If unions were even marginally competent, wouldn't they start their own competing business?

Why depend on some entrepreneur when you can cut out the middle man and use union dues to start a competing business with only union labor?

Why weren't the gods gigantic like their parents in Greco-Roman and Norse mythology?

The term "giant" didn't refer to size. Loki, the Norse god of mischief, was actually a "giant" by birth.

How do i make my computer run faster?

My laptop, an asus u50a, suddenly got extremely slow today after working perfectly fine yesterday. I've already done many things mentioned here or elsewhere online. I deleted all my internet history and cookies. I downloaded easycleaner to clean up my registry. I uninstalled about 30 different programs i don't use. I used system restore to restore it back to a few days ago. The computer works well for 2 or 3 minutes after turning it on but then starts sporatically freezing, which usually happens when i open up the internet browser. After browsing through a page or two it would freeze up and say that the shockwave plug-in has crashed and it stops the scripts from shockwave, but keeps freezing up so i tried using ie, firrfox, and chrome but none of them worked so i uninstalled them then downloaded them on another computer to a usb and reinstalled it on here but it still didn't work. It freezes up on its own actually when im doing absolutely nothing on it as well. I tried creating a new user on the computer but that didn't work. The computer is only a year old and worked smoothly until today. All the changes I've done i did in safe mode because.that's the only way it doesn't freeze while im making the changes. Please give me somewhere else i could start to try to fix this issue. I've spent literally the last 6 hours nonstop trying to fix it and its only gotten marginally better at best.

I blew all my laptop's usb ports..way to fix it?

I seem to have broken pretty much all four of my usb ports on my laptop. It's not a terribly old laptop at all, maybe a year and half but I don't think we're under warranty anymore. Is there a way to fix this? Two are physically broken, a piece fell out of one and the other got jammed under the plug's lip. Two are marginally workable, but very sensitive, they tend to loose connection rather easily so plugging in usb hubs really haven't been working, and have been a pain with the ac adapter to plug into an outlet. I really am not in the position to get a new laptop, should I take it to a shop to have new usb ports soldered on the motherboard? There are other ports on the left side of the laptop, like HDMI and I believe a cable jack and one other thing, are there any ways to convert one of them into a usb port/station? Thanks

Best one of Plato's works to compare to Marx's Communist Manifesto and Sir Thomas More's Utopia?

Hello, I am writing a paper for school which entails a compare and contrast essay of fifteen pages in length. I am writing on the depiction of a Utopian society, and marginally dabbling into social justice/injustice. I have already selected Sir Thomas More's utopia as well as Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, which one of Plato's' works corresponds best to these tow and would make a nice compliment to my essay. I was thinking either Crito or the Republic. I am only allotted with a time frame of three weeks, so anything obstreperously long is out of the question. Any answers appreciated, thanks.

Semi-Automatic Paintball Gun Not Working Correctly.?

Im no pro paint ball player but you can just unscrew the back of the gun where all the springs and cocking rod is and re assemble. or it can be your tank. you should always be running nitrous tanks not c02. your air might not be making it to the air chamber? check your local paint ball store

WOULD IT LOOK GOOD IF I WEAR THIS DRESS WITH THESE SHOES?

That would be oh so adorable together! the gold around the top of the dress matches the shoes, it would look so cute :) hope I helped!

Do not consider myself a sadist... but dramatic deaths in stories make me swoon?

As stated in the question, I do not consider myself to be a sadist of any kind. That said, I get a little swoony over attractive male characters dying dramatically, e.g., Will Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean," Enjolras in "Les Miserables," etc. (I have a thing for guys fainting, too, but I guess that's only marginally related.) Do any other ladies know where I'm coming from?

Should I buy VANS or TOMS?

You should most definetly go with the TOMS. Not only is there the "one for one" they look nice and they are light on your feet, good for running, walking, biking and other outdoor activities. Vans are kind of clunky like on your feet and its not as easy to run in them. You should either get the olive or chocolate because the red are a little to bright for walking around and get dirty very easy.

A question for hairdressers...hair dye problem?!?

recently, I bought the dye i normally use but from an unfamiliar website due finding the product at a marginally lower cost than normal. It is a 'Wella Koleston Vibrant Reds 55/65 Light Intense Violet Mahogany Brown' as it was from an unfamiliar supplier i decided to do a skin test just to make sure it was ok to use. Fortunately, i found my skin to have no adverse reactions to it However, The first time i used this dye I performed a skin test it went a pinky/red wine colour which is the colour it is supposed to go on the hair. With this skin test the patch has gone bright yellow...what does this mean? is it safe to put on my hair? x

What should i wear with these shoes?

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Hey guys i dont know what this means?

Stop putting off that conversation. There's really no reason to worry about it any longer. All the cosmic lights are green, and this is the stuff that storybook memories are made of. -can u help me out on what this means??

Features of Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine.. Music in advertising, Junior Cert General Study.?

edit. sorry i forgot to watch the vid. it's not the same one. yeah the music suits the ad. but i dont like florence atm's songs so for me that song makes the ad worse. silence would have ben better.

Can a straight guy wear these?

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I need your opinion, which shoes do you like better?

I LOVE the first one. Just be sure to be careful since they're white if you get them. Don't wear them on muddy days!

Was Cater as bad As they say?I thought he was now I'm not so sure.?

if what you say is true it is to bad.i liked him when he was president.but it is so hard to know the truth with any thing to day.where do you go to find it.

Do you like this shirt?

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Please rate my mostly warrior deck and suggest ANY changes?

I like your general structure. I'd add another Gilford the Legend just in case something happens to one before you can summon it because you can't monster reborn him. Also Get your hands on a Warrior Returning Alive spell card and a Sword of the Soul Eater equip card. A couple of cards that can negate the activation of cards like Really Eternal Rest and Eternal Rest would be good for you because of all of your equip cards. Definitely get Silent Swordsman LV 7. He's like a Jinzo for Spell cards. I personally would not go with 60 cards. But that's just my preference and I know how hard it can be to cut down a deck you worked hard to build. But 60 can make it difficult to get what you want. Hope all this helped.

How well does this Graphics card card run FSX?

yes but if your graphics card is not high enoph you can still play the game fine but the visuil side wont be amazing

Will this dress look too short or too slutty?

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=dress%5Fclub&product%5Fid=2062098366&Page=all&pgcount=25 the model is 5'9 and im 5'1, i ordered size small