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Notice: From now on if you want to tell me something or ask me a question that has nothing to do with advice, you can IM me at thefishaim. Thank you! - The Fish.
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Question: "I like someone, but I don't know if they like me, how can I tell?"
Answer: Everybody is different, I have no way of knowing how your crush expresses him/herself. The best way is to just ask them, you'll never get anywhere if you don't.

I'm sorry to be rude, but these are the only questions I have been seeing in my inbox, and I am tired of them. I won't be answering them anymore.
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what are mellow guys? mellow people?

how about spontaneous girls? or laid-back?

Mellow - Calm, relaxed, "chill".

Mellow guys - Males who are mellow.

Mellow people - People of either gender who are mellow.

Spontaneous - Impulsive, uncontrolled, free spirited, random.

Spontenous girls - Females who are spontaneous.

Laid-back - Mellow.

For future reference, you can use www.dictionary.com and www.thesaurus.com for any of your definition needs.

-The Fish :)

Is there a way to see when a person on facebook that you ARENT friends with is online?

If that person has gone into their privacy settings and made it so that you can, yes. But I think you have to be in the same network as well.

does anyone know 10 historical inaccuracies of the da vinci code?

or know where i can find them out

Mkay , Is there anysites that you can go on and rant .
I know it sounds really odd but I really want some oppionons on my descions and veiws ect .
Is there a site for this ?

Yep. You can get a livejournal at livejournal.com, and join one of the many ranting communities. There are ones for families, workplace, dog owners, you name it. You could also just rant in your journal.

You can also try this:

i need a website that i can like, type in someones email address or something, and it can tell me where that person is from. like their state. not anything else, just the state that the computer that their getting on their email is from.

http://www.peoplefinders.com/Search/People/Email.htm

This might work. Just enter the e-mail address and you will get results (you don't need to type the name or anything). However, I think it only works if the person has listed themselves. Other than that, there's really no way to just track someone. Especially since you can check an e-mail address from any computer, anywhere.

I hope you're using this for something legal. =/

I'm interested in Inuyasha, so any fans out there.. What is your opinion on the anime [subbed AND dubbed] and/or manga? Which one appeals to you? I'm nearly done watching it, and I may consider reading the manga. I'm not quite sure yet, I just want some opinions & how it differentiates between the other. What does it focus on more? Romance? Demons?

If you don't like manga or anime, your opinion wouldn't be needed :] Thanks!

Also, is there any other anime similar to Inuyasha? *That isn't playing on Adult swim [those do not interest me]

I liked Inu Yasha for a while, but got sick of it pretty quickly. But I used to be a huge anime geek and...still am, really (I hate to admit this in public, though). Fushigi Yuugi is a great manga by Yu Watase, if you like shoujo at all. It's about a young girl, Miaka, who gets sucked into a magical version of ancient China through a book. Sounds a lot like Kagome's story, huh? However, there are a lot of differences and in my opinion much better than Inu Yasha. I don't think it's on television at all, but you can buy the DVDs or tapes. I have some of the subbed tapes, and I really recommend the subbed versions of any anime.

There's also Slayers...and other series by Rumiko Takahashi (the one who made Inu Yasha), such as Ranma 1/2 (I warn you, though, this is loooong. I never finished!)

My friend saves the most STUPIDEST things EVER on her computer and there's almost no space left!
I have a lot of space though, but I guess it's because I'm not interested in anything and she's interested in a lot of things.

Any tips?

I am very confused by this question. Do you want tips for your friend on how to make more space on her computer, or do you want help saving more things on yours?

Personally, I think that anybody can do whatever they want on their computer. Space is there to be used, and if your friend wants to use it for things that you think are "stupid", that's her choice. Likewise, it's your choice to have a lot of free space (I like this also). I don't think you need any tips...it sounds like you are both doing what you like with your own computers. :)

I usually eat chocolate when i get them but this time I bought some for a present.

The last time I bought soem and didn't have time to eat them, they melted.

Any tips to keep them unmelted for a week and good by 2nd period?

Would sticking them in the fridge be a good idea?

The fridge would be an excellent idea, or better yet, the freezer. As long as they are properly sealed, it won't do any harm to the chocolates. And they actually taste quite good cold!

Ok,I'm in 6th grade and there is this 8th grader at my busstop & at my lunch who keeps calling me firecritch cuz I got red hair,what do I do?

This is sexual harassment. It's against school rules and the law. Ignoring him is fine for a while, but it will not make the problem go away, and confronting him may lead to a fight, so, I suggest you go to a guidance counselor and tell them what is going on. Hopefully, the boy will be punished. It's possible the school will then give everyone a lecture on sexual harassment--listen to it because it's important. If nothing is done, tell your parents. They can talk to the principal, and believe me, they can put a lot of pressure on the school! Your school should be a safe environment, so if nothing was done about it and I were your parents, I would be very upset and want to fight for you.

I know this might sound like a stupid question, but what does someone look like when they're high? And what about when someone's stoned?

Do people look any different or do they just act different?

http://www.acde.org/parent/signs.htm

Hope that helps! :)

i just saw this commercial and this girl was wearing a dress made out of bubbles...how do u do that?

It would help if I knew what the commercial was for. If it was soap bubbles, it was probably done on computer. If it was made of bubble wrap, I think they cut the bubble wrap and glue the pieces together, but I'm sure it takes some craft skills.

You can try:

I was able to find instructions on how to make a child's costume out of bubble wrap at this site: http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/0,19840,1532374,00.html

I assume a dress for an adult would be similar. :)

Do you guys think its weird for 16 year olds to go trick-or-treating? I dont do it to steal candy from little kids, I do it because I am a kid at heart lol and its fun! PLUS ITS FREE CANDY! But some people give me weird looks when I knock on their door and say "Trick-Or-Treat!" I guess its because I look like I'm about 20. Several houses last year gave me just one piece. But I dunno if they did that to everyone or JUST me. So my question is this: Do you think there should be an age limit to trick-or-treating? Why or Why not?

Not at all. I'm in college, and a lot of people are going trick-or-treating tonight. Not me, though, I'm too busy. But maybe next year. I don't think there should be an age limit...but...if you have a little kid you could bring, it might make it less awkward.

how do you put one on top then one on bottom of the top?
everyone says you can't do it on paint, but if you can, how?

how do you put one pic of you smiling on top, and one under it, and your waving, with a border around it.

can you do this on paint
if not, where & is it free?
thanks alott!

You can definitely do it on Paint and it's pretty easy.

Open Paint.
Go to Edit, and select Paste From.
Find the file and move it to where you want it.
Do the same with the other picture.

To make a border, select the rectangle tool (on the bottom, where there are four shapes). It will have three types of rectangles, you want the one on top because it's an outline. Click your mouse on the top left corner of the picture, then drag it to the bottom right corner. Don't let go of the mouse until you've got it where you want it.

If you want to change the thickness of the border, click on the line tool (just above the rectangle).

It takes a little bit of practice, but it's very simple. Hope my instructions were clear enough!

What happened to the anime show Bleach? They didn't show it last Saturday, and I checked the tv guide listings for this Saturday, and I didn't see it, I just saw the anime show Deathnote. Did they change the time or something? I know they show some re-runs on weekdays, but they don't show the new episodes, unless I didn't know. They usually show the new episodes every Saturday at 11:00, on Adult Swim (channel 63) =\ :'[

Cartoon Network does that a lot when they get a new show. Did you try turning it on after Death Note was over? I'm on Eastern Time, so DN shows at 12:00 for me, and according to TV Guide's website, Bleach is on at 12:30. So that would be 11:30 for you.

Here's the listing: http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?id=5856515&more=ucshowairings

Oh, and if you don't mind watching in Japanese, there are websites that have streaming episodes. ;)

alright, I've got Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0

can i make black and white pictures and then put color only on my lollipop or eyes?
Please helpppp!

Take the photograph, and make a duplicate layer of the background. Then make a new layer, and change it to "Overlay", or "Multiply", or one of the other layer types...experiment with them. Then color in the area you want colored.

It's hard for me to explain it without visual aid, especially since I don't have that version of Photoshop. You might be able to find a tutorial on deviantart.com. Mostly, just play around with everything on photoshop. That's how I learned. Sorry I can't help much more than that.

In the show Roseanne, why did Lecy Goranson leave the cast and then come back? like when they replaced her with the girl from scrubs. gracias!

According to Wikipedia, Lecy decided to go to college. Later, she was able to play Becky part time, switching with Sarah Chalke ("the girl from Scrubs"). In the last season, it was all Sarah Chalke, because Lecy Goranson just had more important things to do.

This is not uncommon for actors. ;) TV shows will replace people all the time.

i'm in dier need of a story idea, anything would be good. i have MEGA writers block. please, can anyone help me?

November is National Novel Writing Month, in case you didn't know. You should sign up for it! The idea is to write a certain amount of words each day, focusing on how many words you have rather than how good it is. If you go their website, http://www.nanowrimo.org/, and go to the forums, they have a lot of good ideas and plenty of people to talk to if you need help. This thread in particular has a lot of ideas: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/1000403

What helps me is starting out by focusing on characters, and then developing a setting and plot around them. http://ezinearticles.com/?Using-Character-Sheets-in-Fiction-Writing&id=573563 has a good guideline for creating characters.

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/ has a lot of generators that will give you basic character, plot, and setting ideas.

does anyone else think it is dumb how girls wear low-cut tops and expect guys NOT to stare? they get offended when they do but theyre the ones that are like trying to get their attention??

I don't think it's any dumber than anything else people do.

Think about it. When they complain, they're just trying to get more attention. They might say something like, "Oh my GOD. You're staring at my boobs, aren't you?! You are such a pervert!"

What they mean is, "You're cute. You're hot. I like you. Pay attention to me!"

It's a little more complicated than that, though. One could argue that they're not mature enough to know what they want, and have to rely on MTV to tell them what they want. Some people might find it a little unethical.

But basically, they just want attention.

It's not that dumb.

I'm writing an adventure novel, but I can't think of any names to call the boy and his horse. The boy is about 17, and the horse is brown, if it helps. Thanks in advance.

The boy shall be named Vladimir, and the horse shall be called Chocolate.

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/ helps a lot with this kind of thing, they have name generators and plot-helper things. So, if you don't like my cool idea, go there.

okay so people say that gay means you like the same sex and others say that it means you are happy what does it really mean?

A long, long time ago, before anybody decided that other peoples' marriages were there business and religion was more about loving one another and doing the right thing than making money and spreading hatred, nobody really had a word for a homosexual person, or "gay" person. Everyone was basically just considered a person. So gay meant "happy".

Now, however, there are these things called Equal Rights, and everybody wants them. The people who considered themselves homosexual decided that they no longer wanted to be treated as dirty, less than human, damned-to-hell freaks (because that's what happened over the years), and decided that they would make themselves look like something positive. So they said, "Well, we're happy to be the way we are. In fact, we're downright GAY!", and from then on, "gay" meant homosexual, instead of happy. In recent years, it has adopted the meaning of "stupid"...I guess to protect the equal rights of the mentally handicapped.

Anyway, I might have stretched the truth there, but that's basically the concise history of the G-word. I don't know why I just called it the G-word, but it seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Hope I helped!

-Lia

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