Ask Joe Column #11

Hello fellow members, I am starting something new called the, "Ask Joe Column" you can ask me any questions pertaining to myself, to you, advice seeking, love, friendship, etc. Ask me about almost anything at all, as long as it applies to the rules and regulations of the site.

''Ryan: You are getting into politics now, that is a whole different issue within it self. Sadly, numerous Americans do not understand the full extent or where their hard earned income goes when they shell out for taxes. Taxes are the prices we disburse for government services. It is essential that we pay taxes if we want improved civic services. Raising money from taxes to pay for government services is not the single reason. Taxes levied on goods ranging from alcohol and tobacco aid in managing their use. Individual and estate income taxes not only increase revenue but as well provide the rationale of redistributing income. Remember, the three R's of taxation are revenue, regulation and redistribution''

Where did I sign an obligation to pay and who made government the monopoly of all things civic related?

For whatever the reason, two unauthorized movies are made about your life. The first is an independently released documentary, primarily comprised of interviews with people who know you and bootleg footage from your actual life. Critics are describing the documentary as "brutally honest and relentlessly fair." Meanwhile, Columbia Tri-Star has produced a big-budget biopic of your life, casting major Hollywood stars as you and all your acquaintances; though the movie is based on actual events, screenwriters have taken some liberties with the facts. Critics are split on the artistic merits of this fictionalized account, but audiences love it.

Which film would you be most interested in seeing?

Ryan: You didn't sign anything...it's just the way the government works. I don't know what you want me to tell you lol.

Forevertobeart: The independent documentary.

You ever heard of Charlie The Unicorn? Its on youtue just some silly video, but it cheers me up each day when I watch it...My brother and I quote lines like every single day and bother my parents...Its so funny though!

Prolife And Proud: Nope, can't say I have.

You are sitting in an empty bar (in a town you've never before visited), drinking Bacardi with a soft-spoken acquaintance you barely know. After an hour, a third individual walks into the tavern and sits by himself, and you ask your acquaintance who the new man is. "Be careful of that guy," you are told. "He is a man with a past." A few minutes later, a fourth person enters the bar; he also sits alone. You ask your acquaintance who this new individual is. "Be careful of that guy, too," he says. "He is a man with no past."

Which of these two people do you trust less?

Forevertobeart: Neither of them, I don't even know them. I wouldn't trust my so called 'acquaintance' Everything isn't as it always seems, you can't trust anybody these days even if you think you know them. In order for me to trust someone, they need to gain my trust over a period of time, not a few seconds.

Yes, I understand. To me, I can't even trust family because of a certain thing that happened with my grandfather. My trust is definitely limited. But the question was which do you trust less. You can distrust them both, but which do you more so?

Forevertobeart: I'd say the man with a past I'd trust more, for the man without a past is obviously hidding something. If he doesn't have a past it simply means he has connections to certian groups of people...

^Very interesting answer and question..

I'm just curious, is there anything you hate that teenagers do? Like anything specific that just irritates you?

You have a brain tumor. Though there is no discomfort at the moment, this tumor would unquestionably kill you in six months. However, your life can (and will) be saved by an operation; the only downside is that there will be a brutal incision to your frontal lobe. After the surgery, you will be significantly less intelligent. You will still be a fully functioning adult, but you will be less logical, you will have a terrible memory, and you will have little ability to understand complex concepts or difficult ideas. The surgery is in two weeks.

How do you spend the next fourteen days?

Forevertobeart: You know, most people would say, they'd live like they were dieing just like Tim McGraws song, but honestly I'd have to disagree. You see you can do all of that stuff after the surgery, you are still the same person, just not as understanding and all that. So, I would probally take the time to write everything down, I mean everything, whom my family is with pictures, who my lover is, where I've been, what I've done in the past, what my job is, etc. I would make a huge journal that I could read after the surgery, that way I can remember. Kind of reminds me of 'the notebook' (the movie that is).

I would want to write everything down too. It kind of makes me mad that I don't keep a journal now, it would be easier that way, but I just don't have the time for a journal. I barely have time to write anything.

Forevertobeart: I don't have a journal at the moment either, thought about getting one and writing in it, but never really found the motivation to go get one.

I've started one numerous times, a book and on the computer, but I always forget about it. I think it would be neat to have one for my children, grandchildren and so on to read about how I felt or the things I did as a kid. Ohwell. -shrugs-

For reasons that cannot be explained, cats can suddenly read at a twelfth-grade level. They can't talk and they can't write, but they can read silently and understand the text. Many cats love this new skill, because they now have something to do all day while they lay around the house; however, a few cats become depressed, because reading forces them to realize the limitations of their existence (not to mention the utter frustration of being unable to express themselves).

This being the case, do you think the average cat would enjoy Garfield, or would cats find this cartoon to be an insulting caricature?

I'm just curious, is there anything you hate that teenagers do? Like anything specific that just irritates you?

~MaryAnne

Forevertobeart: I think it would be 50/50 some would like it, some wouldn't. I mean it's hard to give stats when fankly everyones (wheather person or animal) opinions are different. So therefore, I say 50/50.

MaryAnne: Yeah there is. It bothers me when teenagers think they are texting and write in short form.

e.g.

ya, wat u up 2? I g2g ttyl.

I also hate when people tYpE LiKe DiS AlTeRnAtInG Caps and stuff...just plan annoying.

Something else would be how they always think they are right no matter what and argue for ever about it.

Or how girls are all like omg did you see him ya he is like amazing, like omg...I hate people whom talk like that. Same for the guys and how they talk all like gangsta wangsta how ya doing shiz niz forshishal my nishal...blah blah blah...just out right annoying.

Yes, same here! That is so annoying when teenagers are so involved in drama and boys. I mean all girls probably get like that but not to extremes.

Any movies out that you want to see?
Are you into scary movies?

MaryAnne: Just to name a few...

Public Enemies
Earth
Under The Sea
Toy Story (The new one)
The Informant!
2012
Sherlock Holmes

*Note, these are not all out yet, but will come out this year.*

I'll watch scary movies, but I really don't care for the new ones. I really like the older ones like Alfred Hitchcocks movies.

I love old scary movies too, my dad and I used to watch them together! That's really neat, I want to see Sherlock Holmes too.

What are you doing for the summer?
Is it busy for you?

MaryAnne: Working for the rest of the summer. Yeah decently busy...

Do you know what the average age is that a female woman dies at?

MaryAnne: No I don't, but I'll say probally around 70 seeing as that is the average age expectency in the world.

Okay thank you. I just read Miss Take's poem about NASA bombing the moon, etc.. What is your input on this?

MaryAnne: I think it is an overstatement about what they are really doing. They are sending a missile that will penatrate the surface at twice the speed of a bullet. Therefore theoretically acting like a bullet it will just puncture or put a hole in the moon, not destroy it by bombing it...I think people are just misunderstood that's all.

Let us assume you met a rudimentary magician. Let us assume he can do five simple tricks--he can pull a rabbit out of his hat, he can make a coin disappear, he can turn the ace of spades into the Joker card, and two others in a similar vein. These are his only tricks and he can't learn any more; he can only do these five. HOWEVER, it turns out he's doing these five tricks with real magic. It's not an illusion; he can actually conjure the bunny out of the ether and he can move the coin through space. He's legitimately magical, but extremely limited in scope and influence.

Would this person be more impressive than Albert Einstein?

Forevertobeart: That's a hard question, but I'd probally say the other person is more impressive. Albert Einstein was a genuis of his time, we have plenty of genuis' How many people do we have that can legitimately do magic? none! Therefore, I think that person would be more impressive and it would be very educational for all of us to study why and how he was able to do such acts.

Agreed!

Now, what shall I have for lunch?

Forevertobeart: Whatever your little heart desires...lol

Haha, I'm feeling a bit indecisive today. Help a gal out?

Forevertobeart: Well I have peanut butter and jelly for lunch. But I'd assume you'd want something warm? so ahh how about pizza that is always a classic.

Gasp! How did you know that I despise peanut butter and jelly and that my favorite food is in fact pizza and that there is leftover pizza in the fridge, coincidentally! You're too good. ;D

Forevertobeart: I'm a psychic? lol

Amazing. So, is my future looking good? x]

My real question: My stepdad blocked all music downloading sites because he heard a woman was fined around $20,000 for downloading 25 songs. I was talking to my real dad about this and he said that she probably sold the songs to someone, and that you can't get in trouble unless you sell the music you've downloaded. Who is right?

Forevertobeart: If you are downloading songs without paying for them, you can infact get in a lot of trouble for it. That is why Napster had to change their site so that you pay for the songs now. It is illegal, and if they catch you they will slap you with a fine or put you in jail. If you are paying for the songs, from such sites such as itunes, napster, etc. then there is no problem, it is perfectly legal unless you sell those songs to others, then it becomes illegal.

Then why are there all of these sites that let you download for free? Shouldn't they be getting in just as much trouble as Napster did?

Depends on the type of site, if it is software, it is different, because the software is just a means of connecting to people, so it isn't really their fault, it becomes the users issue. If it is an actual site, then it maybe under investigation or simply they haven't found it yet. I really can't tell you, for I am just basing my facts on what I already know. But ahh yeah they should be getting in trouble just as Napster did.