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Do guys find it cute when girls are totally nervous around them and say stupid things then blush about it...? Or do they just think 'what the heck is wrong with her?'
I'd like to hear from guys only please...thank you!

I cant imagine that many guys would think "what the heck is wrong with her." In most cases the nervousness should be quite flattering. I cant speak for all guys of course, but I would wager that most of us would take it that way.

Are there any potential jobs which deal with history? In school I love to learn about history and religion and political happenings. I wouldn't especially love to be a history teacher, but I'm not sure what other kinds of jobs are available.

Thanks !

Off the top of my head I could think of:

Archeologist
Anthropologist
Most jobs related to museums/ historic sites
Somewhat indirectly, some jobs within the tourism industry

Hmmm, wasnt much.

Good luck

Alrighty so you know how you can get fined like a lot of money for using limewire?
Well, if you buy limewire pro can u still get fined?
Or are you like safe cuz you bought it.
Please help! Thanks :]

You can never ever be fined for limewire as such. You can only be fined for what you DO with limewire. That does not change with limewire pro. If you use it to download things that do not belong to you (copyrighted material like most songs, videos, etc.) you can be fined.

There is no difference between using limewire, limewire pro, kazaa, or any other file sharing program. However, the program itself is perfectly legal.

how exactly do you give a guy hand? like one or two hands? further details and tips would be much apreciated.

This is not really the right site for this sort of graphic question. I will say that generally its with one hand. For more details just use a seach engine and type a standard "how to" question. I guarantee there will be no shortage of advice.

Ok I want to lose about 35 pounds, and I don't care much about hearing about the healthy way to do things. Lately things have been kind of hard for me and I have lost my appetite, and it just so happens I want to lose weight, too. I don't eat anything most days, and when I do eat, it's only one meal a day (supper). I'm guessing I consume 900-1000 cals a day maximum. People say you will lose muscle first, and then your metabolism slows, and you won't lose ANY fat if you do that. However I've noticed my uniform skirt fits me way looser, and my dad said my face was getting really thin. I have been eating like this for about 2 weeks. So my question is, even though they say you just lose water weight etc, is it possible that I'm losing fat ?

Oh and I haven't been super weak or anything.
Just literally NEVER hungry.

Of course you are losing fat, no one should claim otherwise.

The body does not lose anything first, and then something second. You will always lose combinations of both. The trick is to try to minimise muscle loss and maximise fat loss. Needless to say you are not doing that.

There are a number of problems with this. By losing muscle you mess with your metabolism in the long term. I think we can both agree that you will not be able to eat like this forever. If you do you will be in serious danger.

So, once you start to eat normally you will find yourself gaining lots and lots of fat. That is because the body is in starvation mode. Also, those muscles you eroded away used to burn quite a few calories daily to sustain. They also gave you energy and the ability to sustain activity. All that will be diminished, once again promoting weight gain in pure fat.

Now, to make matters worse you are also young and growing. Your body needs this nutrition, they are the building blocks that will make you a healthy adult. You are exposing yourself to countless risks with your current habits. These not only include health problems but it will also affect your appearance and mental abilities.

Here is a short list of effects on a pdf i found online:

http://www.snac.ucla.edu/pages/Resources/Handouts/HORestrictiveDieting.pdf

As for other long term effects, well just look up anorexia online and you can see how it destroys the body (sometimes killing the person).

Anyway, stop what you are doing and start eating normally. In fact start eating 5 meals a day spaced out evenly. That is the path towards proper weight loss. It involves increasing your metabolic rate not destroying it.

The reason you are not hungry is because the body is well into starvation mode. When you start eating normally this will change (and that will be a very good thing as I have shown above).

I know you dont care about the healthy way to do things, but it is very hard to just stand by while someone is telling you how they are destroying themselves.

The sooner you change your habits the better, believe me.

I really wish you the best of luck with this.

When you put your penis inside her, does the foreskin go back over the head? (if uncurcimsised)

If it does, will it hurt?

if it does hurt, is there anyway of preventing this?

Kronix

Yes it should. It may hurt if you have not done this before, but it will stop hurting once you get used to it. There is no way to prevent it (to my knowledge), but the discomfort should not be too great.

All that aplies for a normal foreskin. There are cases where it is too tight and that may lead to greater discomfort. In those cases the options range from exercises to surgery.

Okay, first. I am 17/f. Last October my best friend,lets call her Katie, stated dating this boy, lets call him Mike. Mike is the biggest jerk in the history of the world and he completely hates me for no reason at all. Since she fell head over heels for him we stopped hanging out and talking since then pretty much, not including the fights every once in awhile. Okay well, so. Supposedly they’re completely in love, although he calls her a slut, treats her horribly, and breaks up with her every other week. Last weekend she found out he is moving this weekend halfway across the country. Messed up, right? So, I really want to talk to her and make sure she is okay because supposedly she hasn’t eaten in days and is like totally depressed. I still love her and im really worried about her but she really hurt me when she started ditching me for mike. I want to forgive her and all and help her through this but at the same time I want her to apologize before I forgive her. I am afraid she wont apologize for awhile and when she does it will be too late for me to help her. I don’t know what to do.

You know, I dont know if I will come across as a jerk here, but I certainly would not call her. First let me just say that I totally empathise with your situation. I have no doubt she feels terrible.

Normally I try to give advice that encourages people to help each other. The reason why I am doing the exact opposite here is twofold:
- She seemed not to empathise with you when she ditched you for her new guy.
- The message you are sending her is quite clear. You are telling her you will run back to her every time she needs you. Next time she likes a guy that hates you, where do you think her loyalty is going to be knowing how you will come running back?

Sometimes one has to feel the consequences of ones actions. Friends dont ditch friends, I dont care what the reason is. A friend that has acted this way needs to do more than just apologise in my opinion. They need to regain all the lost trust.

I know how hard it is when one misses a friend. I have had to cut a lot of ties with very close friends in my life. Now, I am not saying your relationship cant be repaired, but I would urge you to take the long term approach to this. Think about the future and dont just run back because you miss her. At least that's my opinion, and admittedly I do place very high standards on my friends.

Good luck.

I got a virus on my laptop by looking at porn and I need a quick way to get rid of it please help!!

Lol at least you are being honest :)

Here is a free antivirus program to download:

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Otherwise if it is some other kind of spyware etc you can use:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware

You also have the option of using your computer's system restore funtion though I would keep that as a last resort.

am Kumar from Hyderabad , India aged 27 years unmarried guy.

I have a problem. I am masturbating since 7 years on an average 4 times a

week from the age of 21. now i feel my penis became narrow in the base and

the penis size is drastically reduced,.the girth and length were reduced and

even if i have erection i cant last longer. the erect penis size is only 10

cms. i am very frustated and worrying a lot on this bad masturbating

habit.My penis has also been bent to the left side with right hand masturbation.

see in my case i lost penis hardness

which i had before starting masturbation at the age of 21 before 7 years

from now. my penis lookslike a child penis. i dont know whether i can

satisfy my wife or not..iam NOT GETTING

rock hard erections like what I used to get when I am 21 before I started

masturbating.

So would be great if you can answer my concerns and suggest me the possible

ways how I can getback my erectile stamina . ways how I can getback my erectile stamina . I used to masturbate watching porn movie and rubbing my penis for atleast 1 hour and then ejaculate. will this cause problem.my flaccid penis length is 6.5 cms-7 cms and erected penis length is 9.5 cms

regards,

kumar

Your problems have nothing to do with masturbation. Your habits will not shrink your organ, or cause you to have erectile dysfunction. Whatever the reason is for you not being able to keep an erection, it is not because you masturbate.

So, you should see a doctor and you should tell him about your erection problems. He may choose to prescribe something for you.

why do we have to take gym? honestly do they think it'll make kids fit? i only have to take two semesters..thats not gonna make me fit or anything. i don't see what it has to do with education, it should be an option right not forced?

Well personally I think it is a good thing. Of course one can never ensure that each child will become fit. As you pointed out two semesters in no way guarantees that. However, its a start, and more than that it exposes kids to different kinds of exercises and sports. It might lead some to take up an activity that they may never have considered before.

School is supposed to prepare you for life as best as possible. Physical exercise has always been a part of that process, not only because of the physical and health benefits, but also because of its positive impact on the mind.

I dont know the statistics, but it seems to me that kids today are less active than they were in my childhood. One cannot over emphasise the importance of regular exercise. Even two semesters is better than nothing, and if those two semesters change one child's bad habits, then it is worth it.

how big is 100 grams????like a 100 grams of cheez,a hundred gramz of rice?

Its a bit under one quarter of a pound (1000 grams to one kilogram... 2.2 pounds to one kilogram... 100g=0.22 pounds).

EDIT: Since this is a unit of mass its hard to judge volume with it. However to take your rice example, I had a look online and there apparently is about 175grams of cooked rice in one cup. So 100grams would be a bit less than 2/3 of a cup.

well, the slaughters, themselves.
are they taught how to do it correctly?
and do they get paid alottttt?
shouldn't you be arrested if you do it incorrectly or something? :( i just want a job to stop the pain for them, i think about it alot and start to cry.
its alright if you dont know.
i just figured you knew alot about the topic.

To be totally honest I know more about animal living conditions rather than the slaughter itself. I actually went online and tried to research a bit since your first question went on. My results were inconclusive.

First I found numerous texts claiming that the Islamic or Kosher way was painless. All of them were written by religious leaders with the exception of one which was written by a Muslim society of some kind. I always look with great scepticism on texts written by those who have in interest in the results.

Then I found some places claiming the opposite. However I found no scientific studies.

In regards to our methods of slaughter, there are many issues in regards to the extent of pain caused (and also the extent of suffering in the transportation and handling prior to slaughter).

Here are two links I found. The first outlines issues with all methods of slaughter in brief. The second talks about horrors of industrial/ factory farming.

http://www.hedweb.com/hillman/animpain.htm

http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming.asp

Edit: Almost forgot about your main question. Yes, the people are taught how to do it "correctly" by whatever defintion... whether its religious or otherwise. However there is no significant penalty for mistakes. You have to understand that in our society animals do not have many rights. In most cases they are treated solely as property, and legally they are no different than a car or a piece of land.

I know that some headway has been made, but it is totally minimal. I just read one article talking about how some welfare concessions were approved, on the basis that they discovered it improved the quality of the meat. There you can see the outlook many of these people have. They do not care that these are sentient beings that feel pain in the same way as you or I, they care about the quality of the meat.

Well anyways it is a pretty depressing topic. Dont beat yourself up too much though, it wont do anyone any good. Just remember our history is filled with this kind of discrimination and double ethical standards. But, progress has been made slowly over the years so it is not impossible that one day this may extend to animals too.

Good luck.

Slaughter houses, disgust me. I want to change slaughter houses, the killing animals can somebody tell me how i could help?
I'm only 14/f. (9th grade)
The only meat I eat is chicken, and I can't help it but i still feel bad afterwords.
Why can't farm owners cant wait untill the animal dies, then slaughter and sell it? Thats organic right? Instead of slicing its neck open with tears dripping down its eyes. ):
Supposly the islamic method makes the animal feel no pain.. is this true?

Is there something i could go to school for, to change the method of killing animals?
I want my job to help animals, but i do not want to be a vet. JUst some suggestions on anything i've asked or written would mean alot to me.

Well let me take the other questions not covered below. First, you cannot wait until the animal dies and then sell it. The meat would be no good at all. Also it would take years to raise just one animal.

All methods of slaughter are pretty ghastly generally. The way the Muslims and Jews do it varies a bit. With the Muslims (as far as I understand) it is not absolutely necessary to cut the animal's throat without stunning it first (i.e. you can stun it, then drain the blood out). With the Jewish way the animal has its throat slit and then it is hung up without killing it first. Not to say that Muslims don’t also do it that way sometimes.

As far as whether the animal feels pain, in general those associated with the practice usually claim that it does not. People on the outside sometimes claim it does. Part of the debate is how long it takes for the animal to lose consciousness. They ran a program here some years back where they smuggled a camera into one of those slaughter houses. The animal was very much alive for over a minute after they cut its throat open. It was one of the most horrifying things I have ever seen.

More than just killing, I believe that the way the animal is raised is of even greater importance. For most of those creatures, the way they die is just the final punishment after a life of torture. Unfortunately this is particularly true for chickens that are factory farmed in the most grotesque way (I would use "inhuman", but that seems like a contradiction in terms).

I don’t know what the standards for organic are all over the world. Here (in Denmark) we have a very good organic/ ecological system which guarantees pretty high standards of life for the animals (as well as no hormones, etc).

In the end only thing one can do is to change one's habits and to support organisations like PETA (try googling "animal rights organizations" or some variant thereof and you will get other options too). Just dont hold your breath, humans have a great way to justify the most horrible things as long as it is to their advantage. Our history speaks for itself.

Good luck.

how many crunches should i do to get abs as quikly as possible dont worry im eating healthy and walking 30 min so just tell me thanks.

When the numbers start to get really high I would rather use a weight held under the back of the head (weighted crunches as they are called). That way you can keep the reps say around 15 and increase the weight when it becomes too easy. This should make your muscles grow more and faster than a regular crunch.

Can someone explain the rules of tennis simply? I am thinking of taking it up in the spring, but I need to understand the rules first. thanks!

Ok just to convey the basic step by step play (I will only overlap a bit with what was written below):

Tennis scoring system:
1. The first player to serve starts on the right side of the court (behind the baseline) and serves diagonnally into his opponent's left service box. If he misses or nets his first serve he gets a second try. If he misses that one too the point goes to his opponent.
2. He then serves from the other side, continuing until the "game" is over. Game points are measured as follows: The first point is 15, the next is 30, the third is 40, and the next one wins you the game (unless the score reaches 40- 40). So a score of 3 points to one is 40- 15.
3. In the event that players reach 40- 40 (also called deuce), then the next point won wins that player an "advantage". If he wins the next point after that he takes the game, if he loses it the score goes back to deuce.
4. Once a game has been completed service passes to the other player.
5. Tennis scoring is measured in games, sets and match. To win a set you must have at least six games and also have a 2 game lead over your opponent (this means that you must have won at least one game on his service... also called a "break"). Often if the scores equal 6-6 then a special thing called a "tiebreak" is played (a type of game where service changes back and forth). To win the match you must either win 2 out of 3 sets or 3 out of 5 sets (depending on what is agreed).

Scoring points:
- A point is won when your oponent either hits a ball outside of your court, hits the ball into the net, is unable to reach a ball you have struck into his court.
- A ball is considered out when it completely misses the side or baseline. If it grazes it even slightly it is considered in.
- If the ball strikes the net and falls onto the oponents side of the court the point is still in play (except from a service, in that case the serve is repeated).
- The ball has to be allowed to bounce once before returning a service. After that it may be struck without bouncing, or after 1 bounce (if it bounces two times the point is lost).

I also have a link for you. It explains things in a very logical manner.
http://sportsrules.50g.com/tennis.htm

Good luck.

how long will i see results in my stomach if i run 45min to an hour for 6 days a week.. and how much weight would i lose?

That depends totally and entirely on what you eat since weight loss is a product of a negative calorie balance.

However, you should be able to lose 1-2 pounds per week in a healthy way (you can lose more, but it will largely be water and muscle loss). At your weight, since you are pretty small I would say to aim more for the one pound per week.

Yeah, the title...
I'm just wondering how many people here listen to any of those genres.
And I defenetly don't mean punk. or pop.
So like Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Slipknot, Children Of Bodom, Thine Eyes Bleed, Gorgoroth,Sepultura and so on.

I think metal isn't appriciated enough.
:)

So...how many of you like the genres of metal above? :D

I will do some thrash, e.g. Slayer, Testament, old Metallica, etc.

I also dont mind Cradle of Filth (which fits into multpile of your categories).

Generally though I am mainly for heavy metal (e.g. Maiden, Manowar, Judas Priest, etc).

I agree with you on the underappreciated part. Metal has been the only music I ever liked.

usually on average when do you start really seeing a difference in body physique if you start going to the gym and strength training... i am pear-shaped and my abs are muscled (urghhh but u can see it under that layer of fat) my problem area is my butt and thighs (if you're comfortable visualizing it in terms of sizes my upper body is the size of a size two woman and my lower body is size 13/14) i just started to go to the gym with a trainer how long should it take for me to start SEEING the changes...i really want to tone up (i don't mind the proportions that much but i'd like to get down to a size 0 at the top and maybe 6 ir 8 at the bottom and see n feel muscles)

oh if it helps i'm 155 and my goal is 120.... i am assuming if i get to 145 i'd see the change but my trainer says that the scale isn't a decent way of telling coz muscles weigh more.... :S

Your trainer is right. I would go as far as to not really set yourself goals in pounds.

As for how long it will take, with proper diet and regular exercise I would say about a month.

We have to know our IQ for a course I am taking and I was wondering... Where can I take an actual IQ test online?

There is a further problem with taking the tests online. There are different scaling methods, so a score of say 120 on one test is not neccessarily the same as 120 on another. Be very careful with this since it can be misleading. The test you take must either tell you its scoring method, or it must inform you of your score's percentile (which is directly comparable to other tests).

Overall I have found online IQ tests to vary from somewhat decent to totally idiotic. Sometimes one may look decent enough and then suddenly begin to ask questions like "what is the capital of Mongolia?" Or it will start testing your memmory (neither of which has anything to do with IQ).

Ok after much research I have found one that most closely approximates the mensa test. Phew, that was like digging for gold.

The test is on a Danish site, but you can select English once you click on it and select the test. Pick the test that says "IQ test 40 min" in the middle of the page (do not take the "mensa test" as that is just for fun it seems).

http://www.duda.dk/Grundfag/Opgaver/opgaver.html

I am proud to say that this test also informs you of the deviation used (on the page where your results are given). That means that you can use it to compare to other similar IQ tests, and/ or convert it to another scale.

Good luck.

m/14 like 2 weeks ago i was walking around town with my friend took out a pack of cigarettes he had stolen from his dad. He was walking around smoking and offered me one. I couldn't just say no so i took one. As soon as i grabbed it i felt like i was so powerful, and, i don't even no how to describe the feeling. it was great. i hadn't even lighted it yet. Then i lighted it up and started smoking. It tasted horrible but i just couldn't stop. I really liked it for some reason. now, two weeks later, i can't stop thinking about it. i want a cigarette so badly. i only had one but i want another so much! what am i supposed to do? it's ruining my life cause thats all i can think about now, and i am only 14, so i can't go get more. please help me!

First off, you could easily just have said no. Thats the part I really dont get. Now dont get me wrong, I was a smoker for years, but it was my choice. And it was one crappy choice let me tell you.

What you need to do now is to stay away from tobacco. Its nowhere near as hard as trying to quit later. All you have now is a minor, presumably only psycological, addiction.

I cannot emphasise how much those things affect you. After a short while most people need (need not want) to smoke them constantly. I went to over a pack a day in a year.

Talk to someone if you must, but in the end this is no different than any other temptation and addiction that you will face. You just have to convince yourself to stay away. The craving will pass I guarantee that.

One last thing, and this is just friendly advice. If you dont learn to say no to something whenever you arent sure about it, or whenever you dont want to do it (irrespective of who is asking etc), you will get into a world of trouble later in life.

Good luck, and just wait out this craving.

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