite!
I like roses too, I bet there are a lot of different types of roses. | , North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.
Etymology.
The name "rose" comes from French, itself from Latin "rosa", which was perhaps borrowed | Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon is a common name that has been applied to several different species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world. It is also a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. In neither case does it refer to actual roses, although one of the species it refers to in modern usage is a member of Rosaceae. The deciduous flowering shrub known as the Rose of Sharon is a member of the mallow family | 74,545 | wow-train |
Clarinets are neat, I used to play one in school. It's a woodwind instrument.
i don't think i've ever seen it but i would like to know more
Ah, well it has a single-red mouthpiece and s cylindrical tube and a flared bell.
how interesting. do you know the history of this instrument? who invented it? | the skills of their trumpeters, who were often required to play difficult melodic passages in the high, or as it came to be called, "clarion" register. Since the trumpets of this time had no valves or pistons, melodic passages would often require the use of the highest part of the trumpet's range, where the harmonics were close enough together to produce scales of adjacent notes as opposed to the gapped scales or arpeggios of the lower register. The trumpet parts that required this specialty were known by the term " | millions and everybody else it would be brilliant but I wouldn't be very happy about it. I guess you don't know what you're gonna feel like in 20-odd years but right now, I mean I was in Oasis for nearly 20 years. I've been doing this what I'm doing now for one year and I'd like to see what it's like to do it for longer. I don't think anyone is pushing for a reunion either. Nobody ever brings it up in any seriousness – I | 74,546 | wow-train |
I own four German Shepherds! They are a medium to large working dog! Have you see one?
A German Shepherd is my one of my dream dogs!
It's a great breed &relatively new! The origin of the breed only dates back to 1899!
Oh wow, I did not know that! I like how they are big and have great work ethic.
Right! And they have a unique domed forehead and a long square cut muzzle!
There are three different types of coats a German Shepherd may have: the double coat, the plush coat and the longhaired coat. My favorite is the double coat. | to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep. Since that time however, because of their strength, intelligence, trainability, and obedience, German Shepherds around the world are often the preferred breed for many types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police and military roles, and acting. The German Shepherd is the second-most registered breed by the American Kennel Club and seventh-most registered breed by The Kennel Club in the United | German Shepherd
The German Shepherd (, ) is a breed of medium to big-sized working dog that originated in Germany. In the English language, the breed's officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog (sometimes abbreviated as "GSD"). The breed was officially known as the Alsatian in Britain from after the First World War until 1977 when its name was changed back to German Shepherd. Despite its primitive, wolf-like appearance the German Shepherd is a relatively modern breed of dog, with their origin dating | 74,547 | wow-train |
Muse is my favorite band.
I like them too. I really enjoy the English rock scene, especially those coming out of the 90s
I have seen them in concert 3 times. | Punk rock
Punk rock (or "punk") is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as "proto-punk" music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY | That came out of some serious desperation and hopelessness. Being on the road for five years had worn me down. I’d literally been home for three months in those five years and there were internal problems within Aiden that, coupled with some things that were going in my personal life, meant I snapped and had a breakdown. I went home and wrote some songs that didn’t really fit Aiden. We’re a punk rock band who like horror films…and those were more electronic and dark. I showed them to | 74,548 | wow-train |
I had pancakes for breakfast this morning
Then you had a very ancient breakfast! Archaeologist believe pancakes were probably the earliest and most eaten cereal food back in prehistoric times.
Really? I had no idea! I wonder how they were different back then
Probably more like the British pancake, which is often unleavened and like the French crepe. In the US baking powder is often used.
I use baking powder in mine. What kinds of toppings can be used? | can also be used.
When potato is used as a major portion of the batter, the result is a "potato pancake". Commercially prepared pancake mixes are available in some countries. When buttermilk is used in place of or in addition to milk, the pancake develops a tart flavor and becomes known as a buttermilk pancake, which is common in Scotland and the US. Buckwheat flour can be used in a pancake batter, making for a type of buckwheat pancake, a category that includes Blini, Kaletez, Ploye | Pancake
A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably the earliest and most widespread cereal food eaten in prehistoric societies.
The pancake's shape and structure varies worldwide. In Britain, pancakes are often unleavened and resemble a crêpe. | 74,549 | wow-train |
I've been growing my beard for a year now. | Beard
A beard is the unshaven hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. Some women with hirsutism, a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness, may develop a beard.
Throughout the course of history, societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Islam | , "I've been a Liverpool fan all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin, and I always had a Liverpool shirt on my back. So, to be here now as a Liverpool player is incredible and I couldn't be happier." Following the transfer, Tottenham withdrew their official complaint against Liverpool after the club made a donation to the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and apologised for their behaviour prior to the deal. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy publicly stated his dissatisfaction, saying he had | 74,550 | wow-train |
My parents met at Woodstock.
I bet a lot of people met at Woodstock in 1969. The festival had over 400,000 people there
Yes, they met while watching Jimi Hendrix.
That guy was awesome. He only had a four year career. But man, what an influence he had in music
Yes, too bad he died so young. | the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as the definitive nexus for the larger counterculture generation. "Rolling Stone" listed it as number 19 of the "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll".
The event was captured in the Academy Award-winning 1970 documentary film "Woodstock", an accompanying , and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which commemorated the event and became a major hit for both | chess, which has remained a passion for him. According to Sawyer, the Woodstock Festival, in 1969, had a big impact on his career path. He was in the 1960s a regular at Mickey Ruskin's club Max's Kansas City, where he met Jimi Hendrix, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, Claes Oldenburg, Andy Warhol, and Diane Arbus. Arbus would later make a portrait of him in her studio.
Career.
In 1968, Sawyer found his vocation as a photographer while traveling in Colombia, | 74,551 | wow-train |
Hello! Are you familiar with Fibromyalgia?
the word itself have something to do with pain, Im sure
Yes you're right. It's pain that is spread throughout the body. You are more sensitive to pressure as well.
so tell me what are symptoms of this pain. I feeling like I got headace just discussing this. Ha ha
I know what you mean! lol Basically your whole body aches. You can also have restless legs and sensitivity to lights and noise as well.
Hmm intresting that means no sleep. I'm trying to figure out if I have this fibromyalagia. I have some of those symptom
There isn't a specific test for it, but you can always talk to your doctor to decide if something else is causing your symptoms. It's always good to get things checked out.
It's probably diabeties on my part . I'm sure. I know a friend of mine that might be suffering from this. Does this illness arise out of some of alment. Like is it a secondary symptom?
There's a lot of unknowns about it, but it's thought to be from a combo of both genetics and different environmental factors.
What are some of the enviromental factors? Do it have somethiing to do with polution or something? | , it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors, with each playing a substantial role. The condition runs in families and many genes are believed to be involved. Environmental factors may include psychological stress, trauma and certain infections. The pain appears to result from processes in the central nervous system and the condition is referred to as a "central sensitization syndrome". Fibromyalgia is recognized as a disorder by the US National Institutes of Health and the American College of Rheumatology. There is no specific diagnostic test. | right situation. Now, that I had something good so it was only right. I don't make people conform to what I'm doing when I got to get somebody. When you get T-Pain, you don't really want to tell T-Pain what to do. If you got in mind what you want T-Pain to do, you could've done it yourself. That's where B.o.B came from, and he enjoys strip clubs as much as I do. It was only right | 74,552 | wow-train |
I really like taking pictures of family and my pets. Do you enjoy this?
Photography is the practice of creating images by certain ways.
I agree. I tend to like nature and natural occurences. Do you have a favorite?
I like photography that is processed chemically by using photographic film.
Ok. Wow that is pretty deep subject.
The modern photography creates images by recording electromagnetic radiation (no photographic film is used)
That is interesting. | reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on | lot of people that use photography in kind of non-traditional ways. With Peter Beard, that was kind of my entry as a young person. Seeing that was really eye opening, kind of like, “Woah, you can do this!” It went from that to Jim Goldberg, someone who uses all different cameras and makes collages with his photos ... David Hockney is someone who, as a photographer, someone who I have really loved and opened my eyes a lot.
Personal life.
Templeton married | 74,553 | wow-train |
I am a believer in aliens. The science of alien life is called exobiology
I have never heard of exobiology but I do believe in aliens
There is a theory called the Drake equation. It is a position that covers the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe
What does the Drake equation conclude
It is a equation that allows for estimation of the number of alien civilizations in the Milky Way
And how many civilizations does it think there are
I am not sure. I do find it interesting that up until the 1920s most people thought the Milky Way had all the stars in the universe
Wow I did not know that. The milky way is quite large | Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. The term "Milky Way" is a translation of the Latin ', from the Greek (', "milky circle"). From Earth, the Milky Way appears as a band because its disk-shaped structure is viewed from within. Galileo Galilei first | Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life refers to life occurring outside of Earth which did not originate on Earth. Such hypothetical life might range from simple prokaryotes (or comparable life forms) to beings with civilizations far more advanced than humanity. The Drake equation speculates about the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. The science of extraterrestrial life in all its forms is known as exobiology.
Since the mid-20th century, active ongoing research has taken place to look for signs of extraterrestrial life. This encompasses a search for current and historic | 74,554 | wow-train |
I want to go kayaking. Do you like it?
I've never been kayaking but I would love to try it. I understand it is using a kayak to move across the water. Do you kayak?
I have been a few times and thought it was fun. Do you know what the difference between it and canoeing? | Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation. Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable | .
"My education was just like a big black spot in my life. I couldn't go beyond that, I thought. I thought, probably if you try to do thing like I've done, you'd need, you know, like a college degree. But if you ain't got it, you have to go on without it. So I found out you don't have to be educated to do what you have to do."
Gail Story and MaryLee Rogers
Two housewives from Bumpass | 74,555 | wow-train |
I'm a huge YouTube fan. That is how Justin Bieber was discovered.
Really, I did not know that. I have watched a few funny things my kids show me.
Yes, in 2008 RBMG signed him after discovering videos of him covering songs.
That is interesting. I wonder if many people think they will be discovered that way. | Bieber. Bieber's debut EP, "My World", was the label's first release. It was certified platinum in the U.S. In March 2010, Bieber released his debut album "My World 2.0", which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2011 ceremony and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Artists.
- Justin Bieber
External links.
- RBMG official website
- SB official website | Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber (; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and rapper. Discovered at 13 years old by talent manager Scooter Braun after watching his YouTube videos covering songs, he was signed to RBMG Records in 2008. Bieber then released his debut EP, "My World", in late 2009. It was certified Platinum in the United States. With the EP, Bieber became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the US "Billboard" | 74,556 | wow-train |
i love macdonalds McDonald's is a fast food company that was founded in 1940
oh thats cool, macdonalds is a good place to get a quick bite for cheap
their business as a hamburger stand started a long time ago
who created it ?
well The first time a McDonald's franchise used the Golden Arches logo was in 1953
what city was that in ? | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | families.
At roughly the same time as Kroc was conceiving what eventually became McDonald's Corporation, two Miami, Florida businessmen, James McLamore and David Edgerton, opened a franchise of the predecessor to what is now the international fast food restaurant chain Burger King. McLamore had visited the original McDonald's hamburger stand belonging to the McDonald brothers; sensing potential in their innovative assembly line-based production system, he decided he wanted to open a similar operation of his own. The two partners eventually decided to invest their money in | 74,557 | wow-train |
I own a fishing vessel which I use to catch fish.
That sounds quite exciting! I've only been on a boat a few times. What fish do you know about?
I am not an expert on fish, but I am an expert in the practice of catching fish.
Are there special tools you use? | Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. “Fishing” may include catching aquatic animals other than fish, such as molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is not normally applied to catching farmed fish, or to aquatic mammals, such as whales where the term whaling is more appropriate. In addition to being caught to be eaten, fish are caught as recreational | through Oxford:
For a few days I amused myself with Pablo Fanque fishing in the Isis. Pablo was a very expert angler, and would usually catch as many fish as five or six of us within sight of him put together. This suggested a curious device. You must know that Pablo is a coloured man. One of the Oxonians, with more love for angling than skill, thought there must be something captivating in the complexion of Pablo. He resolved to try. One morning, going down to the river | 74,558 | wow-train |
I grew up on a farm that had an apple orchard. I don't feel like people appreciate them enough. Especially for us in the U.S., as most don't know that the apple tree actually comes all the way from Central Asia!
what type of farming sydtem are you involved in? | Apple
An apple is a sweet, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus "Malus". The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, "Malus sieversii", is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian | of people work those sort of hours but I think we really feel it because most of us are young and fairly inexperienced. I don't have a life, really. What you see on the screen is what I do. But I am very grateful because it is good experience. It's like an apprenticeship but we do it in front of 20 million people so all our mistakes are up for the world to see."
In 1997, Fisher announced she had left the show.
Character development. | 74,559 | wow-train |
I work with Amazon.Amazon.com, Inc., doing business as Amazon (), how about you?
I don't work. I love Amazon though. It's such a huge company!
It would interest you to know that tech giant is the largest Internet retailer in the world
I believe it! It seems like Amazon sells everything these days. They started out selling books and now it is so much more.
Its obvious thay do,amazon.com website started as an online bookstore and later diversified to sell other items.
The consumer electronics seem to sell well, such as the Kindle. | Amazon China
Amazon.cn (), formerly Joyo.com (Chinese: 卓越网) and Joyo Amazon (卓越亚马逊), is a Chinese online shopping website located in Beijing, China. In 2004, it was acquired by Amazon.
History.
History Original.
Joyo.com was an IT information service and download website before 2000.
Joyo was founded by Kingsoft in August 1998, while Joyo.com became a website in February 1999.
At that time, Joyo was a subsidiary of Kingsoft, had only five employees, but in half | to define Red Dirt music in an interview with Texas Troubadours, Red Dirt musician and Tahlequah resident Randy Crouch said, "Well, I don't think I'd be the one who's able to define it, but it seems to have Oklahoma values, you know how Okies are real good at doing everything themselves, maybe a sense of independence about it. It's natural, and honest, and about real life. You know, it's almost like the way Woody approached music."
Ben Cisneros, a | 74,560 | wow-train |
Cosmetics are real big these days I think. They are real good or bad, depending on your views of them. I believe they're made froom horses.
Cosmetics made from horses? I can't imagine that the FDA would allow that in this day and age.
Why? Is it illegal to make things from animal products? I don't wear make up, so I'm not sure.
I don't know for certain. It just seems that animal rights has permeated the culture to the extent that it seems unlikely that the FDA would allow it.
Lots of products are made form horses. They use horse urine from pregnant mares to get hormones for old ladies, so they'd probablyhave no trouble being allowed to grind them up for lipstick. Cheap dog food is also made from horses. | Animal testing
Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research and "in vivo" testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study. This approach can be contrasted with field studies in which animals are observed in their natural environments or habitats. Experimental research with animals is usually conducted in universities, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, defense establishments and commercial facilities that provide animal-testing services to industry. The focus of | same neighborhood in which he grew up. Each Halloween, Coyne dresses up to scare trick-or-treaters who come to his home. He feels that it is good to scare children, because when they grow older, there are things "that are horribly scary...you can't just run away from them or turn on a light and it runs away." Though an atheist, Coyne says "I wish I did believe in God. It would be a great relief to think, 'God'll take care of | 74,561 | wow-train |
I love fishing, do you like to fish?
I haven't been fishing in years, which is the activity of catching fish.
I live on a lake so I try to go as much as I can. I like to catch bass and catfish mainly.
Nice, techniques to catch fish incllude hand gathering, netting, spearing, angling and trapping.
I've never tried some of those, I'll have to look into it. I really like bow-fishing.
Cool, is that like fly fishing where a artificial "fly" is used to catch fish?
Somewhat but you use a bow and arrow to shoot the fish instead of waiting for them to bite your baited hook. | History of fishing
Fishing is the practice of catching fish. It is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 40,000 years. Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping.
The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic | Outline of fishing
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to fishing:
Fishing – activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping.
Essence of fishing.
- Fishing – trying to catch fish.
- Fishing industry – any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or selling fish or fish products.
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A domestic dog is a member of the genius "canis which is a part of the wolf like canids and is an abundant carnivore.
I'm not a huge fan of dogs. Change my mind! | 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 | Origin of the domestic dog
The origin of the domestic dog includes the dog's evolutionary divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and its development into dog types and dog breeds. The dog is a member of the genus "Canis", which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, as modern wolves are not closely related to the population of wolves that was first domesticated. | 74,563 | wow-train |
I sing in the shower, do you?
Yes I do, it seems to be a widespread phenomenon
I think so, I sign everything, but a lot of acoustic music since I do not need other sounds and my voice sounds better
yes, the small dimension of most bathrooms and hard surfaces give the voice fullness and depth
That makes sense, they should record music in bathrooms instead of studios! | and depth."
This habit was reported (with an attempt of explanations) centuries ago. For example, Ibn Khaldun in Chapter 1 of his "Muqaddimah" writes:
The bathroom singer is an ironic reference to mediocre or amateur singers.
Jon Anderson had tiles installed in the studio, to simulate the echo effect of one's vocals in a bathroom.
This effect was not used only by singers. Paul Simon wrote:
"Weird Al" Yankovic in fact in 1979 recorded his first single, | and NEVERMORE Warrel Dane said: "People associate my voice with NEVERMORE. I think the music sounds absolutely nothing like NEVERMORE. The vocals, probably yes. And I think that's what it is. But the music is completely different than NEVERMORE. It's a lot more simple, it's a lot more song driven, it's not so progressive and all that stuff that made NEVERMORE what NEVERMORE is [and] was. So I completely understand the comparison, and I'm okay with that, but there's | 74,564 | wow-train |
I suffer from social anxiety disorder. Have you ever had any problems with a social phobia?
As a matter of fact, I suffered from agoraphobia when I was in my early twenties.
So it was hard for you to be in open spaces such as malls?
I avoided malls, restaurants, movie theaters, elevators and basically any place that I thought I couldn't leave if I wanted to escape. | 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" | suffer from other complicating disorders and phobias, such as social anxiety, fear of flying and agoraphobia. These three are very common, because people who fear vomiting are often terrified of doing so, or encountering it, in a public place. Therefore, they may restrict their social activities so they avoid any situations with alcohol or dining out in restaurants. Emetophobics may also limit exposure to children for fear of germs. Females who suffer from this disorder delayed pregnancy or avoided it altogether because of the fear of morning sickness. People | 74,565 | wow-train |
Bird songs are the sounds that birds make that sound appealing to humans.
Interesting! WHat would be an example of it? | Bird vocalization
Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding, songs (relatively complex vocalizations) are distinguished by function from calls (relatively simple vocalizations).
Definition.
The distinction between songs and calls is based upon complexity, length, and context. Songs are longer and more complex and are associated with courtship and mating, while calls tend to serve such functions as alarms or | entered into it. So it can sound like any musical instrument, or it can take sounds which aren't from music instruments, like a bird singing, and make that into a musical instrument." When asked what the Melodian could be used for, Mendell explained that, "A good example is what Stevie Wonder did with it in "The Secret Life of Plants"; he wanted to be able to have birds singing a melody which he wrote." Mendell was referring to the 1979 soundtrack album "Stevie Wonder | 74,566 | wow-train |
I live on the East coast, so I enjoy going to the beach often. | Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It lies about northeast of Orlando, southeast of Jacksonville, and northwest of Miami. In the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 61,005. It is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, which was home to 600,756 people as of 2013. Daytona Beach is also a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida.
The city is historically known for its beach where | and I just couldn't have properly become an adult if I hadn't left. I'm so grateful for the opportunities Corrie has given me, but I was in a bubble and the time is right for me to go. It finally feels as though I've left my childhood behind. People keep asking me what I'm going to do next, but I just want to enjoy being me and live for the moment for a while. I've been on Corrie since I was 10. It hasn't just been | 74,567 | wow-train |
I love going to wild beaches, also known as undeveloped beaches, it's so relaxing to see nature undisturbed.
Yes, wild beaches are the best. Which do you want to visit?
I'd love to visit Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan if possible.
So that is a beach located on a lake? | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a United States National Lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in Leelanau and Benzie counties near Empire, Michigan. The park covers a stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou islands. This Northern Michigan park was established primarily because of its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. The lakeshore also contains many cultural features including the 1871 South Manitou Island Lighthouse | Lake State Park, Ludington State Park, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Small dune formations can be found on the western shore of Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park and moderate sized dune formations can be found in Kohler-Andrae State Park and Point Beach State Forest in Wisconsin. A large dune formation can be found in Whitefish Dunes State Park in Wisconsin in the Door Peninsula. Lake Michigan beaches in Northern Michigan are the only place in the world, aside from a few inland lakes in that region, where one | 74,568 | wow-train |
My favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers. I really like Big Ben.
the steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC
Really, I didn't know that. Ben Roethlisberger is such a great Quarterback. I hope they go far next year.
He really is. He was the youngest winning quarterback to win the superbowl at age 23!
I remember that. His ring was well-deserved. He has a bright future ahead of him. | their most recent championship appearance, Super Bowl XLV, on February 6, 2011.
The Steelers, whose history traces to a regional pro team that was established in the early 1920s, joined the NFL as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933, owned by Art Rooney and taking its original name from the baseball team of the same name, as was common practice for NFL teams at the time. To distinguish them from the baseball team, local media took to calling the football team the Rooneymen, an unofficial nickname | Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round (11th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Roethlisberger earned the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2004 and his first Pro Bowl selection in 2007. He became the youngest Super Bowl-winning quarterback in NFL | 74,569 | wow-train |
Horse training for racing is fascinating.
Yes it is, before they were trained for racing, they were trained for warfare.
That is understandable, but a shame. Beautiful animals.
Some horses are trained for specialized jobs for movies and circus entertainment. Not sure how great of a life for that kind of a horse is.
True, but better than being shot! | Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the "vaquero" traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in | Horse training
Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans. Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities from horse racing to therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities.
Historically, horses were trained for warfare, farm work, sport and transport. Today, most horse training is geared toward making horses useful for a variety of recreational and sporting equestrian pursuits. Horses are also trained for specialized jobs from | 74,570 | wow-train |
Do you like sewing? its one of the oldest textile arts!
I do like to sew, although I don't have as much time for it as I'd like. I did some cross stitch when I was younger.
Interesting! Are you interested in the history of sewing? Back in the paleolithic age sewing was used to stitch together animal hides for clothing and shelter
It is something that would have been necessary in history but I didn't know it was that old! It is so relaxing. | 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 | exchanging views' after I had stormed out of his office and was on my way down the stairs! (laughs) When I'd got to the bottom he shouted out "If you don't f****** like it, you know what to do!" So I shouted back "yeah, well you can have it from me in writing tomorrow morning." Don't get me wrong, I did actually get on well with Stan, but I was young and feeling frustrated.' | 74,571 | wow-train |
I am a black jack dealer. You know that comparing card game
I've seen it in Vegas, but never tried it. Can you tell me more? | Blackjack
Blackjack is the American variant of a globally popular banking game known as Twenty-One, whose relatives include Pontoon and Vingt-et-Un. It is a comparing card game between one or more players and a dealer, where each player in turn competes against the dealer. Players do not compete against each other. It is played with one or more decks of 52 cards, and is the most widely played casino banking game in the world. The objective of the game is to beat the dealer in one | always snow there. What colour are the bears?" Typical response: "I don't know. I've seen a black bear. I've never seen any others. … Every locality has its own animals."
- Oral subjects proved unwilling to analyze themselves. When asked "what sort of person are you?" one responded: "What can I say about my own heart? How can I talk about my character? Ask others; they can tell you about me. I myself can’t say | 74,572 | wow-train |
I visited the Appalachian Trail last month, it was incredible!
Oh wow that is a really long trail 2200 miles
Yes I didn't see the whole thing of course.
I hope not that is the longest hiking only trail in the world might take a few years to hike it all.
I didn't know it was the longest. That's crazy! | 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 | 74,573 | wow-train |
Im not a vegan.
I'm not either, but I did consider eating a vegan diet for moral reasons.
Oh really? interesting.
Yeah, but I'm not sure which diet to follow though, because there are distinctions between the categories of veganism.
oh there are?
Yup. For example "dietary vegans" refrain from eating all animal products. Some other types are allowed to eat eggs and milk, however.
what other types are there? | not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is "environmental veganism", which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.
Well-planned vegan diets are regarded as appropriate for all stages of life, including during infancy and pregnancy, by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | 74,574 | wow-train |
I love reading, it lets me escape into fictional worlds
Reading is great! I read in school it is a complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning
Reading (process)
What is cool is Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge,
Yeah, I find it amazing how we can convert lines on a page to meaning in our heads
Reading is a means of language acquisition, communication but we can also use it to share ideaz.
Yeah, you get into the head of the writer when you read | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is | 74,575 | wow-train |
Have you ever driven/ridden on the Blue Ridge Parkway? It's noted for its scenic beauty.
No I don't even know where that is! | Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is at U.S. 441 on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and | on the issue of Zunera Ishaq wishing to wear a niqab at her citizenship ceremony. Miller said, "if you don't like that or don't want to do that, stay the hell where you came from, is the way, and I think most Canadians feel the same... I'm so sick and tired of, of people wanting to come here because they know it's a good country and then they want to change things before they even really officially become a Canadian, so , I have no sympathy for | 74,576 | wow-train |
I love to see some stand up comedians - do you know any good clean ones?
I watched a special on Netflix with Ryan Hamilton. He was clean and super funny!
I've never heard of him before. Can you tell me more about him? | Ryan Hamilton (comedian)
Ryan Hamilton is an American stand-up comedian who uses observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. He is known as a clean comedian and his material focuses on his own experiences, including his single life, skydiving, hot air balloons, and his huge smile. He was named one of "Rolling Stone"s Five Comics to Watch in 2012, and also has made standout appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", "Conan", "The Late Late Show" | . He phoned me up three or four months ago when I was doing the U2 stuff. He was like, 'Howie I've just heard something you've done. I don't know if you know who I am but I'd love to do some tunes'. I was like, 'Magic! let's do that! ' He kept sending me cassettes in Dublin. In December we hooked up and did three tunes. Crazy fucking tunes. Then when I finished my album I sent him out a CD | 74,577 | wow-train |
Some people don't know mcdonalds had to rechristen their business for hamburgers.
What do you mean by "rechristen their business"? Sort of an odd choice of words haha
they were not a hamburger stand at first, it was hot dogs.
I didn't know that! How did the hamburger become their flagship item?
possibly because they saw the popularity. They are popular for their hamburgers.But also fries and milkshakes
What else can you tell me about McDonalds? I thought there was some backstory haha | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | go and do this for?" The drunkard replied, "Well, hell, I got a fifth of whiskey out of it."
Tackett recalled that nine people tried to convince him that they were the Phantom. He said, "But in every case, they could not have been, for their stories didn't jibe with what we knew were the detailed facts in the case. You don't tell everything you know about a case. When it gets into the paper, the real criminal finds out how | 74,578 | wow-train |
One of my favorite bands is Metallica. Do you listen to them yourself?
I've heard some of their songs and I do enjoy them but I don't listen to them much, to be honest.
I first listened to them from Ride the Lightning, the term was taken from Stephen King's "The Stand". Did you ever read it? It is like 1000+ pages.
I never knew that it was based on that book. While I've heard of the book, I haven't read it before.
Yes, they made a TV miniseries of it, just like Hollywood made a movie out of another one of King's books "The Shining." Did you see that one?
Yeah I've seen The Shining, it was great! Have you? | The Shining (film)
The Shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". The film stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Danny Lloyd.
"The Shining" is about Jack Torrance (Nicholson), an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Wintering | By this stage Mankiewicz was very successful. He later said, "I wanted to be able to say to my father, 'Listen, I've got my own area over here. This is my part of the yard, and you don't do this kind of thing. Maybe I'll do one of yours someday, but I don't need any money, thank you very much. I'm standing right here on my own.' That gives you a kind of confidence and security. I think I've | 74,579 | wow-train |
Fortunately I've never had it, but my wife is going through some bad morning sickness as she's in her 5th week of pregnancy, have you ever had it?
I am morning sickness free, although I have had morning sickness literally before, it was liquid on both ends! | Morning sickness
Morning sickness, also called nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), is a symptom of pregnancy that involves nausea or vomiting. Despite the name, nausea or vomiting can occur at any time during the day. Typically these symptoms occur between the 4th and 16th week of pregnancy. About 10% of women still have symptoms after the 20th week of pregnancy. A severe form of the condition is known as hyperemesis gravidarum and results in weight loss.
The cause of morning sickness is unknown but may be | the director. Terry Wiles had never acted before and, as he was then 17, his voice had to be dubbed by a child actor after filming as it had broken and he had to appear to be much younger, playing himself from age 9 to 12.
The drama tells the story of Terry Wiles, who was born with severe disabilities following his mother's use of the sedative thalidomide, prescribed at that time for morning sickness, during her pregnancy. Abandoned by his mother at birth, he is later adopted | 74,580 | wow-train |
I'm a natural red head, I've heard it's kind of rare. Do you know much about red hair?
Oh yes! Only 1-2% of the human population has natural red hair!
Wow I knew it was rare, but I didn't know it was that rare. Do you know what causes red hair by any chance?
Yes. It is caused by having very low amounts of eumelanin and very high levels of pheomalanin.
Oh cool! Are those like chemical compounds or something? | Melanin
Melanin (; from "melas", "black, dark") is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin is produced through a multistage chemical process known as melanogenesis, where the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine is followed by polymerization. The melanin pigments are produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes.
There are three basic types of melanin: eumelanin, pheomelanin, and neuromelanin. The most common type is eumelanin, of which there are two types— | but you know I have always felt like I knew the country music audience well. I think that's my strength, recognizing songs that people really do like. Most of the time, it is the kind of song I personally gravitate to and genuinely like. Looking back, it's rare that I think a certain cut is a charter and it's not in reality." Walker also discussed recording "Feels so Right" by saying, "I've loved that song for most of my life. When I was | 74,581 | wow-train |
I know I have to take vitamin C but why actually?
Well it is an essential vitamin used in the repair of soft tissue in the body.
How can I get it naturally as I don't like these supplements.
People always think of orange juice, but it is available in such much more like broccoli, sprouts, peppers, strawberries and all citrus fruits.
Wow thats a lot of options and I do like oranges but sprouts I hate. What happens if you don't have enough Vitamin C? | one of the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.
Uses Scurvy.
The disease scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency and can be prevented and treated with vitamin C-containing foods or dietary supplements. It takes at least a month of little to no vitamin C before symptoms occur. Early symptoms are malaise and lethargy, progressing to shortness of breath, bone pain, bleeding gums, susceptibility to bruising, poor wound healing, and finally fever, convulsions and eventual death. Until quite late in the | He said "The reason why is because I want to make the game fun and simple and relaxing, so that you can just sit down and take it easy. People who don't like to think very much can just push the button and still get by. The people who like to think and strategize have to option to do that as well." Although was slated to have an action-oriented combat style, it was changed back to menu-based combat in 2007, two years before its release. | 74,582 | wow-train |
I love Christmas! My favorite holiday of the year! I'm already thinking about it.
Oh I love Christmas too. is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
Yes, it's amazing how many people celebrate. And I like to think that even non-Christians can enjoy the spirit of the season in a secular way.
A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days
That's a lot of time! I always forget about the Christmastide. Once Christmas is over, I'm kind of exhausted from it. | by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it.
The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then further disseminated the | Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously | 74,583 | wow-train |
I really am interested in King County, WA it's home to Seattle
Where is the place ?
it's the home of Boeing which was founded by William E. Boeing.
Wow, that's interesting | Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 744,955 residents , Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area's population stands at 3.94 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United | hear that I draw inspiration from old Persian singers. I asked him, "Wow, that's really interesting. How do you hear that?," and he said because I use certain semitones and microtones when I sing. But I've never had a singing lesson in my life, and I've never listened to Persian music in my life! It's really interesting to me that some things just come to you unconsciously like that. It's like you have this brain and it's unconsciously and consciously registering everything | 74,584 | wow-train |
I own 2 dogs | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | Two Dogs Fucking
Two Dogs Fucking is a 1991 album by the Dayglo Abortions. Track 15, "Isn't This Disgusting", was covered by the metal band GWAR in memory of Cory Smoot
Track listing.
1. "Ben Gets Off" - 2:05
2. "My Erection" - 2:02
3. "Dream Date of the 90's" - 2:22
4. "I Do the Best that I Can" - 2:00
5. "Two Dogs Fucking" - 4:41
6 | 74,585 | wow-train |
Hi, I still have not passed kindergarten! | Kindergarten
Kindergarten (, ; from German , literally meaning 'garden for the children') is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally created in the late 18th century in Bavaria and Strasbourg to serve children whose parents both worked outside home. The term was coined by the German Friedrich Fröbel, whose approach globally influenced early-years education. Today, the term is used in many countries | achievements have been highlighted. "Lekin boxing ka toh kuch promotion hi nahin hota India mein". (But boxing is still not promoted in India!) We don’t have boxing academies, we don’t even have proper boxing rings. I have lost count of the times I have approached the government and the sporting authorities for support, but nothing has happened. [...] In this country, everyone is hung up on cricket. Forget about boxing, India is doing so well in other sports too. Saina Nehwal | 74,586 | wow-train |
Hi, I am interested in seafood. What is the best seafood? | Seafood
Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish. Shellfish include various species of molluscs (e.g. bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters, and mussels and cephalopods such as octopus and squid), crustaceans (e.g. shrimp, crabs, and lobster), and echinoderms (e.g. sea urchins). Historically, marine mammals such as cetaceans (whales and dolphins) as well as seals have been eaten as food, though that happens to a lesser extent in modern times. | : "First of all, I am interested in the medium of film itself, and I am constantly standing outside and making people aware that they are always watching a film. At the same time I am evolving it. In "Hi, Mom!" for instance, there is a sequence where you are obviously watching a ridiculous documentary and you are told that and you are aware of it, but it still sucks you in. There is a kind of Brechtian alienation idea here: you are aware of what you | 74,587 | wow-train |
I think swimming seems so relaxing and enjoyable. I'm not good at it though.
i really love swimming in the ocean!
It's funny how locomotion is achieved through the coordinated movements of the limbs.
i've never thought of it this way :) I wonder if swimming burns more calories than running
It is one of the top recreational activities and in some countries lessons are mandatory in school curriculums.
how cool is that! Do you know in what schools swimming lessons are mandatory?
Not sure. But I think higher levels of body fat and saltier water lower the density of the body and increase bouyancy.
that's interesting! What other cool facts do you know? | only slightly less dense than water, water supports the weight of the body during swimming. As a result, swimming is “low-impact” compared to land activities such as running. The density and viscosity of water also create resistance for objects moving through the water. Swimming strokes use this resistance to create propulsion, but this same resistance also generates drag on the body.
Hydrodynamics is important to stroke technique for swimming faster, and swimmers who want to swim faster or exhaust less try to reduce the drag of the | those other really good guys play the fancy stuff!" Stone then asked Wallis about the importance of this aspect of playing in the current musical climate, with so many drum clinics taking place. Wallis stated, "It's a very precarious subject really...Not for me. It doesn't work for me, 'cause I've never enjoyed that aspect of drumming at all. But, I really marvel in it and I wonder in it and I watch it myself and think, "wow!". I don't | 74,588 | wow-train |
I am an educator and love teaching Kindergarten!
Oh, that must be an interesting job. What age are the kids? I know it can vary from 2-7 years, depending on the place.
Our students are 5 when they enter and usually turn 6 during the school year. They are so cute!
I imagine! I remember reading that kindergarden started in the late 1700s. I wonder how different it was back then?
Really? The 1700's...so interesting. I'm sure it was different. Kids are expected to know so much now by the time they leave Kindergarten-no more nap time. | Kindergarten
Kindergarten (, ; from German , literally meaning 'garden for the children') is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally created in the late 18th century in Bavaria and Strasbourg to serve children whose parents both worked outside home. The term was coined by the German Friedrich Fröbel, whose approach globally influenced early-years education. Today, the term is used in many countries | grieving Lady Londonderry wrote to her grandson Robin, Lord Stewart, at his school, as follows: "I was so glad to get your darling little letter...You can imagine what it is for me to lose Darling Pa ["Pa" was Robin's name for his grandfather] - you are so understanding you will know, and you will remember what companions he and I always were. I am so glad that the last time you saw him we had those two happy dinners when you and Maureen [Robin's | 74,589 | wow-train |
The world of finance just completely perplexes me. Any time someone talks about it, my mind goes blank. Any way you can help me understand it better?
What fortune it is, then, that you've run into a graduate student for financial planning. Not kidding, lol. Mostly, it's about money management.
Money management, eh? Is there anything intricate about it, or some kind of expert knowledge/history you can tell me?
I'd say historically it's as old as money itself. But step zero of all money management is building yourself a budget. Got one?
It's really low. Like I can only afford $1,000 a month because I'm a student. | no significant value to their living standards, long-term portfolios and assets. Warren Buffett, in one of his documentaries, admonished prospective investors to embrace his highly esteemed "frugality" ideology. This involves making every financial transaction worth the expense:
1. avoid any expense that appeals to vanity or snobberyBR
2. always go for the most cost-effective alternative (establishing small quality-variance benchmarks, if any)BR
3. favor expenditures on interest bearing items over all othersBR
4. establish the expected benefits | 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 | 74,590 | wow-train |
I really like Pepsi as opposed to Coca Cola - it was first introduced as Brad's Drink and renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898
Pepsi was created in 1989! I had no idea! I like Pepsi as well. Is it as popular as coke? | Greek word for "digestion" (πέψη, pronounced the same as Pepsi), which the drink was purported to aid, and "cola" after the kola nut. The original recipe also included sugar and vanilla. Bradham sought to create a fountain drink that was appealing and would aid in digestion and boost energy.
In 1903, Bradham moved the bottling of Pepsi-Cola from his drugstore to a rented warehouse. That year, Bradham sold 7,968 gallons of syrup. The next year, Pepsi was sold in six | Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961.
History.
Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the | 74,591 | wow-train |
I like to hike the weekends.It is very relaxing.
Me too, but since i live in a city i dont really do it that often, do you have the gear and everything? Is it your main hobby?
No gear. long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside.Do you hike?
I do, i find it relaxing too, also healthy, i usually do it with my girlfriend she really loves hiking on Mountains
Hiking is a very popular activity worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Yes it is, most people like it because of the nature, i like off-trail hiking, its more extreme, puts you on an edge a bit :D | Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, hiking means walking outdoors on a trail, or off trail, for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day. However, in the United Kingdom, the word walking is also used, as well as rambling, while walking in mountainous areas is called hillwalking. In Northern England, Including the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, fellwalking describes hill or mountain walks, as fell is the common word for both features there.
Hiking | enemy of George Miller but I thought that he tried to take credit for "Babe", tried to exclude me from any credit, and it made me very insecure... It was like your guru has told you that you are no good and that is really disconcerting."
Miller shot back, "Chris said something that is defamatory: that I took his name off the credits on internet sites, which is just absolutely untrue. You know, I'm sorry but I really have a lot more to do with | 74,592 | wow-train |
I was thinking of getting a tattoo, which is a permanent design on my skin.
Oh cool what are you getting and why? | Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The art of making tattoos is tattooing.
Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). In addition, tattoos can be used for identification such as | , Johnson highlighted his approach of simply talking with people: “My method? Oh, it is all simple enough. I go out a good deal like a reporter, though I do not so proclaim myself, and talk along with the people I meet, getting friendly with them, you know, until suddenly they say something which is unusual or picturesque. Then out comes my notebook. Sometimes they ask me why I am writing down what they have said, and I tell them it is because it has interested me | 74,593 | wow-train |
I love doing beadwork to make jewelry and handbags and other crafts. Have you ever tried it?
No I have not but sounds fun. | and bead tatting.
Beads, made of durable materials, survive in the archaeological record appearing with the very advent of modern man, "Homo sapiens".
Beads are used for religious purposes, as good luck talismans, for barter, and as curative agents.
Modern beading.
Modern beadwork is often used as a creative hobby to create jewelry, handbags, coasters, plus dozens of other crafts, and even copies of paintings. Beads are available in many different designs, sizes, colors, shapes, | breaking stereo noises until you're a slavering, unquestioning believer doing the conga down Oxford Street in an orange sheet to it. Oh, and join the fanclub and you get 20 wives by return of post. And you will join, won't you? You will join. No, you will join." - Mark Beaumont, "NME"
"Whether or not these raucous Liverpool teens ever make it big or not, it sounds like they'll have fun along the way. This debut comprises two sharp, | 74,594 | wow-train |
My sister has a dobermann. It has a long muzzle and stands on its toes.
I heard dobermanns are aggressive, but I don't think they are, I think they're very nice dogs.
I don't think they're mean. My sisters dog has a very graceful gait and personality.
They're also very attractive. I like bigger dogs. My neighbor had a dobermann. He was gorgeous.
I bet. I hate how some people crop their ears and dock the tail. So sad.
That's so mean. Why do they do that? Do you know?
I'm not sure, but in some countries they have made it illegal
Hm, good for them. Are all dobermanns black in color? My neighbor's dobermann was. | do so. Dobermanns have markings on the chest, paws/legs, muzzle, above the eyes, and underneath the tail.
Dobermanns are known to be intelligent, alert, and tenaciously loyal companions and guard dogs. Personality varies a great deal between each individual, but if taken care of and trained properly, they are generally considered to be loving and devoted companions. The Dobermann is driven, strong, and sometimes stubborn. Owning one requires commitment and care. With a consistent approach, they can be easy to | 's mixed reactions and mixed views. The majority of people are uncertain but a great number are of the same mind as myself. An innocent man has been convicted and they're happy to see him released."
Martin Cadman, whose son Bill was killed, said "I'm very pleased he has been released on compassionate grounds because I don't think he was the right person to be there anyway. It is just righting a wrong...I think he was innocent and he was not involved. I don't | 74,595 | wow-train |
Do you like to play piano? It was invented in 1700 by Bartolomeo Cristifori
I do like the piano! 1700? wow that late?
Apparently. The one in the 1700s had a quieter sound and a small sound range. I like them but I prefer modern musci still, like Hip Hop
So what came before the Piano...? is there a comparable musical instrument that is modern?
there were likely some experimental instruments created from household items, but nothing like modern guitars or anything like that
Do you think the modern keyboard with its ability to mix and record sounds is used in hip hop and edm? | graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling beats or bass lines from records (or synthesized beats and sounds), and rhythmic beatboxing. While often used to refer solely to rapping, "hip hop" more properly denotes the practice of the entire subculture. The term "hip hop music" is sometimes used synonymously with the term "rap music", though rapping is not a required component of hip hop music; the genre may also incorporate other elements of hip hop culture, including DJing, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, | an element of Sly and the Family Stone to it and it still had that anesthetic hook, which we were stoked about. [...] "The first day, we were just sitting around the piano, and he was like, ‘Hey man, what do you think of this little piano riff?’ You know? [mimics the intro to 'Not Over You'] I was like, ‘Oh, it sucks.’ I’m kidding. I was like, ‘Wow, man! That’s | 74,596 | wow-train |
Hamburgers are so delicious! It's a sandwich consisting of ground meat between bread or a bun!
That sounds like something I would like! How do you cook it?
You have a few choices, fried, barbecued, or flame broiled!
Oh wow! And then what? Do you put anything on it?
There are countless toppings! Cheese, lettuce, bacon, onion, ketchup, and so many more
I'm drooling! Is this something that you could get in a restaurant? | diners, and specialty and high-end restaurants (where burgers may sell for several times the cost of a fast-food burger, but may be one of the cheaper options on the menu). There are many international and regional variations of the hamburger.
Etymology and terminology.
The term "hamburger" originally derives from Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. In German, "Burg" means "castle", "fortified settlement" or "fortified refuge" and is a widespread component of place | Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is | 74,597 | wow-train |
My newest car is a Chevy manufactured by GM of course.
i also own a GM car | Chevrolet
Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant started the company on November 3, 1911 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Durant used the Chevrolet Motor Car Company to acquire a controlling stake in General Motors with a reverse merger occurring on May 2, 1918 and propelled himself back to the GM presidency. After Durant's second ousting | Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette, colloquially known as the Vette or Chevy Corvette, is a historically front engine, rear drive, two-door, two-passenger sports car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet across more than 60 years of production and seven design generations—with GM confirming in early 2019 an eighth generation Corvette in a rear-mid-engine configuration. With its generations noted sequentially from C1-C8, the Corvette serves as Chevrolet's halo vehicle and is widely noted for its performance and distinctive plastic—either fiberglass or | 74,598 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to Ohio? It's a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
no but i would like to viist
You should, if you do you should visit the state's capital, Columbus.
oh ok thats cool
Isn't it though, especially since the state takes its name from the Ohio river
oh that is interesting
I thought so, however, historically Ohio is known as the "Buckeye State"
i wonder why that is | History of Ohio State Buckeyes football
The history of Ohio State Buckeyes football covers 125 years through the 2014 season. The team has represented the Ohio State University in the Western Conference, its successor the Big Ten, and in the NCAA Division I. Its history parallels the development of college football as a major sport in the United States and demonstrates the status of the Buckeyes as one of its major programs.
1890–1913: Beginnings.
In the mid-1880s the growing fever of the Walter Camp-style of football, formulated between | Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.
The state takes its name from the Ohio River, whose name in turn originated from the Seneca word " ohiːyo"', meaning "good river", "great river" or "large creek". Partitioned from the Northwest Territory, Ohio | 74,599 | wow-train |
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