http://www.funadvice.com/my/advice/ridgerunner en-us You can purchase music from sites like Amazon. There are also numerous P2P (peer to peer) sites like Limewire, Citrixwire, Frostwire, eDonkey, etc. Sharing music or other files is LEGAL...but sharing COPYRIGHTED files/music is NOT! So here is the catch: if the material is "Public Domain" it is shareable ...or if it is licensed under Creative Commons but if it is Copyrighted, it is technically illegal to download it. If you are going to download copyrighted music, I would suggest going through a proxy server to avoid being sued by the R.I.A.A.!!! Many independent bands offer free downloads of songs to encourage listeners to purchase their CDs..this is a great way for new bands to get heard. Typing in:" Legal music downloads" in Google will yield a lot of sites for free and legal MP3 downloads. Any music files you have in your computer can be converted to MP-3 files, with any of the free converter programs. (Google "Free MP3 file converter software download" or "Convert to MP3 free software download"} any of these programs will convert your music files to mp-3, which your player will handle. NOTE: if you have an IPOD...convert to MP4...as that is what IPOD uses. ridgerunner Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:45:58 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/mp3_player_99097 510035 Congratulations...you have re-invented un-leavened bread. "Matzo" which is what the Hebrews ate during Passover (And today, still celebrated by the Jews) It tastes horrible, but was done to commemorate the Passing Over of the homes of the Hebrews .by the Destroying Angel. In ancient Egypt, when Pharaoh would not free the Hebrews, one of the plagues YHVH wrought upon Egypt was that the Destroyer slew all the Egyptian first-born children, and the marking of the doorway with lamb's blood was so the Destroyer would pass over the homes of the Hebrews..and not murder their children. You can buy Manashevitz, or Rokeach brand Matzo, and save yourself some effort. It is unsalted, and unleavened (no baking powder, no yeast) ... Tastes like cardboard... it is for religious ceremony, and not meant to be tasty, but for rememberance. ridgerunner Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:36:01 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_does_it_make 510033 Coriander, also known as Cilantro looks like this: ridgerunner Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:11:42 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_does_the_herb_coriander_look 510019 Coriander, also known as Cilantro looks like this: ridgerunner Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:11:20 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_does_the_herb_coriander_look 510018 Go to following site: http://www.canadiancontent.net/tech/download/Avatar_Capture.html Download the free AVATAR MAKER PROGRAM. GOOGLE "Last Airbender" in GOOGLE IMAGES. Select image to us a AVATAR, and create it with the Avatar Capture program you downloaded. Voila! ridgerunner Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:04:02 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/vampire_books 510014 Don't plant it...stick toothpicks in it around the middle, and suspend it in a glass of water. It will grow roots, and green shoots on top. once it is growing, take it outside and plant it in good rich soil, leaving the emerging shoots above ground. Water it and it will grow. ridgerunner Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:28:32 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/dental_hygenist 405813 Go to a Barclays Bank here in the U.S. and exchange dollars for Euros. It is less costly to do it here. Barclays Banks are international and can exchange currencies for most countries. Barclays charge 0% commission on foreign currency as well as offering competitive exchange rates. To order, visit any branch or phone us. ... www.personal.barclays.co.uk/.../brccontrol?task=homefreegroup&value=10757&target=_blank&site=pfs - 8k - Cached - Similar pages ridgerunner Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:22:43 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/european_currency 405805 You can also reset your CMOS. on the motherboard is a set of pins, with a jumper connecting two of them. it looks like the little jumper on the back of a hard drive that you set for master, slave, or cable select. The pins will be marked on the board run, and reset CMOS. put them in the reset position, reset, and then replace them. Sometimes this will work. ridgerunner Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:17:51 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/forget_combination 405798 Raticia ridgerunner Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:14:03 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/a_rat 405793 Your ram cannot be 1982 it has to be multiples in base two, so it is either 128, 256, 512, 1024, or 2048 unless you have two ddram sticks of differing size, like one 256 and one 128, then it would be 384, etc. you need at least 512meg, for gaming and video. if your computer can support more, 1.024 gig is best. ridgerunner Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:54:00 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/can_i_play_age_of_conan 405765 If you are actually 100 pounds over normal weight, you are what is termed morbidly obese...this means that you are in danger of dying from all the load that blubber places on your heart, etc. People who are morbidly obese should consult a physician, and follow a regimen specifically tailored for them. all grossly fat persons did not get that way the same way. For the grossly fat, crash diets can be as unhealthy as the obesity it's self, thus..SEE A DOCTOR!! ridgerunner Wed, 21 May 2008 02:48:41 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_to_loose_around_100lbs_over_the 354774 I for one. Dylan's lyric composition is phenomenal - he paints images with his words that few other artists can approach. He is an icon in the early folk movement, and has continued to expand his horizons and visions over the years. Generations rediscover Dylan all over again. He will likely remain one of the most remembered songwriters of the twentieth century. ridgerunner Sun, 11 May 2008 14:28:38 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/who_likes_bob_dylan 346031 The Chinese, about 2600 years ago. ridgerunner Sat, 10 May 2008 14:18:59 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/rockets_89327 343543 Felix Domesticus ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:39:36 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_species_of_house_cat_is_he 331510 I ran it through a lexicon of all the known Earth languages, including regional dialects, place names, proper nouns, and so forth. Divani or divani is not a word in any known Earth tongue. It is probably a synthetic name, created by parents who sought something original for their child. This is a practice becoming more widespread, and crossing cultural lines. The closest is derivatives in Gaelic meaning "little dark one" but exactly the same word. Deva is a Hindi word for a diety, but again your word is not known in any of the Earth languages, including the old ones like paleo-Hebrew, Amharic, Minoan, Linear B, etc etc. The good part is that you can say that it means anything you like! Tell people it is an ancient Basque name and that it means "Blessed with beauty and brains" ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:38:10 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_does_this_mean_please_help 331507 An Arrow. ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:28:57 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/riddle_104154 331499 Two reasons: First, the stock is overstock, and discontinued items, insurance loss auction items etc. That is why you can buy Ralph Lauren for 99 cents. Unfortunately the size selection leaves a lot to be desired. Ususlly the sizes are weird...either for enormous people, or for Leprachauns. This is because these are the odd lots left over that did not sell in the mainstream stores, like Nieman Marcus, Bon Marche, Bullocks etc. Second: many of the products are what is known as "knock-offs" they are replicas or counterfeits of name brand merchandise Sometimes the name is spelled different "Deesel" Jeans, or "Tony Boy" and sometimes it is just plain fake, like all the Louis Vuitton bags at the swap meet ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:27:17 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/can_someone_tell_me_why_you_cannot 331497 A Baby ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:05:56 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/second_riddle 331472 Doctors, like Lawyers, cover for each other...I doubt if you can get an honest answer..even from the A.M.A. I would select a Doctor based upon referral from friends or family who have been treated, and know the Doctor. Remember: WHAT DO THEY CALL THE GUY WHO GRADUATES LAST IN HIS MEDICAL CLASS??? "DOCTOR"! ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:55:27 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_do_i_find_out_if_a_doctor_has 331456 If the quoted material is the only quote on the page, you may follow it with an"*" asterisk, and at the bottom of the page, divided from the main txt by a horizontal line ___ * Dr. Richard Kimball, "Studies in Auto-asphyxiation", Vol I've, page 16, Journal of Oral Gynecology . Should you have more than one quote on that page, give each quote an endnote number like this1 (which in word will appear small, and lower) then with a dividing line after your last line of text (leave room) ___ 1. Charles Manson, "Helter Skelter" Doubleday, 1972 2. Dr. Rob Zombie, "Guess What We Had For Dinner?" Ghoul Press, 2002 Either of these is acceptable. ___ ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:53:06 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_do_i_cite_1_author_who_is_a_doctor_1176 331451 The same as the old kind with a float on an arm that shut off the water, but the fluidmaster uses a doughnut shaped float that rides up the valve body, as water filling the tank makes it float higher...until it's lever stops the flow of incoming water. following is a diagramme of the valve. On the left is the doughnut shaped valve float that rides up the inlet stem, to the right is the overflow tube, and incoming water tube, inserted into the tube so water doesnt splash about, but gets on with it's business of refilling the tank. Being made of plastic, these last rather a bit longer, particularly in Arizona where the mineral content of the water is just short of unbelievable. ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:44:21 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_does_the_fluidmaster_fill_valve 331439 The tick engorges itself on your blood. Do not try to "pull it out" as the head will come off the tick body, and remain inside you. Instead use a lit cigarette and heat the tick...it will become uncomfortably hot, and remove itself from you, all in one piece. As previously stated Lyme's Disease is very serious and passed on to man via ticks. Tucking your hiking pants into your woll sox is one help in preventing them from getting on you, so is blousing your trousers (Stuffing them into your high top jump boots, paratrooper style. Liberal applications of DEET (a mosquito repellant) are alleged by some to reduce tick attacks. Basically, hiking in areas where there are a lot of ticks SUCKS (no pun intended), hence the country western song "I'd like to check you for ticks" ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:39:07 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/if_you_get_bit_by_a_tic 331433 Whiskey Lullabye (Brad Paisley and Allison Krause sing it) is perhaps the saddest Country Song ever written, if not the saddest song period. Just to sing it without LITERAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION: It is autumn and the leaves are falling All love has died on earth The wind is weeping with sorrowful tears My heart will never hope for a new spring again My tears and my sorrows are all in vain People are heartless, greedy and wicked... Love has died! The world has come to its end, hope has ceased to have a meaning Cities are being wiped out, shrapnel is making music Meadows are coloured red with human blood There are dead people on the streets everywhere I will say another quiet prayer: People are sinners, Lord, they make mistakes... The world has ended! breaking down takes lots of practice. It is rarely performed in public concerts. She put him out...like the burning end of a midnight cigarette. She broke his heart...he spent his whole life trying to forget. We watched him drink his pain away...a little at a time. But he never could get drunk enough, to get her off his mind, ...until the night, He put the bottle to his head, and pulled the trigger And finally drank away her memory. Life is short, but this time it was bigger, Than the strength he had to get up off his knees. We found him laying face-down on the pillow, With a note that said "I'll love her 'til I die". And when we buried him beneath the willow The Angels sang a whiskey lullabye. The rumors flew, but nobody knew how much she blamed herself. For years and years, she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath. We watched he drink her pain away, a little at a time. But she never could get drunk enough To get him off her mind, until the night... She put the bottle to her head, and pulled the trigger, And finally drank away his memory. Life is short, but this time it was bigger, Than the strength she had to get up off her knees. We found her with her face down in the pillow, Clinging to his picture, for dear life. We buried her next to him, beneath the willow, And the Angels sang a whiskey lullabye. If you know a sadder one, I would be very much surprised. For oldies, there is "Gloomy Sunday" also known as the Hungarian Suicide Song, and with a legend that every time it was performed, someone would kill themselves that same day - for many years no band or orchestra would play it. Recently it has been beautifully recorded by Bjork (It rhymes with JERK...not FORK!!!) Here are the original, extremely depressing, and very dreary lyrics: "Gloomy Sunday" Sunday is Gloomy, My hours are slumberless, Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless Little white flowers will never awaken you Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you Angels have no thought of ever returning you Would they be angry if I thought of joining you Gloomy Sunday Sunday is gloomy with shadows I spend it all My heart and I have decided to end it all Soon there'll be flowers and prayers that are sad,I know, let them not weep, Let them know that I'm glad to go Death is no dream, For in death I'm caressing you With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you Gloomy Sunday Dreaming I was only dreaming I wake and I find you Asleep in the deep of My heart Dear Darling I hope that my dream never haunted you My heart is telling you how much I wanted you Gloomy Sunday The English translation took some liberties with the original Hungarian, so for you perfectionists here is the "literal" translation, from the poem in Magyar, by s z o m o are ú v a s á are n a p a and d are e z s ő s e are e s s LITERAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION: It is autumn and the leaves are falling All love has died on earth The wind is weeping with sorrowful tears My heart will never hope for a new spring again My tears and my sorrows are all in vain People are heartless, greedy and wicked... Love has died! The world has come to its end, hope has ceased to have a meaning Cities are being wiped out, shrapnel is making music Meadows are coloured red with human blood There are dead people on the streets everywhere I will say another quiet prayer: People are sinners, Lord, they make mistakes... The world has ended! And in the original: Ősz van és peregnek a sárgult levelek Meghalt a földön az emberi szeretet Bánatos könnyekkel zokog az öszi szél Szívem már új tavaszt nem vár és nem remél Hiába sírok és hiába szenvedek Szívtelen rosszak és kapzsik az emberek... Meghalt a szeretet! Vége a világnak, vége a reménynek Városok pusztulnak, srapnelek zenélnek Emberek vérétől piros a tarka rét Halottak fekszenek az úton szerteszét Még egyszer elmondom csendben az imámat: Uram, az emberek gyarlók és hibáznak... Vége a világnak! g l o o m y s you n d a y t h e s you I c I d e s o and g Gloomy Sunday - the notorious 'Hungarian Suicide Song' - was written in 1933. Its melody and original lyrics were the creation of Rezső Seress, a self-taught pianist and composer born in Hungary in 1899. The crushing hopelessness and bitter despair which characterised the two stanza penned by Seress were superseded by the more mournful, melancholic verses of Hungarian poet László Jávor. When the song came to public attention it quickly earned its reputation as a 'suicide song'. Reports from Hungary alleged individuals had taken their lives after listening to the haunting melody, or that the lyrics had been left with their last letters. The lyricists Sam M. Lewis and Desmond Carter each penned an English translatation of the song. It was Lewis's version, first recorded by Hal Kemp and his Orchestra, with Bob Allen on vocals (1936), that was blamed by some for over 40 deaths, and was to become the most widely covered. The popularity of Gloomy Sunday increased greatly through its interpretation by Billie Holiday (1941). In an attempt to alleviate the pessemistic tone a third stanza was added to this version, giving the song a dreamy twist, yet still the suicides continued. Gloomy Sunday was banned from the playlists of major radio broadcasters around the world. The B.B.C. deemed it too depressing for the airwaves. Despite all such bans, Gloomy Sunday continued to be recorded and sold. People continued to buy the recordings; some committed suicide. Rezső Seress jumped to his death from his flat in 1968. These are my two candidates for sad songs. Let me know if there are any competitors. I dare anyone to sing Whiskey Lullabye without breaking down, unless you have practiced it maybe fifty times...Hell, Paisley and Krause barely got through it! Cheers, Ridgerunner ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:26:17 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_are_some_really_sad_songs 331423 Add water and baking soda, and heat on the stove - not to a boil, but just enough to keep it hot. After 20 minutes of so, the stuck residue should come free with a scrunge, or scouring pad. (If the pan is non-stick...use a green scrubbie (scrunge) only...the scouring pad will scratch the "Teflon" or "Silverstone" material and ruin the vessel.) ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:48:17 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/burnt_moms_new_man_in_trouble 331370 I am assuming you mean the draw length, and all Parker compound bows are adjustable plus or minus an inch. the drop off is 80% at full draw. You select the poundage when you buy one, althtough I have heard of people changing to a softer limb to decrease draw weight. Normally 60 - 70 lbs, or 70 - 80 is typical, with 80% drop off, at full draw the 80 pound bow can be held at full draw with only about 12lbs draw...the cams will increase this upon release. You should use a release with these as it is safer, and much more accurate. Until you are experienced, do not use an overdraw set-up, as while this allows for shorter arrows, and lighter arrows, the corrrect broadheads fly at about 320fps which is more than sufficient. Overdraws if not set up correctly by an expert, can cause incorrect release and deflection accidents. Check with your archery instructor for more data and advice. ridgerunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:03:34 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_to_adjust_the_draw_weight_on 331302