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Q: I want to delete my profile and make a new one, how do i do this

Yeah, simple. E-mail DangerNerd at dangernerd@gmail.com to tell him that you want to delete it, and he'll have it done.

Q: Ok with a good diet and lots of exercise how much weight could i lose in like the rest of december and january?

Gee, that's actually a toughy since everyone's different. I suspect that you could lose probably an average of 10 pounds or so. More or less. Probably a tad less, maybe 8 pounds if you can really stick to it.

Q: For anyone who has taken the SAT IIs for biology, could you tell me the layout and if it was difficult or not, and what grade you took it?
Thank you.

Well, I have never, but I found some links that I think you will find helpful:
http://www.shenet.org/high/hsacaddept/science/gaugust/gasat2exambio.htm

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/biology/

Hope that helps you!

Q: Okay, Christmas is just around the corner, and the the is, I'm clueless about what I want. I have no idea, what are some suggestions? I'm into video games, preferably sims on ps2. I like doin many different things, so please, some suggestions wouldnt hurt.

I asked for gift cards mostly, $50 here and there to my favorite stores. My sister, who is slightly older than me, actually asked for a trapper hat and $200 to donate to charity. Isn't that sweet? She said she felt she didn't want or need anything else but the feeling to help other people. I wish I was as good as her sometimes. So, if you don't want anything, that is such a good option.

EDIT:
Ugh. If you really want something better than all our answers (especially mine) then include more info about yourself. LIKE WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO!!!!

Q: On Advicenators, how do you enter Google toolbars into your answer?

Enter [*search*]enter search topic here[/search*]
And take out the asteriks when you use it.

Q: How do I install subtitles on a movie I wanna watch on my computer?

How do I synchronize them?

How do I install them on a DVD so that a DVD player can play both the movie and the subtitles?

Which is the best site for downloading subtitles?

Thank you.

http://www.divxmovies.com/subtitles/

Also, try Google for other links

Q: I wear cute clothes, like stuff from Aeropostale. Typical dressy shirt, miniskirt, jeans, stuff like that. However, I want to find cute clothes that look more sophisticated. I have a tight budget on clothing at the moment, the most I can spend on shirts is about $15, and for pants, the most I would say is $25. I think that a dark blue dress tunic thing with like a belt and leggings with flats would look extremely cute, but the problem is, is that if I went to Macy's and looked, the stuff would be so expensive! I'm a freshman, and I'm tired of looking exactly like the girl sitting next to me. Please give me links to cheap clothing, I really can't spend that much on clothing (as I stated before)..

Thanks in advance!

H&M. The best. Store. EVER. Offers well-made sophisticated clothing that is super affordable. It even comes in normally-expensive fabrics like organic cotton. I would give you the link, but you can only buy clothing in stores. I don't recommend Forever 21, because though the clothes look cute on the rack, the material is itchy and cheap, and it is not well-made. I do recommend their sister-store though, Heritage 1987. Their clothes are much better. But seriously, go to H&M. You'll look like you just stepped out of a fashion shoot.

Q: I needed an inexpensive/free gift for my friend and finally just decided on a CD - also she said this was something she might want.
I decided to make a CD covering a lot of different genres. I'm positive she will like this- just trust me - and so I need to know what different genres to include. The CD will hold 80 minutes, and as much as I would like to include EVERY genre...I obviously cannot. I would like one song for each genre as representation. Here's what I have so far:

Ska
Hardcore
Alternative
Indie
Techno
Country
Rap
Hip-hop
Screamo
Emo
Powerpop

I know I'm missing a LOT of genres...please help me fill in the gaps and also PLEASE reccomend songs that would be good. Thanks oodles!!

-Blues (For Abby- Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters)
-Classical (Marriage of Figaro K.492- Mozart)
-Enka (Aiaidaiko- Maeda Yuki)
-Folk (The Scotsman- Bryan Bowers)
-French pop (Les Champs-Elysees- Mario Pelchat)
-German pop (Hey Baby- Die Inselfeger)
-Jazz (Amazing Grace- Pete Fountain)
-Holiday (All I Want For Christmas Is You- Mariah Carey)
-Opera (Panis Angelicus- Luciano Pavarotti)
-J-Pop (Hikari- Utada Hikaru)
-Kayokyoku (Shuu- Sachio Itami)
-Christian/Gospel (On Eagle's Wings- Michael Joncas)
-Electronic (Lotion- Greens Keepers)
-Vocal (Time- Billy Porter)
-Reggae- (People Funny Boy- Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters)
-R&B/Soul (Sunshine- Billy Miles)
-Dance (Cava del Rio- Senza)

That's all I got. Hope that helps!

Q: i meant if you go to a hookah bar, how much does it cost.

Oh, okay. Sorry. Well it depends where you live. In Middle Eastern regions, hookahs are relatively inexpensive, ranging from $2 to $5. I don't really know how much they cost in the US, but here's a list of bars:
-Chi-Cha Lounge, a trendy, Latin-themed restaurant in Washington, DC offers hookahs to its customers
-Zeeba Lounge, is a popular Persian-themed restaurant and lounge in Baltimore and provides hookah smoking to its patrons.
-Mantra, an upscale French-Indian restaurant in Boston's Ladder District, also offers hookahs.
-Chicago has several on Lawrence near its intersection with Milwaukee, also there is a nice lounge in Carol Stream, Illinois called Pita Paradise Hookah Lounge.
-Zentra, a Chicago nightclub, offers hookahs amid techno music and belly dancers wearing body paint.
-Divan, a restaurant and hookah lounge located in
tlanta, GA, offers an assortment of Mediterranean cuisine and hookahs with a variety of flavors. Divan also has great Turkish tea and Turkish coffee.

Q: Ok theres this girl i realy like we berly know each other but i want to get her something for christmas, any ideas anything drawings, presents i would mostly prefer it homemade or under 10$

-I really think the idea of a mixed CD/tape is really sweet and is always a classic. You also customize it too, so it's different.
-Flowers. They don't have to be expensive roses. You can go to local stands, or pick some of your own. And then your little bouquet can be unique and sweet. Is nice with a little personalized card that you can make or buy.

Hope those help!

Q: How do you judge a song to be your favorite?
( I just want know how other person judge the song to be their favorite)

Me I like songs depending on the message of the song (it's lyrics) and the tune of the song and how it is played with an instrument and also how it is sang.

The beat, rhythm, how loud it is, and the mood of it. I like soft, steady songs that have a sort of mysterious and sad sound to them. So songs that are loud and angry I could never listen to. It also depends. That's the kind of songs I have as my favorite in general (above) but if I was dancing or working out, I like fast-paced songs with a strong beat that I can move to.

Q: How do people pay for college? It's so expensive and I'm starting to get accepted and I'm not sure what to do. We don't have that much money but thousands of people go every year. Any advice?

-Student Federal Loan- Easiest loan to get. They're non-credit based so it lets someone with no or bad credit get approved. Payment doesn't start until 9 months after graduation.

-PLUS Federal Loans- Parents may also apply for a student loan on their child's behalf. PLUS loans are a little different from standard student loans. With this type of financial aid, parents are responsible for the loan payments. In addition, an acceptable credit history is a requirement.

-Join the Military- Upon graduation, enlist in the Army for three years, or enlist as an active reserve for six years and take advantage of the Army's loan repayment program. This program will payoff your Federal student loans up to $65,000.

-Tuition Reimbursement- Some employers offer incentives such as tuition reimbursement to qualifying employees, and partial reimbursement to their spouses and children. Of course, some employers outline specific guidelines. For example, upon graduation, the employee is usually required to stay at the company for a set period.

And scholarships. Here's a guide to getting one:
http://www.ehow.com/how_1907_scholarship.html

Q: ...and I have lost long ago....

This is probably a random (and obvious) question...
I guess I'm mainly looking for feedback.

I am a snooze-junky. I press the snooze button, sometimes several times each morning, and lie in bed in a daze (often snoozing away), until the alarm rings again (in which case, I am likely to press snooze again). I don't know what to do to discipline myself. I set my alarm (cell phone) on a high volume, with the most annoying ring tone known to man, and all I do is hit snooze, fall back asleep, hit snooze again...and finally wake up when I absolutely HAVE to (as in, I have to rush to get ready & out the door).

This has been going on for a long time. I always tell myself that the next day will be different; that I will get up the FIRST time that my alarm goes off, and not the fifth. As you can tell, I am not an early bird, so I just make excuses and fall back asleep. I would say that this rates among my worst habits.

For anyone who does the same (or has at some point in the past), what do you do to just get out of bed and ditch the habit of pressing snooze? Any feedback or tips on getting up at the alarm?
Thanks!!

I got a new alarm clock. I snoozed ALL the time, but this alarm clock wouldn't let me. I can press snooze once for 5 extra minutes of sleep, and when that's up, it rolls off the nightstand and hides in corners, under my bed, et cetera. Like it has wheels and it's kind of cute. It cost $37 but well worth it. I have to set my alarm earlier now so I can find it!

Q: How much does it pay per person to do hookah?

What? Is that seriously a question? Because that makes no sense. How would you get paid for smoking with a hookah? Sorry if this makes no sense to me, but dude. If I have misinterpreted your question, feel free to decline from rating this and send me a message, in which point I would be happy to answer.

Q: Okay so I was doing the whole Custom ID thing on Nike, but then I found these shoes that I LOVE!

http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml#l=nikestore,grid,_grid,s-high%20dunks,_pdp,cid-1/gid-136111/pid-136111&re=US&co=US&la=EN

But they only have 11.5 in sizing left, so I'm looking for other shoes. I want them to be really tricked out but not too much more than $115. I'm planning on having them by Christmas, and I want them to be high dunks. My friend said I could go to Soho in nyc and customize them there, but I want to see like vintage dunk websites and stuff. I want my shoes to be noticable but cool, and I 'm not too picky so all suggestions will be considered. (Except Ebay...or other auction sites, sorry.)

p.s. for the above link, does anyone know if i could possibly get them somehow in my size? (8.5-9) Also, has anyone been to the soho nike id? Could you do that diamond pattern on your sneaks?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-7391091-2039012?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nike+dunks
-I know you said no auction sites, but Amazon is really reliable and has new stuff, not scammers or old stuff that's ripped or anything that you could find on eBay.
http://www.journeys.com/search.aspx
-Journey's has what you're looking for and some other pretty snazzy stuff. : )

I couldn't find any more good sites. But I think that that Custom ID thing is pretty cool. Hope I helped!

Q: Does anyone know of a website i can go to order chocolate tall uggs and black short uggs for christmas i cant find them ANYWHERE its getting ridiculous how fast people buy them.. i've been searching since november and still no luck.

I thought these would help:
http://www.amazon.com/EMU-Australia-Unisex-Bronti-Chestnut/dp/B000W92XYU/ref=pd_bbs_10?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1197049054&sr=8-10
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=254117&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results#
-They're by Emu Australia, but it's basically the same thing.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2792101?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=guidednav&keyword=ugg+in+All+Categories+%3e+Women%27s+Shoes&origin=searchresults
-Those are short, are authentic Ugg and are black.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2836785?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=guidednav&keyword=ugg+in+All+Categories+%3e+Women%27s+Shoes&origin=searchresults
-Those are basically the same as the first links, but these are Ugg, not Emu.

Q: Hi,
Thanks for answering my questions regarding Boston..I just wanted to see why in your opinion BC is generally a better school than BU?
Thanks again!

I would prefer to go to Boston College because as a business school, it has sort of a better rep around business recruiters and students (I know because that is where my dad went, lol.) I'm not saying that Boston University is a bad school, just in my opinion, Boston College is better. Hope that clears things up!

Q: ok well this christmas ive been putting alot of thought in to what i should get my boyfriend of 4 going on 5 monthes.
ive came up with a gift basket type thing
with candies, 2-3shirts, and a cute little teddy bear.
do you think that sounds good
and what else could i add?

That's so cute! I would suggest a tiny bottle of cologne, a mixed tape, or one of his favorite movies on DVD. They're not too pricey, and make lasting gifts that are quite thoughful. Hope this helps!

Q: does anyone know if this hat is the "coffee" color or "chocolate" color becuase those are the two colors that they sell for this hat and they no longer sell it at pacsun but they sell it at other locations but im not sure if the one they had in this picture which one it was. can someone help me out.

I say coffee color. Chocolate is dark brown, not the color shown in the picture.

Q: In the beginning of the new episode of October Road a song plays and it's like "Love hits you in the gut" or something like that. Does anyone know what it is? :) Thanks!

I think it's "another nail thru my heart" by squeeze. I could be wrong, but that seems right. Find more songs from October Road at http://www.tunefind.com/show/October+Road

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Happy 2008! My name is Dana for those of you who don't know, and I obviously love to give advice, because if I didn't, I wouldn't be here. I will pick at anyone who doesn't bother to capitalize their "I"'s or the beginnings of sentences. Proper grammar and spelling is very important to me. bcuz it Just loooks soooo sloppie when u type lyke this. So a word to the wise, and for the majority of you that it doesn't apply to, think about it, and watch yourself. Second of all, I will never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever write something that is not true. So therefore I am always right. So stand down and accept it. (Note: that also means that my "opinions" are actual facts. At least the ones I bother to write.)

Never ask me anything about how fat you are or love life. Cliched, I know, but I am heartless when it comes to the truth. If you don't know what to do with your cheating boyfriend that you still love, go ask someone else since I could not care less. Seriously.

Have a nice day!
Love,
missbananafontana

Favorite artist so far: Bob Marley
Favorite movie ever: "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Favorite actress: Grace Kelly (as you can tell)
Favorite brand: Vineyard Vines (as you can tell)
Favorite song: "No Woman, No Cry"

WARNING:
My answers will be based on a preppy lifestyle. I am the clean, preppy sort, like the person who looks clean and classy and doesn't really notice anyone who isn't, regardless that some weirdos think that preppy people hate them. Also, if you wonder about the corrections on the answers I give, no worries; they're just simple corrections to those who don't know where to put a period, or that they have to capitalize the beginnings of sentences. Please don't be offended.