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Has Palin affected your decision to vote for McCain?
Now that it's been a little while to see who Palin really is, if you were thinking of voting for McCain before, has his VP picked affected whether you'll vote Republican now? Just a simple question, Democrats need not answer, please. My state is voting for McCain... i'm voting for no one.
17 AnswersElections1 decade agowhy don't people acknowledge each other?
i'm talking about a simple "hello" to someone you see on a regular basis (work, school, etc.) & you don't know or barely know, & they just either don't even look at you, or they stare right at you & do nothing. let's assume these people know nothing about you to judge you for. I'm not in high school, but remember this happening often enough in middle & high school, & of course, it never ends after high school. I'm just curious why some people can't be civil & respond to a nice gesture. Discuss.
10 AnswersEtiquette1 decade agoWhat birth control should i get on?
I'm looking for a new option, & haven't tried these newer ones (to me) like NuvaRing, Mirena or the patch. I don't really wanna rely on pills (couldn't remember to take them daily), but i'd considered Yaz if it would really help my mood swings cuz i get really cranky & emotional around that time. I've tried Depo, but it made me gain 15 pounds (which came off when i stopped), so i'm definitely not gonna do that again. Any suggestions from personal experience, or even from family/friend recommendations?
1 AnswerWomen's Health1 decade agoPlease help, laptop problems!!!?
I just opened my laptop, which was already turned on, but it didn't start up right away (black screen). I rebooted, & had gotten notified of multiple spyware, which it looked like it cleared. But now I keep getting this annoying error message repeatedly:
dxdiag.exe - application error
the application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142).
click on ok to terminate the application
dxdiag has detected that there may have been a problem accessing directsound the last time this program was used. would you like to bypass directsound this time?
I've never had this problem before, & I have no clue what caused this. I can't do ANYTHING w/out that stupid repetitive application error message. I can't even run it in safe mode, all it does is run this Dos multi disk partition thing, blinks a blue screen w/ info for a split second that that i can't read, & then asks me what i wanna do next (safe mode or start normally). I have no clue what to do, please help!!!!!!!!!
5 AnswersSoftware1 decade agoIs this why I haven't received my tax rebate?
I haven't received my tax rebate yet, & it was supposed to be by direct deposit last month. I filed it online, turned it in on time & owed taxes. Do i need to mail in Form 8453-OL to receive an IRS stimulus check, & is that why I haven't gotten it yet? It's just a form that needs a signature cuz I didn't have tax info from the year b4, & I haven't sent it yet because I don't have a working printer. Any other guesses why I haven't gotten it if that's not the reason?
4 AnswersUnited States1 decade agowhy is the media obsessed with who's pregnant?!?!?
Katie Holmes, BS (aka Britney), Jessica, "Bradgelina" (puke), now Lindsay Lohan, & just anyone with even so much as a hint of a belly bulge. WHY do they think we care so much, & why do I have to see it on stupid tabloids & internet sites? & don't tell me to not look, it's kinda hard not to when you're staring at a magazine cover at a grocery line :-P It's not so much the fact that they're pregnant, it's just that they seem to make such a big deal about it, & it seems to have escalated in recent years, & I have no idea why!!!!! I hate these magazines & tabloid reporters, they're scum :-(
4 AnswersMedia & Journalism1 decade agopregnant belly pictures?
They're everywhere, & they seem to be getting trendy on websites like Myspace & Facebook. I personally don't want to see them, but that's just me. If I had kids, i certainly wouldn't post any belly pictures. So why do people feel the need to exploit it? It's one thing to post baby pictures. I don't think it's gross, I just don't think it's necessary to see someone's belly that I don't know (or even if I do). And please don't judge me on this statement, I just don't wanna see them is all & I'm curious why people post them.
8 AnswersPregnancy1 decade agoHow much info should i have on an online dating profile?
I want to start dating again, & there are a couple of websites I have joined, but I'm kind of unsure as to how much information I should include. Is it better to have the bare minimum so you attract more people to respond to you? Or is it better to have more info to "weed out" people so that you don't have to keep telling them the same thing over & over? Just wondering people's opinion on this!
5 AnswersSingles & Dating1 decade agoWhy can't some people in here speak English?!?
This is more of a rant than a question, but I'm gonna say it anyway - It's VERY annoying when people on here can't or don't use proper grammar that they should've learned in middle school!! I'm NOT talking about people learning the language, you can tell. People Either Type With All Caps For The First Letter Of Every Freaking Sentence. or they tend to run all their sentences together you know what i mean because they don't separate it at all even if they say something somewhat intelligent,, & if they do use punctuation they,, overuse it,, & use it in absolutely the,, wrong places. & den their da onz dat jist mispel every werd, GAH!!! Anyone else notice this? i see it everywhere, & it's not cute. Why do the people who type like this do it? Please stop - & that's PLEASE, not PLZZ or some lame spelling *rolls eyes*
BTW, don't get smart & try to take this too seriously, as I don't expect a serious answer.
15 AnswersEtiquette1 decade agoHow can I cutback on soda?
I know it's bad for you, so please don't give me a lesson on how bad it is, like smoking (which luckily i don't do). I'm really trying to cut down, but i feel like I just can't. I've just been waaaay too addicted to caffeine & sugar for too many years. It didn't bother me that much before (& I even drank it less), but now I'm even more addicted to it since I know I need to cut it out. On average, I drink about 1 can or bottle of something a day (it HAS to have caffeine, & NO diet soda, I hate it), & i try to have a day off here & there, like once a week. I know that's not enough & I need to just cut it out, but please, that's just impossible because my brain/body is just too used to the caffeine, & I feel too tired & miserable to function without it (or, you know, my body thinks it does)!! So how do I go about this? Does anyone have any success stories similar to my own situation? If you do, I'd LOVE to hear it, & any other sensible tips, other than just "simply" stopping!
7 AnswersDiet & Fitness1 decade agoI feel like I'm going to lose it?
I need some good advice, & I don't want to worry any of my family or friends. I've had some issues come up that have just sent me on a yo-yo of moods lately. Most of it really isn't that bad in retrospect, & I should be able to handle myself better. But other times I feel like I'm just gonna flip & do something totally irrational, like shout & say something offensive to someone (esp a stranger), lose control while I'm driving because I have a fit, the list goes on. I haven't done anything brash (aside from maybe lose my temper for a few seconds at a bank teller), but I feel like I could at any possible second when something doesn't go my way, & I don't know what to do! I have some temper issues too, & although I'm aware of it, I just don't want to let it get out of control at the wrong time. I know my problems can be solved, but I feel like there's just no way out sometimes. How does anyone cope when they're feeling this trapped? I feel so helpless & anxious right now!
6 AnswersMental Health1 decade agoout of town, lost drivers license!?
Help! I've lost my license, & I'm out of town, & I have a flight in a few days! I have no passport, no other form of ID, & I'm not in my state of residence either, so I can't get any replacements. How can I board a plane without a license?
2 AnswersInsurance & Registration1 decade agoI would like to see a psychologist, but I have no insurance.?
I have been having feelings of anxiety & depression the past few weeks, but I don't have enough money to see anyone on a regular basis right now. Not having enough $$ for basic needs also makes me even more anxious & depressed. I haven't had anything really bad happen or done anything to myself or anything, but I'm really sick of feeling uncomfortable for 'seemingly' no reason. Even being around people I know doesn't seem to help, it just makes me feel more uneasy that I feel this way in general & the 'fear' that they know something's up, even though they probably don't, if that makes sense. Besides self-help books & exercise, which I'm doing, what are my best options?
7 AnswersMental Health1 decade agothrowing away personal items?
Hi, I'm in the process of moving, & therefore have to attempt at throwing out old unnecessary things. However, I'm a bit overwhelmed in some of these items cuz I'm just not sure what's safe to keep & what's not! Part of the problem is that I'm not even really sure how old some of this stuff is cuz a lot of it was given to me... at least a few years ago, if not more on some others. I just ended up keeping a lot of them "just in case", but obviously I never got around to using some of them, plus a lot of them don't have any dates on them. So in general, what's safe to keep & what should be thrown out, & why? Also, what's the longest span of time you can keep such items? Here's a sample:
- deodorant
- toothpaste
- perfume
- makeup, like lipstick/lipgloss, eyeshadow, etc.
- lotion
- whitening products
- dated vitamins & antacid tablets
- mentholatum ointment
- hair dye (permanent & semi)
- antibiotic ointment
- scented powder
- vaginal cream
Thanks!
3 AnswersOther - Beauty & Style1 decade agoAm I hypoglycemic or diabetic?
I haven't been to a doctor yet, but am thinking I probably should soon. I've had some mild episodes lately where I feel literally a "drop" of energy, feel VERY uncomfortable (esp. driving!!), & usually if I haven't eaten enough (ie, 4+ hours), drank too much caffeine or alcohol, etc. I notice I feel better (obviously) if I cut out caffeine & alcohol, but still feel a low sometimes from lack of food, which I usually haven't a problem with before. But I also have bad eating habits, & really need to change this, such as eating big meals & not enough small ones, & the foods I eat (& don't eat enough of)... it looks I can't get away with this anymore. So my questions are can you be hypoglycemic without being a diabetic, or could I be diabetic? I know my grandma was diabetic, so there is some family history. I know the best answer is to see a doctor, but I'm curious as to what kind of doctor, what to tell them about symptoms I've been having, & what to expect. Thanks!
17 AnswersOther - Diseases1 decade agowhy can't you....?
edit your own question, respond to people individually on your question page, or remove people's responses if you don't want them there?
10 AnswersYahoo Answers1 decade agomy computer's being a jerk?
literally. I woke up & had to restart it cuz it was half frozen & I couldn't open any programs. It seemed to take a little longer to restart, & when it did, the intro Windows music that plays was kind of broken up... which i didn't think was a big deal, it's done it before. I noticed the mouse was acting sluggish too, so then when i tried playing music, it was all jerky. i restarted, & it's not AS jerky, but the music is still jerky (kind of like a bad mp3 file, but I know these files are fine), & everything seems to be a little sluggish. For example, when I move the mouse cursor, it seems to get caught up on a spot for a second, it's fine, then gets caught again. So what's going on? i'm running a virus scan to see if there's anything, but otherwise, I don't know what it could be. this hard drive isn't that old, i just got it last year. Could it be loose, or is there something internal i can check real quick? Suggestions appreciated!
1.3 ghz, 640 mb ram, AMD Athlon
11 AnswersOther - Computers1 decade agoI have a broken toenail & am running into some major annoyances.?
I had a minor accident... I rammed my toe into a chair over the weekend, which broke the nail in the middle. It hurt & bled that day & was kinda sore the next. It felt fine the day after, so no problem I was hoping. However after ramming it hard again (cuz it's kinda hard not to), it affected the rest that was still attached. Now the whole nail is sticking straight up, like a bloody puppet (literally)! It's not bleeding too badly now, just drains if I walk on it too much. Needless to say it looks gross, it's kind of embarrassing, uncomfortable to put pants on, & I can only wear flip flops with latches that I can swing open. If I press down on the it, it's very sore. I'm trying to keep it clean, putting peroxide, neosporin, etc. But I don't even know how I should cover it cuz I put gauze on it yesterday, only for it to get stuck! What should I do, wait for it to fall off, or is there a way to expedite the time to fall off? How long to grow back, risk of infection, etc? Help
4 AnswersInjuries1 decade ago