FloatingGum

@FloatingGum (346)

United States • Age 59

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Would You, Could You Do It?

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 16 May 07

I have a friend who had a good career as a programmer with a big-named in the programming world. He had a relationship and took expensive vacations every year. In short, he was well-off. Didn't have kids but didn't want them,...

life change

peace corps

volunteer

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Suspending disbelief

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 16 May 07

We all know that watchign soap operas means having to buy into storylines that would never happen in real life. Are there some storylines that you just can't swallow no matter how often it's brought up? I have a hard time with...

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Suspending Disbelief

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 16 May 07

We all know that to be able to watch these shows means swallowing some ridiculous storylines that would never happen in real life. What storylines or character's actions do you have a hard time suspending disbelief for on One Life...

characters

jessica

one life to live

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What Does Being a Manager Mean To You?

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 8 May 07

is it (A) I'm higher up in the pecking order so I don't have to deal with the problems that come up. I have underlings to do that for me so I can leave when I want and not worry about whether or not stuff is taken care...

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The Usual Behind-the-Scenes Epinions B.S.

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 30 Apr 07

Well, I was chatting online with someone from the site and we were talking about all of the changes over the years and some of the site politics. I said that I was surprised that in all the years I'd been there I was never given...

epinions

gossip

rules

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Weekend Series with the Braves

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 21 Apr 07

Very important right now and it could set the tone for the rest of the season. The Mets have been pounding their opponents up until tonight, so I was sort of disappointed that they lost. Two afternoon games coming up at Shea....

My 16 year-old daughter was run off the road

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 12 Apr 07

Now, I'll be the first to admit I was surprised two weeks ago when she actually managed to pass her road test. I didn't feel she was ready to drive and she'd failed once already. But she passed and she had already bought a 1994...

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You Can't Force Someone to be Something They Aren't

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 3 Mar 07

We just got a memo basically telling us how to act to guests. The funny thing is, the person who wrote the memo is someone I have had guests describe as "phony". Which leads me to believe you can't force someone to be something...

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Do You Send Your Kids to School in Bad Weather????

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 2 Mar 07

I am currently going through this argument myself. The last time we got a snowstorm they waited until the last minute to cancel school. I said the night before I wasn't sending my kids. We live in a rural area and there are a lot...

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Something to Think About

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 23 Feb 07

If you are a light sleeper who is bothered by something like an air blower turning on and off, you might want to check on your hotel's heating system before booking that room. I can't tell you how many guests call down saying...

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I Am So Tired Of

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 23 Feb 07

Guests with ridiculous complaints. We have been sold out for the past 10 days and it has been the pits for this. I come in tonight and my boss asks me why I didn't shut down the video arcade and let it be noisy last night. I...

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Keeping two Parrots in One Cage

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 23 Feb 07

Not optimal, I know. We had to because of th eheat situation in our family room right now, and we can get it fixed until the weather warms up. So how do you do it? We separate them as much as possible during the day, but it's...

cage

parrot

parrots

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Our Puppy is Finally Trained

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 23 Feb 07

At least i think so. He has gone ten days without having an accident in the house. Yay! I so wanted him to be a dog that slept on the bed with me, but I am nervous about allowing him out of the cage at night. If he starts having...

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Overweight Cats

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 23 Feb 07

How many of you have overweight cats? We had one who is now at my Mom's house. He is about 40 pounds. He just keeps eating and eating. We put down dry food for the other cats and he just kept eating where the other cats would...

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A Co-Worker That Needs To Go!

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 23 Feb 07

Have you ever had that co-worker that needs to be let go and management just seems to let them slide with no apparent reason? We have a woman like thta and it's driving us crazy. They have been letting her slide for months. She...

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Doctor Makes You Wait For Potential Bad News - Has This Happened To You?

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 23 Feb 07

A close friend of mine got a call today from his doctor. He has been on painkillers for a few months waiting to go for back surgery and they did blood tests at his last visit. They called him today to say they wanted to "discuss"...

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How Do You Think of the Staff

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 22 Feb 07

I was just wondering how you think of the staff when you go to a hotel or resort? Are they something to be seen only when your needs are attended to and you don't want them in sight otherwise? Would you be upset if the person who...

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Hotel Jacuzzi Tubs

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 21 Feb 07

Okay, I work at a hotel and this came up when a bunch of us were discussing strange experiences. One night at 4 AM I had this couple come in and ask me for a suite with a jacuzzi tub. We don't have suites like that here and I...

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Dead Beat Moms

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 2 Feb 07

I hear so much about dead-beat Dads - is that because more women are on the Internet than men and sit in these discussion groups? Well, what about Moms who are deadbeats? I just posted this in another discussion. My partner...

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Jessica Buchanan

FloatingGum @FloatingGum (346) • United States 31 Jan 07

I really didn't think I was going to like Bree Williamson when she started out as Jessica, but I really do. I was annoyed at the whole DID storyline at first too, but I like where they took it. I so want to see her with Nash...

jessica buchanan

one life to live

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