Lazaras_Long

@Lazaras_Long (35)

United States • Age 46

Joined myLot 17 years ago

"Specialization is for insects"

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Is it possible to terraform another planet, say Mars?

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 11 Feb 07

Is it possible to terraform another planet, say, Mars?

mars

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Lazaras_Long Sure why not. The technology is already there, funding is the biggest deficiency.

11 Feb 07

Electrical Wiring

themyl @themyl (1423) • United States 10 Jan 07

The other day I was going to get the coffee going when I noticed that the kitchen counter electrical outlets were not working. I checked because the light switch Was working, that was odd. The bad thing about it was that the...

electrical

electrician

electricity

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Lazaras_Long First off I am an electrician and do not ever ever ever up the size of the breaker in your panel ever. The wires that feed from the breaker to the recepticals and lights in your home is sized to the job that they do. AWG 14 (or #14) is rated for 15 Amps, AWG...

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What's the best book in the Wheel of Time series?

juicemilk @juicemilk (2283) • Australia 29 Jan 07

Does anybody have a favourite in the series? I'm only just finishing book 2 (so no spoilers!!), I have books 3,6,7,8,9 & 11, and really want to read the backs of them to see what happens...but also don't want to spoil it for...

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Lazaras_Long I have read all of the books in this series, multiple times every time a new book was due to come out I would start with the first and as soon as I finished the last book I would go get the new one, just to be as familiar with the story as I could be. This...

7 Feb 07

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what is the MOST DANGEROUS thing you do every day???

skb369 @skb369 (285) • India 6 Feb 07

we all know how life can be boring and monotonous once we settle into a routine that we follow day in and day out.we wake up,do the same chores,take the same route to our workplace,school,college,etc and once there,follow pretty...

crossing roads

dangerous

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Lazaras_Long I'm an electrician and working in some of the situations I'm in is considered dangerous. I have worked on 6000 amp switch gears and worked on huge transformers with enough aamperage to cook a dinosaur, but as long as you know what your doing and dont forget to...

6 Feb 07

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my rants for tonight, what are yours?

cachitodemialma @cachitodemialma (1313) • United States 6 Feb 07

Just a few things Ive noticed tonight that are bothering me...you can read em if youd like or just reply with your own. I know Im not the only one here who is tired of seeing people start topics with information they've copied...

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Lazaras_Long I'm new here, just started tonight, but I have seen the same things you are talking about. The religious topics where people are trying to relate God as a mathimatical equation, come on now. The plagerism is rampant but those folks are just in it for the...

6 Feb 07

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Steam Engines.

sachinbhinge @sachinbhinge (502) • India 5 Dec 06

Do u like old steam engines?

steam engines

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Lazaras_Long I recently purchased a model steam engine from P.M. Research and am in the process of putting it all together. Engine, boiler, pump and pipeing totaled around $400.00 and so far I have about 16 hrs in the building, machining, and plumbing. I hope to have it...

6 Feb 07

Is each Year Getting Faster And Faster?

deeeky @deeeky (3667) • Edinburgh, Scotland 5 Feb 07

We are now into February and my brain has been left in last years memories. I don't seem to be catching up with today never mind last week. There seams to be not enough hours in the day. How do you feel?

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Lazaras_Long The sun is the same in a relitve way, but your older and shorter of breath and one day closer to death. Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time. Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scibbled lines.

5 Feb 07

proof that god exists, read then argue

yepsnap @yepsnap (2) 29 Jan 07

Read the text below the image of the galaxy for proof of gods existance.

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Lazaras_Long My thoughts are that the universe is infinte and ever expanding the complexity of it will probably never be understood by mere man and the odds of it "just happening" and that we are part of a miraculous chance occurance are so minute the only thing left is...

5 Feb 07

is patriotism the last refuge of a scoundrel

iwantoo @iwantoo (1) 5 Feb 07

nowdays in the UK some of our people seem apathetic about our young boys out there in iraq and afganistan

afganistan

iraq

patriots

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Lazaras_Long Patriotism is surely a refuge for scoudrels look at all th e people who clame patriotism but do nothing. There are alot of "me tooers" in this world band wagon weight. It is also used as a prod to get the public behind the common goal of the ruling faction be...

5 Feb 07

how to conduct a military funeral

cooper5 @cooper5 (1) • United States 5 Feb 07

I am a retired SFC and am attending ministry school at my local churc and have been given an assignment of prepareing a complete military funeral from beginning to end for someone killed in action. I don't want to do anything...

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Lazaras_Long Here is a great web site that will be able to answer all your questions http://www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil/ look over this site and you should be set. You will do a fine job if you care enough to ask for help you are the right person for the...

5 Feb 07

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oil leaks on corvette

mistyscott @mistyscott (3) • New Zealand 5 Feb 07

Can someone please tell me what is involved in replacing the oil pan gasket on my 96 corvette. Also who is best qualified to do it

corvette repairs

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Lazaras_Long My friend has a '95 Corvette and we did some work on the motor soon after he bought it, he was looking to match the ZR1s performance. The bottom end of the LT1 Corvette is fairly straight forward. Not alot has changed over the years in that area. If you are...

5 Feb 07

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Need Advice

dopey22girl @dopey22girl (3319) • United States 5 Feb 07

Hello everyone...I have a little problem. Well I have this boyfriend, we haven't been together very long..just a couple weeks. But he is always coming over and stuff, and that is fine because I enjoy spending time with him. The...

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Lazaras_Long It might not be easy but you need to dicth this guy and find someone who is a contributing member of society. If he cant support himself how can he do anything for you but bring you down.

5 Feb 07

Leaving a Computer On

lilaclady @lilaclady (28207) • Australia 5 Feb 07

I am a little confused if it is a good thing to leave your computer on all the time, one friend of mine does and he set my computer up and assures me I am protected against viruses and hackers... and then I have another friend who...

computer

hackers

leaving

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Lazaras_Long As long as you are protected with a firewall you are going to keep honest people honest and petty thieves out. From a hard ware stand point the less you turn off your comp the longer (theoreticaly ) your comp will last. when its on it gets hot and expands when...

5 Feb 07

Tankless water heaters

blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 5 Feb 07

I just learned of this device on http://www.stopglobalwarming.org Apparently, this device is a huge energy saver because it heats water as it is needed, instead of heating a large tank of it to be stored, waiting to be used. I...

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Lazaras_Long I have installed several of these tankless or on demand water heaters and everyone that I have talked to loves it. There are several different types gas or electric and come in several sizes. The initial cost is high but in the long run it is worth it. they...

5 Feb 07

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Do you think animals have rights?

paperchaser @paperchaser (503) • Canada 4 Feb 07

If you ask me, I will be blunt and say that no way in hell does an animal have any right. Humans made up rights and laws because we are smart enough to think of these things ourselves, and to save ourselves from killing and eating...

animal rights

animals

slaughter

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Lazaras_Long I dont think I would go as far as say animals have rights but I think we as humans have a duty to see that they are cared for and treated in a humane way. I can see were the Vegans have a problem with the treatment of animals in the food industry, some of the...

5 Feb 07

David Gilmour's Tour

FishStick @FishStick (102) • Belgium 17 Jan 07

Has somebody seen the recent tour of David Gilmour? I aks it because he is comming to belgium. On the affiche they say he will also play Pink Floyd songs, but I don't really know what I have to think about it and or I should...

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Lazaras_Long Davids new tour is for his new album On An Island. This album is a very mature David and his music speaks of a peace and tranquility that is inherent in island life. If you life Floyd and have grown with them you will enjoy the new album from David Gilmore

5 Feb 07