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My favorite food is tex mex. Tejanos sure know how to create spicy food.
same here, Is Tejanos a restaurant?
No, tejanos are spanish speaking settlers that live in the state of Texas.
so tejanos settlers were the ones who originated tex-mex food | Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex cuisine (from "Texan" and "Mexican"), also known as Mexican American cuisine, is a fusion of Mexican and American cuisines, deriving from the culinary creations of the Tejano people living in Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country as well as Canada. Tex-Mex is most popular in Texas and neighboring areas, especially nearby states in both the US and Mexico. The Mexican food | Tex-Mex (disambiguation)
Tex-Mex is a regional American cuisine that blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans influenced by the cuisines of Mexico.
Tex Mex may also refer to:
- Tejanos, a name for residents of the state of Texas culturally descended from the settlers of Texas and northern Mexico
- Tex-Mex music, another name for Tejano music, folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas | 75,800 | wow-train |
I really love McDonald's breakfast even though I know it's unhealthy
It's not as unhealthy as other places like Burger King.
That's true, I know Jack in the Box's breakfast sandwiches are really bad for you
Everything at Jack in the box is garbage, even their breakfast sandwiches.
I do think that McDonald's egg mcmuffins are the best fast food breakfast sandwich
Yes it is. McMuffin should be bigger and cheaper.
I think it's a good price and size. Although I always get it with hashbrowns. | Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
A bacon, egg and cheese sandwich is a breakfast sandwich popular in the United States and Canada. The sandwich is typically made with bacon, eggs (typically fried or scrambled), cheese and bread, which may be buttered and toasted. Many similar sandwiches exist, substituting alternate meat products for the bacon or using different varieties of cheese or bread. The sandwich is often served as a breakfast item with coffee. BEC is sometimes used as an acronym for the sandwich, as is BE&C. | think George Bush would do?
I think he would nuke them before breakfast. And, look, you know I don't like George Bush but he is the best president we've ever had on Israel because for some reason he gets that.
the media always likes the underdog or what they perceive as the underdog, not that they're really the underdog at this point. Did you see those pictures of Hezbollah handing out cash?
So, you know, I feel really bad for Lebanon. I'm | 75,801 | wow-train |
Do you prefer to actually play football or watch the professionals play?
Probably just play it with a few of my buddies. We love team sports!
I agree! Do you know when the sport football was created?
There are many forms that can be identified throughout history.
What are the other versions of football called? Please don't say futbol haha.
They didn't really have a name, as they were popular as peasant games.
I see, do you have any favorite NFL teams?
Not really, but the NFL has been around since 1920 so there's lots of teams.
Wow, the NFL has been around for a long time. I like the New England Patriots, they have won many super bowls. | Football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word "football" normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called "football" include association football (known as "soccer" in some countries); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union); and Gaelic football. These various | about his dental practice:I still have my clinic and I like to keep my fingers working. So I try to go there as much as I can in my spare time and do some dentistry. Some coaches go and play golf, I do dentistry. The reality of a football coach, you never know when you are out of a job so it’s good to have another profession to jump into.
In the same interview, Heimir also revealed that in the summer of 2017, he cared for a player | 75,802 | wow-train |
Epileptic seizures can actually result in physical injuries like broken bones, but I hear that the Keto diet can be used to treat these people.
Seizures can be pretty horrible to experience as well as to watch.
I guess if the keto diet can be used to treat difficult to control epilepsy in kids that I'd be willing to try it if it was a struggle for me or my family.
I am not familiar with Keto diet. Sounds interesting. I had a relative that had seizures.
It's basically a high-fat, adequate protein, low carb diet - it forces the body to burn fat rather than carbs - and it's helped a lot of epileptic kids
I like protein diets. Low card is sometimes tough for me to folllow.
I'm not exactly sure why they use it to treat seizures since they tend to recur and have no immediate underlying cause -perhaps the extra fat helps.
THat would be frustrating not knowing when they are coming or for how long they last. | varying degrees of social stigma due to their condition.
The cause of most cases of epilepsy is unknown. Some cases occur as the result of brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, infections of the brain, and birth defects through a process known as epileptogenesis. Known genetic mutations are directly linked to a small proportion of cases. Epileptic seizures are the result of excessive and abnormal neuronal activity in the cortex of the brain. The diagnosis involves ruling out other conditions that might cause similar symptoms, such as fainting, and | Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures are episodes that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking. These episodes can result in physical injuries, including occasionally broken bones. In epilepsy, seizures tend to recur and, as a rule, have no immediate underlying cause. Isolated seizures that are provoked by a specific cause such as poisoning are not deemed to represent epilepsy. People with epilepsy may be treated differently in various areas of the world and experience | 75,803 | wow-train |
I think snakes are fascinating, however I know so little about them! There are only three species of snake in the UK. Do you know where they are most commonly found?
They are found on every continent except Antarctica. Some exceptions include Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, New Zealand, and the Hawaiian archipelago.
Interesting! I guess they haven't learned how to get to Ireland from the British mainland yet! I wonder what the oldest snake remains ever found were?
I'm not sure but many snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors. This enables them to swallow prey much larger than their head.
Ah yes, seeing them eat eggs is almost freaky. Are there any other animals who have that ability?
I don't believe so! It's interesting because since their bodies are so narrow, their paired organs such as kidneys are actually located in front of each other instead of side by side.
Oh wow! Is that the same for their lungs as well then?
Most snakes actually only have one functional lung!
Huh! I never knew that! Do you know any other good trivia about snakes? | Snake
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species | land masses; exceptions include some large islands, such as Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, the Hawaiian archipelago, and the islands of New Zealand, and many small islands of the Atlantic and central Pacific oceans. Additionally, sea snakes are widespread throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans. More than 20 families are currently recognized, comprising about 520 genera and about 3,600 species. They range in size from the tiny, -long Barbados thread snake to the reticulated python of in length. The fossil species "Titanoboa cerrejonensis" was long. | 75,804 | wow-train |
Hi! Are you from Hawaii?
Yes, I love that we have a lot of public beaches.
Which beach is your favorite?
I love the Waikiki Beach.
What hotel would you recommend on Waikiki Beach?
The Hyatt Place because it has a lit of different sights and museums.
Ok, thanks! So, how hot does it get this time of year? | Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach
The two-towered hotel was built in 1975. It is located at 175 Paoakalani Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, near the Diamond Head end of Waikiki.
Location.
This property is destination location for leisure and business travelers alike. The property is situated close to the southwest end of Waikiki beach as well as natural attractions such as Diamond Head volcanic crater, and a variety of other sights and museums in Honolulu.
Ownership and management.
In 2013, the property was sold to | or released by the Boys, it has always been a favorite of mine. So a few months ago, I took my new band into the studio and I think we accomplished what we set out to do, that being putting a lot of love in this song with our voices. I hope you like it as much as I liked recording it for you. Brian Wilson."
- "Written in 1974 and unreleased by The Beach Boys, this new version is by Brian Wilson in 2002 and backed by his | 75,805 | wow-train |
i love chciken
I agree. Chicken as food is such a great option, both for meat and eggs.
yes indeed it is. | Chicken
The chicken ("Gallus gallus domesticus") is a type of domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl ("Gallus gallus"). It is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of more than 19 billion as of 2011. There are more chickens in the world than any other bird or domesticated fowl. Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and, less commonly, as pets. Originally raised for cockfighting | Chef salad
Chef salad (or chef's salad) is an American salad consisting of hard-boiled eggs; one or more varieties of meat, such as ham, turkey, chicken, or roast beef; tomatoes; cucumbers; and cheese; all placed upon a bed of tossed lettuce or other leaf vegetables. Several early recipes also include anchovies. A variety of dressings may be used with this salad.
Food historians do not agree on the history and composition of chef salad, much less who assembled the first | 75,806 | wow-train |
My favorite kind of music is pop. It originated from the US and UK in the mid-1950s.
That is my favorite genre of music as well, I thought it had been around for a lot longer than that! What makes pop different from other genres?
"Pop" and "rock" were synonymous until the 1960s when they differentiated. Pop has a lighter beat.
I see, that's why they seem so similar to one another. Who are some iconic popstars?
Michael Jackson is commonly referred to "The King of Pop". He greatly popularized the genre.
Oh, the great Michael Jackson, it is a shame he died so early, what year did he pass away again? | Death of Michael Jackson
On June 25, 2009, singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Physician Conrad Murray said that he found Jackson in his room not breathing and with a weak pulse; he administered CPR to no avail, and security called 9-1-1 at 12:21 p.m. Paramedics treated Jackson at the scene but pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
On August 28, 2009, the Los | Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other.
Although much of the music that appears on record charts is seen as pop music | 75,807 | wow-train |
I just bought a 2011 Volkswagen Passat. I love driving it!
The Passat NMS won the Motor Trend Car of the Year for 2012., it replaced the B6 in North America. Good car.
Woah, I had no idea it was THAT good. Volkswagen seems to be really reliable these days. | Volkswagen emissions scandal
The Volkswagen emissions scandal, also known as Dieselgate or Emissionsgate, began in September 2015, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to German automaker Volkswagen Group. The agency had found that Volkswagen had intentionally programmed turbocharged direct injection (TDI) diesel engines to activate their emissions controls only during laboratory emissions testing which caused the vehicles' output to meet US standards during regulatory testing, but emit up to 40 times more in real-world driving | "four-door coupé" variant of the Passat.
Volkswagen currently markets two variants of the Passat globally. In January 2011, Volkswagen announced that the new mid-size sedan (NMS) being built at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant for the North American market would be named the Passat. Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive also manufactures the Passat NMS in its Nanjing factory. The NMS is sold in the North American, South Korean, Chinese, and Middle Eastern markets. The Volkswagen Passat NMS won the 2012 Motor Trend Car of | 75,808 | wow-train |
I'm making linguine for dinner tonight. I just love pasta!
That sounds delicious, Ive been wanting to try out some different pasta dishes, Can you tell me a bi about them? | Linguine
Linguine (; ) is a type of pasta similar to fettuccine and trenette but elliptical in section rather than flat. It is about in width, which is wider than spaghetti but not as wide as fettuccine. The name "linguine" means "little tongues" in Italian, where it is a plural of the feminine "linguina". Linguine are also called "trenette" or "bavette". A thinner version of linguine is called "linguettine".
Origins.
Linguine originated in Genoa and the Liguria | oil and olives, under the denomination of "Gaeta Olives". The product adopted the name of the more known nearby city because they were shipped from the seaport of Gaeta.
- Among the traditional dishes prepared in Itri are the "Pasta e Fagioli "(pasta with beans), Polenta with Sausage Ragu, Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms, Linguine with Asparagus, grilled, roasted or sauteed wild game (such as wild boar, jackrabbit, pheasant, quails, and other local wild birds), and the delicious Marzolino | 75,809 | wow-train |
Do you know that a Horror movie's objective is to bring out physiological reaction, such as an elevated heartbeat?
Now that you say it, Why do people want to be scared, why are horror movies created anyway?
these movies overlap with the fantasy, supernatural fiction
I just don't understand why people want to go through it. When was the first ever horror movie created?
I'm not really sure, but I guess why these movies are made is just to evoke viewers' nightmares, fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown so that people can be better prepared
Be better prepared for what though, a zombie invasion. Lol. Is there a big market for the horror movies in your opinion and which one was your favourite? | Horror film
A horror film is a film that seeks to elicit fear for entertainment purposes. Initially inspired by literature from authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley, horror has existed as a film genre for more than a century. The macabre and the supernatural are frequent themes. Horror may also overlap with the fantasy, supernatural fiction, and thriller genres.
Horror films often aim to evoke viewers' nightmares, fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Plots within the horror genre often involve | know the [original] movie. That's what got me interested in it. I have had a really good working relationship with him. And the whole point of why my business exists and why I'm such a fanatic about making movies inexpensively is that you get to do different stuff. We just wanted to try it. That's the fun thing. When you don't have a $20 million horror film, which is a typical horror movie studio budget, or a $180 million tent-pole budget, | 75,810 | wow-train |
I am most definitely a night owl as i stay up late at night - how about you?
Yes me too, I stay up late to work and play video games.
I do not understand early birds most of the time - they go to sleep early and then wake up early.
Perhaps they enjoy watching the sunrise! Do you work late night? | night owls may stay awake until just before or even after dawn. Night owls tend to feel most energetic just before they go to sleep at night.
Some night owls have a preference or habit for staying up late, or stay up to work the night shift. Night owls who work the day shift often have difficulties adapting to standard daytime working hours.
Night owls have often been blamed for unpunctuality or attitude problems. Employers, however, have begun to learn to increase productivity by respecting body clocks through flexible working | Some months ago, I used to wake up in the silence of the night to think about what I was going to do. But not anymore. People ask me, 'Are you scare?' No, I am not scared. If I was, I wouldn't do it. Rather, I'm excited. I am putting one third of my energy into just staying calm. The work is on such a scale that if you got too excited, you would explode,". The show was her first | 75,811 | wow-train |
Catholic schools are popular in New England
Oh really? why is that?
It's a non governmental school system and some people prefer that.
That makes sense, what is different about catholic schools?
Well the schools evangelize the mission of the church so they combine education and religion as the core subject with their curriculum.
seems quite different from normal school, do they have restrictions or uniforms or anything? | congregations which established schools, hospitals, orphanages, reformatories, and workhouses.
Traditionally, Catholic schools originated as single sex schools. Catholic schools were previously required to depend on school fees and endowments. Endowments dropped off sharply causing fees to rise. This prevented some students from enrolling due to their inability to pay.
Purpose.
Catholic schools are distinct from their public school counterparts in focusing on the development of individuals as practitioners of the Catholic faith. The leaders, teachers and students are required to focus on four fundamental | Catholic school
Catholic schools are parochial schools or education ministries of the Roman Catholic Church. , the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system. In 2016, the church supported 43,800 secondary schools, and 95,200 primary schools. Catholic schools participate in the evangelizing mission of the Church, integrating religious education as a core subject within their curriculum.
Background.
Irish immigration provides the main contribution to the increases in Catholic communities across the globe. The Irish immigration established the revival of Catholicism through movement to countries | 75,812 | wow-train |
The movie Pretty Woman was such a classic! I remember watching this romantic comedy by Garry Marshall when I was younger, I loved it. Do you like it?
I've never seen it before but I've definitely heard of it.
Oh, you should watch it then. It stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts as the main characters.
Cool, I really should watch it sometime. | and their developing relationship over the course of her week-long stay with him. "Pretty Woman" is based on Oh, Pretty Woman written and sung by Roy Orbison.
Originally intended to be a dark cautionary tale about class and sex work in Los Angeles, the film was reconceived as a romantic comedy with a large budget. It was widely successful at the box office and was the third highest-grossing film of 1990. The film saw the highest number of ticket sales in the US ever for a romantic | just came out of nowhere. And then I was watching "EastEnders" and ... it was terrible! Maybe she'll be flattered, you usually find people are flattered. I don't even watch fucking "EastEnders". I hate it! It must've just lodged there somewhere, out of the blue. It's subliminal - I've nothing against her - I can't even remember what she looks like now... OH NO! It's not the woman with the dog is it? It's not! | 75,813 | wow-train |
I love to read, it's my favorite way to relax
yea reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning
I like to read the same books over and over again lol. Do you know anything interesting about reading?
well rading is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas
Do you know when in history people started reading and writing?
Actually! i dont. but reading requires creativity and critical analysis
Very true! What kind of things are popular to read? | List of Berenstain Bears books
This list of "Berenstain Bears" books includes many in the picture book series (such as "Beginner Books" and "First Time Books") and the illustrated children's novels, such as those in the "Big Chapter Books" series. Since the first "Berenstain Bears" installment was published in 1962, the series has sold close to 260 million copies.
In addition to writing children's literature, the authors Stan and Jan Berenstain also wrote two parenting books, "What | 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 | 75,814 | wow-train |
A friend just bought a Honda Civic by Honda. Do you know much about Honda?
Not really, all I know is that Honda Civic's seem to be really reliable.
I know that the Civic used to be a subcompact, but over the years it's gotten larger, more like a compact.
Oh I never realized, I guess I
Apparently it falls between the Honda Fit and the Accord.
I'd have to see all of the models next to each other to be able to accurately compare the sizes. | Honda
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year. Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001. Honda was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world in 2015.
Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment | don't really know what that even means. All we can go off is being on [the Honda Civic Tour] and seeing that people are getting into the new stuff, and that's the only way we can tell firsthand if things are going well or not." "It's a really weird time for music, and it's hard to tell where you stand, and all the things that used to tell you about your band have kind of gone away. So how you perceive yourself has changed," | 75,815 | wow-train |
I am a soccer player. It's known as football as well! It's a game played between two teams and a spherical ball. Have you played?
I have never played before. When was the game invented?
The game was originally codified in England by an original organization in 1863! A long time ago!
Wow that really is. Is soccer in the Olympics? | scores most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is level at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time or a penalty shootout depending on the format of the competition. Association football is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA; ), which organises World Cups for both men and women every four years.
Name.
The rules of association football were codified in England by the Football Association in 1863 and the name " | before kick-off I decided I could see well enough and so I decided to play. I am afraid many spectators would not get a very clear view but there was no time I had any thoughts of abandoning the game." Liverpool manager Bob Paisley was critical of the decision to play the match: "You can't play football in conditions like that, it's ridiculous." Paisley suggested the competition should be played in April when the weather was better: "I think a match like this, between two | 75,816 | wow-train |
Hey there! I'm a real foodie and I love to cook. I made some Vietnamese style beef lettuce wraps for dinner tonight. Do you like cooking?
I love to cook! What are your favorite recipes and styles of cooking? | 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 | incorporates Heid's poetic writing style, and there are essays, interviews, cooking tips and notes throughout. “Writing about cooking is a lot like poetry to me – interesting and emotional and evocative and condensed. So is cooking itself … themes and carrying certain flavors and matching things together," says Erdrich
Reception.
From a Madison, Wisconsin publication, "Poet Heid E. Erdrich does not consider herself a cook or even a foodie, but you wouldn’t know it by the appetizing recipes and edifying tales in her | 75,817 | wow-train |
I want to become a rockhound, but I am definitely an amateur geologist.
It is cool you can chose some recreation in geology. All you have to do is to collect rocks and mineral specimens from their natural environment.
But how do I identify them? | a rock. There are also many clubs and groups that search for specimens and compare them in groups as a hobby. Information on where to find such groups can be found at libraries, bookstores, and "gem and mineral shows". Tourist information centers and small-town chambers of commerce can also supply valuable local information. The Internet can also be a useful search tool as it can help find other amateur geologists.
The amateur geologist's principal piece of equipment is the geologist's hammer. This is a small | husbands despite misgivings he had, which stemmed from his sisters' own unhappy marriages. He remarked, "I cannot deny that I have never wished to see any of them marry: I am happy in their company, and do not in the least want a separation." However, the King suffered his first bout of madness that year, when Sophia was aged eleven. Sophia remarked of her father's behaviour, "He is all affection and kindness to me, but sometimes an over kindness, if you can | 75,818 | wow-train |
I love outdoors and going on nature hikes
Oh really I've went on a couple of nature hikes in Tennessee have you?
No but I have hiked in the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois, it was beautiful.
Oh I'm sure I would love to do that. Any other places you have been? | Garden of the Gods Wilderness
The Garden of the Gods Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Hardin, Pope, Saline, and Gallatin counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The nearest town of any size is Equality.
Geology.
During the Carboniferous period (circa 300 million years before the present), local geological conditions laid down a thick bed of gray sandstone in what is now southern Illinois. This bed of | . “Tom Hanks was standing in a corridor at a party and I said something, and he was just very nice and he went, 'Oh, yeah. I know that but you're British. You know, you don't have to put up with that stuff ... I went, 'No. Actually I've been here a long time.' I thought, that's it. I'm going to join in. So I took the [citizenship] test.”
In 2006, she topped | 75,819 | wow-train |
I enjoy playing online games.
The design of online games can range from simple text-based to complex graphics and virtual worlds.
Yes! My favorite online game is World Of Warcraft
That is a very popular one. The first expansion of the game was released on January 2007.
That seems like so long ago, didn't realize it had been around that long.
Yep! And the original was released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment.
Blizzard is known for coming out with great games!
Blizzard Entertainment has been around since February 8, 1992, under the name Silicon & Synapse.
I didn't know that! Thanks for the info! | Racing" and "The Lost Vikings". In 1994 the company became Chaos Studios, Inc., then Blizzard Entertainment after being acquired by distributor Davidson & Associates.
Shortly thereafter, Blizzard released "". Blizzard created several other video games, including "Warcraft" sequels, the "Diablo" series, the "StarCraft" series, and in 2004 the massively multiplayer online role-playing game "World of Warcraft". Their most recent projects include the first expansion for "Diablo III", "", the | Online game
An online game is a video game that is either partially or primarily played through the Internet or any other computer network available. Online games are ubiquitous on modern gaming platforms, including PCs, consoles and mobile devices, and span many genres, including first-person shooters, strategy games and massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG).
The design of online games can range from simple text-based environments to the incorporation of complex graphics and virtual worlds. The existence of online components within a | 75,820 | wow-train |
I love independent music. It seems to draw me in more than commercialized music. | style or genre and create self-published music that can be categorized into diverse genres. The term ‘indie’ or ‘independent music’ can be traced back to as early as the 1920’s after it was first used to reference independent film companies but was later used as a term to classify an independent band or record producer.
Record labels.
Independent labels have a long history of promoting developments in popular music, stretching back to the post-war period in the United States, with labels such as Sun | seems to me the most perfect miracle in music," said Igor Stravinsky. "... It is also the most absolutely contemporary piece of music I know, and contemporary forever... Hardly birthmarked by its age, the Great Fugue is, in rhythm alone, more subtle than any music of my own century... I love it beyond everything." Pianist Glenn Gould said, "for me, the 'Grosse Fuge' is not only the greatest work Beethoven ever wrote but just about the most astonishing piece in musical literature. | 75,821 | wow-train |
My favourite band is the American hip hop group from New York... the Beastie Boys!!! Know of them?
I have heard of them before - are they popular now or were they popular several years back? | Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from New York City formed in 1981. The group comprised Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar).
The Beastie Boys were formed as a four-piece hardcore punk band, the Young Aborigines, in 1979 by Mike D (vocals), MCA (bass), John Berry (guitar) and Kate Schellenbach | Some Old Bullshit
Some Old Bullshit is a collection of several early Beastie Boys EPs, recorded in the early 1980s. These recordings present a sound radically different from that of the hip-hop sound generally associated with the band. Instead, these songs represent the band's part in the early New York hardcore scene. The album also features taped segments originally heard on "Noise The Show", a popular hardcore radio show on WNYU in New York that played early recordings from the Beastie Boys. These segments feature the hyperbolic | 75,822 | wow-train |
The common cold is really just an infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract.
So it attack people lungs, how do people get infected with the cold?
It spreads through the air with close contact of people who are already infected.
Is there any cure from the cold or ways to be protected from it? | Common cold
The common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose. The throat, sinuses, and larynx may also be affected. Signs and symptoms may appear less than two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, headache, and fever. People usually recover in seven to ten days, but some symptoms may last up to three weeks. Occasionally those with other health problems | easily through the coughs and sneezes of infected people. It may also be spread through direct contact with mouth or nasal secretions. Nine out of ten people who are not immune and share living space with an infected person will be infected. People are infectious to others from four days before to four days after the start of the rash. Most people do not get the disease more than once. Testing for the measles virus in suspected cases is important for public health efforts.
The measles vaccine is effective at preventing the disease | 75,823 | wow-train |
I love Food trucks at my college. So much delicious food late at night!
Same, especially when they close all the restaurants and replace them with overpriced food trucks.
Ha! Yea I suppose thats the trade-off for such accessibility.
They but food trucks do sell great food a lot of the time.
I agree, I like burgers and hot dogs from food trucks even if they cost about twice as much as they should!
The best food trucks are the authentic Mexican food ones, usually really cheap too!
Yea sadly those ones are rare in my part of town. I would have loved to eat authentic nacho and cheese late at night.
Even ice cream trucks were great, especially as a kid.
Oh yea they bring back great memories. I used to plead my mom to let me get ice cream when the truck rode by my house. | Food truck
A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food | eel, and much more. It is especially interesting that food trucks sell food that you can enjoy at premium restaurants such as lobsters and steak.
Areas where food trucks are activated Noryangjin Food truck Zone.
Noryangjin is located in Seoul. It is famous for examination institute and fish market. Students who registered in examination institute are studying to enter public service. For the reason that students need to save time and money on meal, they save meal time by eating on the street. For that reason, food truck business | 75,824 | wow-train |
I absolutely love bacon. Do you like it?
Oh hell yeah, I love bacon! One of my favorite parts of it is just that it can go good with most anything, it's so versatile.
I've learned that it comes out perfect in our air fryer. What is your fav way to cook it?
Hmm I'll usually cook it in the oven on a foil covered baking sheet and flip it once or twice while it's cooking.
That's a good way too! I don't like dealing with it splattering on my stovetop. We eat keto so we go through a lot of bacon.
Oh yeah bacon is great for a keto diet, because like I said before, bacon can be incorporated into so many dishes as the main dish, side dish, or just used as an ingredient to add flavor.
I use it a lot to wrap chicken breasts in so they are more juicy. It's probably my 2nd favorite meat after steak. | German "bacho", meaning "buttock", "ham" or "side of bacon", and is cognate with the Old French "bacon".
Meat from other animals, such as beef, lamb, chicken, goat, or turkey, may also be cut, cured, or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon, and may even be referred to as, for example, "turkey bacon". Such use is common in areas with significant Jewish and Muslim populations as both religions prohibit the consumption of pork | . I'm producing this album all myself and with that comes a lot of work, and in my opinion, the album is not perfect yet. However, it will still come out this year, and soon. But to make it up to all of you, here's the good news. I'm putting out a song I did with Boyz II Men tomorrow. And it's probably one of my favorite songs I've ever written. Love you guys and thank you for understanding," Puth wrote on Twitter | 75,825 | wow-train |
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are my absolute favorite funk rock group! Have you heard any of their music?
I think I remember them from back in the 1990's. But I don't remember much about them. Are they still playing? | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of many of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea (Michael Peter Balzary), longtime drummer Chad Smith, and former | so excited." She later explained the effect of seeing the 2003 Jack Black movie "School of Rock" had on her musical interests, "I remember that changing my view of music completely. I started listening to AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers … and I realized how much I loved rock music." Greenberg also cites Jimi Hendrix as "one of my biggest inspirations".
Greenberg began posting cover recordings of songs on YouTube in 2010 at age 15. In December 2012 | 75,826 | wow-train |
Do you own a dog? | 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 | "Tinai"), determined by natural surroundings and adequate means of living. Periyar also mentions that birds, animals, and worms, which are considered to be devoid of rationalism do not create castes, or differences of high and low in their own species. But man considered to be a rational being, is suffering from these because of religion. He further explains that amongst dogs you do not have a Brahmin dog, or a Pariah (untouchable) dog. Among donkeys and monkeys we also do not find such things | 75,827 | wow-train |
Do you know that surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave
I know but it sounds scary. I have never tried water surfing. is it not dangerous?
It is not depending on your level of expertise, waves used for surfing can be seen in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or in rivers in the form of a standing wave
oh I did not know that much. however i am afraid of deep water. do people surf professionally?
Of course they do. Artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools can also be used
The pool one sounds more fun. I think I will try it out
Oh yeas? surfing actually refers to the act of riding a wave, regardless of whether the wave is ridden with a board or without a board
Yes that is fun. but i guess there are risks of drowning . | refers to the act of riding a wave with a board, regardless of the stance used. There are several types of boards. The native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft, and did so on their belly and knees. The modern-day definition of surfing, however, most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing up on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing.
Another prominent form of surfing is body | Surfing (disambiguation)
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave. Related activities include:
- Bodyboarding, water sport using a bodyboard
- Bodysurfing, riding a wave without the assistance of any buoyant device
- Kitesurfing, propulsion with a power kite across a surface
- Windsurfing, water sport combining surfing and sailing
Surfing may also refer to:
Activities.
- Channel surfing, quickly scanning | 75,828 | wow-train |
I love pudding. I usually eat it as a dessert or a savory dish.
Yes I love pudding too, do you know which country they originate from?
The word "pudding" is believed to come from the French "boudin" so it seems to have come from France!
How many category of pudding are out there? | pudding with or without the addition of ingredients such as dried fruits as in a Christmas pudding. Savory dishes include Yorkshire pudding, black pudding, suet pudding and steak and kidney pudding.
In the United States and some parts of Canada, "pudding" characteristically denotes a sweet milk-based dessert similar in consistency to egg-based custards, instant custards or a mousse, often commercially set using cornstarch, gelatin or similar collagen agent such as the Jell‑O brand line of products.
In Commonwealth countries these puddings are known | the pot as they said that you did?” The child admitted his guilt. “Will you do such a thing again in the future?” Reb Aryeh asked. “No, never again,” said the child. Reb Aryeh asked him then, "Do you really like chocolate pudding?” “Yes,” he answered. Reb Aryeh said, “I too love chocolate pudding. I have here two containers of chocolate pudding, so let us sit down here together and eat chocolate pudding.” | 75,829 | wow-train |
The Appalachian trail is one of my favorite places to hike. Do you like hiking?
Yeah I've really enjoyed hiking in my time. The Appalachian Trail was one of my favorites, but it's so long (2,200 miles!).
Yes it is a long trail! It would be quite the feat to hike the whole path. Do you like any other trails?
I like plenty of trails but honestly none have left the impression that the Appalachian Trail left on me.
wow! I went hiking in the Guadalupes mountains, to the peak of Texas! That would be my favorite hike. | 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 | Thru-hiking
Thru-hiking, or through-hiking, is to hike an established end-to-end long-distance trail with continuous footsteps and completing it within one calendar year.
In the United States, the term is most commonly associated with the Appalachian Trail (AT), the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), but also refers to other end-to-end hikes. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy defines a through-hike as one completed within | 75,830 | wow-train |
I love the beach! When I search for vacation, I try to find places with the beach or hiking areas! What do you think of beaches?
I'm a surfer so the beach is my second home. Do you prefer a rock, sand or gravel beach.
Definitely prefer sand! It needs to be easy on my feet and easy to fall asleep after sipping on a fruity drink. How'd you get into surfing? | Beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild | or released by the Boys, it has always been a favorite of mine. So a few months ago, I took my new band into the studio and I think we accomplished what we set out to do, that being putting a lot of love in this song with our voices. I hope you like it as much as I liked recording it for you. Brian Wilson."
- "Written in 1974 and unreleased by The Beach Boys, this new version is by Brian Wilson in 2002 and backed by his | 75,831 | wow-train |
Hi I like good fashion dress. French luxury is good.
Wow, that is lovely, which one is French luxury?
It is founded in1961, It is world's fashion houses
OK. Where is their branch?
I dont the branch details.It is popular in1960 to 1970. It founded by saint laurent and pierre berge
OK. 1960 is really far. So are they still invoke?
Yes, The company revived its haute collection in 2015
Wow. That's a huge one . will love the French luxury | During the 1960s and 1970s, the firm popularized fashion trends such as the beatnik look, safari jackets for men and women, tight pants and tall, thigh-high boots, including the creation of arguably the most famous classic tuxedo suit for women in 1966, Le Smoking suit. Some of his most memorable collections include the Pop Art, Ballet Russes, Picasso, and Chinese ones. He also started mainstreaming the idea of wearing silhouettes from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He was the first, in 1966, | Yves Saint Laurent (brand)
Yves Saint Laurent SAS (; YSL), also known as Saint Laurent, is a French luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé. The company revived its haute couture collection in 2015 under former Creative Director Hedi Slimane. In April 2016, Anthony Vaccarello was appointed as the Creative Director.
Founded in 1961, it has been considered one of the world's most prominent fashion houses and is known for its modern and iconic pieces, such as its tuxedo | 75,832 | wow-train |
I like color blue
Cool, blue is actually one of three primary colors of color theory.
That is true
Yeah, color theory is a guidance used for mixing colors and combinations.
Really? | initially within a partisan controversy over Isaac Newton's theory of color ("Opticks", 1704) and the nature of primary colors. From there it developed as an independent artistic tradition with only superficial reference to colorimetry and vision science.
Color abstractions.
The foundations of pre-20th-century color theory were built around "pure" or ideal colors, characterized by different sensory experiences rather than attributes of the physical world. This has led to a number of inaccuracies in traditional color theory principles that are not always remedied in | It is considered one of the additive primary colors.
Colors with Shades and Tints of that Hue Brown.
Brown colors are dark or muted shades of reds, oranges, and yellows on the RGB and CMYK color schemes. In practice, browns are created by mixing two complementary colors from the RYB color scheme (combining all three primary colors). In theory, such combinations should produce black, but produce brown because most commercially available blue pigments tend to be comparatively weaker; the stronger red and yellow colors prevail, thus | 75,833 | wow-train |
Do you like to go to a fair? it's a gathering of people for a variety activities
Yes. I do. I used to love going to the state fair.
I've been to a Minnesota State Fair! Its the largest state fair in the US
Really? I didn't know that. i would think that Texas' State Fair would be the largest. lol
Well it's a largest state fair by average daily attendance but the texas fair is largest by total attendance
Ah, okay. My favorite part of a fair is the food!
me too! There were so many food stands at the minnesota state fair! I ate so much different stuff. what is your favorite food ata fair?
Funnel cake. | Funnel cake
Funnel cake (Drechderkuche in Pennsylvania German) is a regional food popular in North America at carnivals, fairs, sporting events, and seaside resorts.
History.
The concept of the funnel cake dates back to the early medieval Persian world, where similar yeast-risen dishes were first prepared and later spread to Europe. Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants brought the yeast dish, known as Drechderkuche, to America and around 1879 developed the baking powder version along with its new name, funnel cake.
Preparation. | compensate for that. When I was younger I went out and had a lot of fun, and there were moments when people criticised me for that, and you know what, I'm young, I'm going to do that, and anyone who is going to get on me for that ... I really didn't care." She does not like to go out to clubs because she gets recognised by too many people, and everyone wants to comment on her height. She partied a fair amount in her early 20s | 75,834 | wow-train |
Are you a fan of beetroots? I persoanlly am not, I do not like very many vegetables at all though
I have never had the actual beetroot but have had beetroot juice and it has wonderful medicinal properities
Oh really? what kind of effects does it have? I am all for benefits!
It is especially good for people with high blood pressure
Oh, that would help a lot of people if they knew about that! I am lucky enough ot not have that issue, but I am sure it is a widespread one in America
Beetroot has also been used for certain digestion issues. It is very versitle
Oh wow, it seems like natural plants really are the healthiest thing people can eat, it is a shame fast food has brought people so far away from that! | food colouring and as a medicinal plant. Many beet products are made from other "Beta vulgaris" varieties, particularly sugar beet.
Etymology.
"Beta" is the ancient Latin name for beets, possibly of Celtic origin, becoming "bete" in Old English around 1400. "Root" derives from the late Old English "rōt", itself from Old Norse "rót".
History.
From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating | 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. | 75,835 | wow-train |
I really like the color blue, its my favorite color its one of the three primary colors, do you like blue?
I love blue! My favourite shade is probably cornflower | Cornflower blue
Cornflower blue is a shade of medium-to-light blue containing relatively little green compared to blue. This hue was one of the favorites of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
The most valuable blue sapphires are called cornflower blue, having a medium-dark violet-blue tone.
Uses.
Uses Robert Boyle.
Robert Boyle reported a blue dye produced from the cornflower. This was also called "Boyle's Blue" and "Cyan Blue". This dye color however, was not widely | way of showing reflection. The pink drapery underneath Venus, possibly representing love because it is a derivative of red, has loose areas of color throughout it. The three primary colors are displayed in the piece: yellow, blue, and pink and are the most vibrant of the piece, all in a pastel shade. All the draperies have lose white brushes on them in order to look like reflections of the light.
Annibale Carracci is probably most well known for his work on the Farnese Gallery Ceiling, which was commissioned | 75,836 | wow-train |
I love to travel. There are so many places I want to visit! Do you enjoy traveling?
Yes definitely! Who doesn't? Although sometimes relatively short stays between places are not as fun.
I recently visited New York City for the first time and I was there for Thanksgiving and for Christmas. It truly fulfilled a bucket list item for me. | Travel visa
A visa (from the Latin "charta visa", meaning "paper that has been seen") is a conditional authorisation granted by a territory to a foreigner, allowing them to enter, remain within, or to leave that territory. Visas typically may include limits on the duration of the foreigner's stay, areas within the country they may enter, the dates they may enter, the number of permitted visits or an individual's right to work in the country in question. Visas are associated with the | , I did not think that I could really be myself, but the reality is that in the total freedom I was given, I had the opportunity to reunite my favorite group of people on set and just have fun.
The chance to dwell on what the fashion world represents nowadays and the fact that it is accompanied by so many stereotypes is fascinating and at the same time a bit upsetting, but you definitely can not ignore it.
It's very refreshing to know that there are still places open to irony | 75,837 | wow-train |
Hi, do you like to read? I read somewhat often but I wish I had more time to do it
Readding is pretty cool, it's a crazy cognitive process.
I think so as well. I am able to read very quickly because of how often I used to read. I really like books with unique concepts
Books are nice but you can read in many ways. Reading is a way of acquring language and sharing of ideas and expressions.
Exactly. It is a very expressive medium, and people are forgetful of that sometimes
Reading is kinda crazy honestly. It's a complex process and should not be restricted.
Nope, thjat is why book burnings are so insane, that is knowledge and effort being wasted for no reason. Reading is a privelege, it should not be disrespected | 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 | "Spectre".
Directing style.
Refn has spoken about characterization in his films:
Refn prefers to shoot his films in chronological order: "I read that [director John Cassavetes] had done it on some of his films, so I thought, 'That's a pretty cool approach.' And after I did it on my first movie, I felt, 'How can you do a movie any other way?' It's like a painting—you paint the movie as you go along, | 75,838 | wow-train |
Man, I love the traditional Italian dish made of yeasted bread. Otherwise known as pizza! You like it?
I love pizza! Especially how many different toppings work on it.
Do you have any favorite addition toppings like meat, veggie, condiments?
I love pepperoni, sausage, anchovies, mushrooms, stuff like that.
I was reading some history yesterday and they talked about how the term "pizza" was first recorded back in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript. Who would have thought it was so old! Have you ever made it yourself?
That's so much longer than I would've thought! And yeah I've made it a few times before. | . Many companies sell ready-baked frozen pizzas to be reheated in an ordinary home oven.
The "Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana" (lit. True Neapolitan Pizza Association) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with headquarters in Naples that aims to promote traditional Neapolitan pizza. In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish, and in 2017 the art of its making was included on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
Etymology. | the pizza. Because of this, the toppings are assembled "upside-down" from their usual order on a pizza. The crust is covered with cheese (generally sliced mozzarella), followed by various meat options such as pepperoni or sausage, the latter of which sometimes is in a solid patty-like layer. Other toppings such as onions, mushrooms and bell peppers are then also used. An uncooked sauce, typically made from crushed canned tomatoes, is added as the finishing layer; though sometimes, a sprinkling of | 75,839 | wow-train |
I love burritos, how about you?
I love them, specially being from Texas the burrito is a type of food in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine that consists of a large wheat tortilla with various fillings
I like burritos from Taco Bell. | Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast food restaurants based out of Irvine, California and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Mexican inspired foods that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, and a variety of "value menu" items. , Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year at 7,072 restaurants, more than 93 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees.
Taco Bell was founded by | fried tortilla (tostada).
A chimichanga is a deep-fried burrito popular in Southwestern and Tex-Mex cuisines, and in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Sonora.
Research.
Taco Bell research chef Anne Albertine experimented with grilling burritos to enhance portability. This grilling technique allowed large burritos to remain sealed without spilling their contents. This is a well-known cooking technique used by some San Francisco taquerias and Northern Mexican burrito stands. Traditionally, grilled burritos are cooked on a comal (griddle). | 75,840 | wow-train |
i love listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American funk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983
What genre of music are they?
The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk
Oh okay then. Who's the lead singer?
Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist/rhythm guitarist Anthony Kiedis and some others
Was Anthony Kiedis from Los Angeles too then?
i think so, Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the best-selling bands of all time with over 80 million records sold worldwide
I didn't know they were so popular! | they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The band's original lineup, originally named Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, featured guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons, alongside Kiedis and Flea. Because of commitments to other bands, Slovak and Irons did not play on the band's 1984 self-titled debut album. Slovak performed on the second and third albums, "Freaky Styley" (1985) and "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan" (1987), but he died | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of many of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea (Michael Peter Balzary), longtime drummer Chad Smith, and former | 75,841 | wow-train |
Hey there! Do you like a good hamburger? | 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 | said to her, 'Hey Princess Lee — what are ya tryin' to do, make me sick?'. Jane Curtin then asked her what this had to do with anything, and Roseannadanna replied: "Well it just goes to show you, it's always something, you either got a toenail in your hamburger or toilet paper clinging to your shoe."
After "Saturday Night Live".
In Radner's off-Broadway one-woman show, she included a sketch where Roseanadanna is invited to | 75,842 | wow-train |
Hi! I plan to go to the dog pound tomorrow to look for a dog to adopt!
I love dogs! The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves
Wow, I didn't know that! I'm thinking of getting a Bassett Hound - they are so cute!
Yeah they are chubby little guys. The dog was the first species to be domesticated
That's interesting! So I guess dogs do make good pets? | 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 | 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. | 75,843 | wow-train |
Orcs are pretty cool creatures. What do you think?
A ORK LIKE THE ONES METIONED IN LORD OF THE RINGS AND OTHE NOVELS ARE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
Yes, one had to have creative mind to come up with them.
Yes they are creatures that live in fantsy which is werte we create many imaginary things like orks
That's true. Are they similar to Hobbits or dwarves?
No they are similar to humans in shape and bowed at the legs
Oh, I see. Do they also have like a tusk or something on their face?
I think not they fit the orignal descriptian that was set by Tolkien
Oh, Okay, I'm not sure what creatures I am thinking of then. | Orc
An orc (also spelled ork) is a fictional humanoid creature that is part of a fantasy race akin to goblins.
While the overall concept of orcs draws on a variety of pre-existing mythology, the main conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, in particular "The Lord of the Rings". In Tolkien's works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, repulsive and generally malevolent species, existing in stark contrast with the benevolent Elvish race and | to ascertain the facts, its image will suffer much more than if it had said, 'Yes, we had such cases -- they were very painful, but we tackled them.'" Addressing church workers in Australia in September 2017, Zollner said that in Australia "there seems to be almost nil trust in what the Church says ... This is not true in other parts of the world. I think you are in a pretty unique situation". He thought Europe and North America had made progress in dealing with clerical | 75,844 | wow-train |
Yellow is my favorite color. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength. Do you like yellow?
Yellow is really pretty I just love it!
It is used too create colors on television and computers! Do you like yellow in gold?
I think yellow is prettier! | in the murals in Roman villas. In the early Christian church, yellow was the color associated with the Pope and the golden keys of the Kingdom, but was also associated with Judas Iscariot and was used to mark heretics. In the 20th century, Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe were forced to wear a yellow star. In China, bright yellow was the color of the Middle Kingdom, and could be worn only by the Emperor and his household; special guests were welcomed on a yellow carpet.
According to surveys | Yellow
Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 570590 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well | 75,845 | wow-train |
I have two dogs, a pitbull and a bulldog. They're awesome pets and friends.
My neighbor has bulldogs. She says Winston Churchill was compared to them!
I can see the resemblance! Bulldogs have that "ugly but cute" look that I like so much when it comes to dogs. | There are generally thick folds of skin on the brow; round, black, wide-set eyes; a short muzzle with characteristic folds called a rope or nose roll above the nose; hanging skin under the neck; drooping lips and pointed teeth, and an underbite with an upturned jaw. The coat is short, flat, and sleek with colours of red, fawn, white, brindle, and piebald.
In the United Kingdom, the breed standards are for a male and for a female. In the United | They have supported the likes of Yob and Neurosis.
"Eat of The Low Dogs" was heavily influenced by the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy., and for the last two albums Hall says that he has "been inspired a lot by the natural world. I live right in the middle of a national forest and that's where I get a lot of my inspiration. When you live in a place like that, you sort of feel it. I'm pretty connected to this place. My family has | 75,846 | wow-train |
Are you familiar with computer engineering?
No but my daughter is a software engineer.
That's awesome. Computer engineers integrate several fields of electrical engineering and computer science. They develop computer hardware and software (like your daughter).
Please tell me the differences between system engineering and software engineering. | Computer engineering
Computer engineering is a branch of engineering that integrates several fields of computer science and electronic engineering required to develop computer hardware and software. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering (or electrical engineering), software design, and hardware-software integration instead of only software engineering or electronic engineering. Computer engineers are involved in many hardware and software aspects of computing, from the design of individual microcontrollers, microprocessors, personal computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design. This field of engineering not only focuses on " | Outline of computer engineering
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to computer engineering:
Computer engineering – discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer hardware and software. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering (or electrical engineering), software design, and hardware-software integration instead of only software engineering or electronic engineering. Computer engineers are involved in many hardware and software aspects of computing, from the design of individual microcontrollers, microprocessors, personal computers, | 75,847 | wow-train |
I'm about to start a little garden in my backyard, and I'm looking for the complete newbie's guide so that I get fresh veg and herbs for all my recipes this holiday season!
I love gardening! In fact, I was gardening all morning - it is just so relaxing!
Yeah I can imagine! Super zen, and you get to feel great about creating and tending to something, too. | Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs | 5 at Charing Cross station, but treasured it as her husband's creation. "I walked down the Spring Garden and all your little flowers tore and bit at my heart. I do love you so, Hadji. It is quite simple: I do love you so. Just that." The limes are pleached and the dominant plant is "Euphorbia polychroma" 'Major'. Nicolson kept meticulous gardening records of his efforts in the Lime Walk from 1947 to the late 1950s and, providing consolation after the end of | 75,848 | wow-train |
I would love a new domesticated dog, but it is a lot of commitment!
Yes! I love dogs but they are a ton of work. What breeds are you interested in acquiring?
Yes! I would love an Australian Cattle Dog. They originally were developed in Australia! DO you like any breeds?
I love Shetland Sheep Dogs and I have also had a Maltese. What are Australian Cattle dogs like?
Neat! They are a medium sized, short coated dog! They might be used to drive cattle.
So they are herding dogs? My Shetland Sheepdog was a herding dog and he was always clipping me at the knees! lol
Yep! Haha, Collies are also known as great herding dogs!
Basically, Shetland Sheepdogs are mini collies. Both of mine looked just like Lassie. | Border Collie
The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the Scottish borders for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.
Considered highly intelligent, extremely energetic, acrobatic and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in sheepdog trials and dog sports. They are often cited as the most intelligent of all domestic dogs. Border Collies continue to be employed in their traditional work of herding livestock throughout the world.
Description.
In general, Border Collies are medium | -between, don't, or can't, because of where they come from." Omid Abtahi, who portrays Salim, commented on the relationship, "I think love in any form, man/man, woman/man, woman/woman, whatever, is a beautiful thing. I would love to live in a world where people are not thrown off by that. So the way you do it is by exposing them to it, and normalizing it. Yes, it might be a little graphic for | 75,849 | wow-train |
I have always wanted to work in the automotive industry myself, know anything about it?
Yes, it is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.
That isn't too surprising since cars are such a huge industry. What else do you know?
The automotive industry has been around for a long time, as it began in the 1890's.
That long? I never realized! How long did it take to actually become big?
Well, in 1929, before the world had to experience the Great Depression, the world has over 32 million automobiles, and the US had produced over 90 percent of them. Cool, huh?
Damn ninety percent is the vast majority! Were most of them Ford at this time? | Automotive industry in the United States
The automotive industry in the United States began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world. However, the United States was overtaken as the largest automobile producer by Japan in the 1980s, and subsequently by China in 2008. The U.S. is currently second among the largest manufacturer in the world by volume, with approximately 8-10 million manufactured annually. Notable exceptions were 5.7 million | Automotive industry
The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest economic sectors by revenue. The automotive industry does not include industries dedicated to the maintenance of automobiles following delivery to the end-user, such as automobile repair shops and motor fuel filling stations.
The word "automotive" comes from the Greek "autos" (self), and Latin "motivus" (of | 75,850 | wow-train |
When a person admires their own attributes in a egotistical way its narcissism,
I didn't know that! I do know some people with big egos though!
Its actually considered a personality disorder by the American Psychiatric Association
Really? I had no idea! I thought they were just really conceited! Is narcissism common?
Sigmind Freud wrote about it in 1914
I've heard of him! He has quite the reputation! 1914? So it's been known for a long time. | drawing on the historical concept of megalomania.
Narcissism is also considered a social or cultural problem.
It is a factor in trait theory used in various self-report inventories of personality such as the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. It is one of the three dark triadic personality traits (the others being psychopathy and Machiavellianism). Except in the sense of primary narcissism or healthy self-love, narcissism is usually considered a problem in a person's or group's relationships with self and others. Narcissism is not the same | to end one sketch and go into the next. They had considered talking animals, specifically a talking bear. "I don't know why we were so into a bear," explained Ken Estin. "Nobody was in love with that idea, but we just couldn't think of how else to do it. In most variety shows it was just sketches that were so short that they didn't have to worry about from going from one to the next. Nobody had ever really done this before." Estin was | 75,851 | wow-train |
I like to eat my steak medium well, how about you?
I'm vegetarian, so I prefer my steak to stay on the cow! Mind you there are also fish steaks or pork steaks. You can even make cauliflower steaks if you like.
those dont sound very appetizing to me, although vegetarian sounds great can u explain more veggie dishes
I like to make veggie pies - kind of like steak and kidney pie but without the steak and kidney! Pasta dishes are good and I love indian food - no steaks there as cows are sacred in India.
those sound pretty good! do you like to eat eggs | of fish, especially salmon and large pelagic fish such as swordfish, shark, and marlin. For some meats, such as pork, lamb and mutton, chevon, and veal, these cuts are often referred to as chops. Some cured meat, such as gammon, is commonly served as steak.
Grilled portobello mushroom may be called mushroom steak, and similarly for other vegetarian dishes. Imitation steak is a food product that is formed into a steak shape from various pieces of meat. Grilled fruits such as watermelon have | chicken fried chicken. This may also refer to beef cuts such as a hip steak or a shoulder blade steak, or a small portion of chuck steak with a visible line of white connective tissue.
Types Vegetarian alternatives.
Sliced vegetables can be used as vegetarian nonmeat "steak" alternatives, such as cauliflower, portobello mushrooms, and eggplant. Beans and legumes (such as soybeans) have also been used to form steak-like foods. Watermelon steaks are sliced and cooked pieces of watermelon.
In 2019, the | 75,852 | wow-train |
Toto was my favorite band, they were an American rock band formed in 1976.
any famous members of the band
You may have heard some of them, here's a few: Joseph Williams (vocals), David Paich (keyboards), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), and Steve Lukather (guitars).
a few of them sound familar any big hits? | best-selling music groups of their era.
Widely known for the Top 5 hits "Hold the Line", "Rosanna", and "Africa", the makeup of the group continues to evolve. Hungate left in 1982; Kimball left in 1984, but rejoined the band in 1998, leaving again in 2008. Jeff Porcaro died in 1992 of a heart attack. Hungate rejoined Toto as a touring musician and later a band member. In 2008, Lukather announced his departure from the band, and the remaining | Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in 1977 in Los Angeles. The band's current lineup consists of Joseph Williams (lead vocals), David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Steve Lukather (guitars, vocals), plus touring members Lenny Castro (percussion), Warren Ham (saxophone), Shem von Schroeck (bass) and Shannon Forrest (drums). Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk | 75,853 | wow-train |
Hi, you've been published in the New Yorker? | The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Started as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is now published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans. Although its reviews and events listings often focus on the cultural life of New York City, "The New Yorker" has a wide audience outside New York and is read internationally. It is well known for its illustrated and often topical | Jones. He has also written for "McSweeney's", "The New Yorker", and "The New York Times".
In October 2015, a book co-authored by Gondelman and Joe Berkowitz entitled "You Blew It!: An Awkward Look at the Many Ways in Which You've Already Ruined Your Life", was published.
Career Stand-up.
As a stand-up comedian, he has opened for John Oliver, Jen Kirkman and Pete Holmes, and also performs regularly at New | 75,854 | wow-train |
Mileena is a player and sometimes a boss character from "Mortal Kombat" fighting games. She is my favorite character.
Mortal combat is an arcade game, right?
Yes, Mortal Kombat can be played in arcades. The second game was ported to many home systems such as PC, Amiga, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, and many more.
I had a Game Boy, but I never had the Mortal Kombat game on it. I did play it once at an arcade I think. When was the game released? | Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3) is a fighting video game developed by Midway / Atari Games and first released into arcades in 1995 as the third game in the "Mortal Kombat" series. As in the previous games, it has a cast of characters that players choose from and guide through a series of battles against other opponents. The game avoids the tournament storyline of its predecessors, as various warriors instead fight against the returning Shao Kahn, who has resurrected his bride Sindel and started an invasion of Earthrealm | Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II (commonly abbreviated as MKII) is a fighting game originally produced by Midway for the arcades in 1993. It was later ported to multiple home systems, including the MS-DOS, Amiga, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis, 32X, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and various PlayStation consoles, mostly in licensed versions developed by Probe Entertainment and Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim Entertainment (currently distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment).
"Mortal Kombat II | 75,855 | wow-train |
Hi buddy, do you klike candies
I prefer gelatine-based chewable sweets that are known as Gumni candy
Yes It taste is nice and sweety
They have been there are quite popular around the sweet market
Gummi bears are widely popular and are a well-known part of the sweets industry.
Yea, the most amazing thing about them is the shapes they come in which includes bears, bottles, worms, frogs, hamburgers, sharks, toy soldiers, full-size rats, large human body parts
Yes I like Heart shape. And Various brands such as Haribo, Betty Crocker, Disney and Kellogg's | and Kellogg's manufacture various forms of Gummi snacks, often targeted at young children. The name "gummi" originated in Germany, with the term "jelly" more common in English-speaking countries.
History.
Gummies have a long history as a popular confectionery. The first gelatin based shaped candy was the Unclaimed Babies, sold by Fryers of Lancashire in 1864.
Types of gummies.
Types of gummies Babies.
The Jelly Babies gum candy was the first commercially available shaped gum candy. It originated in | Gummy candy
Gummies, gummy candies, or jelly candies are a broad category of gelatin-based chewable sweets. Gummi bears and Jelly Babies are widely popular and are a well-known part of the sweets industry. Gummies are available in a wide variety of shapes, most commonly colourful depictions of living things such as bears, babies, sharks, worms, frogs, fish, snakes, lizards, spiders, dinosaurs, dolphins, turtles and bats. Various brands such as Bassett's, Haribo, Betty Crocker, Disney | 75,856 | wow-train |
Hello there. Ever heard of an rock band called "the strokes" ? they are American and from New York city
I haven't heard of them. What songs do they sing?
Some of their popular songs are; "Is This It" and "reptilia"
Oh ok. Which bands style are they similar to?
They remind me a little of the rolling stones. They were formed in 1998 by the way!
Well if they are similar to the stones, I bet they are pretty good. Maybe I've heard them and don't realize it.
They are really talented and actually their first album ever ranked number eight on "Rolling Stone's" 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time
I will have to check them out then! Sounds like a band I would enjoy | The Strokes
The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Following the conclusion of five-album deals with RCA and Rough Trade, the band has continued to release new music through Casablancas' Cult Records.
Met with widespread critical acclaim, the Strokes' 2001 debut, "Is This It", helped usher in the garage | 2006, is very similar to Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance". Petty told "Rolling Stone Magazine", "I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock 'n' roll songs sound alike. Ask Chuck Berry. The Strokes took 'American Girl' for their song 'Last Nite', and I saw an interview with them where they actually admitted it. That made me laugh out loud. I was like, 'OK, good for you' ... | 75,857 | wow-train |
I'm a hopeless romantic like Romeo and Juliet. | Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with "Hamlet", is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.
"Romeo and Juliet" belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into | is a hopeless romantic and an innocent Puerto Rican young girl. She falls in love with Tony and finds herself at the centre of the violent conflict between the two gangs. The musical is inspired by William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". So far the musical has been staged in eight countries which include Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand with over 100 shows.
Awards and nominations.
- Nominated - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
- Nominated - Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer | 75,858 | wow-train |
Pickling is preserving the lifespan of a food in vinegar.
How does the process of picking work? | Pickling
Pickling is the process of preserving or extending the lifespan of food by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. In East Asia, vinaigrette (vegetable oil and vinegar) is also used as a pickling medium. The pickling procedure typically affects the food's texture, taste and flavor. The resulting food is called a "pickle", or, to prevent ambiguity, prefaced with "pickled". Foods that are pickled include vegetables, fruits, meats, fish, dairy and eggs.
A distinguishing | Pickled herring
Pickled herring is a traditional way of preserving herring as food by pickling or curing.
Most cured herring uses a two-step curing process. Initially herring is cured with salt to extract water. The second stage involves removing the salt and adding the herring to a brine – typically a vinegar, salt, sugar solution – to which ingredients such as peppercorn, bay leaves and raw onions are added. Additional flavourings may also be used, including sherry, mustard and dill, while other non-traditional ingredients | 75,859 | wow-train |
I've seen kayakers on a river nearby but never tried. Do you know anything about kayaking? | 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 | to "The Age":
"Director Michael Bay talks to me on the phone. I've never met him. We were doing the voice for the second one and I still hadn't seen the first one. I still didn't really know who the characters were and I didn't know what anything was. It's a voice job, for sure, and people assume I've spent my life working on it, but I really know so little about it." In 2012, Weaving said to " | 75,860 | wow-train |
I enjoy taking walks on hiking trails. It is so cool and refreshing walking through the wooded trails? Do you like woods?
Yes, love being in the wilderness, but humans are constantly modifying the land we have left.
Yes, humans have taken over the wilderness to build homes. The problem is the animals are being forced out. I actually saw a deer in my neighborhood years ago. | Wilderness
Wilderness or wildland is a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by human activity. It may also be defined as: "The most intact, undisturbed wild natural areas left on our planet—those last truly wild places that humans do not control and have not developed with roads, pipelines or other industrial infrastructure." The term has traditionally referred to terrestrial environments, though growing attention is being placed on marine wilderness. Recent maps of wilderness suggest it covers roughly one quarter of Earth's terrestrial surface | in which humans mark pathways, I thought of cairns, those man-made stacks of stones that mark hiking trails and which historically have served as landmarks for land and sea navigation, memorials, and commemorative markers. Travelers on cross-country trails traditionally add stones to cairns as they pass, resulting in animated and precarious stacks of rocks and pebbles. This evidence of human comings and goings, these reminders that others have followed the same path signify safety and reassurance out in the wilderness. In the urban wilderness, finding one | 75,861 | wow-train |
Cancer is so awful, but I really don't know how it works or why its so hard to cure.
Cancer is kind of an umbrella term for a group of diseases that involve abnormal cell growth. The cells go out of control and invade the other parts of the body.
Ohh so is it just hard to near impossible to stop the intrusive cell growth?
If you remove one tumor, there's the chance another one will grow somewhere else. Benign tumors, in contrast, don't spread. They're easily removed and treated.
Damn that's insane. So how does chemo work? Does the radiation slow or stop the growth of these cells? | Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent (which almost always involves combinations of drugs), or it may aim to prolong life or to reduce symptoms (palliative chemotherapy). Chemotherapy is one of the major categories of the medical discipline specifically devoted to pharmacotherapy for cancer, which is called "medical oncology" | age and as lifestyle changes occur in the developing world. The financial costs of cancer were estimated at $1.16 trillion USD per year .
Definitions.
Cancers are a large family of diseases that involve abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. They form a subset of neoplasms. A neoplasm or tumor is a group of cells that have undergone unregulated growth and will often form a mass or lump, but may be distributed diffusely.
All tumor cells show the six hallmarks | 75,862 | wow-train |
I am interesting in Mountaineering, but not sure the specifics about it. Can you tell me some things about it?
Sure, many people think of it as only mountain climbing, but it includes backpacking and hiking as well.
Oh, ok, I see. I think that would be fun to do, and finish it up with camping by a river or lake.
Many participants do that, or they do short climbs called scrambles. Some even climb Glaciers.
Wow, a glacier would be amazing! Are there any really popular places for it? | Scrambling
Scrambling (also known as alpine scrambling) is "a walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands". It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between hiking, hillwalking, mountaineering, and rock climbing. Canyoning often involves scrambling.
Alpine scrambling is scrambling in high mountains like the Alps and the Rockies of North America, and may not follow a defined or waymarked path. "The Mountaineers" climbing organization defines alpine scrambling as follows:
Alpine Scrambles are off-trail trips, often | "Well, I think you right some of the way but I don't think it can be anything but good for a young family. I mean there is where all the opportunity is, and it don't mean to say we can't come back here with some profits after we finish working over there if it's so we choose to do.
Millie was quick to speak again. "So just tell me how many people you see coming back from England with anything except the clothes they standing up in? | 75,863 | wow-train |
I really like dogs, are animal shelters a good place for me to spend my time?
It is! An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned
Why do some people call it a pound anyway? I've never understood that. | 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 | dogs. Critics believe the new term "animal shelter" is generally a euphemism for the older term "pound". The word "pound" had its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities, where stray livestock would be penned or impounded until claimed by their owners.
United States & Canada.
In the United States there is no government-run organization that provides oversight or regulation of the various shelters on a national basis. However, many individual states do regulate shelters within their jurisdiction. One of the | 75,864 | wow-train |
I LOVE DANCING.AND I LOVE TO SEE OTHERS WHO DANCE SO WELL.
I love Theatrical dance - it's typically a spectacle and is usually performed on a stage by virtuoso dancers
OH I TOO SAW THOSE KIND OF DANCE.IT WAS SO ATTRACTIVE IN NATURE
I love that dance movement has aesthetic and symbolic value - it makes it so much more exciting to watch!
I LOVE ROMANTIC MELODY SONG RELATED DANCE.IT SHOULD BE SO ATTRACTIVE AND DO MIRACLES IN MY MIND. | , or else it may simply interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed. Examples are western ballet and modern dance, Classical Indian dance and Chinese and Japanese song and dance dramas. Most classical forms are centred upon dance alone, but performance dance may also appear in opera and other forms of musical theatre.
Participatory dance, on the other hand, whether it be a folk dance, a social dance, a group dance such as a line, circle, chain or square dance, or a partner dance | – The Emotions – Candlelight / It's Love
- 1011 – The Du Mauriers – All Night Long / Baby I Love You
- 1012 – The Velvets – Dance Honey Dance / I – I – I (Love You So – So – So)
- 1013 – The Duals – Wait Up Baby / Forever And Ever
- 1014 – Sherman & Darts – Remember (It's Only You And I) / Rockin' At Midnight
- 1015 – The Kodoks Featuring Pearl McKinnion – Oh Gee, Oh | 75,865 | wow-train |
Ive been wanting to visit japan recently but dont even know too much about it, Can you tell me what its like?
Japan is a sovereign island located in the Eastern Asia portion of the globe.
interesting, Do a alot of people live there, Whats the total population? I hear its pretty crowded.
They have 127 million people.
Wow thats a lot! I suppose finding a hotel there will be rather difficult. What are some good tourist spots in Japan?
If you really want to see the city life you can go to Tokyo where 9.1 million people live.
I hear Tokyo has a great night life with a lot of cool clubs and every stop imaginable, What kinda things should I do in Tokyo? | is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. Japan is the 2nd most populous island country. The population of 126 million (2019) is the world's eleventh largest, of which 98.5% are ethnic Japanese | differences," the first verse of the song reads, "I don't know if You can hear me/Or if You're even there/I don't know if You would listen/To a gypsy's prayer." "Teen Ink "observed, "This part is about how it seems like God doesn't listen to you or help you, no matter how much you pray or talk to him." Finally, asking people to be kind and unselfish, Esmeralda sings, "Please help my people | 75,866 | wow-train |
I love to read comic books. My favorite ones are Superman and Batman.
Comic books are really cool. I like the style of juxtaposed panels to represent the story.
They really are. I like how the pictures tell just as much of the story as the narrations.
It really is amazing how a comic book can use those word balloons and brief descriptive prose to tell a whole story.
The comic format works for other types of books as well. I have seen comic Bibles and comic Star Wars books. | in the U.S. in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor comic strips, which had established many of the story-telling devices used in comics. The term "comic book" derives from American comic books once being a compilation of comic strips of a humorous tone; however, this practice was replaced by featuring stories of all genres, usually not humorous in tone.
The largest comic book market is Japan. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion | , and he enters into a sexual relationship with Andrea. Kirkman asserted that it was necessary for writers to distance the development of Dale's television character from that in the comic: "I have talked many times how much I like the difference between the comics and the show. There are going to be big plot lines that we may not necessarily get to, like the romance between Dale and Andrea. If you think you really want to read that story line, that's available in the comics, and I highly recommend | 75,867 | wow-train |
The Washington Wizards are a basketball team based in Washington, D.C. Do you know of them?
No I don't but would love to learn about them!
Okay, the Wizards were established in 1961 at the same time the Chicago Packers, another basketball team, changed their name it the Chicago Zephyrs.
Who owns the team?
I'm not sure but I know they moved from Chicago to Baltimore in 1963.
Ok are they a good team, do they win a lot of games? | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017). Their best season came in 1975 with a record of 60–22. Wes Unseld is the only player in franchise history to become the MVP (1969), and win the Finals MVP award (1978). Four players (Walt Bellamy, Terry Dischinger, Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld) have won the Rookie of the Year award.
Franchise history.
Franchise history Team creation.
The team now known as the Wizards began playing as the Chicago | List of Washington Wizards head coaches
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. They are a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team plays its home games at the Capital One Arena (formerly the MCI Center and the Verizon Center). The franchise was established in Chicago, Illinois as the Chicago Packers in 1961; after one season, its name was changed to the Chicago Zephyrs. In 1963, the franchise moved to Baltimore | 75,868 | wow-train |
Hey, I don't know much about crotchet sewing but I do think it looks pretty cool.
You create fabric by interlocking loops of threads or yarn.
That sounds interesting. Do you know anybody that knows how to crochet?
Crocheting is fun. The name derives from French. My sister enjoys doing it.
That's awesome! I didn't know that. How long does it usually take to finish a piece? | Crochet
Crochet (; ) is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. The name is derived from the French term "crochet", meaning 'small hook'. These are made of materials such as metal, wood, or plastic and are manufactured commercially and produced in artisan workshops. The salient difference between crochet and knitting, beyond the implements used for their production, is that each stitch in crochet is completed before the next one is begun | David Hodges, who had just departed from their band Evanescence in late 2003. She said, "I didn't know that he (Moody) wasn't with Evanescence anymore," Clarkson said. "I just really liked their vibe and I thought it might be cool to work with one of them. So I just randomly asked people I work with, 'Hey, do you think that he'd work with me?' And then I found out that he kind of split and that's what he's doing | 75,869 | wow-train |
Do you enjoy hiking?
I love to Hike. Getting out into nature and enjoying the fresh air. Thats part of the reason I moved to West Virginia for the hiking trails.
I love to watch the little animals when I'm hiking. I bet West Virginia is a beautiful place to hike? | 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 | of the trail.
Today’s World Wide Web is one of the primary sources for maps. Many state parks offer trail maps online which help hikers plan in advance of their hike. As a member of the Hiking West Virginia Program, hikers can enjoy nature, learn from interpretive hikes, and receive awards for miles hiked. Hiking sometimes requires planning. Some web sites offer hikers necessary preparation “must-haves” when packing for a trip as well as information about various trails around the country. Included in the list | 75,870 | wow-train |
What is the best way to get out of debt? | Debt
Debt is when something, usually money, is owed by one party, the borrower or debtor, to a second party, the lender or creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, that is owed in the future, which is what differentiates it from an immediate purchase. The debt may be owed by sovereign state or country, local government, company, or an individual. Commercial debt is generally subject to contractual terms regarding the amount and timing of repayments of principal and interest. Loans | its own odd little way it shows more than a little something of what made the Go-Betweens so special. Musically, if everything is a touch more tight and tense, it isn't punkishly so. "Lee Remick" is sung, not sneered, obviously in debt to '60s pop and rock in its own giddy way. Everything is little more than a mash note to an unapproachable star in the end, but as a sweet little singalong that at least helped get the band out there somewhere in Australia, | 75,871 | wow-train |
My favorite book is the bible
Im not much of a religious person myself but thats respectable.
Well, some believe it to be important as the bible is a collection of sacred texts from the divine
There are so many copies and versions of the bible over the years too. | Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, "tà biblía", "the books") is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Varying parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians, Jews, Samaritans, and Rastafarians.
What is regarded as canonical text differs depending on traditions and groups; a number of Bible canons have evolved, with overlapping and diverging contents. The Hebrew Bible overlaps with the Greek Septuagint | (Adam, Zechariah the priest, John the Baptist, Jesus Christ) are mentioned by name in the Quran.
In the sense of predicting events, the Quran contains verses believed to have predicted many events years before they happened and that such prophecies are proof of the divine origin of the Qur'an. The Qur'an itself states "For every announcement there is a term, and ye will come to know." Muslims also recognize the validity of some prophecies in other sacred texts like in the Bible; however, they believe | 75,872 | wow-train |
I really like story so far's pop punk band from California
Oh yeah! How long have they been around? | The Story So Far (band)
The Story So Far is an American pop punk band from Walnut Creek, California, formed in 2007. They are currently signed to Pure Noise Records and have released 4 studio albums.
History.
History Formation and early releases (2007–2010).
The Story So Far formed in Walnut Creek, California in 2007. Their name is taken from the New Found Glory song "The Story So Far". The band consisted of Parker Cannon on vocals, Kevin Geyer and Kevin Ambrose | We've always thought Lutz was the first one to sell it. But it's like how people claim they saw Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game or were at Woodstock. The landscape is littered with salesmen who say, 'Oh yeah, I was the first one to bring that in.' The first PBR I ever had was at the Jockey Club, this really old-school punk-rock bar on Killingsworth. As far as the very first ones, there was the Lutz and EJ's, and it's | 75,873 | wow-train |
Smartphones are really amazing when you think about it. Hand sized computers basically.
I agree. It can do many of the same things my laptop can do, plus make phone calls.
Yeah, and they really do make them better and better each year. Do you know who made the first smartphone? | 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 | I do, how far can I take this record. How I can change these instruments and manipulate my voice; and make my voice an instrument. All these things to me are extremely important to really draw you in, to creatively try to do something totally different with this album. And I think it starts with the base of "Cadillactica", you know, the planet of all this. I'm working on it now, I'm brainstorming hardcore, I'm working with other producers as well. You know | 75,874 | wow-train |
Dogs are one of my favorite pets, even though I've only ever owned cats. | 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 | Wanko to Kurasō
Plot.
It is set in Japan, in a world parallel to reality, with the exception being that there exist a variety of pets known as Anthropoid animals. These pets include cats, dogs and birds, though birds never make appearances in the game. They have human form (ears and tails seem to be the only outward changes in appearance,) show some intelligence, and are even allowed to hold special jobs. However, they still retain much of their animal instincts, most notably the | 75,875 | wow-train |
I had two cats growing up. They were named Lucy and Ethel. Do you like cats?
I like them ok, but unfortunately they are not my favorite pet, even though there are more than 70 different breeds.
I have no idea what breed my cats were. What kind of cat breeds are there?
I'm not exactly sure of them all, under controlled breeding they can be bred and shown as registered pedigree pets. Breeds like persian, siamese, and rag doll come to mind.
I don't think mine were some fancy breed like that. Tell me more about Siamese cats? I do not know much about them.
They are characterized by blue almond-shaped eyes, large ears and a long slender muscular body.
They sound beautiful! Where they originally bred in a certain country? | Siamese cat
The Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand (formerly known as Siam), the Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. The carefully refined modern Siamese is characterized by blue almond-shaped eyes; a triangular head shape; large ears; an elongated, slender, and muscular body; and point colouration (aside from the colouration, it | spayed females produce Fel d 1 in similar levels). Even though females and neutered males produce Fel d 1 in lower levels, they still produce enough to cause allergic symptoms in sensitive individuals.
Researchers have been investigating reports from cat owners that certain breeds of cats either do not produce Fel d 1 or do so at significantly lower levels than other breeds. For instance, individual Siberian cats from naturally occurring breed native to the Siberian region for which it is named, have been shown to have genetic variants that result in | 75,876 | wow-train |
Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, it was really hard for me when my parents got divorced
Sorry to hear that. Was it an amicable divorce?
luckly yes it was everything ok after the Divorce i would have hated that they dint talk after the fact
Yeah, it is always the hardest on the kids. Did you live with both parents after the divorce? | (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.
Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the | sometimes clear that Alan and Judith still have feelings for each other. Once she said: "I disliked you when we were married, I resented you when we divorced, but I don't think I hated you until you started having sex with that gorgeous, 22-year-old dumbbell." Judith also felt sorry for Alan after his second divorce to Kandi, though she made it clear that she would not give him any breaks on alimony even if he had to pay that to Kandi as well. (She also arranged | 75,877 | wow-train |
I love to do yoga! It is so relaxing. In Indian traditions they use it as their spiritual core.
I have a friend who owns a yoga studio. I think he enjoys the relaxation, but also the opportunity to meet young women.
Haha! I guess it has become quite popular with women. In the 1980s it started to be known as a form of exercise. I think women preferred it over a hard and sweaty workout.
What then must you think of Hot Yoga? hehe
That is the yoga excepetion. Haha. I heard it is supposed to improve circulation of the joints. I don't think I could stand the heat.
I could probably benefit from some yoga myself in order to improve my flexibility and help with my back pain. | Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga as exercise with asanas (postures) that are held for longer periods of time—for beginners, it may range from 45 seconds to two minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five minutes or more.
Yin Yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. A more meditative approach to yoga, its | "hatha yoga" is also in use with a different meaning, a gentle unbranded yoga practice, independent of the major schools, sometimes mainly for women. Practices vary from wholly secular, for exercise and relaxation, through to undoubtedly spiritual, whether in traditions like Sivananda Yoga or in personal rituals. Yoga as exercise's relationship to Hinduism is complex and contested; some Christians have rejected it on the grounds that it is covertly Hindu, while the "Take Back Yoga" campaign attempted to insist that it was necessarily connected to | 75,878 | wow-train |
I never watched jeopardy much
I would watch it occasionally. It's an American game show.
Oh yea who is the main host?
The host is named Alex Trebek.
when did it first air?
The original debuted in 1964, which is so long ago.
Oh dang that is way older than i thought. | Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. The original daytime version debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964, and aired until January 3, 1975. A weekly nighttime syndicated edition aired from September 1974 to September 1975, and a revival, "The All-New Jeopardy!", ran on NBC from October | gratitude on Jennings' part, citing an open letter to the producers of "Jeopardy!" and host Alex Trebek that Jennings wrote on his blog. Jennings responded on his blog by explaining that the blog entry was satirical in tone, saying, "[Starr] knows there's no way I was genuinely calling for angry bees and ventriloquist's dummies to be added to the "Jeopardy!" format. It's a humor piece, and one which gets its laughs from the outrageous non sequiturs it proposes, not the | 75,879 | wow-train |
Are you familiar with Alfred Hitchcock? He is one of the great English film directors.
No I havent heard of him. What movies did he make?
He made the film "Blackmail" as well as Vertigo and The Birds.
What is blackmail about? I have not see it.
I am not so sure, but it helped shape the thriller genre
Do you like thriller movies? They are my favorite! | Steps" (1935) and "The Lady Vanishes" (1938), are ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century.
By 1939 Hitchcock was a filmmaker of international importance, and film producer David O. Selznick persuaded him to move to Hollywood. A string of successful films followed, including "Rebecca" (1940), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943), and "The Paradine Case" (1947); "Rebecca" was nominated for | persuaded, would have no consideration on earth but for what was useful to his own ends. You have heard me say, that I thought he had no malice or rancour; I think so still and am sure of it. But I think that he has no feeling neither, for anyone but himself; and if I could trace in any one action of his life anything that had not for its object his own gratification, I should with pleasure receive the intelligence because then I had much rather (if it were possible | 75,880 | wow-train |
Heavy metal music is one of my favorite genres. | Heavy metal music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock, and acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre's lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.
In 1968, three of the genre's | of other genres, some unfashionable during the 1990s among music critics. Corgan in particular was open about his appreciation of heavy metal, citing Dimebag Darrell of Pantera as his favorite contemporary guitarist. When one interviewer commented to Corgan and Iha that "Smashing Pumpkins is one of the groups that relegitimized heavy metal" and that they "were among the first alternative rockers to mention people like Ozzy and Black Sabbath with anything other than contempt". Corgan went on to rave about Black Sabbath's "Master of Reality" and Judas Priest | 75,881 | wow-train |
Are you a beer fan? I prefer the European beverages
No, but OH MY HUSBAND IS!! It's the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drink in the world - so you have a lot of company!
I did not know that. I wonder where it originated?
Some of humanity's earliest writings refer to the production and distribution of beer - there is even a mesopotamian goddess of beer!
Wow that's incredible! A variety of cultures seem to have alcoholic gods
ha! Beer dates back to at least the 5th millennium BC in Iran - was recorded in written history of ancient Egypt even - so it's been a staple for a LONG time
That's incredible. I wonder if the history of wine is similar | Wine
Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol, carbon dioxide, and heat. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts produce different styles of wine. These variations result from the complex interactions between the biochemical development of the grape, the reactions involved in fermentation, the terroir, and the production process. Many countries enact legal appellations intended to define styles and qualities of wine. These typically restrict the geographical origin and permitted varieties of grapes, | 20-year period. It's almost like I forget I was at FAN for 20 years."
In the same interview with Raissman, Russo did not rule out a reunion with Francesa. Russo said, "You never want to say never. You know how the radio business is. So, you never say never, but I haven’t thought about it in my crystal ball, let's put it that way... But I’ll tell you right now, if Mike and I did shows together we would have no | 75,882 | wow-train |
I like fruits and harvesting them as a seasonal activity called Fruit picking
I love fruit picking, we have a date tree and are growing a peach tree.
I love peach too especially the edible juicy part. Another name for it is nectarine
Yum I love the juice too! I just wish we could grow avocados. They're so expensive now
Oh that long dated fruit. it has been in Peru for as long as 8,000 to 15,000 years ago.
Wow really? Has the fruit itself changed much do you know?
I don't know, but there it probability it has changed and it will be cool to pick. Picking fruit is popular in the Northeastern United States & Southern Ontario and Southern Québec in Canada.
I know everything is in season now so berries are very popular. Do you know how to conserve them? | berry is a fruit produced from the ovary of a single flower in which the outer layer of the ovary wall develops into an edible fleshy portion (pericarp). The definition includes many fruits that are not commonly known as berries, such as grapes, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, bananas, and chili peppers. Fruits excluded by the botanical definition include strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, which are aggregate fruits; and mulberries, which are multiple fruits. A plant bearing berries is said to be "bacciferous" or " | Peach
The peach ("Prunus persica") is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China between the Tarim Basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach or a nectarine.
The specific name "persica" refers to its widespread cultivation in Persia (modern-day Iran), from where it was transplanted to Europe. It belongs to the genus "Prunus" which includes the cherry, apricot, almond | 75,883 | wow-train |
Hi. My favorite food is mashed potatoes. | the dish started appearing in 1747 with an entry in "The Art of Cookery" by Hannah Glasse. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many supermarkets.
Mashed potato may be used as an intermediary ingredient for other dishes such as dumplings and gnocchi, in which case the potatoes may be baked or boiled, and may or may not have dairy or seasoning added.
Ingredients.
The use of "floury" types of potatoes is recommended, although "waxy" potatoes are sometimes used for a different texture | expected $1.05 billion on turkeys for Thanksgiving in 2016.
Mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, various fall vegetables, squash, Brussels sprouts and pumpkin pie are among the side dishes commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner. Green bean casserole was introduced in 1955 and remains a favorite. All of these are actually native to the Americas or were introduced as a new food source to the Europeans when they arrived. Turkey may be an exception. In his book "Mayflower", | 75,884 | wow-train |
I have a co-worker who is a slacker. They avoid as much work as possible and have no work ethic. It makes me crazy
A slacker ? Is that another term for a lazy individual?
Yes, it is. I think it's funny that the term dates back to about 1790. I can't picture people talking like that back then.
So who first couch the word? | describe someone who was not participating in the war effort, specifically someone who avoided military service, equivalent to the later term "draft dodger". Attempts to track down such evaders were called "slacker raids". During World War I, U.S. Senator Miles Poindexter discussed whether inquiries "to separate the cowards and the slackers from those who had not violated the draft" had been managed properly. A "San Francisco Chronicle" headline on 7 September 1918, read, "Slacker is Doused in Barrel of Paint". The | Slacker
A slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic.
Origin.
According to different sources, the term "slacker" dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the British Gezira Scheme in the early to mid 20th century, when Sudanese labourers protested their relative powerlessness by working lethargically, a form of protest known as "slacking".
World wars.
In the United States during World War I, the word "slacker" was commonly used to | 75,885 | wow-train |
Exploitation of labour is wrong.
First let us define 'exploitation of labor'. i define it as treating your employees unfairly so that you can gain an unfair advantage over them. My example here is UBER, which takes 50% of gross and leaves the drivers to pay for their own gas from what is left.
Indeed, Uber and other companies are certainly taking advantage and exploiting their employees. I despise it. We work hard enough for our money.
ever since the labor organizing and sweatshops of the 1910's and 20's, there has been a fundamental power assemetry between owners and management, on the one hane, and loabor or employees on the other.
When I think of exploitation of labor, I also think of waitresses. As a waitress, I made $2.50 an hour plus tips. The problem with that is, the tips are pooled and split between the waitresses. Even if I did really good, it was split between us evenly.
Right you are. The root cause of exploitation of labor is THE CONSUMER. They demand the lowest possible price and the maximum benefit, resulting in a small pie to be split between owners and employees.
Can you suggest a solution to this problem?
Karl Marx wrote extensively about this. he is considered the most influential theorist of exploitation. Obama was a Marxist.
That is interesting. I will look Karl Marx up and read on it. I am extremely interested. Especially since Obama seemed to like him. | of exploitation, did not share the same traditional account of exploitation. Marx's theory explicitly rejects the moral framing characteristic of the notion of exploitation and restricts the concept to the field of labour relations. In analyzing exploitation, many political economists are often stuck between the explanation of the exploitation of labour given by Marx and Adam Smith.
Marxist theory.
Marx's exploitation theory is one of the major elements analyzed in Marxian economics and some social theorists consider it to be a cornerstone in Marxist thought. Marx credited the Scottish | Exploitation of labour
Exploitation of labour (or labor) is the act of treating one's workers unfairly for one's own benefit. It is a social relationship based on an asymmetry in a power relationship between workers and their employers. When speaking about exploitation, there is a direct affiliation with consumption in social theory and traditionally this would label exploitation as unfairly taking advantage of another person because of his or her inferior position, giving the exploiter the power.
Karl Marx, who is considered the most classical and influential theorist | 75,886 | wow-train |
I was born in Grand Rapids Michigan. It's the second largest city in Michigan.
Sweet! Is that anywhere near Lake Michigan?
It's located on the Grand River which is easy of Lake Michigan.
Oh sweet! I have never been to Michigan. Can you tell me more?
Grand Rapids is a furniture manufacturing center and home of five of the world's leading office furniture businesses.
Oh wow! That's interesting!Do you know when Grand Rapids first incorporated?
The recorded history was in 1806 when people settled.
Whoa! That's a long time ago! What else can you tell me? | Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County.
A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is | the 1930s, so many immigrants had arrived that more than 30 languages were spoken in the public schools, and ethnic communities celebrated in annual heritage festivals. Over the years immigrants and migrants contributed greatly to Detroit's diverse urban culture, including popular music trends. The influential Motown Sound of the 1960s was led by a variety of individual singers and groups.
Grand Rapids, the second-largest city in Michigan, is also an important center of manufacturing. Since 1838, the city has been noted for its furniture industry. | 75,887 | wow-train |
Whole Foods is one of my favorite stores. Have you been?
Yeah I've been a few times. They have such fresh produce and meats there. I try to shop there when I can
What is your favorite thing to buy there? | Food desert
A food desert is an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food, in contrast with an area with higher access to supermarkets or vegetable shops with fresh foods, which is called a food oasis. The designation considers the type and quality of food available to the population, in addition to the accessibility of the food through the size and proximity of the food stores.
In 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that 23.5 million Americans live in "food deserts", | about going out with my friends and going to parties and having a good time. [One of my] favorite parts of the song is when is when I say 'I know whatever happens, you will be right by my side'. It's just like, you know you'll always have your friends there."
Commonsensemedia wrote, "Dancing Crazy, ... has one thing on its mind: cutting loose on the dance floor until the wee hours of the morning. Written by Avril Lavigne, the song | 75,888 | wow-train |
I am thinking about becoming a Vegan, you know abstaining from eating or using animal products.
Interesting, I've been contemplating that recently too. Why do you want to?
yes because I like the fact that Veganism rejects the commodity status of animals
What's the difference between veganism and vegetarianism? | Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animals processed for food.
Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, | 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 | 75,889 | wow-train |
I love being able to reap the benefits of growing my own fresh vegetable.
Growing and cultivating plants are exciting.
I love being able to bring the vegetables that I cared for and have my family enjoy them.
In addition, I consider gardening to be a relaxing activity.
yes and very rewarding too. What kinds of vegetables would like to grow in a garden? | , trees, and herbaceous plants, to residential back gardens including lawns and foundation plantings, and to container gardens grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry.
History of gardening.
History of gardening Ancient times.
Forest gardening, a forest-based food production | Rugby World Cup squad. He then signed a two-year contract with Biarritz Olympique, joining a host of other top Springboks choosing to continue their careers abroad after RWC 2007.
Willemse subsequently retired from international rugby stating "there are no controversial issues around my decision at all. I love the team, and the guys are exceptional. It was such a breath of fresh air being able to return to the Lions after some time overseas last year, and it has been so exciting. I have been able to play | 75,890 | wow-train |
I am embarrassed to say I am a bit addicted to the carbonated soft drink Mountain Dew.
It's the BEST! I love it, too! I drink Diet Mountain Dew for breakfast! | List of citrus soft drinks
In addition to PepsiCo's Mountain Dew, Coca-Cola's Mello Yello or Dr Pepper's Sun Drop, there are a variety of smaller or regional brands for citrus soda. In deference to Mountain Dew's leading position in the market segment, some brands also use the word "Mountain" in their names.
Citrus Drop/Citrus Drop Xtreme.
Big K Citrus Drop is the generic version of Mountain Dew sold at Kroger stores. Its name plays another citrus drink, Sun Drop | Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Mariana Islands, Nicaragua, and Philippines
- Hires
- Hi Spot
- Hit – fruit-flavoured carbonated soft drink available in Venezuela See Fanta.
- Honest Tea Tea sold in USA
- Hot Point
- Horizon
- Huang – tea available in Japan
I.
- Ice Dew – bottled water available in China
- Ice mountain – bottled water available in Singapore
- Ikon
- Inca Kola – soft drink available in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile | 75,891 | wow-train |
Hi, I love the color blue. Do you?
Yes, it is one of my favorite colors. Blue is used in a lot of art and decoration.
It reminds me of the ocean and sky. Why is that do you think?
Oh definitely, but the sky and sea are only blue because of an optical effect called Rayleigh scattering.
Rayleigh scattering? Please enlighten me as to what this is.
It seems rather complicated. It has to do with scattering of light and radiation by particles that are smaller than the wavelength of radiation.
Yes looks like its a branch of particle physics. I am not very good at learning physics!
Yeah me neither. I guess blues are because of optical effects, which is why distant objects appear more blue as well.
Is blue also one of the primary colors? | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | , ‘That one take for me, for she is upright in my eyes.’” And the Baraita taught that the passage in “you shall stray after,” refers to promiscuity, which the prophets used as a metaphor for idol worship, as says, “The children of Israel again went astray after the Be’alim.”
It was taught in a Baraita that Rabbi Meir used to ask why specified blue from among all the colors for the fringes. Rabbi Meir taught that it was because blue resembles the color | 75,892 | wow-train |
I love breakfast, it is my favorite meal of the day!
I heard the "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" was a lie to sell more breakfast cereal.
I don't care for cereal. I like eggs and bacon, bagels and such.
Bacon, eggs and tea are great but my absolute favorite is biscuits and chocolate gravy. So good and buttery.
I have never had that but it sounds amazing!
It's apparently pretty common in the southern United States particularly in the Ozark and Appalachian mountain regions.
I am definitely going to figure out how to make some chocolate gravy, it sounds like a dream.
Chocolate gravy is usually made with butter, cocoa powder, cream, sugar and flour but I don't use flour in mine.
Yum! That is going to be a new thing for breakfast in my household. | 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. | historically sustained them.
Food Meals.
Breakfast and lunch are served each day for potlatch attendees and are less formal than the evening meal. Breakfast is offered each morning; eggs, bacon, coffee, and potatoes are common fare. Lunch consists of soup, sandwiches, and tea. The evening meal is scheduled for a specific time and all potlatch attendees are expected to attend. It is the most significant spiritual and social event of the potlatch and is treated as such by the attendees. Large rolls of white butcher paper | 75,893 | wow-train |
I have to cook dinner tonight, I think I will make meatloaf and bake it., it's one of my favorites.
I've never had a meatloaf before, is it good?
Meatloaf can be made with pretty much any ground meat including chicken or venison.I think it is really tasty.
Can you make it out of beef, than?
It is usually made with ground beef, but you can do what you want really.
Oh I see, and does it have to be a loaf? Can I make a meat blob?
You can make it in a loaf pan, or what I do is form it by hand on a flat pan or baking dish.
Oh I see. What if I put vegetables in it, is it still a meatloaf? | South Africa several hundred years ago from the East Indies and became one of the signature dishes of Cape Town's Cape Malay community.
International variations Sweden.
Swedish meatloaf is called "köttfärslimpa" and is usually made from a mixture of ground pork and beef. It is served with boiled or mashed potatoes, brown sauce and lingonberry jam.
International variations Turkey.
In the Turkish cuisine there is a meatloaf with vegetables dish called "dalyan köfte".
International variations United Kingdom.
In the UK there are regional pork | Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been mixed with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a flat pan or created by cooking it in a loaf pan. It is usually made with ground beef, although ground lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used.
The cooked loaf can be sliced like a loaf of bread to make individual portions. Because the dish can become dry | 75,894 | wow-train |
My friend was recently diagnosed with a mental disorder. The doctors aren't sure if it will be a persistent illness or a single episode.
Im sorry to hear that did he tell you how to fix it?
Unfortunately not! The causes of mental disorders can be very unclear, so she must wait to see if she experiences another event.
Yeah well I hope you can get help still | using various methods such as psychometric tests but often relying on observation and questioning. Treatments are provided by various mental health professionals. Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication are two major treatment options. Other treatments include lifestyle changes, social interventions, peer support, and self-help. In a minority of cases there might be involuntary detention or treatment. Prevention programs have been shown to reduce depression.
Common mental disorders include depression, which affects about 300 million, bipolar disorder, which affects about 60 million, dementia, which affects about | Mental disorder
A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Many disorders have been described, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders. Such disorders may be diagnosed by a mental health professional.
The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Mental disorders are | 75,895 | wow-train |
My favorite color is blue. When I got my first motorcycle a couple years ago, it was a lovely electric blue all the way around.
I love blue too, its a great and versatile color but not too gaudy
What do you think makes a color gaudy? I'm not sure I've heard that word used to describe a color before. | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. | world."
In 2003, Jagger said, ""Exile" is not one of my favourite albums, although I think the record does have a particular feeling. I'm not too sure how great the songs are, but put together it's a nice piece. However, when I listen to "Exile" it has some of the worst mixes I've ever heard. I'd love to remix the record, not just because of the vocals, but because generally I think it sounds lousy. At the | 75,896 | wow-train |
I keep hearing everyone raving about tacos, but I've never had one! Do you like tacos?
the mexican dish composed of corn or wheat tortillas folded or rolled around with a filling ?
I think so!! What's typically inside a taco?
well you can make a taco with a variety of fillings such as beef, pork chicken, seafood and vegetables with cheese
That sounds really good! No wonder everyone's been talking about tacos! Do you know when they were first created? | thick piece of wood." In this non-culinary usage, the word "taco" has cognates in other European languages, including the French word "tache" and the English word "tack (nail)."
According to one etymological theory, the culinary meaning of "taco" derives from its "plug" meaning as employed among Mexican silver miners, who used explosive charges in plug form consisting of a paper wrapper and gunpowder filling.
Indigenous origins for the culinary word "taco" are also proposed | Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not | 75,897 | wow-train |
Sometimes I like to play blackjack but im not any good
Oh the card game some call 21
Yeah it can be rough sometimes
Its the most widely played casino game in the world
I thought most people played slots
More play blackjack and its played with a deck of 52 cards
So no Jokers in it? | dealt two cards, normally one up (exposed) and one down
(hidden). In most other countries, the dealer receives one card face up. The value of cards two through ten is their pip value (2 through 10). Face cards (Jack, Queen, and King) are all worth ten. Aces can be worth one or eleven. A hand's value is the sum of the card values. Players are allowed to draw additional cards to improve their hands. A hand with an ace | 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 | 75,898 | wow-train |
Hello, I think exercise is important in life and running is my go to exercise. Do you ever run?
of course, running is the world's most accessible sport. Almost anyone can run.
Yes, I agree there are almost no barriers to entry for it and that's convenient have you ever experienced a runner's high?
No, I mostly go jogging. What is a runners high?
It may mean different things to different people, but for me it's an intoxicated feeling I get after running for a while
I like jogging more than running myself. So I guess I'll never get a runners high while I'm trotting along.
I see, still what's most important is the exercise, and you're on top of that. Is jogging your favorite exercise?
Yes it is, It just so much less stress on my old body.
Oh I didn't realize you were older, heavy running as opposed to jogging might put excessive stress on the knees and stuff as well | -mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting.
It is assumed that the ancestors of humankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland | bandit.
Given the increased field that was expected for the 2014 Marathon, however, organizers planned "more than ever" to discourage bandits from running. As of September 2015 the B.A.A. website states:
Q: Can I run in the Boston Marathon as an unofficial or "bandit" runner?
A: No, please do NOT run if you have not been officially entered in the race. Race amenities along the course and at the finish, such as fluids, medical care, and traffic safety, are | 75,899 | wow-train |
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