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I love to dance and go dancing most weekends. Do you like to dance?
Yes, I like dancing and performing for others. I also like teaching dance through carefully selected sequences of movement.
What kind of dance do you teach? Always wanted to take a ballroom dancing class.
I like to teach theatrical dance also known as performance dance. It's intended to be a spectacle for others.
Performance dance is also considered artistic expression right?
Yes, it tells a story using miming, costume, and scenery.
I love to go country line dancing it is especially fun with a group of friends, have you done line dancing? | Line dance
A line dance is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows, all facing either each other or in the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Unlike circle dancing, line dancers are not in physical contact with each other.
Line dancing is practiced and learned in country-western dance bars, social clubs, dance clubs and ballrooms. It is sometimes combined on dance programs with other forms of country | , 'I'm messed up, I'm not like everybody else, I've got issues. Take it or leave it because I like myself.
Lawrence and Cooper had no previous dance experience. In less than a month, Mandy Moore, a choreographer for "So You Think You Can Dance", taught them the dance sequences. Moore describes Cooper as having "some real natural dancing ability". Lawrence said of the climactic ballroom dance, "None of that was improvised, absolutely not. I'm a | 2,100 | wow-train |
Hi there! Do you have red hair?
No, I have always wanted red hair. But my hair is black so it's hard to transition unless I bleach it.
I can understand that. My hair is really black too! I have a really close friend with red hair and she is quite sassy. :)
Lucky, only 1-2% of the population has natural red hair.
Really? I didn't realize it was that rare. Does that include men and women?
Yes I think so. Most of them are in northern and western Europe.
Wow, that is unusual. I can think of 4 people that I know that have red hair. 2 guys and 2 gals. Guess they are somehow connected to Europe. | Red hair
Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in one to two percent of the human population, appearing with greater frequency (two to six percent) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations. It is most common in individuals homozygous for a recessive allele on chromosome 16 that produces an altered version of the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies in hue from a deep burgundy or bright copper (auburn) to burnt orange or red-orange to and strawberry blond. Characterized | single's packaging. For the photoshoot, she decided to dye her blonde hair brown; she commented "I love blonde hair, but it really does something different to you. I feel more grounded when I have dark hair. It's unexplainable. I also feel more Italian when my hair is dark". The cover art features a close-up of the singer's jean-clad midsection and bare midriff. The cover has been seen as a reference to "Sticky Fingers" by The Rolling Stones. The packaging | 2,101 | wow-train |
Jane Austen is my favorite author, do you know much about her? | Jane Austen
Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of biting | , showing him sharply different in his decisiveness at sea compared to his clumsiness on land.
The novel was received well at its initial publishing, but received more and better notice after its re-issue in 1990. That much of the story is set on land drew some to consider it O'Brian's homage to Jane Austen, one of his favorite authors. Author Mary Renault gave this novel high praise, while Alison Sulentic commends the novel for the two different ways that Maturin and Aubrey "come to know wisdom" as | 2,102 | wow-train |
I have a cat named tiger.
Thats awesome, I have 9 cats I got them for for some companionship and so they can hunt vermin in my home. They are so cuddly :D
wow how do you take care of that many cats? i get tired of picking up for the one we have | Cat food
Cat food is food for consumption by cats. Cats have specific requirements for their dietary nutrients. Certain nutrients, including many vitamins and amino acids, are degraded by the temperatures, pressures and chemical treatments used during manufacture, and hence must be added after manufacture to avoid nutritional deficiency. The amino acid taurine, for example, which is found in meat, is degraded during processing, so synthetic taurine is normally added afterwards. Long-term taurine deficiency may result in retinal degeneration, loss of vision, and | ] just got finished doing Janet. And right now, he's in the studio with Queen Latifah. You got, Little John Roberts, you have of course The Roots' James [Poyser]. It's just so much. Philly is the nucleus of it all.
All of our younger cats are now touring with Marsha Ambrosius and different underground artists. I have so much respect for my city, especially after touring around the whole world and seeing how much respect they have for us, and for our roots | 2,103 | wow-train |
Tell me more about purple | Purple
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a secondary color made by combining red and blue. The complementary color of purple in the RYB color model is yellow.
According to surveys in Europe and North America, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated | - "More More More Tell Me Why" (1968)
- "The Quiz Book from Tell Me Why" (1968)
- "Puzzles, Stunts, Brain Teasers, and Tricks From Tell Me Why" (1969)
- "Lots More Tell Me Why: Answers to Hundreds of Questions Children Ask" (1972)
- "Tell Me Why: Answers to Questions Children Ask About Love, Sex, and Babies" (1974)
- "Animals, Insects, Fishes, and Birds | 2,104 | wow-train |
I love watching tennis, you know racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent or doubles.
I played a few times when I was younger but it was so long ago do you play on the regular? | Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not | exactly what I thought I didn't want them to do. But, in so doing, they are each and every one a revelation. They have done the play in their own way. It will never be exactly how I want it - and thank God for that.'
Lyn Gardner reviewed a performance in which the father was played by Sophie Okonedo: 'Watching her, never for a moment do you forget that she is a woman, and Crouch cannily ensures with his stream of stage directions that you never | 2,105 | wow-train |
I know it's august but I've had my All Hallows' Eve directions up for 2 months. Am I crazy?
Not if you really get into halloween lol
It dose begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide which I love. Christmas I can can do with out but All Hallows' Evening I need in my life.
It is a great holiday what do you do in addition to decorating for the holiday? | Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
It is widely believed that | so fantastic. I've just slid in like I've been there all my life. It's been fantastic fun. And it's a character who you can do anything you want with - I love those! It's very easy work." Asked whether if he will watch his first, he replied: "They've got me in the last scene of the day at work today, so I don't know if I'm going to get home in time for it! But all the family are there watching | 2,106 | wow-train |
I love fruit picking ! There are many advantages to it.
Strawberries are my favorite to pick - although we've gone apple picking as well.
Fresh fruit are ripe for the picking. Produce from fruit can often be found in country shops.
We have a small shop down the road that sells all sorts of fresh fruit. I especially like it when they have watermelons.
I love in Washington.. where a majority of the apples from the trees are made into apple cider.
I've never been to Washington. Is it a beautiful place? | grinding the apples, then pressing out the juice.
Workers.
Most fruit picking is done by migrant workers, who can be paid relatively low wages. In California, Mexican migrants most frequently do the work. There has been much controversy about replacing workers with automation. It puts many out of work.
In Australia and Newfriur pkicing Zealand backpackers do a lot of the fruit-picking work while on a Working Holiday Visa. The Australian government encourages people on this visa to do this sort of work for a | Fruit picking
Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is
a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards.
Types of fruit.
Types of fruit Apple picking.
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Apple picking is an activity found at apple farms. Apple orchards may be opened to the public, allowing consumers to pick their own apples or purchase pre-picked apples.
Although this is ultimately a method of purchasing apples, it is often a social activity | 2,107 | wow-train |
apartment or flat (British English) or is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies only part of a building, generally on a single level
What is it called in the united states?
Its called a flat
Thats awesome
Scotland, it is called a block of flats or, if it is a traditional sandstone
Are there regulations concerning this? | in North America (although in some cities "flat" is used for a unit which is part of a house containing two or three units, typically one to a floor). In the UK, the term apartment is more usual in professional real estate and architectural circles where otherwise the term "flat" is used commonly, but not exclusively, for an apartment on a single level (hence a 'flat' apartment).
In some countries the word "unit" is a more general term referring to both | layouts.
An apartment (in American English) or a flat (in British English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies only part of a building. Such a building may be called an "apartment building", "apartment house" (in American English), "block of flats", "tower block", "high-rise" or, occasionally "mansion block" (in British English), especially if it consists of many apartments for | 2,108 | wow-train |
I love to play the racket sport, tennis! Have you ever had a singles or doubles match?
I never have but I always was very curious!
The players have rackets strung with a cord. They use a hallow ball made of rubber and hit it over a net. It's a fun gameQ
and that is played indoors right? | gain a point, while the opposite player will.
Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. During most of the | Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not | 2,109 | wow-train |
Do you have a car? I drive a Ford truck.
Yes i do i drove Henry Ford's model Ka once in Europe, its a small city car sold only in Europe it was fun!
That sounds fun! Did you have to parallel park in it? I imagine smaller cars are much easier to park in tight city spaces
Yes i did, and in Europe everything is smaller, the streets the cars the spaces :D There was a strange story about the car it was produced by Fiat(Italian) but actually in Poland by Fiat :D
Is it common for European brands associated with specific countries to have their cars produced in other countries?
Yes its kinda crazy over there, Ford an American brand produced by fiat not in Italy(Torino) but in Poland :D
That is pretty strange. Not sure what it's like in America - whether Japanese cars, for example, are produced here. I would assume so | Automotive industry by country
This article provides an overview of the automotive industry in countries around the world.
The United States was the world's largest automobile producer by volume from the early years of the 20th century until the 1980s, when it was overtaken by Japan. In 2009, China became the world's largest vehicle producer.
Africa.
Africa Algeria.
Algeria's automotive industry is among the largest on the African continent (together with South Africa, Egypt and Morocco) and can exceed 500,000 units a year | you like sports cars and you want to be green, this is the only way to go. The Tesla is a car that you can live with, drive and enjoy as a sports car. I had a brief drive in the car and it was quite impressive. This is an electric car that is fun to drive".
In a November 27, 2006, review of a prototype Roadster in "Slate", Paul Boutin wrote, "A week ago, I went for a spin in the fastest, | 2,110 | wow-train |
I think the violin has such a beautiful sound when it is played by someone experienced. Do you enjoy the violin? | in some forms of rock music and jazz fusion, with the pickups plugged into instrument amplifiers and speakers to produce sound. Further, the violin has come to be played in many non-Western music cultures, including Indian music and Iranian music. The name "fiddle" is often used regardless of the type of music played on it.
The violin was first known in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries to give the instrument a more powerful sound and projection. In | minutes. I played it for Elaine and I said, 'Can I write this? Do you think this is too weird?'
I was sitting at a picnic table when I wrote it, maybe around this time last year. I have to give the nod to Sympathy for the Devil, because I came to the conclusion that probably Mr. Bellows was the devil.
(The song ends with elderly people talking about their lives when a bittersweet violin plays underneath.) I told Rick, a guy who works | 2,111 | wow-train |
i heard about t his band the beatles, do you know anything about them ?
I've heard more about the band members than their songs. John, Paul, George, and Ringo were all members of the Beatles.
oh i think i have heard of ringo before | Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album, including "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", "Good Night", and their cover of "Act Naturally". He also wrote and sang the Beatles' songs "Don't Pass Me By" and | Boyd urged their friends to attend the Maharishi's lecture at the Hilton on Park Lane. The band members went to study with the Maharishi in Bangor, Wales, before travelling to Rishikesh, India, in February 1968 to "devote themselves fully to his instruction". Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen left after ten days, Paul McCartney and Jane Asher left after five weeks; the group's most dedicated students, Harrison and John Lennon, departed with their wives sixteen days later. During their stay, the Beatles heard that | 2,112 | wow-train |
I like to go swimming for exercise.
Me too. It's a great low-impact activity - much easier on the body than running or weightlifting.
That's my favorite part about it. I like it much better than running.
Agreed! In some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of schooling. I think it should be where I live!
Wow, that's a really good idea. It would also probably be a really fun part of your school day! | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | season one? Overall, I go better – season two hasn't been without its faults (Juliette's amnesia went on for way too long, a lot of vagueness about the serialized plot), but I think it had some pretty high highs and felt more self-assured. Plus, the finale was much less frustrating than last season, which makes me think that season three will be in a position to hit the ground running." | 2,113 | wow-train |
Hey, were you ever in the boy scouts as a child?
Hey, no I was not, but I do know some things about them.
Cool, I know they collect various badges and go on expeditions to prepare them for life. My friends son is in the scouts and he loves it.
That's awesome! My nephew just became an Eagle Scout, actually, I'm so proud of him.
That's brilliant. I'm sure you are. does he have many badges?
I believe so, I know that they recently started giving out digital badges which I find interesting.
That sounds new? I don't remember hearing about those back in the day. The times have changed though, I suppose. | Digital badge
Digital badges (also known as ebadges, or singularly as ebadge) are a validated indicator of accomplishment, skill, quality or interest that can be earned in various learning environments.
Origin and development.
Traditional physical badges have been used for many years by various organizations such as the Russian Army and the Boy Scouts of America to give members a physical emblem to display the accomplishment of various achievements.
While physical badges have been in use for hundreds of years, the idea of digital badges is a | ".
Background.
The song is about Rebecca's relationship with a boyfriend, and says that signs of breaking up aren't as they seem. In the song she says "Hey I lost my phone/Maybe you called and I didn't pick up/And if you wondered that's all it means". Rebecca also says she would give up all the good things in the world just to be with the boy she loves, because he is "Too Good to Lose".
Music video. | 2,114 | wow-train |
I don't know why people love iphones so much, i love android phones
I agree, I think they're a bit overpriced myself. I think the appeal is that they're an Apple Inc product and people are loyal to that brand.
It's not all that. i had one apple product - iphone 5 and i was so disappointed.
I'm glad I have an android honestly, even though the first-generation iPhone was released in 2007, it feels like each new generation is the same as the last to me.
exactly! or even worse. and don't get me started on those chargers that break and rip after 3 uses but cost an arm and a leg lol | Criticism of Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is a multinational American technology company which sells consumer electronics that have been claimed by critics to combine stolen and/or purchased designs that it claims are its own original creations. Criticism of Apple includes unethical business practices such as anti-competitive behavior, rash litigation, and dubious tax tactics, their production methods involving the use of sweatshop labor, customer service issues involving misleading warranties and insufficient data security, and concerns about environmental destruction. Additionally, it has been criticized for its alleged collaboration with U.S. surveillance | spiritual level and reach them in a way that people don't often get reached by other means. And it's just one of many means of communication, but I think it's an important one and when we have events, whether they're protests or educational events or whatever, the events that have music and food at them are so much different from the ones that don't. Everyone, whether or not they're conscious of why they come out of those events inspired and feeling like they've learned something and they | 2,115 | wow-train |
Have you ever played a musical instrument? It is an object that was created to make musical sounds.
I played the trumpet in high school
That's awesome! In theory, any object that makes sound can be considered a musical instrument. However, what distinguishes an actual musical instrument is though purpose.
Really? Can you give me some examples please?
Well, early musical instruments were likely used for rituals. For instance a trumpet would signal a successful hunt.
Oh ok so only when used to make music its a musical instrument? I never realized that | Musical instrument
A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as a trumpet to signal success on the hunt, or a drum in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance of melodies for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved | entered into it. So it can sound like any musical instrument, or it can take sounds which aren't from music instruments, like a bird singing, and make that into a musical instrument." When asked what the Melodian could be used for, Mendell explained that, "A good example is what Stevie Wonder did with it in "The Secret Life of Plants"; he wanted to be able to have birds singing a melody which he wrote." Mendell was referring to the 1979 soundtrack album "Stevie Wonder | 2,116 | wow-train |
I love breakfast especially bacon. | Bacon
Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork. Bacon is prepared from several different cuts of meat, typically from the pork belly or from back cuts, which have less fat than the belly. It is eaten on its own, as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), or used as a minor ingredient to flavour dishes (e.g., the club sandwich). Bacon is also used for barding and larding roasts, especially game, including venison and pheasant. The word is derived from the Old High | am likewise extremely desirous that My Dogs should be brought as I never stood in greater need of their Company than at present." Spado was permitted to accompany his master while he was traveling for military campaigns. While in Halifax, Virginia, Lee is remembered for not allowing Spado "'to eat bacon for breakfast ... lest it make him stupid.'"
John Adams described Lee as a "queer creature" and suggested that "you must love his dogs if you love him". Adams was an owner of | 2,117 | wow-train |
Yellow is the color between green and orange
Oh is it? Nice, I like blue more though. | Yellow
Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 570590 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well | presents red, blue, and yellow as the primary colors situated opposite their complementary colors of green, orange, and violet, respectively, and the variations between each color could be endless.
By contrast, Hiler's spectrum is based on ten color groups: yellow, orange, orange-red, red, purple, blue, turquoise, sea green, green, and leaf green. Each group contains three variations, yielding the 30-step wheel. More steps then this would be indiscernible to the human eye, according to | 2,118 | wow-train |
I love the band Imagine dragons. They are awesome. The band first gained exposure with a release of a song :it;s time .
I've never heard of them. What genre is it? | Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their single "It's Time", followed by their award-winning debut studio album "Night Visions" (2012), which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive" and "Demons". "Rolling Stone" named "Radioactive", which holds the | as well as the film's theme song, "Battle Cry". Bay wanted to work with Imagine Dragons after being "drawn to the emotion of ’Demons’ and ’Radioactive’ the first time [he] heard those songs, and [he] knew [he] wanted that same energy and heart for this movie." About his collaboration with the band Jablonsky said, "It immediately hit me more than some of the previous ones [I] had done...it was a much closer collaboration than I | 2,119 | wow-train |
I'm not a fan of food trucks. I get worried about eating out of the back of a truck
Usually the food trucks that are allowed to cook and sell food directly from the back, are not clean places to eat.
Yeah the cleanliness is the reason why I don't eat at them.
Too bad alot of the food truck operators dontknow that cleaning is just an act of cleaning. very easy to do.
It's really easy to clean too! I don't know why they don't do that.
Not sure but the most common things they can cook are sandwiches, burgets and fries. so its really not that big of a menu
Well some get really creative with what they make and do food mash ups like cereal tacos. | Food truck
A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food | this. I don't need to eat this.’ It's not like I lived in a place where you couldn't get decent food, it's easy, so I quit and I never looked back. My transformation was linked to the identity that whatever flesh food I'm eating is being replaced by another animal that is tortured in some way before being murdered to become the next flesh food meal. So I wanted to stop being part of that chain.”
See also.
- Timeline of Zen Buddhism | 2,120 | wow-train |
I have bipolar disorder, which is a mental illness that causes periods of depression and mania.
I appreciate you sharing that with me. I realize it may affect how you live your life. I'm in social work and may have to deal with clients that may have that as part of their life, as well. Could you tell me more about it? | Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder that causes periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood. The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania, or hypomania if less severe and symptoms of psychosis are absent. During mania, an individual behaves or feels abnormally energetic, happy, or irritable. Individuals often make poorly thought out decisions with little regard to the consequences. The need for sleep is usually reduced during manic phases. During periods of depression, there may be | of the slanderous nature of psychiatric labeling that affected her reputation and threatened her very existence in the world. She believed that her depression was due to grief and feeling broken. She said, "When you have been told that your mind is unsound, there is a kind of despair that takes over..." In "The Loony Bin Trip", Millett wrote that she dreaded her depressed periods:
Personal life Mental illness Views on mental illness.
Millett disputed diagnoses and labels like manic depression (bipolar disorder) and schizophrenia, | 2,121 | wow-train |
I love dogs. All breeds, really. My friend has a Boxer with a white coat who is deaf, and I am in love with him.
Is deafness common in Boxers?
I don't think deafness is necessarily common in Boxers, but hearing loss is common in albino dogs, like white boxers, as a consequence of genetics.
Oh, same thing for white cats! | Cat senses
Cat senses are adaptations that allow cats to be highly efficient predators. Cats are good at detecting movement in low light, have an acute sense of hearing and smell, and their sense of touch is enhanced by long whiskers that protrude from their heads and bodies. These senses evolved to allow cats to hunt effectively at night.
Sight.
Cats have a "tapetum lucidum", which is a reflective layer behind the retina that sends light that passes through the retina back into the eye. While this | with excessive white markings overlying the base coat color. Like fair-skinned humans, white Boxers have a higher risk of sunburn and associated skin cancers than colored Boxers. The extreme piebald gene, which is responsible for white markings in Boxers, is linked to congenital sensorineural deafness in dogs. It is estimated that about 18% of white Boxers are deaf in one or both ears, though Boxer rescue organizations see about double that number.
In the past, breeders often euthanized white puppies at birth. A 1998 study of | 2,122 | wow-train |
I just love Christmas! It's my favorite holiday.
I love Christmas too!, I love Christmas music the most, In fact Christmas music uses a whole variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season.
Oh! I love Christmas music too! When it gets close to Christmas time, the radio plays Christmas music nonstop. | the Christmas holiday in many cultures across the world.
Music associated with Christmas is thought to have its origins in 4th-century Rome, in Latin-language hymns such as "Veni redemptor gentium". By the 13th century, under the influence of Francis of Assisi, the tradition of popular Christmas songs in regional native languages developed. Christmas carols in the English language first appear in a 1426 work of John Awdlay, an English chaplain, who lists twenty five ""caroles of Cristemas"", probably sung by | now I'd say it's, 'Marshmallow World.' It's a more obscure classic, so a lot of people haven't heard it and I love to hear the reactions to such a fun Christmas song. My all-time favorite Christmas song is "Breath of Heaven." It gives me chills every time." On marking Christmas tradition, Battistelli evoked how "We will get to see all our loved ones this year and for that I'm so grateful! We are continuing the tradition of touring during | 2,123 | wow-train |
I personally love pork, it's so delicious!
Yes I enjoy pork as well. It is the culinary name for meat from pigs.
Cool! I love eating it with some BBQ sauce.
I love to eat it as bacon and sausage. I also like pork chops.
It's all great honestly!
Yes unless you are Jewish or Muslim. They do not eat any pork as it is forbidden in their religion.
That sounds pretty miserable for them haha. | meat in the Eastern and non-Muslim parts of Southeastern Asia (Indochina, Philippines, Singapore, East Timor), and is also very common in the Western world, especially in Central Europe. It is highly prized in Asian cuisines for its fat content and pleasant texture. Consumption of pork is forbidden by Jewish, Muslim, and Rastafarian dietary law, for religious reasons, with several suggested possible causes.
History.
Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products such as bacon, ham, sausage | disturbing and [seem] to place an obstacle to the films reception, or... distribution, to other countries", Kim said, "Yes, I did worry about that fact. But the way I see it, the food that we eat today is no different. In America you eat beef, pork, and kill all these animals. And the people who eat these animals are not concerned with their slaughter. Animals are part of this cycle of consumption. It looks more cruel onscreen, but I don't | 2,124 | wow-train |
I've always wanted to be a barista.
Kind of like in Starbucks? I love espresso-based coffee drinks!
Yeah, but i'm clueless as to what kind of training I would need. | button operation to an involved manual process. Espresso is a notoriously finicky beverage, and good manual espresso making is considered a skilled task. Further, preparation of other beverages, particularly milk-based drinks such as cappuccinos and lattes, but also non-espresso coffee such as drip or press pot, requires additional work and skill for effective frothing, pouring and most often latte art.
The barista usually has been trained to operate the machine and to prepare the coffee based on the guidelines of the roaster or shop owner, | many consumers find comparable with what is available in current espresso bars. This assessment may be in part due to the lesser frequency of proper barista training by many coffee vendors.
The Telegraph noted in an article that Starbucks had temporarily closed some of its outlets to retrain baristas, citing problems with barista preparation of espresso drinks and poor practices such as re-foaming milk or calibrating pressure for non-optimal brewing time. Pod manufacturers note that these problems are generally reduced by the use of automatic machines and pod technology. | 2,125 | wow-train |
Hey im pregnant and im having twins
Wow congratulations! How far along are you?
38 weeks but president abdel fattah has said that the american people elected trump
Oh wow, well that's amazing! That is true. Do you know the genders?
Nah i want it to be a suprise, but wow oh wow was realesed in 2011
That's awesome! I would wanna do that same. I'm not familiar, what's that? | Wow Oh Wow
"Wow Oh Wow" is a song by Irish hip pop duo Jedward. It is the third single released from their second album, "Victory". It was released as a digital download on 18 November 2011. The song is written by Oritsé Williams of boy band JLS, and songwriters Johannes Joergensen, Savan Kotecha, Daniel Klein of Deekay.
Background.
In September 2011, "Wow Oh Wow" was announced as the third single from "Victory". Jedward debuted the song on | me and I'd be like, 'Wow, that's as relaxed as I've been in years!' I thought to myself, 'This is why people smoke pot right here! This is it!' I don't smoke pot, but this is why people do it, I guarantee you. Because it gets them away from reality. I even asked my dentist, 'I just want to come over here and sit some time, can you guys do that?' He said, 'We ca | 2,126 | wow-train |
Good afternoon. I live on a 10 acre farm in Indiana. It is considered rural; ... outside of towns and cities. How about you?
No, I live in the big city. | Rural area
In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."
Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas are commonly rural, as are other types of areas such as forest. | had an 84-acre tract of land outside the city limits. We had a farm with lots of animals. It was different than growing up downtown, where you might be riding a bicycle in the street and stuff like that. The part in 'Live Until I Die' where I talk about muddy roads and muddy feet--well, I walked those muddy roads. That song is very dear to me, in fact. It's like autobiography. I think everybody has one point in his life when he's a child | 2,127 | wow-train |
I used to hate Mondays like Garfield.
Me too, I loved reading the comic strips created by Jim Davis every day in the newspaper, Is that where you saw him at?
Could you remember how the dog in Garfield was called?
Yea that was Odie, The really cute yellow-furred, brown-eared dog. I remember him.
Yes he was really cute! and always so happy unlike Garfield. | "Garfield" is set in Muncie, Indiana the home of Jim Davis, according to the television special "Happy Birthday, Garfield". Common themes in the strip include Garfield's laziness, obsessive eating, coffee, and disdain of Mondays and diets. Garfield is also shown to manipulate people to get what he what he wants. The strip's focus is mostly on the interactions among Garfield, Jon, and Odie, but other recurring minor characters appear as well. Originally created with the intentions to "come up with | Odie
Odie is a fictional dog who appears in the comic strip "Garfield" by Jim Davis. He has also appeared in the animated television series "Garfield and Friends" and "The Garfield Show", two live-action/computer-animated feature films, and three fully CGI films.
Appearances.
Odie is a yellow-furred, brown-eared dog. In the live-action/animated films based on the "Garfield" franchise, he is depicted as a wire-haired dachshund/ | 2,128 | wow-train |
I love Beatles, it helps so much
Oh yea? they were were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960.
Do you love the band?
of course just because of the people that make up the band which include John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
What is your favourite song they played | playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, who had been together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname " | The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The line-up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr led them to be regarded as the most influential band of all time. With a sound rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the group were integral to the evolution of pop music into an art form, and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s. They often incorporated elements of classical music, older pop, and unconventional recording | 2,129 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to the US state of Alaska? It is located way up in the Northwest.
No. How's the weather over there?
It is fairly cold considering its location. Alaska is also the largest state by area in the United States.
Doe a lot of people live there?
You would think so because of the size but Alaska is the 3rd least populated state. It has around 738,000 people.
Wow! What is Alaska known for? I don't know much about the economy over there.
Alaska has numerous industries. The main ones are natural gas, fishing, and oil.
Where do most of the residents in the state reside? | Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. United States armed forces bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
In a deal known as Seward's Folly, The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km) | Matanuska Glacier
Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At long by wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about north-east of Anchorage. Matanuska Glacier flows about per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, , the location of the glacier terminus changed little over the previous three decades.
There is a Alaska State Parks facility, the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site, | 2,130 | wow-train |
Hey there. I've really been enjoying reading online articles about science lately. Do you like reading at all?
I do like reading. Lately I've been reading about Hanukkah music.
Ahh, interesting. I have a book about music production (EDM stuff). Keep meaning to read it. Do you read fiction at all? | Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also known as dance music, club music, or simply dance, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves and festivals. It is generally produced for playback by disc jockeys who create seamless selections of tracks, called a mix by segueing from one recording to another. EDM producers also perform their music live in a concert or festival setting in what is sometimes called a live PA. In Europe, EDM is more commonly called ' | and respected politician from the Jewish community in Ireland. A less than sympathetic attitude to the attack was not confined to Anti-Treatyites. In a letter to Collins on 13 June, his fiancée Kitty Kiernan wrote the following:""Poor Darrell Figgis lost his nice red beard. When I read about it I could imagine you laughing and enjoying it very much. But it was a mean thing for Harry's cronies to do, wasn't it? Funny, this ages I've been expecting that something might happen to Figgis (from reading | 2,131 | wow-train |
I've never watched it, but I hear that Game of Thrones is a great show.
I never saw it either but I heard the same and it is a hit show.
It really is, it's also an American fantasy drama.
What is the whole cincecobehind the show besides the drama do they have powers?
I think it is more involved with the drama of living in a world with dragons and all that. Very fantasy oriented.
That sound interesting I may have to check it out I like movies and sgsho with dragonsd. | Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is "A Game of Thrones". The show was both produced and filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Filming locations also included Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. The series premiered on HBO in | come back in and cause some more mayhem."
Speaking of the explanation for Warren surviving, Lomas said, "The saving grace was that they never actually saw my body — all they saw was me getting hit by a mirror. So we're going to do a whole storyline on how Warren got out, what happened and whose body it was that they found badly burnt. It's really exciting and I think the fans are going to love it." On-screen, flashback sequences were filmed to show | 2,132 | wow-train |
What is your favorite video game?
i really like guitar hero.
Have you tried Guitar Hero 5, the fifth main entry in the "Guitar Hero" series?
I have not, i have only played the first two or three in the franchise series.
What other video games have you played recently?
i have played call of xuty on ps3 | PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (officially abbreviated as PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to PlayStation 2, and is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australia. The PlayStation 3 competed mainly against consoles such as Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video | He's a mixture of about three or four guys that I know... In general I try to keep with real people, because I feel like you always want to have some hint of the truth where it makes it feel real to you."
"Not a Drop of Rain" is Keen's personal favorite from the album, "It's a very emotional song, written out of thinking what would happen if I lost everything I have." The song has a somewhat unusual guitar accompaniment played in DADGAD tuning | 2,133 | wow-train |
My favorite Charles Dickens book is David Copperfield. I believe Dickens wanted it to be an autobiography. | David Copperfield
David Copperfield is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens. The novel's full title is The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He Never Meant to Publish on Any Account). It was first published as a serial in 1849–50, and as a book in 1850.
The novel features the character David Copperfield, and is written in the first person, as a description of his life until middle age, with his own adventures and the numerous friends | . Instead, he is called alternately Davy, Trot, Trotwood, Copperfield, Daisy, and Doady. David Copperfield's birth name comes from Dickens inverted initials.
Novel in the first person, in the form of autobiography.
David Copperfield is the pivotal character of the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. He is first introduced in the novel when he is born on a Friday in March in the early 19th century. The pet of his mother Clara Copperfield and faithful housekeeper Peggotty, David lives an idyllic life for | 2,134 | wow-train |
Mcdonald's is a fast food company that was founded in 1940 and is the bomb dot com
I'm concerned that if I type the bomb dot com into a web browser, I'll get put on an FBI watchlist. No thank you. But I agree, McDonald's is pretty neato.
well the original one was operated by richard and maurice mcdonald, in san bernardino, california
Ah, nice! Are they still around? Does the McDonald family still own the franchise?
i think they are extinct but the first time a mcdonalds used the golden arches logo was in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Az.
Extinct, wow, that's harsh man. I don't even think I've heard a serial killer use that phrase before. How many people does McDonald's serve in a day? | its original headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in early 2018.
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018. Although McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, they also feature chicken products, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their | Fucked Company
Fucked Company was a website created by Philip J. "Pud" Kaplan after the dot-com bubble in 2000 as a "dot-com dead pool" that chronicled troubled and failing companies in a unique and abrasive manner. The website also sold rumor listings to subscribers. The site's name is a parody of "Fast Company", a magazine that began covering technology companies during the Internet dot-com boom.
A September 10, 2000, attempt by Kaplan to put the entire site up for | 2,135 | wow-train |
I love watching Face Off, it's a show where prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses.
Really that's cool! What channel is it on?
It airs on the Syfy cable network.
Cool do they earn money for being on this show? | Face Off (TV series)
Face Off was an American reality television game show program on the Syfy cable network channel in which a group of prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses such as those found in science fiction and horror films. One or more challenges are featured in each episode, with the work reviewed by a panel of judges who eliminating one or more artists each week until a final winner is chosen.
Actress McKenzie Westmore, known for her role as Sheridan Crane on the former NBC/ | List of Face Off episodes
Face Off is an American reality television game show on the Syfy cable network in which a group of prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses such as those found in science fiction and horror films.
"Face Off" premiered January 26, 2011 on Syfy. Syfy announced March 16, 2011 that "Face Off" had been renewed for a second season. Casting was slated to begin later the same month. Season 2 began airing January 11, 2012. On February 7 | 2,136 | wow-train |
I recently opened my own grocery store that primarily sells food.
Wow, Thats pretty cool. Do yousell any kind of special food like diet food?
No, mostly I just sell perishable food that is packaged in bottles, boxes, and cans.
Oh I see. What kind of prices should I expect if I shop at your store?
I sell significant amounts of food products in bulk so my prices are very affordable!
Nice! I look forward to shopping at your store! | electronics sections.
In Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, supermarkets and convenience shops are sometimes described as grocery businesses, groceries or simply grocers. Small grocery stores that mainly sell fruits and vegetables are known as greengrocers (Britain) or produce markets (U.S.), and small grocery stores that predominantly sell prepared food, such as candy and snacks, are known as convenience shops or delicatessens.
Some grocery stores (especially large ones) form the centerpiece of a larger complex that includes other facilities, | Grocery store
A grocery store or grocer's shop is a retail shop that primarily sells food. A grocer is a bulk seller of food.
Grocery stores also offer non-perishable foods that are packaged in bottles, boxes, and cans; some also have bakeries, butchers, delis, and fresh produce. Large grocery stores that stock significant amounts of non-food products, such as clothing and household items, are called supermarkets. Some large supermarkets also include a pharmacy, and customer service, redemption, and | 2,137 | wow-train |
Jimmy Fallon is classic. He was always laughing in Saturday Night Live skits. | Jimmy Fallon
James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American-Irish comedian, actor, television host, singer, writer, and producer. He is known for his work in television as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" and as the host of late-night talk show "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and before that "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". He grew up with an interest in comedy and music, moving to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue opportunities in | screeching along with a bagpipe with castmate Jennifer Aniston sitting on the couch beside her and clearly trying to keep from laughing. The "Saturday Night Live" sketches featuring Debbie Downer (Rachel Dratch) are also notable for corpsing. Jimmy Fallon is also known for breaking character by laughing on "Saturday Night Live." Perhaps the most famous examples of this are the appearances of Bill Hader as the "City Correspondent" Stefon on SNL's "Weekend Update". The jokes were often rewritten between dress rehearsal and broadcast, so | 2,138 | wow-train |
Toyota is a top ranked auto maker in terms of number sales when it comes to hybrid cars
Do you think that will change in the coming years? | Toyota
Toyota is the world's market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles, and one of the largest companies to encourage the mass-market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe. Toyota is also a market leader in hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models achieved the 10 million milestone in January 2017. Its Prius family is the world's top selling hybrid nameplate with over 6 million units sold worldwide .
The company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 | appearance, points out that auto makers usually only respond to government regulation when it comes to important advances whether seat belts, airbags, catalytic converters, mileage requirements or, by implication, hybrid/electric cars. The film suggests Toyota supported the production of Toyota Prius hybrid in part as a response to Bill Clinton's Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles and other U.S. Government pressure that was later dropped.
Though GM cited cost as a deterrent to continuing with the EV1, the film interviewed critics contending that the cost of | 2,139 | wow-train |
hello, i am a retired school teacher
Nice! So you at the point where a person stops employment completely.
yep, I reached that age of retirement | Retirement
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.
An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of pre-tirement.
Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when bodily conditions no longer allow the person to work any longer (by illness | awful it must be to "be" a toilet.' This leads to the narrator writing a story at school from the point of view of a toilet. 'It was one of those stories where it's about the person telling it, so everything's "I", except the "I" hasn't to be yourself, if you see what I mean.' Her teacher is angry, 'But really I know my idea was much better' she continues, 'and when I'm out of her | 2,140 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to Ohio? I don't know anything about the midwest.
yes I am originally from Michigan, right above Ohio
Really? I suppose you're into the Michigan Wolverines football craze tooo
no I live in the south now, so dont really care for that
The south eh? We are crazy about football down here too. I am a loyal LSU fan and naturally also hate Alabama Crimson tide.
haha, so you are also in the south?
Yes, lived here all of my life. Hating nick saban since 2007.
yes I love the south, awesome | LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
LSU ranks 16th most in victories in NCAA Division I FBS history and claims three National Championships (1958, 2003 and 2007), 15 conference championships, and 35 consensus All-Americans. As of the | about it now is that we actually got a call from Barack Obama's people saying they'd heard the song, they felt its theme really suited their campaign, and that they'd love to feature it on their fundraising record 'Yes We Can; Voices Of A Grass Roots Movement'! You know, as soon as they told me that, I was like 'You don't even have to ASK! You can use ANY of my songs for ANYTHING to do with Barack Obama!'!"
Music video | 2,141 | wow-train |
Ive been wanting to join a swimming team but I really dont know too much about swimming, can you help? | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | need all this aggravation. I could sit next to my swimming pool. You know, God's been good to me and I really don't need anything. But I just feel that if He's been that good, I should try to put something back in. And you all call yourselves leaders and you've been moaning and groaning about personal problems. You haven't once talked about your own people." The meeting ended with most attendees pledging their support to Kennedy's campaign. One of them later acknowledged that | 2,142 | wow-train |
FINANCE IS SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS US ALL
It does. Personal finance is so crucial to learn
MONEY CAN BE THE ROOT OF EVIL TOO. ESPECIALLY WHEN BANKERS ARE INVOLVED
I think Dave Ramsey has a good program for beginners in financial literacy
OH THAT SOUNDS VERY INTERESTING
He has some great books with a strict management system.
I will make sure to purchase one of these books in the near future
The total money makeover is the best of the set.
thank you for your reccomendation | Financial Peace".
Ramsey is a devout Evangelical Christian. He has been married to his wife Sharon for 38 years. They have three children and reside in Franklin, Tennessee.
Media.
Ramsey's syndicated radio program, "The Dave Ramsey Show", is heard on more than 500 radio stations throughout the United States and Canada, in podcast format, on IHeartRadio, the Dave Ramsey Show iOS application, live on YouTube, as well as live audio and video on DaveRamsey.com. He has written numerous books | Winston had been involved with the NFLPA in other capacities, including being elected as a co-alternate NFLPA representative for the Houston Texans in 2010 and serving on committees for agent discipline and finance. He was also vocal during the 2011 NFL lockout. Winston has stated that his first priorities for his presidency will be player health and safety, financial literacy, and workplace conditions, especially in the locker room.
Personal life.
Winston is married, and has two daughters and one son. He also does volunteer work for | 2,143 | wow-train |
Have you ever been travelling? You can do it by foot, bike, automobile, boat, train, and more!
I love to travel. Road trips by car are some of my favorite! | work'. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word "travel" was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English "travailen", "travelen" (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French "travailler" (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words "travail", which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book "The Best Travelers | been taller than everyone since I can remember. My height really took off when I reached 11 and was touching 7 foot. By the time I was 16 I was 7'5" and stopping growing at 18 when I was 7'7.56.
I have never been self conscious about my height. I am more conscious of going fat and bald so that should tell you. I never let my height play a negative part in my life. I always do what I want, some tall people may be restricted as they are constantly | 2,144 | wow-train |
Have you ever heard the music of Isaiah Rashad?
I dont think so, is he popular? in the US?
He is a rapper from Tennessee in the United States. He started rapping in 10th grade.
Oh okay I see. Are any of his songs on the radio?
He hasn't released anything new. His latest album "The Sun's Tirade" was released in 2016
Oh okay. Has he worked with any other notable artists? | Isaiah Rashad
Isaiah Rashad McClain (born May 16, 1991) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rashad began taking rapping seriously in the tenth grade, where he and his friends would record on laptops. He spent the next few years recording at local recording studios. His first big break would be touring with rappers Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others, on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour. He is also a founding member of the Chattanooga hip hop | Spanish means serious. Serio claims he loved rap since childhood and started writing and rapping when he was a teenager.
Life and career Music career.
He made his professional debut as a rap artist in 2005. In 2006, Serio released his first album, Nightmares Turned Into Reality. His single, "I Got To Have You" gained rotation on radio stations throughout the United States. In 2008, Serio released the single, "Serio Controla" from his then upcoming second album, N.T.I.R. Part 2 The Revenge of | 2,145 | wow-train |
i am a retired newspaper reporter. I used to collect info and write stories and share news with the public.
Hello there, Do you blog?
No I don't. I am retired. I used to work in Journalism. I relax on the beach now.
Oh ok, sounds fun! I wish that I was close to retirement. I'm just beginning my career.
That's' okay. You have a long life ahead. I used to specialize in certain issues and other time I would just talk about general stuff.
Was that your passion or did you kinda just stumble on that career? I work in the criminal justice field.
I used to love writing about sports, and the news in sports. Sometimes I had a hard time covering many different topics though.
Oh ok, sports topic get a lot of attention. Many people like to read sports articles and watch commentators after a game. I'm sure you were awesome at it! | A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes, and reports on information in order to present in sources, conduct interviews, engage in research, and make reports. The information-gathering part of a journalist's job is sometimes called "reporting", in contrast to the production part of the job such as writing articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom and going out to witness events or interviewing people. Reporters may be assigned a specific beat or area of coverage.
Depending on | and write something new. But if I was to record a new song I wanted it to be homegrown and organic with my band in my studio. Truly, we jumped in the studio and let it happen because I wanted to write something fun! We all have moments you don't want to end and you wish you could live those moments every day so I wanted to write a song about that feeling. I am sure that is how I am going to feel when I am in Vienna performing." | 2,146 | wow-train |
A long vigorous walk is hiking. Are you a fan?
I am not the most out doorsy person and clutzy so I stick to simple walks normally. | the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the | for others the physical, sporting and endurance aspect is more important.
There are a variety of different kinds of walking, including bushwalking, racewalking, beach walking, hillwalking, volksmarching, Nordic walking, trekking, dog walking and hiking. Some people prefer to walk indoors on a treadmill, or in a gym, and fitness walkers and others may use a pedometer to count their steps. Hiking is the usual word used in Canada, the United States and South Africa for long vigorous walks; similar walks are called tramps | 2,147 | wow-train |
hi,i love cinematography,it really interests me.
Hey, so what is it about cinematography that you love the most?
I love Trillium Digital Systems,their equipment especially wireless infrastructure is interesting.
Oh really could you tell me more about their wireless infrastructure? | Trillium Digital Systems
Trillium Digital Systems developed and licensed standards-based communications source code software to telecommunications equipment manufacturers for the wireless, broadband, Internet and telephone network infrastructure. Trillium was an early company to license source code. The Trillium Digital Systems business entity no longer exists, but the Trillium communications software is still developed and licensed. Trillium software is used in the network infrastructure as well as associated service platforms, clients and devices.
Company history.
Company history Trillium.
Trillium was founded in February 1988 in Los | really good, I would love to be a part of that.' I went in and auditioned for another part, and my representatives called me about a month later and they were like, "Hi, we have some really good news. You remember that audition you went on for "Orange Is the New Black"? You didn't get it." I go, "So… okay, what's the good news?" They said they wanted to offer me another part, Crazy Eyes. I was | 2,148 | wow-train |
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster that tells the news like it is.
Do they only report on happenings in Britain or do they cover the rest of the world? | BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters are at Broadcasting House in Westminster, London, and it is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees. It employs over 20,950 staff in total, 16,672 of whom are in public sector broadcasting. The total number of staff is 35,402 when part-time, flexible, and fixed-contract staff are included.
The BBC is established under a Royal Charter and operates under | is funded and operated by the ministry, and since the 1980s it has widened its orientation to adults as well as children. In August 2018, the Educational Television will be shut down and replaced by KAN Hinuchit.
Implementation of public broadcasting around the world Asia Japan.
In Japan, the main public broadcaster is the NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). The broadcaster was set up in 1926 and was modelled on the British Broadcasting Company, the precursor to the British Broadcasting Corporation created in 1927. Much like the BBC, NHK | 2,149 | wow-train |
I really am a genius, Ive studies very hard in college and now have 3 master degrees, Are you interested in becoming a genius?
I dont think one becomes one i think are you or your not | Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin "baccalaureus") or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin "baccalaureatus") is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years (depending on institution and academic discipline). In some institutions and educational systems, some bachelor's degrees can only be taken as graduate or postgraduate degrees after a first degree has been completed. In countries with qualifications frameworks, bachelor's degrees are normally one of the major | am told that you are still young. I would like to know you, but feel that I have no need to do so. I know you through my own spiritual instinct; I picture you in my own way and feel that were I to set eyes upon you I should exclaim, 'That is he!' Your outward semblance probably does not reveal your brilliant imagination; you have to be moved, the sacred fire of genius has to be lit, if you are to show yourself as you really are, | 2,150 | wow-train |
Hello are you a night owl? Someone who stays up later than midnight?
Hi. Sometimes I am. Depends.
They feel more energetic in the evenings before sleep. I sometimes experience this as well.
Do many people suffer from it?
A lot of people would consider themselves night owls. They often have trouble performing at work the following day. Have you experienced this?
Yes, I have, many times. | Night owl (person)
A night owl, evening person or simply owl, is a person who tends to stay up until late at night, or the early hours of the morning. Night owls who are involuntarily unable to fall asleep for several hours after a normal time may have delayed sleep phase syndrome.
The opposite of a night owl is an early bird – a lark as opposed to an owl – which is someone who tends to begin sleeping at a time that is considered early and also wakes early. | . They feel most alert and say they function best and are most creative in the evening and at night. People with DSPD cannot simply force themselves to sleep early. They may toss and turn for hours in bed, and sometimes not sleep at all, before reporting to work or school. Less-extreme and more-flexible night owls are within the normal chronotype spectrum.
By the time those who have DSPD seek medical help, they usually have tried many times to change their sleeping schedule. Failed tactics to | 2,151 | wow-train |
I love to read horror its a genre of fiction
It is to spooky fo rme
Horror is meant to scare, disgust or frighten you lol
Yeah but still it is not my cup of tea
I get it its meant to create a creepy eerie atmosphere
Well I guess you like it then? | horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for the larger fears of a society.
History.
History Horror in ancient Greece and Rome.
The horror genre has ancient origins with roots in folklore and religious traditions, focusing on death, the afterlife, evil, the demonic and the principle of the thing embodied in the person. These were manifested in stories of beings such as witches, vampires, werewolves and ghosts. European horror fiction became established through works by the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans. The well-known | Horror fiction
Horror is a genre of speculative fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle its readers by inducing feelings of horror and terror. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". It creates an eerie and frightening atmosphere. Horror is frequently supernatural, though it might be non supernatural Often the central menace of a work of | 2,152 | wow-train |
There's this guy at work he seems like a total vampire. I try not to be caught alone with hem lest he feed on my blood.
Yikes, Have you told him how creepy you think he is? | Vampire
A vampire is a being from folklore that subsists by feeding on the vital force (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires were undead beings that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighborhoods they inhabited while they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century.
Vampiric entities have been recorded in most cultures; | "I carried out sacred experiments today to confirm how fragile human beings are... I brought the hammer down, when the girl turned to face me. I think I hit her a few times but I was too excited to remember." The following week, on March 23, he added: "This morning my mom told me, 'Poor girl. The girl attacked seems to have died.' There is no sign of me being caught... I thank you, "Bamoidōkishin", for this... Please continue | 2,153 | wow-train |
I have family that lives in Dallas Texas. It's so hot there right now.
Yeah its the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the US.
Yeah i'ts a huge area and takes over an hour to drive across the entire metroplex. I heard even just the DFW airport was the size of Manhattan.
And a lot of people go through it! In 2017 over 67,092,224 passengers went through DFW.
Wow that's a lot of people. | Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Dallas County, with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. With an estimated 2018 population of 1,345,047, it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in North Texas, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link | Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex (officially designated the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget) encompasses 13 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. Residents of the area also refer to it as DFW, or the Metroplex. It is the economic and cultural hub of the region of North (North Central) Texas, and is the most populous inland metropolitan area in the United States.
The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex's | 2,154 | wow-train |
My family raised chickens. They are not as nice as you would think. | and chemical castration are now illegal in some parts of the world). Females over a year old are known as "hens", and younger females as "pullets", although in the egg-laying industry, a pullet becomes a hen when she begins to lay eggs, at 16 to 20 weeks of age. In Australia and New Zealand (also sometimes in Britain), there is a generic term "chook" to describe all ages and both sexes. The young are often called "chicks". | .
Some related impacts of experiment From inside.
""We are abandoned here , no one sets eyes. They came, raised my family. That money turns food on my table, look at the kids out here, happy,l healthy. It's just you look and calculate how important it is the help that they do because they do not ask anything in return. To serve as an example to many, I think the way this is."" Joel Inácio, inhabitant and member of Basic Income | 2,155 | wow-train |
Do you know much about vampires? I find the mythology fascinating. | Vampire
A vampire is a being from folklore that subsists by feeding on the vital force (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires were undead beings that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighborhoods they inhabited while they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century.
Vampiric entities have been recorded in most cultures; | the language of birds. Tiresias was also said to have been given the ability to understand the language of the birds by Athena. The language of birds in Greek mythology may be attained by magical means. Democritus, Anaximander, Apollonius of Tyana, Melampus and Aesopus were all said to have understood the birds.
The 'birds' are also mentioned in Homer's Odyssey : "“[...] although I am no prophet really, and I do not know much about the meaning of birds. I tell you he | 2,156 | wow-train |
I love me some armadillos, they are cute
I think they're cute too, even the name is cute. In Spanish, armadillo means "little armored one"
oh i didnt know what, what else can you tell me about them. I see them a lot here in Texas but I dont know a lot of details about them | Armadillo
Armadillos (from Spanish "little armoured one") are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments.
Armadillos are characterized by a | , in a very big movie that is going to be seen by a lot of people, to have a woman as a scientist'. She's a very serious scientist. Because in the comic she's a nurse and now they made her an astrophysicist. Really, I know it sounds silly, but it is those little things that makes girls think it's possible. It doesn't give them a [role] model of 'Oh, I just have to dress cute in movies'".
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Have you ever run in a marathon before?
no i never have but would love to. i don't think i could do long distance though.
Do you run shorter distances?
If i were to run it would be a shorter distance. i am a little overweight and i don't think i could do long distance.
I used to enjoy running and actually did a marathon and a couple halfs, but I just don't enjoy it as much anymore.
I would love to be able to start slow and work up to a longer distance. Get those feel good endorphines flowing.
I hear you. That's what I used to love about running-- that feeling after a good run! My body always felt so strong. I've been doing more strength training lately to get that feeling still. | distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
History.
History Origin.
The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides (or Pheidippides), the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had | sweeter when nobody thinks you can do it." Kovalev hired veteran trainer Buddy McGirt for the bout, ending his 3-fight run with Abror Tursunpulatov. On the loss, Álvarez said, "I have no excuses. I know if it went the distance he would be the favorite so I tried to press the fight. I thought I put on a good performance. I don't see myself as a loser, but I do give him credit. He went out and proved he wanted to win the fight." Kovalev | 2,158 | wow-train |
Hello, do you know that poaching is illegal hunting?
Yes I am aware. But what does it mean?
Well, it was performed by poor people that had no other means of nourishment but the act is usually connected with land use rights
So does that mean they are shooting animals on another person's property? | Poaching
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
According to "Encyclopædia Britannica", poaching was performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and a supplement for meager diets. Poaching was as well set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers. By contrast, stealing domestic animals (as in cattle raiding, for example) classifies as theft, not as poaching.
Since the 1980s, the term "poaching" has also referred to the | Po allows silly ideas to form so that good ones can follow.
Po is also an interjection - consider as an alternative to yes or no. Indicating that you need to know more before answering an expression of an idea or thought. Imagine it as a word that means: "I think I know what you mean, but can you say it in another way so I may more fully understand you". Its use indicates respect for the other, It is considered a language laxative - to encourage more conversation. | 2,159 | wow-train |
Do you like video games? Quake is a first-person shooter game developed by id software.
Yeah I'm a big fan of video games, Ive been playing them since I was a kid. | First-person shooter
First-person shooter (FPS) is a video game genre centered around gun and other weapon-based combat in a first-person perspective; that is, the player experiences the action through the eyes of the protagonist. The genre shares common traits with other shooter games, which in turn makes it fall under the heading action game. Since the genre's inception, advanced 3D and pseudo-3D graphics have challenged hardware development, and multiplayer gaming has been integral.
The first-person shooter genre | Quake 4
Quake 4 is a military science fiction first-person shooter video game, the fourth title in the "Quake" series. The game was developed by Raven Software and published by Activision. Raven Software collaborated with id Software, the creators and developers of preceding "Quake" games. id Software supervised the development of the game as well as providing the id Tech 4 engine upon which it was built. "Quake 4" went gold in early October 2005 and was released on October 18, | 2,160 | wow-train |
I love Zumba, do you?
I do! It's so much fun to dance and do aerobics to the energetic music! You hardly realize you're exercising!
Yes Zumba is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s | , soca and quebradita. Once the instructor has included the four core rhythms in the playlist, he/she can choose out of the other six official rhythms or other internationally famous songs to finish off his/her 1-hour Zumba playlist. Other very popular rhythms that could be found in a Zumba class are: dancehall, dembow, bhangra, hip-hop, bachata, mambo.
The Zumba trademark is owned by Zumba Fitness, LLC, which does not charge licensing fees to gyms or fitness centers. Approximately 15-million people | Zina Morena" and "Zumba He Zumba Ha (Remix 2012)".
Genre.
"Zumba He Zumba Ha" was based on Zumba, a music genre that was in origin a Colombian dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s incorporating hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some Bollywood and belly dance moves.
Music video.
A music video was released filmed by ATL and G4 Films.
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its always good to recycle! | Recycling
Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to "conventional" waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing: energy usage, air pollution (from incineration), and water pollution (from landfilling).
Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle | favorability or unfavorability, or as Bem put it, likes and dislikes. Examples would include liking chocolate ice cream, or endorsing the values of a particular political party.
Social psychologists have studied attitude formation, the structure of attitudes, attitude change, the function of attitudes, and the relationship between attitudes and behavior. Because people are influenced by the situation, general attitudes are not always good predictors of specific behavior. For example, for a variety of reasons, a person may value the environment but not recycle a can | 2,162 | wow-train |
My girls were never really into Lightning McQueen, but I know several little boys that just love him - do you have any experiece with this character?
You mean the stock car in the animated Pixar film "Cars". I love that movie!
Yes, that would be him. Although I think my favorite character in that movie is Mater!!
I bet you think he was names after race car driver Steve McQueen? Well guess what he was actually named after Pixar animator Glenn McQueen
Really - I did not know that at all!! I wonder where they got the name To-Mater - LOL! | GT40." During the scene where he helps restore Radiator Springs to its 1950s heyday, he is painted much like a 1950s Chevrolet Corvette C1, once again hinting at his Corvette lineage. His number was originally set to be 57, Lasseter's birth year, but was changed to 95, the release year of Pixar's first film "Toy Story".
Characterization.
During the initial research for the first film, John Lasseter met with General Motors designers to discuss the new Corvette design but subsequent changes to the | an actor I’ve ever had in my career. He really challenges you as an actor, and he really pushes you, and he really puts a lot of faith in actors to be able to — I think go further than they’ve ever gone before. Certainly for me on Nip/Tuck. You know, for obvious reasons…things I never thought I’d do. (laughs) But also just emotionally and character-wise and comedically. Every script was just this amazing emotional gymnastics. So that first of | 2,163 | wow-train |
Huskies are gorgeous dogs
Husky is a label that applies to a lot of different dog species that are associated with sledding. Do you have a favorite breed?
I've never had a sled dog, I have a cute but annoying beagle though haha. Are huskies the ones that have blue eyes?
I'm not sure, but I think so. The Alaskan Malamute is the largest of the sled dogs.
They must like cold weather, right? | Husky
Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups | Alumni Magazine). The mascot was introduced in 1921 and retired three years later when it got lost in Bush Auditorium and the University adopted the nickname "Huskies."
In 1922, the University began using live sled dogs as its mascots, first a non-hereditary line of Siberian Huskies and, beginning in 1961, a hereditary line of Alaskan Malamutes, which are a different breed of dog from the husky. This makes the University of Washington the only university to have an NCAA team that uses live animal mascots that | 2,164 | wow-train |
I really enjoy Ice cream Chocolate is my favorite flavor, what do you enjoy? | Ice cream
Ice cream (derived from earlier iced cream or cream ice) is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cream, or soy, cashew, coconut or almond milk, and is flavored with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla. Colourings are usually added, in addition to stabilizers. The mixture is stirred to incorporate air spaces and cooled below the freezing point of water to prevent detectable | Fred asking Sade what flavor ice cream to buy for the card party; Sade asking Vic (and, at least once, Rush); Sade disregarding Vic's suggestion and telling Fred that Vic is enthusiastic about chocolate-flavor (or, if the drugstore is out of that, strawberry-flavor) since chocolate (or strawberry) is Fred's favorite flavor
Venues frequently referenced.
Venues frequently referenced In town.
- The Bright Kentucky Hotel (which was shabby)
- The Butler House Hotel (which was | 2,165 | wow-train |
Crochet seems like a fun hobby to get into.
oh really what make crochet so interesting? | Crochet
Crochet (; ) is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. The name is derived from the French term "crochet", meaning 'small hook'. These are made of materials such as metal, wood, or plastic and are manufactured commercially and produced in artisan workshops. The salient difference between crochet and knitting, beyond the implements used for their production, is that each stitch in crochet is completed before the next one is begun | went, 'Oh! He is so good, but so bad'". Egan said that her mother "told me he was a great character, but an evil one, so I was really excited. And now knowing Michael, it has been so much fun." She said that "everyone seems to think we have good on-screen chemistry" and that "it's an interesting energy between Chelsea and Adam being the "bad guys" in town." Egan said Adam was Sharon's biggest supporter | 2,166 | wow-train |
Have you ever heard of the Collie dog? Its a herding god.
yes i have they are very short
One of my favorites is the Border Collie, which is used to herd livestock
that my favorite too. but i also like pit bulls
I prefer collies cause they can be trained and to act on the sound of a whistle.
pits can be trained as well. they behave so well. | Collie
Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardised breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly built dogs, with pointed snouts. Many types have a distinctive white color over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types of collies have a very strong herding instinct. Collie breeds have spread through many parts of the world (especially Australia and North America), and have diversified into many varieties, sometimes mixed | males' height from withers comes from , females from .
Temperament and needs.
Border Collies require considerably more daily physical exercise and mental stimulation than many other breeds. The Border Collie is widely considered to be the most intelligent dog breed. Although the primary role of the Border Collie is to herd livestock, the breed is becoming increasingly popular as a companion animal.
In this role, due to their working heritage, Border Collies are very demanding, playful, and energetic. They thrive best in households that can | 2,167 | wow-train |
I love video games, I play them during my free time, do you know if they have been around for a long time?
Well not a super long time but video games goes as far back as the early 1950's when academic computer scientists designed simple games and simulations in a research.
Oh, so they first started out more for research. Was there any particular person who really developed them or started them?
Well not really since video games are a form of entertainment, so that's pretty broad. But video games really became mainstream around the 80's when the game "Spacewars" was introduced.
I have never played that game, it sounds interesting what was it about, was it on the nintendo? | games and gaming consoles using joysticks, buttons, and other controllers, along with graphics on computer screens and home computer games were introduced to the general public. Since the 1980s, video gaming has become a popular form of entertainment and a part of modern popular culture in most parts of the world.
One of the early games was "Spacewar!", which was developed by computer scientists. Early arcade video games developed from 1972 to 1978. During the 1970s, the first generation of home consoles emerged, including the | History of video games
The history of video games goes as far back as the early 1950s, when academic computer scientists began designing simple games and simulations as part of their research or just for fun. At M.I.T. in the 1960s, professors and students played games such as 3D tic-tac-toe and Moon Landing. These games were played on computer such as the IBM 1560, and moves were made by means of punch cards. Video gaming did not reach mainstream popularity until the 1970s and 1980s, when video arcade | 2,168 | wow-train |
I love going swimming, especially now that its summer! | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | he was as Al Swearengen, giving the sort of loquacious speeches that he's great at giving." Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic commented that ""Kings" is ultimately a show you're either going to dismiss as silly and pretentious or fall in love with because of its silliness and pretentiousness. I find myself in the latter category because I'm always a sucker for swing-for-fences serialized shows like this, especially when it looks ... and feels unlike anything on television right now." In a | 2,169 | wow-train |
hello there,
hello, do you like to read? I do, especially books set in the past...historical fiction is my favorite.
well it's not really my favorite, I like real life history, what are your favorites?
I like shakespeare, i htink you can use that as an example of historical fiction since everything is set in the time period and the characters speak the way they did back then.
yes that would be a true fiction, I did read Romeo and Juliet in school and liked it, but took a while to learn thou and thee.
yeah the language is tough at first. I also like more modern fiction, sometimes i find them not very accurate with period details.
what would you classify as modern fiction? | frequently choose to explore notable historical figures in these settings, allowing readers to better understand how these individuals might have responded to their environments. Some subgenres such as alternate history and historical fantasy insert speculative or ahistorical elements into a novel.
Works of historical fiction are sometimes criticized for lack of authenticity because of readerly or genre expectations for accurate period details. This tension between historical authenticity, or historicity, and fiction frequently becomes a point of comment for readers and popular critics, while scholarly criticism frequently goes beyond this commentary, investigating | Out on the Sea
10. Romp Bomp a Stomp
11. I Can Do So Many Things
12. Wave to Wags
13. Pipers Waltz
14. Can You Point Your Fingers and Do the Twist? - concert
15. D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favorite Dinosaur) - concert
Video Summary Synopsis.
Opening - An alarm clock rings and Jeff wakes up.
The Wiggles introduce themselves to the audience.
- Song: "We Like To Say Hello"
Greg is standing with Henry the Octopus | 2,170 | wow-train |
Ive been looking into becoming a lifeguard recently but dont know where to begin, Can you give me any pointers?
Well you have to be a really strong swimmer. You also have to be trained in CPR/AED and water rescue.
I think I have enough strength to do it, Do you know how much a lifeguard gets paid? | Lifeguarding role.
Lifeguarding role Responsibilities.
A lifeguard is responsible for the safety of people in an area of water, and usually a defined area immediately surrounding or adjacent to it, such as a beach next to an ocean or lake. The priority is to ensure no harm comes to users of the area for which they are responsible. Lifeguards often take on this responsibility upon employment, although they can also be volunteers.
The conditions resulting in drowning are summarized by the 'drowning chain' in which each link can | think that paint grows on trees? Have you priced a can of pain recently? Do you know the hourly rate for a journeyman painter nowadays? For goodness sake woman, be realistic! Have you seen my office lately? If any more paint or plaster peels off, I will be able to walk out without opening the door. If I can't get a paint job, what makes you think you can? I suppose you will be wanting wall-to-wall carpeting next. Where do you think this is | 2,171 | wow-train |
Are you a fan on Tokyo cuisine?
Such as sushì?
Yes. Food like sushi. They have so many great fish dishes in Tokyo. | Japanese cuisine
Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan, (or ), is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes; there is an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. Side dishes often consist of fish, pickled vegetables, and vegetables cooked in broth. Seafood is common, often grilled, but also served raw as sashimi or in sushi. Seafood and vegetables are also deep-fried in a | the island. One of the workshops is open to tourists. The Tokyo Electric Power Company operates a free museum at its geothermal power plant.
Tourism Food.
Hachijō-jima is famous both for its sushi—known locally as "shimazushi"—and for its "kusaya" (a dried and fermented version of "hamatobiuo"). As well as being served with sake, the latter is used in many different recipes.
Local cuisine also makes use of the ashitaba plant in dishes such as ashitaba soba and tempura. | 2,172 | wow-train |
Kindergarten originates from German , which literally means "garden
So a garden of kids? My son went to Kindergarten. | Kindergarten
Kindergarten (, ; from German , literally meaning 'garden for the children') is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally created in the late 18th century in Bavaria and Strasbourg to serve children whose parents both worked outside home. The term was coined by the German Friedrich Fröbel, whose approach globally influenced early-years education. Today, the term is used in many countries | Iranian Azerbaijan region. The first kindergarten he established was called the "baghch-e atfal" (Persian: باغچه اطفال) which means the "kids garden". That is why he was given the nickname "baghcheban" (Persian: باغچه بان) which literally means "gardener" in the Persian language.
He founded a school for the deaf in 1924. That school was located next to his kindergarten. In 1928 he wrote the first Iranian children's book in Persian. The book was called "baba barfi | 2,173 | wow-train |
Cooking is the art of preparing foo for consumption.
That was so well put! What else about cooking do you know?
Thank you! Well techniques and ingredients vary quite a bit from grilling over an open fire to using electric stoves. There are an innumerable amount of ways to cook with or without heat.
That sounds great! What are the different ways one might cook without heat?
Well see that depends on the skill and type of training that a cook has.
Interesting! What about vegan chefs? | and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat, such as in ceviche, a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice.
Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans. It may have started around 2 million years ago, though archaeological evidence for it reaches no more than 1 million years ago.
The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade, and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new | Cooking
Cooking or cookery is the art, technology, science and craft of preparing food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions and trends. The ways or types of cooking also depend on the skill and type of training an individual cook has. Cooking is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants | 2,174 | wow-train |
I am from Austin Texas. It's a pretty good place to live.
I know Austin is the capital of Texas, but I don't know much more than that!
I've only been here a short time. It's pretty humid here compared to where I used to live. It's a nice area though. | Austin had a population of 964,254 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center of the metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,168,316 . Located in within the greater Texas Hill Country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including Lady Bird Lake and Lake Travis on the Colorado River, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, and Lake Walter E. Long.
In the 1830s, pioneers began to settle the area in central Austin along the Colorado River. | me along behind him. I've been here before and lost with three laps to go, you don't know where it's going to end, but I'm glad it finished that way. I've had some luck. It's been a good weekend and I couldn't have hoped for better. We had problems but we still got there."
Gary Pegoraro (Marron Excavations Anderson-FPE/RCS) 250cc International Second, "I've had a pretty reasonable weekend consider we've only had the kart | 2,175 | wow-train |
I have one child and she has quite a personality. Do you have any children?
Wow!I have a child too,I'm hoping i can adopt one also
That would be very nice. Do you have a boy or a girl?
I have a boy.you know theintricacies of raising a child aside from the biological relationship
I have a girl and she is so stubborn. She's only 2 but the terrible twos are a real thing!
It expected!parenting is all about promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child
Yes! You have to be there for your child.
Not meeting their basic needs could result in child neglet. You know
Oh yes, of course. I would never neglect my child, that would be horrible. I strive to be the best mom I can be to her. | meet basic needs adequately. It has been argued by some academics that the neoliberal policies promoted by global financial institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank are actually exacerbating both inequality and poverty.
Definitions and etymology.
Poverty is the scarcity or the lack of a certain (variant) amount of material possessions or money. The word poverty comes from the old (Norman) French word poverté (Modern French: pauvreté), from Latin paupertās from pauper (poor).
There are several definitions of poverty depending | wife to raise the child alone. I do not want your child to grow up an orphan. Is it a boy or a girl? ... And you have a mother who has lost two children and her husband in the past four years.'
Beatings and interrogation alternate with stretches of solitary confinement in a windowless cell during which Bahri fears he is going crazy.
"I couldn't escape from the loneliness of solitary confinement, not even in sleep. I would dream about sitting in my cell alone for days | 2,176 | wow-train |
Hey there! My wife and I are thinking about visiting Washington state and Seattle some time. Have you been there before?
no I've never been I heard its gorgeous
Me too. It's a big city with 713,000 residents. If we like it enough we may eventually relocate to the Pacific Northwest region.
Thats cool, Hows the weather there. | Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest (PNW), sometimes referred to as Cascadia, is a geographic region in western North America bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and (loosely) by the Cascade Mountain Range on the east. Though no official boundary exists, the most common conception includes the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) and the U.S. states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Broader conceptions reach north into Southeast Alaska and Yukon, south into northern California, and east to the Continental Divide to include | being able to incorporate that sound with what I’m doing has been super cool because it’s like new and fresh, and I feel like no one’s done it before." Skrillex, on the other hand, commented about his involvement on the album, saying: "I heard some well-written songs that were really good that they wanted me to do production on and from there, we wrote some new songs. It was an opportunity to try some stuff that I had never done before and we ended up | 2,177 | wow-train |
Pepsi is a pretty good soft drink.
I usually avoid it due to the high sugar content but I agree, its pretty tasty. | Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961.
History.
Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the | Pepsi-Cola Made with Real Sugar
The Pepsi-Cola Made with Real Sugar, formerly called Pepsi Throwback, is a brand of soft drink sold by PepsiCo in the United States for its flagship Pepsi brand. The drink is named as such because they are flavored with cane sugar and beet sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, which soft drink companies used to replace sugar (in their North American products) in the 1980s. In addition, these drinks use retro packaging. In June 2014, the Pepsi Throwback name | 2,178 | wow-train |
The last of the mohicans is my favorite film!\
Oh yeah the 1992 American epic drama historical
Have you seen it?
Yes, its set in the French and Indian war in 1757
Yup! So what did you think about the story? | The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)
The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American epic historical drama film set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was written and directed by Michael Mann and was based on James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel "The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757" and George B. Seitz's 1936 film adaptation, owing more to the film than the novel. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, with Russell Means, | The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826.
It is the second book of the "Leatherstocking Tales" pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. "The Pathfinder", published 14 years later in 1840, is its sequel. "The Last of the Mohicans" is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War), when France and Great Britain battled for control of | 2,179 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to london? I always wanted to go there.
Would love to see the bridge falling down ...Lol! . London is the capital and most populous city of England
Yeah I also really want see Big Ben as well!
Yeah,big Ben! Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster.
Ah cool. What do you think of london?
Interestingly, London was named Londinium" by the Roman
That's pretty interesting. The romans fought them when they were brtions I believe.
The history going back over 2,000 years
Yeah that's so interesting. Makes me want to revisit the history channel. | Ancient history
Ancient history as a term refers to the aggregate of past events from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as the post-classical history. The phrase may be used either to refer to the period of time or the academic discipline.
The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian Cuneiform script; the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC. Ancient History covers all continents inhabited by humans in the 3,000 BC – | and helped me. I hope to see you next year." Davydenko added; "Yeah!... I just want to congratulate Martin: he had a big season. For me it was amazing, coming in as number seven and winning the tournament. I surprised myself. Maybe I now have English fans... I hope. I really enjoy coming to London, I will try to come back again." He also added "Trophy, it's always something important, you know, in career for the tennis player | 2,180 | wow-train |
I practice Vegansim which rejects the commodity of animal products.
That is funny, because I am also a vegan. Are you a dietary vegan?
Yes, I am a dietary vegan. I refrain from consuming all animal products.
Are there a lot of vegans in the United States, or are there more vegans around the world? | Vegetarianism by country
Vegetarianism by country is the comparison of vegetarian and vegan dietary practices among countries. It identifies food standards, laws, and general cultural attitudes of vegetarian diets. Some countries have strong cultural or religious traditions that promote vegetarianism, such as India, while other countries have secular ethical concerns, including animal rights, environmental protection, and health concerns. In many countries, food labelling laws make it easier for vegetarians to identify foods compatible with their diets.
Demographics.
In the United Kingdom in 2018, | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | 2,181 | wow-train |
Hi, I love picking roses. They are my favorite flower.
Me too. Which species is your favorite as we have a hundred species and thousands of cultivars
I didnt know there were different species of roses. Do you know any?
Yes and most of them are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa.
I see, are roses very popular?
Of course yes and they have acquired cultural significance in many societies.
Yes I see them everywhere in flower shops. What else do you know about roses? | , North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.
Etymology.
The name "rose" comes from French, itself from Latin "rosa", which was perhaps borrowed | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe | 2,182 | wow-train |
I love crossword puzzles. They are considered a word puzzle that can either be in a form of a squiare or rectabgle
Same here, I like them a lot.
It took me awhile to figure out how they worked. Written left-right and from top-bottom
Yeah they have a bit of a learning curve. | Types of crossword puzzles.
Crossword grids such as those appearing in most North American newspapers and magazines feature solid areas of white squares. Every letter is checked (i.e. is part of both an "across" word and a "down" word) and usually each answer must contain at least three letters. In such puzzles shaded squares are typically limited to about one-sixth of the total. Crossword grids elsewhere, such as in Britain, South Africa, India and Australia, have a lattice-like structure, | Each decoder incorporates the derived likelihood estimates from the other decoder to generate a new hypothesis for the bits in the payload. Then they compare these new hypotheses. This iterative process continues until the two decoders come up with the same hypothesis for the "m"-bit pattern of the payload, typically in 15 to 18 cycles.
An analogy can be drawn between this process and that of solving cross-reference puzzles like crossword or sudoku. Consider a partially completed, possibly garbled crossword puzzle. Two puzzle solvers (decoders) are trying | 2,183 | wow-train |
I work with my friends and family on various activism projects. Have you ever participated in something similar?
Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, economic, or environmental reform
Yes! It's a great way to share your beliefs with others.
activism range from writing letters to newspapers or to politicians, political campaigning, economic activism such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing businesses,
I do many of those things. I'm very passionate about my cause
activism through different forms of art , is a way of expression activism
Do you support any popular activism groups? | Feminism
Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that societies prioritize the male point of view, and that women are treated unfairly within those societies. Efforts to change that include fighting gender stereotypes and seeking to establish educational and professional opportunities for women that are equal to those for men.
Feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign | Activism
Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, political, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society. Forms of activism range from mandate building in the community (including writing letters to newspapers), petitioning elected officials, running or contributing to a political campaign, preferential patronage (or boycott) of businesses, and demonstrative forms of activism like rallies, street marches, strikes, sit-ins, or hunger strikes.
Activism may be performed on | 2,184 | wow-train |
i recently got into knitting, it's a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric
I love to knit! It took me a long time to figure out the different techniques, especially pearling!
what is pearling? is it creating multiple loops of yarn in a line or tube?
It's a different way to create the stitch. For the longest time I only knit scarves, until I decided to try a sweater - it was much harder to do!
i bet! But isn't it relaxing? knitting done by hand is very relaxing to me
It is very relaxing! Until I drop a stitch! LOL Have you ever tried using a knitting machine? Not as relaxing, but it's much faster!
there are numerous types of knitting machines but i just don't like the idea. I wouldn't enjoy it as much as doing it bu hand
Yeah, doing it by hand would be more satisfying! My grandmother knit me a dress when I was younger - that was cool! | the prior row are then pulled off the other needle.
Knitting may be done by hand or by using a machine.
Different types of yarns (fibre type, texture, and twist), needle sizes, and stitch types may be used to achieve knitted fabrics with different properties (color, texture, weight, heat retention, look, water resistance, and/or integrity).
Structure.
Structure Courses and wales.
Like weaving, knitting is a technique for producing a two-dimensional fabric made from a | Knitting
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric, often used in many types of garments.
Knitting creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line or tube. Knitting has multiple active stitches on the needle at one time. Knitted fabric consists of a number of consecutive rows of intermeshing of loops. As each row progresses, a newly created loop is pulled through one or more loops from the prior row, placed on the gaining needle, and the loops from | 2,185 | wow-train |
I love listening to bird calls and bird songs
I do too. We have a nest of morning doves and carolina wrens right outside our door.
Yes the wren loves to live in dense forests and suburban areas
We live in Suburbia. Wrens have a beautiful song that they sing bright and early in the morning.
Yes wrens are small birds but they are loud and have some very complex songs
These wrens are not afraid of heights and their nest fits in our gutter. They are very loud and make sure that you are awake. | House wren
The house wren ("Troglodytes aedon") is a very small songbird of the wren family, Troglodytidae. It occurs from Canada to southernmost South America, and is thus the most widely distributed bird in the Americas. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range and it is the single most common wren. Its taxonomy is highly complex and some subspecies groups are often considered separate species.
Description.
Adults are long, with a wingspan and weigh about . Among standard measurements, the wing chord | Quail-dove
Geotrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves and all live in the Neotropics. The 11 species of this genus have ranges from southern Mexico and Central America to the West Indies and South America. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling birds that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their purple to brown coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.
It contains the following species: | 2,186 | wow-train |
My small, furry cat is my favorite. Her name is Jynx.
That so cute. What type of cat is it? I used to have an bengal. | breed may be recognized by one of the smaller cat registries. Smaller registries include the Rare and Exotic Feline Registry (REFR), the Dwarf Cat Association (TDCA), and others.
Breeders of some minority breeds actively seek major recognition for them, but have yet to receive it. For example, in regions where the formal cat fancy is in its infancy, naturally occurring native varieties – landraces – can be classified as minority breeds when attempts at selective breeding have begun to produce a formal natural breed with consistent traits | is pretty" (my house pretty); so also "That cat is mine" and "My cat is for killing rats". The Subject + Predicate order is inverted in a question such as "What is his name?"
The verb "stay" is used to express "be (in a place)" and "be (in a state)", as in "The school is on the south side" (school south side in stay), "I am fine" (I | 2,187 | wow-train |
Mcdonalds is officially my guilty pleasure. It is my favourite fast food. What about you?
I haven't had McDonald's in years, but I do enjoy it. What is your favourite item to order? A Big Mac? The french fries? A milkshake? | food, the company has added to its menu salads, fish, smoothies, and fruit. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. According to two reports published in 2018, McDonald's is the world's second-largest private employer with 1.7 million employees (behind Walmart with 2.3 million employees).
History.
The siblings Richard and Maurice McDonald opened in 1940 the first McDonald's at 1398 North E | at the same time. Everytime I think about what I'm about to do I get the biggest butterflies [...] For over a year, I've been in the studio writing my own songs and working towards making my own record. The time has come where I have to come out of my safe bubble that is the studio and share my music with you... butterflies just got worse [...] I've had the incredible opportunity to work with some of my favourite artists, DJs and producers on my album. | 2,188 | wow-train |
I love to eat good tex mex food. | Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex cuisine (from "Texan" and "Mexican"), also known as Mexican American cuisine, is a fusion of Mexican and American cuisines, deriving from the culinary creations of the Tejano people living in Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country as well as Canada. Tex-Mex is most popular in Texas and neighboring areas, especially nearby states in both the US and Mexico. The Mexican food | Tex-Mex good vendors began moving to indoor venues after the city government prohibited open-air food vending at Market Square. In 1907 a food safety campaign began, and the resulting laws lead to many street vendors going out of business. By 1910, while some food vendors remained in business, restaurants began to replace the food vendors.
The first Tex Mex restaurant in Houston was Original Mexican Restaurant; George Caldwell, a non-Hispanic White (Anglo) American from San Antonio, Texas, opened it in 1907 | 2,189 | wow-train |
I ,love linkin park the American rock band from Angus hills California.
i'm not a big fan but i really love their song "numb"
Numb is a great song. Their album Hybrid theory that debuted in 1996 rose them to international fame.
they used to be very popular several years ago but then not so much. Didn't one of the members commit suiside?
Hybrid Theory which consisted of mainly nu metal/rap was good but on their next album they tried a different Genre and the album was title Minutes to midnight in 2007.
that's interesting. Do you know the names of the member of this band? | "Billboard" charts and had the third-best debut week of any album that year.
Linkin Park continued to explore a wider variation of musical types in its fourth album, "A Thousand Suns" (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, "Living Things" (2012), combined musical elements from all of its previous records. Its sixth album, "The Hunting Party" (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and its seventh album | Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/keyboardist Joe Hahn, and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members. Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington and bassist Kyle Christner are former members of the band.
Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with its debut studio album, "Hybrid Theory" (2000), which was | 2,190 | wow-train |
The only way to roller skate is to use inline skates!
Roller skate? I have not heard anything about roller skate | Inline skates
Inline skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. Unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates typically have two to five wheels arranged in a single line. Some, especially those for recreation, have a rubber "stop" or "brake" block attached to the rear of one or occasionally both of the skates so that the skater can slow down or stop by leaning back on the foot with the brake skate.
The modern style of inline skates | early skates were similar to today's inline skates, but they were not very maneuverable. It was difficult with these skates to do anything but move in a straight line and perhaps make wide sweeping turns.
- Rest of the 19th century: inventors continued to work on improving skate design.
- 1823: Robert John Tyers of London patented a skate called the Rolito. This skate had five wheels in a single row on the bottom of a shoe or boot.
- 1857: Finally, roller skating had gained | 2,191 | wow-train |
I love Spongebob, especially the first several episodes, have you watched the animated series
Yes, I have. The antics of Spongebob in Bikini Bottom crack me up. Do you know when the show started?
Not sure when it started but as of 2017 it has made 13 billion dollers
Wow, that is a lot of money. I think it started in the late 90's which means it isn't much newer than the Simpsons. I wonder which show will last the longest? | 13 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon.
Many of the ideas for the series originated in an unpublished educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into a television series in 1996 upon the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life", and turned to Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on that series, to voice the title character. SpongeBob was originally going to be named SpongeBoy, and the series was to be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy | away. It would have ended his career and she wasn't the right woman for him. Do you understand what I'm saying son?" to which Clark nodded affirmatively. In another, when Clark wins the "Journalist of the Year Award", Perry puts his arm around Clark and says outright "Now I know how the Colonel felt when Elvis had his first Gold Record.")
- The "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode "Hello Bikini Bottom!" parodies Parker as Colonel Carper (voiced by Andy Samberg | 2,192 | wow-train |
Hello, I love Walmart supermarket and do a bunch of shopping there have you ever been?
I have! There's a Super Walmart near my house. It's huuuuuge.
Tell me about it, Walmart also owns and operates Sam's Club warehouses.
Ahh my parents have a Sam's Club membership! I didn't know they were owned by Walmart. Does Walmart own anything else? | y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Canada, and South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart only holds a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, with 20-percent of the company's shares, and private equity firm Advent International holding 80-percent ownership of the company.
Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, over US$500 billion, according to Fortune Global | Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,368 stores and clubs in 27countries, operating under 55 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México | 2,193 | wow-train |
i am interesting in learning how to draw
It's an interesting thing to do, it's a form of visual art and there's various instruments that can be used. Do you know what you'd like to draw with?
probably a pencil and paper to start with to start some sketching
Sounds good! Once you get the hang of that there's graphite pencils, inked brushes, charcoal, pastels, and the list goes on
wow that sounds kind of complex | stylus- or finger-to-touchpad, or in some cases, a mouse. There are many digital art programs and devices.
A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, wood, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard or indeed almost anything. The medium has been a popular and fundamental means | a little over a year. I never thought I would do it again, but I decided to open up that room and see what I could find. It's been interesting. Some of it sounds familiar, some of it sounds contemporary, some of it you can't put a label on—and I've never been big on labels anyway." Perry is reluctant however to put a timescale on his return. "I'll be honest, I don't really know how to do that, but I can | 2,194 | wow-train |
I work in sales and marketing. It can be a very unstable job to have. Have you ever worked in sales?
I am an expert on marketing.
Are you really? What kind of products do you market?
Mostly sports products.marketing can be defined as ""the management process that seeks to maximise returns
Yes, that is technically the definition. Marketing can be fun, but it can also be depressing if you don't meet your quota. | referred literally to going to market with goods for sale. From a sales process engineering perspective, marketing is "a set of processes that are interconnected and interdependent with other functions" of a business aimed at achieving customer interest and satisfaction"."
Philip Kotler defines marketing as "Satisfying needs and wants through an exchange process".
The Chartered Institute of Marketing defines marketing as "the management process responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably". A similar concept is the value-based marketing which states | parity and have young girls know that they have the capacity to be leaders and yes Beauty Equates to Leadership. I am a leader with my own style. Am I changing the dynamics of leadership? Yes I am and this is so important to me. We have had enough of the conventional stalled leadership that has existed for so long and very rarely worked. It is time for a revolution. You can be young, pretty, intelligent, do things the right way and be an Authentic Leader," she said. | 2,195 | wow-train |
I really love to play along with the TV game show Jeopardy. | Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. The original daytime version debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964, and aired until January 3, 1975. A weekly nighttime syndicated edition aired from September 1974 to September 1975, and a revival, "The All-New Jeopardy!", ran on NBC from October | time to the company concentrating on intellectual property and special projects, including negotiations with Sony (owner of Jeopardy). AirPlay was the first and only company to utilize the cellular networks to allow TV viewers to play along with television programming and win prizes in real-time games of skill on their cell phones. AirPlay established broadcast distribution agreements with all the major carriers. The Company launched Jeopardy with Sony Pictures Entertainment on 220 syndicated TV stations using patent pending technology to precisely synchronize the fast-paced game with the unfolding telecast for | 2,196 | wow-train |
I want to get a smartphone but am confused by all the features - which ones do you think are important?
Um, I think the Apple IPhones are pretty important. You get to download whatever apps you want because of the iOS mobile operating system.
That sounds interesting - are there other operating systems besides Apple?
Of course. My favorite is obviously the iOS by Apple, but the other one that comes to mind is the Android mobile operating system. It's basically a modified version of the Linux kernel and it's open source unlike the iOS.
Do both iOS and Android have things like instant messaging and facebook?
Yes, I'm pretty sure they do. Most mobile operating systems have features such as touchscreen, cellular and wifi capabilities, Global Positioning System(aka GPS), messaging, music player. I'm also sure you could access Facebook through the web browser apps.
Awesome! What is the latest version of iOS? | (WWDC), and are usually released in September of the same year, usually coinciding with the release of new iPhone models. The most recent stable release, iOS 12.4, was released on July 22, 2019. On June 3, 2019 at WWDC, Apple announced iOS 13. New features include, but are not limited to: a dark interface, reworks on the Reminders app, and further redesign of the Maps app. The most recent iOS 13 beta release, iOS 13.0 Beta 5, was released on July | , "I had gay friends, but I just didn't want to portray that as myself. I knew everyone was going to be looking at me and I didn't know if I'd be able to handle it." The character of Jack was purposefully written to defy stereotypes of gay people, something which Milner believed was important, "A lot of teens these days are confused, they think that if you're gay you can't do other things like play sports, or be in the First XV team because | 2,197 | wow-train |
I don't know about you, but I've loved playing orcs in video games. They always have a great place in fantasy as a fictional humanoid character.
oh yea? i like the nintendo switch.. some of the games are fun
I agree. You can probably play games with orcs on the Nintendo Switch. If you don't have a good idea of what an orc might be or what they look like, you can get the best idea of their conception from the fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkein, and his work of "The Lord of the Rings," where he shows them as massive, brutish, aggressive, repulsive, and malevolent.
oh yea the lord of the rights is nice
To give you an idea of his orcs, set in his world of Middle Earth, they're shown as, at times, dim-witted, but also crafty, but usually miserable, spreading hate for everyone, even themselves and their own masters. They're driven by fear and greed. Their only desire is to hurt and destroy. Tolkein's orcs don't really have many redeemable qualities, truthfully.
what about that book/show the game of thrones? some good orcs ? | generally serving an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy fiction as well as role-playing and strategy games (such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "Warhammer", and "Warcraft"), broadening the recognition of the creatures in popular culture.
Earlier references to creatures etymologically or conceptually similar to orcs can be found in Anglo-Saxon sources; including "Beowulf" and 16th-century Italian folk tales, in particular those of Giambattista Basile. | online service, including Steam and the Nintendo Switch, with Microsoft's vice president of the Xbox division Mike Ybarra stating "It’s more about gamer choice, more about making an IP on our platform last longer. I don’t care about where they play, I just want people to have fun playing games because that’s just better for the industry."
History Relating to consoles Nintendo.
Nintendo's consoles have generally not supported cross-platform play as they were considered to be a "closed" platform, though some | 2,198 | wow-train |
I want to hike a volcano but not sure if its dangerous. Do you know anything about them?
A volcano is a rupture of the Earth's crust and hot lava, ash and gases escape when it erupts. It's extremely dangerous.
Do you think it would be safe to hike up one?
I wouldn't because if the Lava or molten rock generated by geothermal energy is expelled you will be in big trouble.
How are they actually formed? | Volcano
A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
Earth's volcanoes occur because its crust is broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter, softer layer in its mantle. Therefore, on Earth, volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging, and most are found underwater. For example, a mid-oceanic | , I wouldn't want to. I would never want to. I think it's a terrible idea. I don't know anything about it. But I know that nobody wants to do it unless it's great. If it is, I will show up wherever those ladies are."
External links.
- "Bridesmaids" at The Numbers | 2,199 | wow-train |
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