Description : Why were gay Americans afraid to come out of the closet in the 1950s early 1960s (apex)?
Last Answer : they feared being discriminated against.-apex
Description : Why were gay Americans afraid to come out of the closet in the 1950s and early 1960s?
Description : The packets switching concept was first proposed A. in the late1980s for the Defense Ministry of US. B. in the early 1960s for military communication systems, mainly to handle speech C. in the late 1950s for Defense Ministry of US D. All of theabove E. None of the above
Last Answer : in the early 1960s for military communication systems, mainly to handle speech
Description : Classic OOP - Object Oriented programming can be traced back to a language called Simula, and in particular Simula 67, which was popular during the _____: a) 1930s b) 1960s c) 1950s d) None of These
Last Answer : b) 1960s
Description : How much would your ability to communicate be impacted if you were suddenly unable to use profanity?
Last Answer : I’d be in trouble. Though, I would welcome it, because I’m finding it so hard to break the habit of swearing.
Description : Is Profanity or Apophasis the more valid tool for attempting to express the ineffable?
Last Answer : Fuck yeah.
Description : Why is it that some demographics are more likely to be vulgar or crude in their speech?
Last Answer : Perhaps they don’t consider that they are being rude – that’s your judgment, not a statement of fact.
Description : The first batch operating system was developed in the ................. by General Motors for use on an IBM 701. A) mid 1940's B) mid 1950's C) mid 1960's D) mid 1970's
Last Answer : B) mid 1950's
Description : which statement best describes the warren court of the 1950s and 1960s? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The Warren Court made rulings that were controversial at the time but continue to shape American society.
Description : Green revolution in India occurred during (a) 1960’s (b) 1970’s (c) 1980’s (d) 1950’s.
Last Answer : (a) 1960’s
Description : A ultra-super critical boiler was developed in the US in ……. a) 1950s b) 1970s c) 1960s d) 1940s
Last Answer : a) 1950s
Description : By the beginning of ........................., the industries in USA realised the importance of Management Science in solving business and management problems. a. 1930s b. 1940s c. 1950s d. 1960s
Last Answer : c. 1950s
Description : With potent, flowery words speak I, Of something common, vulgar, dry; I weave webs of pedantic prose, In effort to befuddle those, Who think I while time away, In lofty things, above all day The common kind ... beings live and fare; Practical I may not be, But life, it seems, is full of me! -Riddles
Last Answer : A riddler. ( or riddle )
Description : Do any other Ask-publicites own early Broncos?
Last Answer : What a koinkidink! I got my neighbor to start using Ask-public and he has an early bronco, I’m not sure what year but he takes alot of pride into it. It would be awesome for him to catch this question!
Description : Any ask-publicites at SMX Advanced in Seattle today?
Last Answer : Ah…...I’m in Seattle, but no thanks, I don’t speak geek, I barely speak English as having grown up in Arkansas..
Description : Would a person forget how to speak their native language if they hadn't spoken it since their early teens?
Last Answer : My bet is that language acquired in childhood would be difficult to erase, particularly if everyday fluency were extended into the teen years.
Description : For ask-publicites over 50. Do you feel the older you get the more people feel they need to control your life?
Last Answer : answer:I'm hopeful that it's just you (and just a phase). I'm sometimes astonished at the level of deference I'm accorded simply because I appear to know what I'm doing, what I want, or that I'm ... er done' some other way and walk away with better attitudes. I'm rambling, and I'm not even drunk.
Description : If there was a Profanity Olympics, what string of curse words would best represent the way people swear in your country?
Last Answer : Every cuss you can imagine sometimes followed by Eh
Description : Why are curse words considered bad? where did they originate?
Last Answer : Over time as a society, we decided there were certain words that had a certain special power and weren't to be used all the time. They were only to be used out of anger, either anger at ... have lost that special power and more words will continue to lose it and I have no problem with that.
Description : Do you think people put way too much emphasis on how bad "explicit language" in songs is?
Last Answer : Twisted, isn't it. Making cartoons for children where the characters go after each other with all kinds of weaponry and explosives while at the same time being outraged at accidental breast exposure or ... on tv in a country that prides itself with allegedly being a country with freedom of speech.
Description : If mandarin is a tonal language, how can people parse meaning when the words are set to music?
Last Answer : answer:Two guesses (having learned a little mandarin, but not being a scholar of the language): 1. Context: I'd imagine it's similar to when listening to punk rock or heavy metal, it takes a ... lyrics without affecting the sound too much. Like rolling your r's or enunciating your t's while singing
Description : Is Shopping like some sort of Civilized, Sophisticated Modern Day Equivalent to the Hunting and Killing We did Way Back in Time, Like the 1960s?
Last Answer : Shopping for food?
Description : How do those tiny little language prodigies learn languages?
Last Answer : Superior brains. It’s not fair.
Description : Do those language learning tapes work?
Last Answer : I've had pretty good luck with the Pimsleur progarms - they are mostly oral. I did the Italian for Beginners before spending a month in Italy and was able to have basic conversations with people right away ... now and think it's pretty good too. The downside to those is that they are pretty pricey.
Description : I recall visiting a language translator website where words and phrases are translated in real-time as you type them?
Last Answer : is it free? that’s wicked hahaha now i can be french stress-free
Description : An attorney friend recently uttered the phrase "hosphidery fosphidat" after a particularly trying day in court. He doesn't know what it means, nor do I. I am wondering if anyone out there (with foreign language aptitude or knowledge of root words) might have some idea of the meaning of what he said?
Last Answer : answer:Jumpin’ Jehosapath is a dated exclamation meaning “Wow” or something equally innocuous. Jehosaphat was a biblical king. Yr friend’s phrase sounds invented. Cartoon
Description : Do you have an accent? If so, what sort of an accent?
Last Answer : I don’t know if ‘nerdy white guy’ is an accent, but apparently that’s what I sound like lol.
Description : How does the narrator contradict himself when he says To live longer than forty years is bad manners is vulgar immoral?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : What are some ways that you can argue that learning a foreign language is bad?
Last Answer : Why in the world would expanding your knowlege and abilities to communicate with more people be a bad thing? me thinks your in HS and you dont want to learn the lang they are making you learn.
Description : Do ask-publicites give strong support to new users if they need it?
Last Answer : Being honest, and looking at the past – ask-publicites have been kind to those newcomers with sensible questions. Those with “special” questions, or too many off-the-wall, propagandistic, leading questions, poor grammar, and poor spelling have met with jaundiced members who bite.
Description : Walter Lippmann once said: Where all think alike, no one thinks very much - How important is this motto to ask-publicites?
Last Answer : just out of curiosity, do you write all your own details or do you copy them from somewhere?
Description : A question for Australian ask-publicites - Do people who live in Perth feel out-of-touch with the rest of Australia?
Last Answer : Having visited Perth/Fremantle only a couple times I have a limited perspective.However, WA did feel incredibly remote. It felt like it’s own separate country. That actually added to the awesome.
Description : Are ask-publicites obligated to be on here everyday? What do you think is reasonable?
Last Answer : answer:I can't even fathom who would suggest anyone is obligated to do anything around here. But if you're having a private message tiff with another member, or someone is being a general abusive ass to you, ... I would say that's more than I'd expect of anyone else. This should be fun, not work.
Description : ask-publicites. If you could change one thing about men, what would you change? (Details )
Last Answer : Hmmm . First of all, I don't think men have inherent personality/characteristics. Each man is individual and different from one another. If I were to stereotype men I would say that it's best for ... is old news and cliche but still ). And not acting like it's their responsibility to protect women.
Description : ask-publicites, care to suggest some good books to read?
Last Answer : Calvin and Hobbes the complete collection. Any Dilbert books.
Description : To our British ask-publicites: Did you vote for Boaty McBoatface to be the name of the NERC's newest vessel?
Last Answer : No, but I think it’s quite amusing and subversive, and I hope that they name it that.
Description : Any ask-publicites with a current subscription to Consumer Reports?
Last Answer : answer:I found this from 2013, accessible without a subscription. They rated the brands as A, B or C. A LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony TVs have consistently been among the top performers ... part of our annual reliability survey we asked nearly 7,000 people about their current and previous TVs.
Description : Can ask-publicites write stories just like Dr. Seuss, or would that be like sticking my head in a noose?
Last Answer : answer:You can ask your dad, You can ask your mother You can ask anyone Who lives on ask-public. The pentameter is bad The rhyming even worse When you get silly poets Trying to write verse. We could go for stanzas, Trying to be witty But the product of our work Will turn out really shitty.
Description : Steam gamers: would you like to join the ask-publicites group?
Last Answer : I just joined as Ms. Bean.
Description : Do you have a default assumption for other ask-publicites' age before you really know?
Last Answer : You can assume I’m in my 20’s or 30’s anytime!!! I sometimes assume people on ask-public are older than they actually are because I don’t expect such mature and wise answers from a teen or “20 something. ”
Description : So ask-publicites, do you have a tumblr?
Last Answer : i did have one .but i found the options restrictive .now i am using, besides twitter of course, posterous, which is nice and minimal to look at the default and does all the links for you .you just send your ... don't think tumblr does yet . nb i don't work for posterous .i hope this plug is ok .!
Description : Ontario ask-publicites: Do you support the LCBO strike? Will you cross the picket line?
Last Answer : No, I don't support their strike. Yes, I would happily cross the picket line. I would also happily take one of their jobs. They are some of the most well compensated government agents, even if ... the employees agreed to all of these terms, but now they want them changed? Go suck a lemon.
Description : Any ask-publicites ever been in a life threatening situation?
Last Answer : The odds are pretty good.
Description : For the new(ish) ask-publicites, who is your celebrity look-a-like?
Last Answer : Uh, maybe Kevin Rose? Is he even a celebrity?
Description : Do any of you ask-publicites own a JellyShirt?
Last Answer : I just got mine in the mail a week or two ago. I love it.
Description : Do you notice when fellow ask-publicites suddenly seem to be missing or have gone quiet?
Last Answer : I miss my, Tits. She dipped out or a while. And EmilyNathon, and Alfreda, and Nimis, and elijah when she disappears and the four awful days I had without casheroo…
Description : How many ask-publicites went to Brown w. Andrew and Ben?
Last Answer : I did. Yep. Actually we didn’t quite overlap, but close enough. I graduated in 1997, then worked there from 2002–2005 or so.
Description : What radio stations do Ask-publicites in the Bay Area listen to?
Last Answer : Live 105! (105.3)