So, like, I'm this guy. And like, I do stuff...
Chemist, musician, artist, programmer, coach, husband, dad, uncle, etc.
So yeah.
Advice-wise? There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
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What do I do if I think I may be obsessed with sex? (link)
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Have sex more often until it bores you.
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How do you discipline children in certain situations (I'm hoping you violence/put down alternatives because I believe that is generally wrong to do)
I'll give you some examples (you may or may not have experienced these but if you could try to place yourself in the position that would be helpful)
1) They wander off at a theme park
2) They refuse to go to bed
3) hit another sibling/friend/random strange kid
4) Are not doing well in school
5) Refuse to try at school
6) Get suspended from school
7) Catch them smoking/drinking/using illegal drugs
8) Will not eat dinner (link)
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Keep in mind that my kids are little... the oldest being 3.5, the youngest being 1.5...
Wandering off at a theme park, well... Ryan would likely not do that, but I could see Matt doing that, as he's not the least bit shy right now. How to handle that? No clue. I don't think disciplinig them for that would have much of an effect at this age.
Refusing to do go to bed? Sometimes, locking them in their room is the only option.
Hitting usually results in the "time out"... not sure how well that really works.
4 - 7 are pretty much irrelevant to me.
Not eating? Well, my kids can be picky. But they must be eating, else they wouldn't grow. To make sure they do eat, we limit snacking and what can be eaten as a snack.
All that said, I have no problem with a smack on the butt, because sometimes, it is just appropriate. And a spanking is not at all the same as beating a child. There is something to be said about corporal punishment... the "time out" generation, well... it really does not work.
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please can you help me end my addiction to horribly insulting reality television shows? it's like when i'm channel surfing and one's on i can't not stop on one... the more degrading the better. i don't know what it is about seeing people exploited, i'm just facinated by it, but for some reason i feel dumber after watching these things, like they suck out my IQ or something. is there hope? (link)
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Here's a mind-numbing thought:
TURN OFF THE DAMNED TELEVISION!
or better yet, put a sledge hammer through the screen...
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I keep seeing signs everywhere that read, "You are a brain in a vat." Is this the central computer trying to tell me that the world around me is just an illusion? Or is some philosophy major just messing with my head? (link)
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You need to go sort your silverware drawer.
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Why in the heck do I still have zits at 31? This is ridiculous! My grandmother promised me they would go away, but now she is the only thing that has gone away. Will they go away after I have children? Is it hopeless? (link)
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My parents ask why they still have zits in their 50s.
Zits never go away.
Welcome to life with skin that has pores and hair follicles.
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Why aren't you married yet? (link)
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Why are you assuming that everyone here isn't married?
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I know this person who has really annoying habits on the internet. There are no periods, so it takes forever to try to understand her, and she uses numbers in the middle of words(c u l8er, g2g, etc) . It wouldn't really bother me too much except she goes on forever, and she can't spell. She also capitalizes random words and uses ... or ! after every other word. What can I do to tell her that is annoying me? She is one of my closest friends, but it is driving me crazy! (link)
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Kill her. It is the only way.
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i need to think of some good cheap ways to stay warm on a camping trip this weekend. it's gonna be really freaking cold, and I don't want to buy and expensive -80 degree sleeping bag because i don't go camping all that often, but i'm afraid i'm going to freeze to death. what should i bring to keep me really warm? i know about wool but are there other really good fabrics to be sure to wear? (link)
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several of the newer synthetic weaves are very insulating (don't ask me which ones)... but they tend to be expensive.
Layers is always the key to staying warm. That, and having a big, roaring campfire. Also, while sleeping, if you're out there with multiple people, don't sleep really far apart form each other... mooch off each other's body heat by placing your sleepig bags in close proximity, and don't sleep right against the wall of the tent (assuming you're tent camping).
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there's this really hot guy. he refers to me as his little sister. i wasn't hit head on with love as most people do. love sneaked carefully upon me so i didn't notice. then... it hit me hard. and now i can't shake it off. i don't want to ruin this wonderful friendship i have with him, but i can't help wishing we were more than that. what should i do? how do i shake off this feeling? should i even ignore it? what can i dooooo??? (link)
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ask him what his thoughts are on incest?
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What's a good way to pick up chicks? (link)
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fork lift
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MENTAL POWERS!
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I'm going on a three day camping trip and want to pack a first aid kit, but it's gotta be really small. What are some of the more important things for me to carry? I really don't get injured much so I'm not that worried, it's mostly that everyone around me is like "you GOTTA have a first aid kit" and all that. (link)
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Well, had you stated where you were camping, that would help decide what you might need to consider.
In general, though, take bandaids, one or two ace bandages, some sterile gauze, and tape. Benadryl is always handy (especially for treating allergic reactions to insect bites). Being that at least in the northern hemisphere, we're nearing the colder seasons, a lightweight thermal blanket (one of those crazy looking foil jobbies) would be good to take as well.
And the people around you are right: you MUST take a first aid kit... you cannot rely on "I really don't get injured much", because it is the freak accident that you don't plan on that will really cause life to suck. You're always better safe that sorry.
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I really like this guy. He has a great sense of humor and makes me laugh all the time and he is one of those "nice guys". He could go out with any girl and I just don't see how I would be good enough for him, but he flirts with me all the time. I know that that doesn't have to mean anyhing but I'm comfused. How do you tell if he is interested?
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Lick his forehead.
If he runs away screaming, it was never meant to be.
If he just runs away, you still have a chance.
If he asks you to do it again, run away screaming.
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no one visits my website. i submitted it to the search engines and everything, and I think it's pretty good content-wise. any ideas on how I can get more visitors? (link)
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porn.
it is the foundation of the intarweb.
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do u thinnk beagles are cute? (link)
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honestly? no.
mixed breed beagles, yes.
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ok i've been studing tons of stuff on phycis and all this other stuff and i think i'm an empath now but i'm not to sure how can i tell if i am? (link)
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So, tell me, how do I feel right now?
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how do you do corn rolls lol (link)
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You buy corn meal and make biscuits out of it.
duh
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Ok, I play guitar..I have a guitar (always comes in handy), an amp and an fx pad. Answer this! What should I ask for when Christmas comes round? (link)
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What sort of fx pad and amp? Perhaps you could use a better amp? A better guitar? Strings? A 2nd guitar? There are endless possibilities.
Better yet... if you are up to it... ask for a 4 or 8 track recorder, or recording software for you computer.
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This probably sounds really dumb but oh well. I have dance lessons three times a week(and this is active dance with jumping, not just walking around and moving arms or swaying on the spot) and I have two soccer practices a week and a game. I also have gym class twice a week for an hour and I try my best unlike some people. I walk 3k per day to school and back and according to my friend's mom 'eat like a bird' which I don't think I do. I'm 13 and weigh 110 pounds. I have friends that are my height and weigh about 90 pounds. Their excercise is gym class. That's it. I know for a fact they don't diet and aren't anorexic or bulimic. They eat more than me.
I also know a girl in my dance class who does everything I do plus lacrosse and an extra conditioning practice with her team for soccer. She eats about the same amount as me but is obese. How the hell does that work? I don't really care but I'm just curious! (link)
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Genetics and metabolic rates.
Not everyone is going to weigh the same. Not everyone can process what we each eat the same way. Everyone's metabolism is different. And that is pretty much decided by genetics. Yes, you can "train" yourself, but eventually genes catch up with you.
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I heard this ad on the radio for these parties... they're like tupperware parties, where women get together and buy stuff... only we're buying sex toys instead. Since I've got all these boring married coworker gals who are always inviting me to their make-up parties and kitchen selling things, I was thinking of setting up a sex toy party.
I'm totally serious.
Would this be a bad thing to do with co-workers? What exactly is a sex toy party? If I call the shop that's offering this thing will I get suckered into some awful deal my friends will never forgive me for? (link)
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If your coworkers would be comfortable with such a party, hell... go for it.
My wife has been to one. It was rather lame, but she also didn't know many of the people there. Ah... many inside jokes regards "beads" came from that...
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What's the best thing to mix with vodka? (link)
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MORE VODKA!
...actually, being that I don't drink, my answer would probably be "the bottle". Vodka is a rather potent liquid. I mean, why not just drink non-denatured 200 proof? (makes that everclear crap look like pee-water).
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