CD Quality for writing and watching?

uhmm... i see lots of cheap cds that are sold especially by pirated video cds... so i want to avoid them.. i wonder what type or brand of dvd/video cds should i buy so that the quality of the cd is like that of the original ones sold at video stores.. i dont like to buy those that after some time becomes useless and damaged... unlike the original ones wherein even if it gets scratched its still the same...

How do you remove dead skin?

on my thumb by the nail i always used to chew that little part and now its like lumpy and calloused.I keep removing it hoping the skin grows back normally but it doesnt ...it grows back hard dead skin.Anyway to get the skin to grow healthy again?

I just got a new laptop?

ok, so i just got this new computer, the only problem is it doesnt have a CD thing for me 2 play games, i was really sad because i have all these old games from my old computer, now i was wondering cuz i saw on the internet that there is a keypad thing that attahces to your USB on a laptop if there is a thing i can do the same with only a CD rom thing, please help, oooh n iif so, how much is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 best answer 10 points

I love getting on here for a good laugh?

don't modern liberals realize they wouldn't be able to vote anyone into office without the help of all the people wanting government handouts, criminals, and illegal immigrants. oh wait no they don't realize that the government is trying to please them only to slowly take over their lives until the government has full power to run the lives of those who can't think for themselves & for that I love being amused on here. okay that's all.

What should i do? problem about step dad.?

my mum and dad have been divorced now for a year. i've accepted the fact that they can't live with each other, so i'm not acting like a spoilt brat... anyway, my mum's boyfriend moved in and he's acting like my dad... he keeps stating that he's the man of the house now, and he makes the rules. he doesn't even own the house? my mum does! anyways, some times he can be cool and nice. but the majority of the time he acts like a complete prick! he always tells me to wash the dishes, and tidy up. he makes me sound like a complete slob. i HATE mess, infact i always help my mum with the cooking and cleaning. also this one time, i was ironing my uniform for school and i burnt my trousers. so my mum never trusts me with ironing my school trousers... anyway one night i began ironing my uniform ready for school. and my mum calls over and says ''i'll be over in a minute, don't want you burning your trousers again!'' and then my mums boyfriend says ''pfft..'' and gave my mum a look. so in the end my mum just sat there and didn't do it. it's like he has some sort of control over her... i just don't get it. i'm fine with doing my own stuff, infact i do. i'm not one of those lazy *** teenagers who expects their mother to do everything for them. i like to be independent. but what i don't appreciate is my mums BOYFRIEND, who is nothing to do with me, telling me what to do. i got my father for that... what should i do? he's really driving me crazy...

My period is three weeks late, can a doctor tell if I'm pregnant through a physical exam?

go for a piss test or blood test that is the easyest way to tell if your pregnant. trust me it works.

Does anyone know the functionality difference between the direct TV HD DVR and Tivo?

I have used Tivo for almost 7 years and enjoy the functionality but have had it with Comcast. Currently Tivo doesn't interface with Direct TV. I would like to know if any one has experience with the functionality of Direct TV's High Definition DVR vs High Definition Tivo functionality.