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Blue Ridge Parkway is nice. Have you heard of it?
Yes I have, Its a beautiful National Parkway and All-American Road in the US if im not msitaken,
Yea I believe so. My friend was telling me about it. Do you know where it travels through?
Yea, it runs for through about 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, It links Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its beautiful.
That seems amazing. Is Blue Ridge Parkway an old road? | the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina, from which it travels north to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The roadway continues through Shenandoah as Skyline Drive, a similar scenic road which is managed by a different National Park Service unit. Both Skyline Drive and the Virginia portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway are part of Virginia State Route 48, though this designation is not signed.
The parkway has been the most visited unit of the National Park System every year since 1946 except three (1949, 2013, and 2016). | you a service; so you feel yourself bound to give me something which I am not to give to a neighbour, unless he has done something special for me. I have heard of this kind of thing; but pardon me for saying, that it seems to us a troublesome and roundabout custom; and we don't know how to manage it. And you see this ferrying and giving people casts about the water is my business, which I would do for anybody; so to take gifts in connection with it would | 2,600 | wow-train |
Steam is great. Although I remember when it first came out it had a lot of bugs. | a small selection of other content, such as design software, game soundtracks, anime, and films.
The Steam platform is the largest digital distribution platform for PC gaming, estimated in 2013 to have 75% of the market space. By 2017, users purchasing games through Steam totaled roughly 4.3 billion, representing at least 18% of global PC game sales. By 2019, the service had over a billion registered accounts with 90 million monthly active users. The success of the Steam platform has led to the development of | towards them it always comes across sounding very much like a Manics record [...] I remember just before the "Lifeblood" album came out in 2004 Nicky had been telling me it was going to sound like Goldfrapp-meets-late ’70s era David Bowie. And I could see what he meant, but when I actually heard it just reminded me of a more subdued version of their other stuff. In a good way though. A lot of the time Nicky goes public with these bold statements and then it comes | 2,601 | wow-train |
I like to ride my scooter. Have you ever driven one? | Scooter (motorcycle)
A scooter (also referred to as a motor scooter to avoid confusion with kick scooter, but not to be confused with a motorized scooter) is a type of motorcycle with a step-through frame and a platform for the rider's feet. Elements of scooter design were present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and scooters have been made since 1914 or earlier. Scooter development continued in Europe and the United States between the World Wars.
The global popularity of motor scooters dates from the post | re-ride … you don’t know the half of it. Do you know what it’s like? Four years of my life. One minute three, I could have destroyed everyone … in front of a six thousand home crowd. I'll never get this opportunity ever, ever, ever again." He had to be physically restrained by the team mechanic. He later returned to the arena to apologise to the crowd, saying, "I would like to apologise for my language, I think that even after | 2,602 | wow-train |
ever heard of a collie? its a distinctive type of herding dog including many related lanraces and standized breeds. familiar?
Yeah Collies are absolutely wonderful dogs. | 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 | with other dog types. Some collie breeds have remained as working dogs for herding cattle, sheep, and other livestock, while others are kept as pets, show dogs or for dog sports, in which they display great agility, stamina and trainability. While the American Kennel Club has a breed they call "collie", in fact "collie dogs" are a distinctive type of herding dog inclusive of many related landraces and formal breeds. There are usually major distinctions between show dogs and those bred for herding trials or dog | 2,603 | wow-train |
I have an allergy to gluten. what about you....do you have any allergies? | Allergy
Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis. Symptoms may include red eyes, an itchy rash, sneezing, a runny nose, shortness of breath, or swelling. Food intolerances and food poisoning are separate conditions.
Common allergens include pollen and certain food. Metals and other substances may also cause problems. Food, | , and soy; while others such as to nuts and shellfish typically do not.
In the developed world, about 4% to 8% of people have at least one food allergy. They are more common in children than adults and appear to be increasing in frequency. Male children appear to be more commonly affected than females. Some allergies more commonly develop early in life, while others typically develop in later life. In developed countries, a large proportion of people believe they have food allergies when they actually do not | 2,604 | wow-train |
I knew a lot of girls who used to play with Barbies when they were younger.
Barbie is a fashion doll
I didn't think that it was called a fashion doll.
It is manufactured by the American toy company Mattel
Really? I would've thought a bigger company like Hasbro.
It was launched in March 1959
That's so long ago! They must be so different now. | Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the | Fashion doll
Fashion dolls are dolls primarily designed to be dressed to reflect fashion trends. They are manufactured both as toys for children to play with and as collectibles for adult collectors. The dolls are usually modeled after teen girls or adult women, though child, male, and even some non-human variants exist. Contemporary fashion dolls are typically made of vinyl or another plastic. Recently, 3D software versions have appeared.
Barbie was released by the American toy-company Mattel in 1959, and was followed by many | 2,605 | wow-train |
Have you been to woodstock?
I'm Planning to next summer. Woodstock Music & Art Fair—informally, the Woodstock Festival or simply Woodstock— was a music festival in the United States in 1969
Yeah that was the original I think but I think they do annual versions of it now.
Yeah,its widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as the definitive nexus for the larger counterculture generation.
That makes sense, there is so much history. | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Matthews Southern Comfort. Joni Mitchell said, "Woodstock was a spark of beauty" where half-a-million kids "saw that they were part of a greater organism". In 2017, the festival site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In later years, it was revealed that Yasgur was in fact an operative of the Republican Party and actually supported the Vietnam War, which fueled the backdrop of Woodstock.
Planning and preparation.
Woodstock was | List of performances and events at Woodstock Festival
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival held on a 600-acre (2.4 km²; 240 ha, 0.94 mi²) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Thirty-two acts performed during the sometimes rainy weekend in front of nearly half a million concertgoers. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history and was listed on "Rolling Stone"s "50 Moments That Changed | 2,606 | wow-train |
Ever been to the geographical region of New England before?
I don't think I have. Have you?
Nope, but I really want to visit New England, like Vermont or Maine.
Is it a nice place to visit or go on a picnic with my wife?
I'm sure one of the many states in New England would be perfect, like New Hampshire or Rhode Island.
Is Rhode Island safe to visit? In terms of crime
As far as I know, the New England state of Rhode Island is a pretty tame place to live and visit.
I see, what is the population of Rhode Island? | Rhode Island
Rhode Island (), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest state in area, the seventh least populous, and the second most densely populated. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York. Providence is the state capital | Jive have been great. I'm not gonna say there haven't been things that have happened, some conflicts. Not bad stuff — I think it's just general stuff that goes on between artists and labels or whatever. Questions that come up. I'm very new to this. But it's really nice to have fans who care about you, who want you to be done right, and for the label and management to treat you right. I think they felt like I wasn't being cared for and | 2,607 | wow-train |
Pepsi is one of the leading softdrink brands and really popular in the north.
Pepsi's original recipe included sugar and vanilla. Pepsi is so tasty!
I love their rival Coca-Cola,did you know Pepsi was originally called Brad's Drink?
Yes! It was created in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, and renamed in 1898.
Bradham was a phrmacist and he sold it at his soda fountain. | Greek word for "digestion" (πέψη, pronounced the same as Pepsi), which the drink was purported to aid, and "cola" after the kola nut. The original recipe also included sugar and vanilla. Bradham sought to create a fountain drink that was appealing and would aid in digestion and boost energy.
In 1903, Bradham moved the bottling of Pepsi-Cola from his drugstore to a rented warehouse. That year, Bradham sold 7,968 gallons of syrup. The next year, Pepsi was sold in six | 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 | 2,608 | wow-train |
I've learned that many developmental disorders are there from the time the child is very very young
I have heard that too, do you have a child? If so, do they have any disorders? | Developmental disorder
Developmental disorders comprise a group of psychiatric conditions originating in childhood that involve serious impairment in different areas. There are several ways of using this term. The most narrow concept is used in the category "Specific Disorders of Psychological Development" in the ICD-10. These disorders comprise developmental language disorder, learning disorders, motor disorders and autism spectrum disorders. In broader definitions ADHD is included, and the term used is neurodevelopmental disorders. Yet others include antisocial behavior and schizophrenia that begins in childhood and continues through life. However | fructified?"
- "And therefore the following question may be very carefully inquired into and discussed by learned men, though I do not know whether it is in man's power to resolve it: At what time the infant begins to live in the womb: whether life exists in a latent form before it manifests itself in the motions of the living being. To deny that the young who are cut out limb by limb from the womb, lest if they were left there dead the mother should die too, have | 2,609 | wow-train |
I enjoy eating pizza, have you tried it?
Of course, it's amazing the Italian food that is made of yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven have become so popular around the world.
Yeah I have never meet a person who doesn't like the pizza. I like mine simple with just sauce and cheese.
Do you know that your favorite cheese can be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, and can be made without cheese.
Yeah i know you can get different toppings but a pizza without out cheese is not a real pizza to me. | called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery | of the world. Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese (usually mozzarella), and various toppings depending on the culture. Since the original pizza, several other types of pizzas have evolved.
Since Naples was the capital of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, its cuisine took much from the culinary traditions of all the Campania region, reaching a balance between dishes based on rural ingredients (pasta, vegetables, cheese) and seafood dishes (fish, | 2,610 | wow-train |
Urban agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around a city.
That sounds like a great concept. Who started that?
President Woodrow Wilson is the one who really got it started in the US. Urban agriculture can also involve aquaculture, beekeeping, and horticulture.
I've never heard of aquaculture. What is that? | Aquaculture
Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish. Mariculture refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments and in underwater habitats.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aquaculture "is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, | Urban agriculture
Urban agriculture, urban farming, or urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around urban areas. Urban agriculture can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture. These activities occur in peri-urban areas as well, and peri-urban agriculture may have different characteristics.
Urban agriculture can reflect varying levels of economic and social development. It may be a social movement for sustainable communities, where organic growers, "foodies," and " | 2,611 | wow-train |
I love surfing on the waves in the ocean
What ocean do you surf on?
I like to surf on the Pacific ocean because it has great waves
Have you ever surfed on any other oceans?
I have surfed in the Atlantic ocean on my board towards the shore, but the waves are smaller
What type of board do you have? | of the board to improve directional stability, and numerous improvements in materials and shape.
Modern surfboards are made of polyurethane or polystyrene foam covered with layers of fiberglass cloth, and polyester or epoxy resin. The result is a light and strong surfboard that is buoyant and maneuverable. The Polystyrene surfboard was invented by Reginald Sainsbury of Wilcove, Torpoint in the early 1960s whilst working for the Poron Insulation company, Millbrook, Cornwall who were looking to expand into the leisure industry. Recent developments in surfboard technology have included the use of | longer, have sharply pointed bows and under stern rudders. The front of the modern lifesaving type surf ski is often flared to prevent nose diving on returning to shore when surfing down large steep waves. Ocean racing surf skis are also usually longer than long distance racing kayaks; they have more longitudinal curvature (rocker); they typically have less transverse primary and secondary stability but more longitudinal stability because the paddler is seated more towards the centre of the craft to enhance wave riding ability. An ocean racing surf ski must have enough | 2,612 | wow-train |
Divorce is also known as dissolution of marriage
yes I have been through a divorce. It was very sad!
Its the termination of marriage and union between married couples under the law of the particular country or state
I see, does it involve being creative with marriage dialogue?
Divorce laws varies considerably around the world
Is there considerable plagiarism when it comes to divorce laws? | (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.
Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the | Divorce
Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony | 2,613 | wow-train |
hi. have you been to any factories?
I never have but they're really very fascinating, think about it, lots of people manufacturing products in one place.
my dad worked in an icecream factory and as a kid, it was a dream
That's really cool. So you got to see how factories work from the inside. It's interesting how factories arose during the Industrial Revolution.
yea. I rememeber as a kid my school would take us to like cocacola factories and stuff like that. i loved it | workshops".
Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production. Large factories tend to be located with access to multiple modes of transportation, with some having rail, highway and water loading and unloading facilities.
Factories may either make discrete products or some type of material continuously produced such as chemicals, pulp and paper, or refined oil products. Factories manufacturing chemicals are often called "plants" and may have most of their equipment – tanks, pressure vessels | :
I think it was really special to have behind-the-scenes photos, you know, pictures that the fans haven't seen before, all together of a very specific moment of my life, an album of my life. They just get to see all the things that they hadn't seen that were going on behind the scenes; really cool stuff, not typical. They're really fun photos. And even for me, when I look at them, they say so much. Photos really tell a | 2,614 | wow-train |
I love watching Sponge Bob! I have always wondered how they came up with the idea for this show.
Most of the ideas for the TV series actually came from a comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989.
Oh really? I have never heard of that. Who is your favorite character on the show?
Well, I love Patrick Star. I love him because his most significant character trait is his lack of common sense which sometimes leads him and his bestfriend, SpongeBob SquarePants, into trouble!
Yes! I think that is the best part of the show, their Friendship!
I agree! It's pretty crazy to think that the media franchise behind the show has generated 13$ billion in merchandising revenue!
Oh Wow! I definitely don't think there is another cartoon in it's league. It is great for both young and old | 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 | List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into | 2,615 | wow-train |
I like tacos! Do you?
I do too! I love all Mexican food but tacos are my favorite.
Yes, I enjoy many other Mexican foods too. But, tacos are a go-to meal when you want to Mexican at home. So easy!
I know, right? They're just a tortilla with filling inside of it!
True. Of course, with my family they need more filling. We use cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and green onions!
I love to make steak tacos with pickled cabbage and spicy mayo! But you can use a variety of fillings.
That sounds good! We've never tried that combo but sounds like we would enjoy. Do you prefer soft or crunchy shells? | Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese, allowing great versatility and variety. Tacos are generally eaten without utensils, often garnished with salsa, chili pepper, avocado, guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Etymology.
The origins of the taco are not | 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 | 2,616 | wow-train |
Have you heard of the fashion brand Choco chanel? It was named after the founder abrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel
I have but i am not very familiar about it. | Chanel No. 5
Chanel No. 5 was the first perfume launched by French couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The scent formula for the fragrance was compounded by French-Russian chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux. The design of its bottle has been an important part of the product's allure.
Inspiration.
Traditionally, fragrances worn by women fell into two basic categories. "Respectable women" favored the essence of a single garden flower while sexually provocative perfumes heavy with animal musk or jasmine were associated with women of | Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer, businesswoman, and Nazi collaborator. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" and popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. A prolific fashion creator, Chanel extended her influence beyond couture clothing, realizing her design aesthetic in jewellery, handbags, and fragrance | 2,617 | wow-train |
i love watching spongebob. whos your favorite?
You mean sponge Bob cartoon on cartoon network ? | SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The fifth-longest-running American animated series, its popularity has made it a media franchise, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of Viacom Media Networks. As of late 2017, the media franchise has generated $ | of sweatshirts inspired by "SpongeBob", called Mrs. Puff his "absolute favorite" character in an interview with "Women's Wear Daily". In 2004, "New York Times" chief film critic A. O. Scott named Mrs. Puff as one of his favorite characters on "SpongeBob SquarePants", along with Squidward Tentacles and Sandy Cheeks. Mrs. Puff was ranked second on "Chilango"s list of favorite cartoon teachers. KSL-TV listed Mrs. Puff in their countdown of "13 teachers from pop culture you can't help but | 2,618 | wow-train |
Have you ever tried an Appletini?
I have not. Are they good?
It contains vodka and any kind of apple flavored drink. I like it with apple juice, but not with apple liquor. .
It sounds interesting. I like martinis. What else can you tell me about apple martinis? | added to apple juice in a tall glass of ice.
Recipe.
In its purest form, it would contain:
Typically, the ingredients are shaken or stirred and then strained into a cocktail glass.
Recipe Variations.
A sweet and sour mix can also be added before shaking.
Optionally, vermouth may be included, as in a regular martini.
A common variation of the appletini is the "Rumpletini," with a light rum in place of the vodka.
A similar cocktail can be | Fizzy apple cocktail
The Fizzy Apple Cocktail, is a cocktail containing apple vodka, lemonade and apple juice. Typically, the drink is stirred and a slice of lemon can be added for aesthetic appeal.
Cultural references.
This drink is predominantly consumed by the younger Australian generation. It is closely related to the Appletini. The Fizzy Apple Cocktail was created as the traditional Appletini was too strong for the typical Australian palate, and it was a much softer alternative.
See also.
- List of cocktails | 2,619 | wow-train |
my neighbor does some horse training to get them ready to obey humans
I have never rode a horse before.
neither have I, they were used for warfare, farm work, sports or transport and I never needed them
I only see horses during the Kentucky Derby.
the kentucky derby is really cool, it lasts for two weeks!
Yes. I always watch the race with my father.
that's cool the horses consist mostly of three year old thoroughbreds
Yes. They get one chance to run the race. | races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces and running in different gaits.
While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with it, an activity that in 2008 generated a worldwide market worth around US$115 billion.
History.
Horse racing has a long and distinguished history and has been practised in civilisations across the world since ancient times. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing | -five starters over the years. Although one of the most successful trainers in the history of the sport, Pletcher was relieved to get another Derby win with Always Dreaming. "To me," Pletcher said, "I felt I really needed that second one, you know?"
It was also the second Derby win for Velazquez, who had previously won in 2011 with Animal Kingdom. "This is the best horse Todd and I have ever come to the Kentucky Derby with," he said. "I | 2,620 | wow-train |
I really like gardening, the official defination for gardening is the cultivating plants as part of horticulture
Yeah ,the essence of gardening is to beautify the surrounding
ornamental plants are often frown for their flowers, but there are also useful gardening like veggies and such
Are there medicinal plants too? How about alovera plants ? | Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs | Butterfly gardening
Butterfly gardening is designed to create an environment that attracts butterflies, as well as certain moths. Butterfly gardening is often aimed at inviting those butterflies and moths to lay eggs as well. Because some plants are not fed upon by adult butterflies, the caterpillar host should also be planted for a bigger population of butterflies. Butterflies typically feed on the nectar of flowers, and there are hundreds of such plants that may be planted to attract them, depending on the location, time of year, and other factors. | 2,621 | wow-train |
I have major vision loss and even my glasses now do not help.
I have bad vision as well, I just wear glasses and contacts, I am sorry you are struggling with it | Visual impairment
Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment or vision loss, is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses. Some also include those who have a decreased ability to see because they do not have access to glasses or contact lenses. Visual impairment is often defined as a best corrected visual acuity of worse than either 20/40 or 20/60. The term blindness is used for complete or nearly complete vision loss. Visual impairment may cause people difficulties with normal | for a magnifying glass in his pocket to make the typing visible to him. It was an agonizing moment.
In response to this, Huxley wrote, "I often do use magnifying glasses where conditions of light are bad, and have never claimed to be able to read except under very good conditions." This underscored that he had not regained anything close to normal vision, and in fact never claimed that he had.
After Bates Modern variants.
"Natural vision correction" or "natural vision improvement" continues | 2,622 | wow-train |
Ive been wanting to get an Xbox recently but have no clue if I should, Can you change my mind? Whats having an Xbox like?
xbox is a classic gaming console i would recommend
I think Id love to play some older games seeing how I missed the first era of Xbox, Do you know if the Xbox can play online? | Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. It represents a series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft, with three consoles released in the sixth, seventh, and eighth generations, respectively. The brand also represents applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox Live, and the development arm by the name of Xbox Game Studios. The brand was first introduced in the United States in November 2001, with the launch of the original Xbox console.
The | as it convinces you of its strengths." Crystal Steltenpohl of Diehard GameFAN wrote about the Xbox 360 version, "The (mostly) fun level design, interesting gameplay, and strong visuals bring together an experience that will remind you of older Metroidvania games while keeping it fresh. (...) The game is only $1. It’s practically a steal. If you like these types of games, this is one I wouldn’t recommend passing up on." According to Rob Hamilton of HonestGamers, who gave it a | 2,623 | wow-train |
Hello! Are you from Austin, Texas?
No I am not. Why do you ask?
I am curious about Austin, Texas. I have never been there before and was wondering if you knew anything about the place?
It is the capital of the US state of Texas. and is the 11th most populous city in the United States.
Thank you for the information. I wonder how the weather is there. I always imagined that is would be really hot in Texas! | 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. | who addressed the NPCA at their annual meeting on August 4, 1995 in Austin, Texas. "I want to talk with you about the President's new nominee -- Mark Gearan. I am Mark Gearan's friend. We have worked closely together for the past two and a half years. He is a decent, thoughtful, energetic and caring man," said Shalala. "I strongly support the President's decision to nominate him. He will do a great job for all of us. Please support him," | 2,624 | wow-train |
Steak is one of my favorite thing to eat. It is meat sliced from the muscle fiber.
oh, very interesting. what do you like with your steak
normally potatoes and baked beans. steaks can come from various animals. which one do you prefer?
I prefer beef steak, i like my steak well done. how do you like yours cooked? | of fish, especially salmon and large pelagic fish such as swordfish, shark, and marlin. For some meats, such as pork, lamb and mutton, chevon, and veal, these cuts are often referred to as chops. Some cured meat, such as gammon, is commonly served as steak.
Grilled portobello mushroom may be called mushroom steak, and similarly for other vegetarian dishes. Imitation steak is a food product that is formed into a steak shape from various pieces of meat. Grilled fruits such as watermelon have | List of steak dishes
This is a list of steak dishes. Steak is generally a cut of beef sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers, or of fish cut perpendicular to the spine. Meat steaks are usually grilled, pan-fried, or broiled, while fish steaks may also be baked.
Meat cooked in sauce, such as steak and kidney pie, or minced meat formed into a steak shape, such as Salisbury steak and hamburger steak may also be referred to as steak.
Beef.
Beefsteak is | 2,625 | wow-train |
I am on a diet (if you could call it that) it feels great~
are you on it because of a personal choice or because of health/ethical reasons?
Personal choice, and because it's better for my health overall | Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animals processed for food.
Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, | more difficult, since her presence forces the player to consider protecting her on another level. "It gets way more blurred when you involve Clementine," Pink said. "You have these decisions that are probably the right decisions for the group--she's watching, but then maybe she needs to understand this, but I might scare her because she'll think I'm a crazy person. There's no wrong choice, if you can justify it and it feels properly motivated to you, it's a valid choice. | 2,626 | wow-train |
Ever listen to Africa by Toto?
Yea!! Toto is great.
I feel like it is one of those songs that you have to listen to when driving at night with the windows down.
Agreed. Same with Man! I Feel Like a Woman! by Shania Twain.
Oh I've been there. Right up until I get caught at a redlight singing along at the top of my lungs and there is someone much cooler next to me at the light. | the best-selling studio album of all time by a female act in any genre and the best-selling country album, selling nearly 40 million copies worldwide. "Come On Over" produced twelve singles, including "You're Still the One", "From This Moment On" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!", and earned Twain four Grammy Awards. Her fourth studio album, "Up!" (2002), was also certified Diamond in the United States.
In 2004, | he said, while noting the band has been in the "final stages" of wrapping up the album. "When I've worked on something that I can't stop listening to—and that I want to get in my car and listen to—it always makes me feel really good. You have this excitement to share it with everybody."
Although he's hesitant to give specifics as to what Dreamcar sounds like, he does allow the album is "very inspired by all the '80s stuff that we | 2,627 | wow-train |
I love Halloween, eating all that candy you get from trick-or-treating, and dressing up in costumes are two of my favorite activities.
I love Halloween too, How did it start as tradition of dressing up and collecting candy?
Well most believe the traditions started as ancient Celtic harvest festivals, which may have had pagan roots. I think the trick-or-treating was probably popularized by candy companies if I had to guess.
Seems like Pagans have some hand in our holidays even today | many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church. Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising and souling), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks | - "Halloween" (all) In this song, all the characters explain what happens on Halloween night like dressing up in costumes, going to parties and Trick-Or-Treating for candy.
Songs "A Part of Me".
Sometimes, if an episode ended a few minutes early, a certain character would sing a song entitled "A Part of Me", which was written by one of the voice actors, Phil Baron. The song depicts the importance of a certain body part that each character was | 2,628 | wow-train |
Youtube is huge now-a-days do you remember when it wasn't even a thing?
I do I saw the headquarters in San Bruno, California.when I was out there its huge.
Oh that's cool maybe I can go there one day.... how big is the building?
about 10 stories I think. The site was invented by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in 2005.
Are those guys the founders of youtube?
Yeah but in 2006 Google bought Youtube from them for US$1.65 billion.
I feel like that was a bad financial decision.. I feel like You tube probably makes more than that each year now. | and corporate media videos. Available content includes video clips, TV show clips, music videos, short and documentary films, audio recordings, movie trailers, live streams, and other content such as video blogging, short original videos, and educational videos. Most content on YouTube is uploaded by individuals, but media corporations including CBS, the BBC, Vevo, and Hulu offer some of their material via YouTube as part of the YouTube partnership program. Unregistered users can only watch videos on the site, while registered users are permitted | started out I was the guitar player, along with the Edge—except I couldn't play guitar. I still can't. I was such a lousy guitar player that one day they broke it to me that maybe I should sing instead. I had tried before, but I had no voice at all. I remember the day I found I could sing. I said, 'Oh, that's how you do it.'" When The Edge's guitar playing improved, Bono was relegated mostly to the microphone | 2,629 | wow-train |
According to the UN an orphan is one that loses one parent, not two, to death.
Really? I thought it was when you lose both parents. | List of orphans and foundlings
Notable orphans and foundlings include world leaders, celebrated writers, entertainment greats, figures in science and business, as well as innumerable fictional characters in literature and comics. While the exact definition of orphan varies, one legal definition is a child bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents". According to the United Nations, the definition of an orphan is anyone that loses one parent, either through death or abandonment.
Figures | saying "you are being rude and inconsiderate" the parent would say something like "I don't like it when you talk this loud during the news because I can't hear it."
No-Lose Conflict Resolution.
No-Lose Conflict Resolution is based on John Dewey's "six steps to creative solutions for conflicts". The goal is to find a solution that is acceptable to both people involved in the conflict. No one loses, both win.
Behavior Window.
The Behavior Window is | 2,630 | wow-train |
I love roses
i do too! A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant
I like flowering plants
i have heard that They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs,
How was rose discovered?
im not sure but Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy. what kind so you like?
I like the both. What about you?
i like tulips a lot. when i was in school i learned Most species are native to Asia
Really? so they an Asian history | , 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 | 2,631 | wow-train |
hello i have been in two car crashes in my life ;(
I am sorry to hear that, traffic collisions can often result in injury or even death, were you injured in your two car crashes?
the first one when I was a boy, i broke my leg
Oh no that is terrible. There are a lot of factors that increase the risk of car accidents, like drug impairment due to alcohol, was someone impaired when it happened?
no just my mom was and still is a terrible driver :) | and behavior, notably distracted driving, speeding and street racing. Worldwide, motor vehicle collisions lead to death and disability as well as financial costs to both society and the individuals involved.
In 2013, 54 million people worldwide sustained injuries from traffic collisions. This resulted in 1.4 million deaths in 2013, up from 1.1 million deaths in 1990. About 68,000 of these occurred in children less than five years old. Almost all high-income countries have decreasing death rates, while the majority of low-income countries have increasing | weave from it the that I would fain offer you. Are you still suffering—which I am very sorry to hear, and wish that my real sympathy could bring you some relief—I am making my reply to your critiques on another sheet, and by the aid of a machine which I hope you do not abominate: it is the machine on which Swann and one-third of the Jeunes Filles have been translated. Thus you can throw away this sheet unread, or keep it, or inflict it upon M. | 2,632 | wow-train |
I love kayaking. How about you? Any water sports?
I have done it a few times. I do know that kayak is formed from the Greelandic word "qajaq".
Wow, I had no idea. I barely know where Greenland is! I know it's part of Denmark, and that it's been affected by the rising temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean.
Greenland is the biggest island in the world! I hope it can stay that way.
I thought Australia was the biggest! I hope Greenland stays that way also. | History of Greenland
The first humans are thought to have arrived in Greenland around 2500 BC. Their descendants apparently died out and were succeeded by several other groups migrating from continental North America. There has been no evidence discovered that Greenland was known to Europeans until the 10th century, when Icelandic Vikings settled on its southwestern coast, which seems to have been uninhabited when they arrived. The ancestors of the Inuit Greenlanders who live there today appear to have migrated there later, around AD 1200, from northwestern Greenland. While the Inuit | a pride anthem; "I wanted to inspire people ... to be themselves. It's a celebration of any sort of quirks or eccentricities." She elaborated, "I was really affected by the suicides that have been happening, having been subject to very public hatred [myself]. I have absolutely no idea how these kids felt. What I'm going through is nothing compared to what they had to go through. Just know things do get better and you need to celebrate who you are. Every weird thing about | 2,633 | wow-train |
I enjoy Mcdonald's at night. I enjoy the dollar menu most of all. What is your favorite selection from Mcodonald's?
I love a double cheeseburger! lol McDonalds was founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California. I bet they never imagined this success!
Interesting fact. Do you know anything about the signature Big Mac? I have heard Warren Buffet is a fan.
I know the Big mac was invented in the kitchen of Delligatti's first McDonald's franchise in Ross township. I wasn't aware Warren Buffer was a fan but I'm not surprised! lol
Very interesting. My favorite from the menu is the egg, bacon and cheese mcgriddles alongside hashbrowns and orange juice.
Mmmm that sounds good! lol The first time the Gold Arches were used as a logo was in 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona. Can you imagine how many arches there are now?
Oh wow, I thought that the idea of the arches came along with the original restaurant since it would make sense. I also prefer fries at McDonald's in comparison to other fast food chains. | 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 | liked to work from my imagination. I like to work from a fact, and I will try to make something out of the fact. I enjoy that most. And I do my best work when I do that. I don't know whether it's just because I put it out of my mind that I don't like to make things up. Some artists are marvelous at just fantastic inventions. But I love the smell and the feel of life. You have to follow your appetites. You don't choose | 2,634 | wow-train |
I am no stranger to divorce. As the not so proud haver of three ex-wives, I have to do something different if I'm ever going to find lasting love!
I'm so sorry! Yes, divorce can be tough! Quite often it is a result of a personality clash, and sometimes sexual incompatibility
Yes, I find their desire to have affairs with people other than me incompatible with my desire for monogamy. :(
Oh wow, that's terrible! It seems your ex wives didn't take the responsibilities of marriage seriously!
That's why I need help finding the right girl, Doc. I know there's someone out there for me who understands what marriage is really supposed to be about! | Divorce
Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony | and I was asked to do a couple of things. Normally my initial reaction would be to say no but I thought I'm never going to get away from it and people still recognise me from it. I am very proud I was in it, it's amazing it had reached the 50-year milestone and I should embrace it. So, that is when I started to feel differently about it and when they rang and asked me this time I said yes."
On 4 October 2014, it was reported that | 2,635 | wow-train |
I love watching Sponge Bob! I have always wondered how they came up with the idea for this show.
Most of the ideas for the TV series actually came from a comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989.
Oh really? I have never heard of that. Who is your favorite character on the show?
Well, I love Patrick Star. I love him because his most significant character trait is his lack of common sense which sometimes leads him and his bestfriend, SpongeBob SquarePants, into trouble!
Yes! I think that is the best part of the show, their Friendship! | 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 | List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into | 2,636 | wow-train |
Have you ever played basketball? It's a limited contact sport that is played on a court that's a rectangle.
Yes, i used to play a little. It increases our stamina and strength.
Yes! It's a great team sport where five players face each other on two teams. There are also three on three, two on two, and one on one competitions!
Its very rare to hear three to three, i only know about five players for each team.
You're right! I'm sure that's how the game was envisioned by Dr. James Naismith, who invented the sport in 1891
Where would this games was introduced first? | James Naismith
James Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, sports coach, and innovator. He invented the game of basketball at age 30 in 1891. He wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the University of Kansas basketball program. Naismith lived to see basketball adopted as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1904 and as an official event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, as well as the birth of the National Invitation Tournament ( | Win the next possession. That's our focus. It's boring. It's also the way championships are won", he says. In short, Stevens is a strong believer in "The Butler Way" – doing all the little things that transform a group of good basketball players into a great basketball team. "I tell the players 'the Butler Way' isn't easy to define," Stevens says, "but you can see it on the floor when we share the basketball, play with great energy | 2,637 | wow-train |
Have you ever seen an Iguana? They are herbivore lizards?
Oh yes ive seen them before, Ive always wanted one as a pet, But never had the proper cages or know how to take care of them. | Iguana
Iguana (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book "Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena". Two species are included in the genus "Iguana": the green iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana, which is native to the Lesser Antilles | no choice, because ive always wanted to wear tights and the saving people is just an added bonus. No seriously, most superheroes do get a little something on the side depending on how many people they save. anyway ive digressed, this will be my last entry. so i will leave you with the great words of Milli Vanilli, "Blame it on the Rain," yes just blame it on the rain. Oh, and always pull out, its good for your health."
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I love cooking but I don't have any skill or type of training. How about you?
I am exactly the same! But I want to practice and get better
Cooking techniques and ingredients are so different all around the world! I prefer grilling food than baking but I guess that reflects a little my cultural traditions.
Interesting. I love sweets, so baking is my favorite | Indian cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, in particular Hindu, cultural choices and traditions. The cuisine is also influenced by centuries of Islamic rule, particularly the Mughal rule. Samosas and pilafs can be regarded | consequences to what the characters are going through are more significant. There's just more to it. I'm 37 and the world around me is a lot different than when I was writing breakup songs in my 20s. I tried to reflect that in what the lyrics are." Adkins elaborated: "With "Damage" the point was love songs. But the type of love songs that interest me deal with adversity and emotional injury. If you have a happy song about how happy you are, I just want to | 2,639 | wow-train |
I work with youths that have special education it is so exciting.
Yeah, those kids are great! The interventions that are designed to help individuals with special needs often achieve a higher level of personal sufficiency and success in school thanks to you!
That is our main focus from our job services we have to help make sure they have success while in school and after they graduate.
That is so nice to hear! Thank goodness special education programs in the United States were made mandatory in 1975 by Congress! Every kid deserves a chance.
They also fund alot of money for these kids as well our job alone was funded from the federal of 14 billion just for the fiscal year for special education and that is for one year. | with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA requires states to provide special education and related services consistent with federal standards as a condition of receiving federal funds.
IDEA entitles every student to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE). To ensure a FAPE, a team of professionals from the local educational agency and the student's parents to identify the student's unique educational needs, develop annual goals for the student and determine the placement, program modification, testing accommodations, counseling | Special education
Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, special ed. or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that addresses their individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, and accessible settings. These interventions are designed to help individuals with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and in their community which may not be available | 2,640 | wow-train |
I have a literal pack of alpaca, they're all domesticated
oh wow, can you tell me more about how they behave? | Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs (; February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American business magnate and investor. He was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and co-founder of Apple Inc., the chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar, a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT. Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with | Disease, a type of lymphoma. The treatment for the disease forced Radinsky to miss the entire 1994 baseball season. He remembered:
Oh, it sucks to have a doctor tell you that you have cancer, but in the same breath, he told me that with aggressive treatment they can treat this particular disease. Thank God I didn't have Internet back then, so I couldn't get all wrapped up in it. I didn't have access to see how bad it could be. They told me I had | 2,641 | wow-train |
MaineCoon cats are huge and I want one! Have you ever seen one?
yeah I'm really familiar with the breed. you want one for hunting? they're great at that
What do they hunt?
well to be fair, focusing on their hunting isn't representative for who they really are. people call them "the gentle giant" because they're so sociable
How big do they get exactly?
please, please! its size isn't the only interesting thing about it! they're also intelligent and playful, thank you very much!
Are they a good breed to be around small children? I don't want my kid to get hurt!
definitely. like I said they're very gentle, and now they're one of the most popular breeds on the planet!
I didn't know they were the most popular! Are MaineCoons a purebred or a hybrid? | breed's colors vary widely, with only lilac and chocolate disallowed for pedigree. Reputed for its intelligence and playful, gentle personality, the Maine Coon is often cited as having "dog-like" characteristics. Professionals notice certain health problems in the breed including feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hip dysplasia, but reputable breeders use modern screening methods to minimize the frequency of these problems.
History.
History Origin.
The ancestral origins of the Maine Coon are unknown — there are only speculation and folk tales. One such folk tale | said, 'I really wanna do this with Boyz II Men,' because...obviously I'm a big fan of theirs and I just thought that the work was crying out for them, the vocals that they do, so I put it away and said, 'Who knows if this could ever happen, but I just don't wanna finish this song because I want it to be our song if we ever do it together. [The] whole idea of when you lose people that are close to you, | 2,642 | wow-train |
The violin, or fiddle, is my favorite wooden stringed instrument in the violin family.
it really is a cool instrument
Of all the regular used instruments in the family, it's actually the smallest and highest pitched!
oh really? i thought there might be a smaller one | Violin
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings, usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its | Erhu
The erhu (; ), or urheen, is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a "Southern Fiddle", and sometimes known in the Western world as the "Chinese violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle".
It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras. It is the most popular of the huqin family of traditional bowed string instruments used by various ethnic groups of China. As | 2,643 | wow-train |
Hello, I am curious to know more about telecomunication from you
You mean the transmission of signals signs, messages, words writings images and sounds? Sure! I am a teacher at a community college in my area, I'd love to help
Who discovered telecommuncation? | multiplexing. Since the Latin term "communicatio" is considered the social process of information exchange, the term telecommunications is often used in its plural form because it involves many different technologies.
Early means of communicating over a distance included visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags and optical heliographs. Other examples of pre-modern long-distance communication included audio messages such as coded drumbeats, lung-blown horns, and loud whistles. 20th- and 21st-century technologies for long-distance | and could supply everything except a safety razor ---
Now darling wife God will help us.
My love to you Hilda, Georgie, Charles and Freddie --- Could you send me a pound? Your husband, Gilbert
27 April 1921 I request those in authority with IRA to send to my wife my note book which contains messages for her and my will. There are, I am sure, humane leaders who will pity a wife who is Irish, as I am also.
G.N. Potter
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Baseball is such an interesting game played between two teams.
I love baseball. What are two of your favorite teams?
Hard to choose since the Major Baseball League has so many teams.
Have you ever been to a Major League Baseball stadium? | Major League Baseball on NBC
Major League Baseball on NBC is the de facto branding for weekly broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network. Major League Baseball games first aired on the network from to , when CBS acquired the broadcast television rights; games returned to the network in with coverage lasting until . There have been several variations of the program dating back to the 1940s, including "The NBC Game of the Week" and "Baseball Night in America | returned to Nicaragua for the first time since 1967. In a typical modern-day game, teams have sets of cheerleaders, as well as team mascots, and marching bands who play throughout the game. Dennis Martínez National Stadium, located in Managua, Nicaragua, is used by the Indios del Bóer of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League. The stadium has been described being in poor shape by many, including Nicaraguan native, and former Major League Baseball pitcher Dennis Martínez, whom the stadium is named after. The World Baseball Classic | 2,645 | wow-train |
You ever been to a rural area? The countryside is beautiful outside of towns.
I live in the suburbs, which I guess is not considered rural. I have traveled to parts of Appalachia though. What areas are you talking about?
Nowhere in particular, just any rural area, I really like the small little settlements and villages in England.
I've never been to England. Tell me more about those villages and towns! | 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. | is certainly much different than anything I have ever been a part of. I think that we have got a deal in play right now, and I cannot say what it is yet, but it is not from America, it is for overseas. We are still working on America. For America, it is a new band, which you know is hard to break here as a Rock band. It is really tough, and I guess the thing is, with White Noise Owl, we are just looking for | 2,646 | wow-train |
My boyfriend loves lasagne and I want to make it for him but I don't know where to start! | Lasagne
Lasagne (, , ; singular lasagna) are a type of wide, flat pasta, possibly one of the oldest types of pasta. "Lasagne", or the singular "lasagna", commonly refers to a culinary dish made with stacked layers of pasta alternated with sauces and ingredients such as meats, vegetables and cheese, and sometimes topped with melted grated cheese. Typically, the cooked pasta is assembled with the other ingredients and then baked in an oven. The resulting lasagne casserole is cut into single-serving | I want to make what I want to make. I know my fans will love it because my fans are loyal to me, but if everybody else loves it, great. If they don't, at least I know, as an artist, I've done what I want to do." "Anti" was engineered by Nathaniel Alford, Chris Godbey, Harrell, Blake Mares, Daniela Rivera and Marcos Tovar. The album was finally mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, in New York City.
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Ugh I hate tomatoes. Like as the vegetable, or fruit, eating them whole. Can't stand them.
I really can't stand tomatoes either! Red or green or whatever color, they're bad.
It's funny because I really like ketchup and pizza sauce. You really have to futz with a tomato to get it tasty.
I know, I love things made with tomatoes and their red fruit flesh but I hate the actual thing.
Whenever cherry tomatoes come with storebought salads, I just raise my fist to the sky and say "Why?!"
I know! They should've just left tomatoes back in western South America where they came from.
The only thing they're good for is throwing at bad comedians and polticians! | Tomato
The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the plant "Solanum lycopersicum", commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in western South America and Central America. The Nahuatl (Aztec language) word "tomatl" gave rise to the Spanish word "tomate", from which the English word "tomato" derived. Its domestication and use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous peoples of Mexico. The Aztecs used tomatoes in their cooking at the time of the Spanish conquest | : "I got some children. I'm real real close with them. I lay in the bed with them, hold them, love on them. It really doesn't make sense to say [how many kids I have]. Not in a bad way, but it's not like the public will ever get to see my children, and if they do see them, they aren't going to know they're mine."
Gates is a practicing Muslim along with his wife, and went in September | 2,648 | wow-train |
I sometimes like to paint with watercolors. Do you as well?
Yes. I like paints from a water based solution.
Do you know any interesting facts about them?
Watercolor refers to the medium and resulting artwork.
When did watercolors first become popular? | However, this term has been more and more passing out of use.
The traditional and most common "support"—material to which the paint is applied—for watercolor paintings is paper. Other supports include papyrus, bark papers, plastics, vellum, leather, fabric, wood and canvas. Watercolor paper is often made entirely or partially with cotton. This gives the surface the appropriate texture and minimizes distortion when wet. Watercolors are usually translucent, and appear luminous because the pigments are laid down in a pure form with few fillers | like the Provensens. Everything they did had a lot of experimentation going on. Like children who haven’t yet been told not to splatter ink onto their drawings, or not to mix oil paints with watercolors, or that the sky is blue, not green … [In my own paintings] from The Stinky Cheese Man I made the textures by combining oil paint with water-based varnishes. You’re not supposed to do that. It makes the paint bubble up like little pebbles."”
He has illustrated works | 2,649 | wow-train |
I love dogs, they are kin to wolves , which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore.
I also love dogs, They can be a wonderful companion to pretty much anyone
I have read that the dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated
Thats really interesting, I also hear that dogs can cross breed with wolves. | was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently | Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog | 2,650 | wow-train |
I love pizza. My favorite is the thin crust type topped with vegetables and cheese and tomato sauce. What's yours?
I love just plain cheese pizza.
That's good too. That type of pizza is popular in Italy. Naples is where pizza as we know it was invented.
I like pizza with mozzarella cheese and also a little bit of romano cheese added. | Pizza cheese
Pizza cheese encompasses several varieties and types of cheeses and dairy products that are designed and manufactured for use specifically on pizza. These include processed and modified cheese such as mozzarella-like processed cheeses and mozzarella variants. The term can also refer to any type of cheese suitable for use on pizza. The most popular cheeses used in the preparation of pizza are mozzarella (accounting for about 30%), provolone, cheddar and Parmesan. Emmental, Romano and ricotta are often used as toppings, and processed pizza cheeses | seasoned deep-dish pizza pan and raised up on the sides. The ingredients are placed on a Chicago style deep-dish pizza in the opposite order of a thin crust pizza. The first ingredient is thick slices of mozzarella cheese that are placed directly on the dough. Then additional ingredients like mushrooms, onions and sausage are spread on top of the cheese. The pizza is then topped with a tomato sauce made with whole chunks of tomatoes. A "Lou-Mal" pie uses a "sausage patty," a | 2,651 | wow-train |
I live in Alabama, it's that blocky state in the southeast to the west of Georgia.
I drive through there all the time. I live in Tennessee.
It has the most inland waterways of any state, which I'm sure is important somehow.
I like their beaches
Orange beach is one of the best beaches in Alabama, and one of the best beaches in the southeast.
They have some fun bars! | known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is the camellia. Alabama's capital is Montgomery. The largest city by population is Birmingham, which has long been the most industrialized city; the largest city by land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists in 1702 as the capital of French Louisiana.
From the American Civil War until World War II, Alabama, like many states in the | with live concerts in mind: "There was definitely a concerted effort to make sure all the songs could work in a live environment which gives the album a more raw, stripped-back feel — something that I feel has been lacking from good rock and metal in recent years." The album includes experimentation with doom metal, groove metal, and blues rock. One reviewer said of the album: "The best thing about [the album] though, is that for all its differences, it still sounds like Orange | 2,652 | wow-train |
I know very little about heavy metal music. Are you familiar with the genre? | Heavy metal music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock, and acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre's lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.
In 1968, three of the genre's | know nothing about music theory and he's studied it to death, inside and out. He's a very disciplined musician—all he cares about are his guitar and his cigarettes." Frusciante was also not very familiar with the funk genre: "I wasn't really a funk player before I joined the band. I learned everything I needed to know about how to sound good with Flea by studying Hillel [Slovak's] playing and I just took it sideways from there."
With Frusciante in place and Peligro | 2,653 | wow-train |
Hi. My favorite food is mashed potatoes.
Yum! I love those too! Recipes started floating around as far back as 1747!
I guess they are a real classic. What country was that in?
The recipes started in a book by hannah glasse called The Art of Cookery!
Wow. I have never read a cookbook that old. I have seen ones from the 19th century though.
There are so many variations in recipe. There is one from France that adds egg yolk in it.
I like they way they look when they are piped into fancy shapes. I bet the egg yolk would help them hold their shape.
It sure does. They are known as Duchess Potatoes. They use a pastry tube to pipe it out into ribbons.
They're so pretty. And the top of Shepherd's Pie looks nice that way, too. Do you like shepherd's pie? | herbs such as parsley.
One French variation adds egg yolk for "pommes duchesse" or Duchess potatoes; piped through a pastry tube into wavy ribbons and rosettes, brushed with butter and lightly browned. "Pomme purée" (potato puree) uses considerably more butter than normal mashed potato - up to one part butter for every two parts potato. In low-calorie or non-dairy variations, milk, cream and butter may be replaced by soup stock or broth. "Aloo Bharta", an Indian sub- | the dish started appearing in 1747 with an entry in "The Art of Cookery" by Hannah Glasse. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many supermarkets.
Mashed potato may be used as an intermediary ingredient for other dishes such as dumplings and gnocchi, in which case the potatoes may be baked or boiled, and may or may not have dairy or seasoning added.
Ingredients.
The use of "floury" types of potatoes is recommended, although "waxy" potatoes are sometimes used for a different texture | 2,654 | wow-train |
Vitamin C is great when you feel yourself getting sick.
I agree, evidence suggests it can shorten the length of your cold.
Yes, I believe if you take it right when your symptoms develop, am I right? | , however, some evidence that regular use may shorten the length of colds. It is unclear whether supplementation affects the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, or dementia. It may be taken by mouth or by injection.
Vitamin C is generally well tolerated. Large doses may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, trouble sleeping, and flushing of the skin. Normal doses are safe during pregnancy. The United States Institute of Medicine recommends against taking large doses.
Vitamin C was discovered in 1912, isolated in 1928, and | & take for yourself as much as ever you please. It will be a great deal if you deign to take all we send you. I like Nice, but I don't much like being transplanted except going home. I am ever your rose.
"Romantic" relationship with Ruskin.
Although much speculation exists over when Ruskin "fell in love" with Rose, most critics maintain that she was between the ages of 14–18.
The author George MacDonald was entrusted by her parents to oversee Rose's welfare during | 2,655 | wow-train |
I own two snakes and they are great pets.
I like snakes. I've never had one as a pet, but am curious about that. Is their upkeep difficult?
No they are easy to care for but they are different from popular pets such as dogs who are loyal.
Yes, I can see they're not as cuddly ;-) I think the thing that would put me off is feeding -- don't they need live food?
Yes snakes are carnivorous and they need mostly live food but sometimes will eat a dead mouse if it is fresh.
What do you do? And do you get them from a pet store? | Live food
Live food is living food for carnivorous or omnivorous animals kept in captivity; in other words, small animals such as insects or mice fed to larger carnivorous or omnivorous species kept in either in a zoo or as pet.
Live food is commonly used as feed for a variety of species of exotic pets and zoo animals, ranging from alligators to various snakes, frogs and lizards, but also including other, non-reptile, non-amphibian carnivores and omnivores (for instance, skunks, which are omnivorous | Pet care Caging.
A cage with wire bars and plastic flooring is the most common type of housing. A span between cage bars of less than prevents young mice from attempting to escape by forcing themselves through the bars, where they may get stuck. This can also help prevent predatory pets such as cats, dogs, arthropods, snakes, and other carnivores from killing and eating the mice.
Mice are naturally cautious of rats, who may kill and consume them. This mice behavior is known as muricide (cf | 2,656 | wow-train |
Hi! Do you like to cook? I'm making tacos for dinner. I'm teaching my niece about traditional Mexican food.
I enjoy cooking! Tacos are my favourite food. What kind of tacos are you making?
Me too! We're going to make a few different kinds of tacos - carnitas (pork), ground beef, and vegetable! With cheese on all of them, of course. There's so many options!
I really love shrimp tacos! One of my favourite local taco places is called Torchys Tacos, have you ever heard of them?
No, I haven't! The only options we have locally is Taco bell! I would love to go to an authentic taco place to get tacos and mexican street food. Yum!
Yes. I hope to travel to Mexico City soon and eat authentic tacos. I also really love elote which is mexican street corn with mayo and quest fresco and spices. Have you ever had it?
Yes, I love elote! I would love to travel to Mexico to see my family. And to get tostadas and tamales, I miss those too.
So delicious! I hope you get to travel there soon! Its a beautiful country with such a rich history and culture. I want to visit Frida Kahlo's Blue House when I am there. | Frida
Frida is a 2002 American biopic drama film directed by Julie Taymor. It depicts the professional and private life of the surrealist Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. It stars Salma Hayek in her Academy Award-nominated portrayal as Kahlo and Alfred Molina as her husband, Diego Rivera. The movie was adapted by Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas and unofficially by Edward Norton from the book "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo" by Hayden Herrera.
"Frida" received generally positive reviews from critics | certain celebrations such as Candlemas. They are wrapped in corn husks in the highlands and desert areas of Mexico and in banana leaves in the tropics.
Food and society Street food.
Mexican street food is one of the most varied parts of the cuisine. It can include tacos, quesadillas, pambazos, tamales, huaraches, alambres, al pastor, and food not suitable to cook at home, including barbacoa, carnitas, and since many homes in Mexico do not have or make use of ovens, roasted chicken. One | 2,657 | wow-train |
I have been thinking of country music a lot these days, what do you think?
I know it comes from folk music, but I am not a big fan.
Oh wow! It gives me so much pleasure listening to it all day, But i understand
Now folk rock is a different story. The Beatles are on of the favorites.
I love the Beatles, i think they are Irish? I have seen them in Dublin sometime ago | 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 | listening to music. It was kind of like the soundtrack my days or wherever I was going."
In an October 2014, interview with HipHopDX, he spoke about what he hopes people take away from the album, saying: "I think that people will take away that experience of, you know, Ohio isn’t a destination that most travel to, or even want to travel to. But we definitely have a lot culture, especially when it comes to music, and I just wanted to give that history | 2,658 | wow-train |
What is the meaning of collie? | 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 | sports, the latter typically display great agility, stamina and trainability, and, more importantly, sagacity.
Common use of the name "collie" in some areas is limited largely to certain breeds—meaning Rough Collie in parts of the United States, and meaning Border Collie in many rural parts of Great Britain. Many collie dog types do not actually include "collie" in their name (see Welsh Sheepdog at right).
Name.
The exact origin of the name "collie" is uncertain; it | 2,659 | wow-train |
I have always wanted to be a journalist, someone who writes about news
would you write about news, features, or sports?
I would write features, like about aaliyah who was mentored by R kelly and had the album age aint nothing but a number
what other artists would you like to share with your audience?
Probably r kelly, he had huge hits like i believe i can fly
r kelly has big style and real talent | R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former semi-professional basketball player. He is credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop, earning the nicknames "King of R&B" and "King of Pop-Soul". A native of Chicago, Kelly began street performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album "12 Play".
Kelly is known | Telegraph", "I wanted to put myself in a position as if I'd found my It Girl, to make myself feel like if I found that one true love. I've basically described what it would be like if I found her." Derulo further elaborated about the concept of the song in another interview with Matt Elias of MTV News:
An 'It Girl' to me is someone who is selfless, someone who's always thinking about others before she thinks about herself. You know, my mom | 2,660 | wow-train |
I'll love to visit the Miami beach, beach is a landform alongside a body of water
Me too. It seems so glamourous
I love the beach because it has a .man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers.
Really? That's so handy. I hate it when I have to use the bathroom at the beach. What else is great about it?
Imagine visiting a Wild beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches,
I have! I'm from Nova Scotia and there are lots. What else do you know? | Beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild | I think because I felt so sad I had to bring out my feelings, and try to create music that would make me and all my friends feel better.…My favorites are 'I Wanna Pick You Up' and 'Ding Dang'. that was a good cut, wasn't it? Just a very short song, that's all." In 2013, Beach Boy Al Jardine expressed enthusiasm for performing the entire "Love You" album in concert, going on to note, "those are some of the | 2,661 | wow-train |
I sing barbershop music. Do you like barbershop music?
Yes i do. It's like a style of a cappela close harmony that's popular today.
A capplea is done without instruments correct? | Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1930s–present), is a style of a cappella close harmony, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. Each of the four parts has its own role: generally, the lead sings the melody, the tenor harmonizes above the melody, the bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completes the chord, usually below the lead. The melody is not | ) sing a modern popular sing in the style of a barbershop quartet combined with reggae music.
Other recurring sketches Musical sketches The Ragtime Gals Covers sung (not in chronological order).
- "SexyBack" featuring Justin Timberlake
- "Ignition (Remix)"
- "I Wanna Sex You Up"
- "Roxanne" featuring Sting
- "Sexual Healing" featuring Steve Carell
- "That's What I Like" featuring Tina Fey
- "Bitch Better Have My Money" featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 2,662 | wow-train |
Singing is one of my favorite passtimes. Do you enjoy singing?
I like to sing in the shower, but I have a voice made for braille if you catch my drift haha
Yeah haha. My favorite singer is Jo Stafford. Do you have a favorite?
I think Benjamin Burnley is my favorite singer ever! | Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark Klepaski. This lineup released two albums, "Saturate" (2002) and "We Are Not Alone" (2004), before Hummel was replaced by Chad Szeliga in 2005. The band released two more studio albums, "Phobia" (2006) and "Dear Agony" | really well and there's not one thing I would do differently on any song. The album is absolutely the best I can do at this point in my life. I feel like I'm singing better than I ever have. There's a lot of maturity and strength in my voice."
Walker told "The Dallas Morning News", "I love soul music, one of my favorite songs of all time is Earl Thomas Conley's 'Holding Her and Loving You.' I recorded that on my Live | 2,663 | wow-train |
Hi! I work at a brewery in the finance department. What about you?
brewery or brewing company is a business,who sells beer
That's interesting, what kind of beer?
microbrewery or craft brewery is a brewery that produces small amounts of beer
Really? How much beer do microbreweries produce? | it can be traced back almost 5000 years to Mesopotamian writings describing daily rations of beer and bread to workers. Before the rise of production breweries, the production of beer took place at home and was the domain of women, as baking and brewing were seen as "women's work".
History Industrialization.
Breweries, as production facilities reserved for making beer, did not emerge until monasteries and other Christian institutions started producing beer not only for their own consumption but also to use as payment. This industrialization of brewing shifted | Microbrewery
A microbrewery or craft brewery is a brewery that produces small amounts of beer, typically much smaller than large-scale corporate breweries, and is independently owned. Such breweries are generally characterized by their emphasis on quality, flavor and brewing technique.
The microbrewing movement began in the United Kingdom in the 1970s, although traditional artisanal brewing existed in Europe for centuries and subsequently spread to other countries. As the movement grew, and some breweries expanded their production and distribution, the more encompassing concept of craft brewing emerged. | 2,664 | wow-train |
I have an amazing eyesight | Visual acuity
Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e., (i) the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye, (ii) the health and functioning of the retina, and (iii) the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.
A common cause of low visual acuity is refractive error (ametropia), or errors in how the light is refracted in the eyeball. Causes of refractive errors include aberrations in | the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
1. "I Can't Explain"
2. "Substitute"
3. ""Tommy" Overture"
4. "It's a Boy"
5. "1921"
6. "Amazing Journey"
7. "Sparks"
8. "Eyesight to the Blind"
9. "Christmas"
10. "Cousin Kevin"
11. " | 2,665 | wow-train |
Hi! I'll be honest I don't know much about EDM. But I did have a friend who liked it a lot! | 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 ' | by going any place. I don't know what's going to hurt anybody's eyes to see anything. On the other hand, Phillip is a friend of mine who went to Cuba. I'll stand up and to get uncompromisable about it, which I have to be to be honest, I just got to be, as I got to admit that the man who shot President Kennedy, Lee Oswald, I don't know exactly where … what he thought he was doing, but I got to admit honestly that | 2,666 | wow-train |
I really like the band The Story So Far. I like their pop punk sound quite a bit. Do you know of them? | The Story So Far (band)
The Story So Far is an American pop punk band from Walnut Creek, California, formed in 2007. They are currently signed to Pure Noise Records and have released 4 studio albums.
History.
History Formation and early releases (2007–2010).
The Story So Far formed in Walnut Creek, California in 2007. Their name is taken from the New Found Glory song "The Story So Far". The band consisted of Parker Cannon on vocals, Kevin Geyer and Kevin Ambrose | the fun is undeniable."
James Doc of Louder Than Music additionally stated: "I think that there are three possible ways to take this album, either you are not really a fan of the punk pop sound and as a result this album isn't really for you. If you like the punk pop genre, like Relient K or Hawk Nelson, then you can swing two ways; there is a very similar sound, there were times when I could joined a Relient K track in a Stellar Kart track, | 2,667 | wow-train |
orthodontics arent something ive dealt with before | Orthodontics
Etymology.
"Orthodontics" is derived from the Greek "orthos" ("correct", "straight") and "-odont" ("tooth").
History.
The history of orthodontics has been intimately linked with the history of dentistry for more than 2,000 years. Dentistry had its origins as a part of medicine. According to the American Association of Orthodontists, archaeologists have discovered mummified ancients with metal bands wrapped around individual teeth.
Malocclusion is not a disease, but abnormal alignment of | called the brand fanaticism "something that was stumbled upon," while Ive explained in 2014 that "People have an incredibly personal relationship" with Apple's products. Apple Store openings and new product releases can draw crowds of hundreds, with some waiting in line as much as a day before the opening. The opening of New York City's Fifth Avenue "Cube" store in 2006 became the setting of a marriage proposal, and had visitors from Europe who flew in for the event. In June 2017, a newlywed | 2,668 | wow-train |
Hi buddy I love canda. Have a trip in their
Hey I'm Canadian! I love this country. We really are very polite-it's not a myth!
Very good Nice to meet you. Can you please tell which place nice to see
Well it depends what you'd like to see. We have three oceans, mountains, prairies, great lakes- but we are a masive country and you'd need months to see it all.
Very happy. I m interested to see mountains place. In Next vacation I m going to come your place. | Great Lakes
The Great Lakes (), also called the Laurentian Great Lakes and the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes primarily in the upper mid-east region of North America, on the Canada–United States border, which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River. They consist of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Hydrologically, there are only four lakes, because Lakes Michigan and Huron join at the Straits of Mackinac. The lakes form | . Budig immediately accepted the commitment of being a contract player, saying that she was "very happy" at "All My Children". "I don't even know how to describe it; it's just been a really nice experience for me. I'm friendly with everyone", she stated. "I have to tell you, I am in love with Judy Blye Wilson and Jean Dadario Burke ["AMC's" executive producer]. Jean is like my mother, and Judy is like my best friend | 2,669 | wow-train |
I like Imagine Dragons, the band. Have you heard of them?
Imagine Dragons is my favorite band! I remember when they formed in Las Vegas and waiting in line for " Night Visions" to come out back in 2012.
Back in 2008 the singer and drummer met in university! The band has been going on for 10 years now and they are becoming bigger and bigger!
I remember hearing their songs a lot growing up. The second album they released called " Smoke + Mirrors " reached number one on the charts in 2015.
I do love the second single released in their 2016 album, "Thunder" I think that's when they really became famous. | 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 | Award for International Album of the Year (2014) and won the Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Album (2014).
Background.
In 2008, Imagine Dragons formed consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, drummer Andrew Tolman, and keyboardist Brittany Tolman. Each of the members moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to form Imagine Dragons, a rock band. After playing in numerous local Battle of Bands competitions, the band recorded and released three extended plays: 2009's "Imagine | 2,670 | wow-train |
I love pizza so much it is yummy in my tummy mmmmmmm.
You got that right. Although you can find it all over the US it is traditionally an Italian dish.
Yes I actually worked at a Neapolitan pizza place that used Italian ingredients and made it in the tradition of Naples Italy. | . Many companies sell ready-baked frozen pizzas to be reheated in an ordinary home oven.
The "Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana" (lit. True Neapolitan Pizza Association) is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with headquarters in Naples that aims to promote traditional Neapolitan pizza. In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish, and in 2017 the art of its making was included on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
Etymology. | mozzarella cheese is considered a topping. New Haven-style pizza is traditionally cooked in coal-fired brick ovens.
- New York-style pizza is a style originally developed in New York City by immigrants from Naples, Italy, where pizza was created. It is often sold in generously sized, thin, and flexible slices. It is traditionally hand-tossed, moderately topped with southern Italian-style Marinara sauce, and liberally covered with cheese essentially amounting to a much larger version of the Neapolitan style. The slices | 2,671 | wow-train |
Have you ever been a member of a choir?
I have not been a member of an ensemble of singers.
Neither have I have you ever heard one?
Yes, its a body of singers who perform together.
What else can you tell me about a choir, have you ever wanted to be a part of one? | . The former term is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the choir) and the second to groups that perform in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is far from rigid. Choirs may sing without instrumental accompaniment, with the accompaniment of a piano or pipe organ, with a small ensemble (e.g., harpsichord, cello and double bass for a Baroque piece), or with a full orchestra of 70 to 100 musicians.
The term "Choir" has the | Woody Guthrie Award and, of course, who wouldn't, so I said 'yes,' and ever since then her and I have been very friendly. She's always saying, 'Let me send you some of Woody's poetry and see if you can turn it into a song.' I said, 'Didn't someone else do a whole album of that?"... Wilco and Billy Bragg – they made an awfully good record using his poetry. So I thought, 'Well, I don't | 2,672 | wow-train |
Do you ever feel like a wage slave?
Totally. Wage slavery has a lot of negative connotations, drawing lines between wage labor and slavery.
I consider one a wage slave when you are not paid enough to live on | Living wage
A living wage is the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. Needs are defined to include food, housing, and other essential needs such as clothing. The goal of a living wage is to allow a worker to afford a basic but decent standard of living. Due to the flexible nature of the term "needs", there is not one universally accepted measure of what a living wage is and as such it varies by location and household type.
A living wage, in | but worst of all when you are the slave-driver of yourself".
Some abolitionists in the United States regarded the analogy as spurious. They believed that wage workers were "neither wronged nor oppressed". Abraham Lincoln and the Republicans argued that the condition of wage workers was different from slavery as laborers were likely to have the opportunity to work for themselves in the future, achieving self-employment. The abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass initially declared "now I am my own master", upon taking a paying | 2,673 | wow-train |
the lord of the rings is a fantasy novel have you seen it ?
I have never seen it no! What kind of fantasy characters does it have?
elements of fantasy were in from the beginning, such characters as humans fight against orcs which are goblin like creatures. have you heard of it ?
I have heard of it yes. But what is the significance of the Ring?
a number of races fight for the ring which holds great power, so the humans want to destroy it in a fire.
that sounds quite interesting. is there other movies similar to LOTR?
The lord of the rings is a fantasy novel, if you would want to watch other shows similar to this i would recommend harry potter. do you like fantasy movies ?
Yes I do like fantasy movies, but have not seen a lot of them. Would you recommend seeing it? | Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic and subjugate all wizards and Muggles (non-magical people). | various fantasy worlds.
- In "The Lord of the Rings", orcs and goblins are two names for the same creatures. There is no distinction based on size: the large Uruk-hai of Isengard are "goblin-soldiers of greater stature" (suspected by Treebeard to be goblins inter-bred with humans), just as the diminutive tracker that Sam and Frodo encounter in Mordor is an "orc"; indeed, Tolkien explicitly states in his published works that "goblin" is a translation of " | 2,674 | wow-train |
Hello, treat me like a french school girl and let's talk about football.
I know the basics about football, what is it? | Fantasy football (American)
Fantasy football is a game in which the participants serve as the general managers of virtual professional gridiron football teams. The competitors choose their team rosters by participating in a draft in which all players of a real football league are available. Points are based on the actual performances of the players in the real-world competition. The game typically involves the National Football League, Canadian Football League, American Alliance of Football or college football.
There are two main types of fantasy football:
- | song lasts for three minutes and 58 seconds. Instrumentation consists of a wobble bass and synthesizers. Melinda Newman of HitFix compared "Bassline" to the songs by Kesha and LMFAO. Trent Fitzgerald of PopCrush noted that the lyrics are about Brown trying to "convince a hot girl he spots in the club to come back to his crib", in which he sings "Hey girl tell me what you talk / Pretty as a picture on the wall / Hey girl you can get it all / Cause I know you like the | 2,675 | wow-train |
I wonder what it is like to live on a beetroot farm?
Seems interesting. Beetroot is the taproot portion of beets.
Oh that is interesting, can you eat them?
Yeah! They are known as table beets or even garden beets.
Oh, so these must be the kinds you see in salads, are there any other uses for them, besides food? | food colouring and as a medicinal plant. Many beet products are made from other "Beta vulgaris" varieties, particularly sugar beet.
Etymology.
"Beta" is the ancient Latin name for beets, possibly of Celtic origin, becoming "bete" in Old English around 1400. "Root" derives from the late Old English "rōt", itself from Old Norse "rót".
History.
From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating | Beetroot
The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as the beet, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, sugar beet, red beet, or golden beet. It is one of several cultivated varieties of "Beta vulgaris" grown for their edible taproots and leaves (called beet greens); they have been classified as "B. vulgaris" subsp. "vulgaris" 'Conditiva' Group.
Besides being used as a food, beets have uses as a | 2,676 | wow-train |
Hi, I am a linebacker in football!
Really? So you are a member of the defensive team?
That is correct! It is a tough job as I have to defend the football from the other team. | three-point stance" or "four-point stance" before the ball is snapped).
The goal of the linebacker is to provide either extra run protection or extra pass protection based on the particular defensive play being executed. Another key play of the linebacker position is blitzing. A blitz occurs when a linebacker acts as an extra pass rusher running into any exposed gap. When a blitz is called by the defense, it is mainly to sack or hurry the opposing offense's quarterback.
Linebackers are often regarded | , but Madison offered at the last second. It was a dream come true for a Wisconsin kid, so I had to jump on it. The rest has been history."
College career.
Schobert attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a member of the Big Ten Conference, where he played outside linebacker for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 2012 through 2015.
College career 2012.
During his freshman season Schobert played in five games but recorded no statistics. However, he was named 2012 Defensive Scout | 2,677 | wow-train |
When walking through Walmart I always see so much fishing tackle and equipment! I really dont know how any of it works, do you?
You mean the equipment people use when they go fishing? That fishing tackle I happen to know a lot about! Do yo u ever fish?
Yes all that stuff! Even the fake worms that have stinky juice in the bag with them! Yuck! I dont alot, but occasionally in the pond behind my house.
Cool, yeah where I'm from people fish a lot. Pretty much any gear used for fishing is fishing tackle. I have a bunch of it. What type of fish?
The only fish I have caught are those small brim fish with the spikey top fin and they are round and flat and most of the time brown. | Fishing tackle
Fishing tackle is the equipment used by anglers when fishing. Almost any equipment or gear used for fishing can be called fishing tackle. Some examples are hooks, lines, sinkers, floats, rods, reels, baits, lures, spears, nets, gaffs, traps, waders and tackle boxes.
Gear that is attached to the end of a fishing line is called "terminal tackle". This includes hooks, leaders, swivels, sinkers, floats, split rings and wire, snaps, beads, | We were 16. This was the first summer that we actually got to hang out a lot. One day we were just really bored: "We love to fish, so let's go fishing." We'd been texting these guys, "Do you want to go fishing with us?" We literally thought it was just fishing, because they had the fishing poles, which they didn't even know how to use, come to find out. So we get there, and they come dressed up in like | 2,678 | wow-train |
I am a fan of spicy food. The hotter the better. I like to use a lot of spice for flavoring.
Awesome. Which spice do you use?
It depends on what I'm making. For example when I make curry I use a complex blend of spices and herbs including fresh chilies.
I see so asian and hispanic? | Indian cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, in particular Hindu, cultural choices and traditions. The cuisine is also influenced by centuries of Islamic rule, particularly the Mughal rule. Samosas and pilafs can be regarded | Curry
Curry (plural curries) is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent that use a complex combination of spices or herbs, usually including ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh or dried chilies. Curry is generally prepared in a sauce. Curry dishes prepared in the southern states of India, where the word also originated, may be spiced with leaves from the curry tree.
There are many varieties of dishes called 'curries'. For example, in original traditional cuisines, the precise | 2,679 | wow-train |
I recently started surfing and really like it!
I've always wanted to try myself. When I was younger, there was this lake that was surprisingly suitable for surfing nearby.
What made it suitable for surfing? | Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
The term "surfing" | faster, but Thom and I wanted to take our time and really get everything right. I'm not into making records quickly anymore, I like to work slowly and make sure they're fully realized."
Writing and composition.
The track, "White Fence Round House", was written following a near-death experience while surfing. Casal noted, "I think that [song] is one of the strongest I've ever written. I wrote it after nearly drowning during a surf session with my friend | 2,680 | wow-train |
its always good to recycle!
Its smart to recycle. Recycling is a conventional way to dispose of your trash that saves greenhouse gas emissions
who invented recycling ?
Im not sure who came up wtht the idea originally, but it reduces energy use, air pollution and water pollution
thats understandble
Theres alot of ISO standards that relate to recycling. It can be very confusing.
thats cool | " waste hierarchy. Thus, recycling aims at environmental sustainability by substituting raw material inputs into and redirecting waste outputs out of the economic system.
There are some ISO standards related to recycling such as ISO 15270:2008 for plastics waste and ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management control of recycling practice.
"Recyclable materials" include many kinds of glass, paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, tires, textiles, batteries, and electronics. The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste—such as food or garden waste—is also | 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 | 2,681 | wow-train |
I love Taylor Swift. She's been amazing since she started performing at 14 in Nashville
Wow I didn't know she started at 14. I actually went to Nashville a few months ago. LOL they call it "NASH-VEGAS" because its crazy!
Her track "Our Song" made her the youngest person to ever write and perform a top hit on the Hot Country Songs chart.
HUH. Thats cool. What year was that?
It was on her self titled album that came out in 2006.
That wasn't too long ago. Did she win any other awards that year? Like Teen Choice or anything? | Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with label Big Machine Records and became the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. Her 2006 self-titled debut album was the longest-charting album | knows Soojin expresses sexy well, so she try to give her parts like that.
Artistry Songwritting.
Soyeon had been given songwriting classes while she was a trainee, she never intended to be the group's primary songwriter. "At first, I really didn't know I'd be writing these songs," she recalls. "But our debut was getting delayed because we didn’t have a song. So that's when I thought, I should write our song, and started writing a title track." In | 2,682 | wow-train |
Hello, have you ever seen a skunk in person before? | Skunks as pets
Although capable of living indoors with humans similarly to cats or dogs, pet skunks are relatively rare, partly due to restrictive laws and the complexity of their care. Pet skunks are mainly kept in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Italy.
In the United States, pet skunks can be purchased from licensed animal shelters, non-profit skunk educational organizations such as the American Domestic Skunk Association, Inc., or breeders with a permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture | , but finds he doesn't have his key. Franky, however, turns up with it - she had picked it up off the floor the night before. She hands him £1,000 to fly Matty in, but he informs her that the deal is off. Franky then asks what he wants from her instead, and he slowly replies "Franky, you are the most beautiful person I have ever seen." She finally reciprocates his feelings, and they make love upstairs in his room. Later on, Franky sees | 2,683 | wow-train |
I love to dance however my human movement is not very good
I am horrid at it and dont bother with dancing.
I respect people who do theatrical dancing, they are very talented and have lots of discipline.
Yea people who are good are really impressive. | , or else it may simply interpret the musical accompaniment, which is often specially composed. Examples are western ballet and modern dance, Classical Indian dance and Chinese and Japanese song and dance dramas. Most classical forms are centred upon dance alone, but performance dance may also appear in opera and other forms of musical theatre.
Participatory dance, on the other hand, whether it be a folk dance, a social dance, a group dance such as a line, circle, chain or square dance, or a partner dance | really talented, attractive people who were not right for the parts. [The] script was just 'heartbreakingly' beautiful to read. And now it's a nice little slightly bland kids' movie. Nothing exactly wrong with it. Those two people who are in the leads are good, very likable, easy-to-work-with people, and have done some good work; they just weren't those people that were written in the script. And I said to John when it was about to open, | 2,684 | wow-train |
have you ever been to a casino? They are facilities that have certain types of gambling activites
I LOVE the casinos and go every weekend to play the slots | Casino
A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. The industry that deals in casinos is called the gaming industry. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions. There is much debate over whether the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertainment events, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sporting events. | Dafabet which serves the Asia Pacific market but also sponsors football clubs in the United Kingdom, and SBOBET.
Types of gambling.
Types of gambling Legal.
Types of gambling Legal Casino.
Casinos are venues where people go to in order to engage in legal gambling activities usually for entertainment and earning's sake. Gambling in casinos are usually played via cards and casino chips, slot machines, and more. Some of the games that are often played in casinos include poker, blackjack, roulette, and slot machines.
Types | 2,685 | wow-train |
Do you know anything about translation and translaters? i was shocked to find out they actually attend concerts and translate music! | Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (not all languages do) between "translating" (a written text) and "interpreting" (oral or sign-language communication between users of different languages); under this distinction, translation can begin only after the appearance of writing within a language community.
A translator always risks inadvertently introducing source-language words, grammar, or syntax into | 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 | 2,686 | wow-train |
Hi! I love tattoos. Do you have any? I have a symbolic rose to remind me of my mom.
Hey there, I dont actually, but I was thinking of getting one of a dragon from my favorite video game. Was it painful?
Well they do insert dye or ink into the skin, so yes.
Haha I figured. Im a bit of a wuss when it comes to pain, but I'll probably talk myself into it eventually. Where is your tattoo at, if you dont mind me asking?
I have it on my arm. There is henna if you only want temporary body art, just to see if you like it.
That sounds interesting, might look into that. Im thinking of getting mine on my arm too | Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The art of making tattoos is tattooing.
Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). In addition, tattoos can be used for identification such as | says hey, why dont you study Social Communication?, But the truth is that I like numbers so much that Id have always wanted to study A career related with number, so when I get to start my own business I will know how to administered ". According to Dos Ramos family is very important in her career because "without their support i would not be here right now. My mom is always with me in all recordings, her companionship is fundamental". she says about her brothers, she | 2,687 | wow-train |
Hi! Have you ever met a Hindu from Louisiana?
Why do you say Louisiana? Don't you know that Hindu is a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people indigenous to South Asia?
Because there is a substantial concentration of South Asian immigrants in the southern US!
I see. If i get you right, SOuthern US has inhabitants from sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east.
Yes. So working on the assumption that Sikhs have established temples and compounds in Texas, I'd guess Hindus have done so as well in neighboring states - like Louisiana.
I have seen some of their temples around. I learnt few things about the religion and i know the fundamental beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the sacred scripture "Guru Granth Sahib", include constant spiritual meditation of God's name, being guided by the Guru
I agree. It's also interesting observing their respect for the natural state of the human body. They avoid cutting their hair and exposing it as that's an extension of their body | Sikhism
Sikhism (, ; ), or Sikhi ("", , from "Sikh", meaning a "disciple", "seeker," or "learner"), is a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century. It is one of the youngest of the major world religions and the world's fifth largest organized religion, as well as being the world's ninth-largest overall religion. The fundamental beliefs of Sikhism | pioneer the south Louisiana musical genre known as swamp pop. His compositions include the hits "See You Later, Alligator", which he initially recorded himself as "Later Alligator", but which is best known from the cover version by Bill Haley & His Comets, and "Walking to New Orleans" and "It Keeps Rainin'", written for Fats Domino.
"(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" was an early 1960s song that Charles composed, which Clarence "Frogman" Henry had | 2,688 | wow-train |
A sleeve tattoo covers most or all of a person's arm. Do you know anyone with a sleeve?
I use to know someone with a sleeve tattoo. It was entirely Pearl Jam-themed. But I haven't talked to him in years.
Apparently they also use this term to refer to a large leg tattoo - but I've never personally heard it called that.
A leg sleeve? I've never heard of that either. I've got a few tattoos myself. Someday I'd like a half sleeve, but probably not the whole thing. On my arm, of course, not my leg.
Yep a leg sleeve LOL! You could get a quarter sleeve that only covers part of the arm
That's probably what I'd want. Do you have any tattoos? | Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The art of making tattoos is tattooing.
Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). In addition, tattoos can be used for identification such as | Sleeve tattoo
A sleeve tattoo (or tattoo sleeve) is a large tattoo, or a collection of smaller tattoos, that has a unified theme, that covers most or all of a person's arm, usually from shoulder to wrist.
There is a difference between an arm covered in tattoos and a sleeve tattoo. A sleeve tattoo has a unified theme, whereas an arm covered in tattoos may have many tattoos of different styles that does not have an overall unity.
The term "sleeve" is a reference | 2,689 | wow-train |
Iceland is a Nordic island country of Europe
That is true
It would shock you to know that it is the most sparsely populated country in Europe.
Really? | Iceland
Iceland (; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 360,390 and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country being home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through | List of companies of Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active.
Iceland has a market economy with relatively low taxes compared to other OECD countries. It maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides | 2,690 | wow-train |
FRIENDS IS AN AMERICAN TELEVISION SITCOM CREATED BY DAVID CRANE
Oh I love that program, my favorite character is Phoebe | Friends
Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The | Friends (season 1)
The first season of "Friends", an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994. "Friends" was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing on May 18, 1995.
Lisa Kudrow, who portrays Phoebe Buffay, has said that this is her favorite "Friends" season "because it was the first one".
Reception. | 2,691 | wow-train |
Hello! Do you know how many wheels inline skates have?
Yes! They typically have two to five in a single line!
Oh i see. Can you ice skate with inline skates? | 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 | Inline skating
Inline skating is a multi-disciplinary sport and can refer to a number of activities practiced using Inline skates. Inline skates typically have two to five polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line by a metal or plastic frame on the underside of a boot. The in-line design allows for greater speed and maneuverability than traditional (or "quad") roller skates. Following this basic design principle, inline skates can be modified to varying degrees to accommodate niche disciplines.
Inline skating is commonly referred to | 2,692 | wow-train |
I am a super fast long distance runner where I run at a minimum of five miles!
This is exciting. How fast do you usually run?
I actually haven't checked my time, I just do it for cardiovascular health.
You know running is best for maininting good cardiovascular health.
It does so much! Like increasing the activity of enzymes and hormones to make the heart work better.
Yes, and it also reduced the chaces of heart attacks later in the life
The military also uses running as a form of physical training.
Ok. I nver knew that. Do 5 miles or more count as long distance? | Long-distance running
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 kilometres (1.8 miles). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Among mammals, humans are well adapted for running significant distances, and particularly so among primates. The endurance running hypothesis suggests that running endurance in the genus "Homo" arose because travelling over large areas improved scavenging opportunities and allowed persistence hunting. The capacity for | we've lost.' You know he's just that good. And when I finally found out how he did it, I was so much more amazed. I wanted to run up and tell people, 'do you know that he actually did "this"?' It's mind-blowing.
Kimlat returned to "" in 2018. This time, he performed an effect in which he "dribbled," or cascaded a deck of cards from his hand down to the table. From the middle of | 2,693 | wow-train |
Hello there. Ever heard of an rock band called "the strokes" ? they are American and from New York city
I haven't heard of them. What songs do they sing?
Some of their popular songs are; "Is This It" and "reptilia"
Oh ok. Which bands style are they similar to? | The Strokes
The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Following the conclusion of five-album deals with RCA and Rough Trade, the band has continued to release new music through Casablancas' Cult Records.
Met with widespread critical acclaim, the Strokes' 2001 debut, "Is This It", helped usher in the garage | genre. One example is hip-hop songwriter/producer Danger Mouse, who noted "There were these groups... who took Beatles songs and whatever else, put their own lyrics in and called it whatever they wanted to. [...] It sounds like nothing you've ever heard." Cambodian-American singer Bochan Huy is one of a new generation of musicians from that culture who are revisiting 1960s–1970s Cambodian rock with the goal of preserving the music and addressing its troubled history.
Notable artists.
The Cambodian rock | 2,694 | wow-train |
Beach is my favourite place
Pontchartrain Beach, in New Orleans, had a hospitality venue complete with hotel, restaurants located centerally nearby
. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones | Beach
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild | List of beaches
This is a list of beaches of the world, sorted by country. A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. The particles comprising a beach are occasionally biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae | 2,695 | wow-train |
I just finished my dinner not long ago and devoured an amazingly juicy and tangy BBQ Caramelized onion burger! They are my favorite! Do you have a favorite burger?
I prefer just a simple hamburger with some lettuce, cheese, onions, and tomatoes, nothing fancy really.
Yum! You can't go wrong with it, can you. Do you have a particular blend of meat you like to use? | Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is | also another type of double cheeseburger with barbecue sauce, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions. The company introduced another burger in this family called the Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger in June 2014. The sandwich consisted of two burger patties, BBQ sauce and onion rings. It is similar in composition to the chain's Rodeo Cheeseburger.
Product description Other products.
A grilled Italian sausage sandwich was sold in 1992 and was served with onions and peppers or parmigiana style with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce. As part of the company's | 2,696 | wow-train |
Hi, how do you feel about sweden? apparently 85% of the population lives in urban areas, that is surprising
Sweden seems nice. What are there urban areas like? | Urban area
An urban area or urban agglomeration, is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. In urbanism, the term contrasts to rural areas such as villages and hamlets and in urban sociology or urban anthropology it contrasts with natural environment. The creation of early predecessors of urban areas during the urban revolution led to the creation of human civilization with modern urban planning, which along with other | List of urban areas in Sweden
There are 1,956 urban areas in Sweden as defined by Statistics Sweden on 31 December 2010. The official term used by Statistics Sweden is "locality" () instead of "urban area" and they are defined as having a minimum of 200 inhabitants. The total population of the localities was 8,016,000 in 2010, which made up 85% of the population of the whole country.
The urban areas made up 1.3% of the land area of the whole country. The average population density | 2,697 | wow-train |
I love to dress up and go dancing at nightclubs.
nightclubs can be distinguished fro regular bars or taverns by the inclusion of a stage for live music, one or more dance floors, and a dj booth. i used to get them confused when i was younger
Oh I never knew that was the difference. I always thought it was just the atmosphere that the business had. | Nightclub
A nightclub, music club or club, is an entertainment venue and bar that usually operates late into the night. A nightclub is generally distinguished from regular bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of a stage for live music, one or more dance floor areas and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded music. The upmarket nature of nightclubs can be seen in the inclusion of VIP areas in some nightclubs, for celebrities and their guests. Nightclubs are much more likely than pubs or sports bars to use | 500-person capacity room features a state-of-the-art Martin Audio sound system, a 1200 square foot cork-cushioned dance floor and two bars. Of its atmosphere, a 2010 Washington Post review states, "U Street Music Hall -- U Hall to its friends -- ditches most of the trappings associated with D.C. nightclubs. No dress code. No bottle service. No party photographers. No VIP areas, or seating more complex than bar stools. Just a huge room with a DJ booth at one end, a | 2,698 | wow-train |
I know divorce is common today, but my son has struggled with me and his dad being divorced all his life.
I think kids are the ones that suffer the most from divorces also known as dissolution of marriage
Yes I agree. Divorce has made living hard, economically, as well.
Totally agree and divorce laws vary considerably around the world. Most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court
So does that mean that the divorce rate is higher in the US than other countries?
I would say so, America would have the highest rate. But divorce should not be confused with annulment.
What is annulment? | spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce | is something that everybody in the band has dealt with and kids all over deal with. It's another painful subject to bring up, but people just let loose when it came to that song." Esperance said that his parents divorced when he was six, leading to a distanced relationship: "My dad's cool, but I don't really know him that well... [Jacoby] didn't see his dad for, I think, 13 years."
Musical style.
According to Esperance, the song | 2,699 | wow-train |
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