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Q: hey I know this is a really stupid and weird question, but ok i'm making a new screen name, and it's gonna be mangotango59. how should it be: MaNgOtAnGo59, mAnGoTaNgO59, or mangotango59? also, should i add anyletters or anything in between the words like mangoXXtango59 or oOmangotangoOo59 or something? also, if you have anyother good screen name ideas, then that'd be good too!

keep it simple. As a aim sn guru, I can say that MaNgO or mAnGo and adding oO and XX will only anger those who read your screen name, especially those who try to write it down for reference.

you can't go wrong with mangotango59, or MangoTango59, or Mangotango59, or 59MangoTangoes! but the others are just eyesores.

Q: i know this is not the best question to ask, but i was wondering if there is a racist word for turkish people. its not to diss a turkish friend of mine, its just that im turkish, and i was just wondering..
a lot of races have a racist name for them, and i was wondering if turkish people do too. all 5's.

I only know of 'filthy turks'

Q: Future americans came to the COLONIES for religous freedom. The nation was actually formed because we were being treated unfairly tax wise compared to the other English colonies throughout the world. While God was in the lives of many of our nations fathers, american was founded on the belief of religous freedom or the right to not have religion. FYI: I did not write the question.

and you're sending me a question why? And taxes were one of the many reasons why they left the english colonies, i didn't say it was just for god but it's history and all you can do is take it or refuse it.

Q: On my homework the question is:
EXPAND 5(a-3)
how would I do this?

By expanding I THINK (THINK!!!!!) that you would just multiply it out which would end up being:

5(a-3)
5a - (5*3)
5a - 15

I'm pretty sure this is it, but math terms never were my strong point. Hopefully someone will give you a second opinion.

Q: What is your opinion on PDA? Does it bother you when couples at school kiss? (I'm not talking about making out and getting all over eachother.) What do you consider acceptable to do in public and what should be saved for behind doors?

Simple hand holding and seldom smooches are fine. Excessive hugging tends to make people feel like you're too obsessed to each other.

From my experience, you should still expect criticism, my boyfriend of 3 years and I didn't even kiss til a lil after our 1 year anniversary and people still accused us of being "dirty". =\

Q: why is it bad for guys to drink mountain dew?

Lowers sperm count is a fact. But that's it, other than that drink all the Mountain Dew you want! I know a lot of men who live on that stuff and 2 of them still can't seem to quit knockin up their wives.

Q: For some reason my boobs are pointy, I have had boobs for a long time, but they have always been pointy. I am now 13, and is this normal, and is there anything I can do about this. Another thing I need to know is, is there other who have this problem to??? My mom told me she had the problem to and after she had me that her boobs got round. I think the reason why they are pointy is cuz I have know fat under the, its like its not round there. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME???

well, I have the same problem too ;_;

But there's nothing wrong with me, so I doubt you have anything to worry about.

Q: so about that yoga with a friend thing, sounds like such an AWSOME idea!!!!!!! if i asked my best friend to do that with me at the Y shed either say "thats sounds sooooo cool" (probably) or laugh and think i was kidding and then ill just laugh too and say "jk" cause i dont want to sound stupid. :-/ so ill ask but thats not the prob. its that i dont know if we even can do it! im going into 7th grade and shes going into 8th. are we to young? and its not even like were fat, we just dont want to get fat! :-P also, should we just have like "sessions" at eachothers house and buy the movies so we can do it like that? ...

you can buy some cheap videos from walmart if you're worried about looking like a n00b at the Y, but you have nothing to worry about.

yoga is about moving at your own pace, so if you can only stretch so far, that is fine just as long as you push yourself. you're never too young to excercise, i think dieting is only a minor concern when it comes to how old you should be. But nothing is wrong about eating healthy and getting some excercise, no matter what age. So have fun with it!

Edit: n00b == someone who is new to something or unskilled

Q: Hey, can anyone suggest any fun, random, sometimes pointless things to do on a date with a boyfriend that are NOT related to sex? I really could use some ideas, I have a decent budget, but free stuff is best. And nerdy stuff is okay too, if any of you nerds out there have advice to give to a fellow nerd :) Thanks!

My boyfriend and I like to polka! I dunno if you got a place that does stuff like that but there's mainly elderly folk there but we all have fun.

We also often go out for fast food and walk around walmart and look at stuff and chat and just have fun.

We've also stalked some friends of ours that were on dates and would sit behind them in theatres just close enough to mock them and throw popcorn but far enough they couldn't really point us out.

I'll edit if I can think of anything else. Hope I sparked some ideas into your noggin!

Q: What could be wrong if you don't have your period after 7 months? and you're definetely not pregnant..

Ulsers. (spell check?) I had to see my doctor because I never missed a period for two years and I went without one for 2 months. Doctor suspected ulsers.

Q: What is the best product for hair removal on my arms?
Please don't say 'Nair' because they do aniaml testing so I can't use that.

I reeeeeeeeeeallly like Sally Hansen. I'm reading the back of the one of the bottles I have and it says "NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS" So I am sure it goes the same for the rest of their products.

Q: ok so this is a weird question...but girls how are you suposed to...um...shave...down there?

I don't, I use hair removing lotion. It's easier and it gets all those weird angles that a blade would have trouble with.

Q: i have an awesome chocobo in my ffix game, he is blue and can walk on shallow water, i found another peice to the puzzle to find some more treasure so that maybe i can upgrade this guy, and even though this isn't a main part of the game, a lot of people train their chocobos and might help me...

see, i found the clue to find the treasure, it is an abandoned beach near a dying forest... in my awesome boat, i have circled this island several times, and have searched every beach... maybe not...

CAN SOMEONE HELP ME!! i am desperate... seriously... sleep deprived and everything...

it is only the third treasure, so a lot of players who haven't upgraded completely might know...

thank you... i will rate high cause i am desperate.

I don't know you're answer but for my gaming pleasure and assistance I go to... www.gamefaqs.com !!!

Q: hey i was wondering if anybody knew that jergens natural glow daily moisturizer actually works no matter the skin tones and how long does it take for it to work.-thank you

It oranged me baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad and it's the same as sunless tanning lotion, no moisturizing fun :(.

Q: ohkay, i have this huge problem.. last night i bought a bathing suit for the pool party im having tonight and i just realized there is some huge thing that says "WARNING tampering will break glass and cause ink to leak out" I paid for it nd everything but the lady didnt take it off! taking it back to the store cant be done so what do i do!!!!!

Why can't you take it back? When that happened to me I just brought it back and they took it off for me, I left with it again and everyone was happy!

Get a simple cheap one from Wal-Mart if you got $20, and you will be ready to swim happily.

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