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My name's Jennifer, but I'm more commonly known as Jen or Sporkster. I love lots of things/people including God; volleyball and soccer, my two favorite sports; and cheese. I also love Pi, but that's a story for another day.

I've been answering questions on Advicenators for over three years now, so I'm pretty experienced with it. I love answering questions and helping you out anyway I can, so if you've got a question, just ask me!

Ask me about: Christianity, athletics, physical fitness, love-life, relationships, friendships, HTML queries, book suggestions, music suggestions, musical theory, history, English (or Spanish) grammar, Paint Shop Pro 8, skin problems, sports injuries, "punk" fashion, nutrition, etc.

advice

Q: does anyone know any good myspace websites where you can put backgrounds & pimp it out sort've lol =) i'm a girl sooo girly would help.

thanks!!!!!

A: You can find premade layouts on createblog.com. They have lots of polka dots, stripes, pinks, blues, all sorts of layouts there. I'm sure you'll find a good one.

If you find one, but you want to change the color, just alter the HTML/CSS code they give you to match your desired layout scheme.

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Q: ok this question is for anyone dat has a GOOD answer ok i met dis great guy n we both like each othr and today he called me freaky n i said thanks and he was like dats a bad thing couse u got small breats i mean medium...i started to cry so badly but he didnt care...some one tell me how i could grow bigger boobs and DONT DONT DONT say im still young bla bla i hav 2 wait .. i heard dat before i dunt want 2 hear it again./.....plz helppp ILL RATE 5's plzz n thnxx

A: You are a complete dumbass.

Learn to type--you're burning our eyes.

You shouldn't care what some prick of a guy thinks about you; really, that shouldn't determine what level of "happy" you're on.

Anyone who cries because their breasts haven't developed yet...

You've got problems.

There is no way at all you can grow bigger boobs. I don't really care if you "dunt want 2 hear it again./" There is no way you can make your breasts grow or shrink without enhancement surgery. It's the facts of life. It's the truth. If you want to be told lies, you're a fool.

You obviously are way too immature, both physically and mentally, to have large breasts. Give it a few years, and get over it.

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Q: How can you tell if a guy likes you at school. Anyone who says "this isnt a dating service" will be given an automatic 1. But pleaz answer.

A: It is very, very easy to tell whether a guy is into you or not.

If he *is* interested, more than likely he'll show any of these signs, if not more than one:

* Rather talkative around you, though he's not talkative around other people.
* Shares jokes, laughter, etc. with you.
* Asks you to sit with him, or he asks to sit with you.
* May avert his eyes from yours shyly, or may lock on to them.
* Discusses things serious and not so serious with you freely.
* Inquires about your current, future, and past affairs, but understands if you don't want to talk about it.
* May invite you on outtings with him.
* Plays with your hair/touches you/grins in a funny way.

That's a pretty big, general list.

If your guy doesn't do any of those, he probably doesn't like you.

But uh, yeah. It's not a dating service, though you can ask relationship questions on this site. In fact, it's encouraged! However, there have been a million of this same *exact* question posted before. Please, look at the answers to the old questions. This kind of information doesn't change.

By looking at answers to older questions of the same topic you will

1) Not bore us to death with ANOTHER question exactly like the ten relationship questions before it

and

2) Save us from a big headache.

Also, not to be extremely nitpicky, but if you're old enough to be in school, you're old enough to use proper grammar.

And just because you're not at school doesn't mean you "don't have to use it"--the way you practice your grammar outside of school affects the grammar you practice on tests and quizzes.

Wow, I really went a bit in-depth on that answer.

Sorry for the novel of rambling!

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Q: i have recently started growin breasts and my nipples r very big in comparison. i dont understand. is this normal? please help i cant sleep at night from worry. my boyfriend wants us to go further and this is very embarassing

A: Ok, it's perfectly normal. Don't worry about it at all. You're still in the process of "changing," and they're going to look weird/odd at some point no matter what. You're FINE, believe me.

Also, if you just started puberty, you must be young. Why in the world would you want to "go further" with your boyfriend at such a young age? Just to give you my opinion, I think that's absolutely ridiculous and that you should mature much much more before you even consider to do that. Please, for your sake moreso than mine, rethink that.

Don't take my opinion harshly, just throwing it out there for you.

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Q: can someone give me a sentene with the word BEDLAM in it?

rate 5s

A: Do your own homework.

Here's a good idea:

Get a dictionary. Look up the word "bedlam." Write a sentence that uses the word "bedlam" accurately.

Really, it's not that hard to do. Laziness nowadays...

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Q: On AIM, what does the world "meh" mean?

A: This could also be an expression of boredom, indifference, or incredulence.

Examples:

"So how was school today?"
"...meh."

"What do you think of this new haircut?"
"Meh, it's ok."

"I got the new kick-ass System of a Down album and you haven't!"
"MEH!"

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Q: ok, one quick question. i have to type an essay and my teacher wants it to have spaces inbetwene each line. is there a spcial button that i cant find or do i just press enter on every line?
im computer literate so you dont have to have it THAT detailed. thatks
ANK

A: Here's an easy little shortcut:

Press Ctrl and 2 at the same time.

=D Hope you do well on your essay.

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Q: does anyone know ANYTHING about cotillion? i mean...i dont know anything about it. anything helps!

A: Dunno what it means where you're from but down south you get this definition:

Cotillion -

Dancing/manners/etiquitte "school" that strives to teach children of pompously wealthy parents how to be, well... rich, elitist snobs that can dance really well and hold a fork properly.

That definition is from an eastern North Carolinian tomboy's standpoint.

I guess a more general definition would be a school of dance and the art of etiquitte, trying to preserve the "old" ways.

I'll stop my rambling now. =D

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Q: Do pink and black go good together?

A: Heck yes.

Well, most pinks. If it's a hot pink, it looks very good paired with black. Peachy pinks and baby pinks don't look great with black, in my opinion.

Other colors to try with black -

Celery green
Carolina blue (baby blue)
Orange

Neon colors look great with black.

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Q: In my life I have seen one cat on a leash. It wasn't putting up a fight at all, so I assumed it was an oddball.

A: I suppose so, as well.

Cats usually aren't that submissive.

But, erm, thanks for the question?

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Q: help i just got my dog some shoes from pet's mart, and they're sooooo cute! and we just got them today, but she walks really funny and weird in them... like she lifts up her feet too high and walks slow, and doesn't really want to move... do you think she just needs to get used to them... and do you think that once she gets used to them she'll start walking normally? if you think she will, how long do you think it'll take? we only put it on her feet when she goes outside, and she goes outside like after every few hours or something.

please help i rate high!!!

P.S. also, if you have a dog that actually has shoes too, then tell me how your dog was walking at first, and if it ever got used to it, and all that stuff!!! please give me some details so i'll know exactly!!!!

A: EDIT

You said: "that's just retarded. how are you supposed to walk her or put a leash on her?"

I have never seen a cat submit to someone leading them on a leash. Most cats are too independent for that kind of thing, and one would not be able to "walk" them.

Also, I wouldn't be calling people stupid when you can't even form a grammatically correct, coherent sentence. In this case, I believe "u" "r" the stupid one.

=)

If you don't want advice, don't ask for it sweetie.

/EDIT

Dogs aren't supposed to wear shoes, ok? You may think they look "cute" or whatever, but your dog obviously doesn't like them.

It could be hurting her feet by restricting her paws.

If you don't want her paws getting muddy, put her on a leash and take her outside to do her business.

She's not going to get used to it. If she doesn't like it, she's not ever going to like it. It's like cats with water.

Also, in response to your feedback on a previous answer, I've never seen a cat on a leash...do people actually do that?

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Q: I'm in the mood to read some good books. Does anybody have any recommendations (preferably from young adult or if not from there than not too boring and old lady like). Thanks!

A: To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

All works by J.R.R. Tolkein

Great Expectations,
Hard Times,
Oliver Twist,
and any other works by Charles Dickens

The Golden Compass,
The Subtle Knife, and
The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman

All-American Girl - Meg Cabot

The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot

A Ring of Endless Light - M. Le'Enge or something like that. She also wrote the Wrinkle in Time, etc.

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Q: ive been looking for an hour for this answer :


Why would a chemical imbalance cause serious illness?


(In relation to enzymes)



A: http://my.webmd.com/search/search_results/?query=enzymes&filter=mywebmd_all_filter

Skim through some of the articles on that page, and you should gain a pretty good idea of why a chemical imbalance could cause a serious illness.

Hint: Enzymes are kind of a crucial element your body needs to function properly.

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Q: Right. I want an MP3 player, but the one I want says it is only compatible with USB 2.0 (or 'backwards' with USB 1.1). What on earth does that mean in English? And will this be OK on my PC, as my PC is now like 4 years old and a Windows 98.
Thanks!

A: If you have a USB 2.0 or 1.1 CABLE, you'll be fine.

Check with your mom/dad, whoever's more computer-saavy to find out whether you have one or not.

If you don't have one, don't worry--USB cables are pretty cheap. I think they cost anywhere from $4 - 12.

Your computer already comes with a USB port or two. Your printer is probably plugged into one, and you'll probably have an extra. Just connect the USB cable to your computer, then connect it to your mp3 player.

I hope that was clear enough for you, but if you need me to explain anything more thoroughly just ask me via private question.

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Q: i need a list of a LOT of rock bands. dont ask why.
over 5-6 is a five. rock bands, but not gay bands like simple plan and good charolette.

A: Emo rock, classic rock, or modern rock?

Emo/Indie/Punk/Screamo Rock:

the Used
the Killers
Daphne Loves Derby
Weezer
the Early November
Fall Out Boy
Green Day
the Postal Service
My Chemical Romance

Modern Rock:

Three Days Grace
System of a Down
Breaking Benjamin
From Autumn to Ashes
the White Stripes
Coheed and Cambria

Classic Rock:

the Who
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Kansas
the Hives

etc.

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Q: Ok so in science right now im averaging a 68. He said im missing two papers (he never even asked me for them) and I got a 70 on a test. All the rest of the papers i got A's on. Does this average seem right?

A: Here's how badly two zeros and a seventy can bring down a grade:

0
0
70
100
100
100
100
___

7

That would give you an average of approximately 63.

So, yes, that's probably right.

Ask him if you can turn in those two papers you didn't turn in, or ask for extra credit. You probably already know this, I'm sure, but a 68 in science isn't really going to look good to your parents. =/

I hope you can get things straightened out with your teacher.

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Q: Okay this is directed to Republicans/those who support President Bush (Don't take this as my attempt to bash anybody or any political group, I'm merely curious...also dont take this as me generalizing, I'm not saying EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN believes all these)

1. Do you honestly, truly believe that in the short term the Iraq War's main purpose is to liberate Iraquis, or to preserve a stable oil supply from the Middle East?

2. How can you say that it is completely and utterly unethical to allow a woman to have control over her body and have an abortion, while at the same time supporting that the state does away with prisoners with the Death Penalty?

3. Do you think homosexuals were born inferior to heterosexuals and do not deserve the same rights as them simply because of whom they choose to love?

4. Why do you believe that responding to terrorism by reducing the freedom of Americans is anything other than giving the terrorists exactly what they want?

5. Why are antiwar protesters deemed unpatriotic, but pro-war people praised?

Again, my goal is not to offend anybody. I just want honest opinions.

A: To address your inquiries:

1. How could anyone be so silly as to even *suggest* that is Bush's reason for being in Iraq? I certainly do not believe that is the reason he started the war.

2. An unborn child is innocent, completely innocent. A women has control over her body, yes, but the baby is not *her* body. That baby is an innocent soul that feels pain and is very much alive. I am unsure about the death penalty; however, those who are on death row have been put there because they've committed crimes "worthy" of that punishment.

3. I certainly do NOT believe this. Homosexuals are on the absolute same level as heterosexuals and should be treated as such, and given most, if not all, of the same rights.

4. What do you mean by reducing the freedom of Americans? What freedoms have been reduced?

5. I am not pro-war, though I do support our troops and I hope to have them all safely home soon. I am against anti-war protesters because they dishonor those who are fighting and have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. What a shame it is for a soldier to give his life selflessly to protect the freedoms of others to have his honor stripped from him because he died for an "unjust cause." Honor those who are fighting and those who have given their lives by supporting them while they're over there.

Those are my opinions. I know many people on this site may not be particularly fond of them, but there you have it. =)

EDIT: So, because you don't like my opinion you give me a four? That's not very nice. =)

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Q: God says that he refuses to prove himself, because that would deny faith, and without faith he is nothing, so if someone were to find proof, then by gods own reasoning he couldnt exist-is this plausible

A: I think that people try to read too much into that idea.

It's rather silly, really.

If you refused to prove that you existed because if you did prove you existed it would destroy someone's faith in the fact that you existed, and without that person's faith in you, would you cease to exist?

See how silly that is?

It's circular reasoning, and reasoning applied to what a person wants to believe.

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Q: Why do Americans who have some Irish ancestry in them feel the need to be all proud about it? Some of these people are 2nd or 3rd greneration Americans and have never even left the country.

A: Nonsense! I'm proud of my Irish heritage because Ireland is full and rich with history and myth.

Because I'm part Irish, I've always been interested in Irish/Celtic mythology, and being from the country these stories all came from is sort of neat.

Also, the country is absolutely one of the most beautiful places on earth--except for North Carolina. =)

So, yeah.

Not everyone is simply proud of their Irish heritage for the drinking/alcoholic aspect.

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Q: hey is von dutch still in style? because i have a hoodie but i dont know if i should still wear it even tho its brand new ... and oh how about uggs? because i read in a magazine they totally arent but a lot of people in school wear them!

A: Wear what you want to wear, and don't give a damn what anyone thinks.

Fads and trends are *so* stupid. Who cares what's in, what's out, what's "hot", or whatever the heck you want to call it? If it's suitable for the occasion, wear it.

Getting cold outside? Wear your hoodie and some jeans with your Uggs.

Or Uggs with some long stockings/leggings/whatever you want to call them and a skirt, complete with hoodie.

Wear something that you're comfortable in whether people approve of it or not.

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