In my experience with LDRs, they almost never work out. Yes, there is a small fraction that do, but in general, they just aren't a good idea, for several reasons.

First, talking about uprooting his life and moving to you after only being together for two months is moving *really* fast, especially since you're newly divorced. That puts enormous pressure on the relationship, pressure neither of you want. I completely understand wanting/needing emotional support from someone, and the perfect someone happens to be hundreds or thousands of miles away. But the only way to keep things from getting messy is to keep it casual.

Second, if he doesn't move, and you two decide to stay together long-distance, it gets lonely. Fast. If you two develop strong enough feelings for each other, the heartache alone from not physically being together further puts a damper on things. It's not a fun way to spend your time. Even if he's rich enough to afford to come visit once or twice a month, that's still a major time suck. After a while, you'll both realize the time and money just isn't worth it. As I'm sure you know, love alone can't keep a relationship going.

Those are the main two problems I see. Your kid doesn't even enter into it, other than the fact that she needs her mother with her head in the game, not getting depressed over failing relationships.

So please be careful, think of your kid first, if you *must* continue the relationship, try to keep it casual for as long as possible. Commitments at that distance easily go awry, and feelings get hurt. Listen to your friends, they sound like they have your best interests at heart. Good luck.

Some people are diabetic? I know a few people who are, and while they can eat normal food, like cheeseburgers and fries, regular coke = death.

I've heard (from my mother, the wisest person I know) that eating a few nuts before a meal can decrease your appetite. Almonds are probably your best bet, considering how healthy they are (#1 on the Mayo Clinic's list of the top 10 superfoods).

My stomach does the same thing, where I eat a really big meal, and 15 minutes later am ready to go back for seconds. I've found the only way to avoid this is to not eat a really big meal. Eat a small amount, and wait 10-15 minutes. If you're hungry, eat another small amount. Then stop. Or eat a few more nuts and see if that helps curb those cravings. Good luck :)

First off, congrats, nerdiest question I've seen on Questionland so far.

As a personal preference, I'd say Paul. The guy has been trained his entire life for combat, and precision combat at that. As a *kid*, he survived multiple assassination attempts almost completely on his own merit. That's just from being a prince. Then you throw in the bene gesserit training on top of that, thanks to his mother (The Voice, anyone?). Then you get him going all Kwisatz Haderach on Luke's ass, and Luke is done for.

Consider how deadly and detailed some of the fights described in that book are. Then throw in Luke. Even with The Force on his side, I don't think he can quite compete.

... I am such a nerd.

I just learned a few weeks ago on back roads in south king county. While that's probably a bit far for you to go, I'd definitely get out of the city. Too many distractions for driving a stick for the first time.

If you really don't want to go very far, try to find a big empty parking lot. Preferably the top of a multi-level parking garage, where there's only one place cars can go in and out of. If it's well-lit, nighttime might be better, since there are less cars around. And you can even practice hill driving going up to the top level! (I work in Bellevue, and the Bel Square parking garage would be *awesome* for this. It's mostly empty at night)

Best of luck. Now that I know how, I definitely prefer driving a manual transmission, and am thankful there are people like you around to teach people like me =)

In case you decide to try hammocks, I have one of these:

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They are amazing. Comfortable, adjustable, holds 400 lbs. and packs down to the size of a grapefruit. I have the onelink system, which includes the hammock, bug net, and rainfly. They have tons of other great gear for campers who like to pack light.

Fantastic customer service, as well. My first hammock kinda died due to a possible combination of cows, a dog, and a strong thunderstorm. I bought another one, since I figured it was my fault for not remembering to bring it inside before the storm hit. A few weeks later, I realized they gave me the wrong rain fly, and I called customer service. Out of curiosity, I asked if I could have had my hammock replaced instead of buying a new one. The guy said since I already paid for it, he'd ship me out the correct rain fly, and I could keep the wrong one, which costs more than the hammock anyway!

Personally, I think they're a great alternative to the tent/cot combo.

Take an actual home drug test yourself and find out. They have them at grocery stores, and places like Walgreens. If it shows up positive, at least you'll be prepared :P

Tell you what. Everyone has different feet. What works for some, won't work for others. However, they sell almost all the brands people have mentioned here at The Walking Company. There's one in Bel Square (over by the Cinnabon), there might be others elsewhere.

They will have you stand on an electronic pad thingy that shows which areas of your feet get the most pressure, and will suggest shoes accordingly. They will also recommend inserts should you need them.

I stand on my feet all day at work, and that's where I got my shoes. A lot of people recommended Danskos, but I'm between their sizes, and they take for-EVER to break in. I was in pain at the end of my first shift wearing them.

I switched to MBTs, which is what I still wear. However, they look ridiculous. Not to mention, are expensive as hell. But they keep my feet happy, and allow me to work, so I wear them.

So go down there when you're relaxed and have some time, walk around in a few different kinds of shoes, make sure you really like a pair, and then go with those.

Dental hygienists go to school for two years to learn how to clean teeth properly. It is a very competitive program, and only the best make it through the two years. Even dental assistants can't clean your teeth properly.

If you want to do a better job of keeping your teeth clean at home, invest in a sonicare, and maybe a gum pick (Handle is similar to a toothbrush, but it has two rubber points at each end. Gently press the tip in between each gap in your teeth to keep your gums healthy). Brush three times a day if you're really worried about it, and make sure you floss. Hell, throw in a tongue scraper while you're at it.

Seriously, after hearing what my sister went through in dental hygiene school, you do not want to try any of the stuff they do on yourself. It's difficult to do when you're working on someone else and can actually see what you're doing. It's damn near impossible to accomplish on yourself. There's a reason dentists and hygienists go see OTHER hygienists instead of cleaning their own teeth.

Do your teeth a favor and just go to your dentist and have his/her dental hygienist clean your teeth every 6 months to a year. Yes, it's expensive. But not as expensive as fillings or tooth reconstruction because your teeth haven't been cleaned properly and have started to decay. Worst case scenario, you end up in the hospital because you gave yourself an infection from doing things improperly.

Depends, but generally, I don't see why not.

According to this (clicky) article, Cheerleading is by far the most dangerous high school sport. Even if it *is* a Cracked article, they do cite legit sources to back up that claim.

However, if it's really what your daughter (Or son! Boys do cheerleading too) wants to do, I can think of worse activities. It's great exercise, and an excellent team sport. You have to trust the people you're doing those routines with, so there's bonding galore.

If cheerleading is their dream, I say go for it.