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Q: I just got a Fusic and I want to put my own music on it because Sprint WAY over prices. I got the music on the SD memory card but I cant get it to play via the player. Therefor every time I close the phone my music stops. This sucks, how do I get it to play with out having to keep it open?
PS Is potfest REALLY going to be a movie?

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if the music plays with the phone open then you need to go into the settings and set the options to play music with the phone closed. If the phone doesn't have that option then go to the display settings and make sure it's set to shut off the display after thirty seconds and listen to the music with the phone open.

Q: How do i get rid of them? Quickly?

don't let people suck on you if your too embarrassed to show it off.

Q: I dont know if I believe in a God anymore. It just doesnt seem real. How do I figure this out and stop being confused about it all. Also, my friends believe in God.... should I talk to them about it? Do you think they would be upset with me if I didnt believe in a God?

I'm not a big fan or organized religion but that is because of my personal dealings with the same doubt you are having. There are several different churches in your area. Visit them and make appointments to speak to the priest/reverend/pastor/preacher of a couple of them and express your doubts. Each one will be glad to discuss this with you and each will probably give you a different perspective. Then you can think about what they have said and maybe begin making up your own mind. Oh, and dont forget Temples and any other religious goings on in your area.

Q: I'm gunna start to volunteer, but I don't know how many volunteer hours look good to colleges..1..20..100? What's the standard number of community service hours that colleges like?

as the first poster said it's not about hours but commitment. When your putting on your college application what you've done it will look much better to say you've been volunteering for 2 years than to say you've volunteered for 200 hours even though in the 2 years you might have only done 100 hours (that's only one hour a week)

Q: I'm 13 years old, and a girl, and I'm going to sing at like.. some talent and arts festival or something. people play instruments, others sing, etc. I dunno what I want to sing!! I have some ideas.. like I was thinking of "River Deep Mountain High" by Celine Dion... or like.. I dunno! I just want my song to be perfect! I kinda sound like.. hmm.. I dunno, kinda like Mariah Carey, except I cant go up that high. I dont exactly know who I sing like.. but generally I guess its like alto and a little bit less than soprano. ahh! i really dunno what it is. but anyways what are some real good "singing songs" (I like R&B and hiphop and stuff, but not all of them show off your vocals well, because theres alot of dancing. im not the best dancer.. so i cant do that.) I could preform? THANKYOUU!!

It's very hard to suggest a song without knowing what your voice is like. If you have a music teacher or someone who is a musical authority of somesort who has heard you sing, ask them to give you a list of songs that would compliment your voice. Then pick one of the list that you like.

Q: 15/f

okay well on thanksgiving i got really sick(throwing up, fever, body aches, headaches, coughing, stuffy nose) and then on christmas i had the same symptons then i found out i had laryngitis..the doctors said not to worry..but heres the thing im getting sick again..just sore throat and a really bad cough. oh yeah my mom and my stepdad smoke...if that helps any.

does anyone know whats wrong with me? could i be getting the flu or something serious?

getting sick over and over again with a sore throat may be a sign you need your tonsils taken out. Go see a doctor the next time you're sick and have him look at your throat.

Q: I'm not very good with computers and I need to run a disc scan on my computer. Could anyone explain to me how to do that? Thank you so much!

if you're not very good with computers, how do you know you need to run a disc scan? Are you having a problem that needs to be fixed? All the disc scan does is clean up remnants of deleted files and reorganize your system. if you are having problems you should be more specific.

Q: hey iwas just on buzznet.com looking at pictures and on the side it said e-scene and had links of different peoples buzznet profiles...one of the people is this girl whos dating the guy from my chemical romance and one girl is i think a model for bleeding star clothing and other stuff...

my question is...
WHAT DOES E-SCENE MEAN!?

like what does the e mean and stand for...i dotn get it

I believe the e stands for entertainment. So all the people in e-scene will be famous or entertainers like musicians and actors

Q: ok..i know that making out with just a friend is wrong..but i still want to. Not because i want to use him, i just want to learn how to make out. I've had a boyfriend but it was only for a couple of weeks and when we kissed, it was like kissing my mother. I just want to be less nervous for the next time i have a boyfriend, and i want to actually be able to know what im doing. My friend is single now and he knows how to make out. I was just wondering if yall thought it was still wrong. If you think it's fine, how can i convince my friend to help me out?

This is very dangerous territory. Asking your friend to help you out is likely to make him like you as more than a friend. If you are serious about this plan you need to tell him in advance that you need his help and that you do not want him as a boyfriend and that you just want to borrow his lips for 15 or 20 minutes.

But truly, making out is no big deal. Your lips already know what to do and any guy you make out with will be so happy to be doing it with you he wont notice whether it's your first time or not. Also, doing it with someone you want to be with makes it a whole lot better.

Q: i've been getting insane bruises lately!! i have two bruises on both knees from ice skating and falling. I have a bruise on my right arm for slamming it on the door, and now i have a slight bruise on the side of my face by the cheek when i feel and hit the face on my floor today ... any advice on what to do?? thanks in advance.

bruises are ruptured blood vessels and they take time to heal. ON your face you can try a little make up to cover it, on your arm and legs i would suggest long sleeve shirts and pants.

Q: Someone hacked my cousin's password.The secret question was "your pets name".She tried all her dogs' names and even her brother's.Nothing worked.I sent her a mail congratulating her on winning the lottery.So that the hacker would congratulate her on it too but I got the mail back.What should I do?

You didn't give details but my guess is you are talking about a password to a website like myspace. if someone hacked into the account they likely changed the answer to the security question. The best thing your friend can do is ditch that account and start a new one and send a bulletin to everyone they know telling them the address for the new account. Also, don't use a pets name for the security question in the future.

Q: ok deos anyone know any good diet pills that work that you can buy at like walgreens or walmart or a drugstore?????

metabolite is available at all those places but it wont do any good unless you combine it with sensible eating habits and exercise.

Q: Okay, so I shave down there, and I'm a girl..I ALWAYS ALWAYS get razor burn. You know, the little red bumpy things? It's SO ANNOYING! How the HELL do you get them from comeing back? It's driving me nuts, and I'm really self concience about it. PLEASE HELP! ANYTHING!

there are shaving creams for extremely sensitive skin that you can try. Also make sure you use a new razor and do that part first.

Q: is there any website that shouws you cool magic tricks (like videos of them) and then EXPLAINS how to them, step by step? thanks you!

Not that I know of. but almost any library will have books on simple easy magic tricks you can learn.

Q: Why is it that even though my internet is working for explorer and AIM, but when i try to buy a song of Itunes it says that it can not connect or that my internet isnt working and dont say firewall is blocking it because my firewall is disabled.

thanks =)

check your security settings to make sure that itunes didn't get put on the blocked list. restart your computer.

Q: ok so im supposed to instruct a class in doing something, for 3 minutes.. like how to work out the right way, make a balloon animal, make a brade, ti your own tie, or something you know.. but i have no clue what to do, i dont want it to be too childish, but not too boring either.. something that is easy and quick to teach, but most people might not know.. do you have any ideas?

my suggestion is how to make a yummy milkshake. you bring in the blender, ice cream, milk, and chocolate syrup. the bonus is you bring in a bunch of little cups and everybody gets to have some!!!!

Q: I moved recently & I'm planning to go back to visit my friends. there are 2 airports I could land at... #1 is 45 minutes from where I used to live (it's very expensive to fly there)& #2 the other is 2 hours away (about $200 cheaper). Well, I found a flight to #2 with one stop in the more expensive one where I can be picked up. I'm only bringing a carry-on so I can just not go on the connection to the cheaper one so someone can easily pick me up at #1. the flight back to where I live now starts at #2 airport airport then goes back to #1 before going to where I live. My question is, with only having one carry one, do I have to start my journey at #2? or can someone just take me to the closer one? any problems with boarding passes? thanks for your help!

what you doing is taking a gamble. There is no problem with the trip there and getting off at the number #1 airport and missing the connection, UNLESS, they are running late and they don't let people off the plane.

On the return trip what your going to have to do is call the airlines and say you missed your flight and ask if you can catch it at the connection airport. The problem is that when you miss a flight the airline has the right to sell your seat to someone else, they have the right to make you go to the airport you're supposed to leave from or they can be nice and let you make the connection. It is totally up to the airline, so unless you have alot of experience in sweet talking people on the phone I wouldn't risk it.

Q: Theres this guys, and he look my virginity and we have been together for a while, and we tell everyting to each other and have no secrets. We broke up a couple months ago and my best friend is about to go out wtih him. she knew how much i liked him and everything adn she still thinks i wont get mad or upset. Even if i do fall in love with another guy, im still going to have feelings for this guy because of everything we been through. What should i do?

p.s im a female and im 15

You should do nothing. You are no longer dating this guy and you know that he is going to go out with someone else. If it bothers you that your best friend it going to go out with him, you should tell her. If she goes out with him anyway after that then she is not your best friend. On the other hand, why should this bother you, your moving on, he's moving on, you should be happy for your best friend if this guy can make her happy.

basically you need to sit down with your best friend and talk it out so that you can stay friends..

Q: of course this is about a boy. hes totally adorable and right now i like him so so much. but heres the thing. when im hanging out with him or talking to him online or on the fone, i totally dont like him. but wen we hold hands or watevr, or wen im just thinking about him, i totally like him!! hello whats the deal? why cant i like him all the time?

It seems to me you have a good picture in your head of how a boyfriend is supposed to be. so it seems you have two choices.
1. tell this guy how you would like him to act
2. move on

one thing though, make sure this picture in your head is reasonable Prince Charmings are very rare indeed.

Q: i dont know how to work stocks and what they are all about. my dad wants to try it but dont want to start w/out having being educated about it.

The stock market is very similar to gambling. you pick a company and buy some of its shares in the hopes that they will increase in value. the price of the share may go up and you make money or it may go down and you lose or it may do nothing.

People try to make good stock choices by researching the company and trying to pick one they think is doing real good that year but it is still a gamble since you cant tell for sure.

Thats the basics but the stockmarket is very complicated in what you can do. go to one of the stock selling websites ( i like charles ameritrade) and start reading, it will get more confusing before it becomes clear.

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i am a work in progress but i pay close attention to everything. I feel it is a good thing to share the knowledge i have acquired in my travels to anyone asking and it brings me pleasure to do so. i have lived in California, Alaska, Idaho, and New Mexico and been married and divorced. I have no children of my own but have fostered several .