BubblyIan

@BubblyIan (750)

Age 66

Joined myLot 16 years ago

Join me in making the future better for ALL our children!

BubblyIan's Activity

boyfriend's son

snowy @snowy22315 (182193) • United States 24 May 09

My boyfriend's son lives across the country in California. He doesn't have the money to visit the boy who is fairly young, ten going on eleven. It would be sad if he were to lose contact with him, because he is his youngest...

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BubblyIan When parents separate and the 'primary' carer, normally the mother, says bad things about the ex to the child, this is known as Parental Alienation Syndrome. It is a powerful method of trying to turn children against their ex and few courts and experts are...

24 May 09

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When voting, do you choose the party or the person?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 24 May 09

Most people standing in most elections represent political parties. These people have little or no chance to influence the policies of the party they join. When required, they have to vote the way the party tells them to do so...

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Too old to have a baby?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 19 May 09

How old is too old to have a baby? This woman is 66 and has had a baby using IVF. Isn't this too old to be changing nappies? Is she being selfish or thinking of the child? What age should we stop having...

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Daft rules in swimming pools?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 19 May 09

I went swimming to an indoor swimming pool at the weekend for the first time in many years and took my mask along. The 'lifeguards' would not allow me to use the mask!When I asked why, they said if I crashed into the wall they...

absurd ruules

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Family health

blogs86 @blogs86 (370) • Philippines 14 Jan 09

why does it take a health scare in the family to spur people to take better care of themselves?

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health

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BubblyIan Because people do not believe a problem is real until it happens to them!I have long been campaigning for equal treatment for men in general and fathers in particular and people laugh at me until it happens to them - after separating, men suddenly realise that...

14 Jan 09

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Should Human Rights be a priority for Obama?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 14 Jan 09

Or should Obama scrap human rights until the economy is sound again? Which is your priority for the new administration? "The US-based Human Rights Watch called on Mr Obama to undo "the enormous damage" of the Bush...

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Is dyslexia real or an excuse for educational incompetence?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 14 Jan 09

A Labour MP (UK) has raised this question! What do you think? Are 6 million people wrong? MP brands dyslexia a 'fiction' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7828121.stm

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Would you like a part-time job in the sun looking after an island!!

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

This sounds like an ideal job for someone with no family ties - part-time 12 hours per month for 6 months free accommodation and $100,000 salary!What do you think? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7823812.stm

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Primark accused of using sub-contractors who pay under minimum wage

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

Will you stop buying from Primark as a result?If you buy from Primark, are you happy as this is likely to mean cheaper prices?http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7824291.stm

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Can you be too fat to adopt?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

This man has been rejected as a potential adopter as his body mass index is too high! Whilst single mothers and lesbians are allowed to adopt, a heterosexual couple with a 'fat' man cannot! Is this...

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Would you use a flying car?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

I think this is a wonderful idea! Shame the price is so high at present! Easily beat the congestion! However, imagine traffic lights in the air! Just like Back to the Future! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7821979.stm

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BubblyIan Definitely fun! Just imagine the freedom! I used to have a private pilot's licence and the rules on flying 2/4 seaters are extreme - it is also very expensive. there is a definite need for a cheaper less-regulated alternative!

12 Jan 09

Is television/media prejudiced?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

I notice that a number of leading academics have criticised the 'propoganda' on Chinese TV saying they are fed up with a positive spin on domestic issues and a negative spin on international news. Do you agree that tv where you...

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Would you use a flying car?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

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Why are there so many teenage mothers in Britain?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

Britain has one of the worst rates of teenage pregnancy in western society. Is this related to the high levels of benefits given to single mothers regardless of age? Is it poor parenting where the teen is desperate to escape...

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UK Football League introduce restrictions on foreigners - is this fair?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 18 Dec 08

The Football league has voted to require a minimum of four UK-registered players in each 16 man squad starting next season. Is this fair or discrimination? Will this help develop players for the England national team or reduce...

championship

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Who will win on the last day - India or England?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 14 Dec 08

The first test match is nicely balanced at the end of the first day - India 131-1 needing another 256 to win. Amazingly after the disrupted build up, England are actually playing reasonably well. Whilst they should have...

cricket

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BubblyIan Yes they did - a fantastic century by Tendulkar! A great match and the best way of moving on from the terrorist attrocities.

17 Dec 08

HOW to detect a LIAR

liisafiat @liisafiat (659) • Latvia 16 Dec 08

People lie. About many things. There are good lies and bad lies. Probably each of us have lied in our lives. To hide something, to protect somebody, to avoid the responsibility. So the question is: HOW TO DETECT A LIAR?...

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BubblyIan Generally a liar gives away that they are lying by their body language. Liars find it difficult to make eye contact or to stand still when lying. They may also start sweating, scratch their nose or mouth or make some other unconscious gesture. However,...

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Should abusive parents be sterilised?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 15 Dec 08

If parents are found guilty of abusing their children and the children are taken away fro them, should they be sterilised? Many times it appears that they simply go out and get pregnant again and there is nothing to stop...

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BubblyIan Yes, I agree. It would have a huge backlash from those who believe that it is every woman's right to have a baby, regardless of how appalling she is as a parent. It amazes me that the UK government is effectively bribing women to have babies - on the...

16 Dec 08