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doormouse @doormouse (4599) 28 Apr 10

where do you get the best nights sleep,i used to sleep better in bed but over the last few years i sleep better on the couch,i don't know why,but in my bed i seem to wake up a lot during the night whereas on the couch i don't wake...

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Philbo Our house was originally a trailer. They added a basement and a living room. It has two very small bedrooms. We have a family of seven. We use the living room for another bedroom for my wife, myself and our five year old. No room for a couch.

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Philbo @Philbo (578) • Canada 2 May 10

Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors are at the crossroads. Colangelo is going to have to work some real magic to keep Bosh in the lineup. I think Bosh wants to stay but I don't think the pieces needed to keep him in Toronto are...

Philbo @Philbo (578) • Canada 1 May 10

My five year old has this way of creating astronomical problems for us to solve. Somehow he got his hands on a half quart of thankfully clean motor oil. He used it to anoint several items in our yard. Unfortunately one of those...

home

oil spill

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Philbo I will contact my nearest University. That sounds like a good idea. I know there are products you can use to get oil residue out of concrete garage floors but I really doubt if it is safe to use in a well. The stuff in the concrete pores is the long term issue...

2 May 10

Philbo @Philbo (578) • Canada 1 May 10

My five year old has this way of creating astronomical problems for us to solve. Somehow he got his hands on a half quart of thankfully clean motor oil. He used it to anoint several items in our yard. Unfortunately one of those...

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Philbo Thanks for the input. I will check out your suggestions.

2 May 10

Philbo @Philbo (578) • Canada 1 May 10

My five year old has this way of creating astronomical problems for us to solve. Somehow he got his hands on a half quart of thankfully clean motor oil. He used it to anoint several items in our yard. Unfortunately one of those...

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Philbo That crossed my mind but burned oil still leaves toxic residue as far as I know in the well and worse it might sink to the bottom. The other problem is that the oxygen down there might run out before the oil is done burning. Good thought though because if the...

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Philbo @Philbo (578) • Canada 1 May 10

My five year old has this way of creating astronomical problems for us to solve. Somehow he got his hands on a half quart of thankfully clean motor oil. He used it to anoint several items in our yard. Unfortunately one of those...

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doormouse @doormouse (4599) 28 Apr 10

where do you get the best nights sleep,i used to sleep better in bed but over the last few years i sleep better on the couch,i don't know why,but in my bed i seem to wake up a lot during the night whereas on the couch i don't wake...

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Philbo We don't have a couch anymore so the point is a little moot. I did find that in the past a good firm couch seven or eight feet long was more comfortable than a bed. My wife keeps my back warm though and I am prone to getting bad muscle tension headaches when I...

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TheRealDawn @dawnald (85146) • Shingle Springs, California 7 Nov 09

Last night we went out for dinner and to the casino. We came home and I got on my friend Michael's radio show. He plays a lot of what my father-in-law called loud, rotten music, not really my type of music, but I like the company....

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Philbo My kids were all cozy in their beds where they were supposed to be. I made sure of it myself. I know a lot of people who let their kids stay up and out until all hours. I don't understand that way of thinking. I've never seen it lead anywhere good. Hope you...

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poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 2 Nov 09

I really think this is wors than labour. it's so painful. they said i should pass it but i'm wondering how long it takes to pass. does anyone know

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kidney stones

pain

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Philbo Ouch. I've been there. I have had two kidney stones lifetime and they really do hurt a bunch. Depending on the type of stone they can sometimes smash them to bits with ultra sonic waves. Been there. It isn't a whole lot of fun either. Google something called...

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hora_fugit @hora_fugit (5862) • India 30 Oct 09

Someone called me a kid recently. And that proved to be a turning point for my life on mylot. Since then, I just can't operate. Well, there is my friend starting a new discussion. I say to myself [i]Aha! I will go and respond to...

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Philbo I sympathize. I look significantly younger than I actually am and while that is great it is really irritating to be treated as too young and too experienced to be good for anything. I didn't like being treated like a kid when I was a kid. Now it's getting...

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danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28953) • Canada 31 Oct 09

Why do people automatically assume that just because two people get married, they are going to be able to support eachother financially? My husband and I have been married a little over 2 years, but our situation is different....

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Philbo I understand where you are coming from. I am Canadian as well and the people who decide whether you get disability here or not are very difficult to work with. Most people will agree that to manage here you need to have two incomes. My wife has osteoarthritis...

31 Oct 09

cher913 @cher913 (25782) • Canada 30 Oct 09

no, no, not a halloween mask, i am talking about a surgical mask to keep those nasty H1N1 bugs away. today i was in a very large thrift store and it was pretty busy with people looking for halloween paraphenalia and i was sort of...

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Philbo I am from Canada as well. There was a young girl in the area who died of from the H1N1 virus. A high percentage of people where I work are wearing the masks. I am not one of them at this point. They are a little scarce in the stores here right now. A lot of...

31 Oct 09

Bearballew @Bearballew (1148) • United States 29 Oct 09

So we have been hit with over 15 inches of snow in 24 hours. TWO Snow Days from school in a row.. We've played in it. Made pancakes, cakes, chicken noodle soup, hot chocolate We've played Monopoly, watched movies and chased...

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Philbo If the snow conditions are right, we build snowmen and snow forts. We might challenge someone else to a good old fashioned snowball fight. When we're all played out we go in for hot chocolate.

29 Oct 09

xzjchina @xzjchina (44) • China 29 Oct 09

The new NBA season has started recently. I think it will be a very competitive season. Ron Artest,2004 NBA Defensive Player of the year goes to Lakers. Phil Jackson was delighted by his ability to play multiple positions. He is a...

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Philbo I saw snippets of the game. Seems to me the Cavaliers spent a lot of time preparing for the Celtics and didn't come to the game as prepared for the Raptors as they should have. A lot of standing around flatfooted on both ends of the court. That's a sure sign...

29 Oct 09

xzjchina @xzjchina (44) • China 29 Oct 09

The new NBA season has started recently. I think it will be a very competitive season. Ron Artest,2004 NBA Defensive Player of the year goes to Lakers. Phil Jackson was delighted by his ability to play multiple positions. He is a...

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Philbo Lakers are good no doubt but they'll get plenty of competition. I root for the Raptors but I expect the real challenge to the Lakers from the east will be someone else. The Celtics, Cavaliers and Magic are all strong. Cavs got off to a rocky start and I was...

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Craicha @Craicha (801) 28 Oct 09

i seen lots people do texting and talking in there CP while driving....since its a risk in accident...thats why some countries apply this law that its against the law texting and talking in cp while driving...but did you still do...

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Philbo I've always been aware of how dangerous it is without a hands free device and will not use a cellphone while driving. It only became illegal in this part of the country this past week. People have died doing this. It is very serious.

29 Oct 09

ladym33 @ladym33 (10979) • United States 28 Oct 09

I have had my fair shair of unprofessional bosses, that never really bothered me that much because they were usually quickly replaced, but I also had a really cruel boss, who was just nasty and evil. She became my boss after I had...

unprofessional boss

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Philbo I walked out of a job this summer after almost two years because of a very nasty, mean spirited, unprofessional boss. The b word didn't begin to describe her. I was starting to experience stress related health problems and finally after a string of hate emails...

28 Oct 09

laydee @laydee (12798) • Philippines 27 Oct 09

"... She/He isn't the most beautiful woman/man in the world but I love her/him." Would you feel happy? or would you rather feel insecure? I wouldn't feel as happy as I should because it would actually bother me that he...

beauty

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Philbo Most women would be hurt by this statement from the one they love. Guys there is a lesson here. Don't compare the one you love to others publicly. It's a no win situation. I think my wife is beautiful. I don't have to qualify that. I don't have to say more. Is...

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Craicha @Craicha (801) 27 Oct 09

have you experienced farting that you don't mean to do in purpose but it just blow.....its embarrassing isnt it? especially if it smells stinky that made everyone catch there attention and wonderings whos doing that big stinky...

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Philbo I can usually save it for a less public places but I have had a few occasions where I seriously polluted the air in one of those places. I pretend I don't notice at all even if the paint is peeling off the walls. That usually exempts me in the eyes of anyone...

27 Oct 09

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