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I really like coffee especially Starbucks.
Me too! There's one near my house and I stop by sometimes before class. What kinds of coffee do they offer?
They offer a lot of different brewing techniques like the French press, Espresso or regular drip or filter.
Ooo, I didn't know that. Where did they originate and when?
Ironically, the French press was patented by an Italian designer in 1929.
Very random! How does a french press work?
The French press is actually a coffee plunger or a coffee press.
Cool! What else can you tell me about starbucks? | Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide.
Starbucks is considered the main representative of "second wave coffee", initially distinguishing itself from other coffee-serving venues in the US by taste, quality, and customer experience while popularizing darkly roasted coffee. Since the 2000s, third wave coffee makers have targeted quality-minded coffee drinkers with hand-made coffee based on lighter roasts | 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 | 3,700 | wow-train |
Steak is one of my favorite thing to eat. It is meat sliced from the muscle fiber.
oh, very interesting. what do you like with your steak | of fish, especially salmon and large pelagic fish such as swordfish, shark, and marlin. For some meats, such as pork, lamb and mutton, chevon, and veal, these cuts are often referred to as chops. Some cured meat, such as gammon, is commonly served as steak.
Grilled portobello mushroom may be called mushroom steak, and similarly for other vegetarian dishes. Imitation steak is a food product that is formed into a steak shape from various pieces of meat. Grilled fruits such as watermelon have | can be sliced from one when grilled.
It is a very rich, high cholesterol and fatty food; the consumers normally eat some starchy food in the form of mealie pap or toasted bread with the skilpadjies, so as not to attract some symptoms of over-indulgence.
See also.
- List of African dishes
- List of lamb dishes
- Boerewors
- Meat chop
- Meat on the bone
- Steak
- Pork steak | 3,701 | wow-train |
I watched the full blood moon ,a type of eclipse ,it was a spectacular sight
I am fascinated to hear that the alignment of three celestial objects is known as a "syzygy".
Uhmnnn,how so you explain that scientifically?
It applies math, physics, and chemistry, in an effort to explain the origin of those objects and their evolution.
When was the first record of eclipse?
The Eclipse story runs from the company's start up in 1998.
Is that a story or reality?
The history of the Eclipse Aviation is the story of the largest financial failure in the history of general aviation.
Interesting! so eclipse is related to aviation too,well tell me all about it | Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks ("occults") sunlight. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon (syzygy) indicating the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured.
If the | Eclipse
An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. This alignment of three celestial objects is known as a syzygy. Apart from syzygy, the term eclipse is also used when a spacecraft reaches a position where it can observe two celestial bodies so aligned. An eclipse is the result of either an occultation (completely hidden) or a transit (partially hidden).
The | 3,702 | wow-train |
I enjoy reading fantasy novels and poetry. Have you ever heard of Philip Larkin? | Philip Larkin
Philip Arthur Larkin (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. His first book of poetry, "The North Ship", was published in 1945, followed by two novels, "Jill" (1946) and "A Girl in Winter" (1947), and he came to prominence in 1955 with the publication of his second collection of poems, "The Less Deceived", followed by "The Whitsun Weddings" (1964) and "High | that O'Brian "manages to express, with the grace and economy of poetry, familiar things that somehow never get written down, as when he carefully details the rueful steps by which Stephen Maturin falls out of love." At this time of the re-issues of the novels by W W Norton in the US, Snow recommended that a reader start with the first and keep reading to the last one, then "You will have read what I continue to believe are the best historical novels ever written."
Allusions | 3,703 | wow-train |
Man, I'm thirsty today! I think I'll grab a Pepsi from the fridge! It's my favorite carbonated soft drink!
I prefer Coke my self. But, I do love a good cold mountain dew. | Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, and then as Pepsi in 1961.
History.
Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the | , but it's a persona. It's just a fucking persona. ... People ask me, 'When do you sleep?' I say I'll sleep when I'm dead. I'm a true Gemini. I joke around that there are 43 people living in my head and you never know what you're going to get. There are some philanthropists in there, some good lawyers, and I like to think some good businessmen. There are also some guys from the streets of the Bronx that stay hidden away | 3,704 | wow-train |
Nachos is a from northern Mexico.
That is so interesting to know. It has gone all over the world now
I can see why, they are delicious! Nachos usually consists of tortilla chips covered with cheese and sometimes salsa.
Hmm, your description alone looks yummy. Have you ever eaten it before?
Oh yea on the occasion. They are normally served as a snack, but sometimes elaborate versions have more ingredients and then served as a main dish.
Which other snack taste like Nachos as i do not always believe in monopoly | Nachos
Nachos is a Tex-Mex dish from northern Mexico that consists of heated tortilla chips or "totopos" covered with melted cheese (or a cheese-based sauce), often served as a snack or appetizer. More elaborate versions of the dish add other ingredients, and may be substantial enough to serve as a main dish. Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya is credited with creating the dish around 1943; the original nachos consisted of fried corn tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and sliced jalapeño peppers.
History. | the most common toppings being cheese, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, jalapenos, and sometimes lettuce. Lettuce is a less common topping, if added at all. The topping of the greatest quantity is often the cheese.
Nachos vary from the modern style served in restaurants to the quick and easy nachos sold at concession stands in stadiums. The nachos sold at concession stands consists of tortilla chips topped with pump-able cheese sauce. The cheese sauce comes in condensed form to which water or milk and pepper juice are | 3,705 | wow-train |
Nothing can get me so full in the morning than boiled eggs cooked with their shells unbroken
I too like eggs. I use to eat eggs with more combinations. But boiled eggs are nice
Breakfast is the first meal of the day and very important one. And boiled eggs full of proteins, is a good source of healthy nutrition
Yes its healthy day start with breakfast . If we skipped that we are spoling the day | Breakfast
Breakfast is the first meal of a day. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period of the previous night. There is a strong likelihood for one or more "typical", or "traditional", breakfast menus to exist in most places, but the composition of this varies widely from place to place, and has varied over time, so that globally a very wide range of preparations and ingredients are now associated with breakfast.
History.
The Old English word for dinner, "disner | Boiled egg
Boiled eggs are eggs, typically from a chicken, cooked with their shells unbroken, usually by immersion in boiling water. Hard-boiled eggs are cooked so that the egg white and egg yolk both solidify, while soft-boiled eggs may leave the yolk, and sometimes the white, at least partially liquid and raw. Boiled eggs are a popular breakfast food around the world.
Besides a boiling water immersion, there are a few different methods to make boiled eggs. Eggs can also be cooked below | 3,706 | wow-train |
I love drinking soft drinks and I have to have one with me at all times! What is your favorite soft drink? | Soft drinks may be served chilled, over ice cubes, or at room temperature, especially soda. They are available in many container formats, including cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles. Containers come in a variety of sizes, ranging from small bottles to large multi-liter containers. Soft drinks are widely available at fast food restaurants, movie theaters, convenience stores, casual-dining restaurants, dedicated soda stores, and bars from soda fountain machines. Soft drinks are usually served in paper or plastic disposable cups | twelve songs on the album in which one is an instrumental track and another classic, but some tough and some soft. As usual, I have been alone in the studio, which I love. However - after the fantastic experiences me and the band had together on our tours, it was time to invite my favorite little bunch to the studio, and they played on four of the songs.
It feels difficult to resist playing all of the instruments by myself because it's simply so incredibly fun and liberating - but | 3,707 | wow-train |
I feel like such a slacker. | Slacker
A slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic.
Origin.
According to different sources, the term "slacker" dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the British Gezira Scheme in the early to mid 20th century, when Sudanese labourers protested their relative powerlessness by working lethargically, a form of protest known as "slacking".
World wars.
In the United States during World War I, the word "slacker" was commonly used to | his practice and created low-tech video works which became 'influential in defining the then emergent ‘slacker' aesthetic'. Barber's works became more varied in the later stages of his career as he shifted towards a more narrative style in his monologue works such as "Refusing Potatoes", 2003 or "I Was Once Involved In A Shit Show", 2003. With a focus on the narrative in his oeuvre, Barber sees 'himself, like Godard and Chris Marker, as a video-essayist'. Engaging | 3,708 | wow-train |
I am not a vegan but I am trying. What do you eat?
I am not a vegan at all, since I love to use animal products.
I still eat some animal products like eggs. They are good.
Agreed, I can't live without meat and eggs and milk and the other use of animal products.
I drink a lot of almond milk these days. Have you ever had it?
I've never tried almond milk since I haven't followed or tried vegan products.
It is pretty good! It is much thinner than regular milk, though. Takes some getting used to. | 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 | in Prepared Foods 2017, a report by GlobalData, estimated that "6% of US consumers now claim to be vegan, up from just 1% in 2014."
Animal products.
Animal products Avoidance.
Vegans do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fowl, game, animal seafood, eggs, dairy, or any other animal products. Dietary vegans might use animal products in clothing (as leather, wool, and silk), toiletries, and similar. Ethical veganism extends not only to matters of | 3,709 | wow-train |
I am currently on a diet, but it's really a lifestyle change since I am focusing on proper nutrition for the long run this time!
It sure is a lifestyle change. Proper nutrition is a must since people can only survive without food for up to 40 days.
Absolutely! I was too accustomed to yo-yo dieting and wrecked my metabolism. But I'm glad I have a proper mindset towards nutrition now. It won't "feel" like a diet. | Yo-yo effect
Yo-yo dieting or yo-yo effect, also known as weight cycling, is a term coined by Kelly D. Brownell at Yale University, in reference to the cyclical loss and gain of weight, resembling the up-down motion of a yo-yo. In this process, the dieter is initially successful in the pursuit of weight loss but is unsuccessful in maintaining the loss long-term and begins to gain the weight back. The dieter then seeks to lose the regained weight, and | self-development. The means of this goal include self purification, thirty two asanas it details for building body strength, twenty five mudras to perfect body steadiness, five means to pratyahara, lessons on proper nutrition and lifestyle, ten types of breathing exercises, three stages of meditation and six types of samadhi.
The text reverentially invokes Hindu god Shiva as well as Vishnu, with verses such as 5.77 and 7.4 suggesting that the writer was also inspired by Advaita Vedanta ideas such as "I am Brahman [Supreme Soul] | 3,710 | wow-train |
I've heard my friends talking about this band called Ween. Have you heard of it?
Ween is a pretty good alt rock band
Alt rock is a great genre so I might have to check them out like my friends want me to. | Ween
Ween is an American alternative rock band formed in New Hope, Pennsylvania, in 1984 by childhood friends Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene and Dean Ween. After meeting in a middle-school typing class, the two began playing music and immediately chose the name Ween as well as their Ramones-inspired pseudonyms. Ween performed as a duo backed by a Digital Audio Tape for the band's first ten years of existence before expanding to a four- (and later five-) | to stop playing ska], but I think it just naturally happened because there's a lot of different styles of music that we play. I've always been into bands like Ween and things like that, that can chameleon-like drift from genre to genre and play whatever music they want...there's no boundaries. If you set yourself up as a punk band, then you pretty much just have to play punk. Or if you're a ska band, you just play ska". Chad Larson, speaking | 3,711 | wow-train |
I hate broccoli.
I enjoy it a lot, I love to have it steamed
I can't stand it. It from the cabbage family so I am not surprised I do not like it.
isnt broccoli supposed to be very healthy?
Yes and and can be eaten boiled or steamed or even raw.
I dont like mine raw but everyone is different. | in color, arranged in a tree-like structure branching out from a thick, edible stalk which is usually light green. The mass of flower heads is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of the same "Brassica" species. Combined in 2017, China and India produced 73% of the world's broccoli and cauliflower crops.
Broccoli resulted from breeding of cultivated "Brassica" crops in the northern Mediterranean starting in about the sixth century BC. Since the time of the Roman | is it all for at all?".
Having originally agreed to serve for a year Gleeson wrote to Father Bernard Rawlinson, the senior Roman Catholic chaplain, in October 1915 requesting that he be relieved of duty at the end of his current contract. He stated that "I am sorry to be leaving the dear old Munster lads, but I really can't stand it any longer. I do not like the life, though I love the poor men ever so much". Gleeson returned to Ireland and after a | 3,712 | wow-train |
I used to live on Sand Key near Clearwater beach. I still live nearby.
I bet that was amazing. That's in Florida right? | Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 107,685. Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area.
Cleveland Street is | two weeks to get the original version perfect. Then Benga does a remix that's absolutely amazing. I think it's testament to his talent that he can live so closely with a track and then do something completely different with it."
Critical reception.
Nick Levine of "Digital Spy" gave the song a positive review stating:
Songs about spotting a proper fitty on the dancefloor and getting in a right old tizzy about it are as rare as OK! covers featuring Katie Price. Still, if anyone | 3,713 | wow-train |
I love the guitar do you play it?
Sure do! I've been teaching myself how to play acoustic guitar, and I think someday I might also wanna learn jazz guitar!
I have heard most rock has jazz notes in it
Yeah I guess you could say that guitar solos are heavy on the polyrhythms and improvisation, so in a way they could be considered jazzy.
Do you have any songs you want to learn?
I'd have to say I want to learn most of the Johnny Cash discography at least right now, then move on to The Flashbulb.
I have never heard of that before
Well I assume you don't mean you've never heard of Johnny Cash, because he's one of the best-selling musical artists EVER.
Is he the guy that wrote that Hurt song? | Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of being inducted into | Jackson, jazz fusion is a difficult genre to play. "I...picked jazz fusion because I was trying to become the ultimate technical musician—able to play anything. Jazz fusion to me is the hardest music to play. You have to be so proficient on your instrument. Playing five tempos at the same time, for instance. I wanted to try the toughest music because I knew if I could do that, I could do anything."
Jazz rock fusion's technically challenging guitar solos, bass solos and | 3,714 | wow-train |
A new rising trend is Urban agriculture, have you ever done that?
I have not, I know it is popular amongst any economic or social level, but I do not have enough land to do much of anything
Really? Are they done in alot of cities? | Urban agriculture
Urban agriculture, urban farming, or urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around urban areas. Urban agriculture can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture. These activities occur in peri-urban areas as well, and peri-urban agriculture may have different characteristics.
Urban agriculture can reflect varying levels of economic and social development. It may be a social movement for sustainable communities, where organic growers, "foodies," and " | the said Wetherill for what he would give him Drink, the said Wetherill Answered do you not know for wt do you not Remember you Sold me the Land last Night, no said the Indian I knew nothing of it, for I was So Drunk last Night, that I knew nothing, not So much as where I was, And if you have done Any Such thing by me when I was in that Condition as to get my hand to A writing, you have Cheated me.
Mehemickwon was known to the | 3,715 | wow-train |
Springfield, Missouri is a big city
I've heard that before even though I've never been to Missouri.
Springfield, Missouri is the third largest in the state
Wow that's pretty impressive, the other two must be huge. | Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third-largest city in the state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 159,498. As of 2018, the Census Bureau estimated its population at 168,122. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which has a population of 462,369 and includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster.
Springfield's nickname is "Queen City of the Ozarks" and it is known as the "Birthplace | . Some of the other major cities comprising the Kansas City metro area in Missouri include Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Liberty, Raytown, Gladstone, and Grandview.
Springfield is Missouri's third-largest city and the principal city of the Springfield-Branson Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 549,423 and includes seven counties in southwestern Missouri. Branson is a major tourist attraction in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri. Some of the other major cities comprising the Springfield-Branson metro area include Nixa, Ozark, | 3,716 | wow-train |
I am my own harshest critic, inner critic is a psychological concept
Tell me more about this , I like learning new things especially psychology | Inner critic
The inner critic or "critical inner voice" is a concept used in popular psychology and psychotherapy to refer to a subpersonality that judges and demeans a person.
A concept similar in many ways to the Freudian superego as inhibiting censor, or the negative Jungian animus, the inner critic is usually experienced as an inner voice attacking a person, saying that he or she is bad, wrong, inadequate, worthless, guilty, and so on.
Characteristics.
The inner critic often produces feelings of shame | assigning Beverly Gray to work with him. McGee later said that Gray:
Was more of a critic than a collaborator. She’d tell me what she didn’t like, which was just about everything, but she never told me what she would like in its place. She spoke in generalities. Never specifics. My third draft was no closer to pleasing her than the first one had been. So when she asked for another rewrite I came to the conclusion that I would be writing Sorority House Massacre II for the | 3,717 | wow-train |
Hey, have you ever been to Alaska? It's the largest US state.
Yeah, I've been to a few places in Alaska. | 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) | you have to deliberately go to Alaska. I've never been there, I don't know if I will ever go, but I have a beautiful idea of what it's like." He added, "They say it takes an outsider to describe a place accurately; Joe's from New Jersey and I was born in Connecticut. Sometimes I see my friends go from relationship to relationship, looking for this place they see in their minds, but reality always falls short somehow ... Sometimes it's best to leave certain | 3,718 | wow-train |
I'm suffering!!! I have a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract!! You know... A common cold. It's awful.
So sorry about that | Common cold
The common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose. The throat, sinuses, and larynx may also be affected. Signs and symptoms may appear less than two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, headache, and fever. People usually recover in seven to ten days, but some symptoms may last up to three weeks. Occasionally those with other health problems | Vitamin C and the common cold
The common cold, or simply the cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract. The cold is indeed common, and is a significant cause for absences from work and school. Even before the discovery of vitamin C, folklore had it that certain fruits were effective in both preventing and treating the cold. After scientific identification of vitamin C in the early part of the 20th century, research began into the possible effects of the vitamin against the common cold.
Vitamin | 3,719 | wow-train |
I really love mashed potatoes especially with cream, garlic and butter. They are one of my favorite side dishes.
I do too. Maybe a little cheddar cheese. What do you like to eat it with?
I like them as a side dish with any meat really. Fried chicken, steak, you name it.
I think we have same tastes in food. I am thinking about a nice steak right now.
Haha that sounds great! I know a few people who only eat mashed potatoes on holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
That is not enough. I'm not this bad, but my brother could eat an entire meal of mashed potatoes and gravy. | the dish started appearing in 1747 with an entry in "The Art of Cookery" by Hannah Glasse. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many supermarkets.
Mashed potato may be used as an intermediary ingredient for other dishes such as dumplings and gnocchi, in which case the potatoes may be baked or boiled, and may or may not have dairy or seasoning added.
Ingredients.
The use of "floury" types of potatoes is recommended, although "waxy" potatoes are sometimes used for a different texture | , and you think, 'I wonder if that's my steak'", she commented in an interview shortly before her death.
In addition to steaks, the restaurant also serves entrees of chicken, lamb, fish, shrimp and lobster.
Portions generally are large enough to serve two or more diners. Family style side dishes include au gratin potatoes, topped with a bechamel sauce and Cheddar cheese. Some recipes, such as the BBQ shrimp, New Orleans style creamed spinach or the sweet potato casserole, are | 3,720 | wow-train |
I just love Ballet. Infact my mum was a ballet dancer. I remember as a child watching her in The Nutcracker ballet.
What form of ballet is the Nutcracker ballet?
Its a two act ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Tchaikovsky took "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", the "Waltz of the Flowers", to form the Nutcracker.
What's the history of the dance?
Well it is a type of dance that originated during the Italian renaissance back in the 15th century would you believe!
What are the techniques?
Im not sure exactly the techniques but I do know that it has been globally influential and has defined the techniques used in many other dance genres and cultures.
Any renowned ballet dancer you know? | Bronislava Nijinska
Bronislava Nijinska (; , "Bronislava Fominichna Nizhinskaya", ); ( – February 21, 1972) was a Polish ballet dancer, and an innovative choreographer. She came of age in a family of professional dancers. Her career began in Saint Petersburg. Soon she joined Ballets Russes which ventured to success in Paris. She later met war-time difficulties in 'Petrograd' and in turbulent Kiev. In France again, public acclaim for her works came quickly, cresting in the 1920s. She then enjoyed continuing | The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker ( / "Shchelkunchik, Balet-feyeriya" ) is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 71). The libretto is adapted from E. T. A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King".
Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. However, the complete "Nutcracker" has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and | 3,721 | wow-train |
I love going to the beach. Do you ever go? | Ocean
An ocean () is a body of water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean. These are, in descending order by area, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans. The word "ocean" is often used interchangeably with "sea" in American English. Strictly speaking, a "sea" is a body of water (generally a division of the world ocean) | The Rivalry":
My dad said, "Okay, where are you going to go?" I said, "Dad, I want to go to Michigan." And he said, "You "traitor". I'll tell you where you're going. You're going right down 71 South and you're going to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes. ... Better not go there (Michigan). Don't ever come home if you do."
Spielman was a two-time All- | 3,722 | wow-train |
have you ever done weight training to increase muscle/strength?
No, but I've been thinking about it - I just lost a lot of weight and my muscles are pretty weak!
weight training is a very good way to improve muscle and health
That's probably what I need to do! Where should I start? | Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It utilizes the force of gravity in the form of weighted bars, dumbbells or weight stacks in order to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction. Weight training uses a variety of specialized to target specific muscle groups and types of movement.
Sports where strength training is central are bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting, strongman, highland games, hammer throw, shot put, discus throw, and | can be performed standing, sitting or lying on one's back. As with most weight training exercises, it is recommended to start off with a lighter weight and then to gradually increase the weight as the muscles get stronger.
Variations Incline EZ-bar Lying Tricep Extensions.
In this variation, the exercise is done lying on an incline bench with an EZ-bar which is said to hit the muscle group at a different angle stressing in a new way. Simply thinking about the position of the torso relative to the | 3,723 | wow-train |
I enjoy visiting Jamaica, its a Caribbean island..
Jamaican food is my all time favorite. My friend will make it for me if I ask nicely.
You have a nice friend. I enjoy their football team that is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation.
I don't know much about football. At least not soccer (football).
Are you from the states? Soccer is no as big as football but it is the third most played team sport in states.
Yes, soccer is becoming much more popular here. Most schools now have teams. Some are getting ride of football. | Soccer in the United States
Soccer in the United States is governed by different organizations. The United States Soccer Federation governs most levels of soccer in the country, including the national teams, professional leagues, and amateur leagues. The NCAA governs colleges and the National Federation of High Schools governs schools. The match regulations are generally the same between the three governing bodies although there are many subtle differences.
, over 24.4 million people play soccer in the United States. In 2017, Gallup reported that soccer was the third- | The news that people are trying their best to save the phumdis, deer like me, and the Loktak Lake, infuses new hope in me. 'How nice of them!' I thought.br
Anyway, it is getting dark and my friend and I have to return to our herd. And those of you who are around can enjoy our dancing gait as we trot back home. It would be great if I could meet you again. We could dance together at KLNP, if you can make it here some time | 3,724 | wow-train |
Hi, do you like Katy Perry?
I love Katy Perry. My favorite song is California Girls. | Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album "Katy Hudson" under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began | Awards (Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance). It was also nominated for Favorite Song at the 2009 Kids' Choice Awards. The song has been performed on all of her tours. It was also included in Perry's performance in Super Bowl XLIX's Pepsi Halftime Show in 2015.
Background.
According to Perry, "the chorus actually popped into my head when I woke up. Katy also said that it somewhat was from personal experience. It was one of those moments where you hear artists talking | 3,725 | wow-train |
i love dogs especially golden retriever
Golden retrievers love water.
they are great
Golden retrievers can live in the suburbs or in the country.
well they are great pets
They are dogs with long, beautiful coats of hair.
yes i agree
A well groomed Golden Retriever is a beautiful sight.
yes and they are quite fast | Golden Retriever (band)
Golden Retriever is an American musical duo from Portland, Oregon, United States.
Jonathan Sielaff (formerly of Au) and Matt Carlson both played in the experimental music community in the Pacific Northwest in the mid-2000s. Sielaff played with Carlson's band Parenthetical Girls. They founded Golden Retriever in 2008 and began releasing albums on cassette and CD-R. In 2012 the group signed with Thrill Jockey and released "Occupied with the Unspoken"; "Seer" followed in 2014.
The "Portland | 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 | 3,726 | wow-train |
I work in Finance, it is the study of investments.
Interesting...How long have you bee in the Finance business? | Finance
Finance is a field that is concerned with the allocation (investment) of assets and liabilities over space and time, often under conditions of risk or uncertainty. Finance can also be defined as the art of money management. Participants in the market aim to price assets based on their risk level, fundamental value, and their expected rate of return. Finance can be split into three sub-categories: public finance, corporate finance and personal finance.
Areas of finance.
Areas of finance Personal finance.
Matters | - Finance – a field dealing with the study of investments.
- Human resource management – a function in organizations designed to maximize employee performance in service of an employer's strategic objectives.
- Management – the administration of an organization, whether it be a business, a not-for-profit organization, or government body.
- Marketing – the study and management of exchange relationships.
- Organizational studies – the examination of how individuals construct organizational structures, processes, and practices and how these, in | 3,727 | wow-train |
I'm Mary and I'm from Colorado!
Hi Mary, great! What part of Colorado?
Denver! Colorado is a US state that encompasses most of the southern rocky mountains. It's pretty nested and very beautiful
I;ve only passed to Denver so I really don't know it. I've been in the mountains of Colorado though. Do you like hiking?
I do! I go all the time actually. It's fantastic exercise. Also, Colorado is the 8th largest and 21st most populous state
I would love to go hiking in the Colorado mountains, but I was there during spring when there was still a lot of snow. Do you enjoy skiing there? | Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state of the Western United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. It is the 8th most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The estimated population of Colorado was 5,695,564 on July 1, 2018, an increase of 13.25% since the 2010 United States Census.
The state was named for the Colorado River, which early Spanish explorers named the "Río Colorado" | his first solo effort, "Barnstorm".
"I'm living in Colorado and I'm mowing the lawn. I look up and there's the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and there's snow on them in the summer. And it knocked me back because it was just beautiful. And I thought, 'Well I have committed. I'm already in Colorado and it's too late to regret the James Gang. The Rocky Mountain way is better than the way I had, because the music was better | 3,728 | wow-train |
Nachos are a dish that originates from Northern Mexico.
What are in nachos?
It is a dish with tortilla chips and it is covered in cheese. It is typically a snack food
What kind of cheese is it covered in? | Cheeses of Mexico
Cheeses in Mexico have a history that begins with the Spanish conquest, as dairy products were unknown in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The Spanish brought dairy animals, such as cattle, sheep, and goats, as well as cheesemaking techniques. Over the colonial period, cheesemaking was modified to suit the mixed European and indigenous tastes of the inhabitants of New Spain, varying by region. This blending and variations have given rise to a number of varieties of Mexican cheeses. These are most popular in the country, | Nachos
Nachos is a Tex-Mex dish from northern Mexico that consists of heated tortilla chips or "totopos" covered with melted cheese (or a cheese-based sauce), often served as a snack or appetizer. More elaborate versions of the dish add other ingredients, and may be substantial enough to serve as a main dish. Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya is credited with creating the dish around 1943; the original nachos consisted of fried corn tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and sliced jalapeño peppers.
History. | 3,729 | wow-train |
How do you feel about dogs? I'll be shocked if you say you don't like them!
I really like dogs! They are the best. The domesticated dog is man's best friend, of course.
I agree. What are some of your favorite breeds? I love chocolate labs, especially when they are puppies. | 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 | ? Or is it actually a little frightening? What is it like to be punished forever, for something you do during a very short period of time living on earth? So as a writer I like to say, 'Okay, these are the ideas, but what would these things really mean if they truly are happening, how would it feel?'"
In an interview with Wired, Williams elaborates:
"I don't know how well you know Michael Moorcock's cosmology of Law and Chaos. It | 3,730 | wow-train |
I really like pancakes, or flapjacks. I love breaking out the hot griddle in the morning and frying up a pancake with butter.
I love pancakes they are great!
The shape and structure of a pancake can vary greatly.
I have always thought pancake art was cool. | can also be used.
When potato is used as a major portion of the batter, the result is a "potato pancake". Commercially prepared pancake mixes are available in some countries. When buttermilk is used in place of or in addition to milk, the pancake develops a tart flavor and becomes known as a buttermilk pancake, which is common in Scotland and the US. Buckwheat flour can be used in a pancake batter, making for a type of buckwheat pancake, a category that includes Blini, Kaletez, Ploye | Pancake
A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably the earliest and most widespread cereal food eaten in prehistoric societies.
The pancake's shape and structure varies worldwide. In Britain, pancakes are often unleavened and resemble a crêpe. | 3,731 | wow-train |
I would love to visit a desert sometime.
Good evening, I would love that too. I have never been before, have you?
I haven't been but I am fascinated by a place that doesn't get much water and would be a hostile environment to get plants to grow.
I agree, the lack of vegetation and lack of rain is interesting to me.
Plants and animals living in the desert need special adaptations to survive in the harsh environments.
The wind-blown sand grains striking them, must be something they get used too and are prepared for.
I don't know if I would have survived one of the trade routes long ago that required going through the desert to reach my destination.
Especially in the rare chance it did rain, if you were near any hot rocks it would shatter them and blow the particles all over the desert.
Did you know deserts can be cold? Antarctica is considered a cold desert | the temperature that prevails, by the causes of desertification or by their geographical location.
Deserts are formed by weathering processes as large variations in temperature between day and night put strains on the rocks which consequently break in pieces. Although rain seldom occurs in deserts, there are occasional downpours that can result in flash floods. Rain falling on hot rocks can cause them to shatter and the resulting fragments and rubble strewn over the desert floor are further eroded by the wind. This picks up particles of sand and dust and wafts them | , “I just love this country so much and I would never have been able to be where I am if I wasn't in America so we decided to come up with this track. I just want people to know that I love my country, this is home. Even though I wasn't born here, I'm so proud to be here” She also stated, “People have kind of forgotten that working hard is huge, and that's what you need to do to get where you want. You | 3,732 | 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?
Paper is used the most, but I like drawing dogs and doing it on canvas.
I tend to just do abstract drawings. I love to use color.
There is an entire psychology study behind colors and drawing colors?
That's very interesting. Could you please tell me more?
It even goes as deep as red and orange pills are used on stimulant meds to trick you. Just like drawing in red colors stimulates your mind without your intentions.
I did not know that. Red is a very stimulating color. It's supposed to increase appetite . | Color psychology
"color psychology"' is the study of hues as a determinant of human behavior. Color influences perceptions that are not obvious, such as the taste of food. Colors can also enhance the effectiveness of placebos. For example, red or orange pills are generally used as stimulants. Color can indeed influence a person; however, it is important to remember that these effects differ between people. Factors such as gender, age, and culture can influence how an individual perceives color. For instance, heterosexual men | Graphics tablet
A graphics tablet (also known as a digitizer, drawing tablet, drawing pad, digital drawing tablet, pen tablet, or digital art board) is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images, animations and graphics, with a special pen-like stylus, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and paper. These tablets may also be used to capture data or handwritten signatures. It can also be used to trace an image from a piece of paper which | 3,733 | wow-train |
Years ago, I loved reading Stephen King novels. They were always scarier than the movies. | Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 58 novels (including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman) and six non-fiction books. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections | I loved most about Streek was his sense of humor – he was hilarious! He had such quick wit – tears in the eyes, gut splitting, funny guy. Martin was the consummate host. Anytime you were at his place you didn’t go hungry and there was always fresh ice in your glass. He loved to entertain and he did that for a living as well. I last saw Martin a few years ago and we had a day to ourselves. We drove around, talked candidly about life and the radio | 3,734 | wow-train |
Were you ever in marching band? It can be a great time if you like music, and it is a great way to make friends
Yes. I played trumpet. We had a great band teacher. Marching bands have a lot of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments in them most of the time it seems.
I was never part of marching band but knew a lot of kids who were, I always thought the drums were very cool
Most of them wear military style uniforms with the schools name or symbols, and they are hot if you're outside.
That does not sound fun, I do not remember uniforms, that would be enough to turn me off form it | rifles, and sabres.
Marching bands are generally categorized by function, size, age, instrumentation, marching style, and type of show they perform. In addition to traditional parade performances, many marching bands also perform field shows at sporting events and at marching band competitions. Increasingly, marching bands perform indoor concerts that implement many songs, traditions, and flair from outside performances. And in some cases, at higher level competitions, bands will be placed into classes based on school size. According to BOA Music For All | pep band is the same as most marching bands, using mainly woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. Pep bands typically don't use primarily orchestral instruments (double reeds, strings, etc.), but this is not a hard set limitation.
Pep bands have been in existence for a very long time, however their origins are vague and hard to find. The concept of pep band most likely sprung from marching band (a band during sporting events with choreography while they play music, normally with uniforms). | 3,735 | wow-train |
what are the string instruments, what do they consist of? | String instrument
String instruments, stringed instruments, or chordophones are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when the performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.
Musicians play some string instruments by plucking the strings with their fingers or a plectrum—and others by hitting the strings with a light wooden hammer or by rubbing the strings with a bow. In some keyboard instruments, such as the harpsichord, the musician presses a key that plucks the string.
With bowed instruments, the player pulls a rosined horsehair | chords with melodic embellishments. McCartney, reluctant to repeat what he had done on Yesterday, explicitly expressed that he did not want the strings to sound too cloying. For the most part, the instruments "double up"—that is, they serve as a single string quartet but with two instruments playing each of the four parts. Microphones were placed close to the instruments to produce a more biting and raw sound. Engineer Geoff Emerick was admonished by the string players saying "You're not supposed to do that." Emerick was starting | 3,736 | wow-train |
I love cars made by Honda. Acura is such a good example of luxury.
I also love Hondas. My last three cars have been Hondas: 1 Camry and 2 Pilots. Acura is a bit too luxurious for me. Do you prefer luxury models?
I like a mix of both to be honest. Honda was the first Japanese manufacturer to dedicate a full luxury brand but I personally prefer Mercedes.
Personally, I like the turning radius on Toyotas better than Hondas, but Hondas have many fewer recalls. I've never been in a Mercedes. Why do you prefer them?
I just find them really nice to drive plus they are extremely comfortable whilst still being quite fast. I've heard Toyota recalled quite a few automobiles between 2009 and 2010?
Yes, Toyota has had a few problems. I wasn't impressed with their ability to deal with the issues publicly. The U.S. roads really don't accommodate fast cars, though.
The second recall made in 2010 shown not to be connected to floor mat incursion though. Could it have been the engine malfunctioning?
I don't really know the answer to that. Why would they recall something related to floor mats. That's almost funny. Do you know? | Vehicle mat
Vehicle mats, also known as "automobile floor mats", are designed to protect a vehicle's floor from dirt, wear, and salt corrosion.
One major use of a vehicle mat is to keep the car looking clean. Most mats can be easily removed for cleaning and then replaced. Some require fixation points to ensure they remain fixed in position.
Overview.
Vehicle mats are an interior car parts accessory that dealerships generally include with the purchase of a vehicle. However, with the surge | as Honda's Acura line, Nissan's Infiniti brand, and Toyota's Lexus marque, as the entry-level luxury models were based on their mainstream lineup. For example, the Lexus ES shares the drivetrain and is based on the same platform as the Toyota Camry (and from the 2013 model year, on the stretched version used by the Avalon); the Lexus LX is an upgraded rebadge of the Toyota Land Cruiser, and the Acura TSX is a rebadge of the JDM Honda Accord.
Problems and controversy. | 3,737 | wow-train |
I have always wanted to work in stand up comedy just don't know enough about it to do it | Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, comedian, comedienne, stand-up comedian, or simply a stand-up. In stand-up comedy, the comedian gives the illusion that they are dialoguing, but in actuality, they are monologuing a grouping of humorous stories, jokes and one-liners, typically called a shtick | in Pasadena, California for several years. He also taught comedy traffic school for five years.
When asked when he knew he wanted to be a writer, he stated, "I thought it happened when I was in high school. But apparently I'd written and talked about being a writer since I was about five. I just don't remember it. Back then I thought I wanted to be an actor and a stand-up comedian. I've done a little of both and want to do more. | 3,738 | wow-train |
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in 1993.
what motivated the formation of the band? | 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 | Backstreet Boys discography
The discography of American pop vocal group Backstreet Boys consists of nine studio albums, 29 singles, one live album, three compilation albums and 32 music videos. Formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993, the group consists of Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, A. J. McLean and Howie Dorough. Richardson left the group in 2006 to pursue other interests, but rejoined in 2012. The Backstreet Boys released their debut single "We've Got It Goin' On" in 1995, which peaked at number | 3,739 | wow-train |
I'm a Police Officer in Detroit - the most populous city in the US State of Michigane - largest city on US-Canada border in Wayne County
Wow! I have heard of Detroit. You guys got hit pretty hard by the recession?
Yes - Metro Detroit is known for it's automotive, arts, entertainment and sports but when the auto industry took a hit, Detroit was really in bad shape -still is
I'm sorry to hear that. What kind of problems do you face as a Law enforcement officer there?
lots of racial tension. Steve Babson wrote a book and put it perfectly about 'native' whites dominating outerlying areas so there's a lot of racial tension
That sounds tense. What, if anything, do you think could be done to resolve these issues? Or is there a viable long term solution? | Institutional racism
Institutional racism (also known as systemic racism) is a form of racism expressed in the practice of social and political institutions. It is reflected in disparities regarding wealth, income, criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power and education, among other factors.
The term "institutional racism" was coined and first used in 1967 by Stokely Carmichael (later known as Kwame Ture) and Charles V. Hamilton in "". Carmichael and Hamilton wrote that while individual racism is often identifiable because | Detroit
Detroit (, ; ) is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest American city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a 2017 estimated population of 673,104, making it the 23rd-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area. Regarded as a major | 3,740 | wow-train |
My mom was a prima ballerina. | Ballet
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary based on French terminology. It has been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres and cultures. Ballet has been taught in various schools around the world, which have historically incorporated their own cultures and as a result, the art | got Natalia (Natasha) Makarova, a Prima Ballerina Assoluta. There was only one Prima Ballerina Assoluta up until the time she danced. And here I had her in my hands for five months after the birth of her child!"
Awards.
- 1965 – Varna International Ballet Competition – Gold Medal
- 1969 – Honored Artist of the RSFSR
- 1970 – Anna Pavlova Prize & Critic's Award, Paris
- 1977 – Dance Magazine Award
- 1979 – Mother of the Year Award
- 1980 | 3,741 | wow-train |
lets talk about one of my favorite dishes meatloaf
Oh man. Your mom must have been a better cook than mine!
I can't answer that for sure but she likes to bake it in the oven with a mix of different peppers and onions some people ever smoked it
my mom put ketchup on the top of the loaf before baking. I'm telling you, I gagged the whole time I ate it. | Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been mixed with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a flat pan or created by cooking it in a loaf pan. It is usually made with ground beef, although ground lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used.
The cooked loaf can be sliced like a loaf of bread to make individual portions. Because the dish can become dry | when asked where the idea for "Rules" came from: "I have two children, a daughter, and a son, and my son has autism. One day when my daughter was about ten years old, she asked me, "Mom, how come I never see families like mine in books and on TV?" I didn't know how to answer her, so I went looking for children's books that included characters with severe special needs. I did find some, but most of the books I | 3,742 | wow-train |
Reasons for divorce vary from sexual imcompatibility to a personality clash - do you have any experience?
The experience I have with divorce is that both of my grandparents divorced relatively early. | (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.
Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the | 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 | 3,743 | wow-train |
I love softball. It was actually invented in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois as an indoor only game.
I use to pay softball in the summer.
That sounds great, Summer time usually is the best time to play it, In fact the name "softball" was given to the game in the year 1926, because the balls used to be very soft.
They aren't soft now. I got hit with a line drive and it hurt.
Ouch that sounds painful. It wasnt until a large tournament held in the year 1933 at the Chicago World's Fair until it spurred interest in the game.
I love Chicago, one of my favorite cities.
Indeed its bascially the baseball capital of the world, The very first rules for softball were not published until 1889
Who invented the game? | sponsors annual sectional and World Series championships. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) regulates rules of play in more than 110 countries, including the United States and Canada; before the WBSC was formed in 2013, the International Softball Federation filled this role. Women's fast pitch softball became a Summer Olympic sport in 1996, but it and baseball were dropped from the 2012 Games; they will be reinstated for the 2020 Games.
There are three types of softball. In the most common type, slow-pitch softball | Softball
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball (11 to 12 in. circumference) on a field that has base lengths of 60 feet, a pitcher's mound that ranges from 35–43 feet away from home
plate, and a homerun fence that is 220 feet away from home plate. It was invented in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois, United States as an indoor game. The game moves at a faster pace than traditional baseball. There is less time for the base runner to get to | 3,744 | wow-train |
I love the avengers - my favorite character is captain america. Did you see Avengers: Civil War?
I believe I did. What year did it come out?
It came out in 2016. It pitted Ironman against Captain America.
Oh yeah, and all the Avengers took a side correct? | Red Skull
The Red Skull (Johann Schmidt) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as the archenemy of the superhero Captain America. Portrayed as a Nazi agent, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in "Captain America Comics" #7 (October 1941).
The character has been adapted to a variety of other media platforms, including animated television series, video games and live-action feature films. He | which he felt makes "the moment [become] about the song". He called Silvestri "letter perfect for this movie because he can give you the heightened emotion ... but he can also be extraordinarily cue and character specific, which I love." Silvestri did not want the score to have the same "military" feeling as "Captain America: The First Avengers"s, as Stark says in the film "We’re not soldiers." However, Whedon did want aspects of the film to resemble a war film, | 3,745 | wow-train |
Hey, have you ever been to Alaska? It's the largest US state.
Yeah, I've been to a few places in Alaska.
Which places? I hear it's the most sparsely populated of the states.
Anchorage, Juneau, Denali, it seems the biggest cities are near the south coast.
That's awesome! Alaska has a border with Canada to the east and also with Russia to the west.
Russia, really? I didn't know it went that far. | —southern parts of the Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. It is the largest U.S. state by area and the seventh largest subnational division in the world. In addition, it is the 3rd least populous and the most sparsely populated of the 50 United States; nevertheless, it is by far the most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th parallel in North America: its population—estimated at 738,432 by the United States Census Bureau in 2015— is more than quadruple the combined populations of | of Fairbanks).
The state's most populous city is Anchorage, home to 278,700 people in 2006, 225,744 of whom live in the urbanized area. The richest location in Alaska by per capita income is Halibut Cove ($89,895). Yakutat City, Sitka, Juneau, and Anchorage are the four largest cities in the U.S. by area.
Cities, towns and boroughs Cities and census-designated places (by population).
As reflected in the 2010 United States Census, Alaska has a total of 355 incorporated | 3,746 | wow-train |
Jess Greenberg is my favorite singer | so excited." She later explained the effect of seeing the 2003 Jack Black movie "School of Rock" had on her musical interests, "I remember that changing my view of music completely. I started listening to AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers … and I realized how much I loved rock music." Greenberg also cites Jimi Hendrix as "one of my biggest inspirations".
Greenberg began posting cover recordings of songs on YouTube in 2010 at age 15. In December 2012 | Jess Greenberg
Jess Greenberg is a YouTube personality, singer, and acoustic guitarist from London, England.
Biography.
Greenberg started performing publicly at an early age. In an interview she recounted her performance of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" at age four while on a trip to St. Tropez to an audience at the Hotel Byblos. "I requested 'Can't help falling in love with you' by Elvis and the performer asked if I'd sing it. I remember being | 3,747 | wow-train |
epilepsy is terrible.
It really is a terrible neurological disorder.
yep its very terrible to deal with.
I know, I can't imagine having to deal with epileptic seizures.
yea having to avoid strobe lights and stuff.
They can really range in intensity too, from nearly undetectable to long periods of vigorous shaking.
yep, crazy stuff | Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures are episodes that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking. These episodes can result in physical injuries, including occasionally broken bones. In epilepsy, seizures tend to recur and, as a rule, have no immediate underlying cause. Isolated seizures that are provoked by a specific cause such as poisoning are not deemed to represent epilepsy. People with epilepsy may be treated differently in various areas of the world and experience | mental illness and it's terrible, and how you work through it to get healthy is such a journey. That is why I am really happy that Ron is here at GH. There is a very specific way to deal with this illness. I don't know much, but I know that they are going to take their time to work it out."
In an interview with MSN Entertainment, Kelly Sullivan has stated in interviews that coming in as a recast, "Recasting is never easy, for any party | 3,748 | wow-train |
Hi. I am about to start cooking dinner. I love to cook. Do you ?
I don't like to cook every day, but some. My husband is the main cook, and is a great one. What do you like to cook? | and other food establishments. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat, such as in ceviche, a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice.
Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans. It may have started around 2 million years ago, though archaeological evidence for it reaches no more than 1 million years ago.
The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade, and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new | gern ta Freeport"
- "I gun go Freeport"
2) I am going to cook
- "I ga cook"
- "I goin cook"
- "I gern cook"
- "I gern go cook
Similarly, verb "to do" has numerous variations depending on tense and context:
- "I does eat conch erry day" ('I eat conch every day')
- "Wa you does do?" ('what kind of work do | 3,749 | wow-train |
I would love to volunteer at an animal shelter where stray, lost and abandoned dogs and cats are kept until they are rehabilitated or adopted.
that's very cool and admirable, I have contemplated doing the same.
I could only work at a no kill shelter because I could not handle the euthanizing of healthy animals because they were claimed.
Yes I don't think I would be able to either there are so many animals that need our help
A true no-kill shelter does not kill healthy or treatable animals even if the shelter is full. They only euthanize terminally ill animals or those that are dangerous.
That is very good, are there a lot of them in the US?
I don't know the number of no-kill shelters but I know that at least 90% of the animals that come into the shelter are usually saved.
Wow that is a very big number I was not expecting it to be that high! | No-kill shelter
A "no-kill" shelter is an animal shelter that does not kill healthy or treatable animals even when the shelter is full, reserving euthanasia for terminally ill animals or those considered dangerous to public safety. A no-kill shelter uses many strategies to promote shelter animals; to expanding its resources using volunteers, housing and medical protocols; and to work actively to lower the number of homeless animals entering the shelter system. 10% of animals can be killed in a no-kill shelter and | 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 | 3,750 | wow-train |
I have just started to watch the flash, he's one of my favourite DC heros! Do you have a favourite?
Not really. I don't know much about heroes, I've only seen the flash a few times, but I know the character first appeared in "showcase" #4 in October 1956.
Wow that's good to know. Funny how long ago that was as now he is in huge multi million dollar movies such as the justice league
Was he in the las Avengers? I don't remember, but I like that his power consist of super human speed.
He wasn't no, that's a marvel movie - a rival to DC. Super human speed would be a great power to have right? His real name is Barry Allen, but flash is a bit cooler
Oh yes, Barry Alllen's name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray and Steve Allen' names.
Awesome! I love the amount of back story super heroes have, and it only grows the more that is released. Such as his partnership with another hero, 'kid flash' | ability to control the speed of molecular vibrations, including his ability to vibrate at speed to pass through objects. The Flash wears a distinct red and gold costume treated to resist friction and wind resistance, traditionally storing the costume compressed inside a ring.
Barry Allen's classic stories introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics, and this concept played a large part in DC's various continuity reboots over the years. The Flash has traditionally always had a significant role in DC's major company-wide reboot stories, and | 's been around nearly as long as Ray. I really enjoyed working with her and she's one of my favourite characters to watch on screen." Collingwood later explained her departure, stating that there were other things she wanted to do. She said "You get to a certain age and you don't know how much longer you'll be around, quite frankly, and my memory is still quite good - I don't know how long that's going to last!" Collingwood added that she will miss her co | 3,751 | wow-train |
I really don't know much about golf, but I;m intrigued by why so many people love it.
Honestly, I feel the same way. I'm sure there is a lot of good things to learn about the sport. | Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not utilize a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. The game at the usual level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes, though recreational courses can be smaller, often having | the classic lineup reunited in the Hall of Fame, saying, "I know that all the original band is going to be there. I don't know exactly what's going to go down. It's one of those things I'm sure will all come together and be really cool. Honestly, we haven't spoken about it. I don't know when or why or how to bring it up."
On April 11, 2012, Rose released an open letter to "The Rock and Roll Hall of | 3,752 | wow-train |
I love being an artist, and pink and it's only fairly recent history are a favorite topic of mine.
i dont draw to good
I am not good at drawing either, I use other mediums. I love pink and how it has only been a named color since the 17th century.
i dont think i will ever learn to draw
Do you have a favorite color?
blue
Blue is one of the primary colors, pink is a pale version of another primary color, red.
Pink is a pale red color that is named after a flower of the same name. | The color pink is named after the flowers, pinks, flowering plants in the genus "Dianthus," and derives from the frilled edge of the flowers. The verb "to pink" dates from the 14th century and means "to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern" (possibly from German "picken", "to peck").
While the word "pink" was first used as a noun to refer to a color in the 17th century, the verb "pink" continues to be reflected today | Canon was "wearing a tank top only .. and no panties," followed by "answer me miss evasive." Barton also messaged her that "men are men...and u r definitely a sexy woman." When Canon responded that "all the good ones are married," Barton replied: "I dont know about good..but I am married ... but ...I am not thinking good thoughts at this moment ... blush." Barton confirmed that he had the message exchange.
A third woman, | 3,753 | wow-train |
Have you ever 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 | a job as well. He worked a bleaching and dyeing factory.
Bright had little luck on his first weekend and says he "got abused by 500 workers" at this factory on Monday. He added, "You're obviously expected to bat in the top four, and if you don't get some runs or get some wickets, particularly if the side's not doing very well, the locals do tend to let you know very quickly that you've been the worst pro the club's ever had." | 3,754 | wow-train |
I am in a chemistry program to become a Pharmacist
That is very interesting how much schooling does that take./ | Doctor of Pharmacy
A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.; New Latin Pharmaciae Doctor) is a professional doctorate in pharmacy. In some countries, it is a first professional degree, and a prerequisite for licensing to practice the profession of pharmacy or to become a Clinical pharmacist. In many countries they are allowed to practice independently and can prescribe the brand of drugs directly to the patients. Pharm.D program has significant experiential or clinical education components in introductory and advanced levels for the safe and effective use of drugs. | be appearing on the show, as I have been told that it is heading in a 'different direction' from its inception and I am the 'first casualty'. As a political and news commentator, being a panelist on what had become a totally off-the-wall-and-into-orbit show was an interesting experience. It was also the first time that I was ever considered the 'sane one' on any program, so I am grateful for that unique opportunity and wish the boys the very | 3,755 | wow-train |
I always wanted to become a journalist. What can you tell me about them?
A journalist is a person who collect, write, and distributes news and information to the people
Cool, are there different kinds of journalists?
Journalists usually dont specialize and just use journalism to report news
Oh yeah that makes sense. It sounds like a pretty exciting job. | Journalist
A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information to the public. A journalist's work is called journalism. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issues. However, most journalists tend to specialize, and by cooperating with other journalists, produce journals that span many topics. For example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports, but this journalist may be a part of a newspaper that covers many different topics.
Roles. | issues, with constructive journalism the journalist also addresses what the consumer can do with the information. What can I do to change it? etc.
The journalist does not reflect his or her opinion and also does not render or implement what those solutions are, but tries to inform the society of what solutions there might be. Pioneers of constructive journalism say that as a journalist you have a big impact on the way people think, because of the way you construct the news. Journalists need to be aware of that responsibility | 3,756 | wow-train |
I work for Amazon. It's nice there. How about you?
Wow! I would love to work at Amazon. I buy so many things from them, including books, video games, and most recently, food! I work at a boring law office.
Yes I buy so many things there now, I don't even think twice about searching any other place. | .
The company launched amazon.com Auctions, a web auctions service, in March 1999. However, it failed to chip away at the large market share of the industry pioneer, eBay. Later, the company launched a fixed-price marketplace business, zShops, in September 1999, and the now defunct partnership with Sotheby's, called "Sothebys.amazon.com", in November. Auctions and zShops evolved into Amazon Marketplace, a service launched in November 2000 that let customers sell used books, CDs, DVDs, and other products alongside | keep you all from it. Don't think because you may be closely related to me I will shield you, for I will not. I will report to Colonel Cody immediately anyone I find drinking."
"Many of the Indians would want to go out and buy trinkets and things to carry back home, such as nice blankets and shawls. But during the rainy weather some of them thought they had an excuse to drink. They said they thought it kept them warm. I saw at once that this must | 3,757 | wow-train |
I think by far the thing McDonalds ever created was the Big Mac. Would you agree? | Big Mac
The Big Mac is a hamburger sold by international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was introduced in the Greater Pittsburgh area, United States, in 1967 and nationwide in 1968. It is one of the company's flagship products.
History.
The Big Mac was created by Jim Delligatti, an early Ray Kroc franchisee, who was operating several restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. It was invented in the kitchen of Delligatti's first McDonald's franchise, located on McKnight Road in suburban Ross Township. | the National Recording Registry in 2011, declaring "The album has had an enormous influence on jazz, rock and dance music."
History.
Describing the album, George Clinton said "We had put black people in situations nobody ever thought they would be in, like the White House. I figured another place you wouldn't think black people would be was in outer space. I was a big fan of "", so we did a thing with a pimp sitting in a spaceship shaped like a Cadillac, | 3,758 | wow-train |
I love baking muffins, especially the quickbread kind and not the flatbread kind.
I like muffins, although, I've never baked them. | cornmeal and cheese muffins (i.e. flatbread muffins), or sweet varieties such as blueberry, chocolate chip, lemon or banana flavours. Flatbread muffins are often eaten as a breakfast food (e.g. as an essential ingredient in Eggs Benedict and most of its variations)., accompanied by coffee or tea. Fresh baked muffins are sold by bakeries, donut shops and some fast food restaurants and coffeehouses. Factory baked muffins are sold at grocery stores and convenience stores and are also served in some coffee shops and cafeterias.
Recipes for | Muffin
A muffin is an individual-sized, baked product. It can refer to two distinct items, a part-raised flatbread and a cupcake-like quickbread.
The flatbread is of British or European derivation, and dates from at least the early 18th century, while the quickbread originated in North America during the 19th century. Both are common worldwide today.
Quick bread muffins.
Quickbread muffins (sometimes described in Britain as "American muffins" but, more usually, simply as "muffins") | 3,759 | wow-train |
Do you enjoy running? I started after my child was born as a way to have a little alone time.
I do like to run! Although I admit I'm better at jogging than sprinting! Ha!
I think most are. Have you done any distance running?
A little. I like to run on the beach. That's the best thing about running - it's the world's most accessible sport!
Just like bay watch?
Haha! Not exactly!!! It's very precarious when I'm in my aerial phase!! When both my feet are off the ground, I look more like a pelican than Pam Anderson!
I can't run on the beach. The soft sand hurts my knee.
Yes, it's definitely a lot tougher. It's amazing that humans started running about 2.6 million years ago and it's still a huge part of our lives today!
Was it to catch food? | -mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting.
It is assumed that the ancestors of humankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland | n't really like that. Let me talk to him." Islam said the whole thing was a "misunderstanding", but added "although why do you have to insult the Prophet?" Stewart continued "We get into a whole conversation, and it becomes very clear to me that he is straddling two worlds in a very difficult way, and it broke my heart a little bit. I wish I had known that, I wouldn't have done [the routine], I don't think, because that to | 3,760 | wow-train |
Metallica is probably my favorite band. They never get old! | 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 | to get started on Xubuntu they are crisp and responsive and don't seem to slow anything else down. I never expected this sort of performance and that alone made Xubuntu an instant favorite of mine." She had praise for the Thunar file manager, as light and fast. She concluded: "Overall I am impressed and Xubuntu, for the moment anyway, is my favorite Linux distribution despite a few rough edges, probably largely due to the use of a beta desktop."
Releases Xubuntu 6.10.
Xubuntu 6.10 was | 3,761 | wow-train |
I love looking at stars. They consist of plasma held together by its own gravity.
The idea of space is insane. We'll never now what's out there | Star
A star is an astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye from Earth during the night, appearing as a multitude of fixed luminous points in the sky due to their immense distance from Earth. Historically, the most prominent stars were grouped into constellations and asterisms, the brightest of which gained proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar | asked if Kristina could forgive Trey, Morgan explained that it is definitely a possibility and describes Trey as being the most real love interest for her character. "I mean, he shot his own father to protect her in the end. So he did make the right decision in the end, but it took him a while. I think right now she's just so hurt by it and just so in shock. I could see if like it was 'never again, we'll be perfect together' and whatnot. | 3,762 | wow-train |
Parenting is such a demanding task ,are you a parent?
I am. My husband and I have two biological children. Are you?
Yes I have just one,Do you agree to adoption of children?
I think adoption is great! It's a great thing that someone can do to help a child
So how do you cope with the demands of parenting?
I definitely have to stay flexible as a parent! Things never go as you want/plan when you are dealing with children! You can't prepare for the unexpected!
Is it right to flog or wip your child when he or she so any wrong ?
I personally do not think there is enough scientific evidence to support that it is a positive way to discipline.
Finally what do you understand by child abuse? | Child abuse
Child abuse or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or a caregiver. Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a parent or a caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a child, and can occur in a child's home, or in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with.
The terms "child abuse" and "child maltreatment" are often used interchangeably, although some | humility and natural athletic ability and I think he has that great combination. You combine those two and you get someone who could be unstoppable.’’ Of all the praise, Ringer responded, “I have to give credit to how I was brought up. I grew up in a religious family and I know without God none of this would be possible for me anyway, so that definitely keeps me humble. My personality is not to boast and brag about the accomplishments and things I am trying to do. Actions speak | 3,763 | wow-train |
Blue is my favorite color. It has been used in art throughout history, for instance in Middle Age cathedral windows.
Blue is also my favorite color too! That's really cool that it was in windows!
Yup, another use of it was Chinese artists in the 8th century, for porcelain.
I've seen those before! They are really expensive now.
They are actually used as artifacts in archaeology, probably because they are preserved really well.
That's true... I wonder why they were so well preserved. | of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. It is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for whom there may be no written records to study. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent of literacy in societies across the world. Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human | their faces. For Deni Simon, music produces waving lines "like oscilloscope configurations – lines moving in color, often metallic with height, width and, most importantly, depth. My favorite music has lines that extend horizontally beyond the 'screen' area."
Individuals rarely agree on what color a given sound is. B flat might be orange for one person and blue for another. Composers Franz Liszt and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov famously disagreed on the colors of music keys.
Types Spatial sequence synesthesia.
Those with | 3,764 | wow-train |
Do you know who Jess Greenberg is?
She is a Youtube personality who sings and an acoustic guitarist.
Acoustic guitarist - does that mean one that doesn't connect to an amp or just one that's not electric?
I'm not sure. But Jess Greenberg started performing when she was very young.
How young was she when she started?
She began recording songs on YouTube in 2010 when she was 15
I wonder if her parents helped her or if she was just that motivated? I have a 15 year old and she's not that dedicated. | so excited." She later explained the effect of seeing the 2003 Jack Black movie "School of Rock" had on her musical interests, "I remember that changing my view of music completely. I started listening to AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers … and I realized how much I loved rock music." Greenberg also cites Jimi Hendrix as "one of my biggest inspirations".
Greenberg began posting cover recordings of songs on YouTube in 2010 at age 15. In December 2012 | Jess Greenberg
Jess Greenberg is a YouTube personality, singer, and acoustic guitarist from London, England.
Biography.
Greenberg started performing publicly at an early age. In an interview she recounted her performance of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" at age four while on a trip to St. Tropez to an audience at the Hotel Byblos. "I requested 'Can't help falling in love with you' by Elvis and the performer asked if I'd sing it. I remember being | 3,765 | wow-train |
I love me some Sprite, it's always the soda that I go for when I'm really really thirsty.
I love Sprite, its my favorite drink by The Coca Cola Company.
For a while I never even knew it was made by Coke. I wonder what else I should probably know about it by now haha. | Sprite (drink)
Sprite is a colorless, caffeine-free, lemon and lime-flavored soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company. It was first developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone (“Clear Lemon Fanta”) and was introduced in the United States under the current brand name Sprite in 1961 as a competitor to 7 Up.
Marketing.
Sprite advertising often makes use of the portmanteau word "lymon", a combination of the words "lemon" and "lime" | whether I'm just overwhelmed with some emotion. Whether it be I'm happy, I'm sad, I've fallen in love, I've fallen out of love. I'm lonely, I'm scared. Whatever it be that day. If I'm like a volcano and I'm about to explode, I better run to an instrument because it's about to come out. For me, I don't really go back. I probably should. I have a bajillion pieces of songs. But I seem to | 3,766 | wow-train |
Travel can be short or long movements between certain locations. It can be for business, exploring, vacations, and more!
I wish I had more time to Travel, for any of those purposes.
Where would you like to travel if you had more time? Within your own country or internationally?
100% internationally, I have only ever traveled within my own country so Id like to switch it up. | Portugal
Portugal (), officially the Portuguese Republic ( ), is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe, being bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments.
Portugal is the oldest nation state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having | lacked rice, I fed you; when your rank was too low, I promoted you; when your pay was insufficient, I increased it. If ye had to travel by water, I supplied you with vessels; if ye had to travel by land, I supplied you with horses. In time of war, we shared the same dangers; at the banquet table our laughter resounded in unison. Indeed, even Wang Gong Jian and Uriyangqatai did not show more solicitude for their officers than I have displayed for you. | 3,767 | wow-train |
Alaska is really cold, I've heard.
Cold is putting it lightly I would assume. It's also the largest state in the US by area, not very surprisingly though.
Yeah, in the summer I've actually heard its nice, around the 60s in most areas. It is huge, over twice the size of Texas! | 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) | was a fan of his album "Black and White". In an interview Wretch revealed that he had worked with Cole on her album saying 'We've recorded a record that’s very edgy, it’s very cool. She smashes it and hopefully I've smashed it too but I can’t say that as that would be big-headed of me.
'But yeah. It’s a very nice record and I've heard some other bits from her album and it's sounding good. I'm looking forward | 3,768 | wow-train |
marduk is a great metal band but they are very intense
where are they from?
Norrköping, Sweden is where they started
oh wow, do they have any hits that have made it over to the US that I would know | Marduk (band)
Marduk is a Swedish black metal band. The group formed in 1990 in the city of Norrköping and released their first album in 1992. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.
History.
Marduk was formed by Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson in order to form the "most blasphemous band in the world". Their musical style was that of a straightforward death metal influenced take on black metal music, but as the years progressed their style and imagery became more of | which guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson was quoted as saying "in Germany, where magazines as “Rock Hard” and “Metal Hammer” have decided that we are a facistic [sic] band and refuse to print any ads with Marduk […] the reason for this is that in a German magazine I said that we in Marduk want to prevent immigration to Sweden and that I was proud over the fact that my grandfather was a serving German officer during the second World War” and that “immigrants – who poison our environment | 3,769 | wow-train |
I love vanilla creamer in my coffee
I'm not a big coffee drinker, but I do like vanilla flavoring. It actually comes from the Spanish word 'vaina' which means little pod
I like a lot of vanilla flavored things. Especially ice cream.
I do too! It's a frozen food typically used for snacks
Do you know where vanilla beans come from | chocolate to Europe in the 1520s.
Pollination is required to set the vanilla fruit from which the flavoring is derived. In 1837, Belgian botanist Charles François Antoine Morren discovered this fact and pioneered a method of artificially pollinating the plant. The method proved financially unworkable and was not deployed commercially. In 1841, Edmond Albius, a slave who lived on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, discovered at the age of 12 that the plant could be hand-pollinated. Hand-pollination allowed global cultivation of the | music is that its distinctive complexity serves as a virtual assurance against a flood of lame imitator bands".
Jim DeRogatis of "Rolling Stone" was less favorable and deemed Matthews' vocals "too much like Sting's at times" and his lyrics "typically banal", while stating that the album's musical eclecticism "gives Matthews a slight edge over his peers, but that's sort of like saying you prefer vanilla ice cream to vanilla frozen yogurt. Me, I dig Cherry Garcia." Robert Christgau of " | 3,770 | wow-train |
im thinking about buying the hersey company that an american company and one of the largest chocolate manufactures in the world
You're thinking about buying it? | The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, (known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation) commonly called Hershey's or Hershey, is an American company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. It also manufactures baked products, such as cookies, cakes, milk shakes, drinks and many more. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, a subsidiary of his | that point, Berkshire had focused on undervalued assets that could be bought cheaply. The See's acquisition influenced their commitment to buying businesses with a strong reputation and brand recognition.
The 'couverture' chocolate used by See's is provided by the nearby Guittard Chocolate Company, and nuts come from Mariani Nut Company of Winters, California, just about an hour and 20 minutes away. On June 20, 2012, See's Candies made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's largest lollipop, weighing and | 3,771 | wow-train |
I really like Twilight novel series. The plot is really interesting and unique.
Yes, me too! I read all of them in high school. I love a vampire romance.
I love it too. I am a fan of Jacob, him and Bella- amazing combination. | Jacob Black
Jacob "Jake" Black is a character in the "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer. He is described as an attractive Native American of the Quileute tribe in La Push, near Forks, Washington. In the second book of the series ("New Moon"), he discovers that he can shapeshift into a wolf. For the majority of the series, Jacob competes with Edward Cullen for Bella Swan's love. In the films "Twilight", "New Moon", "Eclipse", | , and romance, though Meyer categorized her first book, "Twilight", as "suspense romance horror comedy". However, she states that she considers her books as "romance more than anything else". The series explores the unorthodox romance between human Bella and vampire Edward, as well as the love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob, a werewolf. The books avoid delving into provocative sex, drugs, and harsh swearing because, according to Meyer, "I don't think teens need to read about | 3,772 | wow-train |
Yesterday I started a Master's program for financial planning and investments. I'm nervous but excited!
That's excellent! What exactly interests you about financial planning?
I used to teach, so the idea of teaching individual money management skills is very appealing.
Cool. So do you plan on being a professor or using your Master's for something else?
I'd like to work for a firm that manages investment portfolios for the "not quite super rich."
What exactly does managing investments entail? | Finance
Finance is a field that is concerned with the allocation (investment) of assets and liabilities over space and time, often under conditions of risk or uncertainty. Finance can also be defined as the art of money management. Participants in the market aim to price assets based on their risk level, fundamental value, and their expected rate of return. Finance can be split into three sub-categories: public finance, corporate finance and personal finance.
Areas of finance.
Areas of finance Personal finance.
Matters | local college briefly, dropping out after one semester. He commented, "College is such bunk. Too much politics and jockeying for favor. I just couldn't do it. College is great if you want to learn, but that's not what college is about, it's about making your professor happy and getting good grades and getting into IBM. Any place that says that they're only accepting college graduates is not a place I'm very interested in being."
Growing tired of the local music scene, | 3,773 | wow-train |
I am an only child, you know how hard it is to hide Easter eggs with yourself as a kid and no siblings to play? I looked silly
I loved hiding easter eggs as a kid!
Would you play without siblings? lol, It wasn't too bad though. You have siblings?
I have a older brother and im not sure
It's not so bad though, I was spoiled! Then my parents got divorced and my mom remarried. I ended up with 5 half-sisters and 3 step- brothers. We are still close
Im sorry to hear they got divorced
Nah, I got a lot of siblings out of the deal. Some marriages... you just know even as a kid that it isn't going to work. I was just happy to go from the only child to many siblings :) #Positives
Yeah it happens sometimes | List of Madagascar (franchise) characters
This is a list of characters that have appeared in the "Madagascar" films, the television series "The Penguins of Madagascar", and the Netflix series "All Hail King Julien".
Concept and creation.
Tom McGrath explained in an interview that the intention of "Madagascar" was not to take a political stance on whether "zoos are bad and the wild is better, or that the wild is bad," but to show "the most extreme 'fish | it first happened, I've got to say I just wanted to go into a hotel room and hide away. It was difficult for me to talk about because not only was I going through it, my family and friends were, too. I wasn't strong enough then like I am now. If you read the lyrics, you will know exactly what the song is about and how hard it was for me."
"Scarless" was released digitally on 13 November 2009 to help raise awareness and support for | 3,774 | wow-train |
We are having grilled pan fried hamburgers tonight for supper, delicious. Do you like hamburgers?
I don't eat meat very often actually! Although I do know some delicious veggie burger recipes!
They can be good too! I like mine with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and mustard so I probably would like a veggie burger too!
Definitely! I find the secret to a good veggie burger is in the spices. When you add the right ingredients, it has a very similar taste to real burger (for me at least :P)
Well, I don't believe I've tried a veggie burger, but I might do that. I usually prefer cheese on mine too.
I love cheese. Have you ever tried a type of beef called Wagyu beef? Its a special type from Japan. I think its very expensive. | called a cheeseburger.
The term "burger" can also be applied to the meat patty on its own, especially in the United Kingdom, where the term "patty" is rarely used, or the term can even refer simply to ground beef. Since the term hamburger usually implies beef, for clarity "burger" may be prefixed with the type of meat or meat substitute used, as in beef burger, turkey burger, bison burger, or veggie burger.
Hamburgers are sold at fast-food restaurants, | Hamburger
A hamburger (short: burger) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty may be pan fried, grilled, or flame broiled. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chiles; condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is | 3,775 | wow-train |
I did not know that Ruth Handler created Barbie by using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
I didnt know either so Barbie was created by someone in Germany?
No, she was an American businesswoman - just used the German doll for her inspiration.
Oh how interesting, I thought Barbie was American but was not for sure
She's definitely been the subject of numerous controversies and even lawsuits over the years - mostly about her lifestyle.
Thats understandable, but really its just a doll | doll and her lifestyle.
Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company's largest and most profitable line. However, sales have declined sharply since 2014. The doll transformed the toy business in affluent communities worldwide by becoming a vehicle for the sale of related merchandise (accessories, clothes, friends of Barbie, etc.). She had a significant impact on social values by conveying characteristics of female independence, and with her multitude of accessories, an idealized upscale life-style that can be shared | Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the | 3,776 | wow-train |
I play trumpet
Very cool! A trumpet is a brass instrument used in jazz and classical ensembles, right?
Who invented the trumpet? | Trumpet
A trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group contains the instruments (such as the piccolo trumpet) with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to at least 1500 BC; they began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and | Natural trumpet
A natural trumpet is a valveless brass instrument that is able to play the notes of the harmonic series.
History.
The natural trumpet was used as a military instrument to facilitate communication (e.g. break camp, retreat, etc.).
Even before the late Baroque period the natural trumpet had been accepted into Western Art Music. There is evidence, for example, of extensive use of trumpet ensembles in Venetian ceremonial music of the 16th century. Although neither Andrea nor Giovanni Gabrieli wrote music specifically for | 3,777 | wow-train |
do you know anyone who is vegan? | 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 | meat." She also commented on the outfit's nature, "...it is certainly no disrespect to anyone that is vegan or vegetarian. As you know, I am the most judgment-free human being on the earth." Afterwards, DeGeneres, who is a vegan, jokingly gave Gaga a bikini and skirt made from lettuce and other various vegetables.
See also.
- 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards
External links.
- Official VMA 2010 site | 3,778 | wow-train |
What can you tell me about the reading process? | Reading
Reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning. It is a form of language processing.
Success in this process is measured as "reading comprehension". Reading is a means for language acquisition, communication, and sharing information and ideas. The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille). Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between text and reader, shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community—which is | as they did. The analysis phase uncovers the decision-making process behind observed actions. Common questions posed, or statements made, by a facilitator during this phase include:
- “Tell me about [insert performance/event here, i.e. teamwork] during the scenario.”
- “What went well? Why?”
- “What made things challenging?”
- “Why do you think that happened?”
Participant performance is a key component during the analysis phase. However, performance can | 3,779 | wow-train |
I love the Vancouver Grizzlies team - do you know much about them?
I know that the Vancouver Grizzlies basketball team are from Canada out of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Yes - and they are now the Memphis Grizzlies
Yes I heard! They relocated after 2000 - 2001 season to Memphis, TN.
Basketball is such a fun sport - I am glad the seasons are so long. | sports in Memphis.
Basketball.
The Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association is the only one of the "big four" major sports leagues in the city. The team played at the Pyramid Arena from 2001–2004 and then moved to the FedExForum in downtown Memphis.
The Memphis Tigers basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers compete in American Athletic Conference and play their home games at FedExForum.
The Memphis Houn'Dawgs was an American Basketball Association (ABA) team | History of the Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee.
1995–2001: Vancouver Grizzlies.
The Vancouver Grizzlies were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were part of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1995, along with the Toronto Raptors, as part of the NBA's expansion into Canada. Following the 2000–01 season, the team relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, United | 3,780 | wow-train |
Pugs are pretty cool but kinda ugly.
the oug breed of dog is kind of cute
Agreed! Their face wrinkles are kinda weird though.
tthe breed also has a glossy coat
Oh cool, those are usually to repel water from their coat. | Pug
The pug is a breed of dog with physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colours, most often fawn or black, and a compact square body with well-developed muscles.
Pugs were brought from China to Europe in the sixteenth century and were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and the House of Stuart. In the United Kingdom, in the nineteenth | are generally smaller breeds, and the tradition of keeping pretty dogs for no purpose other than to be court decorations stems back thousands of years to Chinese nobility. The Pekingese and the Pug are both examples of canines chosen for their ability to be pets. In the case of the Pekingese, it was for their lion-like demeanor; for the Pugs, it was for their "lucky" wrinkles and their monkey-like face.
Other dogs that appear to be strictly a decorative or entertaining breed of dog originally also | 3,781 | wow-train |
I have two dogs and a crazy parrot
Thats awsome. Can you believe parrots make up 393 species!?!
I believe it my african grey has a 3000 word vocabulary
Wow thats amazing! The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia.
They are very intelligent and loving pets
Yes they are. And most are found in tropic regions!
My grey is a dark grey with a bright red tail | features of parrots include a strong, curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. Most parrots exhibit little or no sexual dimorphism in the visual spectrum. They form the most variably sized bird order in terms of length.
The most important components of most parrots' diets are seeds, nuts, fruit, buds, and other plant material. A few species sometimes eat animals and carrion, while the lories and lorikeets are | Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere, as well. The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia.
Characteristic | 3,782 | wow-train |
Have you ever thought about joining a city council? they govern a city!
No, I haven't. Is that something you're into?
Very much so, a city council can also be a board that oversees a town, municipality or other local government area.
Interesting. How often do they meet?
Well truly the definition varies quite a bit because of differences in state legislation, but typically they meet monthly or when a special meeting is called.
What kind of decisions do they make?
Unfortunately that also varies but typically it is just those items pertaining to their locality. Some local government areas are granted city status and those have more powers than others.
So how does one get on the city council? | the City of ______" or similar.
Some of the urban areas of Australia are governed mostly by a single entity (see Brisbane and other Queensland cities), while others may be controlled by a multitude of much smaller city councils. Also some significant urban areas can be under the jurisdiction of otherwise rural local governments. Periodic re-alignments of boundaries attempt to rationalize these situations and adjust the deployment of assets and resources.
Ireland.
The 2001 Local Government Act restyled the five county | City council
A city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area.
Australia.
Because of the differences in legislation between the states, the exact definition of a city council varies. However, it is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status (usually on a basis of population) that are entitled to refer to themselves as cities. The official title is "Corporation of | 3,783 | wow-train |
My sister and I were home schooled by our mother. Were you home schooled?
Part of the time! My parents conducted home education for a little while! How'd you like it?
I thought it was fine, but feel like I missed out on the social experience of going to a regular school. | Homeschooling
Homeschooling, also known as home education is the education of children at home or a variety of places other than school. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor or online teacher. Many families use less formal ways of educating. "Homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas "home education" is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in many Commonwealth countries.
Before the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education was done by families and local | their hometown. “After the fact, it took on all these different meanings about not being able to feel comfortable in the place that you always thought was home.”
Track listing Neptune City Background.
Atkins told the Ledger, "I wasn't even planning on writing a song called 'Neptune City.' My sister and I were making pasta, and we were like, (sings) 'We're making pasta in Neptune City ...' Like, just kidding. And I was like, 'That (melody | 3,784 | wow-train |
I love horse training! It's such a challenge to teach them to perform certain behaviors when asked!
oh nice, does this mean domestication of horses?
I suppose so! Historically horses have been trained for farm work, sport, transport and warfare!
When did horse train start in history? | Horse training
Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans. Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities from horse racing to therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities.
Historically, horses were trained for warfare, farm work, sport and transport. Today, most horse training is geared toward making horses useful for a variety of recreational and sporting equestrian pursuits. Horses are also trained for specialized jobs from | in part, "Tom Bass...aged 75, died today. Don't mean much to you, does it? You have all seen society folk perform on a beautiful three- or five-gaited horse and said, 'My, what skill and patience they must have had to train that animal.' Well, all they did was ride him. All Tom Bass did was train him. He trained thousands of horses that others were applauded on."
His barn became a historic landmark in the area, and | 3,785 | wow-train |
What did you have for breakfast?
Breakfast is the first meal of a day, most often eaten in the early morning
Yeah, sometimes really early. Breakfast style foods can be eaten anytime though.
There is a strong tendency for one or more "typical", or "traditional", breakfast menus to exist in most places, but the composition of this varies widely from place to place, and has varied over time, so that globally
What would be traditional breakfast where you're from? | some epidemiological research indicates that having breakfast high in rapidly available carbohydrates increases the risk of metabolic syndrome. Present professional opinion is largely in favor of eating breakfast, but some contest the positive implications of its "most important" status. The influence of breakfast on managing body weight is unclear.
Africa.
Breakfast in Africa varies greatly from region to region.
Africa Egypt.
Most Egyptians begin the day with a light breakfast. Ful medames (dish of cooked fava beans), one of Egypt's several national dishes | List of breakfast foods
This is a list of notable breakfast foods, consisting of foods that are commonly consumed at breakfast. Breakfast is the first meal taken after rising from a night's sleep, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking the day's work. Among English speakers, "breakfast" can be used to refer to this meal or to refer to a meal composed of traditional breakfast foods (such as eggs, oatmeal, and sausage) served at any time of day. Breakfast foods are prepared with | 3,786 | wow-train |
I have anxiety disorder and hate it.
I've read that anxiety disorders are with a lot of fear and anxiety feelings. is that true?
yes, I don't suffer from the fear, more the anxiety and anxious feelings. | Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behaviour such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death.
Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness and worry, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue and problems in concentration. Anxiety can be | Anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear. Anxiety is a worry about future events, and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a fast heart rate and shakiness. There are several anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and selective mutism. The disorder differs by what results in the symptoms. People often have more than one | 3,787 | wow-train |
i read sci fi space adventures with a passion. I love dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology
I am not much of a fan, but what is your favorite book or any type of media in the genre? | Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated SG-1) is a Canadian-American military science fiction adventure television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Stargate" franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 science fiction film "Stargate" by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. The television series was filmed in and around the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The series premiered on Showtime on July 27, 1997 and moved to the Sci Fi Channel on | Science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes called Sci-Fi or simply SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that has been called the "literature of ideas". It typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, time travel, parallel universes, fictional worlds, space exploration, and extraterrestrial life. It often explores the potential consequences of scientific innovations.
Science fiction, whose roots go back to ancient times, is related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction, and includes many subgenres | 3,788 | wow-train |
What kind of benefits do pets provide their owners?
For me, the biggest benefit my dog provides me is stress relief, but there are many others. | Stress Relief (The Office)
"Stress Relief" is a two-part episode of the American comedy television series "The Office". They constituted the fourteenth and fifteenth episode of the fifth season, and the 86th and 87th overall episodes of the series. Both episodes were directed by Jeffrey Blitz and written by Paul Lieberstein, who also plays Toby Flenderson on the show.
In this episode, Dwight stages a fire in the office to test the office's fire safety skills, but things go from bad to | pocket pets, while the equine and bovine group include the largest companion animals.
Pets provide their owners (or "guardians") both physical and emotional benefits. Walking a dog can provide both the human and the dog with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. Pets can give companionship to people who are living alone or elderly adults who do not have adequate social interaction with other people. There is a medically approved class of therapy animals, mostly dogs or cats, that are brought to visit confined humans, | 3,789 | wow-train |
I realy like the Appalachian Trail stretches about 2,175 miles along the eastern US, have you heard of it?
I have heard of it. They claim it to be the longest hiking only trail in the world.
Yes, its famous It runs from Georgia to Maine, making it the longest marked trail in the country, one of the longest in the world
The name of the trail has been around since 1921.
Yes and it was not completed as a continuous footpath until 1937.
It looks like more than 2 million people hike the trail each year.
The AT's signature white blaze, plastered on trees and rocks, guides hikers along the route. | each year.
The idea of the Appalachian Trail came about in 1921. The trail itself was completed in 1937 after more than a decade of work, although improvements and changes continue. It is maintained by 31 trail clubs and multiple partnerships, and managed by the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Most of the trail is in forest or wild lands, although some portions traverse towns, roads and farms. It passes through 14 states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee | Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is about long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are modified or rerouted. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy describes the Appalachian Trail as the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than 2 million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once | 3,790 | wow-train |
My wife was thinking of booking us a trip to Barbados this winter, but I don't know anything about the place. I'm a little nervous! | Barbados
Barbados ( or ) is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America. It is in length and up to in width, covering an area of . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, Barbados is east of the Windwards, part of the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 13°N of the equator. It is about east of both the countries of Saint Lucia and | return to the UFC sometime in the future.Well, as you all know, I had a bad period in my last two fights, which I'd lost in the UFC, I don't want anyone to think that I'm running away from the UFC, but I was thinking a lot about how to continue with my career, and I think in this moment, I think Dream is the right place for me.
Another thing is that I never liked fighting in the cage. I always liked to fight | 3,791 | wow-train |
I have an appointment with a Dentist soon. I'm not looking forward to it. How do you feel about Dentists? | Dentist
A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and sometimes dental therapists.
History.
History Middle Ages.
In China as well as France, the first people to perform dentistry were barbers. They have been categorized into 2 distinct groups: guild | the song, B.o.B says: "I feel like it shows people that we are two different artists and we actually do sound different and have our own styles. Not to say that I wasn’t influenced by Outkast and Andre, but I feel like it’s a ‘pass-the-torch’ type of moment. He really gave me a lot of love on the feature and I’m looking forward to hearing what people have to say about it.”
The song's hook features a sample of | 3,792 | wow-train |
Hi! I'm a pretty self-conscious person, what about you? I know it differs between people.
Hello! I am generally quite self-conscious. It differs between situations.
Yeah me too! I sometimes freeze in public because I'm too self-conscious.
I do too! I become shaky and my heart races. I have to leave the situation because I'm too uncomfortable.
Are you shy also? I believe shy people are more likely predisposed to be self-conscious.
Yes, I have suffered from shyness my entire life. I am working on becoming less shy. | 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 | .
Rousey has discussed how she struggled with her body image in the past. She explained, "When I was in school, martial arts made you a dork, and I became self-conscious that I was too masculine. I was a 16-year-old girl with ringworm and cauliflower ears. People made fun of my arms and called me 'Miss Man'. It wasn't until I got older that I realized: these people are idiots. I'm fabulous."
Rousey is an avid fan of | 3,793 | wow-train |
I love the sound of rain at night when I'm trying to fall asleep!
Me too, droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then becomes heavy enough to fall under gravity
Where does the water vapor come from? | Rain
Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation.
The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional zones of temperature and moisture contrasts known as weather fronts. If enough | Precipitation
In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, graupel and hail. Precipitation occurs when a portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapor, so that the water condenses and "precipitates". Thus, fog and mist are not precipitation but suspensions, because the water vapor does not condense sufficiently to precipitate. Two processes, possibly acting together, can lead to air becoming saturated: cooling | 3,794 | wow-train |
do you like to read? it is a great method of communication and sharing information
i do reading it great for the mind | culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.
Readers | a fun, if I ever have the time to run it. [...] I'll be plucking out nasties and their stories to creep out my friends for a long time. I love the marriage of narrative and mechanical information. It's easy to ignore if you just want to have new stat blocks, but it's hard not to get sucked in and read all of it".
For "Polygon", Charlie Hall wrote that "most of the information is great fodder for dungeon masters. How do | 3,795 | wow-train |
Do you hike? I like it a lot.
I do too! Particularly the appalachian trail. It runs from Maine to Georgia
I haven't been able to walk it. But I have been on a part of that trail. That sounds long.
The California trail sounds just as long. It's in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, California and Oregon
Wow. Do you know the length of either one? | California Trail
The California Trail was an emigrant trail of about across the western half of the North American continent from Missouri River towns to what is now the state of California. After it was established, the first half of the California Trail followed the same corridor of networked river valley trails as the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail, namely the valleys of the Platte, North Platte, and Sweetwater rivers to Wyoming. In the present states of Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah, the California and Oregon trails split into several | and alcohol and how it affected his live performances and emotional well being since then, "It's a trail of sobriety that I really know for a fact has helped me in my career and in my life as a musician and as a person. I'd like to feel that I'm better in both worlds in that respect. I think I've improved in a lot of ways because of being able to stay clean and sober. But, you know, it is remarkable. And you can't do it by | 3,796 | wow-train |
I love surviving at high altitude, do you?
I'm more of a sea level guy myself, if I'm honest. Take surfing, for instance. They're primarily found in the ocean - probably not many waves up high in the mountains!
Well it surely takes good techniques
It definitely does. We typically surf on our feet nowadays, but back then, the native peoples of the pacific used to surf waves on their belly and knees. Sort of like a beginner now.
Who's the greatest surfer of all time | George Greenough
George Greenough (born 1941) is an influential surfer known during the 1960s and 1970s known for his designs and work in film, board design, fin characteristics, and other creations for the aquatic medium. Greenough's and McTavish's contributions to developing the shortboards resulted in a wave of new advancements in surfing technology and shapes used to design boards.
Personal life.
George Greenough was born 1941 in Santa Barbara, California to a wealthy family that had connections to the railroad industry; he was a nephew | not featured in the film itself. Goulding performed "How Long Will I Love You" live in the BBC "Children in Need" appeal show on BBC One on 15 November 2013.
"She changed a couple of the lines", Mike Scott said of Goulding's version. "I'm not sure if she did it deliberately. I don't think they're as good as the original lines, but good for her. I do the same thing myself. I've changed Dylan's words, so I | 3,797 | wow-train |
I like New Age stuff. I'm really into the power of crystals, they are fascinating.
New Age? Isn't that the mor erecent religious and spiritual movement in western countries?
Yes it's a pretty recently spiritual movement. Do you know much about New Age spiritualism?
I know it's more prevalant in the Wetsern United States than the Eastern. If even gets influense from UFO Conspiracy theorists for some reason.
I didn't know it was more common in the US. Do you know about the different powers of crystals? | New Age
New Age is a term applied to a range of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices that developed in Western nations during the 1970s. Precise scholarly definitions of the New Age differ in their emphasis, largely as a result of its highly eclectic structure. Although analytically often considered to be religious, those involved in it typically prefer the designation of spiritual or Mind, Body, Spirit and rarely use the term "New Age" themselves. Many scholars of the subject refer to it as the New Age movement, although | -spiritual versus science-technology-modern-age. There are several songs on the record that, to me, address that. I don't know how other people are going to take them. It's taking off a little bit from 'Undertow' and 'New Test Leper', with the freedom of 'E-Bow the Letter' and 'Country Feedback' – songs that just come out. What I really wanted was more of that automatic, unconscious stuff… greatly inspired by Patti Smith and various | 3,798 | wow-train |
I started dating after my ex jilted me
stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability
Have you dated b4? | Dating
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in an intimate relationship. It is a form of courtship, consisting of social activities done by the couple, either alone or with others. The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time. While the term has several meanings, the most frequent usage refers to two people exploring whether they | First date (disambiguation)
A first date is the first meeting between two people with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a romantic partner.
First date may also refer to:
Television.
- "First Dates", British dating series
- "First Dates" (Australian TV series)
- "First Dates" (Canadian TV series)
- "First Dates" (Irish TV series)
- "First Dates" (U.S. TV series)
- "First | 3,799 | wow-train |
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