Is S400 Hybrid worth it?

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Victoria

My dad wants to get a brand new S-Class, the 2011 version when it comes out. When does come out by the way? Anyways, he has the money to buy a S65 but he also likes to save the environment. He wants a Mercedes-Benz for sure and he came across the S400 Hybrid. He read and watched a lot of reviews on it(the 2010 version) and they all said it wasn't as nice as S550, and it is a bit sluggish. Reviewers said it feels really slow.

Here is the thing, we live in Michigan where there is 6 months of winter. It usually snows 2-3 times a week. Some people say if the driver is careful, a rear-wheel drive(S400 Hybrid) can handle the snow and some say it's dangerous. I know 3 people who totaled their rear-wheel drive in the snow, but they were all teenagers. If he gets a S550, it will be a 4MATIC. Also will people think that my dad couldn't afford a S550 if he gets the S400?

Also part of the reason he wants a S-Class is because well #1 it's the top selling and most popular luxury car in the world but also because it's used as state/president cars in Asia and Europe. Which one do they usually use? S550 or S600?

Is getting the S400 worth it? Would you get a S400 or S550 if you could afford it, even though S400 is more environment friendly? But S550 is environment friendly too right? I heard S550 uses recycled material and burns fuel cleaner than Toyota Prius, which is good for the environment.

Thoughts please, thank you (:

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You've been watching Top Gear, huh? Maybe you haven't. I don't know. But anyway, if it does snow a lot, you should DEFINITELY get an all-wheel-drive/4MATIC. The best luxury car for an area with a lot of snow is the Range Rover. It really can handle snow well. He shouldn't get a RWD. It's not going to be good in a lot of snow. But if you're getting an S-Class (my favorite sedan in the world) you definitely should NOT get the hybrid. 0-60 in 7 SECONDS! That is VERY slow. It is very sluggish. I know it's environmentally friendly, but it's so boring to drive. Don't get it. One car doesn't make any difference. The S550 uses a bunch of recycled material- well so does the S400, and the S600, and the S63 and S65, too. Not just the S550. It burns fuel a lot cleaner than a Toyota Prius. Everybody says the Prius is environmentally-friendly, but it's not! It uses a LOT more energy to make a Prius than an S-Class, but I'm not going to go there. Now I'll answer your questions one by one. The 2011 S-Class will be released November 15, 2010, but there might be a delay. People will NOT think that he's poor if he gets the hybrid, people don't think that when they see hybrids. Some will say, "Ah, there's an idiot who sacrifices power for environment," while others will say, "Ah, a good fellow, trying to save the Earth," but nobody will think that he's poor. Poor people get the E-Class. Which one do the presidents in Asia and Europe use- definitely the S600. If your dad can afford it, he really should get it, it is a phenomenal car in terms of performance, especially since it is so heavy. But the AMG models are even better. It's actually kind of tough between the S600 and the S63- the S600 having a smaller engine but 12 cylinders, while the S63 having a larger engine but 8 cylinders. Anyway, is the S400 worth it? Nah. Very expensive, very sluggish, very slow. Of course, it's an S-Class, and compared to any Lexus LS model, it is better, but for an S-Class, it's no good. If I could afford it (I can, actually) I would definitely get the S550. The S550 isn't so bad in terms of environment. You're right, it has a lot of recycled material, but, then, so does the S400. It definitely burns fuel much cleaner than a Prius- a horrid car indeed. Overall, if he really is willing to sacrifice a lot of performance for environment, he should get the S400, but if he doesn't want to spend a lot on a car that is VERY slow, he should definitely get the S550/S600, and I would personally get the S600.

Is it really true that no American-brand car would be able to take on Geely's 2014 Emgrand EC9 / Gleagle GC9 /?

Phillip Su

Volvo S80 triplets that have a 300+ hp VEA turbo 4 banger, 8 speed automatic, FKERS hybrid drive-train which spawn from the Volvo You full-size luxury car concept?

1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ITwi9lzCU

2 http://www.topspeed.com/cars/volvo/2011-volvo-concept-you-ar115722.html

3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars

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I bet the Corvet ZR1 can take it,

Also All the new Cadillac CTSV, the coupe, sedan,Wagon are faster then a Ferrari 458 and can handle better ANNNDD they only cost about 60 grand xD

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can someone send me plot summary of the movie from Wikipedia please?

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K2010

just copy and paste please, no links
I have Netgar blocking word sex so I cannot look it up myself
It is "sex and the city II"
nothing is graphic there or it won't be on Wikipedia
thanks

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Set two years after the first film, the film begins with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) meeting up with each other at a shop in New York which turns into a flashback to how Carrie first meets Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda in 1986 in New York City.

The film then jumps to the present, two years after the events of the first film. At the Connecticut same-sex wedding of Stanford Blatch (Willie Garson) and Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone), Liza Minnelli appears to officiate the wedding vows and sings Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
The four friends now have lives that are more stressful than before: All are married except Samantha, who is now 52 and trying to keep her libido alive with hormones while dealing with menopause. Miranda quits her job after the new managing partner disrespects her once too often. Charlotte's two children are a handful and she's worried that Harry is attracted to their buxom Irish nanny, Erin (Alice Eve).

Carrie's marriage to Mr. Big (Chris Noth) has settled down, though they differ on how to spend their spare time: she loves to go out, he would prefer to stay home every night, eating take-out meals and watching television. For their anniversary, Carrie gives Mr. Big a vintage Rolex watch engraved with a romantic message, while he, much to her dismay, shows her a new television in their bedroom as his gift, which Big says they can use to watch old movies together as they did on vacation. Carrie is disappointed, as she had hoped for jewelry as a gift. She asks to spend some personal time alone in her old apartment, but Big enjoys the time to himself even more than she does, and to Carrie's dismay, asks to make it a weekly occurrence.

Meanwhile, Samantha has been approached by an Arab sheikh to devise a PR campaign for his business. He offers to fly her and her friends on an all-expenses-paid luxury vacation to Abu Dhabi. The girls happily accept, although Carrie is worried about the separation from Big and Charlotte is worried about leaving her husband alone with the nanny. Only Miranda, unfettered by a job for the first time in her life, plunges enthusiastically into studying Arabic and planning sightseeing.

Upon entering Abu Dhabi, Samantha's hormone-enhancing drugs are confiscated under UAE law. This renders her devoid of estrogen; to her great dismay, her famous libido goes dead, unaroused even by Australian men in Speedo swimwear. Charlotte tries to call Harry every few minutes. Miranda revels in the luxury surrounding her, while Carrie befriends her manservant, Gaurau (Raza Jaffrey), and learns of his long distance marriage - he can only afford to see his wife back in India once every few months.

While out shopping at the local souk with Miranda, Carrie runs into her former lover, Aidan (John Corbett). He proposes dinner à deux at his hotel, but she is noncommittal. The next day, however, she is crushed at reading a negative critique of her new book in The New Yorker, and decides to meet Aidan for dinner, although Charlotte cautions her not to play with fire. The dinner is very enjoyable, with the two discussing old times. Aidan remarks on the ways Carrie is "not like other women", pointing out that when they were engaged, she would only wear her engagement ring on a chain around her neck; now that she's married, she still isn't wearing a diamond on her ring finger, only her wedding ring. In a moment of remembered passion, they kiss. Carrie runs away in a panic and returns to the hotel.

Meanwhile, back at the hotel, Miranda and Charlotte have drinks together and discuss the difficulties of motherhood. Miranda admits painfully that being a mother is not enough for her and that she misses her job. Charlotte confesses her guilt at enjoying her time away from her daughters and her frustration with trying to be the perfect mother at all times. She drinks so many cocktails to bolster her courage to be honest with Miranda that she becomes very tipsy.

At this point, Carrie bursts into the room, crying, "I played with fire!". After summoning Samantha, she tells her friends about the kiss, and asks them whether or not she should tell Big, as she says they have no secrets between them. Miranda reflects on the events of the previous film, when her husband, Steve (David Eigenberg), told her about his affair and how in retrospect, while it helped clear his conscience, she is not sure that knowing was worth the pain she went through. Charlotte is too drunk to be any help, but Carrie already knows where she stands. Samantha counsels Carrie to wait and sleep on it before deciding anything.

If you could choose 5 events from history in which to participate and/or observe, which would you choose?

Elspeth

For instance, in no particular order, I would want to participate in the Great Salt March of M. Gandhi in India, as well as see Frida Kahlo work on one of her self-portraits. I would also like to witness an original Shakespeare production of "A Midsummer's Night Dream," and act to save wise women from persecution during the Salem Witch Trials. Last but far from least, I would like to have heard Sojourner Truth give her "Ain't I A Woman" speech.

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1. Watch Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address in 1863.
2. Walk in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington in 1963.
3. Watch Leonardo Da Vinci do ANYTHING!
4. Watch people somehow survive the concentration camps during World War II just to see how to survive the absolute worst.
5. Watch the court of Louis XIV in France to see how to live in absolute power and luxury.

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whats the difference between a cheap watch and an expensive brand ie rolex, omega etc.?

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I have always loved buying watches but all my life i have gone with less expensive brands (quartz) I would just like to know what I am buying when I buy a more expensive brand such as omega, rolex, etc. The specs are sometimes identical. why would someone spend so much money?

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Captain Obvious is correct about a few things, but not all.

For the most part, there isn't much of a difference (functionally) between a $50 quartz watch and a $2,000 quartz watch. Quite obviously, there will be a better quality product -- both in terms of aesthetics and finish as well as in terms of reliability and quality of timekeeping. Otherwise, both tell time fairly well.

However, the differences start showing when you are looking at mechanical watches that do not use Quartz, such as Automatics. These watches are mechanical marvels that can do some pretty darn interesting and complicated things. The advantage of an Automatic over a Quartz, of course, is that the good ones are built to last and you can pass it on to your next generation.

In that regard, a lot of the watches may seem the same (i.e. they tell time - duh). However, remember that with luxury watches, you are paying for it as a piece of expensive jewelry and art. The fact that it tells time is secondary.

Therefore, the difference therefore comes in *how* a watch tells time -- i.e. what mechanism (or movement) does it use, how well does it work, what else can it do, how well was it made, who made it, where was it made, what materials were used etc. In that regard, there is a world of difference in the tiers.

You've beginner luxury brands -- Raymond Weil, Longines, Stowa etc. Great watches, very reliable and use standard "movements" with excellent quality construction -- but nothing special. Not particularly expensive (less than $2,000 usually).

Then you have the mid tier brands. Within the mid tier brands, you've the lower mid tier and the higher mid tier brands.

In the lower mid tier, you have Omega, Rolex, Breitling, IWC etc -- around $2,000 - $10,000. About the same as the beginner (mostly), but slightly better quality and finish, and better brand name. In the higher mid tier brands, you get brands like Girard Perregaux, Breguet, and even IWC. Much better quality -- and you start getting into "custom" movements and "complications" that do some really amazing and cool mechanical things, and they are usually between $10,000 - $50,000. Their finish and quality tends to be rather outstanding, and they are not as commonly found.

Both the beginner and mid-tier brands are pretty reliable, and adhere to COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres) standards of timekeeping accuracy, even when they don't have to. More than likely, a cheap $50 watch -- or even some of the "branded" $1,000 watch (think Armani or Guess watches) -- will fail at these standards.

Finally, then you get into the truly higher end brands -- Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemar Piguet, A. Lange & Söhne, etc. These guys make mechanical marvels, and they maintain the market by producing only a handful of truly outstanding pieces that pretty much take several top notch master watchmakers years to make their timepieces. These can go into the millions. And remember -- in this category, it's less about it being a watch and more about prestige, art, and the fact that you own one of a kind mechanical marvel.

At the end of the day, you must remember that once you leave the functional realm, watches become status symbols, and ergo Veblen goods (i.e. people buy them *because* they are expensive and elitist). You end up with "snob effect", where people want to use exclusive products, and price becomes associated with quality. Unfortunately, the side effect is the "bandwagon effect", where everyone wants to use exclusive products, and the demand for high-priced goods goes up. Consequently, the price of the already high-priced goods goes up.

If it helps, you should check out manufacturers like Parnis [1] or Sea Gull [2] -- Chinese watchmakers that make rather excellent watches comparable to lower end Swiss watch makers at a much lower price point.

Either way, watches are rather interesting, and you'd be amazed at just what's out there. Enjoy!

And here are some examples of "grand complications" --

Patek Philippe -
http://www.patek.com/patek-philippe.html?pageId=44674

Vacheron Constantin -
http://www.vacheron-constantin.com/en2/our-watches/#screen=PRODUCT;productRef=47070-000J-9085

Audemar Piguet -
http://www.audemarspiguet.com/collections/men/jules-audemars-47/equation-of-time-72/jules-audemars-skeleton-equation-of-time-1383/

A. Lange & Söhne -
http://www.alange-soehne.com/cms/en/timepieces/unforgettable-masterpieces/grand-lange-1-luna-mundi/index.html

Which cruise line should I choose?

Clueless

I am planning on going on a cruise for the first time in the near future and have narrowed down the choices to Silversea, Regent, or Seabourn but how would they rank and compare to each other. What are the pros and cons? Thank you.

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When we first started cruising went on the "Big Brand" ships, first cruise was Princess, been on Regent.

Depends what you want! The top brands you mention will give you superb service, excellent food, we even had our own butler! They are ideal if you want to boast to friends and make the neighbours jealous!

We are more interested in seeing all the amazing places in the world that big/posh lines do not take you to! There are many 100+ passenger ships with top luxury going to fabulous places or expedition small ships with less luxury but doing incredible visits to unique destinations you can only dream of!

Got off National Geographic research vessel last week after spending week grey whale watching / kayaking / snorkeling with wild seals down in Baja California!
Went inside the crater (in our ship!) of waterlogged dormant volcano at Deception Island Antarctica!
Been through Panama Canal (also Suez and Kiel canal), what unique experiences!
Been to Disko Bay (Greenland) where Titanic iceberg started from, kayaked between smaller bergs.

The choice is yours!

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Are Tag Heuer watch prices negotiable at authorized retailers?

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rl

What tips are there for getting the best deal? I'm assuming buying luxury watches are like buying cars, which means there is much flexibility in pricing. However, there are so many variables to consider. I've heard that certain brands have limitations due to contract with the manufacturer, and then it depends on the store. And then it also depends on if the watch model is new or not...

Also, does the current economy give me the leverage to negotiate harder, such as possibly 35% discount versus 25%? Luxury watches are discretionary purchases after all so I would think the retailers are hurting...

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Hello,

You will be able to negotiate. You can negotiate pretty much everywhere these days, even in shopping malls buying a TV, so you will surely be able to negotiate at authorized dealer.

Remember to be firm in your negotiations but also fair and you can surely get a good deal.

Why do fashionable girls like the gold watch?

bob c

Hey, why do i find that suddenly all the 'more fashionable' females around me seem to be sporting this golden watch? Like by Casio or something, i.e not an expensive luxury watch. Is it a fad these days?

Answer
Gold? That was so yesterday!

The fashionistas that I know, wear THE ROSE GOLD.

You know what? You'll see more & more of the Rose gold color come out, no matter what brand watch, rings, belts, any thing metal.

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Why Cant Some Young Adults Live Above the Influence?

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AIDA B

It seems more and more I see younger adults and some older ones too can only have fun if they are drunk or high. This seems to speak volumes about what is happening to this country. There is so much more to life than getting high or wasted. It would be nice to also see answers to alternatives to this kinds of behavior please.

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This is simple, in our society our youth have been over stimulated and thus desensitized to entertainment, and luxury. Just 75 years ago kids would be working to help support family, school was a luxury, they would not have any idle time. They watched friends and family suffer and saw what life really is. Now they spend from the time they are bvoard being " praised" for doing nothing, playing all day without a care in the world, watching tv and video games until their eyes bleed, then they sit down @ the dinner table without any concern of how the food got there or who worked to get it there. Now come adolecence. THEY ARE BOARD! they have been so spoiled they have nothing to do. They feel sorry for themselves and call their Mothers a " bitch" for not letting them stay out till 2am when they are 12. Even the smallest of problems are exaggerated in their heads and they pity and whine and want to escape, instead of learning ow to deal with it! Good Luck America, we will have a whole generation or crybaby whiners, no wonder China will be the next Superpower!

What do u do when u go 2 the store w/ more than 1 young child & u cant fit them all in 1 shopping cart?

Koozie

I dont have a babysitter, and my husband works so I have to take my kids with me. My 7 mo old sits up front in the infant seat and I have to put my 22 mo old in the basket part. He somewhat enjoys sitting there and "helping" mommy put things in the cart but can get a little out of hand somtimes and refuses to sit down. For the 1st time, which I knew would happen sooner or later, he fell out. Hes okay, dont worry, but scared me to death! Its the only way I can shop, I cant let him walk beside me because I will be chasing him all over and never get any shopping done. Our store does not have the carts with the 2 seats up front for 2 kids. And I DO NOT have the luxury of a babysitter because everyone works. Any suggestions? I distract him the best I can but Im running out of options. Hes almost 2 and doesnt quite grasp the fact of "doing what he is told" quite yet. Thanks for your help.
And its not easy dragging a second cart aroud either, tried that once. I hate putting him in the basket cuase I know its not safe unless I can keep him seated. My mom said I fell out when I was his age but I wriggled out of the belt up front!
And my 7 mo old is too big to put in an infant carrier seat ant put it over the basket part and my oldest ride up front. Thats what I used to do. She fits just right in the infant seat attached to the cart.

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When mine were that little, I grocery shopped at night when they were asleep, and my husband was home.

Could you enlist a friend to do a trade, like either swap days or take turns the same day, you go and she watches your kids, then she goes and you watch her kids?

Does a nearby church offer a Mother's Day Out program you could do for 1-3 days a week, 9a-12n, depending on what you need? You'll really appreciate this time to do lots of things, like dr appts, hair cuts, working out, cleaning house, or whatever.

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How do I look more tan?

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I have been teased about my pale skin, so I want to look more "sun-kissed". However, when I go out in the sun, I get sunburned, even with sunscreen lotion, due to a skin condition. I have tried seeing a dermatologist, but nothing seems to work. Is there a way that I can become tan?

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Don't worry what others or what I think, you NEED to take care of your skin, when you're burning that is not a good sign!

Sunscreen will not protect you from getting burned.

Sunscreen will only make your moles or freckles larger, bumpier & darker, if you have them already. Not just moles, but freckles, skin tags, seborrheic keratoses, Discoid Lupus, Bullous Pemphegoid, Lentigo (Google search them) and lentigines -- nearly always non-cancerous skin lesions

Sunscreen will not protect you from skin cancer.

Sunscreen will not protect you if you have allergies, I never thought I had allergies!

Sunscreens also discolor your skin - for ever!

Sunscreen blocks Vitamin D as well.

But I had Discoid Lupus caused from the sun. Google it. Took 12 years for mine to almost 'fade'. I don't want any more lupus appearing on my skin, so now I'm more & more into protecting myself.

I'm the kind of person who has families with moles as large as raisin-size. I don't want moles on my body, so I always have been concern about that. But, how I got lupus? I don't know! I got it period.

The sun is more powerful than most people think.

Take the Skin Picture Quiz - Identify These Common Skin Conditions on MedicineNet.

Who cares if you have white skin, at least you will look beautiful when you get in your 50's, and girls with whiter skin will look YOUNGER looking in their 50's if you know how to preserve your skin. There's a reason why Robert Pattinson is so popular with the girls. His face has a kind of gorgeousness one sees in the faces of children, with its perfect pale skin, red lips, large eyes. It's hard to say it any other way: he's beautiful.

Watch Mirror, Mirror when the evil queen played by Julia Roberts wanted to look as fair as the princess played by Lily Collins. I came from a vacay in Ireland, and many of the people there working in the profession (luxury hotels and banks, etc.) have beautiful white complexion!

Tanning comes & go, unless you do them everyday 24/7 for the rest of your life. But in the end the only thing you'll benefit is either moles, freckles or discolorations from sunscreens, lotions, etc. and the more you do, the more they get larger, darker & bumpier. My nephew had a membership in a tanning bed salon for a year. After it expired, he stopped, now he's as white as before he began.

Tanning, is a result for 'damaged skin' and no products can reverse you from skin cancer or damaged skin, may prevent you from pre-mature aging, but that's part of the billion dollar beauty industry.
A new study conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology has found that tanning bed exposure can be dangerous when tanners self-diagnose skin problems and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions. The study specifically found that a tanning bed user that used the radiation to treat a mild skin rash caused by an ibuprofen allergy developed a much more severe reaction called toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). When left untreated, TEN can be fatal.
Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin disease. An estimated 76,259 new cases of skin cancer will be reported particularly among women in their 20's & 30's, and that's 6,020 more than 2011, people died from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Two million people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the US each year, according to the EPA's Sun-Wise Program. That's more than breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer cases combine!

What are some greek gods and goddesses names that have been used on products?

Natalie A

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'Minotaur Watching A Sleeping Girl' by Pablo Picasso: the minotaur is a creature in Greek Myth, but it is referring here to the male's animalistic side of nature.

'The Triumph of the Victor' by Peter Paul Rubens is, amongst a large number of other similar paintings by various artists, showing Nike crowning the victor with a laurel crown. Nike is the winged female who, in Greek Myth, was goddess of victory (thus called Victoria in Roman Mythology).

'The song of love' by Giorgio de Chirico you would immediately recognise the head of Apollo Belvedere, most probably symbolizing song since he was the god of music.

In 'The Last Judgement' by Michelangelo, which is found in the Sistine Chapel, there are two definate examples of Greek Myth...at the very bottom, situated beneath the figure of St. Bartholomew, there is a boatman lifting an oar- that is Charon, said to have ferried the souls of the dead in the Underworld. The second is a man with a pair of ass' ears and entwined with a serpent, situated at the bottom right-hand corner- he is Midas, the king who turned everything he touched into gold.

Aegis - Zeus and Athena's protective shield; modern group of insurance companies (The Aegis Group).

Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle; popular household cleanser.

Amazon - Race of warrior women; amazon.com - huge on-line bookstore.

Apollo - God of music; Apollo Theater is a famous music hall in New York city.

Ares - Greek god of war; popular car model.

Argus - Giant watchman with a hundred eyes; Argus Security is a modern security company, specializing in commercial business protection.

Atlas - Was doomed to support the heavens on his shoulders; a modern moving company (Atlas Van Lines); also, Atlas Travel is a popular name for travel agencies all over the globe.

Aurora - Roman name for Eos, goddess of the Dawn; luxury car model.

Charon - Boatman who ferries the souls of the dead to the Underworld; www.charon.com, a company "offering solutions for a connected world."

Delphi - Sanctuary to Apollo and home to his famous Oracles; Delphi Forums (www.delphi.com) is an on-line meeting place to promote discussions and to find answers. Delphi is also the name of an international Automotive Group.

Hercules - Roman name for Heracles, the greatest Greek hero; the company called Hercules - http://www.hercules.com - makes a top-selling video graphics card (their slogan is Legendary Strength, Quality and Performance);
there is also the Hercules transport plane, used by the United States Air Force to carry large volumes of war material and food;
Hercules Incorporated - http://www.herc.com - is a maker of chemicals and allied products.

Hermes - Olympian Herald and Messenger god; popular brand of soap. Also, the FTD flower delivery company incorporates Hermes and his winged heels in their logo.

Hyperion - Titan whose name means "he who goes before the sun"; a company (www.hyperion.com) that specializes in "business analysis software." Also the name of a book publishing company.

Hydra - Sea serpent with nine heads, killed by Hercules; It's the chosen name (www.hydra.com) of the Internet Chess Club.

Juno - Roman name for Hera, wife of Zeus; Juno is a popular web-hosting company (www.juno.com), specializing in free web pages and custom e-mail.

Mars - Roman name for Ares, god of War; name of popular candy bar.

Medusa - Terrible monster whose glance would petrify you, killed by the hero Perseus; Medusa Cement Company sells cement products worldwide.

Mercury - Roman name for Hermes, the Messenger god; name of car model produced by the Ford Motor Company; also, an entertainment records label, Mercury Records.

Midas - King with the golden touch, who transformed all he touched to gold; a famous muffler and brake chain of service stations.

Minerva - Roman name for Athena, who gifted the olive tree to humans; Minerva Oil Company is an international exporter of fine food products.

Nike - Winged goddess of Victory, who can run and fly at great speeds; a famous company that sells...well...if you haven't heard of the company Nike, welcome to our planet...:)

Odyssey - The 10-year sea voyage endured by the Trojan War hero, Odysseus, as he sought to return home to Ithica; Odyssey Travel is a well-known travel agency; Odyssey Cruise Lines is a cruise company; Odyssey Records is a record company; there's even an Odyssey Golf Club company...you get the drift, Odyssey is a very popular modern mythological rip-off...

Olympus - Home of the Olympian gods; name of popular camera and photographic technology company. Also, Olympic Airlines is another variation of the name. (Note: Thanasi's Olympus Greek Restaurant is owned by the Myth Man...)

Orion - A giant hunter slain by Artemis in Greek mythology; a motion picture production company, Orion Pictures.

Pandora - The first woman in Greek mythology, whose name means "all-gifte

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Are Tag Heuer watch prices negotiable at authorized retailers?

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rl

What tips are there for getting the best deal? I'm assuming buying luxury watches are like buying cars, which means there is much flexibility in pricing. However, there are so many variables to consider. I've heard that certain brands have limitations due to contract with the manufacturer, and then it depends on the store. And then it also depends on if the watch model is new or not...

Also, does the current economy give me the leverage to negotiate harder, such as possibly 35% discount versus 25%? Luxury watches are discretionary purchases after all so I would think the retailers are hurting...

Answer
Hello,

You will be able to negotiate. You can negotiate pretty much everywhere these days, even in shopping malls buying a TV, so you will surely be able to negotiate at authorized dealer.

Remember to be firm in your negotiations but also fair and you can surely get a good deal.

Why do fashionable girls like the gold watch?

bob c

Hey, why do i find that suddenly all the 'more fashionable' females around me seem to be sporting this golden watch? Like by Casio or something, i.e not an expensive luxury watch. Is it a fad these days?

Answer
Gold? That was so yesterday!

The fashionistas that I know, wear THE ROSE GOLD.

You know what? You'll see more & more of the Rose gold color come out, no matter what brand watch, rings, belts, any thing metal.

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Any advice for destinations weddings!?

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Rabies

Need a little help with planning a destination wedding to Hawaii on a budget. Very small wedding, all couples. Maybe 8 guests total. Any advice? Share your experience... Should I use a certain web site? Or coordinator?
Please, anything will help!!!

Answer
Do you have a idea of what Island you prefer?

Hubby and I did our 1 year renewal on Maui last year (it actually was our original wedding date/location but got married a year earlier at last minute).

We used Now and Forever Weddings located in Lahaina. http://www.2hawaiiweddings.com

She changed her packages since then, but we got the Luxury package.

In our package included:
2 hour limo,
A harpist, not a guitarist.

We paid $1,300 last year. She increased and took a few things out etc. But she is a very nice lady and she tries to do what exactly you want.

Sunset on the beach. The officant spoke in Hawaiian hymes and blessings and also in English as we requested more of a "renewal" and not a wedding speech.

Which reminds me, she wanted me to send pictures of Hubby and I to put on the site. (Military).

Hubby and I got the Honeymooner & Anniversary 2 Hours Massages, which is located in her boutque.

We stayed at the Outrigger next to the Royal Lahaina resort. She was next door, so worked out amazingly for easy walking distance, limo drop off and talking with her.

Since the Lahaina Resort Luau was only going on Friday and we did it on a saturday, we went down aways (a good two or so miles) to the Hyatt Resort for their luau. (which was excellent).

Hubby and I went to Maui a year before that for planning/researching and we attended the Lahaina Luau too. Which I also recommend!

My mom, step dad, my SIL (who was 14 at the time) and hubby and I. Hard Rock and Bubba Gumps is about 15 mins away directly into Lahiana. There is the Maui aquiarium to also go to that I recommend.

We went snorkling off the Prince at the Crater (the first time we went, I forgot the company hubby and I went on). We also went Whale watching.

We booked our flight/hotel through Pleasant Holidays. The next morning of your arrival, you can attend a free breakfast and they help offer discounts from snorkling, outdoor adventure, heliocopter rides, whale watching etc. So, we get the tickets/prices a little cheaper along with our flight. They also give us some discounts and spending money at the Hilo Hatties too.

The first time we went. For hubby and I to stay 5 nights, 6 days. Hotel, rental car and flight included. We paid $1,500 for the both of us.

The second time we went, we paid about $1,800 for the both of us.

We are going to Maui again this December and so far (including our new baby due in summer), we are estimated at $1,300 so far. That is with a 2 bedroom suite condo instead of the 1 bedroom condo. We are waiting til around July to do our booking. So we are constantly check'n back on prices. If we can get below $1,000 for exactly what we want, we will book now.

With this economy, resorts are realy trying to get great deals to get people over there. So, shop around. Do your math on different sites and sometimes you can even call the sort and ask them directly if they can get you a better deal then going through airlines or companies.

But so far we found it is a lot cheaper to go through a company for airfare, hotel and car rental than to do each seperately.


Incase you are interested, here is a website to the resort of the Outrigger:

http://www.outrigger.com/hotels-resorts/hawaiian-islands/maui/outrigger-maui-eldorado

Here is a website to pleasant holidays:

http://www.pleasantholidays.com/PleasantHolidaysWeb/Welcome.do

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How much car can I afford, and what car should I get with that budget?

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Nick

Hey guys, so I'm a young professional in my mid 20s and I still have my first car that my parents bought for me after I graduated high school (An old VW Golf GTI It's not bad). I think its time for a change, as it's kind of embarassing to pick up women in it. So currently I'm making around 175k after tax per year, and around 25k in rent is coming to me as well per year, but that's not guaranteed. My total expenses are 4 k a month, sometimes less. So, what would you guys recommend? Preferrably the car would be at least capable in all weather conditions.

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I answered another question kind of like this... This is the answer I gave the other person below. You don't say what your age is, so I can't recalculate the numbers, but you're a young professional â I am sure you can figure out how to work a compound interest calculator. Some other guy said 50% of your income is acceptable... which is over $80k for you. Since you shouldn't have a car loan for more than 3 years, you could buy a 40k car and invest the other 40k...

You can get a lot for 40k. Does it have to be brand new? You could get a 2 year old 5 series or a 3 or 4 year old 750xi for around 40k with AWD. A 2 or 3 year old car has already depreciated a lot in value, and as long as you get a car that is still being made (meaning the body style, etc., hasn't completely changed) no one will know it is old unless you tell them. If you buy it pre-owned from a car dealer, you can probably get an extended warranty, etc. If you don't like BMW, check out the Infiniti M37x or M56x. You can get a 1 or 2 year old one for around half of what they are selling for brand new.

As for a car being suitable for all weather conditions, if you get a car that is AWD and put snow tires on it, you will be fine. The tires are SOOOOOO important. Don't cheap out and just get "all-season" tires. You need winter tires for the winter. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2wTg0l3_wI it shows summer vs all season vs winter tires.


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Your car loan shouldn't be for more than 3 years... Since you're 22 now (you didn't give me your age, so i can't recalculate this), if you invested that 40k over the next three years and could average 6-8% over the next 40 years, you would have...

$442,000 â $935,000. Is that car really worth almost an extra $1,000,000? (Accounting for inflation at 2.5%/year, that comes to almost $170,000 â $353,000. So, whatever you could buy for that today, you could buy the same exact thing when you are 65.)

Also, make sure you fully fund your ROTH IRA and your 401(k) to the match (if you get a 401(K) plan through your company) before you even worry about buying a car that is well above your means. You're very young, so now is the time to invest for your retirement... You'll thank me when you are old :) BY THE WAY!!! You can get a Roth IRA even though you don't qualify for one because you make too much money. Open a non-tax-deductible traditional IRA and do ROTH conversions.
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My rule of thumb is don't spend more than 10% of your monthly after-tax income on a car payment... You probably make around 120k/yr after-taxes without counting your rental income. Don't figure your rental income into what you make because at any time your tenants could simply stop paying you. 120k/yr is 10k/month. A 40k car loan with no down payment over three years is going to be around 1150-1200/month depending on the interest rate you get. I think that's perfectly acceptable to go a little over the 10% in your case because you make a larger amount of money than the average person.

Also, count on your gas bill and insurance bill going up with having a luxury car. It shouldn't really affect you too much, but it's something to consider.

what to do get rid off the cochroach in the apartment?

gia29

i don't want to move to other place to look for the apartment. I like it here because its close to the grocery store and the bank, fashion. restaurant. the apartment where i live is luxury and cheap rent for one bedroom is $850.00. The thing is no matter how clean my sarounding is still the present of the cochroach, I really hate it! the , kitchen, bathroom they every where even inside of the dish washer. I could not believe it. I know they are super dirty insect .
i already bought a spray for cochroach. gosh still a lot. one time i get piss of i burn them with the candle, thats what i do when I saw one right a way i chase them. Please help me to get rid of coch roch.

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"Cockroaches are one of the most efficient and adaptable living organisms on the planet. They are also large and unsightly creatures that are the bane of homeowners around the globe. This guide will walk you through the process of containing and eliminating a cockroach infestation in your home environment.

1. Cockroach population distribution
Control measures are basically the same for the thousands of different cockroach species, so there is no need to determine which species has infested your home. The main difference lies in population distribution. Inside buildings certain cockroach species will distribute themselves evenly, while others congregate in groups. The first step in roach control is to identify where the roaches are gathering and how many you have.

The easiest and most effective method of monitoring cockroach populations is with traps. You can purchase inexpensive sticky traps at any hardware store or you can make your own. To make your own, gather a quantity of 1-quart mason jars and coat the inside of the rims with petroleum jelly to keep roaches from escaping. Place a piece of white bread inside to attract them and your trap is ready. Place as many traps as you can throughout your environment. In corners, in cabinets, on shelves, underneath furniture, in bathrooms. The idea is to distribute the traps evenly so the numbers of captured roaches can be used to determine what areas they are concentrated in. This will show you where to direct your pest-control efforts.

Let the traps sit out for twenty-four hours and then return to them and record the number of roaches that were captured in each one. Kill captured roaches by filling the jars with hot, soapy water. Reset the traps and move the ones that performed poorly into areas of higher roach concentration. Return in another 24 hours to further pinpoint the areas in which they are gathering. Repeat this step until you have a good idea of where they are hanging out. The more traps you use, the faster you will find them all. Remember that roaches tend to travel along the edges of things rather than out into the open so place the traps accordingly.

2. Eliminate sources of the cockroach infestation
In this step we will roach-proof all of your food supplies, water supplies and points of entry.

Roach-proofing food sources
Roaches will eat any available foods, but they prefer carbohydrates. The catch is that they can eat any type of carbohydrate, including those found in glues, bar soaps, and certain plants. Trade in the bar soaps for a liquid variety and apply petroleum jelly around the outside edges of potted plants to keep the roaches out. It is of utmost importance to overhaul your food storage routines as well. Roaches can chew threw paper, cardboard, and brittle plastics so any foods that rely on these things for storage are vulnerable. Purchase a set of glass or plastic containers with tight-fitting lids and immediately transfer anything that comes in bags or boxes into appropriate containers. Make sure the seal on your refrigerator is clean and complete, and keep all refrigerated foods sealed as tightly as the non-refrigerated foods.

Itâs important also to modify your kitchen routines. Immediately wipe down any surface used when preparing food, and sweep the kitchen out every day or two. Clean up spills and periodically clean anywhere that grease or cooking residues collect such as stovetops and inside ovens. Store organic wastes separately in a large, plastic container that seals tightly and either compost it outside or throw it away when you take out the trash. When the container gets soiled, soak it in a mild water-bleach solution for a few hours. Use a trash can that has a tightly sealing lid to deny roaches access to your refuse, and clean it as soon as it gets dirty. If you have exposed pet dishes, place them in pans of soapy water to create a moat around the food. Watch for crumbs spilled by your pet and donât let the moat dry up. At night, plug and dry your sinks to keep roaches from entering from the drains or easily locating water.





Roach shelters and breeding grounds
Roaches prefer dark, warm and moist areas. This means they are likely to hang out underneath refrigerators, inside electrical equipment and outlets, around stovetops, and near any leaky pipes. Thoroughly move through the areas that traps reveal as being population focal points and seal up all nooks, crannies, and cracks that you find with silicone caulk or an appropriate filler material. Cockroaches can fit into cracks as small as 1/5â³ so be thorough.

Roach-proofing methods of entry
Outside of your home roaches will accumulate anywhere there is decaying organic matter. Clean up and clear out dead leaves, overgrown grass and weeds, and any moist areas that collect organic wastes. Pay special attention to overgrowth that is right up against your home.

In apartment buildings, roaches can gain entry to your living space through unprotected vents, ducts and drains. Combat this weakness by removing vents and placing screens behind them. Seal the edges of the screen against the duct opening with silicone caulk and replace the vent. Next, check that all of your windows have undamaged screens. Any small holes you find in a screen can be repaired with a dab of silicone caulk. Doors should have weather stripping applied over any crack that could allow a roach to enter, and drains should be closed up every night before retiring.

3. Eliminate the current cockroach population
If the previous steps were not efficient enough to diminish the population by themselves, you will likely want to use them in addition to one of the following insecticides. Use chemical insecticides sparingly as roaches can easily become immune to new measures. Instead, start with an insecticidal dust. After implementing one of the following measures, be sure to repeat the trapping exercise you performed in step 1 to understand how the population was effected.

Insecticidal dusts

Popular insecticidal dusts include Diatomaceous earth and boric acid (Borax). Diatomaceous earth kills roaches by damaging their exoskeletons and then dehydrating them through the wounds. Boric acid works by poisoning them. Of the two, boric acid is the most effective because it does not repel roaches, they do not develop resistance to it, and it will last for as long as it is kept dry. The downside is that it can take up to 10 days to begin working whereas diatomaceous earth begins working immediately after application. When applying dusts, be careful to keep them out of the air.

Hydramethylnon based bait stations

Insecticidal baits are used to kill roach populations without covering your environment with poison. Use only those baits that come in tamper-proof bait stations and always keep them inaccessible to children and pets. Some varieties of Combat and maxforce roach bait stations use the poison Hydramethylnon which kills roaches within 3 days of consumption. These work well, but the bait can be quickly used up in infested areas, so replace them often at first - especially if you notice roaches living inside of them.

Avermectin

Avermectin (Avert) is another commonly used poison that is derived from the naturally occurring soil microorganism streptomyces avermitilis. It works exceptionally well but can only be applied by a licensed professional.

Insect growth regulators (IGRâs)

Insect growth regulators work by impeding the developmental process of an insect. In cockroaches they cause sterility in adults. Adults that were resident before the application will be unaffected and will still be able to reproduce, but if there are no neighboring areas of infestation to replenish non-sterile adults this treatment method should eventually cause your roach population to wither and disappear.

Carbon dioxide fumigation

Call your local pest control professional to find out if they are equipped for carbon dioxide fumigation. The process involves filling huge plastic bags with roach infested belongings and then suctioning out the air and replacing it with carbon dioxide, killing any roaches inside. This may work well if you are about to move and donât want to bring the roaches with you.

Steam cleaning

Steam can also be used to kill roaches. It can be shot into holes, cracks, and underneath appliances to kill any resident roaches.

Foggers

Compared to the above methods, foggers are ineffective. They are marketed to people who do not want to expend the effort necessary to intelligently fight their roach infestation and they expose all of the homeâs occupants to whatever poisons are in the treatment. Any cockroaches will likely retreat into their hiding places and wait until the fog dissipates before returning to the open. The dried poison residue that remains on all of your living surfaces will not kill them. Stay away from foggers."

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May I have men’s attention? Which brand is watch do men want to wear?

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Justin Smi

Love my boyfriend very much. He is handsome and sexy, I want to send him a gift. Maybe a watch is his favor.

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A few more additional details would help -- how old are you (and your boyfriend), what's your budget, what's his style etc?

Assuming you are a young person who cares mostly about the style, take a look at Fossil or Kenneth Cole watches -- they tend to make stylish watches for young folks that quite good looking, both digital and analog. And they also tend to be rather affordable (anywhere from $25 - $250).

In digital watches, you've Casios and Timex that make some rather interesting ones. Check out Casio's Path Finder or G-Shock line, or Timex's Iron Man line (if you're into digital that is).

If your boyfriend is into analog watches, take a look at Seiko. They make a great quality watches at a decent price. A lot of their watches are Rolex-look alikes at much cheaper prices (not cheap knockoffs, but similar styles).

Timex also has some good analog watches. Another good brand would be Victorinox, makers of the Swiss Army Knife. They have some interesting watches, as well.

If you've a higher price point, you can look at low-end Swiss watches such as Tag Heur, Raymond Weil, Tissot, or Longines. For instance, I'm in my mid twenties, and my wife recently gifted me with a gorgeous Raymond Weil Automatic for Christmas [1], since I often have to wear a suit and tie for work, and it's a very clean and dressy watch. Watches in similar styles are usually priced at around 1-2k. Those are lower end luxury watches.

If you've more to spend, you get into brands like Breitling, IWC, JLC, Patek etc. which go from 5k and upwards.

In conclusion, assuming that you're a younger couple and your boyfriend prefers "stylish" watches, I'd look at the following -- Fossil, Kenneth Cole, Victorinox, Tissot, Tag Heur, and Rolex (in increasing order of price). Good luck!

Which brands and types of male watches are appropriate for business?

Rummy Sam

I'd like to buy my boyfriend a nice watch for Christmas. While I'm primarily looking for something he could use at the office (he works in a major personal wealth financial firm), it would be nice if the watch was a bit versatile as to be appropriate in casual situations as well. But this watch will be primarily used for work, where it's paramount that the watch be fashionable and appropriate. I'm looking to spend no more than $350.

I need to know:
1. Which types of watches are appropriate for businessmen, and would work well in casual settings too? (leather bands? metal bands? thick or thin? Chronograph? etc.)
2. Which brands are considered business appropriate? (Armani? CK? Hugo Boss? Lacoste? D&G?)

I'm a bit partial to some of these below, are any of these appropriate?

http://www.amazon.com/Emporio-Armani-AR2022-Black-Lacquered/dp/B004BCMWUO/ref=sr_1_4254?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355264215&sr=1-4254
http://www.amazon.com/Calvin-Klein-K2G21161-Silver-Stainless-Steel/dp/B0071N032O/ref=sr_1_4485?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355264016&sr=1-4485
http://www.amazon.com/Lacoste-2010612-Watch/dp/B005ON3IAC/ref=sr_1_4594?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355263906&sr=1-4594
http://www.amazon.com/Emporio-Armani-AR1614-Retro-Silver/dp/B008DUKLYO/ref=sr_1_4709?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355263756&sr=1-4709
http://www.amazon.com/Calvin-Klein-Men%60S-CK-K2G21629/dp/B007FTE8P2/ref=sr_1_4731?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355263707&sr=1-4731
http://www.amazon.com/Dolce-Gabbana-DW0486-Genteel-Analog/dp/B002P5LHL4/ref=sr_1_4271?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355264215&sr=1-4271
http://www.amazon.com/Stuhrling-Prestige-384-33152-Quartz-Silver/dp/B009PW9AO6/ref=sr_1_4831?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355265979&sr=1-4831
http://www.amazon.com/Burberry-Mens-Watch-Heritage-BU1361/dp/B000KDK2NC/ref=sr_1_4864?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355266073&sr=1-4864
http://www.amazon.com/Haurex-BC330USB-Maestro-Bologna-Chronograph/dp/B005DYBT62/ref=sr_1_4247?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355265597&sr=1-4247
http://www.amazon.com/Roamer-Switzerland-41-55-01/dp/B002TSAWFO/ref=sr_1_9480?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1355265811&sr=1-9480

I need as detailed a response as possible as I know almost nothing about watches or finance culture. Thanks a bunch!

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If your boyfriend is an I-Banker or works with clients at any time during his work day, I would recommend sticking to actual watchmakers. To explain, while these watches look nice and look good, they are what are called "fashion watches." These watches are only designed and then licensed by Armani, Burberry etc... (And fun fact.. FOSSIL actually makes most of the watches you listed... basically those Burberry, Armani, Michael Kors watches are fancy looking Fossil watches (see wiki link below).

Examples of luxury watchmakers are your Rolexes, Omegas, Tag Heuers, IWC, etc... and the list goes on... a Patek Philippe chronograph will set you back $150,000 to put it in perspective. But seriously, few of us have the means to even drop a $1000 for a watch. While I imagine some of your boyfriend's clients may be sporting car-priced timepieces on their wrists, there are definitely quality watches in the $350 range.

For the price range you gave, I would look into Citizen, Seiko and Tissot. These are excellent watchmakers and their watches are extremely reliable and well made. The Citizen Eco-Drive for instance is one of the best quartz watches on the market. When investing in a quality watch or product in general, a good thing to look for is a company that specializes in doing what they do. I would leave Hugo Boss to men's suiting rather than fine watches.

Stick with a stainless steel face and a brown strap. This is timeless and can be dressed up or down. Black leather strap watches (while black 'goes' with everythings) can look too dressy. Stick with a watch face between 38mm - 42mm. (see the Tissot link below)

Hope this helps!

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do you have a LED watch ? show me the one you think is the coolest ！！！?

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Sam

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Heres one off Ebay They are cheaap
My Bro ordered one


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxury-Sport-Style-LED-Digital-Date-Lady-Men-Watch-2011-/230665490702?pt=Wristwatches&var=&hash=item7b6866c487

Tanning , not so good to me?

LeeBj

I'm REALLY white and i dont like that , i wanna be tanned a little bit . But when i go to the beach , i spray my self with a deep tanning nivea product , and sit under the sun for 2 hours , i BURN ofcourse . But the problem is that when i get home i couldnt get my shirt off one time i had to cut it !! *because of the burns everywhere* . I get Red and after 5 days it all go away and i return white . Any soultions for me to get tanned??????? Plz!

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There is no such thing as be tan a little bit.

Pale people don't tan, they burn. Visit the ladies @ the senior center, with pale skin, and see how much their skin is covered with: moles, freckles, skin tags, discolorations. Ask them how they got their skin that way.
Many beauty & hair products now have LABEL INGREDIENTS and DISCLAIMERS, specially makeup, they are required to put labels so consumers are aware to watch for chemicals: DBP, TITANIUM, MERCURY, HYDROQUINONE, or Toluene solvent, that causes cancer or harm us. In other words, less is MORE.

Tanning comes & go, unless you do them everyday 24/7 for the rest of your life. But in the end the only thing you'll benefit is either moles, freckles, skin tags or discolorations from sunscreens, lotions, etc. and the more you do, the more they get larger, darker & bumpier. My nephew had a membership in a tanning bed salon for a year. After it expired, he stopped, now he's as white as before he began.

Tanning, is a result for 'damaged skin' and no products can reverse you from skin cancer or damaged skin, may prevent you from pre-mature aging, but that's part of the billion dollar beauty industry.

Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin disease. An estimated 76,259 new cases of skin cancer will be reported particularly among women in their 20's & 30's, and that's 6,020 more than 2011, people died from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Two million people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the US each year, according to the EPA's Sun-Wise Program. That's more than breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer cases combine! Now however, a recently published study suggests that those people with ginger hair and fair complexions face a much higher risk of developing dead skin cancer even if they are completely protected.
Nov 2nd, 2012.

Watch Mirror, Mirror when the evil queen played by Julia Roberts wanted to look as fair as the princess played by Lily Collins. I came from a vacay in Ireland, and many of the people there working in the profession (luxury hotels and banks, etc.) have beautiful white complexion!
This is what beautiful flawless skin looks like:
http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/dos-and-donts/hairstyle-pictures-today/2012/05/15/zooey-deschanel-side-swept-chocolate-curls
Google Liv Tyler. http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=liv+tyler&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Or Google Catherine Zeta Jones - she's 42 with beautiful skin.
Watch The Duchess - Keira Knightly has flawless complexion - a natural beauty.
Taylor Swift is another starlet with beautiful skin, in her 20's.
Nicole Kidman has flawless skin or Julianne Moore, who is 7 yrs. younger than me!
Google: Pale Complexion celebrities.About 513,000 results
If you're very tall, very skinny, and pale complexion, you're a desirable model in Asia!
See what beautiful skin supposed to look like without the damage from the sun, even though these 20 Korean contestants have had plastic surgery to look like the other.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2314647/Has-plastic-surgery-20-Korean-beauty-pageant-contestants-look-Pictures-contest-hopefuls-goes-viral.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

I've been protecting myself from the sun since age 9, but no matter, I got Discoid Lupus. Google that one. It was like someone punched my chin and it gave a purplish mark. It took 12 years for that to fade, so now I'm using a wide brim hat or umbrella for protection. Gene Simmons & Shannon both have been seen hold an umbrella during an event. They were invented before beauty products, for a reason. Google also Bullous Pemphegoid, photos, another skin disorder.

Take the Skin Picture Quiz - Identify These Common Skin Conditions on MedicineNet.

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What can I do to get a good outdoor tan? :)?

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Goldielox

I am naturally a lightskinned young lady, I would like to try to tan outdoors, is there anything at home I could use to speed up the process? I live in WA and tomorrow it will be 80 degrees. I was planning on starting tomorrow. I don't have money to spend right now so I was wondering what kind of home remedies there are to speed up tanning or help the tanning process? :)

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Find a car that has a sun reflecting on YOU.

FYI: Tanning comes & go, unless you do them everyday 24/7 for the rest of your life. But in the end the only thing you'll benefit is either moles, freckles, skin tags or discolorations from sunscreens, lotions, etc. and the more you do, the more they get larger, darker & bumpier. My nephew had a membership in a tanning bed salon for a year. After it expired, he stopped, now he's as white as before he began.

Tanning, is a result for 'damaged skin' and no products can reverse you from skin cancer or damaged skin, may prevent you from pre-mature aging, but that's part of the billion dollar beauty industry.
A new study conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology has found that tanning bed exposure can be dangerous when tanners self-diagnose skin problems and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions. The study specifically found that a tanning bed user that used the radiation to treat a mild skin rash caused by an ibuprofen allergy developed a much more severe reaction called toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). When left untreated, TEN can be fatal.
Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin disease. An estimated 76,259 new cases of skin cancer will be reported particularly among women in their 20's & 30's, and that's 6,020 more than 2011, people died from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Two million people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the US each year, according to the EPA's Sun-Wise Program. That's more than breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer cases combine!

Watch Mirror, Mirror when the evil queen played by Julia Roberts wanted to look as fair as the princess played by Lily Collins. I came from a vacay in Ireland, and many of the people there working in the profession (luxury hotels and banks, etc.) have beautiful white complexion!
This is what beautiful flawless skin looks like:
http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/dos-and-donts/hairstyle-pictures-today/2012/05/15/zooey-deschanel-side-swept-chocolate-curls
Google Liv Tyler. http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=liv+tyler&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Or Google Catherine Zeta Jones - she's 42 with beautiful skin.
Watch The Duchess - Keira Knightly has flawless complexion - a natural beauty.
Taylor Swift is another starlet with beautiful skin, in her 20's.

I've been protecting myself from the sun since age 9, but no matter, I got Discoid Lupus. Google that one. It was like someone punched my chin and it gave a purplish mark. It took 12 years for that to fade, so now I'm using a wide brim hat or umbrella for protection. Gene Simmons & Shannon both have been seen hold an umbrella during an event. They were invented before beauty products, for a reason. Google also Bullous Pemphegoid, photos, another skin disorder.

Take the Skin Picture Quiz - Identify These Common Skin Conditions on MedicineNet.

Are those the right reasons to become an actor ?

Lola

Since i was a child i was always had a problem between fantasy and reality. This problem becomes bigger every time i watch a film . For me it's like magic i really can't describe this . It's like living a thousand of lives . You know i have a weird personality . I have a lot of different sides . I always create art i paint , i sing , i write.But every time one of my sides doesn't covered .But with acting . Oh god i can be everything , i can be free . I can make my fantasy reality. Some months before i was thinking how much i hate actors . Because they make me cry and laugh and fall in love with them but this isn't true . And then i realize how amazing is this feeling . To make people feel . Love , hate , happiness . Just feelings . And i start thinking how much i want to be into this industry and create with no limits . But i don't like fame and i said that is better stay in my country and create here little stuffs . But i can't because i live in Greece . You know i don't know what media tells you but in tv we don't make series anymore . We buy turkish serials . And i really don't like acting in theater . You know if you are in a movie and you play the pilot you are into an airplane but in theater you just sitting in a chair . It's not the same . I can't see the theater with the same way that i saw the cinema . And let's see know i wanna move to L.A and become an actor . Oh god it sounds so easy . But you know there are a thousand people out there . I am feeling like an idiot sometimes . Also i don't like L.A i prefer live in Manhattan . Anyway i don't wanna stay in Greece or in Europe . Beautiful beaches , great food , friendly people but not good place for artists . The right place to create art it's America . God bless America ! But you know are those the right reasons to become an actor ? Also sometimes since i was 5 years old or maybe younger i always giving myself a role and i start talking and playing alone . Ok maybe i am craze but i really must to know if that helps . Hahah . Anyway can you answer me please..

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They're really not good reasons, I'm afraid. The things you seem to love make you a great viewer, someone who really loves to watch movies, but not like one who acts in them.
Actors can't just 'be anything'. They have to accept almost any role they get offered, and those roles can be anything - even very boring characters, dead bodies, servants, old ladies - every type you see on TV, in movies and in theatre. Very few actors have the luxury of choosing!

Real actors start out in theatre for several reasons: 1) because almost all training is done for the stage - it's how they learn all the really important stuff, 2) how they gain experience, how they build up a great resume/CV, 3) how they get noticed by a good agent,
and often they decide to stay acting in theatre because it's much more fun that acting to camera, which is very repetitive, often boring and far less exciting.

Becoming an actor is anything but easy! There are not a thousands people out there - there are hundreds of thousands. It takes many years of training at a good acting school, more years getting experience, extra classes to learn singing and dancing, and even after all that, the average drama school graduate never gets more than 2 or 3 weeks paid acting work a year. The rest of the time they all work at least one 'ordinary' job just to afford to live.

Unless you're determined enough to devote the next ten years of your life to getting all that training and experience, you'd do better to just enjoy the movies!
Be happy!

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Cunard vs. Other Cruise Lines such as Princess, HAL?

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forcrazyan

A few questions please..

1. What are the things/services offered on Cunard that don't offer on other cruise lines?
2. What is that Cunard Grills Experience all about? Is that another type of dinning style? Does that cost extra?
3. Would you recommend for someone who's not comfortable dressing up all the time to cruise with Cunard?

P. S. Have cruising experience with HAL, Princess, Carnival. Thinking about trying out a new cruise line.
Thank you.

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Perhaps our experiences may help you in a different direction.

Our very first cruise was Princess, Vancouver to Seward in Alaska. Loved it.

Cunard is not like Princess and certainly nothing like Carnival (not been on Carnival - never will!). It is run as a separate "brand" under Carnival but there the similarity stops. Having done a Transatlantic trip Cunard is perfection in high class living!

We had several other quality big ship cruises worldwide before realising we were missing the "real world" passing by. Big ships only visit tourist trap destinations and sometimes we were appalled to find 2/3 other big ships also in for the day and the town swamped by passengers.

We now only go on small (+/-100 passengers) ships visiting remote/unusual/incredible places. Seldom do we see a major city (except departure + arrival) but we have:-
Sat with 1/2 million King penguins in South Georgia (Antarctica)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1393379/King-Penguin-colony-South-Georgia-Stunning-pictures-worlds-largest-cr-che.html
Drifted in the ships Zodiacs for 2 hours watching 20 humpback whales "bubble feeding" in a remote area of Alaska.
Sat with a family of Walrus (very grumpy and fishy smelly!) and 50 ft above Polar Bear that had just caught and was eating a seal in Svalaard (500 miles north of the top of Norway).
http://www.etravelphotos.com/photo.php?pid=2068
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi8K9z3JfB8
Drifted through the icebergs in Disko Bay Greenland.
Been on a dormant active volcano (White Island) in New Zealand.
http://www.whiteisland.co.nz/
Stood one side of a river watching the bears catching salmon the other side (remote Alaska)
Stood in our "wellies" in a remote Alaskan gravel stream (with our Zodiac beached near us) and watched the salmon running through our feet.
Swum with wild baby seals and been overwhelmed by the wildlife variety (Galapagos)
Visited the scientific bases on the Antarctic peninsular.
http://ukaht.org/peninsula/port-lockroy
Next year going on the National Geographic research ship whale watching off Baja California, and later in the year 24 person luxury boat exploring the Peruvian Amazon!
Etc. etc.

On these ships you have a selection of top quality guides. Typically:- geology, history, marine life etc. who give very informative lectures on the "nature all around you". It is amazing what you learn!

You spend a lot of time out in their Zodiacs visiting Nature in the raw! Your fellow travellers are well educated and knowledgeable - you travel in great comfort/service but the ships priorities are to give you experiences of a lifetime! The costs are similar to the best suites on the big ships - but the experiences are a million times better!

This may open your mind to a world you don't know exists - or the thought of it may appal you!

What's so bad about what I am doing?

Mr. Luxury

Okay, so I'm 15, and a guy. I'm not gay, I just like to shop a lot. I have total about 46 shirts, and 21 pairs of pants (this includes jeans, pants, khaki's, etc). I also can't help myself when it comes to brands. I have brands such as Ralph Lauren, Guess, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Brooks Brothers, JoS. A. Bank, and more. But I don't pay full price for all these. I purchase some of the more expensive clothing such as Gucci and Ralph Lauren used on eBay. The good thing about this is that most kids in my school don't have access or a paren't who knows how to use eBay, so i'm at an advantage when it comes to this. I've saved hundreds of dollars! I only paid $60 for the Gucci shirt! That shirt new was a $400 shirt!. And by some miracle, I have gotten all my Ralph Lauren shirts for around $20-$30 used! My JoS. A. Bank I purchased at Goodwill for $2.99, along with my Calvin Klein, my L.L. Bean, and my Brooks Brothers. The JoS. A. Bank shirt I got was new $119.99! The Calvin Klein new was about $50, and my Calvin Klein Jacket new was about $100! My brooks brothers shirt new was $118.50 when I looked on their website, and the Abercrombie & Fitch shirts I have I paid about $3 a piece for used when new they were $60-$70! Now I also have automatic watches, Seiko watches, etc... I paid about $30 for my used Seiko watch (new was a $250 watch), and bought my Automatic watch on eBay for $30, but not sure how much it was new. BUT I LOVE IT! Now for my shoes, I have 9 pairs, Nike Elite's (which are one of the best shoes Nike has released, costing between $250-$300, which I got on eBay for $50 used! I am even looking at a pair of used Gucci shoes on eBay at the moment.

So even though I am wearing some of the best brands in the school (Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Brooks Brothers, JoS. A. Bank, Guess, etc) I have paid about the same as all the other kids in my school. About 99% of the kids in my school wear Aeropostale, and American Eagle. I don't tell them I got all my shirts off eBay, because that wouldn't be smart. I haven't spent a dime more than the other kids at school for clothing... but have the best brands in the school. Some of the brands I wear have even found themselves onto the list of top 10 most expensive brands in the world, such as Gucci, and Guess.

So now to get to the point.... even though I am thrifty when it comes to buying my name and luxury brands, my parent's still fear I have a spending problem. I don't think so... I mean, who wouldn't want brands such as Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Brooks Brothers, and more? Plus, for the cost of very cheap brands, I have some of the best brands you can find according to an article I read online. I looked at all my clothing the other day, and added together what I would have spent if I purchased hem new. I would have spent over $5,000 on everything if they were new. But do you know what I spent? Not even 1/5 of that! About $600 total. So yes, I do spend a little more than most people, but for the brands I have, it could have been a lot more.

My mothers birthday was about 4 months ago, and to show her how nice luxury things were since she doesn't have any, I saved for about a year (yes I know I don't have a steady income) to buy her two Gucci watches, which I spent $100 for the pair on. Mind you, these watches new were about $1,000. One model was outdated, but there's one they still sell today. I thought it would show here how nice these things are... but she hasn't even worn them once! I also got my dad a Ralph Lauren Dress shirt (new was about $150), and he's never worn it. My dad sticks to his $5 shirts from Walmart, and my mom sticks to her $12 watches from Walmart. My parents complain about me spending too much... but they can afford it. My mother has an administrative position in the office, and my father is a programmer.

So back onto the subject, do you think I have a spending problem?
Even the organ I am standing next to in this picture I got used for $50

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76137898@N08/10144487393/

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I understand that you don't buy clothes for full price, but that is still an exorbitant amount of money that you spend. You must go to a school with really rich kids, because most people I know would probably not spend a hundred dollars on a single piece of clothing. You say that you are being frugal and it's not a problem because you can afford it, but I think that your parents just want the best for you. If you spend a lot of money now, you might not have enough for an emergency in the future. The less you spend now, the more you have later, even if you think that you won't need that much money. Just try to curb your spending a little - save them for special occasions. But if you still feel that you need to continue spending, then do what makes you feel good - as long as the consequences are not bad.

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What are the most popular luxury watch brands worldwide?

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Braniac

I'm doing a bit of ad-hoc research, and was wondering what the most popular luxury watch brands in different countries were.

I read a report that said Rolex and Tag Heuer were at the top for the USA.

Does anyone know what the top 5 are in places like Britain, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia etc?

Thanks

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Omega
Citizen
Seiko
Breitling
Tag Heuer
Cartier
Invicta
Kenneth Cole
Patek Philippe
Guess
Bulova
Longines
Skagen
Rado
Rolex
Gucci
Tissot

What is a good mens luxury watch brand?

Superfast

Aside from Rolex. I was thinking about getting a Bulova luxury watch but I would like to know about other luxury watch brands for men.

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Omega, Burett, Chase Durer, Perigaum, Swiss Army Watches, and Tag Heur. All really nice brands, and fall in the price range Between Bulova and Rolex. You can browse all those brands at the link below.

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If the millionaires and billionaires are getting richer, the middle class shrinking & number of poor rising?

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jesswzmn

what would you say is causing this?

Please dont deny these facts, because I have been reading stories stating them for years now to indicate what is going on in the USA.

So hopefully your answer will be what I am asking...and explanation as to what is the cause of these trends. I would also love to hear from Democrats and Republicans on this.

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This is a very complicated question, involving many factors. You are right, the middle class in the U.S. is slowly shrinking.

Causes include rapidly mounting debt (both personal and governmental deficit spending) that has sustained our standard of living since factories and other productive jobs began to move offshore in the 1970's, increased competition from rapidly industrializing countries such as China and India, tax policies, &c.

The golden decades after WWII were very unique for the United States. Europe had blown itself to pieces during the war, and the U.S. was the only major industrialized country that was left standing. Countries like China and India had not yet begun to industrialize, and the U.S. was the only other game in town. Our factories supplied materials to the whole world: our companies supplied the products that rebuilt much of Europe in the years after the war, and also fed the early industrialization of the 2nd world nations. As we moved into the midst Cold War, Europe continued to rely on the U.S. for most of its defense infrastructure.

By the 1970's, America's post war boom was slowly wearing off. Europe had rebuilt itself, and in the decades ahead, rather than being a source of easy business, countries such as India and China slowly became competitors as their own industries developed. Real wages probably peaked around this time.

Our own industry slowly began to move offshore as our "free trade" policies, which had benefited us in the past, bit us in the rear. Companies found that workers in other newly industrialized countries were willing to do the same work for less than the overpaid American workers.

We tried many things to sustain our standard of living. First, wives went into the workforce. By the 1990's, women with families were entering the workforce not because they wanted to, but because it now took two wage-earners to afford a standard of living that previously took only one wage-earner.

In the 1950's it really was possible for a man to work at a semi-skilled job and support a stay-at-home wife, a car, a house, and several children (not in luxury -- but support them nonetheless). Today if both husband and wife do not have a college degree, they will struggle to do this, even with both of them working full time. In this sense, our standard of living has already dropped significantly.

Beginning in the middle to late 1980's, even the addition of a second member of the family to the workforce was not enough to stop declining living standards, and Americans began to rely for the first time on large amounts of debt. Personal debt has risen continuously and steeply since the 1980's as Americans seek to sustain a standard of living that is no longer sustainable.

Government debt increased rapidly as well. The fact is that the federal government has promised the people far more in Social Security and Medicare than it will ever be able to pay in the future, and already the federal government is borrowing $0.40 for ever dollar it spends.

Americans are on a crash course with a very cold reality. The standard of living that we attained in the years after WWII was not, and is not sustainable. Think about it: why should the United States have a standard of living that is so much higher than the rest of the world? To begin with, it was due to the reasons stated. Now, we simply sustain it with enormous amounts of national debt.

Both Democrats and Republicans have made their share of blunders along the way, but they are fighting forces larger than any one political party.

If you are truly interested in economics and the causes of the current economic predicament, and the rising disparity between wealthy and poor, I strongly recommend that you watch the "Crash Course" (aptly named) by Dr. Chris Martenson. You can watch the 45 minute version or the full 2.5 hour version. It is freely available here: http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse

This question is for the deeply religious person: How does religion bestow meaning upon human existence ?

maasoumy

I am agnostic and do not believe in any form of religion. But it does not stop me from asking questions on religion. I am aware that many people find atheism repelling because they feel it strips life from any kind of meaning. They imply that religion gives life a profound meaning. But how? How does religion do it? What's the point of human existence here? Why does it make sense to come to the world, do your best to follow the word of God, then wait in the purgatory and then be destined eternally to either heaven or hell? Do you feel that this project is meaningful??

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I can't speak for everyone else, but i'd like to think there's more reason to be born into an unfair, merciless, all by the sake of chance kind of lifestyle, where you may have to go through a hell here; than to go by the reasoning that you live, whatever befalls you is what you HAVE to deal with...and then die for nothing.

The idea that your struggles in life have a purpose of 'closure' at the end gives more hope and REASON to endure the struggle than to live life knowing there is no logical guarantee when life hands you the sh$*t card, that the whole "just live life to the fullest and enjoy it" idea only applies to the folks who have the OPPORTUNITY to do as such, when there are millions out there who DO NOT have such a luxury (yea go talk to the women in India to just 'live life and enjoy it' when they're being raped and spit on with fear of abuse each day).

Religion tells people that enduring the pain and trangressions life can offer will not end with pointless torture for nothing; that there's a light at the end of the tunnel for your efforts. It tells people that those who have been injusticed, or witnessed evil have its way, will eventually meet their justice for their ruthless and evil ways. Rather than to see people do horrible things, and watch as the justice system let's them go free based on 'the rights of the person', when many many times those rights were created through corruption, money, and prejudice from the same man made system that people rely on so much for 'justice'.

While I don't necessarily take the Bible verbatim, as it is only a guide that unfortunately has been interpreted negatively these days, I still thing there is more meaning to this madness that is life than to think it just 'came to be' and we just have to 'deal with it'. What value is there to a life where the motto 'life isn't fair, deal with it' befalls many who don't have the luxury to truly enjoy what life has to offer because other people, or their own living circumstances hinder them from doing so?

This survival of the fittest cycle that often leaves many suffering for no good reason, and with no answer...just a life full of pain, anguish, and trauma, only to end up dying without any opportunity to enjoy it as many others have had the luxury to....and often take no appreciation for it by abusing the luxuries? What meaning of living is there to such a thing if indeed there was no God? It would give better reasoning to commit suicide, when you cannot tell anyone LOGICALLY, STATISTICALLY AND with accurate THEORY that your life has a 'chance' to suddenly become better or enjoyable if you 'make it that way'. Again, with so many who have suffered, you can't find any valid proof such a thing can exist...you're only answer really is "life's unfair, stop sulking, get over it." That kind of answer doesn't sound very promising for a 'meaningful' existence.

You could say "well those who do have the luxury need to help those who don't, that's the solution of hope for those people." but again, LOGICALLY AND REALISTICALLY speaking your'e referring to world peace, standard compassion...do you honestly believe such a thing is acheivable with the amalgam of personalities and motives of humanity? Scientifically it is NOT possible.

Call them deluded, but with a hope of God, ANYTHING is possible. God's presence has motivated people out of their despair, and in many cases actually became the answer for their enjoyment in life. And for those who didn't acheive enjoyment, at least in their minds they know there is a better home, or a sense of 'closure' after death, so that this journey of life wasn't so much a disappointment.

my 2 cents.

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