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My name is Devin Lindsey or Vinny as my sister calls me! I am 17 years old and go to Bethel Park High school. I loooove swimming along with dancing, singing, and playing softball. I also run varsity track with is alright i supose too.


My favorite colors are orange, pink, and blue. I love to be crazy and have a good time

I've had a job working for 15+ monthes so I can answer alot about that

and I know alot about relationships in general so I can be helpful with that sometimes

especially with parent child relationships


I am a very observant person and tend to know more and care about more than most my age


and I really believe in volunteering to help animals especially at shelters. Usually its not their fault that they have to live their and its usually horrible cercimstances that bring them there and I feel terrible that they can't speak for themselves and people are too caught up in spending like $500 on this cute little pure breed puppy from a breeder just into getting rich instead of giving one of these dogs another chance at life (there are usually a handful of dogs under a year old so the i want a puppy excuse doesn't work with me)

My baby is named Lainey Mae... we got her from a shelter about 2 hours away from us when she was 7 weeks old. she is now 2 years old and the center of our family. unfortunately someone was cruel enough to go down and drug up and shoot (but luckly not kill) most of the dogs plus rob the owner (just like someone did at the shelter where I volunteer) and its now shut down

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so you know how on some water bottles have the nutrition facts on that back?(like the poland spring one) well it says the servicing size per container is 2.5 ..i heard that you have to drink 8 bottles of water so do i have to drink 8 servings of that water bottle in order to be healthy? thanks

yes about that... anywhere from 8-12 8oz glasses is good!

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does anyone have any tips for breastroke? i have swimteam tryouts in a week and and need some exercises to shape up too. i rate high.

well to remeber how to do it when i was really little we learn to say table tops up down and around while doing are legs... i know it sounds weird but it goes along with the motions! and dont forget to not do illegal turns! it will kill you. i was a swimmer for a long time and if you have specific questions like on how to do pull outs just leave me a question in my inbox!

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I accidently stabbed myself on my left hand, and I think i got a vein. It's extremely painful, and is now a lump and looking a bit blueish. Is this serious, or just one of those things? What can I do to reduce the swelling?

Thanks.

that is very serious... you should go to the hosipital or see a doctor immediately

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OK My mom just got fired because she had a blood clot in her lung and now can't do anything. My dads job dont pay enough. We have the bills and my dads ex-wife is a jerk. She makes us pay child support and now that my mom is not working we will only be able to pay her. Then we will have to hunt to get food. The bodem line. I dont know how to help her. I just wanna die. What can I doooooooooo?

try babysitting, mowing lawns anything! or fine something your mom can do.. even something as simple as a greeter at wall mart or working for the house can suit her. maybe you can your mom can start running a mini day care out of your house during the summer. also maybe you can have a garage sale? usually when we ahve at my house we get several hundred dollars and that should be enough to hold you over until she can find a small part time job. also alot of paper companies higher kids your age to go hand out papers every morning

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If i ran on the tredmill 20 minutes everyday how much weight would I loose? I wanna loose like 15-20 lbs before the summer, so by like june. Do you think its possable. What else can i do to help?

thankss
i rate 5's

well i have to say 20 min on a treadmill doesnt do much for most people. i would say really your prob not even gonna lose 10 pounds by june! if you want a better workout do atleast 4 miles or (3o+ min) on a treadmil or go outside for 20 min and run instead. youll get better results that way. Also to loose more than 5 pounds in a month you really need to change your diet. also try swimming, yoga, and anything outdoors!

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hey im a 26/f married,and i recently found out that im pregnant and i need some creative ways to tell my parents and my inlaws, im my parents only child so my pregnancy is really going to be exciting for them and i'll be the first pregnant out of my husbands family too so i need some thing really good and creative. thanx a bunch

sending a card would be need... like making a real fancy home made card with a cute little saying on and it say guess whats coming or whatever

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Does anyone know a website where i can get rainbow flip flops for less? not ebay or overstock.com i tried those. for example, i get my ugg stuff at www.fleecefootwear.com its a place where uggs are really cheap. does anyone know?? thankss!!

oldnavy.com had tons of rainbow flip flops under girls and womens they are fairly cheap too! most of them are under $10

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would you consider "to hell with it" to be vulgar? as in cursing?

i think thats kind of a boarder line thing.. that is certainly something that is not acceptable for children to say but its not like omg when you say it.

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would putting de-odorant on your face cut down sweating?

no acually it would most likely make it worse.. because you are putting oil on your face.

try oxy pads.. they reduce oil and sweat on my face

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i have tried reading the directions on how to insert a tampon, but im still not sure where to insert it....
like where in ur vagina?
im too scared that ill put it in wrong, please help

14/f

well basically you cant get it wrong as long as you are going on a slight angle twards your body

try getting the tampons with the directions with pictures on them! that really helps me

and youll know right away if its wrong and alls you have to do is take it out

and if its just slightly uncomfortable for like the first 30 mins during the first couple times you wear them dont worry its normal

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hey, what are some really good ceremic hair straighteners? like what brands? and im not talking about an ok job, im talking a drastic change from like poofy to smooth straight and silky. it would be great if you could answer with straighteners under 40 dollars? thanks, ill rate fives for any ideas.

i have a helen of troy gold series and im in love with it! i got it for $25 at sallys but most places online are closer to $40.... you can tell by the pic on my collumn that its amazing. it also straighens your hair really fast

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What do you need to know, or what types of questions to they ask, to get your learner's permit to drive?

all states tests are different.. they mainly ask things about signs and where you can turn and stuff!

all drivers places have books you can get that help you study for whats on the test! i recommend reading it! my friend failed twice and read the book through atleast 12 times and still is having a hard time. its not always as easy as it sounds

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does anybody know a bank available for 14 year olds?

i dont really care about interests, just somewhere to keep my money safe.
thanks

im 16 and national city let me open a bank account all by myself with no problem the only thing you need is photo id (like an id card or a passport but it doesnt have to be a licence) and your SSN!

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can blowdrying your hair make your hair lighter?
thanks

i would hightly doubt that.. the only way it could is if your hair was light and you dyed it dark because blowdryeres make your hair dryer which in return makes your hair color fade faster

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ok well im a 13 year old girl and my stomach and back has dark hair how do i lighten it? and i dont want to shave it because then it will just grow back darker
i rate really high

try face bleach.. thats what i use.. its kinda a pain and you have to do it like every 3 weeks but its work it.. it will turn all the hairs blonde

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What exercises can I do to remove fat off of my love handles/sides?

pushups
jumping jacks
running
anything

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how old do you have to be to work at starbucks? thanks.

i would think 18 only because you work with hot drinks


they may hire 16 year olds to work the cashregister or something

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i really need to get tan in like a month and i cant go in a tanning bed is there any other way to get really tan in like a month? thanks!

by just going outside! trust me i live in the north so i know its somewhat hard to tan but i went outside everyday for 3o mins of track practice and for like 3 hours twice for track meets and in like 2 weeks i got an awesome tan!

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Let's say I take the rest of the year off (until summer) and do nothing but work out, like ATLEAST 3 houres/ day. Sometimes more. How much will I lose in that amount of time?

Another scenario, let's say I run 2 houres a day, for the rest of this month ( + eat healthy/ drink lots of water) would that be better? And would that help me loose the extra fat I have?

it really all depends.. like i can workout 3 hours a day and gain weight (you gain muscle which weights more) and some people can easily drop 4o pounds in that time

and you prob will lose more weight running but chances are you will get a stress fracture or shin splints before you finish the summer because you will be pushing yourself way to hard (most people recommend at a max run like 20 mins walk 10 and do that for like an hour max unless your training for like a marathon)

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If I start eating less, but still eat breakfast/lunch/ and dinner..
And at the sametime I start working out like craaaaazzyyyy!! Will this make me stop growing?
Cause I'm already pretty short.

How can I excersize without disturbing my growth?

eating less will stunt your growth to a point.. if you are not getting the correct nutrients you can't grow properly! but as long as you have 2 glasses of milk a day and some veggies you should be fine!

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