Debs_place

@Debs_place (10520)

United States • Age 71

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

Debs_place's Discussions

Help with 98 dodge caravan

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 13 Jan 10

Help, last Friday night my caravan decided not to start. Saturday did a jump, it ran. Then it refused to start again. Jumped it again then it ran fine. But I had flashing lights on the dash...my refrigerant needs to be...

98 caravan

car help

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Did that double payout the other day

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 24 Dec 09

Recharge your activity on mylot? I have been here a few years now and recently I have been more sporadic on participating in discussions. I happen to get on here the other night and noticed the alert and have been here a bit...

double payout

energize

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5 people

My Christmas wish

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 22 Dec 09

My house needs repairs; my washing machine, dryer and stove are all over 20 years old. My boiler is a wreck. My windows might as well be plastic bags. But I don't want anything for me this year. I want a bicycle for my husband...

christmas wish

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Unforgettable

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 12 Dec 09

I know this is an old song...and Natalie got hammered for it but it brought tears to my eyes. It is a beautiful video from the 'Unforgettable' concert. Please watch it and enjoy. It is so nice to see that love can hang on for...

nat king cole

natalie cole

unforgettable

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Make a snowflake

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 28 Nov 09

Here is a link for a fun activity : http://snowflake.bhg.com/?sssdmh=dm17.408686&esrc=nw100d5_10_66&email=1135208276 You can make a snowflake and mail it to your friends. Give it a shot. Let me know what you think

make a snowflake

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2 people

A pumpkin shortage!!

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 22 Nov 09

Yes, I went grocery shopping for the big day this week and after wandering around the store I asked where the canned pumpkin was. I was told there was a shortage of pumpkin due to the rain and if there was any at all it was on...

eating on thanksgiving

pumpkin shortage

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6 people

52 and counting

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 18 Nov 09

A couple of months ago, I was so excited when I lost 40 pounds that I posted it here. And promised I would tell people when I hit a 50 pound lost. Well today I went over the 50 pound lost mark to 52 pounds. What a feeling, I...

healthier

weigh watchers

weight loss

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4 people

52 and counting

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 18 Nov 09

healthier

weigh watchers

weight loss

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Do you have a facebook account?

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 10 Nov 09

I have one for sometime now but just recently started using it more. I am trying to track down high school friends but I am going to guess that many of them just don't play on the computer as much as I do.... My favorite game...

facebook

networking

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5 people

Paranormal activity - the movie! I am the only one who thought

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 7 Nov 09

this movie was boring and awful and lacking suspense? I saw it last night and could not believe it was rated so well. I found it to be boring. I read the reviews and though let's go see a good scary movie. Maybe I saw the wrong...

not a scary movie

paranormal activity

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Please help this kid overcome the stupidity of our school systems

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 13 Oct 09

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,565520,00.html Okay, we have an Eagle scout, he has a 2 inch knife locked in his survival kit in his car. He has already saved someone's life. He wants to go to West Point. The geniuses at...

stupidity lives

zero tolerance

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1 person

rejection of mylot tasks

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 12 Oct 09

In the past 2 days I have had 2 tasks rejected by MyLot. The reason is they do not meet criteria. They were 6 paragraphs or minimum 3 sentences. they covered the topic. There was no plagiarism involved. My grammar was good and so...

not meeting criteria

rejections

tasks

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4 people

oh no I lost it!

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 11 Oct 09

Panic set in, I realized I had lost my wedding ring!

Panic...I lost my wedding ring!!

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 11 Oct 09

Let me start with a little background. First off, I go to weight watchers and have lost almost 50 pounds since February. I work with developmentally disabled adults. Well on Friday afternoon, I loaded up the van and took a load...

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Size 12 is a plus size

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 12 Sep 09

Okay, the other morning I am listening to the TV and there is a woman who is a successful plus size model. She is wearing a size 12. She is 5' 9" and wearing a size 12 and she is a plus size...I am not sure on what...

body image

models

plus size

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4 people

Just how sick can people be??

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 12 Sep 09

I am now horrified that someone could do this. It is sick A woman gave up her son for adoption. Then she hunts him down using the internet. He is a teenager. She finds him. Then she rapes...

mother rapes son

sick society

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3 people

Help with cooking salmon

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 12 Sep 09

Ok, I am not a real fish eater but in the interest of better health, we are trying to eat fish. We bought some Salmon. How do you cook it? What about marinades? It is a small piece -- less than 1/2 pound. I planned on...

cooking salmon

eating fish

salmon

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What is eating in moderation?

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 7 Sep 09

I have been going to Weight watchers and have lost over 40 pounds. I go to visit Mom who is upset because I don't eat a some food she cooks. She tells me I should learn to eat everything in 'moderation'. What is...

eating healthy

moderation

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Fried butter -- why america has a weight problem!!!!

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 6 Sep 09

I like food and I freely admit it. It also shows but I am working on that. So, here I am this morning reading the news and what do I see - someone is serving 'fried butter' at the Texas State Fair. Well it is not just butter...

fried butter

fried foods

weight problems

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I did it...I hit 40!!! The big 4 0

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 1 Sep 09

No, this is not a birthday discussion. I am substantially past 40. Last week, while on vacation in Buffalo, I went to a weight watchers meeting and I finally hit a loss of 40 pounds. I still have a lot more to go but I am...

weight loss

weight watchers

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1 person