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Q: I know you've all heard this question many times...but you know how you can get pictures to move across in a line, i think its called a marquee, or soemthing. What is the code for that?

I rate 5's all the way!!!
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Q: I am starting high school this year. My mom told me she was in FHA club when she was in school. What other kinds of clubs are there? Does anybody belong to one that would be fun for me to try? I am a girl.
Theres drama club, french club, spanish club, 4h club, yearbook, SADD, art club -- theres a whole bunch. Just find out info. about them and ask around and see if its fun to join. I personally loved yearbook. Taking pictures is sort of one of my things, lol.

Q: i want to get a hamster but i am not aware of anything. what kind of cage should i be getting (please give me like a name) how often to i have to clean the cage, how do i clean the cage? what kind of hamster is the least likely to bite? which hamster is the cutest? do i get a dwarf or regual hamster? whats the difference? thx
Aw, lol. If you go to a pet store they will direct you where the hampster cages are. If you get just one hampster, the cage shouldnt be that big. You should clean it once a week or once every 2 weeks depending on the smell, how many ythere is, and how dirty the cage gets. You clean the cage by dumping the bedding into the garbage, and putting new bedding in. Very easy. There isnt a certain breed of hampsters that bite more than others, all hampsters have different personalities. As for cutest hampster, it depends on personal preferance, you'll have to look for yourself and decide. Regular hampsters are bigger in size, dwarf hampsters are tiny, hence the name dwarf. Just go to a pet store and they`ll explain evrything to you, dont fret. =)

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I am 13 years old, and my five year old brother has just started kindgergarten. I am afraid there is something terribly wrong. In just a week and a half, he's gotten a dozen reports from his teacher saying he was being bad. my brother is not a bad kid, and the allegations are (in my opinion) completely bogus. Just yesterday, my family and I recieved a call that my brother had been fighting on the playgroung. So we went over, and found out that it was just a few hits--nothing serious, but his teacher got together with the assistant principal, and they want to suspend him for "fighting" Is this teacher stepping over the line? I had bad experiences with teachers when I was at this school, and I'm afraid that because we have the same last name (and darker skin tone), he is being discriminated against.
My brother had gotten suspensed for the same reasons and im white, so I dont think its a racial matter. They seem to take things seriously in younger grades because their afraid if they dont punish them when their younger, it`ll be worth when their older. For example, if a kid punches another one when hes in kindgergarten, if they play it off like its nothing, the kid would see that he got away with it, and would be more liable to do worse damange when hes in high school, or college. They want to treat it wh en its younger, because when kids at 5 they do most of their learnin at that stage and its detrimental to teach them good habbits to prevent dangerous ones in the future.

Q: ok, i got my braces off today and my bottom front teeth are sore...well the gumm around them is at least. It swelled up really big and is covering like half my tooth. My school starts in like 6 days..how do i get rid of it and keep it not so swollen..haha sry i worded that wrong. :) thank-you
Iceeeee, lol. Drink really cold ice water, suck on ice, and take ibprofin cause it reduces swelling.

Q: what do girls like in a guy im 13 m and id like to know what girls like anfd stuff like what are their faveiot features not just on looks but like other things like persanality to
Aw I wish I could help you, but all girls have different likes and dislikes. Some girls like eyes, personality, some girls go for looks, some girls like piercings, some dont. Just be yourself and dont worry about changing yourself so a girl will like you. Be true to yourself and someone will come along and love you for it.

Q: I know this is dumb but in doing a report on the 90's and i need some disney or nick tv shows that were in the 90's
Kenan & Kel
All That
Are you afraid of the dark
Guts
Wild and crazy kids
rocko's modern life
rugrats
my brother and me
alex mac
the adventurs of shelby woo ?
clarissa explains it all

[ haha wow i watched alot of nick when i was little ! ]

Q: Mmkay, so I'm new at the whole picture phone thing.

I have the choice between a really nice phone, and a digital camera. I want the phone, if and only if I can transfer that pix onto my computer. Is this possible??
My friend recently thought that actually. She had the choice between the two also, and I checked into it and the only way you can transfer pics to your computer with a phone is with a certain kind of Nokia phone. You`ll have to search for that phone, and be sure to get that one if you want to transfer pictures. Also though if you get the camera phone, you can send them to your computer for 25 cents, each. Or get that put on your plan so you can do it. but if you already have a phone, and just want a camera phone then Id go with the digital camera, unless you go to alot of concerts where digi cams and desposable cameras arent allowed, th en id get the camera phone because their great for things like that.

Q: when a girl has sex for the first time and she bleeds, does it go everywhere? or just like in a small area or what? im really confuesed.

It depends on the girl, really. Sometimes girls bleed alot and it goes everywhere, and sometimes theres only a little bit. It really all depends.

Q: My brother is getting married next month. He lives in Washington and we have to fly there for the wedding. I am scared to death to fly and I really don't even want to go if I have to. Should I say something to my parents? Should I just go and hope it doesn't crash? HELP!
Aw. Sweetie I was scared to fly also, but airplane security is so amazing now, they wont let anyone in. Once you walk in the doors and go to security, they make you empty your pockets, and take off your shoes. They scan your carry on's thoroughly so theres no way anyone can get on that plane with a gun to force anyone to crash the plane. Your not even allowed to carry on lighters or matches, so since there are no weapons that could force someone to do something, allowed on the plane, nothing should happen. Hes your brother sweetie, go to his wedding and dont be worried about planes, Ive flown about 10 times since 9/11 - youll be absolutely FINE. =)

Q: i dont know how to tell my mom i got my period. i'm embarrassed about that kind of stuff, and i dont like talking to her about it. please tell me a good icebreaker, and be honest!!! HELPP!!!
With this sort of thing, if your embarassed you might wnat to be casual about it. Be like "Hey mom, when you run to the store could you buy me some pads / tampons" Dont make it a big deal, crying type of deal, lol. That makes it sort of awkward, [ i would kno my mom announced it when we were out to dinner on mothers day, eek! ], lol.

Q: I'm going to the doctors the day after tomorrow cause he doesnt have hours tomorrow. so dont tell me to go to the doctor cause thats annoying. I AM going.

anyway, my right tonsil is extremely swolen. its so big that I can feel it on my tongue.

And my right gland (the lymph node on my neck) is very swolen also.

ive been sick before, but never had swolen tonsils or glands.

How come its just the right side? anyone know what this could mean? people tell me I might need my tonsils out. is this true? please help if you know what youre talking about!
That happened to me and it was so swollen that I couldnt breath, it becomes dangerous when they swell like that because it can block your breathing like it did to me,a nd it would happen in my sleep and I could have died because of it if it cut off my air supply, lol. Anyways, yes i think it would be best to get your tonsils removed, you dont need them anyways and they put you asleep, and for about a week you eat lots of ice cream and jello, yumm =)

Q: I am 15 my bf is 16. I know he doesn't have a lot of money and I was wondering, do you think it is OK if I offer to pay sometimes? I don't want to hurt his feelings or make him mad. Should I ask him about it?
I dont see the big deal in a girl paying. For guys its a pride thing. If they dont have enough money to pay for their girl they feel t hat they are letting them down or something because its their job. Talk to him about it and see how he feels, just say that you dont want him using his money and its alright you can pay sometimes, no big deal.

Q: ME and my best friend used to never get in fights but lately she is like causing so much drama and like gettin pissed at me for nuthin and i dunno if there is anything i can do to change this.. should i baQ off for a lil while n let her get her issues strait.. or wut?!? please help!!
Theres nothing you can do to change that, maybe she is going through some things in her life that she cant talk to you about so she just takes it out on you and it comes out in anger. You can either try talking to her calmly and ask if anythings going on thats causing her to act that way towrads you, or back off her for a little bit and wait and see if things get better, if they dont then try talking to her again, and see if she wants or needs help.

Q: i have been cutting myself for about 4 months now, i dont know how to stop, but i dont want to do it anymore. how do i stop and deal with my emotions in other ways?
4 monthes isnt that long, thats good. I did it for 5 years and it was almost impossible to stop. What I did was I targeted my anger and depression on something else. I used music to escape, I wrote poems, and then took up the habbit of smoking cigarettes to calm myself. Im actually doing almost 100% better. I havent picked up a razor since December, which is quite the accomplishment and I stopped in what you would call "cold turkey". Which is what you have to do. I know it will seem hard beacause once something goes wrong you`ll want to turn to that. But when something does go wrong, try writing out your emotions, blasting music, crying, falling asleep, running, or make plans to do something to get your mind off it. ANYTHING but cutting.

Q: What do consider love? Just pour your heart out and ill try to respond
I would answer this, but love is different for everybody, i know you asked what do people consider love, but really love is the one thing that is not defined. There is no right or wrong answer to being in love or not. Love for some people may be a very strong feeling that cant be described, w here you care about someone so much you cant pick one word to describe how you feeel, you think about them all day long, and miss them even before they leave. You cant even remember what your life was like before you met that person because they have changed you in ways unimaginable. You love talking to that person, and you never get bored, sometimes you get this wierd feeling in your stomach, but its the best feeling. Your heart races and sometiemes you are at a loss for words, because you care about them so much you really just dont know what to say to explain that to them.

those are things ive experianced when I thought I was in love. Hope that helped.

Q: I was thinking about joining Drama Club this year and I was wondering if any of you liked it?? I'm kind of shy and I’m hoping this will help me to become more outgoing. In Drama Club you don't have to act at all right?? You can just do "behind the scene" stuff right?? Well tell me what you think about Drama Club. Thanks alot. I rate 5's!
~sarah
I was friends with a few people who were in Drama Club, and they loved it. They said it was a great way to meet new people and open up and be less shy. In that club everyone just basically becomes friends, and theres really no hate, or so Ive heard. You dont have to act if you dont want to, no. You can do behind the scenes, scenery, lights, anything you want. =)

Q: This is the first question I've asked on here. I've answered a few questions, but this is the first I've asked. Here it is: It seems to me like people wanting advice should accept what's offered and "take it or leave it." I've read so many questions that end with, "and don't tell me to ______ because of _______." Not a problem. If people don't want certain types of advice (i.e. silly, stupid, sarcastic, etc.) then that would be fine. But what it seems to be most of the time is a legitimate answer. If someone is having a problem with something, doesn't it make sense to explore all options? It seems to me that some people (not the majority by any means) have something they want to hear and won't accept anything but that. Am I alone in this thought?
No, your not alone. I feel the same way. I dislike when people ask for my advice and they pretty much eliminate it down to what they want to hear, and if they already know what they want to hear then why are they even bothering to ask people on this site for advice when its clear that their arent accepting any ideas, and they have their mind made up. So yes I totally and completely agree with you, but eh o well, I do the best I can in answering them anyways, and whether they like it or not, its my opinion. whether they want to hear it, haha.

Q: As of recently I've been thinking about breaking up with my boyfriend.
Within our first month of dating, he asked me to marry him, and I said yes, out of my own stupidity. About a month later we got in a really big fight.. and I just didn't feel the same about him. Like before the fight we would talk about things like getting married and having kids, but after the fight, It made me feel way too uncomfortable. And I told him that.

Oh.. and a few days ago, he was at the gym, as usual, and some guy gave him some pills, telling him they were Tylonal Cold. For some stupid reason, he took them. He told me, a little bit after he took them, that they were making him dizzy. Then he started talking about how some people were after him and were gonna kidnap him. And then he started takling about how we were supposed to be together in our past lives, and how he wasn't gonna let these people take him away from me again. It really freaked me out..

Now.. I just.. I don't feel the same way I used to about him, and I definately don't feel the same way he does.. He's a tad clingy. Like when I asked him about what he would do if we broke up.. he said he would probably start cutting again, and drinking as well. He also said he might not be able to talk to me for a year or so. And it made me feel really guilty...

I need to know...Do you think I should break up with him? If so, when do you think I should do it, and what should I say?

Thanks very much.
It sounds like this relationship is a tad dangerous. I was in something like this once before and it ended really bad. As much as you may want to remain friends with him it usually doesnt work. If he said that if you guys break up he will start cutting agian, thats putting the guilt trip on you to keep you together with him, and thats not fair to you. You dont need or deserve that kind of pressure. From my point of view, and knowing what I had gone through, its better to get out of those relationships when you find out something like that. Chances are he wont start cutting again, or comit suicide or anything like that. they just say that because they care for you, or think that they do and dont want to lose that so they go to drastic measures to keep that person there with them. If you were to break up with him and take my advice, you could say that you think it would be best if you could have a little space, say things are going on and feelings are getting mixed up and you want to make sure of how you feel before the relationship goes any further. Also, if he asked you to marry him within the first month, it almost seems like he doesnt have anything in his life to cling onto, or possibly anyone to love him, so he chooses his girlfriend that is close to him, and asks them to marry him so that he can have something to hang on to to support himself, and yes thats fine to support each other, but they have to be stable on their own and just need extra support, not full support. =/

Q: i am very religious but i want to masturbate and idk what to do because i know its a sin so i was wondering if its a mortal sin or a venial sin
Wow. I dont want to offend your relgion or anything, I dont even know what religion you are. but I do know that its not a sin. Nowhere in the bible does it say that masturbating is a sin. If you do it, nothing is going to happen to you. Your not going to go to hell and God is not going to hate you. You can do it and if you really feel that badly about it like you have done something wrong, then I guess. repent afterwards? but im christian [ lutheran ] and nowhere does it say that its a sin. =/

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