FolkRockFan

I don't think that you can assert or assume much of anything about the movie unless you've seen it for yourself. When the clips are assembled to make trailers/previews/commercials, we only see a couple of the juiciest parts of the whole film. The people who put together that stuff are trying to entice us. If they have to misrepresent a film, then they'll often do just that. Maybe "Grindhouse" isn't the most violent movie that QT's ever had a hand in making. Maybe the clips show only the worst scenes so that they'll attract a large crowd of moviegoers who want to see that sort of thing. I don't know. I haven't seen the movie, so I'm not qualified to say one way or another.Anyway...that's my mini-tangent for the day, so on to something else now, I guess

I don't drink or do drugs, mostly because I actually enjoy the little reality that I've created. Don't have to be blasted to have fun :lol:However...sometimes I *do* have to take some heavy-duty painkillers, which can really mess you up.

Even if the bullet does not kill you, it would still do a lot of damage. And I imagine that, despite the thick layer of fat, you would still feel quite a bit of pain.The best course of action is of course to try not to get in the way of any bullets

And throw the entire nation into another, more modern version of The Great Depression? Sorry, but I would rather watch fat cats flaunt their bucks than people jumping out of windows, starving to death and resorting to absolutely insane things just to feed their kids.

Actually, people still send and receive chain letters through the post office. They aren't very common compared to e-mail spam, but they still come and go for some bizarre reason. One would think that people would know better than to fall for this garbage, but apparently not. As for the e-mail: it's spam. Just delete it or enable your e-mail service's spam protection/folder. Yahoo! Mail is pretty good about dumping spam into the appropriate folder; I only ever see a few pieces of spam mail a day (compared to the thousand or so that end up, unseen, in my bulk mail folder).

I buy CDs. Actually: I swap CDs online. It's a lot cheaper than buying downloads or new CDs, yet is still perfectly legal.Downloading files...well...I love the fact that I have the freedom to do that - and I'm very happy that Apple's finally starting to realize that they need to be more user-friendly if they want to expand their customer base. But I personally still prefer the actual CD anyway. It's just more convenient for me.

Are you in jr. high or high school? You should be able to talk to a guidance/career counselor for advice. You could also talk to the computer teachers.You can also look up the colleges/universities in your area and schedule appointments with admissions counselors or advisers. They can answer just about all of your questions about your areas of interest.

The family computer is a Dell desktop. I have a Compaq laptop (subsidiary of HP and all that).I can't say with any certainty that I prefer one over the other. I obviously use my laptop almost exclusively because, hey, it's mine. But the Dell is hardly a bad computer.If you're looking for a solid, workhorse type of computer, then you should go with Dell. They're very affordable. And they can in fact be upgraded. Even people who don't know how to figure out if new hardware is compatible can find out. Just go to Dell's Web site and enter a service code number (it's on the side of your case). You can order directly through Dell. Compaq isn't bad either, though. I've had this laptop for nearly two years now and haven't had any problems with it whatsoever (knock on wood). But when I have to get myself a new computer, I'm getting a Dell desktop. I don't need the laptop anymore (when I got it, I moved frequently - from my on campus housing to back home to back on campus, et cetera). Being mobile just isn't high on my list of priorities anymore.

The person who knows her best is, well, her. I would do everything that I could to go see her. Go someplace quiet and free of distractions so that the two of you can talk. She might have something on her mind. Or she might not realize that you're seeing a potential problem. Talking is the best way to figure out what's going on and make sure that both of you are on the same page, so to speak.

Who's to say what is art and what isn't? People make gorgeous statues out of stuff that they scavenge from junkyards. My brother is a welder. If he puts together a statue out of scrap metal, is it art? Sure. He's doing something creative. Anyway...as for the original question: Person A tossed the paper into the trash. Person B saw something unique about it and entered it into the contest. If anybody gets credit, it's Person B - if only because that person took the initiative to enter the paper in the contest.That's just my opinion, though. Art and most art-related things are very much dependent on opinion, so take that for what it's worth

Add me to the "confused" crowd. I'm not entirely sure of what you're really trying to ask here. A good site for ANY cook of ANY skill level or gender is allrecipes.com. You can search by the ingredients that you have in your pantry or you can search by keywords. You can also just browse to see what looks good. You have to sign up for a (free) account if you want to store recipes in your "recipe box," but you don't even have to do that much if I recall correctly (haven't visited the site in a few months or so now).

People just don't want to believe that somewhere out there, an entire region of people hate us. Heaven forbid we actually admit that the extremists in the Middle East have wanted to destroy us (and Israel) for a long time now. We just can't cope with that. It's easier for us to claim that Bush is behind it - even though that makes no sense compared to what really happened on 9/11.So: grow up, look at the world beyond the United States and realize that yes, the terrorists DO hate us for no good reason.

I've heard that it's better to leave the computer on. I've heard that it's better to turn the computer off. I've heard from both experts and non-experts.So, I just go with whatever I feel like doing because, hey, it's nobody else's problem if my computer blows up or overheats or something :lol:Mine stays on. I reboot every day or two so that my antivirus definitions will update, but other than that I don't care.

I don't have my own ride at the moment, which is fine by me because I don't have to pay for insurance, fuel, etc. *grins*But my very favorite vehicle, of the few that I've had in the past, was my 1977 Ford pickup. No power steering. No air conditioning. No stereo system to speak of. Horrible paint job (rust and pastel green, hehe). But I really loved that truck. After about two weeks of trying to turn and park that thing, I had some serious forearm muscles building up *snickers*Too bad the engine was just as bad off as the body. If it hadn't blown up (and been more to fix than the truck was worth), I might still have the thing

The Simpsons are less and less funny every season. To me, anyway. I'm not the only one who feels that way, but there are plenty of Simpsons fans who think that it's getting better and better. I don't even watch them anymore even though I grew up with the show and was a huge fan when I was a kid and teenager.Futurama...well, if it hadn't been canceled, it probably would have started the same, slow decline. But all of the episodes are hilarious. I love that show and catch it almost every night on Adult Swim even though I've seen 'em all at least three times.I would so get a Bender tattoo if I could afford it

I'm 25, full-time student (taking this semester off to have major dental work done, though). I'm a freelance writer, so I basically sit on my butt in front of my computer. Heh. Love it.My salary? Ehh...I really couldn't say. It varies depending on a lot of factors.

I like my iRiver. It was cheaper than an iPod with similar specs and does more (voice recording, FM tuner, et cetera). It's an older one, though, so it doesn't support WMA format files. That stinks, but I can live with it :lol:At some point, I WILL have to upgrade to a new player. I'm waiting to see what the next generation Zune (Microsoft) will be like. I want to see what features they add/improve/ditch/whatever, as I'm not completely in love with the current versions.Creative's MP3 players are also pretty good. I wouldn't mind having one of those.Ultimately, as long as it's not Apple, I'm probably going to be happy. I hate iPods with a burning passion - mostly because they're a little overpriced for what they can do...but also because of that whole proprietary file format thing. Blah.

This is definitely a scam. There are many different manifestations, but they're all essentially the same: we have to move tons of cash and, for some bizarre reason, you are our last hope. (Yeah. Right.) The scam has been ongoing since the 1980s, actually. The reason that so many scammers continue using this trick is because greed makes common sense vanish. People all over the world have fallen for this - and people are still falling for it today.Forward the e-mail with FULL HEADERS to the "abuse" addy of whatever e-mail provider and ISP the scammer is using. Oh - and you can block the address if you want. It's not coming from a real bank or anything like that, so you won't accidentally miss legitimate e-mail.

Yep - I remember Soundgarden. Awesome band. Man, most of the music back then was awesome. :lol:Anyway...as for my nickname...well, I suppose it's self explanatory. I love a lot of different music, though - not just folk

Oh. By the way. Who wants to guess how many puppies are here at my house as of this minute?Just guess. We found more dumped puppies early this afternoon on the way to the grocery store. When I last posted, we had thirteen.Now there are twenty-one. I don't particularly LIKE dogs, but I can't help but think very nasty things about the people who dump these helpless creatures. What in the WORLD are we supposed to do with TWENTY-ONE PUPPIES? Seriously.

Around here, kids in pre-k and kindergarten (ages four and five, in other words) are on Ritalin. LOTS of these little kids are on it. Most of them do not in fact have ADD/ADHD. They only have to take the medicine when school is in session. They don't even take the pills on weekends. During the summer, these kids detox and...wonder of wonders...they're NOT showing any signs of ADD/ADHD. They can sit still for more than five minutes. They can focus on specific tasks. Yes, there are some kids around here who really do need the Ritalin. But most of the kids who are on that garbage don't. The local school district uses the stuff to keep the little kids - who are SUPPOSED to be full of energy and NOT have attention spans longer than a few minutes - quiet and still. It's like...wow, the kids can't concentrate for more than ten minutes - but make them take pills every school day and they'll be perfect little pupils.Seriously.So when these kids get older...how are they supposed to understand that there's allegedly a difference between taking Ritalin to calm down and smoking weed to calm down? What IS the difference? One's a legal, VERY over-prescribed drug and the other is an illegal, natural substance. But try explaining that to a teenager.

I live in the middle of nowhere, so Wal-Mart is quite literally the ONLY place to find certain things. Unless I want to drive more than an hour to find a real store, that is. We have grocery stores and hardware stores here, but we don't have any entertainment-related stores. As in: you can't buy CDs anywhere but Wal-Mart. The only place to find DVDs other than Wal-Mart is Blockbuster (when they're selling their used DVDs). So of course, I have to go to Wal-Mart at least once a week. My family and I do most of our grocery shopping there because the prices are lower than anywhere else, but we also pick up all sorts of other junk there too. Cleaning products, paper goods (printer paper, toilet paper, paper towels, whatever) and even some clothes (socks and things like that).Rumor has it, though, that Target is coming. I can't wait. The Wal-Mart in this area really needs some good competition. It might actually force Wal-Mart to improve their horrible customer service. (At the store here...the people greeters don't look at you. And they don't say hello, even when you smile and say it to them first. This happens a LOT - it's not just when the store's really busy or anything like that.)This particular store has HALF of ONE aisle devoted to books. The other half is devoted to magazines. That's IT for books. I don't even waste my time bothering anymore.Overall: I hate this store and will dance around in the streets when/if Target opens its doors right up the street from Wal-Mart.

I got a Motorola V557 free with my Cingular contract. I don't care about a ton of extra features, so this is actually a really great phone for me. Mostly, I just want the phone to send and receive calls and text messages. Oh, and adding my own ring tones is nice too. Beyond that, I really don't care. I have an MP3 player and a laptop: it's not like I need my phone to play music or get me online.

I'm an English nerd, so my first thought is that, if you have to turn in a printed copy of your speech (or your outline/notes), you should make sure that the formatting, grammar and spelling are all correct. (Some teachers are very strict about that sort of thing - why lose points from your grade if you can help it, right?)You've done your research, which is good. Making a solid argument, no matter where you stand on an issue, is always good.As for what I personally think of your speech? Yeah, I agree with you. The death penalty IS a deterrent. How many executed serial killers continue their crime sprees? (Snarky? Yeah, it is - I wouldn't add that to your speech if I were you. Heh.)

Back in 2004, Wired Magazine wrote an article about this site. Basically: you really WILL receive an iPod, or whatever you sign up to get for referring friends and signing up for stuff. This article explains exactly why businesses are giving away high-dollar items (they actually profit from it). They get paid a "bounty" for generating business for the participating sites (as in: the sites where you sign up to get your merchandise). But...you should also read THIS Wired Magazine article. This one discusses what many people already assumed: the parent corporation responsible for the free iPod site makes an obscene amount of money by selling personal information. That's in addition to the "bounty" that the company receives, so...yeah, they're getting rich. If you don't mind receiving tons and tons of junk mail, telephone calls, et cetera, then by all means sign up. But if you think that your personal information is a little more valuable than that...eh, suck it up and actually pay for the iPod