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Specifically, what are the better ways to operate the pointer to entertain cats for brief periods? Moving the light in circles? Across long hallways? Up furniture or walls? I'm just looking for some ideas in order to improve on the cats experience. Thanks in advance.

(Note: my wife and I have five indoor cats with varying ages and levels of activity, and we only use the laser pointer occasionally so I'm not wanting a debate on whether they should be used at all.)

I'm looking for an adjective that would indicate that an uncle or aunt is married to a parent's sibling instead of being a parent's sibling themselves. Is there a simple term that does this in the English language?

Thanks in advance.

I am looking at purchasing Webroot's AntiVirus software for my home computer. I also want to use Window Washer as well. When running their on-line comparison expressing my interest for both products (http://www.webroot.com/En_US/land-helpmechoose.htm... ), it refers me to their Essentials package. Based on the description of Essentials, AntiVirus is definitely a part of it, but it's not clear to me if Window Washer is a part of that programme. What I want to know is if Washer is indeed a part of Essentials, or if I would need to buy AntiVirus and Washer separately? A reference for verification (such as a website) would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Suppose that someone owes a debt to another person who lives in a different state, and after a failure to repay the debt, the lender wishes to take the matter to a small claims court. How does this go about? Would the case be filed in the lender's state, the debtor's state, or require some other court, such as a Federal court?

Resource information (such as a web page) would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Just wondering. (Yes, it's an attempt at humour. See if you have a good comeback.)

Mainly looking at businesses related to chemistry (like Eli Lilly), but other disciplines are of interest. Thanks in advance.

This is assuming that they are not one in the same. That is, should someone vote for the candidate that they personally favour, or should they support the candidate that is most likely to win in the general election for their party?

I'm looking mainly in the U.S., but this can apply to leadership races in parlimentary systems as well. An analysis on the tactics of voting would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

When Washington was born in 1732, he was born on February 11, which would make him an Aquarius. However, the Kingdom of Great Britain was still on the Julian calendar, and when they changed to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, this moved his birthday to February 22, which he accepted as his birthdate. This would thus make him a Pisces.

So my question is was he an Aquarius all his life, a Pisces all his life, or did he somehow change zodiac signs at age 20? Or is there something else going on?

Forewarning: this is not a question on the merits of astrology, so keep that in mind with your answers. I'm mainly curious as to how this works. Thanks in advance.

P.S. Happy birthday to George Washington.

Here's my logic: Very often when driving down a multi-lane highway do I see police vehicles passing me while in normal cruising mode (meaning no emergency lights are on). Knowing that my speedometer is inaccurate (which is actually is) and knowing also that police officers SURELY abide by the traffic laws that they enforce, then I logically I was driving slower than the legal speed limit. If I were to accelerate to match the police vehicle that just passed me, would this be a reliable method of determining what the speed limit must at least read on my speedometer?

Thanks in advance.

I'm not asking about the action itself, but about how does someone for whom tidying up is not a natural thing develop techniques for remembering to do so. In specific, I'm thinking of cases where someone with little need for cleanliness lives with another person who has a strong need for an orderly home. However, answers for someone simply looking for self-improvement would be useful as well. Thanks in advance.

Here's my thinking. A solar year is roughly 365.242199 solar days. That extra fraction can shift one's birthday (or more appropriately the anniversary of one's birth) by several hours from year to year, much as the solstices and equinoxes can vary from year to year. (Leap years generally compensate for this, but that's usually once every four years.)

Are there any circumstances where using an exact number of years make any sense, such as in a legal or medical sense? Or is this simply a lot of hot air? Also, does it make sense for people born on February 29 to consider this? Your thoughts on this are appreciated.

Normally, one might simply add six months, but that would make it February 30, which does not exist. So what date would be selected? February 28 (or 29)? March 1? March 2 (as it is two day after February 28)? February 27 (if August 31 children are considered the last day of February)?

Unless there's a legal answer, I'd like to know what you think and why. Thanks in advance.

And why?

Hypothetically speaking, suppose that the earth was orbiting the sun at a greater distance, but the sun was hotter such that the temperate zones were more or less the same temperature that we experience on the earth we know. Assuming all other things being equal (same atmosphere, geography, etc.), what would the climate at the equator and poles be like? Would the temperatures vary more from the temperate zones, vary less, or be of no real difference? What other effects would this model bring about?

Thanks in advance.

Disclaimer: I know that oxygen was present in the air before it was discovered Priestley, Scheele, and Lavoisier in the 1700's. (After all, I am a chemist.) However, I'm looking for an answer to mess with the minds of, say, little children for example, or in my case our goofy felines. That is, put out your most outrageous yet semi-plausible answer, and have fun in the process.

Or should "human" rights be restricted to Homo sapiens? Why or why not?

Thanks in advance.

That is, what if anything is a common motivation that can be found in everyone or almost everyone? I'm hoping that there is an answer that goes beyond basic instincts into something that is perhaps uniquely human. Also, I'm looking for serious replies, but feel free to present them with humour if appropriate. Thanks in advance.