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fabwisp @fabwisp (1327) 28 Jan 07

I know my body not what it was but hey after 3 kids what does a bloke expect! I would love to have the flattummy and nice round bum and big firm boobs but could never go under the knife to get it done! Am too scared of if it went...

body

image

life

plastic surgery

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Eric9000 I can't imagine ever wanting plastic surgery. If my face was made ugly by a fire, I would wear it proudly, as evidence that I survived such a disaster. If I was born with a clown face, I would go to clown school to learn how to be a clown. If I was born...

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Brian @wolfie34 (26771) • United Kingdom 27 Jan 07

What if everyone could only live up to the age of 40, and to move on to the next world, i.e. a paralell universe you had to die on your 40th birthday, so that you could start all over again for your next life. There's another...

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Eric9000 People don't want to die, because we have an instinct that death is very bad and to be avoided at all costs. That instinct has helped us survive as a species. If people didn't care whether they lived or died, they would be less careful and would put less...

28 Jan 07

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XxAngelxX @XxAngelxX (2830) • Canada 27 Jan 07

Almost a year ago, a friend of mine lost her husband to cancer. He was only 36 with a four year old daughter and a brand new baby. It was very quick, he only survived for five weeks after being admitted to the hospital. My...

life

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Eric9000 Five or six weeks of fast-acting cancer is hardly quick. It's a slow, painful, horrible way to die. If there was ever such a thing as hell on earth, that's it. What possible motivation could any government agency have for keeping a cancer cure secret?...

27 Jan 07

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dragonflyfli @dragonflyfli (5528) • United States 28 Dec 06

A) He should be tipped $2 for his time. B) $1 is the standard for each cab he hails, $2 if it's raining. C) $5 is the standard for each cab he hails. A right answer gets a plus ..

cab

quiz

tipping

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Eric9000 A dollar is the right amount. The doorman did not do enough work to earn more than a dollar. Other amounts take more time and thought. A dollar is easy to give without thinking about it.

27 Jan 07

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KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36447) • United States 8 Jan 07

I am sure most of us have at one time or another. Since I now dispatch for a Cab Company I have about seen all when it comes to Cabs and people's attitudes, etc. What have been some Good Experiences, or Bad experiences you...

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Eric9000 When I was in New York, taxi prices were very reasonable. When I was in Cebu City, Philippines, the prices were even better. The only cities where I avoid taxis are the ones where they are grossly overpriced. In other words, I avoid them in about 95% of all...

27 Jan 07

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 27 Jan 07

Commissioners at one of the country's biggest airports are considering punishing Muslim cab drivers who refuse service to passengers possessing alcohol or guide dogs. The cabbies claim transporting those items violates Islamic...

dogs

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Eric9000 I tried to post a response in which I said they should have the right to refuse service to people carrying booze, provided the taxi had a clear sign on it to that effect. But that response of mine had the L word in it, which means booze. MyLot rejected it,...

27 Jan 07

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whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 27 Jan 07

Commissioners at one of the country's biggest airports are considering punishing Muslim cab drivers who refuse service to passengers possessing alcohol or guide dogs. The cabbies claim transporting those items violates Islamic...

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Eric9000 The best solution would be a sting squad. Disguised cops with fake guide dogs, waiting for taxis. Each taxi that refuses them would result in a permanent loss of license. Blind people should not have to complain about discrimination. It's too easy for...

27 Jan 07

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becks2007 @becks2007 (10) • Canada 26 Jan 07

What are your top 3 favorite movies of all time, and why? Mine are: 1) X-Men Trilogy [great characters and story line, and although I never read the comics as a kid, it did turn me onto superhero movies...plus Ian McKlellan is...

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Eric9000 My favorite movies change constantly. It depends on my mood and a lot of other factors. I have about 100 favorite movies, and can never easily choose between them. I always remember quotations from each of my favorite movies. Sometimes I like to...

27 Jan 07

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gsr7181 @gsr7181 (13) • India 27 Jan 07

Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? that is a big question that a lot of Catholics are asked. But what do they really mean? What are the factors that distinguish each of them? You may think that pro-choice means that you are for the mothers...

abortion

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Eric9000 You lose that bet. Most people have thought about it every which way. The whole issue of abortion is an unresolvable question, because the arguments are based on different premises. Just as you can believe in God or not, you can believe abortion is ok or...

27 Jan 07

goldenboy20 @goldenboy20 (555) • Philippines 27 Jan 07

It is a favorable act? What is your opinion about this. Good luck.

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Eric9000 Is abortion a favorable act? It's not favorable to the child being aborted. Who is it favorable to? Not really anyone. Everyone, including the woman getting the abortion, will usually consider it a tragedy.

27 Jan 07

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funfreak2k2 @funfreak2k2 (1734) • India 14 Nov 06

what is ur opinion about abortions? Do u support it or not ? Some need to be aborted due to medical reasons. some abort becoz they aren't married yet. some abort becoz children are a hindrance to their career, passion,...

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Eric9000 Abortion is a kind of justifiable homicide. The fetus is innocent of any crime, but the woman has a right to not carry a fetus if she doesn't want one. As an analogy, suppose you have a house with squatters living in it. They won't leave no matter what...

27 Jan 07

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chromecowgirl37 @chromecowgirl37 (283) • United States 26 Jan 07

I should be ridiculously happy with my life right now. I have a hero for a husband (he's a Marine), a beautiful son (14 months old), and we finally own a home, but I feel like a failure. I am a stay at home mom, and I work my butt...

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Eric9000 You're not unhappy. You're just depressed. Happiness is a succession of successful days, each one more successful than the previous. If you get rid of your depression, with the appropriate prescribed medicine or whatever, you can be happy by finding...

27 Jan 07

CatEyes @CatEyes (2448) • United States 26 Jan 07

What should my son know before he goes to kindergarden in the fall? I have one person telling me he does not know how to read well enough and that he is sooo far behind, but when I went to school you did not even read before the...

kindergarden

preschool

school prep

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Eric9000 Kindergarten is a German word. The kindergarden pronunciation of it is a feature of the most common American accent. But the correct spelling is still kindergarten, even when it's pronounced kindergarden. It's interesting that everyone always spells...

27 Jan 07

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 26 Jan 07

I don't mean where you live now, unless that's the house you've always dreamed of. I would like a five-bedroomed house, with acres of land around it, a stream running through the bottom of the garden, and with a walled garden,...

preferences homes

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Eric9000 For me there is no such thing as an ideal home, because, no matter how good it is, it could always be better. Space, convenience, economy, reliability, are the four important things. Reliability is very important. I don't want the sewer to ever back up....

27 Jan 07

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ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 26 Jan 07

Tonight my thoughts were of the homeless people who call the streets their home. How they seek a warm place to spend the night. We had no heat for over 5 hours tonight. The serviceman arrived a little over 45 minutes ago....

blessings

life

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Eric9000 Reminds me of the song in "My Fair Lady": " All I want is a room somewhere Far away from the cold night air With one enormous chair ..."

27 Jan 07

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CatEyes @CatEyes (2448) • United States 26 Jan 07

When do you decide your child has too many toys? I have had my aunt come over and say I need to get rid of half of them beacuse he has too many. He play with all of them though!. I have comments like this from differnt people, but...

too many toys

toys

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Eric9000 The consensus here seems to be that the toys should be rotated, and the children will feel like they're getting new toys again each time. I pretty much agree with that consensus, but have not yet been practicing such rotation very diligently. We basically...

27 Jan 07

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Bytemi @Bytemi (1553) • United States 24 Jan 07

The wonderful state of Virgina in their infinite wisdom has taken my personalized license plates from me. They, like my username, said "BYTEMI". It is an expression of me. Apparently so old lady complained that she found them...

people

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Eric9000 In any case Bytemi is not offensive at all. Just remember that "big bugs have little bugs upon their backs to bytem. And little bugs have lesser bugs, and so ad infinytem."

27 Jan 07

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