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Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 1 Mar 11

I recently won an iPad in a contest, but since I already have a laptop that I like, I'm thinking of giving the iPad to my sister (whose only computer is an old, clunky laptop borrowed from her employer). Like many people, I've...

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Idlewild Thanks again! I had heard bits and pieces about what an iPad could do, but never really paid much attention to it since I hadn't planned on getting one. It's a whole new world of gizmos to learn about -- more than an iPhone or iPod Touch, but less than a...

6 Mar 11

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 1 Mar 11

I recently won an iPad in a contest, but since I already have a laptop that I like, I'm thinking of giving the iPad to my sister (whose only computer is an old, clunky laptop borrowed from her employer). Like many people, I've...

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Idlewild Thanks for the detailed info on the iPad, and for the links. I'll definitely check out Apple's page about the business uses of the iPad. Since my sister does have an old PC laptop from work, I guess she can still use that for functions that the iPad can't...

3 Mar 11

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 11 May 07

A woman in England is doing just that. 'Alma Caldwell, who heads the non-profit organization, North Tyneside Age Concern, says Angela Dawson is "an angel.",' according to a Reuters article. The two have worked together for 12...

non profit organization

organ donation

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Idlewild I could only do it if I was very good friends with the boss, or if the person had some special situation (such as they were supporting a family, etc.) Donating a kidney is a major operation, and of course the donor has only only kidney left, so if anything...

14 Feb 11

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 14 Jan 07

I see people on Mylot who answer dozens and dozens of discussions by saying "I don't know the answer" or something like that. Why do these people even answer? They won't earn any money for an answer like that. I don't think...

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Idlewild I posted this question 5 years ago, when there was much more of a problem with people posting silly and not-very-useful answers. There used to be many silly questions, too -- such as What is your favorite color, Do you like Coke or Pepsi better, etc. MyLot...

12 Feb 11

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 14 Jan 07

I see people on Mylot who answer dozens and dozens of discussions by saying "I don't know the answer" or something like that. Why do these people even answer? They won't earn any money for an answer like that. I don't think...

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Idlewild Fortunately MyLot has gotten more strict on the rules since then, and has weeded out a lot of the irrelevant answers (and some entire discussions that aren't up to its standards).

12 Feb 11

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 14 Jan 07

I see people on Mylot who answer dozens and dozens of discussions by saying "I don't know the answer" or something like that. Why do these people even answer? They won't earn any money for an answer like that. I don't think...

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Idlewild Back when Mylot was knew some people would try to provide as many answers as possible, even if they weren't really contributing to the discussion, because they thought they would make more money since they were answering more questions. That may have worked in...

13 Aug 10

unique16 @unique16 (1531) • United States 4 Aug 10

Have you notice if the telemarketers are not as pushy as they use too be. Do think the law that went into effect a few years back is helping that situation or is still getting worse? If you are getting calls who are they from...

are you still getting telemarketers calls in ameri

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Idlewild I didn't know cell phones could go on a do not call list. I've never had much of a problem with telemarketers calling on my cell (maybe because there's apparently so phone directory for cell phone #'s).

6 Aug 10

hannanable78 @hannanable78 (437) • Philippines 15 Jan 10

i have been blogging since like forever. i didn't really mind not having people to read my blogs, UNTIL i started joining online programs. now it started to matter. i feel like my blogspot account feels terribly lonely. LOL....

blogs

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Idlewild I agree, this is supposedly one of the best ways to get people to read your blog: leaving comments on other people's blogs, and leaving your blog address there of course. The best sites to leave comments on are ones related to your blog-- if you write a music...

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macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10386) • United States 3 Oct 09

Okay, maybe I am just disconected from reality or something. I have never heard of drinking salsa before a race but I saw a lady do it today! She drank some green stuff, a slim fast and salsa. Straight salsa. She offered me some...

oatmeal

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Idlewild My brain would say "what the heck re you drinking this for?" and communicate with my stomach muscles to regurgitate the salsa!

1 Jan 10

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 23 Oct 09

Just got one of the new iPod Nanos, my first iPod that can play videos. Problem is, many of the videos can't be transferred from my Mac to the iPod because I get the message that it can't be played. I asked a person who told...

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Idlewild Thanks much, that article did the trick! What happened was, the previous advice given to me didn't mention that the converted file doesn't appear in the Podcasts menu, but in the Movies menu. The original, unconverted file remains in Podcasts. BTW, the...

24 Oct 09

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 27 Jul 09

I was watching a show yesterday on the Pbs about how bees are being decimated all over the world through a disease that wipes out complete hives. Now they eliminated the usual, DDT, chemical sprays, single plants like all canola...

the bees

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Idlewild Thanks for the best response! Let's hope the problem with the bees can be solved, or else we're all going to be in trouble getting food in the future.

12 Sep 09

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Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 15 Aug 09

So we just flew back from Washington on Alaska Airlines and realized there was no Isle/Row 13. Mmmm, superstitious at all? I've never noticed that before. Is Alaska the only airlines who do this. Have you noticed it on your...

airlines

superstitions

travel

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Idlewild Nope, haven't flown on Alaska Air (though I did fly into the Northwest Territories once... can't remember the airline). So I wonder if superstitious people should avoid working of living on the fourteenth floor, since if there's no thirteenth floor,...

15 Aug 09

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 14 Aug 09

Just watching something on the news that forty years ago one of the greatest music festival occurred-----WOODSTOCK and I'm thinking...crap was it THAT long ago--talk about feeling like an old fartI was only...

the original peaceful celebration

woodstock

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Idlewild I can imagine lots of artists who'd be good for a Woodstock-type event. But there are a lot of reasons it couldn't happen the way it did in 1969, such as security... I can't see the authorities letting traffic to an area getting so heavy that they had to shut...

15 Aug 09

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bziebarth @bziebarth (228) • United States 28 Jul 09

I have been working on getting paid to write articles over the last ten months. I have found several different services. One that I am using is Associated Content. I wrote a post on my blog about making money with Associated...

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Idlewild Thanks for the best response! Yes, if you're writing for a site where you earn money through AdSense or through page views, it's to your advantage of have as much content out there as possible. The more content, the more page views. One thing I've done...

11 Aug 09

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 20 Jul 09

Tim Horton's, the popular Canadian coffee-and-donut chain, has expanded into New York City, opening half a dozen stores a couple of weeks ago. Ex-pat Canadians and other Tim Horton's lovers are rejoicing. Do you go to Tim...

canada

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Idlewild Yeah, the Tim Horton's locations I've seen have more of an informal, Dunkin' Donuts-type atmosphere (which is not surprising, since they were all former DD stores). Haven't heard of Second Cup, except for hearing you raving about them over the years! Do...

9 Aug 09

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bziebarth @bziebarth (228) • United States 28 Jul 09

I have been working on getting paid to write articles over the last ten months. I have found several different services. One that I am using is Associated Content. I wrote a post on my blog about making money with Associated...

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Idlewild Thanks! The answer to how I get so many page views is much like getting lots of page views on Associated Content- volume! I've written about 3,300 posts for Xomba, close to 2,000 for my own blogs, and a few hundred at other places. Some of the posts I...

9 Aug 09

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