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Yahoo! Answers is shutting down, and I was one of the members of the Y!A team back when it launched. I'd love to hear more about positive Y!A experiences before this place gets shut down for good.

I have a Bianchi Boardwalk that I'd like to convert to a drop bar. Here's a link to the specs:

http://www.bianchiusa.com/archives/2006-bicycles/c...

I need an 8-speed rear, triple front shifter solution. I'd like an integrated shifter/brake setup, and was considering the Shimano RT-S500s until I realized I have an all SRAM drivetrain.

http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC...

One option I'm weighing is to purchase SRAM Apex shifters and swap out the cassettes from my old trigger shifters.

http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/sram-apex-d...

Would this work? If not, what is a better solution?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Current.com's Big Featured Discussion today is all about 3-D. What do you think? Read the full blog post here:

http://current.com/bfd/92586679_is-3-d-filmmaking-...

I'm looking for some cuisine recommendations for my short stint in the UK. Any good ideas? Best answer for the place I end up trying.

People always assume that websites censor their content. Why?

I need to use lightrail to get to CalTrain. Do I need to purchase a separate monthly pass from VTA to use the lightrail? I can't find evidence of this on the VTA site, but this morning I watched someone flash their CalTrain monthly when asked to show their ticket. Anyone have experience with this?

Climate change could threaten California's water supply, so how can we take measures to educate regarding important watershed initiatives that could help us sustain for the years to come?

California Report -- Climate Change and California's Water: http://www.californiareport.org/climatechangewater...

After reading this article, I'd like to look into purchasing a "green" tree this year. I'm contemplating traveling up to Santa Cruz to cut down my own tree this year.

Other than cutting down your own tree, what else constitutes a "green" tree?

Are there published documents? I'm looking for a thorough answer, please.

What if neither person wants to hear the others position? I feel both of them feel strongly about their sides of the argument, and they both have a right to feel the way that they do, it just seems that if they stepped back from the heated conversations and discussed their points they would find that they have a lot more in common than they realize.

I'm eating an organic Pink Lady apple from Australia, and it's delicious, but the flavor is lush and rich in contrast to Gala apples. What causes these distinctions between varieties?

I know gyros are associated with Greece, but they are similar to shawarma and commonly remind me of many Persian dishes. Is there any connection?

I have Roma, Big Beef, and Cherry tomatoes, but I haven't seen evidence of hookworm feeding yet. I'd like to find an eco-friendly preventative method, if there is such a thing.

Any ideas?

Everything I've read suggests that I pick the tomatoes once they've reached a bright red color. I have several that have turned the desired color, but their size remains relatively small.

Will they continue to grow if I leave them on the vine? I don't want them to spoil, but I would like them to get bigger than a dime in circumference.

Suggestions?

I just finished reading the Deathly Hallows this weekend, and I recall reading news stories about J.K. Rowling becoming overwhelmed after finishing one of the chapters. My question is, does anyone have a link to an interview or anything where she reveals which chapter got to her?

I'm not looking for "maybe it was this one, or maybe that one" type responses, I really just want to find out if she's actually revealed this now that the book has been released.

Thanks!

I'm really looking for a cited answer, if there are sources out there that have gotten to the bottom of this phenomenon.

I asked this question before, but I'm not happy with the answers so I'm reposting.

I'm thinking about when I shop for groceries, how can I be certain that what I buy is actually legitimately organic and green -- not just playing into the trend of late.

To quote Macmillan English Dictionary:

greenwash (also green-wash)

verb

to try to convince people that you are doing something which is good for the environment by being involved in small, environmentally-friendly initiatives, especially as a way of hiding your involvement in activities which are damaging to the environment

Source: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/New-Words/05011...

To quote Macmillan English Dictionary:

greenwash (also green-wash)

verb

to try to convince people that you are doing something which is good for the environment by being involved in small, environmentally-friendly initiatives, especially as a way of hiding your involvement in activities which are damaging to the environment

Source: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/New-Words/05011...