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anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27134) • Dallas, Texas 20 Apr 16

Yep. It started over a week ago when there was a power outage that lasted about half a second. Everything in the house went out just long enough to have to set about half the gadgets back on and set the time and date on...

electricity

power issues

fix it yourself

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Janet Anderson How lucky that it turned out to be something simple!

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Nancy Zink @ramapo17 (30441) • Melbourne, Florida 6 Apr 16

There is a commercial that is on television in the southeast part of the United States. I see it all the time but have no idea what it is for as I am loving the memories it gives me every time I watch it. There are two young...

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Janet Anderson We had carpeted stairs and used to go down on our bellies, head first. Like you, no protection was needed

20 Apr 16

Judy Evans @JudyEv (339433) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Apr 16

Last week, we had an indoor concert in our lounge. The two musicians, Gordie Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane, are Canadians. Between them, they played a number of instruments, the most interesting of which was the saw. Jaxon played...

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Janet Anderson No never seen such guitars before. Aren't people inventive?

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KnehKnah @KnehKnah (3584) • Philippines 18 Apr 16

It's difficult not to have experienced having a father. I have a Papa, but he died before I was born in 1957. It is doubly difficult when the only parent I grew up with, my kind & loving Mama, was taken from me, us, in 2010, due...

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Janet Anderson I hope you both have long lives and can support each other

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Jabo @jaboUK (64354) • United Kingdom 18 Apr 16

I was 12 years old and I can't even remember what I'd done to upset my father, but he had punished me by banning me from doing what I loved the most. . I thought - right, I'll show him! I would just disappear from his life for...

running away

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Janet Anderson No I never did, but my cousin did one day pack a suitcase and set off down the street!

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The Horse @TheHorse (218463) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Apr 16

We recently covered Anxiety in my Introduction to Psychology class at a local Community College. In one in-class exercise, I asked students to discuss what causes them the most anxiety. Can you guess what causes the most anxiety...

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Janet Anderson Could it be talking in class? I can remember worrying about whether what I had to contribute was good enough

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Kyla Matton Osborne @Ruby3881 (1963) • Canada 19 Apr 16

I have chronic pain in my legs, back, and hands. Most days I can cope fairly well. But if I push myself too much physically, or if I'm already feeling sick, the pain flares up. It also tends to get worse when there are changes in...

chronic pain

medication

analgesic drugs

over the counter medication

otc

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Janet Anderson I rub my ankles with strong ibuprofen ointment when they hurt and sometimes take tablets too, usually just ibuprofen but sometimes paracetamol and codeine

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Angie @andriaperry (116936) • Anniston, Alabama 20 Apr 16

Yes its me, the woman who comes in and stays a few days and disappears and then shows back up again. I am like a cat, right? :) I wanted to take off Sunday, and Monday but that did not happen. One of the other rental houses had a...

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Janet Anderson You have been very busy. I too can't be here every day especially as we are in the midst of a big kitchen turn out

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James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29413) • Eugene, Oregon 18 Apr 16

I have been swimming more in the last few weeks than ever in my life. We moved over a year ago to this over 55 community which has a clubhouse and a pool and sauna, but until recently, we have not used the pool. Anne is taking...

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Janet Anderson I do quite like to swim, but only when he weather is warm outside

20 Apr 16

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29413) • Eugene, Oregon 18 Apr 16

I have been swimming more in the last few weeks than ever in my life. We moved over a year ago to this over 55 community which has a clubhouse and a pool and sauna, but until recently, we have not used the pool. Anne is taking...

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Janet Anderson I haven't done for some time. I do like it though. Probably when the weather warms up finally I will find a friend and go again

20 Apr 16

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (41387) • United States 18 Apr 16

You have to know what a small southern town we live in (well, we actually live in the country), but we seldom get international travelers. Years ago a friend of mine from our junior high days together in NJ came for a visit from...

scotland

newspaper

visitor

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Janet Anderson How funny. Why would he think that a visit from a local friend would need mention? That editor was not on his game!

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suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 18 Apr 16

The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped line along the edges of the Pacific Ocean where geographers have recorded increased seismic activity, earthquakes and volcanoes. The recent strong earthquakes first in Japan then in Ecuador...

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Janet Anderson I have heard that earthquakes are very awe full, but have never been in one myself than goodness

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The Horse @TheHorse (218463) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Apr 16

I was heading out cycling yesterday when I spied this family resting in front of my house. By the time I went inside and grabbed my camera, they were waddling slowly South, toward my friend's place. I pretended to ignore them so...

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Janet Anderson Lovely to see these little goslings, thanks for sharing

20 Apr 16

Inlemay @Inlemay (17713) • South Africa 19 Apr 16

My daily coffee could be as lethal as Battery acid - did you know that coffee contains high levels of acid? "Coffee is highly acidic and it can stimulate the hypersecretion of gastric acids. Decaffeinated coffee has been shown...

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Janet Anderson My father's sister emigrated to New Zealand and they lived in Taranaki. Hope you find the solution to the coffee acidity

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Sheila Brown @sgbrown (1638) • United States 19 Apr 16

I know this is not a very good picture, but it is the best I could do at the time. I had noticed this large nest in some trees down the road from us and yesterday I spotted the something sitting on the nest. I grabbed my camera...

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Janet Anderson And I actually think that your photo is good!

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Sheila Brown @sgbrown (1638) • United States 19 Apr 16

I know this is not a very good picture, but it is the best I could do at the time. I had noticed this large nest in some trees down the road from us and yesterday I spotted the something sitting on the nest. I grabbed my camera...

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Janet Anderson How exciting. I have rarely seen owls at all in the wild

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Always smiling @allknowing (135931) • India 19 Apr 16

There was some discussion on FB where everyone there was complaining about there not being anyone to climb trees to harvest fruits. This is an issue here in India and a cause for concern. I too am facing the same problem. I see...

fruits harvesting

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Janet Anderson My husband uses a long plastic pipe of about 4" diameter, puts it under the apples and they come rolling down.I have also used a wire basket tied to a pole. Most of the jamming fruits are low growing!

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