Shawn S

I managed to crack the front left piece of the aero kit on my car when I bottomed out trying to get up a really steep drive. Stupid, I know. It's a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Is there any way I can just buy that one piece of the kit to replace the cracked part? I don't think there'd be any replacement parts at the salvage yards yet since it's such a late model. Anyone have any idea where I might find a replacement without buying the entire kit?

It breaks my heart every time I look at what I did to my poor car, by the way, so please just offer advice on where I can find the part I need and not on my dumb-assed move that put me in this mess.

I've got what looks like a great recipe for a good bread pudding. It calls for toasted or stale white bread, but says using brioche or challah would be even better. My question is, if I use the brioche instead of regular bread, should it be stale? I don't want it to be too mushy, and I haven't worked with brioche much, so don't know wheter it's dry enough as-is or not.

English-speaking nitwits often times try to imitate the sound of a language which they don't know how to speak by throwing together a bunch of nonsense syllables. For instance, they'll go "hawww hawww" when trying to imitate the French language, "durka durka" when imitating Arabic or Urdu, or "wong ching choo" when they try to imitate the Chinese. I've always wondered: What sounds do non English-speaking people make when they try to imitate English?

I'm getting married in September, and we're looking for a fun and affordable place to go that is less than a 4 hour drive away from Fort Wayne, IN. Put-In-Bay looks super nice with a good night life and Cedar Point right next door. Is this a good place to go for a honeymoon? If you've been there, where are some good places to stay and what things should we see if we go? If it isn't a good place to go, what are some alternatives that are roughly the same distance or less? Remember, we have a budget, too!

There are countless websites which offer invitation making services, and I'm not sure if I should just order them online or make them myself. I need something cost-effective but still classy. We'll need to send out about 150 - 200 of them. Any suggestions?

I'm planning a wedding reception, and need some entertainment. I'd like to have a dj rather than a live performance like a band. I'd prefer somebody who uses a digital platform which plays mp3's and could make good use of the LCD projector we have available at the venue. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I've decided to make a nice candlelit dinner for Valentine's day for my fiance. This poses a couple challenges: First of all, I'm not the greatest cook. Secondly, he's vegan (but not too strict about it). I need a recipe for a delicious dinner that can be made with simple ingredients and techniques. The recipe can contain milk and eggs, but I'd like to keep these to a minimum if possible. Any vegans out there have any favorite recipes they'd like to share?

I'm 25, and still don't really have any desire to have kids. In a few months I'll be marrying a guy who also doesn't want kids, so this works out nicely. The only problem is I KNOW my parents are going to be really persistant about wanting grandkids. We aren't even married yet, and they've already started hinting at how they can't wait to be grandparents. I've never shown any enthusiasm for being a parent, so it's not like they think I'm crazy about children. How do I cope with their questions and concerns while sparing their feelings? I love my parents very much, and I hate to disappoint them.

By the way, any answers that say I SHOULD want kids will be completely disregarded and given a thumbs down by me. I can't change how I feel on this issue.

A friend of mine got a '70 Corvette for Christmas (lucky stiff), with a couple issues, one of them being leaks in the vacuum system. I had an idea in which he could buy cheap colored smoke bombs and set them in front of the intake and look for colored smoke seeping from the hoses and find leaks that way. Is this a good idea? What's the best way to find where the leaks are?

I'm planning a wedding, and I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a reception hall in Fort Wayne, IN. I'm looking for something on the north side of town, preferably a place with good catering and a dance floor. I'm also on a modest budget, here, so any place that's more than $25 per plate is pretty much out.

We worship Christ as God, and nobody else. We don't worship Mary. We don't worship saints. We don't worship statues. Just Christ. So what gives?

I smoked from a hookah for the first time a week ago, and it was really nice! I was thinking about buying one. I would probably use it about once a week as a social thing. I have no family history of cancer. I've never smoked a cigarette in my life. Only hookah tobbaco (tobamel) will be smoked from it (no contraband!!!). Should I still be concerned about my health?