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Okay whenever I walk into the boys' room, the toy race tracks are all laid out over the floor, I want to be able to have them on light weight boards that can be raised by pulleys off the floor and raised above our heads when not in play, and then lowered to the ground when they want to play. Any ideas? There is a light fixture in the center of the room.

We were dressed and ready to go out for the New Years Eve Party.

We turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on, covered

our pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard.

We phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi.

The taxi arrived and we opened the front door to leave the house.

The cat we put out in the yard, scoots back into the house.

We didn't want the cat shut in the house because she always tries

to eat the bird.

My wife goes out to the taxi, while I went inside to get the cat.

The cat runs upstairs, with me in hot pursuit. Waiting in the cab,

my wife doesn't want the driver to know that the house will be empty

for the night. So,she explains to the taxi driver that I will be out soon,

'He's just going upstairs to say Goodbye to my mother.'

A few minutes later, I get into the cab. 'Sorry I took so long,'

I said, as we drove away.'That stupid ***** was hiding under the bed.

I had to poke her with a coat hanger to get her to come out! She tried

to take off, so I grabbed her by the neck. Then, I had to wrap her in a

blanket to keep her from scratching me.. But it worked! I hauled her

fat *** downstairs and threw her out into the back yard!'

The cab driver hit a parked car.

Looking for cooking and grocery shopping classes for stay at home dads? Menu planning and nutrition classes? We need help here!!!

We are concerned about one party having all the power in government. Is that so bad? Has his ever happened before? when?

Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama

By RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them "lazy," "violent," responsible for their own troubles.

The poll, conducted with Stanford University, suggests that the percentage of voters who may turn away from Obama because of his race could easily be larger than the final difference between the candidates in 2004 — about two and one-half percentage points.

Certainly, Republican John McCain has his own obstacles: He's an ally of an unpopular president and would be the nation's oldest first-term president. But Obama faces this: 40 percent of all white Americans hold at least a partly negative view toward blacks, and that includes many Democrats and independents.

More than a third of all white Democrats and independents — voters Obama can't win the White House without — agreed with at least one negative adjective about blacks, according to the survey, and they are significantly less likely to vote for Obama than those who don't have such views.

Such numbers are a harsh dose of reality in a campaign for the history books. Obama, the first black candidate with a serious shot at the presidency, accepted the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, a seminal moment for a nation that enshrined slavery in its Constitution.

"There are a lot fewer bigots than there were 50 years ago, but that doesn't mean there's only a few bigots," said Stanford political scientist Paul Sniderman who helped analyze the exhaustive survey.

The pollsters set out to determine why Obama is locked in a close race with McCain even as the political landscape seems to favor Democrats. President Bush's unpopularity, the Iraq war and a national sense of economic hard times cut against GOP candidates, as does that fact that Democratic voters outnumber Republicans.

The findings suggest that Obama's problem is close to home — among his fellow Democrats, particularly non-Hispanic white voters. Just seven in 10 people who call themselves Democrats support Obama, compared to the 85 percent of self-identified Republicans who back McCain.

The survey also focused on the racial attitudes of independent voters because they are likely to decide the election.

Lots of Republicans harbor prejudices, too, but the survey found they weren't voting against Obama because of his race. Most Republicans wouldn't vote for any Democrat for president — white, black or brown.

Not all whites are prejudiced. Indeed, more whites say good things about blacks than say bad things, the poll shows. And many whites who see blacks in a negative light are still willing or even eager to vote for Obama.

On the other side of the racial question, the Illinois Democrat is drawing almost unanimous support from blacks, the poll shows, though that probably wouldn't be enough to counter the negative effect of some whites' views.

Race is not the biggest factor driving Democrats and independents away from Obama. Doubts about his competency loom even larger, the poll indicates. More than a quarter of all Democrats expressed doubt that Obama can bring about the change they want, and they are likely to vote against him because of that.

Three in 10 of those Democrats who don't trust Obama's change-making credentials say they plan to vote for McCain.

Still, the effects of whites' racial views are apparent in the polling.

Statistical models derived from the poll suggest that Obama's support would be as much as 6 percentage points higher if there were no white racial prejudice.

But in an election without precedent, it's hard to know if such models take into account all the possible factors at play.

The AP-Yahoo News poll used the unique methodology of Knowledge Networks, a Menlo Park, Calif., firm that interviews people online after randomly selecting and screening them over telephone. Numerous studies have shown that people are more likely to report embarrassing behavior and unpopular opinions when answering questions on a computer rather than talking to a stranger.

Other techniques used in the poll included recording people's responses to black or white faces flashed on a computer screen, asking participants to rate how well certain adjectives apply to blacks, measuring whether people believe blacks' troubles are their own fault, and simply asking people how much they like or dislike blacks.

"We still don't like black people," said John Clouse, 57, reflecting the sentiments of his pals gathered at a coffee shop in Somerset, Ohio.

Given a choice of several positive and negative adjectives that might describe blacks, 20 percent of all whites sai

My 3 1/2 year old dog got a hold of some raisins my grandson had been snacking on. Don't know how many she ate. What should I do? There are no symptoms at this time.

Free Rice home faq totals options press about Press

“What if just knowing what a word meant could help feed hungry people around the world? Well, at FreeRice it does . . . the totals have grown exponentially.”

- The Washington Post

“Web game provides rice for hungry . . . FreeRice went online in early October and has now raised 1 billion grains of rice [by November 9].”

- BBC News

“Addictive, yes. But . . . each correct answer results in the donation of rice to help feed the hungry around the globe. Perhaps that qualifies the game as a good addiction . . . one with redeeming qualities, something that’s, oh, didactic and edifying.”

- Kansas City Star

“People from all walks of life and from around the globe have written in to express their appreciation for the game . . . Secretaries admit to playing it during boring business meetings.”

- Christian Science Monitor

“Every grain of rice is essential in the fight against hunger . . . FreeRice really hits home how the

In the movie walk hard what happens after father and son play catch on the beach? had to leave and know i don't want to sit through it again to see the ending

thanks

Republican Fred Thompson, son of a used-car salesman, remembers his years before law offices, Hollywood and the Senate. "Well, let's see," he said. "I've worked in a factory, I was a bouncer at my uncle's drag strip, I worked at the post office, I sold children's shoes, I sold ladies', I sold men's clothing, I was a night clerk at a motel.

"I can't think of a job that I had that I wasn't thankful for at the time."

Does he mean pimp? I hope not!!

Have you ever been involved in the process of incorporating a PTA or PTO?

I would like to know if you went through the process of incorporation of a PTA or some other not for profit? What do you wish you had known at the onset? How did you find the attorney? Were there a lot of unexpected costs? Did you need to do a lot of teh legwork? How has it benefited your PTA/PTO?

if you have any knowledge on this matter I would appreciate it very much.

I would like to know if you went through the process of incorporation of a PTA or some other not for profit? What do you wish you had known at the onset? How did you find the attorney? Were there a lot of unexpected costs? Did you need to do a lot of teh legwork? How has it benefited your PTA/PTO?

if you have any knowledge on this matter I would appreciate it very much.

While my computer was in for service, geek squad made a data back-up of my computer and gave it to another customer. What should I do? What would you do if it happened to you?

best answer gets 10 points

Will we sock it to the Rappers and all those who demean us in their lyrics? I hope so, there is no room in our society for such trash talk. Who agrees? disagrees? and why?

it has been 3 days. Who checks those problems?

The new kids game Speed Stacks? The ones where you pile up the cups and break them down? Is there one brand that is better than others? how sturdy is it? Why are they so expensive?