Crossroads

Hypothetically speaking, of course, how much legal trouble could I get in for sending feces in a Flat Rate Box? I mean, could I get sent to prison/fined? Lawyers and post office employees only, please.

I have a new 2012 Ford Escape, 4 wheel drive, 4 cylinders. Can I put a snow plow on it, and would you recommend a specific one if so?

Thanks!

I have a flat honing steel from my original F. Dick knife kit (courtesy of Johnson & Wales) but have recently upgraded to a Shun Premier chef's knife. I do NOT want to damage the blade or mess anything up, and I am not sure if the steel is western or universal and therefore safe to use on my Japanese blade.

Please only comment if you have experience with Japanese knives / culinary experience, this knife was very expensive. Thank you for your help!

My jacket is from H&M, cargo style, olive green with a silky lining inside. It has some large (5-8 inches) bleach stains on the sleeves and back. Can I bleach the whole thing and then dye it green again? Any other solutions?

Experience, please -- this is my favorite jacket, so if you have not actually tested your suggestions, please do not comment. Thank you!

I am on my parents' insurance and my car is registered to my father. Is my friend, who has a learner's permit, covered on my insurance if he drives my car with me in it? I am 21, which is the age requirement for a guardian, etc. in Massachusetts if you're driving with just a permit.

This is when she is sitting at the bar, at the very beginning, trying to seduce Benjamin. I know it's a cigarette lighter, but I was wondering if there's a more technical term for it.

When I was a little kid, I used to freak my mom out by finishing her sentences exactly as she was thinking or saying exactly what was on her mind. That was about 10+ years ago; I'm 18 now. I started dating a guy about 2 months ago who I feel like I have a really strong connection with. Now he's telling me that I'm doing the same to him as I did to my mom - saying exactly what's on his mind, even if it's fairly specific. I always know when he's on AIM if I'm away from my computer, and I usually know where he is. Last night we decided to test it. Every time I got an image in my mind, I asked him if he was picturing it. I was able to guess that he was thinking about a field, then something circular, then a crater. It's very bizarre, and I'm wondering if I have some psychic ability.

OK, so I've got a couple issues. I went to Germany in April and I missed my period, which is normally at the end of the month. Instead I got it the next month in the middle of the month, which is when my friend who also went to Germany gets hers. That was May 14th.

I had sex twice, once on the last day of my period and once the day after, so May 19th and 20th. Both times a condom was used and it did not break.

Right now I have felt nauseas on and off and tired for 3 days. My mom just had a bug and described feeling the same way. I'm not sure if these are early signs of pregnancy or if I'm just sick.

What are the chances?

I'm 18 years old, female. I go to lots of parties and I've been told I have an engaging personality. Unfortunately, whenever I agree to go out with a guy, he always falls for me really fast and I feel bad because I can't like them back as much as they like me. After like 3 days I get restless and I want out, but I don't want to hurt the guy I'm with. I want to have a relationship, but every time I do, this happens. I'm not afraid of getting hurt and I don't think I have committment issues, I just hate relationships. Why??

I've gone on a few dates with this guy who's in a wheelchair for life. He's cute, and he's told me that he loves me, but he's coming on too strong and i feel like he's getting attached. I myself am not at all sensitive; he is very much so. But there's something about him that just makes me feel creeped out when I'm with him. I don't know if it's the wheelchair thing or if he really is just a sketchy person. Some of my friends who know him better say that he is kind of sketchy sometimes, and I think I'm starting to see it.

My question is, should I break up with him?

And if so, how?

A few weeks ago, I was at a party with a friend and her friends. One of them, "Bill" told my friend he liked me. He's 22; I'm 18. We ended up making out on and off. Later, he told me to call him. I waited a day; he didn't answer. The next day he txted me but it really went nowhere. Recently I found out that he only broke up with his girlfriend about a month ago -- but they still hook up. Kind of like, separated, but not divorced. When I asked him about it last time I saw him, he said she was just a crazy ex (she calls him very often). He also said that he still kind of had feelings for her, but it was over. Well, we ended up making out again last Friday. And I told him I didn't want it to be just a hookup (we had been drinking but we were nowhere near drunk). He acknowledged this and told me we should do something on Sunday - and that I should call him first. (He's that kind of guy.) I waited until 2:30 to call him, but he didn't answer or call back. I do like him, but is it worth it?