BrickShyOfALoad

@BrickShyOfALoad (266)

United States • Age 62

Joined myLot 18 years ago

If you can't forgive a person it's like letting them live in your head rent-free and my head isn't a flop house!

BrickShyOfALoad's Discussions

About to quit smoking, buddies needed and any success stories

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 28 Dec 06

My other half and I quit smoking in late 2004 but started again almost a year later. Stupid, stupid, stupid! We're about to quit again - January 1st is the quit day. The last time we quit we used the patches. I used them for 5...

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About to quit smoking, buddies needed and any success stories

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 28 Dec 06

In late 2004 my other half and I quit smoking. Almost a year later we started again. Stupid, stupid, stupid! So, we're quitting again and January 1st is Quit Day. If anyone else is about to quit smoking and would like to buddy up...

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News story: Sugar Not Linked with Diabetes Risk

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 27 Dec 06

I found this article to be fascinating! A study in nondiabetic men shows that sugar is not linked with a higher risk of developing Type II diabetes. And it shows that what I've said for years may very well be true - it isn't the...

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Things To Do When There's No Electricity

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 26 Dec 06

In my earlier topic about conserving energy I mentioned that I turn off the main breaker for a 24 hour period every month. In the past when I've mentioned doing that people have asked what I do during that time period so I thought...

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How many of you know who Jimmy Ellis (Orion), the Elvis sound alike, was?

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 26 Dec 06

I'm curious as to how many mylot folks know who Jimmy Ellis (also known as Orion) was. He was quite the Elvis sound alike and it's soooo hard to tell some of his recordings from Elvis! He also went by the name Orion and here are a...

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What are you willing (and not willing) to do to use less energy and fewer resources?

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 25 Dec 06

My 22 year old son and I recently had a great discussion about petroleum and other sources of energy and what we're willing and not willing to do to help reduce consumption of energy. Here are a few things I either do or have...

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If you aren't catholic, why do you celebrate their holidays?

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 23 Dec 06

Given that the following holidays have catholic and/or pagan roots, if you aren't catholic or pagan why do you celebrate them? Christmas Eve Christmas Day Valentine's Day Ash Wednesday Good Friday Easter St Patrick's...

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Planning my spring garden, how about you?

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 23 Dec 06

I live in east Texas and even though it's just December, it will be time to begin planting my spring garden soon. I use square foot gardening and planting boxes that are raised from the ground but I believe we'll use cinder blocks...

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What's your favorite tip to save money on food?

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 21 Dec 06

I manage to feed 3 adult men and 1 adult woman, and a part-time 16 year old boy and 14 year old girl on less than $225 most months. I live in an area of the country where the cost of living is very reasonable but of course, our...

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Some of my favorite low carb recipes

BrickShyOfALoad @BrickShyOfALoad (266) • United States 19 Dec 06

I've noticed there are quite a few people here at MyLot who are on low carb plans for either weight loss or to help conditions like Diabetes or PCOS. I've followed a pretty low carb way of eating for 6 years and thought I'd share...

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