May 18th, 2013

Voting Question: Services for disabled flyers in airports - anyone any information?

I have to travel between UK and US every other month.
I travel alone, and can’t always cope with talking to staff if I need help.

I have a problem with my legs - currently undiagnosed - the calf muscles are constantly strained so when tensed they hurt like crazy and can cramp up so bad I end-up on the ground screaming in pain. 50% of the time I’m fine and can walk long distances, but the other 50% I find it very painful and hard to walk.

Last airport visit a long line in check-in, long line in security, stairs, long walks to terminal, and standing on a bus all caused me AGONY and I was stuck on the sofa for a few days afterwards as it was too painful to walk. I’m wondering if there are any services in the airport I could use, and HOW would I go about getting access to such services? Could I get any help getting through lines or travelling through the airport, and if so could I cancel such services if I was having a good day?

Secondly, I’m autistic so have to use the multi-faith room in the airport to avoid over-stimulation and reserve isle seats at the back of the plane so I don’t have to ask anyone to move if I need to get up and to avoid over-stimulation - I can normally reserve the seat I need, but it would be handy if there could be something in place to make absolutely sure I get a suitable seat. Is there any such service?
I’ll also point out I can’t use a phone. At this point I’m uncomfortable using a wheelchair - I can walk after all, and I’m a little worried that if they deem me as needing a wheelchair what happens if I want to pop into shops while on layover, or what about if I’m having a good day so don’t need the help?

Autumn - my GP’s surgery is terrible, but I’m pushing for a referral to a neurologist several things point in the direction of this being neurological - worse when tired, accompanied by leg spasm and RLS.
jmitw - saw one of those seat canes before, thought it might help…although it’s going to be a pain carrying this, especially if I’m not experiencing symptoms.

May 18th, 2013

Voting Question: Is the Isle of Wight raicst?

I’m asian and I’ve heard a lot about the residents in the Isle of Wight being really racist. If I went there one day would I be racially abused and made to feel unwelcome? It’s such a beautiful island and I’d love to see it but I’m really scared to go after everything I’ve heard about foreigners being made to feel unwelcome.

May 18th, 2013

Open Question: What do I do about this creepy guy?

Okay theres this guy at my school who is super creepy. Hes 16 so am I and we have a lot of the same classes so hes always around me. Like at lunch today he was across the room and he looked at me a lot. I just get creept out by him so I always make sure I have my back to a wall when hes aound and I keep an eye on him. He hasnt mentioned me on his facebook yet and I check it after school but i think he might be emailing about me but I cant know for sure. Then when he walked home from school the other day he kept looking back at me and when he went into his house he watched me from his window for about 2hrs. Then the other day in the supermarket I saw him and he glared at me and went into the detergent isle and picked up some bleach but he didn’t buy it coz I made sure he only bought some gum. But then today he went into the bathroom but he didn’t lock the door and I looked inside and he was MASTERBATING. I’m really freaked out coz I think he might kill me or something what do I do.

May 18th, 2013

Voting Question: How do I access Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY edition?

I had never played an Elder Scrolls game in my life until over a year ago when I decided to give Skyrim a go. I absolutely loved it, and it is now one of my favorite games of all time. I finally achieved 100% completion of the main game and all the DLC. Since I loved Skyrim so much I decoded to pick up a copy of Oblivion: Game of the Year edition. Just like Skyrim, I am loving it. It might not be as pretty as Skyrim, but it’s every bit as fun and engrossing. I haven’t even come close to finishing the main game yet, so it’ll be a while before I’m ready to tackle Shivering Isles or Knights of the Nine, but I’m concerned by the fact that there are no available quests that lead to them, and I did not receive any download vouchers for them. Are they on the disc or do I have to download them separately?

May 18th, 2013

Resolved Question: Christians: What are some good clean jokes I can tell at a dinner party?

They can be kind of adult in nature as there will be no kids around, but I’d prefer to keep it from being too gross.

May 18th, 2013

Travel Essentials | The Fairgoer’s Guide to Venice’s Other Attractions

Some people live for Venice in May. For many, it means bottomless Prosecco on the warm, breezy esplanade of the Zattare; for others, it signifies the beginning of the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most important contemporary art events …

May 18th, 2013

Open Question: How do I know if I’ve been successful for Asda?

Hi everyone, so last Wednesday I had a group interview for Asda which was basically 19 of us split down into smaller groups then each group had to make a construction made out of marshmellows and spaghetti. We also got paired up and had to find out some basic info of that person and then tell it the rest of the group.
The next day I got a phone call saying I had a one-to-one interview on the upcoming Monday. I went to that where basically all I had to do was answer a few basic questions about ‘problem solving’ and such. The interview went well and the guy who interviewed me said he would ring withing the next 48 hours letting me know if I’ve been successful or not. He rang me later that evening saying I was successful and if I could go in on Friday (today) but didn’t say what for. I went in today and spent about half an hour doing a ‘Have A Go’ session with someone who worked in Asda, where he basically showed me how to check stock levels and such. He also gave me two items and I had to go and find them and write down what isle number they were in and stuff. It was all very easy and fairly straight forward. He then told me I would be on earlies and its a 23 hour contract (6am - 9:45am on Sun, Tue, Wed and Fri and 6am - 2pm on Mondays). I asked him if this ment I definitely had a job waiting for me and he basically just said “yeah this probably means you’ve got a job”. Then he started going on about how he would teach me in further detail “when he next sees me” which apparently is the 23rd of this month and 6am. This confuses me soooo much because the 23rd is a Thursday and Thursday’s is one of the days I’m not scheduled in for. No one has actually said to me “you’ve got a job waiting for you” or anything like that. Nothing has been said about uniforms or the date I offically start or sorting out bank details. I’m not sure what this means entirely. Do I definitely have a job? Its so confusing!

May 18th, 2013

Open Question: Just a coincidence or something else?

About a month ago I was at the grocery store and happened to see a guy there and thought he was cute. He was with his dad who was a bit older so I’m guessing to help him with te groceries. Later on in the checkout I happen to get in the same line as him but he’s 2 people ahead already checking out and out of the nowhere the lane next to ours opens and the manager insists I go ahead and now were next to eachother in line and end up leaving at the same time never talking to eachother just giving looks. Anyway, I happen to see him again today at the same grocery store while looking through vegetables he was walking my way sorta smiling but me being the shy type I get a bit nervous and look away to go somewhere else. I see him a few more times thoughout the store and every time he would be looking at me I would look at him and he would get nervous and start messing on his phone. And I also caught him what seemed to me that he was checking on me when I was in an isle. But again I leave without talking to him or get a chance to even smile at him. So is it just a coincidence? Am I supposed to talk to him?him to me?

May 18th, 2013

Resolved Question: How would you defend Napoleon I of France?

My assignment is to defend Napoleon Bonaparte but I can’t think of anything positive besides canned food. LOL.

A little help?

May 18th, 2013

Resolved Question: Am I meant to live or die?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I have many mental disorders, depression, anxiety, anorexia, and I feel like each of these has always been my body trying to find a way to stop living. But through suicide attempts, not eating, and hyperventilating, someone has always stepped in the way and kept me alive. My counsellor says that this is a sign that I was meant to live but I believe that as long as I live my body will continue to throw things at me to try to end me. I don’t like my life and I don’t like myself so please no stupid comments saying just eat suicide is stupid or anything like that I am not proud of these things. Yes I cut deep and would never willingly eat, I have tried to run away multiple times but obviously haven’t succeeded for long. Are these signs that I am meant to live or are people just standing in the way of my destiny?

May 18th, 2013

Open Question: Teacher I have a crush on is gay!?

So I’ve had this huge crush on my algebra teacher like the whole year. Before you get grossed out I would never actually do anything about that, it’s just a stupid crush, I’m 15 and he’s like late 30’s early 40’s, plus he is married. Okay so I was out at the store shopping with my mom and I saw my teacher and it was kinda weird because I did want to run over and be hi like a creepy stalker student or anything but my mom went over that way in the isle and they started talking so I was like fine at least I don’t look like a stalker. So he had his kid sitting in the seat on the cart and she is the cutest little kid I’ve ever seen (she has these giant eyes that are way to big for her head, so cute) and this guy came over to him and put some stuff in the cart. My teacher said oh this is my partner and this is one of my students and her mother and the guy was like hi and my mom told him her name and he told her his, blah, blah, and then my teacher asked him to get something only he called him babe. Yeah so like this is weird now because I still have a crush on him and I know it’s never gonna happen (well I knew that anyway) but now it’s just weird. I know he can be gay and that it really doesn’t concern me… But how would they have a kid? He showed the class a picture a while ago of him next to a pregnant girl and another guy (which was his partner but I didn’t know that then) and the girl looked a whole lot like my teacher. But that doesn’t make like any sense, and I know that was his kid because he then showed us a pic of the baby after it was born (and clean and all that) and she had the same weird huge eyes. I told my friends and they already knew he was gay. Am I just like behind or something? I feel like an idiot!

May 18th, 2013

Resolved Question: does this bed fit and look good in my bedroom?

I am very interested in buying this bed “Venetian Round leather bed (117″W x 110″D x 43″H):

http://www.vigfurniture.com/bedroom/modern-bedroom/venetian-leather-round-bed-and-mattress.html

But I am not sure if it fits and looks appropriate in my room (137″ x 151″)?
What is your opinion?
Thank you for your attention.

May 18th, 2013

Open Question: In the novel “1984″, how do the superstates come into being?

In the novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four”, the world splits up into three superstates after a “global atomic war”. Goldstein’s book describes it as them forming from Russia (Soviet Union) absorbing Europe to form Eurasia and the United States annexation the British Empire to form Oceania, with Eastasia emerging after the end of the Chinese Civil War and China’s annexation of Korea, Japan and Northern Indonesia.

However, there is no specific explanation of how and why these superstates formed. So my question is , how do you interpret it happening? Here is mine description….

1. In the aftermath of World War II, the Soviet Union occupies Eastern Europe with a tight grip, turning them into satellite states. The Western Allies allow Western Europe to govern themselves, under the oversight of U.S troops

2. In 1949, all U.S and Western Ally troops withdraw from Continental Europe. When this happens, the Soviets invade and occupy all of Europe, with the exception of the British Isles. This provokes an atomic war between the U.S and the Soviets.

3. The war continues until the death of Stalin in 1953. When Stalin’s successor is installed, the Soviet Union decides to formally annex all of Europe and create a new Soviet Union under the ideology of “Neo-Bolshevism”.

4. During the same year, the United States, knowing they have no realistic chance of regaining control of any of continental Europe, decides to occupy the United Kingdom. A year later, they formally annex the entire British Empire. This provokes revolutions and civil wars in both countries, and it lasts for the next five years.

5. In 1958, The English Socialism Party wins the civil war, and renames the country Oceania. They then decide to conquer Central and South America to formally gain control of all of the Americas, which they do so by 1960. At the same time, the Soviet Union unites all the republics together and creates one big state called “Eurasia”, with it’s capital at Moscow.

6. Eventually, the revolution in Oceania is betrayed and starting with Big Brother taking power in 1962, the police state we know Oceania to be comes into being.

7. Eastasia emerges in 1965, after Mao wins the civil war and China annexes Korea, Japan and northern Indonesia.

Thoughts?

May 18th, 2013

Resolved Question: Want a car louver on my back windshield?

i love the look of it. But what are the point of these? I’m sure it greatly effects seeing out of the back window? I’m not too sure though, i’m sure its obvious but is sight going to be a huge problem w/ one on a 08 Charger

May 17th, 2013

Roofing co. CEO lists Lighthouse Point 5BD for $3.5M

Robert Kornahrens and Deborah Kornahrens have listed for sale a five-bedroom, 4.5-bath home at 4000 N.E. 31st Ave. in Lighthouse Point for $3.5 million. The 6,495-square-foot home was built in 1993 in Lighthouse Point North of Sample Road. It is part of …

May 17th, 2013

Insider’s Guide: Sea Isle City and Strathmere

THERE IS no more enthusiastic mayor around than Len Desiderio, Sea Isle’s capo for the last 20 years. Desiderio makes Ed Rendell look like Rip Van Winkle. When spirits were at their worst in town after Sandy, he organized what he has called the …

May 17th, 2013

Voting Question: Picking wedding dresses without my mom, how do I handle it?

My mother passed away December 15th of 2010 due to heart failure induced by a diabetic coma. I thought I had grieved but now I’m not so sure. My fiance proposed December 18th and I have been looking at dresses on Etsy. The more I look the sadder I feel. I haven’t browsed dresses in a little over a week. I just can’t do it. :(

I never dreamed of my wedding growing up like most girls or anything like that so a wedding isn’t stressful or everything HAS to be perfect. I’d get married in the court by just signing that paper and handing it back if I had my way but my fiance wants me to have a good time, feel happy, and excited but I’m miserable. I want the dress arguments. Your butt is too big, it’s just plain ugly, you look like an upside down cupcake, etc. (This is how me and my mom got along, by teasing each other).

My dad is a drug addicted alcoholic who wants nothing to do with my marriage cause it’s too fancy in his words so no father to walk me down the isle either. :/ How do I deal with not having what mostly everyone else does? I don’t ant this whole thing. I just want the paper signed and over with cause I can’t do a whole wedding deal. It makes me feel depressed and lonely.

May 17th, 2013

Open Question: Social Studies Help!!!?

1..
The ______________ border(s) northern France and separates the British Isles from the rest of Europe.
A.
Central Uplands
B.
navigable river
C.
English Channel
D.
North Sea

2.
5.
_________ is the European Union’s top agricultural producer.
A.

France

B.

Luxembourg

C.

Belgium

D.

The Netherlands

3.
The capital of the Netherlands is ___________.
A.

Brussels

B.

Lyon

C.

Amsterdam

D.

Paris

4.
In ancient times, France was part of a region called _________.
A.

Lascaux

B.

Gaul

C.

Charlemagne

D.

Celts

5.The Franks’ greatest ruler was ____________.
A.

Gaul

B.

Lascaux

C.

Celts

D.

Charlemagne

6.The ___________ were people from eastern Europe who settled in Gaul.
A.

Normans

B.

Lascaux

C.

Charlemagne

D.

Celts

May 17th, 2013

Open Question: Is it a coincidence or something else?

About a month ago I was at the grocery store and happened to see a guy there and thought he was cute. He was with his dad who was a bit older so I’m guessing to help him with te groceries. Later on in the checkout I happen to get in the same line as him but he’s 2 people ahead already checking out and out of the nowhere the lane next to ours opens and the manager insists I go ahead and now were next to eachother in line and end up leaving at the same time never talking to eachother just giving looks. Anyway, I happen to see him again today at the same grocery store while looking through vegetables he was walking my way sorta smiling but me being the shy type I get a bit nervous and look away to go somewhere else. I see him a few more times thoughout the store and every time he would be looking at me I would look at him and he would get nervous and start messing on his phone. And I also caught him what seemed to me that he was checking on me when I was in an isle. But again I leave without talking to him or get a chance to even smile at him. So is it just a coincidence? Am I supposed to talk to him?him to me?

May 17th, 2013

Open Question: lunch ideas please & thank you?

what are some good things to get at the grocery store like in the freezer isle to make in the microwave or oven

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