MJ S

There was a product in the mid to late 70's that was made of some kind of soybean meal that was added along with some water to a pound of hamburger to make like a pound and a half of hamburger. I wasn't Hamburger Helper, but some catchy name like that. If memory serves it might have been made by Lipton.

I like the look of the old fashioned C7 Christmas tree bulbs, but they get hot and melt artificial trees.

Supposedly the new LEDs give off no heat.

So my question is: can I use the newer C6 LEDs on an artificial tree without damaging the tree?

I have to attend a wake of an old friend who comitted suicide. What do I say to the wife and family and not sound to morose or stupid

If I have a valid permit to carry in the state of Utah, will it be recognized in the state of Illinois

40 years ago today, a group of five men known as the White House plumbers, broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate building on the direct orders of a sitting president. The scandal eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, on August 9, 1974.

I think Gerald Ford’s subsequent pardon of Richard Nixon should have been declared illegal as you cannot legally pardon a man who has never been indicted, brought to trial, or convicted of a crime.

Alexander Haig admitted he told Ford that some of Nixon's staff suggested that Nixon could agree to resign in return for an agreement that Ford would pardon him. The appearance of impropriety of that action alone should have been enough to void the pardon

Would "Sabermetrics" (the specialized analysis of a sport through objective, empirical evidence, specifically statistics that measure in-game activity) work for football teams.

I am replacing self-stick tiles on a cement floor. Concrete is solid and no cracks.

Under the original is what appears to be a sticky black mastic (adhesive)

Is it advisable to just remove old tile and relay the new self stick tiles right over the black stuff or does it need to be prepped with some sort of sealant or removed ?

My neighbor has 4 tall cedar tree/bushes at the edge of our property line and the dead leaves/needles fall of in the winter and lay on my grass causing dead spots. Other than cutting down my neighbors trees how do I revive my grass

I have been told all appliances use electricity even when turned off. Please explain how.

I'm not talking about refrigerators, or instant on TV's or computers in "Standby" mode or appliances that have timers, or have internal circuits that are always on. I am asking how a simple toaster or electric can opener, or a lamp plugged into the wall-socket, can draw electricity while not in use.

Using the original logic of unplugging everything not in use you would also have to unscrew every light bulb in the house and disconnect the doorbell. My understanding of electricity is a circuit in not complete unless current flows. An off switch stops that flow. Therefore no electricity is used.

A friend in Illinois bought a storage locker at an open auction. He has paperwork showing he bought "The entire lot & contents of storage unit 54" etc...(showing location and date). In that locker were some, what look to be, valuable guns. How does he go about legally owning or probably selling them? I told him "Answers" people know everything...so how about a little help?

What takes precedence, the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or the individual players’ contract with the team? If a player was given a multi-year contract still valid for the next 3 years how can he go on strike when he is contractually obligated to still play ball.

Facts, no opinions please.

My employer recently changed my status from salaried exempt to salaried non-exempt. I normally work more than a 40 hr week. I travel all over the country and frequently get stuck in airports etc.. is travel time calculated as overtime pay?

Injured while at work. was receiving workers compensation benefits. Was terminated after family Medical Leave ran out and that because of business necessity they had to fill my position.

Since then WC continues to pay for medical expenses, and wages compensation. Two questions.....

Can your company fire you while on workers compensation?

And when I am finally able to return to work how to I get my job back?

Using Office 2007.

Can't remember the title of the file. I once Had an old program called "Magellan" that could find documents by key words. Is there any way to find a Word document by using key words, like "car sale" or "tonsil operation"?

I was injured on job (herniated disks and pinched nerves in neck). Company was paying temporary total disability (TTD). They fired my first rep and I fell through cracks for 4 mts. No one would not OK a spine specialist recommended by my orthopedic doctor and also the pain specialist doctor had. I had a release from work. TTD checks then abruptly stopped in April. I called and they wanted another release, which I supplied. They then want their doctor to examine me. Their doctor said I needed surgery. I finally received approval to see my neurosurgeon and he also says I need surgery.

Mysteriously the TTD checks have since reappeared, but they have missed a total of 14 weeks and have refused to give me an answer as to when they will pay the back TTD. How do I get the missing 14 weeks?

I was injured on job (herniated disks and pinched nerves in neck). Company was paying temporary total disability (TTD). They fired my first rep and I fell through cracks for 4 mts. No one would not OK a spine specialist recommended by my orthopedic doctor and also the pain specialist doctor had. I had a release from work. TTD checks then abruptly stopped in April. I called and they wanted another release, which I supplied. They then want their doctor to examine me. Their doctor said I needed surgery. I finally received approval to see my neurosurgeon and he also says I need surgery.

Mysteriously the TTD checks have since reappeared, but they have missed a total of 14 weeks and have refused to give me an answer as to when they will pay the back TTD. How do I get the missing 14 weeks?

Where can I find a source for a product called Super CD deodorizer. It come in a little bottle and was mas by Schmid Labs division of London International. Work great in removing pet odors. Two drops as said to deodorize a skunk.

With all the sophisticated computer mapping, & demographic breakdowns we have available why are we still gerrymandering congressional districts? Yeah, I know that’s how incumbents stay in office by why don’t the demonstrators and activists on both sides (who want to oust incumbents) endorse using computers to align congressional districts SOLELY on census data and not on protecting political power bases.

I read here Obama has either doubled or trippled the national debt, depending on the source. Maybe we should look at the real numbers.

National Debt Numbers

A lot has been said about government spending and debt. Let’s take a look at actual government numbers

National Debt when Clinton Left office (as of 9/30/00) $ 5.674 trillion

From http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/hist...

Actual Budget (+ or -) +$230 billion (From COB figures)

During the Clinton years, a strong economy persisted, and part of the tax on the rich that existed before Reagan was resumed. These things caused tax revenue to increase slightly faster than spending. One pundit observed that the gridlock created by having a Republican congress with a Democratic president prevented spending from increasing any faster.

(From http://conceptualmath.org/philo/fedbgt.htm)

National Debt when Bush Left office (as of 12/31/08) $ 10.024 trillion

From http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/hist...

Budget (+ or -) -$239 billion (From COB figures)

George W. Bush, along with the Republican congress increased discretionary spending 26%, the largest increase since WWII. They also decreased revenues with a large tax cut given primarily to the rich. This combination led to the worst increase in the deficit since WWII.

(From http://conceptualmath.org/philo/fedbgt.htm)

No GOP was complaining/

National Debt today (current as of 9/30/09) $11,909 trillion

From http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/hist...

Barack H. Obama during the largest recession since 1929 only raised the debt $1 trillion without a tax increase. Bush raised it $4.589 trillion and not a word was said. WHY?

Everything from our cars and cell phones to cruise missiles, fighter jets to soldiers on the ground rely on GPS now. Everyone of our new defense systems and "smart" bombs rely on GPS satellites to work.

Hackers have gotten into the Pentagon, GM, CitiBank and White house systems...what makes the US military think the GPS satellites are safe from hackers? All it will take is a terrorist with a degree from MIT and computer and everything comes to a crashing halt. The same goes for our power grid.