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So! I want to take up photography as a hobby. I've always wanted to, but figured it was just a phase. I'm going to do it anyway though. Where do I start? I figure I want to get a starter DSLR camera. A post I made in the photo thread suggested the Nikon D40 or the Canon EOS 400D. What exactly should I be looking for? How many mega pixels/zoom and all that. In terms of budget, I ...

So, I am probably getting a cat within the next couple of days. We always had at least one cat around when I was growing up, so I am well acquainted with the species. I know when to give them space, when they want attention, how to reward good behaviour and discourage bad, et cetera. What I do not know, however, is how to take care of a cat from a practical standpoint. The ...

Discretion when reading PAers So sparing you guys with some details and skipping ahead to the good part: My gf and I are having some rough but damn good sex on Sunday night and something happens. We normally have no issues with going pretty intensely but this time around something went horribly wrong. When "pumping" I believe I pulled out a lil too far before going back in and my penis ...

So, I need car insurance. I have car insurance, but it's in my parents' name and they've been picking up the tab way too long. So I have a few questions, and H/A has yet to forsake me in a time of need. First, some background. I drive a 2000 Grand Am with about 85000 miles on it. It's in pretty good condition. I'm 22 and haven't been at fault in an accident yet. My last claim was last ...

I don't has no rhythms. I need to learn how to clap a 4/4 beat. Any advice or ideally an mp3 that I could clap along with?

Back story: I have two kittens, they are about a year old now. Both litter mates. Girls. My girlfriend moved in 3+ months s ago and she has a 4+ year old cat, male. One of my cats likes to piss on things. Let's call this cat 'Tim'. He (which is really a she, but long story; they are female, I call them males) pisses on things every once in awhile. Bathroom rug, backpack, clothes, ...

So in my thermo class this semester, the teacher doesn't really have a very good plan of doing... anything. His entire lectures are tangents that are tough if not impossible to tie to the material, and then the homework (which has no answers at the back of the book, even for odd problems or whatever) is turned in the same day as the quiz (which is based on the homework) with zero review of ...

Ok guys, I'm having a miserable day. I'm going to give you the basics to this issue, but spare you some of the emotion because this topic depresses me so I think if I get it off my chest quickly it will be less painful. I had a double major in college. Rocked one major, screwed up the other. I don't have a degree in the latter due to too low of a GPA. I cannot retake classes ...

I have just acquired two one-year-old female rats from a family whose kid didn't want them anymore; the sister and dad were keeping the poor things outside (during and after rain, in TEXAS, holy shit humidity ), didn't know what sex they were (male rodents have quite the massive balls--a lack thereof means it's female) and were afraid to touch them, and surprised when I said the reddish ...

There is this girl I work with that I like. She seems to like me, atleast as a friend since she will talk to me at work or discuss things that sound important to her. She told me a few personal things to me so I got the idea that she trusted me. I told her a few things, trying to get her to help me out with some things and we talked about that for a while. About eight months ago she ...

So my current band is called Scarborough. Check the link at the bottom. I say current and that's kinda silly. Me and my friend have been at the music scene for 6 years now, and have been in and out and in and out of bands...but have always remained together. Past incarnations have been: Iscariot Roman Holidy Pre School Prostitutes Saint Cloud The Everlasting ...

There's this guy that has been stalking me since the ninth grade. I never thought much of it and am always nice to him but lately it's been getting worse. Months ago when he signed my yearbook, he wrote "It's been ________ (some hugeass number) hours since the time we met." HOURS . We attend different universities but still communicate over msn--he instigates the conversations. A ...

So this morning I was cleaning out my ears with a Q-tip, and suddenly I couldn't hear out of my right ear anymore, like it's completely filled with water. Left is fine and clear, the right I can only hear a soft ringing. Will it heal itself? Will it heal with a doctor? Deaf for life? What's up?

I don't know if one has already been made and I am not sure where to post this so if this is breaking rules or the thread has already been made please delete. So, what is everyone going for Halloween? How will you be getting/making your costumes? I want to be Napoleon dynamite.

Hi all, I'm currently in need of a good TV series to watch, preferably of the hour long commercial free variety. HBO comes to mind. I just finished watching Deadwood, which I loved (and want another season of, but that's another thread). I tried Dexter next, but I just can't get into it. I've seen The Sopranos, Dead Like Me, parts of Entourage and looked at The Wire but I'm...

Alright so after years and years, I have finagled myself a car. It's up in Washington DC. I am flying up to get it and driving it back to Florida. These parts of the plan are already set in stone. They are not changing. My flight is booked, events are progressing etc etc Now for the meat of the situation. I will be driving it back with the previous owner's plates on it and then mailing...

I am an alt, and a girl, with massive amounts of (like, braidable) pubic hair. Western society's not okay with this. The important thing always is, am I okay with it? Not any longer! Aside from wondering if gentlemen will have the vapors at it (I know, a good guy won't care, only need to please myself, blah blah) I'm tired of fluids getting stuck in it, snags, etc. Its really gross, not ...

So, I am probably getting a cat within the next couple of days. We always had at least one cat around when I was growing up, so I am well acquainted with the species. I know when to give them space, when they want attention, how to reward good behaviour and discourage bad, et cetera. What I do not know, however, is how to take care of a cat from a practical standpoint. The ...

Okay, so there's this girl that's a senior at my old high school. She's 18, making her two years younger than me. We've known each other ever since I went to the school, but didn't start hanging out or talking until very recently. After going on a pseudo-date with her, I started liking her a lot. She's funny as hell (not to mention has almost the exact same sense of humor as me, meaning I ...

I've rewritten this a few times now, trying to figure out how to say exactly what I want to, and it's really not that easy. I still don't know if I did a very good job, so ask any questions, or for any clarifications, and I'll provide them. My girlfriend and I have recently decided that we should have an open relationship. We've been dating for nearly 4 years, and we're still very happy....