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I have played the piano since I was 3. Its an acoustic stringed instrument where the strings are hit by hammers.
Oh wow, I would love to play the piano, what are some of the top brands ?
Possibly the most famous is Steinway & Sons. Also the term piano is a shortened form of the italian word "pianoforte" which actually means "soft" and "loud" respectively.
When was the piano invented ? and by whom?
It was invented around the year 1700 by Bartolomeo Cristofori.
How long do people have to study to become semi-proficient with the piano ?
It took me almost 10 years to get good. I guess it depends on the person.
Have you ever had a public performance ? | the stronger the attack. The name was created as a contrast to harpsichord, a musical instrument that does not allow variation in volume. The first fortepianos in the 1700s had a quieter sound and smaller dynamic range.
An acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, which are strung under great tension on a heavy metal frame. Pressing one or more keys on the piano's keyboard causes a padded hammer (typically padded with firm felt) to strike the strings. The hammer rebounds from | Piano
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings.
The word piano is a shortened form of "pianoforte", the Italian term for the early 1700s versions | 3,100 | wow-train |
My father worked in car factory prior to retiring. Have you or anyone in your family worked in a factory? | Factory
A factory, manufacturing plant or a production plant is an industrial site, usually consisting of buildings and machinery, or more commonly a complex having several buildings, where workers manufacture goods or operate machines processing one product into another.
Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the Industrial Revolution when the capital and space requirements became too great for cottage industry or workshops. Early factories that contained small amounts of machinery, such as one or two spinning mules, and fewer than a dozen workers have been called "glorified | father, William Charles Bottle (5 March 1894–c. 1984) in approximately 1922 while working for the same household in Broadstairs, Kent. Bottle had previously worked as a shepherd, and spent six years in British India with the Royal Field Artillery immediately prior to returning home to Broadstairs to become the family's chauffeur. Before WWII, he found work as a mechanic at the Vauxhall car factory in Luton, Bedfordshire.
The family lived in poor circumstances at their maternal grandmother's home. It was, however, not until | 3,101 | wow-train |
What's your favorite Jimi Hendrix song?
Angel, it was written by Jimmy Hendrix and featured on The Cry of Love album.
That's a good song! How do you feel about the song Hey Joe?
It's okay. However, credits and claims have led to confusion about the song's real author.
I didn't know that! Do you know about Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney? | Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock band the Beatles, widely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of popular music. McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. He has written, or co-written, 32 songs that have reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and he had | two have got to come together yet there are always major problems when they do. Maybe that's the crux of what I'm trying to say in this new album. It's also a commentary of the differences between my peace and love '60s generation and the more cynical '90s generation." "Song X" and "Act of Love" were written about abortion. "Downtown" includes references to Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. The reference to Led Zeppelin was partly inspired by Young's performance with the band | 3,102 | wow-train |
Have you ever seen the 1990 American crime movie, the Goodfellas? It's my favorite!
I have not. What is it about?
It's an adaptation of the book "Wiseguy". It's about the mob.
Is it true to the book?
Yeah, more or less. The movie shows the rise and fall of the mob associated with Henry Hill. It's pretty exciting.
That sounds interesting. Is anyone famous in it?
Yeah! Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. They did a pretty good job acting.
Did they win any awards for it? | 46.8 million. The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes calls it "arguably the high point of Martin Scorsese's career". The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, with Pesci winning for Best Supporting Actor. The film won five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, including Best Film and Best Director. Additionally, "Goodfellas" was named the year's best film by various critics' groups.
"Goodfellas" is widely regarded as one of the greatest films | Goodfellas
Goodfellas (stylized GoodFellas) is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the 1985 non-fiction book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese. The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends and family from 1955 to 1980.
Scorsese initially titled the film "Wise Guy" and postponed making it; later, he and Pileggi changed the title to "Goodfellas". To prepare for their roles | 3,103 | wow-train |
philosophy is a subject im not too familar on. can you elaborate on it?
Philosophy means love of wisdom
so who is a famous philosopher?
Diogenes was a greek philosopher and a founder of cynic philosophy
what is another fact about philosophy most people dont know? | Philosophy
Philosophy (from Greek , "philosophia", literally "love of wisdom") is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570 – 495 BCE). Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What | Theombrotus
Theombrotus () was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cynic school who is said to have thrown himself to his death from a high wall after reading Plato's work on the immortality of the soul and concluding that he would be better off in the next life.
Theombrotus, who was active in the 4th Century B.C., studied under Diogenes a founder of Cynic philosophy and controversial figure who criticized Plato and Socrates and preached poverty. Theombrotus in turn taught the philosophers Demetrius of Alexandria (who may have been his son | 3,104 | wow-train |
Im going to the beach next month, cant wait.
I'm going in a few weeks myself! I love all of the small rocks, sand, shells and pebbles you find on the beach!
yea the sand in your toes can be very nice.
Yes, and I'm glad there are lifeguard posts there for emergencies. I'm especially happy when there are restrooms near by too!
a lot of beaches dont have lifeguards tho so you need to be careful.
Oh for sure, but wild beaches have so much beauty and preserved nature. It's worth the adventure!
yea i know what you mean. | beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be appreciated for their untouched beauty and preserved nature.
Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments.
Overview.
Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word "beach", beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers.
"Beach" may refer to:
- small systems where rock material moves onshore, offshore, or alongshore | 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 | 3,105 | wow-train |
I have 2 siberian husky puppies. They are adorable.
That's awesome. Huskies are sled-type dogs used in northern regions.
I live in a warm climate. But they seem to be doing okay | Husky
Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups | typically pale blue, although they may also be brown, green, blue, yellow, or heterochromic. Huskies are more prone to some degree of uveitis than most other breeds.
Breeds.
Husky type dogs originally were landrace breeds kept by Arctic indigenous peoples.
Examples of these landraces in modern times have been selectively bred and registered with various kennel clubs as modern purebred breeds, including the Siberian Husky and the Labrador Husky. The Sakhalin Husky is a Japanese sled dog related to the Japanese Spitz and the Akita Inu | 3,106 | wow-train |
i was born outside the us
I am sure you had a large cultural change?
Of course yes. but i am now being threatened by immigration police ICE
I guess there need to be Exclusion laws.
I do not know about that. Please tell me more about it | and naturalization opportunities for people from areas outside Western Europe. Exclusion laws enacted as early as the 1880s generally prohibited or severely restricted immigration from Asia, and quota laws enacted in the 1920s curtailed Eastern European immigration. The civil rights movement led to the replacement of these ethnic quotas with per-country limits for family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas. Since then, the number of first-generation immigrants living in the United States has quadrupled.
Research suggests that immigration to the United States is beneficial to the U.S. | do believe that when it comes to relationships that you have to set the bar high and know your worth so that you never settle, and that's what 'One Shot' is about." She explained that the song is also about being upfront with your love interest: "I think there is a misconception that being open and honest, and saying what it is you want is something we should be embarrassed about. But that's just not me. I am a very honest person, I always tell somebody what | 3,107 | wow-train |
I have been thinking of getting a sleeve tattoo.
Why? I do not see to like collection of smaller tattoos
I have heard women think they are HOT!
But there are better tattoos like purely decorative ones
Hmmm. Which do you like the best?
I like pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item).
Oh really? What type of person or item would you get? A famous person or someone close to you? | 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 | thinking, Oh God, I have to do this or do that. You have to live your life. I don't do drugs, I don't drink or smoke or do anything like that. So, those are the type of things that people like [in] role models: 'Oh, you can't be human.' You are human."
Composition.
"J.Lo" is a pop album with Latin, dance-pop and R&B influences. Lopez revealed, "I don't think | 3,108 | wow-train |
I love role playing games being able to act out the roles within a narrative.
Really what kind roles do you act out
Well, In the Original Form its through discussion type, whereas In live action, the players physically perform the character actions.
That sounds interesting. What kind of action do they perform? | Dungeons (MUDs) and their graphics-based successors, massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). Role-playing games also include single-player role-playing video games in which players control a character, or team of characters, who undertake(s) quests, and may include player capabilities that advance using statistical mechanics. These electronic games sometimes share settings and rules with tabletop RPGs, but emphasize character advancement more than collaborative storytelling.
This type of game is well-established, so some RPG-related | the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions. In both of these forms, an arranger called a game master (GM) usually decides on the rules and setting to be used, while acting as the referee; each of the other players takes on the role of a single character.
Several varieties of RPG also exist in electronic media, such as multiplayer text-based Multi-User | 3,109 | wow-train |
Do you like the Baltimore Orioles?
Yes, i love their play style they originated in Baltimore, Maryland
Are they a good team?
Yes they are The Orioles adopted their team name in honor of the official state bird of Maryland
What type of record do they have?
idk but my dat and i have been watching them since i was 9
Sounds like you are a great fan | and the "Birds".
The Orioles experienced their greatest success from 1966 to 1983, when they made six World Series appearances, winning three of them (1966, 1970, 1983). This era of the club featured several future Hall of Famers who would later be inducted representing the Orioles, such as third baseman Brooks Robinson, outfielder Frank Robinson, starting pitcher Jim Palmer, first baseman Eddie Murray, shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., and manager Earl Weaver. The Orioles have won a total of nine division championships ( | Duffy as its inaugural manager. The following season, the team moved to St. Louis, Missouri, adopted the St. Louis Browns name, and changed managers to Jimmy McAleer. For the 1954 season, the Browns moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where they became the Orioles, named after Maryland's state bird, and named Jimmie Dykes their new manager. In total, the franchise will have employed 43 managers since its inception upon the hiring of its new manager. Earl Weaver leads Orioles managers in regular-season wins (1,480 | 3,110 | wow-train |
I love Donna Karan, it's my favorite brand of clothing.
she was born in october 2 1948
I am particularly a fan of her handbags. | Weinberg's showroom. Her father was a tailor and haberdasher who died when Donna was three years old. Karan and her older sister Gail were raised by their mother in Woodmere, in the Five Towns region of Nassau County, New York. Donna took pleasure in softball, volleyball, and basketball, cut classes in high school, and passed much of her time in the art department. She graduated from Hewlett High School in 1966, and then went to the Parsons School of Design.
Career.
After leaving college | Donna Karan
Donna Karan (born Donna Ivy Faske; October 2, 1948), also known as "DK", is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels.
Early life.
Karan was born Donna Ivy Faske to mother Helen ("Queenie") and father Gabby Faske in the Forest Hills neighborhood of the Borough of Queens, New York City. Her family is Jewish. Karan's mother had been a model and had also worked in designer Chester | 3,111 | wow-train |
i have a 1 year old son. parenting isnt easy!
I do not have kids and have only helped with cousins an siblings, but I still agree with you that parenting is very hard.
i feel like i don't even know what to do sometimes | friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research | it should have sounded originally. For that we sacrificed months of our time and our money, and now we feel what we have is worth paying for. Although, truth be told, I don't care if a single record is sold, as it is indeed old music, and kids have a right to know what it is and to decide whether or not they'll pay for it. Do I think it's worth thirteen dollars? Yes, very much so, but that's my opinion. What other people | 3,112 | wow-train |
I visit animals shelter fairly often, it's somewhat heartbreaking. | Animal shelter
An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals, mostly dogs and cats, and sometimes sick or wounded wildlife are kept and rehabilitated. While no-kill shelters exist, it is sometimes policy to euthanize sick animals, and any animal that is not claimed quickly enough by a previous or new owner. In Europe, of 30 countries included in a survey, all but four (Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, and Italy) permitted the killing of healthy stray | the animals’ hides were used for clothing and shelter. Though often considered unattractive by other cultures, Mongolian domestic animals were well adapted to cold weather as well as shortages of food and water. These animals were and still are known to survive under these conditions while animals from other regions perish.
Domestic animals in the Mongol Empire Horses.
Horses were by far the most important animal to the ancient Mongols. Not only were they fairly self-sufficient, but they were hardy and fast. Smaller than most, these animals | 3,113 | wow-train |
Surfing seems so fun but I haven't tried it before.
It is a lot of fun. People have been surfing in one form or another since humans started swimming in the sea
Really? What was the purpose back then?
I am sure it was just for fun. Standing on a board was attributed to the Polynesians. Basically surfing comes from ancient Hawaii
Oh okay, I thought it might be for some weird hunting back then.
Perhaps, but not from what I have heard. Surfing culture has influenced music, art and fashion over the years
Oh yeah, like the music in the mid 1900's about surfing in California and all that.
Yes. It is interesting that people can actually surf in rivers and lakes too
Oh really? How can they do that? | 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" | the programme on BBC Three in June 2008.
When asked about whether there would be a second series, Lilley stated, "I never thought about it in the beginning because it was always a one-off thing. I'm not into just cashing in and rolling off into a second series that is not as good. I really enjoyed making the show, so the thought of writing and going back there again is really fun and exciting, but I haven't made a decision on what to do next." | 3,114 | wow-train |
Kale is my favorite vegetable. It is a leaf cabbage with edible leaves.
I cannot stomach kale, I like regular lettuce though | Kale
Kale () or leaf cabbage is one of certain cultivars of cabbage ("Brassica oleracea") grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head (as with headed cabbage). Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most of the many domesticated forms of "Brassica oleracea".
Etymology.
"Kale" originates from Northern Middle English "cale" (compare Scots "kail | collards, black kale, berries and lettuce. In addition to the seeds selected to be planted are 25 heirloom seeds and 10 different herbs such as anise hyssop and Thai basil. Former presidents' favorite produce were also sown, such as President Thomas Jefferson's preferred vegetables, “Brown Dutch and Tennis Ball lettuce, Prickly Seed spinach and Savoy cabbage” but beets were not grown because President Obama did not like them. Along with the vegetable garden, a beehive was added near the chef's kitchen that is overseen by Charlie | 3,115 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to the US state of Alaska? It is located way up in the Northwest.
No. How's the weather over there?
It is fairly cold considering its location. Alaska is also the largest state by area in the United States.
Doe a lot of people live there?
You would think so because of the size but Alaska is the 3rd least populated state. It has around 738,000 people.
Wow! What is Alaska known for? I don't know much about the economy over there.
Alaska has numerous industries. The main ones are natural gas, fishing, and oil.
Where do most of the residents in the state reside? | Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. United States armed forces bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
In a deal known as Seward's Folly, The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km) | Matanuska Glacier
Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At long by wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about north-east of Anchorage. Matanuska Glacier flows about per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, , the location of the glacier terminus changed little over the previous three decades.
There is a Alaska State Parks facility, the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site, | 3,116 | wow-train |
I love to garden. I generally start planting one as soon as Spring comes.
what kind of plants do you grow?
Oh, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, potatoes, corn, peas, a little of everything, also different flowers. Do you garden? | 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 | 5 at Charing Cross station, but treasured it as her husband's creation. "I walked down the Spring Garden and all your little flowers tore and bit at my heart. I do love you so, Hadji. It is quite simple: I do love you so. Just that." The limes are pleached and the dominant plant is "Euphorbia polychroma" 'Major'. Nicolson kept meticulous gardening records of his efforts in the Lime Walk from 1947 to the late 1950s and, providing consolation after the end of | 3,117 | wow-train |
Hi, do you like to garden? | 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 | 2008 issue.
On the D12 single, "Just Like You," Bizarre references Hi-Tek, who produced the track. He says, "When Mos Def hear this, he probably gonna suffocate me, why you let Bizarre rap on Hi-Tek track? All he gonna do is talk about ho's and smokin' crack." This is a reference to Hi-Tek's early career with Mos Def and Talib Kweli who are known for a more responsible brand of music.
Discography | 3,118 | wow-train |
Surfing is such a cool water surface sport! Have you ever been
I have but im not really good, it takes a lot of practice | 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" | . He said afterwards that 2017 "has been a big step up in qualifying. Your car and track changes and you have to be on top of that. Everyone has done a great job of staying on top of that. We have been really close a couple times this year but it feels good to get it done. I know it is only qualifying but it feels really cool to get this first pole. It says a lot about this entire team.”
Race.
Race First stage.
Ryan Blaney | 3,119 | wow-train |
Do you like to gamble?
My parents loved to gamble and I enjoy it quite a bit. I have never played Blackjack but I understand it is a game known as twenty-one.
Blackjack is a lot of fun to play. I just got back from Vegas and enjoyed playing and watching!
Do you play Blackjack where you compete against the dealer or do you enjoy the slots?
I play both. Blackjack requires much more attention and strategy as a participant.
I can imagine so! I know that advantage gambling which is not illegal is discouraged and some advantaged players are banned from casinos.
What does advantage gambling and advantaged players mean? I'm not familiar with those terms.
The term, "Advantage Gambling" refers to basically cheating by legal methods to gain an advantage over the house while gambling.
Interesting. How can they "cheat". Counting cards? I'm so curious about this. | or other players. While not illegal, advantage play is often discouraged and some advantage players may be banned by certain casinos.
A skillful or knowledgeable player can gain an advantage at a number of games. Card games have been beaten by card sharps for centuries. Blackjack and other table games can usually be beaten with card counting, hole carding, shuffle tracking, edge sorting, or several other methods. The players most skilled in these techniques have been nominated to the Blackjack Hall of Fame. Some video poker games, | on one of our videos and they asked why I'm such a miserable bastard - it goes to show that they don't know me. Ask anyone who knows me; I'm a pretty outgoing person. Operation Good Guys was put together by Ray Burdis, who is a good mate of mine, and I enjoyed it. Maybe people get pre-conceived views of who I am but I do enjoy myself and have my bit of fun. Ask anyone who really knows me and they'll tell you that some of | 3,120 | wow-train |
I used to have a huge beard 10 years ago.
Ha ha, did you really? What was it like? What colour?
It was black, like my hair.I removed because that can be completed in a single day.
Was the maintenence too much time?
It was indeed, but i kept my for a long time because view a beard as central to a man's virility,
Do you think so? I've always felt that was better shown by a man's physique and character. | Beard
A beard is the unshaven hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. Some women with hirsutism, a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness, may develop a beard.
Throughout the course of history, societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Islam | with praise: Anjos singer Sérgio Rosado told her “Honestly, I haven’t heard a voice like yours for a long long time ago… Congratulations!...I really had to close my eyes at one point because I felt that I was actually listening to Beyoncé… Congratulations!” His partner in Anjos, singer Nélson Rosado, said “Well, when I started to hear you singing, I almost couldn’t believe in what I was hearing… It would be a crime not to have you in this show.” Journalist | 3,121 | wow-train |
Hi, i eat at mcdonalds everyday. I wonder when it was created | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had | "".
This dialect works in much the same way as the previous dialects, with an additional rule. When a single syllable word begins with a vowel, the infix acts as a prefix, with the initial "a" becoming like that vowel.
- all → "
- eat → "
- if → "
- it → "
- up → "
- at → "
- is → "
- I → "
- hi → "
- down → " | 3,122 | wow-train |
I love swimming, helps me keep a toned and fit body. Six pack looks better than ever now! | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | by American rapper Juelz Santana.
Music video.
Music video Background.
The song's music video was directed by film-maker Brett Ratner in Los Angeles, and features "30 Rock"s Jack McBrayer. Prior to filming the video, or releasing the single, Carey had toned her body, and lost a reported twenty pounds. Due to her slim-down, she and Ratner wanted to flaunt Carey's new figure as much as possible throughout the video: "Mariah looks better than she has ever looked. It | 3,123 | wow-train |
My past time is going snorkeling,its the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins.
Oh wow! I always wanted to go snorkeling.
cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn.
Is there anything else you have to use, like an oxygen tank? | Diving suit
A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment. A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply (i.e. Standard diving dress or atmospheric diving suit). but in most cases applies only to the environmental protective covering worn by the diver. The breathing gas supply is usually referred to separately. There is no generic term for the combination of suit and breathing apparatus alone. It is generally referred to as diving equipment or dive gear along with any other equipment necessary | Snorkeling
Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe underwater attractions for extended periods with relatively little effort and to breathe while face-down at the surface.
Snorkeling is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropical resort locations. The primary appeal | 3,124 | wow-train |
Can you imagine that Blond is just a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin.
I'm Blonde! whats the percentage of blondes to dark haired individuals?
percentages I am really not sure but I can tell you that your blond is always has some sort of yellowish color.
What about the eye color pigment? is that always blue or can it change? | Old French "blund, blont", meaning "a colour midway between golden and light chestnut". It gradually eclipsed the native term "fair", of same meaning, from Old English "fæġer", causing "fair" later to become a general term for "light complexioned". This earlier use of "fair" survives in the proper name Fairfax, from Old English "fæġer-feahs" meaning "blond hair".
The word "blond" has two possible origins. Some linguists say it | Blond
Blond or fair hair is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some yellowish color. The color can be from the very pale blond (caused by a patchy, scarce distribution of pigment) to reddish "strawberry" blond or golden-brownish ("sandy") blond colors (the latter with more eumelanin). Because hair color tends to darken with age, natural blond hair is generally rare in adulthood. Naturally | 3,125 | wow-train |
The Coors brewing company operates out of Golden Colorado. Have you ever had any of their products?
Sure, I like their beer. Do you know when was the company founded? | Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's third-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Coors operates a brewery in Golden, Colorado, that is the largest single brewery facility in the world.
History.
History Founding.
In 1873, German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler from Prussia emigrated to the United States and established a brewery in Golden, Colorado, after buying a recipe for a Pilsner-style beer from a Czech immigrant William Silhan.
Coors | AC Golden Brewing Company
The AC Golden Brewing Company, founded July 11, 2007 by Pete Coors and Glenn Knippenberg, is a subsidiary of MillerCoors, a Division of Molson Coors Brewing Company. Its purpose is to serve as a specialty brewing arm of MillerCoors; in the words of president Glenn Knippenberg, "Our mission for AC Golden is to be a brand incubator for what is now MillerCoors". The AC Golden Brewery operates in the former pilot brewery of the Coors Brewery. It debuted its first beer, Herman Joseph | 3,126 | wow-train |
Sometimes i gamble too much
It can be very rewarding. I recently watched a show discussing how casinos build their machines to be more addicting. It's often because the prize/outcome is immediate, giving you instant gratification.
Yeah i agree machines are very addicting you get a rush when playing . Do you gamble ?
I mostly play slot machines, which are also known as "one armed bandits" because of the lever on the side. I rarely win haha.
Very interesting fact i had no idea they were called one armed bandits but it does make sense . Same here i win very little ha | frames are also common, allowing wagers on the outcome of a future sports contest or even an entire sports season.
The term "gaming" in this context typically refers to instances in which the activity has been specifically permitted by law. The two words are not mutually exclusive; "i.e.", a "gaming" company offers (legal) "gambling" activities to the public and may be regulated by one of many gaming control boards, for example, the Nevada Gaming Control Board. However, this distinction is | that means until the album comes out, and then they'll get it. I don't want to give too much because then it'll be a much more rewarding listen for my fans." He continued, "It's a rewarding listen when I listen to it. I don't know if I laugh as much - I think I laugh when it's over with, and that's the difference between this album and "XXX." With "XXX," you laugh throughout it, and by the time | 3,127 | wow-train |
The french bulldog is the third most popular dog in Australia
Are they a large breed or a small breed?
They are a smaller breed. To Reduce their size, they were crossed with terriers while some were crossed pugs
Were they bred for a certain reason? | French Bulldog breed descends directly from the dogs of the Molossians, an ancient Greek tribe. The dogs were spread throughout the ancient world by Phoenician traders. British Molossian dogs were developed into the English Mastiff, a sub-breed of the Mastiff was the Bullenbeisser, a type of dog used for bull-baiting.
Blood sports such as bull-baiting were outlawed in England in 1835, leaving these "Bulldogs" unemployed; however, they had been bred for non-sporting reasons since at least 1800, so their | use changed from a sporting breed to a companion breed. To reduce their size, some Bulldogs were crossed with terriers, ratter dogs from the "slums" of England. By 1850, the Toy Bulldog had become common in England and appeared in conformation shows when they began around 1860. These dogs weighed around , although classes were also available at dog shows for those who weighed under .
At the same time, lace workers from Nottingham, displaced by the Industrial Revolution, began to settle in Normandy, France. They | 3,128 | wow-train |
I'm thinking about getting a Golden Retriever. I'm still doing my research but they seem like a great breed. | Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is a large-sized gun dog that retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during hunting and shooting parties. They were named 'retriever' because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged due to their soft mouth. Golden retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer | Anti, with whom he recorded demos. In 1985 he joined the Descendents, replacing original bassist Tony Lombardo, and accompanied the band on their first tour: "I get this weird note on my door, and it's like 'Hey, this is Bill. I'm thinking about doing the Descendents again. Tony can't do it, so I want to know if you want to give it a swing.' So we practiced getting me brought up to speed and then, right as school was ready to stop | 3,129 | wow-train |
I'm starting to cook more often, and I want to know what I should be using onions for, etc.
onion is really good in many ways Its close relatives include the garlic is also really good for seasoning
Is there anything specific you can tell me about it that the general person might not know?
The name "wild onion" is applied to a number of "Allium" species
Ah, interesting. Anything that you consider a fun fact about onions? | Onion
The onion ("Allium cepa" L., from Latin "cepa" "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus "Allium". Its close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion.
This genus also contains several other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion ("Allium fistulosum"), the tree onion ( | album if they want. In truth, I hope it will come to more than that. There really are dozens of songs. And they’re really good. So we’ll see."
Nicks explained her reluctance to record another album with Fleetwood Mac. "Is it possible that Fleetwood Mac might do another record? I can never tell you yes or no, because I don't know. I honestly don't know... It's like, do you want to take a chance of going in and setting up | 3,130 | wow-train |
Do you believe in aliens and extraterrestrial life? I do!
Yes, like Drake's equation, I have always speculated about the existence of intelligent life elsewhere!
What does Drake's equation state?
The equation summarizes the main concepts which scientists contemplate when considering extra terrestrial life.
So does it prove that there is extraterrestrial life? | Drake equation
The Drake equation is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy.
The equation was written in 1961 by Frank Drake, not for purposes of quantifying the number of civilizations, but as a way to stimulate scientific dialogue at the first scientific meeting on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The equation summarizes the main concepts which scientists must contemplate when considering the question of other radio-communicative life. It is more properly thought of as an | way to stimulate scientific dialogue at a meeting on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The Drake equation is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. The equation is best understood not as an equation in the strictly mathematical sense, but to summarize all the various concepts which scientists must contemplate when considering the question of life elsewhere. The Drake equation is:
where:
and
Drake's proposed estimates are as follows, but numbers on the right | 3,131 | wow-train |
I currently work as a software engineer for IBM.
Well since you are so curious about IBM, it is a multinational technology company. It operates in 170 countries.
Wow, I had no idea it operated in that many countries! What does IBM stand for anyway?
IBM was founded in 1911 when it was known as Computing Tabulating Recording Company. In 1924 it was changed to International Business Machines (IBM).
What a strange name...I didn't realize it was such an old tech company. | holding the record for most U.S. patents generated by a business () for 26 consecutive years. Inventions by IBM include the automated teller machine (ATM), the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card, the relational database, the SQL programming language, the UPC barcode, and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). The IBM mainframe, exemplified by the System/360, was the dominant computing platform during the 1960s and 1970s.
IBM has continually shifted business operations by focusing on higher-value | IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, with operations in over 170 countries. The company began in 1911, founded in Endicott, New York, as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924.
IBM produces and sells computer hardware, middleware and software, and provides hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. IBM is also a major research organization, | 3,132 | wow-train |
The aquarium was developed in 1850 by robert warrington.
A specific aquarium or do you mean like a fish tank in people's homes? | Fishkeeping
Fishkeeping is a popular hobby, practiced by aquarists, concerned with keeping fish in a home aquarium or garden pond. There is also a piscicultural fishkeeping industry, as a branch of agriculture.
Origins of fishkeeping.
Fish have been raised as food in pools and ponds for thousands of years. Brightly colored or tame specimens of fish in these pools have sometimes been valued as pets rather than food. Many cultures, ancient and modern, have kept fish for both functional and decorative purposes.
Ancient Sumerians kept | Robert Warington experimented with a 13-gallon container, which contained goldfish, eelgrass, and snails, creating one of the first stable aquaria. The aquarium principle was fully developed by Warington, explaining that plants added to water in a container would give off enough oxygen to support animals, so long as their numbers do not grow too large. He published his findings in 1850 in the Chemical Society's journal.
The keeping of fish in an aquarium became a popular hobby and spread quickly. In the United Kingdom, it became popular | 3,133 | wow-train |
I'm just getting caught up with Dancing with the Stars! It's based on a British TV series "Strictly Come Dancing", and it is just awesome!
i love that show it is soooo good'
It is! I'm addicted to it! In 2006 and 2007 it was the world's most popular television program! It seems almost everyone loves it as much as I do!
yeah i like when alfonso was on that show | International", reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries.
The show pairs a number of well known celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing one or more choreographed routines that follow the prearranged theme for that particular week. The dancers are then scored by a panel of judges. Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes for their favorite dancers, either by telephone or (in some countries) online. The couple with the lowest combined score provided by the judges and viewers is eliminated | Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series "Strictly Come Dancing", which is distributed by BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 42 territories.
Versions have also been produced in dozens of countries across the world. As a result, the series became the world's most popular television program among all genres in 2006 and 2007, according to the magazine "Television Business | 3,134 | wow-train |
do you like music
I really do. Especially Independent Music. In the UK in the 50's and 60's it started becoming big.
i listen to music sometimes i dont have a radio | industry. The Recording Academy, famous as the organization behind the Grammy Awards, began in the 1950s as an organization of 25 independent record labels including Herald, Ember, and Atlantic Records. The 1970s saw the founding of the National Association of Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD), which became A2IM in 2004. Smaller organizations also existed including the Independent Music Association (IMA), founded by Don Kulak in the late 1980s. At its zenith, it had 1,000 independent labels on its member rosters. The 1990s brought Affiliated Independent | Channel original series "Lizzie McGuire", had "something special ... Sometimes you just have that feeling, that, 'Wow, she's a star.'" After becoming determined to start a music career, Duff resumed her vocal lessons—which she had started before her acting career began—and became one of Recke's clients. "I've always had a big drive", she said. "When I felt like something looked fun or I wanted to accomplish something, I really just go for it | 3,135 | wow-train |
I love sports and the one that I recently got into is mountaineering - which involves intense climbing!
I have never done that but am interested and would like to know more about it
Well, intense mountaineering involves scaling the faces of mountains, but novices can get into the sport by simply hiking...if it involves scrambling over basic grades of rocks, of course.
Oh that is a lot more intense than backpacking! Is there special equipment needed? | ability, and technical knowledge to maintain safety. It is still common to venture out and seek the summits of peaks, whether unclimbed or not; this practice is known as peak bagging.
Mountaineering is often called alpinism, and mountain climbers are sometimes called alpinists, although use of the term may vary between countries and eras. The word "alpinism" was born in the 19th century to refer to climbing for the purpose of enjoying climbing itself as a sport or recreation, distinct from merely climbing while hunting or as a | Mountaineering
Mountaineering is the set of activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, hiking, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing and bouldering are also considered mountaineering by some.
While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed big mountains, it has branched into specializations that address different aspects of mountains, depending on whether the route chosen is over rock, snow, or ice or on level ground. All require various degrees of experience, athletic | 3,136 | wow-train |
I find Armadillos really interesting do you know much about them?
Yes, Armadillos are New World placental mammals and the only animal in the United states that can transfer leprosy to humans.
Wow, next time i see one im staying away.
Armadillo" means "little armored one" in Spanish. With that armor you would think they can fend off disease but you would be wrong.
I never thought armadillos could be of any harm, they are just cure little balls i would love having one as a pet if they din't transmited deases | -rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages.
Classification.
Family Dasypodidae
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
- Genus "Dasypus"
- Nine-banded armadillo or long-nosed armadillo, "Dasypus novemcinctus"
- Seven-banded armadillo, "Dasypus septemcinctus"
- Southern long-nosed armadillo, | Armadillo
Armadillos (from Spanish "little armoured one") are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments.
Armadillos are characterized by a | 3,137 | wow-train |
What do you think about vegetarianism? I am not sure if I could abstain from consuming meat.
It is much healthier and easier these days.
That's true. There are those variations on it like an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet which includes eggs and dairy.
Yes, and many restaurants offer tasty options. | 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, | of fruit.
- Raw veganism: vegan diet in which food is uncooked and sometimes dehydrated.
- Vegetarianism: diet of vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts, and grains, that may include eggs and dairy, but no meat.
- Ovo-lacto vegetarianism: includes dairy and eggs
- Ovo vegetarianism: includes eggs but no dairy
- Lacto vegetarianism: includes dairy but no eggs
- Semi-vegetarianism: mostly vegetarian diet with occasional inclusion of meat and/or poultry.
- Macrobiotic diet: | 3,138 | wow-train |
I like to people watch. I sit at a restaurant and quietly watch people interact. I am just interested in people. :)
That's funny. I do the same thing! I love wondering what people are doing or where they come from! | People watching
People watching or crowd watching is the act of observing people and their interactions, usually without their knowledge. It involves picking up on idiosyncrasies to try to guess at another person's story. This includes speech in action, relationship interactions, body language, expressions, clothing and activities. Eavesdropping may accompany the activity, though is not required. For some people it is considered a hobby, but for many others it is a subconscious activity they partake in every day without even realizing. People watching is not to | consuming me like skating did. I wanted to read about it, you know? Go on the internet and watch videos about it, and just learn anything and everything I could about woodworking. The first thing I ever made was a bench, and that's, kinda, what I've been making ever since. the cool thing about working with Product (RED) is just by doing the two things that I love, I'm also able to help people.
Pappalardo's first signature shoe with Converse was released | 3,139 | wow-train |
My wife and I are camping right now outdoors and we are out of food, can you send food?
Ha ha, you must have some pretty great wifi! I love camping, we have a small RV and go almost every weekend.
We are camping overnight but our tent was stolen by a pack of bears, how can I persuade them to give it back?
Oh my, I think you are telling a tall tale. Did you bring bear spray? That can be persuasive. | Occupy movement
The Occupy movement was an international progressive, socio-political movement that expressed opposition to social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of "real democracy" around the world. It aimed primarily to advance social and economic justice and new forms of democracy. The movement had many different scopes, since local groups often had different focuses, but it's prime concerns included how large corporations (and the global financial system) control the world in a way that disproportionately benefited a minority, undermined democracy and caused instability | band totally as a gift from God to create music we love, inspire others to do likewise, and hopefully love everyone we encounter along the way. I can't begin to describe our love and respect for our fans and friends - you who have shared in this journey with us around the world - from road tripping in an RV around Nth America rotating night driving shifts and trying not to die, to touring with many artists we admire, to unforgettable weekends camping at Parachute and Easterfest festival communities back home. It's | 3,140 | wow-train |
i love carrots, do you know how to cultivate it?
No but they grow a rosette of leaves while building up the enlarged taproots.
ok, so where was carrots first cultivated and harvested? | Carrot
The carrot ("Daucus carota" subsp. "sativus") is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, "Daucus carota", native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the stems and leaves are eaten as well. The | level rosette of deep-toothed leaves and hollow straw-like stems. Large plants that are 3–4 years old, with taproots approximately 0.5 inch (13 mm) in diameter, are harvested for dandelion coffee. These taproots are similar in appearance to pale carrots.
Preparation.
After harvesting, the dandelion roots are dried, chopped, and roasted. They are then ground into granules which are steeped in boiling water to produce dandelion coffee.
Research.
dandelion coffee was being researched for a possible role | 3,141 | wow-train |
I am working hard a college to hopefully go to medical school to become a medical student. What do you do?
I am currently in school for HVAC, to keep it simple HVAC technicians work on air conditioning and refrigeration that keeps products cool. What part of the medical field are you looking at?
Im glad you explained that to me. Well I have applied for a degree as bachelor of medicine then I will specialise on whatever particular subject I feel best at.
Is medicine more on the biology side of science or the chemistry side of science? | or other post-secondary education.
Medical schools can also carry out medical research and operate teaching hospitals. Around the world, criteria, structure, teaching methodology, and nature of medical programs offered at medical schools vary considerably. Medical schools are often highly competitive, using standardized entrance examinations, as well as grade point average and leadership roles, to narrow the selection criteria for candidates.
In most countries, the study of medicine is completed as an undergraduate degree not requiring prerequisite undergraduate coursework. However, an increasing number | Schools and Campuses.
Arizona Automotive Institute: (now a Branch of Platt College Tulsa, OK) Vocational technical school training prepares graduates for careers in many disciplines, including Diesel – Heavy Truck; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Basic Refrigeration (HVAC/BR); Combination Welding; & Automotive Service Technology.
Bryman College: Bryman operated several campuses mostly in California. The original Bryman Schools were founded in 1960 by Mrs. Esther Bryman as the Los Angeles Colleges of Medical and Dental Assistants. The Bryman Schools | 3,142 | wow-train |
Hi! I played the trumpet when I was a kid. Have you ever played it? | jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music. They are played by blowing air through nearly-closed lips (called the player's embouchure), producing a "buzzing" sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the instrument. Since the late 15th century they have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape.
There are many distinct types of trumpet, with the most common being pitched in B (a transposing instrument), having a tubing length of | around, when suddenly Keith jumped up and shouted to me to repeat whatever it was that I'd been playing. It was just some hi-hat thing. I'd always focused on developing my left hand side, in other words my hi-hat side. Anyway, I repeated it. Wobble instinctively came up with the perfect bassline part. Then Keith, who had heard exactly what he wanted through the thing I'd started, played the most blistering guitar part I think I ever heard him play. That was | 3,143 | wow-train |
I am very self conscious about myself and how I look when I go out in public
That's good! Having heightened sense of self-awereness if very important
I fear that it makes me less able to enjoy things because I worry about it too much. Where do you think that comes from?
Well, sometimes unpleasant feelings of self consciousness are associated with shyness and paranoia
It might be more shyness is where my self consciousness comes from. I'm not very outgoing | Shyness
Shyness (also called diffidence) is the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is around other people. This commonly occurs in new situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness can be a characteristic of people who have low self-esteem. Stronger forms of shyness are usually referred to as social anxiety or social phobia.
The primary defining characteristic of shyness is a largely ego-driven fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior. This results in a person | everything is a numbers and calculation game." In 2016, he added: "I am very systematic in how [I] need to go about things to bring out the best tennis for myself, and maybe that comes off as mechanical and robotic and those kind of things, but I don't know if I'd ever change that because I feel that's the way I get the best out of myself when it comes to my tennis."
Aspects of Raonic's game which have been criticized include his return | 3,144 | wow-train |
Siamese cats originated in Thailand?
Hi there! Didn't know that about Siamese cats. | Siamese cat
The Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand (formerly known as Siam), the Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. The carefully refined modern Siamese is characterized by blue almond-shaped eyes; a triangular head shape; large ears; an elongated, slender, and muscular body; and point colouration (aside from the colouration, it | from Thailand to the U.S. and UK in the mid-1800s, some of whom carried the recessive long-haired gene. The Balinese breed subsequently originated from deliberate breeding efforts based around this naturally expressed genetic trait.
Initially, occasional long-haired kittens in Siamese litters were considered a fault in the bloodlines and sold exclusively as pets. There are records of these cats as early as the 1900s; "Long-haired Siamese" were first registered as show cats with the American Cat Fanciers' Federation in 1928. In the mid-1950s | 3,145 | wow-train |
I like Swimming. It helps me get my daily exercise.
I used to like to swim - it's very good for your health. I can't swim at the moment so I go to the gym instead.
I prefer swimming to weight lifting because it's much more “low-impact”.
You're right there. I don't do weights, but I use the bicycle and other resistance machines to strengthen my legs.
I hope to get good enough to participate in local swimming competitions.
Wow, you must be good. Do you practice a lot? | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.
Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of | Kept saying, 'you're just like your father; you're too trusting' And there's a part of me that, I do give people the benefit of the doubt ... it's also being free ... that was the mode I was in at that particular time, when I took those racy pictures, because I was already in college so you can't tell me what to do. So - I wasn't actually in high school - so my mentality was what - I'm living my own life; | 3,146 | wow-train |
I like to read books by Danielle Steele, have you ever heard of her?" | Novel
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is typically published as a book.
The entire genre has been seen as having "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in classical Greece and Rome, in medieval and early modern romance, and in the tradition of the Italian renaissance novella. (Since the 18th century, the term "novella", or "novelle" in German, has been used in English | 's one of the all time greats." Richard Meade
"He's a bit of a legend. I'd read and heard a lot about him before I ever saw him but it wasn't until the team started training together for the 1984 Olympics that I realised quite how brilliant he was. In the flesh he looks like a very large pony, and when he wasn't fit you might have wondered if he'd be capable of Three-Day eventing. Once you study him in action though, he leaves | 3,147 | wow-train |
I actually really love kale- have you ever had it?
I love it! It's so good for you. I like both the green and purple varieties.
I've never seen purple kale - is it the same?
Yes, both the green and purple kinds have similar leaves.
Is the purple as nutritious as the green? | Kale
Kale () or leaf cabbage is one of certain cultivars of cabbage ("Brassica oleracea") grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head (as with headed cabbage). Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most of the many domesticated forms of "Brassica oleracea".
Etymology.
"Kale" originates from Northern Middle English "cale" (compare Scots "kail | with deep purple or burgundy tints on the lower stems, and a scallion-like stalk and bulb. Both the white lower leaf stalks and the broad green leaves are edible. The flower stalk appears after the leaves have died back, unlike the similar "Allium ursinum", in which leaves and flowers can be seen at the same time. Ramps grow in close groups strongly rooted just beneath the surface of the soil.
Taxonomy.
"Allium tricoccum" was first named as such in 1789 by the Scottish botanist | 3,148 | wow-train |
I like to work on beadwork when I have free time. It is the art of stringing beads together and sewing them to cloth.
oh wow that's awesome what can you make?
I use a loom to make embroidery patterns. I made a prairie house recently. Sometimes I sell my creations on the Internet.
what is a loom?
A loom is used for weaving. It holds the threads separate in order to assist with interweaving.
oh wow that's awesome does it take a long time | Weaving
Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling. ("Weft" is an old English word meaning "that which is woven"; compare "leave" and "left".) The method in which these threads are inter-woven affects the | Beadwork
Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another by stringing them with a sewing needle or beading needle and thread or thin wire, or sewing them to cloth. Beads come in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes. Beads are used to create jewelry or other articles of personal adornment; they are also used in wall hangings and sculpture and many other artworks.
Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into loom and off-loom weaving, stringing, bead embroidery, bead crochet, bead knitting, | 3,149 | wow-train |
God is good.He's the first and the last (Alpha and Omega)in the Greek tongue!Do you know that? | ) and immanence (being in nature) of God, with positions of synthesis such as the "immanent transcendence".
Some religions describe God without reference to gender, while others or their translations use terminology. Judaism, for example, attributes only a grammatical gender to God, using terms such as "Him" or "Father" for convenience.
God has been conceived as either personal or impersonal. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator | GOTT (the name of God) around the outside, and also the Alpha and Omega and the monograph which may be the name of God, Agla. This represents the beginning - alpha - within the end - omega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. This relates to claim related in the Book of Revelation that Jesus was "the "Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last" (22.13). | 3,150 | wow-train |
I love travelling to different countries, what about you?
Yes Me too like travelling. Which country do you like more
I love USA. s a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography.
Good , which state do you like more
I love Florida. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state,
Yes this state have more colourful beaches | is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction. There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not.
"Countries" can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states. For example, the "CIA World Factbook" uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or | 'd never seen, and I liked that, too. I saw how I could put my own stamp on it. There were lots of things about it that appealed to me: I love the Southwest, I love the genre of the road movie, I love a thriller and I like the sort of underlying conflicts of the relationships in that movie."
Baldwin said he "always wanted to do a movie that required what I consider to be movie acting, which is that it's not what you do, | 3,151 | wow-train |
Just wanted to let you know that yellow is my favorite color how about you? | Yellow
Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 570590 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the RGB color model, used to create colors on television and computer screens, yellow is a secondary color made by combining red and green at equal intensity. Carotenoids give the characteristic yellow color to autumn leaves, corn, canaries, daffodils, and lemons, as well | by my suite or calling, and I just want to let you know that my partner has decided to move on campus with me and you'll soon get the opportunity to meet her.'" She added, "I wanted to be very honest about how I was living and not be shamed or silenced by it. I ask and expect my athletes to be honest about things. They don't have to tell me everything, but if they are going to tell me something, I want them to be truthful. | 3,152 | wow-train |
Sushi is a great dish. There's such a wide variety of it. It's commonly thought of as raw fish, but I've had cooked sushi and vegetarian sushi, too.
You know, if there were any food item that I would expect its vegetarian version to still be just as good, it would definitely be sushi.
With flavors like pickled ginger, soy sauce, and wasabi, you're right!
So what's going on with California rolls that sushi lovers like to say that it's not "real sushi?"
Unfortunately, I've never had a California roll, so I'm not sure. What are they?
Well your standard rice and seaweed wrap, but inside there's avocado, crab meat, and cucumber. Is it that it's too basic or something? | California roll
A California roll or California maki is a "makizushi" sushi roll that is usually rolled inside-out, and containing cucumber, crab or imitation crab, and avocado. Sometimes crab salad is substituted for the crab stick, and often the outer layer of rice in an inside-out roll ("uramaki") is sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, "tobiko" (flying fish roe) or "masago" (capelin roe).
As one of the most popular styles of sushi in the | is paid, and servers circulate with food. This is common in churrascarias, pizzerias and sushi (Japanese cuisine) restaurants, resulting in an all-you-can-eat meat barbecue and pizzas of varied flavours, usually one slice being served at the time.
The regular restaurant where there is a specific price for each meal is called "restaurante à la carte".
Vegetarian.
Although many traditional dishes are prepared with meat or fish, it is not difficult to live on vegetarian food as well, | 3,153 | wow-train |
I love the Song "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons although I have to confess it is the only song I know by this band.
I really like their song Thunder, from their 2017 album Evolve
The vocals are amazing. What else can you tell me about this band?
They're an American band from Las Vegas
Seriously! Wow! I thought they were European. Can you share more?
Yea, they first took off with their album Night Visions in 2012
What is the name of the lead singer?
It's Dan Reynolds
Do you know what their top rated song is? | record for most weeks charted on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and "Billboard" named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017". and placed them at the top of their "Year In Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the Billboard Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2018.
The | Thunder (Imagine Dragons song)
"Thunder" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released by Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on April 27, 2017, as the second single from their third studio album, "Evolve" (2017). Written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, and its producers Alexander Grant and Jayson DeZuzio, "Thunder" peaked at number four on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. The song became the band's fourth single in | 3,154 | wow-train |
I am such a huge fan of Christmas. Can you tell me more about it?
It's a festival that is supposed to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
Does it have pagan roots? | Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously | sun as a god and so were afraid when winter came and it seemed that the lifegiving sun grew weak; thus they celebrated the Solstice, the winter day when the weakening sun regained its strength. In fact, many Christmas traditions have their roots in pre-Christian traditions but it was the birth of Jesus that made a season of fear into a season of hope.
Such fears are mentioned in tales of animal and even human sacrifice meant to appease the pagan gods such as Odin in hopes of surviving winter. Christmas | 3,155 | wow-train |
I am allergic to Peanuts. It is known for its edible seeds called a legume crop.
Oh, really? That's interesting, I like some peanut butter!
Peanut butter is very popular. My kids enjoy eating it all the time.
Yes, I just enjoy the taste, but always need milk close by. | nodules. This capacity to fix nitrogen means peanuts require less nitrogen-containing fertilizer and also improve soil fertility, making them valuable in crop rotations.
Peanuts are similar in taste and nutritional profile to tree nuts, such as walnuts and almonds, and as a culinary nut are often served in similar ways in Western cuisines. The botanical definition of a "nut" is a fruit whose ovary wall becomes hard at maturity. Using this criterion, the peanut is not a typical nut. However, for culinary purposes and in | jelly donut he is, Bancroft says in an interview by Gelf Magazine, "That's the eternal question, really. I usually got some pink coming out the side. It's like mood changes for me—my insides can change. But there's definitely a hint of raspberry in there most of the time. But sometimes on particularly bright days I'll be lemon, other days, I don't know, I could be peanut butter fluffernut sandwich or something." Bancroft was a performer with San Francisco sketch- | 3,156 | wow-train |
Rock is definitely my favorite music.
Rock music originated in the 1940's and 50's and took inspiration from blues and country music.
Oh wow, that's a long time ago! | the late 1960s "classic rock" period, a number of distinct rock music subgenres had emerged, including hybrids like blues rock, folk rock, country rock, southern rock, raga rock, and jazz-rock, many of which contributed to the development of psychedelic rock, which was influenced by the countercultural psychedelic and hippie scene. New genres that emerged included progressive rock, which extended the artistic elements; glam rock, which highlighted showmanship and visual style; and the diverse and enduring subgenre of heavy metal, which emphasized | of marijuana. This experience provided the inspiration for one of his best known songs, "54-46 That's My Number".
Hibbert was one of the first artists to use the word "reggae", in 1968's "Do the Reggay". Reggae is listed in the dictionary as:reggae [reg-ey] ("noun") - a style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm and lyrics of social protest. Origin of reggae | 3,157 | wow-train |
I wonder how much help animals get from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals. Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, the organization's mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."
History.
Following the creation of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in the United Kingdom in 1824 (given Royal | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Biography.
Biography Early life and career beginnings.
As published in the Miss Earth' official website, Nicolle describes her childhood years as, "In all certainty, my childhood years were one of the best moments of my life. I recall fondly how much I enjoyed attending school, a place where I was surrounded by friends, positive energy, enthusiasm, and fantastic teachers. I had so much encouragement from my parents, letting me know I could accomplish my | 3,158 | wow-train |
The New York Times is going down the tubes!
Why do you say that, it's ranked 18th in the world by circulation.
That's like being the 18th richest person on a sinking ship. Newspapers are struggling and the TImes is diluting its brand faster than you can shake a stick. | The New York Times
The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as the "NYT and NYTimes") is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 127 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The "Times" is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S..
The paper is owned by The New York Times Company, which is publicly traded and is controlled by the Sulzberger family through a dual-class share | won Grammy for Producer of the Year, Classical, five times and has been nominated twelve times. Anthony Tommasini, a music critic for The New York Times is quoted as stating, "In the struggling field of classical recording, it's the producers who take the real risks and make things happen."
Wilma Cozart Fine produced hundreds of recordings for Mercury Records.
Producer Wendy Page describes being a record producer, "The difficulties are usually very short-lived. Once people realize that you can do your job | 3,159 | wow-train |
Hello dear, do you like to hiking?
Hey, yes, actually over here in the UK it's referred to as rambling, hillwalking, or fell walking
Can you tell me more about rambling
Sure thing. It's a popular activity around the world, and the best thing is your having fun while getting healthy
Wow I love such game, have you participated in the game?
Actually, I have not participated in the game much, since I'm risk average, preferring a sure outcome
So what other games have you participated in? | Ice hockey at the Olympic Games
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games program in 1924, in France. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes. However, the advent of the state-sponsored "full-time amateur athlete" of the Eastern Bloc countries further eroded the ideology of the pure amateur | Cry) / Love Is A Precious Thing [1967, Paula catalog #275]
I'll Do Anything / Go On and Leave [1967, Paula catalog #289]
All It Took Was Love / It's All Over Now [1968, Paula catalog #299]
It Hurts Me To Remember / I Sure Feel More (Like I Do Than I Did When I Got Here) [1968, Paula catalog #307]
How Lucky Can One Man Be / You Don't Miss Your Water [ | 3,160 | wow-train |
Pizza is my favorite food, how about yours?
I love to eat it and make it, I put tomato sauce, cheese and ham on mine
I always put extra cheese on mine,
Its so versatile you can add any kind of meat and extra vegetables to it
Yes sometimes I like green peppers on my pizza. | 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 | melodic songs for the ladies that they always turn up to and kind of want to make YouTube videos to. It’s just following suit. Doing what I do, making one of them jams for the ladies they love that they always drop before the release of the album. This one is like a lady singing in a nice tone and telling me that it is mine. So it is me telling you that it is yours. I think people can appreciate a vintage Twista, ya dig?" On July 26, | 3,161 | wow-train |
I love the color purple. What is your favorite color?
My favorite color is Blue! Purple is actually a color intermediate between blue and red
That's cool! What else can you tell me about the color purple? | Purple
Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a secondary color made by combining red and blue. The complementary color of purple in the RYB color model is yellow.
According to surveys in Europe and North America, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety. When combined with pink, it is associated | preference for color is at about 12 weeks old. Generally, children prefer the colors red/pink and blue, and cool colors are preferred over warm colors. Purple is a color favored more by girls than by boys. Color perception of children 3–5 years of age is an indicator of their developmental stage. Color preferences tend to change as people age.
In different societies.
Favoritism of colors varies widely. Often societal influences will have a direct impact on what colors we favor and disdain. In the West, | 3,162 | wow-train |
I love Alpacas! I own 10! They get confused with llamas.
Haha this is such a random opening line - I love it. I tool my girls to a camel park recently and they had both lamas and alpacas there - I loved them. It must be al ot of work to look after 10. | kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile at an altitude of to above sea level. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be working animals but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, similar to sheep's wool. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America | realised that I loved Marseilles and I wanted to express this love by writing a Marseilles play. My friends and my family dissuaded me from it: they told me that a play so localised, that put on show characters with such a particular accent, would certainly not be understood outside of Bouches-du-Rhône, and that in Marseilles itself it would be considered an amateur work. These arguments seemed sound and I gave up on my project. But in 1926 I saw "Le Mariage de mademoiselle Beulemans"; this | 3,163 | wow-train |
hello, I am a photographer, I make durable images by recording light
I have never really had experience with photography, I do know light conditions make a big impact on the quality of the image. What is a durable image?
So durable images involve a lens, that is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects
That is really cool, do you use a DSLR camera for that type of photography? | Digital camera
A digital camera or digicam is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory. Most cameras produced today are digital, and while there are still dedicated digital cameras, many more cameras are now being incorporated into mobile devices, portable touchscreen computers, which can, among many other purposes, use their cameras to initiate live video-telephony and directly edit and upload imagery to others. However, high-end, high-definition dedicated cameras are still commonly used by professionals.
Digital and movie cameras share an | Photography
Photography is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication.
Typically, a lens is used to focus the light | 3,164 | wow-train |
My dad is a mechanic, I need to learn some time
I know mechanics repair machinery but what else do they do?
Yeah they come in handy a lot!
I know I have one mechanic for electrical in my car and another for transmission so they tend to specailize
Yeah those kinds of cars seem like they would be hard to work on
Mechanics have to diagnose the problem then repair it, sounds like a lot
I wonder how long the trade has been around? | may be separated into two classes based on the type of machines they work on, heavyweight and lightweight. Heavyweight work is on larger machines or heavy equipment, such as tractors and trailers, while lightweight work is on smaller items, such as automotive engines.
Auto mechanics.
Auto mechanics have many trades within. Some may specialize in the electrical aspects, while others may specialize in the mechanical aspects. Other areas include: brakes and steering, suspension, automatic or manual transmission, engine repairs or diagnosing customer complaints. | ] blackballing my cd. [They are] not stockin the shelves and lying to costumers. what the fuck do i gotta do. im not biting my tongue about shit else… the industry can kiss my ass. WTF… yeah i said it and i aint retracting shit... we talked to the managers and the[y] didnt even know anything. wow!!! but they had alicia keys album ready for release for this tuesday comin … the manager told me that when there are new releases its | 3,165 | wow-train |
Metallica is one of my favorite older bands!
Same here. The black album played a big part in my formative years
What was their most popular song do you know?
I think Enter Sandman. They we great early heavy metal
I love Enter Sandman! The Unforgiven is another favorite of mine.
Enter Sandman was the first single from their self-title album in 1991. So long ago.
Wow that was a long time ago! 3 years after I was born!
That song actually went platinum with over a millions copies sold
That is amazing. Metallica will always be a classic band in my opinion. | Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo | child, and has said they were the reason he wanted to play guitar.
He was also a fan of 70s & 80s hard rock and heavy metal bands, including White Lion, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Queen, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Bon Jovi.
Masterpiece occasionally played cover songs by these bands, including Queen's "I want to break free", Bon Jovi's "It's my life," and Metallica' "Enter Sandman".
He has also cited Led Zeppelin | 3,166 | wow-train |
I like to draw. Drawing is an art to put your thoughts on paper using pencil, pen, or other things.
I like to draw but I am not very creative. What do you like to draw? | stylus- or finger-to-touchpad, or in some cases, a mouse. There are many digital art programs and devices.
A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, wood, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard or indeed almost anything. The medium has been a popular and fundamental means | Digital visual art consists of either 2D visual information displayed on an electronic visual display or information mathematically translated into 3D information, viewed through perspective projection on an electronic visual display. The simplest is 2D computer graphics which reflect how you might draw using a pencil and a piece of paper. In this case, however, the image is on the computer screen and the instrument you draw with might be a tablet stylus or a mouse. What is generated on your screen might appear to be drawn with a pencil, pen or | 3,167 | wow-train |
I occassionally volunteer in my spare time by giving blood, improving trout streams, or help at food banks. Do you do any volunteer work?
Not at the moment. I would love to donate blood, but not sure if I can.
Well, volunteering is an altruistic activity so it comes in many forms. You could try something else if it might be easier!
This is true. So, what is involved in improving trout streams? | Volunteering
Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or organization". Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and is often intended to promote goodness or to improve human quality of life. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served. It is also intended to make contacts for possible employment. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education | volunteer work, such as socio-economic status, opinions held by others, and even current health issues. However, these barriers can be overcome so that if one would like to be involved in volunteer work they can do so. Volunteering improves not only the communities in which one serves, but also the life of the individual who is providing help to the community.
Mental health benefits.
Volunteering is known not only to be related to happiness but also to increase happiness. Also, giving help was a more | 3,168 | wow-train |
I love Jim Carrey hes such a talented actor, Do you know who he is?
I do! I first saw him on the show "In Living Color" in 1990.
That was a great movie, I always wanted to visit him in person and get an autograph, Does Jim Carrey do autographs?
I'm not certain if he does autographs or not. The last movie that I remember him in was "A Christmas Carol" in 2009.
I think he has some of the best comedy films in my opinion, What are some of his best movies?
I think some of the obvious ones are his best . . . . "Dumb and Dumber", "Liar Liar", and "The Mask."
I agree those are my faves, I have all of them on DVD, Isnt he getting old now? How old is Jim Carey?
He was born on January 17, 1962, so he's 56 now.
Oh thats not too old, He looks pretty great for his age. | Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, musician, producer, artist, painter and cartoonist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances.
Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series "In Living Color". His first leading roles in motion pictures came with "" (1994), "Dumb and Dumber" (1994), "The Mask" ( | Ferrell being the worst autograph signer this past year is that he used to be so nice to fans and collectors and a great signer. What makes him so bad is that he'll taunt people asking for his autograph." In response, Ferrell stated: "I don't know how I got on the list. I sign a lot of autographs." He has, however, admitted to taunting autograph-seekers: "I do. I really do. I'm like, 'How badly do you want this | 3,169 | wow-train |
My boyfriend wants to take me fishing! Oh no! Does that mean I have to put worm on a hook??
Typically a fisherman would if you want to catch something you need to, but you can catch things without bait with the right lure.
Well that's a relief! I do want to be a good fisherman, but worms are so gross! | Fishing rod
A fishing rod is a long, flexible rod used by fishermen to catch fish. At its simplest, a fishing rod is a simple stick or pole attached to a line ending in a hook (formerly known as an "angle", hence the term angling). The length of the rod can vary between . To entice fish, bait or lures are impaled on one or more hooks attached to the line. The line is generally stored on a reel which reduces tangles and assists in landing a fish | be spending your money all the time will have something to take home with you when your work is done.' Some, of course, did not like this plan. While they knew it was for their best interest, still they did not want to do without their liquor. But the majority fell right in with my proposition. They knew I would be honest with them, and that their money was safe with me. So it was agreed that on each pay day half of the money should be put away until | 3,170 | wow-train |
I really lie to take care of my looks. Especially manicure is something I like to have done. Treatment for my fingernails is important to me.
What kind of treatments do you like to get done?
I like manicure for my fingernails and pedicure for my toenails. I think it's important for a person to take care of themselves.
Yea I think so as well! It definitely makes you feel better which makes you work better.
It's amazing how some things like jewels on the nails or painted designs on them can make a woman happy. I think guys have some things like that that make them feel good too.
Yep for me I like having a clean shaven face and nice clothes. It makes me feel important which makes me more productive at work.
Yes and it's important for mental health as well, it contributes to the person's happiness.
That is very true! Is there anything other than pedicures and manicures that you like to do to make you feel happier? | Well-being contributing factors
Well-being is a much-studied topic in psychology, especially positive psychology. Related concepts are eudaimonia, happiness, flourishing, quality of life, contentment, and meaningful life.
Theories.
Central theories are Diener's tripartite model of subjective well-being, Ryff's Six-factor Model of Psychological Well-being, Corey Keyes' work on flourishing, and Seligman's contributions to positive psychology and his theories on "authentic happiness" and P.E.R.M.A.
Positive psychology is concerned with | is tiptoeing backwards and praying, he bumps into the creature. He comes up with the idea to give him a manicure. He produces a table and a chair and starts working on the nails while he talks and acts like a female manicurist ("Oh, for shame! Just look at those fingernails! My, I'll bet you monsters lead in-teresting lives. I said to my girl friend just the other day, 'Gee, I'll bet monsters are in-teresting.' I said. The | 3,171 | wow-train |
Tattoo is a form of body modification using ink and needles
I love tattoos i have 5 on my upper body and really want to get more, what else can you tell me about 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 | has stated: "I really think if you have a tattoo you have to wonder about what kind of future you have ahead of you. As an employer, I wouldn't employ someone with tattoos as I would wonder what customers would think about them. For me, tattoos are just a way for people to find attention who haven't found another way in their life to achieve it by conventional means."
Views and controversies Social class.
During an appearance on ITV's "This Morning" in July 2013, | 3,172 | wow-train |
I always wanted to learn how to play the saxophone but always sucked at doing so | Saxophone
The saxophone (referred to colloquially as the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. Although most saxophones are made from brass, they are categorized as woodwind instruments, because sound is produced by an oscillating reed, traditionally made out of woody cane, rather than lips vibrating in a mouthpiece cup as with the brass instrument family. As with the other woodwinds, the pitch of the note being played is | met a kid in school who played bass in the high school jazz band. He wanted to make some extra money and it was five bucks a lesson. He did a good job too. His name was Mike Hudson. I don't know if he plays anymore. I lost touch with him. He's the one that got me started. I always wanted to play in a band, and to learn how to play lead guitar was going to take like five years. But I really liked the sound of the | 3,173 | wow-train |
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in 1993.
what motivated the formation of the band?
They rose to fame with their eponymous debut album in 1996.
How many records sales did they make?
They have sold 130 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band in history.
how many people make up the group? | Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) is an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group consists of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell.
The group rose to fame with their debut international album, "Backstreet Boys" (1996). In the following year, they released their second international album "Backstreet's Back" (1997) along with their self-titled U.S. debut album, which continued the group's success | ).
In 2012, the group announced that Richardson had rejoined them permanently. In the following year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, "In a World Like This" (2013). The group also released their first documentary movie, titled "" in January 2015.
The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first | 3,174 | wow-train |
I was considering moving to Cape Hatteras but wasn't sure if it was the best coastal town or not. | Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras is a thin, broken strand of islands in North Carolina that arch out into the Atlantic Ocean away from the US mainland, then back toward the mainland, creating a series of sheltered islands between the Outer Banks and the mainland. For thousands of years these barrier islands have survived onslaughts of wind and sea. Long stretches of beach, sand dunes, marshes, and maritime forests create a unique environment where wind and waves shape the topography. A large area of the Outer Banks is part of a | of the film by himself. Pohlad explained the purpose of the table read: "[It was] to make sure he would understand what we were doing. He sat there and I wasn't sure if we lost him or if he was still with us. But later, he called with some insightful notes. Not a lot of notes, like three or four, but really insightful comments." Pohlad added during a Q&A: "They [Ledbetter and Wilson] were never all over us about it – ' | 3,175 | wow-train |
My dad is very strict with his kids.
he's strict because he's Parenting. the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood is called Parenting
Parenting
yes, it also refers to the intricacies of raising a child aside from the biological relationship.
Parenting | friend. Governments and society may also have a role in child-rearing. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent or non-blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a "good parent".
Parenting styles vary by historical time period, race/ethnicity, social class, and other social features. Additionally, research | Parenting
Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biological relationship.
The most common caretaker in parenting is the father or mother, or both, biological parent(s) of the child in question, although a surrogate may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member, or a family | 3,176 | wow-train |
I am the oldest of three sibling, and I believe that can influence your character. What do you think? | Birth order
Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; first-born and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound and lasting effect on psychological development. This assertion has been repeatedly challenged. Recent research has consistently found that earlier born children score slightly higher on average on measures of intelligence, but has found zero, or almost zero, robust effect of birth order on personality. Nevertheless, the notion that birth-order significantly influences personality continues to have | but I have not heard any of you speak your opinion on nuclear power. I believe that nuclear power is safer, cleaner, and provides a quicker avenue to energy independence than other alternatives. I am curious what each of you believe. (Shawn, Ann Arbor, Michigan)
6. Don't you think that standardizing our voting practices will increase legitimacy, and possibly even voter turnout in our elections? What are you going to do to fix that? (Mellisa, San Luis Obispo, California)
7 | 3,177 | wow-train |
I love places with lots of food trucks. I like how much variety you can get. I'd say my go-to would have to be ice cream trucks! Do you like food trucks?
I like food trucks yes. You can get fast food there | " and "pungent with shrimp paste... and fish sauce" with New York City's signature street food being the hot dog, although the offerings in New York also range from "spicy Middle Eastern falafel or Jamaican jerk chicken to Belgian waffles." In Hawaii, the local street food tradition of "Plate Lunch" (rice, macaroni salad and a portion of meat) was inspired by the "bento" of the Japanese who had been brought to Hawaii as plantation workers.
Africa.
Africa Madagascar.
A | really helped me grow up as a person because when I'm playing games and focusing on my job you don't have basic social skills or an understanding of the world. When I go outside I'm like 'how much money am I supposed to spend on food? How do I do my taxes? How do I get a bank account?' I didn't have a credit card, all I had was my wallet with cash and a PayPal account. He helped me set up a bank account, he helped | 3,178 | wow-train |
I love new york style piizza do you like it?
I'm not a big fan of New York-style pizza because of the thin crust. I prefer a pizza with a thicker crust.
I like the crust thin and crispy crunchy and lots of pepperoni on my pie!
Yes the crust on a New York-style pizza is thin and pliable enough to folded in half while its eaten.
That is exactly why I love it! | pizza made in Italy. Today it is the dominant style eaten in the New York Metropolitan Area states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and variously popular throughout the United States. Regional variations exist throughout the Northeast and elsewhere in the U.S.
History.
The first pizzeria in the United States of America was claimed to have been founded by Gennaro Lombardi in New York City's Little Italy in 1905, though this has recently been debunked by author Peter Regas. An immigrant "pizzaiolo" (pizza maker) | instead of (or, rarely, in addition to) mozzarella. Its crust is thin enough to become very crunchy in the oven, sometimes being compared to a cracker, and toppings are usually sliced instead of diced. Even though round, St. Louis-style pies are always cut into small squares.
- Tomato pie, in several areas around the Northeast, especially Philadelphia and Utica, New York, refers to a square-cut thick-crust pizza topped with chunky tomato sauce and sprinkled with pecorino romano cheese, | 3,179 | wow-train |
I could never grow my hair long -- but my daughters, always could get considerable length!
Ha, I never tried. As a guy I find it more bothersome than anything since I wasn't blessed with the golden locks of Fabio
Hilarious -- and it's funny how from culture to culture, it varies what constitutes "long". Chin length = short for women, but in lots of places long for men.
Indeed. In Korea, for example, there are strict length requirements
Really?! South as well?! I know since the meaning of short short hair is often being under "control" of something -- such as the military or in jail.
North is, obviously more strict but yes. The South also has some strict rules mostly in place for schools. But for work ethics as well | , such as while in the military or prison or as punishment for a crime. Long lustrous female hair is generally rated attractive by both men and women across cultures. The prevalence of trichophilia (hair partialism or fetishism) is 7% in the population, and very long hair is a common subject of devotion in this group.
Biological significance.
Humans, horses, orangutans and lions are among the few species that may grow their head hair or manes very long. Humans are believed to have lost their fur 2.5–3 | brother and sister' relationship with Prince, stating ""Prince is charming, as he is with all women, but our relationship was strictly professional. He has quite a reputation and it had my whole family worried. I decided that I wasn't going to sacrifice working with a genius because of rumors. Besides, I could never figure out how he found time to mess around since he was always working. He's a very generous person who likes to help people and he's not just a sex maniac. I | 3,180 | wow-train |
Giant pandas are my favorite animal. Its black patches and round eyes are so cute!
I enjoy seeing them too. Have you ever been to the see them at the Smithsonian Zoo?
I saw them at the National Zoo last year. So nice to get in without paying admission.
Yes, love the Smithsonian Institute. I like to watch the pandas eat bamboo.
Giant Pandas are endangered so that's why contracts exist in international zoos, to try and boast the population.
It is very important to support conservation efforts for the pandas as well as other endangered and threatened species, like the panda.
Giant pandas are called "giants" so they arent confused with red pandas. They are also native to the Himalayas.
That is very interesting! I would like to take a trip to Asia to see the giant pandas in their natural habitat. | Giant pandas around the world
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As of 2019, there are 27 zoos in 21 countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, , and United States) that have giant pandas. These zoos have contracts with China to house these pandas for a few years. Giant pandas are on the IUCN Red List so | Mei Xiang on March 23, 2013.
Giant pandas are listed as vulnerable species, and are protected in part by conservation efforts at reservations and in zoos such as the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C. Bao Bao is one of only several hundred giant pandas alive today in captivity, among fewer than 2,000 giant pandas in the world, and one the first surviving panda cub born at the National Zoo since Tai Shan in 2005.
In 2013, there were an unusually high number of giant panda cub births in zoos around | 3,181 | wow-train |
Ever since the 80s I've been hooked on Nintendo games.
Nintendo are a great company, I wonder how long they have been around
Believe it or not, they've been around since September 23rd, 1889!
what back in the 1800s? What were they doing back then?
Long before video games, they used to make a type of playing cards called hanafuda.
really? What happened around like the 60s before they got into video games?
Probably the most unusual thing they did was run a series of love hotels, but they also had a cab company.
Wow thats so strange to think they were into such weird areas | Love hotel
A love hotel is a type of short-stay hotel found around the world operated primarily for the purpose of allowing guests privacy for sexual activities. The name originates from "Hotel Love" in Osaka, which was built in 1968 and had a rotating sign.
Distinguishing characteristics.
Love hotels can usually be identified using symbols such as hearts and the offer of a room rate for a as well as for an overnight stay. The period of a "rest" varies, typically ranging from one to | properly for six months. Ever since, they've been good, but they will never be great. Every now and then they are too painful and I can't train. I have to have injections to numb my ankles, and I've been told I'll have arthritis in them by the time I'm 30."
Senior career 2009.
Cairns decided to return to training in 2009. She said, "I thought about quitting because I was out for so long. I put on a bit of weight | 3,182 | wow-train |
Hello, partner. Say, have you ever been divorced?
I believe in trying to do whatever you can to save the marriage, but sometimes personalities clash and incompatibility results in divorce.
So no more till death do us part. You marry someone, then your personalities clash and you are no longer compatible. Seems a cop out to me.
Well, to answer your first question, I have been married for 21 years and never divorced, but I agree with you, people often "cop out".
Marriage is hard. It takes a commitment to be happy and understanding of each other's needs. Giving up seems to be a lack of character in my opinion.
Divorce, in my opinion, if often more difficult that working on the marriage with alimony, child custody, child visitation, distribution of property...etc.
Yes, agree. Way more distressing to divorce than to work on fixing the issues. Communication is difficult at times if someone is not willing to listen, the key word! | 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 | but there will never be another to replace you. The words I whispered to you were folly, and I should have realized it then. You—and you alone—have always been the only thing I wanted, and now that you are gone, I have no desire to find another. Till death do us part, we whispered in the church, and I have come to believe that the words will ring true until the day finally comes when I, too, am taken from this world.
Garrett | 3,183 | wow-train |
I use reddit all the time, i love the discussions and content on there
I also use reddit all the time too, it's a pretty great curator of the news.
Yea and while the content can be a bit biased on reddit sometimes i still use it for news and stuff
I would say the comments can be pretty biased but subreddits like news, and worldnews aggregate the important stories of the day. | Reddit
Reddit (, stylized in its logo as reddit) is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "subreddits", which cover a variety of topics including news, science, movies, video games, music, books, fitness, food, and image-sharing. Submissions | food were representative of love. It's his inability to take that affection and nourishment." He went on to say about the character he played, "I would say if one emotion that is most at play with Dave Brown it would be paranoia. So that emotion was kind of with me quite a bit during the filming."
An attempt to market the film via the social news website Reddit went "horribly wrong" according to "Forbes". Harrelson agreed to answer questions in an AMA (Ask Me | 3,184 | wow-train |
I have two dogs.They are a member of the genus Canis which is similar to a wolf.
Wao i have no idea of dog breeds, whats their best qualities?
Dog breeds are dogs that have similar physical characteristics developed my humans who breed them.
It must be scary to have some kind of dog similar to a wolf, are they friendly or to defend? is it safe to have kids around? | 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 breed
Dog breeds are dogs that have relatively uniform physical characteristics developed by humans, with breeding animals selected for phenotypic traits such as size, coat color, structure, and behavior. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognizes 337 pure dog breeds.
Other uses of the term breed when referring to dogs may include pure breeds, cross-breeds, mixed breeds and natural breeds.
First dog breeds.
The domestic dog is the first species, and the only large carnivore, to have been domesticated. Over the past | 3,185 | wow-train |
I love the beach and actually just came back from our beach vacation today. All of that gorgeous white sand and blue water makes me happy. Do you like the beach?
I have never been to the beach! I really want to go, any beaches you recommend?
I can't really recommend any wild beaches, that are all natural and haven't been disturbed by progress, but I love going to the Panhandle area in Florida!
I bet Florida is beautiful as a whole! Is there a difference between a wild beach and other beaches | 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 | would just be another excuse and it would be so easy to just go back there and go up to Isla Vista Beach and just sit there all summer long, see my old friends and all my old enemies. Seeing enemies is much more interesting than seeing friends ... and I have so many enemies in Santa Barbara. Always, always interesting. But I think that ... you know, New York has so many things that really do interest me or that could interest me that for ... for my own good, I think | 3,186 | wow-train |
I would love to learn to surf but I'm terrified of sharks! Do you surf?
I absolutely love to sure, just riding on the forward face of a moving wave is so exhilarating. Are there a lot of sharks near you?
I have no idea how many sharks are in the Gulf of Mexico but there out there! lol Where do like to surf? | 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" | about me. I want to let you all know that I'm fine. Things didn't go too far in this case. I know this is an alarming situation, but I want you all to be patient, and I will talk about it on Friday. I'm moving forward with my life and this Friday, I will give as many declarations as I have to on the subject. Sending you a lot of hugs and kisses, and thank you for being there for me. I love you." | 3,187 | wow-train |
My boyfriend wants me to pick up some bagels and I have no idea what kind to get! I should tell him to get them himself!
Bagels are yummy bread products that came from Poland.
Really? Do they come in different varieties? If I'm going to eat them too, I want a flavor that I like!
You can get different seeds on top, like poppy or sesame seeds.
Oh, I like sesame seeds! I'll get those ones! I suppose he'll want me to make them for him - how to you cook them?
Normally they are shaped by hand, boiled and then baked.
Awesome! Do you usually put anything on them before eating them? Like maybe butter or jam?
Some people put salt on top and you can use different types of dough.
Hey, you've been a big help! I'll impress my boyfriend with my bagel skills - I just hope he picked up dessert! | sesame seeds. Some may have salt sprinkled on their surface, and there are different dough types, such as whole-grain or rye. Bagels are eaten toasted or untoasted.
Though the origins of bagels are somewhat obscure, it is known that they were widely consumed by Ashkenazi Jews from the 17th century. The first known mention of the bagel, in 1610, was in Jewish community ordinances in Kraków, Poland.
Bagels are now a popular bread product in North America, especially in cities with a large Jewish | into my brain. And every one has a different noise, so I can't think. Some of the wires have voices in them and they tell me things like what to do and that people are watching me. I know there really aren't any voices, but I feel that there are, and that I should listen to them or something will happen. … I can remember what I was like before. I was a class officer, I had friends. I was going to be an aeronautical engineer. Do | 3,188 | wow-train |
I love tacos! | 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 | 2016 the band released the song "I Love You More Than Tacos". The song is about "a man's love so profound that he would give his tacos and burritos to someone else". Univision reported that the song "has become something of an anthem in the wake of the #TacoTruckOnEveryCorner controversy."
Band members.
Band members Current members.
- Camilo Landau - guitar, tres, vocals
- David M. Flores - drumset, timbales, percussion
- Ayla Davila - electric bass, electric | 3,189 | wow-train |
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products
Oh, yes, I used to be one! | Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who | it the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Alternatives and reactions Veganism and vegetarianism.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, particularly in diet. Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects and the flesh of any other animal and may also include abstention from by-products | 3,190 | wow-train |
I love Tom and Jerry.
Me too! I can't believe it was created in 1940!
That is a long time ago. | Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on a rivalry between the title characters Tom, a cat, and Jerry, a mouse. Many shorts also feature several recurring characters.
In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 "Tom and Jerry" shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1958. During this time, they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, tying for first place | Believe You Love Me", Gordy suggested a name change.
Figuring "Tammy Montgomery" was too long of a name to put on a single, Gordy changed it to "Tammi Terrell". He felt this name screamed "sex appeal". "I Can't Believe You Love Me" became Terrell's first R&B top forty single, followed almost immediately by "Come On and See Me". In 1966, Terrell recorded two future classics, Stevie Wonder's "All I Do (Is Think About You | 3,191 | wow-train |
Oh lord, it's that time of year. We have a Golden Retreiver who is shedding copiously as the weather get warmer.
I have a Golden Retriever mix and I know what you mean! When I brush her, it's like another dog, or two. | coat that lies flat against their bodies and repels water. Golden retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. They shed copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly regular grooming. The Golden Retriever was originally bred in Scotland in the mid-19th century.
The breed is a prominent participant in conformation shows for purebred dogs. The Golden Retriever is popular as a disability assistance dog, such as being a guide dog for the blind and a hearing dog for the deaf. In addition, they | I just think that when you're doing albums and stuff like that, you have to be more considerate of the other people that you're working with or your label or A&R, and you have to appease these other people and for something like "Glory". When it's free, I get a pass to do whatever I like, and this is what I wanted to do, because of who I was around."
Release and promotion.
Azalea announced the project in late April via her Twitter feed | 3,192 | wow-train |
I love knowing that there are three main types of modern acoustic guitar.
Can you tell me more about that? | guitar, and the archtop guitar, which is sometimes called a "jazz guitar". The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the strings' vibration, amplified by the hollow body of the guitar, which acts as a resonating chamber. The classical guitar is often played as a solo instrument using a comprehensive finger-picking technique where each string is plucked individually by the player's fingers, as opposed to being strummed. The term "finger-picking" can also refer to a specific tradition of folk, blues | there and it makes me very glad. If you can, come again, and tell me if you can come again, when. I want to tell you that some more girls and boys came here. Twenty-five. Fifteen of them are girls. There are a great many of us here now, and Capt. Pratt is very kind to us. That is all I want to say now. Give my love to all of my friends. Your daughter, Maggie Stands-Looking."
Maggie Stands | 3,193 | wow-train |
I like smoking cannabis to relax | Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the "Cannabis" plant used for medical or recreational purposes. The main psychoactive part of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of the 483 known compounds in the plant, including at least 65 other cannabinoids. Cannabis can be used by smoking, vaporizing, within food, or as an extract.
Cannabis has mental and physical effects, such as creating a "high" or "stoned" feeling, a | 420 a popular number in cannabis culture.
In a 2013 interview, Cudi revealed that he had stopped smoking marijuana two years earlier, both for the sake of his child, and due to frustration with constantly being associated with the drug and stoner culture. He felt it became his gimmick: "I felt it around the time I was doing "Man on the Moon II". I was like, “Man, I’m going to make a song called 'Marijuana.' I felt it would put me deeper | 3,194 | wow-train |
I am really enjoying travelling in Japan right now.
I would too. I'd love to see all of East Asia, but especially Japan.
What part of Japan would you be interested in? | is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. Japan is the 2nd most populous island country. The population of 126 million (2019) is the world's eleventh largest, of which 98.5% are ethnic Japanese | after we have all passed away, but, if we are really lucky, it may just happen in an enormous tank of minutely scrutinised water currently located down a mineshaft in Japan. If and when it does, physicists the world over will jump up and down with excitement, because they will have learned something truly profound. Exactly what would take too long to explain, which is a relief, because I'm not at all sure I understand it. Read the book and try for yourself... I am in a better | 3,195 | wow-train |
My favorite band is Avenged Sevenfold, what band do you like? | the Seventh Trumpet" and continued this sound through their second album "Waking the Fallen". However, Avenged Sevenfold's style had evolved by the band's third album and first major label release, "City of Evil", into a heavy metal and hard rock style. The band continued to explore new sounds with its self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their drummer, James "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. Despite his death, Avenged Sevenfold continued on with the help of drummer Mike | Bullet for My Valentine
- Enter Shikari
- You Me at Six
Nominations Best International Band.
- Thirty Seconds to Mars
- All Time Low
- Avenged Sevenfold
- My Chemical Romance
- Paramore
Nominations Best Live.
- Thirty Seconds to Mars
- All Time Low
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Bullet for My Valentine
- My Chemical Romance
Nominations Best Album.
- Avenged Sevenfold — "Nightmare"
- The Blackout — "Hope"
- Bring Me the Horizon — " | 3,196 | wow-train |
My friend likes to collect stamps. He has some that are 100 years old!
That is awesome. Stamp collecting is a great hobby as there are always new and different stamps available.
Yeah, I am always interested in the different kinds of stamps used around the world.
Me too, I would love to have some old stamps that were issued in the 1840 when some one the worlds first stamps were issued.
I think the US started using stamps with the Postal Service was started. The Pony Express was amazing. | Pony Express
The Pony Express was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers, and mail using relays of horse-mounted riders that operated from April 3, 1860, to October 1861 between Missouri and California in the United States of America.
Operated by Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company, the Pony Express was a great financial investment to the U.S. During its 18 months of operation, it reduced the time for messages to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to about 10 days. It became the West | not as if he said, "I must collect stamps so I, Paul, can obtain pleasure". Collecting stamps is not just a means toward pleasure. He simply likes collecting stamps, therefore (indirectly) acquiring pleasure.
This paradox is often reversed to illustrate that pleasure and happiness cannot be reverse-engineered. If for example you heard that collecting stamps was very pleasurable, and began a stamp collection as a means towards this happiness, it would inevitably be in vain. To achieve happiness, you must | 3,197 | wow-train |
I love Cinematography and movies!
Yeah me too. I didn't even realize til recently that it was created from the Greeks and meant movement motion and then recording motion.
That's awesome. Tell me more about recording motion! | Cinematography
Cinematography (from ancient greek κίνημα, "kìnema" "movement" and γράφειν, "gràphein" "to write") is the science or art of motion-picture photography and filming either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as film stock.
Cinematographers use a lens to focus reflected light from objects into a real image that is transferred to some image sensor or light-sensitive material inside a movie camera. These exposures are created sequentially and | well-crafted songs. I loved Sting, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, James Taylor and Fleetwood Mac. That's what I was drawn to. I love the simplicity of a great song, I just didn't realize how hard that was to capture in a recording. That's why working with Rosen is so great. It was like, 'Okay, I found this guy I can write songs with and who is really good at turning everything into pop, while still letting me be myself.'" | 3,198 | wow-train |
oh god, today i ate the world! i am so so bloated
Sorry to hear that, are you feeling a full and tight abdomen?
i am feeling so full! i had a triple cheeseburger, chips and on top of that cheesecake and diet coke (diet coke might have helped reduced some fat) \
I am sure you must have increased stomach growling after eating all of that. Why did you eat so much?
i was so hungry, i hadn't had anything to eat prior to that and when i get hungry... oh god i just over eat, everything just seems so little
You might experience some lactose intolerance, reflux, and constipation over the next few days. So be sure to drink a lot of water.
oh don't worry i've drank so much water since then, i am practically water (another reason for why i am so bloated), how about when was the last you were bloated | use of certain drugs and dietary modifications.
Symptoms.
The most common symptoms associated with bloating is a sensation that the abdomen is full or distended. Rarely, bloating may be painful or cause shortness of breath.
Pains that are due to bloating will feel sharp and cause the stomach to cramp. These pains may occur anywhere in the body and can change locations quickly. They are so painful that they are sometimes mistaken for heart pains when they develop on the upper left side of the chest. Pains on the | train is coming, thundering steel, where are you going? Wichita." That great kind of feeling that he had, that's what I was trying to do there. I remember there was a great poem about American braggarts. You know, American liars—"I am the ring-tailed cousin to the such and such that ate so and so and I can do this and I can do that better than Mike Fink the river man ..." I just realized that this was the voice that the script had to have. | 3,199 | wow-train |
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