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I know this is an unusual question, but how many songs do singers/bands/groups perform live? Like the Pussycat Dolls, The Saturdays, Mcfly, Paradiso Girls, etc. I know they all probably perform different amounts every time they perform , but could you give my an estimated number? Thank you in advance! How many songs does the main act perform in one night? and how many songs in all on tour?

That definitely depends on the size of the concert. If a band’s the main attraction, expect quite a few songs. This isn’t very common though.
From the ones I’ve been on (quite a few!), I’d say a good measurement is about 10-12 songs for medium-famous bands.

This question is for the artist community. Yeah, what does it take to become a great artist? Let’s suppose i paint 10 really really good masterpieces in my entire lifetime. Is that enough to make you a good renouned artist who will be remembered for ever? Or is it compulsory to dedicate your life to art and spend a lifetime doing countless good (or just good) paintings? Which of these two?

I would have to agree with both of them, BUT…

There are a few artists in the world whose talent is such that their art work is just spectacular.These people usually have a photographic mind of things around them. They are in a league of their own. BUT…unless they do anything with this talent they have, nobody will ever know they exist. Therefore, you must push yourself into getting your art out into the public for them to see. Unfortunately, this may lead to you working on those "good" paintings and never having the time to master your art disciplines.

Then there are artists who have been great, were okay with their artwork, but took a detour into another form of art. These are the iconic artists who made a niche for themselves. These are the "gimmick" artists who were known for specific art genres. I’m not going to name names because others may disagree with me, but I think you get the jest of it.

Why you picked the number 10 is beyond me. Da Vinci accomplished much in his life, but have you ever thought of all the things he never finished? Michelangelo wanted to be known as a sculptor, but he became known as an artist. Raphael only lived to be 37, but look at all he did in such a short lifetime. My point is, anyone who really wants to can become a well known artist as long as they work hard at it. It’s up to the individual to become great inside to know they are putting forth their best effort in what they do as an artist. To these people, it really doesn’t matter what others think as long as they are doing the best work they can do.

Discuss the different web page conventions for the following list of terms: Colours, Number of fonts in a site, Image types suitable to web pages and why, Readability, Accessibility, Resolution for users, Download times, Home page, Alternative Text for images. Create a one page document that a person could use if they were to create a web site.

Sorry, do your own homework.

I need to know the BEST dating site in the netherlands that’s free and that’s in English. Also, what is a good site to find roommates in the netherlands?

Interesting because almost an indentical question was raised last week to this http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AglX_p_BAm9i13ukvzJWhcTty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100304181909AApQzn6 and now from a "new" profile………… funny how coincidential things can be eh? (or rather ‘!’)

Anyway, finding a roommate means you want to find a room in a shared accomodation and the best way to do that is via Marktplaats where you can post or respond to adverts placed on this site (but it’s only in Dutch) http://www.marktplaats.nl/

Go to
- ‘Huizen en Kamers’ (houses & rooms)
- ‘Plaats of postcode’ fill in the town/city or postcode of the place you are looking at and then in the next field the distance search in km
- ‘Wat zoekt u?’ - choose ‘huizen en kamers te huur’ (houses & rooms to rent)
- ‘Prijsklasse’ - fill in min/max prices (optional)
- press ‘zoek’ (search)

However most places will require you to stay a minimum of one year, and unless you have a confirmation of a residence permit (which I explained in depth in your last question) then it is a bit silly to sign a contract if you are not sure you are going to be able to stay. It’s a contract and you will have to pay even if you leave. Also all legal landlords will require you register with the municipality and once again, if you do not have the legal status you cannot register.

As for dating sites then there are several in Dutch that advertise well you only want ones in English and quite frankly this puts you in a minority then and with far more people from abroad looking for a minority of people who only speak English in the Netherlands. As a result you are going to find lots of scam sites and scammers looking to cash in to people wanting to find relationship visa partnerships - just a friendly warning! e.g. http://www.gracenglamour.com/prevent-yourself-from-online-dating-scams/

This is the same for roommate sites as well in English for the Netherlands, there just isn’t a big enough market apart from scammers trying to cash in!

So I don’t know the BEST dating site in English but a reputable site (at least for other things than dating is Expatica and they have a section for dating http://netherlandsdating.expatica.com/

Otherwise you can try the social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace and the Dutch one http://www.hyves.nl/ (also in English)

Ok, this might seem such a strange question (well, the second part at least) but I am planning on getting a tattoo in the future and I have no idea how much the tip should be. Also, is it appropriate to hand the cash for the tip directly to the artist them self or should it be given to the person (usually an intern) who rings the total cost up? Advice is greatly appreciated! Much thanks!
i would say as a general rule never give a tip intended for one person to another person, no matter where you are. this is money is undocumented (no paper trail: ie receipts) so there is no way to prove that you ever gave the tip or for whom the tip was intended. but yes, tip the artist well and give it directly to them.

I follow a lot of web sites and use an RSS reader on my Droid, but it still takes forever to weed through reviews of bad and mediocre CDs to find the worthy stuff. Is there a site that concentrates on the cream of the crop, or a site that monitors buzz generated by music aficionados so that hidden gems don’t get overlooked?

Well if there was only good music, then we really would not have the need to review it at all. Then again, we would not have great TV programming like American Idol, Who Wants to be a Star, etc; NOT!

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