Featured Responses

Ketchup / USA - Bad service is usually tolerated in our family. Sometimes on rare occasions though, we give payback! It was a warm afternoon, my mom and dad were alone. They decided to go to a restaurant and eat. As they waited and waited for the waitress to come they talked. When she finally came, she cracked, "What do you guys want!" My parents were surprised. She was so rude to them! They gave their orders, and the lady left.

About an hour later, she FINALLY came back with their food. "Enjoy!" she snapped as walking away. When they were done, they decided she was so disrespectful, they should get her back! So my mom got some ketchup packets and squirted them underneath the plates and some cups, so when she reached under she would get it all over her hands. They also left the 20 something ketchup packets lying around. They figured, why not get her suspicious? The tip stayed in my dads wallet.

They walked outside and peeked through the window. When the lady saw the ketchup packets she rolled her eyes and huffed. She gathered them up and placed them in an empty bowl, then reached for a plate. She dropped and broke the plate when she screamed. All the chairs squeaked and faces turned to looked at her. My mom and dad agreed to just leave her be, and walked down the street... holding hands.

Dear _____'s I did not like your service on Presidents Day, because you only had one person working the return items section. When my family got there, the line was backed up with twenty people waiting. The lady that was working didn't call for help. She thought she could handle it. But it drove people crazy, like me. We got tired of waiting and went shopping. When we came back, she still had the line backed up. Finally she called for help. I did not like this poor service. Please do not let it happen again. Sincerely, Case / USA

Peach / USA - I haven't really had any service, except for UPS. They always deliver what we need. Of course not right away. They need time for shipping and stuff. Usually we get stuff from other companies in the mail. But UPS and Fed Ex and all the other good companies always deliver right on your door step. I salute you deliverers and even the ones that put our packages in the mail box. Because without you, we have to go to the store and get what we need.

Personally I never like food sales men they are just money grabbers. Oh, sure, you like their food the first time, but then they come back unexpectedly and give you more food. They force you to spend your money. Once they know you, they'll never stop coming. The _____ man has always been our worst enemy. We close the curtains, lock the doors, put on disguises, grab our tazers and wait. I hate food sales men! But I'm okay with package deliverers.

To whom it may concern, I have to say that the Brick Oven in _______, has terrible customer service, the wait to be seated was long, the drinks were watery, and the waiters had bad attitudes. If I was the owner or manager of that restaurant I would make the waiters have a better attitude, because let me tell you, rude waiters will definitely cost you customers.

I'm sure you think that I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. Let me share with you my experience. My family wanted to try a new restaurant, so we went around until we found this one. We decided to go there and so went in. There were just a few people there, but despite that we still had to wait two hours to be seated.

By the time we got our table, we were all grumpy and hungry, so the waiter comes and takes our drinks. By the time we got our drinks, we were ready to leave. Then we drank our sodas. I don't know about the rest, but my coke was watery and gross. So we payed for our drinks, left, and haven't gone back since. Sincerely, Zaphod Beetlbrox / USA

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Plum / USA - There are lots of places that I'd like to go to. I can't decide. I want to go to Hawaii again and play in the sand. Or maybe go to China and see the great wall. Or maybe just maybe I could make a stop in Russia! They have the coolest fur hats and machine guns. But mainly I'd like to visit Mexico. Where the sun burns hot and the tortias taste good. They are the coolest people ever. They know an awesome language and they are the best cooks. I'm not raciest. I love the whole world but what if I don't want to stay on our planet. I want to visit Pluto and raise oxygen trees there so I could live there. And I want to visit heaven. Just for fun. But the best place is candy land. The place where the old people dread. I could live in gumdrop forest or lollipop woods. Or I could live with the licorice prince or the queen of ice cream. So if you can take all those places before I get burrowed into the ground then I'll give you a gift. The gift of thanks.

Nightmare Dreams / USA - I want to go to a forest with wolves in it. It will have a blue sky with never ending mountains and grasslands. It will have ponds and rivers. Plenty of caribou, elk, and bison. The sun will be always shining on the land. There will be lots of big trees to climb up. There will be stuff that you think is cool, except for girly stuff. There will be no girly stuff allowed, and man made things. There will be no hunting the wolves. But you know what I would do there. I would run around with the wolves and go hunting, playing, jumping, pouncing, but I won't pounce off a cliff. I'm not that stupid. Also I would sleep in the softest green grass you'd ever seen. And don't even think of trying to take over the land. We will be wiling to fight for this beautiful land that we call home.

Speedy Gonzales / USA - If I won a golden ticket to “anywhere”, I would choose Cancun Mexico. I would go there because they have an ocean close by. They have a bunch of swimming pools outside, with a ton of slides. They have actual alligators right outside the hotels, I think it would be pretty cool to see them attack something.

You can go water paragliding. Some of you might not know what water paragliding is. I'll tell you it's where you hook up this string to a boat in the water. The other end string is attached to a paragliding thing. The boat starts going and you get pulled up in the air and are flying. I also want to go there because they throw a bunch of parties on this huge beach. That is my fantasy trip.

Space Ghost / USA - If I had a chance to go where ever I wanted for free, I would go to a place that was practical. But I would want it to be a once in a lifetime trip , not a waste of my free trip. Like maybe I'd go to space, France, Germany, or Peru.

All I'm saying is I can't wast this chance on some place like Disney land, I'd have to make it a place that's really special or cool. Like maybe I'd go on a cruise, or a space shuttle. I'd take my time in deciding were to go.

I think in the end I'd use my golden ticket to go to Ireland to learn more about the Irish culture, or to California and the beach and see some of my family members that live in Modesto.

Watz Da Emergency / USA - We haven't been in a 9-1-1 situation, but if I were, I would be so scared I couldn't talk. I have always been afraid of fire. One reason is because all of the animals, stuffed animals, and things that mean so much to me. If there was a fire and I had about ten minutes, I would get my pets outside first, if I still had time I would grab my most prized possessions and run outside. I will tell you when I actually called 9-1-1.

Well, my mom and dad's cell phone numbers are - 91-1- - - , so sometimes we miss call it on accident, be cause if you miss, the first number, it cancels out the other three numbers at the end and calls 9-1-1. When we do they ask us the questions that they usually do, and we have to say, "We are sorry, but our phone number is [not available], and it always miss dials, sorry." Click. Then about two hours later the police show up. One time when they showed up was when our house was a disaster and siblings were fighting and hitting. My mom answered the door, and was extremely embarrassed, so do remember, always make sure that you dial ALL the numbers.

Dexter / USA - I have not called 9-1-1, but one of my sister did. My mom, one of my sisters, my brother and I were in a wreck. I could not call 9-1-1 because I was knocked out. We were going into town, and some guy pulled out in front of us. We hit him, then swerved into a huge ditch going about 60 miles an hour. The dash came down on my sister and broke her femur bone. My brother got his intestine ripped and the doctor took about a foot. I hit my head on the middle thing in between the two front seats. My dad said that I hit my head so hard that the bruise bled and when I was in the emergency room it would get big then go small with every heart beat. My mom had hip problems before and she hit her knees so she almost can't walk.

Coconut / USA - I don't think that I've ever been in a real emergency. But a friend has been once. They had a little three year old, I think, and lived across the street. One morning, the mom got the boy out of bed and he just fell on the way to breakfast and wasn't breathing. The mom was so worried that she didn't call 911, she came to our house and begged us to do CPR. My mom called the ambulance and the hospital so she could learn how to do CPR on a baby while the ambulance came.

Now you've seen movies where most of the time a adult isn't breathing right? Well they pump the chest hard. That's why my mom didn't know what to do. You're supposed to only use two fingers and blow a little less. But the ambulance came and the boy was put in and taken to a hospital. He came back alive with stitches, but alive. The mom did right to come over but she should have called first.

Funerals / USA - One day I was eating my breakfast. My aunt lived across from our house. I saw her picking up twigs and sticks. My friend came to help her mow her yard. I went back to eating my breakfast. Soon my grandma saw my friend jump the fence. She was about to scream at him for doing that but then she stopped. He barged into the house. He was talking to my mom fast and I couldn't hear what he was saying. Then I heard my aunts name. My friend said that she was laying in the dirt with her eyes closed. My grandma was asking him, " Well, is she breathing?!" He said, " I don't know!?"

My grandpa heard them and started to go across to her. I ran inside her house and got the phone. I was about to call until my grandpa snatched it from my hands. I ran around to her. I saw her laying on the ground eyes cold with her skin blue and pale. My grandma listen to her heart. It wasn't beating. My grandpa came back and said, " They’re on the way." I grabbed the phone to call her kids that were my cousins. I told them the bad news. Then I heard sirens. It was the ambulance. My friend and I had to go away from her.

I was waiting patiently in my house watching. Then I saw they grabbed a stretcher and put her on it. Then they put a flower blanket over her. I could tell she didn't make it. I tried to get a hold of my friends but they were too busy and weren't home. But that day I would not forget. At the funeral, my cousins were crying and they put flowers on her casket. I couldn't do it because it was only grandchildren that could do it. Even if that was the first real emergency I ever had. I will never forget that gruesome day.

Accident Prone / USA - Once I was helping my sister cook dinner in our kitchen when the oil in the pan that I was cooking with caught fire. Now I know that I should have taken it out the door that was right next to me. But instead, I ran to the sink, and as most people know putting water on an oil fire isn't very clever. I had barely put a little water in it when the flame burst higher.

I finally came to my senses and took the pan out the door and put it in the dirt outside. I thought about trying to stomp out the fire but thought better of it. I didn't want to catch on fire.I got in trouble for the fire when it wasn't even my fault. my sister is the one who put a pan on the stove with nothing but oil in it. My sister luckily hasn't used the kitchen, or oi,l or pans since then.

OMG / USA - This happened when I was two, so I don't remember a lot about it. My mom was in the laundry room. I think my little baby sister was crying so I picked her up and brought her to my mom. I think my mom was paying attention and she was heavy and then my little arms couldn't hold her. Bang, I dropped her, my mom called 9-1-1. They asked her what happened and what our address was. She told them everything to know, I don't think she was calm because she was screaming at me and and trying to stop the bleeding from my sisters nose because she had a broken nose.

Potato / USA - I would rather have both. Get it! Ahh forget it. I personally think that it is good most of the time. When a man offers you a Game-cube you simply give him a cent and run away with the console. He'd be saying words you might want to hear and you'd be sent to jail and blah, blah, blah. Then when a man offers you a candy bar and he'll simply say, "Since I know that you can take this candy and shove it down your throat, I'll let you have it for free." And I'll reply, "Thanks Mr. I will never forget you!" Then he says, "Just kidding two hundred bucks." I would very carefully say, "Close your eyes and I'll hand you the money." He actually falls for it and I start running down the street laughing at him then I would be sent to jail again. Well I think it is bad now and good. Ahh forget it.

Tomato / USA - Personally, when I make a bet, then I better get what I bargain for if I win. But I might try to squeeze out if I lose. I admit I'm not completely honest when i lose a bet and it's something big. Like twenty cents. I'd never give that up if my hot dog didn't win the race. No, not really. I won't enjoy being laughed at but if it's small enough then I'd pay up. But if I was doing something real like a trade then I get every piece of what I want. Some guy wants me to mow his lawn then I'd even do that for free. If they wanted me to pull their weeds then I'd have to do that for free because my mom would probably be there. But when I do a job for the green then I get not a penny less. You come up to me and tell me you'll give me a million bucks to steal a kids candy bar then I don't care if you're kidding. I'll go over, take the candy, take a bite, give back and come collect my money. No cheating me, no swabbing me, no ripping off, no being a wuss and backing out after I do the job and if you don't give me my money or payment then I will hunt you down and gut you like a fish! So please, come and hire me. But I'm a honest man. I'm not committing no crime. I got clean records. So, no murderer, no robbery, no sabotaging and no people hurting.

Zipper / USA - Compromising is a good idea. It can help you work out problems, and work out bad situations. Discussing how much you get of what, is good to to share property, and candy! ;) Well, compromising can be good in so many ways. If someone doesn't see your point of view you can make a deal with them. "Listen, I know it isn't fun to clean, but if we just clean our own mess it would be more fair." "No, because then I would have to clean more than you!" "Fine. Lets say, whoever gets done first, has to help the other clean, of we can split the mess in half." "I like the first idea better, so lets start now!" You see? Compromising can help you and your sibling clean the room that you share! If you compromise for bad reasons, like robbing a bank, "HEY!" robber says to person working alone. "Where's the key to the safes?" he yells. "Uuuuu" the worker stutters. "I will tell you if you do one favor!" "And whats that?" "If the police catch you and ask you who told you where the key is, you have to blame someone else!" "Deal." You see? Bad. Ugg. Poor little scared-to-death worker...

Big Bird / USA - Compromise is almost always a good idea, even if it means you have to do things you wouldn't want to do. I mean when there's a problem and you don't come to a compromise the problem or fight can just go on and on and on. I'm not saying that you should just give in to let the compromise happen, if you did that it wouldn't be a compromise you would have just gave up on your part of the problem. Fights aren't good but sometimes when you air you thoughts and opinions about how someone is acting or being rude it can work out for the best. I mean just being rude isn't cool but if you feel like someone is being irational or rude it's important to tell them how you feel so they can change they're ways.

Broders / USA - I do that EVERYDAY! Why? Because I have brothers. I have 5 little brothers. How much worse can't get? MUCH my dad clutters too, and I have to clean most of it up, TOO. It's a horrible life most girls can't escape!

Eliza and his twin, (Not really but they are rather close) clutter extremely badly! ERR I hate it extremely badly! So I do NOT think i should clean up someone else's mess when my dumfound brothers can clean it up themselves. My mom will ask them. They don't. She asks them again. They don't. And again! They don't.

She turns to me. "BRODERS clean up this mess!!"

"But you told the boys to!"

"I know, but they don't listen. So just clean it up and stop arguing." Now I'm not about to fight my mom, but I'm sick of little brothers and the fact that I do their clean up duty. Henry, my older brother I COUNT as a little brother. Just because he is 16 does NOT mean he has the right to clutter either. So I count him as younger.

I know a lot of girls who have to clean up after their brother. My friends from the northern part of our state have WAY too many brothers. They think. No they have sisters mostly, and they each have that round cleaning up their brothers' mess. BUT ME. No I have ALL brothers. Not fair what so ever.

If you were in my shoes for 1 week, let me give you an insight on how it is!

Get up, get younger brothers dressed. Find the baby's pacifier. get myself dressed. Find all my school books. Run down stairs pick up all the boys' blankets. Eat what little I can run out the door to go to school. Go to school. Come back start my chores. Do homework. Clean up the boys' chocolate milk mess. Take off Eliza's dirty clothes. Change the boys' diapers. Help Clyde get his part for the upcoming play. Babysit the boys. Go clean up the boys' toys downstairs. Set the boys up to a movie. On and on the list goes clear up until they've fallen quietly asleep on their bed so I can tuck them in. Boy do I hate my job!

So it seems highly unfair to me. I don't know about you.

Screamer / USA - It depends. Do you mean like your siblings mess, or a family mess. I say if you have to clean up any mess, it should be your own. Here is a little example.

Lets say, in my room there is huge mess my little brother made. I didn't know how he could mess it up 2 hours after my grandma had just cleaned it. There is books all over, and papers scattered on the floor. Pencils, pens, and markers, are spilled all over the room. The only mess in there is my one pair of clothes, and a book sitting on the dressers. What do you do? Well, I for one, am sick of cleaning up his mess. I didn't want to mess up the room, and I didn't, so who do you think should clean it? My grandma, mom, him, or me? Of course I will clean up my mess no matter what, but what if he continues to make a disaster, and continues to cry about cleaning it up? He should clean it. However, if it is something like dishes, one person can do that, or take turns with someone else. You don't know if this certain dish is yours it is not like, "Hey! Sally, this is your dish, because it has spit that tastes like candy on it!" Eww. So it does matter if its something like dishes of rooms. If you clean the livingroom, bedroom, or anything like that, you can tell what is yours.

Ugly / USA - Yes, I would have to clean up someone else’s mess. My little sister is always blaming it on me. For some reason she gets away with it and I end up cleaning up her (my) mess. It's usually her mess. But mother says I have to be the one to clean it up. I would have just walked away and have nothing to do with it and grab the broom and break it over her head! She would start crying and walk up to my mother and say: Mom, mom. K____ broke the broom! 'On what?' my mother would reply. ''MY HEAD!!!" She comes up to me and turns me around and breaks a metal broom over my head. Then I would have to clean up the two broken brooms and the floor. I would have to do double work. "Dirty" work. I'll get back at her. Someday, somehow, someone. Ahhhh, I got nothing.

Banana / USA - Talk about stinking ticked off! If I was the little girl, then I would've walked outside and said: "Hey you! Come in here and clean up YOUR stinking mess!" Now normally when I get accused and it costs a price, then I don't pay it if I get framed for it. I spill a bucket of paint then I will say sorry and I will stay in from recess to clean it up! But, if some little Blondie brat knocks it over then I get accused then I'm gonna slap her across the face if she doesn't make it right. Normally I clean up my brother’s mess in the house all the time. His shoes, his stuff his books and everything else. But if something like what happened to that poor little girl happened to me, I'd sure done right do something about it! What about you little wimps? Are you about to take the blame for a can of paint you didn't spill?

Copper / USA - The thing I like about some girls is that they are always happy. One thing I hate about some girls is that when they are in a group they start making fun of other kids and when they are in groups they become brats (Big Brats). Seventy five percent of the girls are brats, I think the other twenty five percent that are not brats are the onesthat will get boyfriends. I admire girls that are not bratty.

Anti-Valentine / USA - Well, first and foremost. I really hate this one HUGE detail. Guys try to mooshing on Valentine's Day, and to me it's like. "Grow the heck up. Dude, it's a holiday. Not 'Today is the day I don't have to be manly." Whatever! Seriously. Guys but chocolates and flowers. That's nice, but does that make up for everything else? No. Quality time is huge, and they take you to dinner. Ok, maybe a movie. That's fine. But wouldn't it be nice to do something WE wanted to do. They take us somewhere, they think we're going to enjoy. To make the guy feel better we do. But we want to do something with a group. Like, me inviting my besties over and we have a game night. Have a little soda, eat up the pop corn! Now that's fun! Not that awkward silence when he wants to say something and he won't just say it. Invite friends to your place, play some boards games, video games whatever! That's what I like for sure.

Next I'd have to say that guys are using Valentine's Day as an excuse. For example:"I know I totally missed that cheer you were doing, so I got you this." Dramatic breakdown. That's just to patch up his feelings. You're actually p****d off at him and you know he won't forget Valentine's Day, because of: Valentine's Day clearances. It's set as an alarm on his phone. It reminds him every other day. His friends are buzzing about it. Valentine's Day half the time IS used up as an excuse for not doing something. "Sorry I missed this, but since Valentine's Day was coming up, I thought you might like this." again dramatic breakdown. Again to patch up the guys' feelings. Not ours. LEARN IT

Now, here's something I enjoy or appreciate I should say. There are some guys who do ask questions months previous before Valentine's Day and then you go somewhere you want to go and, do things you want to do. That's really nice, and I appreciate the time and effort put into that. That's really sweet and I would try to do something like that for them as well. Putting effort into something, girls do recognize that. But when it's real is when you make it something they like.

So this is a 2:1 ratio and I would prefer hang out with my besties than my "sweet heart"

Groovy / USA - Personally I think that girls aren't that much of a problem. Some things are a little weird, like some girls have to do their hair and be exactly beautiful for the new day. But some girls get on my nerves. I don't mean to be offensive but, what's the deal with tattoos and piercings? Some girls are bossy or rude, some are punk like and the rest are either normal aged people, old people or little girls in kindergarten. But personally no, I don't think that girls are gross or disgusting. I'm not saying that the world is perfect either. I don't really mind girls. Just flat out that. Now when I was little it was a whole different story. Cooties, cooties, cooties! Girls were yuck.

Cupid W. / USA - I like, and hate things about boys. I know a few people who like me, and I have a few crushes too. I like a certain someone, but that is secret! I don't just go for "looks" though, I like personality, and boys who like animals. I can't believe I am actually said this. I have never had crushes. I think boys are weird. Although, I like football, burping, getting muddy, and tons of stuff like that. Well, here are the things I appreciate and don't like about boys. What I like about some boys is they can be nice and helpful. They can be really cool, and they aren't afraid to be themselves. Like I said, SOME BOYS. Not all boys are this way though, some are disrespectful to girls, and mean. They show of and act like hot shots. Plus they can be really stinky!

I. U. / USA - Girls and boys have their own personalities. Boys like to do things that girls don't want to do. Like playing real live football. With people getting face-planted into the ground. Boys aren't very good babysitters like girls are. Girls do things that boys can't do either. Boys can't be a mother. But girls can. Boys are the workers and girls too, but boys can lift heavier things. Girls are better at inside chores. Boys are good at the outside chores. Like splitting the wood in two and feeding the cows and horses. The women (girls) feed the children and fix breakfast, lunch, dinner, and supper for the hungry men that work all day and work for the money for the home and the family. Boys and girls are equal. I like what the girls do because they can make everyone happy.

Cupid L. / USA - I hate when girls get in a group and start giggling. It just makes me crazy because they point at you and start giggling. It makes me wonder what they talk about.Girls are always shopping for clothes and jewelery. It is boring because they want this and that. That's how my sisters are, they think everything they see is cute. The thing I like about some girls is that there always happy and smiling. Boy's are like never smiling unless their picture is being taken or because they’re laughing. It also drives me crazy when they have to get pretty and do their hair. I can be ready in like five minutes.

Anti-Gravity Dude! / USA - I actually don't recall a time when I landed on my butt a good one. But one time me and my brother were jumping on the tramp in a pillow fight. He jumped up. but so did I. He screamed like a Viking and came down on top of me. His teeth went into my head. They put two staples in my head and crowns in my brother’s mouth. Crowns are fake teeth. I think that he got both of his front teeth replaced.

Oh, I almost forgot. One time a friend and I, were riding up to the reservoir to see the waterfall. There's always a waterfall when the water overflows. On the way back down I was riding my new bike. I didn't think about safety and just went whoosh! Right off my bike and fell in front of it. Rocks in my mouth and blood on the arms.

Painful Days / USA - One day I had to feed our cows. They followed me up to the haystack. I climbed up the fence and went over it to get some hay. I was pulling hard on the hay because it wouldn't budge. Then it broke loose. I went flying back, smacking into the fence. I didn't fall down because I regained my balance, but when I went over the fence and got on the ground, I bent down to pick up the hay. One cow was impatient and charged, ramming me into the fence. I smacked into it face first, dropping the hay. I fell backwards with the cows eating the hay I got for them. I got up and walked away dizzy. My face hurt for a while. So did my back.

C.W.P. / USA - The leaves of a tall tree fly by my face. The cool brush of wind blows by. A feeling of flying takes over my mind. I feel so high in the air. Nothing can get in the way of this glorious ride. I go back and forth, and back and forth again. Then everything grows dark. I feel a pain in my stomach. A hold on tight to the stings beside me, as I plummet to the ground. SLAM! My feet hit the hard floor as I get dragged back and forth once more. I breathe in hard as heave my chest in. Falling off the swing felt scary, but fun. I got back up and sat on the swing again, saying, "Push me again Daddy!" Moral: Never wear slippery pants on a slippery swing!

Dummy / USA - I moved our trampoline right under our basketball hoop so I could dunk it. We have moved it under the basketball hoop a ton of times. Our trampoline doesn't have a cage around it so if we miss the hoop, you just fly off the trampoline into the dirt. That is not what I did. I was playing a basketball game with my sister.I would always jump over and dunk and was looking pretty cool. Right before I was about to do a 360, my foot slipped out behind me just when I was launching up to do the big jump. I couldn't stop, I was heading straight for the springs. I landed right in front of the springs and then slipped right into them. My feet were on each side of the spring. (You know that bar that connect to the spring) well my stomach hit it. If I would have jumped A little higher I would have the dirt that would have been a much softer landing. I hate gravity for that reason. My little sister thought that my fall was pretty funny, but it actually hurt.

Crash / USA - "In my old home, we had many turns and ways through and around the place. I stepped around the corner and thought, this would be a perfect race track! So I gathered up Clyde and we set up our race. Well, coming around the corner he shoved me into the wall. I slammed my face into the wall and came up hard on the tile. I sat up and yelled, 'You're a fricken LOSER!!' So we decided on another race outside. On the course we had to scramble through the trees. So we did. I got poked in the eye with a branch. Clyde coming from behind saw, he dragged me out of the trees and on the lawn. I stood up and started running for my mom. I turned back to look and Clyde and my foot caught a broken piece of cement! I toppled forward and clapped my face into the dirt. I had a mouthful of it and couldn't get the taste out. I screamed into his, ear. 'I hate you, you disaster!!'

We agreed on the final race. We'd race on top of the new cement bricks in the feed lot. Clyde came rushing up behind me. But I called time out. So we sat down and one of the bulls in the pen were fighting. It came rushing up to the gate and scared the crap out of me! I flipped backward and fell into the silage pit. I clunked my head on a tire that held down the plastic and Clyde decided to laugh at me."

Kix was laughing so hard she decided to leave. Oh well, no use crying over a few bumps!

Lightening / USA - I think people now waste so much more than they used to. I mean the people of then, they hardly wasted anything. Scraps went to the animals, savor the last chicken, don't forget to eat and that and the other! They save all there food ALL GONE.

We don't like the texture, throw it out. Old battery throw it out. Those jeans are too tight throw them out. My iPod broke! Throw it out. On and on the list will go. No joke. I think it's absolutely stupid the way people think they can just throw everything and anything out because it's old! Heck, my mom saved all her childhood clothes, and half of them I can wear.

Stop complaining about not getting the lastest line, newest game or your favorite cereal. I believe we have more potential, but I doubt we are going to show it because of how we live. Heck, we live farther and farther away from people. We feel okay about that because we have cell phones, e-mails anything we can call in and talk about. We're going shopping everyday because we can. We have a car. We have money to BURN. NOT EVEN!

Stop throwing it away, save scraps and give it to people who have animals so they can eat it. Save that old pair of jeans and turn it into something. Be thankful for your electronics and don't hope for a new one.

Peace on Earth / USA - People used to reuse things all the time! Water, paper, bags, etc. They ate all their food and leftovers. Nowadays we just throw things away! We let water run down the drain, we throw paper away if it has the slightest crinkle or scribble. Plastic bags just get thrown out he car window! We have way more trash! You see tons of garbage on the sides of roads, in lakes, and canyons, it isn't funny! When I went to see my relatives in a different country, there was no garbage in sight. They reduce. They reuse. They recycle! They don't throw ANYTHING away! It was so green and clean when I looked around, there was no pollution either. In the last century, we have gotten lazy, that's that.

Bill / USA - Today there is a lot more packaging and we do not have a need for some things they had. I think that there is a lot more trash, that is why people did not used to have great big trash cans and we do. I also think that we do not need so much packaging like an orange it has only a card board box to haul lots of them in and then you peel it and if you leave the peeling it will decompose. Then you are actually helping our earth, not polluting it. That is much better. How about the factories that make all the packaging so we can just throw it away? This makes more pollution. Anyway back to my houses garbage. In my house, we throw away (or recycle) lots of things like bacon packages and toy packages and cereal boxes. We throw lots of things away.

Kids' History / USA - Well, let me just say that Rip Van Winkle sounds like a person who was creating a hoax to get attention. I bet you it never even happened! But they aren't asking my opinion on THAT, they want my opinion on this. So okay, here we go.

I would hate it really bad! That would suck! You'd miss out on the newest technoligy and you would miss, funerals and game night. All this stuff! You're life when you did wake up would be a wake up call. You're wife updated your phone, bought you 10 new gadgets for Christmas and then you're oldest kid got married, they already have a kid! You're a freaking grandpa or grandma!

This "Nap" could destroy your life altogether. You'd be missing bills, taxes! Heck you wouldn't even be able to eat! Which by the way, I think it's a big old hoax because you can't survive very long without water. Although I have no idea who this Rip Van Weirdo is, I also think it'd be kind of cool. You'd be on the news! You'd miss school, (not that school is bad. I want to get a master's degree towards the medical field.)

Even though it would be cool, I still think you would be in a rough condition. Maybe you're wife found the savings box and spent all of it on remodeling! Or maybe you wake up and she decided to move! That would be weird. Anyway, so there you have it! my opinion.

Leslie / USA - With the way the economy, crime and the political arena is today, a ten minute nap in exchange for a missed decade might be nice. By then, perhaps peace will reign in the world, global warming will be on the mend and USA will be the land of the American Dream once again.

Old Timer / USA - Miss ten birthdays and Christmases? No way! I would miss a lot! Who knows, technology could take over the world in a decade! Another thing I don't want to miss is ten years of school. I have already missed enough! Being a 22 year old and being in sixth grade would just creep me out. Then again, it wouldn't seem that long and by the time I got back, the world would be so far advanced, I could probably take smart pills! I can just imagine the interviews and questions, "So how was it spending ten whole years, asleep?" "Wait I was in there for ten [censored] years?!"

Spartacus / USA - There is only one good thing about sleeping for ten years, you get to skip school. I am not a big fan of school. I wouldn't have had a good education upon waking up. As soon as I woke up it would be time for college. The bad thing about taking a nap for ten years would be that I would miss a lot of fun vacations. It would make me mad, to miss me and my friends playing basketball and baseball. Those are my favorite sports . I would miss eating food. I didn’t know you could live with out food for ten years. The bright side of that I would be super skinny. I would miss my brother getting married. All that just because I was sleeping. I would rather not sleep for ten years just to miss school. Then I would miss all the better things in life, not just school. Take my advice do not let Rip Van Winkle be your role model. My older sister is starting to be like him she sleeps everywhere we go I think she is only awake for like seven hours every day.

Reek (Minnie) Van Sleeple / USA - If I were to be asleep for a minor decade, I would at least prepare for it. I would have a gallon of apple cider, my hard rock pillow, and the most rugged and disgusted blanket to cover my hideous body odor. Then I would have my own pixie dust to put me to sleep.

I pour the pixie dust on me and fall to a not so deep sleep. I wake up in the next decade, nobody is around. I see things with big bowling pin heads. Their skin is kiwi-wee like skin. I look at the calender, it says: Feb. 9, 2012. The alien like creatures spot him and give chase after him. They finally catch him for a 2 sec. run (get it, because he's so slow. Never mind). They toss him in their Unidentified Flying Object and race into outer space. That's my story of Reek (Minnie) Van Sleeple.

No Imagination / USA - I think it's all made up. I'm sure plenty of people still believe in those kind of things but I for one really DO NOT because really? Things with 4 eyes, 6 arms. EVEN DINOSAURS didn't have that. But, I guess I should really leave that discussion to the "professionals" they have all evidence and more stuff I have.

UFO's I can maybe believe in because they are unidentified and it could be anything. The aliens, what are we... five?? Aliens are--Whew!- way over our heads. I can't understand why people still even begin to think they are out there. Why would anyone believe they are made from different things than us! We are all made up of the same material. We haven't changed.

Now, if we're talking movies, I still don't believe in aliens of spacecraft that came from them. E.T was a good show. Scare the crap out of me the first time I watched it because I was like, 4! My brother still believes there is something out there in a war fighting for their freedom from another evil planet. Kind of like Star Wars. They all wanted freedom from the Darth Vador guy.

That's just my opinion, some believers try to make their house like, alien repellent. (A tad extreme). I'm not that way, never will be!

Zombie Alien / USA - I certainly believe that aliens are real because the other day I was outside laying on the ground (in the night). I saw a light in space turn on and then turn off. I was telling my mother that was not a helicopter or an airplane. That looked like an alien ship to me. There is a place near hear that I went to and there was a sign that said Fresh Alien Jerky here. I was thinking in my mind how nasty. But there are some people that think the same way as me.

The other day I was getting ready for school when all of a sudden, I heard a boom. I ran and got my dads 22, then ran outside looking for those darn aliens. Then my mom told me that the boom sound was because a generator had exploded. I don't know what you think, but you should go outside with a gun that way if you sleep out on the lawn. No alien will try waking you up.

Awkward Mystery / USA - This is a tricky question. The universe is huge and we don't know if there's life on other planets. In the future, though, if we build our rockets better and they can time warp (or something like that). If the human race isn't destroyed, then we can go to other planets without having to live your whole life in space and dying of old age. For right now we don't know if there's life on other planets. It remains a mystery.

Believer / USA - What kind of a question is that?!? Of course UFOs are real, you nut crackers! I mean, don't you know where they got Star Wars? Yeah, they flew to a galaxy far, far away! Just like they saw the UFOs for Star Trek 2. But star wars is so much better than that crap! Yeah, they were flying over the planet Hoth and saw what we consider a UFO today. A disk with a little round cockpit on the top. They saw and they fled for fear.

The aliens came from Tantooine and they were Jabba the Huts relatives. Fat and slimy except with tentacles. And they're the color purple just like all cool aliens, except for the lame green glowing ones that have a human body/ They're brainiacs, they have yellow eyes and there skin is glowing green. Yeah, I have proof because my teacher wears an alien proof human suit! He is trying to turn us into him, smart. No more TV, or video games or fun stuff just math and work, work work.

SOS! Save our souls. Don't let us die in this classroom government. You want the innocent children to be raided by an alien?!? Help us please! Call star wars rebel force and tell them we're under attack by the empire! Leave Star Trek to be lazy like the bunch of hippies they are! But don't let us die!

Any way back to reality. UFOs are just unidentified flying objects. Something in the sky that's flying and no one knows what it is then it's a UFO. You won't see UFOs because the government scared them off back to star wars. But some aliens still live here to torture us and- oh no, the teacher is about to break though our defenses! SOS, SOS save our souls! UFOs are real just like this alien! AHHHHHHH!

Believer #2 / USA - "I believe in Santa Claus!" oops, wrong line. I believe in UFOs and all that they do. You can spot the little creature like UFOs. They're all around us. They might be circling you're head any time now. They could be in the west. Wrong movie. People think they've seen sightings about it. I've seen hot girls say they've seen a UFO before. Even a lady that hot could make me believe in them. Witnesses say they've never seen an alien or this so called UFO. I think that right there is just bull___. This is such bull ____!

Co-Host: Sorry for those unpredicted words of solitude, but our writer is on coffee break right know an- sir I need you to calm down and just take a deep breathe and- sir sto- AHHHHHHH!

Co-Co-Host: Sorry for that anyways, our writer is having a difficult time trying to choke the Co-Host. I shall tell you the rest of it right now. UFOs are an imaginary figure that people make up an-- sir I'm in the middle of this. Yes sir the UFOs do exist. No I wasn't poisoning their little dumb IQ's. O.K. I" out of here.

The writer: As I was saying people think that UFOs are real and aren't. If you think they aren't you should holler you're IQ somewhere else and be boiled in oil. UFOs are real.

I rest my case.

Sara / USA - In my sophomore year of college, I had a very old, very serious professor for philosophy. He was a Jesuit Priest which means he was also very smart. My first two years of college, all my classes were small and seminar based; with only 25 people in the room it was hard to go unnoticed. Also, we all knew each other very well at this point and if you didn't involved yourself in the discussion, then it was like wearing a neon sandwich board flashing, "Unprepared!"

On this particular day I had not done the reading at all. It was Friday, we'd gone out dancing the night before and I figured I could slack off for one day. Of course, I had figured wrong. Father Relic (our affectionate nickname for him, of course) looked around the room, using his ancient eyes to discern which one - or several - of us wasn't ready to discuss the reading from the night before. I believe it was Decartes, but it could just as easily have St. Thomas Aquinas. As I said, I didn't do the reading so it's no surprise that I can't remember who the writer was.

"And why does he say is the proof of God?" Father Relic's eyes were still sweeping the room, looking for an unwilling victim.

"Ms. C, can you tell my why the author says there is a God?"

Of course he called on me and I continued to start helplessly at my book. Everyone in the class knew me and they knew I wasn't prepared. Even if my face hadn't grown extremely warm as soon as Father Relic said my name, there was no way I actually looked like I was considering my answer. With no aim at all, I ran my finger down the page as thought I was simply looking for the passage I knew to hold the answer.

Finally, knowing that my time for quiet thought had expired I said, "He ... um ... He says there is a God because... there is a God."

To their credit, no one in the class chuckled at my ridiculous answer and, to my surprise, Father Relic raised his eyebrows and nodded. He was agreeing with my exceedingly lame non-answer. I'd done it! I had gotten away with not being prepared for Relic's class.

Then he said, "Yes. And can you elaborate?"

Big Black Lab / USA - One day I was hiking mountains on our property. The snow was melting and it was still slippery. I brought my huge black lab. He is a beast. I had a destination in mind, a good place to climb trees, but I would have to climb a hill to get there. When I got there, snow was on it. I said, " This is going to be easy." And I started to climb up it. But I didn't make it up. I slipped and fell because of my dog pulling on the leash. I tried and tried but it ended up in failure. Then I had an idea and grabbed a rock. I looked at my dog. I said to him, " Come on buddy, fetch the ball!" I threw it up on the hill and he went after it. I ran with him up the hill but then slipped and fell once more on my back. It hurt like heck. But instead of falling down I was going up hitting my head on rocks. I got to my feet still running because my dog was still looking for the rock. I screamed, " STOP!" And pulled him back. He stopped and we made it to the spot. I had a fun day climbing trees, and was glad I came prepared with my big black dog.

Nature Bunny / USA - Once my family decided to go camping. We were deciding what to take. I told my mom, I am going to take this; a twenty two gun, two first aid kits, lots of blankets and of course lots of food, oh really quick a sleeping bag. We got to the place we were going to camp. There were sticks all over the place; in my mind I was thinking that this was to dangerous. It was really dark, you could not even see. My sister said to me, “George, can you tell me where I can go potty”? “Just go some where close to here”. She was walking out of the tent, when I heard her crying. I went running to pick her up, when I tripped and cracked my head. My mom came out with lots of bandages. She put like ten on my fore head, and five on my sister. Good thing I had first aid kits.

Hot Sauce / USA - My dad, little sister and I were just going into the sand dunes. My dad looked back and saw that we had a flat tire. I was like great, so we parked next to our friends got the spare tire out and changed the tire. I was pretty glad that we had a spare tire. We stayed a night and left the next day during the night time. My dad put the flat tire that still had some air in it, in the trunk. We were driving down the same road, the one where we got the first flat tire. We just got off that road when we looked back at the spare tire. It was popped nothing left of it except the rim. We had to stick the low tire on, and drive to the nearest city which was 26 miles away. Guess what, we made it with out that tire popping. We knew we couldn't make it home with that tire so we tried to get a new one but no one had any. So were lucky to have the spare tire. It is good to be prepared for anything.

Taco / USA - You just can't be prepared for everything. I remember once I wished I had been prepared for what had happened to me. I could have avoided a major injury just by putting on my shoes.

The sun was setting when me and my sister were outside on the trampoline. We were having fun and everyone was happy until we got into an argument, she jumped off the trampoline and stormed off to go tell mom I was being rude. I had a chance to stop and put on my shoes but instead I went after her. She wasn't actually going to tell mom at all, she had come back with a lawn chair and threw it at my face. Being a terrible shot, she hit my toe and smashed it into the concrete I was standing on.

It started bleeding everywhere I couldn't move, and it was very, very painful. Mom came running out of the house to see what I was screaming about. When she saw my foot, she went to get my dad, who wrapped my leg in a bandage and drove me to the emergency room.

The rest of the story is unimportant. The moral is I could have avoided everything by putting on my shoes.

Hippo / USA - That would be a tough decision. I could either live now days with security and crap or I could live in the desert or maybe the medieval times. I think that living in this time would be a last resort. I would like to live in............ China! I would live on the highest mountain ever known in China, I'd have a fifty story high palace, I would have one of my servants be the greatest Ti Chi teacher ever known and I would own the whole Chinese army. I would have exactly one thousand guards and more then half of them would be secret.

My palace would have all of my paintings. I would jump from the top of my tower every day and fall into a lake. I would have a very good queen who wouldn't make out with another man behind my back, be a good help around the palace and so beautiful. I would have every kind of fruit growing all year round in my lush garden. Three hundred servants would actually just be workers, the rest my secret warriors. They would always keep me ready by trying to attack me every day when least expected. Same with the queen. She would kick butt. I would have four boys and four girls. They would each be exactly one year older than each other. The first born would be what comes but the next should be the opposite for a pattern: boy, girl, boy, girl. So that when our oldest one was in sixth grade our youngest was in preschool, with one kid for every grade.

I would have normal things, all old time. But I would have a secret room, full of TVs, computers, video game stations and tons and tons of rubies, diamonds and gold treasure coins. For entertainment we will either go into the battle room or into the meditating room. I would have those little trees that take years of mastering in my bedroom. I would light off fireworks all night every night. I would have loads of secret tunnels. I would have fruit for all my meals. Well, just a part of my meals. My breakfast would be bacon, sausage, cut scrambled eggs and fresh fruit juice. I would love it there. I would take daily walks with my relatives in the jungle. I have a very good friend in Scotland called king Lancelot that has me send him Chinese fireworks every day. I am Emperor Ja-Ti-Om. I think that I would love my palace.

Arthur - / USA - My kingdom would be somewhere in the Bahamas, Hawaii or anywhere with tropical beaches. I'll find a nice big hill and build a huge castle. It will be cool and have hundreds of rooms and stairs. I'll build it like the Winchester mystery house, rooms with no doors and stairs that don't go anywhere... and it will all be mine. I'll give my waiters and maids the blue prints of the house in case I ever get lost. They will know if they try to steal anything I'll have them executed.

Shrek / USA - I would have my favorite palace in Scotland. I would rule over William Wallace. Besides I'm a good guy (part time). My palace would be ruled by one of the best kings. Me. I will be the best ruler out of all the countries. My army would have William Wallace in it. He had a six foot blade and a two foot long handle, just in case anyone tries to attack. Anyways, I would have my own hot tub, and last but not least my Queen.

Our country will live in peace in many years. I've made my treaty with the Chinese. We are the peacemakers and the world (besides China). We will have banquets every day, if needed. I will go out every Saturday and Sunday to catch us some tasty deer or wild animals. My Queen would be K____. She will be loyal and trustworthy. I will soon have a kid. They shall be better family than me. My queen will be very proud by giving birth to my first born son. He shall work very hard and endure many things.

Fifteen years have passed. For his 15th birthday, we gave him a javelin (spear), a sword, and the finest horse in the land. He shall be engaged and become a Duke. But little did I know, that he had a plan. His plan was to take over China and rule it by our power. But I disagreed. Other years passed on and soon we had grandchildren of our own. Our friends in China came to visit us. The Emperor there did love it here in Scotland.

The Crusaders knew about the banquet and sent spies over us. Little did I know that they were going to slay me and Emperor Ja-Ti-Om. After the banquet Emperor Ja-Ti-Om and his soldiers left. The Crusaders attacked them and the Ja-Ti-Om and his warriors fell. They went onto me and Scotland. Night fell. Our guards were drunk and unworthy. They fell asleep and been slaughtered. As they moved on they hit my room. They were going to draw their swords and slay me but it didn't work out.

My son was out of bed and about when he saw them creep into my room. He drew his sword and killed them all. I woke up and drew my sword as well. We sounded the alarm and all the troops that didn't get slaughtered woke up and fought the Crusaders away. I didn't know that there was an assassin behind me. The funeral was held the day after my murder. The Crusader was found was whipper to death for his cold blooded murder. I rest my case.

Umm... / USA - Commercials! The Super Bowl is not that "big" for me. But, me and my family do watch it for the commercials. I am actually going to give up Spongebob, yes, the sponge that lives in the pineapple, to watch the Super Bowl. Yes the one your dumb, fat, mama had to find a big spoon for. Anyway, the commercials are very funny, but the Super Bowl is football! So occasionally I watch it. I am going to watch it Sunday. Back to the commercials. I don't like being serious all the time, when it's learning time I'll be quiet, but I just love to laugh. Super Bowl commercials are perfect for that!

Tom Brady / USA - You're telling me! I love the Super Bowl. We get chips & dip, hamburgers, french fries, and some other good food. The dumb thing about it is that it's on a Sunday but not a Saturday. All our hopes are that the New England Patriots will win and not the New York Giants. New York Giants have beaten them this regular season and the 2008 Super Bowl. I think it's time for the New England Patriots to rise up and to throw down against the Giants. Eli Manning will be beaten and be thrown out of Indianapolis . He will be a disgrace to the Giants. Patriots will have victory once again. Their offense is almost perfect. Their defense needs some time to work on. I just hope that the Patriots win. GO PATRIOTS!

S.D.L. / USA - My favorite part of the Super Bowl would probably be the commercials. People that are trying to sell stuff want a good funny commercial so that people will by there stuff. The reason why every one wants to put a commercial on for the super bowl is because so many people watch the game on TV. You always get a good laugh from almost every commercial. The today show has a competition to see what commercial was the best most funniest commercial ever. That is what I think is the best part of the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl Sucks / USA - I really dislike, that's not an appropriate word. It SUCKS! But, we have an annual....(drum roll).... HOT WING PARTY!! Oh yeah! We light the candle on either side of the table. Then we turn on the neons, (which are lights that are really cool colors). After that we set the table, and then dish up. The kids get sparkling cider and the grown ups have wine.

I get a nice scoop of mashed potatoes and a good portion of salad. I don't dig into the hot wings because, they are fricken too spicy hot! UGH burns my taste buds. But the rest of my family loves them. Then we have the annual flick fights. Where each of us goes outside, doesn't matter how cold or hot, and then we take our pitcher of water and put our fingers in it. Afterward you start flicking water at everyone!

It's soo fun! And your hands start freezing. and if there's a storm colliding, everyone grabs a chair and sits out on the porch. Us kids take off our shoes and socks and go splash around on the side walk! It's so warm and funny to see my little brother's faces when they get hit with water. But my dad, (poor sport) stops the fun after about a half an hour later when the rain starts down pouring. That's when we go storm chasing, or we just stay quite until the storm passed.

I love HOT WINGS DAY. It's a blast and without my family, it wouldn't be the same.

Remedies / USA - "Alright! Now, can you tell me where the pain is?" asked Dr. Medicines

The patient pointed to her wrist and a few other places on her body. Feet and so on. "I see." Dr. Medicines thought a moment. "I know just what is going to help you." Writing on a piece of paper he handed it to his patient. Sara, (his patient) looked it over.

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? You crazy freak! You demented coward! I oughta sue you!" she tore the paper up and handed the pieces of paper back to the Doctor. "I don't need drugs to handle this problem!" she grabbed her bags and raced out the door.

As soon as she got home she wen to her old boxes she kept stored. Finally she picked up a red and white checker board looking book. On the cover was a picture of an old lady. It read: "Grandma Necessities Best Remedies"

"Yes!" shouted Sara joyfully. She searched her specific problems. Turning to page, 45 she found the perfect remedy for her wrist. She heated some water and placed it in a baggy. She let it cool down a little and then let it sit on her wrist for exactly 25 minutes. Her muscles felt relaxed and then she twisted in a 45 degree angle this way and that. Finally it made a popping sound. It felt much better.

Then she went to page 94 to find her foot problem. She poured some nice warm water into the bin and soaked her feet for 5 minutes. Then she added exactly 3 drops of essential lemon oil. She soaked them for another 15 minutes and then dried them. Her bumps and sores felt as though they had disappeared!

For her last problem she had a major head ache. Drinking down several glasses of water she felt a small difference. The next step was to go to sleep with a bag of cold water on your head. Or just relax. She did so and her head ache hardly showed itself again.

For a man named Roy, he had different problems. He had emotional problems. He asked to borrow Sara's book and in there were also solutions for how to take care of emotional problems. He turned to pages for a special belonging. His mother's cat died. The last thing he had of him mother. And he was so depressed about it. He read the description and decided to confront his friends about it. They helped him immensely.

Then he was having some difficulties with an anger issue. In page 122 he found he had to go outside where no one could see him. Then he'd find a tree. He'd start a discussion at it, then get angry at it. He had to yell his feelings at it. And if things found their way to punching, he was going to get hurt. If that didn't help he was asked to go to the person about the situation.

The last of his problems was solved by seeing his favorite concert! He felt so angry and depressed he had deprived himself of fun! So the book told him to go to a concert. Excuse Grandma Necessities did!

Those are things I do all time!

BFG / USA - When I am feeling sick or hurt the best thing that I do is take a nap. When I do take a nap I love it, a nap just takes the pain away. After I am done taking nap and it still hurts I just lay down and watch TV till I can't feel it anymore. When I am feeling emotionally hurt I just listen to music. If that doesn't work I usually go and put something together like a fort or a Lego set it just takes the pain right out. This is what takes the pain out of me you can try it or you have your own solution.

Human / USA - Pain isn't fun either way. If you're talking about emotional pain then I'd think that having someone close to me makes me feel warm and cared about. But if it is physical, then I'd probably like some medicine to help me.

No matter what the pain, just knowing that there's someone in this world who cares makes me feel better. I'd rather die with knowing I had a family and friends than get a bad cut and know that there was none that cared. I love this world and every one in it. So I want you to know, if you’re hurt in any way, or frustrated, or think that you're alone... don't feel that way. I care.

Lonely Lives / USA - When I feel alone and sad, I will go outside to sit on these metal bars and think what to do. Or I might go on the computer and play some online games like Feral Heart. So that I won't be bored or sad, I will have people to talk to online. Or I'll see if my friends are available to come play at my house or I’ll go play at there's. But if they’re not home or something like that, the internet is down so I can't go online, and if its raining hard outside with lightning. Then the only thing I can do is lay on my bed and wait for the day to be over.

BYU / USA - The cure that helps me the most, is having a friend coming out to help when you're in need. A voice inside me whispers when I'm feeling low to knock it off and just be his friend. He did a nice thing to you and you'd better appreciate it. Anyways, I think that the best way to have a cure done for you is when someone gives a helping hand to you. Usually I get emotional and almost cry when something bad happens. A friend of relative comes to help me out. That's my cure to pretty much everything.

Pain Killer / USA - When I feel sad, I listen to music or go on Facebook and chat with my nice friends. Some times when I have a sore throat, I make a Mexican drink. The drink is like cinnamon in hot water. You have to add sugar so it will taste good.

Shackles / USA - Tap, tap. Snap snap! Gleam and shine! Here is what I think is super fine!

My favorite pattern of sound would be the constant hum of the gigantic pivots. The little squirts and gush! The way the light hits just right and it catches a rainbow! But even better than that is having water fights in the corn. More like mud fights. All you have to do is stay away from the tire tracks and you'll be fine! But in that tall corn you don't know where anyone is! (We usually stay fairly close though) You get a splat with a huge muddy clot. And another pattern, is the squish squash beneath my feet. Worms wiggling between my toes and the pattern of heavy breathing as you seek your muddy prey!

I love the pattern of thunder and lightning. In fact my dad and I, it's our thing to go around chase all the storms we can. We're ready to risk it! I love the crack of an angry thunder whip. And the lash of the cobra lightning! My dad and I can fall asleep to it. And we usually do. In fact, I'm a bit more cautious now, because my cousin was almost shocked by lightning. But that's a pattern.

I also look at music and the beats. My favorite song with a really cool rhythm, would be the song Latin Girl. It's a really cool beat, and it never stops! But, really rhythm is all around. It's everything. It's us! Our body runs in patterns. Our life is made up of patterns, and our style. What we wear and everything else. It's how we are, and that's how we will forever be!

Peaceful Days / USA - If I feel sick or alone, I go outside, lay down in the grass, and stare up at the sky. Somehow that makes me feel better. Whether its morning or dusk, night or day. I will still go outside and lay down in the grass. I listen and hear coyotes yapping tunes up in the hills. Sometimes it gets so peaceful, I close my eyes and day dream. I sometimes do this in the winter time too but not at night. Its even better when its a cloudy day with darkish clouds covering the sky. Another thing that makes me feel better is exploring up in the mountains and hills. It just feels peaceful away from man made things. But, I don't want to run into trouble up in the mountains, like mountain lions or something like that. If I do, don't worry I have a big stick.

K.R.P. / USA - I like a lot of sounds. A woodpecker has a nice rhythm. Tap, tap tap. Or there's a cricket. Chirp chirp. But hearing is not the only thing that I like. Watching the sprinkler on our lawn make a rainbow, or seeing the lawn mower go back and forth to cut the grass. I think that watching nature is the funnest thing. Listening to the wind and watching the branches move makes me feel happy I'm alive.

Morning Glory / USA - I love the glittering sun that beats down as I lay in bed. The smell of sweet rain that had fallen that night seeps through my cracked window. I hear birds hum a melody. As I rise out of bed, stretching my arms far apart, I feel the bright of day on my skin. I shiver with joy. The morning I wake up to has pleased me. Tapping my feet as I stand, I make a beat, hum with the birds, and feel as glossy as the big yellow sun.

Atomic / USA - One of my favorite sound patterns are hand line sprinklers. They make this really cool noise. The noise goes like this, “ch ch ch ch”, you get the rhythm. It also forms a cool spray of water when it comes out of the pipe. It is really small then it forms a bunch of tiny raindrops. One of my other favorite sound patterns is a hay wagon when you are pulling it. The wagon makes this bucking noise.

J.R.S. / USA - Whatever I hear has music or rhythm. The tractor motor is a rhythm. Music is well....... rhythm. My humming has a good rhythm, same with my whistling. I just go with the flow. Whenever I hear a rhythm of some sort, it makes me want to jump up and dance. Birds have a nice tune. The 4-wheeler gearing up and down has quite a good rhythm. It goes 'WWWWEEEE----WWWWWEEEEE---- WWWEEEEEE!!!'. The sound of typing on a keyboard has a rhythm. Rhythms are everywhere.

James / USA - My favorite educational TV show would probably be Bill Nye. He teaches all about science, like the gravitational pull or the moon. He teaches about weather, rocks, and erosion. He teaches about anything that is involved with science. The reason why I like this show is because I want to know more about science. Since I don't do very good in science, it is easy for me to understand what he is saying. It helps me a lot.

Captain Chunk / USA - There isn't very much to tell. I've never had cable television. I've never had cable TV and I never will until my brother moves out the house so we can watch the BYU games. So yes, I've never had an educational show. As a matter of fact that's the reason that I don't have TV is because sometimes there's bad stuff. Now when I grow up I'm going to be a decillionare so I'll have what ever I want! No, I like old fashion things. I don't think I'll be a millionaire. Because I'm going to bust it old style when I grow up. Get an old box TV with an antennas and a way old remote log cabin, nothing special. Because, let me tell you one of the greatest old sayings, money can't buy happiness. I just like old things! Life is short so we should try and enjoy it. Oh right, my bad we should uh, get back to the topic. So no, I have not had a childhood TV show that was educational.

James II / USA - I think that the National Geographic Wild has some pretty good shows. There are men that do all kinds of stunts like wrestling a python or a crocodile. They chase down fierce lions and dangerous mammals.

"How its made" is also a good show. They make all kinds of tools that can help with your pathetic life. People who get paid to do that must be billionaires. The History channel has some good educational videos as well. They have it mostly set on adventures or wars. Wars are big on the History channel. Oh right. Back to the subject. I think that there are educational videos everywhere you look.

Jurassic Raptor / USA - My favorite educational learning show. Let me think, Dora the Explorer! No, no, no, no! Not her. Ok I remember, it was Blue's Clues! Shoot I'm on the baby channel. My bad! Here we are, classical music! WHAT?!? No, not classical music. Let me try to figure it out on my own.

Great got it! Meerkat Mannor. That was produced, directed and whatever by National Geographic. It talks about 4-5 Meerkat families. The Residents, dominant female is Nikita the mean mom. That's kind of how it begins. They name all the meerkats in each family and then they go and talk about their struggles.

Dominant females are the ones that rule over their group. My favorite group is called the Whiskers by the way. Any who, there was a group that had sisters challenging each other to be dominant female. If you do, then you must have the first batch of babies. This group called the Aztecs had a leader called, Rocket Dog, and she had pups. But as soon as she left to get food, her sister ate them so she'd have a chance to become Dominant female.

I've learned that meerkats have a ruthless world for sure! I hope they get along some how and find enough food each and everyday!

Quinn / USA - National geographic is a very good place to learn things from dinosaurs to ticks.They also have things about yellow Stone and lots of different animals like moose, wolves, elk, bears, eagles and ducks. They will tell you about their diet and favorite past time. They don't only focus on animals, they also have magazines about volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes.

Rats / USA - I like the show called Pet Keeping With Marc Morrone. He teaches me how to take better care of my pets, plus he has adorable animals. Marc also teaches you about the pets, and what to look out for. He says he had pets with him all the time when he was growing up, just like me. He has people asking questions all the time. Marc answers basically all of the questions. You would not believe how much he taught me about animals! I am amazed how many animals he has. Well, he has a ginormous place full of animals, a huge variety of birds and dogs. He has many rodents too. Such as rats, Guinea pigs, chinchillas, capybaras, and lots more. I know it sounds weird that that is interesting to me, but it is!

Billy / USA - The only TV show I watch is animal planet. Animal planet is a channel that has lots of programs. Out of all the programs I have a couple that I like. My first one is Animal Cops Houston, it is mostly about people who treat animal really bad. There is a episode that made me really sad, it was about a cruel person that duct taped a poor dog so that he could barely breathe. The animal cops went, picked the dog up and took him to a animal hospital. There were some other cops that wanted to make the person who duct taped the dog go to jail. I learned that animals are not just pets they can be your best friend. If you have a pet, don't do the same thing or I will become an animal cop and send you to jail.

Insert Name Here / USA - Sometimes it may be important to break a law, but that doesn't make it okay. In many ways, it can get you in trouble. In other ways it can change history. America began with civil disobedience. We weren't being treated right, taxes were too high, and we didn't like it. Civil disobedience happens all the time, everywhere for many different reasons, and many of the same problems. Sometimes, breaking a law on purpose isn't for a good reason, just for trouble. That is not cool. But different situations cause different reactions.

Tony Harold / USA - OK first things first! Almost everything in the history of our country’s wars and whatnot was totally justified! I mean think! We had war to stop slavery, we had war to get free from England. (Us Americans were held captive there. Yep) Although I'd have to say robbing a bank, murdering and such will never be justified. It's cruel and ruthless.

Think of all the people that die and get hurt from things like this. Murderers kill because they want to. Because they can! Bank robbers rob because THEY want to. Because they can! And it gets messy. Extremely messy. (You know, because lots of people die) If we always went against the laws then it would be total chaos. But here and there, to make everyone’s life better, civil disobedience is justified.

Although we've had many wars int he past, we should think first how many people risked their lives to give us freedom. To give us JUSTICE, to give us a country we can be proud of. (Even though we're really in a big debt. You know debt, money you've borrowed and now can't pay back.) If we could really take into consideration what has happened in the past because of civil disobedience, I think we'd appreciate life a whole bucket load more!

Old Man / USA - It depends on what you do. Most of the time, civil disobedience (as you like to call it), is downright wrong and against the law. But there have been many people in past years who did things against the law to save others, the British war for example. The patriots didn't like the way they were being treated, so they began a revolution. That was against the law but we wanted freedom, so it had to be done. If you think that being against the law will save people then you're wrong. It can only be used in extreme circumstances. But you might use it to save people some day too.

Chunky / USA - Weighing more might be a lot of work, but if this is just for fun I would say, move one place over to the right. Then I can say, "I am going to CRUSH you! Mwahahah!" I would make the earth shake and my fat rolls would suck people up. Then a few months later I would die of diabetes. If I went left and weighed 8.5 pounds I could define GRAVITY! Then I would be called the "12 year old gravity defying kid!" No, that's too long of a stage name. But then I would fly out of the earths atmosphere and die without oxygen. So crush people before I die, or just die. Ya I would rather weigh 850 pounds! Mwahahaha!

Humans these Days / USA - I would grow bigger than I am now. You might be wondering why... well so I can be a big animal. Then I would move the decimal on my face to have a long muzzle and my nose at the tip of the muzzle. Then I would do another decimal to move my ears on the top of my head. Then I would make them like wolf ears. After that I would move the decimal to make my arms the same size as my legs. Then make a tail, and have my feet and hands change to paws. Have my ordinary teeth sharp, and then put fur all over me. Then I would be the biggest wolf anyone has seen. But soon would probably be captured and put in a zoo. Which I would escape out of easily.

Lice / USA - If I could reset my body size I would change my weight to ten pounds and my height to five thousand feet. With my size and my weight I would go sky diving into a deep dark jungle. I would land and go looking for animals to chase me around. When I find a cheetah, I'll make it mad so that it would chase me. It wouldn't able to catch me because I would be very little light and have long legs. I would take big stride. Nothing would be able to catch me. Then I would go and jump on a gigantic trampoline and launch my self to the moon.

Brett / USA - This is easy. I would reset my decimal point so that I could be really small to fit in walls. Then back out to be average size so I could rob banks. I would be rich, rich, rich. I would go in to the bank just before they closed and shrink down to where no one could see me. Then I would listen to what they said. Then I would leave and shrink the money down them. When they opened the door I would walk out.

Silly String / USA - If I could reset my body by even just a factor of ten then that would be amazing! Well more than once any way. If I could only set it one time then that would stink. But if I had a whole bunch then one minute I'd be ten times my weight, next ten times my size. Then I'd be as small as a mouse after that big as a wrecking ball. It would be so amazing. I would use it daily so if some one I liked walked by then I could multiply how good I looked by ten so she'd love me. No, not really. But if I could do something like that, have that power, then oh what I would do. I would be amazing!

Who Cares / USA - I would factor down smaller! That would make me around 10 lbs. I could become lighter and easier to push around which kind of sucks! But, I would like to be taller and lighter, some how I think it's like scientifically impossible! It's just because I'm like really short compared to my family members and class mates so, I guess I've ALWAYS wanted to be tall. Tall is awesome in a sense.

I'd also like to be bigger too. I wouldn't be pushed around as much. I could beat up my brother! That's totally a bonus! Big time. Do you how long I've waited to really lay it out on my older brother!? He's such a dork and really disrespectful, so that's why I'd want to be bigger.

A fun adventure being smaller would be, going to the moon and being 6x lighter there. Oh bwahaha! What joy comes from bouncing all around on the moon! When your like 2 lbs! or even going to the Anti-Gravity arena and playing around there. Not really an adventure, but I'm too worried about leaving my home country. Going to Pennsylvania would be pretty fun though.

If I were larger I'd love to go bungee jumping over a river! Then when the cord breaks, I'd fall head over heels into the water. Oh how exciting! Definitely on my bucket list. On my bucket list actually, is to make a bucket list. I'm not exactly sure what I'd want to do before I die. Anyway, another adventure would be sky diving! Wouldn't that be exciting?!! I mean seriously sky diving, falling from the plane or whatever you're jumping out of! Great huh?

Typing Timber / USA - I totally agree! It's got a huge power over anyone. With any music too. When I listen to classical, I feel kind of like, well a little peaceful. But at the same time I feel like I want to dance. Not crazy rock-star, but sort of like a ballet or a waltz. But I really feel peaceful.

Now, if I was listening to pop or something like that, I love singing along and making weird pitches with my voice to make the song sound totally wacky! Which my brother and I have fun with all the time.

Rap, just creeps me out. really it does. I can't STAND RAPPING. You can't hear what they're saying and they go on and on and they usually have swear words. How do I know, because my older brother is constantly repeating the songs. UGH

I kind of like some of that hard rock my dad listens to. It's pretty cool, and since our theater room is big enough in the back! I get to goof around and start rocking out like a weirdo. So as you can see I've been infected by the overwhelming tunes of different categories.

Day Dreaming / USA - Music makes the mood I'm in happy, sad, mad, or normal. It can't take over your soul, but commands your body what to do. Anyway... People like different styles. Like country, Rock'n Roll, Pop, Jazz, or anything else I can't think of right now. The music I like does make me “day dream” as a wolf. It's a little scary and awesome what I “day dream” of. So I agree that it does have power over the soul.

Lime / USA - I do agree that music has great power over the human soul. Whenever I am listening to music ,it makes me want to sing along and dance to it. When I am feeling sad, I like to listen to music. It cheers me up. Music can effect people on what their mood is. When I am nervous about a baseball game, I listen to music which makes me feel pumped up.

Kid Cudi / USA - I totally agree that music has power. If you are mad, excited, bored, skippy, etc, there is always a song that will match what you are feeling. Music is probably one of my favorite things, except I hate the saxophone. My favorite kind of music is rap or hip-hop. I also love rock music too, like Bullet For My Valentine a heavy metal group. When I listen to rap I want to sing along, especially to the song Erase Me. Hip-hop makes me want to dance, and slower music makes me want to fall asleep. So I do agree with that. Music has a soul catching power that draws a person in, which is why some movies, shows, or videos are a lot better when music is added to them. Music makes me feel great, and it helps me concentrate more on math even!

Gobstopper / USA - Not necessarily I don't think so. But under some circumstances, I think that music might affect the human brain. I read in a book one time that a teenager listened to a song where it sang how a guy robbed a video store so the kid did that. So if a song says something bad, it might put a bad influence on the person who's listening. Now me, I just bob my head to the music. But if something bad happens, like it starts swearing, then I feel bad inside.

R.U. Reading / USA - Here's one, girls cook better than guys! So not true! Well kind of. My dad makes the best steaks! But if I want one that doesn't have charcoal on it, I go to my mom. Then you have this one, girls never get in trouble. Why do people think that? I've gotten in trouble a couple of times! And some boys go a day without getting in trouble. I say that's a record! I can tell you this. If the boys of today were born in the olden days, they wouldn't be as mouthy or as care free as they are now.

What about this one, Italians know how to cook better food than Americans. I think it's true in some cases, but I'm born and raised in America, so I prefer American homemade food. Not fast food. There's the difference. Well actually my mom uses some of the recipes from her Grandma Marge who's now dead. But she came from Germany and so I guess I like German food. Oh, and you can't forget the delicious Japanese foods! Oh, mmm, mmm! Delicious.

Anyway, another stereotype would be, girls are more patient and more calm than boys are. NOT TRUE. My mom's best friend has a daughter I used to babysit. She was bouncing on the walls, screaming in my ear for some juice, but not in a cup in a SIPPY CUP. So don't tell me girls are better. We spread more gossip and we are haters! And we expect a lot from people. And you better believe.

Blah / USA - There are two types of stereotypes. One can be sort of like a compliment, while others can be hurtful. Either way, you shouldn't say them. My brother ALWAYS has a stereotype to say. For instance, he says that this certain race is good at almost anything, or that people who are this religion are usually mean. My mom gets after him about that, luckily. You see, stereotypes are not real facts. Boys say girls are smarter and boys are better at sports, and girls say boys are mean and they are perfect. I myself despise these stereotypes. There are many girls better at sports than boys. Lots of boys can be nice too. If these stereo types were true, no one would like each other. Being perfect isn't so great, and no one wants to date a jerk, so stereotypes are not good. Wait was that a stereo type?

B.F.G. / USA - My sister always says she is stronger then me, just because she can do more push-ups. That is because she has way better form then me. But like weight lifting and pulling things she doesn't get close to what I can pull and lift. When we are hauling groceries, she doesn't even try to haul the big boxes in because she always drops it. Or when she gets stuck in the four wheeler, she can't get it out. I always have to walk up and down the hill to pull the four-wheeler out.

Jazz / USA - I fear a couple of things but I will tell you the one that I fear most. I hate badgers because they live really close to my house. They are always on our hay fields. So during the summer at night time my family always goes and plays basketball on our court. When you shoot the basketball on our court and you totally miss the ball goes in the hayfield. I always creep to the ball and grab it and run back to the court. My brothers always yell at me hurry up and get the ball. Also since my family has hay fields we have to water them.I always get stuck moving sprinklers at night so that scares me a little bit.

Family First / USA - I actually like snakes and creepy crawlies! I like bats and big scary things. I am not afraid of what most people are. My biggest fear in all the world, is losing my family. Whenever I imagine my parents splitting, of possibly dying, I get sick. To lose my loving parents, that care so much about their kids future, would kill me. I wouldn't have to think of that stuff, I would probably die of crying so much. Even when a pet of mine passes away. My stomach drops. I scream. But of course that doesn't stop me from getting more! Anyway, back to family. I am so scared of my siblings going. I don't choose favorites, but if my second eldest brother died, I would be SOOOOOOO devastated. He is my role model! I want to be just like him... have a great sense of humor, but be loving to. Me and him have a tight bond. I can handle creepy things, or something like a super scary ride, but THAT scares me so much, if I think of that when I am about to sleep, I can't.

Bad Brad / USA - I'll have to say snakes. Snakes are my worst nightmare. They've haunted me after my dad got bitten by one. It was poisonous. Although it gave my dad a few choice words that I didn't need to hear. But he was a man. He could take a rattlesnake bite. Quickly, he dug his teeth into where he got bit and sucked out all the poison. He had it in his mouth and about swallowed it, but instead he spat it out. He grabbed the rattler, grabbed a hatchet and off with the head. I've been having nightmares about that. The other thing I'm scared about is having my father die. He's had scary moments that make me want to jump out of my chair and start crying. He's had a surgery where he had to sleep over at the hospital for five days. I was wondering if he missed us. I bet he was missing us too. But now he's all better. And I'm not afraid of snakes anymore (maybe, NOT!).

Nightmares / USA - I'm scared of waking up with make-up on my face and dressed up pretty. If I wake up like that I’d be terrified and rip it all off and put my regular clothes on. I'm also scared of high heels and of my friends wearing make up, dresses, or even flowers. You might wonder how this fear happened.... Well I don't know but I know it happened somehow at a time in my life. But that's mostly my only fear except for one type of spider that keeps showing up in my room when I fall asleep.

Caution / USA - Something simply scaring? Well that's not hard at all! Meeting something my mom and her brother met. You really don't want to know what it is. They are freaky, scary and real! Stop egging it on because I don't want to tell you. Ok... fine! If you are brave enough read on, (or skip the next paragraph).

When my mom was a little girl she lived in Leeds. There they had a big huge mansion and she thought she had walked into the devil's palace. Red and black everyone with tons of armored people. One day, they were being bad! Really bad, fighting and everything! A small clink was heard from the ceiling and they looked up. There sat a little demon. Smiling at them. She told me it was black, but it was so vile looking it was hard to describe. And it was little, small and animal looking. It scared them so bad. it whipped them into shape quick! Her brother had the same experience. Only he was beaten. Danny, when we lived in Delta her his friends questioning these little creatures. They went too far. And Danny tried to warn them. One creature popped up from behind a speaker. Another grabbed the girl and threw her into a sofa. Danny was lifted up and thrown into the wall. The creatures were everyone! My mom treated her friends wounds, welts and all. Terror struck them for life.

I never want to experience what they went through, oh no I don't. I'm also creeped out of the dark! I'm kind of claustrophobic! I'm scared spit-less of the outside at night. Won't go out in it even to grab some stuff out of the car. I'm sorry but that's just how I am.

Hadi / USA - Expressing sincere praise and appreciation is really important as it allows you to show your expressions. Like you can be thankful to somebody and etc.

Desil / USA - I always say to my mom, “You made a good lunch today, thanks!” In sports you should tell the other team or teammate, “Nice one”, or, “Nice try!” Itjust makes people feel good.

Does it Matter? / USA - It really builds on a persons self esteem I think. I love it when my friends say, "I like your shirt." or, "Cool shoes!" When they notice it I feel important to them. When they compliment me I feel like they do care. What person doesn't feel like they need complimented? I'm sure you could think up at least 1 thing that you were complimented on and you felt good or important.

For example, think of that time when your mom got you a shirt you really thought your friends were going to tease you in. But your mom expected you to wear it to school the next day. UGH!!! OH NO, is probably what's running through your head. So you turn up to school and their is an immediate reaction. A couple of bullies who always tease you think you're a dork. But when you hang with your friends they compliment on how awesome it is. It makes you feel a lot better doesn't it?

Or maybe you've gotten a haircut you think is going to be totally embarrassing! You make up an excuse for not going to school because of it. But you can't just wait until your hair grows back! Dude?! That takes months! So you end up going to school a few days later. Using a hat you cover your head. But no hats in school. As soon as you take off your hat your friends compliment on how good it suits you.

So complimenting makes you feel good about who you are, and what you wear!

Light / USA - Believe it or not, I think compliments are very important. It's not good to go over board, but a sweet comment will make a person feel good inside. If you appreciate someone, show them that. To praise someone means a lot.

If someone is a jerk, and they call you names, it can put you down. Receiving nothing but hate causes suicide. See if you can find someone sad and talk to them. Say something nice about them. Admire their clothing, hair, their personality. Just remember to tell the truth.

Keep your words in your mouth if they are hating, and let them out if they are sweet. Spreading kindness all over the world will stop suicides. Mainly people who commit suicide are attracted to the same gender. So haters should keep their mouth shut, and accept a person for who they are.

Romanius / USA - I don't know. Normally I would like a "good job" or a "well done" every now and then when I do something nice. But I don't think that I need to be praised. I think that every one is about the same level. Unless you're famous or something. I mean what is the point. You don't want to be swarmed with crowds. Well at least I don't. But you also don't want to be treated like dirt like I'm doing to someone that is special to me. Look I prefer a world where people have a little respect for you not mean or not nice, just right.

Sista / USA - I would search, "How to get my brothers to stop putting words in my mouth". They are always telling me that I say things. But I don't. My oldest brother, especially. He makes things up all the time!

For instants, "All of those virus protector things make the virus so they can make more money." "Not ALL of them do" I say, "Maybe a few have, but that is why they have a bunch of papers a steps to go through. I bet they have a lot of security for that stuff." But of course he can't see the REAL facts. So ya, if I could just Google it, read it, and POOF! My brother would stop, I would. It is impossible though. NO one can change him, so we just let him do his thing.

Vincent / USA - If I could Google away my problems I would start with the small ones like how my X-box won't ever work. I'd search "how to fix an X-box that's overheating." and see what happens, if it works I'll move on to my bigger problems like how I'm going to get my knee healed quicker so that I can play basketball. And I'll go through the whole list until I only have one problem left, that my arm is hurting and When I throw it hurts me so I need to know what's actually wrong with it so that I can fix it.

Teetor Totter - / USA - Well I'd first search recipes constantly! Why? Well isn't it obvious? When you have friends or family you have to prepare food sometime! And recipes are totally worth searching, printing then making! That would help me big time in life!

The next thing would have to be good paying jobs! When I get my family I'm going to need money to get things for them! There are so many jobs it's like out of this world!

Then I'd search up some nice pet shelters or pet shops near my place of residence! I love animals and I'd really want a pet! It saves me the time going through the phone book.

And the next thing would have to be, let's say, good restaurants! Yes! You'll want to eat out sometime. Might as well hit a really good joint! Know what I mean?

Okay, well the last things I'd search would be a clothes mart and a food mart. I'd want life to be as easy as that, but something is bound to go wrong.

Paden / USA - What would I type? I don't really know. I wouldn't have anything to type. I mean I might not know every thing, but I think that the world would be just fine. I think that it wouldn't change my life at all. I mean like what question can the internet answer that not one single other person can.

If you were in your room and a fire started and your door was locked. Would you really want to take the time to search that when you already know the answer. Jump out the window. I think that that is a lame idea for the world. I mean, what would you do? I personally think that you should just not think about it and ask an adult. But that is my opinion,

YoDoc / USA - No, it's not important to make a best impression to your friends. At school there are some kids that tell me I don't dress the right way. I really don't care what people say about me. I just wear what ever my mom and dad buys, because I don't want them to waste a lot of money on me, because all of my clothes still look brand new after six months.

Viki Van Go / USA - Well let me tell you what I think..... I think that you should always be quite forward with your friends, let them know things you really think need to be talked about. Kind of giving hints and other things doesn't really cut it. If it's a serious matter you HAVE to be frank. It's not really an option.

Being forward can help a friendship but being kind is huge! Lots of friendships on really based around teasing each other and laughing! That's true, but, when teasing it needs to be kept to a minimum! I've been teased and it was just to be funny, but I didn't like it! It really hurt my feelings. My friends noticed and made it up to me. But be careful!

There's another thing. NOTICE. Notice how your friends are acting. If they are mad, sad even reserved! You need to at least try to confront them about their problems! Talk it out. Make them feel like they are needed and make them feel ok about themselves!

You could also take into mind that you can't make anyone happy! As much as people want things and stuff and whatever, you can't make them HAPPY! You are simply putting a "band-aid" on them. Sooner or later it comes off and you get them more things. But they really aren't satisfied! I say go make yourself happy. You know what you need, and you can't clue anybody in on that. That's just how it goes.

A friendship is what keeps people strong. It builds our self esteem! it builds us all up into a stronger more confident person I think! A friendship will be what it is and that's just how it is!

Flamed / USA - I think appearance can be very important to some friendships. However, I really don't care about that, as long as I know they are my friends. I know quite a few people who hold their friendships by a thread, and if you do anything to change how you look, that strand can break.

My friendships are bound tightly. We are stitched together closer. If anything happens, our strand may loosen a little, but we are too close. But if something major happens, we fall apart. In my opinion, people are to conceited nowadays. I think people should see people on the inside, not out. That is why I don't care for some of the sassy girls in our school. They only like people who dress good enough, or look perfect. They don't look for the things most important in a person. They need to look for a caring, trustworthy, nice, NOT sassy person.

S.B.D. / USA - I've had many impressions. I really do suck at interacting with girls and new classmates. I feel bad for myself whenever I talk to a girl. A little voice inside me says, "WAKE-UP STUPID! SAY SOMETHING MORON! DON'T WET YOURSELF AGAIN IDIOT!" I just stand there and say something stupid. Last year a girl walked up to me at the Livestock Show. She says with a grin on her pretty face, "How much does your pig weigh?" I stand there about to wet myself and say the dumbest thing you could imagine, "Uhhh, 200lbs." She walks away with a grin on her pretty face and waives fair well. I stand there twitching and about to faint. That's the first time I've talked to her for 4 yrs. Four years ago I frickin sucked!!! I did the most unpredictable. I said, "What are you doing here, girl?" Well at least I've talked to the girls with my charms.

Good Friends / USA - It doesn't matter if you have to impress others to become your friend. You can just introduce yourself with a smile and let them get to know you. That's what I do... sometimes. One thing you should not do is force them to be your friend, because if you slam them against the wall or something saying, " Be my friend or else you'll pay." Then when they say, “yes”, you would let go and they would run off and never come back. And trust me you wouldn't have very many friends. So any way if you see a kid that looks weird to you and you think I would not be friends with any weirdo. But you should go over and talk to the kid and maybe you might have another friend. If you find someone that's mean and talks bad things about people to get attention, and just to become popular, don't be friends with those people because soon they would talk behind your back sometimes maybe. I don't know for sure but it's happened to me before. So make sure you stay you and you will have many friends for sure.

Pedro / USA - What kind of appearance do you mean? The way you should treat them or the way you should dress to like a party? If you’re talking about the way you should treat them then you should joke with them, be nice with them and treat them with respect. (Unlike me.) Like say you were betting on different answers on a question, if you lose don't blame them. But, if you win you shouldn't laugh about it in front of them either. Now personally I think that A lot of people have at least a tiny bit of respect for me. If not then they have no respect at all. But I am kind of rude myself to adults. Now to change the subject to dress properly. I'm pretty sure you guys know that you shouldn't come to public showing your buttocks to the world (even though you might sleep like that,) but you should have common shoes, shirt and pants. Now if you were invited to a very special thing like a wedding or something you might want to dress more fancy to blend in. Say a suit coat. Or a button up shirt. Listen I'm not saying that you should hurt yourself trying do dress nice but just dress better than you usually do if you go to something special.

Napoleon / USA - I personally like most TV shows that has swearing, killing and comedy in it. My favorite guy has medium sized hair. He's a big comedian and died from taking drugs in the 1990's. He dresses up as a girl or boy (he's a boy). He's the main character in "Tommy Boy". His name is Chris Farley. He has his own show called "The best of Chris Farley". He does a lunch lady, a bar man, a Japanese game player, and about a thousand other things. He swears too much though. Too bad he took some alcohol drugs and died. He was one of the best comedians ever.

Peanuts / USA - My favorite character is a little cartoon black and white dog, a cute, tiny Beagle to be exact. He is full of joy and loves to dance to a beat. He is happy almost all the time. He has quite the imagination beginning with his doghouse plane, to being "The Mad Punter!" He lives is a barn colored dog house, but doesn't even bother to sleep inside. He also has a silly sunshine-yellow bird who is always there to help him. His owner wears a bright orange shirt with a black zigzag through the middle of it. He only has a little hair, and a big round head. His owner plays baseball and is a horrible team captain. But this dog doesn't care if his owner can't play baseball, (even though this dog is better then him) and his owner doesn't care if he is a abnormal dog. They love each other!

Wolves Reign / USA - I have five characters that are wolves, Kiba, Hige, Toebe, Blue, and another wolf but I forgot its name. Kiba is a wolf that has yellow eyes with white fur. He's very strong and fights to get to a place called Paradise. Hinge has brown fur and brown eyes. He has a black collar around his neck and also fights to get to paradise with Kiba. Toebe also has brown fur and brown eyes, he has three silver rings around his paw, and fights to get to paradise. Now Blue has a grayish blueish color with blue eyes, she goes with Kiba to find paradise but doesn't make it. The wolf whose name I forgot, has gray fur with a white misshaped star on his chest, and fights to get to paradise with all the other wolves.

Butterfinger / USA - I have a lot of favorite characters from movies and T.V. These are people who have comedy, action and adventure in them. I guess I'll pick one who has a way with words to trick people and likes rum. He commandeers ships and likes revenge. Women don't like him after they meet him. But he sure does have a way with the sword and getting out of things that he's in trouble with. He's Jack no, no, no, no, no, wait. He's Captain Jack Sparrow. Talk about one of the best movies ever! Personally I think that the first one of his movies was the best of all times. With two of the best characters the bald one and the one with a wooden eyeball are so cool.

Destiny / Sweden - Me, I don't really keep up with the fashions of today. Why? Well, it seems kind of outrageous! It's as though we are heading into the past! You know, the skinny jeans, and a little more tie-dye! I can say that much about it, but that's really all I know. It seems everywhere it's become more like that! Well, at least in the USA, that's kind of what's happening. I know because of my friend. She sends me clothes from there ALL the time! So I kind of keep up with the fashions. So, as I said, I may not constantly keep up with fashion, but I still do in a sense! Can't wait to move back to the U.S in a few weeks! See you soon!

Pointers / USA - Okay, today I am going to see a professional fashion counselor. She is mad with experience and we are going to see what she says is “in fashion”.

Here we go, "Hey, do you know what fashion is in today?"

"What fashion is "in" today ya ask? (Gum squishing in mouth, one hand on hip, the other in the air, hand flopping down.) Well let's see, (Chomp Chomp) first of all the clothes you're wearing honey... lets just say ya look like a fat llama.

“Come over hea' and lets show you the latest fashion. K, so what we have hea' is a single colored T-shirt with bold lettering. Most usually have logos like, Aero, o' Holister, o' a sports team o' somtin'. Then some faded blue jeans, plus ya get an extra point if ya got a hole in um. Last, ya wear a light jacket off the shoulders, but above the sleeves. There ya go."

"Well okay, thanks! I will be sure not to dress like a "fat llama" then. Oh, and by the way this coat is alpaca not llama, sheesh!"

Plain Jeans / USA - I prefer a regular black and red t-shirt with regular jeans. Other people like dresses, skirts, fancy t-shirts, and fancy jeans. Those things are terrifying to me. I'm not sure about the people who wear those clothes.

I like wearing plain old shoes. Other girls love to wear high heels, yuck! Once you slip them on you can not be saved, because soon you will be wearing them everyday! That's a plain nightmare to me.

Some girls love to curl their hair. I just like a plain pony tail. That's why I hate new fashions because they always have to be “beautiful”.

LAh4l3 / USA - I think that today's followers are trying to be cool by wearing clothes that are too loose or way too tight. They will only wear shirts that have brand names or jokes on them. They try to look like they aren't curling their hair or filing their nails even though they are (I'm talking about the boys). The girls wear dark makeup and black clothes. They try to look like they don't wear makeup or care how they look (even though they do).

The Neo / USA - Let me tell ya! I had this wonderful glass doll. I don't know when I got it exactly, but I do know it's mine!

Slipping back years ago, I awoke to a jittery excitement! I knew that today was my birthday! I raced into my mom's room shaking her awake. "Momma momma! Quick c'mon where's my present?"

My mom yawned and smiled at me. "Go look behind the couch." I raced out of her room and down through the washroom, kitchen and finally to the living room. My little feet were tapping the whole way. My fragile arms checked behind the smallest couch. Then the largest. I gave up and ran back to my mom's room whimpering.

"Mom I can't find it!" I whined.

"Listen, did you check behind all the couches?" I thought a moment.

"I looked by the big big one. And the little one." Demonstrating I used my hands to show the sizes.

She laughed, "look behind all of them." By that time she was getting out of bed to take a shower. So I had to be quick. I dashed quickly back to the living and went to everyone couch this time. And there it was. Stuck away in a corner was a gleaming little doll's face glittering back at me. I swallowed hard and took the box in my hands and stared at it. I touched my hand to the plastic frame and smiled. "Momma!" I squealed. I leaped up with the box and raced back into her room. "Momma! Momma!" I yelped jumping up and down with excitement. "IT'S MY PRESENT!"

She smiled with me, "How nice! Go ahead and open it." I almost forgot about opening it. I began to sprint into the kitchen again and grabbed some scissors.

"H-h- HURRY MOMMA!" I handed her the scissors and began jitterbugging again with anticipation!

"I need the box," she laughed.

"Oh yeah, yeah, yeah!" I handed her the box and struggled onto her bed to watch her cut the plastic off around it. I beamed and fidgeted some more. When the wrapping was finally off my eyes grew 2 sizes. I grasped the doll in my hands. It's hair was a deep brown and all up in a bun under her bright gold yellow hat. Her lips were closed and normal looking but bright red. She had actual eyelashes too! Not anything painted. Her eyes were ocean blue and her skin slightly pale.

Her dress was like her hat, a bright yellowy golds. I saw too that she wore a jacket over a silk shirt. She had three layers of clothes on and a big purse. Her shoes I would purposely knock to hear them tap. I named her Victoria. Because my mom said she looked Victorian. I still have her to this day and I love her just as much as I did back then.

N.F. / USA - I loved stuffed animals, and I still do today. I have three toys in mind that I still love. One was a little Beanie Baby seahorse. She is multicolored and was one of my most favorite toys. I took that toy everywhere with me. Even some of my friends know about her.

I also love my stuffed animal puppy. It is a little golden lab. It was my very first toy when I was a little baby. It has green marks in-between it's toes because I put drops of water on its feet when I was about 3. At five I started to dress it in dolly clothes, and today it sits on my shelf. And just a few months ago I got a Beanie Baby tiger. It is black and white with big, sad blue eyes. She stays on my bed. I am 12 and I still sleep with my stuffed animal! My mom got me her, because tigers are my favorite.

I love all of those toys so much. I have tons of other stuffed animals that I love, but I completely forgot about my seahorse and puppy until you mentioned this. In fact, I am going to set all of them on a new shelf where only my favorite toys sit.

C.W. / USA - My favorite childhood toy was a Big green tractor it was my favorite. It was a John Deer tractor. It had ten wheels, two on each front wheel and three on each back wheel. There were stairs that led up to the driver’s seat. The seat color was brown. It had a hitch where I could hook up my swather to the back. I drove around my house like I was cutting hay. But I was really cutting up the carpet. Today I do it for real. I drive around the hay field cutting hay.

Benny / USA - My most favorite toy you say? Well, I think that I liked all sorts of things. My pop gun, my plastic dinosaurs just about anything that belonged to me I liked. My favorite thing was the TV. It didn't belong to me and I don't know if you'd classify that as a toy. If not then I think my favorite toy was my caterpillar. It was a purple, plastic caterpillar. He had a wind out tail on a string so when you pulled it it vibrated. As a matter of fact I think I still have that. But that's my toy. Tell me what your toy is.

Toys / USA - I had a wolf toy. I loved that toy. I would play with it almost everyday. One day I grabbed it and hugged it, but its fur was getting in my mouth. So I decided to get some scissors and cut of the fuzz. After I was done it looked a little weird but it was still my favorite toy. As the days passed by, my favorite toy soon was my second favorite toy. I found a giant Scooby Doo toy, but after a few weeks its head fell off. I forgot about it, and that wolf toy was my favorite once again.

Evgeniy / Russia - Everyone has heard of Russian winters. But is it really as tough now as it used to be a couple of decades ago? No.

I remember when I was a kid, we always had a huge amount of snow on my birthday, November 20. Nowadays, after 30 years, we are really happy if we see it snowing in the middle of December. What I wanted to say is that due to the climate change we suffer more from the time change also.

Snow is a good reflector of light. When it comes to long nights and short days, and there's snow on the ground, then there is more light in the air at dark! So, you feel pretty comfortable and free to go out, do some shopping or visit your friends after 5 p.m.

If it's never been snowing since the end of the fall, then it's really really dark outside. It's so dark and gloomy that all you want after you're back from work is staying home and watching TV. Life slows down. Bad time.

Chilled / USA - I like the winter's time change. I love the beautiful and magnificent moon. I love the way it makes the water a perfect indigo blue with white streaks to lighten it. I like the little stars that watch over you while you're sound asleep. I love the orange and pink sunrise, and the bright sun that makes the grass shimmer, but night time makes me feel warmer inside. I also like to stay up later. Another reason I like the time change is because when it six o'clock, it feels like nine! There are many up sides to both the winter, and the summer solstice. But in my opinion I think the winter's time change is fine!

Akira / USA - It stinks big time!! In some areas. First of all Collin always wants to be asleep when it's dark. He's my youngest brother. As soon as darkness hits he wants to be asleep and if he isn't he is mad! Extremely mad. He fusses and cries, screams and while you try soothing him, he just screams you to a pulp. UGH it's a annoying. But he's the cutest little brother I've had yet!

Then Eliza and Tim, the almost twins! They love going outside with my dad. But when the day is cut short and it's nightfall by about 5:30, they have to come in! They get all mad and riled up! They fuss about how my dad needs their help. Tim just goes boneless when yo try to pick him up. And Eliza doesn't stop fussing or pouting for hours! It's like a whole world of chaos. But they are my favorite little brothers!

It's stupid because the same thing happens with Henry my older brother! He's a freaking pest and so fricken annoying! It's like he purposely came to ruin people's lives! It outrageous even for a flipping 16 year old! He pouts too, or just takes the van and ditches jobs. He acts like he runs the whole place. When my mom or dad puts me in charge when they leave, he thinks he can run me over. But usually I sent him running down the stairs. All it takes is grabbing the cast iron pan! No just kidding, I wish I could do that though. Henry is sent in from outside jobs early because my dad can't handle him either.

Clyde and I are really good friends. We are better friends then anyone of our siblings, and maybe that's because I raised him like a girl? No just kidding. I wish! He agrees with me on a lot of things. We more around the same age group I guess. As long as we get to play around on the Wii or the XBox or something, and I win, we don't care about how early or how late the day is. Well sort of, Tim sleeps in Clyde's room and he never gets up to see what's wrong with him when Tim cries! So I have to get up and deal with him instead. So that means longer nights for me. Eliza on the other hand sleeps with me and does just fine!

Another thing about having shorter days and longer nights is my dad thinks bed time is 6 now instead of freaking 10:30! Err!! I miss the old bedtime hours. But in a sense I still go to bed at like 10:30! I have the Wii in my room and we watch Netflix on it. So Hallelujah! My mom prefers the longer nights. She is a night person. UGH! I hate nights I'm a day person. So yeah, the only thing actually nice about that is we get to play ghost in the grave yard for a while longer!

Jumbo Doughnut / USA - I think that long nights are good for more sleep, but the short days are boring! I don't really like this season change. I think that throughout the whole year the sun should set at exactly lunch time and rise exactly at midnight. So 12 hours of day and night. I don’t like the way the sun changes. It's so weird! I think of it as a torture to little kids. If they go to bed when the sun sets then it's bad for them. Or maybe just think what it would be like to have 24 hours of day and night, a 48 hour day. What do you think?

Night n’ Day / USA - I like the long nights so I will get extra rest in peace, maybe if my dog and kitten will not make noise. And I like long nights so I can go outside and it will be pitch black with a little bit of light from the moon. I kind of hate and like how when we have short days. I hate when the short day goes too fast and then I would not be able to play with my friends, I would have to go to my bedroom and go to sleep. And I like it sometimes because if I'm having a bad day then I would want to get through the day. But I like longer nights the best.

Gangster Pig / USA - I love it when the nights are longer because I can get more sleep. I have heard that if you have a lot of sleep you will wake up happy. I just have one reason why I hate winter and that is because at five p.m it is already dark, nature is really pretty but I don't want it to be cold outside. I have to say that spring is the best of nature’s seasons, because it does not get really hot or really cold. Winter is awesome because of the snow but the cold part makes it not be so awesome.

Runaway River / USA - Let me think a minute. Well I don't really know if there is one out there that fits my personality. A Milky Way bar is probably what fits me and my life best. Why? Well because a Milky Way has plenty of layers. And I feel that my personality has different layers to it. Like for instance the caramel layer can be where I'm happy! And it's hard to chew sometimes and it takes a long time to be done with it. I feel as though that layer would be when I'm happy because I'm happy for a very long time!

Then when you get to the fudge that might be when I'm in a bad mood. The fudge is a little easier but maybe a bit tougher. I don't know, it just seems as though when I'm in a bad mood, I can really take a while yet, it's easy to get out of it!

Let's just say it's hard to picture my life as a candy bar. But if it was I would be the Milky Way, well at least try to be.

Pimple / USA - Probably a Pay Day would fit my life the best because I loved to get paid. When I eat a Pay Day It makes me go crazy waiting for money. Those Pay Days are my money in the future. The taste of them are way better than money.

Good and Plenty / USA - If you say what fits your personality, it would have to be Good & Plenty. I love to have fun, to laugh, and my friends enjoy being around me. I am silly, and (If I COULD afford it) they love to go to the movies with me. I am a very warm hearted person, and children apparently find me amusing! To my friends, do you find me this way? Because I find lots of my friends this way! ;) I think this really fits me though. I don't like a big crowd of friends, but I do like to have lots of them. I have Plenty of friends! I love to chat, but I like to hang out with boys more and play sports rather than sit and talk. I am a tomboy, and I don't like pink. The box definitely doesn't fit me, but the candies do! So I am a Good & Plenty, even though I prefer sweet-tarts, sour patch kids, or chocolate!

Buccaneers / USA - A candy bar for me huh? My favorite candy bar is Butter finger. But if you want to know which candy bar describes me then I have no idea. A Snickers, no a Butter finger, nah. How about a Milky Way? Hm, I don't know. I know what I like, but I don't know what I am. It's just outstanding. I think I'll be a Reese’s Pieces. I taste good, I look good, I smell good and my wrapper is one of my favorite colors, bright orange! I think that a Reese’s Pieces fits me just right.

Candy / USA - My favorite candy bar is a Kit Kat. I love a Kit Kat. They are chocolate on the outside, and crunchy on the inside. The reason I love a Kit Kat is I grew up eating them for a treat once in a while. So it's no ordinary candy bar, its a super delicious candy bar. P.S This candy bar won't save the world.

Evgeniy / Russia - Can we really use the story in the Bible as an illustration of the fight between small businesses and retail giants? I don't know!

Yes, David was really small in front of Goliath. But he won. Anyway, he killed Goliath not because he was also more skilled or more smart than Goliath. Actually, he could kill him only because God wanted His people, Israel, to win the battle. David just gave himself up to God and prayed.

Without God, he could never defeat such a strong and experienced warrior. Goliath would easily have swallowed David!

So, those who drive small businesses should really pray! But I'm far from thinking that God hates retail giants the same way He hated Goliath. Small businesses and retail giants are both needed. None of them are bad! They are all good and needed to regulate and balance each other. And, I hope they will do so!

Humpty / USA - I hate retail giants because they swallow up the small cool little stores. You often don't see those small little stores. The only thing I like about big retail giants is that you don't have to go every where to find all your goods.

David / USA - I think that we have too many stores! I think that there should be only three stores everywhere there’s a city. One is a bank, the next is a produce store and the last is a huge store with everything else. I think that is a good idea. Because we don't need ten million stores in every city. Just think of the world being that different. I think that a lot of people won’t like my idea but I do.

Cado / USA - It would be terrible! Not bad! Heck, if my dad were to lose his job he'd have to work for some other random freak! I like being able to go out there everyday and milk and do whatever and know that I'm helping my dad with his business. And also if he were to die and be working for someone else, he couldn't start a big family line of farmers. (I'd gladly take that option! It's so much fun!) We would have to go and find a job for someone else as well.

Plus I doubt my dad would be home as often. Technically he's not usually home anyway until about 9:30 at night. But if he couldn't make his own shifts and find time for the family, then that would deprive us of family time too.

But I guess there are some good things. My dad wouldn't have to worry about paychecks, most bills or who made the machine act weird. He'd just do his job and come home. So I bet it would make him relax a little more.

C.W. / USA - My grandpa and grandma actually have a small little business that has really good service. You can't get the really good service in a big store like we have. Lets say they are both selling boots. We make sure that everything is snug and going to have nice quality. In the bigger store you do not have nearly as good quality in the boots, plus you're on your own to make sure the boots fit properly. The boots are a lot cheaper in the big store than the little one. So the good things of both are the big store has cheaper prices, and the little one has good quality and service. So I think I would go to a smaller store.

Marie / USA - I have made a lot of mistakes in my life; however, there is only one that stays with me till today. I had four classes last semester. I had spent that semester focusing on the three classes that I knew were difficult. I worked so hard in all those classes that my one class did not get all my efforts.

In the end, I passed the three classes that I knew were hard, and failed the easiest class of all four. I learned that even when a class is easy, I should still give it all my efforts, if I want to pass it.

Jiggle Giggle / USA - Mistakes are easy to make, and I've made quite a few. Punishments usually are not the best. On a farm if you make a mistake, it sometimes means a good yelling at. Or if you beat up on your sister(s), you won't go to bed without bruises. Even in school you learn the hard way, maybe not with harsh words, or not even bruises, but just an effect on your grades. You might not get the sushi you wanted, or the 20$ for getting straight A's, and you won't feel too good, either. That is alright though, because EVERYONE makes mistakes, in lots of different ways, with different punishments too. Mistakes really are easy to come by, so stay on the look out, for a mistake waiting to happen!

Wrong Rocket Launched / USA - When I was a tiny tot, maybe 4 or 5, I learned a lot of things the hard way. Such as trying to climb drawers. I liked to reach the candy and stick my hand in the cookie jar. But in order to get there, I had to climb. SO I'd stick my little feet in the handles and begin climbing. One drawer in particular was always loose for who knows what reason. Each time I took a step on it, it would slide out from under me and I'd bonk my forehead. I never learned. No not for about 5-6 months later. Every time I knew that my mom had cookies or candies up there, I could only stare and then move on with life.

Or the time I would snatch the shrimp sauce. When I was 3-4 years of age, my mom always let the guests eat shrimp. I would crawl onto the table and grab the sauce. Going under it I would dip my fingers in and start eating it. but what I never knew was horseradish was always used in her famous sauce. I'd stick my fingers in there and then shovel it in seeing if there wasn't any hot spot!

In the end I was wailing my head off of the burn and then my mom had to make another bowl of sauce. So lessons learned and I certainly don't do either of those anymore. Well at least not in public

Kelso / USA - Everyone makes mistakes. Some mistakes are small and some aren't so small. I usually only make small mistakes like misspelling a word or stepping on someone's toes. But one time I made a huge mistake.

The day was July 16, (the day of Dana's birthday party) I had been grounded from the Xbox for the last week but since it was Dana's birthday, Red let me play video games. Earlier in the party, me and Fez started playing rock band because the party was boring.

Later towards the end of the party me and Angie went inside to play rock band while everyone else started to leave. We lost, so I threw down the controller but it was plugged into the X-Box so that went down with it.

I don't know if it was related but when the X-Box hit the ground, our T.V stopped working too, so I got blamed for braking the T.V. too.

French Fries / USA - I've personally made millions of mistakes out of my flippin’ life! I've done things that could have killed someone, somewhere. I was playing with my b.b. gun outside. I was shooting anywhere, everywhere and hit my sister close to the eye. It got infected and she had to go to the hospital. I was grounded and couldn't go to school. She thought that I was a disgusting criminal. My mom thought that I was the dumbest person in the entire world. I got my b.b. gun taken away. It was very foolish of me by doing that. I try hard not to make mistakes anymore.

Night Wolf / USA - Once, I was on Boulder Mountain. It was a fun place. We were playing and running around everywhere. Night fell and I went inside a trailer and went to bed. In the morning I woke up in my sleeping bag and looked up, I saw these kids faces. It surprised me and I sat up wondering how they got here. They were asking their mom and dad, "Who's this?" I was scared out of my mind because they kept on looking at me. So I got dressed and ran out side scared wondering how they still got here, I tripped over a rock landing on my face. It hurt, but I was ok.

Kevin / USA - One day, my family and I were going to move to a different house. My dad and I went to the house to check it out. Inside, we saw a skunk run to a room, and tried to chase it out of the house. My dad goes to the room that the skunk was in and makes him run to me. I did not know what to do. Near me was a baseball bat that I took, so I grab it and hit the skunk in the belly so hard that it goes and hit the wall and bounces off. Right when my dad told me to run away the skunk sprays me. I got really angry so I ran up to the skunk and hit him as hard as I could and once again the skunk hit the wall this time it did not bounce off. It fell dead. Next thing I know it my dad is yelling at me but it wasn't for killing the skunk it was because the house smelled really bad.

Dr. Cox / USA - The heart is the most important part of the body. I know you think, but my brain is what makes me able to move every part of my body. But think of this if your heart didn't supply your brain with blood then you wouldn't be alive or able to move.

The heart has basically four main parts, the left atrium, the right atrium, the left ventricle, and the right ventricle. The right atrium stores blood that has not come in contact with air, the left holds the blood that has been it contact with air. the right atrium pushes the blue(non-air) blood into the right ventricle, which then pushes the blood through three different tubes that connect to veins all across the body.

The left atrium takes the red(air-blood) and pumps it into the left ventricle, the left ventricle then pumps all the blood through a tube that separates into a whole bunch of veins and muscles all around the body. some of the veins go all the way to the brain.

The most amazing thing about the heart is that it goes through this whole process in less than a second.

Feeble Tantrum / USA - First, you must know that blood is constantly being reused. And that there are 3 "valves" in which the blood travels through. They only open every time they are pushed on. Which is about every second. The heart pumps a few quarts of blood every minute! Constantly giving us life.

Now, what happens first is old already used blood is getting recycled. It passes through a couple of valves leading to the lungs. The lungs give the used blood oxygen. When it's ready it passes through back to the heart. To the main valve where everything is pumped out into your body. There the recycled, now good blood is sent through your body once again. Then the process starts over.

The heart also has blood cells that it uses. They are a few veins sitting on it. The heart also has electric shocks as it pumps the blood. Which keeps the blood pumping whatever way it should. Everything has to work in unison, or the blood wouldn't reach all your body!

BlackBlood / USA - Your blood turns blue until it goes through one part of the heart, through the lungs, and the fresh air you breath in turns the blood red again. And the other side of the heart pumps red blood through your muscles, veins, and it does that so you can have strength or something like that. Your heart pumps 100,000 in a day. And I do not know how fast that is, so go ask a expert like a doctor or your mom and dad. Well any way, the blood travels through out your whole body so you can live. If you get a cut don't expect it to be blue.

Chef DoOdLe / USA - The directions to a healthy, happy lifestyle are easy! There are just some simple ingredients to make your life magnificent and exciting!

The first ingredient to success is to be yourself! Just let who you really are, show! The second ingredient is to tell the truth. If you tell the truth, it will benefit you in so many ways! Lying will just make you feel empty, and may even loose something of yours.

The third delicious step is to be healthy, if you're healthy you will stay fit and feel amazing. So put that fat cake down and enjoy other things like, walking, just relaxing outside, and having a healthy snack!

All these small ingredients can make you feel healthy, happy, and may even bring you a wonderful bounty of money! But there is one more thing. To be happy, you have to care for others. If you do end up making lots of money, don't be greedy and take advantage of other people. So if you follow these simple steps, you will have the Recipe for Success!

Creepa / USA - First and foremost, laughter! Laughter is the best way to stay happy! Smoothing out lumps in a situation can also make you feel happy. Or doing something for a friend. Being happy means, positive energy, a smile and a (optional-->)big hug for a greeting!

Maybe you want to stay healthy! Well that's fine too! Being healthy means "listening to your body". Exercise and be happy! That's puts a huge impact on your body, aswell and eating healthy. I'm not saying down with sugar or anything else like that, I'm only saying be moderate in how you eat!

There are too ways of having control over something to be productive. 1, Fear and Anger. 2, Positive energy and praise. Fear and anger is a pretty common way of ruling over your life or business. You're basically put yourself in the position that people will do things for you because they fear you. They sense negative energy and don't want to get on your bad side. But really you're already on your bed side. So there is no escaping you.

Positive energy and praise is a very effective way of ruling over your life or business. When people see your smile and feel your happiness they become fairly happy as well. When you need to come to an agreement with business, or at your house you can negotiate better! Whereas fear and anger, it's your way or the highway! Positive energy is something everyone can deal with. Because they feel they have a say, or something like that.

So if you really want to have all 3 of these things, be positive, laugh and be a friend to your body. It's how you can succeed and hopefully how a good habit will grow into you.

Troy / USA - Most people think that money is all that is needed to live a healthy, happy, and productive life. The true recipe for lifestyle is right on this page so keep on reading to hear the greatest recipe ever.

First thing to make you happy is a very confident family to support you in whatever you do. The second ingredient is very hard to find near you, it's called a job. This ingredient is very hard to do, stay in shape to be healthy. You should at least work out one day a week or more. Finally you get a person dump all those ingredients In them. Wait a little bit, and then you got yourself a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Marie / USA - My mom and dad would like to see numerous things on my New Year's resolutions list, such as, be more involved in church, pass my writing class, and get my driver’s license. My parents would like me to be more involved in church. They always tell me that I need to go to youth club more often.

Furthermore, they would like me to pass my writing class this semester. Last semester, I failed it and was so sad. They do not want to go through that particular period in my life again.

Additionally, my parents want me to finally get my license. I have a permit right now, and they keep telling me it is time to get up and do my license.

In conclusion, there are many things that my parents would love to see in my New Year's resolutions. The most important things for them will be for me to be more involve in church, pass my writing class, and get my license.

Nunya Business / USA - Well, uh, let me think. I'm perfect! My parents would never ever, want to see anything improved on my--- "Excuse me, but this is the FBI we are here to take this a person, code name 'Nunya Business,' reported to be here, so uh find the real person!"

"Sure thing!" About 15 minutes later me, the real writer, was found tied up and unconscious in a CLOSET! That's like the oldest one in the book man. So here we are, and now I'm going to tell you about what my parents would want to see on my New Year resolution!

1. Try to stop fighting with my siblings. 2. Stop being a picky eater, (I've actually improved on that, I like oat-meal now!) 3. Take more thought on my future. 4. Work my best to fulfill my dream, ( I wanna be an author!) 5. Do everything I can to make myself and others smile! 6. Learn to learn from my mistakes. (It's like I keep hitting the well when the door is right there, --->)

I hope to succeed in all those things, not just because my parents would want me too, but I'm motivated myself to become or do everyone of those things. #4, I actually have an illustrator right now! So my New Year resolution is making me progress in those things nicely!

I hope that all of you will be able to succeed in your New Year resolution too! Whether it be loosing weight, being a better friend or eating the most potato chips I hope you succeed!

Perfect / USA - I am PERFECT, so my parents don't expect ANYTHING from the one and only ME! I am amazing, they say, I am like a beautiful flower, so delicate, yet so strong. So If you want to learn how to be PERFECT, come to ME! I am so nice to my siblings, and I forgive them when they are... so NOT PER... I mean, mean. There are sooo many things I am capable of, countless things, in fact, all because I am so PERFECT! I am also talented, Oh so talented. I can juggle, dance, I can sing, but most of all I can be utterly PERFECT!!! So yes, I do not need to make a "New Years resolution"! MY parents love me 'cause I am so PERFECT!!! I do not need to work on anything to change this PERFECT me! I, I, I, am PERFECT, PERFECT, PERFECT, !!!

Thank you, now my parents said I need to work on not bragging so much! Bye!

Mr. P / USA - My mom and dad want me to be more reverent in church. I need to work on not beating my sisters senseless (I've done that a lot last year). We need to work hard on buying more supplies for our family. I need to help my struggling mom out at home. She has to clean the house while feed and watch my crying little brother. I need to be more nicer to my friends and other family. I'm annoying to all my family members (daily). I need to do more work around the house and in the house.

Killa Monsta / USA - Looking to the sky I wonder how far out the stars really are. I also wonder if scientists are really as smart as they say. Just because your talking big words doesn't mean you have big brains. Alan sat up and started walking home. He had been out too late. Curfew was a little while ago but since his mom and dad were going to be gone until maybe 12, he had some time to burn. Being a teenager really stunk. He was always being watched and he was limited everything. Alan thought being a teen meant more privileges. Not more security.

Out of the corner of his eye he spotted a light. Not too bright, just a glint. He struggled to focus on it. Then it looked as though it sparked and burst into a huge light. But for only a moment.This was new. Alan started toward the light, staring the whole time. Forgetting curfew and everything else around him. It was a hypnotic light. He raced to it faster and faster. Finally he smelled smoke. He looked at the top of the tree.

The burst had caused a fire! He ran closer and closer not stopping. Before the Fire Department was alerted he was going to check it out. He clambered through to a beaming little light. He removed the branches which were covering it. It was a little pyramid thing. He lifted it up and then another burst of light. He dropped the device and looked to his hands. They were charred, but nothing to bad. He heard the sirens coming towards the place. He threw his jacket over the pyramid and then picked it up. He ran until his heart almost burst. But he made it home and went straight to his room.

He gulped down some water and then unfolded the jacket. He saw the pyramid and went to pick it up. But the sides unfolded to wings, then the bottom grew what seemed like stands. And in the center a circle popped out, folded down and tumbled out was a little tiny thing. About the size of Alan's foot. The thing was blue, green, orange or red. He was a pale, pale white. But blackness stained his face. As though it were in a big explosion.

Alan examined it a little harder and noticed a sixth finger. He removed a small like boot from the foot and saw it had a sixth toe. Then he looked at it's face. It had two slits for a nose and three eyes. The tiny creature seemed harmless though. He picked it up. Almost as light as a feather. Removing the dust from it's head and face he saw there were 10 thin strands of hair on it's head. He looked around for something to help the little creature feel comfortable.

He found an old child shoe from the closet and filled it with cotton balls. Then Alan laid the little creature inside. He decided by it's figure and shape it must be a boy, so he called it Boy. With some cloth his laid it over the body. Then he himself fell asleep.

The next morning he found himself in tight bonds. He tried moving but it stung deeply into his skin. "Ow!" he yelped. Suddenly a tiny voice sounded from the dresser. "Jot yan mo viv."

"What?" he asked.

Boy cocked it's head. Then spoke, "Oh, your an Earthite." (Earth-ite) It's voice sounded as though it were a girl.

"Yes, yes I am." Alan replied. "Boy I need you to come and untie me now. I mean no harm."

"Boy? Why VarKan! I'm no boy! I'm what you Earthites call a girl, woman and lady. My name is Kazma. What's your name?" she asked.

"Not a boy? I didn't mean to offend you. My name is Alan. Can you please untie me?" he asked.

Kazma looked at Alan curiously. "Your bonds were easy to escape. Try to escape mine Al- an." she sounded.

"Bonds? What bonds?"

"In the dawn I awoke in bonds. White bonds." she yelled, well more so squeaked.

"Oh!" Alan laughed. "Those weren't bonds! Those were cotton balls and cloth. It's what Earth- uh Earthites sleep in. I was trying to made you feel comfortable."

Charah / USA - My trip was, scary. I had to take some of the biggest chances, to save man kind. It was black, cold, scary, lonely. The only thing that lit up this far world was the stars and lasers shooting through the air. The sun only came to light this long lost planet every few years. But it felt longer. That is why it was so cold. It was also scary. Some aliens are sweet and kind, but others... are killers. They try to kill everything. They already destroyed our first planet, and our second. But being alone was the worst thing of all. Loneliness felt like a fire/laser shooting through my stomach. Ya, I know what it feels like and it was the same pain. Nothing but the shrieks of aliens and my soft whimpering was in the air. I am only a kid, and I almost died. Being alone was risky, let alone scary, and if it weren’t for a certain someone, I wouldn’t be alive. Now the only thing I wish for is my family. They’re gone though. Not GONE gone, but yes, lost. I only wish to see my beautiful sisters face again. I want to see my sweet brother, my role model. I also want to hear my oldest brothers silly laugh and goofy attitude again, no matter how much I hated it. The thing I miss so much are my parents. My sweet caring parents, that watched over me and protected me with all their might. I want to hear them say my name, "Chara, Chara." When I think of them, though, it stings me. I miss all of them. But I know, I will soon, see them again.

E.T. / USA - My name is Dan Dodgers in the 24th1/2 century! I've been sent from my boss to capture a planet called "Planet X". I'm with my assistant. It's hard to find planet X. My assistant says that if we just follow the A,B,C,D,E,F and so on and so forth planets. I just came up with an idea. "Why don't we just follow the alphabet planets instead!". We arrived at the planet. I quickly ran out and placed the Earth flag on it and said that this planet will be ruled by Earth! Just then a Martian space-craft pulled up and a tiny martian push me away and said that this planet is ruled by the martians I quickly ran into my space and pd pulled out my giant laser. I blasted him. he got so angry that he ran into his space-craft and shot me with his laser. This meant war! We both fired at the same time and they collided and blew up! That was the end of Dan Dodgers.

Sasquatch / USA - I thought it was a pretty good year. I went to Fiesta Fun with my brother and his friends for a birthday party. We rode go carts and bumper boats, we played mini golf and the arcade for hours. I had a birthday myself. I had a great Halloween. A good Christmas too. Summer I didn't think was exciting. A few relatives and fire works but nothing special. Besides that it rocked my world because I got to sleep in forever and watch all the TV and play all the video games I want with great people like people with middle names that start with an R. I wonder who that is? But either way, I think that the year 2011 was a year to remember.

Fry / USA - I think that the year 2011 was a great year, but as every year it has had it's highs and it's lows. Some of the better parts of the year were things like the president bringing our troops home for the holidays, and the fact that the unemployment rate has dropped. Even if just a little bit it's still a good sign.

Some of the bad things that had happened in 2011 are the hurricanes and other natural disasters that hit many states in the U.S and another few countries. The nuclear plant in japan that was overheating and leaking toxins into the environment.

Sleepy / USA - Ahhhh, 2011. It feels like it was 2011 just a few days ago! 2011 passed by so quickly! My 11th birthday was the first exciting thing to happen, then we got our puppy! My best friend Brooke came to visit, which was very exiting since I only get to see her once a year! She is up at my grandma's right now! The rest of the year just flew by! It feels like it just skipped 5 months! I went to a different country too! I broke my arm the second day I was there however...Christmas was really fun too. I got a cute calender, some books, LOTS of money, and a fun time with my family! New Years Eve was a blast! I stayed up real late. I made some friends, Avery and a kid named Wyatt. 2011 was really fun, I didn't really have any downs besides breaking my arm!

Awesome / USA - I've given a lot of presents from the heart. When I was like 5 or 4 I gave a special rock to one of my favorite neighbors. She was very fond of my little rock. She went right to work. She baked 8 giant cakes, 48 muffins, and gave me a pillowcase full of candy. She loved me and what I did. She didn't care if it was just a rock. But one rock my dad found in his mine was pure crystal. He let me have it, and I used it for a special cause. As I walked down the street with my dad's face puzzled, I went into her house and gave the crystal to her. She gave me a big hug (along with a kiss on the head), and baked me double of everything. From that day on we were best friends forever. I can still remember her face. I liked her as a friend more than you can imagine. I come up to visit my grandmother in the winter and in the summer and whenever I see her, I race to her and give her a big warming hug. I give gifts from the heart whenever I feel like it.

Greg / USA - There are lots of gifts from the heart, like making someone a card, washing the car, doing the dishes... things like that. It doesn't cost any money. Or you can use a little bitof money to buy yarn and ask someone if they will help you make a sweater.

Chummy / USA - I once gave my neighbor a plate of lemon cakes and my very own illustrated card, not even from the store! And to this day my neighbor and I still give each other lots of gifts that we make ourselves. I love my neighbor very dearly. And just because she has cool movies, a cool house and a way cooler family than me,that is not the reason. If all those things were taken away I would still love her with all my little glowing red heart, just as she loves me. It's getting close to Christmas and boy is she going to get a treat. So if you think I'm sweet or kind well it's easy for you to do the same. It doesn't take money or sweets, it doesn't take giant marshmallow peeps... all it takes is love.

Viper / USA - This gift would have to have a lot of time put into it. You would be the one to put your efforts forward into completing this. You would need to move aside your own personal preferences and begin thinking of others'.

A gift of the heart would be acts of service. Something so deeply thoughtful it brings tears to the eyes. (Maybe not,) Acts of service have made so many people happy, and thinking of others and what they need is great! My mom is always in need of someone watching my little brothers because my dad is gone a lot, and the new baby takes up a lot of time. So when I'm not doing homework those are my chores.

Acts of service have also been nice for me, if I'm tied up with my little brothers my other younger brother brings me things I need, like a drink of water or maybe some cereal. All he asks in return is a simple game that he'd like to play.

You wouldn't believe how helpful and generous acts of service can be. I know I like getting help, so others must too.

I.D. Please / USA - What I do is figure out what a person likes. What they have a talent for. Or, something that would be them. I already know what my friends want because I pay attention to them. If they seem to have a want for something, I could get it. You have to pay attention to what they are doing. Some friends are very easy to figure out, while others are changing there interests often. So if that happens just ask. I am sure you'll find the perfect gift that they'd like for quite cheap.

Parents are different. All they really want is to have their family together and that doesn't cost a dime. Because the greatest gift to a mom or dad is having a great time with their kids. My mom and dad are going to have some kids move out very soon, so they want to spend more time with them and try to make the most out of the time. So, the best gift is love and friendship.

Barbara / USA - Family traditions are ways that we can relate to those we love. We can share in their experience and they can share in ours. These ways can be taught and handed to all future generations. As we age, we have our traditions to reminisce about, and to remember that one funny moment or a sad moment that we experienced in our lifetime.

Hazen / USA - Well, we never ever get Xmas presents. Just some simple candy canes which we are only allowed to eat on Christmas. One year my mom made my dad an upside down pineapple cake. Which was okay, but this year I made my dad duct tape shoes, my brother a duct tape wallet, and my other brother a little bag so he could be a mail man!

Christmas can be really special when we get to see my Grandpa. You see, I hardly ever get to visit him and he is nick named Santa. He big and round in the belly. He has a white beard and mustache. He also has red rosy cheeks and a little patch of hair circling his head.

So Christmas isn't really a big thing for our family, other than getting to see Grandpa. Other relatives we always see or they just never want to visit. Actually, my Aunt from Arizona came and saw us with her daughter. That was chaos and fun.

Merry Christmas and I wish your Christmas is better than ours.

Loise / USA - After we get packed up and ready to go, we hop in the car. (Which may take 3 hours or so to get ready.) We drive and drive for about an hour and 30 minutes. we pull into the drive way. I look around at the snow glimmering and people skiing. We hop out of the car and greet everybody downstairs. Then we walk upstairs to greet my grandma! Yes, our family tradition is at our grandma's! Her house smells like burnt cookies.

My cousins come to hug us and we are happy to see the little brats too. We go up to my grandma's every weekend, but Christmas is different. We all sit around the fire and talk. The Christmas presents around and under the tree make me feel warm inside. As the sky grows darker, we know the drill. We run upstairs and have contests with each other. Then we take pictures with all the kids and come look at all the presents. I love the traditions we have at my grandma's!

Yelping Coyotes / USA - What makes it special at my house, well it’s that we are all ok and alive, and the Christmas breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also its fun playing with the presents you got that Christmas morning. Having fun with your family and pets. Drinking hot chocolate by the fire and telling stories. Playing outside in the snow making snowmen until the dogs wreck it by eating it. Except they always spit out the carrot. On Christmas night we hear the coyotes make there creepy yelping tunes under the moonlight. Laying in bed, the last thing you see is the Christmas lights glowing their colorful colors. Everything is quiet except for the TV and my dad is asleep in his chair. So that's what happens at my house when its the holidays.

Meteor Man / USA - The special thing about this holiday season is that we always go out to the field and spend the night on Christmas eve. Before we stayed in a cabin, but it got really wet on the roof two Christmases ago and started dripping. Last Christmas we stayed in the yurt. A yurt is a type of house all on one level (ours was anyway) round and has a glass window on the top that is able to open. We carol to all the groups and give them candy canes with hot chocolate. In the morning Santa brings us our stockings and we give the kids mountain man breakfast: eggs bacon and cheese all mixed and cooked. Merry Christmas!

Bin...Go / USA - You can't change people, but you can change yourself. In the way that changes people's outlook on you. Like Scrooge, everyone is given a chance every second of every day. You may not be given visits by ghosts, but you are given comments and different facial expressions which should tell you right off the bat you are doing something that repels people from you.

Mr. Scrooge also showed kindness as soon as he was given the chance. Which everybody should do. And Christmas is definitely a good way to express your changes. Changing is good, well sometimes. If you feel like "This is how people like me," then great. BUT...if you feel like, "This is how people like me, but I don't feel right" STOP! My older brother wears sagging and big pants! He wears it because everyone else does. Yet he says he doesn't feel the same.

Scrooge is certainly someone who made big changes. He didn't like the fact that everyone was happy that he died. Think about, how many people do you think will be sorry for your death when you have died? How many people do you think will be missing you once your gone? How many people do you think will even remember you for something good you did to them? You better change now, or else you end up like Scrooge. And Scrooge, (at first) was hated.

Bah Humbug / USA - Many lessons are learned in A Christmas Carol. Scrooge is a mean, grumpy, old dude who has no feelings for others in life. He hates Christmas! Bah Humbug that Mr. Scrooge! The biggest lesson I think was learned, was that you'll live longer if you are a caring person.

The ghosts helped Ebenezer Scrooge see that it was not a good idea to not care for others. Of course, I have only seen a play. I was watching A Christmas Carol until my sibling got scared at the ghost of Jacob Marley! I was really bummed out. But anyway, many lessons can be learned from Ebenezer. In the end he learns to care which means you can to if you are a cold-hearted failure! So BAH HUMBUG to you!

Wolf Collar/ USA - I've learned that the character Scrooge is a cruel man that terrifies little kids and adults. I've learned that for sure. But I've also learned that if you don't believe in the Christmas spirit you will be haunted by ghosts forever and if you still don't believe in the Christmas spirit you will die the next day, I think I'm not really sure. And the black ghost ( Which I don't know its name really) will show your grave. Well I guess I'm giving you the bad things so I will tell you one good thing. If you finally believe in the Christmas spirit good things would happen to you like( You won't die). Well that's what I learned.

Master of Disguise/ USA - I learned that you shouldn't say “Bah Humbug! Ha, ha, oh such a good actor. I learned that you should always have Christmas in your heart and not reject it. Don't be greedy or selfish or cruel. Don't be like Mr. Scrooge, at first anyway. Treasure the gift of Christmas always. Give to make others happy, not hope to receive. Merry Christmas!

Chopped / USA - I would prefer an artificial because I've never had a real tree. Ours is about 2 feet tall and it has neon lights all over it, changing colors throughout the time we have it on.

It's a deep green and plastic. Which by the way, is fine with me because it don't poke the heck out of me. We've had this little tree for about 3 years. Every time Christmas comes and goes, we unbox it and set it out, or box it back up and store it away. We can usually just dream about Christmas coming because of that tree, yet this year one of the parts broke, the thing that starts it up and whatever.

But that little artificial Christmas tree was sturdy and very pretty. It glowed just as bright as anybody's! So I really don't have a big debate on a real tree or whatever because I've always grown up with a small tree, and I really don't think we even did Christmas trees at my old home. But this one was definitely very beautiful.

Pebble / USA - What kind of a question is that?!? Of course I want a real Christmas tree. Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! There is no real Christmas with no real tree. Okay, there might be a downside to real trees. Tree sap, if you burn it it smells like rubber, pine needles and you have to water it. But a fake tree oh, oh, oh, oh. It is almost indescribable. I hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And in our home hate is a strong word. Oh... all the pain of the fakeness! And I'm a little upset this year too. We bought a tree and didn't cut down one. Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oivia / USA - Well every year we just run down stairs and get the artificial tree which I love because it is so easy to put up. The lights are already on it all you have to do is decorate it.

I still like the smell of pine trees, but I hate working for it. Because you have to find the perfect tree, cut it down and haul it back. It is to much work for me. So I think I will just stay with the artificial tree.

Easy / USA - Both are great. We have an artificial one though, because it doesn't make a big mess. With an artificial tree, there is no mess. Also, we don't have to go and take the time to cut down the perfect tree. My grandma has a real one though. She hates the artificial ones. Her tree can be really pretty though. My uncle goes up into the forest and chops one down for her. It sparkles with the ornaments on it. But when Christmas is over, and my uncle gets rid of the tree, there is a huge disaster! There are pine needles everywhere and tons of garland too. Our goats like real Christmas trees though. They love them! We like to ask people for their real Christmas trees after they’re done with them, so we can give it to our goats. I think Christmas is definitely the goats’ favorite holiday!

Loving Xmas / USA - I am in between real and artificial. I have to say that I like real trees, because they smell good. The thing that I do not like about them is that they are so poky. I just don't like artificial trees because the one that my family has is hard to set up. I am going to go with real pine trees because it is much easier to set up and cheaper. The thing that I hate about artificial trees is that they are not wide enough, real pine trees are really wide. I think wide trees are cooler because if you put Christmas lights on them it looks a lot better.

Fayina / USA - I would like a lot of thing this year, but instead of a lot, all I want is an art kit with a variety of things, and my family. I love my family and I just want to have time with them. So, I want a new TV so that we can all sit around it and watch a show we all love. We don't have a fire place, so we'd eat cookies and drink coco around the TV set. I want you to also deliver money to help those in need.

Unbeliever / USA - you know what I want for Christmas? A big bundle of TRUTH! What have you done to these kids?!? I demand- oh, I forgot this is a letter. Uh, where was I? Oh yes, I remember. I want the true spirit of Christmas to be within our hearts. The true loving friendly spirit. Sitting by the fire all cozy and comfy. Ah, the magic. Well, gotta run see you on the Eve! From the most honorable unbeliever.

P.S. I would also like a few trillion dollars in gold, a couple private rockets and jets and a million dollar mansion. Thanks.

Anonymous / USA - I really think you misunderstood my last letter. I don't hate you because you didn't get me a motor bike. and as Christmas draws near, I realize that all the things I said about you and your elves isn't true, and that you are a great friend.

Grace / USA - I think you misunderstood my last letter because I asked you to shave off your beard, which you didn't, because I see you in every mall with that ugly white beard. I also asked for you to go to a gym, but no you have to be fat and slow. You expand my chimney every time you go down it, It keeps on getting bigger and bigger. It is now nine feet wide. It used to be two feet wide. Your reindeer keep breaking tiles on my roof. You also eat all my cookies and drink all my milk.

Last year you didn't give me what I asked for. I asked for an orange and you gave me a clementine. I can easily tell when you’re coming down the chimney because the whole house rattles like an earthquake.

Here’s a good comment. You bring lots of presents. That makes me happy. If I catch you eating my cookies I will call the North Pole and ask the elves to make you a gym.

Techno-Craze /USA - "Please enter in key words," the robot orders. "Let's see, grandma's house and holidays." I type in the keypad. "Searching, searching," it pauses. "No matches found." I think, then type in another one, "Holidays at grandma's house and memories." "Searching, searching," it pauses again. "No matches found."

Well that's because I never went to grandma's house for the holidays. Grandma on my mom's side, or grandma's on my dad's side. You see, my Grandma who is still alive always came to our house. Always, for almost everything. My other Grandma on my dad's side died when he was around 20 some odd years old. She died of cancer and I wish I had the chance to get to know her because everyone says so many great things about her. We have 2 pictures in my house of her, but even the stories I know can't describe her enough.

On the other hand my alive Grandma, if you don't mind me saying so, has gone pretty much stir crazy. She had a conversation with a wall who she said was a man named Ray. Doesn't make much sense.

So after my dead Grandma died, my Grandpa got married to someone that divorced him in the blink of an eye. Then he tried to marry again and they were together for a little while before she divorced him. Now his current relationship is, his wife, 2 boys a world traveling daughter and another one who was married a little while ago.

So you see, holidays are spent at my house, not grandma's.

C.W. /USA - We actually go to my grandma's every year. She hates plastic Christmas trees, so she always has a pretty real one. She lights her fire place and heat fills the room. It smells so good in her house, like a grandma's would. Christmas is wonderful up there. We always get so many presents, just from family, and then we go and hide up stairs. Santa comes delivers the presents and we all come down. Before we open them, we have to take a picture with the kids lined up, looking through the railing. Then we get to open them. We usually order up from youngest to oldest and go one at a time. My cousin Willy goes first. He gets Tonka trucks, Power Rangers (q:), all the super hero's and Transformers, fake guns and masks, and he freaks out. So we are stuck on him for about a half hour. Then comes my sister. She gets barbies, nail polish in a variety of colors, beads for me to clean up, and MORE barbies. Next comes my Russian cousin. (Willy's older sister.) She gets practically all the same stuff as my sister, plus a little extra. I honestly don't remember a Christmas where Willy and her didn't cry about not getting enough stuff. Then it's me. I really want some art stuff, but I usually end up with a barbie (gag, gag!)! I mean, I appreciate that they would at least give me a present, but I want something that is more me. Then there is 4 more kids behind me. They usually get clothes or ski's. What I really like about Christmas at my grandma's though, is my grandma herself.

Breadstick /USA - I have lived with my grandpa and grandma since when I was a baby, so I know almost every single holiday. But I will only tell you one holiday story. It was Christmas night and I was so excited for the next day. I forgot to make cookies, then remembered we had a bread stick so I set that on the table by the Christmas tree with a glass of milk. It was time to go to bed but I just couldn't, I was so excited but if I went outside to fake I was going to the bathroom my grandma said Santa wouldn’t come because I would be awake. So I made shadow puppets with my hands (well I tried to but I sucked at it). It just came out as a big blob on the wall. Soon I grew tired and fell asleep.

When I woke up it was Christmas morning, I was so excited to open my presents with my grandparents. I ran outside of my bedroom thinking they would be on the couch waiting for me to wake up. But they weren't, I peeked in their bedroom. They were sleeping like logs. So I walked in and tapped their shoulder and said, " Wake up its Christmas!" Still they were asleep. After a few minuets I gave up and waited in my bedroom, waiting to her their footsteps. Finally it came. I heard the footsteps, got up and opened my door and pretended to be sleepy. I walked slowly towards the Christmas tree.

There were a whole bunch of presents for us. I was so excited to open my presents, but even though it was tempting, I let my grandparents go first. After they were done, I got a present but I forgot what it was. I looked at the tag. It said To: Annie, From: Angie. I asked my grandparents who was Angie? They said they would tell me when I was older. Little did I know that it was my real mom.

The presents that I got were awesome. I remembered the bread stick. There it was, with the milk all gone and the bread stick bitten out of. I was so happy. I wanted to keep it forever, but it was soon forgotten, became moldy, and my mom threw it out.

J.A.M. /USA - Christmas in Mexico is really awesome, because every day in December they pray for Virgin Maria. Virgin Maria is something that Catholics believe in. They stop praying on December 16 and the rest of the day they go to other peoples houses and sing a song. When the people inside hear the song, they open the door and give them some thing to eat or drink like an apple, candy, hot chocolate and they actually do give out a piece of bread.

I think my dad only liked Mexico in December because people would give food out. In Mexico they don't celebrate Christmas, in January I don't know what day, but kids put their shoes out side the door so the Holiness come and put cookies in them, I remember one year in Mexico, I put my shoes and the next morning there was this really awesome toy car. It was a slug bugcar. That is how they celebrate stocking day.

Garfunkle / USA - I like all types of holiday goodies, but my favorite thing to eat on Christmas isn't a sweet at all. My favorite dish is ham. The reason I connect ham with Christmas is because every year my family has ham on that special day. And not just any ham... we have honey smoked ham. It's so good even though it takes like six hours to cook in the smoker. That gives us time to open and mess with our presents.

Sugar / USA - I love food! I love it! oh the delightful flavor that fills my mouth is amazing! Especially the taste of food when you haven't eaten for a while!

I pretty much like every kind of food, except I despise cow tongue and cuy KOO-EE (Guinea Pigs ): ). I have a poem to express my favorite foods. Pie and Ribs!

Ratio / USA - "Hello people who are watching Kerm's News. There was a huge discussion about Food for the Gods... also known as Ambrosia day. So first up, Ambrosia response. Then at 2:45 we'll have the weather. After that Alan will talk about the woman who has 4 eyes. So first up, Ankle Biters says. "My favorite kind of food is crepes. Mmm mmm. Those delicious mouth watering crepes. They just settle right in. Ambrosia Day is wonderful, and one of the only days that my 21 year old will make me crepes."

"Now for K9 Dog. ' Ambrosia day! My favorite food is home made pancakes cooking on the pan. Including cornmeal, and oatmeal. Two of my favorite hot cereals. Another favorite food is salad. Lots of it too. The dressing my mom makes really tickles my insides. Lots of garlic and vinegar. Really quite delicious."

"And last Cake Mix says, My favorite food would hands down be steak! With hash browns, that would be the food for the gods! But when you think about food for the gods you would think, maybe grapes or delicious fruit which I also hands down would eat any day!"

"Very delicious and tempting responses everyone. Now to Randy with the weather. Randy,"

Food Taster / USA - Well, I think my favorite dish is by far Dixie Salad or ICE CREAM. I really love Dixie salad, because it has frosting that melts in your mouth. The juice from the pomegranate and apple burst into beautiful flavors in your mouth. The pecans make it kinda crunchy. LA LA LA LA LA Ice Cream is really good, if it's mint and you have a piece chocolate cake under it. The mint is like flowers growing in your mouth. The chocolate cake is like a butterfly flying around in your mouth.

Meat Eater / USA - My favorite dish is steak. The meaty taste is delicious and chewy. When its with ranch it has a sweet taste to it and it melts all the way in your mouth as you chew it. Ketchup I'm not really use to eating with meat but I used to. I like the steak cooked to make it crunchy every once in a while. If its not cooked all the way and it has a chewy part, I will just cut off that part and eat the rough part of the meat. That's what I like to eat.

Hay Wire / USA - Shopping hinders, totally hinders the true Christmas spirit. You’re not convincing me otherwise. My brother has had a few experiences with "Xmas" shopping. So I'll pop it into a small little poem.

He complained that he would never go Christmas shopping again. True Christmas spirit is more so about donations and caring more than anything. So before you run off Christmas shopping again, let your kids go out and give something to someone. And tell them this Christmas, we give... we won't get.

WARNING: Your child may have a huge breakdown. When that happens, tell them Christmas cookies await them at the house.

Milhouse / USA - I think that holiday shopping and Santa Clause are all great and dandy but the people who get a bunch of presents are forgetting what Christmas is all about. To get into detail, you have to recognize the fact that Christmas is a religious holiday. You can't discuss the topic of the commercialization of Christmas without getting into religious topics.

So now that that's out of the way, I think that Christmas has changed now from what it originally was meant to represent. The giving of the gift to a loved one was to signify the gift that god gave all people of earth. The gift of Jesus, who is believed to be a much bigger gift. For Jesus would give his life for everyone, and in turn saving us from our own foul nature. He was going to right the wrongs of humanity, he was going to forgive us for our evil deeds.

True / USA - Christmas shopping hinders! Well, at least for some families. I think of those greedy children who want to get, not give. It is repulsive! Christmas is the day when families get together and remember why we are celebrating this huge event, I think that all the gifts are making a child forget that. For Christmas, all I want is to be with my loving family and friends. Throwing a fit over not getting a gift is dumb. What is even more dumb is when you give into that pout, not telling them what Christmas is really about. This Christmas should be the Christmas where there is no crying!

Saenul / South Korea - I would rather have a telescope, as I am very much interested in space. I want to observe so many stars with it. There is a roof which is spacious enough to place a big telescope. If it is clear at night I would like to watch the dark sky through it. First, I will have a close look to the moon whether there is a the States flag. Then, I will find the constellations. Lastly, I want to see a lot of nebulae, too. It will be a wonderful device for my personal interest; I really want to have one.

Evgeniy / Russia - It's been always a dilemma to me! Being a very curious person by nature I've been interested in the things which could give me more possibilities to study the world around me.

I remember the time when I was dreaming to buy a microscope. It seemed to be fun to be able to see those little tiny things in the micro-world. Hah..., they're always here at hand, I thought, and I heard about them so many times but I never saw them!

Anyway, now I would rather be given a telescope... Yeah, it's for sure more interesting to me today. With a telescope you can study the universe (stars, planets, comets, asteroids, etc.) - the things you could never reach and touch with your hand! Those are really mysterious worlds to humans. There, maybe, we could find some other kinds of life... or some other beings just like us! It is so exciting!

And not only that! You can use a telescope to spy after your beautiful neighbor girl!

Scope / USA - That is actually a tricky question. With a telescope, you can see the moon, stars, and planets too! I have always seen pictures of planets, but being able to see them with my own eye would be amazing! Seeing all those things close up that you can't see with the naked eye! From here on earth, all of the planets look like other stars just floating around in space, but really they're bigger that that! They are other planets that have similarities, and major differences from Earth! But a microscope is different. With a microscope, you can see the smallest things! You can see all the detail of a insect, or the deepest detail of a speck of dust! A microscope can let us see what some germs look like! Such small things that you can't see without one. But with how much that sounds like fun, I would choose the telescope. Being able to see a whole different planet would be so, so, so PERPLEX!

Ninja Wolf / USA - If I had to choose it would be........a telescope. I would want a telescope because then I can see the moon and the stars, but mostly the moon. If tried looking at the sun through the telescope, my eyes would be sloppy bubbling liquid drippinng out of my eye sockets. So I don't I want to do that. But if I had a microscope I would be able to see small things. That would be boring, staying inside watching a little speck of dust for hours, instead of being outside at night watching the moon glow.

Santa’s Rudolph / USA - A telescope. I've already gotten a microscope. But it's very useful. I'd love a telescope because I love to look at the stars. Enhancing that kind of thing would really be a dream come true. Aha! I've sprung an idea for my next book! Actually, I'll need to think about it a little more. But that would be an interesting story. To talk about a child that yearns for a telescope and he talks about why, but right now I'm in the middle of publishing another story that should be coming out on amazon.com soon.

Anyway, a telescope is almost like having super powers. Your vision of the night sky is enhanced several times. It would be quite amazing to get a detailed view and know, "Wow, that's a whole galaxy of unknown things. And they are just as foreign as going across the country. Although there's no one right next to you for directions." In fact, scientists think they might have discovered a planet that can hold life. It's temperature is around 72 degrees Fahrenheit.

I believe outer space is a huge playground to explore. Even kind of a massive maze. There's a new way in and a new way out. I doubt more than 15% of outer space has been discovered. My mom and dad say, "There are worlds within worlds if you know where to look."

Real Man / USA - I would honestly prefer a telescope like the ones in the pirate days, a golden spyglass. “Aye ye landlubber”? A microscope would be cool but I still like the other better. Not necessarily sailing across the sea, but to use it for spying on people. If we did live back when the sea monsters roamed the sea, I would love to sail in the crows nest. I always wanted to get a real genuine telescope. Look out yonder and not think of science what soever!

Short Round / USA - There's no place like home... click click ,... there's no place like home … click click... there's no place like home... click click... whoosh. Too bad that's all just a fairy tail because I'd sure like to be like the little girl with red shoes and just whoosh right home if I needed to.

Home is a wonderful place and I never want to leave it especially if I'm with family. But soon enough I'll have my own house with 15 octillion dollars in gold and two private rockets with enough booster fuel to launch me to the moon, circle three times and then launch back.

Enough about that, I do admit that when I'm frustrated I run away like a pathetic little toddler. But the truth is that when we are at home with friends and family... someone who cares, there truly is no place like home.

Man-Up / USA - There are some kids that make fun of me because I live in a trailer. I just ignore every thing that they say about the place I am living. I like my house. When we were looking for a house, or a trailer to live in, we looked at many trailers, There was one for rent, at 200 dollars per month. The thing that I didn't like about the trailer was that it was in bad condition.

We called my uncle to tell him to come over and help us fix it. My uncle knows a lot of things about house and trailer construction. He helped us put brand new carpet in it. We planted grass, gave the rooms a little paint job, painted the outside of it and put brand new doors in. That is why I like my trailer.

L.U. / USA - When I'm older, rich and a millionaire, I'll look back at the place and say to my kids that that's where I grew up. They'll say that there's something wrong with me. I think that I'll be loving my home as much as it is. I've had a time where I had to move and leave my favorite house. But all those memories are now gone. I've loved every house I've lived in. Even a miniature trailer that I lived in for a whole year. My parents are thinking about moving. I hope not! The longest I've been away from home are a whole month. When I came back, it was like entering another world. I love my house no matter what other people think about my 60 year old house. Like they say, there's no place like home.

Runaway Baby / USA - There is no place like home. I love the smell and the electronics. When I was a baby, I liked to runaway from home. This how it all went down. I was screaming, "I want to go cut hay with daddy!” Mom kept telling me that we were going to my dads work. She had to go get my little sister. So I guess that I just hopped out of the car and was on my way to the swather. When my mom saw I was missing, she screamedand called everyone she knew. But they couldn't find me. When I got to the swather, I couldn't see my dad but a guy picked me up and called my parents.

Scarecrow / USA - It's true there's no place like home, but home isn't just where your house is or were you live. Home is where you belong. It doesn't matter if that's with your family or a million miles away from them.

The truth is home is where your heart is. If your heart is in a sporting arena, or rodeo grounds, or even at the top of mountains and peaks, that's were your heart is. That is the place that is truly your home.

Radiant Glow / USA - I personally think that is true. There is no place like home. Although, it's nice to get away once in a while. I love being home, and having friends visit, or visa versa. But home, no matter where it is, is home. My older brother says he can't wait to get away and leave when he's 18. So the next day my mom says, "Well, I'm encouraging you to leave and experience life. I can't wait until you go and leave."

His reply was, "Geez mom your rude!" and he trudged out of the room. No place like home! But I also think by the time I've reached a certain age, I'll want to leave and get my own home. And by that time, my kids will hopefully say there is no place like home. I can also tell you a story on how I missed home so much!

My friend invited me to a slumber party in Brian Head. We were there for 3 days? Yes 3 days. We went swimming and we got to play games in the lobby, and we went hiking. We also got to see some old buildings before we left. The first night, I slept on the couch pull out bed with someone. The next night I slept on the floor with the couch cushions. My back was sore, and I was extremely tired! I was ready to go home and sleep in my own bed at my house, with my family.

I had a lot of fun, but home was where I was ready to be.

Mark / USA - There’s no place like home. I prefer my home over a motel because you can’t go rabbit hunting, or drive four-wheelers and dirt-bikes in the city.

Homey / USA - There really is no place like home! Home is where you belong. (Even if it is a mess!) Believe me, I know. I get home sick so easily. At school I get slight stomach aches. At my grandma's house, I feel lethargic, and when I am away for a really long time, I get SICK. Not just an "Ow, my stomach hurts," I can't breath, I have a runny nose, drool, get boiling hot, and cry! Getting home sick like THAT I never want to experience again! I will explain to you what happened.

I was gone for 3 weeks. Not even close to my home. I was as happy as a country blond girl! There was no down side! I was relaxed and excited until the second day in Germany... I broke my arm! Can you believe it? The second day! I had never felt a pain as bad as that in my life! I pulled muscles, ligaments, tissue, and made a break straight through my bone! I screamed so loud that everybody in Schliersee heard me. No really, everybody! I actually wanted to go to the hospital! When they twisted my arm to do the x-ray it felt as if someone had jabbed a knife into my elbow! On top of that though I couldn't swim or anything! A stupid electric door hit my elbow too! That was just one thing though.

It was the last day to visit our relatives and I was really bummed out. I was really looking forward to staying longer, but it was 3 weeks! It only felt like 5 days if you ask me! I started to act lethargic and sick. When we got back to the hotel I couldn't breathe! I wanted to go home! I actually think it was the lack of fur! So there you have it. Being home is where it's at. I love home and this experience just proved it!

T. Riddle / USA - What!? You people actually want to say, "Stinkin' microwave what would we do without you!?!"

I think we should sing, "‘O microwave ‘O microwave, how happy we'd be without you!"

Microwaves are just a waste of money. Use a stove... or a fire... not a $300, stupid piece of plastic! Okay, sometimes microwaves do save us, but still, my personal opinion... no, no, wait... my need, to tell the world “opinion “is that I......hate........microwaves.

I'm sorry I have no stories or experiences... just a 12 year old microwave.

FutureTechno / USA - One reason I love the microwave is that it is so much faster and energy efficient. When I bake cookies and the butter is frozen I just plop a microwave safe bowl in the magic contraption. It also heats up my pizza and melts the cheese just right. I think that in the future the microwave is really going to be "micro" That is how much I think technology can do! Anyway, the microwave is really a great device, it can heat, defrost, broil, and pop popcorn! But don't get me started on toaster ovens! They are even better than microwaves! They can toast, heat, defrost (some), broil, and do a lot too. Back then they didn't have anything really like we have today. When my grandma was a little girl, they had to all sleep in the same bed and heat coals to warm them.

Run... Fire! / USA - One day I came back from school. I went to get a snack, I looked in the fridge and saw some left over noodles in a styro-foam cup. It said to “add water”, but I forgot and stuck it in the microwave, set it for three minutes, then pushed start. After it had been two minutes, I realized there was smoke all around the house. I went to the microwave. It was where the source of smoke was, I looked through the window of the microwave. My noodles were starting on fire and the styro-foam cup had melted. I grabbed it, tossed it in the sink and turned on the cold water. It went out. Then I said, “That was a close one!”. My mom never noticed.

Notice: No one was harmed in the making of this story, just the noodles and cup.

Racer / USA - Who agrees microwave's should have never been invented? I mean humans are using it to get fatter and fatter! They pop in a microwave food tray and then hit cook. 2 minutes later BING! It's not even cooked thoroughly and they eat it! It's full of nasty, bitter, bad stuff. C'mon people! What's your problem? USE AN OVEN!'

Angry Papa / USA-

It all began with Phase Ten. Now, my dad was just sure he was going to win. He sat quietly at one end of the table as we went around in circles. The tension, we all knew, was building. My mom was literally the best at this game. The silent killer. Out of the loudness my mom cries out, "Phased!" she passed the first phase so now we all have to stay on phase 1, as she goes ahead. My dad took it okay. Two more games, "Phase!" yells my mom.

On the third game my mom lays her cards and shouts, "Phase!"

Finally my dad's face turns red and he puts his fist in the table and shouts, "SON OF A [CENSORED]!!!" Alright then, onto the next game.

Monopoly. Oh this is a really fun game. We set up the game and begin. I start rolling out the cards, make people pay up and sling my credit card into the mechanical slot. I stroll around the block and make everyone go to debtor's prison! My dad turns to me with beedy eyes and whispers in a bone chilling tone, "Sell me half your cards and then give me that out of jail free card." I pondered the idea.

"How about, no! You can have 2 cards and pay me to get out of jail free!" I probably should have given him the cards because then.

"This game is a piece of [CENSORED]!!"

Okay, next game. Take it easy on dad, he's in a bad mood. We switch to Apples to Apples. My mom and I are racking in the cards, laughing and making faces at the losers as we go along. "I choose this one," my brothers says. My dad stands up and shakes around the table shouting, "Oh yeah! That's my card. Bud, your getting an extra whooping for not picking me the last 12 times."

*Garrett, grinned weakly and passed the cards to a new judge, my dad earned the next three cards and then Jordan got one. My dad hollers out, "That's it, I quit this [CENSORED] game!!" He stands up and walks away.

"That's our Family Game Night."

My Aunt's face is pale. "I think your Uncle wants dinner. Then she runs from the room as I laugh.

"Hey guys! Who's up for Family Game Night?"

Me / USA - I don't really have a favorite board game. But I'll give you one. "Apples to Apples". That is my favorite board game ever.

Next comes "Go fish". My family and me played that one every day when I was 4 or 5 but now it's a waste of my time.

Then comes "Stratego". That one is sort of like "Battleship" but you don't have a wall between the players.

Later comes "Battleship". That game is rather fun, but not when you're playing it by yourself. Last but not least comes "Chess". That game is just like my 3rd favorite game except Statego, you can only kill the players lower than you, but Chess is fairly different. Anyways, I sort of like board games now.

Cash / USA- I have to say the only table games I like are Monopoly, Dominoes and chess. I have to say that I have inherited my dads Dominoes skills because my dad loves loves playing dominoes and once in a while he invites his friends over to play dominoes, my dads friends actually do play with money they put a real dollar in every round. So me and my brother Wyatt play against each other so we can win money and go buy some thing to drink or what ever we want.

C.W. / USA- Well, one of my favorite games is apples to apples. It is really hilarious. I have a little story to tell you about it.

The rules are simple. There is green cards and there is red cards. The green cards are the subjects, and the red cards are what the subjects describe. For example, the green card said wrinkly. You have 5 red cards. They say, baseball, candy, Jack Black, a wart, and trampoline. Which one shall you choose? Which one of your red cards does the green card describe? Plain and simple as that.

Up at my grandma's, the people staying next to us invited us to play it. None of us had ever played it before, but the explained it to us and it wasn't that hard to comprehend. Some of the cards were so straight on, but that doesn't always win it, you have to know what the person who is in charge of the green card thinks is cool, or funny. You have to play this game!

Jumbo / USA- I think that the favorite and most fun I had playing a table game was on a camp out. It was so much fun we played blackjack and Texas Holden. It started in the after noon I helped cook and put up the tent then we went to mammoth cave and explored. After wards we played sword fighting far into the night. Then the instructors told us to go to bed. But a old slick (and dirty dealer) of mine had a deck of cards and boy was it fun! I had brought a bag of candy so I could share but soon enough someone got the idea of putting some in the pot for the winner and, okay call me a sinner we started gambling. I actually had it going until 11:00 or so with blackjack and my arms full of candy and then my friend decided that he wanted to get some of the candy to the not nice way we stopped blackjack and played Texas Holden. After that the kids in the other tent across from us started to throw rocks at us so I got up and showed them the pale moonlight out in the cold an to top that my zipper broke in the night so I froze. And the night ended at 1:00 in the morning when I stopped begging him for a loan so I could try and play again. And to this day I still know that dirty rotten dealer. I shall beat him some day when someone else is dealing that dirty rotten dealer.

Gambit / USA- I love table games like chess and checkers and poker. I play them all the time even if I just play them on the computer it still counts.

I have beat like everyone in my family at chess except my dad he's good at chess he used to have a glass chess set but it got broke a couple days after I got it.

I like poker and playing it, One time at a scouting camp out me and my friend jack were playing blackjack (for candy nobody lost money) and I cleaned him out. He had a huge bag of Swedish fish and those candy sodas that fizz in your mouth. So I got all of his candy but I still shared it with him. We both got a fair amount of candy and continued to play until we both ate our candy. So I'm pretty good at poker.

Last year my parents got me monopoly for Christmas last year and the moment I opened the package all the pieces were missing so that was dumb. The only board games I've ever gotten that's still together is my sorry game and my chess set.

Don't be yelling and freaking out on me. And don't say I'm a liar, I'm not! I've never had a Christmas present. Well I take that back, a classmate of mine gave me a plate, a bowl and a cup which surprisingly I still have! And my other friend gave me littlest pet shop toy which I don't usually play with.

Anyway, I've only torn open birthday presents. On Christmas I just sit around or make gingerbread cookies. Although, when I get older I'm going Christmas shopping. My parents have always told me to enjoy everything in life. So no reason to miss out on an eye popping adventure of holiday shopping!

I actually like the fact we haven't had Christmas presents, it makes it so I don't expect them each and every year! It makes it so I don't look forward to the presents and that's the only reason I like Christmas. I've learned to play board games, or outdoor games, without the worry of "Did my mom and dad get me what I want." I've also come to the conclusion that kids don't look at Christmas as Christ's birthday, they look at it as Santa Claus is coming. So really, I'm thankful I haven't had Christmas presents or done anything that makes me look forward to only presents.

Dilbert / USA - I guess that going holiday shopping is fun, except that my parents take all of our jackets to cover up the presents they get. But I like it when they go shopping and it's snowing and they let us stay in the car (with the car on and doors locked of course). The reason I like it that way is we can turn on the heater, listen to music, and watch the snow fall while they take care of their business.

The funnest time is when my parents are going shopping for the younger kids and they let me and my sister come with them because they know we won't tell. We get to see what their getting and know how much they are going to like it.

Snickerdoodle / USA - "Oh, I love Christmas and other holiday shopping don't you?" (This is my future EX-girlfriend speaking.)

No, I do not love shopping especially for the holidays. They have to ruin the true spirit in these holidays don't they. Back in the day, it was building and truly loving each other. But no! Now days, it has been changed to waste money, run around in the store and get a piece of plastic.The other holidays don't really matter because they're not too big, like April fools. But some are huge like Christmas and dare I say it, the torture of all time the one and only human killing holiday....... Black.......Friday. Sales are half off and people pretty much just go and trample and fight or possibly, kill over a gift for early Christmas shopping. THE HORROR!

Ah Crowds / USA - One day I went shopping with my mom. I told her I needed to go to the bathroom. She answered back saying, " Do know where it is?" I said, “Yes”, and went to the bathroom. I had to go so bad. then I had to what in a long line. Since I was little, you'd think grown up ladies would let me go before them. But no way, they had to get there shopping done before anybody gets something they want really badly. It felt like two hours standing there holding my breath ,when I finally got to the stall I didn't need to go any more so I walked out, mumbling, " What a big waste of time."

I was looking for people with blond hair and saw a lady that looked like my mom so I yelled, " Mom!" She looked around and her face looked nothing like my moms face. So I turned around and ran, thinking, “That was stupid, I should of looked at the persons face before I said, “mom”.

After what seemed like three hours (but really just a few minutes) I finally found her in an isle. She said she has been in that isle waiting for me. And I kept on going past her. I felt so stupid not looking in all the isles but going around in one big circle. That's why I hate going shopping.

Halo-Freak / USA - I'd say I like going with my mom shopping for clothes and video games (so I can see what she is going to buy me for Christmas), but I hate black Friday. Well, I don't necessarily hate it, but it brings back bad memories. I’ll tell you the story.

One day my family went to a nearby city and went to the mall to buy clothes to give to friends. We went to Sears (that was when Shrek III came out. So, my big brother George showed me the movie and handed it to me so that I could see the case. Then he told me to put it back where it was. My dad was walking out and I took the movie to try to convince him to buy it. I did not know that it wasn't “one giant store” so I took it where you can go sit down.

Then some security come and asked if we could follow them. They took us into a room and started talking to my dad. I didn't know what they were saying but was annoyed and wanted to go home. When we left, my mom and dad start cussing at me because I took that video. I was so sad, because I did not know why my mom and dad were mad at me. This happened when I was five or six years old.

Lynn USA - One of the most challenging pies to make is chocolate pie. It's a custard pie, so it has eggs and a lot of milk in it. You have to heat the milk carefully, melt the chocolate carefully, stir for a long time carefully, then add the eggs and stir while heating again--carefully. It takes a lot of attention and work, but it's worth it!

LosO'Luv USA - I really do not like pies, I repeat I do not like pies. Okay, I take that back. I like one pie.

One day I was just doing my normal everyday after school chores. Scrubbing the floor, washing down the walls and making the bathrooms sparkle with a toothbrush. Alright, maybe not a tooth brush, but I was making them sparkle. When suddenly, dun dun dun! The doorbell rang. The pounding of stumbling feet making their way to the door. Slipping around on the wet floors, and gliding into the entry way to grasp the handle of the door. I twisted the knob and there in the doorway was standing the ICE CREAM MAN! Actually he works for Schwans!

He tumbled up the stairs to get my mom, for she decides the fate of the ice cream. She limply and slowly made her way down the curving steps. "Hi!" she exclaims with a warming smile.

"Hello there," he says handing her the magazine. "We um, we have new holiday specials and there is this one, yes right there that just came in a few days ago highly recommend it." Of course I knew he was selling his ice cream, getting his pay and trying to manipulate my mom into getting this pie, but it looked so delicious and so mouth watery, I forgot he just wanted to sell the darn thing.

"Mom what's it called, let me see!" she held the magazine in front of our faces and we all exchanged looks as to who was getting the first piece. I read the fancy letters. I had a hard time translated it though. So my mom assisted me.

"It's Creme de Minte." she said french like. I practiced it.

"Crem, day mint. Crem day mint. Hmm easy enough. Creme de Minte" She bought the pie and we were all over it in seconds. The topped had a whipping cream with little chips of mint sprinkled on top. The next layer held an ice cream type of mint. There was a little chocolate fudge swirled in there too. And the crust tasted like oreos almost. The chocolate part of oreos. It was so wonderfully beautiful that I didn't want to eat it. But it looked just as delicious, so I did. And it my taste buds sing.

That's my pie, that's my story of Creme de Minte pie!

K.P. USA - Usually before we cook our apple pie and put it into the oven, I always sneak into the kitchen and eat half of it off. My moms usually closing her eyes when she puts it into the oven and doesn't notice. She wait by the oven singing merry tunes. The oven rings and she opens it and yells out really bad words. And when that happens, I'm on the plane to China. But anyways, I love apple pie.

Hob USA - Want to know what type of pie sounds delicious? A nice mud pie with bugs on it. The bugs will represent peanuts, and warm guts will represent whip cream. I could already taste it oh how good it sounds.

No I am just joking that would be really nasty. What type of pie do I like? I like pumpkin pie because when ever I take one bite it makes me think that I live in a pumpkin pie world where everything is made out of pumpkin pie. The villages are made out of whip cream and the road is made out of the crust. My bed is made out of pumpkin.

Fred USA - Well I think my favorite is apple and it's made like this. First you get this pie crust stuff and lay it on the bottom of the pan. Then you cut up apples and put them in. Next you have to get like this sauce stuff you pour that all over the apples. Next you gotta get some more pie crust stuff and put it over the top then you get the edges and put them together and bake it and eat it.

Now eating it, you have to have a glass of milk, a plate of turkey and Dixie salad that is pomegranates and pecans and apple slices. Then you shovel it in as fast as you can.

PizeRGood! USA - Mmmm. How I love this savoring, scrumptious, enticing, delectable, treat! I love peach pie, apricot pie, pumpkin, cherry, apple, etc. And to "top" that, whipped cream! Any pie can have this tasty stuff on top! Pie is one of my very favorites! My grandma make some of the best pies I've ever had! It must take her a while to make them so good, but boy what a delicious treat it is after! My brother also made a pie, he got the dough and made a wonderful pattern on top of it! I prefer my pie with a little sugar, but mostly just the natural, tart, fruit in it! Pie is truly a sweet gift from above!

Ringo USA - I love pie. I at least like every type of pie I've ever had, if there's a pie I don't like I haven't found it and liked it yet(I mean foods not mud pies or anything else that involves gross stuff). I can list all my favorite types of pies there's pumpkin pie(with whip cream),cherry pie, apple pie (with a slice of vanilla ice cream), blueberry pie, pecan pie, lemon meringue pie, key lime pie, chocolate pudding pie, and of course Shepard's pie (i know it's not really pie but I love it). I loved every single pie I've ever had except a mud pie, my sister made me one of them things and man it was gross. Tasted like dirt, all over in my mouth. I'm never having another mud pie again.

Timmy USA - I am sorry to say, that I love pie don't you? If you hate any kind of pie I will come hunt you down until I find you. Then I will put you in your house and surround you with pie. I am just kidding about that last part, but seriously if you hate pie I don't know whats wrong with you.

My favorite pie is chocolate pudding pie, I think all of you knows how good this pie is. If you have not ever tried this pie, it might change your taste of pie. But if you like other pies than it won't hurt my feelings but please try chocolate pudding pie. Well with all this talk of pie I think I will go grab me a slice of my favorite pie.

C.W. USA - My mom and dad don't have insurance, so it is very expensive when they go to the doctor. Of course, us kids have insurance, so it is not as bad. Anyway, my mom has too little iron in her body. I know you need a lot but not so much that your body can't take it anymore. She has less then 5% of iron. She is always tired, and she even takes medicine. If she could she would get more iron put into her body, but insurance just isn't gonna come to her. So I would probably save medicare, and welfare, unemployment, social security, Heck! I want to save all of them!

Captain Short USA - Well I think transportation should be cut off a little bit. I think that Medicare, Military and Defense should either be boosted or just kept as they are. Education needs to be kept on, but I think people who aren't employed need to step up to the mark and not want a "computer job". My mom and dad have always told me, a man will earn his living by working off the sweat of his brow.

I think Medicare should be boosted or kept the same because my family can't afford the medical payments. We get an income of bout $24,000 dollars a year... on good circumstances.

We also want to be protected and kept safe. So the military should have good weapons, enough ammo and other things to get and keep going through the fight until the very end. What kind of person wouldn't. I would be scared half to death if I felt my government wasn't keeping up on military stuff.

Education is such a big thing in my life and many other people's lives. That's how we get our degrees, get a job and learn how to be proficient in it. Education should not have to be cut off. Education has all the subjects to choose from and do. I love music, art and writing. Some of the other kids in my class enjoy math and science. We're all different and school helps us grow and become proficient in everyone of these skills.

People think that they need a computer job, or desk job. But really hard work and nice pay comes from "working by the sweat of your brow" I hate doing simple jobs at the house, but when I can get outside and start working with equipment and machinery, the cows or horses. Just anything like that. I actually have a lot more fun doing that, than sitting behind a desk or computer.

I spoken my mind, now you get to think about it.

Rammer Head USA- When I was in 5th grade we learned about Physical and Chemical changes. We learned things like, if you burn wood there will be ashes. Which is a chemical change because you can't turn it back to wood. We also learned about this strange gooey jelly sort of stuff. We added water to these rocks, (what we thought were rocks) and they grew into Jelly balls. But it was a physical change because when the water evaporated, they turned back into the rocks.

In sixth grade I learned about the moon and it's phases. Even about the harvest moon, and the "blue moon". I learned how the moon goes through routine of phases which takes, around 27 days. So about a month. Whenever there is a new moon, we can't see the moon at all. But the moon also has a role with the ocean. The moon has an effect on our tides. Which I thought was pretty amazing because the moon's gravity isn't that strong, but it is strong enough the push and pull tides.

Shrimpo USA- One thing that was way interesting, and cool was about bark beetle. Did you know that they are actually kind of good for the forest? Because of studying and figuring out what a bark beetle's purpose is, they figured out that even if they make the forest look dead, they help it to.

When people come into the forest and take away just that one dead tree, you are taking away tons of smaller plant life. What bark beetles do, helps. When fires start in a forest, you think that the dead ones make it burn faster. No. What the alive ones do is worse. They have oils in the needles that pop when heat is too strong. So fire burns them and lots of crackling noises go on. Then fire flings to the other trees. The dead trees have wet plants underneath it, so it moistens the tree up. The fire takes longer to burn. It turns out that when a bark beetle kills a tree, it creates much more.

Don't spray chemicals to kill them, because when birds come to eat them they die too, which means the bugs will take over and eat all the plants. Then deer won't have food which means humans, and predators won't either. It is the circle of life.

Edav - I prefer a private life where each day and encounter is 'worth millions'. Relationships with friends and family are where a deeply rooted joy comes from. A publicly recognized life would inevitably shallow most 'would be' deep relationships.

Richie USA- I would have neither. With fame, I would become conceited and rude, not caring about anything (like my sisters... stuck up snobs and jerks). I would not like to be rich either, because the same thing would happen. Mobs and gangs would want to kill me and take my money. I just want to be an average farmer, not famous or filthy rich... but a man who works a forty hour week for a living.

Neon USA- If I had fortune, I would keep a lot, but also donate. I would buy a nicer home, or at least one with nicer things in it. I would get a fuel efficient car, and a windmill. At least that would help with less spending. Spend a little, and save a lot!

If I had fame, I definitely would not want to be famous for something bad... maybe acting, or being famous for saving lives (mostly animals). I don't know though, I am really shy. I kind of like to have a smaller crowd than the WORLD. So I'd want a private life with lots of money, and the source of the money would be a vet, and something else.

Pie USA- I guess I would choose being rich (with privacy) because I would give the money to the poor and give money to the wildlife place where they help wolves. Also I would give it to a pet hospital to save animals, and a childrens hospital. After I do that I would save the money until I really need it for something. Now if I were famous I would hate it with people crowding me for autographs and pictures. I would go crazy everyday, if I barely step outside and there were crowds. I don't want to live the life of a famous person being trapped in a corner with people crowding around me. That would just be plain mean and terrifying.

Foxtrot USA- I would prefer the private life of FORTUNE! Awwh, sit in luxury, no paparazzi, no one intruding on your life. You know how you go look on the internet and the first page on for example yahoo gives you celebrity updates? Like, Selena Gomez break up with Bieber? Or maybe something like, Jessica Simpson has her next baby! To me I'm like, "Okay, I didn't want to know that. Move on." People are always peeking into your life, and screwing it up. Why have people know your name, but only know your screwed up life? It doesn't make any sense.

With my fortune I would get myself a nice simple house, with wild electronics and then go around the world trying to help those in need. Then come home, or go have a vacation at the Bahamas! Although, taking this into consideration can change my thoughts about being a millionaire. Think of all the people you employed. Think of all the people working to get their pay. Think of all the people depending on you for it. Not only would being a millionaire be amazing, it would push me over the edge into Stress-ville.

That much money would be hard to control if somehow you were booming everywhere with your store, or departments of whatever. If I could, I would give my workers thousands, because they work hard, and give just as much to myself. Because really, I don't need that much money, and I don't need all those things.

Wayne USA- I would rather be a billionaire than a famous person. Everyone knows that if you’re famous enough people will stalk you and try to see what your life is like. But if you’re a millionaire that no one's every heard of, you can live peacefully in the middle of a town you own. Plus, if you’re a billionaire you can buy just about anything you want. Anything is for sale if you offer the right amount of money.

This is my plan I'll be a start an email marketing company. Everyone who's ever been on a website that involves a product gets sent an email regarding the item of their interest. People go for that type of marketing all the time especially around the holidays people grow desperate to get presents and they go for the item they need.

The money will come in by the truckload. Soon I’ll buy a mansion, then a house boat. Pretty soon I've got more than just a web marketing business. I've moved on to bigger and better things. I'll be running a huge company with offices and employees working for much less than minimum wage.

But if you really want to know what I would do with my money is building a house with a basement that is only made for storage. Buy all the food I could possibly jam in there, and be done. Well then give some money to those in need. But I really have no other use for money than that.

K.R.P. USA - What I appreciate in life is pretty much everything. I love my beautiful life on Earth. I give thanks to the pilgrims that came to America and the Indians that came and helped them over the harsh winter. I'm glad that I have friends to help me out when I'm struggling. I have a nice teacher to help me. And most of all, my family. They help me most of all. I want to give thanks to all the people in the world. Everyone has there own religion and faith but I don't care, I like them anyways. I give thanks to everything.

Marvin USA - I appreciate all the brilliant minds that gave us the amazing things we enjoy today,like TV, video games and other things like that. I love things like the grass and fruit that are provided for us. I am sooooo glad that I live now days (Even though the future will be so cooler.) I am glad for almost every thing I have, except sometimes my mom says I should be glad to have legs and arms so I can do slave labor.

Star Wars USA - Okay, your pretty much going to flip when I tell you that what I appreciate in life is: my fingers, my feet, and my five senses.

Your going, "WHAT??" or "What the heck!" or "Man that's just weird." Well really, it isn't. Think of all the things you do with these "small" details in life. I know some athletes that use their feet to run, kick a ball or keep them steady when blocking! Or some crafts and artistic type of things. Coloring, drawing, painting, adjusting and much more. All with your hands and fingers.

Our five senses are the really BIG ones. Taste, hearing, touch, seeing and smelling. Think about it. You are trying to enjoy this really nice snicker bar and you can't because there is no taste. Nothing there, it's blank. Or hearing that all new music single from your favorite band. There is nothing more annoying than not being able to hear! Now here's one, try playing football and you can't see where the heck it's being thrown, who's coming at you or vise versa! I know that it would kill me not being able to smell the turkey come Thanksgiving. Or even that pepperoni and cheese pizza being served. Our like would be pretty screwed up without even one of these. But I know that people can adapt and whatnot, but it doesn't really make them feel any better.

So think about it, they aren't just the little details.

Jerry USA - I really appreciate my mom and dad because if they didn't work I would be a hobo on the street. There is many other things that I appreciate, I especially my family. The people I appreciate the most are doctors because if there were no doctors, I wouldn't be alive. When I was two months old, I had this thing called ammonia. Every day I became more sick until this day that I was getting close to dying. The doctors got me to stay alive and here I am alive. This happened ten years and ten months ago.

Soap USA - I am thankful for many things mostly my family and friends, but I'm also thankful for the people I don't know who risk their lives every day so that we can be free to make our own choices and decide what to do with our time rather than having the decision made for us.

I am thankful for the men and women in the past and the present who have fought for our country and the people in it. I honor these people above all for their courage to do what most wouldn't do. Even for a cause as great as freedom many people wouldn't fight for their country

"We sleep soundly in our beds at night because rough men stand at the ready to do violence on our behalf."-George Orwell

Speedy USA - The Bugatti Veyron! It is the most expensive car in the world, and I think it would be so wicked to ride in! I can't imagine how smooth it would be, or how fast! That thing is amazing! The seats look so comfy and soft. Although, I probably will never get to ride in this amazing vehicle, I just know it would be the best car ride I would ever have! The Spider is an awesome car too. I saw three of them in Germany and they were sick! Of course, we could never afford any of those, but maybe... someday... I can ride in one!

I’m Ded USA - My favorite wheels huh? Well, hold that a minute and let me think. Okay, this isn't a bike, four wheeler or motorbike! This is a machine built for farming. Around 15 ft high, give or take. Ours is red. It's goes by Versa Bagger. (Or Badger. Can't remember.) It takes in hay and corn sucking it into a big white bag. Turning it into silage. "Why is this your favorite wheels?" you ask. Well one day, during harvesting a year of two ago, I went to spend some time with my dad bagging some hay.

Now you see the bagger was having some troubles and my dad would be going up and down checking things. When he was headed down for about the 60th time there were tons of trucks coming in. He turned to me and said, "This is your throttle, watch this gauge and use this for the conveyor belt. You have to be able to see those blades at all times. Honk is go, honk is stop. Double honk is finished. Help them back up and you'll be fine." then he walked down the steps and looked at the baggers functions. I on the other went through some stupid shock moment and shook as if in terrible fright.

I thought to myself, if I screw up, this whole bagger is going to explode and I will be exploding with it. I had the conveyor going slowly, and the honks were blowing right and left. Finally my dad came up and says, "Open it all the way and the throttle needs placed about here. Try to keep it coming at a steady pace." then he looked as I struggled to keep up with orders. Still shaky and very scared at the thought of the bagger blowing up.

Towards the end of the day I had been trained fully into running the bagger. So now I usually go out there and help bag silage with my dad.

Strawberries USA - My favorite wheels are my wagon wheels. I loved riding in my wagon when I was little. My mom and dad would pull me around our little town where live. Even if they couldn't pull me I would always find a way to ride it by going down a hill using the handle to steer. I loved that wagon until my dad ran it over, and it was in a safe spot too.

R.I.P - Here lies the wagon that a little girl loved to ride. It lasted 2004 - 2007.

Tom USA - I imagine one day that I will own a limousine that is in the shape of a Corvette. My favorite wheels are four wheelers. Four wheelers can go up anything... well it depends on what brand they are. I like four wheelers because I can go over ramps and do flips. Once my friend and I were on four-wheelers going as fast as we could because we were racing. My friend was about to beat me and was five inches ahead of me, so I sped up and tried to make him spin out. I ded make it happen and my friend spun out so much that his face was all scratched up and his four wheeler was full of weeds.

K.R.P. USA - I have had a lot of experiences with wheels. Once I was on one of my dad's 4-wheelers and was going up a hill. The hill was very steep and my tires got stuck in the mud and my 4-wheeler fluncked over but luckily I threw myself overboard. The vehicle went down the hill and off the cliff. My dad was P.O! Anyways I survived from that too.

Susie USA- One thing that I value most is my stuffed moose by the name of Fred. Fred was given to me by my parents when I was a little girl. He travels with me everywhere. I am lonely when I have to travel without him. He makes me feel safe, secure and reminds me of home whenever I am away. Thanks Fred for keeping me company all these years.

Hoax USA - This personal treasure is something everyone can experience, something everyone can see. But what lies behind that is what I know, and what I feel. It's not mine to keep, but it's feelings are visible to me. It's a thunder storm. Not a, drizzle here and there, bang some thunder, throw out bits of lightning! No, I'm talking the top dollar thunder storm.The way it rumbles throughout the sky, shaking windows. Rattling the old shack by the pasture. Tossing the trees around like rattles. Lightning waves generating a bright "UFO" flash! Thrusting you out of your bed and under it! The kind of thunderstorm that only old, crazy, stupid people would dare to walk out into. That is a thunderstorm worth watching. And a thunderstorm worth keeping sentimental value. Why is it I take thunderstorms into such an emotional state? Because my dad treasures them. But why do you care you ask? I'll tell you.

Not long ago my dad was working in The Shop. (A huge building that allows you to work mechanically) Trying to pound a drive line he took off his safety glasses. With one wrong pound a the hammer a shard of metal flew back. My dad's worker tried blocking this. Unfortunately, it didn't work. The shard of metal flew back and hit my dad's eye. Scraping the eye my dad immediately became unconscious for a moment or two. Waking up he began throwing up. He couldn't stand, and when help had arrived his eye was bleeding badly. My mom had gotten a call 30 minutes later from my aunt. She said, "I'm at the hospital. Can you watch my boys?"

I won't get into that part to much because my mom was peeved she didn't know until 30 minutes later. And that my dad was at the hospital with a punctured eyeball.

That night my dad came home. Still very sick. The next day he was well enough to walk around again. That night, there a monstrous thunderstorm. Cracking the sky with lightning whips and rolling clusters of thunder. My dad had me walk him outside. He couldn't see, so I had to guide him. When the lightning would sputter my dad would say, "That was loud." Several times that was his only reply to the lightning. Finally I had to ask him, "Can't you see the bright strikes?" He replied, "No. Are they bright?"

I couldn't answer. My eyes had watered over with tears. This is what we always did together. This was our thing. We would set up or lawn chairs underneath the roof of the porch and watch everything go on. We loved thunderstorms! But the tears only stretched across my face more. As my dad stood in bewilderment of noise, I stood in shock of an extreme loss. I thought to myself, "He will never be able to witness a thunderstorm again." So I watch closely to the rolling roars, and the bright snaps, because I need to explain it in such detail, that I know my dad is watching exactly what I'm watching. And that he doesn't have to lose anything. He just has a different way to gain it.

So, as I told you, a thunderstorm isn't mine to keep, or mine to hide away in my special, 20 numbered code vault. But the feelings stay the same, and the clouds do to.

Tiger USA - When our family went to Wyoming, we decided to stop at a pawn shop. There was lots of things that were interesting, but one thing struck my eye. On a shelf were three, bone china, tigers. They were made in Japan and were beautiful. My mom decided to get me them because I really loved them. The lady only charged 4 dollars for all three. They seemed much more, but that was all she charged. I keep them in a safe little box that my great grandma made, which is also a treasure. I love them well... because they are just something that I love. The other thing that I love is a stuffed animal tiger, yes a stuffed animal. I love it because my mother got it for me. It looked like me when she showed me, it had big sad eyes. I was sad, my siblings were mean to me, my grandma ignored us, and I missed them. My mom said she was gambling and she saw it there. She told my dad that if she won, she would get it and she did. It smelled like smoke, and was probably a cheap thing, but it was the thought that counted.

Caden USA - I have a valued keepsake. You will probably think it is a dumb keepsake ,but not to me. It is a bag of of decorations with toys, window markers, and glitter. I also found two baseballs.

Let me tell you the story of how it went down. It was a rainy spring day at the baseball park. The other team was buying window markers and stuff to write “State Champs! They forgot that they still had to play the championship game.

Our team had to win two games to take the championship trophy away from them. We did that. They were so mad and sad that they left all of their markers and stuff behind. Till this day I still have all of those things.

Hans Solo USA - I have a few valued items but none of them are as important to me as my three, limited edition, Cal Ripken baseball cards, each printed on a sheet of real twelve karat gold. They are worth thousands of dollars each. That's why I keep them in the safest place in my house. The way I got these cards is a real easy story. It was Christmas day. I was the first person up. I wake up every one else, then we opened presents. After a few presents my dad picked. I picked one to open.

It was in a huge box. I tore off the wrapping and looked inside. Inside the box was a smaller box and inside that box there was a box about the size of my hand. I opened that box in there were three baseball cards all in very protective cases. They were the greatest baseball cards that I had ever seen.

Marty USA - A treasured keepsake of mine is a very ordinary looking white handkerchief. To most people it would have no monetary, or sentimental value at all. But for me it is truly special.

This simple, square piece of cloth was my dad's and brings back wonderful memories of time spent with him growing up.

There were three things that Dad always carried with him, wherever he went: his wallet, his pocketknife and a handkerchief.

In today's convenient world of disposable Kleenexes and handy Wet-Wipes, handkerchiefs have become a thing of the past. But this old handkerchief, is a constant reminder of my dad's life and the influence he had on mine.

Nguyen Vietnam - Whenever I receive keepsakes from friends, I always put them into my cabinet. I keep them carefully and look at them when I feel sad or happy. They help remind me of my old friends.

Jenny USA - My valued keepsake is a bracelet. I got it from my best friend. It's kept in a little box. I met my best friend 9 years ago and we are still friends.

Recycler - First of all, people call our family "tree huggers", like it is a bad thing. We reduce, reuse, and recycle. We believe wind and solar instead of using so much gasoline and electricity. So go ahead and call us tree huggers cause we are proud of it! I think using less stuff should be celebrated and actually done! And this is how I would celebrate it.

First we would go buy our vegetables and put them in our reusable grocery bag, and we would sit outside and look at the beauty. Our farm is perfect because there is not as many cars driving around. If we could, we would get or build a windmill. They are actually very pretty to me. If we had the money, we would switch to a better car, but for now we just have to start out small and do what we can to save the planet.

Richy Rich - To save money and still be able to celebrate we do certain parties like birthdays every two years we do a big party. Instead of going out to eat all the time when we are in town we just go over to our grandmas house. They always make a lot of food which cuts are spending on food. For shopping we really never cut back on that which we should. So I guess we could live without shopping for a week every month.

Butler - My family would have to sacrifice a lot if that was a real day. My dad wouldn't be able to work, because he works on a computer. My sister wouldn't get up on time because she wouldn't be able to use her alarm clock. My mom wouldn't be able to wash clothes without the washing machine, which means no one in my family would have clothes for a couple of days. I think that Use Less Stuff Day is not a holiday to be celebrated.

Mateo - You reap what you sow.” What a good way to say it. It sure is better than “Someone will give you back what you gave.” But that quote makes sense. If you take a look at people who work at school, they work hard, hard. People make fun of them. The same people who make fun of them don't work: “working is stupid.”

Let's take an example on one person. Let's call him X. He works very hard. And one day, 20 years later, at Safeway, one of the people who made fun of X, is a cashier. What a surprise for him to have to put the milk in X's bag. He talks to him, and is so jealous to hear that X is the boss of an airplane company, that he goes to different places every summer on vacation… The cashier, him, is just a cashier. It is difficult for him to even pay for his own housing…

In this story, “you reap what you sow” quote works for the two people. "X", who was working very hard has now a good life, and can have a vacation (where he doesn't work). The cashier who didn't work when he was child, now works very hard, and will for the rest of his life.

George - I'd have to say that education is really needed. My dad did not have any education because every day he would go to school, but his mom would always take him out of school so he could go to work. My dad only went to preschool and then worked for the rest of his life. If he had an education, he would not be working at a dairy. He would be working in an office. Right now I asked him if he at least wants to know how to talk in English. He told me, “Yes”. If my dad had an education, he would get paid even more money. And he would not have to work at a dairy twelve long hours long, because right now he works from six P.M to six in the morning. Look at what education can do.

Sprout - In school you should work very hard, to get a good job, and tomake friends. Being able to get a good job is not just going to be an everyday thing, you have to earn it by working hard. YOU have to "plant" a seed so you may grow and become a successful harvest. If you want to have good friends you need to "plant" a seed of friendliness. As you sprout and rise, the more good friendships you'll have. It is the way of life. If you "plant" a nonworking and mean seed, you will end up being a wasted harvest. You will be brown inside, and fall to the ground, not even being able to live a happy life. So try to make life worth living.

Jail Break - One, time I got the boot. My dad had us pull some weeds. It was just me and my younger brother. So we went out to the garden and started pulling away. After about ten minutes I bribed my brother into finishing my job. I went into the house made some lemonade and went upstairs to watch a movie.

My brother was taking a while and I thought that he was just touching up. When dinner was finally made and ready. We sat down to eat. It turned out my brother had been in the kitchen helping my other brothers the whole time. My dad wanted to take a look at our job before we ate. I was just fine with that because my brother did my part of the job. When I looked at my part of the garden, it hadn't been touched. My brother didn't even do my part. My dad gave me a good kick and then had me finish the garden if I wanted to eat. I was working into the night. By the time I went back in, kitchen was closed and I didn't get my dinner either.

I asked my brother why he didn't do my part, and his excuse was "It got too late and I already finished my part of the work." So take my advice, don't ask your brother to do your jobs. Haha, well take my advice and work hard to get the best.

Harold - Some times you reap weeds, like my dad. He worked very hard in school and works very hard now. We barely make ends meet.

Reaper - I know of the truth in “what you reap is what you sow”. I began to work on some things at a young age that others didn't worry about until a few years ago The thing that I work hardest on is baseball.

Every day for the last seven years I've had to do my exercises: bucket runs, knee tosses, and hitting drills: the heavy back hit, and small balls. Now that I've been working on these for years, I'm miles a head of those who are just learning how to do these drills and pitch or hit right.

So now that I've been planting my seeds for the last five years, I and the other pitchers on my team who have been doing the same thing for three years are the top of the crop no one can beat us.

Stinky Bug01 - One day when I was little I went out to explore the big world. Nothing could stop me, except for a spider. When I saw that spider I screamed and ran the other way. Even though it was a harmless daddy long leg spider, I was terrified.

As I was running away I saw something on the cement. I looked around to see if the spider was gone. It was. I went to go see the mysterious creature that was passing into my territory. I got a closer look. It was some sort of beetle. Little did I know, it was a stink bug. It lifted up its butt and I pushed it down with my finger. It lifted back up again. I pushed it down. For the last time it lifted up its butt. I pushed it down. Then I had an itch on my nose and scratched it. Something smelled funny on my finger. I sniffed my finger, then ran into the house crying to my mom how my finger stank.

We washed off in the stink and I was happy that the stink was gone, but I was mad at the bug for making it stink. I went out side on my front porch where I found it. There I saw it trying to get down the steps. So I said to it, " I'll help you." It lifted up its butt again. So I got my two fingers and flicked it off the steps and said, “Goodbye for good!” and went back inside to wash my fingers off again.

Creepy Crawlyz - I think that Spiders and bugs are fine! Personally I don't really like people who are like "EWW! Don't touch iiiiit!" They just get on my nerves. I like them, unless they ruin our hay and grass.

Here are 5 good things about them though. Spiders. 1. They catch all the pesky flies. 2. They kill bad bugs. 3. Cool looking. 4. Very good to study with. 5. Good for scaring your sister or brother.

Bugs. 1. Some are great for fields. 2. Again, they are wonderful at scaring your sister or brother. 3. Amazing little creatures. 4. Interesting to watch. 5. Good for birds to eat. Almost everything has a purpose, whether it's hidden deep inside, or you just know by looking at them. So try to look for positive things not bad things.

Buzz - Honestly I hate spiders, just flat out hate them. They're black and crawly and creepy and disgusting! On the other hand, most bugs I don't mind, grasshoppers, crickets. But some bugs get on your nerves like mosquito's. Those are horrible! Just bite, bite, bite. Suck, suck, suck. And swell up, swell up, swell up! Flies are next, just bugging you no matter what! Then comes my personal LEAST favorite! COCKROACHES! Just horrible little beasts! You can't kill them almost at all! It's disgusting!

Spider Freak - Nasty spider! That is what my mother would say, but I don't. I actually leave them in a bottle that has water and I wait til they die. I hot glue them onto a piece of cardboard, then chase my cousins around with them because they are scared of spiders.

Itchy - That would depend on what I was doing. If I were dancing, I'd put on some red and white clothes, a flat hat and carry a bamboo cane. Entertainment? I'd dress up like a clown, spit in the face of the drunk guy and start telling jokes. Singing? I would dress up in a tuxedo and bow-tie, then start swinging it! But normally I'd just dress up, have fun and make people happy. That's why you should vote me for class clown. My numbers 911! See ya around!

Football - I think good thoughts... positive, not negative. If I embarrass myself, I play along and laugh. I may even start doing more mistakes to make it seem like I did it on purpose. I wouldn't do that in sports though. I am not good at sports, but sometimes, if the others just let me try, I can prove them wrong. I really like to play football, soccer, and stuff, but I start to feel like I am not important, when people make fun of me and yell. But as I said, you have to think positive and know that you can do it!

M.A.D - For me to get my game on, I’ve got to listen to music... not just any kind of music, but a certain song. It’s called “Get your Game On”. You probably haven't heard the song very much because it is on video games and stuff like that. After listening to my music, I stretch out and put on an evil face, then I look at my opponents. They say we might look tough but they think we’re not as good as we look.

Evil Butterflies - What I do is think crazy and weird thoughts so I can concentrate. Then I say to myself, “It’s going to get over quickly”. When I get on stage I sometimes get stage fright and sorta mumble, then I pretend I know the people in front of me so I can speak loud or something. When it comes to games, I really don't get embarrassed because its just a game. But in football, I don't want to miss the ball because they won't pass it to me anymore if they think I can't catch.

Dizzo 365- Although an extremely difficult choice, I would have to go with my hearing loss. Both senses are important and greatly needed in everyday life. However, I think my eyesight would be more gratifying for me, for a couple reasons.

For one, I would be able to sustain my independence. I could continue to travel the world by car, plane or train without any assistance. Secondly, my autonomy is what makes me who I am, if that is taken away from me, I would feel less than a man. When I dream, I vision myself being on top of the world, and when I awake I want to actually see it unfold.

Last, having the ability to see, gives me the opportunity to see how the world is evolving. Seeing innovation and creation happen right before my precious eyes, and most importantly, seeing my wonderful kids grow and blossom like gorgeous flowers; and I cannot forget my beautiful wife. I would not exchange seeing her face for anything else in the world.

In conclusion, even though my hearing is important, it could never replace the feeling I get when I, actually, see my dreams come true.

Magic World - There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Hearing is a big part of life. Music and voices would be gone. Music... I love music and I think it would be very hard not to have it. No more rap, and funny songs. No more hip hop to dance to. I think it would be horrible. But if I did not have it, I would not hear the horrible things that happen in this world. A thing I would definitely live without hearing would be Kesha. Ugg, how I hate her! She can't sing, and the distortion to her voice is horrible! That is one thing I wouldn't mind!

Without being able to see, would be like not having a world. Not being able to see the beauty around you would be painful. All the green, blue, yellow, purple, everything but black, gone. I couldn't live without being able to see the world around me. What about biggest talent! My art. I couldn't live without sketching and color! I couldn't express my feelings! So I would rather lose my hearing. I love to be able to hear what is happening, but no, I can not give up my greatest advantage... art.

Asad - All of the senses, including vision and hearing, are very essential for a being to act normally in his daily routine. However, in my opinion if one has to choose between them it would be vision.

Vision lights up a person's life with beautiful colors and make him an observant. If a person is unable to hear, he may use many other ways to combat this loss, like, written directions and signs. Though life will be very sad without the musical sound, he can still enjoy the notes by seeing a dancer tapping his feet on the ground and live life to its fullest.

Lorenzo - Honestly, I'd keep my seeing because it's very important, probably the most important sense you'll have. Now I admit that hearing is very important but if you compare it to seeing then it loses big time. Just imagine that for the rest of your life that you had to have help to eat, get to bed, go to school on and on and on! Now hearing is just walking around not even knowing what other people are saying or if they're sneaking up on you, but at least you'll see your paper, your home your family.

Patrol - This is a hard decision because I love both of them. I like seeing a lot better than hearing. So I guess I would choose to be deaf. If I lost my hearing, I would still be able to communicate with people because of Sign Language. The bad thing about that, is that I would have to learn it. Another good thing about losing my hearing is that i wouldn't have listen to my sister scream, “I want to go with you!”, or, “I want that!” so those are some good things aboutlosing my hearing.

J. Walker - Well that depends. Are you talking about tool box tools. Or kitchen tools? Because we use both. Well we use in our house for kitchen tools, a br0om, mop and vacuum. In our house in general we use, a vacuum, towels and scrub brushes. If something breaks down we use toolbox tools. Which are screwdrivers, hammers and nails. You see my mom is very picky in how things are done. So if you really want to know our "all star" tools, it's more than can be named. And more than I have time for. I can name the commonly used though: towels, essential oils, Windex and Clorox. And that's not even all of them! Well since I brought up some of the toolbox tools we use, I guess I could kind of talk about them. Technically my younger brothers use the hammer. They go in to our basement, in the wood room and start pounding the wood. My mom says at least it's not the walls. So yeah, those are pretty much the only tools we use in our home. Well commonly used anyway.

Patrick - At my house all tools are used. I bet all tools that go to my house enjoy their life, because when ever some thing at my house is broken, I fix it. My mom tells me to wait until my dad gets home so he can fix it. But I always fix it. The tool that I use mostly is a hammer and a wrench. I use the hammer to pound nails into the wall on the wall, I use a wrench to tighten sink pipes and tighten my bike screws.

Big Sis - My sister’s throat is most commonly used. Whether for chatting, singing, or SCREAMING! If no one makes her food, she cries and says she is dieing of "starvation". If I yell at her for making me late, and she screams back at me. Even if someone corrects her she sasses! Her scream hurts my ears. She started screaming because I didn't give her what she wanted. She caused me the biggest headache of all time! I even took some pain killers because it hurt that bad! Her scream... That could be used as a tool? Right? I don't have to say a "hammer" or "drill" or something like that. Do I? Your voice is a tool, and my sister's is used to break peoples eardrums. But I still love my sister, and I try to comfort her. (Even if it could cause me deafening, I will take a chance!)

P.E.T. - I really want to be a vet. I would like to save many animals. I might like to own a pound too, except one that does not kill the poor lost pets. But I do not think I could handle putting an animal down, so maybe a grooming shop. I do not know, but I definitely will do something with animals. It has always been my dream. I love pets. Even if they are mean, they are still living things. Besides, it is most likely the owners fault. Sometimes I just wanna punch some kids in the face because of how cruel they are. Take dogs for instance. They will help you hunt deer, and they could save you. I say, “You would be lost with out animals!”

Hobbes - A pet store isn't really what I suspected to be a "Daily Ten". What pet store I would be interested is- uh....... I don't know. I don't know many pet stores. Just a sec. I think I have a idea. I'll make one. It will be about selling whales, sharks, and all the fish that you can think of. I will be selling it to people who want to get killed (just a figure of speech). Although it may happen. Anyways, I'll be selling it to bad guys. You know the guys who do bad stuff. Anyways, some bad guys have sharks for their pets on TV. That would be the life. See ya later!

Wolves 201101 - I would not be involved in pets, but I will be involved in wolves. I would be a person who takes in wolf pups that were abandoned by there mother. I will teach them how to act like a wolf. But I will take care of them for free because I love wolves. Also I want to do that so they won't be killed by other animals that would harm them. When they grow up I will take them to a restricted area so they won't be killed by stupid lunatics.

Goofy - I am already in a business that involves selling and breeding dogs. My family breeds golden retrievers and sells them on the Internet and at different kennels. Our company, American Golden Retrievers, is approved by the A.K.A. (American Kennels association). We have a web site and have a very nice profit. The dogs have puppies in the winter and we sell them in the spring and summer time. Our dog is about to have puppies some time soon .

Calvin - I would be interested in selling fish, just having my own store full of goldfish, puffer fish, sharks, whales, trout, fish, fish, fish! I love fish and swimming. Well, actually that's not true because I have a great fear of dirty water because you can't see anything so a shark or another fish could drag you down into the darkness of fish world! But in that place I'd feel comfortable with all the pretty fish. I'd probably sell the fish for a good price so come on down to FISH CO. and get your fish right, here right now!

Mickey - I have already had some experience with an animal business. Just today, my aunt was trying to give her guinea pig away for free. She asked me if I could ask kids in my school if they would like a guinea pig. I asked every person in my class if they wanted one and every body told me no, because they stink up the house really bad. So, I asked the fifth graders if they wanted one. A girl told me that she did want it but didn't know if her mom would let her have one. I told her to call me if her mom let her. Two hours later, she calls and tells me that her mom would let her. I called my aunt and told her that I have some one who want your guinea pig.

Filth - I think it is really important to be organized. I am not one of those people who can be organized. If I were able to keep up with it, I would have a lot easier time. I am too lazy or in a hurry. Sometimes I forget to just take a little effort and do it nicely, whether it takes 5 seconds or 5 minutes. I usually shove things to make them fit and it all piles up, then when I need to find something, I have to pull it all out. I can never stick to one thing. If I am cleaning, I always, I mean ALWAYS get distracted. I either get sucked into a game, start to eat, or just forget what my mom told me to do. She asks me to do a job, I say "yep". Then 2 minutes later, I have to ask her what she told me to do! So today is the day when I shall get organized! Maybe!

Brigham - Sometimes I'm not organized and then comes the kill. "K.___ R.____ P.___! What is this mess?" I say, "It's art, mom." I usually get grounded for a month. It's fun when my mom says that if I get really organized, she’ll let me play video games for the entire day! You are a big sloppy pig when you aren't organized (I prefer a "sloppy boar"). Anyways, if you are organized, then you are perfect. Some of your parent won't care if you aren't organized.

Terminator - If you're not organized then you are a slob. Personally, I don't want to be all that squeaky clean and perfect; but I don't want to be a slob either. So what do I do? I go and just be how I like it. Messy bed... couple toys out. But, I have all my clothes put away, my dirty laundry basket is empty and it's just like a normal person! Some people go mad on some occasions, like my mom. Whenever relatives come, she goes insane! "Oh, we have got to clean that finger print of the window! Oh, one of the shoes aren't straight." Just driving everybody crazy! But normally, I would think that being organized and clean is important enough to take into consideration.

Zeb - I think it's quite important to be organized so you may find things with out getting over whelmed. If things are kept kinda organized, then dust gets all over every thing and it looks like it's from he 1st century. I like things to be so you can find it. If everything is all dusty, then it can be bad for your lungs and you can get sick. Your parents might say, “Keep your room organized!”, but it's kinda hard if you share with a younger sibling who loves to live in a place where there's a foot of stuff under your feet and you can't find anything. Then you get mad because when YOU clean it you find lots of your toys broken. Then you get angry, and tell them why you want to beat the crap out of them. Then they go and tell your parents and you are busted. I really hate it when places (my room) aren't organized because i have to clean it up (it takes me weeks).

Happy - Being organized is something that is very important. Being organized in school is really important. If your desk is unorganized, then it will be easy for you to lose important papers or library books. It's also important to be organized in your writing. Would you really enjoy a story that is explaining an event, then starts telling you about the author's favorite desert, then goes back to the story, and finally completely goes off the entire subject to say that you should really try the new Mexican food place down the street.

I iz Dum - It was 12 o'clock at night and I was super tired. I usually go to bed at nine or ten, so I guess you can see why. My mom had us put the laundry away, so I grabbed my socks and some dishtowels. Instead of putting my socks in my room, I put the dishtowels in my sock pile. I went to put my socks in the dishtowel drawer. The next morning I woke up and my mom was confused. She was holding my socks in her hand and she said, "Are you in love or something?!" I started to laugh. Then she told me how one time she saw a "cute" boy and she put the cereal in the refrigerator and the milk in the pantry. I told her I was not in love and I was just tired, and I am to young to be liking anybody. Yuck!

James Bond - Well I am very ‘smartical’ so I don't do stupid stuff. My friend and I, (mostly my friend) played a game on his 20 foot high hay bale stack. I was climbing up a rope on one side and was almost to the top. I slipped, fell and hit the ground with a thud. I hit a tire on my butt. My back hit a metal bar and it kinda hurt. Then I got up and walked away. My friend’s sisters were like, “Oh my gosh, how did you not die?”. I said because I'm ‘smartical’.

Super Dog - I know of and have done a lot of really dumb things in my life. I mean like, who hasn't? There are many stupid experiences that I could share but one in particular that I think is really dumb. The story starts with me and my sister walking home from school in the snow. The snow was fresh and soft so we were playing around in it. There was a pile of snow on the side of the road that looked really soft. So my sister jumped in it and said "I call this snow bank" and that made me angry. I saw another pile of snow that was even bigger and so I belly flopped right on top of it. It turns out that my “snow bank” was actually was a huge pile of dirt and rocks someone had in front of their house. I got the wind knocked out of me and couldn't breath for like a minute ad a half. I never jumped in a huge pile of rocks again.

Super Man - I have done a lot of stupid things in my life but the stupidest thing was jumping a bike. Let me tell you how it went down, I was riding my bike with a friend. He said, “Lets go over to the church”. I said, “Yea, let's go”. When we got over to the church, they had just finished dumping dirt and rocks around the basketball court. One of the dirt piles was formed perfectly into a jump. My friend said, “Lets jump it”. He said, “You go first”. I get a lot more air than my friend because I go faster. I went full blast still the end of the cement. Next thing you know, I was upside down with my head stuck in the rocks. The front tire wouldn't budge. I was stuck and my friend was laughing his head off back on the cement. He said we should have video taped it and stuck it on Americas funniest home videos. I was mad because he wasn't going to jump it after me.

Ouchy - When I was young, I had a red wagon. I loved that wagon. We would do everything together. I would run around with it pulled behind me and put my toys in it , acting like it was a car. One day, I went outside to go play. I saw my wagon and thought, “Since my toys ride in it why can't I”. Our drive way is sorta down hill, we have long skinny wood boards to show that's the drive way. So I hopped in my wagon nothing happened. I decided it needed a little push, so I stuck my leg out but it couldn't reach the ground. So I sorta tilted to where my foot could touch the ground. When I got my foot down, I pushed and off I went. I was going to pull my leg in but my pants got stuck on a piece of wood. I kept on tugging and pulling but it wouldn't unhook. So I let go of the handle bar it dropped to the ground but didn't stop the wagon. I finally got my pants unhooked but the wagon was going to the right and the handle bar hit the wood and tipped over. I fell out with the wagon soon on top of me. It hurt a lot but I did it again and again, never learning my lesson from that painful and stupid ride.

Yin - I know everyone has something that they love, or for some reason can't stop, cause it is addicting. For instance, the girl who can't sleep with out her hairdryer... OK, odd. I like to twist my hair and feel it with my hands. Most of my friends know that. But there is another feeling that I absolutely love.

I love to pet cats. My cat, Gabby, in particular. My mom got Gabby, my Siamese cat, when she was pregnant with me. Gabby always was sleeping with me. Even today she does. My other four cats are lovable too, but Gabby and me are... well... attached. Her soft fur and warm body seems to protect me at night. Her purring make me sleep and her meows tell me she is still there. That is something I would never give up. When I am an adult, I will definitely have cats. Who knows, I just might be a widow with thousands of cats surrounding me, but at least I will know that I have some companions.

Homer Simpson - What I like to feel is a certain type of material. It's called rock. Rock helps me when I'm very frustrated. I makes me feel even more frustrated, but I still love it! Somehow I just like the touch when I slam my hand against it. I just love the touch of it. I makes me feel happy for some reason. I makes me half and half. Half happy... Half angry. I love the sweet rough surface of the rock hard rock.

Hot Chocolate - What I love to touch is the bark of a tree. I love the feeling, because one day I was playing with my dogs running around like crazy. Then I felt something on my back. It was a bug bite that I needed to scratch right away, but I couldn't reach it. I was looking around and saw a piece of wood. I tried that on my back it was too smooth. Later, I was on the grass trying to scratch my back. Finally, I gave up and leaned against a tree trunk. It sorta scratched me when I leaned on it. That gave me the best idea of all, so I started going up and down and the bark started to scratch the itchy spot. After that I was happy

Boss Hog - A lot of things feel good to me, but I think sand feels the best. I just love to play in it. It is my favorite material. Let me tell you why. First of all, it is smooth and when you pick it up, it feels like you have captured a bug, but it is just sand leaking out of your hand. The next I like is the color. It looks like you are practically holding gold or looking at it. The last thing I likeabout sand is when you look at it, when the wind blows, it look like the end of a wave.

DILL PICKLE - I love to touch silky things. They're so smooth. I LOVE it! It is just so cool! Smooth to the touch, eh? My brother was the one who was actually the silky baby. When he was young he would open drawers and just walk around the house rubbing his fingers on soft smooth silk clothing. I honestly can't think of anything I love to feel that is physical. I like to feel peace, love, anything but I cannot think of anything that I love more than my feelings. But I like other things all the same. Like fur, or sand or the sea of Hawaii. They're all good and at the same rate but I just can't think of the top one.

L. H. - Everyone has problems, some are bigger and harder to solve (like the current economic mess). Some are not as big, but are also really hard to solve. The problem at my house is the dog situation. They can't live outside, because it's too cold but we can't have them inside the house because they use the floor as a bathroom. The solution to this problem was not that simple. We had to rebuild our green house (that the dogs destroyed), We had to get the heater running, the plastic coating patched up and the dogs moved in with all the plants. This is no simple task. We're still working on patching up the plastic but when winter comes around, the green house will be a dog house.

Beavis - I have had some very hard challenges with friends. My friends sometimes think that I'm annoying. Well I have an invention that will help you when you have trouble with friends. It called, The Friendshipanator! When you have a problem with friends, you certainly click on the button of the machine that says, GO BACK. When you press it, you go back in time to where you guys started to have fights and you can change that and become best friends forever.

Nemo - I remember just one problem that we solved it was a Thursday afternoon when I went to this baseball camp. The thing that dig sup the dirt to make it smoother broke. This one kid mentioned why don't you just get a big piece of medal drill some holes in it and get big sharp screws. So that is what they did. They bought some screws and nuts so it will stay put. then they drilled the holes in it, stuck the screws through it and tightened it. They hooked it up to the four wheeler and drove. They say it works better than the one you buy at the store.

Monkey - Sometimes I think of great people that thought way out side of the box. Like personally I want to thank the people that made electricity! Wow the TV, the video games, water, lights, electricity out the Wazoo. I have had plenty of challenges. But we won't get to those because they don't even ring a bell they're so old. But I'd mainly like to thank the people who made different things with electricity and I'd especially like to thank the people who made electricity!

Wolf Bub Rider - I have solved a lot of problems... not to brag, so it is kind of easy! One thing comes to mind and it was not to long ago. In fact, it was at the start of the school year. We lived at my grandma's house. There was no bed so we had to sleep on the couches. My dad always slept on one of the couches. My brother,sister, and my self shared the other couch. Surprisingly it was not that bad! But we could never make our minds over it. So I made a calender 1 meant that it was my night, 2 meant that it was my sister's night, and last but not least 3 meant that it was my brother's night. It seams so simple but it helped a lot.

Punk - I have many stories about going to a dentist. One thing I like about my dentist, is that they have a fish tank with many different type of fish. I don't like it when they make my cheeks go numb because my cheeks are already chubby, but when numb are even chubbier. Well my experience at the dentist had to do with a cavity being fixed. I knew that when ever they take cavities out, they make you go to sleep. So my dentist was getting ready to squirt the medicine in my mouth. I already knew how horrible it tasted. Then the doctor was squirting the medicine in my mouth. I kept on spitting it out. He was mad that I spit it out, so he called my mom and told her he was going to do it the harsh way. He walked back over and got on top of me like he was pinning me down. He squirted more in my mouth. I spit it out and punched him in the nose. (this happened when I was five)

Toof Thairy - One day, while I was eating,I tasted a little blood in my mouth. When I went into the bathroom and looked in my mouth, my tooth was loose. I yanked it out, but a little chip of it was still stuck! I was always trying to get is out but I couldn't. I was always messing with it with my tongue. I was getting annoyed, so I went to the dentist. I usually go to the dentist in the city, but we went to one closer to our house. He was a very nice dentist. I was scared though. He had to numb my gums and even numbed my tooth! He noticed there was more that just one tooth that got left behind and he got them out with no problem! It didn't even hurt! I was glad to get that agitating thing out of my mouth!

K.R.P. - What experiences have I had with a doctor (dentist)! You've come to the right place. I've had surgery everywhere on my body. EVERYWHERE. I hate it when they give you the knockout gas. It feels like you're floating up in the room. It knocked me out for, I don't know, 5 hours. I got really whacky after I woke up. I was swearing but I didn't know that until my mom told me when I was feeling all better. Anyways, the dentist isn't that bad. After all, I've never had ONE cavity in my whole entire life. Dentist are very smart & nice. Same with the doctors. I like the doctors a lot more than the Dentist. I don't know why though.

Dry Mouth - One day I went to the dentist. I thought it wasn't going to be that bad. But going, in I found out that they got some new tools. So they did all the cleaning on my teeth. Then, they got this little machine out and said, “Open wide”. When I did what they said, they jammed the thing in my mouth and said it was suppose to clean out slobber and the tooth paste. But it really didn't. They turned it on and my jaw started to hurt. When the medicine started to go down my throat I needed to swallow so bad but couldn't. It sucked up all my slobber and so I thought I would lift up my tongue to block out the tooth paste. But I couldn't do that either because they had that thing on my tongue so I couldn't lift it up. When they were all done my mouth was so dry and crispy. Good thing we ate after going to the dentist because I needed a lick of ice cream badly.

MARSHMALLOW - Personally, I think that visits to the dentists are fun. I don't mind people that poke around in my teeth. As a matter of fact I really like the dentist, if it's just a normal visit. But sometimes it hurts having teeth pulled, like the time I had four monster teeth that were growing behind my teeth so they pulled them out with a special type of pliers and it hurt! Now the doctor, on the other hand, I'd prefer to visit some other day. Because the only reason that I go there is to get a flaming harpoon sized needle stuck in my fat to take my blood! So the doctor is on the lower level and the dentist is like medium but if you compare those two then dentist shoots through the roof of totally wickedness faster than the speed of light! Always remember this "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" (Personally I've never tried this but it's so crazy that it just might work.)

Boom-Box - I think if we didn't have freedom of speech or choice, it would be horrible. People could not speak up and tell others who they really were. Choices are your personal opinions, which tie together with freedom of speech. You can tell what your personal choice is, because freedom of speech lets you. America is a free country now, and I hope it will always be. God bless America!

C.A.D. - I think sharing your thoughts and freedom of expression is fine. I really do think it is a nice, "tool" people can use. Now how you express yourself is another story. You may want to be a little more discreet! Someone in my class may need to work on how he expresses himself. But, it is definitely very unique! My friend likes to express herself through art. She is very good at it and you can always- well most of the time figure out what she has to say. My other friend expresses herself through her own thoughts.......Thoughts meaning how she thinks she should be- or could be. She loves wolves and it's been her dream to become The Shadow Wolf!

My dad expresses himself through laughter. He would prefer to laugh about some of things that have happened instead of a heated conversation. I express myself through writing. Not straight forward, but made up stories. Representing my feelings. Sharing thoughts is a crucial part to a person. Freedom of expression needs to be encouraged more. Many people do not have the right to speak their minds. I think everyone should show and talk out their thoughts. It's how you feel, and that can't be buried.

Hornet - Ceryll, you were definitely the life of the "party". You may have been called, an engineer, math geek, and everything else. To many more you were always called the inventor! You created things for anyone who needed it. Your stories and how you took on life were both hilarious and very sincere. My favorite of all though, was helping the high school throw a "hot" party.

From how I knew you, you always smiled at everything. Even when you were going through your cancer. And when you found out about your cancer, you said bring it on. That is now to me, a saying I will use often. Because you have taught so many how easy it is to forgive, I will put that into practice. You are remember for so many things. And as far I as know, not one of them has been a bad memory.

You were always coming up with a "perspective". And you called these perspectives life. You told people there are 2 perspectives. The first one is "funny perspective". That's when you take anything you think is rotten and turn it into something funny. The 2nd perspective is "sorry perspective". That is when you go and look at someone you hate so badly and look at them as I'm sorry for everything.

You also said there is a counterfeit perspective. And that's the "evil perspective". When you think something is one way when it isn't. for example: you hate someone. They did something you hate them and that's the way you look at them. Evil! But you know counterfeit has always been able to escape the eye. But you always said, there is 2 perspectives and a phony.

I miss you Ceryll, but as much as I may miss you, I know you’re in a better place. And that I should be looking through a "funny perspective". But having you gone has changed many. Though you have left several carrying on your "ways", including me. I hope you are looking down at me with a proud perspective.

Sad Says - My aunt lived across from my house. She was a nice old lady even when there were bad times. Her husband died before she did. She worked at my school and helped me with my work in fifth grade. She also was teaching me piano for a little while. But little did I know that would be her last months. On June 20th, in the morning I saw her picking up twigs in her yard. I smiled and got some breakfast. After a little while I saw a buddy of mine going to mow her lawn. So I walked in my bedroom to go play with something. Then I hear my friend rush in, saying my aunt is laying on the ground. I ran out with my mom, dad and my friend to her house. When I got to where my parents were I saw her there. lifeless cold and pale...The ambulance came and pronounced her dead. At the funeral I went in to the church and saw all my cousins hugging my friend. I went in to the family thing and we prayed and went into where the rest of the people were. Then we took her to the graveyard and they said for all the grand children come put a flower on her coffin. But I wasn't a grand child so I couldn't.

C.W. - Steve, you are a great dog. Chase, the mastermind to your sweet name, misses you, we all do, actually. Even if you did kill lots of our chickens you were truly a great, loving, and loyal dog. I loved how you looked like a coyote. was so happy when you ran into our house. When my dad said we had to give you away I was so mad. But he ended up not. I was overjoyed. You were so great. Your eyes were going blind and we were ready to help. Then the day came when you got hit by a car. We didn't know at all until the next morning. I will miss you doodle dog!

Ghost Rider - Okay, I admit that I'm a wimp. When I was ten years old, I watched Monster House and told my mom I wasn't scared, but I really was of that mean old man. So she sent me to take out the garbage. Now you must realize that it was around 9:00 so it was dark. I started walking out to the garbage can and my dad decided to see if I really was scared. He went around to the corner of the house and as I was walking back he said in his oldest voice: "Get off of my lawn!" I ran out of there so fast my teeny peed pants had to catch up with me! When I got inside it sounded like a train crashed, I slammed the door so hard! I told my mom we had got to load our guns and leave lights on and that I'm never going outside again! Then my dad walked into the house, his face red with tears, laughing so hard he could have had a heart attack! So there it is in a nutshell. I'm stilled scared of that old man today. No telling what your parents might do to you, watch your back!

A.C. - One night I was playing outside and stopped to look at the full moon. It was an amazing sight. My three dogs sat right beside me looking at the moon. While my dogs were staring, I saw a car pass by. I wasn't scared at all as it was just passing by. But I was wrong, it stopped and started to drive backwards. I was a little freaked out. Soon the headlights went out, so I hurried and put my camouflage jacket on and laid flat on the ground. Then I heard the sound of a window going down. Now I was really scared. Then I remembered the war videos my dad watches, and how they crawl on there elbows., so I started to do that. Out of sight, I ran for the house. I was terrified. After a while, the car couldn't see me, and left.

Shivers - It was late at night. I was so anxious for what was waiting for me. I finally made it to sleep. The next morning I awoke feeling kind of scared. I don't know why, all my dreams were interesting, and now I just don't know. I walked downstairs. It was dark and gloomy, I thought I heard noises, but I flicked the light on. Nothing was there, but my fright increased by the second. When it was time to go, my heart pounded against my chest. Wait! I didn't want to now! Leave me home! I was terrified. I grew more and more frightened that I started crying.

Awesome - To tell you the truth, I have been anxious, scared, and terrified. I'm a wimp and a scared baffoon. When I was a little boy, the age of 5, we watched a terrifing movie! I screamed so loud it woke the people in China. Later that night when the movie was over, I went to bed. Later that night I had forgotten something. Outside! It was a full moon over the land. I walked on the road and out of the trailer park. I was walking downtown when I heard a loud moan. I was anxious. I found what I was looking for! It was laying there. I picked up the bottle of medicine and bats flew everywhere! Now I was scared and started jogging home. When I got there, I thought I was safe, but that was a big NO! A figure stood in the moonlight looking down on me with it's hand on its stomach. He came close. I backed-up terrified and fell down. The figure came into the moonlight moaning. I saw that it was just Mr. Homing saying, "My stomach hurts! Can I have some of your medicine?" I said, "Why not?" He drank it and felt better the next morning. That is the story of how I was scared.

Mean Sister - I do lots of mischievous things! But one particular thing comes to mind when people say... MISCHIEF! I was two? No, three when my brothers were taking showers. I was just a little innocent girl! I wanted to see different reactions... like science! This is what my "science project" was. Question: What reaction will one of my brothers make if the shower was cold or hot? Hypothesis: I don't know, I just think it'll be funny! Conclusion: One freaked out when it was cold. The other freaked out when it was hot!

I CUP - I have planned, committed and observed a lot of these so called pranks. My brother does pranks on me every day. It's usually me waking up and opening my eyes to see his butt in my face or putting a real live black widow down my shirt. It's not fun at all when you prank him back. One time I got so angry at him when he gave me a atomic wedgie that I tricked him into saying that eating this pork chop I got from the doctor (not really. I found it under the couch that's been there for quite some time) and said that it will keep you healthy for along time. Well he ate it. The following morning, I found myself with nice sticky urine running down my leg. My hand was in a hot-water bowl. Anyways, I don't do pranks anymore.

Evil Scheme -I personally have not committed a prank. Actually I have. But it wasn't a huge deal. We were planning on going somewhere early one Sunday morning. I didn't like the idea though. So during the night I put pillows in my bed and then this huge fluffy rabbit.

I took one of my mom's wigs and put it on the rabbits head. I turned it on it's side so my dad wouldn't noticed the green fur. Then I slipped a pair of my Pj's over it. After wards I stuff the two pillows under it to make it look like the rest of my body. Next I pulled the blankets up to the rabbit's chin. Then I took out my sleeping bag and slept under my bed.

I heard my dad walking into my room with his squirt gun. He shouted "Wake up!" And flipped the covers off. He squirted my rabbit. He was stunned and I shock for a moment. But then he got mad and cursed a couple of times. He walked out of the room and kept shouting my name.

I couldn't resist! I just had to laugh. I was giggling and laughing. Then my dad went and dragged out from under my bed by my ankles. After wards he tickled my feet, sprayed me with the gun and did the horsey-eats-the-cabbage!

Fine, oh fine, I've committed two pranks. I went and stuck ketchup packets under the toilet seat. There's you lid, then the seat. I stuck it under the actual seat. The packets were slighty opened. Though not enough to just come out everywhere. My brother went to the bathroom and the ketchup got all over him. At first he thought he was bleeding! And I just laughed. So those are a few of the little, “nothing to worry about”, pranks I've done!

OINKSTER- One mysterious night, I and one of my friends (who does not go to this school) were being stupid and threw some old apples at a nice old ladies house. We actually meant to go and get some little, little fruit and throw it at cars. But we got sidetracked and there were no cars, so we threw apples the size of golf balls at the window. The first couple of of times nothing happened. Then after about the third throw, some one came out. My friend made a break for it, but I stood still as a rock. One of the people there chased, but didn't catch him and on the way back they found me. I told them that we apologized and they said it was okay, but their little cousins were there and they were scared to death.

Bob - Well, I have to say that I have done many pranks on my family. The other day, my oldest sister was taking a shower at night. I went to this box at my house that controls all electricity. I knew exactly which switch was for the bathroom, so I turned its electricity of for just a few seconds. My sister started yelling and she heard me giggling. My mom was mad because I pulled a prank on my sister. Then I turned the lights back on. When my sister came out she about hit me with a baseball bat.

I did another prank on my mom and dad. It was one night when I made them think I was asleep (I was not). I sneaked through my back door. I went in my car and it started beeping. Mom and dad came out, and he had a shotgun. Mom was yelling, "Robber come out of there, or we call 911". Then I started backing out. My dad almost shot a tire. I turned the car off and came out and said, "How was your prank"? He nearly grounded me for a year.

Razin’ Blazin’- I don't really understand why most people would like to be scared. Or watch horror movies or anything like that. Everyone I have talked to say it's because they just like getting that adrenaline rush. My mom says it never really scares her unless it's a true story. Like Texas Chain Saw-- or uh something like that.

My cousin Micheal really just likes it for the adrenaline rush. He says it never really scares him if there is no music. But if there is it makes it a lot more fun. His favorite things to watch are the clips you have to stare at, for long periods of time. Then your face is soo close to the screen the thing pops right into your face!

My dad also appreciates watching scary movies for the adrenaline rush. I believe it just runs in his family. My dad thinks you have to have a pretty strong stomach to watch disgusting hacking-people-apart stuff. So in his mind, its proving he has a strong stomach.

I'm pretty sure most people just do it for the adrenaline rush. I like to be scared by my brothers because of my reactions. I'll pop them in the face, or smack them done. I'll hit whatever scares me. But yeah, I mainly do it for reactions I make which make me laugh.

Meteor Man - Some people don't enjoy it. They only do it to prove they're not chicken. But the reason people like to get scared is because it's sometimes fun to get some excitement in their bones. Now, honestly, I like to see scary decorations and things like that but other things scare the living urine out of me like the Phantom of the Opera, or things that have mean teeth that plan on hurting you like a poisonous snake slithering up my pant leg, a spider in your bed. But natural things like a scary noise that people make on Halloween night are quite fun. Me and my family usually just put fake spider webs on the wall. My mom stays home and me and who ever else is coming with us goes trick or treating or as I would say it "treat or tricking!"

Bad Dreamz - I do not enjoy feeling scared AT ALL! I personally think you are a nut job if you "enjoy" being scared. What is so fun about it? I get a sick feeling in my stomach and my heart feels as if it will rip out of my chest and flop around on the floor. I have had many things scare me. Dreams mostly. I had a ridiculous dream that I went to the movie theater with my family and friends.

My family all went into the movie except for me. I stayed with my friends. We were about to walk in when this short movie theater lady walked over and showed us what she did if we didn't pay. She pushed a button and one of my friends went plummeting through the floor. There was a waterfall that drowned her to death. Then a river pushed her into this place where it made her alive. She was mean and short like the lady and worked there too. There is a lot more details, but I don't wanna waste your time.

Bat-man - The answer is pride. People are so proud of themselves. They want to prove that they aren't scared of anything. People are so proud, that they'll go to a horror movie, scream like a little girl and after the movie say, “Oh that was not scary at all, I just screamed to make you feel better about being scared”.

BOO! - One of my favorite things about Halloween besides dressing up, pumpkin carving and pumpkin seeds cooked with salt is the candy, candy, candy! Boy, I've had so many memories.

My favorite one is about the time we went to every house in town and we went to a nice old mans house up on a hill. He expected tons of visitors. We were about ready to go home and this guy knew that it was about time to go to bed. We knocked on his door. He looked surprised and says "You guys are the only people kind enough to come visit, here's you're reward." As I stared wide eyed I, realized that we just hit the jack pot! Two big bags of bubble gum and tootsie rolls each!

But, the best one ever was when my dad took two different masks and traded off at each house. One was a mask of a man with huge lips! (Which my dad used to say to my mom "Give me a kiss big mama!") and one was a really scary one with lots of hair and wide red eyes and huge white teeth!

Max Latin - What I think of "Trick or Treating" candy, candy, candy, candy, and guess what? EVEN MORE CANDY! I've had so many memories with Halloween. Vandalizing somebody’s - er, I mean having the Halloween spirit in our hearts (not really). My brother isn't really into any Halloween stuff, except for stealing some little girls candy with the girl running off screaming into the distance and him in the darkness eating all the girl's candy saying, "Happy Halloween!" The next thing you know, the little girl's mom comes to our house and makes him buy more candy for her (that really happened). But I'm still a little boy now. Halloween is in my blood, man! I don't do anything that bad. Trick or Treating is actually really fun. You get all the candy and prizes! Anyways, I think that Halloween should live forever!

BooHoo - "Trick or treat! Smell my feet! Give me something sweet to eat! If you don't, I will care, for I will make you sniff a sweaty guy's underwear! BOO! Mwahahahaha!" I love Trick or Treating! Even though I go every other two years, it is a spooky thing to do! I am a real monster! Trust me. I am a goblin/zombie. A ugly ugly UGLY goblin/zombie. People may think I am a cute little kid who smells of baby powder, but wait! I am a sneaky, spooky, eerie, monster who eats you, and all that scrumptious, yet poisonous-tasting sweets that you keep in my brother, the headless horse-man's head! Mwahahahaha! Wait a minute what are you doing fingers! You are giving away my secret that I am a little girl?! Knock it of fingers! Shoot! My secret is now a buried dream.

Ice Cream Thing - It was Halloween day. I called everyone I knew that were my friends and asked if I could go trick or treating with them. All of them said they couldn't because they were busy or had to go some where. I felt terrible to go by myself trick or treating with no friend by my side. But there was one more friend that was my cousin. Do I dare call her to get a disappointing answer. I took the chance and called her up. I asked her... I was waiting for the answer “No you can't”, then I heard a yes, It was the happiest Halloween I've ever had. I went to her house and we went on our way. We were getting tons and tons of candy. She wore a pretty costume and I wore an ugly costume. It was still noon and we walked up some steps and rang the doorbell. An old lady came out. She looked nice. She looked at my friend and said, " AW Cute costume," and gave her a piece of candy. Then looked at me and still holding the candy and she said, " MAN YOUR UGLY!" Never mind then I thought she was cruel. So I said to her in a whisper, " Its Halloween what do you expect." I took the candy said, “Thank you,” and walked away.

Inception - Oh, they things film makers do to get your mind playing tricks on you! The main thing a film maker will do is they will add some music. Screeching or eerie music. Something that makes you hide your face from the world!

One technique film makers and authors use is stretching the scene. It's like when the character is opening a locked door, or a door where a noise is coming from. They make it last for long periods of time. For example:

Kate heard it again and again. Screaming and moaning. She felt its pain seeping though her own body. She felt the penetrating eyes of its hollow sockets. It was here. In that room. That locked room. She tried the knob. It wasn't locked anymore. Creaking she slowly opened the door. Ready to slam it shut if that horrible being were lunge at her. A centimeter. 2, 3 now 4. All the way up to an inch. She quivered from her head to her feet. The door creaked open a little more. She stopped. She took a breath. Then a high pitched scream rang through the dark hallway. She covered her ears. One last little crack. Then the thing put it's face on the small opening.

I hope it put you on the edge of your seat. Because great writers do that. They want to to be so tangled on their hook you can't get off. Music definitely helps. Something like low moans and bass and cello going, or high pitched shrieks and squeaky violins

Crazy-Wolf 01 - When I'm reading a book and it's coming to a scary part, my face starts to get closer to the book, my eyes stop blinking, and there is silence. My arms start to have goosebumps and they become shaky and wobbly. After I'm done reading that part of the book I start to calm down and get back my strength. But never ever scare me after that because my fist will go flying and you will go crying. When it’s a movie that is becoming scary, then I sort of scoot back a little and grab a pillow trying to cover my face. But, I want to watch what happens and when it does, I jump from my chair, stop watching it for a while, then go back watching the show.

Ghostly Shadows What scares me the most when I am watching a scary movie, is the things that appear out of nowhere. It also sends shivers down my spine when people or animals are misshapen and can do odd stuff. The scariest thing of all though, is when eerie, misshapen, flexible, things appear out of nowhere! Brrrr...

Books really get me going. For some reason, authors can hit you right in the spot they know will get you! I hate dead things. I mean, cartoon characters are fine, but if they were real they would scare me half out of my wits. Books can do that you know! Some books just make me wonder though. Sometimes they just end, leaving you to decide what happened. It can be so tantalizing!

Cowboy - A Haunted House that scares me has a room filled with newspaper and all of a sudden someone grabs your leg and tries to pull you under! One that is not scary has people in costumes chasing you with fake knives. You are thinking, “What in the world happened to you as a kid?”. Another thing that is scary, is some one in a hockey mask, chasing me with a real chainsaw, screaming, “I am coming for you”!

T.J. - I think my house is haunted. The other day, my mom was walking out of her room. I thought my little sister was walking behind her, but my sister was sitting there in front of me. I told my mom there was a ghost behind her that looked like a little girl of eight. Every morning if I wake up before all of my family, I hear footsteps. My mom has got people who try to make them go away, but none of them have been able to make them go away.

Riddler’s Goon - Haunted Houses are real. Believe it or not I have been in a haunted house. Anyway, what’s scary about the haunted house is that sometimes (when you live in one) you hear creaks come up the stairs while you're in bed sweating and waiting. Finally the footsteps stop. You say to yourself, "That really scared me. I'm glad it's gone away." Your bedroom door flings open and there stands a man with blood dripping down it's neck! You say, "Is that the best you can do?" The monster picks you up and throws you out the window. You're laying on your back with a broken spine saying, "That was a real monster."

Variety - I personally HATE scary. Not in my top ten list of fun things to do. But if you are wanting scary, then, um, I would start off with a short story, and a little scary movie clip. Then take everyone in to a pitch black room. Make some creaking sound effects and whatnot. Then hand out flashlights. Walk everyone into a small room and have actors or whatever jump out of the wall using a trap door or something. So when the flashlight hits their face the kid will either scream or jump back.

Then split the kids into a few groups. Take them through a different door where there is only an eerie haze. Let them walk around a bit until they get lost in like a maze or something. Then get your actors again and have them grab you shoulder. Or trip you. Just something to spook the kid.

Then take them into another room where there is just tons of stuff. But it's still black as midnight. Pillows stacked up. Maybe some water that spilled and the kids trips over something and falls in it! Then flicker lights on and off showing strange figures, but no details. Until the kids get ready to walk out. That's when your flip the light on and have someone standing right in front of the kids. Acting like a zombie or vampire or something.

Next you'd lead the kids into a hall with a series or doors and abandon them. Not completely but, just hide. Allow the kids kids to search the doors. Have someone pretending to be sucking somebody's blood. Or somebody pretending to morph into a werewolf. After the kids are shook up walk them out of the haunted house through a door. Then play it all over again on the cameras. Uh, maybe not play it again, but you could go rally up some more kids to venture into the spooky house!

J.S. - What I think is scary, are really ugly things with flaming red eyes, crawling in the night as they creep up your door step. Faces are pale, were wolves are hungry, spiders crawl from the mouths of the dead brought back to our world to seek revenge by bringing us into their world! And with you're worst nightmare leading them. Last one alive, no friends, no backup, they hunger for the warm innocent flesh of the living. Following you, your friends turned against you as they walk in the deadly world. And all alone against all of it with one.... golden..... bullet. Hiding, scared to the cold blood. Then it comes up, bangs on the door, moans and groans and breaks open the door footsteps come to the bed he yanks the covers and then.... "Your world ends, young one!" He says as he slowly pulls out the murderer weapon with poison and you suffer the pain of becoming one of them!

Ron Knock - My greatest pumpkin carving? Well, I've only carved pumpkins once in my life. And that was this year, 2011. So my carving was obviously the best one I've ever done. It had triangle eyes and evil eyebrows. (It was a large pumpkin. So I had a bit of room) Then a boomerang shaped nose. With a wide mouth and only one tooth! That was pretty much my pumpkin. But my younger brother had one absolutely astounding. He had sharp teeth, squinted eyes and a square nose. It was very creative. I liked it a lot.

Creepy Blood - I remember going to Catalina Island. It was so beautiful, the way the lights made the water shimmer. We set up a little room with candy and pumpkins and food. I was so excited! When the time finally came that we got to carve pumpkins, I made mine with one hand, making a peace sign. It was so much fun, even though it looked really weird. after we did that we got ready to go trick o' treating. I was a cat, my sister was a mummy, and my mom's friend kid was a mummy too! It was my very first time going trick o' treating!

Woody - The best pumpkin carving would have to be the one I made in fourth grade. It looked like a lot of spiders, bats, and bugs.. all in a witches pot. The best part was pulling out the insides. It was so slimy. I even had the biggest pumpkin ever! Another good part was cutting it.

Pumpkin Seed Freak - I love carving pumpkins! I have had tons of experiences! Every year my dad always helps me make a pirate carving. Last year we did a ship. I remember lots of carvings. My mom made a happy Halloween one and my brother made an upside down hanging bat . He had to stick a hundred tooth picks in it to keep it from falling!

My favorite carving was one of my sisters. Last year she carved a pack of wolves but, many years ago she made the insanely, incredible, cruel........Deadly Diva! Boy was it cool! She had all the detail in it, fiery hair, curvry dress and glaring eyes!

But the best part of pumpkins is the pumpkin seeds! Oh how I love those salty, cooked seeds. My mom cleans them cooks them and put a sack of salt on it. That is the bast snack ever!

P-Man - Last year I got to carve a big pumpkin, because I picked it out. I carve a creepy face into the pumpkin. We take the seeds out of the pumpkins, wash them, and then cook them. They taste really good. Then we light a candle and stick it in. We light it every night until the string does not light. When we have to clean it up we throw it out in the hayfield. When I am bored, I take the twenty two gun and blow it to pieces.

Shifty Nifty - Traffic signs in my house would say:

Nut Boy - My dad and grandma seem to switch on “who is the boss of the house” at different times. It is like living with five different people telling you what to do. IT IS MADNESS, MADNESS I TELL YOU!

We only have to do chores on Wednesday because it is early out. Any other time, we get paid money. The kind of punishment that we get is some times sitting on the couch for a few minutes, or in the worst of times, going outside to pull weeds.

Barf Bag - My home is half green, half yellow light. Doing work is green light for my parents and yellow light for me. Cooking is green light for mom, yellow light for dad and I can cook only eggs and toast. Winning fights is green light for mom, in between yellow and green light for dad and yellow light for me. But being awesome is green light for the whole family!

Royacree - We've always been taught that we need to ask for something, except on Sunday. My dad would much rather keep it quiet. If we burp, we try to keep our mouth closed and try to keep it quiet. We try to have a positive attitude. So we're almost always laughing. We serve the little kids and my dad first. Then we serve everyone else.

It's a simple course meal. We have breakfast, lunch, dinner and then dessert. Breakfast is usually pancakes and hash browns. Iff we get lucky, we can have cornmeal and toast. My complete favorite! Lunch we usually have at school, but on weekends it's probably grilled cheese or tacos! Then we go to dinner for some salad and pork chops. On Sunday, we can luck out and get lop! Oh that stuff is divine!

Our three rules always stay the same. Don't spill. Be polite and try not to burp. And ask for something that is across the table.

Burpsy - First of all, I don't have table manners. Here’s what I do when I eat. It is not a good thing though. If anything, do the opposite of my silly table manners! 1. I rest my elbows on the table. 2. Chomp while I eat. 3. Burp after I chug my water. 4. Talk with my mouth full, and 5. Play with my food.

I do not have any table manners whatsoever! However, when I eat at a restaurant, I try my best to eat neatly. My mom still has to remind me how to act though. Whatever you do do not be a un-lady like girl like me!

Eye to C - I would see our sandy red school with lots of stuff on the roof. Working my way out, I would see in the back a big black top. The front would have some parking spaces. The rest would be nicely taken care of green grass thanks to our astounding custodian that does more than any janitor I know. Getting further out, I would see the blue-green sage brush and juniper trees which sweep out in the distance quite a ways. Here and there I would see a few houses, the hardware stores, and the power company. In the distance I would see the majestic purple mountains so potent to the eye.

Tomb Raider - If I could see all the way out I'd see beautiful mountains, tall and dead trees, lots and lots of weeds, and.......... a............ road, a desert tire store, an old gas station and a power tower. There's not very much in this pathetic waste land of ours, but we have many beauties that suit us just fine.

Jagger - If I were to go a hundred feet in a hot air balloon right above my school I would see the light blue mountains in the distance above the few settlements we live near, the bright yellow sage brush sways in the wind. The view would be amazing over the power company over looking the valley and the small town in the distance. With only few stores the small town lets nature take it's place around it. The few trees that grow in between the hay fields gives the valley color, they would brighten the view from above.

The most amazing view would be the school itself, it's lawns perfectly mowed and the fields full of life and vegetation. The amazing green color of plant life fills the lawns and playgrounds.The bright orange color of the buildings would catch my eye, and I'll see all the balls and other things people have tossed on buildings over the years. It would be a great sight, if only I owned or knew someone who owns a hot air balloon.

The Tiger - First of all, I think of a "nut-job". I also think of peanuts, macadamia nuts, walnuts, etc. But mostly, I think of a dumb person. I know quite a few eccentric people too. My celebration on being a moron title would be, "Welcome To The Whimsical Party!". "If you are a nut-job, this is the place for you!". The party would have crazy pictures of famous people, and we would even have a sighting of Charlie Sheen! Of course, we would have him on a leash, and keep him away from kids. So there you are, my "nutty" party! Get it? Good, cause I don't.

Cashew - The word nut makes me think of cashews because cashews are the greatest nut in the whole world. If I was going to have a nut day party it would be awesome party I'd be dressed as a big cashew. And I'd have nuts and cookies with nuts in them , like Macadamia nut cookies, wall nut chocolate chip cookies.

Nut Boy - When I hear nuts, I think of the movie Ice Age because of the chipmunk trying to get the nut or the acorn he will do anything to get, even if it means jumping off a cliff. See that is kind of like me. I like pecans, they are so good. I guess that is a kind of nut. Fresh picked nuts are so dang good because of the smell. You can't beat fresh picked nuts.

Twix - I hate it when people go hunting and kill an animal just for the fur or sport. Some people think it’s fun and don't think about the animals. They just want to catch the biggest animal and win a trophy.

If they are going to eat the meat that doesn't make me mad at all. I just get mad when they kill an animal, throw away the body (and all of the meat), then just take the head, stuff it and hang it on their wall. If they kill the animal and eat the meat that's totally ok. But if they kill wolves for no reason at all and I find out about it, then I will hunt them down and attack them. That's what I think about wild game hunting.

Bucksnort - In the first light of day and the last grayness of evening, there are imagined sounds which seem real and real sounds which might be imagined. Between the two, is the muffled silence of the Northwoods in autumn, sodden still from the pre-dawn drizzle and musty already with the change of the season. Somewhere in the distance, drifts the faint song of high flying geese headed south.There I see him... a big moose as tall as I am, looking me right in the eyes. From twenty feet, I draw bow, look down the sights and fire. Down goes the moose. When my dad and I go to see if it was dead, it was. I had hit it right in the heart. When the moose fell the arrow went all the way in the moose my and my dad had to pull it out. That was the best hunting trip ever.

JoeC - I hate it, absolutely hate it! Killing animals for a game? I understand some people like to for the meat and whatnot, but holy cow leave the animals alone if you have no other use than for a game! That's actually really disturbing. It makes my stomach churn and I feel like it's all knotted up. (Or that could be me just wanting lunch) It's terrible! I think wildly against it.

Not only are you killing innocent creatures, but you’re also "killing" the food chain. I only find it right when, for example, a wolf kills a deer or something. It is so they can survive. I see no reason in bringing that down. So I guess I could say, not only are you killing for fun, but you’re also killing off another species by taking away their food!

It is very horrible I strongly believe you should not be allowed to take an animal's life without a good reason, as I said before, like meat. I don't understand the fun in killing animals. I can understand farmers killing gophers. Gophers, who are eating the food they need for cows and horses and chickens! That's the only type of animal killing I find acceptable.

There you have it. My opinion on why the stupid hunting game is totally off limits!

SaveAnimalz - I think wild game hunting is okay as long as you eat what you shoot. Hunting deer and moose and stuff that you will eat is fine with me. I honestly think some people have gloopy stuff in their heads. They shoot a animal for money not meat. Take bear hunting for instance. You just shoot it and get money for its fur, and teeth, and claws, etc. Coyotes, wolves, and pumas too. I am downright confident that you will not eat it.

Coyotes kill rabbits and gophers too. Wolves, and pumas keep the food chain going. I am so pessimistic about this. It is miserable to think that all these animals are getting killed because we are so greedy with money! I don't get how you can watch God’s creations die and think it is funny or fun. It is not fair. God did not put all these animals here on earth to be laughed at in their suffering.

K.P. - I think that wild game hunting is very cool but dangerous. For example, suppose you were in the wilderness with your older brother and dad. You take the wrong direction and head into the deepest part of the wilderness. You hear wolves coming closer to you, get freaked out and set up camp. You only have a double-shot, rifle, and a handgun, but manage to fall asleep.

You wake-up to hear wolves again. You can't go back to sleep so you get out of your tent and crawl scaredly by the fire. You hear a rustle in the bushes. You reach for your handgun and can't find it. You look back at the bushes and find a grizzly bear crawling towards you. You try not to freak out. You see your rifle and reach for it quickly. It sees your sudden movement and races at you. You turn around to fire but it takes a bite and your life is over. That's how dangerous wild game hunting is.

Dunker - Wild game hunting is alright as long as you stay safe because a lot of people die when they bring their children. That is because children are so anxious to see the deer when it is not even dead so they walk right in front of the gun and most of you know what happens. Or if you are not wearing a bright color you will be in some trouble. Lets stop talking about that and talk about poaching. Normally, people just want meat or the horns. But they do not have a tag for it so they kill the animal, get what they need and leave everything else there. This takes away the opportunity for hunters who do have tags and don't get a wild game.

So, two things are important stay safe and do not poach.

KeyLou - Okay, I'm just a very funky person. First, I would prepare some crepes dipped in syrup. Then I would bring out some link sausage, some wonderful orange juice, and a nice tall stack of toast with jelly for a nice spread. Then, for my dream come true, I'd toss in some cornmeal pancakes with Aunt Jemima syrup pouring off the edges.

Now you're probably thinking, how lame! There's not even a nice description. Let me tell you, I'm just warming up!

I would prepare crepes dipped into a drizzling maple syrup, hot and ready, just dying to be gobbled into my mouth. A warm heat ray strands from every part of the plate. It smells as though heaven really does exist right next to you!

Then I would scatter into a panic frantically plucking link sausages off their tray onto a nice platter. A heavy smell of something, but you can't really place it. Although heaven exists with crepes, I'm pretty sure it exists with link sausages too! My mouth waters and I think I could fill up an ocean. Before I set a glass of the orange orange juice! The ice cubes clink around and the juice just settles down from a rattling ride. My head spins with joy! But it's not over yet!

Then I'd be slicing bread by the loaves. I'd pop them in, pop them out and then spread a nice layer of butter on it all! Then cutting them in triangles I'd stick them on a plate balancing the tower. It smells as though the bread has just come from out of the oven. It's pours ever last scent from it's moist little body and then I slide it onto the table.

As a very special add on, I bring out the cornmeal pancakes! I let the butter soak into them and then douse it with a nice little string of Aunt Jemima's buttery syrup! whiffing in it's fragile scent of cornmeal, bread and butter, I turn to my meal and look. It's better than Sunday dinner!

B-Man - My breakfast is going to make you starve to death, it sounds so good. Trust me on this one, it’ll make me starve, just writing it! I like to start my breakfast with eggs and cheesy hash browns. Now for triple stacked pancakes with butter and syrup poured all over it.

For the meat, ten sausages and several handfuls of bacon. Now for the drink to get all that great food down. My favorite in the morning is chocolate milk. If there is still room left in my stomach, I’ll get a couple of biscuits and pour a bunch of gravy with chopped up sausage all over it. I have a question for you, are you still alive or did you starve to death? That is the best breakfast ever.

C.W. - If I ever had a restaurant, It would be an eat-in breakfast place, called (since this is what the topic is) The Breakfast of Champions. It will be the best, since my dad is the cook. He is the best! So if I do ever do this please come!!! I promise you wont be disappointed! Here is my menu, I will add more!

Pick certain a something off the menu, or make a plate ( Large: $6.00 Medium: $5.60 Small: $5.20)

Razin’ Blaze - My company would help people with electricity! Like if a plug isn't working or has been shorted out. That's what my company would do. And here are a few simple phrases for my ad!

Hopefully I can use these awesome themes for my online business someday!

ScribbleZ - If I had an ad on the internet, I would make it about art, and creativity. To learn how to draw online, and become the greatest artist! I love art and perhaps to teach it too. Baffling pictures that I have taught to people will RULE THE WORLD!!! Na, not really. This is (not nearly as daunting as the real one that will make me $$$) my ad!

Cassey - Hello, may I introduce you into the latest thing. It is hip, it is hoppin! It is LIFE!!! Go explore! Roll around in the mud! Celebrate this magical gift! Find some shimmering lights and flags to hang off the roof! Buy some confetti! Eat a pound of chocolate! Ride on a boat, hit a pinata! Go deep sea diving, HECK! Go SKY-diving for all I care! Do everything that makes your mouth splutter that horrible sound you make when you are having fun!

Life is a gift, a phenomenal thing! So many things are here to fulfill our foolhardy nature! So many different personalities to make this world different! Different opinions and thoughts that cause arguments to make life well... LIFE!

CMDer Root - It would be a girls only party. It would be held outside on a nice sunny day. We would have hot dogs and hamburgers, chips and salsa... and maybe some squash. Then for dessert we'd have root beer floats. Nice tall glasses. And of course you're probably just sitting there aching to know what the games are. How my party would be from start to finish. Oh how you’re just dying to know who would be there. What kind of music and even the host. You want details! And details I have!

It would start and 5:30. We'd begin with 2 games. Colored Eggs and Freeze Dance. Music by: Rihanna, Who's That Chick? Then we'd go settle down and have some jokes are 6:00. Then I'd go around taking orders and whatnot, maybe even hand out the food with my host. Which would be my mom. She's totally the best! Then by the time everyone had food and they were stuffed to the bitter end, we'd go play around some more. We'd play some dancing games and show ff some freakishly weird moves. At about 7:45 we'd have our dessert! ROOT BEER FLOATS! Oh those are fabulous. Then we'd get some lectures and funny topics from my mom. Then play my favorite game, GHOST IN THE GRAVE YARD! Or black bear which is 100x as scary!

It would be a simple party though, no theme and only a few specific friends. Here are their names (by code): ID, Shadow, Misty and Katerina! If I could I would invite my friends from another school, but they are hours away from where I live. So anyway, that's a dream party I'd love to have!

Anne - I would have like a forest party. And we would build a campfire and we would get some marshmallows, gram crackers, and chocolate. I would also order pizza from a forest ranger and soda pop from Walmart that's filled with sasquatches. And we would play lots of outdoor games that are so scary you would want to go home. But not that scary when you have to tackle a bear. Also we would spend the night there. And go home the next day.

Bomb Boy - We'd go to my under ground house that's the size of 20 White Houses , with lots of Mexican sodas half of them in cool jugs and the other in bottles. I'd have every video game system ever made and have tons of electricity and loads of TVs, and all this junk food and every weapon ever invented. Because once we were done we'd set up all the targets we could get and shoot them all and then we'd play video games all night long.

Rocket - If I were to have a party celebrating life, I would do something that I would never do under normal circumstances... like go on a game show or rapeling or even sky diving. If It was me, Jeromy, Steven, and our other crazy friends then I would do something like skydiving.

I mean what makes you think about your life more than falling out of a plane at eight thousand feet at around a hundred miles per hour. Then pulling the string and pulling for your life. I'd want to try eating something like an apple while diving.

LEPrecon - The rain forest! Why? Because with technology and roads and cities and stuff today, you can't see any of that. And all of the creepy crawlies and stuff, that would be totally awesome! Tons of green plants and strange wild birds, even poisonous frogs! But I'd have a life squad right by my side! I'd love to see the continuous foggy haze that just lingers around, causing a very muggy feeling! The squish beneath my feet, even the getting stuck in some type of quick sand sounds like fun!

Listening to a gush of water from a waterfall. Goosh, goosh, goosh! Over and over! wiping off the driplets of water which cling to your skin! I mean how much cooler could it get? Getting tangled in jungle vines and the reassuring coos of abnormal creatures. You may spot macaws, or sloths or I know! A giant blue parrot! .........(Cricket chirps)....... Oh well, maybe not a GIANT blue parrot but, something like that. Aw well. Think about all the adventure jam packed into one huge jungle of a rain forest! That would be the adventure of a lifetime!

Beavis - If I had the money to get off this land and explore someplace else. I would go to the islands like Indonesia, Hawaii, and explore and other islands that have been hidden for hundreds of years! I would be like Indiana Jones! I would meet Mayans that somehow got struck with eternal life. I would be running away like if I stole something that I found in a museum. I would get paid millions!

I think that I would have to study a lot to make a good archaeologists like Indiana Jones. I would find something real like the Ark of the Covenant, or the real Idol. I would be finding and exploring everywhere, things that no man/woman has ever done before! I would look in the Himalayas and find proof of the Abominable Snowman. Anyways, I think that exploring anything, anywhere at any time would be great.

EcoFriendly - I want to discover a deep sea world with new kinds of creatures and plant life, a place where humans can survive and breath, a place where you can discover new things every day. Where magical waters can heal a wounds and sicknesses. Or maybe... a world where gasoline would not pollute the air, where almost everything ran on solar not coal and nuclear, with less money spent, and more money saved! Where China would not be so polluted, and Japan would have never had that horrible accident. No wars to fight! Plants would keep the air so clean! That world would be amazing to me, and maybe you?

J.S. - Africa, I would go to Africa to explore the jungle, meet the natives , and hunt the wild beasts. I think that it would be a very exciting place to go, living off of what you catch, hunting fierce tigers in the jungle and experiencing the insane heat across your forehead.

My brother and I have always wanted to go to.... Russia! First of all because it is very cold. We could wear those insanely groovy winter caps . Second, because we could get some really cool guns to bring back and third, we could learn a wickedly cool new language. There are also other places that I'd like to go too but those would probably be my favorite besides Hawaii.

A.C. - What really grosses me out are the shows mom and dad watch. It always has kissing and grosses me out because of all that slobber yuck. Another thing that grosses me out is that when I trip and fall into horse poop freshly made. It grosses me out a little but not that much. It makes me mad because now I have to clean off the poop, except I cant because I'm camping.

Chess - Let me see.... a "pretty boy". Eww! They are weird. So weird! They think they have to wear nice slacks, shiny shoes, gel hair and pounds of COLOGNE! I'd prefer to see someone walk in somewhere, with dirt and mud on them and a farmer tan. That's what I enjoy. I like to look at someone who works their tail off everyday, and not someone who sits in front of a computer and deals with contractors, then every other day goes and works in the gym to gain some muscle.

A "pretty boy" thinks he can't get dirty. Whereas a farmer will get in there, get dirty and get the job done. My favorite part about a farmer is the tan line every single one of them have. They have a hat, sun glasses and a deep tan! That's what my dad has and it's really dark compared to his forehead!

A "pretty boy" struts around like a girl; a farmer farmer barrels in there. A "pretty boy" can't miss a second of sleep; a farmer has to stay up all night bailing. A "pretty boy" doesn't have experience with animals other than maybe a cat or dog; a farmer could give you any fact.

So as you can probably see, I really don't like "pretty boy" They are just way to girly and stuck up. A farmer on the other hand has work written on his face and is ready for any deep, dirty job you can toss at them!

J.S. - The things that really gross me out are the things that might be in your food, like a cockroach in your bun. An earth worm in your spaghetti and other creepy crawly things. And i think that having something alive in your food is absolutely revolting because who wants bugs in their food? Not me!

Batman - What really grosses me out is when you see pictures of snakes (or real live snakes) eating something, or seeing a bunch of flies eating some blood out of your bleeding pig's ear. Or seeing someone puking out blood on your carpet (that's happened to me before)! Would you rather stick a camera down your big hole in your thumb or shove a knife down your throat. Those things really gross me out.

The other day my dad was working on a tractor and was putting a big bar down the side of the tractor and didn't notice that his finger was going to get drilled into a screw and it did happen. A minute later he jumped up and cut open his head with a sharp end of a piece of metal. Those things really gross me out.

Animal Lover - What really grosses me out is probably something that most of you think is not gross. It is not gross like picking your boogers and feeding it to someone. It is a more of a sick feeling in my stomach.

Rabbit Beating, and mountain lion hunting. I hate it.

It is just going up to poor rabbit and whacking it with a bat. Blood goes everywhere which is actually gross. I mean can you imagine a eight foot person just stunning you and then pounding you with a bat until you die and suffer? Can you imagine trying to run away from the guy and he won't stop? Then he just leaves you there to suffer in the road. It is absolutely horrible.

I hate anything to do with killing innocent animals. I don't mind if your going to eat it but if you only do it for money, why? "Oh look at me, I shot a mountain lion all by my self!" But the truth is you had your innocent dog who is locked in a cage most the time, chasing a innocent panther, into a tree. You took a picture then bang! Dead. You had your dogs do it not you. And are you going to eat it? Maybe. But what you really wanted is to hang it up in your house which I guess is fine, but you wanted the money that is it. You would have been killed without your gun and poor dogs.

Sickening.... just sickening to me!

Neon Colrz - I know that everybody has at least cheated once unless you're a goody goody I guess. I know I have cheated at least once. I have witnessed cheating before too, and I know how bad I hate it. When I do cheat I feel awful about it. That's why I don't.

Cheating is not a good thing. Especially if the teacher knows that you did. For some reason, some kids think it is so important to get a higher score than everyone else. But it is not really. Cheating can get you the wrong answer too. That is why when someone tries to cheat of of me, I change my answer so it is wrong, then when that person writes it down I just erase mine and put it down what I really thought. I know it sounds mean, but it just teaches them that you can make mistakes by cheating. trust me though, I only do this when it doesn't affect a grade otherwise that would be WAY mean.

Penguin - I honestly think that classroom cheating is not very good, but I sometimes do it because I'm really worried about about my score. I really want to go to college and I need to get good grades so I can. I can't lie, I have cheated on a school test before and am not proud of it. I'm pretty sure that if you cheat your whole life, then you're going to regret it later on. The weird thing is, it is still cheating even if you give your friend the answer. If you're like me, the worst punishment is feeling guilty about it and even though you don't want to, the best thing to do is to tell the person who gave you the test which is most likely your teacher.

Vince Papele - I think that classroom cheating is really not cool. Cheating is just some person looking off somebody’s paper and getting credit for it. I don't like cheating at all. I have been getting credit over the past years for cheating and I'm not proud of it. I think people should just knock it off! I really want to go to college and get good grades and become a great worker and help provide the food and clothes for my family and the stuff they need. I just think that cheating is a waste of time for everybody. I think that people should just get used not to cheating because if I don't get 80% or up, my mom will ground me. I just have to get use to it.

Walter - Classroom cheating is a bad thing. You may not think it's bad because you get good grades, but school is about learning and your not going to learn if your using your friend's work or something you got off a website. Think that if you cheat in your math classes and get good grades, then you grow up and become a banker and you can't do math. Then what are you going to do? or if you cheat in science and become a chemist what are you going to do you won't know a thing about chemistry.

Spaghetti - I remember one of my friends had chihuahua puppies. They were selling them to good homes. They sent us an email and told us there was one black puppy, one blond puppy, one brown puppy, and a black one that died. The blond and black one were boys and the brown one was a girl. When I asked my mom if I could have one, she thought she wasn't going to be the bad one that would say, "No way". So she said, " Go ask your dad." She thought he would not only say, “No way”, but “Heck no! I went into my dads garage and said in a sweet little way (which I normally don't do) " Dad can I please, please, please, have a chihuahua puppy please?!" He thought for a moment (and this is dangerous because he was not watching TV), then the words finally came out of his mouth, "I don't care." A smile came over my face. We went to their house the next day and of course I chose the girl. I waited six weeks on Saturday I picked her up and named her Chica.

Froy Boy - remember it like it was just yesterday. I was on my way to the pool and saw that my grandma's yard was a mess. So I started to think. If grandma is home, I'll go to the pool. If she is gone, I will surprise her with cleaning her yard. So I went up to the door and rang the doorbell. When she did not answer, I went right to work. I pulled all the weeds, mowed the lawn, and put up some decorations. When she got home she took one look and jumped right out of the car to see it. I told her what I did. She said, “Thank you!” and asked if I would go in side and have some milk and cookies. That is the niceest thing that I have ever done.

Penguin - Well, just yesterday bought my brother a green Lamborgini poster with my money and time. Even though it cost quite a bit, I was just glad to see my brother happy. My parents took me out to eat with my uncle at Ninja, a really good seafood place. And that is just about it that has... oh, wait! I also gave two people money for the book fair but that doesn't count as a good deed cause they're paying me back with interest.

Writing Freak - I have made quite a few cards for people to get well or have good luck, but I was really glad when someone gave me a gift and a get well card.

One day as I was heading down to the hospital cause I had Campylobacter Jejuni, my mom stopped because a kid from class wanted to give me a book, candy, and a get well soon card. I was really glad that he gave me it, because it made my day. Thank you so much "Hindenburg"!

Beard O’Bald - My birthday was a little while back and I got a present from my relative! It was a scrap book that I could put my photography in! It was very nice indeed!

Then I went and did a whole lot of chores for my mom yesterday. She went to a doctor appointment with my dad. I had to babysit and take care of the house while they were gone. But I can tell you, it was pretty fun!

Then my younger brother who's 3 years old decided to help my mom empty the dishwasher! He put dishes away and everything. He was being mom's little helper!

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Felix - The Dragon... DUN DUN!!! Two huge wheels in the back, and in the front, small. An almost perfect resemblance to the amazing beast. The shape of it is perfect for speed and it is very agile too! This baby is built to last! The color of it can be purple or blue with black flames or purple or blue with black stripes. Two fire blazing spits in the fill the back, and it is smooth rollin' too! You can't even tell that you are going so fast. This solar-powered vehicle runs on well... exactly that... solar! Ya I am sooo Eco-friendly, but you'd be the coolest person in the world! And you wouldn't even need to pay all that money on gas! If only it was real...

Luis - My answer to the question about the animal is a lion, my second answer is I'd do it by making it the greatest thing in the world. I'd put in four fur coated easy to wash seats with pouches on the back like lions have, or is that a kangaroo. you know what scratch the pouch idea, I'll make pockets in the roof of the car shaped like a backpack that you could put books or other important stuff. It'll have zippers, but not too many zippers I don't want it too actually look like a back pack. Then I'll have T.Vs that come down from the ceiling and one of those sound proof walls that make it so that the kids don't have to hear what the driver's watching and the other way around.

On the grill of he car I'll make it look like jagged teeth with a nose shaped hood. The car's windshield will look like eyes. It will have a custom paint job, a tail. and a horn that plays the sound of a lion's roar.

Rayboy - My vehicle would be a pick up that would drive as fast as a cheetah, be as strong as a team of 12 oxen and as camouflaged as an Iguana. It would also be able to fly as fast as an eagle. I would control it by talking to it. It would have 3 rows of tires, 1 row in the front and 2 rows in the back. It would have bear fur seats and a snake skin steering wheel that won’t dry out, two seats in the front, four in the back. It would also have the grill of a Dodge and big steel things that guard the front of the truck. I could hit deer and throw it in the bed of the truck and say pre-tenderized deer meat. I WOULD LOVE THAT VEHICLE. Why cant I have it?

Wolf01 - Well its sort of a wolf mobile but actually way different than just that. It would look somewhat like a motorcycle but with a metal wolf head in front of the motorcycle and a body of a metal wolf with legs that look like they are running. At the bottom of the metal wolf is two wheels. It is colored black with red blood stripes going down. The ears are right by the handle bar. It can go faster than any vehicle ever made, and you don't even need gas. It’s driven with your mind when you grab it by thehandle bars. The best thing ever it can time warp so you can go to any time you want. That's my vehicle.

Prince Chubby - The "MONKEY MOBILE" It could be a giant black hippie bus with 10ft. tall monster truck wheels. The body would be lifted above the wheels two or three feet on the outside. On the inside, it could be black with the feel of a gorilla's hand palm. It would be a jungle inside with vines that divide up the sections so we can't see the kids and they can't see us.

It would have a small money printer under the radio so we don't run low on cash. and a stack of DVDs in the front and back. We'd have a revolver under the drivers seat, with a little tube sticking out the bottom that sucked in air and turned it into electricity and turbo so we can naturally go 250mph. There would be a red button under 3in. thick bullet proof glass that allows us to go 400mph, at least.

I will have a talking spider monkey (that's a robot) that is like a gps. Then we all have our own real spider monkey that will defend or help us and a robot monkey butt on the back of the car so that when we go over a 100mph. It shoots out huge flames. I'll tie my kids to a rope and hook it onto a metal bar that's tied to the sunroof so they can fly! Please notice that I own government papers that say I am allowed to have or do these things, DO NOT! TRY THIS AT HOME UNLESS YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OF A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL! AND YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BY THE GOVERNMENT. Good day.

Pinky - My vehicle would be called the woodpecker mobile. I will come up with a better name soon but for now it will be called that. It will have six wheels and four spare wheels and there will be two seats for me and my friend. It will be a little bigger than a car and it will have a huge beak so if there are cars in my way I'll hit them with my beak and put it behind me.

It will run on water i just fill it up and it lasts for a week like human beings. Also it will have an automatic trailer hooked up to it so i can haul all my friends and four wheelers. In that trailer, there will be lots of flat screen TV'S and all the games invented. The trailer will look like the back end of a wood pecker. It will have wings, so if my beak is not working, i will just fly over all the traffic.

It will have super big shocks so when I go off roading it will feel like nothing. The color of mine will look like a cop car so when I get an a lot of trouble i will say I am a cop and then drive off. One last detail the exhaust pipe will spit out fire and flames. It will also have turbo. It will unbreakable and it will have guns to make sure I am safe. The windows will be bullet proof.

Tina Tiger - My hobby is to draw and sketch. Different scenes dance in my thoughts, and I think of what to draw next. My pencil runs down the paper, swaying this way and that. Lightly touching the page, or stabbing the lead into it instead.

Then colors cross my mind. But instead I leave it plain. Making things fit together. Lines cross and loop. Eyes are glimmering as if she were actually standing in the light. But she’s not. She is on a white sheet of paper, not quite finished, missing a body.

Gray fire blazes across my paper, but doesn’t seem to burn it. My sketch of a person shows the feeling of evilness. And another next to it showing kindness and peace. They are opposites that look almost identical, but different colors. This just proves that sketching is my way of expressing and letting out my feelings on a small sheet of white paper. How amazing and helpful this element can be to me. That is exactly why I enjoy it so much. I can use light color or none at all and they still both look great in a way. It looks like magic to me. How different drawings, have different things that make them look neat.

RailWay - The thing I love the most... is my social life! Not being isolated and taken away from other people. I dread coming home from school, because that's where my buds are. They are all there for me and I can all but imagine being taken away from them. They are what keeps me going. We're the peas in a pod, bugs in a rug. We're just there for each other. This class hasn't split yet, and hopefully, not for a while.

I've got the class marked down in sections. There's a sarcastic section, acting tough or rude section, math and athletes section and of course, the art and other section. Where someone may fit in here or there, but they really don't. We're keeping each other balanced and that's what makes a good class. You just learn how someone works, so if they call you a name you'll probably brush it off because they just want attention. Or they take your things because they just want to mess around and get a good laugh. We learn from each other and we become more of a group instead of split class. You know, boys don't hang with girls vise versa. Or maybe, sports fans have to play with each other and non fans with their kind. So it's nice be one big group and talk with everyone! Not just a certain somebody.

Joe - The thing that I like most... is that a trick question? Well, the thing that I like most is having a true friend. I want that so bad, but don't have one. I think that a friend is someone that you can trust, that will not lie to you, and some one that is nice to you. It is such a wonderful thing to have a friend.

Frank - Everyone has something that they love even if it's a game or a pet or even a toy. Everyone loves something. My favorite thing in the world is a game it's not a video game bu an actual sport. My favorite thing is baseball, I've been playing baseball since I could walk. My whole family plays baseball.

My grandpa played on the New York Yankees for a short time before his terrible shoulder injury. I would love to tell everyone his name and that he was on the same team as (and was good friends with) Reggie Jackson. But if I told you his name, it would give away who I am, so I just tell you he was a pitcher for the Yankees. You see, my dad and his dad and pretty much my whole family is full of Yankees fans. Funny story, my dad was also a prospect as a catcher for the New York Yankees, but he never got on the field because he broke parts of his back in a three wheeler accident, but he's fine now.

I've been trained to pitch for six years now and I'm hoping to go on to the majors like my grandpa did, and my dad almost did.

Lexi -I truly enjoy reading Japanese manga. The character quality and development, the surreal or realistic plots, the settings, every element of manga allows the story to be told with vivid emotion and amazing art. Manga is amazing for it requires not only the brain of a skillful story-weaver, but also the talent of an awesome artist.

The stories of manga can be about any possible topic. For instance, my favorites are about pirates, ninjas, the ordeals of a mangaka, and a magical guild. These genres may seem pointless to someone who is not familiar with the story style of manga, but there is so much more to these stories than meets the eye. Beyond the great art there is always a deep story, one that tells the life of a hero with a journey to complete, usually weaving in the history of their world or their past as the story progresses, enriching the plot and the characters.

These tales that can only be told through manga are ones that no one should miss out on, but sadly many do because they—somehow—dislike the style of manga, or simply do not know about the wonderful world of manga.

Ash Planes - A book I read. Uh ha! I know Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code. Very intriguing book. It's all about a 13 year old boy with a criminal master mind. He's got the brain of Sherlock Holmes and other stuff like James Bond and other criminal fighting heroes. He used to be a thief who stole from other thieves. But now, he has stolen from the LEP (Lower Elements Police). He has made a cube from their technology and tried selling it out to a man named Jon Spiro. His greedy eyes decided his teeth could bite off more than he could chew. The cube lead him to his rival company, whipped it's previous owners traces and literally sent Spiro into his own trap.

After being captured by S.W.A.T Spiro was getting ready for deep revenge. Artemis Fowl destroyed the C. Cube and decided, it was best to give the LEP their things back. With the help of Butler and Holly Short, an LEPrecon, Artemis is sure to succeed!

C.W. - My favorite book read recently is "The Secret Language Of Girls" and "The Kind Of Friends We Used To Be" that are the sequel of each other. The books have the kind of things I wouldn't like. But things I do like too.

The thing I don't like about it is that it kind of gets annoying, so I usually take a break from it. The thing I DO like about it is when her friend turns into a cheerleader. It was truly said that cheerleaders only care about their hair. And that is exactly what one of the two friends did. It is not that true how the author wrote that all the cheerleaders were mean, because in real life that is not true. So the book relates to real life and somewhat doesn't. But hey, that is what I like about it. Some times the stupidest books catch my attention!

Ford Perfect - The book I will summarize is the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: It's a start off to a bad day for Arthur Dent when he wakes to hot tea and a demolition team ready to tear his house apart one piece at a time. When he gives up on his house, his oldest friend Ford Perfect explains that he is from small planet somewhere in the vicinity of beetle juice and that he has known for fifty years about the planet earth's immenent destruction to build a hyperspace expressway. Arthur and Ford escape the doomed planet by hitching a ride on the Vogon ship that way in the process of obliterating earth.

From the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy on Vogons : Vogons are one of the most unpleasant races in the Galaxy. Not actually evil, but bad-tempered, bureaucratic, officious and callous. They wouldn't even lift a finger to save their own grandmothers from the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal without orders signed in triplicate, sent in, sent back, queried, lost, found, subjected to public inquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft peat for three months and recycled as firelighters. The best way to get a drink out of a Vogon is to stick your finger down his throat, and the best way to irritate him is to feed his grandmother to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal. On no account should you allow a Vogon to read poetry to you.

A. C. - The book I read was the Wolves of the Beyond Lone Wolf. Its winter, and a mother wolf has a litter of pups. She finds one with a twisted paw. The rules in the pack says you can't have a a newborn with something that's wrong with him. So she picks him up and takes him to a frozen lake that's melting and sets him there on the ice. She knows the ice was going to be broken when the water starts rushing down and the waves will drowned the pup. But she walks away. The pup there was trying to find its mothers milk. Then the pup starts to shiver. Suddenly the pup is pulled back into the rushing water but manages to grab the piece of ice with his small claws. While he is hanging on for dear life, he's slipping off the ice.

Finally he slips off and goes into the water. Then he felt something with his paws and grabs it. It was a mother bear leg. The bear looks at the pup and picks it up. While she was looking at the pup, it reminded her of her young that got killed. The first cub was killed by a bear, the second and third cub was killed by a mountain lion. But she said she was going to help this pup and take care of it like her own. So she did.

Max - I like "Sam, the Minuteman". It's a book about a young boy named Sam about the age of 13. He and his father road on the horse into Britain's Capital and found Lobsterbacks (red coats). They made a speech to pay more taxes to the king. They rode back and Sam went to sleep. He awoke to the sound of bells ringing. He ran downstairs to see his dad with his coat on and rifle in his hand. He said, "Grab your rifle, Sam!" He grabbed his rifle off the wall and ran outside with his dad. They met at the Square. His friend was there. The bosses were just arguing what to do against the Red Coats. They argued until dawn came . They heard the Red Coats coming! They kept on arguing until they got shot to death. His friend was wounded in the leg. He and his dad were fine. They went back home and came up with an idea. They met back in town square. This time they were ready. They had farmers, and volunteers. The fight began. They were killing the Lobsterbacks one by one until there were no more left. They had won.

Tree Hugger - Beauty isn't always on the outside, sometimes it stays hidden deep. I have always liked nicer guys then "cute" ones. My mom says boys are going to be chasing me all over the place like in movies. But I think that I would search for a nice guy.

Even if beauty is not right there where you can see it, it is the inside that counts. Some girls and boys think that if they are going to be liked they have to be pop star-like and cool. But That is not true. People should act like who they really are, not who they are not.

Animals are kind of the same. For instants, A snake. Some people think they are ugly and scary, but it has beauty and purposes. A spider too. How smart they are! How cool! You just have to see it in a different way.

Annie - Wolves are beautiful creatures but not everyone does not think that. But they are sort of like dog but bigger and furrier. Wolves can be different colors like these. Brown, black, gray and other colors. And they look cool when they run because their fur waves while they run. Ears lay back and tounge sticking out. So that's why I think wolves are awesome and flexible.

Old Hippy - Some people don't see the beauty in old cars people think there just pieces of junk. But if you fix the piece of crap in you backyard. You can turn that piece of junk into a sweet sixty's car or hippy van.

Hunting Dawn - I wholeheartedly believe that everything has beauty. Why would it be created if it had pure hate? Most people say murderers, thieves and other criminals are hateful and more! I they kind of are. But somewhere they have a glint of potential and beauty. Think about how they were raised. That always has an effect on people.I mean what person is really hateful, depressed and just plain rude?

Everyone has a weakness. I don't care what it is, but I know they've got beauty inside them. Animals I believe are all beauty. No matter how ugly or vicious. Why are they that way? The people who treat them poorly and unfairly. Most people pass up that chance to fix it. I've seen plenty of animals abused by some pretty cruel people, and they take it out on any body they can. Animals need love and attention just like everyone else. I see beauty in flowers, trees, rain thunder, lightning and really everything. It's all there, but we don't look hard enough.

Robo Redial - Oh the rain is definitely the best thing ever. But the after effects is what hits me the hardest! If you live in the city you can't get this sensation, but after a rainstorm you a vibrant smell of sage brush, pine trees and more. It all lifts into the misty haze. A slight glow in the wet world.

If you were to wander into the trees you could hear the wonders of birds, and the feel of the muggy mist. The birds will bounce around, recovering from a shocking event, and rummage through the dirt looking for the fresh worms. If you listen closely, you don't have to pay a trip to the rain forest, you have it right in the trees. Loud tweets, and caws! The fluttering of wings diving in through the leaves, it all happens at once it is almost hard to take in.

The dirt is not longer "dirt" it's mud... well maybe, depending on the rain. If you touch it, it bewilders the mind. A grainy feel if it's been a drizzle. A muddy heavy feel if it was quite a shower. And a gooshy slimy wet feel, if it were a real heavy storm. It you touch the leaves on a tree you can tell raindrops have settled there. It's truly something not worth missing.

If you open your mouth wide it can feel as though something is working it's way in there. It may be the fog, or mist of whichever has settled. It doesn't really have a taste, but on the rest of your body it feels as though it's a heavy burden being carried around. Some people can get soaked by staying our in a muggy day or just after a rain storm.

And that last but not least thing you've been waiting for is a rainbow! It shimmers through the haze of silvery clouds and a foggy overhang. A glistening view created by sunlight filters. It's array of golden colors is a pure and heavenly sight. If your lucky you may even be able to see a few yards in front of your face. The fog and mist can create a blur of confusion and you wouldn't want to get lost.

The after effects of this has definitely been something to enjoy. Hopefully you have experienced it's vivid nature.

Tina - The smell of wet sagebrush sweeps into my nose. The sky is dark but beautiful. Glimmering puddles lay still. The air is clean and relaxes me. I leave the window open a crack so the sweet smell fills my room as I sleep. The water falling off the roof splats to the ground. Thunder still goes off, and lightning still strikes and flashes. A rainbow peeks out from the dark sky and brightens it. The sun sits in the air and rests. After it rains is one of my favorite things. The smell, the sound, the looks, it is all so beautiful.

Hindenberg - I like to see the morning dew if it rains in the night. It's just so beautiful. The drops of water fall off the leaves. If someone drew a picture of a nice green leaf with rain on it, then it would be spectacular! I love the breathtaking smell of the fresh grass. But one of the things I like most is the feeling. I just feel like the planet earth is clean! And... if it's raining I can stay inside and play video games all day!!!! HOORAY!

John - Well, after the rain I can usually smell sage brush mixed with rain water. It's a smell like nothing you've ever smelled before. I also like to go outside after it rains. There are puddles we can splash in. We have a big pit at our house. When it rains, it fills up and we go swimming. I like the rainbows too. All the pretty colors and the mist makes it even better. I LOVE IT AFTER THE RAIN.

Crackers - After the rain I like the smell of the air. It just smells so fresh and clean. I love the puddles. They are awesome to jump in and get dirty and muddy. Oh man, its amazing! But trust me, when I get muddy I just don't have some mud splats. I mean I'm covered in it like a blanket. Its not a pretty sight. After the rain, the mist shows a rainbow. I love the color red on it. That's what I like about the rain.

Becca - I don't believe in guns, so the discussion of gun control is stupid

1. I believe in evolution. And evolutionarily, no creature would create an object that they could shoot themselves in the leg with. Teeth don't bite legs accidentally, swords don't stab legs accidentally.

2. Guns are evil. And God only created good things, so guns can't exist.

3. Guns don't kill people, people kill people. So what do guns do? Well, nothing. And why have a debate on nothingness? It doesn't exist.

4. Shot guns are made of shot? Machine guns are made of machine? Has anyone else heard of these metals? I sure haven't.

5. There is no good purpose for guns. And things are only invented that have good purposes. They're just occasionally changed bad. Like nukes.

6. I don't see any guns in the Bible... And if it ain't in the Bible, it ain't true.

7. Supposedly, liberals hate guns. But liberals aren't allowed to hate, clearly that's the racist, homophobic conservatives job. Liberals only like fluffy happiness. Again, liberals don't hate anything that exists. Which means guns can't exist. Maybe, hating guns is just practice for young liberals so that when they become old, grouchy conservatives, they can hate real things.

8. Have you ever actually seen a gun? I mean, aside from Nerf Guns? (If you haven't seen a gun, please say so. If you have? Well then this is a rhetorical question and I don't care anyways.)

9. Why would people argue over guns if they did exist? Wouldn't it be scary to argue in a world where evil things like guns actually did exist? We might get too into the debate and all shoot each other!

10. Guns are a myth, propagated by media so that MSNBC and Fox News never run out of polarizing topics to discuss.

Stick Figure - I don't think it is right that in some countries you are not allowed to have any guns. In America, however, we just have to have a license. Some people thought Obama was going to take all the guns, but when would he have the time? The main reason we need a license to own a certain gun, is so that the gun does not get into the wrong hands. But yes, I think that gun control is important, as long as it gets so far as you can't have any kind of guns! After all people get their meat with a gun. There you have it. I think it is a good thing we need a license for certain kind of guns. I think the reason we do need license is mainly for safety of our people. God bless America!

BladeKamp - Well I believe that you should definitely have some gun control. The permit and license and stuff seems okay. What kind of guns seem okay. Um and where your allowed to take your gun also seems okay. I think that if we have that under control there would be some order. Like when we have a President he gets the control and gives us options on what we'd like to have happen. If we didn't have a President, then we'd be one weird country.

So with guns I see the same thing. If you own a gun, you need to be careful with it. And some guns are super dangerous and I'm glad we have control on that. So yes, I really think gun control is fine. But we don't want a thumb holder constantly telling us what to do with them. There must be some free agency and control. Even it out sort of thing. And so far, the President is doing a pretty good job with controlling things... so far.

Max - I think that nobody but cops and swat teams should own a SMG. I think that every one should be able to own a gun if it is not used to kill or hurt some one. Some parts of the country don't let people have hand guns. I think that all people should be able to own a hand gun and have their rights taken away if they do some thing bad. Those are my thoughts on the matter.

Guy - I have a gun and know how dangerous they can be. A gun can be used for hunting, self defense, and in some cases a weapon. I think that it's good that the government runs a background check on a person trying to get a permit for a gun, and I think that it's true that some weapons don't belong in some peoples hands. But I don't think that it's good that if you want to have a weapon on hand at all times you have to take a five dollar class that's two hours long.

Wormer - I have a lot of ancestors that I love, but today I would like to talk about my great grandfather. His name was Orven James Moon. He lived with his wife, Delphia Nye, at Weber County. They owned lots and lots of cattle and horses. I'm talking 2,000 cattle and 20 mustangs! They had four sons and daughters. The oldest was Neil then Clive and Alton and don't forget my grandmother Karen. My great grandfather was born in 1907 and died in 2001. He was the age of 94. His wife died two days later. He had a hard life. He had two brothers die before getting married. Their names were Vernell and William. William died on Christmas Eve. He only had a half of a day to live. Vernell died when he was 13. He got off his horse to open the gate and got back on. He reached for his shovel. The horse became spooked and drug the boy by the stirrup. His cousin called for help but when they came back he was torn and bruised with blood dripping everywhere and most likely, dead. My grandfather had a hard life. He is in a better place now.

Frosted Tiger - All I know is that I am Japanese and German. My grandma and grandpa moved to America. My grandma said that when she was a little girl, her mom got a medal from the Nazis for having the certain amount of kids she did. She said they also brought them gum. Back then, gum was a real treat. I don't really know who moved over to America on my Japanese side of the family, but I know my dad's mom is in Japan right now. I wonder what it is like right now after the horrible tsunami, earthquake, and nuclear gas exposition. I just know that she's brave for going over there at that time. I am also visiting my great aunt and great grandma in Wyoming. I hope I can learn more about my Japanese heritage, besides that they really like rice.

Blaze - Okay I know a little bit about my Indian ancestors. My Great Great Great (And so on and so on) Grandmother was Pocahontas. She came from the Algonquian tribe. Which was a very protective tribe. They also had lots of fields of corn and lived by rivers so that they might be able to bring water back to the tribe. She was the curious Indian who met captain John Smith. In case you didn't know.

Her father was the chief of their tribe and a great leader! The men in the tribe would hunt, while the women would gather corn, fruit or vegetables. Some times the children would gather the water! From time to time the woman were allowed to go and gather on the other side of the river as long as some men were able to scout the area first.

When ever the men would return from battle or a long hunt, they would be greeted in the shallows of the river. And your probably wondering what they would wear. Well they would wear skins from deer, or other animals. They lived in tepees and the two most common weapons used were the tomahawk and the bow and arrows.

A tomahawk if kind of like a hatchet. Indians liked it for carving, hunting or even defeating others in battle. Not only was it easy to handle, but it was also pretty simple to make. I am pretty sure you know what a bow and arrow is. It's used for archery contests, killing animals you know. The arched stick and string with an arrow? Okay.

When the men went out to battle or hunt, the women and children were quite vulnerable. But most of the "teenager" boys had already been practicing with weapons and such they could defend the tribe for a period of time.

Even though they had trouble with a lot of things, they were still very happy people, making all sorts of dancing and feasts. They had tons of fun while doing this, but work always came first. The children even enjoyed helping out. It just showed their father how big they had become. Well, I'm sorry, that's pretty much all I know about my Great Grandmother Pocahontas and her tribe.

John - I know that my mom’s grandpa was a forest ranger and had a wonderful job. Then he got married and had some little kiddies and retired in Idaho. What I would like to know is what it was like for all my ancestors. Were they famous or scum on the street? Were they pioneers or Red skins? Was it hard or not? I'm guessing that they most likely were honest good cowboys. who had a tough time back then and were hard workers. If not I bet they were great hunters.

Ghost Foe - Here's what I'd do! I'd first, make a fire to set off some smoke. Hopefully when it does go off someone will smell or see the smoke. I'd check my surroundings and then mark where ever I've been somehow. I'd even try screaming. If by chance I do see some help, in the sky I'd make myself big. But most of all, I'd try to say where I was. That way I'll be easier to find. And eventually go through everything I had and make a camp. Then try to salvage any food I had. By that time, I'd hope they'd found me. If not, I would definitely try to find a way to keep warm for the night's cold air. I'd put my food at least 5 yards away because if animals were scratching around, I'd want them to be eating my food and not me. By then I would hope that no bears or anything found me. Then, I'd hope that the search rescue people, or my friends were on the hunt and I would be fine for a couple days!

Jaren - If you get separated from the group while hiking, stay next to a tree and scream for help. That is called, "tree hugging". When someone doesn't answer just stay put. When the sun is about to set find a good place right next you and dig a hole. Everyone asks why, well it is to keep you warm. At night it is usually really cold. After you have dug that hole jump in the hole and cover it up to your neck like at the beach. Now just stay put until sunrise. Don't panic, someone will find you. When you feel that your warm enough, hop out of the hole. Hopefully when you were hiking you remembered to bring food and water. If you didn't, you are just going to last with out. Also, if you have a whistle with you great, you can use that when you hear someone calling your name. Blow that whistle and you’re saved.

Genius - Well, once you figure out that you're lost, you for sure don't want to try and think that you know the way back. If it's still bright daylight then try and find a bare area to stay for the night. If it's starting to grow dark then pick a nice big tree to stay by. When it's morning again, then head out. Do NOT think that they'll never find you. You must always have hope. Once you find a bare spot. you must wait. And even if you’re very hot if you have something that is bright colored to wear wear it, the helicopter will spot you better. If the wait goes more than a day and a half with no sign of rescue then you must find a clean water supply. But if you see any type of rescue then stay put. Even if they didn't see you if you see them try to get there attention.

Marvin - I would back track my steps and get familiar with all the trails. If I was really far from camp,I would start a fire to stay warm and would sleep there unless it was really cold. Then I would make a torch. First I would tear a little off my shirt and tie it around a stick, then light it on fire. If I had a hatchet, I would build a tree house, set traps and catch some deer. I would use their skins for clothing and blankets. I would hug a tree and wait for someone to come and I would make big lines in the dirt that say HELP!

Joe - First of all, I would bring all the stuff I need if I did get lost. Of course though, the only reason I would get lost is if my friends yelled, “Get lost! Ya, pretty mean, huh? A whistle is a very handy tool, blow it and most likely, they will find you. Stay by a near by tree to sit by. It might be a good idea to bring a snack in case your gone for a while. You should bring a mirror so if a helicopter is over head, you can shine reflect the light to them. A good idea would be to bring a small safety kit, just in case. Last but not least, you will need a kit or backpack for all your stuff, otherwise you'll have quite the bundle up.

Kystal - One memory starts just a little after more than half the leaves fell off all the trees. The yard was covered in red, orange and yellow instead of it's natural bright green and dark green. The leaves were everywhere! Big ones, small ones! And the yard was full of them. So my dad gave my brother and I a job. Rake every single leaf of the yard and put them in a wheel barrel. After wards dump it over by the ditch. Our mouths dropped 20 feet. If you have ever been my my house and you've seen my yard, you'd know that a pretty good guess to it's size, is about a football field. With a large hill sticking at the back. My brother and I were dumbstruck. The whole yard? That's gonna take us YEARS! (Exaggeration)

So we went to work. We piled the leaves in stacks and then got ready to hoist them into the wheel barrel. Until my brother had an idea. He piled all the piles into one big pile. We jumped in it and it felt warm. I decided that my brother would lay down and I'd cover leaves on him all the way up to his neck. He concord and I went to work. Soon he was buried it a ton of leaves. He said, "Man does this feel like a heater. I'm sweating in here!" When it was my turn, sure enough it was so warm on the inside. But one thing we totally neglected, was my dad coming to check our work every 10- 15 minutes. When he found out we were playing and not working he was furious. But, little old me had a trick up my sleeve.

I totally persuaded him into the playing idea and stuff. He didn't give a kick in the rear, but he agreed to let us play a bit longer if it meant we were going to get out job done. So there you have it. A fall memory. The chill of the breeze, the warmth of the leaves. A total memory worth remembering.

Dark Shadow - The thing that I like the most about the leaves is when you jump on them and they sound like fire works. Another good thing about playing in the leaves on a cool afternoon is that it is not to cold and not to hot. It is crazy how much time I spend playing in the leaves it is so fun I only wish that I could do it all year long. Another thing that is fun is that if you put the leaves on a trap then you can make jumping on a trap a lot more fun.

Joe - I have memories of lots of Falls. Carving pumpkins in Catalina, Jumping in leaves, Hanging out with friends, etc. But the thing I remember most is about a caterpillar. One morning while I was raking leaves outside, (I was about 6) I found a red car lying in the leaves. I threw it on the deck and continued. Then I saw something lime green. I thought it could have been another car, so I picked it up and almost threw it. But it started squiggling around in my fingers. I thought about how little it was and how cool the colors on it were. I brought it in the house and put it in a jar to keep it as a pet. Believe it or not, I took good enough care of it that it formed a cocoon. My sister finally got a hold of it. She was probably one two a half, so I can't blame her, she climbed up the shelf a little and made it shatter across the floor. The cocoon was O.K. but to bad a book had to fall and crush it. I was really sad about it.

Dom Dum - The fall is a great time of the year for me,in autumn the leaves of the trees start to change in color and fall off their trees. The summer heat begins to turn to the cold of winter, And every year I grow a year older. Every year my family celebrates every ones' birthday in a special way, the best thing about my birthday is that it's close to Halloween so I can have a costume party if I want to. One of the best things about autumn that I love is Halloween the way that people can make their houses spooky and you can get dressed however you want, and people give you candy if you knock on their doors in the middle of the night.

Sid - Fall is a good time to go on a long four-wheeler ride. The air would be fresh and we could have a picnic and maybe camp. The next day we could go on a horse ride. The best thing you can do is spend time with your family and relax. That is what i want to do most with my family

Shorty - Well, my Fall memory is cleaning all the leaves from my giant trees. But my favorite memory is once for Halloween my brother and I raked all our leaves and put them in one big pile ( I think it was like seven feet) Well any ways me and my brother left it for a week or two this was in October one week before Halloween. So For Halloween my brother had some scary noises that he was doing to scare kids, Any ways I had some ketchup on the out side of my mouth. I looked like a zombie. Here was our first trick or treater. I was ready to jump out and scare the little girl. My mom gave her a giant Kit Kat Then when the little girl was walking by me I jumped out and said, “Boo!” The little girl was so scared and angry at the same time she started hitting me with her bag. That was a scary little girl.

Sleepy Me - I am a tree hugger. Literally! I hate wasting stuff. Our country is in debt, and I think we should cut spending. One thing that is bothering me is war. Most of the wars started were because of religion. This time it is religion and gas. First of all, religion is something that I think is causing the war now. We are also fighting over gasoline. People think that gasoline is what runs this country.

We can fix that in a heart beat though if people would just see that solar is not as dangerous, expensive, or doesn't cause arguing. Some people want to drill and mine in these AMAZING, beautiful mountains, and national parks. Some people also think that mining will help make us money, but really, that only helps for a little while. The money rises the drops. If we had solar we could have all the energy we need. Nuclear is NOT the way to go. Look at Japan, all it takes is 1 screw up. Plus it puts bad gases into the air.

Lots of people think that solar wouldn't work because at night (for example) are cars would quit driving at night! Solar takes in energy from the sun and powers all night. Then we wouldn't need to spend money to by foreign oil. Some people just need to open there eyes and see whats going on in the world, and what humans are doing to destruct and help Earth.

Techno Teeko - I literally think that um, they should cut spending. Especially on building a city or most sports. Building cities because everyone likes wild life and whatnot. Why throw that away. I would think taking some money off sports because really, what does that do for you? It's not really in the educational spots. Well it can be, but why sponsor it to where we're beginning to go into debt? And cities! Why do we need so many cities and tall smoky buildings? I think building a few roads here and there is fine, but constant upgrading? Geez people get a life! Cities and stuff isn't all that great. I mean really?

Super stars could pitch in too. They get paid mega bucks! MEGA BUCKS!! I see they put thousands of dollars in for the Cancer patients and trying to get a cure. But there are also others out there. At least try putting a little more in education, or ART! Art is a great way of expressing ourselves. Think about music. Everyone loves music. Whether it be soft, to heavy metal to rap to pop I don't care. But do we really need billions on buildings and tons of sport centers? It's great having sports! I love them. But what's greatly needed in our situation? We need students who can think and process possibilities for our world. Not kids who will go and play sports 24/7 to please fans. I just gave you my opinion, and I want you to think about it.

Steve - I watch the news as much as the next twelve year old, so I know that the united states is in big debt, really big debt, big enough debt to start a war over. so the united states needs to shape up and pay back countries that we owe money.

Many think that the answer to the problem is to raise taxes another opinion is to stop spending, many people like me are caught between the two ideas. The idea of raising taxes makes a lot of people think but wouldn't that just be taking more money from the American people so that the country can blow all the money to send the president on surprise visits to different nations. yet when other people think of the idea of cutting spending they think how will we defend the nation if a war starts while the deficit is still down the toilet. thought I dond't agree with these people I think we should find a way to get that money back to the people who want it.

Zip-Zip - They should cut spending because they got themselves into this mess, they need to get themselves out alone!! If those stinky government cowards are going to bite off more than they can chew and ask us to pay the bill! Well they can depend on me to spend my own money! Raise taxes.... you want us to raise taxes! After all the lazy worthless money you spent on making your world a better place you ask us to pay more to you than usual! Of all the worthless stinking money you make out of us, you ask for more... MORE! I can't believe you people. Oh, you're here, uh I'll just give my vote as... NO FLAMING PIECE OF POOP TAX RAISES....Cut Spending!

Frank- Sky Dive!!! Me and my brother have always wanted to. And hopefully I can do it when I am older. To rappel down a cliff would be pretty fun too. Although they both take chances, I would love to do both!

Taking chances is something I DO NOT like to do. However I kind of want to do one of those things. I took a chance riding The Zipper at a fair, and that was fun, but I practically slipped out of the safety belt. If you go skydiving, there is a very rare chance that your parachute won't work. If you go rappel of a cliff there is a very rare chance that the rope will break, but both happened at least once, so I know it is possible that either might have difficulties. As I said though, VERY RARE!

Sky diving would be awesome but to rappel down a cliff might be a tiny bit less scary, because you are not falling down from the sky at 150 miles per hour. You just leap down a little then catch yourself. Seems simple enough.

If I went sky diving I would need to take classes for positioning my self in the right way. Then when the day came I would need someone to lift me out and throw me out of the plane. My feet would practically be super-glued to the plane floor. I really want to do some sick tricks in the air.

Radar- I'd do either one if I was unconscious! If I didn't know what was going on, how high I was or who the heck I was going with, then I'd be fine free and dandy for doing it. But what I don't understand is why would you want to? That's just freaky weird! Sky diving: your parachute could jam. Maybe it was ripped. Or think about this, it gets caught in something. Maybe you'll land in the ocean!

Rappel off a cliff: your life depends on a ROPE! Are you kidding me? You fling yourself off and then all that's supporting you is a flimsy rope! Think about the dangers here guys! But, since it asks what I would rather do, I'll tell you.

I'd probably do rappelling. That might be fun. But I'd have a whole crew of experts checking my gear, my rope everything! Then I'd also want a crew of doctors, nurses and other experts at injuries anywhere in your body. Then at the bottom of whatever cliff I decide to jump off, my friends and family. They can witness whatever happens. So they can learn from it. So there you have it. I'd go rappelling but not without experts.

Fancy Pants- I would do both. Both would be very fun! Rappelling off a cliff with a bungie cord made out of a millimeter thick of rubber, going down Mount Everest! I don't think that is a very good idea. What about sky-diving? I wouldn't care if I would do such a thing. But what if something goes wrong with my parachute? But what if I release my parachute and my parachute gets stuck in the propeller! What if I release my parachute but a bunch of silverware comes out! I don't think I wouldn't do any of them! Actually I would do all of them. I would risk my life then instead of dying in my old ages.

Bomb Boy- Well if I couldn't do the things the way I wanted to then I'd go with skydiving. But if I could do it the way I wanted to then I'd do rock repeling. Because then I could jump off the cliff with a whole bunch of clothing on and a rope tied around my waist and a grappling hook gun. I'd fall for a couple of seconds and then shoot the gun up onto a row of bars that I pounded in the ground so it would hook on and then I'd just lower myself from there.

Moe Joe - Um, I've got several. I HATE the sound of something sharp against a chalk board. Also, our dryer has problems and screeches at a frequency that annoys me to NO end! It actually hurts my ears. And even my little brother's constant screaming because he didn't get something his way! Holy cow! It's so annoying. I wish I had a volume thing on the side of theirs head and turn it DOWN. It can really get on my nerves, but as I said, not only my nerves, but my ears. I've got an ear problem and I can't hear very well, though I can get them tortured by things like that.

Hopefully the government will come out with something that mutes a person's voice when you don't want to hear them. Now that would be sweet! I mean trying having a little 2 year old bawling into your ears about a stupid TOY. And then trying to calm him down and he doesn't like it? He bites your freaking arm your just scratches your face off still screaming at a frequency so annoying! You could give him all the attention in the world and he'd still have an issue. I despise high pitched squeaks and stuff. It's very distracting and very annoying.

Gloopy Blob - Every night when I go to bed, just as I'm about to go to sleep, my brother decides he wants to be annoying and sing. He won't stop, I swear. He is 17 and acts like a 5 year old. When my family is driving somewhere and a really good song comes on, Greg starts to sing along. He is VERY MUCH tone def. We all tell him to stop but he won't shut up. "I know the lyrics of the song so I can sing if I want!" I swear I could strangle him! Instead I slap him across the face. And I'm 11! Hopefully he'll move out when he's eighteen so I can have his room, but mom says that it will never happen. He is too immature!

Chocolate Chips - I have had a lot a situations with annoying sounds that have bothered me very much. I was on a road trip with my family stuffed in there with me squeezed in the middle by my brother and little sister. My little sister was getting in my face making these weird sounds. She said every time she was done to hold her breath she would say, "That was my made-up animal!" The next she was done, she'd make it louder then crap! That drove me to the nuthouse! I was so burning with anger! You could feel my head getting hotter and hotter and hotter! Until I exploded into bits of anger! She took a deep breath, but at that moment I almost killing her! I was eventually grounded for a week. She still does that now but I can deal with it.

Prince Chubby - The fire alarm! Oh I hate the wretched piece of scrap metal. BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Just on and on and on. I mean literally, they could not just say " Hey you lazy kids, get your fat butts outside because the school might be on fire." Really they just had and extremely boring, useless beeping electronic that makes every one have their guts scare out.

Peter - I hear a noise everyday that is always driving me crazy, this noise is not what most people would call annoying but I just don't like it. The noise comes from a machine but I can't turn it off because this machine is something that my family needs to stay alive.

This terrible noise that I speak of is the constant humming of the refrigerator outside my room. At night the noise is so loud I can't go to sleep because it's loud enough to wake a dead person.

that old fridge is so loud I'm pretty sure my sister down stairs could hear it, and the worst part about it is that if I go anywhere in the house I can still hear the clinking and buzzing of that old noisy fridge.

Forest - The noise that bothers me is my cousins fighting. When I have a sleep over they always fight and then I have to go home some of the time. But the screaming, crying, fusing, And whining hurt my ears. Because in December when it was night my cousins started fighting and screaming into there faces. And after that seemed to be two hours I was sitting there and finally said," SHUT UP ALREADY!!!!!!!!" So they shut there mouths and sat down and stared at me saying, " What did we do?". Finally I said, "You guys are screaming into your faces like lunatics." Then they said sorry to each other and went to sleep. But I couldn't get to sleep because my brain recorded the screaming and left it in my mind. Thats why I don't like screaming.

Joe Zee- You asked the wrong person! No I'm just kidding. I hate anger. It's an emotion that is just as strong as sadness, and just as viral. If your mom is sad, the whole family is sad. Or if she's angry, your all in a state of madness. So it just spreads around. Anger is an emotion I hate using. Although, I now a couple of tricks to get it out of my system.

I was angry over a stupid thing my brother did. My first result was yelling. But really, that just feeds the fire. It's getting a reaction. A scared reaction. And I like feeling on top of the world. So instead, I burned out some steam by playing the Wii. I play boxing. Instead of hurting someone, I hurt a virtual being who won't go tattle. But sooner or later I get to the point where I don't know where the anger just went. I end just turning it off a few minutes later.

If you can't go to the Wii or something similar, then go through writing. Voice your opinion, scream it onto the page! write every single frustration you had. Express your feelings deeply. Cut deep into the mind, that you were the one hurt, your were the one angry, you were tormented. I don't know, just write it out. But when your done, throw the paper away. that's shows you've gotten rid of the anger and your not holding a grudge.

Anger is very strong, and it needs to be filtered out every once in a while. You need to express your feelings, but when you become to emtional about stuff, I'd go to a specialist. If none of this has helped you, try to figure out what makes you filter out. Get rid of that. I know that it's hard to except the fact that anger isn't a great emotion. The thing is, it really is an outstanding emotion, we just need to have the control.

Stick Figure- Everybody has gotten mad at least once, but I have gotten angry MANY times, mostly at my sister. My sister is always getting on my nerves. My mom says that I should just ignore her, but after awhile I can't help but slapping her across the face. I get yelled at. I usually say that they always yell at me, and not her. This can be true MOST the time. Jessica, is sometimes getting yelled at, but in my view, she should get yelled at more. First off she is disrespectful. So I get angry. Second of all, she acts like a four year old having a tantrum when she has to clean. I get angry. Third. She is ALWAYS getting out of her work. I get angry! Fourth, she never goes to bed when she is told, which leads to her being grumpy in the morning. I get furious. Last but not least, she makes me late to school almost every single day. I get so mad, I can make a hot air balloon fly into the air 100 miles per hour, then leaving it to explode. Yes. I get angry a lot.

Thunder-Man- Some of my friends in the past have made me really mad. I have a story for you. My mom had to go to this primary conference. She took me, Wyatt and Jaynee there. She had a conference with my arch-enemy’s mom. Me and Wyatt were sitting down by the staircase with nothing to do. Wyatt came up with a plan. He dared me to go see what my arch-enemy and her friends were doing downstairs. So I went down. They were playing with dolls. I hid like an agent behind some boxes. Mission complete. Right when I turned around Hannah (my arch-enemy was right by me and started beating me up with her doll. I quickly ran for it upstairs. I ran by a door and tried to go in but it was locked! I got punched like crap all over. I was only three. That is why I'm angry most of the time.

Frosted Tiger - I really have only seen my dad change a tire. I haven't ever fixed ANY kind of tire before. Not a bike, car, toy car, four-wheeler, NOTHING! My dad is like, always fixing things! Even if it has nothing to do with him, he will go and help total strangers change their tire. But this is what I know about changing a tire of a car. The first thing you do is raise the car up with this lift-the-car-up-thingy. Wait. No. The VERY first thing you do is get your spare tire out. Then you do get the lift-the-car-up-thingy. After you do that, you take the bolts out of the tire so you can switch them out. Next, you put the new tire on. Then you start swearing if the tire doesn't fit right. After that you get in your other car, drive to a tire repair shop, and buy the right tire. That is how my dad fixes a tire. (For some reason, the spare tire never fits right on our car.)

Angie- Hi! I'm Angie, and I'll show you how to change a tire. First, get your tools from your car, or workshop. Then remove the bolts from your tire. To take the tire off all bolts must be taken off, and someone must hold up the side of the car. If you're in a workshop and have something to lift it up for you, use that instead. After you have taken your flat tire off, you should get it out of the way. Especially when other vehicles are coming down the road. It could cause accidents. I would recommend putting it in the trunk of your car. Next apply the new tire. Be sure someone is still holding the vehicle up. Then bolt on all the bolts. Make sure they are tight, so as to not lose your tire again. Then slowly put the car down. Remember to put all your tools back and put them in a safe place. There you are! If you haven't had any experience with changing tires, or have no one to help you, please call 1-800-tires. We'll be glad to offer our services!

Bob- Well this is what know by learning myself. Try to pull it off by force with your feet on the hood pushing and your hands on the tire pulling. If that does not work get a type of giant screw driver it needs and loosen the bolts then take it off. The next thing is you go to a nearby store that has tires. NOT A GROCERY STORE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SELL TIRES!!!!!!! You go to the tire store find the right one and pay for it and go back home. When you get home go force the tire on by trying to push it on. But if you give up you get the bolts and the thing that goes in the middle and the giant screw driver or whatever and screw the tire on. That's how I would put on a tire in a weird crazy way.

Hobo- Changing a car tire is harder then you think let me tell you why it is so hard. Once you notice that you have flat tire you pull off to the side road and put the car in park. Then you start looking for your tools and a spare tire. If you do not have a spare tire or some tools you might be stuck there for a while waiting till a tire company is coming to help you. If you do have all the tools and the spare tire then you can listen to me. First you get the jack and jack up car where your flat tire is until the tire that is flat is off the ground. Then you find your cross wrench which looks like a cross. Then find the right size that fits the nuts start twisting tell all the nuts on the flat tire are off. Then you grab the spare tire then take the flat tire off and put the spare on. Now grab the cross wrench grab all the bolts stick them on and start turning till they are very tight. Release the jack now put every tool back where you got and put the flat tire in the spare tires place.

Fonz- Changing a tire is something that most people should know how to do. What if your driving down a dirt road on a four wheeler and one of the wheels gets a flat? If you don't know how to change a tire what are you going to do?

If you don't know how to change a car tire than this is how you do it. First you'll need to get out your jack* to prop the car up, you would want to get the flat side of the car even or higher than the other sides of the car. Then you get out the cross wrench*, only use the wrench to loosen the bolts after they are loose enough you can spin them the rest of the way off with your fingers. Make sure you keep all of the bolts in a very safe place, you can't lose them.

After the car is jacked up and the bolts are removed you need to get out the spare tire ( you should always have a spare tire on the back or bottom of your vehicle). With the bolts removed it should be easy to take off the wheel of the car, when the wheel is off take it and put it were you took the spare tire from or just put it in the trunk

Roll the spare tire over and put it in place, fasten the bolts, and put down the jack. You should when you get back to your house look at the flat tire and try to get it patched up. And remember to all ways have a spare tire in or on your car.

Mental Craze - Definitely not my aunt... oh no. Maybe... aw yes, my uncle. My uncle is the best. I'll tell you about him. He's tall, around 5 ft. 10in. He's thin too. He has a thing, he eats to live. He doesn't live to eat. He's hilarious too. He has greenish hazel eyes and freckles. He has curly, red and fiery hair. with a fiery personality to go along with it. He can be very gentle, but if you want to mess with him he can give you the boot. He's not the type to help you with emotional problems or even change something to make you happy. He's the type, it is how it is and I don't care if you start crying. Get over it.

He never grows a beard, it's usually always shaved or just a peachy fuzz. Although, he can tickle the heck out of you with it. He knows the perfect tortures too. He either uses tickle torture, or ignore you torture. My brother and I use physical doctor torture. He'll be like laying on the ground to rest and we'll get a pink doctor kit and pound him with it. We'll take out the knee hitter thingy, and hit him on the head. We'll take the plastic knife and pretend to do plastic surgery on him. The thing is, it was never torture to him. He always made the sound effects and said what a patient would say. Only my brother and I never "numbed" him. So he'd scream like he was so wounded. He was fun.

A.C. - I really don't know who some of my relatives are cause I have a confusing family tree. But I would have to say my grandma and grandpa. Cause all my other cousins are annoying because they won't shut up! I like my grandma because she is really nice awesome until she yells at me to clean my room. And I like my grandpa because when he is watching tv and I ask him something he says,"I don't care." So that's the fun part. Heres an example, dad can I have a sleep over with my friend. "I don't care." See there's your example. But when he is not watching tv you probably don't have a chance. I just got lucky getting a chihuahua. So those are my favorite relatives who I live with.

Jimmy - I like Jonathan because he helps us pick good movies on Netflix, lets us play games on his computer, he's nice to me and my siblings, and of course he's always stuffing us with junk food. When he come over he brings sodas, mini snickers and twix candy bars, gummy candies, and a lot of other stuff.

My uncle Jonathan is about five feet eight inches tall, he has black eyebrows and hair, his hair is shaved down so you can see his head through his hair but there's still a little hair. He's twenty seven years old, and works construction.

One of the really important things about my uncle is his taste in music,. He loves music, he makes it and listens to it. The type of music my uncle likes is a large part of his personality. He listens to classic rock, some of the bands he likes are the Beatles, the Who, the Doors, Pink Floyd, Lenard skinner, the jimmy Hendrix experience, The Grateful Dead, and of course Van Halen.

Noah - My favorite relative is Lincoln he is almost three he is very small and has blond hair. He loves to laugh and get in messes. His favorite sport is basketball he has to have basket ball hoop almost where ever he goes. He has to have a small basketball in the car he takes it from his house.He is better at basketball than his older brother who is six

When he misses he will make you go get the ball. He likes to ride on something bumpy because it makes him bounce. His favorite snack is skittles if their family are taking pictures he will not smile unless he gets skittles. This summer we were walking out of wedding reception and we see him and his brother jumping off rocks into the sand and they had really nice clothes on. Now you know who my favorite cousin is.

Tormentor - My favorite relative is my uncle. He is sort of tall (6foot). Has brown big hair poofy hair. He wears baggy pants and skateboard shoes. He loves to play video games with me (he's VERY good at any games). He's a Mormon. He is my mom's little brother. He's 19 and he's on his mission in Orlando, Florida. The thing I like about my uncle is that he plays whatever you want to with him. He is very loving, nice, and compassionate to others (even ones he doesn't know). He is always funny, and laughs at anything funny! Can you guess who he is? He is my uncle Beau. He is my favorite relative.

Monkey Boy - My favorite relative is my grandpa. His name is Bob. He is a farmer. He is tall, not fat, and the best thing is that he loves kids. Bob is the best grandpa you could ever have. He is so fun and one of the best things is his stories. I remember one. it is about when he was a kid. It goes some thing like this. When I was a kid I remember when I could go to the moves and get in for 10 cents, get a hamburger for 5 cent, and a drink for 5 cents. That adds up to 25 cents.

Punk - I would say my dad because he has been working all his life. He is my favorite relative. I have to tell you my dad does not know how to read. The reason my dad doesn't know how to read is is because he has been working all his life. So i am going to do is teach my dad how to read.

Razor Wing- Okay animal house, I'll say- A wild mustang! Alright now we're talking! Wild mustangs are beautiful creatures. Very beautiful. They live in wide open prairies! Stampeding through the grass and meadows. The blue sky hangs motionless above them. But birds awake and flitter in their everyday routine. The geese scwauk and tumble through the air. Butterflies go around just as busy as the bees. The pine trees sway in the barreling wind and flowers give a splattered paint look.

The grass feels like tiny bristles, but they break into a soft touch. Green, lime green, dark green, emerald green and a hint of blue colors it. The sky darkens to a thundering over hang and then again becomes a blue motionless splash of water. But the ever chittering birds create commotion and the geese can't stop being ever so annoying. The butterflies visit a few of their favorite hot spots before gliding into the air themselves. The bees come around to do some harvesting and buzz their anger into the breeze. The trees become a swaying hoola dance as the wind filters through their branches. And the flowers and completely there for the looks.

Nathan- I would live in a bear den . It would be nice and warm.Then I would be a black bear hunting going into camps and scaring them.They probably wouldn't come back!

Skip-Happy- I like the big Lions, Hippos, Rhinos, and most of all, the Cheetah. If I were going to be a bird, I would be a hawk. They can swoop down and snatch anything it wants (if it's small). They live in trees, and telephone poles. If I were forced to be an amphibian, I would be a poison dart frog. Their homes are ponds in the rain forest. If I were to be a mammal, I would totally be a cheetah. They live in little trees and in Africa. They can go 70 miles per hour to get away from there enemies.

Hindenberg- Normally I like birds, mostly the penguin. But the only downside is the climate. I'd much rather live in the jungle than in Antarctica. Mostly I'd like being a bird because they are very safe in the trees. But if I was forced to be a mammal I'd be a bat. They're night hunters, they live in a cave and they get pretty good flying too. But if I were to choose a good home I'd either be a bird, up high, a fish, swimming and breathing in water or a gopher under ground. they all have the best and the coolest places to stay safe. Being under the ground is cool, but if I was a parrot I could fly. I can't decide between up in a tree or down in the ground.

Gary- There are many animal homes that I think are interesting, but I chose beaver. I think that beaver homes are very interesting because the beaver is such a great builder that it is hard to tell if it is just a pile of sticks. If beavers can do all this why do they make dams. it is just so interesting that a family of beavers can make such a weird but cool home. There are some people that believe that Indans found out how to build by watching the beavers. It is so amazing how beavers make their own homes. A beavers home is a home and a way to get food.

Daisy - I did a creative activity with my brothers that turned into a typhoon. You want to hear the story? Okay but there's going to be a lot of yelling.

One day I, Daisy, wanted to do something fun with my younger siblings, Jacob (9), Allen (3), and Max (2). I had paper, glue, stickers, glitter, crayons, markers and more! A child's dream come true for creativity. Right? Well Max decided he'd see what the paint did if he put it on the wall. I yelled at him. "Max T! You are in so much trouble! Get that paint back on the table." Then I strapped him to the seat. Well I couldn't because he kept getting out.

Jacob tried getting some glue out of the bottle. It was stuck inside and he couldn't quite push it hard enough. He made up his mind that he'd just take off the lid. So he did. Everything was fine! Until he went for the glitter. He hit the glue bottle and it went to the floor, Allen's picture and all over the table. It was horrible. I yelled at him too. And at Allen because he wouldn't stop crying. "Jacob. Oh I want to hit you so bad right now. Get a rag!" I ended up just smacking him upside the head. Then he started to tattle tale. "Allen be quiet! Yes I can, your picture is a mess get a different paper and color that. Max!"

Max had started dumping glitter in his hair and on the table where the glue was. Allen was still crying and sobbing about how I had thrown him into the wall, pulled his short hair and gave him a bruise on his knee. Then Allen climbed onto the table to get the crayons and markers. He got glue all over his pants and I swear I was ripping my hair out. I stripped Allen down and then told him to give his picture to my mom. Next I got Max undressed and went outside with them. They were in their underwear and we were having a great time.

Moments later my mom came stampeding into the yard. And screamed at the top o her lungs. "DAISY, GET IN HERE AND CLEAN UP THIS MESS!! NOW!" So I trudged into the kitchen soaking the wall and table. And scrubbing while Jacob, Allen and Max all went outside and kept on playing in the rain.

Speedy - Well, let me think about a mess that I had to clean up. One time I just threw my clothes in my closet. It looked like crap. My mom walked in, and was like, “Did a tornado come through here? So my mom told me to clean it up. I had to take two laundry trips. We had to move everything out of my closet, sort and put it back into my drawers. It was a mess. It took me probably three hours to do it. I won't just throw my clothes everywhere because I do not want to ever do that again.

Ice Cream - One day I had to clean my room. The hard part was, my mom came into my room and dumped all my trash, and dirty clothes from my closet. It was horrible! There was trash everywhere. After a few hours or so, I told my mom I was finished but then she said, " Did you clean under your bed?" I wished she had never said that, because when I went under my bed it was dark and I felt something crawling up my arm. It was a spider of course ,so I chased it outside. I went back under my bed and found some trash, books, and even more spiders. When I was finished I was crawling out from under my bed then I saw a figure running across from under my bed. It was a mouse. So I picked it up and put it outside. It was sad, scary,and tiring. P.S Don't tell my mom I picked up a mouse or she will freak out.

Goddess o’Smores - My sister is the baby of the family, John is the oldest. That leaves Max and I the middle children. My mom says I usually am her best help. Max helps a lot too. Some of us get out of work by pretending that they didn't ask or didn't hear them tell us to do it. However, not all of us do that all the time. Ruby says she hears my mom say it, but instead she goes and plays barbies or "house". John goes and plays his computer, Max goes and plays Xbox, and I clean a little then do my homework and then lay in bed. My mom ends up screaming at all of us or asking us again.

My sister made the biggest mess in the room. Alright I had some clothes on the ground. My mom told us to clean it up. I told Ruby the plan. She does her mess, I do mine. She did NOT like that idea so I said we can split the room into equal parts. She did NOT like that idea either. So I told her to get out. I stacked all her stuff in a pile, well not not a pile... a mountain. I stacked mine in a small hill. I called every one in my room to show them that it was not me who made all the mess. They said they knew then they left. I told Ruby to bulldoze the mountain. She did NOT like that idea, so in the end, I did it my self. (Now, now don't be surprised. I have many stories similar to this.)

Ghost Foe - I can tell you this, it changed people's lives and how they looked at life. You know? But I don't think having the towers fall is what really effected the people, I think it was the loss of family and friends. And the sorrow that just lingered in the air. And I also try to look at it this way. What was his objective in taking down the towers? Was he trying to hurt everyone (most likely) or maybe prove something. (Doubt it.)

It was horrible and I try to forget about it. It's like watching the news. I don't like watching it because it's all about the bad things in the world. I don't want my life crammed with bad thoughts and worries. What's the point? So I've always tried to just brush it off. Although I do know that that would be pretty much impossible for the people who lost someone at that moment. So it will live on in there hearts. And I feel bad for them.

I completely wish that 9/11 never even happened.

Joe - 9/11 was a big deal for all Americans. Thousands of people were killed in this attack. Four of the planes were hijacked. They destroyed the Pentagon and the Twin Towers, heck they were even going to wreck the white house. This was one of the biggest terrorist attacks in our history. We'd been hunting Osama Bin Laden for almost ten years! Finally the day came we had captured and killed Osama. this was a magnificent day for all of us. The master mind behind this was killed.

I was almost 2 when this happened. But now that I'm older and I saw what happened. I just couldn't believe how many families had died. When all those tracking systems went of in the fire fighters suits that was so sad knowing probably 3/4ths of them, were dead. Stories of spouses spouses who got killed in this act were gone. No one wived through the plane that crashed. So many people were killed in the Twin Towers and Pentagon.

Jimmy - Even though I was not alive in times prior to the attacks I know that America was changed forever by the disaster of 9/11. We know that the nation took a great blow that day but we got back up and are still fighting the war on terrorist. America will forever grieve the ones that died on that awful day.

Many people who witnessed the event would agree that this county and the whole world has been changed forever by this horrible event. With ten years past America still remembers the men and women who passed away at this time ten years ago. And all the men and women who are fighting for their country, the ones who are fighting the terrorists who caused this disaster.

Bod - I would be a farmer because farmers rule. They make food for animals and people. If there were no farmers there probably would not be enough food. Well any way, I would be a farmer because I already know how to do every thing and I like farming. My dads a farmer and he taught me a lot of things. Or, I would be an underwater welder because my dad can teach me how to weld. Underwater welders make 10,000 dollars in one weld. I WOULD BE RICH$$$$

Ilikeribs - I love to sketch. I have many different ways expressing my art, too. I can sketch in a very exciting, detailed way, or I can sketch dull and blobbed. I like to draw too, but drawing is just going for is and it is not as realistic. That is why I want to be a cartoonist. I think it's a great way to make people laugh with not just the joke but the art too. I think it is fun to draw pictures like I do here, but I think I am much more talented doing cartoons and odd stuff.

George - My number one pick would have to be a Comedy writer. I want to write on shows that are really funny. If I could choose any job it would be a writer for a comedy T.V show. I would want to be the head writer on something like Saturday Night Live, or write my own show. I'd like to get a start on my comedy career at eighteen I might be able to be on a staff for a show by twenty-one. My plan is to apply for a job on a small show at eighteen so that if th