MamaAfrika

@MamaAfrika (168)

Belgium • Age 65

Joined myLot 19 years ago

carpe diem

MamaAfrika's Responses

Helping people sometimes gets you into trouble.....

manong05 @manong05 (5027) • Philippines 20 Oct 09

I was driving very early in the morning one day for an urgent appointment. When I reach an intersection, I saw a car that turned turtle but stopping didn't cross my my mind since I'm sure help is on the way. But after seeing a...

helping people

missing appointments

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MamaAfrika Once I found a wallet at my window when I came home. I tried to find the phonenumber of the person, but could not. So I called the police... They questioned me as if I had robbed the wallet! There was no money in it. I know next time I find a wallet, I'l...

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To spank or not to spank?

ChaoticBeauty @ChaoticBeauty (263) • United States 20 Oct 09

I have heard of this movement going on across our "great" nation of parents who think it's wrong to punish a child with spanking. In fact, there are states with laws against such discipline in public places. Does anyone besides me...

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MamaAfrika I've been raised by a father who hit me a lot. They sent me to boarding school and every time I came home my stepmother found something for him to hit me (my fault or her childrens fault, beating came on me). He even took me down the cellar, to avoid the...

21 Oct 09

Do ghosts really exist?

mrnischalgurung @mrnischalgurung (424) • India 20 Oct 09

since we were kids,x we were told scary stories about ghosts, vampires and werewolves. No one knows whether they really do exist or not, still if one is walking in an empty street at night, he fear ghosts. bull but have you ever...

ghost

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MamaAfrika exist?... might be a strong definition. What do you understan under the word 'exist'? We exist! I stongly believe there is a fourth dimension, where other 'spirits' live. Some might call it ghosts... others spirits... I am convinced as babies we are all born...

21 Oct 09

Being on mylot

frankiecesca @frankiecesca (2489) 20 Oct 09

Do you find it difficult to get on here everyday? I see lots of emails in my inbox but, some days I am so snowed under with other things to do that I physically cannot spend any time on here at all - in fact it is really...

internet

mylot

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MamaAfrika I know the feeling of struggling to here too. I am very busy trying to get my household in order, getting food on the table, getting the money for the food... It's a shame how hard life can be for a single mom. But I try as much as possible to look what is...

21 Oct 09

Do you catch yourself smiling alone?

barbiejune @barbiejune (125) • Philippines 5 Oct 09

I went to the bank to pay my credit card today and on my way out i saw a dude selling pin buttons. I am a fan of those buttons and i remembered a memorable time when i gave my fiance one which said something pretty funny. After a...

smiling

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MamaAfrika Sure that happened to me many a time. Would it not be need when all people would walk around smiling, and people shouldn't be confused about it? It would be a wonderful world!

6 Oct 09

After Married

ashter @ashter (22) • Indonesia 2 Oct 09

3 days ago I just married.I felt so happy.I married with my friend in photo studio.we both work at a photo studio .Someday my wife pregnant and I will have a child.I always want to make happy kids and wife both aspects of love...

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MamaAfrika Congratulations! All my best wishes for a beautiful, warm family! I lived the same problem before, I choose to do some extra work beside my regular job and collected so extra's, which I saved for when the kids came... I'm sure there are possibilities all...

6 Oct 09

Ho Many Languages Do You Know?

Archie0 @Archie0 (5652) 5 Oct 09

Do you love to learn new languages?how many languages you know to speak, no matter how much you know but have you tried for atleast few words?What all you do to learn diffrent languages?

different languages

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MamaAfrika Hi Archie, I did exactly the same topic a few years ago. I speak English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Flemish (almost the same as Dutch), some Spanish, some Portuguese, some Tshiluba, some Turkish, some Pigeon English, some Lingala, some Ewe, some Mina, a...

6 Oct 09

collecting

strawberrybaby39 @strawberrybaby39 (2086) • United States 13 May 09

Does anyone have things they like to collect? I have tons. Stickers,stamps,post cards,stationary paper,things from the Titanic and more. What do you like?

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MamaAfrika I collect elephants. I have been collecting elephant statues, pictures, books, just about anything with elephants on it, and this since years.My bedroom has elephants on the wallpaper, curtains with elephants, a carpet with elephant, my ashtray has elephants,...

6 Oct 09

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Buddys?

mr_pitiful75 @mr_pitiful75 (430) • United States 22 Oct 06

Will you be my Buddy?

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MamaAfrika I'm quite new, could use a buddy too. So yes, count me in.

31 Oct 06

Europe

venkatre @venkatre (190) • India 31 Oct 06

Which is the recommended holiday spot in Europe? Which do you like the most?

europe

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MamaAfrika Difficult question! depends what you look for when visiting places. Of course, being a belgian, I can recommend Belgium to you. Lots of historic places, coastline, our mountains in the ardennes, food is also good, and we have more than 300 different beers to...

31 Oct 06

Cheating on Husband right or wrong

usmcsgtwife @usmcsgtwife (4997) • United States 29 Oct 06

No I am not cheating on my husband or nor would I ever.. But I would like people opions on people who do cheat espically military. For an example I have a friend who's husband is deployed to Iraq for a year and she is cheating and...

cheating

iraq

military

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MamaAfrika I hate people who cheat... I got married to an african, and (here at least) it is well known they will cheat on you! My husband said (before marrying) he would never ever cheat on me. I told him, never say never, because he is not God. Things can happen when...

31 Oct 06

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Do you think men should do housework?

rhane2005 @rhane2005 (174) • United States 30 Oct 06

Ok so I work full time and I'm a full time student. My husband doesn't work and isn't a student and basically does nothing all day. He won't help out with the housework though because he says thats my job, does anyone else think...

husband

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MamaAfrika Dear Rhane, I know the feeling. Got one like that at home too. But at least he does the garden, takes care of the chicken (wow do they live in a clean palace), and fixes things when they are broken. But even as much as putting a dish in the sink is asked too...

31 Oct 06

Ok people. You're stranded on an island. What do you wish you had with you???

Nattiehan @Nattiehan (228) • United States 22 Oct 06

Name 3 things. Mine: My husband. my books. Water de-salinizer!

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MamaAfrika I take my kids, their father, and my music.

31 Oct 06

If you were stuck on a Island

doyoulikeme @doyoulikeme (242) • United States 27 Oct 06

If you were stuck on a Island and you had no way of getting off, what one thing would you wish to have (or miss the most).

doyoulikeme

island

wish

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MamaAfrika This is curious, one starts a new topic and a few moments later someone else comes with the same topic, a little refrased. Talking about being original! Anyway as I wrote in my topic, I take my kids, their father, and my music.

31 Oct 06

Why do people get married

SamurayJack @SamurayJack (846) • Romania 28 Oct 06

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MamaAfrika I think, because with that piece of paper they are assuming that they will stay together. But they forget there is another piece of paper to divorce...:( I was married twice. Both my husbands did not have the right papers for the country we lived in and the...

31 Oct 06

weather

SamurayJack @SamurayJack (846) • Romania 24 Oct 06

How many times did you feel that the weather is just like your mood

weather

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MamaAfrika I presume a lot of times it is my mood adjusting to the weather. If it is bad out, my mood certainly will not improve.

30 Oct 06

Do you know how to select a best answer to your question?

SamurayJack @SamurayJack (846) • Romania 24 Oct 06

I think some people don't know that. Do you?

best answer

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MamaAfrika I am new, so now I know this one too! Thanks

30 Oct 06

Why does't anybody ansver my questions?

SamurayJack @SamurayJack (846) • Romania 25 Oct 06

Hi i started a lot of discussions but nobody answers. And I just saw the same discussion started by someone else ant there were lots of answers

ansver

discussion

mylot

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MamaAfrika I found out the same. Once you start a discussion a few minutes later others do the same, and get more answers. Guess they have lots of friends helping them out. And the more answers, the more people check the subject. Question of making lots of friends I...

30 Oct 06

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Cartoon.

SamurayJack @SamurayJack (846) • Romania 25 Oct 06

What is your favourite cartoon caracter.

cartoon

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MamaAfrika My most favourite character is most defenitely GUS. Do you know Gus? He is a little round mouse and lives with Cinderella. He is shy, happy, sweet... always wanting to do good for others, but he is so clumsy... He makes you smile, laugh, weep...

30 Oct 06

Yellow and Blue Roses...

tash111077 @tash111077 (269) 30 Oct 06

do they exist? I have told my other half that I have seen yellow roses and he doesn't believe me. I also remember as a very young girl seeing blue roses but I have never ever seen one since and am starting to think I must have...

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MamaAfrika Roses come in all color and shapes... You are right. Here a picture of a blue rose for you.

30 Oct 06

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