FloatingGum

@FloatingGum (346)

United States • Age 59

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Do you think you've made an impact on anyone's life?

babyangie27 @babyangie27 (5176) • United States 17 May 07

If you were to die tomorrow(hopefully not) do you think people would be telling stories about you about how much you helped them or was an impact on their life? What are some of the great things you have done with your life?...

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FloatingGum I think my own kids take me for granted, but I think if I were gone they would realize as time went on just how much I did for them and how much I gave up for them. I have also been a sort of "step mom" to two kids who haven't had very good female role...

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What are you most afraid of?

dimplesnlaughs @dimplesnlaughs (835) • United States 17 May 07

Dying, flying, falling, drowning? Being trapped, going to the cemetary, being shot? Clowns, ghosts, devils, snakes, spiders? Seeing your parents naked, tripping in front of an audience, getting into a plane crash? What...

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FloatingGum I am scared of leaving my kids without a mother. My husband just couldn't be a parent to them by himself. I know he would end up screwing them up, especially my youngest who has autism. So him raising them by himself wouldn't be good. His mother is a disaster...

18 May 07

Do you think the majority of Americans are ungrateful and spoiled?

ShadyGrove @ShadyGrove (996) • United States 12 May 07

I was reading this article and it really brought some points into view that got me to thinking - sharing it here to see how others may see it and what they may think about it. While I do agree that alot of it is true and does "hit...

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FloatingGum Kinda had the feeling it didn't sound like Jay Leno, and I was right http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/hitnail.asp And I don't quite share the rose-coolored glasses of what theis country has been like since January of 2001, but that should be of no...

16 May 07

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Quit blaming the parents

Swtrose @Swtrose (3385) • Canada 15 May 07

Peer pressure plays a big role in determining how children and teens acts. Society needs to address that and quit blaming 'parents' for the actions of their children. When do we as a society start holding children accountable? As...

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FloatingGum I think it's a combination of both. I think parents can and do influence their children's choices as well as stopping them from making potentially bad mistakes. My daughter was making bad choices and rather than throw up my hands and say "What can I do" we...

16 May 07

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God I hate teenagers

devilsangel @devilsangel (1817) • United States 15 May 07

Ok so I know some whinner is gonna get offened by my title but frankly I really don't care. I am so damn sick and tired of teenagers it ain't even funny. I can't for the life of me figure out why the hell their parents rasied them...

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FloatingGum As I said to my own mother when she and her friends get together and complain about "kids today", who raised the people who are raising those kids? You want someone to blame for this, you better take a look back a generation or two because all of that is...

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Anyone reading a non-fiction book at the moment?

MarkyB21 @MarkyB21 (1545) 15 May 07

If so, what's it called and what's it about? I'm reading The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick - The Biography of a Legend, written by Peter Lamont. No big surpise that it's about the legendary indian rope trick. The myth of...

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FloatingGum I am reading "What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America" by Thomas Frank. It's pretty good detailing how one state in this nation was swayed and now continually votes against their economic interests.

16 May 07

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Have you ever yelled at someone elses kids???

April @cloud_kicker_32 (4635) • United States 15 May 07

Hello everyone..i have a question for all of yas..I had my friend and her 3 daughters..age 6,8,and 11 living in my very very small home..she had no where to go,,First let me say they used toi live up here before they moved last...

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FloatingGum I have a friend and his two kids living with us right now, and let me tell you I yell at them a lot. I would never, ever put up with the sort of behavior you are talking about - they would be so out of there! If her kids can't treat you and your home with...

16 May 07

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Survivor spoiler!

uiwwitch @uiwwitch (892) • United States 13 May 07

Now that Yau-man has been voted out, who else deserves to win? Dreamz talked about turning his life around, his pride, his honor. But come crunch time, he folds and breaks his promise. I guess that's what he wants his children...

sirvivor finale

survivor surprise

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FloatingGum I think if Dreamz had won after what he did, that would be what made me quit watching the show. I really don't think he realizes the ramifications of his actions. People will remember this for YEARS to come. His truck will be crushed in the junkyard and...

15 May 07

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Adult tattletales....how to deal with them?

mamasan34 @mamasan34 (6518) • United States 11 May 07

I have recently taken on a part time job for extra money. Since I started working there, I have realized there is a tattletale on board! She tattles on everyone if they make the slightest mistake or something that bothers her. She...

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FloatingGum I have found that those who "tattle" on other are usually doing it because their work is faulty somehow and the only way they can try to keep themselves in good standing is to "rat out" others, whether it's true or not. I usually just ignore it and do my work...

12 May 07

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A parent is defaulting on snack!

4cuteboys @4cuteboys (4099) • United States 11 May 07

My son is 5 and in Pre-k, it's a full day in a regular elementary school, from 930-330. And today was a mothers day tea, so I went and there were a few other mothers that also went. One mom brought some cupcakes. She mentioned to...

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FloatingGum I always hated being assigned snack. With how busy our life is, it was inevitable that I would forget. What I ended up doing was as soon as I had a snack date I brought in pretzles and juice so they had it and I wouldn't forget. When I sat on the board of our...

12 May 07

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First birthday party!

rhinoboy @rhinoboy (2129) 11 May 07

My daughter is only 7 months old, but my wife is already talking about holding her first birthday party. She's talking about hiring out a room somewhere, it sounds expensive to me! There are lots of 'firsts' still to come, so I...

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FloatingGum Honestly, we've always done small-scale when it comes to birthday parties. Personally, I feel it's supposed to be a day for the child to have what they want, not an excuse for adults to get together and party, but many people treat it this way - to each their...

12 May 07

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OLTL.....Spoilers For May 14

tad1fan @tad1fan (3367) • Canada 11 May 07

Jessica undergoes a biopsy and the results reveal that she has Hepatitis C and is diagnosed with liver cancer. -Jessica recalls Tess shooting up heroin with a needle she shared with one of her one-night stands. -As Antonio...

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FloatingGum Oh, thanks for posting these. Looks like I have a lot to look forward to this week! There are some intersting storylines coming up. I was getting really tired of the Jessica/Tess-Antonio-Nash love triangle, but it's gotten a bit better recently.

12 May 07

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Do you get on well with your neighbours?

rhinoboy @rhinoboy (2129) 8 May 07

A treasured mylot friend's discussion ( ;-) Gabs ) got me thinking about how we relate to our neighbours. I'm ashamed to say that I had something of a disagreement with a previous neighbour that resulted in me flinging dog...

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FloatingGum I am very lucky that I live in the country now. I have just two neighbors who live close to me, just down the hill. We get on fine. The rest of the homes by me are second homes and the people are only there weekends in the summer, so we have very limited...

9 May 07

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Wolfie Is On The Rant Again: Caged Animals

Brian @wolfie34 (26771) • United Kingdom 7 May 07

I went to our local cat rescue centre with my housemate today as he helps out there looking after cats who have been dumped, beaten or abused and some stray cats too, It is truly a wonderful centre and they do so much for these...

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FloatingGum I keep my dog in a cage at night. During the day he roams free, but at night we kennel him. If we go out for a short time during the day and the weather is nice, I just leave him outside. When it's cold, for the time being he has been in the kennel because I...

8 May 07

How Many in your Family?

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 29 Apr 07

I am interested in the concept of families from around the world, the different cultures, & what they beleive makes up a family? Does your family include numerous children? Did your grandparents live with you as a cild? Did you...

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FloatingGum My family is those who are close to me. I have my parents living next door to me. All of my grandparents are gone. I am sort of a step-mother to two kids who are living with us and I have three of my own. It makes life complicated, but I also take great joy...

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The One Who Got Away....

maple_kisses @maple_kisses (2156) • Philippines 30 Apr 07

Do you ever think of someone every now and then? Someone who could be this, who could be that. Someone who could have been with you now, someone you could have been holding in your arms now, someone who should have been the one......

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FloatingGum I have a few. There's one who died after we had been dating more than 3 years. I missed him terribly for quite some time and still do at times. It's so hard to think about how my life would be different if he had lived. There is a person I was having a...

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