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Spring Training: It's Like Heaven Only Better - Bleacherreport.com

Over the next month or two, stories about spring training will sprout up across the nation like grass on a freshly manicured Florida diamond. Professional writers like Jayson Stark and Bill Gammons, as well as amateur bloggers and writers like ...

NTK (Need to Know) - Omaha World-Herald

Beginning mid-morning, the metro could experience patches of blowing snow ... Volleyball coach John Cook has spoken to women's basketball coach Connie Yori only a few times during their careers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. But count Cook as ...

After Saipan and Sunderland, Roy Keane finally show signs of ... - The Guardian

With Ipswich striving to scramble clear of the Championship relegation zone, the time has come to revisit our old friend Roy Keane . Tonight Keane's side are at Scunthorpe United, where, in the wake of Saturday's vital 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday ...

Rees relishing starting role - scrum.com

Cardiff Blues scrum-half Richie Rees has admitted his surprise at the return of Mike Phillips and Dwayne Peel to the Wales squad ahead of their vital meeting with France at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night. Rees will start his first Test as ...

Upsets on their mind - Daily Item

SELINSGROVE -- A year ago the Susquehanna men and women both made the Landmark Conference playoffs but fell short of winning the title. Now, both programs are back in the semifinals, but reaching the title game and winning the crown will be a tall ...

Canada tops U.S. on a different patch of ice - San Francisco Chronicle

(02-22) 21:10 PST -- On this sheet of ice, it was all Canada. "Some redemption for the hockey team," Canadian curler Marc Kennedy said, a day after the United States stunned Canada 5-3 in the country's No. 1 pastime. On the curling ice, Kevin Martin ...

A high-wire act for the bears - The Gaea Times

February 2nd, 2010 Feb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Clive Owen went on to become one of Hollywood’s top actors since he worked on about 22 films since 2000. However, the star would like to now spend some time with his daughters, Hannah (12) and Eve (9 ...

Local Notes - Eagle-Tribune

The New Hampshire Soccer Association general meeting and coaching symposium is March 21 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Hampshire Dome in Amherst. It is a free event and all NHSA members are encouraged to attend. Visit soccernh.org for more details. Softball ...

The Heron's Nest: A sorry situation - Delaware County Daily Times

The sorry situation involving Tiger Woods got a lot sorrier Friday. In case you missed it, and it would be hard to believe anyone did since it was given the treatment of a presidential address, Tiger Woods appeared before the cameras and fell on his ...

The 10 Most Important Longhorns for Texas Football in 2010 - Bleacherreport.com

When the Texas Longhorns walked off the field after the National Championship game, questions started swirling right away about how the 'Horns would be deal with the losses of such stars as Colt McCoy, Jordan Shipley, and Sergio Kindle. To make ...

Resolved Question: coach bag question??

i got my bag at a new coach outlet so it has to be real right? i wouldn't have a doubt but i cant find a picture of this exact one online i found ones similar but with a different trim the c's are centered it has ykk on the zipper and it has the patch on the inside it says made in vietnam on it and had a serial number to the style of it idk why i cant find a single picture of the one i have though.. i assume that sinse i bought it at a coach outlet its real thoughoh i meant like i coulnt even find it on google just ones simalar i wasnt looking at the coach site more

Resolved Question: How can you tell if a Coach purse is stolen or authentic?

I would like to buy a Coach purse for my GF, how can you tell if it is stolen? Does the number on the inside patch have any significance as far as being able to tell if its stolen? Also how can you tell its authentic? give signs of fake purse. Let me know I am going to buy one tomorrow for her B day. ThanksTO: LO what are you talking about? Coach purses have a patch with serial number on the inside, I am a guy and even know that. Stop shopping at the flea market and you might have known that too..LOL! more

Resolved Question: Patch ice sessions ???

Do you think I will be able to go on patch ice.. I have a coach and I have lessons with her but its on a public session and I want to practice on a patch ice session do you think I will be able to if I ask my coach ..... more

Resolved Question: What is the name, model # and MSRP for this coach purse? (picture included)?

Please help I have been driving myself insane trying to find any information on this coach purse. I have learned that the pattern is called "Op Art". This is an authentic coach tote/shoulder bag. The straps are attached to the buckles and not the bag directly. The number stamped in the leather patch on the inside is L08686-1246. I am going freaking insane trying to find it. I have looked through E-Bay, Google and Amazon with no luck. The first person to get the name, model # and msrp of the purse gets all the points. Thanks for your guys help!!! Here is a link to a picture I took of it: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/DorkiDorri/S1050907.jpg Thank you again! I look forward to hearing what you find! ~Belle more

Resolved Question: What is this coach purse? I need the model number and name of this purse (picture included) asap!?

I have been looking online for almost 3 hours for the name, model number and price of this authentic coach purse. The inside leather patch says the numbers L08686-1246, I thought this would be helpful...but has resulted in NOTHING for me. I have sifted through e-bay & google listings along with coach sites...I am going freaking insane and getting really frustrated and irritated. Please help me!!! The first person to list the model number, name and price for this purse will get all the points. Here is also a picture of the purse in the link. Thank you for your help and thank you for keeping me from freaking out. Thank you again! Please list sources also :) http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/DorkiDorri/S1050907.jpgYes it is authentic. I have not been able to find it on the web either. The straps are attached to the buckles on the purse and not to the purse directly. Please let me know if you find anything else out. Thanks again! more

Resolved Question: are these coach bags real or not?

ok i have a little more info then i did with my last question on this. i got these two bags at the coach outlet and i wanna know if they are real. my small tan and red one has really strong material and the cs kinda have a silky feel to them. the hardware is strong and the leather is tough and sturdy. my other one is a a light pink signature stripe satchel i think it was called. the inside is light pink satin and the outside has a thick bright pink line in the middle of the back and silver handles. its also got a medium size leather hangtag that says coach. my other purse has one to except the hangtag is small and red. the light pink ones style number is No. J0969- F13533 the smaller purse doesnt have a creed patch but the stiching is really even and straight on both purses. they are really sturdy looking. they both came with chocolate colored dustbags and when they wrapped the purses up it was in tissue paper that had cs all over it. so are these real or no. the store i got them at was in jackson new jersey it was called coach factoryoh i just found the style number on the red bag its 14282 its called a convertible shoulder bag i believe more

Resolved Question: How can you tell the difference between a real Coach scarf and a fake one?

How can you tell the difference between a real Coach scarf and a fake one? It isn't a Coach pattern I recognize but it has the "COACH Leatherware" patch on it. more

Voting Question: Can anybody tell me if this is an authentic Coach Bag Serial Number, please? The serial number is....CO6K-1065?

It is a patch work bag, it has an authentic tag in the seam (I am pretty sure) But I need to know for 100% THANK YOU!! more

Resolved Question: Finacial sponsorship?

I am a 14 year old junior tennis player who has been as high as number 1 in my region (for 4 consectuive months) and 101 in my usta section. I would like to start playing ITF (international tennis) tournaments. In order to do so, I would like to obtain a finacial sponsor in order to help me with the costs of traveling, equipment, and coaching. In return, I could wear a patch of the companies logo on my shirts, they can even provide me with shirts just with their logo which I can wear to school, practice sessions and tournaments. Any ideas on where to apply for some that can actually help me out? Thank you very much in advance. more

Resolved Question: Financial sponsorship?

Voting Question: is my coach purse real? and if it is, how much will it sell for on ebay?

also.. does it have a specific name or anything? i'm not good with this stuff.. haha. the purse has a patch on the inside of it, too, but it's a bit frayed so i'm not sure what that means.. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/uniformedcracker/downsized_1207091538.jpg more

Resolved Question: is my coach purse real? if so, how much would it sell for on ebay?

Resolved Question: PLEASE interpret this dream?(:?

Ok so hi(: Ive actually had this dream before once. but.. a little different, me and wayne just got in the car and my mother drove him home. Thats it, oh and there was no swimming either. Anyways, on with the dream. It all started at my school (wayne doesnt go there, i actually havent been in the same class with him since 5th grade where we would always have contests.) it at the end of the day, and im walking to my mother car, Wayne, who always gets out earlier than me in my dream waits for me at the edge of the sidewalk and when i reach himw e walk together to my mother car. I think she gives him a ride. So when i see him, he sees me.Im walking and so when he sees me this time he just starts walking ahead. I try to cathc up and when i do, we walk for a bit. The all of a sudden im in this... open locker room i guess at our "school" im like looking at lockers and i see one with the # 636. i remember that specifically. Waynes i guess looking for some gym chlothes or somthing. The this guy, who i seem to remember me meating yet i dont know who he is comes up and starts talking to wayen about the girls, (haley and katie[twins who went to my old school] and miranda and alexia) who are in the pool our "school" has. My real one doesnt have a pool. so i notice them and i see the coach and ask him wiy there in there. he says cus he gave them premission. and so he walks away. then out of the blue im in these blue gym shorts and im like jumping into the pool and having fun and then getting out. I hear the guy and wayne talking. then, i guess i must of dried off and now im somewhat damp. and im shaking my hair and laughing and waynes just like... whatever lets go! so its like i guess 30 minutes after the end of school and me and wayen are walking to my mothers car. then were at the edge of the forest and we see my dog coming to us. and so we play with her for a while, and keep walking. and walking. so when we reach my moms car i see my grandpa and her in the car. so i let patches the dog go in and me and wayen sit in the back. then im in my grandparents house. and waynes like i guess protecting me from intruders until my grandpa and mom come inside im guessing. and then... i wake up the thing i remember most though, is the lockers, the jumping in the pool, and playing with patches. its like. i was thinking and like living for the first two and like i was... thinking when i was dreaming for the third one. anyways, please interprit this(: if you do id be grateful(: more

Resolved Question: select the pair of words that completes the analogy?

Glove : hand :: A) coach: team B) sock: foot C) wood: fire grow: flourish:: A) go: went B) sock: foot C) fly: soar piglet: pig :: A) fly: soar B) hat: head C) calf: cow conductor: band :: A) coach: team B) calf: cow C) wood: fire gas: car :: A) coach: team B) wood: fire C) calf: cow pumpkin: patch :: A) apple: orchard B) cool: air conditioner C) knife: cut 48) heat; furnace:: A) go: went B) cool: air conditioner C) knife: cut sit: sat :: A) go: went B) fly: soar C) knife: cut pen : write :: A) screwdriver: tool B) wood: fire C) knife: cut shark : fish :: A) screwdriver: tool B) apple: orchard C) calf: cow more

Resolved Question: Man those Browns looked great!?

i mean, quinn was just on fire tonight!! he hit the ballboy for 10 yards, the asst coach for another 12, and then got the open patch of grass for 22. does it get any better? and then when he saw ray lewis running at him with very bad intentions, he hit the deck like a bomb just went off, while screaming "please god don't let Mr. Lewis hurt me!!". thats just pure skill. then the best, and last play of the game, the browns get their best player injured and carted off the field. all around great night for the browns. what do you think, best performance ever? better than last nights superbowl between colts and pats?o lol i'm not a browns fan. im a Raiders fan. more

Resolved Question: i'd like to know if the Coach leather hobo bag I bought thru eBay.ph is authentic.?

The creed patch says: COACH. This is a Coach bag. It was handcrafted in China from soft milled cowhide. Variations are a characteristic. Its superior craftsmanship reflects our commitment to enduring quality. No. 00851-F12336. The workmanship looks okay, but now I have doubts about its authenticity because I looked at the serial no. of many Coach bags on eBay and they're different. Do you think my Coach bag is authentic? more

Resolved Question: Do you have to pay to get the nba 2k10 patch?

Patch Notes: GENERAL * Improved game performance in all arenas and camera angles. * Corrected a framerate issue that was causing noticeable slowdown in the paint in specific arenas. * Corrected a framerate issue that was causing noticeable slowdown during NBA D-League games. * Fixed an issue where Coach Settings were not properly saving to the user’s Settings file. * Addressed an issue where the user would enter into a game where there would either be no crowd present or the opposing team would not appear on the court. * Fixed an issue where users would get NBA Blacktop rules (no intentional fouls, no 3-in-the-key, etc.) turned on when attempting to play a Quick Game. * In-game saves should now load up correctly in the Playoffs game mode. * Users are now able to assign any jersey number to a player, on any team, when playing outside of The Association game mode. * Games played in the NBA D-League should now have appropriate sized crowds. * Fixed a slowdown issue during stoppages of play with created teams. * Made a change to where the value for headband colors is stored at. These changes can now be made through Living Roster releases once the patch is released. If you see any discrepancies, make sure and let the 2K Insider know! GAMEPLAY: * Tuned shooting percentages across the board, particularly in the paint where more shots are now initiated with contact. * Fixed a soft hang on an inbound where the inbounding player would miss the ball handoff from the referee. * Plays will no longer break when the user strays slightly from the intended path. * Both User/CPU alley-oop success has been toned down such that only realistic attempts should now be completed. * Assists should now only be credited to the passer at appropriate times. * Only 1 timeout is deducted from the total when the CPU calls a timeout for the user. * The CPU should no longer pass the ball to a teammate when the recipient has a foot out of bounds. * Bad passes should be less inaccurate now. They still happen with similar frequency, but some passes can be recovered now. * CPU players now have better logic behind their turbo energy management (which will keep them fresher for key moments in the game). * CPU players should now be more aware of being called for 3 second violations. * Defensive assist is now turned off when the ball is not in play. * The dribbler should no longer teleport back a few feet on the court following a two player steal attempt. * Players with unique free throw stances (ex., Paul Pierce) will no longer slide into position to shoot the free throw. * Point Guards should no longer end up out of bounds during baseline inbounds coming out of a timeout or dead ball. * Fixed a case where the PG would run in a circle (in anticipation of receiving the ball) in the backcourt during transitions. * Players should no longer get stuck in the post in a single player hold-ball animation (often leading to a 24-second violation) when trying to drive to the basket. * Fixed an issue where the user was unable to give certain players their player-specific animation packages. * Fixed an issue with a baseline layup where opposing defenders weren’t able to create contact when the animation played out. * Addressed a specific dunk animation that would sometimes not result in a made basket despite a successful dunk. * The user should now notice more over-the-back calls on rebounds when the boxed out player attempts a rebound. * Improvements to the ‘walk the dog’ inbounds play including increased velocity on the inbound. * A good number of other changes aimed towards increasing user satisfaction have also been made in this release. These will be apparent as you play the game (ex. The referee will now utilize a bounce pass rather than a chest pass when passing the ball to the shooter during free throw situations, plays will now start quicker when the user manually calls a play, etc.). PRESENTATION: * During NBA Today/Association games, the ‘Upcoming Schedule’ overlay will no longer obstruct gameplay. * Fixed an issue where the substitution overlay would sometimes briefly cover the action on the court. * Blank overlays should no longer quickly appear/disappear during gameplay. ONLINE: * Improved performance and stability for all online game types. * Corrected an issue in Team-Up play where all players would sometimes see the same player (PG) listed in all substitution slots. * Ranked game difficulty has been changed to SuperStar for Team-Up games. * Removed the spotlights for online play only to improve performance during stoppages of play. * Corrected an issue with the My Player Pick-Up games that would sometimes cause games to diverge upon initiation. * Fixed an issue where online Association games would diverge at halftime more

Voting Question: Ladies Help!! I need Coach Bag info?

My friends just bought this brand NEW beutiful Patchwork Coch carly bag. and ive been on youtube so much and every Patchwork carly bag ive seen have always had the Brass feet at the bottom...."hers doesnt". Does this mean that hers is fake. Please tell me. like i said before ive watch so many youtube videos about fake designer bags and accually i had a bag that looked just like on that was on youtube that they were calling fake and i had called coach and they said from the ID on the patch inside that it was real. so i Need a little more info/...... more

Voting Question: what does the coach handbag patch say?

I was just wondering what a coach patch really says. some people tell me that it begins with " this is a real coach bag handcrafted in china" and some people tell me "this is a real coach bag handMADE in china" which ones right? if anybody can, please type the entire patch. thank you more

Resolved Question: How can I run a mile under 5:00 minutes?

Stupid question, I know. Everyone keeps telling me, breathe in nose, out through mouth it doesnt work. my quickest time is 9:58, and my coach said if I dont pick up my pace tomorrow, i have to run a mile again. Is there a pill, or a patch I can put on, or ANYTHING to make me not that tired when I am running?Should I drink more water? eat more fruits? Give me something what will work.impossible? my coach told me "nothing is impossible" and yes, my couch told me myself that I have to do it under 5 minutes because i'm the "only" one whos last, and I can barely beat my time. The rest of the guys make it to the finish line at 4 minutes. They just run so fast without getting tired, and im the one thats running average. and no, I'm not overweight or fat. more

Resolved Question: do you like any of these things?

any of these things? kindergarden ball bat bed book boy bun can cake cap car cat cow cub cup dad day dog doll dust fan feet girl gun hall hat hen jar kite man map men mom pan pet pie pig pot rat son sun toe tub van 1st Grade apple arm banana bike bird book chin clam class clover club corn crayon crow crown crowd crib desk dime dirt dress fang field flag flower fog game heat hill home horn hose joke juice kite lake maid mask mice milk mint meal meat moon mother morning name nest nose pear pen pencil plant rain river road rock room rose seed shape shoe shop show sink snail snake snow soda sofa star step stew stove straw string summer swing table tank team tent test toes tree vest water wing winter woman women 2nd Grade alarm animal aunt bait balloon bath bead beam bean bedroom boot bread brick brother camp chicken children crook deer dock doctor downtown drum dust eye family father fight flesh food frog goose grade grandfather grandmother grape grass hook horse jail jam kiss kitten light loaf lock lunch lunchroom meal mother notebook owl pail parent park plot rabbit rake robin sack sail scale sea sister soap song spark space spoon spot spy summer tiger toad town trail tramp tray trick trip uncle vase winter water week wheel wish wool yard zebra 3rd Grade actor airplane airport army baseball beef birthday boy brush bushes butter cast cave cent cherries cherry cobweb coil cracker dinner eggnog elbow face fireman flavor gate glove glue goldfish goose grain hair haircut hobbies holiday hot jellyfish ladybug mailbox number oatmeal pail pancake pear pest popcorn queen quicksand quiet quilt rainstorm scarecrow scarf stream street sugar throne toothpaste twig volleyball wood wrench 4th Grade advice anger answer apple arithmetic badge basket basketball battle beast beetle beggar brain branch bubble bucket cactus cannon cattle celery cellar cloth coach coast crate cream daughter donkey drug earthquake feast fifth finger flock frame furniture geese ghost giraffe governor honey hope hydrant icicle income island jeans judge lace lamp lettuce marble month north ocean patch plane playground poison riddle rifle scale seashore sheet sidewalk skate slave sleet smoke stage station thrill throat throne title toothbrush turkey underwear vacation vegetable visitor voyage year 5th Grade able achieve acoustics action activity aftermath afternoon afterthought apparel appliance beginner believe bomb border boundary breakfast cabbage cable calculator calendar caption carpenter cemetery channel circle creator creature education faucet feather friction fruit fuel galley guide guitar health heart idea kitten laborer language lawyer linen locket lumber magic minister mitten money mountain music partner passenger pickle picture plantation plastic pleasure pocket police pollution railway recess reward route scene scent squirrel stranger suit sweater temper territory texture thread treatment veil vein volcano wealth weather wilderness wren wrist writer more

Resolved Question: REAL WRESTLING FANS!!!: Would these be good rivalries?

I was thinking about doing these rivalries on SvR 2010. Which ones are good? a. Jack Swagger[c] vs. Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship. Starts @ Judgement day. swagger is a sd draft pick. batista defeats swagger in his first SD ppv debut match. Night of Champions after Swagger low blows Batista and hits the Swagger Bomb to win the World Title in the closing seconds of a SD world title scramble match. batista swagger @ bash for title, batista wins by dq. falls count anywhere @ summerslam. breaking point swagger batista, swagger wins. @ hell in a cell, its a last chance match. b. Chris Jericho vs. Undertaker: Starts @ NO Way out in a 1-on-1 match with Taker winning by DQ after Jericho beats him senseless and making him bleed. @ Mania they face in a last man standing match which ends in a double countout. Taker takes time off and returns @ NOC where Jericho has been the world champ since Judgement Day. Taker costs Jericho his title. Jericho agrees to give Taker a shot if he defeats Umaga @ the bash. he does. @ summerslam taker beats jericho for title. he defends against umaga @ breaking point in a falls count anywhere match. jericho is in his corner. then @ hell in a cell, taker jericho, hell in a cell, world title. 'Nuff said. c. John Cena vs. Vladimir Kozlov. Starts after Backlash. Cena and Kozlov are SD's new draft picks. Cena runs the gauntlet against 3 of SD's new draft picks. they face @ JD and extreme rules. @ NOC they are in the scramble match. the fight each other out the match. then kozlov injures cena on the following SD. cena returns @ hell in a cell. the fans pick a match for them to have @ survivor series @ the cyber sunday ppv. the match is a last man standing match. d. Legacy [Ted & Cody & [Orton,later on] vs. Dusty, Ted, Goldust. Starts after Legacy is being mentored by their fathers after hitting a rough patch as a tag team and having split from randy for a minute. their fathers coach them to the unified tag titles and they win them and hold them for 4 months and they lose them @ Mania to the Hardys. ted & cody get mad they start to slander their fathers for months. then goldust gets invovled afetr he gets annoyed by cody. cody vs. goldust @ the bash. then during a promo from dusty and ted a masked man attacks them. it is revealed to be orton. a 6 man tag match @ summerslam. legacy wins more

Voting Question: Where can I make a custom memorial patch online?

I'm a cross country runner in college and recently a friend of the team passed away. He was murdered at 21 during a mugging. In honor of his life my coach created pieces of felt with his innitials written in sharpe that we would wear on our jerseys. I was looking to get ones professionally made such as the HK patches that the phillies wear. I'm just looking for a small oval or circle where I could put RM. I would need a good amount (say 50). Anyone know a place online I can make it such as an online generator or something. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: what does the patch on the shoulder of coach peterson.....for the b.s.u. broncos mean?

green patch with football bowling green and boise state coach peterson......what does it mean? more

Voting Question: how do i tell if how much this coach purse sold for?

its got that leather thing on the inside...ive tried to find out what it was on the internet but it dont show up on the coach site....the model number is D2J-6672..........i guess thats the model number but its on the leather patch on the inside of the square..if you can post the link or something to help me out thanks.... more

Resolved Question: hOW MUCH COULD I SELL THESE DESIGNER PURSES AT A YARD SALE?

sorry for caps, dont feel like changing haha. but i have one big burse, like u could put you dog in it but you cant by Coach a small Black Coach purse a White tote almost kind of like purse thats Coach A louis viuton basket purse almost, likes its round and big. haha a coach messenger bag (2 of them) a coach fanny pack purse and a small leather multi-patched purse. theyre all used but the messenger purses and fanny pack and unsure if used or real... more

Resolved Question: Would you like a good laugh?

It was mealtime during a trip on a small airline in the Northwest.   "Would you like dinner?" the flight attendant asked the man seated in coach.     "What are my choices?" he asked.     "Yes or no," she replied. --- A pirate was talking to a "land-lubber" in a bar. The land-lubber noticed that, like any self-respecting pirate, this guy had a peg leg, a hook in place of one of his hands and a patch over one eye. The land-lubber just had to find out how the pirate got in such bad shape. He asked the pirate,     "How did you loose your leg?" The pirate responded,     "I lost me leg in a battle off the coast of Jamaica!" His new acquaintance was still curious so he asked,     "What about you hand. Did you loose it at the same time?"   "No," answered the pirate. "I lost it to the sharks off the Florida Keys." Finally, the land-lubber asked,     "I notice you also have an eye patch. How did you loose your eye? The pirate answered,     "I was sleeping on a beach when a seagull flew over and crapped right in me eye." The land-lubber asked,     "How could a little seagull crap make you loose your eye?" The pirate snapped,     "It was the day after I got me hook!" -- A mangy-lookin' guy goes into a bar and orders a drink.     The bartender says "No way. I don't think you can pay for it."     The guy says "You're right. I don't have any money, but if I show you something you haven't seen before, will you give me a drink?"     The bartender says "Only if what you show me ain't risque."     "Deal!" says the guy, as he reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a hamster. He puts the hamster on the bar and it runs to the end of the bar, down a barstool, across the room, up the piano, jumps on the key board and starts playing Gershwin songs. And the hamster is really good.     The bartender says, "You're right. I've never seen anything like that before. That hamster is truly good on the piano."     The guy downs the drink and asks the bartender for another.     "Money or another miracle else no drink," says the bartender.     The guy reaches into his coat again and pulls out a frog. He puts the frog on the bar, and the frog starts to sing. He has a marvelous voice and great pitch, a fine singer.     A stranger from the other end of the bar runs over to the guy and offers him $300 for the frog. The guy says "It's a deal."     He takes the three hundred and gives the frog to the stranger, who runs out of the bar with it.     The bartender says to the guy, "Are you some kind of nut?! You sold a singing frog for $300? It must have been worth millions. You must be crazy!"     "Not so," says the guy. "The hamster is also a ventriloquist!" more

Resolved Question: What is the name of this Coach purse?

I just bought a beautiful Coach purse second-hand, and it came with an e-Bay print-out that showed how much it was selling for, I guess. Anyway, it said it was a Hamptons, which I'm guessing is the collection, but the research I've found doesn't lead to the same conclusion.. here is a pic: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/lifeissurreal/whitepurse3.jpg The leather patch with the creed says it is an 8b15, if that helps. Also, what is the specific feature of the Hamptons collection? I'm new to Coach, obviously! more

Resolved Question: championship patch i can regain?

hellooo. i lost my all league patch for cross country and my coaches dont wanna give me another one. do u guys know any good websites were i can customize or buy patches if i show them a identical pic and they make it?? more

Resolved Question: Real && Fake Coach Purses? ((please, if answering, have designer bag experience))?

Hey I am not too familiar with the coach bags, my thing is D&B and Ed Hardy, but I came across some COACH bags today and was wondering about them... I found some coach bags for cheap, and I thought they were knockoffs UNTIL they had an original price tag matching the purse, the price on the bag was 239.99, but the person I found who was selling it is obviously NOT selling it for that much but it DID have the price tag attached && the inside, the leather patch was STAMPED ((engraved into the leather)) with the COACH name and what not.. Does this sound like a real coach? Or?? [= Thanks more

Resolved Question: Interpretation for this dream please...?

In real life, my cousin got married a few months ago. In my dream, she and her husband came to my place and said they were having difficulty conceiving and need a surrogate mother. Thinking nothing of it, I said I'd do it. Then suddenly, I was sitting on a sloping patch of grass at the side of a hill and my labor had started. I lied down and tried to breathe as best as I could. The next "scene", I was in a bedroom with my parents and my labor was continuing. I started breathing as well as I could (no birth coach or classes) and my mother laid a small piece of towel on the bed, so that I could lie on it and it would soak up the blood and not soil the sheets. It was really tiny though, roughly the size of a hand. At that moment, I remember thinking that my mother, having had two Cesarean sections with both her kids, wouldn't know much about giving birth naturally. While I was still in labor, I realised that the baby wasn't mine and I would have to give it away. I started regretting my choice, because the baby even though having my cousin and brother-in-law as biological parents, was still mine in some way. I would have to see her at every family meeting and know that she would be near me and still I would have to act as though she were just my niece. I picked up the small towel my mother had placed on the bed and wiped some excess blood. I was bleeding a little. The labor wasn't hurting even though I was prepared for it to really, really hurt. Then, suddenly, I can see things from outside my body. I am in a helicopter, which is going to land ln a hospital (a really tall shiny black building) and I can hear the pilot giving landing information. I can see the helicopter arriving on the Helipad. It's very windy. Next scene, again, I can see what's happening outside. The understanding is that the dream me is in a birthing room, but outside, I can see children playing and waiting for their parents (members of my extended family, waiting in the hospital). Then, my dream changed focus. Instead the dream being about me and my birth experience, it is about those children. One is wearing blue clothes, and they are just kids being kids, playing. Then they go on an "adventure', at which point I woke up. Can anyone please help me understand what this means? Thank you! more

Resolved Question: Should i try to talk to father in law ? ..Prefer men to answer or FATHERS !?

Two months ago, my financee had our child and i didnt do the things i promised her family and move her out before she had our son ( she was living with her parents ) and we broke up a month prior to our son being born but in the mean time we have patched things up and are back togther and instead of buying a home, we are going to rent a house for maybe a year until we can come up with the down payment but most important thing will we be moving in togther next month at the earliest but this isnt about me and her tho. me and my father in law to be~ use to be great friends and would talk about everything and anything and barbque togther and etc, when i went to his house to see my son, he supposely teared up when he seen me holding my son in the living room~ my friends told me he is probably scared i was going to be a dead beat dad like his daugthers first child ( she has another son- 6 ) my best friend told me, " you got his baby pregant- its his only daugther !! " tonight im going with my financee to watch her son play t-ball but the thing is, the father in law is a asst coach and i know he will see me ! should i MAN up and go talk to him, is that what he is probably waiting for ? or should i just wait and not say a word, reason being i want to patch things up with him too- his daugther told me he doesnt hate me, he just is disppointed in me. so if your step dad and you are looking at me take care of my son and your daugther and getting ready to get a home for us, what do you want me to do ?....talk to you, ignore you, what ? more

Resolved Question: How do i know my Coach bag is real?

I bought a Coach bag on ebay a week ago and im not sure if i was duped into buying a real or fake coach. The lady said she had bought it in a coach outlet store in Kittery Maine. The thing that has me stumped is, there is no inside coach patch but i read somewhere that the smaller bags don't have them on the inside. the lady who sold this to me sent me the tags still attached, the number on the tag is 3h00029738 the coach tag has lettering raised not embedded. Please Help!!!!!! this is a small soho sig pwk top pouch more

Resolved Question: What software can I remove from my computer?

Here is the this of the software on my computer.... anyone have any suggestions of what can be removed to help my computer's processing speed? I want all games removed, and ANYthing extra that I don't need. I have a creative zen MP3 player, but the rest of the music player software i want gone, but I'm not sure what is safe to uninstall. Please responnd! Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Adobe AIR Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX Adobe Media Player Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Start Edition Adobe Reader 7.0.9 Adobe Shockwave Player Advanced RealMedia Export Plug-in for Premiere 6.0 Answerworks Runtime AOL Instant Messenger Apple Moble Device Support Apple Software Update Arcsoft Funhouse 1.0 Arcsoft Photoimpression 4 Autodesk 3ds Max 8 Architectural Materials Backburner Best Buy Rhapsody Bonjour CCleaner (remove only) Creative Media Source Creative Removable Disk Manager Creative System Information DA920EN Dell AIO Printer A920 Dell Digital Jukebox Driver Dell DJ Explorer Dell Media Experience Dell Solution Center Dell SUpport Center DellSupport DivX DivX Codec 3.1alpha release DivX Player Earthlink Set Up Files EuroTalk Talk Now Plus! Eve of Destruction 0.1 Google Earth Google Video Uploader Intel(r) 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem Intel(r) Extreme Graphics 2 Driver Intel(r) PRO network Adapters and Drivers Intervideo MP3 + DVD XPack IPod for Windows 2006-03-23 IRiver Manager ITunes J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 4 J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 7 Jasc Paintshop Pro Edition Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_03 Java (TM) 6 Update 2 Java (TM) 6 Update 3 Java (TM) 6 Update 7 Java(TM) Runtime Environment 6 Update 1 JLIP VideoCapture 3.1 LiveUpdate (Symantec Corporation) LiveUpdate 3.2 (Symantec Corporation) LiveUpdate Notice (Symantec Corporation) Macromedia Extension Manager Macromedia Flash 8 Video Encoder Merciless UO 2.0 Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Mirosoft .NET Framework 1.1 (Hotfix) Mirosoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 Mirosoft Money 2004 Microsoft Money 2004 System Pack Mirosoft Office XP Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0 Modem Event Monitor Modem Helper Modem on Hold MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978) MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181) MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430) Musicmatch Jukebox Naevius Converter 1.3 Online Manuals for WinTV PowerDVD 5.1 Rhapsody Player Engine Rome Total War - Patch 1.3 RTC Client API v1.2 Savings Bond Wizard Shockwave Sibelius Scorch( Actvie X Only) Verbix 7.3 VGA Duel Camera Viewpoint Media Player Viewpoint Toolbar Volo View Express Web Cyber Coach 3.2 Dell Windows Internet Explorer 7 Windows Media Format 11 Runtime Windows XP Service Pack 3 WinRAR Archiver WordPerfect Office 12 X-Cleaner Deluxe more

Resolved Question: Since ESPN won't provide balanced coverage on the NFL...?

What is you opinion on these situations? Denver Broncos- Switch to the 3-4. Brandon Marshall wants out. Effects of Shanahan being out and McDaniels being brought in. The difference in the team without Jay Cutler Baltimore Ravens- Expressing interest in WR Brandon Marshall. The loss of DC Rex Ryan. The development of their QB (what's his name...) San Fransisco 49ers- Singletary is in. He looks like an inspiring coach that knows how to motivate his players and staff. Miami Dolphins- Does the AFC East truly go through Miami? Will the Dolphins pick up where they left off last season? Chicago Bears- Will Jay Cutler be able to put up some points with the few WR's Chicago has to offer? Is their OL patched up or does it just look good on paper? Green Bay Packers- Switch to the 3-4 defense. Will this team rebound from last season's dissapointment? Aaron Kampman is not talking much about the change in his position and Jeremy Thompson is climbing the depth chart quickly. Will Kampman be traded for a 1st Round draft pick before the trade deadline and Thompson replace him as the hybrid OLB? ***I am yet to hear anything on these stories and scenarios this offseason. I heard a little bit on Jay Cutler impacting the Bears, but not much. A little on Singletary on the 49ers, but not much. All I hear are rumors of Favre to the Vikings and the impact he could make. TO to the Bills. Oh, and of course the Dallas Cowboys and their so called "issues." So, what are your thoughts on what I just brought up?Obviously it is the offseason. I'm not saying they should talk more about the NFL, I'm saying that when ESPN does talk about the NFL, it shouldn't be the same old story. Denver had a lot of attention regarding Cutler, but that is it. What will the effect be with Cutler gone? How will their D perform?Last night ESPN went right back to talking about Dallas and Roy Williams. Seriously, it's old news! What I just brought up is something ESPN could be talking about more often, instead of dedicated half of NFL Live to the Dallas Cowboys. By the way, excellent answers so far. Usually I hate reading essays, but considering what i just presented, that is expected. Very detailed answers with an excellent argument. more

Voting Question: What exactly does the inside patch of a coach bag or purse say?

My friend gave me an old coach purse that is adorable...and It looks real and I've had it for almost 3 years nos..and im just now seeing a little wear and tear.. But I've always wondered if it is real..I watched the tyra show and it said that coach is supposed to say made in china (thats what the expert lady on her show said!) Anyways, I'd like to know what everyone else's patch says on the inside (if you've ever bought a real one) This is what mine says: COACH THIS IS A COACH BAG. IT WAS HANDCRAFTED IN CHINA FROM THE FINEST MATERIALS TRIMMED WITH GENUINE LEATHER. ITS SUPERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO ENDURING QUALITY. NoL05Q-5688 please tell me if yours says this too!? more

Resolved Question: WOW. today in gym class I shattered my cornea, this was in athletics, and no one said anything?!?

Okay in athletics is basically where (all the girls I talk to) have gym class with me. We were playing dodgeball, and this like 30 year old male coach decides to hit little girls, and he throws hard, and it hits right in my opened eye. Immidiantly it puffs up, and my eye would not stay open (swollen shut), I couldnt see. I left school. Then I went to the doctors, and I have two scratches (big) in my cornea, and I have to wear an eye patch now.. NO GIRL, in the class except ONE, texted me to see if I was alright. No I don't talk to everyone in the class but theres at least 35 girls in it.. Only guys texted me afterwards which I'm not even sure how they all found out.. If your 'friend' was crying and got pegged in gym class, you would some way ask her if she was alright, right? theyre not true friends ?.. Then my other friend whos not in the class, I told her and she immediantly told me she was going to come over with cards and chocolates. I wasn't expecting this from the others but if theyre were true they would have simply texted are you okay, right? more

Resolved Question: I'm writing a story and need a climax.?

I'm only 12 years old, and yeah I know the stories bad. It's about falcons. Climax needed, and note out anything you think I should add or remove. Prologue The zoo was bustling with people. Animals of all sizes and shapes were around whether it was the monkey swinging around, or the elephants lifting their horns. The dolphins called, and the lions roared, but today Samantha was not interested in any of this. The zoo has always fascinated her in every single way. She would laugh at the monkeys and stare at the tigers, but today what caught her attention was a beautiful bird with dark feathers, and a small patch of brown on top of its head. It was perched on top of a falconer’s wrist. Nothing else was more amazing than this. She admired every feature of the falcon. “Mom what’s that bird called?” she asked. “It’s called a falcon, honey,” her mother replied not really paying attention. She slowly followed her mom out of the small clearing, but the image was still in her head. It wasn’t like any other animals in the world. So it is that young 6-year-old Samantha saw her first falcon. Then at the age of 10 her life changed. Chapter 1 “Look at that mom! It’s a peregrine falcon nest!” Samantha said. A falcon flew to a nearby cliff carrying a duck. Over the years Samantha had an obsession growing slowly but surely. “Very nice darling! We’re going now,” her mother replied. Now her parents or her brother never understood her. Everyone has their own interests, but Samantha’s interests exceed any others. She was ready to overcome anything for her freedom. At school that day Samantha dozed off the classes. They were simple, and Samantha knew all the answers. She finished her math, and language worksheets before anyone else, and took out a few drawings. They were portraits of her with different type of falcons on her wrist. At her request Kyle, the class clown who surprisingly was a great artist drew for her. They were very detailed from the perspective insight of her face to the beautiful body of the falcon. “Samantha, put down those drawings at once!” her teacher said sternly. The whole class stared at her as the teacher came and took away the drawings without even glancing at her. She blushed a deep red and looked down. Her teacher then started talking about how the united states were colonized. Samantha barely heard anything her teacher had said. She had never got in trouble once in school, and she knew there was going to be some sort of punishment today at home. Finally the bell rang, and everyone scrambled for the door trying to squeeze his or her way out. Samantha instead went to the teacher. “Excuse me Mrs. Yarnel, could I have my pictures back?” she asked nervously. Mrs. Yarnel looked at her sternly. “I’m very disappointed in you today Samantha. I know you are a good student, but you need to pay attention in class. I will give your pictures back, but promise to listen in class okay?” Mrs. Yarnel said. “Yes I will,” she whispered as she stared down. Mrs. Yarnel looked at her once again and then sighed. “I’ll trust you on this one, but that’s this is the last time. Do it again and there will be consequences, understand?” she asked. Samantha nodded once and took the pictures and quickly ran away. She was so lucky, but now she was late for soccer. “I’m sorry I’m late coach!” she shouted as she ran onto the soccer field in her costume on “It’s okay Samantha! The coach’s late!” her best friend Jenny shouted. Samantha hurried over panting now. “I was a worried sick about you! I thought you were going to be busted, but the coach is sick.” Jenny said, “You need to call your mom though.” “Thanks a lot,” she said as she pulled out her cell phone, “Hey Jen could I borrow your cell phone? Mine’s at home.” Samantha called her mom and sighed. “Everything was going to be all alright,” she thought as she got on the car. “Everything is not going to be alright,” she thought as she met her parents’ stern eyes. “Samantha we got to talk,” her dad said sternly. “We got an email from your teacher,” her mother said, “she said you were busy drawing pictures of falcons during class.” “Were you Samantha?” her dad asked still staring at her. “Yes… but I was…” Samantha started. “But nothing! Samantha you are grounded!” she shouted. “Urgh fine, all I did was look at some pictures,” she muttered under her breath as she stomped up the stairs. She glanced at the clock it was 5:20. In 10 minutes Jenny and Julie would call her, because she was going to miss their meeting. She waited and waited finally her cell phone rang. “WHERE ARE YOU!” was the first thing she heard when she opened her cell. “Grounded, the teacher told my parents about what happened in class.” “That stinks, but can you still make it to our party on Saturday?” “Nope, it’s eternal grounding until the summer.” “WHAT! THAT’S NOT UNTIL A MONTH AFTER!” Jenny shouted. The sudden t more

Resolved Question: Is my Coach Bag real?

My mom bought me a coach bag for my birthday and I am worried that she got ripped off. The bag def. looks authentic and has the leather patch with the creed written on it, however the only problem is that the serial number only read No. 8087. My mom says it's from their new line, but I have other bags and they all have seven or eight number after them. Help? more

Voting Question: I'm looking for a coach bag. It's brown and gold with like different patchworkish stuff on it. Can someone hep?

I looked on the website...but cant find it...one patch has like zebra print, ones gold and its really cute. can someone help? more

Resolved Question: are the giants heading to superbowl 44?

this team is very complete after what they did this offseason. their most glaring needs this offseason was WR, OLB, and LT while they also needed Defensive line depth, TE, and RB. They did all of that while getting the best players available in free agency and the draft. How does Jerry Reese do it?? He sort of patched up the WR issue by getting Hakeem nicks who is more nfl ready than crabtree and maclin because of his ability to run routes and his hands. He can be a #1 reciever and he is an anquan boldin clone. Ramses barden is 6'6 and while he is a project, it didn't take long for mid-late round recievers like marshall or colston to make an impact. Michael Boley and Clint Sintim fix their OLB problems and can also play DE on third downs. speaking of their defensive line, they are 2 deep and their players will no doubt stay fresh which for them is a superbowl formula. William Beatty can be thr LT that they need to handle speed rushers like demarcus ware and trent cole, but he is raw. Andre Brown is the perfect complemet with jacobs and bradshaw and he can even be a starter. he reminds me off matt forte. Eli amnning is also becoming an elite QB. so if u look at their roster, they're good. they also have great coaching, chemistry, and leadership unlike the cowboys from last year. FAns including Die hard giants fans, give ur opinion.the giants have improved at WR, but i think that their defense is dominant enough to offset their situation. more

Resolved Question: How can I tell if my Coach purse is the real thing? And if it is real, how can I find out how much its worth?

My ex-boyfriend's mom got be a Coach purse a few years back.. and I never really liked it. I'm just not into that sort of thing. I'm not sure if its real or not, but if it is, I'd really like to sell it since they're worth quite a bit. Also.. she got it on a vacation from China and inside there's a patch that says "This is a coach purse. It was made in China.. etc etc etc." My roommate says that's what all the real coach purses say. Is there any other clues? Also, how can I find out how much mine is worth so I can try to sell it? more

Resolved Question: Come 2010-2011 Knicks will own (agreed)?

Knicks are the largest market in the NBA and have hit a playoff rough patch since the last time NY saw the playoffs in 2005. The last time NY saw a winning season was even longer, 2001. However, this was mostly because of an incompetent front office and bad roster decisions that made NY over the cap. NY addressed this by getting rid of Isiah Thomas who continued Scott Layden's path of destruction in his half a decade reign. Thomas was replaced w/ Walsh and D'Antoni and finally NY has a duo that can created progress this year that will carry over to once again NY becoming contenders. They are still the franchise w/ the most net worth. Walsh has ridden us of Marbury (cancer), and Z.Bo and J.Craw (fat contracts) and put us finally under the cap w. a lot of $ to spend for the 2010 FA class. While, D'Antoni has made NY into an offensive juggernaut and increased the win total his first season by 9 games. This has further contributed to an influx of interest from All-star Free Agents and by 2010-2011 these will be the Knicks. PG. STEVE NASH - FA 09' SG. MICHAEL REDD - FA 10' SF. RUDY GAY - FA 10' PF. DAVID LEE - Beast C. CHRIS BOSH - FA 10' 6. Al Harrington 7. Wilson Chandler 8. Chris Duhon - Very good player can not withstand 38 mpg though 9. Danilo Gallinari - Has the toolkit towards becoming a all-around package. 10. Marcus Camby - FA 09' His return to NY will give NY blocks, defense, and an all-around game from a center that has been missing since Ewing and Camby's departure. 11. Chris Wilcox 12. Jared Jeffries COACH: MIKE D'ANTONIBron is unfortunately staying w. Cleveland, but look at it this way in 2 years. Pierce will be 32, Garnett 34, and Allen 35. They will be aging and who knows if the Pistons will remain respectable. It is wide open for the Knicks, Pacers, and Cats. Also, MC they had a chance to make it, but disappeared down the stretch. Never question my judgment I am the greatest basketball mind on YA.Nate Robinson pisses me off and no way Knicks can make offers to the players if they keep Lee and Nate. Lee is the keeper and Nate is a headcase w/ a poor sense of basketball IQ. Yes, those 5 and here's how it is possible. Marbury - out, frees cap space Curry - lard is out after next year, frees cap space Hughes - out after next year Robinson - frees cap space Crawford/Randolph - fat contracts out, frees cap Duhon, Chandler, Gallinari = cheap players to extend also very good players. Harrington - Looking to play for a contract and he will be 30 so he will look for a vet minimum to remain a Knick. Nash - Must be devastated w. Phx's issues and would want to rejoin his style of play w. Mike - vet minimum. Camby - Has always been loved in NY and Knicks can get him off vet minimum or trade picks for him. Clippers have a logjam w/ Kaman and Randolph and Camby. Redd, Bosh = 2 FA for the price of 1 in 2010 Gay = Makes very little and Memphis is nearly bankrupt may move franchiseJared Jeffries makes more than him and the Knicks and a larger market may pull him to NY. The only Knick w/ a contract that expires after 2010 is Jared Jeffries. more

Resolved Question: ANYONE WHO HAS SPARE TIME? i need help with summarizing an article if thats not a problem i need 5 sentences?

can somone summarize this article using these words Unemployment Budget Inflation Recession Depression Deficit Interest Rate Deflation Prosperity Recovery Surplus National Debt Standard of Living "How many of you have jobs?" financial advisor Angela Dockum asked the marketing students at Columbia River High School. A third raised their hands. "All right. How many of you have money left over at the end of the month?" Not a hand raised. They laughed sheepishly. Dockum, a guest speaker in the class, smiled. Composed with a slight Southern lilt, she forged ahead to the nut of her lesson. "A lot of Americans are in that rut," she said. She herself had once maxed out credit cards and had to pay them off. She didn't want these 17- and 18-year-olds to make that same mistake. Not in this economy. Embarrassed or not, many of the students seemed to understand. Not because it had been taught in school — personal finance classes are rare in schools — but because they live in this rut Dockum talks about, internalizing the tension their parents feel when layoffs are announced, wondering whether they'll have the money to attend college next year, after all. Add to that news headlines about the economy collapsing, banks closing and corporate America going bankrupt, and there's little left to inspire confidence in the future. A new generation James Gaynor, 17, who invited Dockum to his class, has been through two family recessions. "Our financial situation has been shaky since 9/11," James said. In that time, his father, nearing retirement, got laid off. His mother had been attending college, so the family found itself with additional debt. Years later, his mom also got laid off, and the family has been patching together jobs to make ends meet. Gaynor, a soccer player, coaches and referees up to 25 hours a week to pay for his playing costs. He wonders what his life might have been like if he'd been born 15 years earlier. Would he have been the middle class teenager his younger years seemed to promise? Those questions aside, James knows these times have pushed him to be smarter about money, smarter about scrimping and saving. He doesn't feel entitled to anything and knows he could lose everything in a matter of days. "It's taught me to grow up and mature a lot faster than other teenagers my age, given my circumstances," he said. "But I also see it as a positive, an advantage I have over other people." That's partly why he wants to be a civil engineer, a steady, intellectually appealing job, he says. Karah Ambrose, 17, is another student who has become more money conscious. Her mother stays at home, and her stepfather works in the real estate market. So Ambrose nannies to pay for gas and school lunch. She wears her uncle's oversized green fleece, and she's proud of that. It's proof that she's frugal, that she's not wasting her money on frivolous shopping sprees. Situated in a suburban part of Vancouver, Columbia River High students aren't known to pride themselves on touting expensive brands or driving late model cars. But bragging about frugality is new. "I love to go shopping, but it's like a scavenger hunt," Ambrose said. "It's like a competition. What can I get on sale?" Ambrose said her generation of teens is somewhere between Depression-era pack rats and the current generation of 20- and 30-somethings that had vague dreams and entrepreneurial ambitions coming out of high school and college. "We understand the need to save and the want to spend," she said. Gaynor agreed and pointed out that he, too, wears hand-me-downs. When Ambrose and Gaynor talk, there's no glimmer of American dream idealism. No discussion about grandiose plans of becoming an entrepreneur, a retiree at 35, a freelance writer living off fumes and the joys of life. "My mom tells me, 'Don't worry about money, do what you want, God will provide,'"Ambrose said. "She says, 'Don't sweat the small stuff.' But I have to. How can I not think about money?" At Clark College, Professor Gene Johnson said he senses that anxiety about the future from his personal finance students more so these days than five years ago. "They recognize that corporate America is not a great generator of new and lasting jobs," Johnson said. "The job tenure has gone down. It used to be that people would go to work and retire, but that's not the case anymore." But Johnson isn't too worried for his students. He says young people — those 40 and younger — should invest all their savings in stocks in a no load mutual fund account. He recommends financial services companies TIAA-CREF and Vanguard and socking away money — 10 percent of earnings, ideally. "We thought our parents were leaving us with a terrible world," said Johnson, 62. "Inflation was raging, jobs weren't so hot, especially in 1973 when I got out of the Air Force. But now our parents look pretty doggone good. Now we more

Resolved Question: I feel nervous when I go for my skating lessons?

I’ve had private lessons from being beginner for 1 year 7 months. I only have lessons once a week and sometimes not even that because some weeks either I'm not free or my coach isn't (but usually me.) It's not this I have a problem with though, as I've progressed, & I'm more than pleased with my progress (& I realize my progress is ok for how little I go.) But the real problem is, I get incredibly nervous before every lesson, & I attend Patch Night which is a non public session for more advanced skaters, but there are many of them which are always practising programmes and are faster etc. I don't mind them having better ability, but I'm always scared that however vigilant I am, someone will skate into me or vice/versa (I'm more nervous of this because I can't stop very well.) The other week me and another skater collided, and she was practising a programme to music and she fell (but not me)! I felt guilty and embarrassed, because I knew a lot of people would've seen it. I'm also scared of falling over, but I'm not sure why. I've fallen over countless times before, even with a slightly sprained wrist as a result, but falling has never stopped me going to my lessons and wanting to get better. I really want to get better but whenever I go, I'm always aware that if my pick goes into the ice or if I go off balance etc I could fall, and the fact that I could end up in pain really scares me. It also scares me that other people would see me fall/ practise something they can already do, and I’d get unwanted attention (I’m embarrassed for my parents to see me fall, who watch from the seats.) I’m also slightly nervous of my coach getting a little fed up with me because I can’t do something which I’ve been trying for ages, but I don’t blame her because I progress really slowly, and my nervousness of practising things which I could fall from, makes me progress even slower. I’m not scared of falling over due to doing twisting 180 degrees on 2 feet and three turns, but whenever I practise it just doesn’t happen. I try and I try but it just doesn’t happen (the twisting action.) It’s the same with backwards skating. I’m slightly nervous of going backwards in case I fall or bump into someone, but whenever I go backwards I just can’t hold my leg out for long enough. I want to hold it out but I can’t because even through I try so hard my foot just goes back on to the floor. I find stopping difficult too, even after all this time! I really really find it difficult to snowplough stop, even now after 1 year 7 months, and I have practised the particular moves above so much it’s unbelievable. It really gets me down, that I'm so underconfident & scared. Many times I’ve considered quitting, but I love skating and I’d love to get better at it, but sometimes I just feel so nervous about my lesson that I can’t think about anything else, and I even start to shake. I just want to feel calm & relaxed, & not nervous about falling or bumping into people (v/v) & people watching me do badly. Please please please help me, if there's any pep talk or anything you can say. Thank you so much. more

Voting Question: Fashionistas please help me find this purse!?

Yesterday, I was shopping for groceries and saw a women carrying around a purse that I want to have. Only problem was that I walked past her only once and didn't catch the brand on the bag because I didn't want to get caught staring. It was a hobo-style bag, and looked like it was made mostly of a dark green fabric with a repeating logo pattern. The trim and strap were dark brown leather. I noticed on the front of the purse was a very prominent rectangular patch of the same dark brown leather which I assume bore the name of the manufacturer. I also think the metal on the bag was gold-colored. I've spent quite some time googling these details, and I *think* the logo print fabric is similar to coach, but I can't find a coach bag in that dark green fabric. Help, please! more

Resolved Question: what's the best way to care for the snakeskin part of my patchwork coach purse?

the patch looks like it will dry out and pieces with chip off. i don't know what's best to prevent that from happening. more

Resolved Question: Any tips on quitting smoking?

I am planning on quitting smoking soon and have an appointment to talk to a "coach" and getting some patches for free! My big problem is irritability and food! All I want to do is eat! Any tips on making quitting easier and decreasing appetite? more

Resolved Question: belly button piercings and pools....help!?

so i have had this weekend planned for getting my belly button pierced for a while now and we just started random pool workouts for track. I know you aren't allowed to go into a pool b/c of chlorine and stuff, but i really want to get it pierced before summer! i don't want to have to not go in pools during the summer. i can't tell my track coach i can't swim b/c i got my belly button pierced either...so is there any other alternatives like a patch or something that i could wear? If so, where could i get it and about how much are they? any help is appreciated! more

Resolved Question: What is this ? Never heard of anything like this before. Will this effect the Match ? What are your Views?

India vs New Zealand - Fungal disease hits Napier pitch. The pitch at Napier’s McLean Park which is to host the second Test beginning on March 26 has been hit by a virus — a fungal disease has affected the grass on the wicket block, causing small patches to die off. The intended pitch has not come up to the standard, causing the wicket to be moved two or three feet on the playing square. “So it’s half on the original wicket and half on the surface where the one-dayer was played,” New Zealand coach Andy Moles said. A New Zealand Cricket spokesman confirmed to a local daily that there were issues surrounding the state of the pitch and that turf managers had been working on the block, but the official word was the problems were “cosmetic.” “The Test strip was reseeded after the West Indies match (December 19-23, 2008), but the regrowth has been subject to a small amount of fungal disease,” the spokesman said. This is published in today's Deccan Chronicle. Plz Star it you find it Interesting. more