The_MoUsY_spell_checker's Advice Column

after i converted it, it said download it. and so i did. when it was done downloading where did it go?

The website says enter an email address, and the file should be sent to the email address that you entered.
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How do I switch a video on my computer from .mov to .mpg?

Use this site:
http://zamzar.com/
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I have ocd and always overthink everything and worry too much well ive only ever had oral surgery and i wrote a will sayin if i were to die i wanted all my belongings to go to my boyfriend i dated and signed it and put it in my pocket because i kno from csi someone would have found it im not sure that would have worked but it did give me a peace of mind surgery #2 is on wednesday but this time its more serious im getting cysts removed from my tailbone ouch i kno but this time i wont be able to wear pants due to the area therefore i wont be able to put a written will in my pocket again if i write one anyway and give it to my surgeon or jus tell him my wishes and if i do die will my wishes be carried out? will my boyfriend get my belongings? for many reasons i dont want my parents to have my prized possessions...

If you are under 18, chances are that your belongings will be handled according to your parents' wishes if you die, because your parents are legally responsible for you while you are still a minor. Even if the law in your local jurisdiction allow for a minor to make a will, chances are that you will need your parents to sign it, so if you're trying to make sure your parents don't get your possessions, it probably won't work.

The exact laws vary between different jurisdictions, but even as an adult, for a will to be recognised by the law, it has to be signed in the presence of at least two witnesses who are not listed as beneficiaries on the will.

Sorry to tell you bad news. Please don't worry too much. You're still young. You'll recover.
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Before i get married i want to have my middle name be legally erased meaning instead of changin it i jus wanna legally take it away so i no longer have a middle name im sure ill need a new birth certificate but will i need a new social security number? is it even possibly to legally permanently get rid of my middle name? if so where? how long is the process? how much would it cost?

Here's a link to the page concerning name changes on the social security site.
http://www.ssa.gov/gethelp1.htm

Basically, you do need to inform the social security office of your name change so that they can update your records properly, and they will give you a new card.

The procedure for changing your name will vary slightly depending on where you live, but it is going to require applying to the state court. I recommend searching for "name change" + "state" (replace the word "state" with the state where you live) to find the site with the exact instructions. (It should be a .gov site.)
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everytime i try to put my songs and music videos on my ipod i can out my songs on there but i cant put my music videos on there because it eithr says this item cant be found or this item cant be copied onto your ipod.can anyone tell me how to get the music video on my ipod

First of all, make sure your music videos are in the correct format. Here's a site for converting the files to the correct format if you need to.

http://zamzar.com/

(Choose "ipod" under "Video formats" in step 2.)

Next, put the files onto your iPod as you normally would.

If it still doesn't work, post the error message as additional information to this question and I'll get back to you.
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can masturbating to much do anything harmful to your clit?

It can only be harmful if you do it too roughly. If you're using your hands, make sure your nails are neatly trimmed, and if you using anything else, make sure it's not sharp, and don't go too hard. Most importantly, whatever you're using, make sure it's clean.
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My daughter is constantly applying nail varnish than the next thing she is chewing it off(my daughter is 14 years old) I have taken nail varnish away as she shares room with younger sister. Earlier this evening she came into the living room with white on her top lip. She freaked and went straight out when i asked what it was. When i went into her room there was tippex. She told me that she was chewing the top of the bottle??? So can she be addicted to eating it?? or do you think she could be sniffing it?? She was adament she hasnt inhaled it, i have searched the web but havent found much advice on eating it?? please could you help many thanks x

Addiction to inhaling solvents (as found in tippex and nail varnish) is more likely than addiction to eating it, but if it's the bottle that your daughter is chewing, it might be a habit like how some people bite their nails or chew their pens.

While tippex is poisonous if eaten, she should be fine as long as she stops eating it. (That is, it will not accumulate in the body.)

Regardless of whether she is addicted to the substance or just having a chewing habit, she is likely to need help stopping. Talk to her about it, take the tippex away, and give her chewing gum so that she can have something safe to chew.
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"God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve."

Would people take that as really offensive? I read it on the internet and we're making a poster on social justice and I was wondering if I should put that sentence in it somewhere.

This line is a slogan against homosexuality, so obviously it would offend people who are gay or believe in gay rights. The use of God as a justification for homophobia might also offend some religious people.

I would not recommend the quotation for your poster.

Most importantly, how it is relevant to your poster on social justice? If you want to include it, at least make sure it is right for the topic of your poster.
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im not overweight and i dont look fat i just want to stop eating so much food does anyone know how thanks in advance

If you're not overweight, I hope it's just junk food that you're trying to stop eating. While overeating is bad for you, you do need to have your normal meals.

If you can help it, don't keep any junk food around at home. You'll be less tempted to eat if there isn't anything around.

Try to stick to normal meal times so that you don't let yourself go hungry for a long time at once. If you get too hungry, you'll be more likely to eat more than you need.

Also, keep yourself busy. You won't notice how hungry you are when you're having fun.

If you exercise a lot, make sure you're not too hungry when you start exercising, otherwise you'll be really hungry afterwards.
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I use limewire, and porn mysteriously gets downloaded onto it. And I know that I'm not doing it, or even doing it by mistake. And no one in my house is doing it, because no one has access to mine.

First of all, if you're sure that Limewire is the reason why there is porn, uninstall it.

Now, the security of your computer might be compromised if there are downloads that you did not initiate.

Make sure you have an up-to-date antivirus, firewall, and anti-spyware on your computer. If you don't have any of those, here are links to free ones that you can download.

Antivirus:
http://free-av.com/
Firewall:
http://www.zonealarm.com
Anti-spyware:
http://www.safer-networking.org/

After installing the programs, scan for viruses and spyware. Follow the instructions that show up on the screen. If you need more help, please feel free to ask.
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For Ten HD and 7HD, do you need a HD compatible TV? Or can you just have a HD set top box with any TV? Because on my set top box whenever i go to a HD channel, the channel is just black with no sound. This is also happening to a friend of myne, what should i do?

Thanks in advance.

Kronix

Any TV with a set-top box should do. I've had my TV since 2000 and I can watch the HD channels.

Make sure you have configured the set-top box correctly. Try setting the output to 576i.
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what kind of videos (from what websites) can you download on zamzar and to your ipod?

Here's a list of video file conversion types that Zamzar supports.

http://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php#videos

Most videos that you can watch on a website (for example, YouTube) are in flv format, which is supported by Zamzar. That should have you covered. If you have access to other video download sites that provide videos in other formats, check the list. Note that if the videos are already in mp4 format, you can just download them directly to your iPod.

Some formats can be converted to a special "iPod" format on Zamzar, but according to the list, some types (such as flv) cannot be converted to it. In those cases, convert the file to mp4. All iPods that support videos will play that format.
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ok i'm a pretty fucked up girl here i:
play volleyball
play piano
want to play guitar..so i know a little bit
snowboard
used to skateboard
play soccer

what am i? like label wise. my friends are pretty nerdy, and i dress in pacsun, abercrombie, AE, and whatever else is out there.

How does that make you "fucked up"? Be more positive!

It's good that you participate in all these activities! Good words to describe you would be "active" and maybe "energetic".

Don't worry if you don't fit in one of the typical list of "labels". They alone will not describe everyone! Many of those labels are more like caricatures anyway.
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Is it unhealthy to drink 4 cups of water within an hour without doing any physical activity? I am 125 pounds if that matters. I know that it is better to drink water throughout the day and not just at once, and I don't want to "drown my cells" or anything. Thanks!

As long as you don't have any kidney problems, it is fine to drink that much water. (Generally, if you have any pre-existing conditions that would make it unhealthy for you to drink that much water, it would be serious enough that you would know about it.) Go ahead and drink water if you're thirsty.
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what would happen if you saved too many files on your desktop.. like there are too many icons?

If you have too many icons, they will fill up your desktop, and you'll have to access the ones that don't fit on the screen through Windows Explorer. You're better off putting your stuff in other places. For example, you can put files in "My Documents", or you can create new folders on your desktop.

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How long would it take to drive from melbourne to new castle, nsw? I'm not sure about it...I'm supposed to meet a friend i love and ill be spending some of the summer in aus with my other friend. now im not sure her parents would ever drive me. three of my friends say its not thaaaat far but one is making a big deal of it and saying it is. im not sure :'( .. should i take a plane? if i did take a plane from melbourne to nsw (if thats possible) then how much would it even cost? also.. i wanna have a sweet surprise for that person .. and airplanes kill romance!! help me please

If you plan to travel by plane, your cheapest option would be a direct flight from Melbourne to Newcastle.

According to the Qantas website, such a flight will take either take 1 hour and 25 minutes (operated by Jetstar) or 2 hours and 5 minutes (operated by another carrier not named on the list page). The Jetstar flights are cheaper, ranging from $88 to $512. (The difference is in the flexibility that you have in changing your flight.)

If you don't want to catch a plane and can't have anyone drive you, there are also trains from Melbourne to Newcastle via Sydney. However, these require booking too, and it will cost around $163, which is more than the cheapest flight. The trip will involve changing trains, and the journey from Melbourne to Sydney Central alone will take 11 hours, and then it'll take another two hours or so to go to Newcastle from Sydney Central.

(All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars.)

Note that both trains and planes are fully booked for the next few days, so if you need to get there soon, you will have to have someone drive you. Driving will probably take around 12 hours, but unless you have multiple people taking turns driving you, you'll probably have to stop for breaks.
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Every time I seem to get "physical" with a guy,
I start to lose interest in the guy. It's like,
"Oh, well. We went all the way. There's nothing more
to do, and you're starting to bore me anyways."
I feel like one of those guys that uses girls,
but the weird thing is, I'm a girl!
Shouldn't I be the exact opposite of this?
Does anyone else feel the same way?
I mean, it's so annoying that I always lose interest
in someone after we get physical and I really don't want to!
Because how will I ever get married or anything?
Suggestions?

If you lose interest after you get physical, you and the guy probably didn't have too much in common anyway.

Next time, don't get physical with a guy too soon. That way, when you do get physical with a guy, you know you really like him.

You might also want to have some time off being with a guy and have some time on your own if you're not currently with anyone. Take it easy.
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There are two girls who sit at my table in art. They're pretty cool, and I'd want to talk to them a bit more. How can I start a conversation?

If it matters, theyre kinda above me social-status wise.

Talking about whatever you're doing in art would be a good start. Compliments on their work where appropriate would also be good.

Other classes or school-related activities would also be common ground that you share and therefore good conversation topics, especially if you are also in the same class for other subjects.
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I want to get a tattoo that says "livre de drogas" or "livre de veneno" which is portuguese and it means drug free and poison free.
I'm not portuguese but I really like that language and i thought it would be prettier than just saying drug free because its going to be across a bird. a few people have told me i would be an insult to portuguese people because i'm not portuguese. I really don't think it will but I still was just wondering on someone elses opinion if you think it is?

Well, that's a good point, but I don't see how it is insulting. It's not like you're using offensive words.

I'd say it's fine because you know what the words mean. It would be very silly if you use words that you don't know at all. You might have heard of jokes about people who get tattoos of Chinese or Japanese characters in random combinations that don't make any sense or mean something silly. Since you're not doing something like that, it's fine.
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ive been thinking about getting a tattoo on my waist/hip area.. just below and to the side of my belly button. one day if ever i have kids, would it stretch really bad and ruin? or would it be ok to have there?

Yes, if you get pregnant, the skin on your abdomen will be stretched badly enough such that a tattoo in that area would be distorted, so don't have a tattoo there.
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