Luke Was Here

The car is a 2002 Toyota Avalon (6-cylinder) and has been making a kind of clanging noise whenever I'm at about 1000rpm, and only in second gear. It doesn't make the noise above 1100, below 1000, or in any other gear. Does anyone know what might be the issue? Could it just be resonating from the frequency in that particular gear?

It only lasts about a second, unless I keep it at the exact correct speed/rpm for that noise. Everything else seems to be functioning fine.

In nearly all of the states that have voted to date, around half of voters were undecided the day before the election, and only made up their mind within 24 hours of voting.

Do you believe this is good or bad, and why?

And if you know, what's your family's ancestry/ethnicity?

By "full beard" I mean a dark, thick beard, not just fuzz or patches.

If anyone knows about what time they came in the previous year or knows about when they would be reported in this year, I would greatly appreciate it!

Just want to see what you think of Herman Cain, do you support him or oppose him, and why?

People say there is a media blackout on Ron Paul... but Gary Johnson has far more support and donations so far than Jon Huntsman... yet even Huntsman gets attention nationally.

What's wrong with Gov. Johnson?

The Media, as usual, has been under-selling Ron Paul as a headline maker http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/...

YOu don't have to click it, but basically it shows that Ron Paul has even fewer media mentions that Trump in relation to presidential campaigns.

But now he's getting a lot of smaller media outlet pieces (those who aren't special-interest owned) on how much he is being ignored. Did this backfire on them at all?

The same thing is happening to Gary Johnson, but unfortunately Gary doesn't have enough support to make it a big deal. Why doesn't he have support? Because no one knows who he is. Why don't they know who he is? The media avoids stories about him. Vicious circle.

I haven't voted in a partisan primary yet (so technically I'm registered "Independent" and have only been able to vote in general elections.) How do I, an already-registered voter, select a party affiliation in Ohio? It was not an option back when I registered.

I had all 4 removed, three were impacted and cut out, one was pulled, on Friday. I have a trip coming up soon, vacation basically, and was hoping that my mouth would be (for the most part) healed by this Sunday or Monday. Is there anything other than the saltwater rinses and lots of sleep that will help assist healing?

I hear things all the time about some of the under-represented candidates (specifically Libertarians and Independent candidates) to which people can really relate, but believe that they have no chance in winning. That seems like one of the biggest obstacles to their candidacy (other than media attention).

Wouldn't it make more sense to vote for them anyways, rather than not vote, or vote for someone you don't fully support?

Please state your party affiliations, how certain you are they will win/lose, and why.

If you could state your "most common" party preferences, (Dem, GOP, ind.), that would be really interesting to know who supports an anti-war, balanced budget, decriminalization-supporting ticket.

Also, would you vote for this ticket, or Obama/Biden, if this were the choice in 2012?

D/P... Platinum... B/W... HG/SS?

I can't decide... So far I feel like Platinum will have a very long playtime and lots of replay action after the Elite 4...

I have a lot of road traveling to do in August, and haven't played a Pokemon game since Gen. III. I have enough money for one Pokemon game, but can't decide on diamond/pearl/platinum or Black/White.

If you have played both generations, which one did you enjoy the most, have the most time of enjoyable replay/continuing after the Elite Four, and which one would you recommend most?

Thank you!

It's not exactly "ingrown" but just a tiny bit of it is at the same level of the skin. Is there a way to let it keep growing while using something, maybe cotton, to keep the nail growing straight out rather than downwards on that corner into the skin?

I had a previous version before, and there was a really quick and easy fix that someone gave me involving a registry key of some sort that cleared it up in no time. I can't seem to find anything similar for the updated version of this virus; can anyone help me out? I remember how quick and easily it went; if there is a similar fix to the updated version, that would be much appreciated!

By that I mean looking at a picture and just wishing you could smell something, like flowers. I saw a picture of lilacs (I love the scent of lilacs, it's one of my absolute favorites) and I have this incredible urge to smell some. Is there a term for that?

Why do people reduce themselves to "Republican" or "Democrat", both of which have become filthy words in different areas and different social groups. Why can't we just be citizens who make responsible, conscientious decisions in government?

Do you really need to be limited to a one word political label, or do you have to argue constantly and say that anyone who doesn't think like you is wrong, while they say the same thing about you?

I love this song, and it starts with just a saxophone (or clarinet?) or something that sounds like a woodwind. It starts with a "do DO do DO do DOO DOO, duh doo doo DOO DOOOOOO..." and repeats that a few times.

I've been looking all day and cannot find it!

There was a jazz musician who played around NYC and in Times Square, and he had a CRAZY beard and hair, like santa. He played saxophone.

Anyone know who I'm talking about?