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i have an ipod touch, and it had been working fine for a while. now, when i plug it in to my computer itunes doesnt connect to the ipod itself? do i need to reinstall itunes? (link)
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Go to Apple's website. You don't say if your Mac or PC or what operating system you're using, so I can't answer directly. But you'll find all the troubleshooting steps on the website.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1382?viewlocale=en_US
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I'm 23 years old. I have a full time job, I get paid once a month, roughly $1300. I still live at home so I have no 'bills' except for my cell phone and a car payment, that is about $300 together. That leaves me with about $1000.
I want to try and move out either by the end of this year or early next year. But, I cannot save money for the life of me, and I really have nothing to show for why I don't have money. But by the end of the month I'm lucky if I have $5.
Can you give me some ideas on how to start saving my money? I really could use it!
Thanks!
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You might want to make a relatively small investment on some budget software. Quicken is a good one. If you faithfully enter in all your transactions, you can use the reporting tools to see exactly where your money is going. It's so easy to spend $30 here, $40 there and bam--it's gone from your memory. Since you say you have nothing to show, I assume that's your big problem right now. You can use categories such as clothing, entertainment, dining out, etc. and also create custom categories. And be sure to assign a category to each transaction! Then you can run reports to see what percentage of your money is spent on each category. I was astounded to find out how much money I was spending on dining out, after just a month or two of keeping track.
It takes a little work, but it's a real eye-opener. And if you REALLY want to know where your money is going, DON'T create a category called "ATM Withdrawal". That WON'T help you to see that you took $100 out last Friday and can't remember where it went! Good luck!
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I have very sore bones and joints. It just started randomly and it's painful. It's in my neck, back, arms, hands, and fingers. I'm not sure what it's from. I'm 18 and just finished my period. Could this be why? I dealt with Anorexia for the past year but I'm in recovery and am gaining weight. I'm around 120 lbs and I'm 5'7. What else could it be? Thanks! (link)
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You need to speak to a doctor. It's great that you're in recovery; it's possible that your joint pain is connected to malnutrition, but you need to get some basic blood tests to find out the cause. Take control of your health and your body--be honest with your doctor about EVERYTHING. If you start a good dialog with a caring physician, you can change your life for the better RIGHT NOW. you're too young to be in pain. Give yourself the greatest gift you can: Your good health.
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I use this facial wash:
http://www.neutrogena.com/ProductsDetails_153.asp?lProductLineID=13
And on the back it says you can leave it on for five minutes as a mask. Well, I got sidetracked once and left it on for fifteen...
I stress out over little things like that so don't laugh but is that ok that I left it on for more than five minutes? It's not going to hurt my skin right? (link)
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Yep, most over-the-counter products are so watered-down; if you didn't have an immediate reaction to it, then don't sweat it.
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Okay, so i'm looking for a new handbag for this upcoming school year, and the only ones I can manage to find that I am in LOVE with, are the handbags from Ruehl. They are GORGEOUS. My only problem is, my boyfriends 18th birthday is coming up, so i've got to keep some money stashed away for his gifts (and the ruehl bags arent exactly cheap). So I was wondering if anyone else knew anywhere with similar handbags or just attractive handbags in general.
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I love ebags.com. They have many categories to choose from--type of bag, brand name, etc., and you can sort by price. The reviews and rating system are right on.
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i asked about this before. but its really bothering me.
i got my two bottom wisdom teeth out on monday morning
and its wednesday and i understand it doesnt heal reallly fast. but the doctor gave me medicine so i cant get infections and some vicodin. i took the vicodin once with advil on the first day. but it didnt help.
and i take the advil like twice or three times aday
and it still doesnt help. i look like a chipmunk cuase my cheecks are so swollen and it hurts. i can barely open my mouth and i can talk, but not that well. andd i cant sleep at night
i normally sleep on my stomach or side but the dentist told me to sleep on my back, and be elivated with lots of pillows. and its really annoying cause i hate laying like that.
also ive been living off of arizona ice tea, water, ice cream, and ramen soup. and im getting sick of just eating the soup.
i want this pain to go awayyyy! i need some help. (link)
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I know, I know. It's no fun. I had all 4 wisdom teeth out at once, and I did the chipmunk thing as well as having 2 black eyes (apparently, the top ones were hard to get out). Sip on ice water, take Tylenol or whatever your dentist recommended. This too shall pass.
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I read that the pregnancy success rate is over 85%. Is it common for most couples to have difficulty getting pregnant, because I am. I should have been pregnant over 50 times by now, but I guess we might not be doing something right. Even when we have sex while I'm ovulating I still don't get pregnant. I don't think that I'm incapable of having children. The both of us are young, healthy and in great shape, but I don't know what the problem is. Could it be that he shoots blanks? How do you even know if a man is?
If you have had children or have shared my problem, please let me know what I can do to increase my chances, whether it is eating or doing certain things, anything. Thank you! (link)
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You and your guy both need to go to a doctor. He needs to get a sperm count done, and you need a full physical exam by a gynecologist. Tell your doctors that you're trying to get pregnant. They'll help you get to the bottom of this.
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So, I have to debate for class that human consumption is not such a big deal concerning the environment and that we, as humans, do not need to change our lifestyles to "protect wildlife".
So far my big points are:
-Where do we draw the line? We are already taking measures against pollution and other "wasteful" actions. When do we stop inhibiting our own lives for the sake of animals?
-Progress will slow down, which will slow the economy and the development of our quality of life. A lot of the energy used is by workers. If scientists are given a limit on how much of man-made chemicals they may produce, they may not find the cure for AIDs, or develop a new type of prosthetic limb that can function just as a normal limb. It slows down progress. Once our society is used to having something, it cannot be taken away from them. Businesses and factories will not know how to function in a society without the raw goods they were used to using and the "toxins" that have been emitted from production. Also, "eco-friendly" products are way more expensive than the kind that the average consumer buys. Produce markets have a specific "organics" section because not everyone may be able to afford these organic products.
-In fact, on an individual level, the idea of enacting protocols which will "help the environment" is actually government manipulation and it can only further harm our already depleting economy. Gas prices in Chicago are currently at $3.35 a gallon, if we had submitted to the Kyoto protocol in 1997, gas prices would have skyrocketed by now. True, this would get many citizens to ride bikes instead of using their cars, but some people are so used to using their cars and require them for their businesses that raising gas prices to such an extreme would only cause them additional suffering. Semi trucks have been found to be a contributor to global warming. If truck usage is "banned" or limited and gas prices increase to such a high level, the goods which they commonly transport will become impossible to afford. These "eco-friendly" regulations that would be put in place really become government manipulation to force consumers to buy things that they cannot afford. Therefore, we would be taking a large hit to our already suffering economy, straining our own quality of life, in order to maintain or increase the quality of life for animals.
-something about the psychological benefits of seeing nature or going to nature not outweighing the positives. The fact that we have forest preserves and many people choose alternative vacation spots such as amusement parks....
Any suggestions?
I'm looking for weak points in my argument as well as any points to strengthen it that I may not be thinking of.
Thanks! (link)
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Woohoo, you're opening a can o' worms.
But you have a well-thought-out point of view. And you're right, once people got used to cars and other amenities, there's no going back. You're taking on an unpopular stance, and I don't necessarily agree with you, but I applaud you for paying attention to the issue. Most people just really don't care one way or the other.
I think the weakest point in your argument is the underlying fact that someday, maybe not in your lifetime, we will run out of fossil fuels. I remember when Jimmy Carter was pushing for funding for solar and other renewable technologies, it got shot down basically because people said "well, that'll take 20 years to get off the ground". Well, it's been 30 years. And we're still guzzling gas.
Personally, I think it's too late. Even if we totally stop emissions right now, we're screwed. All the toxins that we've buried, the damage that we've done to the ozone, all the radioactive nuclear "core rods" that we've buried underground and have actually LOST TRACK OF will come back to bite us in the ass. But the earth will survive. We as a species have already committed suicide. But a thousand years from now, when human beings and their toxic legacy have been long forgotten, the earth will begin to heal itself and prepare itself for the next round of species. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but I'm glad you opened the debate.
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how do you pronounce moschino? (link)
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moh-SKEE-noh.
Italians pronounce their c's opposite of how we do. "CH" is a hard sound, "CE" and "CI" are soft, as in Ciao! (chow).
A cool website if you really want to learn basic Italian:
www.learnitalianpod.com
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Okay, so I went out with this guy a couple years ago for about three months and then we broke up for reasons I forget, but it was pretty gay ones. Well now, he just recently came back into my life and is always hanging around me in bio class and texts me constantly, and asked me to send him a pic, so I did, and he made a comment saying, 'You look so much bigger' basically referring to my boobs. Not that it bothered me, but I'm pretty sure he's going to start mentioning going out again and I don't know if I want to because of two reasons. One, he's into drugs and smoking and all that shit, and I am completely against that and don't wanna have to deal with that. And also, my mother knows he is into all that and I don't wanna have to deal with my mother giving me crap for dating him. The second is that he was my first boyfriend and I just don't know how it'll turn out now because I don't want to get hurt as badly as I did before. So what should I do ? Should I talk to the guy and if I should, what should I say ?? Sorry if I sound completely clueless here but I am in desperate need of advice ! Thank you soso much ! (link)
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His lifestyle is so much different than yours. If it was something minor, like maybe the type of movies or music you like, you could work around that. But drugs are bad news, no two ways about it. At best, you'd have to tolerate it (something you should not do); at worst he could suck you in to that lifestyle, with all the dangers that go with it.
So say to him: Hey, we can be friends, but I can't get involved with someone who's into stuff that's dangerous and totally against my way of life.
It's unlikely that he'll change for you. And chances are that you would get hurt again, because people who are into drugs need to feed that first. Everything else doesn't matter.
Good Luck.
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16/f im 130 lbs. & 5'7-8". now i know im not fat, & im not saying i am. but within the past month or so, my upper thighs have begun touching when i stand straight up. (they didnt use to) and i was looking at my ass & upper thighs in the mirror one day, n my thighs are all cellulite-y. how gross, with swimsuit season coming up. anyways, i was wondering if their were any exercises that WORK for upper thighs & your butt. i already eat right, so thats taken care of. but id really like to know if their are some exercises (besides running) for that. and also, are there any ways to make cellulite go away? or dissappear? id appreciate not getting a speech on how im still growing, & i shouldnt be trying to lose weight..etc. im doing this to make myself happy, not to be stick-thin :p any answers are appriciated! thanks (link)
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It's great that you're eating right! And it sounds like you're physically active as well. Glad to hear that you feel you're not fat, cuz you're not.
Unfortunately, what you're dealing with is mostly hereditary. Specific exercises targeting your problem areas can help a bit. There are a lot of videos that you can rent that target those areas. I suggest that you make an appointment with your doctor to talk about this; but if there were a "magic bullet" out there for cellulite, Oprah would have paid a billion dollars for it already.
Keep doing the right things, be proud of who you are, and hang in there.
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I have two lovebirds and let them fly around my room every day. Tonight, as I was doing to catch them to put them back in their cage, I didn't notice that I had accidentally grasped onto the tail of one of them...this caused a few (probably four or five) of his tail feathers to fall out. I became so sad! Now part of his tail is missing :(
Although I understand that his feathers will grow back eventually, I am concerned that this will affect his ability to fly.
If all his other tail feathers are in tact, will the loss of a portion of the tail feathers affect my bird's ability to fly well?
Thank you for the info! (link)
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Yes, it could affect his flight--tailfeathers are used for "steering". I would stay in your room with your bird for a while, watch carefully how he flies. If he can't maneuver as well as he used to, I would leave him in his cage until the feathers grow back.
If you didn't grab hard on his tail and the feathers came out easily, chances are he was going to "molt" them soon, so the feathers should grow in pretty quickly.
I've heard horror stories from some other bird owners about birds that ran into walls or other objects and knocked their beaks clean off! When that happens, you have to feed your bird liquid food with an eye dropper for months until the beak grows back in...besides the fact that it's pretty horrible for the bird!
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okay so last week i had sex with this guy and he used a condom and all and we were at it for like 2 hours. so yesterday i noticed that there was something like a pimple down there almost near the entrance of the vagina.. i didnt see it but i like felt it with my finger. so anyways, what could that bump be from? oh and he also said he used like 5 condoms throughout the 2 hours if that helps .. (link)
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Well, my goodness, after 2 hours it could be from...umm...friction.
Or it could be an ingrown hair, if you shaved recently.
Might be a good idea to make an appointment with your gyno, if only to get checked out for your regular check-up stuff. Be honest with the doc and let him check you out.
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ok i really want to tease my boyfriend and act all sexy and get him really turned on and excited. we both agreed no sex we dont even want to go to 3rd. actually we havent gone to 2nd but gotten reeeally close. we have had dry sex though. the last time we hung out we had dry sex a couple times and made out A LOT and he put his hands up my shirt right under my bra and kept asking to take my shirt off but i said no. he was really turned on tho and even had really red cheeks! so to make him happy and get him excited i want some more ideas for that. he knows we arent gonne go to 3rd or have sex so im not like being mean or anything. he likes it when i do sexy things. also i dont feel comfortable doing like a stripped dance for him or rubbing him 'down there' but i am cool with some sort of game if anyone has one. thanks so much and i will rate!! :] (link)
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You don't say how old you are, or how old your boyfriend is, but i'm assuming that you're in high school.
I'm going to tell you right now: This is a bad idea. Even the nicest guy will get pushed beyond the limits if you tease him. If you're really serious about not having sex with him, then it's just mean to tempt him. I firmly believe that NO woman deserved to be raped, but honey, you are waving a red flag in front of a bull. If you care about this guy, then just cut it out. If you're not ready, then tell him so, and leave him alone!
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I REALLY NEED HELP! i have a 6 week old puppy, he is a lab/pit bull. he was crated when he was with his mom and brothers. but now that hes crated here even if hes falling over tired he still cries! he wont stop. all night long. non stop.. we have to put him in the basement where we cant hear him but i feel so bad!!! even in my room if the door is shut he starts yelping. i know the crying is just cause hes out of what hes intouch with but everything people have said to do does NOT work. even if i lay down with him and my fingers inthe crate singing or talkign to him he SCREAMSSSSS and i cant take it. i start to cry. if anybody has ANY tips pleaseee help me.
*a vet told me not to put any hot water bottles, school clocks, blankets, or toys unless they are kongs. they choke on toys and blankets, pop the water bottle, pee on the toys and blankets. it makes a mess... so i cant put anything int here!! i put his stuffed animals outside looking in thinking that would help. it didnt.
*I take his water and food up about 2 hours before being crated and i take him to go to the bathroom and run him around alittle bit untill he gets SUPER tired and is falling over. (he still wakes up when he is put in there and starts howling)
any tips, stories, anythiiinnngg!!! just please help me! thanks sooo much in advance. (link)
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Dogs don't belong in crates. Call me old-fashioned, but if you don't have the tine to spend with your puppy and train him, you need to find someone who does. It's not fair. Puppies take time and care and they need to be with people. Please don't cage him up and expect him to be happy--you already know how that doesn't work.
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I have a ipod video and i haven't used it for a while, i already downloaded Itunes but i'm not sure how to put music or videos on it. theres songs on there now but i want to add new ones ... thanks (link)
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You can import your music from CDs into iTunes, or you can go to the iTunes store and purchase music. Then, when you hook up your iPod to your computer, iTunes should automatically launch and copy your music library onto it. Apple's website has a great support section for iTunes and iPods, if you're having trouble be sure to check out the FAQ section. Good Luck!
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I'm in a long distance relationship. We've been together for two years. We're starting to fight a lot lately. : /. He's not texting me as much and such, but when he does he's the sweet self that he always is. My problem is that he told me he'd text me after doing something and he never did. He does that quite often. And I was talking to him about it today and he just hung up. He's been ignoring me all day. I've been thinking about breaking up with him because I can't have him doing this. But, it's so hard. And I feel like I'd be making a mistake? I guess I just want to know what you would do. Sorry this is so long. (link)
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If he's ignoring you and hanging up on you, I'd say it's time to move on. Maybe he just doesn't know how to tell you goodbye. Trust your instincts. Find someone who's not "long-distance". That rarely works out. Good luck.
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My intimate life with my wife in the bedroom is on fire, i would like that fire to be on always, r there any married couples out there or married women who can give me advise on ways i can keep my woman on fire always intimately? i dont ever want it to die down, i know sex is not everything in the relationship but i know its also an important part to a fruitful relationship.. (link)
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I have been married for over 20 years.
I love my husband. I have not been with another man since I met him. I can't imagine waking up without him being next to me.
Your question seems to imply that you already know that it's quite possible that the "flames" you're feeling right now will cool down. Let me spare you the suspense: It will. But if you love your wife, truly, deeply--then the excitement and newness gets replaced with something deeper, quieter, calmer, more complete that you can imagine. It's a dance that you learn, by practicing--over and over--you both know the steps, you know how it's going to end--but have you ever really watched an older couple on the dance floor, maybe at a wedding reception--they're so totally into it that everyone else disappears.
But, back to your question. Do you remember how you acted on your first date? You opened the car door for her. You told her she looked beautiful. You said "please" and "thank you". You listened to her. You laughed with her. Your body language said "I can't believe i'm here with you!!"
A little of that goes a long way. The best advice i can give you is this: Let her know that you are worthy of her complete trust. If she knows that she can tell you anything, ask for anything in the bedroom, and that you are serious about pleasing her (which you obviously are), then you are on your way to having a great relationship. It won't always be fireworks--but it will always be special.
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My mom really does seem to yell at me alot. Today, we had grocerys in the car, and they feel to the foot of the backseat, like they do, and she got out of the car, and started yelling at me for it, and she almost hit me with some plastic wrap box!!! She was like " GROW THE FUCK UP SHELBY!!!!!" " ITS NOT FUCKIN FUNNY!!!!!!" And then she started yelling at me so loud that when she got done, she couldnt even talk barley cause her voice was so cracked.I am seriously done with all of her shit. She thinks she's the greatest mom ever, but she needs to stop treating her kids like shit if she wants that title. One time she hit me, because I asked her to help me find a pair of my shoes, but that was kinda along time ago, so that doesent really matter anymore. I'm really loosing all my respect for her. I really dont know what to do about it. She is always getting mad at me for no reason what so ever. And when she dosent get mad at me, she takes it out on me. Once, when I was younger, she called me a dyke just because I didnt clean my room.And usually when she get's mad, she yells at me, and is mad at me for 10 minutes, and then just completly ignores me for the rest of the night, or sometimes even longer. Her and my dad are divorced, and she always got mad at me when it came close to me seeing my dad, just because I was seeing him. She would ignore me, and barley talk to me, and she kept saying that I was choosing my dad's " whore " over her, and that I wanted to live with the both of them. She got all of that, just because I liked to see my dad.I had to choose to stop seeing him and have my mom like me, or see him, and have my mom hate me. I havent seen my dad in weeks.... I really dont want to talk to her about it. So, what do youi think I should do about this problem? Thanks for all the help you can give me. (link)
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Your mother is being completely selfish. Calling you names and yelling at you--that's not how a good mother should be. But--this is your reality. She has no right to "play" you that way with your father like she does. That's just wrong to make a kid choose like that. She's immature--but you sound in your letter like you already know that--the only thing I can tell you that could help is that you're right about that. You definitely need to speak to a trusted adult--a teacher, a counselor, or call the boys& girls hotline http://www.boystown.org/hotline/index.asp It's a shame that adults can act like that, but they do. She's playing you. She expects you to feel guilty for wanting to be with your father--making you "choose" him over her --you have every right to see him. It sounds to me like she's acting more like a kid than you. That's a shame, but try to find someone that you can trust that you can confide in. Good luck.
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i really want to start wearing tampons,
and ive tried, but i just cant do it!
its scary, and what if i get it in the wrong hole.. can someone PLEASE explain everything step by step and how to do it and how to know its going in the right hole(becuase you cant really look down there). (link)
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Unless you have a physical disability that you don't mention, you CAN look. Don't be embarrassed. Tampax brand tampons come with illustrated instructions that show you step by step how to use tampons. I assume that other brands also have these instructions. Your doctor can also show you.
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