Question by jaswinelover1: Does anyone know the real reason cats are so “bipolar?”?
Why, why ,why , is it that one minute they are warm and loving and let you pet them, and the next they bite, chew and attack?

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Answer by HEY HOW ARE YA
Because they are cats

Answer by Sarah
Yes I agree. I still love cats and I know many cats that almost never attack ever! But there are quite a few cats that act like this. Most cats do not have the ownership ability as other animal like dogs. Cats don’t really care to please you and most will not even come when you call them.

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Question by Pablo: Is Cindy McCain shady?
Why is it such a big deal that she doesn’t disclose her income. John McCain has already stated that he gives the majority of his income to her. Is he basically hiding his Income behind his wife? Do you find this as shady dealings or questionable actions by a presidential nominee ?
Im not taking sides. all the other canidates have disclosed their joint filings Why all the secrecy?
Is it wierd that a married couple would be filing seperately ?

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Answer by negaduck
i dont care about her income. couldnt care less. if this is enough to sway your vote between two such different candidates (obama and mccain) then you must not care much about politics.

Answer by buzz
She knows they aren’t going to win. Why expose herself?

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Question by Obama Joker: Should welfare recipients be drug tested?
Why/why not?

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Answer by >yummy<
No.

Because although bush really, really tried, we don’t live in a Fascist State.

Geez – WHEN will Righties stop trying to have the government in every aspect of our lives?

Answer by CS
Shouldn’t they not receive welfare period?

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Question by puffer fish: Employment to large companies…drug tests?
I recently tried to apply to a large company to be an accountant, and they asked if I would be willing to do a hair folical test. I said yes, but never returned their phone call because I knew I would fail…I used cocaine and marijuana several months ago, and although it would be long gone in my urine or blood, I heard it stays in your hair folical for years…are most companies doing hair folical tests now?

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Answer by 01001011
It’s hard to say “most” companies are doing hair follicle tests, since not all companies do drug tests prior to employment. But yes, of companies that do drug tests, the hair follicle test is becoming increasingly popular for its less invasive nature and wider window of detection than urine testing. Purportedly, in fact, “the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proposed new rules, in the final state of revision, that are likely to make hair the prime specimen for drug testing.”

However, supposedly the standard for testing is only about the first 1.5 inches of hair, which is more or less 90 days back depending on how fast your hair grows, even though how far they could test is only limited by the length of the hair. So it is possible you may have passed the drug test; the actualy time frame is fairly rough.

Answer by Tim
It is pretty much hit and miss.

I have some that do, most do not. It depends on the size of the company and the importance of the results to them.

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Question by Scores: Now wait just one minute. -Reactions to this article. “Report: Boogaard’s parents sue NHLPA”?
—The NHL Players’ Association says it hasn’t seen a lawsuit reportedly filed by the parents of late enforcer Derek Boogaard seeking $ 9.8 million from the union.

TMZ reported Friday night that Boogaard’s family is suing the union to collect the $ 4.8 million remaining on the contract for their son, who died last year, and an additional $ 5 million in punitive damages.

According to TMZ, the suit says the players’ association failed to take proper steps to help them receive the money left on Boogaard’s deal with the New York Rangers when he died May 13, 2011, from a mixture of drugs and alcohol.

”We are saddened to read reports that the parents of the late Derek Boogaard have filed a lawsuit against the NHLPA,” the union said in a statement sent to The Associated Press. ”We have not been served with or seen a copy of the complaint, but we are confident that there is no meritorious claim that can be made against the NHLPA in regard to Derek’s tragic death.

”It is not appropriate to comment further at this time.”

Boogaard’s parents claim the 28-year-old player was addicted to prescription pills at the time of his death, TMZ said, partly because he had been prescribed ”a multitude of narcotics and sleeping pills by both the team doctors, physicians, trainers, and dentists of the New York Rangers and the Minnesota Wild.”

Because they believe the clubs are partly responsible for Boogaard’s death, his parents went to the players’ association, which according to the report promised to help them file a grievance to get the Rangers to pay out what was left on the contract with the team.

According to the lawsuit, the NHLPA failed to file the grievance by the required deadline, leaving the Boogaards unable to collect the remainder of the money, TMZ reported. —

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-boogaards-parents-sue-nhlpa-043222694–nhl.html

RIP BOO

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Answer by tomjc43
People can sue anybody for anything. I was once going to sue my neighbour because pigeons living in his barn crapped on my car. I lost the suit because the DNA evidence couldn’t say directly that it was one of his pigeons or a stray from down town that might have been related to one of his birds.

But my legal opinion based on one semester of a tort law course which I routinely skipped because it was on the same night as Leafs’ hockey, I’d say they have as much chance as Derek had of winning a scoring championship.

Answer by viphockey4
Typical of todays society when people look to cash in on others tragic deaths. I understand the family feels pain as any loss causes any family but Dereks death is no more tragic than that of any addicts demise. Surely hockey related things at least contributed to his addiction but how can they prove in court that the absolute cause was others negligence? What usually becomes of these lawsuits is more hurt feelings and harsh reality checks for an already hurting and grieving family when ruthless lawyers spell out truths or half truths of Dereks life on and off the ice. And it would be very difficult to lay blame at the feet of the NHLPA when they dont control the Dr’s., trainers, or any other entity as to what they prescribe as medical assistance to any client (they will site Dr./client privacy acts to claim ignorance). They will also argue that Derek by virtue of being incapable of performing a fulfillment of his contract isnt entitled regardless of cause. If the Boogaards family lawyers cant prove beyond a reasonable doubt that hockey was the direct cause of his death ad he didnt die as a result of an on ice incident it will be very difficult for them collect any money. What often happens in cases like this is the lawyers and insurance companies quietly work out a settlement to avoid the harshness of a trial and the NHLPA insurance will also want to avoid the dollar cost of setting up a defense team and hiring of experts to win their case. It is common practice now to sue ad settle because lawyers understand the cost of defending is such that simply settling for dimes on the dollar is the cheaper route even when they believe they would ultimately win.

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