My mom keeps trying to take the computer my dad bought for me saying it's hers, what do I do? (he bought it with his own personal money.)
There are many articles here answering this question. I suggest you find them and start emailing them to your mom with a short note that says.. “I want to preserve what we do have together for the short time I will be your child, rather than let disrespect tear us apart for years as adults. ““Please respect me.. And, I will respect you. “If that doesn’t get her attention. Turn it up a notch.“I will be living your control soon. I am making adult choices on my own. You can support me as I grow into adulthood, Or, you can squash my growth. Either way, you will soon lose the times we could have together with mutual respect.”If that doesn’t get her.. start reading about NPD and Toxic vampires to find your way to safety.Good luck to you!
Does it save energy when you unplug appliances and electronics?
Short answer: yes.But it depends on which appliances and (obviously) how long you unplug them for.Alan Meier at Berkley Labs investigated this (you can see the results of his research here: on the Berkley Labs website).In summary his study estimated that ‘vampire energy use’ (the power used by appliances left on ‘stand-by mode’) uses about 5% of an average household’s annual energy.Given, in the UK, the average household energy bill is £1,130 that 5% is about £56.90 a year (about US$75).Which appliances should you unplug?An average fridge freezer costs £23.50 (US$31) in energy a year. However, disconnecting your fridge freezer causes the temperature inside to rise.This can also cause some quite serious food hygiene concerns but, for the purposes of this question — when you turn it back on again — it will have to use more energy to get back to the thermostat set, cool temperature.So the fridge/freezer is out - don’t unplug it overnight (check out our article in the footer for more tips on making your fridge run more efficiently).Electrical items you can save money by unplugging:Desktop computers & laptopsGames consoles (especially if they have a wifi connection)Cable/satellite/freeview TV boxTelevisionPhone chargersPrintersMicrowaveEven if you unplug all of the above items overnight, every night you will not save a substantial amount of money.But that’s all relative, isn’t it? An extra £50 (US$66) a year isn’t insignificant, it all adds up - and if in your region/country power costs vary your saving may differ.If - as part of a plan to save money (such as switching to more energy efficient products, turning off lights when not in a room, using more energy efficient bulbs etc.) switching off and unplugging appliances overnight can reduce your annual energy bill.And you’ll be helping to reduce your environmental impact at the same time.————We collated this and other evidence (and useful money-saving ideas) over on: Is it Worth Unplugging Electrical Goods Overnight? | ThriftyParent
Do vampires show up on digital cameras?
There are many myths about vampires - the whole garlic thing, crucifixes and holy water, and of course the whole matter of reflections. According to many tales a vampire will cast no reflection when in front of a mirror; in addition, a vampire's image can not be caught on film. So what then of digital cameras? Before we tackle that question, we should first know why the myth exists in the first place. Mirrors were thought to show a person's soul. As a vampire has no soul (unless he is Angel) we must logically conclude that there will be no reflection. The same hold true for film and photographs - they too were thought to be creating an image of the soul. (Interestingly enough, some people were even afraid to have a picture taken of them, for fear of having their soul stolen) Based on these assumptions we must then conclude that a vampire would not show up in a picture taken by a digital camera for any mechanical device that reproduces and image of a being is actually only capturing.
Does a plugged-in electric fan consume electricity even when it's turned off?
Take a TV for example. When it's turned off, it still takes in electricity. Most of the energy goes toward keeping the TV in a semi-ready state to turn on, basically keeping it warm so that it does take forever to turn on and be ready for viewing. There is some drain from timers and whatnot, but this standby power is the bid consumer. Your basic fan shouldn't have anything like this, so you really shouldn't need to worry about it. As long as there isn't a circuit being completed by having the appliance plugged in you shouldn't have a worry. TV and other entertainment electronics are your biggest users of standby power, so once you've hit those you've already hit the bulk of your savings. Little things most likely won't add up much unless you have a lot of them, but you do need to consider inconvenience issues such as the one you addressed too if it's only an extremely minor savings.
Do vampires show up in photographs?
according to legend they don't. they also can't cross running water and they don't show reflections. the vampire legend was started by Vlad The Impaler who impaled his victims and drank there blood thus starting the majority of the modern image of vampires
I always wake up a few seconds before my phone rings, what is the cause of this?
Is it the same time every day? That would explain a lot. You said your phone rings (you didn't say it was a phone call)maybe you have an alarm set that you are not telling us about. If it is a cell phone you are talking about. Place it next to your computer and watch your screen just before it rings. You will see why. Seriously try it. You are on the same wave length as your computer. Doesn't change anything about you, but it is interesting to know.
Have you ever met a vampire?
Yes. When I was a teenager I met one repeatedly in my dreams. Once I dreamt I gave him my phone number, and ever after that I'd get phone calls where the person on the other side said nothing. I haven't met this person/being/whatever he was in physical reality, so I don't know if he was incarnate or not. One psychic told me he was sort of like a spirit guide. In the last year I've also met many real, living vampires in real life. These are living, mortal people, not like fictional vampires. They look like anyone else. Some dress a little goth, but most dress normal. They have all different kinds of beliefs, personalities and backgrounds. I've met sanguinarians, psychic vampires, sang-psi hybrids, and vampiric otherkin. The vast majority of them seem like sane and rational people. I've met Michelle Belanger (who writes books and appears in documentaries about real vampires). I've met Vampire Zilchy (who has a series of Q+A videos on YouTube about real vampirism). I have friends in real life who are psychic vampires and vampiric otherkin. Real vampires look like anyone, work in all kinds of jobs, and live all over the world. You would probably not know one if you met one. You've probably met a few without realizing it. If you know someone who makes you feel oddly tired or drained after being around them, that person could be a psychic vampire and might not even realize it. I'm psi-vampiric myself. I look and act like pretty normal too. - P.