Fafner

@Fafner (68)

United States • Age 64

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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How Old is the House You're Living?

mjmlagat @mjmlagat (3170) • Philippines 9 Dec 08

I'm not sure about the age of the rented house we're living right now but I think this is quite older already. Some wooden structures of the house are already broken. We are about to move into our new home soon, hopefully on the...

house

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Fafner Our house is 100 years old. It is in good shape, and other than the kitchen and bathroom, it has not been altered much since it was built. If you are in the U.S., you can usually find the age of a house by reading the legal description. This information is...

10 Dec 08

Have you Ever Played an Instrument?

Shar19 @Shar19 (8231) • United States 2 Dec 08

Growing up my mother always wanted me to learn the piano. I never wanted to go and take lessons though. Now that I'm older and wiser I realize that maybe I should have. I always wanted to learn the drums too but never did. Have...

drums

piano

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Fafner In grade school I took piano and flute lessons. I was never any good at either instrument. I have considered attempting piano lessons again. I don't think I would take the time to practice, so I have not signed up.

2 Dec 08

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Are you familiar with the classical music?

youless @youless (112582) • Guangzhou, China 28 Nov 08

I am not familiar with it. Since my son has some piano classes, so he knows it more than me. One day he listened to a classical song which was played by our neighbor, and he liked it. Then I downloaded two pieces of classical...

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Fafner The genre of "Classical music" encompasses a wide variety of forms and styles. There have already been some good suggestions in this discussion. Some pieces I recommend: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 2. This is orchestra and piano Bach: Brandenburg...

2 Dec 08

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How concerned are You...

ShepherdSpy @ShepherdSpy (8544) • Omagh, Northern Ireland 11 Nov 08

...About identity theft? I work in a restaurant,and one day recently, after customers had left and I was clearing the table,found one of those cover sheets from a new cheque book that had been torn out and left behind-the one...

cheque

id theft

info

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Fafner I am very careful with my data and papers that have financial information on them. I shred anything that has account information on it. Unfortunately, my precautions are useless when compared to the data breaches that happen. My data has been 'lost' or...

11 Nov 08

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Do you find you are always bumping into things when the light is out

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 9 Nov 08

This happens to me. When the bedroom light is out, I find myself bumping into the metal legs of our bed. And even when the light is on, if there is an object on the floor especially if it is staple, a nail, or a pin, I am bound to...

darn it stubbed my toe

leaf

master bedroom

treadmill

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Fafner I am very clumsy, but I don't have any trouble working around in the dark. I frequently will leave the lights off when moving around the house at night. I very rarely bump into anything. My biggest clumsiness problem is tripping up the stairs.

9 Nov 08

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Who all voted in the Presidential Elections today 04 Nov 2008?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 4 Nov 08

Today the turn out for the Presidential Election has been unprecedented. In the early hours 24 Million people, nearly a third of the electorate had already cast their votes. It is expected that there will be very...

elections

record unprecedented

vote

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Fafner I voted at 6:15 this morning. There were lines, but it only took 15 minutes for me to mark my ballot and leave.

4 Nov 08

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Imitation chocolate?

catdla1 @catdla1 (6005) • United States 31 Oct 08

I just read a report that some companies are substituting palm (and other) oils for the cocoa butter when making their chocolate. It was bad enough when a lot of companies started using imitation vanilla. Palm oil is really bad...

chocolate

labels

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Fafner Cheap chocolate has always used other oils besides cocoa butter, plus fillers like wax. Just say no to cheap chocolate. Read the labels, buy the good stuff.

31 Oct 08

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How Many of us?

catdla1 @catdla1 (6005) • United States 31 Oct 08

Saturday morning I will be out buying some of the Halloween candy that stores mark way down to get rid of to make room for Christmas candy. It's usually gets marked down to half price, and I stock up on M&M's and milk chocolate...

chocolate

decoration

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Fafner I am planning on going to Walmart early saturday morning to get marked down candy. I just get a bag or two of varieties I like. I don't stock up for any specific purpose.

31 Oct 08

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How google is getting moeny?

naturecode @naturecode (47) • India 30 Oct 08

From long back i have one doubt. Google offers all the services for free how it is getting money i don't know and it is one of the company which every one dreams about.

google

how google is getting money

money

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Fafner Google's revenue comes primarily from advertising.

30 Oct 08

Do you "spend" your Pogo tokens, or just let them accrue?

Marie5656 @Marie5656 (336) • United States 28 Oct 08

Hi I see many players with, it seems, millions of tokens. Right now I have about 4 and a half million tokens. But I have "spent" some, either on mini items or sweepstakes. What about you? Do you spend your tokens on anything? Do...

tokens

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Fafner I use up my tokens each day on the sweepstakes. The odds of winning are really poor, but I try anyway.

29 Oct 08

Now Is Definitely The Best Time To Start Investing In Stocks and Property

syfarisk @syfarisk (378) • Malaysia 28 Oct 08

I am sure you all are aware of the economic crisis that is going on around the world today, with the US being the focus point. Prices of stocks and properties goes down, prices of goods go up. Interest rates go up. Businesses...

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Fafner On the whole I agree with your assessment. I would caution investors to take their time and do their research before jumping into an investment right now. The markets will take months to turn around, so there is no reason to rush in.

29 Oct 08

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Do you wear eye glasses ? At what age did you start wearing ?

greenline @greenline (14838) • Canada 27 Oct 08

I have been wearing eye glasses since I was 19. I took the driving test then at the age of 19. I failed the first time because I couldn't read the road signs correctly. I was advised to have an eye test and get the right eye...

eye sight

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Fafner I have been wearing glasses since I was 9 years old. I have always been very nearsighted.

28 Oct 08

The Economy

pauld43 @pauld43 (194) • United States 27 Oct 08

Is the economy has bad as we are being told. I know a lot of peole are hurting and are out of work. But is it as bad as we are being told. I work at Cracker Barrel Old Contry store and our business seems to be picking up. Maybe it...

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Fafner It is interesting to hear that business is up at your place of employment. I think your theories about gasoline prices and people eating out as an 'affordable luxury' are correct.

28 Oct 08

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Financial Times endorses Obama

Wendy @jerzgirl (9327) • United States 27 Oct 08

Well, that says a lot doesn't it? Granted, I don't take endorsements overly seriously because only I can decide who is the right person for me to support. But, once in a while, there will be an endorsement that catches my...

andy

does an endorsement have meaning

endorsements

henry

politics

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Fafner It seems odd to me for a British paper to be endorsing ANY candidate for U.S President. Recently the Chicago Tribune endorsed Obama. This is the first time that paper has ever endorsed a democratic candidate. I generally do not pay attention to...

27 Oct 08

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i need help.

jamesgrub @jamesgrub (673) • United States 26 Oct 08

okay just today i joined the site gather because i really like getting gift cards and it sounds like its a loyal paying site. well i cant figure this site out for anything i really need help. what exactly do i need to do? also i...

gather

help

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Fafner I have been a member of Gather for years. Like Mylot, the algorithm used to award points is secret. Unlike MyLot, its much easier to get points. YOu earn points for viewing other peoples content, commenting, requesting friends, accepting friends, joining...

27 Oct 08

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When you buy a big box of noodles...

sweetgirl_k1 @sweetgirl_k1 (3972) • United States 26 Oct 08

When you buy a big box of noodles that you are planning to make spaghetti with do you use the whole box? I'm making spaghetti and meatballs for supper tonight. I bought a big box of noodles and I only used about half of the box....

noodles

spaghetti

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Fafner I buy the big box when I buy pasta. It keeps for a long time, and it is cheaper and more convenient to buy the large box.

26 Oct 08

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External Hard Drive

Nblax27 @Nblax27 (74) • United States 27 Jun 07

I want to get an external hard drive for my music, videos and pictures. Does anyone have any reccomendations? I am looking to spend under $100. I would like around 50 gb and a decent speed. I have been looking around but nothing...

external hard drive

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Fafner I have a 500 GB'My Book Essential editon" fro Wester digital. I have been very happy with it. I have moved all my music and photos to it. The first time I access it, it is a little slow, but subsequent retrievals and searches are fast. This is a stationary...

25 Oct 08

Can You Feel the Christmas Spirit Now?

eihdra @eihdra (3115) • Philippines 24 Oct 08

Christmas is just around the corner..People are already cramming to the mall to do their Christmas Shoppings...Most if not all, are starting to put up the tree and decorate their houses..Christmas songs are in the air..Kids are...

christmas spirit

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Fafner Are you kidding? Its only OCTOBER. I still have leaves to rake. NO ONE I know is decorating, or shopping, or playing christmas music yet. Why rush christmas? We still have Halloween and thanksgiving to deal with first.

24 Oct 08

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You are supposed to sell when it's HIGH

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 11 Oct 08

My 401k was $110K about two years ago. That was when I cashed my stock options to buy an updated computer, pay off my credit cards, and put the rest in money market. I see I should have waited a bit before making contributions to...

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Fafner Its a well known indicator of a market bottom when retail investors sell. Since mutual fund redemptions were very high in the last two weeks, I think it is safe to say the average investor once again has decided to sell at the low. Value investors lead the...

23 Oct 08

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One question about Bill gates

satyakam @satyakam (1112) • India 23 Oct 08

Hi friends an body know What Billgates is doing now a days?I'm curious to know.

bill gates

gates

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Fafner Now that he has retired from Microsoft, Bill Gates is spending his time working at at his charitable foundation, the "Bill and and Melinda Gates Foundation". The web site for this charity is www.gatesfoundation.org

23 Oct 08