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Hey Mikey, it seems that you kinda understand the situation over here in the middle east but not yet perfectly. First of all, Prophet Mohammed never called for Jihad (defending our land) against "Christians and Jews"; Jihad is defending our land and religion against ANY invader. In Islam, Christians and Jews are our fellow brothers and sisters since we all belong to the same heavenly message that preaches to the worshiping of the all mighty God: Allah. So it's not like Muslims are against Christians and Jews, that's totally untrue. It's just a matter of self-defense. Our natural right is to defend ourselves against anyone that tries to invade and occupy our land, whether it's the Americans, the Germans, the Israeli's, the Japanese, the Chinese or whatever! It doesn't matter who the invader is, we'll always be standing still fighting for our freedom and our rights. Now let me talk about the Iraqi invasion. Bush made up an excuse that in Iraq there are mass destruction weapons that threaten the security of the region and the whole world. But aren't there more than 200 nuclear bombs inside Israel as well? Don't these nuclear bombs threaten the security of the region and the whole world? This clearly shows the hypocrisy of George Bush and his government! Well, okay Saddam was a tyrant and I was happy that he was killed because he's done some horrible things to his people. But why in the hell would you cause all this mess in Iraq and kill more than 100,000 civilians?! Doesn't that make the American army even worse than Saddam?! The truth is that the Americans are after the oil and that's it! Anyone that claims other than that is nothing but a liar! So you really think that you've won the war? In what way do you consider yourselves victorious? By killing Saddam after his army backed down on him (since they hated him in the first place)? Well, you've only made the Iraqi's a favor, you didn't defeat them! But the thing is that you got yourselves into a mess you cannot come out from! more than 3500 American soldiers have been killed, billions have been spent on this war, the whole middle east turned against you (I mean the people, not the traitors who call themselves kings and rulers)... so is that victory? Or maybe stealing the Iraqi oil is victory? Let's just face it, USA lost another war just like it lost all the other wars America got into!Talking about extremists, who do you think is the main reason for extremism? Isn't it George Bush and his government?! Didn't the Americans fund and support Al-Qaeda back in the 1980's? Didn't they fund and support Saddam in his war against Iran? Don't you see that everywhere there are American troops, extremists are there too? I live in Lebanon and last year there was a war between the Lebanese Army and Fateh Al Islam (Extremists that are related to Al-Qaeda) because those extremists claimed that they are fighting the Americans after they intervened in every single detail of our political affairs! Why don't they just back off and leave us live in peace? Do the Americans have to stick their noses everywhere? I believe they better mind their own business cuz they've got enough problems to deal with. PERIOD!P.S: when I say Americans, I mean the American government and not the people, cuz I know that the majority of the American population is totally against what the government is doing.

grrrr! I'm sorry for the double post, it's my browser's fault because it gave me an error that the page didn't load after I posted so then I had to click back and post again... anyway, if there's a moderator that sees this post, please delete one of the double posts and this one as well. thanks!

excuse me but could someone please explain to me what a PHP Mail function is and how I could use it for my website? I've built several websites before but I never used any mails in my websites except to receive mails from visitors and/or users of my websites. So... I don't know, how can I use this PHP Mail function to increase traffic to my website, maybe? Thanks for anyone that helps in advance

excuse me but could someone please explain to me what a PHP Mail function is and how I could use it for my website? I've built several websites before but I never used any mails in my websites except to receive mails from visitors and/or users of my websites. So... I don't know, how can I use this PHP Mail function to increase traffic to my website, maybe? Thanks for anyone that helps in advance

I guess you are a newbie to web development. Well I have some advice for you, it might help you build your website...First log in to your cPanel, read the documentation there so that you would know what all these tools are all about and how to use them properly. Then there's an icon that says "Fantastico", click on it and you'll have a page with alot of pre-installed scripts. There are some CMS's (Content Management Systems) provided by Fantastico, I would recommend Joomla. Install Joomla (by clicking on it and following the instructions, you should face any trouble cuz it's easy) and then read the documentation in the Joomla site (https://www.joomla.org/). This content management system will allow you to easily create pages and edit them online. It's very user friendly and professional. You can also add a Joomla template which most fits your site's theme so that it would look better. Anyway, take a look at Fantastico and see what best suits your site and use it. That's the best way to install scripts on your site because you won't go through the uploading process which takes too much time. Wish you all the best buddy, good luck

It's been more than 36 hours since I created my hosting account and I still can't log into my cPanel. I guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow morning (according to my timezone) and then try to log into my cPanel. But what if it didn't work, what would be wrong with my account, and is there a way to fix it or make it work so that I can log into my cPanel? Any suggestions please? Thanks in advance

lol I loved your thoughts although they made me think that you're somehow crazy... or maybe just hyper hahahaha... anyway, I have something for you too: 1. Boys aren't hard to figure out, but men are cuz not every guy with a pair of balls is a man! You can find "males" all over the place, but you can hardly find a "man" 2. Gravity should be your friend whether you like it or not cuz other wise you'd be floating inside a blackhole or maybe being barbecued in a star? lol 3. Bleep? what in the hell does that mean? lol... but anyway, estrogen is the only thing that makes you wanted by men... so I'd say estrogen is the point of weakness for men 4. Sex is like Russian Roulette? yup and even much better 5. Hollister Cologne smells good, but Lacouste smells much better 6. "White people turn more colors than colored people." lol I agree, you should see my friend after a long day at the beach hahahaha 7. Boxers are great, so comfy ... as long as they're not too tight cuz then it would be totally the opposite, trust me I know lol 8. "I think I have ADHD." poor girl lol 9. No, the world is supposed to end once I start getting algebra! 10. "Algebra is the devil's tool." wow now that's a wise thought, big ups on that! I can't agree any more lol 11. Life starts good, then you screw up and it starts to suck, eventually you turn into a druggie and an alcoholic so... you screw up yourself and die 12. "When the power of love, overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." yup that's true and let me add something... When the American president and his government overcome their sadistic love of power and start minding their own business rather than screwing other countries up, then world will know peace! 13. yup boys are dumb cuz they actually let girls control them... but men are smart cuz they make girls and women fall in love with them... oh and let me add: Girls are dumb cuz they know their boy is lying to them and they still can't leave him... lol pathetic! 14. Yup, that's probably true sometimes 15. I don't know what FMS stands for, please? 16. All girls suffer PMS and you can't change that so get over it and live your life and stop nagging! 17. yeah my mom suffers from my dad too, but they still get along lol 18. lol and you think everyone has no life and nothing to other than plotting against you? okay I think someone is being self-centered over here... paranoid? lol have fun and share your "creative" thoughts with us... lol

Well in 24 hours you can't really do anything special so let's suppose it were about a week or something around that. I've got alot I may want to do before I rest in peace... I'd like to visit Italy, Dubai, some really great touristic sites of my country (Lebanon), Brazil (I'd like to see the Rio Carnival), Hawaii, Turkey, Greece, Switzerland... and many other place that aren't on my mind right now. Also, I'd like to try sky diving, I really think it's a crazy thing to do and if something went wrong and I died it's okay, I'm dying soon anyway so it won't make any difference I'd like to try mountain climbing too, it's a tough challenge and I'd really enjoy that! Also I'd like to spend a whole day on a sandy beach because I like the beach alot, and then at night go have some crazy beach party with all my friends and beloved ones. And of course I'd try to settle all my problems and make sure no one holds grudges on me because I wouldn't like it that someone is bothered by me and I prefer that everyone is contented with me.... Too much to think of right now, that's enough I guess

Ok, well I understand your point over here and I can't blame you for saying all this stuff about "rap". The thing is that the original rap music has been severely perverted or let's say distorted. Rap music was never like what you hear on MTV now adays. Rap music, TRUE rap music, is the voice of the prosecuted black culture and also developed to express the prosecution and anger of other cultures as well. But these days, if some silly guy who knows how to rhyme some words with a decent accent and appealing voice would call himself a rapper and start writing lyrics about abusing women, drug dealing, killing people on the block, stealing, getting laid, boasting around, dancing on the dance floor and all this stupid junk. This is NOT what rap is all about! This is the perverted version of the so-called "rap music" that is written by wanna-be rappers who are nothing but commercial items used by big companies to make more money. This is what we call the mainstream rap music which doesn't interest those who really understand what rap is all about. The good and true rap music is what we call the underground rap music. Here is where you find great lyrics that actually have something real to talk about. Most underground rap music talk about politics, social problems, prosecution, people's needs, philosophy, criticizing mainstream rap, and many other topics that really mean something. Instead of listening to those clowns you see on MTV try listening to rappers like Immortal Technique, Cannibus, Jedi Mind Tricks, Eminem, Tupac, Jadakiss, Ghost Face Killa, Naz... etc. My favorite is Immortal Technique though because his music is really inspiring and he talks about some serious issues that represent his culture and many other people that are against the American Government and George Bush. For example he says "My words will expose Bush and Bin Laden, as two separate parts of the same seven-headed-dragon", when you read such a punchline you'll understand the TRUTH about 9/11 and all this stuff. Check out this site for more info: http://uhh4d.blogspot.de/ and this site for some free underground rap music: http://uhhurap.blogspot.de/

Hey buddy, what you're going through is completely normal for a 17 years old guy. You're about to graduate and there's a whole new life ahead of you. You're just anxious or afraid of what's coming your way. But don't worry too much, just concentrate on your studies right now and try to get good grades and you'll be fine. Also, listen to some good calm music that could relax you, this might help too. And since you have such a nice dad, go to him, sit together and talk about your problems with him. I'm sure he won't let you down and he'll be there for you. And whether you get over this or not, go visit a doctor or a council because a specialist will identify your problem precisely and will know how to help you the most efficient way. Wish you all the best man, stay good

Yup I have to agree on that, good thoughts buddy. I can tell you from my own experience. Back when I was in middle school I used to be a chubby guy and it used to annoy me more than you could imagine! I used to be sad most of the time and I used to have a low self esteem. Well I lost some weight over the past years but still I didn't achieve the body type I hope for. But, last summer I joined up a gym close to my place and I started weight lifting. I could see the progress of my body slowly and it contented me. Mostly over the past two months I started working hard on my body and mainly on my abs, and I finally started to see a flat belly! Everytime I work out my abs I can't get enough of it, I never stop until I literally couldn't breathe anymore. Although it exhausts me alot but it still gives me a sort of happiness to see that I'm finally getting "fit". Thankfully now I've got a great muscled body with a very low amount of fats, and everytime I see someone with a 6-pack it excites me and inspires me to work harder and harder until I reach my goal in having a 6-pack for myself! Also, I'd like to add that whenever I feel mad and furious about something, I directly go to the gym and release my anger into my weight lifting and cardio exercises! And after around 2 hours of exercise I would totally forget all about my anger and become happy and peaceful again. Moreover, having such a fit body boosted my self confidence and self esteem very high. At least now I can go to the beach and take off my shirt without any worries.

I totally agree with you! The first and obvious thing that SHOULD be done is sitting with that girl and talk about the problem openly and honestly. If you keep it inside it'll only keep on hurting you. It's just like a poison spreading slowly inside your body, the difference is that "emotional poison" hurts even more! So sit with the girl and talk it over and then see what she really wants. If she still has feelings for you then stop the meth thing and promise her everything will be fine and sort everything out and be with the one you're totally in love with. If she doesn't have any feelings for you anymore then she's just using you for her sexual pleasure and in this case screw her; you'll have to go through the pain and depression of taking her totally out of your life just like manhuntk said. Nothing is easy and without any pain in a situation like that, and you'll have to handle all that if you want to have the peace of mind you're looking for. Good luck!

I totally agree on this one. I think there's nothing wrong between you and your friends but you're just creating an illusion that there's something wrong and you're actually living this illusion! If you keep on worrying about whether they like you or not and whether you have a good relationship with your friends or you're an outcast then even if it's not true, you might have convinced your sub-conscious that you are really an outcast and eventually you'll start to believe it and this will make you anxious and always worried about it. So the first thing to do is stop worrying about it and just chill! The next thing you have to do is just like the others have said: you have to get involved! Share in the discussions, talk to them, invite them over to your place or any other place, just do something! And there gotta be something wrong about your self confidence cuz from what you've said I could clearly see that you have a very low self confidence and you need to work on that. When you are with your friends, if you got something to say or a joke to share or anything be brave and say it! Don't think that they might laugh at you or that they might not like what you say, you're just worrying too much. "Just do it!", that's what you should always keep in mind. And I should also add that if you're close to a friend tell him/her about your problem and ask them to tell you whether you are right or not honestly. In addition, try to seek for some new friends, find people that share same interests as you, and people you feel comfortable around them. Wish you all the best buddy, good luck and I hope you'll get over this problem

Yup, that's exactly the cause. I've taken all this stuff in my biology course. When prostaglandins are released at a certain site of your body they'd cause inflammation and thus pain. Now concerning menstruation, once progesterone level drops down the exterior part your uterus is sloughed off and this causes alot of pain (because then there will be prostaglandins released there) and this is the reason why females bleed during menstruation. And concerning the mood swings, it's certainly the hormones again. Hormones (especially sex hormones) have great effect on your body and your mood. And during menstruation or you PMS there's sudden fluctuation of your hormone amounts inside your body which will for no doubt induce the mood swings. My female friends often suffer the mood swings and they would be really annoying sometimes but thankfully I understand what happens to them perfectly and they would always be shocked once they are yelling at me for no reason and then out of a sudden I'd say "PMS?" lol I really feel sorry for you girls, I really can't imagine how much pain and suffer you go through during your menstruation, but that's life so live with it

Ok well this could be a sort of depression or maybe it's just something wrong in your hormones and it might be fine again within a few days. My friend once had the same symptoms and then she went back to normal again but her mom actually obliged her to eat something after she got very weak. So I guess you better eat something even if you feel extremely disgusted about it but you have to! because your body needs nutrients if it's going to fix everything back to normal. Oh and if we suppose that you're having a depression then listen to some crazy music, go out have fun, spend some time with your best friends, do anything that would cheer you up! Get well soon

Nice topic buddy. I am not gay or bisexual or even bicurious. I'm totally straight but I'd like to comment on this topic. Well, first of all to be honest with you I do not like gays (although I like lesbians lol) but I just don't mind them because after all everyone is free to do whatever they want. And actually sometimes a gay guy would try to hit on me and it just keeps me laughing until they take it further and then I'd have to deal with it strictly because it might get annoying once I tell them that I'm in no way attracted to men and they just don't get it and thus keep on trying! There's a gay guy that lives in my neighborhood and you can NEVER distinguish him from a girl unless you look at him from a 2 m distance, cuz from further distance his make up, dressing, hair, actions and the way he laughs would totally deceive you. This guy is the laughing stock of the whole neighborhood and it shocks me that he doesn't really give a damn about it! Now, the only reason why I refuse the idea of homosexuality is because it opposes the normal system of nature since a male was created to be attracted and married to a female and not another male. Also I find it pretty much disgusting just to think about the fact that there's some guy in this world who would have sex with another guy! But in the end everyone is free to do whatever he wants and I can't change that, nor can anyone else. Concerning counseling and advice and all this stuff... If you just want something for free you can join a social network like facebook for example and then go to some homosexuality groups, there are LOADS of them. You can find all the help and support you need there and you can even find a partner on there. So good luck finding whatever you search for

Yeah I'm facing the same problem as well. I've just created my hosting account and everything went fine, but then when I tried to log in to my cPanel using http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ it kept giving me this error "Login Attempt Failed!". So as I understand from previous posts, all I have to do is just be patient and wait up to 48 hours, right? Thanks for the support guys

Nope I have to disagree with you buddy. It's totally the inverse. Skype was initially created for voice chat and its connection is pretty much good and stable. You can easily talk with your friends using Skype even if you noticed a very short delay in sound transmission. But that's almost impossible in MSN because it never works (at least with me!). MSN is the best for text messaging and there's no other chatting client which can compete with it at this level. But Skype is the best for voice chat, there's no doubt about that.

Hey, well personally I do not prefer Winamp nor Windows Media player, I currently use RealPlayer 11 which is pretty much good. And I have DFX to enhance the sound to the maximum (I have a subwoofer as well) so my sound system (software and hardware) is really great. Concerning OpenOffice or Microsoft Works, I suppose OpenOffice is much better because the interface is more friendly and it is free as well. And they both have almost the same features anyway... I do not know of any good desktop recording program but I will suggest some other useful software: Kaspersky Antivirus is the best so far, so I advise you to use it if you want to protect your laptop. You will also need WinRAR, Mozilla Firefox which is MUCH better than Mircrosoft Internet Explorer (faster and much more stable), Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop CS3 or maybe GIMP (if you want something good and free). I guess these are the most important software you might need.

Good food is healthy food, that means food rich in proteins and calcium and even carbohydrates but lacks lipids and fats and sweets. You must consume all kinds of nutrients because each kind of nutrients is essential for at least one of your body functions. You must concentrate on eating proteins the most because they are most needed for your body (enzymes, hormones, tissues... are mostly composed of proteins). Also, you must consume appropriate amounts of carbohydrates and few lipids and fats because these are your energy fuels. Carbohydrates are the instant fuels while lipids are your fuel reserves, so watch out from eating much lipids and sweets, that's not good for your body shape and cholesterol level in your blood. Moreover, try to divide the food you eat daily on 5 or 6 meals per day, because that will energize your metabolism and curb your appetite since you won't be feeling hungry every few hours. And keep in mind that water constitutes 70% of your body so treat your body accordingly. You need to drink 2 liters of water on daily basis whether you like it or not.

Protein shakes are a great supplement for your muscles. When you are weight lifting and the period of building up muscle and gaining quality weight, it's essential that you take some protein shakes to boost your gain. Your muscles are almost fully composed of proteins so the protein shakes will be the nutrients and raw material for your muscles to grow bigger. But keep in mind that you need to change your protein shake from time to time because there are many kinds of protein shakes and the best thing to do is take a combination of many proteins rather than soy or whey alone or something like that. Moreover, you need to take the protein shake according to what your physician tells you to do, otherwise you wouldn't benefit from it or at least not as much as desired, and in some cases if the protein shake wasn't taken properly it might have some bad consequences on your body and might enhance the secretion of some hormones excessively and irregularly causing some serious problems in your body. Most protein shakes are taken two hours pre-training and again two hours post training, but it all depends on your body type and body's metabolism and that's why it's best to consult your physician or gym coach before taking any supplement.

Ok, well I always wanted to study genetic engineering at the university (but couldn't because it needs ALOT of money). But anyway, I am impressed of what this science can provide to humans. Let me give you some examples and some point of views concerning this issue... First of all, cloning has been used before and we all know that but it's not perfect yet because cloned animals either grow with huge organs or die shortly after they are born/created. But let's assume that scientists could clone any animal or maybe human perfectly, what's better than changing one cow into a herd of cloned cows?! This would greatly increase the productivity and maybe help solve alot of starvation problems and even nutrition problems that have a financial base (when there are ALOT of cows in the world, meat won't be expensive relative to some poor countries). Also, it doesn't stop here, genetic engineering has found great solutions for cancer treatment, and they've shown effectiveness recently. Moreover, genetically improved plants give great productivity and of much better strains. In addition to all that, using some genetic engineering techniques we can detect genetically transmitted diseases (bad genes) through FISH technique and many others, and thus we can replace those bad genes with healthy ones that do not express those diseases. Therefore, after 2 or 3 generations we might be able to abolish all genetically transmitted diseases. Now, religion and social morals reject most of those techniques for some reasons personally I do not find them eligible. For example, they totally refuse human cloning for the reason that in case that cloned embryo died then we'd be killing a human and as we know there's a big chance that the embryo might die. Also, they claim that we have no right to "create" life by cloning an embryo. But the way I see it, it's "creating" life with the help and supervision of God just like FERTILIZATION! So in brief, I'm totally with cloning, maybe not with human cloning, but I'm definitely with animal cloning and any other genetic engineering technique that would help increase productivity and abolish diseases.

I am not married neither but I still have a word on this one. I think it's best to take her out on a romantic dinner or anywhere nice and show her some love and affection. Show her that you care for her and she has to feel comfortable with you to tell you everything that's on her mind, maybe there's something that's bothering her or maybe you did something which she didn't like and made her grow further from you a little bit. Also, it's good to go out with her and your kids on a trip on the weekend and enjoy your time all together, this should soften the atmosphere between you and make you get closer to eachother. And the most important thing is that you guys have to sit down and talk it over! You have to be frank and open with eachother and you need to make her realize that she's hurting you with her actions. Also, you shouldn't let her away with those silly excuses she gives cuz that way you'll be encouraging her to do this to you over and over again. But at the same time, you need to keep the conversation calm and mature, and she has to feel your affection through the conversation and the way you treat her. Good luck buddy, wish you all the best with your wife

Very well written buddy. Yeah I have to agree with you on all what you've said except on your last paragraph. Spouses should complete eachother, be there for eachother, help eachother, live for eachother, be happy for eachother, cry for eachother's sadness, sacrifice for eachother... etc. In brief, they should be one heart, one soul, one mind in two different physical bodies respecting eachother's space and privacy. But about your last paragraph, your wife has some duties for you and you have some duties for her. You can't embrace her with all the affection and care while she spends her time with other people and attending gatherings. You both need some space alone and with your friends, but she also needs to know that she has to give you alot of her time... after all you're her husband! But no matter what happens between you two, talking about the problem is the only solution that will help you sort everything out. Too bad there are some retards who believe that they have the right to assault their wives and beat the hell out of them. That's not the right way to treat your soulmate and those who do that do not deserve their wives.

Well, I think the best thing you can do is try going on a trip with some of your friends from time to time. Go to the beach or to the mountains or something, this should drag your attention from such things. Also, try listening to some nice easy listening music before you go to bed because this should help you relax. It's good to worry about stuff rather than being reckless but not that much Try many relaxing techniques and see what's best for you. You can also take it to another level by learning how to meditate and do Yuga (there are many free e-books that would teach you such things; there's also a section on Xisto for it too). Well anything just keep on trying until you lose this bad habit if I can say so. Good luck buddy