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I am considering trying to move a boulder that might weigh about 1000lbs in a landscaping project. I have a privacy fence with an opening of about 48" wide. Therefore, I would have to move it by hand or with light equipment (that fits through a 48" opening). Under these circumstances, how would you move a boulder this big, roughly 40 feet over a grass surface?

If the crew could not determine actual air speed, how can officials hundred of miles away determine there was a malfunction? Also, if they know about the malfunction, how can they not know where the plane went down?

I moved to a new place in March. I just got a water bill from the city. It says that I consumed 4100 gallons of water in two months. I live alone, travel for business a lot, don't do laundry at home, and don't water the grass. The consumption seems extraordinarily high. Does anyone have information from their bill to compare it to?

I am looking through a bicycling catalog and the prices range from $25 to over $150 for bicycling helmets. I would assume they all have to meet guidelines for protecting your head - surely the more expensive ones will not protect it 5 times better. There seems to be a thing about the number of air vents. I notice the weight between them all is nearly the same. Other than air vents, what advantages would I notice as a user if I went with a mid priced helmet over the cheapest helmet?

My good friend was out of town over the weekend. She had a dog sitter come by to feed and let the dog out. He apparently didn't latch the fence gate well enough and the dog got out. The dog ran at a neighbor who was walking her two small cockapoos in the street in front of the house. The neighbor picked up her two dogs to protect them. One of the cockapoos was bitten. The neighbor was scratched. It sounded as though my friend's dog was pretty aggressive. The dog sitter successfully got the dog back behind the fence after it was all over. My friend's dog is 7 years old. She's a golden lab/chow mix. Are there other ways rather than putting the dog down that you would recommend to ensure the neighbor's safety if the lab/chow were to ever get out again? Electric fence? Muzzle? Socializing training? Other thoughts? Is the lab/chow too old for re-training?

I was talking to a male friend from South Africa who was visiting the States. He maintains that women in the U.S. are near-hostile when approached. He wondered how anybody ever even managed to get together. He further maintained that women are not nearly as hostile in other countries.

First off, is this true?

Secondly, if it is, why?

Six months ago, after having a heart attack, an individual was taken to the cath lab, angioplasty was performed, and three stents were deployed. The patient has done well. He, however, is now concerned about the risk of late complications and wants compensation, saying "If the doctors increased my chances for having another heart attack, even so slightly, I feel it's fair to ask for some kind of compensation."

Do you agree, is this reasonable? Do you have similiar expectations? I'd be interested in your thoughts.

See link for the entire context: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

Six months ago after having a heart attack, an individual was taken to the cath lab, angioplasty was performed, and three stents were deployed. The patient has done well. He, however, is now concerned about the risk of late complications and wants compensation, saying "If the doctors increased my chances for having another heart attack, even so slightly, I feel it's fair to ask for some kind of compensation."

Do you agree, is this reasonable? Do you have similiar expectations?

See link for the entire context: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200703...

I was in Savannah, GA recently and went on a ghost tour. The guide stated that when taking a photograph (flash, nonflash, and daylight) of a "haunted" environment, then glowing spherical glowing orbs often would show up in the photograph. This was not reproducible. The orbs would come and go, different sized and location in each photo - or not at all. The guide said that some times faces would appear in the orbs. Does anyone have any technical explanation about what these orbs may have been?

Senator John McCain uttered the following: "For me to stand here and ... say I'm going to declare divorces invalid because of someone who feels they weren't treated fairly in court, we are getting into a tar baby of enormous proportions and I don't know how you get out of that."

He's taking heat for using tar baby. Is it justified?

Should McCain be offended if someone says "pass the cracker" when they want a Ritz?

Matt White a pitcher for the Dodgers purchased land from a relative. He noticed rock ledges and had it evaluated by a geologist. There are an estimated 24 million tons of this rock. At $100/ton the whole thing is worth a couple billion dollars.

Here's what the article said:

"It's basically a slabby rock that can be used for sidewalks, building faces and stone walls," Pannish said from his Amherst, Mass., office. "You can use it for a lot of other things, like flagstone on a patio. There are some sidewalks right here on campus that are made of that same rock."

What is slabby rock - limestone, slate, something else?

Black leaders were outraged at his use of the term, which dates to the 19th century Uncle Remus stories, referring to a doll made of tar that traps Br'er Rabbit. It has come to be known as a way of describing a sticky mess, and has been used as a derogatory term for a black person.

If you submit a request to a brokerage firm to distribute your IRA, are they required to provide the funds within any specific time? I have been messing around with Ameritrade for 3 weeks now. They estimate it will be another 3 to 7 days before they can transfer the funds to my bank account. Does the FTC regulate this matter?

New reports quote Hezbollah sources saying they are surprized by Israel's full scale war in response to their capturing two of Israel's soldiers.

Have you ever noticed that hard, unripe fruit (like a peach, for instance) is dry when you bite into it? Then wait a couple days after it ripens on your counter and suddenly its juicy. Why?

1. A man recently got a disability award from mental anguish associated with being told "to sit your @ss down in that chair."

2. A woman got a huge financial award after participating in a competitive company spirit building exercise. The losers where "paddled" with their competitions lawn signs. The award was for sexual harassment despite men and women undergoing the same thing as part of the exercise. Ill-advised but worth millions?

3. A man was fired for describing a fellow worker to a third co-worker as "Being short, blonde hair...really large up top." He was fired for violating the company's sexual harassment policy.

Have we become so sensitive that we can not tolerate even the slightest indiscretions? Is this a good thing? What about that person who uses passive aggression? Isn't that even more toxic?

Where are our workplaces headed?

I just saw an ad from a legal firm soliciting clients who may have reason for a claim against the makers of Levaquin - a very powerful antibiotic. There is a relationship between Levaquin and tendon problems for some people.

This is an important antibiotic that would not be perscribed unless you had a near-life threatening condition. Even if you had a tendon problem (which is very rare) does curing your infection not justify this side-effect?

Is it reasonable to sue every maker of medication for side effects?

Does this unnecessarily drive up health costs or is it justified because drug companies make so much money?

Is this a good check and balance for potentially dangerous medications?

I have a relatively new addition, beagle-brittany mix, three months ago. He is neutered and roughly 1-2 years old. He is very attached to me. I do not let him sleep in my bed. There is another dog in the house that I've had for a while. That dog is not so dependent. The two dogs are compatible - wrestle and play with each other.

Whenever I leave him, he is a nut to get back next to me. Yesterday he jumped through the window screen upstairs onto the roof to be with me where I was working. A few days ago he broke out of the car window when I ran into the store.

How do I "cure" him of this insecurity and make him a little more independent? Do I give hime lots of attention and it will eventually go away or ignore him a bit and let him grow out of it?

People walk at a crawl...they clog up isles...meander their cart around. Is there something about those retailers that causes people to go into a near shopping coma?

A woman today was awarded $1.7M after enduring a company function that had the losing team (men and women) of a competition eat baby food, wear diapers (over clothes), and be spanked with their competitors yard signs. She further alleged sexual assault which the jury did not find.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060429/ap_o...

While very peculiar, is this sexual?

If a man complained about the same thing, does he have a case?