Ryno777

As a entrepreneur, I barely have time for anything, much less run a county.

I really like Trump... but can he really put aside decisions, for his employees to make, so he can focus on running the country?

When I go to the Smokies my transmission smells a lot after going up a mountain. What is the best technique to drive so I don't wear out my transmission?

I.e. Low gear, high RPMs, etc?

There is a local ad for material donations needed. I have a lot of stuff. What kind of things might the boy scouts need?

I have to pick up very heavy items from a warehouse that can only be emptied from a loading dock, using a pallet jack. I want to be sure I rent the right truck that will line up with their loading dock.

What is the standard loading dock height?

I am having trouble understanding the exact relationship between a currency pair. For instance, consider EUR/JPY. I understand that EUR is the "base" and JPY is the "Quote". If Japan has a tsunami, and the Yen drops in value, do I count on this pair to go up or down on my chart? Am I correct to assume that it is like using Euro's to buy the Yen... therefore during the tsunami the pair price will drop because I am loosing value on the Yen? And if the pair is reversed, do the candles go up during this disaster?

I have been talking with someone over craigslist about taking over their candy vending machine route. It involves 50 machines and will cost a few thousand dollars. Keep in mind these are the metal quarter machines that dispense a handful of candy into your hand..

I am completely new to this and I do not want to make a serious mistake. I want to do my due diligence. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of this business? Things I should watch out for or be careful of?

Are COS and COGS the same thing? If not, what are the differences?

I recently moved to a new area, and have been seeking out a new church. I am on week 4, and so far every church I have visited have nearly begged for money. Not just the normal passing of the offering plate... because I am okay with that. Just the constant "be a cheerful giver", "God will give back more than you give", and "God is doing good things with our Church, but we need your support to keep going"... "isn't that right Church?? Amen?"

Yesterday a church showed a video of neighboring property they want to buy, with the intention of bull dosing the house down to make a driveway into the church parking lot. Also to make restorations to the current building. They passed out envelopes asking us to give "above and beyond" our tithe.

That's why I like Joel Osteen. He NEVER asks his T.V. audience for money during his services. He interviewed once saying that the funds they need just come in. He believes God speaks to the hearts of those watching so he does not worry about it. Now he has the largest church in America. Unfortunately, I live no where close to Houston.

So do pastors learn selling techniques in seminary? Can they not trust God or the church family to give, or is just business as usual? Is there a denomination out there that will not keep proding me to open my wallet?

My wife says that I don't get emotional enough when I talk with her. She says I sound like a robot, and so she has a hard time believing the things I say.

All I can tell her is that I have no desire to get all dramatic, but I do mean what I say. Also, I don't want to fake emotion either.

What is going on? What should I work on?

My wife constantly complains that she looks too fat. She recently bought a coat and wanted my opinion. It made her look pregnant and really big. It was truly horrible. So I told her it makes her look fat. She went nuts because I said such a thing.

I am straight out of college, so I guess my mind is still in logic mode:

Problem:

1. wife feels fat = wife does not want to look fat

2. wife purchases coat that makes her look pregnant, unaware that it makes her look fat. She wants my opinion.

Solution:

3. If wife does not want to look fat, tell her that coat makes her look fat, so that she feels good returning it for a better coat. (footnote: don't lie, because women hate lying).

All though I am being a little sarcastic here, the doctor told her she needs to loose weight, she is dieting and trying. But I guess my problem is that I don't know how to talk "nice". I am unable to formulate words in a sensitive way.

Does anyone know how I should have handled this situation? Are there resources (webpages, books, etc) I can read on how to talk more respectively to women, but still be honest?

Or am I just a big *** and my wife should consider leaving me?

The division ("/") signs are fractions on the paper.

I don't need the answer (unless you want to). I just need help getting started with the first few steps. Thanks.