hellion210

let's say that religion as a concept wasnt introduced to people until high school, when all the major branches of religion (Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, etc) were taught (not endorsed, just explained in principle) and you couldnt join a religion until you're 18 and legally an adult....

would there be more or less people following various faiths? would any religions die out, and what one do you think would be the biggest? would there be less religous conflicts in general?

just curious what everyone else thinks, thanks!

here on the east coast, we have this stuff called "Fluff". its a jar of melted marshmallow stuff. when i visited my cousin in college all the girls there called and asked me to bring them some.

when i go to canada, they have "ketchup flavored potato chips" and a bunch of chocolate bars that arent available down here. so, there must be things like that all over the country. anyone else come across any good ones?

Especially older tires?

ok, here's the question. and i know this may seem stupid to some ppl, but i'm just curious.

i have NEVER used a racial slur in my life, nor do i plan to. i have friends of all different races, religious beliefs, sexual orientations... you name it.

now, have you ever seen the show the boondocks? they use the "n word" all the time. i think the show is friggin hilarious, they rip on all races. and i had a friend in high school that used to call me "the n word" in gym all the time. but he did it in the same way he used it towards his black friends (he was black, btw). i was never offended by it. he never said it out of hate.

now, if i'm telling someone about the show, or what happened in gym, is it ok for me to repeat what they're saying? or is that offensive? or..... well, whats the protocol here?

after the last 2 elections, it has been proven that the popular vote doesnt really count. i think i might write in Colbert/Stewart (or Stewart/Colbert if you prefer) in the next presidential election. just curious to see how many votes i might be able to rally up for them. even if it turned out to be 1%, thats written down somewhere in the history books, right? what do you guys think?

(and please, dont anyone give me the whole "you shouldnt waste your vote" lecture. i'm just kidding..... for the most part.... well, not really.)

i'm sure that everyone out there has one that bugs them, like when people say "nucular" instead of "nuclear". i had a teacher that used to say "libary" instead of "library". man that ticked me off.

anyone familiar with a way to do it without having to buy a program? a free program? or at least, if i do have to buy one, is there one that works well and doesnt need a bunch of other programs to work? any info is appreciated.

nothing dangerous or using hard to get or volatile compounds.

i've seen the recipe online for Ribs that they use, but i cant find it. if anyone knows of it, please let me know.

hopefully someone with a lot of good feedback, and nothing outrageously expensive.