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steve's questions
I read a lot of democrat bashing in the political forum. And, I have to admit, I started one question that wasn't very favorable towards republicans. So, what's good about that political party these days? I'm curious. I'd rather think on what politicia...
I'd like to know how much does an average rolls royce cost, are they expensive? The other day I saw this one parked out side a hotel - amazing looking car. I'm curious, are these the most expensive brand of cars?
Earlier today, I got an exploding, sharp pain in my right wrist, my guess is from typing too much. I'm on the computer all day at work, and then I chat with friends in the evening online over IM (I'm also on here a lot). However, today I got this horri...
Is it bad to drink four or five rockstar energy drinks daily? I really like them, I know they can't be good for me...but they do have some herbs like guarana, etc, so they can't be 100% wrong. Would it be bad to drink like four or five of these daily? ...
When I get rich & famous (lol) I'd really like to have a nice car. Not a mercedes or BMW, but something crazy, outrageous, and ultra expensive. On that note, about the only brand of luxury car I know is the rolly royce. However, there must be other kin...
I sing terribly, but I've been watching american idol (who hasn't been?). Anyway, can you tell me how to become a singer? Even if I'm bad at singing (which I am, partially tone deaf) I might end up like Willian Hung & get a CD deal because I'm terrible...
I remember the issue last year when pluto was declassified as a planet, and now considered something else, like a "minititure white dwarf" or something. Why was pluto reclassified?
I've been on this site for a while, and while it's gotten better from my perspective, I was wondering if you, as one of the co-founders, had a favorite part of the site? Is it the questions, photos, groups, or what?
Why are 3 bedroom houses the most popular size? It seems like they are from looking around, we're in a three bedroom house ourselves that we're renting. Is it because of the average family size, or something else?
I'm thinking of making bean soup, as I recall, it's a pretty delicious thing if done right. Though beans from a can won't do the trick, from the recipe I'm following, so can somebody help by telling me wow to cook dried beans? Thanks.
I've been debating the whole lasik procedure idea for years how, and still haven't made up my mind. My vision isn't that bad, but I hate glasses, and contacts tend to irritate my eyes when I'm tired, you have to be extra careful when you put them in, e...
This weather is terrible. It's been raining, cold, and miserable for weeks now, and commuting has gotten even worse than usual for me. I travel back & forth daily from SJ to SF, and on my way back from SF, it took twice as long as usual on Friday :( Ug...
Is it really dangerous to deep fry a turkey? I've heard stories about people burning down their houses because they were trying to deep fry a turkey. Why is that?
Can anybody give me their favorite interior decorating idea for the house? The living room needs a bit of "work" and it'd be great if a few people could give me just one solid idea to improve it. Thanks!
What is the best brand of electric shaver? I am tired of shaving with a straight razor, and this year, am asking my wife for an electric shaver. So what's the best one? Norelco, braun, or?
I keep thinking, ever since I read about the corrupt democrat who got caught with 90K here...why did he hide the money in the freezer? Did he take the expression "cold hard cash" too seriously, OR was he simply too inept to come up with a better hiding...
I need some halloween decoration ideas, I have two boys, both of whom are old enough to help out with making the house look creepy for the neighborhood kids. What do you suggest? So far, we have a skeleton's head in a case, and we have a mummy that ...
I don't use Google earth on my laptop, however, I just read a few sites where they said that Google Earth has a flight simulator built in. I think you you need to press control alt a or something to bring it up when you start up the software. There are...
So, Giuliani cheated on his wife...and he's one of the foremost candidates for president from the republican party. McCain is the other one (let's not forget the Republican wire tapping & removal of privacy & personal freedom). However, even with these...
Telemarketers are annoying. Very, very annoying. Is telemarketing the most evil business you can think of? I just had a call (and I'm at work) from this loud, obnoxious recording, trying to sell me something I don't need. The last time I had a real per...
Since halting my eggregious intake of rockstar energy drinks, I've been having trouble "going"...somebody mentioned taking enulose syrup for my issue. Is this worthwhile, or is there something less toxic that I can try first?
Back in the day, I used to write my wife poetry. I haven't written anything like that for her (or poems in general) for a decade. Is it cheesy to write a poem for her now, after so long, or would she appreciate the gesture?
Does eating at night time make your belly get bigger? I don't each much, but I do eat often after night time, between 9-12 pm, and am wondering if this might be the reason my gut seems to be expanding...any ideas, or is this some kind of urban myth?
My wife's friend is having a baby shower, and she asked us to help with the invitations. Does anybody have any cute or clever baby shower invitation wording idea I could borrow? Eg, "may your child not have six toes" or similar. Yes, yes, I realize tha...
I noticed in your profile that you say you're a programmer. What's your favorite programming language? And, why?
I haven't had lunch yet, and I have some old pizza from 4 days ago. Is it still good? How do I know when it's gone bad? The pizza has some salami, mushrooms, garlic, and artichokes on it...it smells good, but I thought I'd double check. How would i kno...
Is Yedda a very popular name?
Only in the winter do I have problems with my contacts drying out, because we run the heater at lot at home. If I had hard contact lenses instead of soft contacts, would this happen less often? Thanks!
A friend of mine is traveling to lake tahoe soon, and drives a lexus RX 330...it's a four wheel drive vehicle, so I don't think he'll need snow chains, but I'm not sure. Does anybody know if a four wheel drive lexus suv would need snow chains?
I hate to call it a "resolution" but my goal for the year is to have a better work and life balance. So far, despite peer pressure at work, I've been succeeding. Here's the short list: 1) leave at 5 - if it's that urgent, I do it first, and if it'...
I saw this show trying to sell me the idea of travel by trailer, saying that rich people are buying RV's now, and some of them looked really nice...but, isn't "trailer trash" a commonly used expression? If it is, wouldn't travel by trailer be a lower c...
It's going to be valentine's day soon and my wife has beautiful brown eyes. I'd love to buy her some makeup, as she's a fanatic about loreal & maybeline (spelling?) but I have no clue about the stuff. There are all these little plastic cases. She has d...
I've been on this site for a while now, and I'm curious what programming language was used to build FunAdvice.com? Was it Perl or PHP or something else? And, why was that language chosen?
There's another question here on funadvice about arm mortgages...I haven't done the real estate thing before, and I'm wondering what that acronym means? Annually Rationalized Money? An Reversible Mortgage...no, that wouldn't make sense. Can somebody he...
How many peole have done this, driving across the US? Wouldn't you consider this to be the classic american road trip? I mean driving from the pacific coast to the east coast, or more probably, the east coast to the west coast. How long does it take, i...
I'm trying to plan ahead a few months for the next family vacation. So, in the spirit of planning ahead for spring vacation, what's on your must see list? I've seen a bunch of commercials for lego land, the san diego zoo, and other attractions near san...
What's the short term effect of sleep deprivation on the body? Lately I haven't been getting nearly as much rest as I'd like, and I'd like to know what specifically might happen (and yep, am trying to get more sleep from now on). Thanks!
I was talking to a realtor friend the other day, and she was saying how the market was going to come back now. Has the real estate market bottomed out? It seems to me like the market has a ways to fall still before purchase prices come back in line wit...
Does parsely make garlic bread taste better, or the same? We bought this garlic bread for dinner, and while it was pretty tasty, I always have thought parsely was bland & didn't really add anything to the flavor of a dish...is that right, or does parse...
The pans we have are about six years old now, and they have spots on them. Can anybody let me know what water marks remover for stainless steel has worked for them?
Is yellow five considered harmful? After reading through an older discussion on FunAdvice, I saw somebody mention it could lead to impotence over the long run (yikes!) though the research "wasn't extensive"...gosh, I hope that's only a bad pun. Is yell...
A friend of mine who's a bit frugal is getting married soon. Does anybody have any cheap ideas for a wedding cake centerpiece? The typical bride & groom ones are out of the question, so he's thinking something decorative for the cake.
How do I use apostrophes correctly? My grammar isn't always the best (whose is?) and I'd like to know, aside from contractions, where else is it grammatically correct to use an apostrophe?
What's the origin of the christmas wreath? It seems odd people would just start putting those on their front doors, is there any particular reason for christmas wreaths?
Since it's the holiday season, I was thinking we'd try to be a little extra festive this year. So my question is, how to make a ginger bread house? Every time I smell gingerbread, my mouth waters, and I know the icing is mostly sugar, so it probably ta...
Have you ever seen one of those fighter jet shows? I've heard they are dangerous to watch, because the jets have crashed a few times. Were those the blue angels or something, should I worry, or watch one of these shows anyway?
I've been lazy for a few months, and just tonight tried to do a bit of exercise. Is there a best way to resume regular exercise for a guy who can barely do twenty push ups?
Why is the friday after thanksgiving called black friday in the US? I realize that it has something to do with holiday shopping, but why "black friday"? That seems like an odd name for a day.
Last year, I bought my first brand new car. It was great, for a while. Then the novelty wore off and now, even though it's only a year old, I'm a bit bored with it. Has anybody else had new car regrets before?
Was it little miss muffet that lived in a shoe? And who wrote that nursery rhyme?