TonyaBarton

@TonyaBarton (89)

United States • Age 56

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Things aren't always what they seem

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TonyaBarton's Responses

Should Muslim women be punished after being raped?

GraceAlexander1 @GraceAlexander1 (16) • United States 27 Mar 08

This is a question that has been broached recently in a group I participate in. Under Islamic law, a woman who has been raped is often punished for having put herself in a position that allowed the rape to occur - in other words,...

muslim rape laws

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TonyaBarton This so-called law is EFFing rediculous. The least Islamic law could do, if that's the way they are going to ill-respect the bearers of their Muslim children ... is call it something other than rape. I find it extremely contradictory to place any blame for the...

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What kind of games?

cttjj2312 @cttjj2312 (69) • United States 7 Mar 07

What kind of games do you play with your kids when there is nothing else to do?? We play indoor volleyball with a balloon and net made from our kitchen chairs and something else like a blanket. We also play board games and indoor...

parenting

play board games

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TonyaBarton Five children combined with a rainy day can lead to quite the monotony if we come up with something to do indoors to create some fun. Games that we often play as a family and find entertaining are: Charades, Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit (DVD), Scene It, many...

13 Mar 07

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People you need to READ the responses before replying!!!!!!

beaniefanatic13 @beaniefanatic13 (5076) • Grand Junction, Colorado 10 Mar 07

Okay I know this has probably been said before but really needs to be repeated. We ALL need to be reading the responses prior to posting our response. At least the first page. Why do you ask? I just got through reading another...

read responses before posting

reading responses

replying

responses

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TonyaBarton OH MY GOD!!!!! I have this very remark on my profile! I am disgusted with the fact, especially in debate, that people are not reading what has been written. By the replies, it is evident that they have not read what is acknowledged in a previous reply. It...

10 Mar 07

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Giving Away JOOST Invitation

ladywoods @ladywoods (45) • Greece 6 Mar 07

I’ve been a beta tester for Joost since mid-December and I just received invitations I can give out to interested parties. If someone Is interested about it can check it out...

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TonyaBarton I may be interested. However I do not know as I have never heard of Joost. I am searching now, but in the interest of others that are not aware it may be a good idea to ellaborate a bit on what it is Joost is about.

6 Mar 07

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Anyone on Here write Poetry?

catjane @catjane (1036) • United States 5 Mar 07

I like to write poetry and short stories. Any writers here?

poetry

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TonyaBarton I spend a lot of time writing, mostly poetry ... but I making an attempt at short stories now as well. My favorite place to write is on FanStory.com. I have found that it is extremely rewarding in the feedback that you receive and also that it is likely to be...

6 Mar 07

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Age isn't a issue on mylot. Do ou agree?

joey_matthews @joey_matthews (8354) 5 Mar 07

I've been a member of quite a few community's and forums. I noticed with most that certain users are stuck up when it comes to young people and I've only truly felt welcomed on two sites before this one. Mylots the first which...

age isnt importat when it comes to friendships

age issues

feeling at home

mylotcom

welcoming younger people

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TonyaBarton I for one appreciate the opinions of youngsters and elders alike. Of course that goes without saying that I will choose to either agree or disagree. Everyone is entitled to utilize their "voice" and express their viewpoints. I don't patronize MySpace, but I...

6 Mar 07

Thrift stores and tag sale shopping

teagsmom @teagsmom (91) • United States 15 Feb 07

Thrift stores - love them or hate them? I tend to lean towards loving them. I think that it's amazing sometimes that people will turn their noses up at thrift stores, but will gladly pay 2, 3 and 4 times as much for a used...

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TonyaBarton I love to bargain shop in general. When I was a single mom I would especially shop in the "Gently Used" consignment shops for clothing for both myself and my children..(they outgrow things so fast). I could walk out of a consignment store with 5 pairs of...

15 Feb 07

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noise

country45_99 @country45_99 (160) • United States 15 Feb 07

am i the only one it bothers?when you have to listen to all the other peoples music in other cars as they pass.when you trying to talk or listen to your own radio?

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TonyaBarton I typically don't get bothered by loud music in general, EXCEPT when it is very loud bass and bass alone. It hurts the heck out of my ears and I don't know how the heck anyone sitting in the car can tolerate it either. I have a neighbor who will park his car...

15 Feb 07

No smoking policy on company property

rlincoln @rlincoln (1) • United States 15 Feb 07

The boss wants to ban smoking on our property. currently there is a no smoking policy in the workplace but is allowed outside the building. We are based in New Hampshire and I cant seem to find information for any laws that state...

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TonyaBarton Even though it sounds like there is already a policy in place that respects both smokers and non-smokers, somehow the non-smokers always seem to prevail. Maybe you can first recommend to your boss that he/she try another avenue first. For instance, the boss...

15 Feb 07

Weird experince. What do you say about this?

iluvmydaisy @iluvmydaisy (333) • United States 15 Feb 07

One night my husband and I both woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of something scratching on our door. We always keep the door to our room closed at night out of habbit. Anyway, our dog sleeps with us in bed and she...

weird things

wood blinds

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TonyaBarton When I lived on the east coast of the U.S, Massachusetts to be exact, I lived in a sixplex that was definitely "haunted" by more that one being, if you will. I had never been so terrified in all of my life. My first thought when I read your story was, "I...

15 Feb 07

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What do you write about on Helium?

stibigirl @stibigirl (291) • United States 14 Feb 07

I was just wondering what other people write about on Heluim. Do you just write to any topic that sparks you interest or do you have a speciality that you write to? I have only just started writing to this site and I am trying to...

helium

topics

writing

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TonyaBarton Writing on Helium is one of the things I look forward to doing daily. However, sometimes I struggle to find topics that I feel an urge to write about. When I write articles on Helium I write to topics that I feel I actually having something to contribute...

14 Feb 07

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What's your no. 1 reason for buying/reading a book?

trionyxx1 @trionyxx1 (139) • Philippines 14 Feb 07

Do you buy/read a book because of the author? Or because it is recommended by a friend or a celebrity? Are you a spur-of-the-moment buyer or do you surreptitiously read chapters of a book first before making your decision? Or are...

reading

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TonyaBarton Typically when I buy or read a book, it is primarily due to the subject matter. However, I generally read true crime books and find that most of them are intriguing. I even have a favorite, which is "Perfect Victim" written by Christine Mcguire, I literally...

14 Feb 07

Do you prefer mail order or go to the video store or pay per view?

applsofgld @applsofgld (2506) • United States 14 Feb 07

We have been going to the video store for like forever. My kids are married, and my daughter likes to use blockbuster mail order dvd service, some like the pay per view like on direct tv. We are apprehensive about signing up for...

watching movies

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TonyaBarton For me and my family, I choose to use Netflix. I pay a little under $20.00 a month to pick three movies at a time. It usually averages out to about twelve movies a month. I choose to use the mail order platform for getting movies because 9 times out of 10,...

14 Feb 07

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Let's All Say What We Appreciate About Our Partner! Come On This Is Valentines!

sunshinelady @sunshinelady (7609) • United States 14 Feb 07

I will start by saying I have been married for 33 years and my husband has always supported me in things like I have had several surgery's over the years and he has always helped around the house at those times. He would cook for...

help

love

relationships

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TonyaBarton I all for giving "Kudos" to our spouses. Although, I have only been married for four years, I appreciate all of my husbands qualities and, look forward to spending many more years by his side. It takes little thinking on my part to recall his good qualities....

14 Feb 07

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do you keep secrets????

krislouiebaby @krislouiebaby (2346) • Philippines 14 Feb 07

do you ever feel disappointed and cheated but you cannot tell it to the person for some reason? and you find your way to write it in a note and just keep it? is there anything you keep inside you and you do not bother to tell it...

relationships

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TonyaBarton Something has to be drastically wrong for me to voice it to my husband. It isn't even because I can't talk to him, because I can. I just prefer to keep most things that bother me to myself. In trying to analyze why that is, I've concluded that it is...

14 Feb 07

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?????why are we here??????????

m_pranav @m_pranav (1) • India 12 Feb 07

hey guys this is my first post and i really don't know how to start.i'm givin it my best shot. well 1 topic i always wonder about is our true essence of existance why are we on this face of earth??? does it make any sense? i...

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TonyaBarton The true essence of our existence I think has more to do with what we can do for others than what we can do for ourselves. Therefore, the people that probably do realize what the exact essence of their existence is, are probably those that are blessed with the...

14 Feb 07

Should there be some minimum 'word limit' for Comments & Discussions on myLot?

lifeisbeautiful @lifeisbeautiful (479) • India 14 Feb 07

Sample 1 : Title - Which is you favorite colour? Content - Which is our favorite colour? Sample 2 : Title - What is your age? Content - I am 20. How old are you? Sample 3 : Title - Which came first? Content - Egg...

mimimum word limit for discussions and comments

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TonyaBarton As with the other content related sites that I participate in, word limit continues to be an issue. It seems to be a struggle to get these types of sites to incorporate some kind of standard. By biggest "Beef" pertaining to these types of so-called...

14 Feb 07

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