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Hello! I am a retired school teacher. I have stopped employment completely.
That's great. What was it like to be a teacher?
It was very stressful. That's why I didn't chose to semi-retire - which is working a reduced number of hours rather than stopping work completely.
How does it feel to be retired?
It feels wonderfu... | Retirement
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.
An increasing number of individuals are choosing to put off this point of total retirement, by selecting to exist in the emerging state of pre-tirement.
Many... | well-crafted songs. I loved Sting, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, James Taylor and Fleetwood Mac. That's what I was drawn to. I love the simplicity of a great song, I just didn't realize how hard that was to capture in a recording. That's why working with Rosen is so great. It was like, 'Okay, I found this guy I can write... | 1,200 | wow-train |
Hockey is a very extreme physical sport.
Yes it sure is. I think it is more violent than football, and being on skates does not help.
Yes, hockey is like rugby wjth protection.
Lol! Rugby is a very good comparison, good point. I do like watching hockey sometimes though.
The hockey videogames have included fighting with... | Hockey
Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against each other by trying to manoeuvre a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick. There are many types of hockey such as bandy, field hockey, and ice hockey.
In most of the world, hockey refers to field hockey, while in Canada, the United States, ... | bed and wardrobe. This policy means that the school does not have a day/boarder divide. Teachers often do not know who is a day pupil and who is not.
Sport.
The sports on offer for girls include hockey, netball, tennis and rowing, whilst the main sports offered for the boys include rugby, hockey, cricket and rowing, wi... | 1,201 | wow-train |
I like fruit picking! Specifically apple picking! You?
I have picked blueberries before. It's nice to pick fresh fruit.
I agree, it is especially nice when the harvest time is occurring. Do you pick in a paid or recreational area?
I know someone that grows fruits and lets me pick. I also bring my kids with me.
That's ... | as well. Apple picking is often a very popular dating ritual in the American Midwest. Apple orchards catering to a family outing will provide additional activities beyond the picking of apples. Many have petting zoos, restaurants and country shops that sell related products such as home-made jams and jellies. This aspe... | Fruit picking
Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is
a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards.
Types of fruit.
Types of fruit Apple picking.
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Apple picking is an activity found at apple farms. Apple orchards may b... | 1,202 | wow-train |
Being a parent is the most difficult job
I can imagine. It must be difficult to promote and support the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood.
Also the financial side, as you always want your children to have everything
Very true, but it's more than money. The in... | or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation. Modern systems of... | financial, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Moran believes not everything about having children has a bad side, there is also good that comes out of it. Many people tend to believe the worst part of child birth is having to push out the baby, but most of the time your contractions can ... | 1,203 | wow-train |
i love go-karts!
Go-karts are great! They're my favorite open wheeled cars
yeah i love doing it | Go-kart
A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of open-wheel car. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from motorless models to high-powered racing machines. Some, such as Superkarts, are able to beat racing cars or motorcycles on long circuits.
Gravity racers, usually refe... | Kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a variant of motorsport road racing with open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles called known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart racing are also raced in full-size motorsport circuits. Karting is commonly perceive... | 1,204 | wow-train |
How do you like Coors Light? Are you a beer person?
Coors light? I do not drink beer myself. Maybe some girly stuff. I know it is the third largest brewing company.
What do you know about beers marketed towards women? Is Mike's hard for girls?
It is indeed, those are nice. I know in 2016 it was called the Molson coors ... | Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's third-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Coors operates a brewery in Golden, Colorado, that is the largest single brewery facility in the world.
History.
History Founding.
In 1873, German immigrants Adolph Coor... | , Beck further added:
"When I did daytime before, they didn't have any blogs. So I didn't know when people didn't like me. Ignorance is bliss. I was like, 'I think this is fun,' and then I was reading a lot of negative stuff. It's hard not to take it personally. Than I thought, 'You know what? I am not going to do this... | 1,205 | wow-train |
Hi there! I love to garden. Do you have a garden?
Hello there! I do not have a garden but I would love one! What did you plant in your garden? | Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for m... | 5 at Charing Cross station, but treasured it as her husband's creation. "I walked down the Spring Garden and all your little flowers tore and bit at my heart. I do love you so, Hadji. It is quite simple: I do love you so. Just that." The limes are pleached and the dominant plant is "Euphorbia polychroma" 'Major'. Nicol... | 1,206 | wow-train |
My daughter loves painting and does it quite often. She's very good. Do you know much about painting?
A little! I love it as a mode of creative expression -- the forms are so numerous. Is there a style she prefers?
She loves to draw all kinds of things. But, she loves to draw animals and people, all kinds! | Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting.
Painti... | both financial and personal reasons, and was replaced by Anastasia Karpova. It was rumoured Lizorkina left the band due to pregnancy, but her former bandmate Olga Seryabkina denied those rumours.
Personal life.
Marina loves driving herself, describing it as a passion. She's also very fond of animals and loves to draw o... | 1,207 | wow-train |
I love going to the beach! There is nothing better than the feeling of sand between your toes.
OH absolutely, beaches are great. Especially if you know where wild beaches are, the ones that aren't really known to many people.
I have never been to a wild beach. Have you?
There's one in a couple of towns over, yeah. It's... | Kuta
Kuta (formally Kuta Village or Kuta Town, Indonesian: "Kelurahan/Desa Kuta") is a tourist area, administratively a subdistrict/village ("kelurahan" or "desa"), and at the same time is the Capital of Kuta District, Badung Regency, southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on ... | Sydney and get harassed, but they come to Maroubra and nothing happens to them. I read all this stuff about kids getting harassed because they want to have a surf and I say 'are you kidding?' The beach should be for Aussie kids. But if you want to go to beaches and act tough in groups you better be able to back it up. ... | 1,208 | wow-train |
Hey! :So let's discuss a little bit of about New York City. Have any intriguing questions about living there? | New York City
The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2018 population of 8,398,748 distributed over a land area of about , New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Locat... | . I was scratching a little bit, but mostly keys, because my role in this band has kind of evolved. So to pick up a new instrument and learn it in a few years was hard to do. [...] I’m really serious and focused about it, that’s what the rehearsals are for, hitting all those wrong notes. But I have questions, and there... | 1,209 | wow-train |
i recently started listening to the beatles, a band from liverpool in 1960
Thats cool, do you have a favorite song from them so far?
i liked their first hit "Love Me Do", which came out late 1962. it was produced by george martin
George martin? Like the guy from game of thrones? | George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin, (3 January 19268 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician. He was referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" in reference to his extensive involvement on each of the Beatles' original albums. Paul McCartney said upon Martin's d... | Gerry and the Pacemakers
Gerry and the Pacemakers were an English beat group prominent in the 1960s Merseybeat scene. In common with the Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein, and were recorded by George Martin.
They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Si... | 1,210 | wow-train |
Have you ever been to Baton Rouge?
I have never been there before, but It sounds like a nice place as the capital of Louisiana and the second largest city there
oh i didn't know it was a capital of Louisiana. Didn't something bad happen there a couple of years ago? Some police shooting?
I am not sure, but it's very pos... | the general public. The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are the Louvre in Paris,... | college or something — there was something, but I don't think it's ever — I think it might be her first time." Continuing with this theme, Smith also spoke with Kristin Dos Santos for E! about her character's lack of definitive romantic history, jesting; "I'll look at the script next week and be like "Oh my God, I've b... | 1,211 | wow-train |
Hey, I've never seen Grey's Anatomy, but I've heard that it is really popular.
it is really fun you should really watch it, Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005
Oh I though it was older than that. Do you know if it is still running? | developed the pilot and continues to write for the series; she is also one of the executive producers, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. Although the series is set in Seattle (at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, later renamed), it is filmed primarily i... | Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actress.
In January 2012, Heigl stated in an interview that she had asked the producers of "Grey's Anatomy" if she could return to the show to wrap up Izzie's storyline. "I've told them I want to [return]," she said. "I really, really, really want to see where [Izzie] is. I j... | 1,212 | wow-train |
Ive always wanted to try snorkeling
The practice of swimming on a body of water with a diving mask?
Yes, seems quite fun, never got a chance to do it tho | Snorkeling
Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Use of this equipment allows the snork... | no choice, because ive always wanted to wear tights and the saving people is just an added bonus. No seriously, most superheroes do get a little something on the side depending on how many people they save. anyway ive digressed, this will be my last entry. so i will leave you with the great words of Milli Vanilli, "Bla... | 1,213 | wow-train |
I've never been divorced, but in some countries it is used to allow a former partner to marry another person.
same here I have never been divorced or married
Yeah divorcing is legal dissolution of marriage which disolve the bods of matrimony.
so i guess to divorce it must be legal | 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 ... | that the marriage laws require a divorced wife who wishes to return to a husband must first marry another man, and then divorce that second spouse. "The Oolah" is the person who performs that role. However, the Oolah seeks to retire from his job to marry for real, yet he has one more professional marriage to accomplish... | 1,214 | wow-train |
I think I might be bisexual! What do I do? I've always thought I knew what my sexual orientation was, but now I'm not so sure | Bisexuality
Bisexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one sex or gender. It may also be defined as romantic or sexual attraction to people of any sex or gender identity, which is also known as "pansexuality."
The term "bisexuality" is mainly... | and start families of their own. I've made sure I've always played a part in their lives. So while I think I would have been a good father, I've given myself to my family and I wouldn't have it any other way. My 'freedom' allows me to continue my career. Had I been married, with children, I wouldn't be able to do what ... | 1,215 | wow-train |
A library provides physical or digital access to material,
I haven't been to library in years. | about the ramifications of decisions regarding public libraries and to promote library-related causes.
Letter writing has been a valuable form of communication among public library advocates. A well-timed and hand-crafted email or strategically sent letter can be a potent mechanism used to sway the decisions of elected... | Library
A library is a curated collection of sources of information and similar resources, selected by experts and made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical location or a virtual space, or both. A library's collection can... | 1,216 | wow-train |
Walmart is such a great store, since they have pretty damn good prices.
yes, Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation
Oh cool, how long have they been around?
it has been a while, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969.
Damn that's quite a while! Where did the... | y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Canada, and South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart only holds a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, with 20-percent of the company's ... | Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It al... | 1,217 | wow-train |
I love drawing, but I cant really paint well. I wonder if the two are different when it comes to motor skills and perception abilities. What do you think? | of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas. The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities.
In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is frequently used in commercial illustr... | the tracks of the sleigh... But do you know, I was never cold. It was so beautiful." br
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"I don’t think I showed any evidence of talent until I started drawing horses all over my schoolbooks. I love to paint animals. I think cows are just beautiful but they are awfully hard to paint. They’ve got bumps and lumps. And ... | 1,218 | wow-train |
I just came back from vacation in Vermont it was beautiful.
I have always wanted to visit there! I heard the views of Lake Champlain are beautiful from certain areas there.
The view is awesome the scenery was just so pretty and the food was awesome as well.
You don't hear much about Vermont because it's actually the s... | city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked since 2016 as the safest state in the country.
For some 12,000 years indigenous peoples inhabited this area. The historic, competitive tribes known as the Al... | closer than I should’ve."
In his media availability following his runner-up finish, Logano said of the finish – be it the final lap or the final 15 laps – were "crazy anyway you look at it. Typical Watkins Glen. I mean, it’s just awesome, crazy racing, full contact. Just insane out there. So a lot of fun from the drive... | 1,219 | wow-train |
I believe weight training is excellent exercise.
It is especially good if you want to develope the strength and size of your muscles
Yes but also to maintain muscle mass when you age, however I find it kind of boring.
It is a bit boring weight training uses a variety of certain muscle groups together to help build the ... | Weighted clothing
Weighted clothing is clothing that adds weight to various parts of the body, usually as part of resistance training. The effect is achieved through attaching weighted pieces to the body (or to other garments) which leave the hands free to grasp objects. Unlike with held weights or machines, weighted c... | 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 t... | 1,220 | wow-train |
Hello, I am in a wheelchair.
Too bad, it is used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability.
Yes it is. I was paralyzed in a car accident many years ago.
They come in various shapes and formats so as to meet the need of the user
Yes, mine is rather basic, and has experienced much wea... | where the propulsive force is provided either by the wheelchair user/occupant pushing the wheelchair by hand ("self-propelled"), or by an attendant pushing from the rear ("attendant propelled").
History.
The earliest records of wheeled furniture are an inscription found on a stone slate in China and a child's bed depic... | Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability. Wheelchairs come in a wide variety of formats to meet the specific needs of their users. They may include specialized seating adaptions, individualized controls, and may be specific to par... | 1,221 | wow-train |
Hiya. I'm not going to lie, I adore pugs and their short-muzzly faces.
Yes, they are cute little guys huh. I have two dogs myself, but not pugs. | century, Queen Victoria developed a passion for pugs which she passed on to other members of the Royal family.
Pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs. The American Kennel Club describes the breed's personality as "even-tempered and charming". Pugs remain popular into the twenty-first century, with ... | boxer as they also have the brachycephalic trait. While pugs were always smaller, they used to have a longer muzzle that has now been bred to be extremely short. Along with the shorter muzzle, pugs have also been bred to have a tail that curls twice rather than their normal singular curled tail they had many years ago.... | 1,222 | wow-train |
I volunteer at my local museum! It is really enjoyable! Do you like museums?
I actually really do! What kind of museum do you volunteer at? I really like that museums care for a collection of artistic, cultural, historical and scientific importance
It is actually just a childrens museum, but it is still interesting. ... | Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporar... | the song "was originally kind of meant to be an ironic stab at that kind of life, that, like, overly hyped, almost celebrity-for-no-good-reason kind of phenomenon that's been going on." He also explained that none of the video actually rings true to how they really act: "Oh! Absolutely none of it, except when we're on ... | 1,223 | wow-train |
I love watching Sponge Bob! I have always wondered how they came up with the idea for this show.
Most of the ideas for the TV series actually came from a comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989.
Oh really? I have never heard of that. Who is your favorite character on the show? | lack of common sense, which sometimes leads him and his best friend, SpongeBob SquarePants, into trouble. Patrick is unemployed and a self-proclaimed expert in the "art of doing nothing".
The character has received positive reactions from critics and fans alike. Patrick has been included in various "SpongeBob SquarePan... | List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants... | 1,224 | wow-train |
Do you know that vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat
Really? do you eat just purely vegetables? or can you eat different types of produce?
You don't eat ed meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other anima
So how do you get your nutrients? such as Proteins?
Well, you eat veg... | aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A strict vegetarian diet – referred to... | it the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Alternatives and reactions Veganism and vegetarianism.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, particularly in diet. Ve... | 1,225 | wow-train |
Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and many toppings of your chooice
oh yeai love pizza.
It can also be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, i personally like it with peperoni
i like anchovies | called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries. It has become one of the most pop... | Pizza
Pizza (, ) is a savory dish of Italian origin, consisting of a usually round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and various other ingredients (anchovies, olives, meat, etc.) baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. In formal settings, like a restaur... | 1,226 | wow-train |
My grandmother always had a rose bush. The rose is a flowering plant of the genus Rosa!
Rose buses are beautiful. What color was it? | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers v... | Rosa gallica
Rosa gallica, the Gallic rose, French rose, or rose of Provins, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to southern and central Europe eastwards to Turkey and the Caucasus. It was one of the first species of rose to be cultivated in central Europe.
Description.
"Rosa gallica" is a decidu... | 1,227 | wow-train |
Have you ever read the bible? | Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, "tà biblía", "the books") is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Varying parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians, Jews, Samaritans, and Rastafarians.
What is regarde... | divorce Homer. Marge objects to this, pointing out how the Bible has strict guidelines against things like divorce, but Lovejoy says, "Marge, "everything" is a sin. "(holds up the Bible)" Have you ever sat down and read this thing? Technically we're not allowed to go to the bathroom."
Role in "The Simpsons" Family.
Lov... | 1,228 | wow-train |
I love Italian food! Even though it's so good, it's often so simple! Many dishes have only two to four main ingredients!
I don't know a lot about Italian food, other than I like it. Are there a lot of regional variations? | Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is food typical of Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity.
Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums, maize and sugar beet, this last introdu... | put out a record like that. And I know it's gonna fuck a lot of people up. I want to make sure it gets done the right way, so we're being real careful with it. We don't know if we have the manpower ourselves to put it out on White Drugs, so we're trying to see if we can find a label who's in love with it enough to put ... | 1,229 | wow-train |
I think about space a lot, Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events
Yeah I'm pretty fascinated by space too. There's so much that we don't know. I don't think I will ever get to go in my life time.
I have heard Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions,
I have h... | Space
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime. The co... | attempt making the film, Gilliam said, "Oh, I don't know, pigheadedness, stupid – I really don't know anymore. I'm beginning to actually think, 'If it doesn't work this time, I'm gonna dump it.' I've wasted far too much of my life doing it. If you're going to do Quixote, you have to become as mad as Quixote. [...] I've... | 1,230 | wow-train |
I am a geology major in Alabama University. The oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama.
That's so amazing. What exactly is geology? | Geology
Geology (from the Ancient Greek γῆ, "gē" ("earth") and -λoγία, "-logia", ("study of", "discourse")) is an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Geology can also include the study of the solid features of any terrestrial... | University of Alabama System
The University of Alabama System is a public university system in Alabama that coordinates and oversees three research universities: University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Alabama in Huntsville. These universities enroll nearly 70,000 stu... | 1,231 | wow-train |
In case you meet a journalist that says they never had a choice, a journalist can actually choose to work with general issues or specialize in certain issues.
I guess it would depend on the requirements of the job they want or accept, right? | 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 journ... | politically expedient in the short-term for Republicans, but creates, I think a problem for them when they want to actually run in a general election where most people feel pretty confident the President was born where he says he was, in Hawaii. He doesn't have horns. We may disagree with him on some issues and we may ... | 1,232 | wow-train |
I love to cook! And I think I'm pretty good at it!
Great. I enjoy it as well. There is evidence that cooking began about 1 million years ago
Wow! That's a lot of cooking! I like to cook from scratch, but I've been known to buy meals in a box some times
Do you ever use a rice cooker? It steams and boils rice
I have... | more quickly, often cooking in between half and a quarter the time for conventional boiling. After cooking the steam is released so that the vessel can be opened safely.
Almost any food that can be cooked in steam or water-based liquids can be cooked in a pressure cooker.
History.
In 1679, French physicist Denis Papin,... | it here [in America]. I've heard it a lot. I've heard it probably more times today than I did when I was mixing it. Which is a good thing... Ever since the Rihanna song did well, a lot of people want to do some stuff, which is great... That's what I enjoy doing. In terms of actual names, I've not done anything yet." In... | 1,233 | wow-train |
My son take himself to the barbershop these days, but when he was little he loved the music.
Is that like a barbershop quartet? Four guys in porkpie hats harmonizing?
No, I'm referring to the selection of music played over the PA system at the barbershop.
Oh ok. I was just imagining some big guy in a red and white stri... | Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1930s–present), is a style of a cappella close harmony, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. Each of the four parts has its own role... | the Uniquely American Musical Term Barbershop". American Music 32, no. 2, 123–171.
- Hobson, Vic (2014): "Creating Jazz Counterpoint: New Orleans, Barbershop Harmony, and the Blues". Jackson/MI: University Press of Mississippi.
External links.
- Present at the Creation: Barbershop Quartets from NPR
- Barbershop Quartet... | 1,234 | wow-train |
Do you know about tiny house movement?
I know that that is a movement that encourages people to live in small functional houses
It's encouraged due to the growing world population especially in the united states
Yes i totally understand the cause, i think its interesting, but they are really extremely small, tell me m... | , the average size of new single family homes grew from in 1978, in 2007, and in 2013. Increased material wealth and individuals with high incomes are common reasons why homes sizes increased.
The small house movement is a return to houses of less than . Frequently, the distinction is made between "small" (between and ... | "When you're comfortable with someone and they know you well, it's really easy to make music that you enjoy and are excited about. It's really exciting that she's featured on this record and hopefully the world loves it, 'cause I think it's time that they all get to know who Emily Warren is," Pall explained.
Compositio... | 1,235 | wow-train |
I love mashed potatoes, and I make really good ones. I used cream, garlic, and a ton of butter! Do you like them?
I also love mashed potatoes! I like them with garlic and I like them plain, but always with butter!
Thanksgiving and Christmas wouldn't be the same without them!
I agree, do you use a mixer or do you mash... | 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, ... | Speech act
A speech act in linguistics and the philosophy of language is something expressed by an individual that not only presents information, but performs an action as well. For example, the phrase "I would like the mashed potatoes, could you please pass them to me?" is considered a speech act as it expresses the s... | 1,236 | wow-train |
You know what? I really like the color blue.
I love pastel colors.
That is very interesting. Those colors show a person who is creative!
They remind me of the 1980's
Oh yes the tie dye era! But did you know that blue symbolizes truth and confidence? | Tie-dye
Tie-dye is a modern term invented in the mid-1960s in the United States (but recorded in writing in an earlier form in 1941 as "tied-and-dyed", and 1909 as "tied and dyed" by Luis C. Changsut, referenced below) for a set of ancient resist-dyeing techniques, and for the products of these processes. The process o... | the blue channel on the digital image and you just dial it out. And what you end up with is a very distinctive look in which colors like red and orange and yellow; they just really pop in a different way. Usually in cold weather you add blue, because blue denotes cold. So it was interesting to take the blue out and see... | 1,237 | wow-train |
What is your favorite food? Mine is mashed potatoes with garlic and butter..
My favorite food is nachos with extra cheese sauce and jalapenos.
Nachos are my favorite dish from northern Mexico.
Are they really from mexico? That's cool
Yes, they actually hail from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico just across from Texas.
... | 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 "... | Nachos originated in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, just over the border from Eagle Pass, Texas. In 1943, the wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Duncan in Eagle Pass were in Piedras Negras on a shopping trip for the day and arrived at the Victory Club restaurant after it had closed for the day. The... | 1,238 | wow-train |
My husband used to be a lifeguard. He had to be a strong swimmer, trained in CPR and first aid and certified in water rescue. Have you ever needed a lifeguard/
I have not. I am a decent swimmer.
I feel much safer when there is one around! I like that they supervise the safety of the swimmers, surfers and other water... | Lifeguard
A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, spa, beach or river. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in CPR/AED first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment ... | are all going to be very good friends here. There are other films that have been out there on progeria, and I don't want this film to be like those films. I don't ever want people to feel sorry for me. That is the one thing I am going to ask you guys." When the directors started filming, Dr. Leslie Gordon had already b... | 1,239 | wow-train |
Ever since the 80s I've been hooked on Nintendo games.
Nintendo are a great company, I wonder how long they have been around
Believe it or not, they've been around since September 23rd, 1889!
what back in the 1800s? What were they doing back then?
Long before video games, they used to make a type of playing cards calle... | Nintendo
Founded on 23 September 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as cab services and love hotels. Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s, Nintendo developed into a video game compan... | properly for six months. Ever since, they've been good, but they will never be great. Every now and then they are too painful and I can't train. I have to have injections to numb my ankles, and I've been told I'll have arthritis in them by the time I'm 30."
Senior career 2009.
Cairns decided to return to training in 20... | 1,240 | wow-train |
Do yu liek roses? A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant
I love roses! I don't know much about the different types and how they're grown though!
There are over a hundred species to date. thats a lot huh?
Oh wow, yes it is!! Do roses come in many different colors?
they do like yellow and pink! They form a group... | Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers v... | to the gardener that the roses in the garden will never die, and that there will be people confronting the gardener on how a rose is supposed to be grown. Atatürk continues by saying that the boy should be asking him just one question: "Do I want to make this place a rose garden? Do I want to grow the world's most beau... | 1,241 | wow-train |
Skin care helps me to enhance my appearance.
How do you feel like it helps?
It helps a lot. I notice a big difference especially when I do microdermabrasion or chemical peels.
I would love to know more. I don't know a lot about microdermabrasions?? | a newer and non-surgical cosmetic procedure performed by non-physician personnel, nurses, estheticians, medical assistants, and most recently untrained individuals in their homes.
Dermabrasion procedures are surgical, invasive procedures that typically require a local anaesthetic. Often they are performed in surgical s... | my daily life. I don't know how it happened. I just started hanging out and having conversations. I still talk to all those people, a lot of them when I go back there. It's cool because it gave me the feeling of a hometown rooting for you. Because I grew up in New York, and it's not really that hometown rooting for you... | 1,242 | wow-train |
I am not a big fan of tofu but it's not as horrible as most people think. Do you like it?
I do in fact Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food cultivated by coagulating soy milk
Do you know where it originated? It seems like an odd food to me | Tofu
Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness. It is a traditional component of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines; it has been consumed in China for over 2,000 years. It can be "silken", "soft", "fir... | Tofu skin
Tofu skin, yuba, bean curd skin, bean curd sheet, or bean curd robes, is a food product made from soybeans. During the boiling of soy milk, in an open shallow pan, a film or skin forms on the liquid surface. The films are collected and dried into yellowish sheets known as tofu skin. Since tofu skin is not pro... | 1,243 | wow-train |
I love the little doggies that are Beagles. So cute!
They are adorable. They look like a miniature foxhound.
I never thought of it that way but you're right! Haha little foxhounds. Love it
Were you are that they are primarly hunting dogs? My dad owned many beagles and used them to hunt rabbit and raccoon.
No I didn'... | in "Homo erectus" or earlier, on the order of millions of years ago. Hunting is deeply embedded in human culture. Hunting an animal for its meat can also be seen as a more natural way to obtain animal protein since regulated hunting does not cause the same environmental issues as raising domestic animals for meat, espe... | the English Foxhound and the American Foxhound. It is possible to use a sight hound such as a Greyhound or lurcher to pursue foxes, though this practice is not common in organised hunting, and these dogs are more often used for coursing animals such as hares. There is also one pack of beagles in Virginia that hunt fox.... | 1,244 | wow-train |
I love to read novels its a relatively long work published as a book
Yes, I really enjoy it too! What are you reading at the moment? | author of "Don Quixote" (the first part of which was published in 1605), is frequently cited as the first significant European novelist of the modern era. Ian Watt, in "The Rise of the Novel" (1957), suggested that the modern novel was born in the early 18th century.
Walter Scott made a distinction between the novel, i... | Some may find it fun, not me though.
- Student B: Believe me. If you read the code too much, you will soon lose your mind. Very soon. I guarantee you.
- Student C: I love it. I enjoy reading the code every night before I go to sleep. My dad sometimes reads it to me and I will laugh and even in my dreams I think about t... | 1,245 | wow-train |
I am planning a trip to Madrid this fall. I have always wanted to go to Spain
Madrid is beautiful. It is the capital of Spain and the largest city.
That's why I picked it over anywhere else in Spain. I'm especially excited to see the Prado museum
I imagine it would be an amazing place to visit. It is believed to have... | has the third-largest GDP in the European Union and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, environment, media, fashion, science, culture, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Madrid is home to two world-famous football clubs, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.... | a tough rival like Athletic, but we played an almost perfect match, it was a difficult match, we never said it was going to be easy. I have to thank God for this [victory]."
Atlético teammate Juanfran revealed that Diego wanted to stay at Madrid rather than go back to Germany, but confessed that it would be tough for t... | 1,246 | wow-train |
What is your definition of marriage? I know that its different between religions and cultures.
My definition would be the marriage of man and wife, or man and man, or woman and woman.
Good response. I believe marriage should be enjoyed between any gender also. Attitudes towards same gender marriages seem to vary betwee... | Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. Same-sex marriage is also due to become legally performed and recognized in Costa Rica
Additionally, Armenia and Israel recognize the marr... | void.
"(2) Any marriage between persons of the same gender is prohibited and null and void from the beginning. Any marriage between persons of the same gender that is valid in another jurisdiction does not constitute a legal or valid marriage in Mississippi."
States Missouri.
Texts:
- Missouri Constitution, Article I ... | 1,247 | wow-train |
Do you ever ride horses where you live?
No, but I did when I was a kid, the horse was first domesticated around 4000BC
Really? Where were they first domesticated?
How and when horses were domesticated is highly disputed, so I dont think it is known for sure
I rode a horse once in West Virgina. I liked it a lot.
There a... | enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down, with younger horses tending to sleep signifi... | . With rare exceptions, most hybrids are sterile and cannot reproduce.
Domestication.
Domestication of the horse most likely took place in central Asia prior to 3500 BC. Two major sources of information are used to determine where and when the horse was first domesticated and how the domesticated horse spread around th... | 1,248 | wow-train |
My favorite movie is Dirty Harry. I love action and crime movies.
I Have never seen it, what is it about?
It's based on the actual story of the Zodiac Killer. The main character tries to find the vicious psychopath.
Really? I didn't know it was about a serial killer.
Yes and the main character is a Police Inspector nam... | Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the "Dirty Harry" series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. The film drew upon the real life case of the Zo... | thing about being a 17-year-old songwriter is that you're embarrassed - you're never going to write a song saying, 'These are my feelings, I love you.' So I was trying to find some semi-veiled language that conveyed something to somebody somehow but which didn't really say anything up front. It's a slightly naïve song,... | 1,249 | wow-train |
I went to a Catholic high school in New England. Are you familiar with the area? | New England
New England is a region composed of six states in the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Atla... | , and credits his parents and his Catholic faith for making a positive impact on his NFL career and his outlook on life.
"I went to a Catholic grade school, Jesuit high school and a Jesuit college, and I think you just learn certain things growing up in that environment. Really, the biggest thing I learned from it is r... | 1,250 | wow-train |
Do you live in a rural area or countryside, located outside of town?
nope but id like to. | Rural area
In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within a... | as compared to large metropolitan, small metropolitan, or micropolitan areas).
South America.
South America Brazil.
In Brazil, there are different notions of "rural area" and "countryside". Rural areas are any place outside a municipality's urban development (buildings, streets) and it's carried by informal usage. Othe... | 1,251 | wow-train |
If there is one thing I love its a cold Budweiser.
Yes, Budweiser is one of the most liked American pale lager's on the market. Anheuser-Busch really knows how to brew beer!
Do you know how long they have been around?
They actually started up in 1876, in St. Louis Missouri. It's became one of the biggest selling beers ... | origin and dispute.
Anheuser–Busch has been involved in a trademark dispute with the Budweiser Budvar Brewery of České Budějovice, Czech Republic, over the trademark rights to the name "Budweiser". Beer has been brewed in České Budějovice (known as "Budweis" in German) since it was founded by King Ottokar II of Bohemia... | Brands Suntory The Premium Malt.
A deep pilsener beer (ABV 5.5). Original from Suntory Holdings Limited
Global Brands.
Global Brands Budweiser.
Budweiser is an American-style pale lager produced by American brewer Anheuser-Busch, which is a part of multinational corporation Anheuser–Busch InBev.
Introduced in 1876 by C... | 1,252 | wow-train |
the education of children inside the home. Is known as home schooling. Do you have an experience on home schooling?
I don't. Are there any benefits to homeschooling versus public school?
Yes there is different. Home schooling is usually conducted by a parent or tutor.
Are all subjects taught by one teacher or multiple?... | are about 1.7 million homeschooled students in the United States.
On average, homeschoolers score at or above the national average on standardized tests. Homeschool students have been accepted into many Ivy League universities.
History.
For most of history and in different cultures, the education of children at home by... | 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... | 1,253 | wow-train |
Ever heard of exploitation labor? Exploitation of labour is the act of treating ones workers unfairly for ones own benefit
I understand the concept, but I've never witnessed it here where I live, could you tell me more? | Exploitation of labour
Exploitation of labour (or labor) is the act of treating one's workers unfairly for one's own benefit. It is a social relationship based on an asymmetry in a power relationship between workers and their employers. When speaking about exploitation, there is a direct affiliation with consumption in... | Bolm realizing he will never fully understand why his mom moved to California in the 1970s. He elaborated: "I assume that because she was from a small town, her eyes were wide with the concept of Hollywood. I'm sure someone else in my family could tell me, but it wouldn't be "her" answer. If this song inspires anyone t... | 1,254 | wow-train |
I would love to have a pet, do you have any?
I love animals and pets, they are great compaions, i have a ragdoll cat myself
That is very nice, i would love having a cat, but my appartment complex does not allow me
That suckks, i love my pets, though i only have my cat snowy for company and campanionship since i cant h... | 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 livi... | the Bible. Apart from this, though, I have the inner conviction as I write, of a force outside myself, and my brain tells me that I have not trusted in vain. All I am anxious about is that you and the rest of the family will also come to know Him. Ken, I know already does. I commend my Saviour to you. I am writing to D... | 1,255 | wow-train |
I like athletics. I am into running and tennis. What about you?
Those are some impressive Athletic sports you do. I Trail Running, Football, Rugy, Surfing, Mtn Biking and Kite Boarding.
Whoa you are all over the map with your athletics. I was watching rugby today. Very interesting sport. | Rugby league in Australia
Rugby league football in Australia has been one of the country's most popular sports since it started being played there in 1908. It is the dominant winter football code in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. In 2009, it was the most watched sport on Australian television eclipsing t... | I really do love them and care about their well-being, so that when they are running into problems, they will hopefully, at some point, come to me and ask me, 'What is your peace all about? What is your comfort all about? Where do you get your love? Where do you get your talents?' And I can turn to them and say without... | 1,256 | wow-train |
I wish I had long hair where it grew to huge length.
I have rather long hair right now. I like it but it becomes a hassle to manage. What inspires you to have long hair?
The fact that I cant grow it. Apparently only a few species like humans, horses, and orangutans have long hair
That's interesting! I never thought o... | million years ago as hominids when transitioning from a forest habitat to the open savanna, as an effect of natural selection, since this development made it possible to run fast and hunt animals close to the equator without getting overheated. Head hair was an exception, which was a survival trait because it provides ... | , such as while in the military or prison or as punishment for a crime. Long lustrous female hair is generally rated attractive by both men and women across cultures. The prevalence of trichophilia (hair partialism or fetishism) is 7% in the population, and very long hair is a common subject of devotion in this group.
... | 1,257 | wow-train |
im thinking about getting some glasses, aka spectacles, they are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a persons eyes
Do you know a lot about glasses? I've never had to wear them. I'd be interested in hearing about your research on them in anticipating of havi... | , and may protect one's eyes against damage from excessive levels of ultraviolet light. Typical sunglasses lenses are tinted for protection against bright light or polarized to remove glare; Photochromatic glasses are clear in dark or indoor conditions, but turn into sunglasses when in they come in contact with Ultravi... | Glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which rest over the ears.
Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading... | 1,258 | wow-train |
It looks like rain here today- I hope not too much, I have plans to visit a roftop patio for drinks later!
A little bit of rain with drinks in the summer heat might be refreshing! Or do you think it will rain heavily?
Yes, it might break this humidity- there have been a number of heatwaves lately thanks to the El Nino ... | Emotional branding
Emotional branding is a term used within marketing communication that refers to the practice of building brands that appeal directly to a consumer's emotional state, needs and aspirations. Emotional branding is successful when it triggers an emotional response in the consumer, that is, a desire for t... | "I don't think my next album will sound much like "Speeding". I think I've got it out of my system a little bit."
Critical reception.
John Papadopoulos from The Music said "While many Australian rappers seem content to make music for lounging on Bondi Beach... Allday's music is in the here and now. If you close your ey... | 1,259 | wow-train |
Ice cream is a good desert it is made from dairy products.
Agreed, ice cream is so good! Especially all the flavors there are out there!
Some of the famous manufactures are "Freddo"
I've actually never heard of Freddo, I've heard of brands like Ben and Jerrys and Blue Bell though. | Blue Bell Creameries
Blue Bell Creameries is an American food company that manufactures ice cream. It was founded in 1907 in Brenham, Texas. For much of its early history, the company manufactured both ice cream and butter locally. In the mid-20th century, it abandoned butter production and expanded to the entire state... | manufacturers are "Freddo," "Persicco," "Chungo", "Cremolatti" and "Munchi's," all of them located in Buenos Aires. Each city has its own "heladerías" (ice cream parlours) which offer different varieties of creamy and water-based ice creams, including both standard and regional flavours. There are hundreds of flavors b... | 1,260 | wow-train |
I find it interesting that humans can hold their breath and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming with in a few weeks weeks after birth it is considered an evolutionary response.
Yes it is amazing, and it is true that most animals seem to know how to swim without any learning involved.
I love swimming. THe human bo... | local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics.
Science.
Swimming relies on the nearly neutral buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of body composi... | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a... | 1,261 | wow-train |
I dislike divorce when my parents divorced it made not only their marriage a termination it made me and my siblings life one as well.
That's unfortunate, I'm sorry you had to go through that. Hopefully it didn't ruin the way you view relationships now. | 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 ... | – on a fact-finding mission to Africa. From a personal point of view, I said in the book I probably should have ignored what I'd been told about Mrs. Wilson. Now I'm much less ambivalent. I'd go full speed ahead because of the hateful and beastly way in which my left-wing critics in the press and Congress tried to make... | 1,262 | wow-train |
Hey! I love to swim. What about you?
Swimming is the self propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreaton, sport or excercise. Have you swam before?
Yeah, I said I love to swim! My favorite it outside in a pond in the summer time. What about you? | Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a... | I said, "you must mean 'Diamonds and Rust,' the song I wrote for my husband, David. I wrote it while he was in prison."
"For your husband?" Bob said.
"Yeah. Who did you think it was about?" I stonewalled.
"Oh, hey, what the fuck do I know?"
"Never mind. Yeah, I'll sing it, if you like."
But Baez's marriage to Harris ha... | 1,263 | wow-train |
I really enjoy playing Quake. Since it's an older game I use slackware to run it. Do you play computer games?
sometimes! I have played quake before. It made me nauseous
That's no fun! I know it's a very fast paced game. Do you like a different video game genre more?
I am more into adventure games where the player is i... | engine before it, the "Quake" engine offered full real-time 3D rendering and had early support for 3D acceleration through OpenGL. After "Doom" helped to popularize multiplayer deathmatches in 1993, "Quake" added various multiplayer options. Online multiplayer became increasingly common, with the QuakeWorld update and ... | , I know it's fake. You can tell a bunch of guys sat in a room and designed it. That's always bothered me.". Tamte further elaborated in an interview with Joystiq that, "The words I would use to describe the game—first of all, it's compelling. And another word I use—insight. There are things that you can do in video ga... | 1,264 | wow-train |
I love McDonald's chicken nuggets with sweet n sour sauce.
McDonald's is my kids' favorite restaurant. It was founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California.
That's great! I remember playing in the toy pit when I was a kid there. Is that what your kid likes to do?
Yes, although there are ... | McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo be... | McDonald's No. 1 Store Museum
The McDonald's #1 Store Museum is housed in a replica of the former McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, opened by Ray Kroc in April 1955. The company usually refers to this as The Original McDonald's, although it is not the first McDonald's restaurant but the ninth; the first w... | 1,265 | wow-train |
My dad was never what you would call a "good parent" as he's very strict and doesn't have good parenting skills.
Oh wow! My parents were also very strict. I was the oldest and had too many responsibilities.
Do you feel that you were ever abused? Did your parents cause you harm?
No I definitely wasn't abused. They just ... | that they are to blame, live in a constant state of fear and are 15 times more likely to be victims of child abuse. Close observation during an interaction can alert providers to the need for further investigation and intervention, such as dysfunctions in the physical, behavioral, emotional, and social areas of life, a... | there?brbrDolezal: Do you have a question about that?brbrReporter: Yes, ma'am. I was wondering if, uh, your dad really is an African American man?brbrDolezal: That's a very—I mean, I don't know what you're implying.brbrReporter: Are you African American?brbrDolezal: I don't... I don't understand the question of—I did t... | 1,266 | wow-train |
Reading is the antidote for my loneliness. I feel like it is my only friend in times of need
A lot of us feel lonely, even if we are married, have a family, or a great career.
It is true. And it is reading that makes me feel calm and relaxed when i feel like the storm of anxiety is about to take me
Sometimes we feel a ... | death. For a phenomenon so important, the purposes and mechanisms of sleep are only partially understood, so much so that as recently as the late 1990s it was quipped: "The only known function of sleep is to cure sleepiness". However, the development of improved imaging techniques like EEG, PET and fMRI, along with hig... | hejira" while reading the dictionary, and was drawn to the "dangling j, like in "Aja"... it's leaving the dream, no blame".
Songs.
Mitchell has described the album as "really inspired... there is this restless feeling throughout it... The sweet loneliness of solitary travel", and has said that "I suppose a lot of peopl... | 1,267 | wow-train |
China as a country is officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia
Oh cool, I never knew that before. | China
China (; lit. "Middle Kingdom"), officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around /1e9 round 3 billion. Covering approximately , it is the fourth largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, th... | List of companies of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia. With a population of over 1.404 billion, it is the world's most populous country. The state is governed by the Communist Party of China, and its capital is Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction ove... | 1,268 | wow-train |
Do you have a mustache? I cannot stand it, facial hair on my lip irritates me so I shave it off
No i don't! I am female but I am not a fan of facial hair on a man either
you can groom mustaches, or even wax and style them, but I have never seen someone who looks better with a beard
I have seen some pretty interesting s... | secular tendencies. In Islam, trimming the moustache is considered to be a sunnah and mustahabb, that is, a way of life that is recommended, especially among Sunni Muslims.
The moustache is also a religious symbol for the male followers of the Yarsan religion.
Shaving with stone razors was technologically possible from... | her father wrapped around her finger and managed to convince him to shave off his mustache, complaining that his facial hair made him look old. Francie misses Thérèse terribly; when the two meet when Elizabeth unexpectedly runs into Thérèse on a shopping trip, Francie is excited to see her. She is crestfallen when Thér... | 1,269 | wow-train |
I want to get a houseboat. It is a boat designed to be used as a home.
That's a very cool concept. Can they actually be used as boats though?
Some are not motorized and stationary. Others can actually move locations.
Wow, that's really interesting. Where are houseboats most popular? Is it in a specific region, or is ... | called a "shanty boat". In Western countries, houseboats tend to be either owned privately or rented out to holiday-goers, and on some canals in Europe, people dwell in houseboats all year round. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, Amsterdam, London, and Paris.
Africa.
Africa Zimbabwe.
In Zimbabwe, specif... | Houseboat
A houseboat (different from boathouse, which is a shed for storing boats) is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually "moored", kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However... | 1,270 | wow-train |
I love orcs. Do you?
I do not like fictional humanoid creature but i know it is a part of a fantasy race akin to goblins.
Yes I think I read about it in Lord of The Rings. Have you read or seen it?
Oh yes and i love the conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien
Yes me too. What e... | generally serving an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy fiction as well as role-playing and strategy games (such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "Warhammer", and "Warcraft"), broadening the recognition of the creatures in popular culture.
Earlier refere... | member of the apparatus. MR. CHAMBERS: Yes. MR. STRIPLING: At that time do you know whether or not Victor Perlo was employed in the Government? MR. CHAMBERS: I believe at that time Victor Perlo was employed by the Brookings Institution. brbr MR. MUNDT: I think we read his employment record into the record of the hear... | 1,271 | wow-train |
My husband and I watched South Park once - it was not what we thought it was though. Do you know anything about that show?
Oh yeah I am quite a fan of South Park. It was made by Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
I'm not sure who they are - have they made other shows?
Not that I know of. The show follows Kyle, Kenny, Cartma... | towards a mature audience.
Parker and Stone developed the show from "The Spirit of Christmas", two consecutive animated shorts. The latter became one of the first Internet viral videos, ultimately leading to "South Park"'s production.
Since its debut on August 13, 1997, episodes of "South Park" have been broadcast. It ... | – Have Matt Stone And Trey Parker Forgotten This?" He also noted: "We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh if they do air this show."
Following the airing of this episode, Malaysia's conservative Islamic PAS party demanded that the makers of the... | 1,272 | wow-train |
Hi! I plan to go to the dog pound tomorrow to look for a dog to adopt!
I love dogs! The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves
Wow, I didn't know that! I'm thinking of getting a Bassett Hound - they are so cute! | 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 ... | Origin of the domestic dog
The origin of the domestic dog includes the dog's evolutionary divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and its development into dog types and dog breeds. The dog is a member of the genus "Canis", which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and was the first species and the only large carni... | 1,273 | wow-train |
Are you a member of the Southern Baptist Convention?
Nah, I've heard of the Southern Baptist Convention but I'm not very religious.
Ok | Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, and the second-largest Christian denomination in the United States, smaller only than the Ca... | People are going to stare at you. I used to feel really self-conscious. But I've gotten to a point where I think, nah, I'm not going to feel bad about that. I'm not going to apologize about that. Brown said in a December 2014 interview in "Time" that he "could no longer abide the Southern Baptist Convention's indoctrin... | 1,274 | wow-train |
I've owned a beauty salon for 10 years - I offer cosmetic treatments for men and women
Wow, that sounds stressful. What's your busiest time of year?
Usually around the holiday season because a lot of women want hair removal and waxing done to look nice for a New Year's Eve party!
Waxing, lol I'm a beautiful man I go 3 ... | manicures and pedicures for the nails. A manicure is a treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and often involving the application of nail polish, while a pedicure involves treatment of the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or removal of calluses.
Industry.
Beauty salons hav... | other services.
Beauty treatments.
Massage for the body is a popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for increasing mental well-being. Hair removal is offered at some beauty salons through treatments such as waxing and threading.... | 1,275 | wow-train |
hello, i design video games for a living
Wow! That's very impressive! Do you work in pre-production stages, storyline development or something else?
mostly in the pre-production stage
It seems like interesting work. Is it true that you need to have artistic and technical competence as well as writing skills?
yes, artis... | Video game development
Video game development is the process of creating a video game. The effort is undertaken by a developer, ranging from a single person to an international team dispersed across the globe. Development of traditional commercial PC and console games is normally funded by a publisher, and can take sev... | Video game design
Video game design is the process of designing the content and rules of a video game in the pre-production stage and designing the gameplay, environment, storyline, and characters in the production stage. The designer of a game is very much like the director of a film; the designer is the visionary of ... | 1,276 | wow-train |
I would love to visit Iceland
I was actually in that little Nordic island country of Europe last December for two weeks. It was amazing.
Wow I bet the views were awesome
Being the most sparsely populated country in Europe, every place we went it was just and nature. It was stunning.
Were there a lot of glaciers or po... | Iceland
Iceland (; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 360,390 and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country being home to over two-thirds ... | List of companies of Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of and an area of , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over tw... | 1,277 | wow-train |
Do you like Ford Mustang's?
Yeah I like it. It is an American car by Ford
Do you know how much a brand new model cost?
No, can you tell me? I like the style of muscle car.
I don't know myself, what color would you get if you had one? | inches shorter. Introduced early on April 17, 1964 (16 days after the Plymouth Barracuda), and thus dubbed as a "1964½" by Mustang fans, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A. The Mustang has undergone several transformations to its current sixth generation.
The Mustang created t... | 10. What I'd like to know is, how do each of you plan on addressing chronic disease and preventative health in your health care plans? I would like my mother to be around to see her grandchildren.
11. What would you as president do to make low-cost or free preventive medicine available for everybody in this country? Th... | 1,278 | wow-train |
the violin is so cool
Isn't it, it's my favorite wooden string instrument!
thats fair since it is so cool
Yeah, it's also known informally as a fiddle
oh really thats cool.
Yes, but how it works is it typically has four strings tuned in perfect fifths
oh i didnt know that
Oh, yes, and there are even smaller violin-type... | strings, though it can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow (col legno).
Violins are important instruments in a wide variety of musical genres. They are most prominent in the Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from ... | Violin
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these a... | 1,279 | wow-train |
Pregnancy is such a beautiful experience, I am trying to become pregnant with my 3rd child!
I agree, offspring developing inside a woman is one of the most heartening things to see.
There is so much that goes in the womb, when can you first hear the heartbeat?
Exactly, my wife had a multiple pregnancy and she could he... | first eight weeks following fertilization, after which, the term "fetus" is used until birth. Symptoms of early pregnancy may include missed periods, tender breasts, nausea and vomiting, hunger, and frequent urination. Pregnancy may be confirmed with a pregnancy test.
Pregnancy is typically divided into three trimester... | but is most well now. Tell if my grandfather is well. If he gets sick tell me. You wrote to my cousin Robert and told him that you had a house to live in, and lots of pigs and cows and such things, and I was very glad. You've got a white man's house to live in now and I am anxious to learn all that I can, so that I can... | 1,280 | wow-train |
I like Metallica a lot. Do you like Metallica?
Yes I do, I like metal rock bands that are of American origin
My favorite album by them is probably Ride the Lightning. Do you listen to them frequently?
Not lately, do you know that the group was formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and the vocalist?
Yes, they have be... | heavy metal, appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, the band returned to its ... | the intention was to "break a prisoner's resistance [... by] playing music that was culturally offensive to them". Upon discovering that the song was used for these purposes, drummer Lars Ulrich commented saying "If there are people that are dumb enough to use Metallica to interrogate prisoners, you're forgetting about... | 1,281 | wow-train |
I love to listen to Greateful Dead on the mornings to wake up and get my day going
They are extremely popular, having sold more than 35 million albums
Amazing, do you know when they first originated?
They first go together in 1965 in California
im actually from california that is pretty cool, do you know some of their ... | Deadhead
Deadhead or Dead Head is a name given to fans of the American rock band the Grateful Dead. In the 1970s, a number of fans began travelling to see the band in as many shows or festival venues as they could. With large numbers of people thus attending strings of shows, a community developed. Deadheads developed ... | I think it's one of my favourite albums because of the elements that went into making it, working with some amazing European musicians, having the creative control and the support of Sony Music Australia. Rather than me having to go to them and say I want to do this they said 'we're ready for you to do this now' and th... | 1,282 | wow-train |
i have been to every state except alaska
Every single one? Wow! Alaska is one the northwest extremity of North America.
Yes I know that, is it a densely populated state
I've heard that too. Relative to Alaska, the Pacific Ocean is to the south and southwest.
I was actually asking a question about the population. How ma... | 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... | Geography of British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. With an area of it is Canada's third-largest province. The province is almost four times the size of United Kingdom, two and one-half times larger than Japan and larger than every U.S. state except Alask... | 1,283 | wow-train |
i love chocolate.. its sweet and brown usually
I mean who doesn't like chocolate. I prefer Milk Chocolate over Dark tho. Do you have a preference?
nah i just like it in the form of a liquid or paste
Im ot sure I've ever had it that way. Like a spread on toast, is that what you mean? | Chocolate
Chocolate is a usually sweet, brown food preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating to 1900 B... | Chocolate spread
Chocolate spread is a sweet chocolate-flavored paste which is eaten mostly spread on breads and toasts or similar grain items such as waffles, pancakes, muffins, and pitas.
Although it tastes, smells, and looks like chocolate, it does not solidify, even at room temperature. The paste usually contains c... | 1,284 | wow-train |
I really love tennis! It's my favorite sport.
I like tennis as well. It is a sport with rackets and a small ball.
Tennis seem to have been around for a long time. When was it invented?
It originated in Birmingham, England in the late 19th century.
Wimbledon is such a massive tournament.
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis ... | Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and greater number of "best of" sets for men, which is 5. The Grand Slam itinerary c... | gain a point, while the opposite player will.
Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It h... | 1,285 | wow-train |
Drink much soda? I drink quite a bit because I like any carbonated drinks, especially Pepsi.
It's funny you mention it. I love carbonated drinks, but I can usually only drink rootbeer because it's not caffeinated and I can't drink caffeine.
Root beer is great too, but I drink mostly Pepsi. It's weird to think of how ol... | 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 ... | , the careful server will confirm intent with a question like "Is Pepsi OK?" Similarly, 7 Up or Sprite or Sierra Mist may indicate any clear, carbonated, citrus-flavored drink at hand. The generic uses of these brand names does not affect the local usage of the words "pop" or "soda" to mean "any" carbonated beverage.
S... | 1,286 | wow-train |
I want to ice hockey one day but scared I may get hit with the rubber puck lol.
I would love to try it, I've never played either. Where did hockey originate?
I want to say Canada being that it is a winter sport and it is most popular there.
That seems likely. How many players make up a hockey team? | Ice hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender,... | rubber disc called a puck. This puck is often frozen before high-level games to decrease the amount of bouncing and friction on the ice. The game is played all over North America, Europe and to varying extents in many other countries around the world. It is the most popular sport in Canada, Finland, Latvia, the Czech R... | 1,287 | wow-train |
I enjoy horseback riding(equestrianism)! Do you ride?
I used to ride! I still own horses, but I've trained them for practical working purposes now. They pull farm equipment for me.
Really! That's practical. Are they horses specifically bred for that purpose?
The ones I own are not, but I've worked with breeds like ... | police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch. They are also used in competitive sports including dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo (see additional equestrian sports listed later in this article for more examples). Some p... | him during recording sessions but declared his enjoyment of working with the two. Ocean mused about the project:
"I rarely do collabs, so that's just one of the ones you absolutely do. It's like a no-brainer. I didn't really think about any of it. The last thing on my mind was working with artists who I've held in high... | 1,288 | wow-train |
I really love leather. Something about the different types and styles of things, and the different techniques to make it.
What are some of the techs?
The one I'm most familiar with is vegetable-tanned, and then it's oiled to make it waterproof.
I have heard they do that before
You have to make sure oil leather things ... | It is prized for its mirror-like finish and anti-creasing properties.
Lamb and deerskin are used for soft leather in more expensive apparel. Deerskin is widely used in work gloves and indoor shoes.
Reptilian skins, such as alligator, crocodile, and snake, are noted for their distinct patterns that reflect the scales of... | writer, [who] had a situation in her life where she was and her boyfriend were breaking up and she decided if she just made love to him one more time, that they wouldn't break up. She ended up trying to force herself on him and decided to write about that. The thing is, if you flip it and make it a man forcing himself ... | 1,289 | wow-train |
I love a good spaghetti and meatball dinner. My favorite american dish!
I love spaghetti too. do you prepare them you yourself? | Spaghetti with meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs or spaghetti with meatballs is an Italian-American dish consisting of spaghetti, tomato sauce and meatballs.
History.
It is widely believed that spaghetti and meatballs was an innovation of early 20th-century Italian immigrants in New York City. The National Pasta Associ... | When Love Gets a Hold of You
"When Love Gets a Hold of You" is a song written by Jon Randall, Jessi Alexander and Gary Nicholson, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in April 2011 as the third single from her album "All the Women I Am".
Critical reception.
The song has received... | 1,290 | wow-train |
I'm not a terribly big fan of Miley Cyrus. Perhaps you can turn me into one? | Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Hemsworth (née Cyrus, born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After playing minor roles in the television series "Doc" and the film "Big Fish" as a child, she became a teen idol in 2006, starring in the Disney Channel television series "Hannah Mo... | based on "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!", so the "Ant and Dec Uncover" title would now have changed to just "Ant and Dec".
Series 1 (2015) "Jedward 2050".
This sees Jedward as old men and generally ends with them going to the bookies.
Series 1 (2015) "Billy & Miley's European Vacation".
Miley Cyrus and her fath... | 1,291 | wow-train |
I'm a big fan of rock music. I like that it draws on other genres of music like blues and folk but still remains it's own true thing.
Cool, I like some forms of rock, but not the crazy metal stuff, not sure if that is considered rock though.
Heavy metal has roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, but it has it's own ... | the chart.
Live performance.
The song is frequently played live, most recently as a combination with Queen's "We Will Rock You" during the first chorus. It is the only song from "See You on the Other Side" that has remained a staple of their live set. It has also been performed several times on television, including "J... | like, Antim-Yuddha, Roktobeej are contributing to the rising Indian underground rock culture. The definitive album of this genre Rudra’s The Aryan Crusade (2001). In addition, India has produced many heavy metal bands that combine ethnic-folk music with various forms of heavy metal to create other folk metal bands. Ind... | 1,292 | wow-train |
Veganism sounds so garbage honestly. | 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... | in the top five" in the world. Meanwhile, fellow wrestler Kenny Omega commented that "it sounds so ridiculous" and that there was "no possible way" Anoaʻi believed what he said. Also that month, WWE vice president Triple H said regarding Reigns: "I think he is one of the best that WWE have right now ... the truth is, a... | 1,293 | wow-train |
Blue is my favorite color, by far. What's yours?
I like blue too. It's between violet and green on the spectrum of light.
Haha yeah, ROYGBIV right? I feel like blue is a very popular favorite color. A lot of people I know really like the color blue.
The eye sees blue when the wavelength is between 450 and 495 nanometre... | An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective.
Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and orna... | , so that shorter wavelength violet and blue light will scatter more than the longer wavelengths (yellow and especially red light). However, the Sun, like any star, has its own spectrum and so "I" in the scattering formula above is not constant but falls away in the violet. In addition the oxygen in the Earth's atmosph... | 1,294 | wow-train |
hello, i just started playing, i like to play tennis | Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objec... | he doesn't even say hello to me when he sees me, I think he doesn't like me because I'm not English. Steve Bruce is not a nice person at all. He is a little unpleasant. I have played just a few minutes in Sunderland since my arrival. I want to play, that's my job. That's why I'm not happy here in Sunderland. I don't un... | 1,295 | wow-train |
Hi! I am a native of Portland, Maine! I absolutely love it here and the weather and cost of living is GREAT!
I used to live in the greater Portland area. i was one of half a million people that lived there.
That is indeed a very large population! The culture here is very vast as well.
I have also been to The English I... | Isle of Portland
The Isle of Portland is a tied island, long by wide, in the English Channel. Portland is south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins it to the mainland. The A354 road passes down the Portland end of the beac... | Wandering Recollections of a Somewhat Busy Life", he writes, “'Verily, verily,' said I, 'if they take that position, here I will stay, till I am both rooted and grounded–grounded in the graveyard, if nowhere else.'” Indeed, he spent the rest of his life in Portland, re-establishing his law practice and a short-lived li... | 1,296 | wow-train |
Hi, My father was a truck driver. He was an owner operator.
That is very interesting. Was it a difficult job for your father? It seems to me that the job of a truck driver is difficult.
Traveling long distances by himself, he was often lonely. It's not easy.
How about the loading and unloading aspects. Was that diff... | land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as ... | In these and other areas where people had the edge, machines can now outperform human beings. AI learns fast and it will not be long before "autonomous algorithmic systems acquire an effectively human level of cognitive ability". What's more, he says, it is difficult to see how this eventuality can be prevented.
The so... | 1,297 | wow-train |
My favorite color is blue.
Mine is green :D What can you tell me that's interesting about the color blue?
It is one of the three primary colors.
What are the other two primary colors? | Blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres.... | a secondary color (a shade of cyan, magenta or yellow). A secondary color is formed by the sum of two primary colors of equal intensity: cyan is green+blue, magenta is blue+red, and yellow is red+green. Every secondary color is the "complement" of one primary color; when a primary and its complementary secondary color ... | 1,298 | wow-train |
I just bought a Chevrolet, do you know anything about them?
Have you ever owned a Chevrolet before? It is also typically call a Chevy and it is own by General Motors Company.
It's my first one, it seems good so far
Great! The Chevy Motor company was founded by William Durant and Louis Chrovrolet in 1911.
I see, that's ... | in 1919, Alfred Sloan, with his maxim "a car for every purse and purpose", would pick the Chevrolet brand to become the volume leader in the General Motors family, selling mainstream vehicles to compete with Henry Ford's Model T in 1919 and overtaking Ford as the best-selling car in the United States by 1929.
Chevrolet... | Chevrolet
Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant started the company on November 3, 1911 as th... | 1,299 | wow-train |
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