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I have seen studies showing that ulcerative colitis (an immune system disease affecting the large intestine) was initially more prevalent in the north...
June 27, 2017 at 20:36
The OP's questions were (1) did McEnroe speak the truth, and (2) was it ok for him to say it. Taking the questions literally, (1) yes and (2) yes. Of ...
June 27, 2017 at 14:11
I actually do have step siblings and a step parent. I understand your analogy, but there's a difference between the divided loyalties that exist when ...
June 27, 2017 at 13:54
My son cooked the biscuits on the plastic cutting board, melting the plastic around the grates. I burned it off in the driveway with a propane torch. ...
June 27, 2017 at 01:28
You offer no basis for your bias in favor of the mathematically inclined, and until you do, it's impossible to convince you your conclusion is wrong. ...
June 26, 2017 at 20:11
Instead of tattooing it, I'd get it tagged on my ear like they do to cows. It's easier to see.
June 26, 2017 at 17:18
You've been married over 20 years and have 2 kids with him. You're not water. I've never heard this expression mean that "blood" only meant those actu...
June 26, 2017 at 12:51
Nothing you say makes sense. The only thing you accomplish when you present such arguments is damage your credibility in future discussions.
June 26, 2017 at 12:44
If $50k is so small and you can live off $40k, save the $50k every year, and you'll have $1m in 20 years. Assume an investment rate of return of 5% co...
June 26, 2017 at 10:29
There is an indisputable correlation between income and years of education. There are also links to educational level and longevity, not to mention li...
June 25, 2017 at 20:58
You should go to college, elevate yourself permanently. You can't afford not to. My advice for the day.
June 25, 2017 at 19:21
If in saying "It's raining," one is saying he believes it's raining, then it is logically contradictory to say "it's raining but I don't believe it's ...
June 23, 2017 at 05:35
And so now a diversion into the wisdom of affirmative action? Nothing I've said hinted at whether affirmative action programs were morally, Constituti...
June 22, 2017 at 22:34
Where did I suggest anything was arbitrary? I don't even follow the use of this term in this context. "Arbitrary" describes the basis of a decision in...
June 22, 2017 at 16:47
Where I said "Let me state the obvious," I guess I should have said, "Let me state what ought be obvious. "
June 22, 2017 at 13:20
Sure, she understands the sounds, but in terms of her own thought processes, she doesn't rely on language. For example, should she think about where F...
June 22, 2017 at 13:07
If I say to my dog Ginger "where's Fiona" she darts around the house, looking everywhere where Fiona (my other dog) usually is (on the bed, under the ...
June 21, 2017 at 21:46
Yeah, good question. Let's state the obvious. Women have traditionally been relegated to submissive roles due to the power structure in place. Barrier...
June 21, 2017 at 21:31
Found you a house. It comes with a song. https://youtu.be/vH5qJNl8qDM
June 21, 2017 at 21:06
I want to move to where the sun keeps shining through the pouring rain. I want to go where the weather suits my clothes.
June 21, 2017 at 21:02
The pet sitter said my cat was friendliest he'd ever met. Being a pet sitter, that means he's met many. To all those who have questioned her greatness...
June 21, 2017 at 20:49
I thought you had bought a house. Am I remembering wrong?
June 21, 2017 at 20:44
Sort of like a turtle, able to move around with your house.
June 21, 2017 at 20:33
Left the AC on max and just got back in town after a week. House was at absolute zero. My computer operated at super speed and I calculated pi until I...
June 21, 2017 at 20:31
A movie trailer?
June 21, 2017 at 20:17
I was in Minneapolis just yesterday. Lovely airport. Enjoyed the $20 burger.
June 21, 2017 at 16:16
It counted without language.
June 21, 2017 at 14:04
Yeah, no shit.
June 20, 2017 at 23:44
If a bird sees two people go into the brush and sees one exit but continues to wait for the other to exit before it enters the brush, it has successfu...
June 20, 2017 at 15:46
Sure, counting can occur without language.
June 20, 2017 at 05:01
Good one.
June 20, 2017 at 01:17
http://www.leafscience.com/2014/07/28/marijuana-worsen-schizophrenia-study-shows/
June 19, 2017 at 20:37
Searched the world over and finally found it./uploads/resized/files/ib/qiwiw6n0mvob7k35.jpg
June 19, 2017 at 20:29
Nope. You stated that the illegality of the use made it immoral. The two are not logically interconnected. The fact that a legislator says something i...
June 19, 2017 at 20:28
Since pot use is worse than schizophrenia, would you be in favor of treating pot abusers with schizophrenia if that could be done and it were shown ef...
June 19, 2017 at 15:20
So when a government agency regulates a substance and prohibits its sale, that decree comes from Mt. Sinai and it is thereby immoral?
June 19, 2017 at 15:15
Well, many do, but the cigarettes are filled with marijuana. Again, his getting high now and again is the least of his problems. Do you recall his sha...
June 19, 2017 at 14:22
The truth is that most schizophrenics engage in recreational drug use as an attempt to self medicate. It's part of the illness, so you can lay off the...
June 19, 2017 at 14:02
Your situation is different because your mom doesn't charge rent for you to live in the basement.
June 19, 2017 at 13:55
What is your disability?
June 19, 2017 at 04:11
Some advice: You shouldn't quit a job until you have a replacement.You should never drink again.
June 19, 2017 at 04:10
That is the key actually. Formal responses don't work because no on talks that way in real life.
June 18, 2017 at 15:29
I'm incredibly adept at such nonsense, so if you need some pointers, just let me know.
June 18, 2017 at 15:12
Whose job is it to stimulate me?
June 18, 2017 at 15:11
Banno spotted in Montana: /uploads/resized/files/1m/4kfaicl32ilqtwwx.jpg
June 17, 2017 at 01:56
She's poorly adjusted due to a fucked up childhood, and she seems to thrive under the relative stabilty of Wosret's home, while still retaining some a...
June 17, 2017 at 01:53
I'm in Montana, I suspect not terribly far from Wosret, or at least much closer than when in Atlanta. It stays in the 50s and 60s ( F not C) here, muc...
June 16, 2017 at 14:55
I understand. The question was how to parent, not whether to parent. As to the former, I stand by what I said. As to the latter, I agree with your ass...
June 15, 2017 at 07:09
I've actually had this thread on my mind awhile. Your sister has had a really tough time of things, and she'd be in such a different place if she had ...
June 15, 2017 at 04:14
A sign of dementia isn't forgetting the directions. It's forgetting where the car key goes. It's not forgetting your password. It's forgetting what th...
June 11, 2017 at 15:40