DaleInGeorgia

@DaleInGeorgia (22)

United States • Age 70

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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money from referrals

brokenjoy @brokenjoy (10) • United States 6 Apr 07

are you making any money from referrals if so help me out i'm broke and need to make some money

referrals

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DaleInGeorgia Uh, dude, if your broke, this isn't the place to make a bunch of cash quick.

6 Apr 07

What if your boss caught you sleeping at your desk

infohome @infohome (1219) • India 31 Mar 07

Face it, we all feel sleepy the moment we enter the office premises. But what if your boss caught you sleeping at your desk? Here is what you can tell him: • "They told me at the blood bank this might happen." • "This is...

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DaleInGeorgia I recommend you bring a good book, or bring your laptop and write down your thoughts . . .

6 Apr 07

Public transport or private cars?

JuliaPan @JuliaPan (564) • Canada 28 Feb 07

What do you use more - public transport or your private car? Do you have any favourite kind of public transport? For example, I adore electric trains, as they are very comfortable in my country and in general they arrive in time....

cars

public transport

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DaleInGeorgia When I lived in NYC, and then in the suburbs there, I used public transportation more than private when I worked in the City, but when I got a job outside the city I found it was more practical to drive myself. But New York City has a wonderful system of...

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In relationship, men dont give up free time with friends....continued...dwn..

rorisricha @rorisricha (732) • India 18 Nov 09

while 90% of the women dont spend much time with their friends...when ever they get free time they will be tied up to family, kids, work any left over or pending, but men happily they say everything to take care saying their...

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DaleInGeorgia while 90% of the women dont spend much time with their friends...when ever they get free time they will be tied up to family, kids, work any left over or pending, but men happily they say everything to take care saying their friends have come and leave...

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i am so afraid to die because my son is only five years old...

shevamp @shevamp (120) • Philippines 6 Apr 07

death is my greatest fear, and it is because my son is too young to be left alone. i am a single mom, the only parent my son has at the moment, that i cannot afford to die knowing my son would have no parent to take care of him....

death

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DaleInGeorgia I see that you live in the Phillipines, and it's my understanding that they are a people of devout faith. I think you probably also have a deep faith in God. I think that the fear of death is natural, but in your case, it's exaggerated by the presence of your...

6 Apr 07

how many tv's

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 5 Apr 07

do you have in your house and which rooms are they in? i have 2 tv's. one in the living room and one in my room. my daughter also has a big sceen projector in her room. it makes an 80" screen on her wall to watch dvd's.

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DaleInGeorgia We have three televisions operating in the house - one in the living room, one in the kitchen, and one in the master bedroom. We have a fourth - portable - that we use sometimes for camping. Surprisingly, it's the living room television that sees the...

5 Apr 07

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reading the newspaper: entertainment section or local news?

saraelorama @saraelorama (264) • Philippines 5 Apr 07

which part of the newspaper do you like to read more? the entertainment section, or the local news? share and be heard!

newspaper

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DaleInGeorgia First the editorials, then the national and world news, then the local news. Entertainment news is excellent for lining the birdcage.

5 Apr 07

myLot Blogs!

myLot! @myLot (127) • Kansas City, Missouri 5 Apr 07

As most of you have noticed, one of the many great features myLot has added is blogs! We are very excited to be able to bring myLot members blog articles and stories from some of the webs most popular blogs.myLot blogs...

blogs

mylot blogs

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DaleInGeorgia Ah, just as a point of information, the word is "piqued," as in "Members can subscribe to the blogs that pique their interest and want to read on a regular basis." Thanks. Your friendly neighborhood wordchoice maven.

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Will the Democratic Congress try to ressurect the Fairness Doctrine?

DaleInGeorgia @DaleInGeorgia (22) • United States 5 Apr 07

I hear Boortz ruminating about this once a week or so. Personally speaking, I don't see it happening. I think it'd be too difficult to manage in the more complex communication world we have today. Of course, I've been wrong...

partisan politics

Private school or Public school for children?

lissienpaul @lissienpaul (478) • Philippines 10 Mar 07

I am a mother of a 7 y/o and a 6 y/o. Sending them to private schools may be one of the best gifts we can give them. Their school offers advance learning specially in mathematics and english. However, the cost of tuition fee...

private schools

public or private school

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DaleInGeorgia Public education in the United States, like the military when the draft was in effect, has been called one of our great democratic and democratizing institutions, where rich and poor rub elbows for a while, work and learn together, and learn a little about...

4 Apr 07

HOW many of you here hav a laptop.....????

freezingfev @freezingfev (815) 27 Mar 07

do u prefer it over your PC??? i do....since i got ma laptop....i havnt once been nyway near the pc lol

laptops

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DaleInGeorgia Regarding the problem of the cursor bouncing around - this is because your fingers (thumbs, actually) are making minute contact with the touchpad while you type. I had the same problem when I first got my notebook, and I remember that there was some...

4 Apr 07

would you encourage laptop education from college level?

manish243236 @manish243236 (591) • India 4 Apr 07

now-a-days, books are becoming fewer and students are depending more on computers and calculators. Laptops have been mandatory to students in our college in many universities right from the first year..... As a student do u...

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DaleInGeorgia When I graduated from high school, one of my most precious possessions was my slide rule - and I wasn't even considering Engineering or Math! Pocket calculators came along while I was in college. The computers we had access to required special rooms, and...

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What's the best way to educate children: public, private or home school?

DaleInGeorgia @DaleInGeorgia (22) • United States 4 Apr 07

There are positives and negatives to each of the three main options parents have for educating their children. Public schools are open to all students and are publicly financed, ensuring that all can receive a fairly...

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Six foot sculpture of Jesus, "My Sweet Lord" stands at Rainieri Casting Co....

Yestheypayme2dothis @Yestheypayme2dothis (7874) • United States 31 Mar 07

Six foot sculpture of Jesus, "My Sweet Lord" stands a Rainieri Casting Co. in Long Island City, Queens. This sculpture is made of chocolate, and the figure is nude showing his genitals. Interesting that it is being displayed at...

chocolate figure

jesus

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DaleInGeorgia To tell the truth, what's more disturbing is how easy it is to push some people's buttons. Look at the radical Muslims - they're actually calling for death to people who drew cartoons depicting their prophet Mohammed. Not naked, just plain images....

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Why do you look for friend?

borhan @borhan (1338) • United States 25 Oct 09

In this world, we always look for friend. Can anyone sustain without friend? What is the need of a friend? Despite having a family, what is the need of having friend? Human beings are, no doubt, cannot remain without a society....

friend

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DaleInGeorgia In this world, we always look for friend. Can anyone sustain without friend? What is the need of a friend? Despite having a family, what is the need of having friend? Human beings are, no doubt, cannot remain without a society. Does it mean that he has to...

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Purity of tap water

roshnichaudhary @roshnichaudhary (1160) • United States 3 Apr 07

How can one check purity of tap water? Can you suggest some equipment or method?

water

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DaleInGeorgia Whoops! Contract=contrast sorry for the error

3 Apr 07

Purity of tap water

roshnichaudhary @roshnichaudhary (1160) • United States 3 Apr 07

How can one check purity of tap water? Can you suggest some equipment or method?

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DaleInGeorgia I don't know if you've ever heard of Clark Howard. He's a consumer advice guy who started out as a travel agent, and now he's quite well-known and popular. He's said to be amazingly cheap! He buys his ties and his umprellas at the dollar store, and his...

3 Apr 07

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do i celebrate now or celebrate later when the pay out is actually made?

mylesnarvaez @mylesnarvaez (5451) • Philippines 3 Apr 07

just a mylot reflection: i didn't pay much attention to earnings earlier when i signed in, and was quite surprised by the congratulatory message from mylot that my earnings for march qualify for my first pay-out on or before...

mylot earnings

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DaleInGeorgia Depends on what you mean by "celebrate."F'rinstance, it you're awaiting a $11 earnings check from mylot, and to celebrate you take the family out to dinner and bid farewell to $100, I'd say you made a poor choice. On the other hand, if you stay home, express...

3 Apr 07

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Is it just me?? or What?? Do you feel like this too???

lonewoulfe @lonewoulfe (585) • Philippines 1 Apr 07

I felt like doin nothing here in myLot, i feel not responding. I've been browsin & reading other discussions for more time than most i did usual here. Ahh! am i bored or what?!? This is the best that i can do today. I hope ill be...

bored

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DaleInGeorgia I'll tell you what - I spend a fair amount of time online, and my most prolific work is on a current events political forum, right wing in nature. (I'd tell the name, but I don't want to be banned for advertising a competitor, however tangential,, on my first...

3 Apr 07

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Do you tell people only what they want to hear?

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 2 Apr 07

Although I don't butt into other people's business and criticize them, If somebody asks me my opinion about what they are doing or should be doing I tell them the truth. What good is an opinion if it is not truthful? Why should...

advise

compliments

criticism

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DaleInGeorgia Your English seems much better than most of what we see translated from Chinese. Winterose is right for you - once you reach a level of striving for improvement (rather than assuming your work is perfect), you will benefit greatly from working with someone...

3 Apr 07