Random Questions

for the sake of everyone in my shul, I certainly hope not. 🙂

seriously, there is a thing to stand. I would just like to know why.

*kapusta*

squeak, rotfl!

I still want an answer… no one?

*kapusta*

Hi all. I’m new to the CR, but to make sure I caught up, I read through all 86 pages (unlike some who just read the first few and skipped). So, here is some info I think you need:

1) Mensa was founded in England by Roland Berrill and Lance Ware. American Mensa was started, I believe, by Victor Serebriakoff when he was international president. Isaac Asimov was not the originator. He was, however, an extremely active member in NY Mensa, but not much elsewhere as he didn’t fly.

2) One should generally say “Amen” to someone’s bracha after they washed but before they eat bread. The exception would be to a child’s bracha. Since children are not chayuv in mitzvos, their brachos are for chinuch. Therefore one can say “Amen” generally, but it would be a hefsek after washing. The best thing to do is to have the children wash first. To be on the safe side, check this out with your LOR.

3) I know I’ve heard an answer about why we say the mah nistanah when we do, but I don’t remember. Check several of the ArtScroll haggados. I’m sure there is an answer in their somewhere.

4) To get fish oil out of clothing, put in the sun until it’s evaporated (probably already evaporated by now). Then soak in a vinegar and water solution overnight. Then wash in the vinegar and water solution. If the fish smell isn’t gone, repeat the soaking and washing. When the fish odor is gone, wash in detergent to get rid of the vinegar smell. (I googled it.)

Glad to be here.

haifagirl, welcome!

Just to satisfy my curiosity, how long did it take you to read through this whole thread?

*kapusta*

kapusta: I started yesterday and read slightly more than half. I finished this morning. But right now I have no life (unlike the moderators, who do a wonderful job btw).

Everything is great. I’m just kind of in limbo right now. I’m in a temporary apartment until I can move into the new one on the first. I’m trying to finish up a project for work but can’t until I get more info from my boss. I need to finish up a project for my other job, but again, I’m waiting for info from that boss. So I sit here and wait and enjoy the CR.

haifagirl, lets hang out together until I get something to do in the afternoon. 🙂

*kapusta*

yes, but you have to come with your own mechitza. 😉

*kapusta*

ooh yeah, I forgot. In that case you’re welcome to join.

*kapusta*

Would anyone have Rav Scheinberg’s yeshiva’s American address or know where I can find it?

Thanks.

I’ve been googling all I can for days, in all different ways. That’s why I directed my question here 😉

Thank you, Joseph. Is that his E’Y yeshivas American address? (I’m just making sure)

The link didn’t work here. Thanks again.

kapsssssssssta, I think that should be put in the ‘ATT mods’ thread.

too late, already answered

I wasn’t too late. YOU were too fast 😉

I think I should get a prize. I fixed you mistake for you 😉

mod, I’m not prying. I figured it out all by myself. <insert smug look> I’m just saying that I think I should be able to email the mod and ask, (and probably get a no answer regardless if its right or not) and then get upgraded to a mod or something. Dont ya think so?

*kapusta*

I’m not gonna say who, but i know one of us is a secret mmod guess who

I’ve heard rumors in the Moderator Lounge that kapusta is really 72, but I’m not positive, 72 is very secretive.

Kapustas nose is too big to be 72 :o)

Aww! I want to meet a secret mod….. Oh 72…. Where are you? here

Thats because you’re 80

mybat- you meet em every day… you just don’t know it 😉

whos faking? 72, are you trying to make trouble again?

*kapusta*

oh thats good. I was thinking “if thats 80, s/he looks terrible” 😉

*kapusta*

P”Y 613, that was a bad time for you to post. It came right before mine. (or vice versa)

*kapusta*