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redrover @redrover (597) • United States 11 Apr 08

Do you think we should have the space program? We spend millions of dollars a year to explore space but why? Out of curiosity? Looking for a new place to live once we trashed Earth? Here on Earth people starve to death every...

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Ajaxus I'll tackle a few of these questions. First off, what have we gained from space exploration? http://techtran.msfc.nasa.gov/at_home.html A good summary on there of all of the benefits of the space program. Including a few things about combatting...

11 Apr 08

Ajaxus @Ajaxus (33) • United States 8 Apr 08

Got a nice surprise about an hour ago when I checked my bank account on line..a charge of nearly $500 attributed to paypal was on it along with several hundred in overdraft fees..what a nice surprise this afternoon. The bank...

paypal fraud

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Ajaxus An update: Tuesday I received a package from the guy that took my money. My guess is that he was trying to sell an iphone (never opened the package but thats what paypal said it was) and couldn't find a buyer for his price so he figured he would take my...

11 Apr 08

Ajaxus @Ajaxus (33) • United States 8 Apr 08

I was raised to always be respectful and listen to others, but right now I find myself at a crossroads. One of my current roommates (who I never supported moving in) has taken it upon himself to make my life a living hell. He...

problems

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Ajaxus Since there's been interest in this here's a follow up on everything. After I sent the email, he has stopped speaking with me entirely. He ignores me and doesn't look at me. And to tel the truth, this is GREAT. I don't have any more confrontations with...

9 Apr 08

Ajaxus @Ajaxus (33) • United States 8 Apr 08

Got a nice surprise about an hour ago when I checked my bank account on line..a charge of nearly $500 attributed to paypal was on it along with several hundred in overdraft fees..what a nice surprise this afternoon. The bank...

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Ajaxus Well paypal is going to give the guy that has my money 1 week to respond to the claim I filed with them. They mention something about refunding me before then but don't go into much detail on how that works. Since the guy used a non-existant ebay auction I...

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Ajaxus @Ajaxus (33) • United States 8 Apr 08

Got a nice surprise about an hour ago when I checked my bank account on line..a charge of nearly $500 attributed to paypal was on it along with several hundred in overdraft fees..what a nice surprise this afternoon. The bank...

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gratitude @gratitude (181) • South Africa 8 Apr 08

I had a friend come to visit from the UK. We tried to give her a true south african experience. Most of her meals were of South african origin. We offered her what we call Biltong (beef) and she called it Jerky! She spat it out...

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Ajaxus You should look into finding jerky that isn't beef. I've had salmon jerky before and real homemade jerky (not the store bought stuff) and it is absolutely amazing. Most times though for anything that isn't beef you have to make your own or find someone who...

8 Apr 08

gratitude @gratitude (181) • South Africa 8 Apr 08

I had a friend come to visit from the UK. We tried to give her a true south african experience. Most of her meals were of South african origin. We offered her what we call Biltong (beef) and she called it Jerky! She spat it out...

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Ajaxus I eat jerky from time to time, trying to buy a smoker so I can get into making my own. A friend gave me a recipe years ago that I need to dig up, but it involved curing the meat in some apple juice and other spices..definitely sounded interesting.

8 Apr 08

gratitude @gratitude (181) • South Africa 8 Apr 08

BQ's are called braai's in South Africa. I had a friend from the UK here, and she had never tasted a piece of beef or pork done on braai. Families here braai almost on a weekly basis, especially over a weekend and always when...

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Ajaxus In the summertime I bbq several times a week. We do everything from chicken to fish to bison. Bison meat is our replacement for beef, one of the doctors I work with raises buffalo for slaughter so we get a good price on it. It tastes much better than beef and...

8 Apr 08

wrecklessxdesire @wrecklessxdesire (10) • United States 8 Apr 08

i was wondering about other peoples veiw on on religion. lately i have been very confused and have been wondering what makes people believe in god other than faith. my mother attends a penacostal church and insists that i go as...

agnostic athiest christian

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Ajaxus I may have taken more offense than necessary. But I've had people use similar approaches to what you used to try and force me into following them and their religious beliefs. And it has a strong tendency to push me even further away than to welcome me in.

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libertarianfreedom21 @libertarianfreedom21 (3198) • United States 2 Apr 08

Cops line the street to bust an high school party, but noone was tested for being drunk, the keg was filled with Root Beer, the kid that hosted the party is trying to show kids that you dont have to drink to have fun at a party. I...

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Ajaxus Ah well I grew up on the outskirts of the city..barn and everything. We would have dance parties in the barn, have friends who were musicians perform for large groups, host bonfires, grill out..things of that nature. Activities that are fun to do in large...

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wrecklessxdesire @wrecklessxdesire (10) • United States 8 Apr 08

i was wondering about other peoples veiw on on religion. lately i have been very confused and have been wondering what makes people believe in god other than faith. my mother attends a penacostal church and insists that i go as...

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Ajaxus See Jill, that's what I was trying to warn the original poster away from. They were asking simply what religion is, trying to get a better understanding of religion as a whole (not Christianity). And you jump in trying to push Christianity soley on them with...

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humpyhampton @humpyhampton (37) • United States 7 Apr 08

My daughter is 12 years old. When is the right age for her to start dating boys?

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Ajaxus I think this is pretty spot on. There definitely needs to be more supervision early on in the process to make sure good values and practices are instilled on your child. After they have gotten older, have matured (hard word to use for such a young age..heh)...

8 Apr 08

wrecklessxdesire @wrecklessxdesire (10) • United States 8 Apr 08

i was wondering about other peoples veiw on on religion. lately i have been very confused and have been wondering what makes people believe in god other than faith. my mother attends a penacostal church and insists that i go as...

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Ajaxus Keeping an open mind is something I was raised by. I think if you allowed yourself to hear what they are talking about without trying to understand or believe it would help you come to a better level of understanding of religion. Exposing yourself to people...

8 Apr 08

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Ajaxus @Ajaxus (33) • United States 8 Apr 08

I was raised to always be respectful and listen to others, but right now I find myself at a crossroads. One of my current roommates (who I never supported moving in) has taken it upon himself to make my life a living hell. He...

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Ajaxus Some good advice in there, thank you. "there is no situation that cannot be solved with good clean conversation." I agree wholeheartedly with this statement, however I can not find a way to start a real discussion with him to solve this particular...

8 Apr 08

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