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I have gone from younggrandma to just yg. Now,
I am using my real name.
I don't think anyone who knows me will have trouble figuring out who that is!


I have been gone a while dealing with things in my own life. I am back now to help once again. Do not expect answers from me that just tell you what you want to hear. Life is to short for nonsense. :)
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who's audrey hepburn and james dean...why are they so famous and are they alive today..if not how did they die? (link)
Audrey Hepburn was an award winning actress and a dancer. She dies in 1993 of cancer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn

James Dean was an actor who died in a car accident in 1955.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean


i want to convert my mulan movie to ipod format
i have a program called videora, but i have no idea how to use it.

does anyone know how to use it, or a website that tells me how.
they're forum/faqs didnt help (link)
Here is a tutorial. Easy to follow pictures. :)

http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/guides.html


i havent started my period [EVERRRRRR]
but i was wondering if its still ok to have sex
my friends mom had sex before she got her period and nothing happened to her .
could that have just been her

can i still have sex and get my period ? (link)
Well you can technically have sex anytime. I don't advise you to have sex if you are that young because
should you get pregnant you have a high risk of complications.

Can you get pregnant? Yes you can. You have no idea when your body is getting ready and once you start ovulating you can get pregnant. EVEN if you have yet to start your period. Lets say your period is coming on Friday (which you know nothing about) you have sex on Thursday ...oops! Pregnant.

So please don't think you can have sex before your period comes and be safe from getting pregnant. :)


ok i wanna go on the pill for my period because it HORRIBLE.but i kinda wanna be on it so that when it comes time to have sex i can just use a condom too and then ill be set.
my question.
do i have to go to the gyno or can i just get a perscription from my doctor? (link)
You can get it from your doctor if he/she does pelvic exams. Have to have one of those before you can go on the pill. :)


Hi, are there any medications, preferrably pills that can get rid of stress/depression & make you happier? I mean real medications, like from the doctor. Also, do the pills actually work, and you feel less depressed, or what goes on? (link)
They do have anti-depressants available if your doctor feels you need them. If you have been depressed for a while, see your doctor.

I have never used them myself. But having worked with doctors in the past, I can tell you many people
say they have helped them a lot. :)


i have sex problem. i can not take long time with my wife. what can i do now (link)
You need to see a doctor about your problem. There may be a medical reason for all your troubles.


hey! So... I am confused. Is ygsgirl in the hospital...like ready to have the baby?! (link)
Yes she is. will put it on the forum in a little bit. Have been at the hospital all day and am just catching up. :)

EDIT...Will do!


do you have to be a certain age to buy/use it? (link)
I will answer just in case you are meaning chewing tobacco. Same rules as all other tobacco products.
You have to be 18. :)


Is something wrong with me? There's some blood in my discharge. I never had sex. And I last had my period around the 6th or in that week.

Can masturbating have anything to do with it? Long fingernails? Can being gentle tear/cut something inside there? (link)
Unless it only happens after you masturbate, I doubt that is the problem.

A woman with abnormal vaginal bleeding should always see her doctor. If it continues, see your doctor.


WHy is that many times people do not read the question (or story) and give answers that do not make any sense. I mean many times in the story that is posted gives a clear understanding of the answer that should be given and you get an answer that is just plain silly. (link)
It has been said many times by users here that they just don't like long questions. And most don't like stories either. They tend to become confusing especially if they use a lot of names or repeat things over and over.

Sometimes if you break it into sections like I just did it makes the reading easier to follow and people don't get as confused.

Basically most people will only answer if it is short and to the point.


so yeah i asked a question and it showed me i got 3 answers but i only got 1. whatz goin on? (link)
The other 2 that answered were actually they same person. Both accounts were banned so their advice
doesn't show.


I am 17 years old (living in Michigan). I work as a cashier. Can I get fired for calling in sick to work one time? The place I work is non-union if that makes a difference. This would be my first time calling in. Normally I wouldn't risk losing my job, but my back is killing me. Are there laws against that kind of thing or what? (link)
As a rule if you don't call in constantly they won't
fire you. They would have to train someone else and would be running short of help until then.

No call no show can be fired on the spot, I think they like to have 3 incidents before they can fire you in most places. But most small non-union places can hire and fire as they please. I don't think they will though...just be sure you call in sick as far in advance as possible so they can call someone in. :)


I use laxatives once every other day to control my water weight. Can this do any serious harm to my body? (link)
Info from Raderprograms.

The misuse of laxatives can cause significant and severe medical complications. These complications include but are not limited to:

Abdominal pain, bloating, and fullness
Dehydration
Esophageal perforations and lacerations (Mallory-Weiss Syndrome)
Electrolyte abnormalities
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ulceration of the bowel
Malabsorption of nutrients leading to hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia and calcium deficiency
Fatty infiltration of the liver
Pancreatitis
Exacerbation of hemorrhoids
Esophagitis
Melanosis coli
Gastritis
Gastric ulceration
Gastric bleeding
Intestinal injury


im pretty sure i have strep throat, but i have to have something else. my like ovaries hurt and under my last rib on my left side. is 102.6 a really bad temp? cuz thats the highest its gotten and i keep going up to 102. oh yeah and i have a headache. i havent ate for 11 and a half hours cuz i threw my food up last time i ate. which by the way i havent thrown up for about 6 years so it makes me think that this is serious. my moms gunna try and get me into the doctor today, and this is only my second day being like this. do you have any idea whats wrong? im also scared because on the news they said 2 younger kids than me died from the flu and the girl only had her flu for 3 days until she died. im 15 by the way. (link)
You do need to go to the doctors. Strep is nothing to mess with. Infections in one place can spread
and cause you to feel bad too. Your have a fever because your body is fighting back! Go to the doc and get an antibiotic if you have strep. You will feel better soon. :)


i dont usually wear alot of makeup because i never know how to really do it. i wear mascara and blush usually but thats about it. i want to wear eyeliner and eye shadow but i dont know how to make it look good. does anyone have some good tips or websites on how to do this. also, any good makeup ideas for different occasions like school, going out at night things like that. any good types of eye shadow, eyelner, mascara? thanks! (link)
Here are some sites with tips. :)

http://free-beauty-tips.glam.com/misc.html
http://www.cosmeticsdiary.com/make-up.htm


Okay well tom. i am going to a interview for 2 agentcies and they want me to bring a portfolio of pictures. Well i don't take pictures like with my camera the only thing i have recently took a picture of is on the webcam i mean i could print it out on paper or evn on a picture paper but the thing is it's probably going to be small and if i do zoom in it would look weird what do i do? Will webcam pics do?

Thanks
Ashliiee (link)
I'm afraid when an agency wants a "portfolio" they are talking a professionally taken one. With many pictures. They are expensive to have done.

I don't think they would accept web cam, or even home taken pictures.


17-f-aus

you probly think wtf why dont she no i seriously have no idea what VD means i seen a few people saying it on here plz help my poor deprived soul (link)
I have been wanting to say this so thanks so much for the opportunity!

They are using it as an abbreviation for vaginal discharge. I can only assume out of ignorance!

Girls..VD is a sexually transmitted disease. An STD.
Please don't go around telling people you have VD. They will stay away from you like you have the plague. If thats gets spread around school you won't have to worry about dating unless you leave town.


Ramona and the store clerk are the two people in the story. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO SECURITY CAMERAS OR MIRRORS. Ramona came in and purchased her garlic tablets. However, on the way out she asked him how much should one take. The clerk said to her that most women should weigh a 160 pounds, however, she weighs a little less so she can take less. The little less bothered her so she asked him to clarify what he thought she weighs and he said 130 pounds. She replied "you don't even know what I look like" and he remarked that "I see you come in here" Telling her that he thought she weighted 130 upset her because everyone always tells her that she looks like she weighs 110 or less. Also keep in mind that he wasn't facing her when he said this and there was a partition blocking his view of her so all he saw was her face and neck. When Ramona told her friends the story all of Ramona's friends said she should not be upset because when the clerk made the comment she was standing behind a partition and all he could see was her neck and face and Ramona was wearing a coat. MY QUESTION: Do you agree/concur with Ramona's friends that Ramona should not be bent out of shape because the clerk could not see what she looked like due to the fact she was standing behind the partition and all he could see was her neck and face and she was wearing a coat. KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING: (1) RAMONA WAS WEARING A COAT WHEN SHE CAME INTO THE STORE THAT DAY (2) LATER ON WHEN THE CONVERSATION TOOK PLACE SHE WAS STANDING BEHIND A PARTITION AND ALL THE CLERK COULD SEE WAS HER NECK AND FACE (3) ALSO KEEP IN MIND EVERY ONE ALWAYS TELLS RAMONA SHE IS THIN/SKINNY AND WEIGHS NO MORE THAN 110 POUNDS (4) THE CLERK ONLY SAW RAMONA A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES SPREAD OUT OVER THE YEAR AND EVERY TIME HE SAW HER SHE WAS WEARING A COAT: (5) There are absolutely no cameras or mirrors (link)
You say the clerk was a he. Well guys really can't judge weight very good. It isn't something most of them obsess over. I'm sure he thought 130 was a good weight.

There is also the fact that Ramona is told she LOOKS
like she weighs 110 or less. How much does she actually weigh? Is she upset because the clerk was close to her actual weight, even though she doesn't feel she looks 130?

Hes a guy. They aren't real observant. Tell Ramona not to worry what some stranger says. Life's to short. :)

EDIT...Answer is the same. I can tell you if a person is that sensitive perhaps they should seek
some help from a mental health professional. It is unhealthy for someone to be that concerned by what a stranger says. REGARDLESS of where they were standing. Refer Ramona to a good physician before she before she freaks out and has a stroke.


Ok when you inhale helium form balloons to have that funny voice it's bad for your body. If somethign bad WERE to happen to me, what would it be and how could I fix it? (link)


If you're lucky you pass out. If you're not lucky, you damage your lungs, have a stroke or simply die.


whenever i get with a guy i always end up breaking up with them because i get tired of them. All of them are really great guys but im just way too picky and i always find something wrong.

what do i do? (link)
Keep trying. Sooner or later you will find the perfect one for you and this won't happen anymore.
Just have fun with all of them until you find the perfect one. :)




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