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Q: WASSUP??!?!?

Ok, this is a stupid question since I already know the answer...at least I think I do...I guess I'm just paranoid...w/e thats what this site is for

does diet cola....if drank in high quantities...I drink like 12 cans a day....

well if you do that...will it make you gain weight???

It may or may not. The calories are low, but it's filled with chemicals that can do numerous things to your body (such as make you crave sugar, which can cause you to overeat and gain weight).

Also, with the artificial sweetner in it, 12 cans a day is way too much, it could "cause cancer". Try replacing half of your soda with water, and then try to cut it down to 1 can a day.

Q: My friends and i used a quiji board i didn't really want to. And without asking my friend asked when i was going to die and how. It said i would only be 36. And in a car fire. Now i'm really scared. I beleive heavily in god and jesus and i need to know thats it's all bull. I don't really beleive in it but i'm still scared. I'm 14 and i kinda wanna know what it is moving the board. Cause i really don't think it was a spirit. Did somthing ever come true for people out there. What should i do?

If you look it up on google, you'll see that your sub-conscious is what controls your hands and moves the board.

Q: whats the diff bewteen a zit and a pimple?

A zit is a pimple, a pimple is a zit. There's two names because people prefer to call it different things I guess. Sort of the same as calling someone a "slut", "whore", or "hoe".

Synonyms, child.

Q: Ok, i have braces, and i only need them for a year. I already have Natural Discoloration in my teeth, and i've noticed my teeth are getting like kind of stains on them i think from the braces, but i cant tell. I brush my teeth pretty well and use mouthwash and i brush them alot. does anyone who HAD braces know if when they take the braces off and you have stains they whiten your teeth? i'm so worried i'm gonna have stains!!!

Stains are really common, once you get your braces off you can go to your dentist and get a professional whitening treatment done. Crest white stripes or crest whitening wash will work too, but it will take a little longer.

Q: how do u get cleavage?

Three words: Push Up Bra.

Q: I'm planning on getting a new camera. I'm really looking into the Powershots- my friend has one and I LOVE how the photos come out. I was looking at the newest Powershots on the website, and I was wondering which one would be best for me. I would use it mostly for taking pictures with friends, animals, and nature. Should I look at one with a higher optical zoom, how many megapixels?
Thanks

I have a Canon Powershot A540. It has a 4x optical zoom and 6.0 megapixel. I love it, so I suggest that one. It has portrait mode (for pictures of your friends), and a close up mode made specifically for flowers (nature and other things). Also you can set the shutter speed higher to catch animals in action.

Q: Im really skinny im not anorexic or anything its just how im built..but i want to get bigger thighs, not fat, muscle. so what are some things i can do to get that?

Frequent jogging and squats twice a day are your key.

Q: 15/f
You know how when you get "turned on" your vag gets wet, well literally everytime I am with my boyfriend, that happens. And to the point where it's like i can feel it with just moving, its kind of strange. I'm just wondering if this is normal? is there something wrong or am i just really turned on by him? haha. and if he goes to finger me will he be weirded out or will it be a turn on for him???

thanks.

Nothing's wrong, you just really really must like your boyfriend. I don't think he'll be weirded out at all, he's a guy, they like anything sexual.

Q: helllo im a veggitarien and i need to be eating more healthy foods

does anyone know of any resipys, full of protien but no meat

im talking about like a meal not just raw carotts

Beans and rice
Vegetarian chili (beans, veggies, and soy protein crumbles)
Pasta salad with veggies and beans
Peanut butter and jelly
Vegetable soup
Whole wheat pasta with veggies and tomatoe sauce
Veggie, bean, and cheese burritos
Egg salad or tofu scramble

Options are endless, i'm vegetarian, if you need any other help feel free to ask.

Q: 14/f
i would really like to become a veggitarien. but i really like chicken.lol. so i dont know how to start being a veggitarien. i dont know how to still get protien. i really dont know much about it at all. i could really use some step by step help. and if anyones a veggitarien themselves i'd really love to talk to you about it. thank you.

I'm vegetarian, so I can help you with whatever you need.

I used to really like chicken too, but what I did was slowly wean myself off of it. Start by eating smaller portions, then eating it rarely, and then finally stop eating it. Getting protein is easy. Eggs, beans, peanutbutter, soy, nuts, etc. A multivitamin helps alot also.

Please feel free to ask me anything about it, I can help.

Q: okay, so i woke up this morning like i normally do and i went to take a shower. when i got out of the shower i went to brush my hair. but i noticed this huge (well..for being on an ear huge) bump on my ear. it kind of looks like it could be a tick or something. but its the middle of january so i don't think thats really possible. can someone help me? its kind of grossing me out...should i go to the doctors or what?

Definitly see a doctor.

Q: Ok, I'm 15 (16 very soon) and i am on the pill. I messed it up loads ages ago because i forgot to take it and then i started again etc. In the end, i stopped taking it for a couple months, and then started again. when i messed it up i kept bleeding for like, 2 weeks, when i was talking it. And i rarely had periods on my breaks.

I havent had a period in 3 months. I always use a condom and i havent forgotton to take my pill once in the last 4 months. Do you think what happened ages ago messed up my body? I WANT KIDS WHEN IM OLDER! lol.

If it helps, i've been on the pill for 3 years and its called Microgynon 30. Thanks xx

You're probably fine. Hormones are what make birth control work. When you stop taking them, then start taking them, and screwing around with it, your hormones will get a little screwy too and you'll become irregular.

I'd check with your gynocologist

Q: why are the scented kind of tampons bad for you?

They're not bad for you, if they were bad they wouldn't still sell them. But they can cause certain people to have reactions and irritations because of the chemicals used to make the scent.

Q: what exactly does it mean when somebody's getting laid? like, what happens and stuff?

Getting laid is slang for having sex.

Q: how can i create my own website ?
like whats the easiest way !!!!
thanx in advance

geocities.com, freewebs.com, piczo

or if you have an apple computer, use iWeb.

Q: what are ocean waves for your hair..pictures would be nicee. thanks :]

John Frieda makes a hair texturizing spray called "ocean waves". It's a hair styling product.

Either that, or it's reffering to a "body wave", which is a type of perm.

Q: what is an apples to apples party?

Apples to apples. It's a party game. There are two decks of cards (things and descriptions). Someone picks a description card and then the players try to pick things from their deck of cards that best match the description. The person with the description card picks the best one and gives them the card. The person with the most cards at the ends is the winner.

Q: I know most of you dread the annoying
" I need a screen name question. "
And, I hate them too no doubt so I'll
make mine short and if you don't like
these questions, don't answer them.

What screen name do you like better?
xSTEP YA GAME UP
or
name here x3

I can guarentee "name here x3" will be taken, unless you have an extremley unusual name.

and "xSTEP YA GAME UP" is lame.

Q: say you had jaundice when you were born....is there any way when you are older that it could come back, without you being sick? just curious....if anyone knows....
13/f

It's normal for babies to have jaundice. If it comes back when you're older, it's an indication of being sick. Jaundice doesn't come back for no reason, it has to do with a problem of the liver.

Q: do blind people have dreams??

Yes! I just recently asked this question in my psychology class. The things you see in dreams aren't being seen with your eyes, they're being imagined in your mind. However, if a person is born blind, they have never experienced true vision, so their brain hasn't either, but they still see something. Only a blind person can explain it.

A person who was born with vision, but then later in life went blind (from injury, macular degeneration, or other health problems) dream just like we do.