philadelphia marathon

• Question:-how old do you have to be to run the Philadelphia marathon?
  does anyone know? what about if you're just walking it... do they have like age restrictions?
  
  Answer:-Probably 18 or older and in good physical health for liability reasons. I am sure the streets are open though and you could just walk after everyone else has started. Have funn!
  
  :)
• Question:-Will they really stop me from using an iPod during the Philadelphia half marathon?
  It says on the FAQ section of the website that anything with earphones is NOT allowed when running the marathon or half marathon. Has anyone ever run this race before? Will they actually stop me if I bring my ipod? I am running the half marathon in November and my music has always been a crucial aspect of my runs.
  
  Answer:-Lots of places say that they don't recommend you wear earphones just to make sure you are alert of your surroundings and people running around you. There's going to be too many people for them to actually stop you from bringing them. If you want, you can just hide them somewhere on your body when you enter the area.
  
  Hope that helps,
  Elaine
  http://www.truerunning.com
• Question:-where can i get the 1986 Philadelphia marathon results?
  I'm trying to finout where I can obtain the results pamphlet for this race
  
  Answer:-http://www.coolrunning.com/results/98/pa/philmar.htm
  This web site has all 3203 contestants and there times.
  Here are the top five
  Pos First Name Last Name City State Age Sex Finish
  1 Ryan Grote Millington NJ 24 M 2:24:12
  2 Sergei Karasev Memphis TN 32 M 2:24:24
  3 Patrick Reed Annapolis MD 29 M 2:25:46
  4 Kevin Siek Audubon PA 27 M 2:27:22
  5 Brendan Hilliard Ardmore PA 41 M 2:27:33
• Question:-I'm trying to find out where I can obtain the 1986 results pamphlet for the 1986 Philadelphia marathon?
  I finished this marathon and lost my results pamphlet
  
  Answer:-I really doubt they would keep records available that far back. I think if you contact the organizers and the dot org site they can help.
• Question:-Is the Philadelphia Marathon in Philadelphia PA or is it in Philadelphia NY?
  
  
  Answer:-Here is a list of all of the Philadelphia's, perhaps it would be best to call each city and ask them if they have a marathon this weekend.
  
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (19107)
  Philadelphia, Mississippi (39350)
  Philadelphia, Tennessee (37846)
  Philadelphia, New York (13673)
  Philadelphia, Missouri (63463)
  Philadelphia, South Carolina (29532)
  Philadelphia, New Mexico (87007)
  Philadelphia, North Carolina (28379)
  Philadelphia, Virginia (23434)
  Philadelphia, Arkansas (71753)
  Philadelphia, Alabama (36272)
  Philadelphia, Indiana (46140)
  Philadelphia, Illinois (62612)
  Philadelphia, Germany (Brandenburg)
  Philadelphia, South Africa (Western Cape)
  Philadelphia, Jamaica (Saint Ann)
  Philadelphia, Zimbabwe (Mashonaland East)
  Philadelphia, Namibia (Khomas)
  Philadelphia, Costa Rica (Limon)
• Question:-Should i work out if i have just completed a marathon?
  I just did the Philadelphia marathon today, and i was wondering if i should go to the gym tomorrow? Since my lower body is sore, i was gonna work my upper body, is this safe?
  
  The only thing I would do with my legs is maybe a light warm-up on the elliptical treadmill.
  
  Answer:-
• Question:-Goal times for a 16 year old running first marathon?
  I'm signed up for the Philadelphia marathon in November and want to know what times I should be shooting for. Would 4:00 be a good time for someone my age? 17:17 is my best 5k time from last year during cross country season. I know it doesn't really help but I just wanted to throw something out there.
  
  Answer:-I'm 15 years old,I think a marathon is to far for a 16 year old to run,you should stick to the 5 or 10k,that's what you run in high school and college you have time when you get older.After cross country season you should get ready for indoor and out door track.Ask your coach if you run in other running events you could disqualify your self from your team,you need to now what events you can run outside your high school team.
• Question:-Should I run the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon or the Philadelphia Distance Run in Virginia?
  This will be my 1st half marathon and only my 2nd race ever (Peachtree 10K). I'm new to running, since early this summer. I sincerely appreciate ANY insider info/advice.
  
  Answer:-no contest - do the RnR
• Question:-Cross Country vs Marathon Training?
  I am a high school Cross Country runner and not too shabby of one at that. One day, I signed up for the Philadelphia Marathon thinking that it would be fun but then I soon realized that there are specialized diets to run marathons as well as different training programs.
  
  Basically my question is how does marathon training differ from the cross country training program or exactly how should one train for a marathon? What foods should I eat during training and before the marathon?
  
  Answer:-Basically the marathon is longer than a cross country race so you train running longer (and slower) than you would for cross country. You actually just need to increase your long run to 20 miles. Increase your weekly mileage by 10% a week by adding to your long run until it gets to 20 miles. You should have a 3 week taper (a scaling down of your distance) prior to the race so that you are rested. You have 9 weeks till the race so you should currently have a long run of 8 miles and add 2 miles each week. Marathon training program are typically 16 weeks so you are rushing it. Usually you increase your long run fo 2-3 week and then back off a bit to rest. This will also impact your cross country training negatively as you will be training for a race 8 times the distance you run in cross country which will leave you tired for the speedier cross country workouts. Finally, a word of caution. Atheletes that are still growing shouldn't run marathons. Part of your growing process is that the middle of your long bones, the femur (thigh bone) for example is soft in the middle (the epifisis), so you can keep on growing. As you stop growing it hardens. The pounding from the much longer training for a marathon can deform the epifisis, leaving you shorter than you would have been or bow-legged.
  As for your diet, it doesn't require changes during training, you are only doing more than you do now on one day. Prior to the race (the night before) many runners carbo-load by having a pasta dinner. Good luck!
• Question:-Does anyone know about a midnight marathon (running) that will take place on the drive in Philadelphia?
  
  
  Answer:-That's a very specific request. The best site for marathon searching is: marathonguide.com

lake malawi

• Question:-How many lake malawi cichlids can i keep in a 55 gallon?
  I plan on getting a 55 gallon and am going for the lake malawi theme. How many cichlids can i get?
  
  Answer:-Depends on the type of cichlid and how aggressive they are. Also depends on the filtration. A lot of times it's recommended that you slightly overstock a cichlid tank so that they can't attempt to form territories.
  
  In my 55 gallon tank with 545gph filtration and pristine conditions I have 12 Kenyi cichlids. I have 2 males and 10 females (Or they look female for now. Will reevaluate when they get older). Kenyi's get 6 inches are aggressive and do well with slight overstocking.
  
  A list of fish you're looking at would be good.
  
  Here's some good ideas. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cookie_cutter_55g.php
• Question:-What would you do with a 75 gal to create an amazing lake malawi tank.?
  What would you do with a 75 gal to create an amazing lake malawi tank.
  What fish are relatively easy to obtain and would go well together? How would you decorate the tank? I am new to cichlids and I think malawi's are very colorful. I just don't know which ones or how many to get. Can you help me out?
  
  Answer:-I actually have a 75 gallon Malawi tank! If I had the money I would spend it on Texas Holey Rock... it looks absolutely beautiful especially with the fish colors.
  I have an all male tank, keeps the aggression down since there aren't any females to fight over. And one male per species I wouldn't put two greshakei males together...
  I wouldn't add any plants because they cichlids will munch on those, even though there are a couple they won't eat, it's not gauranteed and they will eventually uproot them and redecorate the tank for you.
  I love the yellow labs, they give you that punch of color you want in a tank. I also have some OB Peacock and a red peacock! I am planning on buying a Pseudotropheus Polit, and a Haplochromis Burtoni. I also have a Greshakei and an Azureus. OH my goodness I almost forgot about my Acei, great color too! The more color the better in my opinion and you will get that with an all male tank.
  I would suggest trying to buy some cichlids either online or at a lfs, I would stay away from Petco they don't have a good selection. Petsmart isn't bad...
  Do not buy from any tank that is listed mixed or assorted africans... they are hybrids....
  I would put about 20 in a 75 gallon, overstocking helps keep the aggression down too.
  Message me if you want any help!
• Question:-(10 points) What type of fish and plants are in lake malawi?
  I want to make a huge lake malawi tank because of the cichlids, but what type of cichlids and plants are in lake malawi.
  
  Answer:-http://lntreasures.com/malawi.html
  
  The above give multiple reptiles, fish, plants, etc, from Lake Malawi
• Question:-where can i get a cheap holiday to lake malawi for two including flights?
  got malawi fish and fancy going to the lake my self and exploring it as well as taking the fiance on holiay
  
  Answer:-if you are in America, call this number: if they cant help, they'll direct you. frosh travels (713)718-9836
• Question:-Can Lake Malawi cichlids live with lake victoria cichlids?
  I'm pretty sure all the cichlids I have are from lake malawi, but I've noticed lake victoria cichlids are so colorful and interesting and I'd like to get some for my 55 gallon.
  I have 3 bumblebee's, 1 ice blue zebra, 2 electric yellow, 1 kenyi and 1 unidentified purple one?
  
  Answer:-It really depends on what Malawi fish you have, I would not put them with overly aggressive mbuna or big, aggressive haps like venustus, but in general they can be.
  
  *there is no real definitive answer - bumblebees are very large (up to 8") and aggressive and can cause issues, and kenyi are known for causing problems as well. The best Malawi tank mates for Victorians are mild Haps like Fryeri, and mild mbuna like electric yellow. The two lakes do share the same water and biotope though, so it could be worth a shot - just be prepared to move those Victorians if they start to get bothered.
  
  The purple one might be P. Acei? Look it up. If it is, I highly recommend getting a few more of them, they are extremely social grouping fish, pretty much schoolers, and thrive best in groups.
  
  These cichlids are, at best, unpredictable. Strange things can work out, while very often it does not, and as the fish reach more mature sizes of several inches aggression can come out that you had not seen before. Signs of trouble, aside from obvious aggression, are having fish that won't come out of hiding, or fish that hang out in the top corners of the tank or hover behind equipment.
  
  Good luck
• Question:-Would Lake Malawi Cichlids and Lake Victoria Cichlids get along?
  I have a few cichlids from Malawi already and I was interested in some cichlids from Lake Victoria. Would these be good tank mates?
  
  Answer:-It really depends on a few things.. the size of your tank and what kind of cichlids.
  most people say you cant mix cichlids but that's not the case but if you do mix the wrong one or a very small tank just know your going to have problem and maybe dead fish
• Question:-how often should i feed my lake malawi cichlids a day?
  i have about 11 lake malawi cichlids and i was reading about the malawi bloat and dont want to over feed my fish with too much protein so i was wondering about how many times a day should i feed my fish
  
  Answer:-You can feed them once or twice or three times per day - bloat has nothing to do with how often you feed them, but what you feed them and how much at once. (in fact, the more often you feed them, the less you can feed them each time, and the less prone to bloat they would be)
  
  Foods to avoid are worms, bloodworms, warm-blooded meats, and carnivorous pellet diets. Foods like brine and mysis shrimp are very healthy supplements, but keep the feedings light and avoid stuffing them to the gills.
  
  As a staple, daily diet for the more herbivorous Malawi cichlids I highly recommend Spirulina flakes. Spirulina is high in protein, which all fish need, but it's plant protein, which is easy for them to digest. You can feed spirulina several times per day with no negetive effect aside from more waste output from the fish.
  
  As a diet to go along with this, a small sized, high quality cichlid pellet is best. I know New Life Spectrum makes an excellent one. Get the smallest sized pellets you can find and it will be that much easier for the fish to handle. Feed this to them just once per day, and feel free to skip days once or twice or even three times per week - depending what other foods you are giving them.
  
  Of course, Malawi also has many predatory cichlids that are not prone to bloat and can get a more substantial diet. Most haplochromines fall into this category - you don't need to worry about bloat with them, as long as you avoid plainly bad foods like worms and meat from birds and mammals.
• Question:-What species of lake malawi cichlids should i get for my Lake Malawi aquarium?
  I have a 20 gllon tank with 3 inches of sand mixed with crushed coral and alot of rock caves. As of now i have a 2 inch bluish lavender baby Cynotilapia. What other Lake Malawii cichliids would look really good? And how many fish can i fit in there?
  
  Answer:-If your current fish is one of the smaller Cynotilapia eg C. afra you are already fully stocked.
  
  
  You can't keep a malawi communty in a 20 gallon tank.
  You could have a pair of Pseudotropheus saulosi which would give you a blue fish and a yellow fish OR you could have a group of shell dwellers from lake Tanganyika but not with your current fish.
• Question:-why are lake malawi cichlids so much more available than lake tanganyika cichlids?
  i see the malawi cichlids regularly in pet stores but rarely if ever lake tanganyika cichlids..if i do see a lake tanganyika cichlids its usely a frontosa. any ideas? maybe prices?
  
  Answer:-It has to do with alot of things. Mbunas, haps, and peacocks are more popular because of their vibrant colors and relatively small size. They have been on the market long enough that many are farm raised in the far East. This allows them to be sold at much lower prices as well. You also have to take into account political situations. Many of the countries surrounding Lake Tanganyika are war torn, and it can be more difficult to export from that area, driving the price up. When you buy a wild caught fish, you are paying for the divers/fishermen, their equipment, the transporters to the airport, the air cargo, the wholesaler, and so on.
  The smaller Tanganyikans are not that popular because of their needs and lack of bright color. Tropheus are not that popular because of their high price and insane aggression. Frontosa are fairly popular due to their nice blue and white stripes, but even they are expensive.
• Question:-how many lake malawi cichlids can i put in my fish tank?
  i have a 195 litre fish tank and i want to put cichlids in from lake malawi i am thinking about some yellow labs and colbolt blue zebras yellow tailed violets also some rusty cichlids with 1 king tiger pleco what sort of numbers of cichlids could i have ?
  
  Answer:-You can have 12+ fish in there.
  
  All those are pretty peaceful by Mbuna standards so aggression isnt an issue. The only issue you have is the size and the growth of the cichlids.
  
  Have tons of rockwork in the tank or barely any rockwork. A lot of rock work will provide areas to hide on the other hand minimum rockwork will not give the fish any reason to fight over caves.
  
  I have a 55 gallon and I have employed both strategies and they both work really well. But I prefer the less rock method because that way I can see them better, my fish are really shy and prefer to hide.
  
  If you get them while they are all young you can get away with them getting along without any killing sprees.
  
  Just keep up with the filtration.

powerball

• Question:-powerball?
  do you know of any african american people that has won the powerball in the past?
  
  Note:i am a black guy so this is not a racist question
  
  Answer:-I don't know anyone who has won Powerball. You'd really have to research all the previous winners who would have received some publicity after the win.
  
  On the Powerball web site they have a list of previous winners. I did find a black person from 2004, but that was the only one.
  
  Maybe black people are smart enough not to accept publicity when they win. After all why would you want your name and image all over the newspapers, just so your free-loading friends and relatives could call you up for money! If there were any way I could avoid publicity, I'd take it.
• Question:-Powerball?
  What if you won the powerball jackpot and you were going to cash in the money to the Gas Station guy and he knocked you out and stole your ticket?
  
  Answer:-As an owner of a gas station we are only allowed to pay out up to $500, if we have the money to do so. Your story has nothing to do with reality at all.
• Question:-PoWeRbAlL......................................................?
  WHAT ARE TONIGHTS WINNING NUMBERS????
  
  Answer:-new jackpot 15 million
• Question:-What is the range of numbers in the powerball lottery game?
  When playing the powerball, what is the range of numbers you can pick for the white balls and the powerball?
  
  Answer:-Here's a link to every official lottery site in the world. The official sites will give you the matrix for each game:
  
  http://numberstorm.blog.com/
• Question:-Why are the powerball and mega millions odds the same for 2nd Place Prize?
  It says on the back of both play cards the odds of matching 5 balls out of six and not matching the mega or powerball are 1:in 3,904,701. But Powerball has more balls 1 -59 and Mega has less balls 1 -56. So If Powerball uses 3 more balls how can the odds be the same? They cant be. The odds of matching 5 out of 6 in powerball are more like 1: 5,138,133.
  
  Answer:-One at a time I will tell you some specific odds of getting certain combinations. Then I will explain why these odds are not the same as what's listed on each website.
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 56 numbers (like the Mega Millions) it is a 1 out of 3,819,816. (Keep in mind that the Mega Millions 2nd place prize is listed as 1 out of 3,904,701, just like you said.)
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 59 numbers (like the PowerBall) it is a 1 out of 5,006,386. (Again, this is not the same as what is posted on the PowerBall website. On the website it is 1 out of 5,138,133, just like you said.)
  
  I'm not really sure what "play card" your talking about. Perhaps you misread one of them.
  
  Now maybe I misunderstood your question from the beginning, but let me finish my point. I'll just use 1 of the above set of numbers to make my point. If there were only 5 balls from 1 to 56, the chances of hitting all 5 would be 1 out of 3,819,816. The reason the Mega Millions website lists the odds of getting this as 1 out of 3,904,701 is because they are talking about ONLY hitting those 5 numbers. Because of the fact that sometimes you'll hit the Mega Ball number, too, this reduces the chances that you'll ONLY get the 5 white balls, and nothing else.
  
  I'm fairly sure I got a bit off topic from what you were looking for. Again, perhaps you just misread the "play cards".
• Question:-When playing Powerball, how many numbers do you need to get right to win any money?
  Also, if you get the Powerball number right, does that constitute anything? Thanks!
  
  Answer:-2 and the powerball will get you about $35.00
• Question:-What is the best steategy for winning powerball?
  I have been searching for strategies to win the powerball. Does anyone have any suggestions? If you are addicted to finding that winning strategy, drop me an email. I need all the help I can get. Ill share my opinions with you.
  
  Answer:-Let me spoil the surprise for you. There is no 'system' and there is not 'steategy.'
  
  Every time the balls pop out of that machine it is a completely random event that has no bearing on any previous drawing. The random numbers will be produced and if you are lucky they will match the numbers you picked.
  
  The odds of winning Powerball are over 115 million to one. You are significantly more likely to die on the way to pick up your ticket.
  
  You can plan all the systems you like, but you are going to have to get really incredibly lucky to win.
• Question:-How do when know that the Powerball and state lottos are not rigged?
  I live in Indiana and nobody has won the lotto in forever. Several times the lotto has been bigger than the Powerball with over 10 times the likelihood of winning than the Powerball lottery itself. Surely they can keep track of all the numbers out there and somehow rig the machine to not pick those numbers or to pick the numbers that certain individual related to the inside have. What kind of controls if any are in place to protect those of us who play? Is it possible mafia and or corrupt individual's are taking advantage? Any information or respectful opinions will be appreciated.
  lil dark zero, lotto is short for lottery and is what our state lottery is called (Hossier Lotto).
  aladdinwa, by not question nor fighting corruption is just how we can be taken advantage of on a daily basis. For example war profiteering is going on like crazy over in Iraq. In a 60 billion dollar audit they found over 10 billion of it totally and completely unaccounted for. That is your money and mine. Tax payers get raped all the time by pork barrel politics and what is done about it? It's about all we can do just to keep it shored up to a some degree. So in light of all this let me ask you, if we are getting taken advantage of almost in an in your face way what's to stop those in control of such lotteries from taken gross advantage of the players for their own personal gain?
  HartleyBaldwin, commissions and accountants are not free from the influence of corruption either. As for making a lot of money being a reason they would not cheap I beg to differ. Greed sometimes grows in correspondence with the money you have access to.
  
  Answer:-It is in the best interest of the lottery to have a big winner. Big winners bring big publicity, which increases sales.
  
  Remember also that Indiana is only a single state. Powerball is played in 29 states (including Indiana).
  
  There just aren't as many people buying the Indiana tickets as Powerball tickets. Even though the odds may be 10 times better on the Indiana lotto, there probably 100 times as many people buying Powerball.
• Question:-What numbers are chosen most often in the Powerball Lottery?
  Powerball is a lottery game. Choose 5 numbers between 1 to 55. Then choose one number between the numbers 1 to 42. This number is called the Powerball Number.
  My question is what winning numbers appear most often in both sets of numbers.
  
  Answer:-Dont know but I have read that you have a better chance of winning using quick pick instead of choosing your own numbers.
• Question:-What are the odds of _not_ getting a single Powerball digit in a Powerball lottery drawing?
  I have been playing Powerball for years (maybe 20 times per year). I have had one digit in all that time. For a drawing, what are the odds of _not_ getting a single digit?
  
  Answer:-OK, let's do the math.
  
  First ball out of the machine: You have a 54 out of 59 chance that one of your numbers will NOT be picked. Keep track, now. That's 54/59.
  
  Second ball out of the machine: Assuming the first one didn't hit one of your numbers, you now have a 53 out of 58 chance that your numbers will NOT be picked. 53/58.
  
  Third ball: 52/57.
  
  Fourth ball: 51/56.
  
  Last regular ball out: 50/55 that NONE of your numbers come out.
  
  Finally you've got to avoid the PowerBall. For that, you've got a 38 out of 39 chance that you will NOT hit the PowerBall number. 38/39.
  
  To figure out your chance of not hitting ANY numbers at all, just multiply the following then: 54/59 * 53/58 * 52/57 * 51/56 * 50/55 * 38/39.
  
  Your answer is exactly (unsimplified) 14,421,045,600/23,429,886,480.
  
  Simplified, that is approximately 61.55%.
  
  So more often than not, you should NOT hit ANY numbers at all. Still, if you've ONLY ONCE hit only ONE number, then you are drawing just a bit worse than you ought to be. (Not too much worse that usual, but a bit.)
  
  Above all else, know this: The lottery companies are only paying out around 50% of what they take in! So if they sell $100,000 worth of tickets, they only put about $50,000 into the prize pools! At a 50% payback rate, this makes playing the lottery the WORST BET anyone can possibly make.

trick or treat times

• Question:-where can i go to find trick or treat times for a specific town?
  I'm looking specifically for trick or treat days and times for Kalida, Oakwood, Melrose, Ottoville, Dupont, Cloverdale, and Grover Hill. All these towns are in Ohio some Paulding County and some are Putnam County, but I can't find them anywhere.
  
  Answer:-Most cities and towns have trick or treat between the hours of 6 and 8 p m.
  To be positive for each community you need to call the police department or city hall.
  Have fun and Good Luck!
• Question:-What are the trick or treat times for kingstowne virginia?
  
  
  Answer:-
• Question:-Poll: What time is trick or treat officially over?
  I mean what is the latest you would feel comfortable having your children knock on a door to trick or treat?
  Is it a different time when Halloween is on a Friday or Saturday?
  
  Answer:-
• Question:-what are the trick or treat times for rensselaer, IN?
  I had three places tell me different things.
  
  Answer:-its today sunday 31 from 4-7 pm
• Question:-Do you follow the trick or treat times?
  Well for our town trick or treating is from 4pm-7pm...which is bogus cause it aint even dark at 7 which is no fun. Me and my friends are going trick or treating and do you think we can go past 7...i remember one halloween we went trick or treating till like 10...well my real question is how long have you trick or treated for and what is the time limit..have you gone over it?
  
  Answer:-fuck that, 4 to 7?!?!??! r u kidding me? lol, go till atleast 10. the longest ive done it (ive only went a few times) was i think 10.
• Question:-What are the trick or treat times in northeast wisconsin?
  
  
  Answer:-You didn't mention what city/town/village you're looking for but here is a link listing northeast Wisconsin trick-or-treat times. Hope it helps! :-)
• Question:-What are the trick-or-treat times for Laurel hill,NC?
  
  
  Answer:-id call my local police station.. theyd know.. they probably are on patrol during those times
• Question:-what is the trick or treat time for college station texas this year?
  im having a hard time trying to find the trick or treat times for this year for college station texas can anyone help me?
  
  Answer:-
• Question:-Trick or Treat Times?
  Ok, this is a local question...I have searched everywhere, but I cannot find the trick or treat times for rostraver twp. pa. I have no clue where else to look...I have googled it, yahoo'd it, and searched the sites of local newspapers and news stations. I have found neighboring twps. but they all vary in their times. Can anyone help me?
  
  Answer:-Try calling the news station or newspaper. They may be able to find the answer for you.
• Question:-Trick or Treat times in San Antonio?
  Already searched online without finding anything helpful.
  
  Answer:-Im not in San Antonio, but around here we get trick-or-treaters anywhere from 4pm - 10pm

powerball

• Question:-powerball?
  do you know of any african american people that has won the powerball in the past?
  
  Note:i am a black guy so this is not a racist question
  
  Answer:-I don't know anyone who has won Powerball. You'd really have to research all the previous winners who would have received some publicity after the win.
  
  On the Powerball web site they have a list of previous winners. I did find a black person from 2004, but that was the only one.
  
  Maybe black people are smart enough not to accept publicity when they win. After all why would you want your name and image all over the newspapers, just so your free-loading friends and relatives could call you up for money! If there were any way I could avoid publicity, I'd take it.
• Question:-Powerball?
  What if you won the powerball jackpot and you were going to cash in the money to the Gas Station guy and he knocked you out and stole your ticket?
  
  Answer:-As an owner of a gas station we are only allowed to pay out up to $500, if we have the money to do so. Your story has nothing to do with reality at all.
• Question:-PoWeRbAlL......................................................?
  WHAT ARE TONIGHTS WINNING NUMBERS????
  
  Answer:-new jackpot 15 million
• Question:-What is the range of numbers in the powerball lottery game?
  When playing the powerball, what is the range of numbers you can pick for the white balls and the powerball?
  
  Answer:-Here's a link to every official lottery site in the world. The official sites will give you the matrix for each game:
  
  http://numberstorm.blog.com/
• Question:-Why are the powerball and mega millions odds the same for 2nd Place Prize?
  It says on the back of both play cards the odds of matching 5 balls out of six and not matching the mega or powerball are 1:in 3,904,701. But Powerball has more balls 1 -59 and Mega has less balls 1 -56. So If Powerball uses 3 more balls how can the odds be the same? They cant be. The odds of matching 5 out of 6 in powerball are more like 1: 5,138,133.
  
  Answer:-One at a time I will tell you some specific odds of getting certain combinations. Then I will explain why these odds are not the same as what's listed on each website.
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 56 numbers (like the Mega Millions) it is a 1 out of 3,819,816. (Keep in mind that the Mega Millions 2nd place prize is listed as 1 out of 3,904,701, just like you said.)
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 59 numbers (like the PowerBall) it is a 1 out of 5,006,386. (Again, this is not the same as what is posted on the PowerBall website. On the website it is 1 out of 5,138,133, just like you said.)
  
  I'm not really sure what "play card" your talking about. Perhaps you misread one of them.
  
  Now maybe I misunderstood your question from the beginning, but let me finish my point. I'll just use 1 of the above set of numbers to make my point. If there were only 5 balls from 1 to 56, the chances of hitting all 5 would be 1 out of 3,819,816. The reason the Mega Millions website lists the odds of getting this as 1 out of 3,904,701 is because they are talking about ONLY hitting those 5 numbers. Because of the fact that sometimes you'll hit the Mega Ball number, too, this reduces the chances that you'll ONLY get the 5 white balls, and nothing else.
  
  I'm fairly sure I got a bit off topic from what you were looking for. Again, perhaps you just misread the "play cards".
• Question:-When playing Powerball, how many numbers do you need to get right to win any money?
  Also, if you get the Powerball number right, does that constitute anything? Thanks!
  
  Answer:-2 and the powerball will get you about $35.00
• Question:-What is the best steategy for winning powerball?
  I have been searching for strategies to win the powerball. Does anyone have any suggestions? If you are addicted to finding that winning strategy, drop me an email. I need all the help I can get. Ill share my opinions with you.
  
  Answer:-Let me spoil the surprise for you. There is no 'system' and there is not 'steategy.'
  
  Every time the balls pop out of that machine it is a completely random event that has no bearing on any previous drawing. The random numbers will be produced and if you are lucky they will match the numbers you picked.
  
  The odds of winning Powerball are over 115 million to one. You are significantly more likely to die on the way to pick up your ticket.
  
  You can plan all the systems you like, but you are going to have to get really incredibly lucky to win.
• Question:-How do when know that the Powerball and state lottos are not rigged?
  I live in Indiana and nobody has won the lotto in forever. Several times the lotto has been bigger than the Powerball with over 10 times the likelihood of winning than the Powerball lottery itself. Surely they can keep track of all the numbers out there and somehow rig the machine to not pick those numbers or to pick the numbers that certain individual related to the inside have. What kind of controls if any are in place to protect those of us who play? Is it possible mafia and or corrupt individual's are taking advantage? Any information or respectful opinions will be appreciated.
  lil dark zero, lotto is short for lottery and is what our state lottery is called (Hossier Lotto).
  aladdinwa, by not question nor fighting corruption is just how we can be taken advantage of on a daily basis. For example war profiteering is going on like crazy over in Iraq. In a 60 billion dollar audit they found over 10 billion of it totally and completely unaccounted for. That is your money and mine. Tax payers get raped all the time by pork barrel politics and what is done about it? It's about all we can do just to keep it shored up to a some degree. So in light of all this let me ask you, if we are getting taken advantage of almost in an in your face way what's to stop those in control of such lotteries from taken gross advantage of the players for their own personal gain?
  HartleyBaldwin, commissions and accountants are not free from the influence of corruption either. As for making a lot of money being a reason they would not cheap I beg to differ. Greed sometimes grows in correspondence with the money you have access to.
  
  Answer:-It is in the best interest of the lottery to have a big winner. Big winners bring big publicity, which increases sales.
  
  Remember also that Indiana is only a single state. Powerball is played in 29 states (including Indiana).
  
  There just aren't as many people buying the Indiana tickets as Powerball tickets. Even though the odds may be 10 times better on the Indiana lotto, there probably 100 times as many people buying Powerball.
• Question:-What numbers are chosen most often in the Powerball Lottery?
  Powerball is a lottery game. Choose 5 numbers between 1 to 55. Then choose one number between the numbers 1 to 42. This number is called the Powerball Number.
  My question is what winning numbers appear most often in both sets of numbers.
  
  Answer:-Dont know but I have read that you have a better chance of winning using quick pick instead of choosing your own numbers.
• Question:-What are the odds of _not_ getting a single Powerball digit in a Powerball lottery drawing?
  I have been playing Powerball for years (maybe 20 times per year). I have had one digit in all that time. For a drawing, what are the odds of _not_ getting a single digit?
  
  Answer:-OK, let's do the math.
  
  First ball out of the machine: You have a 54 out of 59 chance that one of your numbers will NOT be picked. Keep track, now. That's 54/59.
  
  Second ball out of the machine: Assuming the first one didn't hit one of your numbers, you now have a 53 out of 58 chance that your numbers will NOT be picked. 53/58.
  
  Third ball: 52/57.
  
  Fourth ball: 51/56.
  
  Last regular ball out: 50/55 that NONE of your numbers come out.
  
  Finally you've got to avoid the PowerBall. For that, you've got a 38 out of 39 chance that you will NOT hit the PowerBall number. 38/39.
  
  To figure out your chance of not hitting ANY numbers at all, just multiply the following then: 54/59 * 53/58 * 52/57 * 51/56 * 50/55 * 38/39.
  
  Your answer is exactly (unsimplified) 14,421,045,600/23,429,886,480.
  
  Simplified, that is approximately 61.55%.
  
  So more often than not, you should NOT hit ANY numbers at all. Still, if you've ONLY ONCE hit only ONE number, then you are drawing just a bit worse than you ought to be. (Not too much worse that usual, but a bit.)
  
  Above all else, know this: The lottery companies are only paying out around 50% of what they take in! So if they sell $100,000 worth of tickets, they only put about $50,000 into the prize pools! At a 50% payback rate, this makes playing the lottery the WORST BET anyone can possibly make.

statue of liberty

• Question:-How long does it take to build a model of the statue of liberty?
  I'm using and tweeking these directions
  http://www.ehow.com/how_5019836_build-statue-liberty-model.html
  I'm 13, and I'm not the most artistic. Can somebody give me some sort of estimate?
  
  Answer:-Looks like about 2 hours for that size and by that method - plus or minus half an hour
• Question:-What movie is boy who live on an island then goes toNY with his dad&climb to the torch of statue liberty?
  
  
  Answer:-jungle 2 jungle
  
  
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119432/
• Question:-How to Visit Times Square and Liberty Statue?
  HI I am reaching New york tomorrow .I have 7 and half hours for my next flight. Can I come out of Airport and Visit Times Square and Liberty Statue and downtown in this time? If yes how and which bus or train to catch to visit these places/
  
  Answer:-You may have enough time for Times Square but I believe not for the Statue of Liberty.
• Question:-What does the Statue of Liberty represent , religiously speaking?
  How is the Statue of Liberty related to Baal & the trinity ?
  Was the statue of Liberty given to the USA by the Masonic Lodge of France ?
  
  Answer:-Liberty represents 'the goddess' also known as 'Ishtar', 'Astarte', 'Isis' or 'Cybele'. she is commonly known as 'the female part of the trinity-sungod of ancient Babylon'. In ancient Babylon the trinity-sungod was worshipped; known under the names Baal, Astarte and Tammuz;
  
  Baal:(Horus or Boaz) the Father-god Astarte:(Ishtar,Isis or Joachin) the female-god or 'goddess'
  Tammuz:(Seth) the son-god and reïncarnation of Baal
  But sungod-worship didnot stop in Babylon, but continued in Pershia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and now is still practiced all over the world in all pagan religions, organisations and ways of life.
• Question:-How is the Statue of Liberty maintenanced and mended?
  I assume the Statue of Liberty crumbles without maintenance because of deterioration .
  Is there a passage inside to the top of the torch and the crown?I have never visited. So I don't know about the inside of the statue.
  Do repairers climb up the torch and the crown? Or do they use the helicopter?
  Have you ever seen them or watched them on TV?
  Thank you very much for the excellent answers!
  
  Answer:-.
  Before the major restoration work done for her 100th birthday in 1986, the statue of liberty was quite neglected. Though she had had maintainence on her before that time, it was quite limited.
  
  in 1980, they realized she was in a bit of trouble, so they researched and surveyed every last bit of her, to see what needed attention.
  One of the most major parts needing attention, besides the torch, was her inner support framework, which consists of about 1800 bars called armature bars, making up a 'web' which is attached to the outer skin of copper with saddles- peices of metal which wrap over the armature bar, and riveted 3 times on either side to the copper
  these were made of iron origionally. iron rusts over time, and this is what happened to these armature bars. They had realized when building her that this would happen, so as a measure to prevent it, put asbestos in the gap between the saddles and the copper where it is rivetted. Only over time, this too had deteriorated, causing the statue potentially a real problem!
  In 1984/5 one by one, all these armature bars and saddles were taken off- in different places to ensure the statues skin was still supported at all times- they made new stainless steel bars to replicate the iron ones, and reattached them to her
  They also replaced the iron rods going to the armature bars from the main central pilon - as these were iron aswell.
  The main pilon is still iron, and original
  
  Is there a passage inside to the crown and torch? Yes there is!
  There is a double helix spiral staircase that runs inside the main pilon from the top of the pedestal (thing she stands on) up to her crown.
  
  At the top stop off point (there are 5 along they way of the staircase to allow visitors to admire the inner structure, whilst having a much needed break, there is a platform- this is at shoulder height, in where her sleeve is- and a locked door. Behind the door is a 54 rung ladder, which leads to the torch.
  
  People do maintain the interior of the statue, checking on a regular basis that everything is as it should be.
  The torch has visitors now and then - the maintainence crew, who will change the torch light bulbs when necessary, and check the flame for lightning damage. Being copper, she attracts quite a bit of lightning, which can leave scorch marks on the gold flame.
  
  The outside of the statue needs little maintainence.There was some done in the 80s restoration, which included replacing the entire torch, the end of her nose, the side of her eye, a bit under her chin, the end of one of the ringlets of hair, and repositioning one of the spikes on her crown so it didn't continue to dig a hole in her arm, and repairing that hole.
  Thats why if you notice on a picture of todays Lady Liberty, one of the spikes is in an uneven position on her crown (2nd on the left)
  
  
  In many ways the interior structure is just as interesting as the outside. People come to see the outside and often neglect to properly look at the inside.but really it is mavellous.
  Take a look at these pictures!
  
  the staircase to the crown
  http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/files/storyphotos/stli_spiral_staircase.jpg
  
  Stairs again, with a better view of the main pilon
  http://z.about.com/d/gonyc/1/0/M/C/IMG_0217.jpg
  
  Interior of her face, before attachment
  http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/solpix/construction/SOL%20face3a.cx.jpg
  
  Drawing of the crown space an how it is accessed
  http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1060/10121177.JPG
  
  The 'web' of armature bars, saddles, and supports going to the main pilon
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01407/Inside-Statue-Libe_1407750i.jpg
  
  Can you spot that uneven spike?
  http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nyviews/newyorkcity/images/Statue%20of%20Liberty.jpg
  
  Old torch with maintainence crew checking the flame
  http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/468xAny/i/e/r/Statue_of_Liberty_to_16B054.jpg
  
  Old torch now in the museum for all to see
  http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/NYC_old_torch.jpg
• Question:-What is the statue that looks like the statue of liberty but has two arms upraised, each holding a torch?
  I saw a photo of this statue but do not know what it is or where it is. It looks like the statue of liberty, but it has two arms upraised. Each arm holds a torch. And it looks in the photo as if it is mounted on a high brick edifice of some kind. Any information would be appreciated.
  
  Answer:-Hi! The Statue of Liberty in Cadaques, Spain?
  http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/image/91306425
  http://sabbaticalinspain2010.blogspot.com/2010/07/cadaques-part-3-silliness.html
  And there are Art Nouveau statues in
  Prague holding two torches....
  http://www.eveandersson.com/photo-display/large/czech-republic/prague-stare-mesto-cechuv-bridge-detail.html
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/grufnik/4149396518/
  Hope this helps!
• Question:-Why is the Statue of Liberty such an important cultural symbol?
  Why is the Statue of Liberty such an important cultural symbol?
  
  Answer:-Chains around the feet-To show we're not slaves.
  Tablet-To remind us we're free.
  Torch-Im guessing to show that we're always "lit"
  Plus,It shows our friendship with france,and it shows our freedom.
• Question:-How long would the statue of liberty have lasted?
  For chemistry, I have to work out a way to find out how long would the statue of liberty have lasted if the US government didnt repair it back in 1987? I believe it was. The galvanic corrosion was so significant due to copper and iron touching each other with sea water as an electrolyte that it had to be repaired. Using chemistry knowledge, how long would she have lasted?
  
  Answer:-The skin was already popping off the strapping in places and the strapping was breaking away from the framework. There probably would have been a major structural collapse within 20 years.
• Question:-How likely is the Statue of Liberty to be hit by terrorists?
  Why did the terrorists come after the pentagon and the twin towers instead of the Statue of Liberty? Isn't the Statue of Liberty practically the symbol of America?
  
  Answer:-Yes and and No, to your questions. The statue of Liberty is the symbol of our country and would be a terrorist target.
  
  Think about it like this, when terror events happen, the terrorists are looking for the biggest shock and awe they can get, why?? because of the Publicity and New York city is one of the world's most famous cities so everyone around the world knows about NYC, the world trade center in NYC was one of the Biggest Buildings in the world and well known throughout the world, so in that attack, they got there Shock and awe, and publicity all in one hit.
  
  Second the pentagon, another goal of terrorism is to show that the government can't protect there people, and drive home there point of fear into the American Public since the Pentagon is one of the most famous American Military Facilities known throughout the world.
  
  Terrorists go after symbolic targets known throughout the world, if terrorists took out a strip mall in Wymong for instance we would know about and it would get alot of attention, but not the attention world wide because most people in the world and in the middle east haven't heard of poe dunk Wyoming, so no shock and awe value for the terrorist.
• Question:-Where (location) can i get a nice view of the Statue of Liberty in Paris?
  I see lots of pictures of the mini version of Statue Liberty with the Eiffel Tower in the background? http://www.frenchtutorial.com/show_potd.php?pic=9
  
  Where (location) can i get a view shot of this scene instead of catching a boat/cruise?
  Thanks
  
  Answer:-Hey there - you want get that exact shot without going on a boat, as it is took from directly in front of Liberty.. and her island doesnt stretch far back enough to get the Eiffel tower in the same shot.
  
  There is foot access to the island she stands on, the bridge behind has steps down from it in the middle
  
  You can get good images of Liberty from there, and the Eiffel tower from the bridge.
  
  To get both in,without going on the boat you will have to stand on either side of the river further back from the statue.
  
  If you want something else 'statue of liberty' influenced to be pictured with the eiffel tower, get off the subway at Pont d'Alma - there is a full size replica of Lady Libertys torch flame right there, and the eiffel tower is across the river.. Both can be pictured without a problem

powerball

• Question:-powerball?
  do you know of any african american people that has won the powerball in the past?
  
  Note:i am a black guy so this is not a racist question
  
  Answer:-I don't know anyone who has won Powerball. You'd really have to research all the previous winners who would have received some publicity after the win.
  
  On the Powerball web site they have a list of previous winners. I did find a black person from 2004, but that was the only one.
  
  Maybe black people are smart enough not to accept publicity when they win. After all why would you want your name and image all over the newspapers, just so your free-loading friends and relatives could call you up for money! If there were any way I could avoid publicity, I'd take it.
• Question:-Powerball?
  What if you won the powerball jackpot and you were going to cash in the money to the Gas Station guy and he knocked you out and stole your ticket?
  
  Answer:-As an owner of a gas station we are only allowed to pay out up to $500, if we have the money to do so. Your story has nothing to do with reality at all.
• Question:-PoWeRbAlL......................................................?
  WHAT ARE TONIGHTS WINNING NUMBERS????
  
  Answer:-new jackpot 15 million
• Question:-What is the range of numbers in the powerball lottery game?
  When playing the powerball, what is the range of numbers you can pick for the white balls and the powerball?
  
  Answer:-Here's a link to every official lottery site in the world. The official sites will give you the matrix for each game:
  
  http://numberstorm.blog.com/
• Question:-Why are the powerball and mega millions odds the same for 2nd Place Prize?
  It says on the back of both play cards the odds of matching 5 balls out of six and not matching the mega or powerball are 1:in 3,904,701. But Powerball has more balls 1 -59 and Mega has less balls 1 -56. So If Powerball uses 3 more balls how can the odds be the same? They cant be. The odds of matching 5 out of 6 in powerball are more like 1: 5,138,133.
  
  Answer:-One at a time I will tell you some specific odds of getting certain combinations. Then I will explain why these odds are not the same as what's listed on each website.
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 56 numbers (like the Mega Millions) it is a 1 out of 3,819,816. (Keep in mind that the Mega Millions 2nd place prize is listed as 1 out of 3,904,701, just like you said.)
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 59 numbers (like the PowerBall) it is a 1 out of 5,006,386. (Again, this is not the same as what is posted on the PowerBall website. On the website it is 1 out of 5,138,133, just like you said.)
  
  I'm not really sure what "play card" your talking about. Perhaps you misread one of them.
  
  Now maybe I misunderstood your question from the beginning, but let me finish my point. I'll just use 1 of the above set of numbers to make my point. If there were only 5 balls from 1 to 56, the chances of hitting all 5 would be 1 out of 3,819,816. The reason the Mega Millions website lists the odds of getting this as 1 out of 3,904,701 is because they are talking about ONLY hitting those 5 numbers. Because of the fact that sometimes you'll hit the Mega Ball number, too, this reduces the chances that you'll ONLY get the 5 white balls, and nothing else.
  
  I'm fairly sure I got a bit off topic from what you were looking for. Again, perhaps you just misread the "play cards".
• Question:-When playing Powerball, how many numbers do you need to get right to win any money?
  Also, if you get the Powerball number right, does that constitute anything? Thanks!
  
  Answer:-2 and the powerball will get you about $35.00
• Question:-What is the best steategy for winning powerball?
  I have been searching for strategies to win the powerball. Does anyone have any suggestions? If you are addicted to finding that winning strategy, drop me an email. I need all the help I can get. Ill share my opinions with you.
  
  Answer:-Let me spoil the surprise for you. There is no 'system' and there is not 'steategy.'
  
  Every time the balls pop out of that machine it is a completely random event that has no bearing on any previous drawing. The random numbers will be produced and if you are lucky they will match the numbers you picked.
  
  The odds of winning Powerball are over 115 million to one. You are significantly more likely to die on the way to pick up your ticket.
  
  You can plan all the systems you like, but you are going to have to get really incredibly lucky to win.
• Question:-How do when know that the Powerball and state lottos are not rigged?
  I live in Indiana and nobody has won the lotto in forever. Several times the lotto has been bigger than the Powerball with over 10 times the likelihood of winning than the Powerball lottery itself. Surely they can keep track of all the numbers out there and somehow rig the machine to not pick those numbers or to pick the numbers that certain individual related to the inside have. What kind of controls if any are in place to protect those of us who play? Is it possible mafia and or corrupt individual's are taking advantage? Any information or respectful opinions will be appreciated.
  lil dark zero, lotto is short for lottery and is what our state lottery is called (Hossier Lotto).
  aladdinwa, by not question nor fighting corruption is just how we can be taken advantage of on a daily basis. For example war profiteering is going on like crazy over in Iraq. In a 60 billion dollar audit they found over 10 billion of it totally and completely unaccounted for. That is your money and mine. Tax payers get raped all the time by pork barrel politics and what is done about it? It's about all we can do just to keep it shored up to a some degree. So in light of all this let me ask you, if we are getting taken advantage of almost in an in your face way what's to stop those in control of such lotteries from taken gross advantage of the players for their own personal gain?
  HartleyBaldwin, commissions and accountants are not free from the influence of corruption either. As for making a lot of money being a reason they would not cheap I beg to differ. Greed sometimes grows in correspondence with the money you have access to.
  
  Answer:-It is in the best interest of the lottery to have a big winner. Big winners bring big publicity, which increases sales.
  
  Remember also that Indiana is only a single state. Powerball is played in 29 states (including Indiana).
  
  There just aren't as many people buying the Indiana tickets as Powerball tickets. Even though the odds may be 10 times better on the Indiana lotto, there probably 100 times as many people buying Powerball.
• Question:-What numbers are chosen most often in the Powerball Lottery?
  Powerball is a lottery game. Choose 5 numbers between 1 to 55. Then choose one number between the numbers 1 to 42. This number is called the Powerball Number.
  My question is what winning numbers appear most often in both sets of numbers.
  
  Answer:-Dont know but I have read that you have a better chance of winning using quick pick instead of choosing your own numbers.
• Question:-What are the odds of _not_ getting a single Powerball digit in a Powerball lottery drawing?
  I have been playing Powerball for years (maybe 20 times per year). I have had one digit in all that time. For a drawing, what are the odds of _not_ getting a single digit?
  
  Answer:-OK, let's do the math.
  
  First ball out of the machine: You have a 54 out of 59 chance that one of your numbers will NOT be picked. Keep track, now. That's 54/59.
  
  Second ball out of the machine: Assuming the first one didn't hit one of your numbers, you now have a 53 out of 58 chance that your numbers will NOT be picked. 53/58.
  
  Third ball: 52/57.
  
  Fourth ball: 51/56.
  
  Last regular ball out: 50/55 that NONE of your numbers come out.
  
  Finally you've got to avoid the PowerBall. For that, you've got a 38 out of 39 chance that you will NOT hit the PowerBall number. 38/39.
  
  To figure out your chance of not hitting ANY numbers at all, just multiply the following then: 54/59 * 53/58 * 52/57 * 51/56 * 50/55 * 38/39.
  
  Your answer is exactly (unsimplified) 14,421,045,600/23,429,886,480.
  
  Simplified, that is approximately 61.55%.
  
  So more often than not, you should NOT hit ANY numbers at all. Still, if you've ONLY ONCE hit only ONE number, then you are drawing just a bit worse than you ought to be. (Not too much worse that usual, but a bit.)
  
  Above all else, know this: The lottery companies are only paying out around 50% of what they take in! So if they sell $100,000 worth of tickets, they only put about $50,000 into the prize pools! At a 50% payback rate, this makes playing the lottery the WORST BET anyone can possibly make.

powerball

• Question:-powerball?
  do you know of any african american people that has won the powerball in the past?
  
  Note:i am a black guy so this is not a racist question
  
  Answer:-I don't know anyone who has won Powerball. You'd really have to research all the previous winners who would have received some publicity after the win.
  
  On the Powerball web site they have a list of previous winners. I did find a black person from 2004, but that was the only one.
  
  Maybe black people are smart enough not to accept publicity when they win. After all why would you want your name and image all over the newspapers, just so your free-loading friends and relatives could call you up for money! If there were any way I could avoid publicity, I'd take it.
• Question:-Powerball?
  What if you won the powerball jackpot and you were going to cash in the money to the Gas Station guy and he knocked you out and stole your ticket?
  
  Answer:-As an owner of a gas station we are only allowed to pay out up to $500, if we have the money to do so. Your story has nothing to do with reality at all.
• Question:-PoWeRbAlL......................................................?
  WHAT ARE TONIGHTS WINNING NUMBERS????
  
  Answer:-new jackpot 15 million
• Question:-What is the range of numbers in the powerball lottery game?
  When playing the powerball, what is the range of numbers you can pick for the white balls and the powerball?
  
  Answer:-Here's a link to every official lottery site in the world. The official sites will give you the matrix for each game:
  
  http://numberstorm.blog.com/
• Question:-Why are the powerball and mega millions odds the same for 2nd Place Prize?
  It says on the back of both play cards the odds of matching 5 balls out of six and not matching the mega or powerball are 1:in 3,904,701. But Powerball has more balls 1 -59 and Mega has less balls 1 -56. So If Powerball uses 3 more balls how can the odds be the same? They cant be. The odds of matching 5 out of 6 in powerball are more like 1: 5,138,133.
  
  Answer:-One at a time I will tell you some specific odds of getting certain combinations. Then I will explain why these odds are not the same as what's listed on each website.
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 56 numbers (like the Mega Millions) it is a 1 out of 3,819,816. (Keep in mind that the Mega Millions 2nd place prize is listed as 1 out of 3,904,701, just like you said.)
  
  To hit 5 balls out of 5 with 59 numbers (like the PowerBall) it is a 1 out of 5,006,386. (Again, this is not the same as what is posted on the PowerBall website. On the website it is 1 out of 5,138,133, just like you said.)
  
  I'm not really sure what "play card" your talking about. Perhaps you misread one of them.
  
  Now maybe I misunderstood your question from the beginning, but let me finish my point. I'll just use 1 of the above set of numbers to make my point. If there were only 5 balls from 1 to 56, the chances of hitting all 5 would be 1 out of 3,819,816. The reason the Mega Millions website lists the odds of getting this as 1 out of 3,904,701 is because they are talking about ONLY hitting those 5 numbers. Because of the fact that sometimes you'll hit the Mega Ball number, too, this reduces the chances that you'll ONLY get the 5 white balls, and nothing else.
  
  I'm fairly sure I got a bit off topic from what you were looking for. Again, perhaps you just misread the "play cards".
• Question:-When playing Powerball, how many numbers do you need to get right to win any money?
  Also, if you get the Powerball number right, does that constitute anything? Thanks!
  
  Answer:-2 and the powerball will get you about $35.00
• Question:-What is the best steategy for winning powerball?
  I have been searching for strategies to win the powerball. Does anyone have any suggestions? If you are addicted to finding that winning strategy, drop me an email. I need all the help I can get. Ill share my opinions with you.
  
  Answer:-Let me spoil the surprise for you. There is no 'system' and there is not 'steategy.'
  
  Every time the balls pop out of that machine it is a completely random event that has no bearing on any previous drawing. The random numbers will be produced and if you are lucky they will match the numbers you picked.
  
  The odds of winning Powerball are over 115 million to one. You are significantly more likely to die on the way to pick up your ticket.
  
  You can plan all the systems you like, but you are going to have to get really incredibly lucky to win.
• Question:-How do when know that the Powerball and state lottos are not rigged?
  I live in Indiana and nobody has won the lotto in forever. Several times the lotto has been bigger than the Powerball with over 10 times the likelihood of winning than the Powerball lottery itself. Surely they can keep track of all the numbers out there and somehow rig the machine to not pick those numbers or to pick the numbers that certain individual related to the inside have. What kind of controls if any are in place to protect those of us who play? Is it possible mafia and or corrupt individual's are taking advantage? Any information or respectful opinions will be appreciated.
  lil dark zero, lotto is short for lottery and is what our state lottery is called (Hossier Lotto).
  aladdinwa, by not question nor fighting corruption is just how we can be taken advantage of on a daily basis. For example war profiteering is going on like crazy over in Iraq. In a 60 billion dollar audit they found over 10 billion of it totally and completely unaccounted for. That is your money and mine. Tax payers get raped all the time by pork barrel politics and what is done about it? It's about all we can do just to keep it shored up to a some degree. So in light of all this let me ask you, if we are getting taken advantage of almost in an in your face way what's to stop those in control of such lotteries from taken gross advantage of the players for their own personal gain?
  HartleyBaldwin, commissions and accountants are not free from the influence of corruption either. As for making a lot of money being a reason they would not cheap I beg to differ. Greed sometimes grows in correspondence with the money you have access to.
  
  Answer:-It is in the best interest of the lottery to have a big winner. Big winners bring big publicity, which increases sales.
  
  Remember also that Indiana is only a single state. Powerball is played in 29 states (including Indiana).
  
  There just aren't as many people buying the Indiana tickets as Powerball tickets. Even though the odds may be 10 times better on the Indiana lotto, there probably 100 times as many people buying Powerball.
• Question:-What numbers are chosen most often in the Powerball Lottery?
  Powerball is a lottery game. Choose 5 numbers between 1 to 55. Then choose one number between the numbers 1 to 42. This number is called the Powerball Number.
  My question is what winning numbers appear most often in both sets of numbers.
  
  Answer:-Dont know but I have read that you have a better chance of winning using quick pick instead of choosing your own numbers.
• Question:-What are the odds of _not_ getting a single Powerball digit in a Powerball lottery drawing?
  I have been playing Powerball for years (maybe 20 times per year). I have had one digit in all that time. For a drawing, what are the odds of _not_ getting a single digit?
  
  Answer:-OK, let's do the math.
  
  First ball out of the machine: You have a 54 out of 59 chance that one of your numbers will NOT be picked. Keep track, now. That's 54/59.
  
  Second ball out of the machine: Assuming the first one didn't hit one of your numbers, you now have a 53 out of 58 chance that your numbers will NOT be picked. 53/58.
  
  Third ball: 52/57.
  
  Fourth ball: 51/56.
  
  Last regular ball out: 50/55 that NONE of your numbers come out.
  
  Finally you've got to avoid the PowerBall. For that, you've got a 38 out of 39 chance that you will NOT hit the PowerBall number. 38/39.
  
  To figure out your chance of not hitting ANY numbers at all, just multiply the following then: 54/59 * 53/58 * 52/57 * 51/56 * 50/55 * 38/39.
  
  Your answer is exactly (unsimplified) 14,421,045,600/23,429,886,480.
  
  Simplified, that is approximately 61.55%.
  
  So more often than not, you should NOT hit ANY numbers at all. Still, if you've ONLY ONCE hit only ONE number, then you are drawing just a bit worse than you ought to be. (Not too much worse that usual, but a bit.)
  
  Above all else, know this: The lottery companies are only paying out around 50% of what they take in! So if they sell $100,000 worth of tickets, they only put about $50,000 into the prize pools! At a 50% payback rate, this makes playing the lottery the WORST BET anyone can possibly make.

60 minutes

• Question:-60 minutes?
  if you watched the 60 minutes about the boys family being killed by a bomb what did you think of that??????
  
  Answer:-It made me feel bad. However, i also realized that this is what happens in a war and there is no getting around it. Fact.
• Question:-60 minutes?
  In an interview done by 60 minutes
  
  (1) people are born gay/les. this is not only due to their sexual behaviour but their physiological attributes like the way they move and talk. Generally a gay is more efeminated whereas lesbians are more masculine.
  
  (2)the level of hormone exposure while the baby is still in the womb also helps to determine a person's sexual orientation.
  
  (3)the more older brothers a guy has the more likely he's gay but this does not apply to lesbians who have more older sisters. However this only applies to guys who are born right handed. (there is a strong correlation but this theory is yet to be proven).
  
  (4) But there are several cases where identical twins, one of them is straight and the other one is gay. So how did this happen?
  
  I want to know what you think on the above matter. you can choose to answer one or all four questions.
  
  http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/sixtyminutes/stories/2006_09_03/story_1760.asp
  
  Answer:-People are born as they are..simple as that. Gene expression is still an area of much to be learned. We don't need to know everything, it is enough that people are born as they are born. We cannot help being what we are, and we can be happy in our own skins. I certainly am, and I do not question whats and whys, for it really doesn't matter, does it? The real advantage of this research is to disarm the bible mongers who preach hate and are convinced that being gay is a choice...hogwash and simply ridiculous... about as stupid as those who espouse this line of illogic.
• Question:-If I do 60 minutes of cardio everyday, how long approximately would it take to get in decent shape?
  It's not running the whole time. It would be walking for three minutes, then running for two nonstop for 60 minutes. I don't workout at all right now, so it will be a big change for me.
  Thanks!
  
  Answer:-2 weeks to a month
• Question:-Remember when 60 minutes was showing us all the plans and developements for a colony on the moon?
  Rememeber how we all thought it was such a great idea at the time and how we were planning on using the moon to lauch deep space exploratory missions from>
  So how come we had to wait until Obama came along to show us how stupid all those ideas were?
  How come the smart people at 60 minutes couldn't see how stupid those plans were?
  Good thing we have the genious Obama now to show us the error of our ways eh?
  
  Answer:-That was just a few months B4 O'Dumbo the genius came along
  to f*** the s*** out of this country
• Question:-How to set my kitchen timer for 60 minutes?
  I try to set my electronic timer for 60 minutes, but after I click the display up to 59 minutes, it automatically goes to 100 minutes instead of 60. I usually just set the timer for 59 minutes, then set it for a minute at the end of the cooking cycle, but do you know what my timer is doing and how to fix it?
  
  Answer:-due to recent disruptions in the space-time continuum leading up to 12/21/2012, time intervals between 60 minutes and 99 minutes no longer exist.... sorry
• Question:-What is a good alternative for 60 minutes of running?
  Ok so I am trying to loose weight. In GL magazine in the June/July issue there was a 7 day workout plan. On Sunday, it says 60 minutes of running. I am too embarrased to run outside because at my school, people would laugh at me if they saw me. I am too young for a gym membership. Please helpA!
  
  Answer:-run in place, put weights on your ankles.
  I understand what your saying i'm not embarrassed but i hate running! it's worthless because if you do the same exercise with stepping blocks, stairs, mountain climbers, leg sweeps (you can youtube them or research them), or even WII. As long as you keep your heart rate up for your blood to keep pumping to reduce fat in your body.
  And who cares if people laugh at you at the end of the day you feel better for yourself trust me people in school right now that you think are popular wont be the one that are laughing last. You do it for yourself and feel better and look better! I was 120 lbs in midle school i started playing every sport that i could even if it was jr varsity i didnt care because i was working out and having fun!
  Hope this works!
• Question:-What are your thoughts on the 60 minutes interview with Obama about Osama?
  Today, 60 minutes had an interview with Obama about all of the info of Osama that they thought was right to reveal. I wanted to know, what did you all think of it? What do you think of Obama's opinions on the operation?
  
  Answer:-I thought it was an excellent candid interview, and hope this will help to put any conspiracy theories to bed.
  A job well done by the president, his staff, and the Seals.
• Question:-Is it better to do cardio 30 minutes a day and strength 30 minutes a day, or only one of them for 60 minutes?
  I have two options for my workout plan - 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training (on the same day), 5 times a week, or 60 minutes of cardio 3 times a week and 60 minutes of strength training 2 times a week (on separate days). I'm looking to burn fat, but mostly to tone up. Which would be better?
  
  Answer:-Gym tools actually have no clue what they're talking about. Don't trust anything they say, EVER!
• Question:-How do you survive 60 minutes on the Myspace Mafia Wars Game?
  How do you survive 60 minutes on the Myspace Mafia Wars Game? Please include the level of each stat and the guide to doing it. Thank youuu
  
  Answer:-It sounds like you're asking about earning the "Bulletproof" Achievement to me, huh?? ;) Well, i did it a couple of weeks ago. The first thing i recommend you doing is no matter what level you are (200, 500, 800) whatever~~make sure to change your title w/ character to something like Street Thug "Johnny" (for exa). Rather than leaving it @ Skilled Criminal or El Principal. Other mafia wars players trick people with titles and it helps to fool other players (cuz they think you can easily be killed being such a low level, heheh). Has happened to me countless times! More lost than won when i have been on hitlist most recently (cuz i use S.T. title). :) However if you truly are a Street Thug, you may not have as much luck! Another good idea is to do it on a Sunday or Saturday evening when it's crowded~~the more people that are on it, the better your chances are of staying on it longer. Another thing is to ask a friend to help you with it as that way you have control over the timing~~rather than just randomly. When i earned it recently (w/ friend's help) it was on a Sunday afternoon, LOL. Also though, it will help you to have your defense @ at least 50K so that you will not be eliminated as easily. Bounties that are for $8,000 attract lower levels more so than the higher bounties. :) I know, it's kinda complex. Mostly though you need lots of luck too! Hope this helps you.
• Question:-What happens if you exercise 60 minutes a day everyday?
  I want to know if I exercise 60 minutes per day and eat no more than 1500 calories a day, what would happen? I currently weigh 200 lbs and would like to be at least 140 lbs. How long would it take to get to my goal? I go outside to walk my dog about 3 times a day and I'm currently doing exercises on the Wii Fit. Please give me a good answer and nothing rude or stupid. Thank you very much :)
  
  Answer:-Well your exercise seems to be light. By that I mean not tearing the muscles down. You should be good to go 60 minutes everyday. Just make sure you get enough sleep and eat right. If you start feeling drained or feeling sick then take a day off. It might be a sign your overworking your body. If you amp it up to say heavy cario or weight training then 60 minutes every day is unhealthy.
  
  Your goal is completely dependent on how many calories you gain vs how many you loose. As long as your are on a steady path of loosing then don't worry about dates, just set weight loss goals not dates. Dates tend to smash weight loss attempts.

matt moore

• Question:-matt moore?
  could matt moore of the carolina panthers end up being like tony romo? both were undrafted out of college and both were signed by the cowboys.
  
  Answer:-He did look good at times against the Cowboys and In pre-season he looked good. I think he is more of a pocket passer than Romo. He has a cannon for an arm, I would like to see another game but I would almost say He is better than Cutler.
  
  Whats the deal with Delhome?
• Question:-Matt Moore?
  How do you think the 4th string undrafted rookie did this year?
  
  I think he did good filling in for Vinny ,Jake and a struggling David Carr
  
  Answer:-He did alright considering he was on a struggling team. Is he the future? Not sure about that. He could develop into a good starting QB but he'll need time. Some teams don't have the patience for that.
• Question:-What do you think of Carolina Panthers' Matt Moore yesterday?
  Even if you're not a Panther fan, if you watched the game yesterday, what were your thoughts? I'm an Eagles fan, but watched Matt Moore's performance yesterday because I was so eager to see him start.
  
  I thought he did very well for his first start. He didn't bomb at all. He had moments, but understandable for a rookie.
  
  Your thoughts?
  
  Answer:-He was ok. Over threw a lot of balls, also under threw a lot. But i could have been much worse. He managed the game and did a great job.
• Question:-Do you see Matt Moore leading the Panthers back to the Super Bowl?
  Moore has been unstoppable the past two weeks. John Fox and the Panthers' front office are fools for not recognizing his talent earlier and for investing so much money in turnover-prone Delhomme.
  
  Answer:-everything happens for a reason. we shall see how # 3 will perform against new orleans. if he can at least get good stats against the saints like he did against the vikings and giants then hes got a future
• Question:-Should Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen start for the Panthers?
  Moore is Ron Jaworski's guy (if you remember, Jaws said on NFL Live that he was going to be the steal of the draft in 2008)
  Clausen is Mel Kiper Jr's guy. I don't like either one of those guys but they do seem to be right about QBs.
  
  I think Clausen should start cause even though I like Moore and he throws a nice, accurate spiral all the time, I think his arm sux.... he's Joey Harrington Jr basically.
  
  Answer:-It's Matt Moore's to lose right now. Unless Clausen wows everyone in the offseason and preseason, it'll be Matt Moore. He played pretty well last year.
• Question:-Where can I find a pair of the matt moore ray bans?
  They're all sold out except for the pink ones and I don't want those ones. I've searched through eBay and cragslist and googled everything I can think of but still can't find them anywhere. And since they are sold out do you think ray ban will restock them soon?
  
  Answer:-At an NHL arena? Don't get why you asked the hockey section....
• Question:-Does Matt Moore make it look like Jake Delhomme is back in Carolina?
  The game's not over, and he has been picked three times by the Giants in the Red Zone.
  
  Answer:-I really feel bad for Panther fans.
  
  
  I hope Clausen is ready.
• Question:-If you had to choose between Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore, who and why?
  Hellickson had a great rookie year, will most likely win the ROY in the AL, but he doesn't have the power stuff that Moore has.
  
  Moore has the power high 90's fastball and has a higher ceiling, but isn't as proven, with only 3 weeks of MLB experience.
  
  If you had to choose only 1 player between the two, who and why?
  
  Answer:-I say Matt Moore Because Hellickson will regress next season 2.94 ERA to a 4.44 FIP which is really lucky because of the defense behind him. But i say MATT MOORE! The kid is going to be a stud. All of this Coming from a Rangers fan By the Way.
• Question:-Should Matt Moore start in place of David Carr?
  What would it take for John Fox to start an undrafted rookie?
  
  Answer:-I could go kidnap his children? Hahah..nah
  
  I really hope Moore gets a chance to play, maybe he wont get sacked 7 times per game right? Besides...what do we have to lose? At least Moore is healthy!
• Question:-so is pitching matt moore in game one going to backfire for the rays or is it a brilliant move?
  what do you think of this decision?
  there is no denying he has the stuff fanning 11 yankee batters.. but is he ready for the playoffs?
  
  Answer:-Exactly. You got it. If it works, Maddon is a genius. If not, he's a fool. Cross those fingers.