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My fiance's uncle is a Pastor and we are planning to have him officiate our wedding. I know that it's normal to talk to the Pastor before hand so he can explain the importance of marriage, what to expect from it, etc. The problem I have is before my fiance and I sit down and speak with him, he wants to speak to my fiance alone, without me present. Is this normal? It seems sketchy to me. My fiance's family isn't the fondest of me, and I'm afraid his Uncle wants to talk to him 'in private' in an attempt to persuade him not to marry me. Am I just being paranoid, or is it normal for the Pastor to talk to the groom-to-be alone, before speaking to the couple? It just seems odd to me. What could he possibly have to say that I can't be there to hear???

My theory is that his kicks have this rare, new technology that can sense what his taste buds crave, through his feet, and enable them to adapt to his favorite flavors! He does have the money for it... I mean, if *your* loafers were delicious, wouldn't *you* feel the constant urge to put your foot in your mouth? Isn't it only logical? My guess is that *his* loafers often taste of the tears of poor working class Americans... Possibly with a hint of the debris and remains of once-intact jobs, and a dash of *mmmm* corporatism. What do you think? Do you have an alternate explanation for Romney's foot fixation?

My friend's i.d. was stolen, but she doesn't have a social security card so she can't get a new one. But since she has no i.d., she can't get a social security card, either. How do you get these documents if you don't have either?? She has a birth certificate and a piece of mail... We live in connecticut, if that makes a difference.

I seriously can't be "friends" with anyone! Gah! Everything is about sex! EVERYTHING! Guys don't want to be "friends" with girls, unless they're gay. Why?! They can have GUY friends without tryin to constantly get with them- why can't they view some chicks the same way?! Urgh. Because I HATE chicks. I have ONE female friend, and the ONLY reason I'm still friends with her is because we grew up together. She lies to me all the time, and is super competitive.<- This is why I'm not friends with chicks. Chicks are catty. They don't make for good "friends". I thought there was some hope with guys- thought there was a possibility that some of them were okay with being "just friends", because of a guy friend I've had for years. Then he told me he was gay. ARGH. All hope has been lost! The only people that seem like "friend" material are a small selection of gay guys, the ones that aren't catty like girls. It drives me insane. I just want friends. GOOD friends. Not crappy "I have to one-up you all the time to make myself feel/appear more attractive than you" girl friends. Not "I'm only talking to you because you're attractive, and I want to get in your pants, and otherwise I have no interest in what you have to say EVEN THOUGH I have actual interest what other MEN have to say and I don't want to get in their pants" guy friends. I want actual, goddamn friends.

When you require a referral to go to a specialist, is it the specialist or the insurance company that sets that requirement?

Throughout my pregnancy, I've been very unsure of exactly what I wanted out of my birthing experience, until recently. Unfortunately, it's too late to sign up for any birthing classes as I'm 30 weeks pregnant. I've decided I want a natural birth in a hospital, and I want to absorb all the knowledge possible to successfully achieve the experience I want. The Bradley Method seems right, are there any online classes teaching this?

My fiance (whom I also work with) is trying to get me to stay home because I'm 24 weeks pregnant, and there's an excessive heat warning for tomorrow. I think I can handle it, but he's worried because where we work, the air conditioning doesn't work and we're around hot food all day... But I was fine today. Should I go in?

He can't be getting any milk... I don't understand. It's weird, but kind of hilarious. He keeps doing it, and my older cat keeps letting him...

It has a very unique taste that stands out. I can taste it in the salsa when I go to Mexican restaurants, and in some other dishes I order at Mexican restaurants. Does anyone know what it is? It's a unique sweet-tangy taste, almost.

I'm moving to a new apartment, and this is the first time I'll have to pay my own utilities. I still have to turn the gas on, right? Does that just mean I'll have a low gas bill?

It drives me up a wall, because you don't even get your points back. I ask perfectly reasonable questions and they get deleted! Why?

I'm 22 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 3 years ago. I stopped treating it about two years ago, and recently decided that I need start going my gastroenterologist and start taking medicine again. I've been waiting for my new insurance card to come in the mail to make an appointment. I've been having sharp abdominal pains (completely different than the round ligament pains- they're sharper and generally occur after I eat), and about a week or two ago had pale stool. Yesterday, at work I started shaking very badly and had to sit because I felt like I was going to pass out. Today, I've been passing black stool and have had lower back cramps accompanying the usual abdominal pain. I've also been feeling dizzy and nauseated, even though I've been past my morning sickness. Should I go to the hospital? I'm afraid I have a bleeding ulcer or gastrointestinal infection, and I don't know if I should just wait for my doctor appointment. I don't want it to hurt my baby.

Is this normal?

He went to the doctor and got some antibiotics and silverdene cream. When he unwraps it to change the dressing, it bleeds... Should he leave the dressings off for a bit to let it scab over??

I'm 16 weeks pregnant, and we picked out general names. I like Ashton Owen for a boy. I had picked Saige Dora for a girl, but I don't think it flows very well. The middle name *has* to be Dora, because that was my mom's name. She passed away when I was 13. Bella Dora sounds nice, but I don't like the name Bella and I don't want a common name. Any unique first names that flow with Dora?

I want to get another snake, but it will probably be young and smaller, do I have to worry about the big one eating it?

Status Code: 8b050008-2a163c39-88e4fcf1 pops up. It says it can't find the IP address or something. I'm nott using wireless- I have an internet cable connected to it. What's the problem??

I live in a multi-family house, and the smoke alarm is hooked up to a system that goes throughout the house. It doesn't require batteries, as it's power source comes through the wall. I can't take it down because it's wired into the wall- but it won't stop chirping. It's driving me crazy. It chirps literally every 15- 20 seconds.

For example, The Office- so many people say that this season was terrible and that it needs to end- WHY do they keep watching? I, personally, liked this season. Will Ferrell's character was annoying, but he's leaving the show, and other than him I thought it was a good season. If I didn't- I wouldn't STILL be watching it, or complaining about it. I'm just tired of all the complaints. If people hate it so much now, why are they lingering on it when they can just find another show and forget about it? OR with any show. Like, I used to like Degrassi, then they started repeating story lines and got rid of all the original characters- so I stopped watching. Didn't complain, didn't demand for it to end- whatever, other people still like it and that's fine, so I just stopped watching.

Like... A dwarf star is still a star, so wouldn't a dwarf planet still be a planet, just a specific kind? I mean, 'dwarf' is an adjective in the term 'dwarf planet', and 'planet' is the noun. Shouldn't that just mean the Pluto is a planet of the dwarf variety? A dwarf star is still a star, a pepperoni pizza is still a pizza, a scented candle is still a candle... So how can they call Pluto a dwarf planet, but say it's not a planet?!