Porteno

@Porteno (99)

Belgium • Age 54

Joined myLot 16 years ago

Where there's a beer, there's a way

Porteno's Responses

Would You Read A Book In Digital Format?

Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 10 Mar 08

I guess I'm just a simple old fashion girl. The E-format of my favorite book is something a little hard to grasp still. I really need to get cozy, sit in front of the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. Turning...

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Porteno Whether we like it or not, I'm afraid e-books will eventually take over from 'real' books. I personally don't mind. I still preferr the real deal as well, but when I look at the progress being made in e-book readers and how easy it will be to travel with...

11 Mar 08

Would you stay in a job that's fulfilling but not financially rewarding?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 9 Mar 08

Is it mo' money or no money? If I could choose and have BOTH, why not? But not everyone is lucky enough to get the best of both worlds. Most people get stuck at a career crossroads, not knowing which path to take: the yellow...

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Porteno No-brainer for me, as I had to make that chocie 10 years ago. I was working as a programmer and making real good money. Then I decided to go traveling. Since then, I work in a beachclub in the Summertime, and travel 5 months ever yyear. I will die poor, but...

10 Mar 08

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Are you planning to buy ps3 or continue playing ps2

rft666 @rft666 (9) • Bangladesh 26 Feb 08

I will continue playing ps2 for another 2 years. And the reasons are very simple- 1. I still haven't tried many ps2 classics/hits 2. ps3 is very expensive for me right now What about you? Are you planning to buy ps3 or...

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Porteno I went on to PS3, for a few reasons. No matter how good games are that still will appear on PS2 (God Of War 2, the next GTA), the sheer possibilities of PS3 will make them all look a bit old. Besides that, it's got a build-in Blu-Ray player whihc definitely...

10 Mar 08

Family Guy

dfinster @dfinster (3528) • United States 9 Mar 08

I know that I've brought up this discussion about this show not being appropriate for kids and even agreed that I thought it was a little graphic about things, but I have it on tonight and am almost ashamed to say, tonigh's...

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Porteno I love the show. It basically continues where the Simpsons stop. And just like the SImpsons, the show works on different levels. It looks like a cartoon, but the jokes (and some of the graphics, I guess) are meant for adults. That's what makes it successful....

10 Mar 08

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Do you write on Helium ?

picaElite @picaElite (13) • United States 22 Feb 08

I write on Helium - I've been there almost a year and have had some wonderful experiences and met some great people. I like being able to write to a wide variety of topics and express my viewpoint. Now with US election...

helium

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Porteno I like Helium, but am more an Associated Content fan myself. Both sites are a great way to make some extra cash, if you find a way to use your network as they pay per page view. If any readers have interesting tips on how to get more views, that would be...

25 Feb 08

Eduardo

argo979 @argo979 (118) • Italy 23 Feb 08

have you seen the Eduardo's injury today against Birminghan?

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Porteno For those who desperately want to see it, there's extensive footage on YouTube. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to post this, as I think it was really bad luck what happened. It was a really bad tackle, but the players' and coach' reaction were completely...

25 Feb 08

Should Martin Taylor be banned for life for his tackled?

goldwin65 @goldwin65 (935) • Malaysia 24 Feb 08

What do you all think about Martin Taylor's of Birmingham tackled against Eduardo of Arsenal? I've watched the video over and over and I think it is a delibrate tackle. I guess that's the end of his football career. Arsene Wenger...

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Porteno Of course not. It was a bad tackle, but I still don't think it was deliberate. Eduardo was too fast, Taylor was late. Unfortunately, people are going to judge him by the seriousness of the injury. With a bit of luck, he would have landed better and even might...

24 Feb 08

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You missed a spot!!!!

bellaofchaos @bellaofchaos (11538) • United States 23 Feb 08

How many of you have a dishwasher? How many of you wash dishes by hand? what do you think gets the dishes cleaner by hand or dish washer? I have just me as a dishwasher and I'm kinda sick of doing it but I sometimes do a better...

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Porteno Cleaning dishes by hand is still cleaner than using dishwashers, I think. But I have to admit I hate doing dishes, so I'd go for the dishwasher any time. Even if they're not 100% clean after taking them out of the machine, I'd still rather eat from a somewhat...

23 Feb 08

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Roadtrips

mollyrose @mollyrose (414) • United States 22 Feb 08

Do you like taking roadtrips or would you rather fly or travel by bus or train. I personally hate road trips of course it could be because I always get stuck doing all the driving. lol

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Porteno Roadtrips rock!!! Of course, there's a few things that can influence the experience. How comfortable is the car/van, how well do you get along with your fellow trippers, how long are the trips etc. etc. But the choice to leave where and whenever you want is...

23 Feb 08

Your choice: Travel OR Sleep in your own bed!

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 23 Feb 08

Of course, no one has to make the absolute choice, at least in most cases. But if you can choose, would you rather take an exotic vacation and sleep in planes, trains, cars, and motels, maybe campers and tents-- or... would you...

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Porteno I'm afraid that this is one of those no-brainers for me. Traveling beats anything hands-down. Maybe the fact that I can sleep perfectly fine on a bed of nails while being bitten by giant mosquitoes with the noise of a thunderstorm on the background makes it...

23 Feb 08

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Why do they call blondes dumb?

lindad @lindad (56) • United Arab Emirates 24 Jan 07

Ive always wondered.. Whats it with the notion that golden haired people arent so bright?

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Porteno Plain and simple, otherwise we couldn't make any blonde jokes.... :-) I guess it's just the same reason as why the French are arrogant, the Dutch are cheap, and so on and so on. I guess it's not fair on the blondes, but then again, studies DO say it's easier...

23 Feb 08

The Places That Everyone has to Visit

BarJacobs @BarJacobs (46) • United States 22 Feb 08

I have never really traveled much, but I have had a strong desire to do so recently. I was wondering what places are a must visit; the most fun, most interesting, most exotic etc. I would appreciate any input, and point me in the...

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Porteno For me there is no way to give a reasonable response to this without more information. There's soo many things that influence a trip that it is impossible to say : Go there. Some of the aspects to consider: how long will you be traveling, what's your budget,...

23 Feb 08

xbest game system?

nikaka @nikaka (185) • Canada 25 Jan 07

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Porteno PS3, hands down. Yes, the system is a bit more expensive (ok, a lot). Yes, the games are more expensive. But, BUT (really big but) one seems to forget that the PS3 comes with standard Blu Ray system, and has regular online upgrades. The best games for the PS2...

19 Feb 08

42 cents to go...

just2crazygirlz @just2crazygirlz (2479) • United States 17 Feb 08

til payout. I would have reached payout already if I had electricity. LOL. I probably could have done that in one day if I put my mind to it. Today is the first day I have spent a significant amount of time on here since the whole...

mylot

payout

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Porteno Weel, if you don't make it, I'll be happy to donate whatever you're missing from my impressive account.... I signed up because I thought there would be money-making possibilities, now I come back here just for the fun of it. I guess everybody realizes this...

18 Feb 08

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Do you ever judge a book by its cover?

cortjo73 @cortjo73 (6498) • United States 14 Feb 08

I don't usually. Although, good cover art can be a temptation. I usually read for the author. The book I am reading right now is by an author that I like but, the cover art is really appealing. So, if I was unfamiliar with the...

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Porteno I don't think it's shallow whatsoever. But I sort of want to turn the discussion around. I find that books with a bad cover most of the times ARE bad books. So I won't choose a book because of it's cover, but I'll rather skip books because of them. Which might...

18 Feb 08

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buying books

mrtimharry @mrtimharry (1180) 17 Feb 08

what proportion of books do you buy new as opposed to second hand? I have to say I buy about 95% of my books second hand either from ebay or charity shops. At the sametime I keep thinking that people must buy new books or else...

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Porteno Since I travel a lot, I swap most of my books. A lot of places have 1 for 1, 2 for 1 or 1for 1 plus some money deals. I used to love to have a big library, but after a while realized there's not that many books I read a second time. So looks don't matter, and...

18 Feb 08