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Scuba Diving - Examiner

Learning to scuba dive opens a photographer to a whole new experience. Once you get PADI certified, you can dive most places around the world since you have the skills necessary to use rental equipment. Most of us have ...

Costa Rica Vacation Rentals Now 25% Off from HRG Vacation Rentals Costa Rica - YAHOO!

HRG Vacation Rentals Costa Rica has announced Peak Season Specials with 25% off vacation rentals in Costa Rica from Christmas to New Years. Rates for Premium Ocean View Units have been reduced to as low as $ ...

Braves GM scuba dives into whole new world - Atlanta Journal Constitution

When I was first married, I was the assistant director of scouting for the Montreal Expos, based in West Palm Beach, Fla. Any free time, I spent on the ocean. We loved snorkeling and spending time on our boat. For our ...

I learned it at the movies: How to take a vacation - A.V. Club

Vacation: It’s another word for fun that can turn into disaster at any moment. It’s thrilling to explore another part of the world, but thrills and discomfort often go hand-in-hand. Fortunately, vacationers have some ...

Emraan off for a Family Vacation - One India

After a publicity blitzkrieg spanning 12 cities for Once Upon A Time In Mumbai and shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil Toh Bachcha Ha Jee, Emraan Hashmi has now decided to take a much-deserved break with his ...

Aruba - an Island Paradise - Associated Content

The Divi-Divi Tree is a common site in Aruba. Its branches are skewed giving it a windblown look. It always points in a southwesterly direction due to the trade winds that blow across the island from the ...

Mail Carrier On Disability Caught Skiing - msnbc.com

WESH.com PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- A mail carrier who received nearly $200,000 in disability payments has been accused of living a double life. Cindy Harrington, 44, claimed she injured her neck on the job until authorities ...

Things to Do in Bruce Peninsula for Cottage Renters - Associated Content

Bruce Peninsula offers very unique nature environment based on crystal blue water, ancient rocks and clear sky that is very healthy for humans. The best way to enjoy Bruce Peninsula is to spend whole week ...

Ex-mail carrier lived large off false disability claim - Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com

Five years ago, Cindy Harrington, a Volusia County mail carrier, claimed to hurt her neck on the job. She has sinced collected $193,000 in disability payments — while leading a very active lifestyle taking overseas ...

The Shrinking Second Home - Wall Street Journal

Even in the up-and-down world of real estate, this pitch may sound a little funny: "Affordable housing for the affluent." It's the strategy developers of high-end vacation homes are devising as home sales ...

Voting Question: How Can I Change My Menstrual Cycle? (im on the pill)?

I am going on vacation soon , my cycle runs when the vacation begins, we will be scuba diving and doing other related water activities. Is there a way to change my cycle so that it does not interfere with my vacation. I can't use tampons they create pain for me. more

Voting Question: Where can i scuba dive for sunken treasure?

HI i want to go on vacation and scuba dive for sunken treasure, most likely found in old sunken ships or maybe just coins/objects laying on the ground floor. where can i go that i would be most likely to find something? more

Resolved Question: Are all-inclusive resorts worth the price?

My family (2 adults, 2 teenage boys), are considering Beaches in Jamaica for our first-ever real vacation. We have only done weekend camping and weekend beach trips over the years. Beaches is expensive, but with the activities they offer (like scuba diving, water park) and the food and drinks being included, it might actually be a better deal than paying for all those things separately. Has anyone been to Beaches? Any input would be greatly appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Is he an inconsiderate jerk, or is this all in my head? 10 points for any help :( ?

My boyfriend and I are in a long distance relationship since we both went back to our home states after meeting on vacation. I am deeply in love with him. Okay, here is the problem. Firstly, he always blows me off when I want to talk on the phone or skype. Always without fail. We talk on the phone maybe once every 6 weeks. Seriously. The rest of the time it's texts and facebook. I have not seen him for almost a year. I work constantly, but I always make time to talk to him. I never go out or get to have fun because I am working to save money to move for college, and also to visit him. He tells me he can't visit me because he has no money. We have been fighting a lot because of the distance, so I would say seeing one another is pretty important. So, following his speech to me about how he is mean to me (one thing we argue about) because he's under so much stress from not being able to afford school and not having the money to see me. Of course, I understand. Two weeks later, he enrolls in a $1,000 scuba driving course. I would understand this if perhaps scuba diving was a lifelong dream of his. But in the 4 years I have known him, he has never said anything about it. Never been to a body of water, hasn't even been in a pool. I take it in stride and I don't say anything. A month goes by, he is going to the swim shop every week buying gear and all kinds of stuff. He also buys concert tickets and things like that. I still say nothing. Then he and his friends go on a 2 day trip to some diving spot. I get peeved, say nothing. He just had a 4 day weekend off and spent 3 of those days on vacation 4 hours from his house (I live 8 hours from him) at another dive spot. I am mad and upset and I tell him everything I feel. He gets mad and defensive (like usual) and the conversation ends with him saying he will change. He doesn't. 3 days later, he has blown off another phone call, and as I just find out- he's going on an $800 dive trip to the Bahamas in October. Also- we were supposed to go to a concert together last year, and he promised he wouldnt go without me, but when I couldnt make it- he ignored me all day and then 5 minutes before it started he sent me a text that he went with his friend. He also once left me for his ex girlfriend. The list goes on and on. I want to dump him but I feel bad, because I love him so much, I feel a huge sense of loss about what might have been. What do I do? more

Voting Question: How do I confront my girlfriend about this?

My girlfriend and I have gotten back together after our first terrible relationship, let me say in the opening week of our new relationship I made more progress then in the 2 months we dated before, we clicked. We broke up at the end of February because we were not working out at all, so far our new relationship has lasted about 2 months and we are both happy and I fall in love with her a different way everyday But I cant get this memory out of my head: She went on vacation during the February break, we kept in touch via email, we talked for about 3 days and then she said "We have to talk" and she vanished from my life for a week and half. We were supposed to go to the movies when she got back, but she said "I don't feel like it" she acted strange for a while. Her friend was there with her when she was on vacation and she said she was with another guy, and they spent time together. She said they looked happier with him then with me, she said he kissed her on the cheek and they even went scuba diving. She then said my girlfriend acted depressed on the last day of her vacation for no reason. In a chat the other day she asked me "Why did you think I was avoiding you??" she asked this because I asked her why she was avoiding me because it sounded like she was, but really she was very busy. I said "We will talk about it later" she insists i call her soon and tell her whats wrong, she says she loves me and we cuddle all the time, I don't know how to tell her about my feelings I felt like she was avoiding me because of what happened on February break, I am at a loss of what to tell her, how should I tell her about this guy... should I just lie about it. I don't want to loose her so how should I tell her about this situation. more

Voting Question: To go or not go on vacation?

My husband and I have been married for 22 years and we always take some sort of vacation. We are also scuba divers. Our scuba shop planned a bus trip to a great location. It is a very long drive but we are going on a charted bus. He is less then enthusiastic about it. At first he said no then he said yes and we paid for our trip. Now at the last minute he tells me he is not going. The money from this is non-refundable and I really want to go. I know several people on this trip and I would be perfectly safe going without him but he don't do so good while I am away. He goes as he please but he is not that genius to me. I never nag or complain when he wants to go on a little short trip. He says he will not mind if I go. I am just afraid if I go he will be well lets just say less then happy when I come back. Sooo should I go or not. I have never been diving without him but like I said I can team up with one of the other girls and be fine.Well if he has other motives to stay at home I hope she can convince him to go live with her he is a diffcult man to live with lol. more

Resolved Question: Any precautions I should take while vacationing in Mexico this summer (in case I am newly pregnant)?

During my vacation to Mexico next month, I should either be gearing up for my period or 1 1/2 - 2 weeks pregnant. Is it OK to scuba dive? Also, is there anything I should avoid or be careful about during my vacation? more

Resolved Question: Solo Travel to Zanzibar?

Hi. I'm planning a solo vacation to Zanzibar and I'm hoping to find people on here who have a) traveled to Zanzibar and b) who have traveled solo in Africa and of course Zanzibar. Any information you have would be so greatly appreciated. I'm really interested in where you stayed (hotel etc) and if you liked it, did you have enough activities to do or were you bored and also I'm reeeaaalllyyy interested in amenities and stuff like massages and stuff. Finally, were these extras (massage, scuba diving etc) super expensive, expensive, reasonable etc etc Please share any info you'd like to; the good, the bad and the ugly. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Help, I might be having my period!?

I'm going on a vacation in 1 week where we will be swimming almost everyday I'm going to Arizon at sliderock state park and then to Catlina Island and will be scuba diving and snorkeling. But my period will probably be coming i'm hoping I'll get it before or after but not likely. I've never used a tampon and I don't really know if it will hurt or not. I am 13 and please don't say talk to your mom. What should I do? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I will try a tampon of you help! Thanks you so much! more

Resolved Question: Good place for a tropical vacation?

I'm looking for a place for a family of 6 to vacation. The youngest is 15. We want somewhere tropical, on the Caribbean or in latin america. We would like to be able to relax on a resort and beach as well as do a little shopping and maybe scuba diving and hiking. The plan is to go on christmas break, around the dates Dec.23-28, so it has to be hot. Also, we would like white sand beaches with that turquoise water like in Jamaica. i know that's a lot of standards, but they're just ideas. Thank you very much (: more

Resolved Question: atlantis,bahamas questions?!10 points!?

iam trying to decide how much my vacation will cost..but i have no idea how to find out because in order to find out, i need to put in the exact dates i will be coming! i just want an average price of what it would be.so would u estimate for me?iam aware of the deals now. -2 adults, 2 kids (ages 14 and 17) -cheapest hotel room, it really doesnt matter to us -would like to take the casual meal dinning plan -want to to some activites like the dolphin interaction and the scuba diving basically, what im asking is how much is the least amount of taking an atlantis vacation?the LEAST amount(cheapest hotel) with SOME activities. thanks so much! more

Resolved Question: Place to vacation with good surfing & scuba diving/?

My family and I are starting to plan a three week trip to somewhere warm during December. We all are voting on our choices of vacation spots. I want to go somewhere, where I can surf beginner-intermediate waves, scuba dive in various locations and snorkel off the shore. Lot's of stuff to do would be nice as well. It can be anywhere in the world! Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Where is THE best vacation spot in mexico?

My boyfriend and I are twenty-one and want to go to Mexico next winter, but have no idea where to go. We don't like to party so that rules out Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. We'd like to scuba dive (maybe), beach it up on an exceptionally nice beach, and maybe see some history in a bigger city. Annnnyyy suggestions?? :) more

Voting Question: Please Translate into spanish...10 Points!?

Tourism in the Caribbean is a major part of all of its islands economics and income. Without the foreign contribution many Caribbeaners might starve. Most of the Caribbean is made up of poor countries with little money and by allowing foreign people to vacation; thousands of jobs are created in the process. These jobs in turn help to fuel a global economy and stimulate spending in other places. Additionally, vacations reduce stress which can cause heart attacks or strokes which are bad. Very bad. Instead of stroking out, perhaps maybe we should all take a nice long vacation and see how we feel after we return! Luckily, there are an untold number of things to do while in the Caribbean. Diving, swimming, eating local foods, and fishing are just a few of the wonders one may find in the tropical environment of the Caribbean. There is a lot of fun to be had! Because of how diverse the islands are you can usually find an activity that fits you just right. The abundance of fish makes fishing a popular activity, even among the native population. Diving is extremely popular. Because of the reef system which surrounds the islands there is by no means a lack of amusingly colored fish to gaze at. The reefs are actually one of the main “selling points” of the islands. There isn’t a much better place to do snorkeling of scuba diving than in the Caribbean (caribbeandiving.com). Local cuisine differs from island to island but wherever you’re at there is always something delicious. On the island of Jamaica habanera peppers are used a lot in food and the food is extremely spicy. On large the food found in the Caribbean has a strong African and Hispanic background. This is because during the age of slaves, Puerto Rico and Spain used much of the Caribbean to farm things like sugar cane and the such. The occupation left an impact though. One can hardly go anywhere without seeing the something that is representative of the culture. Marijuana in the islands is still illegal. However in most parts of the Caribbean, smoking pot is nearly decriminalized. In the US Virgin Islands, it is not uncommon to see people smoking marijuana in the middle of town with police officers in easy distance. Some police officers attempt to enforce it, but it is hardly ever done (rollitup.org). Weddings in the Caribbean are EXTREMELY popular. The gorgeous scenery and beautiful ocean make the Caribbean a must have destination for many young (and old) women seeking to find a perfect marriage location. Vacations in the Caribbean aren’t necessarily cheap, but considering the global economic climate, the islands of the Atlantic offer a wonderful deal. A “basic plan” trip to the Caribbean will cost you around $984 per person plus around $100 per person for the actual flight (SFGate.com). more

Resolved Question: I am thinking about going on a cruise and have never been but not sure.Can you give me any hints?

I am not really one that is much of a sightseer and dont enjoy being stuck in one spot all the time as I get bored very easily.When we normally go on vacation we go to interactice museums,sports games,theme parks,mini golfing,go cart tracks etc. The point is that I am always on the go. I am afriad that a cruise I would get very bored very easily and feel as though I wasted my money. I swim just well enough to get by and typically dont enjoy the beaches much. So scuba diving is out of the question for me and anything of that sort.I also have a 5 year old daughter and my girlfriend that would be coming with me so I want to include them into any activities that we do and it seems that there are no true family excursions or activities.Am I looking at this all wrong or would there really be things there that can keep me occupied and busy enough to not be bored? Any help would be appreciated. more

Resolved Question: i want adventure! and recommendations?

so basically i just want to travel somewhere amazing this summer! im still trying to decide, but i want a place with really good scuba diving, beatuiful beaches, a good adventure type thing (hiking to ruins?) , great restaurants, amazing hotel, and just over all pleasent environment. so what is the best vacation you've ever been on? you dont have to fit the description above only if you want to! more

Resolved Question: Where should i go for my summer vacation?

My dad has free plane tickets, and told me and my mom we can go anywhere in the United States for our family vacation this year except Hawaii. Where should we go? Someplace with pretty views, if it's on the beach like my mom and i want, we want it to have pretty reefs so we can go scuba diving. Any suggestions? Places inland are good too. more

Resolved Question: French Class Help! 50 points!?

Ok, so i have a major problem. Tomorrow,Monday, i have this project due for french class and i did it but i think i left it at school but im not totally sure where it is. I am only in french 2 so i know nothing because i looked everything up in the book. So if some one could make a new project for me i will vote them best answer and give them 50 extra points The project is a conversation between two people and they are on a vacation in Martinique. You have to start out saying hello and how the person is. Then you have to have 3 past tense verbs, 3 present tense verbs, and 3 future presh verbs. There also has to be activities like hang gilding, scuba diving, snorkeling, and stuff that you would do on an island vacation. Each person speaking has to have 10 lines. You just have to use those 9 verbs saying that you are going to do something or you have done that. PLEASE PLEASE HELP! more

Resolved Question: Can you help with ideas on what to do in oahu with wife?

My wife and I are Traveling to Oahu this year. This will be our first vacation together and I'm looking in showing a memorable 2 weeks before we separate again with me going back to Okinawa,japan and her going back to the states to finish her degree (I'm in the military) . We are also going to be staying at the Hale Koa hotel. I would like go to show her beautiful views and beaches and anything thing exciting like para-sailing, scuba diving to hiking, site seeing etc. Any help would be appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Puerto Rico or Bahamas and why?

So... I haven't taken a vacation in almost 5 years and cant seem to decide between Bahamas or Puerto Rico; Im seeking some friendly advice. Which place would be better for two single, young professionals? We are both of Latin decent and love to dance! So, with that being said, and if that was all we were in to, the choice would be clear (Puerto Rico). BUT we are also looking to make the best of our vacation doing some scuba diving or snorkeling, water sports, nature hiking and some site seeing. *The most important "thing" for us is the beach! Which place has the prettiest beach? Clean water, white sand or soft sand, and lots of interesting people? The over all experience? Please be courteous with your advise; where would you suggest and why? more

Resolved Question: Looking for a tropical vacation spot in an all inclusive resort on or near a white sand beach with clear blue?

water. Also access to good shopping, waterfalls, horseback riding, hiking, good food, good tours, scuba diving, sight seeing all for a great reasonable price for 2 people on a midlife honeymoon. Can anyone reccommend a resort and or place to go. Preferably from experience please. more

Resolved Question: obeese friendly vacations/honeymoons?

I am 250 lbs and my fiance is 350. We live in NJ and are thinking of vacations - maybe something for our honeymoon with activities for us. It doesn't even have to be on the mainland of the US. Maybe we'll go to an island resort or a cruise. Any suggestions are welcome. My only thing is that I don't care about just laying in the sand sunning for a week. I want to DO things. Such as snorkeling/scuba diving, but will they have suites big enough for us? Would a massage on a massage table be uncomfortable? Would dune buggy's/ATV's be uncomfortable? Are we too heavy for a zip line? What about water/jet skiing? I would like to hear what great vacations plus size people have taken to help me decide where I'm going to go. Anything rude will be reported. more

Resolved Question: family of 5, where can we take a vacation please help!!!!!?

i'm 40 & my husband is almost 50, we want to go on vacation somewhere in the Caribbean with our 3 kids ages 17, 9, 9. where can we go in that we all can enjoy, we don't smoke or have pets or like golf or scuba diving (too scared). we want a affordable place to go to, we'll be together in 1 room, for about 8 days to 12 days in July & airfare included in the package. please help mentioned places & deals thank u soo much if you have more information my email address is dancejust15@yahoo.com more

Resolved Question: Is this a good summer vacation?-?

We live in North Carolina. We will be spending our summer in Hawaii. Every two years we spend our whole summer in a few places. The other years- We stay home, we go one 1 vacation (small one), we go to places in the area and we play outside. This year- It is the summer where we spend time at a place for the whole summer. I am marrying this wonderful man who is 30. I am 26. He has two daughters ages 11 and 5. We are doing this- (EDIT: We will have another vacation, but it is split into two parts. We will spend Spring Break in Orlando doing nothing. We will miss one school week in May to go to amusement parks and different places. It is technically NOT our summer vacation.) This summer we are spending it in Hawaii. Except we will take tiny steps to get to each place at a time. We will be driving in a "fancy" bus to Tennessee. Nashville to be exact. We leave on June 10th. We will spend 5 days in Nashville. Getting horse back riding lessons, going to a dude ranch, going to a rodeo. It will be fun, especially the shopping. We will also drive to Pigeon Forge and go to Dolly World and one of those shows. And relax for 5 days before the big trip to California. Then on June 20th, we will ride to Oklahoma to go to an airport in the same bus. The bus is not like a school bus. It is like a tour bus, with comfy seats and lots of space. We will leave at around 4 in the morning and arrive at about 10 pm at night. We will spend 2 days at a hotel and rest, rest and rest. June 22, we will be flying to California. San Diego, to be exact. We will go to Sea World, Disney Land, Lego Land, and to the beaches. We will also spend 3 days in Los Angeles. We will go star hunting, go to the Chinese Theater and the walk of fame, we will go to the beaches. Then we will drive back to San Diego airport. June 30th- We will go to Hawaii. Maui. We will fly from San Diego, to there. We will arrive in Hawaii and settle in a hotel. In Hawaii we will go swimming, go to the beaches, get Hula Lessons, go to the spa, go scuba diving and everything in Maui. Even ziplining and going to a Luau. August 1- We will leave Hawaii. We will fly back to Mississippi and drive back. We will have our family car transported there. We will spend the rest of the summer going to different local places. How is this summer vacation? more

Resolved Question: Best vacation spot in the Caribbean?

okay well were going to be free for a week in 2 weeks so we want to go to the Caribbean. i enjoy snorkeling-scuba diving. However there has to be something other to do than hang out on the beach as in landmarks, shopping, etc. The place has to be SAFE also. CAN YOU PLEASE ALSO RECOMMEND ANY HOTELS TO STAY AT ( less than 450 a night) Also it would be great if the hotel had tons of things to do more

Resolved Question: What island would be a good fit for me for a vacation.?

I will be traveling with my family. Things I would like to do for the vacation: *zipline (the steeper the better) *ride jet skis *crystal clear and shallow waters *snorkel and scuba dive *just relax at the beach sipping on a pina colada *the less the crowd the better *i would love to kayak in some shallow crytal clear waters *relaxing vibe will be traveling during june, and hawaii is a no no (too crowded). thanks and please not too far from usaHANG GLIDING WOULD BE AWESOME more

Resolved Question: What are places to cover in Puerto Rico in 6 days? Im planning a vacation & having a hard time figuring it out?

Me and a couple of friends are planning on a vacation to Puerto Rico for 6 days. We are having troubles in planning a itinerary. We all want to do all sorts of activities like scuba diving and all and also maybe do bio-tours. Anybody who lives there or has been on a vacation and can give a real good idea would be greatly appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Romantic vacations spots in the US!!?

I want to send my parents on a romantic getaway for their 25 anniversary. I want to send them somewhere they can experience new things and just spend time together. Somewhere they can go scuba diving, something with animal or something like that. Something that isn't outrageously expensive too. more

Resolved Question: I don't know what to do about my parents and me?

Ok to start I should say that financially we're ok. By no means rich, but definetly not poor. Middle class, maybe the lower tier of upper middle class. So I'm 17, and all along since I when I was younger, I would hear stories of my friends going to different states, or countries, or even just camping out. I have lived in California and Washington, and the only place I have gone on vacation was to Vegas for two or three days with my dad (in retrospect a horrible idea. I got sick and it wasn;t very fun. What idiot dad has a 9 year old choose a vacation destination, and then later act like it was the best thing ever?). Or how their parents would have a really cool skill or interest, like skiing or running, soccer, scuba diving, etc, and my friends/their parents could bond over that. My parents and I have not gone on any vacations together, let alone a camping trip, and my parents don't have any interests....at all. Basically all they care about is the life/day to day crap and our dog. So I've been able to deal with this, but now it's break and pretty much all of my friends are going on some cool vacation....and I'm not. I asked my dad once why we never went ANYWHERE and he said "I've already done that", and then I asked him why we've never been on a roadtrip or camping or anything, and he answered "I went camping once before"....that was for a cubscout trip that we went one of three days for. He never answered the roadtrip. And then I continued to look at my friends. Maybe this is self defending, but I am very intelligent, tons of people come to me for help/school work and for intellectual conversation, but I have a much lower GPA than all of them. And then I looked and their relationship with their parents.....all of their parents had some kind of bonding activity with them, or were a big part of their lives, and then me......I have nothing. Even kids who I know are lower income than me had a better relationship with their parents. Everyone who excels at something or is smarter, seems to have been helped by their parents in some way. And that makes me envious and angry at the same time, because my parents have NEVER tried to do anything of the sort. My mom is slightly better than my dad. She used to drive us to amusment parks and the such. But that wasn't exactly mentally stimulating, and it hasn't helped to sculpt me into anything worth while. My dad does no housework, doesn't drive us, all he does is walk our dog twice a day. He doesn't cook or clean or anything. So here I am now, admittedly in teenage angst, but I think I am justified. My parents have never made it a goal to mentally stimulate or nurture, or physically nurture me. It honestly seems to me as if they thought parenting just meant keeping a kid alive....honestly, they've raised our damn dogs better than me, they often drive it with them because it "likes to go on rides", or "walk it because he's bored", and I can't even fathom how much money they've spend on medical stuff for them....where as for me it's been basic shots and stuff, and one issue where I needed three stitches. So basically here I am, a rather unfullfilled 17 year old with only so much to offer. I have not traveled outside the country, or outside the west coast. My family has never taken a single vacation together, my mom/sister went on one to Italy together, and my dad/I went to vegas. We are far from poor, and I know the issue has not been money, because we've had enough money to buy new appliances, get a yard which goes unused for my dog, medical bills for said dog, etc. And then my parents have really not cared about my grades, or outside school life. Basically I have parents who help me sustain life, but take absolutely no interest in generating bonds or a relationship.Oh yes, also recently I was really depressed about this. My mom wanted to go get something, and I just said no/that she could go. So then she said "it has to be done" (referring to the task), punch me on the left side of my face, and called me a loser/said I had to friends.......and she was yelling a fair amount and then said our dog didn't like to hear yelling. And my dad is pretty volatile too. Once when I asked if I could go on some trip he said he'd never spend that much/it was stupid, then I said he spent that much on my sister's trip and he said an explitive to me. Then my mom said something, he got up as if he was about to hit her (later he said he was just going to get in her face), I defended her my throwing my foot in front of me, he then jumped on top of me and tried to smother me or something. After he said he'd "hit me when she wasn't around". And he has yelled alot too, and hit my sister a few times (pushing and the such, nothing horrible, but nonetheless).Ok, this also seems to be some confusion so I'll clear this up. I wouldn't care if my parents took me to Europe, or took me to some nearby national park, the point is they blatantly refuse to do anything to try to bring us together, because we are pretty damn disfunctional. I submitted a poem before for a scholarship, and my mom accused me of plagerizing it. I of course didn't, and when I got the scholarship she asked what it was for, and she still thought I stole it. My dad has always refused to do anything with us, whether it's going to disneyland when I was young, or whatever, it's nothing new. And when I've asked him to go to a football game or a college game, he's said no. And he likes football/sports. And I've asked them to try all kinds of new things, all have been met with "I;m too busy", or just straight no.... more

Voting Question: Why doesn't Conservatives helps poor people get richer?

I have an idea to help poor people get richer and live better. The best way to about this is to tax wealthier people more so that there is more Government money to redistribute to poor people, making poor people richer. Another idea I had is we would take 8,000 homeless people, allow them to live on an island, build them castles on the island, give these homeless people their own airplanes and airline service and servant pilots, give them free medicine, give them free education, give them free vacations all over the world, give them scuba diving lessons. Give them free Yoga classes. Give them free movies, free ipods, free iPads, free digital cameras....free laptops..... Give them free EVERYTHING! It would be a utopia.... Now the issue is how to pay for all this.....if we tax the rich corporations, we could then redistribute the tax money to this Welfare Island. This would be a tropical island where welfare benefits would fund pretty much everything. the poor people can choose to work if they want to....but they won't necessarily have to...they will receive free distributionsand you could live there and snorkel and scuba dive every day..... Drink rum every night....sing songs....just sit on the beach..... you wouldn't need to leave it because you're getting welfare distributions....and people would work there to serve these people more

Resolved Question: English to Spanish translation?

Dear Alyssa, I am very happy we chose to go to Mexico for vacation! I hope we stay here for two weeks. Although I doubt we will. We’ll probably only stay for a week. As soon as we have checked into our hotel and have unpacked, we are going to the beach! I’m very excited. After that, we are going out to eat. A man at the hotel recommended a few restaurants he thinks are very good. The weather right now is wonderful. It's warm with a light breeze. My parents said that we might go scuba diving while we’re here. I couldn’t believe it at first. Later, when we go to the beach, will be the first time I’ve even see the ocean in person. I hope you’re doing well. Maybe you can come along the next time we visit Mexico. I’ll write you again later this week. Your friend, Leanne Thank you! oh, and please don't use an online translator. more

Resolved Question: Were should I go on Vacation ?

ME + Girlfriend, 9-15Days Vacation, $3000-$7500 2 spend. Things we would want - Warm climate 75*F+, Water, Scuba-Diving, Beaches, Sight seeing, Love food but no seafood :( allergies. Can fly out from Toronto or Buffalo-NY. Speak some French and German. Both 22yrs and have passports Current places of Interest - Australia(Great Barrier Reef), Egypt(Pyramids + Red-sea), Thailand, but up for anything (Mexico, Rome, etc.) just want warm weather with some water and beaches for relaxing at the beginning or end of trip. Thanks more

Resolved Question: My list of things to do before I die... :-)?

Here is my list of things to do before I die. Me and my friend are gunna make a YouTube channel for it, and post a video everytime we complete something. Here is the list: 1.Sleep on the beach 2.Swim with Dolphins 3.Help build a house 4.Deliver a baby 5.Be in a protest 6.Go on a blind date 7.Destroy a hotel room 8.Host a radio show 9.Sky Dive 10.Go to the Grand Canyon and Scream at the top of your lungs. 11.Go to burning man 12.Fly in a plane 13.FLY a plane 14.Meet a celebrity 15.Spend a vacation with someone you don’t know 16.Jump in a pool with clothes on 17.Rap for a group 18.Cut the ribbon at a big event 19.Spend the day with a homeless man 20.Write a song and perform it 21.Wear a tux 22.Go to a Broadway show 23.Crowd Surf 24.Go to a huge concert with backstage passes 25.Help sick children 26.Help poor kids 27.Go ice-skating 28.Go to Ireland, Spain, Italy, Dominican Republic, Australia, New Guinea and Jamaica with no plans whatsoever. 29.Plant a whole garden 30.Get a college degree 31.Start a block party 32.Approach the cutest guy I’ve ever seen and kiss him 33.Give a stranger a $100 dollar bill 34.Send a message in a bottle 35.Send a message in a balloon 36.Get something named after you (Star, Kid, Clothing Line…) 37.Sleep in a haunted house or haunted building… like haunted jail. 38.Donate Blood 39.Spend a day in complete silence 40.Draw a mural 41.Take a sculpting class 42.Smash a guitar 43.Throw a successful surprise party 44.Take a random kid on a toy shopping spree (300 dollar limit) 45.Race a sports car 46.Be a contestant on a game show 47.Have a lemonade stand and make $100 48.Experience ZERO gravity 49.Go on a hot air balloon ride 50.Have your portrait painted 51.Watch and follow a football season 52.Tell a stranger the story of your life, sparing no details. Your friends, enemies and mistakes and this list. 53.Give my date roses  54.Ride a camel 55.Become a missionary and live in Africa for one year. 56.Go one year without lying ONCE. 57.Become awesome at swing dancing. 58.Shower in a waterfall 59.Spend New Years in an exotic location 60.Write my will 61.Drive the Autobahn – or be a passenger… 62.Make a successful raft 63.Sleep a night in a snow fort 64.Build a Tree House 65.Learn how to fake an English Accent. 66.Do 100 push-ups in a row 67.Yell "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!" in a crowded area. 68.Hitchhike 69.Visit a real blues bar in Chicago 70.Scuba Dive 71.Adopt a Child 72.Climb an Active Volcano 73.Visit 30 different countries and spend a day with a family/tribe/village/person from each one 74.Teach English in a Foreign Country 75.Spend a month without a car, or bike. Use buses, trains and ferry’s only. 76.Become Drunk 77.Become a Mother 78.Make homemade bread and cakes 79.Spend the Weekend on a Yacht 80.Play with a baby Tiger, Gorilla, Lion and Bear. 81.Camp in each of America’s National Parks 82.Shoot a real gun 83.Go to all fifty states by car…or feet. 84.Do a cart wheel 85.Take a cake decorating class 86.Walk in the Breast Cancer 3-day Race 87.Take a photo shop class 88.Watch the Launch of a space shuttle 89.Explore the Amazon 90.Spend the weekend with an Indian Tribe and Learn about their culture 91.Save somebody’s life 92.Send a singing Telegram 93.Receive a singing Telegram 94.Invite all my friends to my 90th birthday party 95.Ride an Elephant 96.Take a trip on a submarine 97.Meet the Queen 98.Rid the Bullet Train 99.Build an 8’ snow man 100.Wear funny wigs every day for two weeks 101.Go one month wearing a cape 102.Go one year eating with only chop-sticks 103.Climb a pyramid 104.Live in a barn 105.Live in a mansion 106.Be the member of an audience of a TV show 107.Ride a cable car in San Francisco 108.Go to the top of the Sears Tower and yell. 109.Ride a mechanical bull successfully 110.Go exploring in a cave 111.Sneak Out 112.Go hunting 113.Keep a Vlog for one year 114.Write Parody’s of popular songs 115.Save up $1,000,000 in spending money. 116.Do a hand-stand 117.Go to a drive-in 118.Spend a week in Alaska in the Wilderness 119.Be awesome successfully 120.Get married, have a fairy-tale wedding in Ireland  121.Go to Disney Land for a weekend 122.Meet a male stripper haha 123.Learn to Break Dance 124.Go one year being a vegan 125.Go one year with no soda 126.Beat Someone up. 127.Jump off of a bridge into a lake, river, or ocean. 128.Try out for American Idol 129.Become a part of the “Free Hugs” Campaign 130.Pick Apples from a tree 131.Meet a Monkey named George. 132.Disguise myself as a man, and see if you can fool anyone 133.Be a Maid of Honor 134.Preach the womore... it didn't copy the whole list o.O 134.Preach the word. 135.Give a new neighbor cookies 136.Dye my hair black 137.See a solar eclipse 138.Be in a commercial 139.Kiss a Whale 140.Climb a Tree 141.Swing from a rope into the lake 142.Collect a license plate from every state 143.Drive down Route 66 in a 50’s car 144.Learn to Juggle 145.Walk the Great Wall of China 146.Go White Water Rafting 147.Be in a Circus 148.Make a HUGE pillow fort that covers a football field 149.See the Northern Lights 150.Be on an The Buried Life episode 151. Have a food fight 152.Catch a fish with bare hands 153.Serve in a soup kitchenOkay, people, I am a fan of "The Buried Life", they're my insperation. But only like 5-10 of their things are on here!!! Geeze. There are 150 something on this list, and only a few are from them. Don't give me crap. :P more

Resolved Question: Good Tropical Vacation for Family?

Hi! We are looking for a cheap place to go on vacation for a week. So far we are thinking Tahiti (Bora Bora) and Hawaii. My two sons are 16 and 12 so they need to be able to have fun activities like hiking, snorkeling, scuba diving, etc. Our budget is at $3000-$4000. Any recommendations would be great! Thanks!And that doesn't include airfare, a relative has a plane we use. more

Resolved Question: Where do the commas and or semicolons go?

I'm not good with commas or semicolons so if you can help then thanks. Each number contains one or two sentences which may have one or more commas or semicolons missing. Some of these omissions may be correct. 1. My English teacher is so strict! At the beginning of the quarter she said “If you miss three classes you will get an F.” 2. During my summer vacation I went to the beach. My favorite beach activities are swimming scuba diving parasailing and jet skiing. 3. Georgia Southern is a great school but I wish Statesboro were a bigger town! On the weekends there is nothing to do. 4. Although Lucretia is an excellent hostess she was somewhat nonplussed when she stumbled down the stairs falling face-first into the clam dip. 5. I told my friend whose name is Anne that I have homework to do therefore I must leave the play early. She understood but she was sad that I was going to miss the last act. 6. Jan my best friend cannot go to the movies with us. Her mother said “Young lady you aren’t going anywhere until you clean up your room!” 7. I want a cute brown puppy but my mother won’t let me have one. She says that puppies are noisy messy and loud. 8. I like basketball better than football because basketball is more exciting and fast-paced than football. more

Resolved Question: Any ideas for a vacation destination?

So a few friends and I are looking into going on a tropical type vacation near the end of this year. None of us have ever gone anywhere before so we all have ideas of where we should go. Here's a list of what we are looking for: beach, all inclusive package (if possible), activities like scenic hikes, scuba diving, etc...and if possible someplace with a interesting history. We are students so nothing extremely extravagant resort wise, we also want someplace with a nightlife so we can have a little fun too. As you can see its a fairly tall list, we want to be busy but enjoy some luxury too. Does anyone know of or has been to any where like this. Or any ideas of a good area of the world to start looking? (also we are coming from canada) Thank you in advance!!! more

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Resolved Question: Is this punctuation correct?

1. My English teacher is so strict! At the beginning of the quarter she said, “If you miss three classes you will get an F.” 2. During my summer vacation I went to the beach. My favorite beach activities are swimming, scuba diving, parasailing, and jet skiing. 3. Georgia Southern is a great school, but I wish Statesboro were a bigger town! On the weekends there is nothing to do. 4. Although Lucretia is an excellent hostess, she was somewhat nonplussed when she stumbled down the stairs falling face-first into the clam dip. 5. I told my friend, whose name is Anne, that I have homework to do; therefore I must leave the play early. She understood, but she was sad that I was going to miss the last act. 6. Jan, my best friend, cannot go to the movies with us. Her mother said, “Young lady you aren’t going anywhere until you clean up your room!” 7. I want a cute brown puppy, but my mother won’t let me have one. She says that puppies are noisy messy and loud. 8. I like basketball better than football because basketball is more exciting and fast-paced than football. Thank you :) more

Resolved Question: Is this punctuation correct? Commas and Semi-colons are what we are supposed to add.?

Voting Question: could someone help me with this comma & simi colan please?

1. My English teacher is so strict! At the beginning of the quarter she said “If you miss three classes you will get an F.” 2. During my summer vacation I went to the beach. My favorite beach activities are swimming scuba diving parasailing and jet skiing. 3. Georgia Southern is a great school but I wish Statesboro were a bigger town! On the weekends there is nothing to do. 4. Although Lucretia is an excellent hostess she was somewhat nonplussed when she stumbled down the stairs falling face-first into the clam dip. 5. I told my friend whose name is Anne that I have homework to do therefore I must leave the play early. She understood but she was sad that I was going to miss the last act. 6. Jan my best friend cannot go to the movies with us. Her mother said “Young lady you aren’t going anywhere until you clean up your room!” 7. I want a cute brown puppy but my mother won’t let me have one. She says that puppies are noisy messy and loud. 8. I like basketball better than football because basketball is more exciting and fast-paced than football. more

Resolved Question: What is a good itinarary for Tahiti?

I'm going on vacation to Tahiti for about 2 weeks, and I was wondering what a good itinerary was. I love scuba diving and snorkeling. more

Resolved Question: Where is the best place (city) to stay at in Costa Rica?

My friend and I are 18 and we are going to vacation in Costa Rica for 2 weeks at the end of May and I was just wondering where the best place to stay is (city, hotels, etc.)? We would like to try some surfing, snorkelling, scuba diving, laying on the beach, etc. We would also like to go somewhere that is relatively safe and that has a pretty good nightlife. We both know Spanish pretty well so that is not really an issue for us. Any suggestions as to where we should go and/or stay in Costa Rica? also, we would like to stay somewhere that has some other activities or that is within driving distance of other sites or activities (ziplining, hiking, shopping--- those sorts of things) if possible. more

Resolved Question: how old do you have to be to get scuba diving lessons at atlantis in the Bahamas?

im going to atlantis on vacation and want to know how old you have to be to take lessons. and how old do you have to be to go walking with the sharks? more

Resolved Question: Where is a good place for two teenage girls to vacation in May/June?

My friend and I are both 18 and will be graduating in mid-May. We want to take a vacation for a couple weeks in the end of May but aren't sure yet where to go. We would prefer to go somewhere in Mexico or Central America-- preferably not somewhere within the continental US. We have looked into Cancun and a couple other places so far. We are mostly looking to go somewhere with great beaches and snorkelling or scuba diving opportunities, a very active nightlife, reasonably affordable flights and hotels, beautiful people, etc. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice as to where we should go? p.s. we would really like to go somewhere that is pretty safe because it will just be us two girls and we're both able to speak spanish so that isn't an issue if we go somewhere with limited English. more

Voting Question: What's your bucket list?

For those of you who don't know, its a list of things you want to do before you "kick the bucket" aka die. mine is: 1. Fall deeply inlove-- helplessly and unconditionally 2. Have a job I love 3. Travel to Europe 4. Go on a spontaneous vacation 5. Skydive 6. Climb a mountain 7. Go sailing 8. Name a star 9. Sing a great song infront of a crowd of strangers 10. Scuba dive off Australia's Great Barrier Reef 11. Go up in a hot air balloon 12. See the Statue Of Liberty 13. Go skinny-dipping in Europe 14. Be an extra in a film 15. Go to Ireland 16. Find out who I really am 17. Love myself 18. See the Great Wall of China more

Resolved Question: where is a good place to vacation to...?

where is a good place to vacation where the waters are really clear and blue, the sand is white, you can snorkel/scuba dive, there are lots of marine mammals to see, and just lots of clear pretty ocean and animals? thanks! more

Resolved Question: What is your favorite vacation spot? Why is that your favorite? And what did you or can you do there?

Please answer all of the above questions, the last one to specify.. I am asking what is there to do there? Is there Hiking or Skiing or Scuba Diving? Also for why is that your favorite i'm asking why do you like it or how does it attract you more then other vacations you have been on? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Vacation Puerto Rico/Jamaica?

Sometime after we get our taxes back, my husband and I wanted to go on vacation. Puerto Rico and Jamaica were both options. What we would like to know is where is the best place to go for a couple on a budget for fun. Not nightclubs- more like snorkeling, scuba diving, learning to surf, and just be outdoors trying new things. Any ideas for the best locations? more

Resolved Question: Can someone PLEASE translate this paragraph to Spanish for me?? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE :)?

My family and I went to the Bahamas for a summer vacation, we went on a plane that took us from San Antonio to Florida, and from florida we got on a smaller plane that took us to the Bahamas. We stayed there for four nights. After settling in the first day, the vacation soon began. We went scuba diving, ate all types of different foods and tryed lots of fun activity's while hanging out at the beach and the hotel. When the time came to leave back home, nobody wanted to leave. more

Resolved Question: MEXICO, AKUMAL YUCATAN VACATION?

K, so me and my girlfriend, (both 20) are going to mexico. im really into scuba diving and want to dive the yucatan. is akumal a good place to stay. also most importantly whats some things around the area, like ruins, trips, other things to keep ppl occupied, cause she doesnt dive so i have to figure something out. more