The many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XVIII

[GamezRule]

Okay, so I got a 26 on my ACT, and I want to get into the University of Michigan. Should I retake it?

 

[Verarde]

According to some research I did, average ACT scores there are 29-33.

Retake it. Especially with their 40% acceptance rate.

 

[Joecoolyo]

Okay, so I got a 26 on my ACT, and I want to get into the University of Michigan. Should I retake it?

I would.

I got a 28 and was deferred (still waiting on a final decision).

 

[caketastydelish]

Do girls really appreciate it if you go up and make an effort to talk to them? Call me a grouch, but I'd probably be annoyed if someone just randomly started talking to me.

I don't know about you, but if a girl randomly went up and talked to me, I would NOT find it annoying if either of two conditions are met:

1. I find the girl to be attractive
or 2. She is interesting/pleasant to talk to.

The same would go for girls, I would imagine. If she finds you attractive that helps, and if she enjoys talking to you that also helps.

 

[madviking]

Okay, so I got a 26 on my ACT, and I want to get into the University of Michigan. Should I retake it?

Yea, definitely.

//guy who is in college already

 

[_random_]

I want to get into the University of Michigan.

If you find yourself wanting things like this, I'm not sure how much better you can do.

 

[GamezRule]

Touche.

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

If someone won the 640 million dollar megamillions lottery, and after paying the taxes, they donated it all to NASA, would that help at all?

Or, does the government not allow donations to NASA?

 

[say1988]

They have a budget of around $18 billion. $400 million won't make that much of a difference. It would approximately make up for the decrease from 2010 to 2011.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

How many military dictators (e.g. Field Marshal Ayub Khan of Pakistan) graduated from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst? Feel free to list examples from other military academies also.

Nobody knows? Ah well...

If someone won the 640 million dollar megamillions lottery, and after paying the taxes, they donated it all to NASA, would that help at all?

Or, does the government not allow donations to NASA?

You'll probably have to split it too with other winners who drew the same number.

Anyway, anybody know of any documented April Fool's changes that led to severe consequences or inconvenience for a significant number of people?

 

[PlutonianEmpire]

Nobody knows? Ah well...



You'll probably have to split it too with other winners who drew the same number.

Anyway, anybody know of any documented April Fool's changes that led to severe consequences or inconvenience for a significant number of people?

I didn't win, thankfully*.

* Because I don't want publicity, and I don't think MN allows winners to be anonymous anyway.

 

[Cutlass]

Originally Posted by SS-18 ICBM View Post
How many military dictators (e.g. Field Marshal Ayub Khan of Pakistan) graduated from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst? Feel free to list examples from other military academies also.

Post in the Ask A Soldier thread. Flying Pig knows more about Sandhurst than anyone else here.

 

[NickyJ]

Where is the latest movie you watched thread? The book thread?

 

[shadowplay]

Where is the latest movie you watched thread? The book thread?

They're both here. The book thread is on the 2nd page...

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Is it a bad thing to skip meals if you are not hungry.

 

[Cutlass]

Generally no. You're body tells you what it needs much of the time, if you pay attention to it properly. Though sometimes it gives bad signals. But if you aren't hungry, and you aren't sick, then you don't really need food.

 

[Ajidica]

Okay, so I got a 26 on my ACT, and I want to get into the University of Michigan. Should I retake it?

I would. A good ACT score is always nice, especialy for state schools where any essays they may require are simply to weed out lazy people.

 

[LegionSteve]

Does anyone know how the UK alcohol licencing laws apply to supermarkets? Specifically, if I want to do my shopping at 7.00am before I go to work, can I buy a bottle of wine? I think pubs can't serve alcohol before 11.00am except for the few that have a 24 hour licence, but I have no idea how that works for supermarkets.

 

[Arakhor]

Supermarkets certainly do have limits on when they can sell alcohol, but I'm not sure what those are exactly.

 

[mayor]

Supermarkets certainly do have limits on when they can sell alcohol, but I'm not sure what those are exactly.

Really? You can't buy a bottle of wine in the supermarket as soon as they open?