Gifted Gap

Ok maybe its because we haven't seen the guy in the ring a while.. But I felt like Dave looked different.. Like his body was still pretty much the same (except what seemed like additional tattoos) but his face looked bloated.. Like he gained weight then lost it everywhere but his face.. His cheeks looked droopy n all.. Plus, I'm no fashion expert but I personally felt like his dressing sense on Raw didnt suit him at all..

Questions are simple:

Anyone else agrees with the 2 mentioned points?

Bonus:

Del Rio, Orton, Ryback (who supposedly might be pushed again) or Lesnar? Who will be Batista's program be with from now till Mania?

ok guys, I will be in Rome for about 5days in about a week's time.. so,...

Places I want to go to:

- Colosseum

- Isola Tiberina

- Pantheon

- Vatican City

1) Where online, can I get (CHEAP) advanced bookings for these places (not Isola Tiberina, I think that one is free entry)? Would be really helpful if you could provide sites..

2) Where else would you recommend I go, given the timeframe I have, and where can I get advanced bookings for these places?

3) For places where I can do an advanced booking online but require personal pickup, where do I do the pickup? because most of these sites don't seem to mention pickup location.

I'll be leaving soon, so would appreciate your help asap guys.. Thanx alot!

hi guys.. I am going to 3 places and I have questions about specific attractions/places.. I will list them out..

Barcelona:

1) I bought the ticket for the Nou Camp Experience Tour via Ticketmaster.. So where do I collect the ticket once I am there?

2) I would like to visit the following as well:

(a) Sagrada Familia

(b) L'Aquarium Barcelona

- If I want to get the tickets beforehand, what would be the best site to book them through?

cheapest and preferably able to print from home.

PARIS:

I would like to visit the following:

(a) Eiffel Tower (go to the top)

(b) Notre Dam (inside)

(c) Louvre (inside)

(d) Arc de Triomphe (to the top)

(e) Seine River Cruise

- Again, for all the above, I would like to know if its better to book online. If so, again, what would be

the best site to book them through? cheapest and preferably able to print from home.

ROME:

I would like to visit the following:

(a) Colossuem

(b) Pantheon

(c) Vatican City

(d) Isola Tiberina

(e) Leaning Tower of Pisa (making a day trip there)

- Again, for all the above, I would like to know if its better to book online. If so, again, what would be

the best site to book them through? cheapest and preferably able to print from home.

My trip begins in a few days.. So would greatly appreciate good advice from experienced travellers.. Thanx!! :)

ok.. so I am from Singapore, where the temperatures are typically between 27°C to 31°C.. I will be going to Europe for a couple of weeks this December and the places I am going to, the temperatures right now are between 1°C to 15°C..

should I just wear normal walking shoes with double layer of socks or should I bring my boots (military quality) ?

ok.. so I am from Singapore, where the temperatures are typically between 27°C to 31°C.. I will be going to Europe for a couple of weeks this December and the places I am going to, the temperatures right now are between 1°C to 15°C.. so I am looking for an affordable winter coat that will keep me reasonably warm.. I will definitely be wearing at least 2 layers of clothing beneath the coat..

so, my questions are:

1) will polyester coats do ok?

2) I've seen a few where its 90% Polyester 10% Feather and a few where its 70% Polyester 30% Feather.. which one would be better?

3) well, this is a somewhat dumb question I think, but hey, since I am already here..... in the context of question 2, how many layers would I have to wear beneath the coat?

mature answers from experienced travellers will be much appreciated.. thanx!

Ok so I'm going to Europe in December.. I will be spending about 5days in Barcelona, 4days in Paris and 4days in Rome.. I'm a dude travelling alone.. don't intend on making any major purchases of any branded goods.. maybe a few small souvenirs for family and friends (should be less than 20 items and I am looking strictly at really small items like magnets or keychains for my friends).. I am thinking of buying cereal or bread or simple food items like that to cover meals and only intend to go to a proper restaurant maybe ONE time in each city, u know, to experience it.. breakfast is provided in the hotels.. as far as moving around is concerned, I'm looking to utilize the metro service in each city..

so with all that taken into account, here are my questions..

1) for food, transport, attractions and souvenirs, is 500 euros enough for the approximate 2weeks that I will be there..

2) if not, how much would ya'll recommend and why?

Looking for experienced travellers' mature/logical answers.. thanx people!

Now, unlike de usual qn of hw to get marker stains off, my qn is a lil diff.. Heres my situation..

I'm repainting my bedroom but also intend to put up various designs n stuff.. Only prob is, these designs require small amounts of various colours.. I dont wanna waste money or paint just for these small areas.. So my question is, is it ok if I used permanent markers dor these small areas? Or is it a bad idea?

Advice plz.. Thanx!!!

I use a Samsung Galaxy S2 at the moment. it has been almost 2years since I got the phone. now I will be trading it in for a new phone soon. probably an S3. havent decided yet. but probably still an Android and still Samsung. my question is, how can I still keep my text messages? is there a way? especially if I will be trading this old phone in for the new one and I won't have both phones at the same time..

I have played all the previous editions of Hitman and want to play the latest one. (yes, I have heard mixed reviews but I want to see for myself)

here's the thing. I played all the other Hitman games in PC. now I have a PS3 and have been mainly gaming on that. so should I get it in PC or PS3? also, controlling and aiming with a mouse must be totally different from a PS3 controller. so is it easier or tougher with a PS3 controller?

mature answers please. :)

I have played all the previous editions of Hitman and want to play the latest one. (yes, I have heard mixed reviews but I want to see for myself)

here's the thing. I played all the other Hitman games in PC. now I have a PS3 and have been mainly gaming on that. so should I get it in PC or PS3? also, controlling and aiming with a mouse must be totally different from a PS3 controller. so is it easier or tougher with a PS3 controller?

mature answers please. :)

I have played all the previous editions of Hitman and want to play the latest one. (yes, I have heard mixed reviews but I want to see for myself)

here's the thing. I played all the other Hitman games in PC. now I have a PS3 and have been mainly gaming on that. so should I get it in PC or PS3? also, controlling and aiming with a mouse must be totally different from a PS3 controller. so is it easier or tougher with a PS3 controller?

mature answers please. :)

ok that was pretty weird.. I had just finished checking something on my Samsung Galaxy S2, and just as I put down the phone, snowflakes started "dropping" on the screen and this Santa rode his sleigh across the screen, dropping presents and as the presents hit the bottom of the screen, they became bunnies.. which "poofed away" when I touched them.. please tell me this ain't a virus or hacking of some sort???

ok I have a 3yr old male Ball Python.. so far he's had a mixed diet of hamsters and gerbils.. (not that I'm pampering him but mice and rats are hard to come by in my area) so anyway, I bought a couple of hamsters earlier, where I usually get them.. and they were the last 2 adults they had.. one is fine.. the other tho, has a bit of a sore on its side, maybe half a thumb sized.. the hamster itself doesnt look very aggressive due to the sore and seems to get along with the other one..

my question is, do u think its safe to feed it to my Bally? I noe snakes in the wild prey on the old n sick n all.. but...... help?

now before ya'll call me a mark, here me out..

I like Punk, I really do.. heel or face, the guy's talented.. not many guys have that in them.. and if they are gonna build up a Rock vs Punk thing, I'm all for it.. heck, I think I could even digest it if they wrote a Rock loss to Punk.. HOWEVER,....

on Raw 1000,.. Rock (6'5, 265lbs) comes out, lays out Big Show (7'0, 450lbs) with a flurry of of right hands and a spine-buster.. but Punk (6'2, 218lbs) hits ONE clothesline and Rocky is laid out? I mean, granted, Rock sold that sumbitch like he always does.. but man, that was just a little too much for me to take.. it was as bad as when last year Cena got Rock up for the AA and Rock didnt even seem to struggle..

ok, based on what I have read about Lesnar's new contract is, he only needs to appear like less than 2months in the whole year.. (its a 1year contract) Which kinda sucks balls.. So I was thinking of 2 things that could happen..

1) Cena loses big time and takes a break and comes back around Survivor Series.. Maybe Team Cena (Fruitloop Troop) vs Team Lesnar..

2) Cena wins.. But,.... With Lauranitis' help.. Why? Coz Lesnar put Lauranitis in a tough spot with all his demands.. Lesnar attacks Cena on Raw.. Again Cena gets help.. this time from the whole of Team Lauranitis.. (Ziggler, Swagger, Mark Henry, Miz & Otunga) They totally decimate Lesnar and put him out of action.. (kinda works with the kind of contract he's rumoured to have signed) Cena turns MAJOR heel, cuts a promo saying "u know, I am here week after week, rising above the hate.. and YET, u people cheered for the guy who made outrageous demands and left the company immediately after winning the WWE title (Punk), the guy who left for 7years and didn't want to have anything to do with the business and the guy who left for 8years and for some reason chose to come back and F5 me with no reason.. well, where is he now? less than a month after his return, I'VE put him on the bench.. but u know what? I'm done with u people" and blah blah.. and HE runs rampage.. Think about it fellas..

heck, they could even do mini-feuds where this new faction led by Cena and managed by Lauranitis, runs wild and puts a bunch of guys on the bench.. and come Survivor Series, they all come together to face the faction in a 6v6 or 5v5 match..

any opinions guys and girls?

I actually asked a similar question previously.. so this is like a follow-up of sorts..

so basically, I am putting together a photo montage video of my trip to Wrestlemania 28.. I made 2 videos so far.. 1 was photos of miscellaneous pictures I took at Miami.. and I used Pitbull's "Welcome to Miami" and Will Smith's "Miami" as my background music.. I posted it up on my facebook and there was no issue.. I made the 2nd video, a montage of photos I took at Wrestlemania Axxess and used Flo Rida's "Good Feelings" as the music.. I posted that up, and it got pulled down almost immediately and I got some copyright warning.. TWICE.. so I changed the music to Edge's entrance theme and I could post it up without problem.. I have 3 more videos to go.. the HOF pics (intend to use "Invincible" by MGK).. WM28 pics (intending to use "Written In The Stars" by Eric Turner, and "Wild Ones" by Flo Rida).. and RAW pics (intend to use RAW Theme from back in 2007)..

so,.... any suggestions how I can go around the whole copyright nonsense? (its not like I'm earning anything from this.. if anything, I'm giving more popularity to the songs)

ok guys and gals, this isn't exactly a wrestling question.. but it involves Wrestlemania 28, so I thought who better to ask than the Wrestling section..

basically, I was one of those lucky ones who attended Wrestlemania28 at the Sun Life stadium.. (my friend and I purchased the platinum travel package) so yea.. I'm putting together a bit of a video montage of the pictures I captured on my trip.. I'm going to use "Invincible" for the Hall of Fame pictures and "Wild Ones" for the Wrestlemania pictures.. I just need ideas for songs for the following:

- Wrestlemania Axxess

- RAW Supershow

- The rest of the pictures taken at Miami

would appreciate good answers.. thanx..

alright, so we all know that Rock is coming back to Raw next week.. and he will probably be on all the Raws leading up to Wrestlemania (probably).. so here's the deal.. I REALLY think, he should have at least 2 matches before WM.. with a couple of younger dudes.. much like how he had mini "one-show" feuds with guys like Lance Storm and whomever back in 2001.. just to keep the fans interested in seeing him get it on at Wrestlemania..

also, maybe one of those matches, the one RIGHT BEFORE WM, could be a real fun (or funny) tag match.. Rock teaming with Santino perhaps.. think about it.. YET another guy with a sock on his arm.. and Rock did rib Santino a little at the HOF 2008.. I think it would be a hilarious combination. the promos would be hilarious.. and the match could be pretty interesting.. but at the end of the match, an altercation between Cena & Rock.. ending the Raw before WM with major impact..

yes, it could be a risk to his health, so close to WM and all.. but if they kept it short and simple, and in the ring, I think they could make it happen.. and I don't think it will take anything away from the match at WM.. hell, I think it would add more interest to it..

what do ya'll think? ;)

ok guys.. obviously, I'm talking about Taker/HHH and Rock/Cena.. one at a time now..

1) Taker vs HHH (Hell in a Cell)

things to note would be the obvious.. if Taker wins, he brings his streak to 20-0, and more than likely he's going to retire with that record.. if HHH wins, its probably because Taker requested for the streak to be broken.. (lets remember that Taker wanted Orton to break the streak back at WM21, but Orton didn't want that responsibility apparently) so anyway, if he loses, its 19-1, HHH gets to be the guy who FINALLY did it, and perhaps they'll use that as an angle saying "Taker only had that streak to hang on to, and now that its gone, he's career is over" or something like that.. another thing to consider is, do we want HBK involved in the match in any way? special guest referee perhaps? and just when everyone thinks the old DX connection will screw Taker over, HBK turns on HHH just because he doesn't want HHH to do what he couldn't? possible? maybe.. but that might prolong the feud and tarnish Taker's possible last match at WM.. either which way, I think it will be a cracker of a match..

my hope: Taker wins it, goes 20-0..

my prediction: its hard to call this one..

2) Rock vs Cena

ok this one is kinda funny.. MAJORITY of forums I've read suggest it will be a Cena victory.. we'll get to that in a bit.. now most people who have read my responses, questions and comments in the past will know I'm a huge Rock fan.. BUT, I will try to keep this as neutral as I can.. :)

now as much as (being a Rock fan) I hate to admit it, right now, the chances of a Cena win seem as high as 75-85%.. simple reasons? Cena is going to be around for quite a while, Rock MOST probably isn't.. so why would it make sense for WWE's biggest face to lose to a yester-year's star?

possible ways of it happening:

a) hard-fought match, back and forth, Cena gets a clean win.. Rock shakes Cena's hand after that, puts out some crap about needing to know if Cena was worthy, if Rocky still had it.. very similar to the whole Rock/Hogan "passing the torch" scenario..

b) a bloody hard-fought match, back and forth, pin attempts and kickouts, BUT,.... Rock gets screwed when Cena turns heel AT WM, gets help from (drum rolls),..... HHH.. ok why HHH? doesn't make sense.. but think about it.. it will be a mirror of WM17.. Cena/Austin = major face making a massive heel turn at an unexpected time.. Vince = CEO / HHH = COO.. both are the power figures of their times.. it worked then, it COULD work again..

HOWEVER, that being said.. consider for a moment, the 15-25% chance of Rock winning.. why and how?

why: hometown advantage.. Miami ain't gonna be too kind to Cena, that's for sure.. also, taking into consideration that Hogan scenario from above, think about it.. Hogan wasn't going anywhere.. he was going to be around for quite a while after that match.. chances are, Rock isn't.. so why would be come back for a major match, AT WM, AT his hometown, just to lose? also, from what alot of people might have heard, rumors are, Rock made a deal with WWE to have 3 matches.. he had the 1st at Survivor Series already.. WM28 will be the second one.. the 3rd will probably be somewhere later this year.. will get to that in a sec.. so think about it.. Rock beats Cena, Cena gets boo'd outta Miami.. he starts brooding over this issue.. why? because the 2 times Rock has shown up at a PPV, he outperforms, outmatches Cena.. and to add insult to injury, the fans love it.. THAT could also be a basis for a heel turn.. (yes! I'm one of those people begging for a Cena heel turn..) once that happens, Cena starts a rampage.. he ploughs through everyone mercilessly.. cheats, backstabs, etc.. he's asking for Rock one more time.. but Rock doesn't respond.. till later in the year, when (pardon the pun) but FINALLY THE ROCK, responds.. a match, perhaps at Survivor Series again? Rock's 3rd match (according to the deal mentioned earlier) and this time Cena beats Rocky.. I think that would do Cena a whole lot more good in the long run.. and the money-machines will work overtime keeping this thing going.. also, don't forget, Rock made an announcement that he will be at next year's WM as well.. who knows? a WM rematch perhaps?? but whatever the case, I think we and the WWE needs to consider this possibility..

my hope: Rock wins it clean.. (and it builds into at least something similar to what I mentioned)

my prediction: like I said, Cena (75-85%), Rock (15-25%)..

oh, and I am going to WM28.. so as a Rocky fan, I really hope to see Rock win.. it would be a sweet end to the trip.. (also Taker)