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editor's questions
Did you all watch the VMA's when Kanye West jumped on the stage in the middle of when Taylor Swift won the "Best female album" award? Then he said Beyonce should have won. I couldn't believe he did that. Does anyone still like him after that?
So a friend got me to download Pidgin, which allows you to be signed onto GTalk, AIM, MSN, ICQ, and other chat programs at the same time. Does anyone use anything that they like more? Or is Pidgin the best?
Just wondering, for those who read what's the best book you've read recently? I think I will prepare myself to be inundated with "Twilight" responses...I'm currently reading "The Lovely Bones" and it's pretty great. Sad but a good story and well-written.
My dog (about 1.5 years old, pug/daschund mutt) has been sick to her stomach on and off the past couple of days. Two days ago, she started to eat grass and then proceeded to diarrhea a few times and vomit once. Then she was fine for a day, and now she ...
Did you guys hear about the a social site suicide? She thought the "guy" she met on a social site was harassing her, when she was in love with him. So she hung herself. It turns out, the account of the guy was a fake. Parents of a girl she was fighting...
Does anyone remember the name of the movie where a guy from modern times went back in time and because of his modern day experiences, made life better, but also changed history? Was there a TV series based on the movie and if so, what was the name of it?
I hadn't heard of this movement until today -- an evangelically-based concept of women's "Liberation through submission." Followers of this movement have beliefs that include the idea that women are called to affirm and encourage godly masculinity, a...
What is a nonillion? Does anyone know?
So we just moved to a cute little house in Durham, NC. The colors are very bright...but are accented. One of the rooms has two bright orange walls...and I'm lost on how to decorate it. We're thinking of making it a 'gaming' room, and just putting in a ...
I just read that Kevin Jonas is now engaged to his girlfriend Danielle Deleasa. The family said they were "filled with joy." He's 21. Does anyone think that is too young for an engagement or just the right age?
I'm wondering if I'm just old-fashioned here...but it seems to me that people are getting married very young and very quickly these days. I'm 25, been with my boyfriend since I was 17, and no marriage yet...why? Because I think it's a huge commitmen...
I read something interesting today... Ross Siler and Steve Luhm of the Salt Lake Tribune figured out that the average professional basketball player in the NBA earns $3,487 per minute. Does this surprise you? Do you think they should earn this am...
Is anyone who uses Comcast having internet troubles today? FunAdvice kept timing out for me, and then it happened when I tried to connect to World of Warcraft after finishing work. WoW's support forums say that Comcast users are having troubles -- 4...
What's the best way to cool your tongue after a chili pepper?
The answer is probably right in front of me...but I was wondering, when you click on someone's email to email them...(ie - mailto)...how do you change which program opens it? As of right now, if I click on an email in a website, it opens up Outlook...
Anyone a fan of Dave Matthews Band? It was just announced on Larry King Live that the saxophone player, Leroi Moore, died. Of complications from a lung puncture he got from an ATV accident. Sad news. I like many of their songs, anyone else liste...
Why did Stephen Kazmierczak do it? Have police found out why the gunman of the shooting in Northern Illinois University did it? I read somewhere he had gone of medication but wow, what medication makes you do that? If anyone didn't hear, he shot at ...
So I heated up a Lean Cuisine "swedish meatball" thingy for lunch. I'm trying the whole eating meat thing and it's slow but steady. Anyway, I asked my boyfriend what made the meatballs swedish, and he had no clue. Anyone know what makes swedish meatba...
Is there ANY site that will give you your actual credit score (the number) for free? Every site I've found wants money :(
Ever since I installed Windows Vista, my video card has struggled to keep up. Even playing videos and movies, sometimes it skips and jarrs, when it never used to. I know it's not a memory or space problem since I did a clean Vista install. My harddr...
My 2 year old terrier mix has been feeling really warm to the touch lately. Can dogs get fevers like people? Should I take her to the vet?
Is Travis Barker dead? If you don't know who he is, the famous drummer from Blink 182. I don't really like their music but I watched his reality show Meet the Barkers. So is it true? Or just a rumor?
I read tonight that Betty Page died at the age of 85 =( She had a heart attack. Hugh Hefner said of Page ""I think that she was a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous...
Does anyone know when the last photo of Betty Page was taken, and where to find it? I read she would not let anyone take a photo of her for decades. Just wondering.
We had some stuff happen yesterday, the site went down and we had to restore the server...which means, everything from yesterday on FunAdvice was lost. So if you are missing questions / answers/ funmails, that's why. Feel free to repost any questions ...
Is anyone else having gmail problems today? So far, every time I try to send mail I get error code 808: oops the server cannot be reached. Am I the only one?
Did anyone else hear that Michael Crichton died? I can't find much about it, and I am hoping it is just a rumor. I adore him.
Has anyone ever heard of excruciating back pain, onset by a food allergy? I had my boyfriend's leftovers from Applebee's--an oriental chicken salad---at around 9pm last night. By midnight my back was in excruciating pain. It radiated from my lower bac...
How long do you cook a turkey for? It's based on weight, but how long per pound?
How does everyone feel about Palin's sponsorship of aerial wolf shooting? it's a brutal method of killing wolves done in Alaska. She actually piloted and supported laws to pay people $150 for each wolf foot they give to the Department of Wildlife. Ho...
Does anyone know the prognosis for a fractured pelvis? Nancy Reagan fell and fractured hers yesterday, I was wondering if anyone has family or friends who had been through this? And if they recovered?
Does anyone use Outlook as an email client for mailing lists? I'm looking for a client that will allow me to send mailing list items to a large list, but keep everyone on the list hidden to the recipients except for the sender (me) and recipient (them)...
Has your opinion on Jamie Lynn Spears changed since hearing of her pregnancy at 16?
So, I just found out a couple of days ago that I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). Anyone else have it, or know someone who does?
So at night I'm helping out my Dad with some stuff for his consulting business, and he wants me to create and update a mailing list. I'm wondering what program would be best to do this? Features needed: - Easily to add, delete email addresses - BCC by...
My boyfriend has a $600 charge from the County Hospital, for a couple xrays and an ultrasound. He definitely doesn't have the money to pay it. He heard from someone that County Hospitals get state grants annually, and pay off outstanding bills and even...
Anyone else live in South Florida where Ike is heading? It's a category 4 storm (the scale is 1-5). Andrew was a 5. Katrina was a 5. Ike is basically heading right south of Miami. People are starting to board everything up, schools are already cance...
Did anyone see the Nikki Catsouras crash photos that were leaked online? The California Highway Patrol is being sued by Nikki Catsouras's parents for letting them become public. Don't you think it's awful?
My boyfriend just walked through the door, he works at Starbucks. He handed me my *favorite* Starbucks drink: An iced, grande soy Chai. What is your favorite drink from there? Even though I'll try something new once in awhile, I always go back to my ...
Anyone else have a huge crush on Sasha after he won the bronze medal for the US men's gymnastics team? He's so cute :)
Just curious, does the professions your parents are in influence what you do (or what you want to do when you grow up)? Are there similarities? Me, personally, yes. My Mom is a social worker who works with children who have developmental delays, mos...
Does anyone have any Guitar Hero 3 cheats? Or ways to unlock the secret achievements? Thanks if you do.
OK so if anyone plays WoW and likes that kind of game, the new Age of Conan just came out a couple of weeks ago, and it looks AMAZING. I got it installed and it runs on my desktop but it's really slow and laggy. I know it calls for some pretty serious...
How much is 3/4 of a pint in cups? Anyone? :) I'm horrible at math and don't know the conversion right off the bat. Ps- this is for a British custard recipe.
Has anyone lived in Minneapolis? Is there anything to do there? What is the culture like? the people? I have a job interview with an organization there this week, but I've grown up in sunny South Florida. Will I survive if I move there?
After discussing among the advisors (yes, that's one of the perks of being an advisor--you have say in stuff like this), we are NO LONGER allowing any questions asking "How old do I look?" If you ask this type of question, it will be deleted :) We actu...
Is anyone else addicted to Grey's Anatomy on here? I used to think it was silly, and then I watched an episode (which happened to be the one where the paramedics got in the ambulance accident). Then I started all the way from Season 1 and just finished...
John McCain just switched his view on offshore oil drilling. He now wants the government to lift restrictions on offshore drilling, and start drilling. Obama says that offshore drilling in the US will not affect gas prices for half a decade, with Gore ...
With Halloween coming up, the scariest places become even scarier. Is there a haunted place where you live? Maybe an abandoned house or patch of unused land? Here in Miami, if you go out to west Florida there's lots of marshy, swampy land that is pr...
I don't really care about sports so I didn't watch the Superbowl. But I'd love to find whichever commercials everyone liked. Which were your favorites?