5SCPapaLou1

@5SCPapaLou1 (143)

United States • Age 79

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Love The Children

5SCPapaLou1's Responses

Okay,so im buying a new computer. I need some help/advice.....

xXxMikesWifeyxXx @xXxMikesWifeyxXx (3072) • United States 16 Feb 09

I am going to buy a new computer withen the next couple of days,But im not good one with computers,in the sence of knowing whats best ans good specs and all of that...So I would like to know,what kind of computer you have?.. Do...

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5SCPapaLou1 I too, am buying a new computer this year but I'm waiting for the new windows program to be released. This new windows is replacing Windows Vista and should be out the latter part of the year. It is currently being tested by a number of professionals in its...

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My friend has lots of money and I need help! Should I ask her?

Im4real79 @Im4real79 (58) • United States 9 Feb 09

I am a very low income individual. I live check to check. I live without luxuries, including cable tv, eating out and I have no car. I haven't bought new clothes in months. All I have for fun is a 10 year old computer and books....

friends

low income

unemployed

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5SCPapaLou1 Hello Young Lady: Well, I wish I could stick my hand through the computer and hand you some money but unfortuneately that's impossible. There has to be some body or place that will assist you. Also, you may have to get innovative in thinking through what...

10 Feb 09

Fight, Fight, Fight

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 5 Oct 08

Most ppl have ppl in their family they don’t get along with…with me it’s my youngest brother’s g/f. She’s in her mid 20’s, bi-polar and, to me, spoiled rotten. She gets angry at the drop of a hat, screaming and yelling, slamming...

polar

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5SCPapaLou1 Hey Twoey68: It's been a long time since I've logged onto MyLot but your post forced me to respond. First, I can't believe that your mom allows your brother and his girlfriend to live in their home. This is especially true considering the girls outburst....

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in-laws

angelgirl3868 @angelgirl3868 (39) • United States 25 Jul 08

I haven't been on here in a while and before I had wrote about my in-laws not being able to take care of thierself will my father in law passed away and now I am keeping my mother-in-law of the night she is so pitful she has been...

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5SCPapaLou1 Anglegirl: You and your husband should feel good about yourselves and what you are doing. Surely you will be rewarded, if not here on earth, then in heaven. It's ashame that children will not help their elder parents after everything that the parents did for...

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Registery Cleaning - need some info and help and suggestions

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17798) • United States 13 Apr 08

I am a computer novice so help me out. I have heard that hard drives can accumulate "junk" stuff that can effect the registery. Granted I haven't a clues as to what the "registery" is, other than something I don't touch! but my...

pc maintenance

registery cleaning

softward for registery cleaning

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5SCPapaLou1 Coffeebreak, one thing that may be causing slowdown is having more than one antivirus program on your computer.Often when you have more than one antivirus program, they fight each other, slowing your computer to a snails pace.(I know from experience). Also,...

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Saving For a Rainy Day...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 9 Mar 08

We all like to save money. However, for most ppl it seems to be really hard since income barely pays the bills. I tend to save by dropping the change from the stores into my piggy bank. When I go to the store and write a check,...

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5SCPapaLou1 Every bank account that I use pays interest and has free checking. I shop around for the bank/credit union ect. paying the highest interest. I have both a local bank and I have an on-line account. Most on-line banks pay a higher interest than local brick &...

9 Mar 08

My husbands workplace

Thoroughrob @Thoroughrob (11742) • United States 27 Feb 08

Monday my husband went to work a 6 am. and as soon as they walked through the door, they were doing random drug tests. Apparently, over the weekend, there was a big party, that alot of them went to. As soon as they got to work all...

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5SCPapaLou1 Since I'm so strongly opposed to drug use because of what I've seen it do to families, the only thing I can say is if the company had a drug policy, don't blame the company, blame the ones who violated the policy. Companies have drug policies for a reason, so...

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Scanners...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 26 Feb 08

I love scanning things. We used to have a scanner...it got broke in a move...and I used to scan photos, books, cookbooks, cross stitch charts, you name it. I have alot of my pics scanned and saved to a disc in my fire safe so I...

cross stitch

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5SCPapaLou1 I have a HP Scanjet 4370 and it does an excellent job. I scan photos, printed material ect. , almost anything I want to save.*****************************************************************************************************In reference to storage rental...

26 Feb 08

Baby Madness...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 26 Feb 08

A friend of mine is pregnant with her fourth child and it's all she ever talks about. The ultrasounds, cramps, kicking, swelling breasts, crowning, delivery, you name it. Recently she went to a baby shower and that's all she...

baby shower

prostate

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5SCPapaLou1 To get her away from those type of conversations, I would remind her that you can't have children and tell her that every time she brings the subject up, it brings back bad memories, so please don't discuss this around me. If she continues to bring this...

26 Feb 08

Cross stitch embroidery - need help

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17798) • United States 26 Feb 08

My first craft learned was cross stitch embroidery. Every family in my family had a set of the 7 day kitchen towels and at least one set of pillow cases all cross stitched. Well, 43 years later (I started when I was 8), I am...

crafts

cross stitch

cross stitch embroidery

needle crafts

sewing crafts

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5SCPapaLou1 Do you have a A.C. Moore store close to you ? They have an excellent selection of arts and crafts. If not, you might can find them on the internet. Also, Michaels has a fair selection. If you can't find what you are looking for, have you considered string art....

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Who Would Take Care of You...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 17 Feb 08

If you became bedridden and were no longer able to care for yourself, what would you do? Who would take care of you? Would you want to live that way? My Grandmother is bedridden and she lives with my Mom and Stepdad. Thankfully...

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5SCPapaLou1 I would never want to be dependent on anybody to take care of me, to burden them, because I've seen how it can take a toll on people. I think that if I was able I would seriously consider suicide but until you are actually put into that situation, I guess you...

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The oddest thing happened....

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17798) • United States 11 Feb 08

I walked out of my apt and in the parking lot was a penny. I picked it up. I went to Target, (spent some money) and walking back to my car, I see another penny and pick it up. I travel on to my allergy doctors office, park, and...

finding pennies

penny

penny picking

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5SCPapaLou1 Have you ever heard the story about "Pennies from Heaven", which usually occur not long after somebody close to you passes away. This is their way of letting you know that they are with you in spirit. Quite a bit has been written about it in "Dear Abby".

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Do you pay your bills - by check or online?

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17798) • United States 11 Feb 08

Do you pay your bills online or USPS with a check? I have not come into the 21st century yet - I sill mail a check. But since postage is going up...again....think I'll have to look into online bill pay. I alwasy worry that once...

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5SCPapaLou1 I pay approximately 50% of by bills through a check draft, 30% on-line and 20% by check. The good thing about check drafts and on-line payments is you don't have to worry about a bill being lost in the mail, a bill being paid late, no postage and fewer checks...

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That job is beneath me, but the food pantry isn't

soccermom @soccermom (3198) • United States 11 Feb 08

My hubby and I have a couple we have become quite close to. They have four kids that are in the age range of ours who spend a lot of time at our house. I like this couple but here is my problem. "Jane" lost her job a year ago. Her...

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5SCPapaLou1 After reading your post, I read all the others knowing in my mind what I was going to say but after reading kowgirl's she basically said what I would have. I will add one thing, you say she is working on her Associates Degree, well I hope that she doesn't...

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MyLot Discussions or Responses...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 9 Feb 08

Do you get irritated when ppl start alot of discussions and don't answer that many or does it matter? I love starting discussions and in fact have a notebook that I keep with discussion topics in it...but I don't start as many...

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5SCPapaLou1 Since I don't spend a lot of time at Mylot, I generally scroll through "todays top discussions" and down the list, looking for a discussion that tweaks my interest. I'm not interested in making money at mylot, I just enjoy a occassional conversation. Ever so...

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Who likes to invest?

epwait55 @epwait55 (8) • United States 7 Feb 08

Who likes to invest and how do you invest? I invest in the stock market for example and I am now speculating real estate. the other way I invest is by lending money to people.

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5SCPapaLou1 When I was younger I loved to keep up with the stock market, to do my own research and make investments. I still have most of my stocks and mutual funds with dividends being reinvested. Now, I put most of my money in CD's just in case something would happen...

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Can someone explain what it means when your property is assessed?

dlkuku @dlkuku (1935) • United States 4 Feb 08

I got a statement in the mail today from the county saying my property was assessed, and they say it is now worth almost $4,000 more than it was two years ago when I bought it. Does this mean my taxes are going up? And since I...

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5SCPapaLou1 Periodically, the County in which you live reassesses your property value. Based on the the counties formula, so much goes to school districts, road maintenance, ect and for the most part taxes usually go up not down. Now, if you look at your year end report...

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Making Changes...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 2 Feb 08

I have started a discussion or two on ppl that live rather well while collecting social services...welfare, foodstamps, wic, medicaid, you name it. Even when they have adequte income they still get benefits somehow. I am not...

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5SCPapaLou1 I'm now 61 years old and have never been out of work more than a few days, usually going from one job to the next.In the past 30 years, I've had 2 jobs and 1 of those was in the military. I feel there is a job available to everybody if they are willing to do...

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My father loves alcohol and i hate it!!!

mycharm88 @mycharm88 (2288) • Philippines 23 Jan 08

For everyone to know i love my father very much and all of my family. I don't wanna post this actually but it hurts to see that my mother is affected deep down and she just don't want to show it that includes the rest of the...

alcoholic

drinking

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5SCPapaLou1 Unfortuneately, as one of the other respondents noted, there is a gene that passes from one generation to the next that makes a person more succeptable to alcohol than other people are. If he has been drinking like that for a long time I would be worried...

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Viruses -- where do they come from?

joyceshookery @joyceshookery (2057) • United States 23 Jan 08

Yesterday was really scary. I couldn't access the Internet. Even after turning off my DSL modem and plugging it back in. I rebooted and got a message that there was a sys32dll error. Even my anti-virus program couldn't put the...

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5SCPapaLou1 In addition to some of the other things mentioned, never download music,games,software ect. from anyone you don't fully trust. On all of your security programs, check for updates daily. Depending on which firewall you have, some lets you set your password for...

23 Jan 08

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