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My boyfriend and me don't talk on the phone I don't know why either. We've been dating since last Saturday. He talk to other girls on the phone plenty of times, but not me. I want to start talking on the phone with him I don't what I should say to him on msn messenger should I just come out and say can I call you or what? Thanks in advance (link)
just call him, and be like hey can you talk?
it might sound clingy if you ask to call her
ask if its a good time, or if hes busy


is so mean to me
but i still like him, no matter what.
I dont know what to do!
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aw.. i remember that. my boyfriend (before we were going out..) used to be SO mean to me and i'd go home and cry. he'd tell me he hated me, and stuff like that. but it turns out that he really liked me. and now we're dating. ironic, isn't it? so maybe this guy is interested in you. just don't let the things he says get to you. i hope it all works out! :)


Is there a way you can install loudspeakers on your bike? Is there some aftermarket solution? And by bike I dont mean bicycle, i mean motorbike. I dont really want to be using a helmet with an mp3 but if thats my last solution thats what I will do. (link)
most bikes shy of big cruisers don't have any sort of sound system. and the fact is you wouldn't have any room on the bike to install speakers, a deck, and all the wiring involved with it. your best bet is an MP3 player that attatches to your shoulder, and some earphones going into the bottom of your helmet. unless you buy a big cruiser like a honda goldwing, or harley tourer. and heck it's best to not have a radio or anything on a bike so you can hear the cars around you. and make sure none of them are getting too close for comfort. what kind of bike do you ride by the way?


I am going to be getting a car in the spring and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions
here are some things i am looking for

1) affordable- I'm prob gonna have a max of $10,000 to spend on a used car (with under like 60,000 miles)
2) safe- will be a good quality car and will last me a couple of years atleast
3) decent mileage- gas is expensive
4) its cute- because every teen girl wants a "cute" car



My first pick is a 2004 Hyndai elantra but I need some more back up options


if it helps i live in pittsburgh pa



give reasons why i pick your car too!
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okay first off i'm gonna say stay away from hyundai simply becaquse they are well known for making underpowered, dodgy, shoddilly built, junkheaps that lower in value soon after purchase.

i'm gonna suggest a volvo 960. it's not that cute (it's pretty bozy) but it's one of the safest cars money can buy. most volvos are able to clock up well over 300,000 miles on the odometer and still run fine, and they get decent gas mileage. plus living up north since they salt the icy roads you'd want a car that isn't made of cheap metal (hyundai) that wont end up being a rust bucket down the line. which is why i again suggest the volvo. also for insurance purposes volvo posts the lowest driver deaths annually of any company, and things like this lower insurance costs on a vehicle drastically. there are several other reasons i say buy a volvo but i don't feel like writing them all, but they're a company that i can't stop singing the praises of in terms of practicality.


Hello, I have a 1968 Barracuda w/ a 318, all stock, that has started to run rough at higher rpm's while driving. I think the plugs might be fouled, but thought to seek the advice. What do you think? (link)
well it might not just be the plugs. i'd suggest replacing them yes. but have you rebuilt or replaced the carburetor? the carb could be the problem right there. a buildup of oxidized fuel residue on the floats or venturi, or even the main valves could be causing trouble while driving. i'd suggest buying a rebuild kit and follow the instructions to rebuild the carburetor.

you might also have to reset the timing on that engine. if it's a stock 68 the timing could have gone awry a long time ago. go get yourself a new distributor cap, rotor, and wires and look up the firing order for that engine, and reset it all from the dristibutor on up. it's a bit of work but it's well worth it to make that thing run like it should.

well an update on the carburetor. just take off the air filter and it should be right under there. and the sputtering and gulping given off is most likely an engine running too rich. the engine is getting more fuel than it should and is gagging and trying to get more air in it. what i suggest doing is going to o'reily auto parts and asking for a carburetor kit for a 68 barracuda and they should be able to help you out. i'm gonna suggest a rebuild now because it will help you to diagnose any problems the carb may be having and would help you to fix it without having to buy a whole new carb. and it shouldn't be more than $25 for a kit. it'll come with instructions, and diagrams, and all the other things you'll need to know as far as rebuilding it goes. you'll need a couple screw drivers, a wrench or two, and possibly a ratchet set. you'll need a couple spray cans of carburetor cleaner (removes oil, gunk, and other junk) and a metal pan of some sort to keep it all in. what you do is take the whole carb apart and place all the parts into the metal pan. then pray them all down with cleaner while they're in there and let em soak in the cleaner for a few minutes. then take each piece out and check for cracks, bends, or breakage in them. and put the carb back together. then put it all back on, reconnect all the lines and go from there.

also check your air filter, it could be old, dirty, and in need of replacement. which could be starving the engine of air. i'd suggest changing it. with a new one which you can get at most any auto parts store. now there are a lot of other things that could come into play that could cause rough running. you should also check your fuel lines, and if you'd want to give it a look take off the valve covers and check to see what's going on under the heads. hit me up with another question for some more info if you need it.


Ok so on the 31st my best friend is turning 18. Whats a good idea for a bday present we've been friends for 15 years so i want it to be something special but not to expensive. Shes a country girl, loves country music. anything that has to do with country, redneck,rebel stuff is fine..need to know anything else ask! THANKS SOOO MUCH!! (link)
you could make a shadowbox - put in pictures of the two of you, things that remind you of her, concert tickets, like a little cowgirl hat or something, stuff like that. hope i helped :)


i sweat REALLY bad on my armpits. after a couple hours during the day, i reak. i need some suggestions for a really really good deoderant that doenst smell really strong and will keep my armpits smelling nice. also i dont want it to leave huge white lines on my shirt. thanks a ton (link)
certain dry - it's amazing :)


So this guy that I don't know friended me on facebook, but I have quite a few mutual friends with him. I'm assuming cuz he thought I was hot perhaps? haha anyways, I want to ask him who he is, but through a message, so how could I do that in a non dorky way, instead of just saying "Who are you?"

What are some other ways? (link)
You could always be like, do I know you? You could also say something like, I can't really recognize you from your picture - how do I know you? I hope this helps :)


Well.. homecomming is comming up and i have to decide between these 3 dresses.. i love them all i just cant decidee!

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6091/dresseslx4.png

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yea they are all REALLY nice :)

my favorite would be the red or blue one.

heres how you shouuld choose:

*if you are skinny, go with red, because it makes your body look slender and good
*if you have little shoulders (in otherwords, NOT broad shoulders,) you could go with the blue
*if you have long legs, red, and short, then do the blue

i personally would choose red, because i REALLy like it :)


i have hair on my arms. about a year ago i started to shave them, but i only did about twice cause my friend told me that it makes the hair darker and stronger.
i haven't shaved them since.
but i have noticed that they are black now, and i don't want to shave them cause of what my friend said.
what else could i do? wax? or something else?
thanks =D (link)
you can shave them about once aevery two motnhs, and it wont affect them too much

your hair gets darker and thhicker ONLY if you do it on a daily basis.

if you dont od it too much, you can shave it

but you can wax them if you want, because if you do it enough, eventually the hair will com eback thinner an dlighter, the opposite of shaving


I DESPERATELY need a way to clean out my closet and my room, and keep it that way. Right now its SUCH a war zone. Clothes fill it, just laying in a heap on the floor. They all need to be cleaned and I need an organized way to do this. (link)
well what i did was i got plastic boxes (not too big) and you can put your clothes in them, such as your socks in one, underwear in another, etc.

also, you should hang up your jeans and pants on hangers, and as well as your jackets and sweaters


does anybody know how to tell if somebodys lieing? (link)
they dont make eye contact is a big one.

also if they are kind of fidgeting or pausing before they say something eles

and also if they sound nervous or talk quickly


okay i have this thing in my mouth, its not really a sore, it's an annoyance. its not painful, but its there and i can feel it. basically its this tiny bump and it feels like a bead when you touch it with your tongue. it looks almost like there's just spit there, but it's not. its clearish and very small and circular. it's on it, meaning it's raised, and its on the front, on my bottom lip, inside my mouth by my teeth. any ideas??

thanks!! (link)
sounds like a mouth ulcer, or a canker sore.

you should use this stuff called ulcer ease, it gets rid of it in like 1 day

but for the mean time, dont eat anything citrussy like lemonade or orange juice cuz then it would hurt a lot


what are some ways to show a guy that your interested in him??

14/f (link)
flirting is a major one of course

then you could also smile and laugh at anything he says, and most deff make eye contact

or you could have a friend tell him, and have her be like "im not supposed to tell you this, but _______ likes you"



one time me and this boy I liked were one on one
at my house on my trampoline.
He said " you used to like me didnt you?"
and Im like "yeah" [which was akward enough]
then he said " i used to like you "
2 seconds later , he says " just kidding"
whats the deal? (link)
he probably didnt mean that he didnt not like you, so in other words he probbably DID used to like you.

but then, he realized how awkward it was, he said just kidding, but either way it would still be aWwkward

i dont think that he thought baout it before he said it.

either that, or he could have said this, because he STILL likes you, and so he wanted to see your reaction.


um is it harmful that i accidently swalloed a couple of my rubberbands for my braces..?

i keep forgetting to take them out when i eat,
so then late i notice one side of my mouth doesnt have it..
and then the other does, so i assume i ate it.


ahaaha.


uh yeah i think its okay is it? (link)
its alright, they arent harmful, but that doesnt mean you should just swallow them.

basically, just try harder to remeber to take them out, but if you swallow it, it wont be too bad (unless you swallow like 50, but i doubt that will happen)


Do you think if A guy had sex with you [and used you]
must have liked you at one point?
Or thought you were pretty at least??

this didnt happen to me, i was wondering because it happend to my friend. (link)
as a dude i'll start this off with a quote a friend of mine once said: "pussy don't have a face" now it sounds pretty strainge at first. but the fact of the matter is take the most ugly, unattractive, fat, nasty girl. and i can guarantee you she will not be a virgin her whole life. not only that but she will have had some guy who just picked her up, slept with her, and never called her again. because the fact is for every good guy out there who's honest, true, and wouldn't touch a girl that looks like that with a 20 foot pole. there's a guy out there who just doesn't care and just wants some ass. he'll fuck her, forget her, and never think anything of it the rest of his life. now is it wrong? i'd say so, but is it how things happen.

now on that same note take the nastiest looking, fattest, smelliest man alive. and he will grow up and die a virgin. he will spend his life playing dungeons and dragons, buying videogames, and working a crappy job, and never getting any. why is there such a double standard to the situation? a gross, nasty, girl ends up with five kids. but a gross, nasty, guy ends up alone with a cat and dirty dishes. there are never any women going about who are desperate and just want a big, fat, nerdy guy's dick. i think the dividing factor is that men just don't care. men just give up on trying and will take what they can get. women try too hard i guess, or maybe they still care what they sleep with. and most men do care about who they sleep with, and who they're with. but there are many men out there who have just given up. so to answer the questions: no a man doesn't have to like you, or even think you're attractive to sleep with you. there are many men out there who just don't care and will sleep with women regardless of how they look, smell, act, or any of that. like i said some men just don't care and will sleep with anything, and anyone.


i just downloaded limewire. i downloaded a song, but i got a little alert that said something like: there is no license for this file. dowload anyways? limewire is not responsible for... what does that mean? is it legal ? (link)
anything you do from limewire or any other free music program is not legal, so no.


i have a cell phone but the texting cost 10 cents each message and i was wonderin if anybody has a phone that has free texting and wat company u have and how much it cost u a month (link)
well i live here in the UK and every month when you top up £10 you get 300 free txt's. the companies o2 but obviousely u wnt have it 'cause you live in the usa..


ok i don't know how to french kiss and my boy friend really wants to!!!! can u write down the steps for me!!!
p.s
discribe every bit! (link)
there are websites that will tell you how to do this. questions about asking for kissing tips are normally unapproved, but there are a BIlLION websites on google. and they can give you steps




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