Resolved Question: Any ideas for a wet and wild birthday party for a two year old?

My daughter turns two in June and I wanted to incorporate water balloons ,squirt guns and other fun activities for her and us. There wont be many kids her age attending ( maybe a couple ). We live in Florida and it's pretty hot. We'll be having the party at a family members home because it's the only place big enough for a receive together. She doesn't have a pool or anything. Let me know if you have any ideas that you've enjoyed doing yourself or that you've heard about. Thanks so much.

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Voting Question: My daughter is nagging me constantly to have her belly button pierced before we go on holidays in 2 weeks.?

I've tried to explain the possible dangers especially with it being Florida where she will want to go in pools, water rides etc. but she seems to know best. I wont obviously let her but a bit of backup would be great.

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Resolved Question: fun facts...?

For every human being on earth, there are about 200 million insects. The harmonica is the world's most popular instrument. By the time they are 65 years old, most Americans have watched more than nine years worth of television. The puck in ice hockey can travel at up to 118 mph (190 km/h). If you stretched every the nerves in the body from end to end, they would be about 47 miles long. Humans have more than 600 muscles in their bodies. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. There are 293 ways to make changea for a dollar. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched." every of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt." every 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. The largest cabbage weighed 144 lbs. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula" - and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: "L.A." A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just stripped fur. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame road were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the cab driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life." A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (DON'T try this at home!) The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. In England, the Speaker of the home is not allowed to talk. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. Many hamsters blink one eye at a time. The inventor of the flushing toilet was Thomas Crapper. The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites. Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S.A. Whitby, Ontario has more donut stores per capita than any other place in the world. Starfish have no brain. Dolphins snooze with one eye open. Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "E". Bulls are color blind. A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds. "Babe" was played by over 48 pigs. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth. Lip stick contains fish scales. The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2200 people. The largest known kidney rock weighed 1.36 kilograms. Kidney stones arrive in any color from yellow to brown. Women blink twice as many times as men do. The McDonalds at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario is the only one in the world that sells hot dogs. A bowling pin only has to tilt 7.5 degrees in order to fall down. The first episode of Leave It To Beaver aired on October 4, 1957. Beaver Cleaver's locker number is 9. The first flushing toilet seen on TV was on Leave It To Beaver. Jerry Seinfeld's apartment number (on the show) is 5A. In the old episodes it was 3A. The life span of a taste bud is ten days. Pi has been calculated to 2,260,321,363 digits. The billionth digit in Pi is 9. The first 100 numbers of Pi are: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884... 58209749445923078164062862089986280348... Click HERE for 99,999 digits of pi! A stretched out Slinky is 87 feet long. An iguana can stay below water for 28 minutes. Emus can't walk backwards. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. A group of whales is called a pod. A group of geese is called a gaggle. A group of owls is called a parliament. A group of ravens is called a murder. A group of bears is called a sleuth. 12 or more cows is called a flink. A baby oyster is called a spat. Chickens can't swallow while they are upside down. In the October 22, 1945 edition of Life magazine there was a picture of a chicken with its head clip off. It was alive too! The average garden variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head. Pinocchio was made of pine. The largest pumpkin weighed 377 lbs. A mule won't sink in quicksand but a donkey will. More people are killed annually by donkeys than in airplane crashes. Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button for it was eliminated during surgery. There are 22 stars in the Paramount logo. The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. Cranberry Jell-0 is the only nice that contains real fruit. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The pound sign # is called anoctothorpe. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world. New Jersey has a spoon museum with over 5,400 spoons from almost every the states. There was once a town in West Virginia called "6". Singapore only has one train station. The parking meter was invented in North Dakota. Napolean made his battle plans in a sandbox. Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator. The green stuff on the occasional freak potatoe chip is chlorophyll. If you ate too many carrots you would turn orange. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's making Pluto the eighth planet from the sun. It has been that way since 1979 and will remain that way until 1999. The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons. The force of 1 billion people jumping at the same time is equal to 500 tons of TNT. Popeye was 5'6". Howdy Doody had 48 freckles. The first word spoken on the moon was "Okay". Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first. The average speed of Heinz ketchup leaving the bottle is 25 miles per year. Hilary Clinton once said We are the President. The percent of women who wash their hands after leaving a restroom is 80%. The percent of men who wash their hands after using a restroom is 55%. There are 333 toilet paper squares on a toilet paper roll. The Eifel Tower has 2,500,000 rivets in it. "Jaws" is the most common name for a goldfish. On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles. The average American eats 2 donuts a day. The longest word in the Old Testament is Malhershalahashbaz. The longest time a person has been in a coma is 37 years. Every minute in the U.S 6 people turn 17. It takes the Where's Waldo artist one month to complete a drawing. 2500 lefties die each year using products designed for righties. A baby is born every 7 seconds. 10 tons of space dust fall on the Earth everyday. On average, a 4 year old child asks 437 questions a day. Blue and white are the most common school colors. Swimming pools in Phoenix, Arizona, pick up 20 pounds of dust a year. The first message tapped by Samuel Morse over his invention the telegraph was: What hath God wrought?. The first words spoken by over Alexander Bell over the telephone were: Watson, please arrive here. I want you. The first words spoken by Thomas Edison over the phonograph were: Mary had a little lamb The three words in the English language with the letters uu are: vacuum, residuum and continuum. A baby in Florida was named: Truewilllaughinglifebuckyboomermanifestd... His middle name is George James. It is illegal to ride a road car on Sunday if have been eating garlic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a normal life time an American will eat 200 pounds of peanuts and 10,000 pounds of meat. A new book is published every 13 minutes in America. America's best selling ice-cream flavour is vanilla. American's eat 18 billion hot dogs a year. American's eat 134 pounds of sugar a year. Every year the sun loses 360 million tons. Because of Animal Crackers, many kids until they reach the age of ten, believe a bear is as tall as a giraffe. You can tell if a skunk is about if you odor only .000 000 000 000 071 ounce of its spray. Animal breeders in Russia once claimed to have bred sheep with blue wool. Penguins are the only bird that can jump into the air like porpoises. India has 50 million monkeys. By some unknown means, an iguana can end its possess life. Americans spend around $3 billion for cat and dog food a year. Pigs can cover a mile in 7.5 minutes when running at top speed. You breathe about 10 million times a year. The colder the room you snooze in, the better the chances are that you'll have a bad dream. The first non-human to win an Oscar was Mickey Mouse. Lee Harvey Oswald was booked with mugshot number 54018. The Gulf Stream could carry a message in a bottle at an average of 4 miles per hour. The bullseye on a dartboard must be 5 feet 8 inches off the ground. The foot is the most common body part bitten by insects. The most common time for a wake up call is 7am. The doorbell was invented in 1831. The are 255 squares on a Scrabble board. The electric shaver was patented on November 6, 1928. There are 500 sheets of paper in a ream. The monkey wrench was invented by Charles Moncke. Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs. There are seven points on the Statue of Liberty's crown. There are approx. 550 hairs in the eyebrow. The most common non-contagious disease in the world is tooth decay. The shell constitutes 12 percent of an egg's weight. A squid has 10 tentacles. A snail's reproductive organs are in its head. A cow's only sweat glands are in its nose. The word "AND" appears 46,277 times in the Bible. The first word played in the Scrabble rules demonstration game is "horn". The telephone's U.S. patent number is 174,465. The typical person goes to the bathroom 6 times a day. There are 17 steps leading up to Sherlock Holme's apartment. When a horned toad is mad, it squirts blood from it's eyes. Napoleon was terrified of cats. The first Lifesaver flavor was peppermint. The typical American eats 263 eggs a year. The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by Laszlo and Georg Biro. The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. The parking meter was invented by C.C. Magee in 1935. In 1961, an IBM 7090 computer calculated Pi to 100 265 digits. The human body weighs forty times more than the brain. After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp. A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner. The oldest known vegetable is the pea. Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes. The avocado has the most calories of any fruit. The first zoo in the USA was in Philadelphia. The letter N ends every Japanese words not ending in a vowel. France has the highest per capita consumption of cheese. The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone. 4000 people are injured by teapots each year. The typical American consumes 27 pounds of cheese each year. The shortest English word that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F is feedback. The ostrich has a 46 foot long tiny intestine. The state of California raises the most turkeys out of every of the states. The most sensitive finger on the human hand is the index finger. George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. The typical hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year. Stainless stell was invented by Harry Brearley in 1913. A scallop has 35 blue eyes. The left leg of a chicken in more tender than the right one. The only dog that doesn't have a pink tongue is the chow. Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935. The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal. The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey. Russia has the most movie theaters in the world. Albert Blake Dick invented the mimeograph machine. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday. An Oscar weighs seven pounds. It takes the typical person seven minutes to fall asleep. Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. The Eiffel Tower has 1792 steps. The mongoose was barred live entry into the U.S. in 1902. Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning. Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark. About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 600 m.p.h. The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year. Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet. Owls are the only birds who can look the color blue. A jellyfish is 95 percent water. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump. The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly. America once issued a 5-cent bill. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. You blink about 84,000,000 times a year. In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word. A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans. Every 45 seconds, a home catches on flame in the United States. The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny. A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death. The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used. Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right of left handed... or is that pawed? The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lighting than women. Of every the words in the English language, the word set has the most definitions. Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings. Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight. After eating, a housefly regurgitates its food and then eats it again! When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and whack them in the head. Coca-Cola was originally green. Hong Kong has the most Rolls Royce's per capita. Alaska is the state with highest percent of people who walk to work. 28 percent of Africa is wilderness. 38 percent of America is wilderness. A duck's quack does not echo and no one knows why. It costs $6400 to lift a medium size dog to age of 11. Average number of people airborne over the U.S. during any given hour: 61,000. 70 percent of Americans who visited Disneyland/World. Intelligent people have more copper and zinc in their hair. The youngest pope was 11 years old. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other country. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses every letter in the alphabet and was developed by Western Union to test telex/twx communications. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only "mobile" National Monuments. The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter "uncopyrightable." Did you know that there are coffee flavored PEZ? The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and learned how to walk up standard staircases. When opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror. The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because, when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of every the books that would occupy the building. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Clans of long ago that wanted to receive rid of unwanted people (without killing them) used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to receive fired." Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the relax signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. David Prowse was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars. He spoke every of Vader's lines, and didn't know his voice was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie. The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel fuel that it burns. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. No NFL team which plays its home games in a domed stadium has ever won a Superbowl. The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League every-star Game. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars. The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. It's possible to guide a cow upstairs...but not downstairs. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than every the world's nuclear weapons combined. Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. On average people fear spiders more than they do death. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Butterflies taste with their feet. A cat's urine glows below a blacklight. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Coca Cola was originally green. The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words. There are more collect calls made on dad's Day than on any other day. Every day more money is printed for monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women, women can hear better than men. Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. The world's youngest parents were 8 & 9 and lived in China in 1910. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil Half of every Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. The youngest Pope was 11 years old. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. The nursery rhyme Ring Around the Rosey is a rhyme about the bubonic plague. Infected people with the plague would receive red circular sores (Ring around the Rosey...). These sores would odor very bad so people would hide flowers on their bodies in an attempt to mask the odor ("pocket full of posies..."). People who died from the plague would be burned to reduce the spread of the disease ("ashes, ashes, we every fall down"). The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma. American car horns beep in the tone of F. No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times. 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. Most dust particles in your home are made from dead skin. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes The continents names every end with the same letter with which they start A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles

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Resolved Question: did you know?

For every human being on earth, there are about 200 million insects. The harmonica is the world's most popular instrument. By the time they are 65 years old, most Americans have watched more than nine years worth of television. The puck in ice hockey can travel at up to 118 mph (190 km/h). If you stretched every the nerves in the body from end to end, they would be about 47 miles long. Humans have more than 600 muscles in their bodies. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. There are 293 ways to make changea for a dollar. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched." every of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt." every 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. The largest cabbage weighed 144 lbs. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula" - and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: "L.A." A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just stripped fur. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame road were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the cab driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life." A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (DON'T try this at home!) The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. In England, the Speaker of the home is not allowed to talk. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. Many hamsters blink one eye at a time. The inventor of the flushing toilet was Thomas Crapper. The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites. Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S.A. Whitby, Ontario has more donut stores per capita than any other place in the world. Starfish have no brain. Dolphins snooze with one eye open. Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "E". Bulls are color blind. A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds. "Babe" was played by over 48 pigs. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth. Lip stick contains fish scales. The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2200 people. The largest known kidney rock weighed 1.36 kilograms. Kidney stones arrive in any color from yellow to brown. Women blink twice as many times as men do. The McDonalds at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario is the only one in the world that sells hot dogs. A bowling pin only has to tilt 7.5 degrees in order to fall down. The first episode of Leave It To Beaver aired on October 4, 1957. Beaver Cleaver's locker number is 9. The first flushing toilet seen on TV was on Leave It To Beaver. Jerry Seinfeld's apartment number (on the show) is 5A. In the old episodes it was 3A. The life span of a taste bud is ten days. Pi has been calculated to 2,260,321,363 digits. The billionth digit in Pi is 9. The first 100 numbers of Pi are: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884... 58209749445923078164062862089986280348... Click HERE for 99,999 digits of pi! A stretched out Slinky is 87 feet long. An iguana can stay below water for 28 minutes. Emus can't walk backwards. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. A group of whales is called a pod. A group of geese is called a gaggle. A group of owls is called a parliament. A group of ravens is called a murder. A group of bears is called a sleuth. 12 or more cows is called a flink. A baby oyster is called a spat. Chickens can't swallow while they are upside down. In the October 22, 1945 edition of Life magazine there was a picture of a chicken with its head clip off. It was alive too! The average garden variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head. Pinocchio was made of pine. The largest pumpkin weighed 377 lbs. A mule won't sink in quicksand but a donkey will. More people are killed annually by donkeys than in airplane crashes. Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button for it was eliminated during surgery. There are 22 stars in the Paramount logo. The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. Cranberry Jell-0 is the only nice that contains real fruit. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The pound sign # is called anoctothorpe. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world. New Jersey has a spoon museum with over 5,400 spoons from almost every the states. There was once a town in West Virginia called "6". Singapore only has one train station. The parking meter was invented in North Dakota. Napolean made his battle plans in a sandbox. Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator. The green stuff on the occasional freak potatoe chip is chlorophyll. If you ate too many carrots you would turn orange. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's making Pluto the eighth planet from the sun. It has been that way since 1979 and will remain that way until 1999. The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons. The force of 1 billion people jumping at the same time is equal to 500 tons of TNT. Popeye was 5'6". Howdy Doody had 48 freckles. The first word spoken on the moon was "Okay". Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first. The average speed of Heinz ketchup leaving the bottle is 25 miles per year. Hilary Clinton once said We are the President. The percent of women who wash their hands after leaving a restroom is 80%. The percent of men who wash their hands after using a restroom is 55%. There are 333 toilet paper squares on a toilet paper roll. The Eifel Tower has 2,500,000 rivets in it. "Jaws" is the most common name for a goldfish. On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles. The average American eats 2 donuts a day. The longest word in the Old Testament is Malhershalahashbaz. The longest time a person has been in a coma is 37 years. Every minute in the U.S 6 people turn 17. It takes the Where's Waldo artist one month to complete a drawing. 2500 lefties die each year using products designed for righties. A baby is born every 7 seconds. 10 tons of space dust fall on the Earth everyday. On average, a 4 year old child asks 437 questions a day. Blue and white are the most common school colors. Swimming pools in Phoenix, Arizona, pick up 20 pounds of dust a year. The first message tapped by Samuel Morse over his invention the telegraph was: What hath God wrought?. The first words spoken by over Alexander Bell over the telephone were: Watson, please arrive here. I want you. The first words spoken by Thomas Edison over the phonograph were: Mary had a little lamb The three words in the English language with the letters uu are: vacuum, residuum and continuum. A baby in Florida was named: Truewilllaughinglifebuckyboomermanifestd... His middle name is George James. It is illegal to ride a road car on Sunday if have been eating garlic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a normal life time an American will eat 200 pounds of peanuts and 10,000 pounds of meat. A new book is published every 13 minutes in America. America's best selling ice-cream flavour is vanilla. American's eat 18 billion hot dogs a year. American's eat 134 pounds of sugar a year. Every year the sun loses 360 million tons. Because of Animal Crackers, many kids until they reach the age of ten, believe a bear is as tall as a giraffe. You can tell if a skunk is about if you odor only .000 000 000 000 071 ounce of its spray. Animal breeders in Russia once claimed to have bred sheep with blue wool. Penguins are the only bird that can jump into the air like porpoises. India has 50 million monkeys. By some unknown means, an iguana can end its possess life. Americans spend around $3 billion for cat and dog food a year. Pigs can cover a mile in 7.5 minutes when running at top speed. You breathe about 10 million times a year. The colder the room you snooze in, the better the chances are that you'll have a bad dream. The first non-human to win an Oscar was Mickey Mouse. Lee Harvey Oswald was booked with mugshot number 54018. The Gulf Stream could carry a message in a bottle at an average of 4 miles per hour. The bullseye on a dartboard must be 5 feet 8 inches off the ground. The foot is the most common body part bitten by insects. The most common time for a wake up call is 7am. The doorbell was invented in 1831. The are 255 squares on a Scrabble board. The electric shaver was patented on November 6, 1928. There are 500 sheets of paper in a ream. The monkey wrench was invented by Charles Moncke. Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs. There are seven points on the Statue of Liberty's crown. There are approx. 550 hairs in the eyebrow. The most common non-contagious disease in the world is tooth decay. The shell constitutes 12 percent of an egg's weight. A squid has 10 tentacles. A snail's reproductive organs are in its head. A cow's only sweat glands are in its nose. The word "AND" appears 46,277 times in the Bible. The first word played in the Scrabble rules demonstration game is "horn". The telephone's U.S. patent number is 174,465. The typical person goes to the bathroom 6 times a day. There are 17 steps leading up to Sherlock Holme's apartment. When a horned toad is mad, it squirts blood from it's eyes. Napoleon was terrified of cats. The first Lifesaver flavor was peppermint. The typical American eats 263 eggs a year. The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by Laszlo and Georg Biro. The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. The parking meter was invented by C.C. Magee in 1935. In 1961, an IBM 7090 computer calculated Pi to 100 265 digits. The human body weighs forty times more than the brain. After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp. A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner. The oldest known vegetable is the pea. Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes. The avocado has the most calories of any fruit. The first zoo in the USA was in Philadelphia. The letter N ends every Japanese words not ending in a vowel. France has the highest per capita consumption of cheese. The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone. 4000 people are injured by teapots each year. The typical American consumes 27 pounds of cheese each year. The shortest English word that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F is feedback. The ostrich has a 46 foot long tiny intestine. The state of California raises the most turkeys out of every of the states. The most sensitive finger on the human hand is the index finger. George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. The typical hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year. Stainless stell was invented by Harry Brearley in 1913. A scallop has 35 blue eyes. The left leg of a chicken in more tender than the right one. The only dog that doesn't have a pink tongue is the chow. Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935. The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal. The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey. Russia has the most movie theaters in the world. Albert Blake Dick invented the mimeograph machine. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday. An Oscar weighs seven pounds. It takes the typical person seven minutes to fall asleep. Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. The Eiffel Tower has 1792 steps. The mongoose was barred live entry into the U.S. in 1902. Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning. Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark. About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 600 m.p.h. The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year. Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet. Owls are the only birds who can look the color blue. A jellyfish is 95 percent water. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump. The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly. America once issued a 5-cent bill. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. You blink about 84,000,000 times a year. In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word. A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans. Every 45 seconds, a home catches on flame in the United States. The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny. A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death. The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used. Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right of left handed... or is that pawed? The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lighting than women. Of every the words in the English language, the word set has the most definitions. Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings. Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight. After eating, a housefly regurgitates its food and then eats it again! When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and whack them in the head. Coca-Cola was originally green. Hong Kong has the most Rolls Royce's per capita. Alaska is the state with highest percent of people who walk to work. 28 percent of Africa is wilderness. 38 percent of America is wilderness. A duck's quack does not echo and no one knows why. It costs $6400 to lift a medium size dog to age of 11. Average number of people airborne over the U.S. during any given hour: 61,000. 70 percent of Americans who visited Disneyland/World. Intelligent people have more copper and zinc in their hair. The youngest pope was 11 years old. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other country. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses every letter in the alphabet and was developed by Western Union to test telex/twx communications. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only "mobile" National Monuments. The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter "uncopyrightable." Did you know that there are coffee flavored PEZ? The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and learned how to walk up standard staircases. When opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror. The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because, when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of every the books that would occupy the building. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Clans of long ago that wanted to receive rid of unwanted people (without killing them) used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to receive fired." Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the relax signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. David Prowse was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars. He spoke every of Vader's lines, and didn't know his voice was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie. The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel fuel that it burns. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. No NFL team which plays its home games in a domed stadium has ever won a Superbowl. The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League every-star Game. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars. The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. It's possible to guide a cow upstairs...but not downstairs. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than every the world's nuclear weapons combined. Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. On average people fear spiders more than they do death. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Butterflies taste with their feet. A cat's urine glows below a blacklight. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Coca Cola was originally green. The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words. There are more collect calls made on dad's Day than on any other day. Every day more money is printed for monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women, women can hear better than men. Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. The world's youngest parents were 8 & 9 and lived in China in 1910. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil Half of every Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. The youngest Pope was 11 years old. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. The nursery rhyme Ring Around the Rosey is a rhyme about the bubonic plague. Infected people with the plague would receive red circular sores (Ring around the Rosey...). These sores would odor very bad so people would hide flowers on their bodies in an attempt to mask the odor ("pocket full of posies..."). People who died from the plague would be burned to reduce the spread of the disease ("ashes, ashes, we every fall down"). The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma. American car horns beep in the tone of F. No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times. 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. Most dust particles in your home are made from dead skin. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes The continents names every end with the same letter with which they start A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles

6 May 2008, 10:09 am | click here for answers

Voting Question: Im getting a perm hopefully soon and I have some questions!?

I was thinking about getting a perm soon and i was wondering if I would be able to swim in the ocean because Im leaving for Florida in a week. Ive had one before and I know its a while before you can swim in a pool, but what about the ocean?

5 May 2008, 7:45 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Is it illegal in Florida to lay out in the sun naked in your backyard?

My neighbor has a pool, they have a privacy fence every the way around and so do I but there is a business (reastate office) behind us both but our back privacy fence is a tall concrete wall. They lay out naked at their pool and walk around naked in their home but with blinds half open and their lights on (a few times). Is this legal because they are on their private grounds of their possess home?

4 May 2008, 7:36 am | click here for answers

Voting Question: How can I get a good natural tan fast?

I have somewhat of a tan since I live in florida but I want to receive darker quick, I have till the end of may because I'm going to a pool party and want to look nice and tan, so what are some natural ways of doing that, like no tanning beds or anything. I plan starting today cuz its really sunny outside. Also any suggestions on how to receive a flatter stomach quick to? THANKS A BUNCH. Ok, but i heard that you tan more if you're in a pool instead of laying out? True or untrue?

4 May 2008, 1:05 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Repost- News story about poor living conditions for Enlisted?

Did you live in needy conditions? I once lived in a BEQ with rabid animals, and it was condemned when the inspecting Admirals foot went through the floor. On the entrance doors were two signs, one saying condemned, and another saying warning rabid animals. Oh yeah…the windows were painted close, and no ac (in Florida). The Officers BOQ at the same time was updated with Oriental carpeting, and new bone china, with a new pool. They also paid 15 million for a plane, restored it, and put it on display at the front gate. Nevertheless, in an every hands meeting they told us there was not enough money to work on our Barracks. (Join the Air Force, the Navy, and Army treat their Enlisted like cattle) While appreciate your believing that the Military isn't a country club, I don't think living with Animals that have Rabis, and a building that is "unsafe to live ", hence the term condemed, and living in a tropical climate with no ventilation or air equates to wanting a palace. At least your tent had heat, and it wasn't unsafe to live in. -Actually I did pretty good in every the survival situations that I went through. Everything from Snowbound with nothing alive to eat, to hot tropics with plenty of snakes and fish. But thanks for your concern. My thinking that it is wrong for our Enlisted to be treated this way has no bearing whatsoever on my overall training and experience in the Navy.

30 Apr 2008, 9:59 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: Orange Lake Resort Orlando Florida?

How is it there? Good place for a holiday? Best things to do there? How are the pools? Is there a sauna/steam room etc? What is there nearby (attractions etc)? How far is it from Orlando International Airport? Rating out of 10? Thanks! Also what facilities are there? How is the entertainment for teenagers (and what do they do)? Thanks.

3 May 2008, 8:24 am | click here for answers

Voting Question: Female question!?!?

Okay, I've had my period for about 3 or 4 years now. I've never used tampons because they've always seemed a little weird to me and I just never felt the need to use them. But I've just moved to Florida, right on the beach, and we go often. Not to mention most of my friends have pools and are always going swimming. So anyway, the time has arrive for me to switch to tampons. I've tried them so many times I'm worried I'll never receive to wear them. I've read a bunch of websites on them, and the little information packet they give you in the box. But I can never receive it in. I've tried it in every position and I'm relaxed everytime. I'm a virgin and I'm thinking maybe my vagina's hole is just too tiny? Is that possible? If so will I never be able to use tampons? Thanks. Thankyou, everyone. I kept trying and trying and I finally got it. I used the smallest brand I could find. Thanks again! =)

29 Apr 2008, 7:51 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: vacation in Orlando but where do I stay.?

Going to Orlando Florida for a an eleven night stay next March. I do travel there alot but Im not sure where to stay for such a long stay. I'm really trying to receive some input on a nice bug free, with non smoking rooms and a pool. Any great ideas anyone who vacations may have would be much appriciated. And any pros and cons. Thanks in advance.

27 Apr 2008, 9:52 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: want some joke?entoy and wife were finally able to have their dream of coming to the states come true.He had?

landed in Seattle, but since his relatives were in Florida, he decided to spend some time vacationing in Miami Beach, where his wife would join him a day later. she stayed one more day in Germany because she had to say goodbye to her family there. unfortunately, there was some sort of mix-up at the boarding gate, and entoy was told that he had to take a later flight. he tried to appeal to the airline personnel but was told that the airline was not responsible for the problem and it would be useless to complain. upon arriving at the hotel after the delayed flight, he discovered that Miami was suffering from El Niño and while it was icy in Seattle, it was so hot in Miami. his wife texted him that she was coming as planned. entoy wanted to jump into the pool, but he decided to email his wife first. However, since, he was rushing, he made a mistakein the email add. and got it send instead to the secret girlfriend of a priest who died when his church caught flame the day before. the girlfriend screamed and fainted when she read the mail: my adore: departed yesterday as you know. just got checked in. there was some confusion at the gate. my appeal was denied. recieved confirmation of your arrival tomorrow. your loving sweetheart. ps-things are not as we thought. you're going to be surprised at how hot it is down here! pls. give me a star if u liked it.

27 Apr 2008, 4:18 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: please reade this!!!!?

k so im in Florida for a 4 day vacation. im 14, my cousins are here they are younger, 13, 11 those are just the two that follow me around every where they; are annoying as hell yeah i know the one is only 1 yr younger but she acts like she is 3 and fights with the other one over stupid stuff and every the time. my mom is getting really annoying too. sick send one text message to my bf and she will be like " that’s enough for the day" and she goes and takes my phone. i am way more mature than every the kids here, so i put up with everybody’s crap. people keep asking me what’s wrong i just say that im sleepy. just now when the 13 yr old is going to her home(she lives here) my mom took the little kids to the pool she asked what was wrong i just stared to sob. she said why don’t you stay here and relax tonight, so here i am in the hotel room by myself, not complaining at every i need alone time but i miss my bf and my friends, and my mom has my phone so i cant call or txt anyone.. so i don’t really know what my question is I guess how do I deal with every this, I don’t want to break down again because there is a wedding tomorrow . Please help!!!!!

26 Apr 2008, 8:27 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: will sunbeds affect me?

I'm 18 years old,female,and i'm about to go on holiday to florida in about 3 weeks for the first time with my boyfriend. I want to have a tan so i can be more confident in the waterparks and swimming pools etc. I am very pale,freckly and never usually catch the sun from other holidays. I no sunbeds aren't very good for you, but willl they give me abit of colour if i go on a few times before my holiday,or wil it just make me more freckley? Thnku xxx

25 Apr 2008, 6:15 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: I have 3 weeks to get tan, I need help! I want a dark tan! i do wanna swim in a pool and spray i heard u cant.

I heard that spray tanning will make you spotty if you go swimming in a pool, and well im going to Florida and will be swimming! How will I ever look good for this trip? HELP! please and thanx!

25 Apr 2008, 12:32 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Does Anyone Know Of Any Good Hotels In The Lower florida Keys?

My Best pal and i are planning a weekend receive away for 3 days in the month of june . from 13 -16 and we are lookn for hotels that are in the lower florida keys but that are on duval road or atleast walking distance from it . We would like a hotel that a pool , or a bed and breakfast on duval road would be the best.

24 Apr 2008, 1:09 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: What move will allow me to get in the NFL?

I am a 20 year old transfer student who received acceptance to university of florida or princeton. I visited both schools and did well on my tryouts for football as a wide receiver. Both coaches seemed impressed and are willing to give me a spot on the team if I enroll there this fall. I would like to know which is the better choice. I know that university of florida will give me more preparion for the nfl but it might be difficult to start with a stronger pool of talent and I know that princeton it might be easier to start in a year but I wont play on a big stage like if I played with university of florida.

23 Apr 2008, 9:44 pm | click here for answers

Open Question: When staying in florida do you prefer to stay in a villa or at a hotel?

at a villa you have your possess pool and privacy in a hotel you are closer to the parks and in walking distance to attractions like old town and restaurants which would you prefer. I have stayed in hotels twice, this year will be my first year in a villa, and i am really excited. what are your views??? and also why do you pick that? i am asking your personal opinion. i will make up my mind in a few weeks but i want to know what you prefer to do.

23 Apr 2008, 11:20 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Can anyone recommend a good pool builder in Orlando, Florida?

22 Apr 2008, 8:27 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Florida Keys? Key West? Islamorada?

I've never been to the Keys but a buddy and I are going this summer and we have no idea which one to go to. We're basically looking for a decent hotel on the beach with a good pool for drinking every day followed by a night out in the bars. Women are always a good thing too. We're not necessarily looking for "adults only" places but we also don't want to be stuck at Disney World on the beach. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

22 Apr 2008, 2:49 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Fun hotel in florida?

Ok im turning 16 soon and i want to do something fun for my birthday. I was thinking taking some friends to a hotel in the tampa/orlando area somewhere around there. But i cant find a decently affordable like below 200$ a night thats fun. i would prefer such things as a water slide and fun pool stuff but idc. i just want it fun. maybe a spa. have any suggestions? or any other ones for my birthday? keep it reasonable.

21 Apr 2008, 9:03 pm | click here for answers

Open Question: Has anyone heard of Lotto Magic?

It's a lottery pool for the florida lottery and I would like to know if anyone has tried them or is it a scam? here is their site http://flalottomagic.net/?p0615

21 Apr 2008, 12:50 pm | click here for answers

Open Question: flotation device for my tot?

My 2 yr old son needs a flotation device for the pool...he loves to be in the pool but i constanly have to hold him, i want him to be more freeir in the pool..he has a lot of confidence in the water!! can u recommended one? i live in florida so i am always at the pool...I saw the vest nice that has flotation devices every around it but i do not think that would work as he does not know enough to hold his head up while he is wearing it??

21 Apr 2008, 12:11 pm | click here for answers

Open Question: Hotels whilst on fly-drive in Florida?

I am planning on booking a fly-steer holiday in Florida, which is basically just a flight there and back and a car. With regards to hotels, when I have travelled Asia in the past, you just turn up and book, and you can pretty much receive what you want. Is this the same in Florida? Or is it best to book before we go? How can I do it in the cheapest way? I would like hotels with pools!

21 Apr 2008, 11:56 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Where is a nice place to stay in the Florida Keys for a family with 2 boys ages 12 and 10.?

We are looking for something that has a pool, and at least a tiny sand beach (doesn't matter if it is Gulf side or Atlantic side) and a real tropical feel (not cement!!!). It doesn't have to be upscale. - - Just clean! This is our first time to the keys so any suggestions would be great!

20 Apr 2008, 9:06 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Average tips in Bonefish Grill per shift?

Bonefish grill has just opened a new restaurant here in Florida. I would like to ask someone who works there how much I would be making as a server in tips per shift. They wear uniforms like cooks, no runners or bussers. Do they pool the tips? I am nice of picky for my next job. Thanks in advance for every different answers and opinions.

20 Apr 2008, 10:54 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: News story about poor living conditions for Enlisted? [Original Censored]?

Did you live in needy conditions? Original was removed, I hate censorship, whether its by Obamabots, or Officers. I once lived in a BEQ with rabid animals, and it was condemned when the inspecting Admirals foot went through the floor. On the entrance doors were two signs, one saying condemned, and another saying warning rabid animals. Oh yeah…the windows were painted close, and no ac (in Florida). The Officers BOQ at the same time was updated with Oriental carpeting, and new bone china, with a new pool. They also paid 15 million for a WWII PBY plane, restored it, and put it on display at the front gate. Nevertheless, in an every hands meeting they told us there was not enough money to work on our Barracks. (Join the Air Force, the Navy, and Army treat their Enlisted like cattle)

2 May 2008, 9:32 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: How can I find cheaper manufactured home insurance?

We pay about $6000 a year (!!!! yeah, I know!!) for our insurance and it doesn't cover contents, lanai or the pool. It's forced by the mort. co. because we couldn't find any. We've called brokers and no luck. Help!! Pasco County Florida, on 1.25 acres, no mh park.

2 May 2008, 4:19 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Summer birthdays in the heat??

My son will be turning 3 in July and we live in Florida. The past 2 years we've done birthdays at Chuck E Cheese, but at $11 per kid, it gets too expensive even for just family. (There are 12 kids total just with family...not to mention our friends that we want to invite) so I'm wondering, without having a heat stroke, whats a cheaper way to celebrate his birthday? Our home is too tiny to have our family in, and I'm not sure everyone would want to sit outside in 100 degree heat. I only have one idea so far, and thats having a pool party at my parents home. Any other ideas?! What do you do for summer parties?!

2 May 2008, 10:47 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: are there any companies out there who install vinyl pool liners? we need one replaced?

my pool is 16x32 it is 4ft shallow to 8ft deep end was built in the 70s the company is no longer in business here in central florida who first did it and we really need a new liner to be able to swim in it this summer Thanks ahead of time we live in Florida I know there are plenty of installers up North but in Florida ther is only one company i know of and they want way to much money when you look how much a liner only cost

19 Apr 2008, 9:09 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: ARe these anwsers correct for the driving test?

1. The higher the tolerance and dependence of a drug A. The worse the withdrawal symptoms B. The less the withdrawal symptoms C. None of the over 2. You may lose your drivers license A. When you turn 70 years old B. If you accumulate too many points on your driving record C. If you cease driving for more than 5 years 3. Your driving record: A. Is totally confidential B. May be available to the public C. Is available only to your employer with your authorization 4. A malfunctioning traffic signal should be treated like a: A. Four-way cease. B. Green light C. Flashing Yellow Light 5. A flashing yellow light: A. Should be treated just like a cease sign. B. Is only encountered on a highway. C. Warns you of potential danger 6. Tolerance can cause an overdose A. True B. untrue 7. The best safety feature for preventing whiplash is the airbag. A. True B. untrue 8. Alcohol is A. A Stimulant B. A Depressant C. Neither 9. On the freeway, you are required to have your signal on for ______ feet before changing lanes A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 10. In a merge situation, the right of way goes to the car occupying the lane into which other cars are merging. A. True B. untrue 11. In a accident test using dummies without seat belts, at 25 MPH, the dummy had half its head taken off by the rear view mirror A. True B. untrue 12. Each year over ______ people die in car crashes. A. 15,000 B. 27,000 C. 42,000 13. Implied consent law states: A. You must submit to a sobriety test when asked by a law enforcement officer. B. You have the option to plea bargain if arrested for D.U.I. C. Your license will automatically be canceled if you are convicted of D.U.I. 14. If you miss your leave on the freeway, it is legal to cease and back-up. A. Never. B. When the traffic is very light. C. As much as thirty yards. 15. Bicyclists must obey the same rules and regulations as motorists, and can be cited for violations. A. True B. untrue 16. On a city road you should be looking ahead of you as far ahead as the car in front of you. A. True B. untrue 17. If your hood flies up while you are driving, blocking your view of the road, you should A. cease the car immediately, receive out and put your hood down. B. slow down and peer through the crack in the hood or put your head out the side window. C. maintain your speed and steer using your mirrors until you can find a service station. 18. There are two types of bad drivers: A. Speeders and Unaware B. Unaware and mad C. Aggressive and Unaware 19. Bad weather means you will have A. Increased stopping distance B. Greater chance of getting a citation C. Less traffic on the highway 20. Drug or alcohol abuse begins when the user A. Avoids taking drugs or using alcohol regularly B. Makes the conscious decision to use drugs or alcohol C. None of the over 21. Youth who drink before the age of 15 are _________ more likely to develop alcohol dependence, then if they wait until they are 21 years old. A. 2 TIMES B. 4 TIMES C. 6 TIMES 22. You may be cited for driving at the posted speed limit. A. Never B. If the posted speed is not safe at that time. C. Only if you are driving a special vehicle like a truck. 23. You may be cited for improper safety equipment on your car if A. you do not have safety glazed windshields and/or if you have a crack in your windshield. B. your headlights and / or tail lights are not functional. C. both of the over. 24. every passenger vehicles must be equipped with. A. A rear-view mirror. B. Two windshield wipers C. Both of the over. 25. Which of the following is NOT a good tip for driving at night? A. Beware of drowsiness B. Keep your eyes locked on the road ahead of you. C. Increase following distance. 26. You are allowed to use your vehicle horn: A. Whenever you are mad at another driver. B. Only when reasonably necessary to prevent a collision. C. To say hello to your friends if you pass them on the road. 27. A disadvantage of driving a motorcycle is A. you cannot cease as quickly as a car B. you have less protection in a collision C. every of the options 28. Depressants are very similar to the effects of alcohol A. True B. untrue 29. Alcohol is classified as a drug A. True B. untrue 30. If you are below the age of 18 and accumulate six points on your license within twelve months: A. You will lose every driving privileges until you turn 21 B. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, but you could ask for an administrative hearing to receive permission to steer on a restrictive basis. C. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, no exceptions. 31. Traffic collisions are the number one killer of kids in America. A. True B. untrue 32. You must place a child in an integrated child seat if the child is. A. Three years of age and below. B. below nine years of age. C. below 60 pounds. 33. Many people view drug and alcohol abuse as a social problem A. True B. untrue 34. A pool of standing water could be hiding A. flash flood currents that could sweep your car away. B. deep sinkholes. C. every of the over. 35. Refusing to submit to a sobriety test is your right by law A. True B. untrue 36. At 0.08 blood alcohol concentration, you are: A. Not considered impaired, according to the American Medical Association. B. Presumed by Florida law to be too impaired to steer. C. Neither of the over. 37. Signs and road markings are an example of traffic controls. A. True B. untrue 38. What is the economic cost to society each year from crashes and injuries on U.S. highways. A. 17 Billion Dollars B. 60 Billion Dollars C. 230 Billion Dollars 39. Alcohol is a stimulant A. True B. untrue 40. If two cars receive to a four-way cease intersection at the same time, the car making a left turn should always be given the right of way A. True B. untrue 1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-c, 6-a, 7-b, 8-b, 9-b, 10-a, 11-b, 12-c, 13-a, 14-a, 15-a, 16-b, 17-a, 18-a, 19-a, 20-b, 21-c, 22-b, 23-c, 24-c, 25-b, 26-b, 27-b, 28-a, 29-a, 30-c, 31-a, 32-c, 33-a, 34-c, 35-a, 36-a, 37-a, 38-b, 39-b, 40-b. Want to make sure

18 Apr 2008, 9:49 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Key West vacation?

my family is going to the florida keys at the beginning of June, and we are looking for a decent hotel that is around $100 a night(in Key West). We would go to a more expensive hotel, but we are planning on going to Dry Tortugas National Park which costs about $150 per person just to receive there. Does anyone know of any good hotels? Also, if you have ever been to Dry Tortugas, how was it and would you recommend camping there for one night? oh yeah... it would be nice if the hotel is on the beach, has a heated pool, and is walking distance from every the shopping and restaurants! First of every, i mean that i want the hotel to be next to the water, so that we could walk out and the clear, blue water will be right there. And I know that it is every souvenier shops, but i like shopping in them. I have been there the past two years in June and nothing has happened = ]

18 Apr 2008, 8:53 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: pOLL PICK BETWEEN??

Pool or ocean Justin Hartly or Milo Vilamonti Scrubs or Hannah Montana Smallville or Heroes Hayden Panittire or Kristen Bell Jessica Alba or Miley Cyrus Tom Whelling Or Michael RosenBaum Allsion Mack or Kristen Kreak Florida or Italy

17 Apr 2008, 9:54 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: pool filter help?

Ok i really need help with my pool. I did not cover it in the winter because there is no need to because i live in florida. Anyways i didnt keep clorine in it and the pump broke for the whole winter the filter was not running. Now i have fixed everything i put clorine , acid, and yellow treatment in it . It turns cloady. I vacume the green crap on bottom and i have noticed while im vacumeing the pool the discharge spout " im not sure what to call it but the whole in the pool that suppost to shoot out clean water after it goes through the vacume" iit shooting out green water. so basically every thhe stuff im vacumeing up is going through my filter right back into my pool and stirring it up. I throught it was the sand so i just put new sand in and yes its pool filter sand. I started to vacume it and again green stuff going through my filter and back into pool . What can i do , I am about to tear the pool down and toss it away. Help please i the filter is faiirly new and its not the chemicals im having a problem with its after the alge drops to the bottom , im vacumeing it up and its going right back into pool . I will try creating a suction and running it through onto the lawn. I tried to put the pool on backwash and than start vacumeing it so the alge gets vacumed up and as it goes throught the filter its getting backwashed out onto the lawn but it comes out clear on lawn it doesnt make sense

17 Apr 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: can i get a tan in 2 days if the UV index is...?

10. which is very high and i know you need UV light to receive a tan... so i'm gunna be in florida this weekend where the weather will be in the low-middle 80's and the weather report said the days would have a UV index of 10 and next to the 10 said (very high) so if i tan and hang out in the pool a lot on friday and saturday will i receive a tan at every??? if yes, how much of one? by the way i tan easily...haha i was just outside for like 17 minutes laying out and i already have tan lines and the uv index was only 5 with sunny skies at 72 degrees.

17 Apr 2008, 11:34 am | click here for answers

Open Question: YMCA Pool Rental?

I'm wondering does the YMCA rent out their pool? Like for tiny parties/family events/etc? And also, does anyone know the price range and how long you can rent it for? I live in the Florida panhandle if that's any added help. Thanks in advance.

15 May 2008, 8:46 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Im going to Florida and...?

I was wondering if any of you knew about a resonably priced hotel close the major parks. Mainly Seaworld, Universal and Busch Gardens. Beach or pool it doesnt matter, and close to stores. Thanks!

15 May 2008, 5:41 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Please help me with Permit Test Questions..dont answer if you dont know!?

1. The higher the tolerance and dependence of a drug A. The worse the withdrawal symptoms B. The less the withdrawal symptoms C. None of the over 2. You may lose your drivers license A. When you turn 70 years old B. If you accumulate too many points on your driving record C. If you cease driving for more than 5 years 3. Your driving record: A. Is totally confidential B. May be available to the public C. Is available only to your employer with your authorization 4. A malfunctioning traffic signal should be treated like a: A. Four-way cease. B. Green light C. Flashing Yellow Light 5. A flashing yellow light: A. Should be treated just like a cease sign. B. Is only encountered on a highway. C. Warns you of potential danger 6. Tolerance can cause an overdose A. True B. untrue 7. The best safety feature for preventing whiplash is the airbag. A. True B. untrue 8. Alcohol is A. A Stimulant B. A Depressant C. Neither 9. On the freeway, you are required to have your signal on for ______ feet before changing lanes A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 10. In a merge situation, the right of way goes to the car occupying the lane into which other cars are merging. A. True B. untrue 11. In a accident test using dummies without seat belts, at 25 MPH, the dummy had half its head taken off by the rear view mirror A. True B. untrue 12. Each year over ______ people die in car crashes. A. 15,000 B. 27,000 C. 42,000 13. Implied consent law states: A. You must submit to a sobriety test when asked by a law enforcement officer. B. You have the option to plea bargain if arrested for D.U.I. C. Your license will automatically be canceled if you are convicted of D.U.I. 14. If you miss your leave on the freeway, it is legal to cease and back-up. A. Never. B. When the traffic is very light. C. As much as thirty yards. 15. Bicyclists must obey the same rules and regulations as motorists, and can be cited for violations. A. True B. untrue 16. On a city road you should be looking ahead of you as far ahead as the car in front of you. A. True B. untrue 17. If your hood flies up while you are driving, blocking your view of the road, you should A. cease the car immediately, receive out and put your hood down. B. slow down and peer through the crack in the hood or put your head out the side window. C. maintain your speed and steer using your mirrors until you can find a service station. 18. There are two types of bad drivers: A. Speeders and Unaware B. Unaware and mad C. Aggressive and Unaware 19. Bad weather means you will have A. Increased stopping distance B. Greater chance of getting a citation C. Less traffic on the highway 20. Drug or alcohol abuse begins when the user A. Avoids taking drugs or using alcohol regularly B. Makes the conscious decision to use drugs or alcohol C. None of the over 21. Youth who drink before the age of 15 are _________ more likely to develop alcohol dependence, then if they wait until they are 21 years old. A. 2 TIMES B. 4 TIMES C. 6 TIMES 22. You may be cited for driving at the posted speed limit. A. Never B. If the posted speed is not safe at that time. C. Only if you are driving a special vehicle like a truck. 23. You may be cited for improper safety equipment on your car if A. you do not have safety glazed windshields and/or if you have a crack in your windshield. B. your headlights and / or tail lights are not functional. C. both of the over. 24. every passenger vehicles must be equipped with. A. A rear-view mirror. B. Two windshield wipers C. Both of the over. 25. Which of the following is NOT a good tip for driving at night? A. Beware of drowsiness B. Keep your eyes locked on the road ahead of you. C. Increase following distance. 26. You are allowed to use your vehicle horn: A. Whenever you are mad at another driver. B. Only when reasonably necessary to prevent a collision. C. To say hello to your friends if you pass them on the road. 27. A disadvantage of driving a motorcycle is A. you cannot cease as quickly as a car B. you have less protection in a collision C. every of the options 28. Depressants are very similar to the effects of alcohol A. True B. untrue 29. Alcohol is classified as a drug A. True B. untrue 30. If you are below the age of 18 and accumulate six points on your license within twelve months: A. You will lose every driving privileges until you turn 21 B. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, but you could ask for an administrative hearing to receive permission to steer on a restrictive basis. C. You will lose your driving privileges for one year, no exceptions. 31. Traffic collisions are the number one killer of kids in America. A. True B. untrue 32. You must place a child in an integrated child seat if the child is. A. Three years of age and below. B. below nine years of age. C. below 60 pounds. 33. Many people view drug and alcohol abuse as a social problem A. True B. untrue 34. A pool of standing water could be hiding A. flash flood currents that could sweep your car away. B. deep sinkholes. C. every of the over. 35. Refusing to submit to a sobriety test is your right by law A. True B. untrue 36. At 0.08 blood alcohol concentration, you are: A. Not considered impaired, according to the American Medical Association. B. Presumed by Florida law to be too impaired to steer. C. Neither of the over. 37. Signs and road markings are an example of traffic controls. A. True B. untrue 38. What is the economic cost to society each year from crashes and injuries on U.S. highways. A. 17 Billion Dollars B. 60 Billion Dollars C. 230 Billion Dollars 39. Alcohol is a stimulant A. True B. untrue 40. If two cars receive to a four-way cease intersection at the same time, the car making a left turn should always be given the right of way A. True B. False

15 Apr 2008, 7:42 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: How many have you done?

How many have you done? 1) smoked weed or cigs 2) consumed alcohol 3) slept in the same bed with someone of the opposite sex 4) slept in the same bed with someone of the same sex 5) made out with someone of the opposite sex 6) made out with someone of the same sex 7) had someone in your room of the opposite sex 8) watched porn 9) bought porn 10) done drugs TOTAL: 11) taken pain killer 12) taken someone elses prescription medicine 13) lied to your parents 14) lied to a pal 15) snuck out of the home 16) done something illegal 17) clip yourself 18) hurt someone 19) wished someone to die 20) seen someone die TOTAL: 21) missed curfew 22) stayed out every night 23) eaten a carton of ice cream by yourself 24) been to a therapist 25) been to rehab 26) dyed your hair 27) recieved a ticket 28) been in a wreck 29) been to a club 30) been to a bar TOTAL: 31) been to a wild party 32) seen the Mardi Gras 34) had a spring break in Florida 35) sniffed anything 36) wore black nail polish 37) wore arm bands 38) wore t-shirts with band names 39) listened to rap 40) possess a 50 cent cd TOTAL: 41) dressed gothic 42) dressed prep 43) dressed punk 44) dressed grunge 45) stole something 46) been too drunk to remember anything 47) blacked out 48) fainted 49) had a crush on your neighbor 50) had someone sneak into your room TOTAL: 51) snuck into someone else's room 52) had a crush on someone of the same sex 53) been to a concert 54) dry humped someone 55) been called a slut 56) called someone a slut 57) installed speakers in your car 58) broke a mirror 59) showered at someone of the opposites sex's home 60) brushed your teeth with someone elses toothbrush TOTAL: 61) consider ludacris your favorite rapper 62) seen an R rated movie in theaters 63) cruised the mall 64) skipped school 65) had an eating disorder 66) had an injury 67) gone to court 68) walked out of a resteraunt without paying 69) caught something on flame 70) lied about your age TOTAL: 71) owned an apartment 72) cheated on your boyfriend/girlfriend 73) been cheated on 74) got in trouble with the police 75) talked to a stranger 76) hugged a stranger 77) kissed a stranger 78) rode in the car with a stranger 79) been sexually harrassed 80) been verbally harrassed TOTAL: 81) met face to face with someone you met online 82) stayed online for 12 hours straight 83) talked on the phone for more than 6 hours straight 84) watched tv for 12 hours straight 85) been to a fair 86) been called a bad influence 87) cursed 88) prank called someone 89) laid in the bed with someone of the opposite sex 90) cheated on a test TOTAL: 91) cheated on homework. 92) recieved/given a handjob. 93) been pushed into a pool. 94) played pool. 95) watched 5 hours of mtv straight. 96) had a crush on someone 10 years older than you 97) had a crush on someone younger than you 98) wear eyeliner 99) skinny dipped 100) laughed at someone who was seriously hurt TOTAL: TOTAL: 10-20= goodie good 21-30= a little rebelious 31-40= getting hot baby 41-50= rebel 51-60= total bad girl/boy 61-70= bitch/asshole 71-80= cant believe you made it this far 81-90= fucking bad ass 91-100= look u in hell ok you party poopers that left an answer but didn't add up there score.... And No I didn't write every this, I just copied and pasted

15 Apr 2008, 11:15 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Periods/tampons/Holidays/Swimming??????

Hi, I am going on holiday in 4-5wks time to florida, and I receive my period the same date we fly out, so is it ok to just continue using tampons while am flying and while am on holiday and I also adore swimming in the pool? And do i need to wear a pair of knickers and a pad while am swimming aswell as a Tampon? cos i don't mind having a period but i don't want to miss out on the swimming and doing everything on holiday? Also, i don't want to cease my period cos it will stuff it up after I finish taking the tablets!!! So what do you guys think I should do? wear a tampon plus pad and a pair of knickers or will a tampon be enough so that i can still swim in the pool????

15 Apr 2008, 10:55 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Swimmers- where should I begin training?

Ok, so I live in Florida, thus have pool weather 7 or 8 months out of the year, so I have plenty of time to train. I'll be a junior in high school next school year and I'd adore to give the swim team a go..so exactly what nice of training do I need to do to be a better swimmer? Also any tips and resources of how to "swim" the correct ways would be helpful, because I am teaching myself. Thanks.

14 Apr 2008, 3:34 pm | click here for answers

Open Question: When you have a chest cold can you go into a hot tub?

I have a very bad chest icy but i live in florida , and have a hot tub in the back where my pool is i was wondering if it would be okay if i went into it with a bad chest icy.

13 May 2008, 3:25 pm | click here for answers

Open Question: 41st Birthday Ideas?

Any ideas of what a lady can do to celebrate her 41st birthday? I have two young kids (4 and 2) and a pool at my home. Friends over? Night out? With my kids or hire a babysitter? Any ideas? I live in Florida and the weather is usually hot, but nice.

13 May 2008, 11:20 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: I live in Orlando Florida and my pool deck needs painting. Any ideas on how much that will cost?

If I have a professional do it.

13 Apr 2008, 5:35 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Where to Buy Nice, Affordable Outdoor FURNITURE in South Florida (Miramar) or Online?

I am looking for a nice set of outdoor furniture to put around my pool. Preferably looking for a place to buy the furniture in Miramar, but willing to go anywhere in Dade or Broward County to purchase as well. My spending limit is set at $450. Thanks :)

13 Apr 2008, 2:57 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Hottest part of the day?

My boyfriend and I are going to florida from may 16 - may 26. We will be visiting disney! We have 8 day park hopper passes. We're from Connecticut, and we're not used to the strong heat of florida. Our plan is to go to the parks from the time they open until about 1pm. At 1 pm we will return to the hotel to have lunch, take a little nap/hang out at the pool. And then return to the parks at around 4pm. if we're away from 1 - 4pm, will we miss the hottest parts of the day? or should we go back to the room for our break from 2 - 5. Thanks!

12 May 2008, 8:08 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Looking for a Summer Part-time Job for a Lifeguard at a Public pool in Altamonte or Apopka,Florida.?

I have been looking everywhere, can't find any. I am 16 and try to find a lifeguard job around Altamonte and Apopka, Florida. Any information will be helpful!

11 Apr 2008, 7:57 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: do you wear a helmet?? why not?

coming home from work today i saw a guy that WAS on a motorcycle but had been hit by a car. i couldnt tell from the accident whose fault it was but the guy was crumpled in a heap on the sidewalk, in a pool of blood, no movement at every. also, NO HELMET! here in florida the helmet law was repealed a few years ago and now its your choice. which its dumb, but oh well... if you ride a motorcycle, do you wear a helmet?? if not, why dont you??

11 Apr 2008, 10:38 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: how can i keep my dyed hair looking great?

im dying my hair when im in florida and im going to b in the sun ALOT. im not going in the pool and getting my hair wet but i straighten it every day and it's really hot. what shampoo and styling stuff can i use to prevent my hair from getting icky looking?

10 Apr 2008, 8:22 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: I have an above ground pool with a sand filter and ionizer. How often should I put the salt rocks in?

I never had to winterize it because I live in Florida. I put the salt rock in when I first filled it up. I looked at every the manuals and can't figure out if I should put more in. I've had it for a year.

1 May 2008, 3:32 pm | click here for answers