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I want to see who looks at my myspace and i tried like profilesnoop and stuff like that but it wasn't working correctly. Does anybody know how to see who looks at your myspace?

You can NEVER see who views your myspace. Don't even bother trying those "trackers", it will never work.

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okay, well i have this ugly green colored bathroom tile and i want to paint it gold, is there a way i can paint it so it stays on like maybe glazing it or something?
btw: i'm the one doing my room in purple and gold.

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/paintceramictile

Decorating and adding accessories can only do so much when it comes to updating a room that has a particularly nasty color of ceramic tile. We all remember the harvest gold, avocado green, and burnt orange that adorned so many kitchens and bathrooms 30 years ago. For many, the prospect of removing and replacing this tile is not financially feasible, and painting it may seem like it would be counter productive.

It is true that paint does not like to stick to the slick, shiny surface of tile. With a little bit of extra preparation, though, you can paint your tile and create a durable surface that is much more visually appealing than the outdated look you may currently have.

First, let's talk about what you can and cannot paint. I would not recommend that you paint any tile surface that gets wet repeatedly. If you try to paint your shower surround or even your tub itself, you will be cleaning paint chips out of the bottom of your tub within a matter of weeks. It just won't stick. There are professional services available that will paint your ceramic appliances and fixtures. Things like your antique claw foot tub, your toilet, and shower stall can be painted with a highly specialized product that requires a good deal of skill to use. What we're talking about in this article is painting wall tile that sees everyday use but doesn't get soaking wet all the time.

Preparing the Tile for Paint

As with most painting projects, preparation is the most important part. The goal is to create a surface that the paint will stick to. Since we have already established that most paints will not stick directly to the slippery tile surface, we need to get rid of that shine. The first step is to clean the tile vigorously with a commercial tile cleaner. Make sure you use one with a mild abrasive. Not only will this remove all of the buildup from the tile and make it nice and clean, but the abrasives will begin to break down the shiny surface.

At this time, also make sure that anything that might deteriorate underneath your paint job is addressed. Crumbling grout, mildew stains, and cracked tiles should all be taken care of now. You can't go back and address them after you paint unless you want to repaint the entire thing.

Once you are confident that the surface is clean, you need to get a little more aggressive about taking that slippery shine off of the tile. The best way to do this is with a hand held orbital sander. Use a 220 grit sandpaper. This will be course enough to remove the gloss, but still fine enough to prevent you from leaving any marks that may show later through your paint. If you don't have an orbital sander, you can do it by hand - it will just take a little longer.

After every surface that is going to be painted has been sanded, including the corners, make sure that all of the dust is thoroughly removed. I know sanding is tedious and is generally not very much fun, but I can't overemphasize how important this step is. If you skip the sanding or only do it half-heartedly, the paint simply will not stick.

Prime and Paint

Now that you have a freshly sanded surface that is dry and free of dust, you have the perfect foundation for a good paint job. By using a high quality and high adhesion primer, continue to build the base that your paint will be applied over. This is not the project where you want to skimp on paint costs. Don't buy the cheap primer - you need a strong bond in order for this to stick to the tile. Use an oil based product, as you will be using an oil based paint for the finished coats.

Apply the primer using a brush to cut in the corners and then a short napped roller (1/8") to apply the primer to the flat surface. Go slowly and make sure you don't leave any lines caused by paint squeezing out of the edge of the roller cover. These will show through later when you apply your finish coats. Allow the first coat of primer to dry for the amount of time recommended on the can, and then apply a second coat.

Once the primer is dry, take a fresh sheet of 220 sandpaper and make a very light pass over the primed surface. You are not trying to remove the primer, you simply want to remove any small burrs that may have risen out of your roller cover and make sure that the surface is perfectly prepared to receive paint.

Some people suggest that you can use latex paint for your top coat. I, however, would recommend that you use oil. It is messier, takes longer to apply and longer to dry, but when it dries it provides a very durable finish. Latex paint often dries with a fairly soft, rubbery feel. If you were to bump it with something hard, the chances that it could peel right off are pretty high.

Use an oil based semi-gloss or high gloss alkyd for your top coats. Apply several thin coats instead of trying to do one thick one. You want to build up the strength of the paint adhesion by adding multiple lightweight layers, not one heavy one.

You will need to have paint thinner on hand in order to clean up the oil based primer and paint, as well as a pretty good sized supply of rags. Though it may be a little extra work, using the oil based product on your tiles will give you a much higher quality finish and in the long run, you will be glad that you did.

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16
female

past few months ive been having random pains like some sharp others not to bad and they only last for a few seconds but they bother me cuz its a daily thing it happens 3-4 times a day or more and alot of the time its my bones expecially my pointer fingers & thumbs are normally the main pain on my hands. its making me worry because well i dont know if its normal or anything and idk ive been reading a book about a girl with bone cancer which scares the crap outa me but not so much because i havent had anything just randomly break.

help if you can!.
please

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_pain
Go to that site, those are the main results I got.

If it doesn't get better, maybe just take a quick trip to the doctors.

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i took pictures at root studios and i cant find the site so i can look at them online? it is for my senior pictures and i looked everywhere! i cant find them! does anyone know where to look???

I found a few different sites, but if you can just edit your information and say what your first name is I can double check the sites to make sure it is actually your picture.

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Last friday I had extremely bad cramps but my period had ended wednesday so it wasn't my period. It started on the left side in what felt like the intestines. The pain eventually spread all in the lower abdomen and all the way around to my back. I could barely walk and when I'd sit, every time I changed the position I was sitting in the pain worsened, evening laying down didn't help. I was worried it was my appendix but I eventually went to the bathroom and the horrible pain went a way but I was still cramping in my left side. Saturday I spotted and tuesday also. Since friday I've continued feeling cramps in my lower abdomen. I have felt nauseous and had cramping and sharp pains.

I am going to the gyno, but wanted some opinions. Could it be pregnancy? But I'm also thinking it might be a cyst.

also, i'm on yaz birth control.

Nobody on this site can diagnose you.
Your best shot is to take a trip to the doctors, and have them check you out.

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What is the dffernce between catholic and christian religion?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061123185714AAxuAPn

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i want to ask my girlfriend to homecoming in a cute creative way, but not too cheesy. do you have any ideas on how i could ask her?

I found these ones, and they are adorable!
Write your date information on small slips of paper (time, place, date, type of dress, etc.) then slip each one into a different balloon. Inflate the balloons and tie them together with ribbon or make a bouquet out of them. Deliver to your date's house, classroom, or work.

Leave several goldfish in their bathtub. Leave a note saying, "Of all the fish in the sea, I chose you to . . ." (Go to the Prom, spend my Friday night with, etc.)

Spell out the invitation using plastic knives and forks poked into your date's lawn. Leave a picture so your date knows who it is from.

Use Alpha Bits Cereal or alphabet pasta to write out the invitation

from:
http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/dating/creative_ways_dance.html

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why does everybody say suicide is not the answer? that's all you say! suicide is not the answer.. suicide is not the answer.. that's not a good enough reason for me.
why the f-k not??

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Sure-problems can be difficult, but they can be worked out.
But once you are dead...thats it.
It just is not worth it. If you need anyone to talk to, you can always inbox me, or anybody on my favorite columnists list...they are really helpful:
LaUgH_OuT_LoUd_x0x
CuxMiBeckNow7
younggrandma
Southern_Chickety
Mangy_Momma
help4ualwayz17

and anyone else on my list...they are really helpful and can help, and so can I!

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so yeah, i know it's a little early, but i'm bored at the moment so i'm gonna ask a question. my friend and i don't really like hannah montana/miley cyrus, but for some odd reason we decided to dress up as her for halloween. don't ask why, we just wanted to be something together and if we are that then we can have fun getting dressed up. i'm going to be hannah montana and she's gonna be miley cause she has long brown hair. well, i've seen miley in magazines, but what are some good ideas for her to wear? i know she just wears a lot of hats, t-shirts and jeans, but is there anything else? and what should i wear for hannah montana? i know she wears a lot of jackets and kinda shiny sparkley stuff. where is a good place that we could find stuff? we're not looking for expensive things, just something cute but simple. thanks!

For Hannah:
the hannah montana wig:
http://claires.com/product.asp?color=yellow&id=3646

shirt:
http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=13687

jacket:
http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=451&subCategoryId=409&productId=12902

pants:
http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=102&subCategoryId=120&productId=12544

shoes-in pink:
http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=109&subCategoryId=132&productId=11083

Read this:
http://beauty.suite101.com/article.cfm/hannah_montana_costume

For Miley:
Brightly colored skinny jeans, black flatsm, and maybe make a shirt that says "Oh She's just being Miley" and on the back of the shirt maybe put lyrics to one of her songs.

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Remington Wet2Straight Straighning Flat Iron

how come i hear about that straightener a lot? ITS SO CHEAP! i dont think it wud work! DOES it?

I never had a problem with it burning my fingers.
The straightener will work best using it on dry hair.
I liked it, but then I broke mine.

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I want to buy a new digital camera. So far I have only really had cheap, low quality models and now I am looking for something of semi-professional standards. I need something around at least 10mpx and preferably with rechargable batteries. I'm more concerned with quality than price but obviously the cheaper the better.

If anyone has any suggestions for good cameras fitting my requirements then they would be much appreciated.

I got a canon powershot, and its AMAZING.
It is 8 mpx, but ots still amazing. It has 10x optical zoom, and 4 times digital. It was about 220 dollars.

They have a model above it which is like 15 mpx...but it is over 320 dollars.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17071&type=page&initialize=false&sp=&nrp=15&iht=n&list=y&sc=Global&st=canon+powershot&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&cp=1&qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1%7E%7Eq63616e6f6e20706f77657273686f74%7E%7Encabcat0400000%23%232%23%2313&_requestid=235638

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pro choloche tourmaline ceramic iron hair straightener with negative ions. any good? i have wavy hair and i want to buy this off eBay but has enyone ever had a bad experience or good experience with this brand? please help fast!

Ha! I just bought one of these a few weeks ago! It works perfectly.

Just make sure you use heat protection spray.
But yes, it is fine.

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http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15106&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1443

HOW can a concealer be like a pressed powder??

do those work at alll?

That one actually works really well, my friend has it and what she does is apply as tad of liquid concealer, and then goes over it with the powder-because it lasts longer that way.

Good luck!

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i just got a haircut and its really short. Its like an inch under my ears but i still think its really short. I have heard that guys dont like girls with short hair and im going back to school soon so i dont want to look like a boy. Is it true that guys dont think girls with short hair are hot? Thank you :)

There is no definate answer...each guy has different preferences.

Who cares what guys think, just rock your new haircut.

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whats the name of this game and similar variants?

Prepare a self adhesive label or post-it note for each young person in your group. Write
on it the name of a well-known or famous person. This can be an historical character or
current sportsman, musician, TV personality, celebrity etc. Have a good mix of men and
women. Keeping the names hidden, stick the post-it notes on the foreheads of everyone
in the group. They must then ask questions of the others to find out their identity.
Each person takes a turn to ask questions and figure out who they are. For example, Am I
alive? Am I female? Am I in a band? Only yes or no questions can be asked. If the answer
is no, their turn is over. If the answer is yes, they can ask another question and keep
going until they get a no, or guess who they are. Keep playing until everyone has
guessed, or if time is short, stop after the first few correct answers.

It is called "Who Am I".
Another way to play is this:
http://www.creativekidsathome.com/games/who_am_i.shtml#more

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do most people use the old or new facebook? this is more of a poll.. but for advice purposes, why do you like or dislike either of them?

i just wanted to know so i could get adjusted.. i hate the new facebook

This is not my opinion-since I know nothing about facebook.

My friend says she likes the old faceboook better, because the new one is too confusing and the layout of it is too different.

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So, do any of the Jonas Brothers have girlfriends or are they all single? I would like a for sure answer, please! You know how those tabloids are with rumors.

I know they all three (Kevin, Joe, and Nick) wear purity rings and are wanting to be virgins until they are married, but does that also mean that they aren't going to date anyone?

I heard at one point that Nick Jonas was going to date Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), but is it true that they are dating each other or did they decide not to right now?

Thank you!

Well, rumors are leading to these conclusions...and I believe most of these:

Kevin is dating a girl named danielle-I dont have a picture of her offhand.

Joe has been rumored to dating taylor swift...which I believe.

and I believe Nick is dating selena gomez.

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the jonas brothers are almost ending their tour. Around when will they start new one?

Hello!
They just got off tour which was used to promote their newest CD , "A little Bit Longer"-which was the Burnin' Up tour.
I did check around and they do have tentative dates for Europe in June of next year; which are probably part of a world tour.
They will probably know more information by December or so.

Peace, love, and Jonas

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how do you get a hair dye stain out of clothes.

"Removing Hair Dye Stains. Hair dye can easily stain both skin and clothing. To prevent these stains, wear old clothing and spread petroleum jelly on your skin. To remove dye stains on your skin, rub toothpaste into the mark and rinse the stain away. To take hair dye out of clothing, treat the stains with alcohol followed by lighter fluid, turpentine, or hydrogen peroxide. If all else fails, use bleach."

That article was taken from:
http://cleaning.tips.net/TNC003_Staining_Agents.html

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16/f
ok i really need a good shampoo that will make my hair stronger because i have very long hair and everytime a brush an abnormal amount of hair is lost. I can't use garnier fructis products because it make my dandruff worse. Are there any other products out there that can really help to strenghten my hair? thanks in advance!

Herbal Essences has a product called "Long term relationship" and it helps hair be stronger and healthier. There is a shampoo, conditioner, and leave in treatment, and it works like a charm.

Conditioner:
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=&skuId=449764&productId=449764&navAction=jump&navCount=3

Shampoo:
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=&skuId=449763&productId=449763&navAction=jump&navCount=3

I couldnt find the leave in treatment on the CVS website...but they have it in stores.

For more information on the product line, go to this site and click on each bottle and it will explain what it does!
http://herbalessences.com/us/collections/long_term_relationship/default.jsp

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