Question #1:
Why don't they research students before giving them free or reduced lunch at school?
As someone who works in schools, I've observed schools that give students' families forms to fill out for free or reduced lunch and there is no research done on those forms to verify information. More and more families falsify this information so that their children can qualify for free or reduced lunches. I don't want children to go hungry, but when I see children get free lunch and they are wearing the newest and most expensive fashions, and their parents drive Escalades and Hummers, it is quite obvious that these families have the means to feed their children. Also, these are the children that come to school with dollars in their pockets to spend on french fries and cokes at lunch and end up throwing their free lunch in the trash. On the other end of the spectrum, I also see children whose parents are hard workers at bottom level jobs, they drop off their kids in their old cars and pickup trucks, their children wear more basic clothes, and these parents are too proud for assistance and send their children to school with lunches from home. It's interesting that these children are hard workers in class and don't cause disciplinary problems, whereas the other children are usually the ones who refuse to do their work and disrupt the class with their inappropriate behavior. Maybe the food should just be free for everyone then? Or maybe we should investigate these claims of low income and have consequences to deter the falsifying of this information? I'm really concerned about this because tax dollars are dwindling, children are hungry, and this waste of food and money is too monumental to ignore.Question #2:
How do I gain the respect I believe I rightfully deserve from my parents?
I am currently a senior in high school and enrolled in all Advanced Placement classes. I have a 3.5GPA (unweighted) and have a part-time job outside of school. I am working towards attending the state university this fall and am participating in many extracurricular activities. I'm very responsible and try my best to satisfy my parents by maintaining top-notch grades and lending a helping hand around the house when necessary. My only problem, however, is that I am not allowed to do many things that most people my age are doing. I'm not a partier, nor will I ever be, so there should be absolutely no worry about me making stupid decisions. I am unable to have sleepovers, which doesn't bother me all that much because I don't have many friends anyways. I pay $50 a month for car insurance and recently bought a parking tag for my mom's truck to park at school. My only concern is that I may be doing something wrong. I talk to my parents and let them know what is going on in my life, and I try to inform them as much as possible. I have a boyfriend who is attending the state university this year that I am not allowed to see unless he comes by the house, but he has no car. I pay for my own gas and am not allowed to drive to see him because it's "too dangerous for me to drive that long". The drive is 20 minutes and believe me, 20 minutes is the shortest distance I've driven. I hope to gain some sort of respect from my parents, or at least acknowledgement that I am no longer 12 years old and in the 7th grade. I'll be moving out of my house next June to attend college and live on campus, and yet I am still treated with the same amount, if not less respect than my 12-year-old brother. I have no other options left and I don't know where to turn to improve my relationship with my parents. This situation is beginning to frustrate me and I would like to hear some advice on how I could gain more respect and more free reign over my own life.Question #3:
Does my moving/living budget seem realistic. Moving from Sacramento CA to Detroit Mi?
Ok I am moving to Detroit Mi. I lived there for about 2 years but lost my job due to the economy going into the toilet. I had to move back to my hometown (doing the long distance thing with my boyfriend who lives in Detroit) for the last year. I found employment and they are allowing me to transfer back in March 2011. I have never had to live off my own budget before. I have always lived in a house with a family member, room mate, or boyfriend. They just gave a flat fee to pay a month for utilities, rent, food, ext. I want to live on my own before my boyfriend and I live together again. The most I ever had to worry about is the flat fee to live off of, car insurance, car gas, cell phone, clothes, ext. I am going to be working full time and going to college full time (most on the internet but 2 classes on campus). So I have to figure out a budget I can live off of (I make about 1500 a month). I am driving my truck (it gets just over 20 mg high way) so I figure it will cost about $1500 in gas and food with a little extra for emergency. My ma's birthday gift to me is paying for my motel rooms for the trip (so I can sleep in a bed instead of a truck), I was wondering if the budget I have made is realistic. I found a real estate company that sells houses for under $20,000 (only $550 a month which includes yearly fees and taxes) that are move in ready (minus appliances). They don't do credit checks all you need to qualify is to make $1,200 a month and $500 to move in. I figure that I just need about $8,500 (already have $5.000 saved) to have a few month's rent/utilities paid and buy some stuff to set up the house. I am getting most of my furniture for free (between what I am bringing, Craig's List, and some stuff friends are giving me). Now below I worked up a budget to live off of but I am unsure it is realistic. Please review it and tell me if this seems plausible to live off of for the next year (my boyfriend and I decided to wait a year to move back in together and get married). I make about $1500 a month after taxes and the place I am moving into is about 6 miles each way from my work (I work 5 days a week) and only 4 miles from my college (which are the two days I don't work and plan to carpool). I don't know how much gas, electricity, water, trash, ext are a month so I just guesstimated.House Payment- $550 per month
Gas/Water/Electricity/Trash- $300 per month
Food (Just for myself)- $200 per month
Supplies (Like soap, toilet paper, tampons, cleaning stuff, ext)- $75
Car Gas- $150 per month (since I am car pooling to college and maybe to work a few days a week)
Car Insurance- $650 every 6 months (so I need to save about $110 a month)
If I did the math right is should work out to be $1485 a month. I know it is really a tight budget but as long as I am careful with my money I know I can work it out. I don't need to worry about cable, or a phone (I already prepaid my cell phone for the next 14 months) and I can just go to the school's library to get on the internet. Please if you have advise or think that my budget is unrealistic please leave a comment. If you are just going to be negative or saying things like don't move to Michigan please don't waste your and my time. Thank you in advance
Question #4:
Truck Driving Class, how can I help to pay for it?
I would like to get started in Truck Driving. Problem is, i'm flat broke. Is there any possible way I can get aid in order to go through the course for free which costs about 6k here in Harford, Maryland? I do not want to deal with loans. I am willing to go through companies who will pay my way through the school in order for a one year contract or so with them.Question #5:
Should California Legalize Marijana?
6 Reasons to vote NO on the legalization of Marijuana1.There are hundreds of illegal aliens that together carry tons of marijuana across the border into the California each year. Trucks and cars drive marijuana across the border into California daily. These illegal aliens do Not want us to legalize marijuana. They most often deliver their cargo to dealers here, which are in place to buy and then resale to local (retail) dealers. To legalize marijuana would drop the price per pound from an average of $4,000.oo now (retail)… down to somewhere around $300.oo a pound! It would not be worth it to bring it here! Not even to drive it across the border. All of those who make their living this way, would be out of luck and out of work. To legalize marijuana would take that opportunity away from these smugglers. But is it right to stop their opportunities?
2.California is well known for its enormous production of High grade marijuana. Many thousands of tons are grown here each year and are delivered through out the US. Marijuana is said to be by far the biggest cash crop in California. Hundreds of local “Growers” do NOT want to legalize Marijuana. Their crops would suddenly be worth very little. If marijuana is not illegal the big money is not there. All the small local dealers right down to the High school kid that sells to his friends would lose most of the motivation to sell.
3.Users of more serious drugs do Not want to legalize marijuana. Because to do so would free up our Police force to spend more resources and time on drugs like methamphetamine, alcohol, heroin, and cocaine. Drugs that have proven to be detrimental to our society. Alcohol and tobacco companies do Not want it legal.
4.Many prison officials and guards and some police force do not want to legalize marijuana. There are approximately 24,000 non-violent drug offenders in California jails or prisons at a cost of $1 .2 Billion dollars per year! The State of California would save many millions each year if it we did legalize marijuana… but without these people in prisons, many who work in the jails and prison system would lose their jobs. After all it is an industry. The Court system would lose a portion of their case load as well as money for the Counties byway of “fines”.
5.If we legalize marijuana, hundreds of thousands perhaps millions of otherwise normal people will lose their fear and stress over possibly going to prison because they choose to smoke marijuana… but do we really want to give them that freedom to make their own choice?
6.If we legalize marijuana and tax it about like we do alcohol it would soon be an enormous amount of money each year for the state of California but if we did legalize marijuana the entire “underworld of outlaws” would lose a very large part of their endeavor… is it fair to take that from them? Perhaps it’s better to put the average person that smokes it in prison and keep the laws just the way they are.
You decide in November
By Roy J. Johnson
Question #6:
what to do with my life?
i have applied for a job every where you can think of. noone has called me or left me a message. that made me depressed. but on the other hand i have a yard to mow every week for 30 dollars and i usally put all that in gas money , so i make about 30 bucks a week with a truck that get bout 7 or 8 mpg. but i think i wanna sell fire wood over the winter and so how can i find trees to cut up for free i live in west virginia so it shouldnt be hard i just got to learn how to approch it. but when i get out of school i wanna drive trucks but here you have to be 21 to get your cdls unfortunatly i have to leave the house when i am 18, but i also would like to build but i also dont know how to approch that job. and get hiredQuestion #7:
Should I Buy a Rolex Watch?
I'm only 21 years old, but hear me out. I've loved watches since I was little and have dreamed of buying and owning a classic watch. Last year, I bought stock in ford motor company for peanuts, and sold it two weeks ago for about 20 grand. I am in school on 100 percent academic scholarship, i pay no rent, no books, no nothing. I have a car paid for free and clear. I'll be going to law school next year. My dad is a prominent lawyer, I've grown up with every advantage and enjoy a very good lifestyle (amazing vacations, nice vacation home, nice meals, etc) and I appreciate every minute of it. However, these are all the fruits of someone else's labour. This watch would be mine. A treasured item paid for with my own money. In a few years, I'll have tons of bills and responsibilities and I fear this is the only time for a long while when i'll be able to justify spending 5 grand on a watch.Stainless steel black Submariner with Date is the watch i'm going to get. A timeless classic worn by men I admire for decades (including Sean Connery as James Bond). It will never go out of style, its made with impeccable quality, it will last until the day I die. I can give it to my son (if I have one) when I leave this earth. And it holds its value. If i find myself in a bind in 10 years I could easily, easily sell it for the same if not more than I paid (I will never part with this watch however).
BTW, I have a job driving a forklift truck at a warehouse. I make about $700 a week during the summer when i'm not in school and about $200 a week working part time while i'm in school.
That was alot, I hope you read all of it. Thanks for your help.
Question #8:
could i attend Tulsa Tech and still finnish truck driving school and helicopter school.?
if smith investigations locates and jails those stealing my name and wealth it would only be Right that they pay my way through medical School to place Doctor attached unto my present Name.that would take both the U of A and Tulsa's OSU universities to obtain with out lengthy classes at Harvard or Yale.yet Science Engineering and Robotics are my master tOy creator's fields.yet Robotics and Pilots license must be Obtained to build the Android Reigndeer and the pilots License to put on Air shows and give Poor mountain and inner City kids free Helicopter Rides.and make A decent living from where i went missing unto this point 2010 year date 41+years living as those folks Phsycotrphic / Hypnotic Prisoner.did the trip unto Hope Hostpitol in Oklahoma's Miami or Little Rock Mental Hostpitol offer the antidote of course not for they openly admitted to use of Rohypnol them selves.which is grounds forthe Worlds Armed Personell Services to act on my part and others whom hath been in these places(Why) my Sir or King Status and Global Law inforcement dealing with Slave laws taught in both public and private schools. Abraham Lincoln said Slavery and all it's forms was Abolished after he took office as President of the Real United States of North America which means Athentic North America.of which I had sworn an Oath unto that may have been me being sucked up into that Jet intake live on video news broadcast.if you or your children were done this way or housed in some state owned Rape House you would expect me to act in your favor likemy Knight of Camelot King Aurthur Self should.that is Leader ship Qualities and my calibur of Sir or King.my God fOlks those are your Sons brothers sisters and Daughters sent into those places that president G:W Bushes war cabinet sent through our news broadcats far ahead of the Worlds Armed Services divisions.the law is the law.as for me there are lots of School Hours to install wisdom thay drained out back into my brain.and train to please lots of Poor children whom could not afford such things as air shows and aircraft rides,many of our Service men and Women fighting for folks freedom had never been up in A Helicopter or Jet and served years in our Worlds Armed Forces.think about that Yahoo.commers whom OWN such things and or served next unto these fine men and women.these are the sex rings opperating apon our soil each armed forces soldier is debriefed of and knw is currently going on.i do not just work for the little Rugg rats.you grown up children have me as your King Arthur and Gaurdian Angel which links unto my Branch of T;A:P;S.which means encoded I also Fight for you and your Families Rights,Rites and R i e t s spelt Correct.Question #9:
i'm really depressed because i have no one, the people who i try to be friends with don't want to hang out?
i think that my depression and my desire to be with people actually drives people away from me.i think i need to try to chill and try to find out how to be happy alone.
i'm really smart and talented, but being "productive" doesn't really make me happy. I love people.. i really have found that I am much more motivated and can work much better when there are other people around me.
I miss my ex girlfriend, but I do not want to try to go to her while I am in this state.
I really feel like I need to fix what is wrong with myself.
I need to be happy and not depressed when I am alone.
It's hard because I am constantly obligated to do things like school-work and doing these things seems to suck my self-esteem out.
I remember times when I was truly happy (and alone), but I had no obligations.
The only reason and motivation I have for going to school is for other people - so I can meet other people, and I want to get educated in my area of interest so that I can help other people.
I wish I could find something to do to relax. I wish I had some friends, or a girl or something who I could just relax with.
It's not like I am even interested in sex - I really truly want friendship. I don't know why it is so difficult, why my attempts at friendship are so difficult and take such patience - constantly girls (and people in general) seem to not respond to emails / texts.
I need to talk to girls in real life more, or something? But it might only add to my self-esteem, because things will continue to not go how I think that morally they should.
There was a long time when I was so productive and focused so much on becoming "a better person" and a more attractive person. But I have spiraled into depression - nothing worked out. All the friends and just those small loose connections that I have worked hard to make just slip away when I am stressed, just want someone to hang out with... people are like scared of me, but I...
I'm just stressed...
Things are actually going okay for me... financially I am multiples better off than ever before...
but I have no friends?
I have spent 4 months since my ex broke up with me just trying to be a better person, reading, improving my communication skills, fixing my truck, I got a job, I have saved a bunch of money.
I have tried to focus on school, but... it didn't work out. My focus has been on what's important to me, and I don't want to waste this time - the limited time I have in life - alone....
but I constantly am faced with the challenge of being patient to build trust.
I cannot work without others. I play online video games. I go on a free dating site. I just chat with people.
Maybe I need to just try to be comfortable alone...??? I don't know - it seems like such a waste to try to be comfortable alone. I need to be comfortable though and to not be all crazy causing people to run away from me, I want to be with people.
Question #10:
Spiritually speaking, would you choose complete comfort or complete freedom?
Before anyone points out this is the 3rd time I've asked this, it's for a paper and I need lots of answers from different types of people.I am going to describe two scenarios and I want you to tell me which scenario you would rather live in and why. Also please include your age, gender, country and political affiliation.
Scenario A:
Your government (and its citizens through a majority vote) has decided that all citizens should be given the basic necessities. Every citizen is given a car and a home to suit their needs. The car is one that is safe, reliable and gets the best gas mileage. You are allowed limited options such as color and whether you want a convertible, two door or four door, and other options are allowed for those who need them such as pickup trucks for farmers, minivans for large families and handicap accessibility features. The homes you get are also suited to your needs with few options, and if the home doesn't fit your needs you may be asked to move (but in the same town) such as if you have children you can move to a larger house, when they grow up you must move to a smaller house. You also get free healthy food and you have the option of buying junk food with your own money if you so choose. You are not however allowed to buy larger cars or houses due to the environmental impact. You also get your utilities provided for up to a certain limit as well as gasoline and car maintenance (you are free to buy more utilities and gasoline from your own earnings if you wish). Healthcare and education is also provided to each citizen as well as clothing for work and job interviews (other clothing may of course be bought by the individual) as well as free school uniforms for school children. Childcare is covered for everyone and so is care for the elderly, sick and disabled such as home health, hospice, nursing homes and retirement homes.
There are no taxes for anyone making less than $250k per year, and subsidies to get incomes up to 250k for families and 200k for individuals who are working full time and not making that much. People making over that will be taxed, and very wealthy who have more than one million dollars will be taxed heavily.
Scenario B:
You live in a system with total freedom and complete individual responsibility. The government exists only to curb serious crime (murder and rape - there are no more laws against drugs, prostitution or other such crimes and private property is the individual's responsibility to protect) and to provide a military. Everything is owned by the private sector including schools, roads and fire departments. You must pay for children to go to school, you must subscribe to the fire department to use their services, even emergency room care is not provided to people with no insurance. There are no more public libraries - there are privately owned book rentals instead. You must also pay tolls on every road you drive because they are all privately owned. However, there are no taxes other than a sales tax to fund police and military.
Question #11:
A question on complete comfort vs. complete freedom?
I thought I'd ask this again here for more diversity of opinion; it seems everyone in the government section is right leaning.I am going to describe two scenarios and I want you to tell me which scenario you would rather live in and why. Also please include your age, gender, country and political affiliation.
Scenario A:
Your government (and its citizens through a majority vote) has decided that all citizens should be given the basic necessities. Every citizen is given a car and a home to suit their needs. The car is one that is safe, reliable and gets the best gas mileage. You are allowed limited options such as color and whether you want a convertible, two door or four door, and other options are allowed for those who need them such as pickup trucks for farmers, minivans for large families and handicap accessibility features. The homes you get are also suited to your needs with few options, and if the home doesn't fit your needs you may be asked to move (but in the same town) such as if you have children you can move to a larger house, when they grow up you must move to a smaller house. You also get free healthy food and you have the option of buying junk food with your own money if you so choose. You are not however allowed to buy larger cars or houses due to the environmental impact. You also get your utilities provided for up to a certain limit as well as gasoline and car maintenance (you are free to buy more utilities and gasoline from your own earnings if you wish). Healthcare and education is also provided to each citizen as well as clothing for work and job interviews (other clothing may of course be bought by the individual) as well as free school uniforms for school children. Childcare is covered for everyone and so is care for the elderly, sick and disabled such as home health, hospice, nursing homes and retirement homes.
There are no taxes for anyone making less than $250k per year, and subsidies to get incomes up to 250k for families and 200k for individuals who are working full time and not making that much. People making over that will be taxed, and very wealthy who have more than one million dollars will be taxed heavily.
Scenario B:
You live in a system with total freedom and complete individual responsibility. The government exists only to curb serious crime (murder and rape - there are no more laws against drugs, prostitution or other such crimes and private property is the individual's responsibility to protect) and to provide a military. Everything is owned by the private sector including schools, roads and fire departments. You must pay for children to go to school, you must subscribe to the fire department to use their services, even emergency room care is not provided to people with no insurance. There are no more public libraries - there are privately owned book rentals instead. You must also pay tolls on every road you drive because they are all privately owned. However, there are no taxes other than a sales tax to fund police and military.
Question #12:
Compete comfort vs. complete freedom - a question?
I am going to describe two scenarios and I want you to tell me which scenario you would rather live in and why. Also please include your age, gender, country and political affiliation.Scenario A:
Your government (and its citizens through a majority vote) has decided that all citizens should be given the basic necessities. Every citizen is given a car and a home to suit their needs. The car is one that is safe, reliable and gets the best gas mileage. You are allowed limited options such as color and whether you want a convertible, two door or four door, and other options are allowed for those who need them such as pickup trucks for farmers, minivans for large families and handicap accessibility features. The homes you get are also suited to your needs with few options, and if the home doesn't fit your needs you may be asked to move (but in the same town) such as if you have children you can move to a larger house, when they grow up you must move to a smaller house. You also get free healthy food and you have the option of buying junk food with your own money if you so choose. You are not however allowed to buy larger cars or houses due to the environmental impact. You also get your utilities provided for up to a certain limit as well as gasoline and car maintenance (you are free to buy more utilities and gasoline from your own earnings if you wish). Healthcare and education is also provided to each citizen as well as clothing for work and job interviews (other clothing may of course be bought by the individual) as well as free school uniforms for school children. Childcare is covered for everyone and so is care for the elderly, sick and disabled such as home health, hospice, nursing homes and retirement homes.
There are no taxes for anyone making less than $250k per year, and subsidies to get incomes up to 250k for families and 200k for individuals who are working full time and not making that much. People making over that will be taxed, and very wealthy who have more than one million dollars will be taxed heavily.
Scenario B:
You live in a system with total freedom and complete individual responsibility. The government exists only to curb serious crime (murder and rape - there are no more laws against drugs, prostitution or other such crimes and private property is the individual's responsibility to protect) and to provide a military. Everything is owned by the private sector including schools, roads and fire departments. You must pay for children to go to school, you must subscribe to the fire department to use their services, even emergency room care is not provided to people with no insurance. There are no more public libraries - there are privately owned book rentals instead. You must also pay tolls on every road you drive because they are all privately owned. However, there are no taxes other than a sales tax to fund police and military.
Question #13:
due TOMORROW help me please?
i have to write a free verse poem and i have been out of school sick i can't think of anything please help me this is do tomorrow and we got it today:[[[[.HELP me write one all mine sound SO dumb.
here is what i want to include
i use to live in a city
but now i live in a super small Georgia town
i hang out with boys who drive big trucks, i drive a cougar aka the tank;;] but i want a HUGE jacked up truck i like mudding fishing and friday night football games and tanning and chilling with my best friends sam michelle and KK . My dad is a Business man and my mom works at a bank and my sister is a north georgia college student, the mascot is the Saints. i am wild and like to party. i work at a day care i love it i wanna be a kindergarten teacher. I graduate in 2011. PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS DUE TOMORROW AND WE GOT IT TODAY AND IT HAS to flow and CAN be a free verse! help me pleasseeeeee ten points for the poem i use and i'll answer your questions:) thanks so veryyy much.!!
Question #14:
What is a virtual world for kids12-14?
what is a virtual world where you can create your own character you can drive a car or truck you can have a job you can have your own house you can have pets you can have kids your kids can go to school you can have a boyfriend your can get married and you can go to different places by driving or taking the bus or goin on the planeP.S make sure its free cost no download Thanks for your help
Question #15:
I would like 2 suprise my husband w/ over hauling his 1966 Mercury Comet cyclon he has owned 4 @ 20 yrs?
Bob I& I have been through a lot since we got hitched on11/14/1969 at a high school sady hawkins dance..me got married 9/15/1973 and two childered 1974 &1975 I lost two after that...........Bob has always been into the old car but in order to raise & support our family he put his dreams on hold...and became a truck driver...he drove truck for 34 yrs ........at his last job due to lifting the heavy windows he injurud hurt back causing him to have surgury...he is now on Socialty securty...I am also on SSD due to a massive heart attach in 1993 I am a miracle.................I cold write a book. but for right now after every thing myhushand has been through I'm hoping that having his cyclone overhauled it would be a feeling of accomplishment to his life he watches you show faithly.....I have no I dea what it would cost.............But we have have 1986 Peterbuilt truck which we been trying to sell to pay medical bills & keep the mgt. paid & keep the house running...........I's killing him seeing the car just rotting away so my son & daughter told me to write you & see if maybe you could use it for pormation to your program & at the same time it would make 57 yr old grandpa some thing he could race & go to car showes ...I want end need detailes about the fee to put Bob's car on your show.....Please feel free to contact me.........just so you kmow he has been wooking alittle at a time all the parts are in the car.............I think it has a 424 engine in it & it does run.
sincerely Gama Cindy
(941)343-0688
1009 Willis Ave
Sarasota, Fl. 34232
Question #16:
will an oil leak effect or cause over-heating?
I have a 97 Chevy Blazer, 2wd, 4dr. When I bought it for $1000, 4 months ago, I knew it had a small oil leak. I still thought it was a great deal, since the car still drove well and all else seemed in good condition. I had my dad look at it, and we initially thought the oil leak was a bad Oil Send/Receive Unit or Sensor. I'm still not sure if that's actually what the oil leak is due to or not because, I later determined that there was no way I could replace the part by myself....it's nestled in behind the engine....something way over my head.Now for the reality, I'm a full time college student, there's no way I can afford to go to a mechanic. I feel reasonably confident in my abilities to fix most automotive problems, assuming I can even get to the problem.
Here's where it gets interesting: 2 months after I bought the truck, it started overheating. Not like smoke billowing out or anything, just way high into the red on the temp gauge. Then the overheating got bad enough for it to stall out on me one day. I did a full check of hoses, radiator and reservoir, here's what I found - a brownish-stain like build-up in the bottom of the reservoir; a lot of creamy looking gunk built up on the radiator cap; and the hose that runs from the water pump had a tear in it at the base where it connected.
Here's what I did : I flushed the reservoir and radiator (unhooked main hoses to allow free flow), with water as completely as I could. Water seemed to be making a full circulation, was coming out pretty clear once antifreeze was flushed out. I snipped the hose that had the tear above where the tear was, and re-clamped it to the base. I added fresh antifreeze to the reservoir and radiator, and cleaned the radiator cap.
The over-heating seemed to lessen a little, but then became sporadic after that...it would over-heat pretty quickly, and then drop back down to normal range....if i drove too much longer, it would rise back towards the red again.
So then I took a guess for the Thermostat, went and bought a top-of-the-line from Autozone, and replaced it.
Still over-heating.
All this time, the oil leak is still present, it's cause still unknown. I'm having to put in about a gallon of oil once a month. Last time I checked the levels, (a week ago), the oil level seems to actually be a little high, though most of the oil on the dipstick looks way watered down. Not sure if it would do anygood to do an actual oil change since there's such a big leak. I also forgot to mention that I did check obvious things like the drain-pan plug and oil filter, when I first bought it, to make sure that wasn't the source of the oil leak, but everything seems to be nice and tight.
I also had a check light come on a couple months ago, and a diagnotic showed I needed to replace the Oxygen Sensor. I bought one, thinking I would replace...but jack-ass me, I didn't realize I have several. I'm still not sure how many I actually have, or where they all are. Since I bought the truck from someone else, I have no owner manual, and have yet to find a repair manual ffrom an AutoZone. Oy.
I have no idea if the Oxygen Sensor could be affecting the oil leak...or the over-heating.
Yesterday, after driving home from school...while the truck was still hot and in the red, i opened the hood....there's a hissing noise...and smoke coming from what looks like the alternator (though the could be from below that..?).
As of two weeks ago, the truck is now nearly undrivable for more than 5-7 minutes. After approximately 7 minutes of driving, the temp gauge is WAY passed the red, and any further driving will cause the car to completely stall out. A new development: Now when it stalls out, a battery symbol appears on my dash, the brakes get rock-hard and won't pump at all, followed by an immediate stall. When the truck is running, the battery gauge sits right in the middle. Is this due to oil or battery?
I know that if I could just figure out what part needs to be replaced, and how to get to the damn part, I could fix it, or call a friend and get help fixing it.
As it stands though, I don't know enough about cars to know how to determine what the problem actually is. I don't know if any of these problems could be affecting or causing any of the other problems or if they're all seperate, and I don't know which I should address first.
I need help....I will humbly accept any suggestions or ideas.
Question #17:
Please Help- Pregnant, needing to get out of an un-healthy relationship!?
My Question is this… It’s A LOT of explaining to get there, More like a STORY. I’m at a crossroads and I don’t know what to do, where to go for help, or where to find the answers I need. I’m hoping that someone out there has the advice and answers I need. I’ve been with a guy who has a kid off and on, mostly together for almost 4 years now. His son is 7, and he is 27, five years older than me. He is a nice enough guy to know. For us it’s a love/hate relationship. We are either Best friends who share everything together, loving to hang out, or worst enimies. We got back together in June after we were apart for 8 months. In August he lost his job and my dad offered to let him rent cheap off him in a place he owns literaly down the hill from our house. So-we move there… During his period of job hunting, I supported him with a really good job I had gotten while we were split up. I was doing really well for myself. I had a decent job, got myself a nice newer truck. I got a nursing scholarship to start this August of 2010. I was great! I was happy! I could go out whenever I wanted, hang out with whoever I wanted. I felt attractive, and wanted. I was staying single, talking to whoever I wanted. Now- he got my new number one of my “so called” friends who gave it out to him. And called me. This is where I made my biggest mistake- I talked to him, and agreed to see him. Why? Okay- because even though I was doing really well for myself- their wasn’t a day that went by where I didn’t think at least once about him. So- yeah- great- it was like falling right back to where I was in love with him. But it quickly started changing- I was working over 55+ hours a week, not able to come home at times untill 4:30 in the morning. (I worked at a sportsbar) And then would come home hang out with him, and get some sleep before waking up and going back into work. I quit spending any free time going for some drinks, and staying home visiting with him. Soon enough he found another job working day shift hours. His son started school and I- who usualy didn’t go into work untill after 10 am was the one who got him on the bus and still has up untill this point. After awhile I became exuasted. It was really hard for me to work so late and wake up and get his son ready for school and drive him to the bus stop because he goes to school out of our district. My boyfriend quickly convinces me that my job is no good for me, and it’s tearing me down with all the drama that went on and all the hours I worked, and that I needed to quit and look for something else. He told me that I shouldn’t worry because I had his back and he would have mine financialy. He was making decent money again. So all I had was my truck payment and my insurance. He paid my dad cheap cheap 200 bucks a month rent. We hadn’t had tv or anything like that yet. So I did. I quit my job, and soon regreted it. He treated me like I was crap. Telling me he could treat me however he wanted untill I paid for my truck, and that it was his truck untill I made payments again. WTF?! He only paid two payments before I found another job. I talked to my dad and told my dad I really wanted to leave him. That I really care for him and his son. But that it was too much for me to handle and I didn’t know what I had been thinking getting back with him. Well- two days later made the date of being one week late on my period. I was pregnant… My boyfriend was happy, and I was very sad. I did not want it, and I couldn’t believe this happened since I was always being safe. I mean- yeah safe or not- sex is sex, and it can happen. But yeah- my luck…. So there I was just got a parttime home health aid job making squat money enough to pay my truck payment and BAM- I have a baby coming. Long story short- I’m 5 months pregnant now- I have done everything I can to make it work. Everything… I feel nothing but used and worthless to him. Like I’m only there to be his personal child care person so he can get to work in the morning. And since he is the one who makes the good money- I made to feel that I am obligated to continue on this way. He never wants me, he never touches me, he never acts like he cares about me. Now I have been trying to work with him for months- and we have had some arguments about it. He got me an a engagment ring that he gave to me one day before Valentines day. And really shitty too- like he just whipped it out at my parents house when everyone is running around all hectic and was like “Maybe this might cheer you up” “Are you going to marry me or what?” I felt retarted- I said “Excuse me?” And he said “Will you marry me?” I wanted to say no- and yes at the same time. His little boy is standing right next to me looking so intent on what I’m going to say… So I say yes- I guess so. I havn’t even been engaged a full week and we got into a huge fight. I finaly couldn’t take it anymore! I asked him what was wrong with me??? Why he wouldn’t show me any affection. AndQuestion #18:
what should i do about my mom?
im 18 and i had a baby a week ago. i start college in the fall and after i heal i'll start looking for a job. the problem is my mother has always been so control and she acts like a old person. i wanted to breastfeed my child and i couldnt because she wont let me. she started going on and on about my medicine i take(i had preaclampsia) and how i'd get it to him each day. he is still in the hospital. well i already had things planned out but she still said no because she never breastfed her kids,my grandma didnt and i was hurt because that is my son and he was born 3 pounds and he cant fight off colds yet and my milk would be good for him. i feel like if i dont do something now she'll try to run the way i raise my son. me and the father are still together and he can drive trucks with his uncle when he wants to make money. its just that he has to have someone at the house with his mom, both of her legs were amputated. then tonight me and my babys father were in my room and she heard us kiss, now we have to sit in the living room from now on. im getting on brith control soon, i know i dont need anymore kids now and im not planning on having another one anytime soon. i have goals and i need a better life. i feel like she cant stop me and him from kissing, its going ot happen anyway. she would keep me in the house i couldnt even walk down the street in my neighborhood and i still got pregnant. she kept me so locked up. she is the type that i cant stand up to because she will use her loudness and jump in my face to intimidate me. she has said mean things about my father which i feel like she shouldnt have because that is still my father and that has changed the way i look at him, and how i look at many people. we get along sometimes, but she tries to treat me like im 5 and that was before i got pregnant. when i was 16 i couldnt wear high heels, talk on the phone past 10 at night, go to dances at the national guard armory or anything, and i still got pregnant. she talked bad about my bf before she met him and now she likes him. i had to listen to her say negative things about him. then on top of that she doesnt drive and is very dependent on others. she expects me to stay close to home all my life so i can drive her everywhere she needs to go. but thats not fair on me. both of my sisters live out of town and if i want to move somewhere i cant all because she wont learn how to drive, and she isnt handicapped. she expects for me to take care of her when she gets older, but she'll have her social security. i dont mean to sound mean but she wants me to take care of her but she'll think she can come live in my house and tell me what to do in my own home, and i cant deal with that. if i had money i could get my own place, once i get my job i'm going to save up. i try to be nice because she will be keeping my baby while i finish high school and get up with him in the night. but once i start college i'm putting him in daycare and getting him on the abc program(daycare will be free)my baby is in the nursey and i called the nurses and the milk was fine. they have a book with different medicines and the medicine im on wont affect him at all.
Question #19:
how can I make my husband support our home after I had arrested for beating on our child?
We have a 2 year criminal order of protection against him entering the home and I will testify against him in court. It would be stupid to obtain a divorce then I would be liable for the house hold bills. He drained our accounts and we are on public aid now.He is driving a new truck and I don't have $$ for gas in my 8 year old car.I have been unable to work for seven years. Every time I attempted to go to work or school it ended in a retraining order against him for beating on me. I have attemped all the free lawyers and can't find anyone to help me.I tried to go to work and find a job I could do in a chair. I have arthritis and ms-I am not employable. I didn't ask him to beat the crap out of the boy-he is just taking it out on us because we do not like to be hit.He is mad we called the police.
Question #20:
What do you think of my story so far?
I'm writing a story about a boy and a girl who have been friends since they were little. The boy is in love with the girl but she doesn't notice. I'm usually a pretty good writer, but I haven't written for several months so I'm a little rusty.This is what I have so far:
Laurel Hannigan was standing in her bedroom, holding a pair of pink flip flops in one hand, and a pair of black converse in the other hand. “Which pair?” she asked the boy who sat on the bean bag chair in front of her, with a look of disinterest painted across his face.
“Does it matter?” he sighed.
“Ryan! Are you kidding? Of course it matters!” Laurel shouted, frustrated, “Now which pair?” She shook the shoes slightly.
Ryan Alennia (the boy on the bean bag chair), sighed before pointing at the Converse. “Those”.
Laurel frowned. “Don’t you think it’ll be a bit too warm for the sneakers?”
Ryan shrugged. “If you think so, then wear the flip flops”.
Laurel studied both pairs of shoes for a moment, before setting down the flip flops.
“Alright”, she said, walking to the closet, “Flip flops it is”. With that, she tossed the sneakers into the heap that was growing inside of her closet.
Ryan sighed. “Laurel, it’s not that big of a deal”.
“It’s a huge deal. Tomorrow is the first day of school, and everyone knows that you if you don’t look you’re best on the first day of school then everyone will think you’re a loser and if everyone thinks you’re a loser, than you—“
“Woah, woah, woah, chill”, Ryan cut her off. “It’s not like you’re a freshman anymore. People will still like you. And if they don’t, well then their idiots”.
Laurel smiled slightly. “Thanks, Ryan”.
“Anytime”. He stood up and walked over to her, and slung his arm over her shoulder. “Now what do you say we blow destroying your closet and go out and enjoy our last night of freedom?”
. “Alright”. She smiled sweetly at him. “And get your arm off of me, douchebag”.
He quickly removed his arm and grinned at her. “Whatever. Let’s go”.
~*~
It was 6:00 pm. This was Laurel’s favorite time of the day and the fact that she was spending it driving around with her best friend made it even better.
“So where are we going?” she asked, knowing that he wouldn’t have a real answer.
“Forward”. Ryan’s eyes never left the road. He was the safest driver Laurel knew. Safer than even her mom, and that was really saying something.
The radio in the car was turned off. It was always on when the car was headed somewhere in particular. Whenever Laurel was with Ryan, she’d sing along. Sometimes Ryan would too, if he knew the words. It was the thought that counted anyways. She knew for a fact he didn’t sing along to the radio with anyone but her. And that somehow gave her a feeling of importance.
But now that they were driving aimlessly in his truck, the radio was off and neither of them wanted to turn it on. The two of them enjoyed the space that the silence made. It was easier to think.
“I don’t want to go back to school” she said wistfully after a few moments. She pushed her chocolate colored hair over her shoulder and leaned back against the fabric covered seats.
What did you think? Feel free to critcize if you need to. And please tell me any suggestions you might have.
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