Jera

In case you haven't seen the move;

It is a pill that contains a stimulant for the brain that not only wakes up dormant parts of the brain, but connects them smoothly to already active portions of the brain.

I am pretty sure there is some pharmaceutical company out there testing this out, but what are the chances it could ever be probable.

(A side note)

In the movie it claims it allows the user to access 100% of their brain potential, I am not thinking that much is necessary. Something that could open up 20 - 50% of the dormant brain would be a nice boost. I don't wanna burn out, I just want a little extra space and boost to work with.

Thoughts?

So, here's where it's at.

Me and my girl just had our most recent fight. I started with asking her;

"How come every time I ask you a question about something you ignore it?"

Her response was "Why does she have to answer me?"

Needless to say this got ugly quick, but I am confused.

I will try to clarify. I am not talking about private prying questions that are weird to ask.

I am talking about. Hey honey what ya doing? She either will ask me a question having nothing to do with what I asked her, or she will keep walking and going about her business.

When I get up to say go to the restroom or heading to the fridge to grab a drink I am always hit with. What ya doing or where ya going? and if I don't answer I catch flak. When I asked her if she expects an answer from me when she asks a question, why should I not expect one from her? she replied you always give me an answer so I expect you to give me one because you have always given one, you should have learned from experience I am not always going to give you one so you should stop expecting me to

Or more important issues like her paying her half of the rent and utilities...

She will say, So, I was thinking that whatever I have left after I spend money from my paychecks I will give to you to help out with rent.

My response is, why not give me your half before going out and spending the money so you won't risk spending what needs to get paid? She will respond that she is insulted that I would doubt she is responsible enough to handle her half of the bills, and that if she were $20 or $30 off it wouldn't be that big of a deal. It isn't that I doubted, I was just suggesting she take the safer route, but the part about being $20-$30 short not being a big deal kinda made me angry.

I would ask her why she felt she didn't have to pay half? she would just ignore me.

I am not looking to pick a fight, and I could throw example after example out there. I am seriously wanting to talk to her and really just find out what is going through her mind, but I am feeling this big wall of defensiveness that just shouldn't be there.

On a side note, one of the things she said to me during the latest fight was that she could not stand I am always able to give her an answer when she asks something of me, and that she hates that I am able to remember every conversation we've ever had. I do not get why I treat what she tells me as important is a bad thing.

Theories, advice, life experience anything that could help me handle this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

-- JF

Why do the bite marks seem to get better, and then right before they go away they get really bad and hurt worse than when I actually bit myself?

So, is there something else I can use besides the "egg-carton" looking foam stuff?

I notice movie theatres have what looks to be carpet on the walls?

I have put together my game room with a rather intense sound system, and I want to be able to enjoy it without too much flack from the neighbors.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Hello Everyone,

Let's say you own two horses.

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You want to pay someone to daily come out to your stable and feed, water and groom those horses.

Maybe even lead them around a little or take them on a trail or two to stretch their legs.

Would you pay per horse, per hour, or a flat weekly rate?

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How much would you consider is fair to pay that person?

Thanks in advance for everyone's time and advice

-- JF

Hello Everyone,

Let's say you own two horses.

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You want to pay someone to daily come out to your stable and feed, water and groom those horses.

Maybe even lead them around a little or take them on a trail or two to stretch their legs.

Would you pay per horse, per hour, or a flat weekly rate?

&

How much would you consider is fair to pay that person?

Thanks in advance for everyone's time and advice

-- JF

Has there ever been a recorded incident of telepathy?

Be it with an animal or person to person, I don't care.

Just in case you are not in the loop, telepathy is mental ability to sense, understand, and share the active and/or subconscious thoughts of another mind.

Thanks

-- JF

Recently I found out my girlfriend was spending time with another guy besides me.

I want to avoid details because the point of this question is to help rebuild the relationship not bash her into the ground.

Needless to say when I found out the details she has been apologizing like crazy and she has made substantial effort to make sure I understand she is not seeing him or talking to him anymore. Even as far as to shift her schedule so she won't work with him anymore.

She purchased an app for our androids that lets me see where she is all the time, and I can see all of her texts messages and phone calls.

Like I said she has gone the extra mile to try and make up for this.

I want to get over this and move on, but I have been cheated on before and this is the first time I haven't just walked away when it has happened.

Any advice on how to rebuild the trust?

I do not want to track her every movement, I do not want to read over her every text, I want to return to normalcy and not be paranoid every time she leaves the house.

Anyone with any experience in this?

We can't be the first couple in history who has dealt with this and I'll admit I do not know what to do.

Help Please?

-- JF

Also, the more answers the better. I'm a try to see things from every angle kind of guy. So, please feel free to keep posting answers even if there are a bunch here.

(Yes I have posted this before I'm still looking for help)

Recently I found out my girlfriend was spending time with another guy besides me.

I want to avoid details because the point of this question is to help rebuild the relationship not bash her into the ground.

Needless to say when I found out the details she has been apologizing like crazy and she has made substantial effort to make sure I understand she is not seeing him or talking to him anymore. Even as far as to shift her schedule so she won't work with him anymore.

She purchased an app for our androids that lets me see where she is all the time, and I can see all of her texts messages and phone calls.

Like I said she has gone the extra mile to try and make up for this.

I want to get over this and move on, but I have been cheated on before and this is the first time I haven't just walked away when it has happened.

Any advice on how to rebuild the trust?

I do not want to track her every movement, I do not want to read over her every text, I want to return to normalcy and not be paranoid every time she leaves the house.

Anyone with any experience in this?

We can't be the first couple in history who has dealt with this and I'll admit I do not know what to do.

Help Please?

-- JF

Also, the more answers the better. I'm a try to see things from every angle kind of guy. So, please feel free to keep posting answers even if there are a bunch here.

Recently I found out my girlfriend was spending time with another guy besides me.

I want to avoid details because the point of this question is to help rebuild the relationship not bash her into the ground.

Needless to say when I found out the details she has been apologizing like crazy and she has made substantial effort to make sure I understand she is not seeing him or talking to him anymore. Even as far as to shift her schedule so she won't work with him anymore.

She purchased an app for our androids that lets me see where she is all the time, and I can see all of her texts messages and phone calls.

Like I said she has gone the extra mile to try and make up for this.

I want to get over this and move on, but I have been cheated on before and this is the first time I haven't just walked away when it has happened.

Any advice on how to rebuild the trust?

I do not want to track her every movement, I do not want to read over her every text, I want to return to normalcy and not be paranoid every time she leaves the house.

Anyone with any experience in this?

We can't be the first couple in history who has dealt with this and I'll admit I do not know what to do.

Help Please?

-- JF

O.k. so here's whats happening.

Every time I eat, a few minutes later, my stomach right below my sternum hurts, and I feel like I have to throw up. Sometimes I do, but the majority of the time it will hurt for a few hours. No matter what or how much or how little I eat this area hurts. This has been going on for almost a week.

A day or two after this started I have been noticing myself getting more and more exhausted.

Yesterday my back between my shoulder blades hurt, and today it is closer to my upper right rib cage.

The past couple of days my breasts have been tender and a little fuller, but I occasionally go through this since I started taking my ortho tri cyclen lo 6 months ago. Sometimes they get tender on the white pills and sometimes on the blue. It varies and has been worse than what it is now.

I am 18 years old. I was worried it might be pregnancy, but I am on ortho tri cyclen lo, and my preg test last night was negative. If I was tracking my cycle (prior to being on the pill) I would "start" today or tomorrow, so I am close enough that a preg test would've pointed out something.

Any idea whats going on?

Also, I drank quite a bit this past Tuesday night, and of course threw it all up. I originally thought the stomach pain was from my pulling something while puking, but the timing with when I eat and the length of time since Tuesday night just has me a little confused.

Thanks in advance

-- JF

I would like to get an idea of how people view family. I have seen and heard of some rather ridiculous over the years and it leaves me baffled.

Here's the scenario, just put how you would respond and why you feel the way you do. (If you want)

(I don't know how I'll pick the best answer, but I will pick one. Just be as honest and true to yourself as possible)

Scenario 1:

You are the oldest sibling of your family. Your father is physically and emotionally abusive. All of your life he has hit you for stupid things and has even left a few scars. You manage to survive until you are 18 and run like hell and get out on your own. What kind of relationship do you maintain with your father afterwards?

Scenario 2:

Your younger brother/sister is still at the home and is living with your abusive father. The whole time you were there, he never laid a hand on your brother/sister. Now that you're gone, you hear through the grape vine that your father's hateful attention is now aimed at your sibling and is building to about the same level it happened to you. What do you do?

Scenario 3:

Regardless of your actions in Scenario 2, your sibling rebels and acts out against your parents. Your sibling is doing things that are considered "wrong" but it is an effort to vent out some of the anger and frustration they feel due to the helpless nature of the home situation. You hear your brother/sister has even attemopted to tell someone of authority what your father is doing, but since everyone sees your father as great man who cannot do any wrong, your sibling was punished. (by both the authority figure for "lying" and your father once your sibling returned home.)

In a last ditch effort to get away, your brother/sister runs away and comes to you for help/place to hide, what do you do?

Thanks in advance for any input

-- JF

I would like to get an idea of how people view family. I have seen and heard of some rather ridiculous over the years and it leaves me baffled.

Here's the scenario, just put how you would respond and why you feel the way you do. (If you want)

(I don't know how I'll pick the best answer, but I will pick one. Just be as honest and true to yourself as possible)

Scenario 1:

You are the oldest sibling of your family. Your father is physically and emotionally abusive. All of your life he has hit you for stupid things and has even left a few scars. You manage to survive until you are 18 and run like hell and get out on your own. What kind of relationship do you maintain with your father afterwards?

Scenario 2:

Your younger brother/sister is still at the home and is living with your abusive father. The whole time you were there, he never laid a hand on your brother/sister. Now that you're gone, you hear through the grape vine that your father's hateful attention is now aimed at your sibling and is building to about the same level it happened to you. What do you do?

Scenario 3:

Regardless of your actions in Scenario 2, your sibling rebels and acts out against your parents. Your sibling is doing things that are considered "wrong" but it is an effort to vent out some of the anger and frustration they feel due to the helpless nature of the home situation. You hear your brother/sister has even attemopted to tell someone of authority what your father is doing, but since everyone sees your father as great man who cannot do any wrong, your sibling was punished. (by both the authority figure for "lying" and your father once your sibling returned home.)

In a last ditch effort to get away, your brother/sister runs away and comes to you for help/place to hide, what do you do?

Thanks in advance for any input

-- JF

So, here's the scoop,

The latest of girlfriends has cheated on me and dumped me when I caught her, needless to say I am not surprised. The last three have cheated on me why should she be any different? haha

Here's where I'm at;

I work a stable 9 to 5 and make decent money. I am bout to sign off on getting my own place, a beautiful spot in riverside Jacksonville Florida. I'm invested for the middle and long terms.

It is easy for me to make friends once I meet people. The hard part is meeting people.

I need some new friends a new group to hang out with. People who are in their careers and making life plans. Responsible stuff.

I'm not looking for a rebound, I just know its easier move on from someone if you're out meeting people and staying focused on being yourself and learning from the experience.

You don't have to be from Jax, FL but if you are that would help.

Any tips on where there are great legitimate places to meet people, hang out, and not come off as some creepy prowler guy looking for tail? because that is definitely not the case.

Thanks in advance

--JF

Additional info: I'm not big on clubs too many people and more often than not people are looking for one night stands. I have a few bars I like to frequent around her though, but no one attempts to hang out outside of that bar, ya know what I mean?

I just wanna open with this;

I am hurt and angry, but I certainly do not want to step on any toes or stereotype. It isn't who I am, but today I am hoping that some outside insight can help bring some closure.

Why is it that people, girls and guys, after a long nice happy relationship, just suddenly lose interest and walk away no matter how much is sacrificed or how much the other person has put into the relationship?

I see it all the time in friends' relationships. Also, (unfortunately) I experience it too much in my own.

Two people, sticking by each other through some pretty heavy stuff and loving each other, and then someone just gives up and leaves. Either they meet someone somewhere that convinces them they are the better choice, or some weird emotion takes over that makes them want out of the relationship.

Last night I was told. "I appreciate all that you've done for me, and you have been there for me through so much. I wanted you. I love you, I'm just not in love with you anymore, but don't beat yourself up I swear to you it is nothing you have done, I just miss being single."

How is a rational human being supposed to accept such an answer?

What brings the person who is leaving to that point?

I personally am tired of break ups, and putting myself out there just to hurt again and I know there are other people who feel the same. I'm not giving up or whining.

I hope anyone who reads this can understand I am just looking for some logic, and maybe any pointers to avoid this happening to me again. Also, if anyone reads this can gain some insight from it also, and avoid this kind of heartbreak if possible.

I'm all ears

Thanks in advance

--JF

I just wanna open with this;

I am hurt and angry, but I certainly do not want to step on any toes or stereotype. It isn't who I am, but today I am hoping that some outside insight can help bring some closure.

Why is it that people, girls and guys, after a long nice happy relationship, just suddenly lose interest and walk away no matter how much is sacrificed or how much the other person has put into the relationship?

I see it all the time in friends' relationships. Also, (unfortunately) I experience it too much in my own.

Two people, sticking by each other through some pretty heavy stuff and loving each other, and then someone just gives up and leaves. Either they meet someone somewhere that convinces them they are the better choice, or some weird emotion takes over that makes them want out of the relationship.

Last night I was told. "I appreciate all that you've done for me, and you have been there for me through so much. I wanted you. I love you, I'm just not in love with you anymore, but don't beat yourself up I swear to you it is nothing you have done, I just miss being single."

How is a rational human being supposed to accept such an answer?

What brings the person who is leaving to that point?

I personally am tired of break ups, and putting myself out there just to hurt again and I know there are other people who feel the same. I'm not giving up or whining.

I hope anyone who reads this can understand I am just looking for some logic, and maybe any pointers to avoid this happening to me again. Also, if anyone reads this can gain some insight from it also, and avoid this kind of heartbreak if possible.

I'm all ears

Thanks in advance

--JF

O.k. a little history and I'll bring you up to speed.

We've been together a little over 6 months. We're in our 20's so this isn't high school drama, but even I feel like it is a little and just want some outside perspective.

From my side, the last 3 or 4 girlfriends have cheated on me, and looking back the clues were obvious, but I don't know.

I work in law but I keep pretty decent hours 9am - 6pm no worries good pay.

She is finishing school, no classes for the summer though and she is working her new job at pizza hut, and from what I can tell they are pretty good people and she likes working with them. She primarily works from 11am - 7pm.

While I was working and she wasn't;

Texts all day long from her asking how my day was. She would hound me about what we would be doing together whenever I was not in the office. (not complaining I kinda liked being missed honestly it was a change of pace for me.) Whenever I was not exhausted from the work I would come home, and we would go back out together and do something small like dinner or a movie, or just stay home and pick a show on netflix. I hung out with her friends and she hung out with mine.

Now to the past week or so. She carries her cell phone everywhere. She has begun turning away from me when she is texting so I can't see it. We used to just text around each other all the time or talk about who were texting. One time her cell rang and I went to grab it for her since she was in the other room, and she freaked out ran over and beat me to it. It was one of the guys she works with now at pizza hut.

This saturday is 7 months. Normally she makes a big deal about "anniversary" dates. When I asked her what she wanted to do, she told me she was gonna go drinking with friends from work and hang out by the pool saturday. At first I was fine because I know she is trying to hang out with friends while she has the free time before school picks back up and she hits the books again, but as this week went along, it went from everyone from work to just her Arman (the guy who called her) and his brother hanging out drinking by the pool.

I became uncomfortable with this. She gets a little "friendly" when she drinks and when I asked more about why the number of people dropped she got defensive.

I found out today, that on her day off this past monday, her trip to the movies with a group of friends from school, got cancelled and turned into a trip to the beach, which Arman got invited to once the plans changed.

Also, since Monday, she has been shunning advances and not being her usual "aggressive self." (sorry to be vague I'm trying to keep the question PG in nature)

When I asked her about it today, she said it was because she is getting used to being at work all day, and is adjusting to the new schedule, and got pissed that I brought it up. On the flip sideprior to this week, if I came home late from work and was tired after trial, she would get pushy with me about "you know what" and ask me if I didn't find her attractive.

On one hand I am confused, the lack of communication is weird, she knows that it has only been a few months and I've told her about my past with cheating and that if she wanted to see other people just tell me and we'd take a break. I'm not clingy, but I do like to be committed.

So just from what you can read what do ya'll think?

And how do I approach this?

If this is just work and her getting used to a new group of friends how can I not be a jerk about this?

If it is cheating, how do I call her on it and sift through possible excuses and lies?

Help?

thanks in advance

-- JF

Long story short,

Car got broken into... CD case gone.

A few years back I saw a band called Envy of the Coast play with Alexisonfire.

Loved them... bought their CD at the show. Now its gone.

I know if I googled around long enough I'd probably find the website for them, but I wanted to reach out here first. anyone know a site I can purchase their albums?

Thanks

-- JF

Also, There are bands like Veronica's Veil (the band from Jacksonville w/ the lead singer named Jordan)

Architect Sound, Quintal Illuminate (Spelling?), and Syntenic.

If anyone has access to any of these bands to help me replace my CD's that would be awesome thank you.

O.k. first off let me start by saying all names in this description are fictional, I have changed them so not bring any unnecessary attention to anyone involved. I am just trying to help a friend get some facts straight before they make contact with the proper authorities.

Anna is adopted into a family with that already had two biological children.

Adopted mother and father = Michael and Candy

Their biological children = Abigail and Clark

Anna's biological mother is the adopted sister of her now adopted father, Michael.

Anna has no real blood connection with adopted family.

Anna grows up watching Michael carry out abusive actions against the oldest child, Abigail.

When Abigail turned 18 and moved away, Michael's abusive attention then turned to Clark.

When Clark moved, Anna only had a few more months until she graduated and was free herself, but she was already 18.

Anna has been in this family's care since the age of 7. During this time, never allowed to have a job, obtain her driver's license, or socialize with any friends outside of ones that attended the family church.

When Clark moved out and the Michael began to behave angrily toward Anna, she packed some things in the middle of the night and left, before he could get a chance to hurt her like her adopted siblings.

The siblings speak of the abuse in conversation, but refuse to step up and help be a witness to the father's abusive behavior. Both have even gone as far as to say that if they were put on the stand they would lie, because he is their dad and family should stick together no matter what.

Anna was not aware that any of the Domestic Violence centers in her area existed, she genuinely felt that running away was her only option.

Is there any chance for a proper defense to be mounted? The adopted parents have documents and information about Anna's biological mother, that she wants, and could possibly need in the future, but Michael and Candy refuse to give it to her, and state that if Anna contacts them against they will file a harrassment suit.

This is complicated in the extreme, and to some extent could have been avoided if Anna just spoke up in her school or church, but anyone who has come from a home of abuse understands the confusion and trapped feeling one can feel.

I am not looking for excuses for her, simply trying to see if she has anything to present so that she can obtain information from the adopted parents about her biological mother. She is willing to let go of the few pictures she had of her mother that were left from the night she left, but there are things of a personal and emotional valuable nature she wishes to get back.

Any Ideas?

Thanks

-- JF

I have my application for my FFL. I am intending to become a part time GunSmith.

I am signing up for welding courses and I have agreements with local gun shop owners to come in and work with their current experienced gunsmiths to be shown the basics.

Also, I am buying up every book I can with exploded views of firearms.

Here's where I have a hick up:

I was told by every Smith I have talked with that I need my FFL.

So I printed off the application from the A.T.F. website and began to look it over and I am confused.

Do I have to register (or start) my own business to fill out this form properly or to even be considered for the FFL?

I just want to repair and modify existing firearms brought to me by the customer.

I see how and why the FFL has its benefits for manufacturers and sellers of firearms, but I am not looking to do that (well not yet anyways). I have a full time day job and want to transform my love of firearms into a part time money making hobby. Work nights and weekends, things like that.

So, what am I not understanding about this FFL application?

Thanks in advance

-- JF