I am almost done with school (Going for Journalism) and I am thinking of moving to Puerto Rico. I just want to a change for once and need some advice that anyone might give me. I plan on visiting next year to see if I like it. What Are the Best Cities to live in and who has the best nightlifeDo you have any Advice for a 27 year old male thinking of Moving to Puerto Rico for the United States?
If you are in journalism check out these pages of English newspaper; http://www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com/ and there is a brand new newspaper called Daily Sun http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/10/22/ap5588952.html
On radio there is also Radio WOSO, and in reality in Spanish helps a lot but in the San Juan area someone who only knows English might have better chances than someone who knows only Spanish.
If you want a good time and super laid back ambiance move to Vieques, its probably the town with the biggest percentage of ex-pats. Culebra, Isabela, Rincon and Cabo Rojo are full of ex pats as well.
But the most complete city is by far San Juan. Great food, good beaches, good night life, arts, entertainment, interesting people, etc...Do you have any Advice for a 27 year old male thinking of Moving to Puerto Rico for the United States?
Well best nightlife Hands Down like six thirty is San Juan. My best advice would be to yea first check it out make sure you like it. A lot of ppl visit and like it for a vacation place but not to live in. Its really laid back for the most part. Some areas have a lot of crime. A lot of murders happen but thats between gangs n ****. jus like every other city tho...i think it has gotten better tho. I would make sure you can afford to live there too. jobs are scarce and dont pay too well unless your living in san juan. rent is pretty high there but if you dont mind jus getting by then go for it...i sure wouldnt mind living there, beaches weather women...its all good lol...but if you wanna live in the city id prolly go wit san juan or old san juan...lots of other cities in the metro area like bayamon, carolina, rio piedras, but san juan is the top one...also there is ponce in the southern part of the island which is also very nice...not as big as san juan tho...also mayaguez in the western part is a big city and caguas in the eastern central part of the island is big..the rural areas are nice and quiet to live in...lots of mountain roads. very curvy and steep.kinda scary sometimes... o and you should kno spanish cuz a lot of ppl dont speak english...but all in all if i had the chance to move there i would...cuz u can always come back if you dont like it...personally i think its one of the greatest places in the world not to many places like it.
Yes, definitely know at least some espanol. San Juan certainly has great nightlife, but if you decide to go ahead and make the leap, I'd try spending some time in the outlying areas as well. Living in San Juan seems similar to city living in the US, but you'll expand your cultural experience considerably once you've tried country living in PR.
Advice: Get a job, check local newspapers or TV channels news departments.
Best cities: Around the San Juan metropolitan area:
* San Juan
* Bayam贸n
* Guaynabo
* Carolina
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Do you have any advice (including which tools I'll need) for changing the rubber washers in a drippy faucet?
The sink has one spout and a separate hot and cold water faucet. It's from the early 1990s. Any advice that you might have will be appreciated.Do you have any advice (including which tools I'll need) for changing the rubber washers in a drippy faucet?
LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE TOP NUTS SO THE STEMS CAN BE UNSCREWED AND REMOVED. USING A FLASHLIGHT-LOOK DOWN INTO THE FAUCET AND CHECK THE VALVE SEATS. IF THEY ARE NOT PERFECT, YOU WILL HAVE TO GET A SEAT WRENCH AND UNSCREW AND REPLACE THEM. TAKE LOOSE PARTS TO HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE BAD PARTS. STOP AT THE BOOK RACK AND LOOK AT ONE OF THE PLUMBING REPAIR BOOKS IF NEED BE. THE SITE I LIST BELOW SHOWS A PRETTY GOOD BREAKDOWN SKETCH, EXCEPT I SEE THEY ARE CALLING THE FAUCET SEAT A ';VALVE';. OTHER THAN THAT IT WILL HELP YOU FINE. YOU WILL NEED A WRENCH TO REMOVE THAT NUT UNDER EACH HANDLE. A SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE THE HANDLE IF IT IS IN THE WAY WHEN YOU GO TO REMOVE THE NUT. YOU WILL NEED A SEAT WRENCH IF YOU HAVE TO REPLACE ONE OR BOTH SEATS. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WRENCH TOO HARD ON ANYTHING-DON'T DAMAGE IN THE COURSE OF REPAIRS.Do you have any advice (including which tools I'll need) for changing the rubber washers in a drippy faucet?
not everyone has a cheap faucet...you can replace the o rings all you want...chances are the valves need to be replaced...the cost for the valves o rings included should be under 20 dollars...good money not to do it twice!
Tools, channel- lock pliers, screw driver, crescent wrench. Once you have turned the water off, take the faucets off, take them to the local hardware store and see if they have replacement washer for it. Or if you want to just change out the old ones for some new you you can do that if you don't want to mess with changing the washer. Your call, the second will cost more money of course.
a wrench, a towel, a screwdriver and alot of patience. turn the water off under the sink first!!! take the cap off the handle using your screwdriver, take the handle off using the wrench with the towel between it and the handle to prevent marking the handle. the stem will be the next thing that you see. take the stem out using a wrench. then take the stem to your local plumbing/hardware store and get the correct washers for your faucet.
You should only need a phillips/flat screwdriver and a crescent wrench or a pair or pliers. The phillips/flat screwdriver is needed to remove the handle, and the crescent/pliers are needed to remove the stem. You can then remove and replace the washers with the screwdriver. Hope this has helped.
get the book' how to fix damn near anything'. great instructions and illustrations.
faucets are very cheap to buy...just get a new one and replace it....tools needed...a small pipe wrench...or a small pair of vice grips and some teflon tape
LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE TOP NUTS SO THE STEMS CAN BE UNSCREWED AND REMOVED. USING A FLASHLIGHT-LOOK DOWN INTO THE FAUCET AND CHECK THE VALVE SEATS. IF THEY ARE NOT PERFECT, YOU WILL HAVE TO GET A SEAT WRENCH AND UNSCREW AND REPLACE THEM. TAKE LOOSE PARTS TO HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE BAD PARTS. STOP AT THE BOOK RACK AND LOOK AT ONE OF THE PLUMBING REPAIR BOOKS IF NEED BE. THE SITE I LIST BELOW SHOWS A PRETTY GOOD BREAKDOWN SKETCH, EXCEPT I SEE THEY ARE CALLING THE FAUCET SEAT A ';VALVE';. OTHER THAN THAT IT WILL HELP YOU FINE. YOU WILL NEED A WRENCH TO REMOVE THAT NUT UNDER EACH HANDLE. A SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE THE HANDLE IF IT IS IN THE WAY WHEN YOU GO TO REMOVE THE NUT. YOU WILL NEED A SEAT WRENCH IF YOU HAVE TO REPLACE ONE OR BOTH SEATS. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WRENCH TOO HARD ON ANYTHING-DON'T DAMAGE IN THE COURSE OF REPAIRS.Do you have any advice (including which tools I'll need) for changing the rubber washers in a drippy faucet?
not everyone has a cheap faucet...you can replace the o rings all you want...chances are the valves need to be replaced...the cost for the valves o rings included should be under 20 dollars...good money not to do it twice!
Tools, channel- lock pliers, screw driver, crescent wrench. Once you have turned the water off, take the faucets off, take them to the local hardware store and see if they have replacement washer for it. Or if you want to just change out the old ones for some new you you can do that if you don't want to mess with changing the washer. Your call, the second will cost more money of course.
a wrench, a towel, a screwdriver and alot of patience. turn the water off under the sink first!!! take the cap off the handle using your screwdriver, take the handle off using the wrench with the towel between it and the handle to prevent marking the handle. the stem will be the next thing that you see. take the stem out using a wrench. then take the stem to your local plumbing/hardware store and get the correct washers for your faucet.
You should only need a phillips/flat screwdriver and a crescent wrench or a pair or pliers. The phillips/flat screwdriver is needed to remove the handle, and the crescent/pliers are needed to remove the stem. You can then remove and replace the washers with the screwdriver. Hope this has helped.
get the book' how to fix damn near anything'. great instructions and illustrations.
faucets are very cheap to buy...just get a new one and replace it....tools needed...a small pipe wrench...or a small pair of vice grips and some teflon tape
What was the best advice you ever got from the Parenting Section?
the kind that actually helped you with real life parenting.
no need to mention names or we'll get in trouble again. lol!What was the best advice you ever got from the Parenting Section?
I think I've learned that my child isn't so weird after all and that other children her age act similarly. Ok, so that isn't advice, but it let me know my kid isn't a complete weirdo hahahaWhat was the best advice you ever got from the Parenting Section?
Too keep doing what we are, because most don't want to be bothered.
Already something that we figured was fact, but after being on this site for a year....lol to say the least we are happy to be us.
no need to mention names or we'll get in trouble again. lol!What was the best advice you ever got from the Parenting Section?
I think I've learned that my child isn't so weird after all and that other children her age act similarly. Ok, so that isn't advice, but it let me know my kid isn't a complete weirdo hahahaWhat was the best advice you ever got from the Parenting Section?
Too keep doing what we are, because most don't want to be bothered.
Already something that we figured was fact, but after being on this site for a year....lol to say the least we are happy to be us.
How much weight do you give to a complete strangers answer and advice on here?
For me it depends on who it is.... I have some good contacts that usually give honest answers plus they are regulars for me anywayHow much weight do you give to a complete strangers answer and advice on here?
I will get other folks opinions before I take strangers advice.How much weight do you give to a complete strangers answer and advice on here?
Depends on what im asking. If it's P%26amp;S, then im not even looking for advice most of the time
3lbs
I will get other folks opinions before I take strangers advice.How much weight do you give to a complete strangers answer and advice on here?
Depends on what im asking. If it's P%26amp;S, then im not even looking for advice most of the time
3lbs
Do you have any advice on running?
I am trying to get in to the Airforce in 2 years and need to straighten up. I am overweight and am going to lose probably 50 pounds. I want to know how I can increase my running speed and distance. Thanks so much! Any advice is appreciated!Do you have any advice on running?
u have to take a proper diet along with some running
try this
Below are the few Quick Steps towards a Healthier Diet.
1) Before starting any type of diet weight yourself and also note ur whole body measurement in a dairy. Then after every week weigh yourself and note it in ur diary and see how much weight u r losing.
2) Start taking your food with out any oil. Try to use boiled/steamed vegetables, meat, and lot of salad. U can eat fruits too and boiled/steamed chicken or red meat too but no pork. Please note and put it in ur mind that nothing fried or oily.
3) Try to chew ur every food for atleast 20 times. And then swallow it into ur stomach.
4) Potato is strictly forbidden during this diet
5) Don鈥檛 eat any type of junk food.
6) Drink at least 3 ltr of water daily. Make ur habit to drink water as much as u can. Rather take a bottle of water with you all the time, when you feel starving, drink it as much as u can.
7) use brown bread
8) use skimmed and low fat milk and yogurt
9) no sugar of any type.
10) First try to avoid any type of soft drink but if u really wants to taste some thing sweet then drink any soft drink (but not cola), but just one glass once in a week.
11) Eat at least once in a day a vegetable soap or Thai soup too as much as u can but no corn flour in it.
12) Just look at your food portion. It is much better to eat several small meals a day (like 5-6 healthy meals a day) than eat either one or two or three huge meal a day.
13) if u feel hungry then divide ur diet into 5-6 healthy meals a day (1 plate size only)
14) one bowl of oatmeal can be taken as a break fast
15) No hard drink of any type is allowed in this diet.
16) Smoking strictly forbidden in this diet
17) Watch out ur every drink and every single piece of ur food. Stay away from fatty foods, junk foods, synthetic foods, foods with preservatives and too much carbohydrate. Don鈥檛 try to take foods that are made of white flour for example white bread, cakes, pasta etc and food contain sugar such as cookies, ice cream, candy etc.
18) Remember after every 15 days you can take once in a while with a little treat any thing u like. But remember just a small portion. For example one small personal pizza or one small burger or small pastry.
19) Try to adopt some healthy timing. Early to rise and early to bed. No late sittings.
20) People usually want Quick and Easy result, we all are impatient. You have to be patient in terms of your weight loss and never give up. Always keep in mind that slow and steady win the race.
21) At least take this diet for 3 to 6 months and when u feel that u have achieved your desired weight then make this is as a Life Style change for you entire life. Remember do not focus on just losing weight, try to concentrate on diet plan forever so that you will never have to loose weight again. But occasionally u can take other junk food too.
22) You have to keep in mind that above plan is a not a quick thin program. Don鈥檛 try to deceive ur body. It will destroy your metabolism and in the future the proportion of gaining weight is much higher and easier than today.
23) Never ever go for any type of Diet pills or any drug which claim that it will reduce the weight quickly. Taking Diet pills will kill.
24) Exercise: Rule-of -Thumb: remember the formula for weight loss and that is Diet= 70% Exercise= 30%. So remember exercise is must with every diet plan. The best indoor exercise machine is tread mill. Run on tread mill for at least 30 mnts daily. Try to extend ur period for one hour. And if you don鈥檛 have this facility then best indoor Exercise is skipping.Do you have any advice on running?
Hi,
I've tried so many different diets in the last 10 years that I can say now, they don't work!
A few months ago, I came across a great product for weight loss (it's actually a colon cleanse) and like many others I was skeptical about it. But I really wanted to lose weight and I tried it (it's 100% natural). The results were excellent. I lost about 20 pounds in 2 months with this detox. That's why I recommend you check this product at http://better-life-thinner.us where they have a free trial and you only pay $4.95 shipping and handling.
Good luck!
Well what I do is set a distance. Like, I usually run about a mile and a half every time a i run and i have a route. Plan a route that will lead back to your house. Now, I dont jog the whole time. I use an MP3 player and I put it on shuffle, for one song I jog, and the next song I walk quickly. Next song jog, next song walk. It'll give you a decent workout, especially for a beginner.
Running speed for what distances?
Practice and losing some weight will help with speed and distance. Practicing starts of a race is a good way to develop power as well as looking into a strength routine.
Still, most important thing is to eat right and practice running. Don't drink gatorade or anything like that before running, it will aid in giving you cramps, stick to water and if you do cramp up, eat a banana before you train.
Farclics, or however I spell that french word that means jog/sprint/jog/sprint........one technique is if you're training on the open road, is to measure by telephone poles, street lamp poles, or whatever you happen to have in your community. Should you choose a running track, then you should quickly find out just how long you can possibly sprint before being totally smoked. If that is 20 seconds, then sprint all out for 15 seconds, jog for 45, repeat the process over and again. As you improve (you must keep some record to record progress and ensure motivation!) maybe you go to say, a 20 second sprint, 30 second jog. You may also choose to determine your working heart rate, then go at 80% of that while running for a minimum of 30 minutes (not 20). Don't worry about distance should you choose to go this method, focus on the time and slowly increase it. The USAF fitness test is one mile, right? Find the time standard and be able to beat it by at least two minutes to allow for unfavorable conditions, like taking the test at a high altitude, for example. Good luck to you and aim high, I think.
Well... since you are 50 pounds overweight start using the elliptical machines first. This is because you might injure your feet if you start running with all that extra weight.
Once you lost 20 pounds, you can start running. Take a 30 minute run and gauge your distance. Every 3 days you should keep on increasing your distance (by jogging faster) at the same amount of time.
This way you will increase your cardio, speed, endurance and in effect lose weight. But remember that exercise if half the equation, you will still need to eat healthy.
I would recommend you buy the book The ABS Diet. It can help you reach your goals quickly and safely.
Good luck ^_^revlon colorstay
u have to take a proper diet along with some running
try this
Below are the few Quick Steps towards a Healthier Diet.
1) Before starting any type of diet weight yourself and also note ur whole body measurement in a dairy. Then after every week weigh yourself and note it in ur diary and see how much weight u r losing.
2) Start taking your food with out any oil. Try to use boiled/steamed vegetables, meat, and lot of salad. U can eat fruits too and boiled/steamed chicken or red meat too but no pork. Please note and put it in ur mind that nothing fried or oily.
3) Try to chew ur every food for atleast 20 times. And then swallow it into ur stomach.
4) Potato is strictly forbidden during this diet
5) Don鈥檛 eat any type of junk food.
6) Drink at least 3 ltr of water daily. Make ur habit to drink water as much as u can. Rather take a bottle of water with you all the time, when you feel starving, drink it as much as u can.
7) use brown bread
8) use skimmed and low fat milk and yogurt
9) no sugar of any type.
10) First try to avoid any type of soft drink but if u really wants to taste some thing sweet then drink any soft drink (but not cola), but just one glass once in a week.
11) Eat at least once in a day a vegetable soap or Thai soup too as much as u can but no corn flour in it.
12) Just look at your food portion. It is much better to eat several small meals a day (like 5-6 healthy meals a day) than eat either one or two or three huge meal a day.
13) if u feel hungry then divide ur diet into 5-6 healthy meals a day (1 plate size only)
14) one bowl of oatmeal can be taken as a break fast
15) No hard drink of any type is allowed in this diet.
16) Smoking strictly forbidden in this diet
17) Watch out ur every drink and every single piece of ur food. Stay away from fatty foods, junk foods, synthetic foods, foods with preservatives and too much carbohydrate. Don鈥檛 try to take foods that are made of white flour for example white bread, cakes, pasta etc and food contain sugar such as cookies, ice cream, candy etc.
18) Remember after every 15 days you can take once in a while with a little treat any thing u like. But remember just a small portion. For example one small personal pizza or one small burger or small pastry.
19) Try to adopt some healthy timing. Early to rise and early to bed. No late sittings.
20) People usually want Quick and Easy result, we all are impatient. You have to be patient in terms of your weight loss and never give up. Always keep in mind that slow and steady win the race.
21) At least take this diet for 3 to 6 months and when u feel that u have achieved your desired weight then make this is as a Life Style change for you entire life. Remember do not focus on just losing weight, try to concentrate on diet plan forever so that you will never have to loose weight again. But occasionally u can take other junk food too.
22) You have to keep in mind that above plan is a not a quick thin program. Don鈥檛 try to deceive ur body. It will destroy your metabolism and in the future the proportion of gaining weight is much higher and easier than today.
23) Never ever go for any type of Diet pills or any drug which claim that it will reduce the weight quickly. Taking Diet pills will kill.
24) Exercise: Rule-of -Thumb: remember the formula for weight loss and that is Diet= 70% Exercise= 30%. So remember exercise is must with every diet plan. The best indoor exercise machine is tread mill. Run on tread mill for at least 30 mnts daily. Try to extend ur period for one hour. And if you don鈥檛 have this facility then best indoor Exercise is skipping.Do you have any advice on running?
Hi,
I've tried so many different diets in the last 10 years that I can say now, they don't work!
A few months ago, I came across a great product for weight loss (it's actually a colon cleanse) and like many others I was skeptical about it. But I really wanted to lose weight and I tried it (it's 100% natural). The results were excellent. I lost about 20 pounds in 2 months with this detox. That's why I recommend you check this product at http://better-life-thinner.us where they have a free trial and you only pay $4.95 shipping and handling.
Good luck!
Well what I do is set a distance. Like, I usually run about a mile and a half every time a i run and i have a route. Plan a route that will lead back to your house. Now, I dont jog the whole time. I use an MP3 player and I put it on shuffle, for one song I jog, and the next song I walk quickly. Next song jog, next song walk. It'll give you a decent workout, especially for a beginner.
Running speed for what distances?
Practice and losing some weight will help with speed and distance. Practicing starts of a race is a good way to develop power as well as looking into a strength routine.
Still, most important thing is to eat right and practice running. Don't drink gatorade or anything like that before running, it will aid in giving you cramps, stick to water and if you do cramp up, eat a banana before you train.
Farclics, or however I spell that french word that means jog/sprint/jog/sprint........one technique is if you're training on the open road, is to measure by telephone poles, street lamp poles, or whatever you happen to have in your community. Should you choose a running track, then you should quickly find out just how long you can possibly sprint before being totally smoked. If that is 20 seconds, then sprint all out for 15 seconds, jog for 45, repeat the process over and again. As you improve (you must keep some record to record progress and ensure motivation!) maybe you go to say, a 20 second sprint, 30 second jog. You may also choose to determine your working heart rate, then go at 80% of that while running for a minimum of 30 minutes (not 20). Don't worry about distance should you choose to go this method, focus on the time and slowly increase it. The USAF fitness test is one mile, right? Find the time standard and be able to beat it by at least two minutes to allow for unfavorable conditions, like taking the test at a high altitude, for example. Good luck to you and aim high, I think.
Well... since you are 50 pounds overweight start using the elliptical machines first. This is because you might injure your feet if you start running with all that extra weight.
Once you lost 20 pounds, you can start running. Take a 30 minute run and gauge your distance. Every 3 days you should keep on increasing your distance (by jogging faster) at the same amount of time.
This way you will increase your cardio, speed, endurance and in effect lose weight. But remember that exercise if half the equation, you will still need to eat healthy.
I would recommend you buy the book The ABS Diet. It can help you reach your goals quickly and safely.
Good luck ^_^
Waht is so me advice you can give me so i wont binge and purge?
like im a veggietarian and i try but its just a cycle im happy i didnt yesterday cheers!Waht is so me advice you can give me so i wont binge and purge?
you need to settle your emotional self. otherwise you'll keep binging and purging. Get the book ';when food is love'; by geneen roth and anyother book of Geneen Roth. It'll help you. I promise.Waht is so me advice you can give me so i wont binge and purge?
eat sensibly..have a glass of green tea and an apple 30 mins b4 your meals..that will keep your appetite in check
If being a vegeterian isn't for u, it isn't for u. Find something that works. I honestly don't believe it is any better to be a vegetarian or carnivore... a balanced diet will help prevent binging and purging.
Oh well if I must give u advice do a jumpstart fast... this is basically any detox plan (fruit and veg juices)...u can google ';detox plan';. What this does is train your taste buds into getting used to your new diet. Detox plan has NO EFFECT in ';cleaning out'; your system. Studies have shown that both groups (on detox and the other not) ended up with the same amnt of toxins... why? Because all our livers work the same way... they clean out just as much toxins as any other human liver, regardless if u are on diet or not.
Hope this helped. Good Luck.
This is not just a cycle, you need to see a mental health professional.
you need to settle your emotional self. otherwise you'll keep binging and purging. Get the book ';when food is love'; by geneen roth and anyother book of Geneen Roth. It'll help you. I promise.Waht is so me advice you can give me so i wont binge and purge?
eat sensibly..have a glass of green tea and an apple 30 mins b4 your meals..that will keep your appetite in check
If being a vegeterian isn't for u, it isn't for u. Find something that works. I honestly don't believe it is any better to be a vegetarian or carnivore... a balanced diet will help prevent binging and purging.
Oh well if I must give u advice do a jumpstart fast... this is basically any detox plan (fruit and veg juices)...u can google ';detox plan';. What this does is train your taste buds into getting used to your new diet. Detox plan has NO EFFECT in ';cleaning out'; your system. Studies have shown that both groups (on detox and the other not) ended up with the same amnt of toxins... why? Because all our livers work the same way... they clean out just as much toxins as any other human liver, regardless if u are on diet or not.
Hope this helped. Good Luck.
This is not just a cycle, you need to see a mental health professional.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Hi, could you please advice me, my lawyer has been unfaithful to me, where should I file my complaint?
She doesnt give any information, she hasnt send me the divorce judgement, and never answer my questions, I live abroad.Hi, could you please advice me, my lawyer has been unfaithful to me, where should I file my complaint?
Your third answer is your best bet but only if she has failed to deliver the conditions of your contractHi, could you please advice me, my lawyer has been unfaithful to me, where should I file my complaint?
Get another lawyer and sue for breach of contract and file a complaint with the state bar association in the state she practices law in.
Then get another lawyer to take over your divorce.
Is the lawyer in the US? If so, report her to the state Bar Association for whichever state she is practicing law in.
File a complaint with the Bar Association in the state she lives in for unethical practices.
Your third answer is your best bet but only if she has failed to deliver the conditions of your contractHi, could you please advice me, my lawyer has been unfaithful to me, where should I file my complaint?
Get another lawyer and sue for breach of contract and file a complaint with the state bar association in the state she practices law in.
Then get another lawyer to take over your divorce.
Is the lawyer in the US? If so, report her to the state Bar Association for whichever state she is practicing law in.
File a complaint with the Bar Association in the state she lives in for unethical practices.
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