Umbra75

@Umbra75 (56)

United States • Age 49

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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45 Dollar Guitar? What?! How did they cut costs?

diamania @diamania (7011) • Netherlands 27 Dec 10

I saw a guitar retailed at 45 dollars. How's that possible? How do you think they cut costs? :O

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Umbra75 Inexpensive guitars are usually made with lower quality materials, and produce a lower quality sound, than the higher priced ones. But, that's not a major problem. If all you're doing is trying to learn how to play, then a cheaper guitar is fine. Keep in...

28 Dec 10

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Can Only Christians go to Heaven?

sallysue @sallysue (326) • Canada 18 Oct 09

I got an email from a friend who was so excited because a friend just had a baby. She was concerned because the babies parents weren't Christians and thought the baby wouldn't be raised Christian and would never go to Heaven. I...

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Umbra75 I'm Christian, but I've never read anywhere in the bible that says you have to claim to be Christian to enter heaven. It says that you must belive that Christ is the Son of God, and that he was risen from the dead. But, it never once says that you have to...

22 Oct 09

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Just because you love animals doesnt mean your house should smell like it!

dloveli @dloveli (4366) • United States 25 Aug 08

I am sorry but I have a friend who is beginning to bug me! She keeps rescuing these animals, mostly cats. Yet she doesnt see that she must take extra care when you have a pet. Walking into her house is like walking into a cat box....

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Umbra75 I don't think you're wrong at all, but please keep in mind that, it is very easy for noses to become used to a smell. When that happens, the person stops being able to pick up on it. I have only two cats now-one passed away in June-and I do my best to keep...

26 Aug 08

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How important is how you dress for church?

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5490) • United States 28 Apr 08

My minister does quite a bit of volunteer work at a battered women's shelter. A lady escaped from her abusive husband to the center, with her two kids. My pastor suggested that she might want to get into church to help put her...

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Umbra75 I'd hand a note to the paster. It would say that I'm leaving the church because the people in it care more about what someone looks like than they do about what's in that person's heart. Better yet, I'd walk up to the podium with that idiotic note in my hand,...

29 Apr 08

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CD Player?

Angel @nanayangel (7879) • Philippines 11 Apr 08

Are you still using your cd player or do you use MP3 Players or I-pods now?

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Umbra75 Actually, a lot of people are still using CD players, because a lot of people think that CD players are better. Yes, if a CD gets scratched, it might not play anymore-but you can still play other CDs on the player; that's better than an iPod getting fried,...

11 Apr 08

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How do you read, and which is better?

emmyemoney @emmyemoney (251) • Nigeria 11 Apr 08

This days the reading(books) culture is going down, as people don't buy books as they use to, Is like the internet is taking alot of our time this days. We read on the internet,but is it as much as we read books? Where do really...

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Umbra75 I like to read novels and actual stories in books, but I'd rather look for information I can use online. Though, I think books will be coming back into popularity. People are starting to see that it's a lot easier to curl up with a good book, then to curl up...

11 Apr 08

Stupid Animal Law

whimsystoryteller @whimsystoryteller (1743) • United States 8 Apr 08

Recently, Bob Barker and the collective animal activists managed to get a law passed that not only won't help the animals but will likely cause more deaths. They've passed a law in Los Angeles requiring everyone to spay/neuter...

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Umbra75 If Bob Barker did this (saying it like that because I haven't read anything about it yet, but I will), then he should know better. You can't force everyone to do something just because you think it's a good idea. Firstly, if people are going to be forced to...

8 Apr 08

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Should people living in apartments be allowed to keep cats?

dolfin @dolfin (71) • Australia 8 Apr 08

Many apartment buildings have a rule that pets are not allowed. However I know there are many people who live in apartment units who have a cat or two (or more). What is your opinion on this?

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Umbra75 When I moved into my apartment, I only had one cat. My other two were given to me by the maintenance people after the cats were found abandoned, so I (obviously, lol) think cats should be allowed. I actually think that maybe a monthly pet deposit,...

8 Apr 08

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Favorite dessert to have after a speghetti dinner?

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12588) • United States 29 Mar 08

Pasta is pretty heavy. So what dessrt would you serve after? Cake? Ice Cream? Sobet?

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Umbra75 I would think about taking some whipped cream, and folding in some chocolate milk mix, and a little instant coffee. It's like a really light cafe-mocha mousse, and also doesn't cost that much to make. Here are the approximate amounts of each if you want to...

1 Apr 08

A short story with a "green" theme...

shuchikalra @shuchikalra (30) • India 5 Mar 08

I am supposed to write a short story with environmental concern as the main theme and I am stuck for ideas. could anyone please help me out of this writer's block? Aany ideas, outlines would be welcome...

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Umbra75 I'm sorry, but I don't have any outlines for you. One of the better ways to find something to write about is to simply sit down, with pen and paper in front of you, and just start writing down as many topics as you can think of. Write down anything you...

5 Mar 08

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What is your cats favorite toy?

enchantedleppard @enchantedleppard (1541) • United States 4 Mar 08

It amazes me that my cats have an abundance of toys and things to sleep on, stuff to keep them busy, however its the cheapest thing that keeps them occupied for hours. When my cats were small they loved playing with a pink...

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Umbra75 I have three cats that like different things. My oldest likes air, lol. She's sixteen, so she's not as playful as she used to be, though, every now and then she'll get up the nerve to bat some toys around. My middle cat mostly looks at her toys, then chases...

5 Mar 08

avoiding negative thoughts

suchandra6 @suchandra6 (88) • India 23 Feb 08

being home, alone for most of the time because of illness, I find negative thoughts crossing my mind every now and then. I feel very low and worthless. How can I avoid such thoughts and be cheerfull

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Umbra75 I'm in that boat now, too. I've had pneumonia since I got the diagnosis last Monday. So, I've only walked out the door for a doctor's visit, and haven't left since. So far, I've just been working on distraction. Typing on the computer, or playing games....

26 Feb 08

I have always wanted to sing but have let nerves let time and life pass by help!

faithstar @faithstar (25) 25 Feb 08

I have always wanted to sing ever since I was a kid. I used to get complemented on my singing when I was younger. I have been in choirs nearly all my life and done singing workshops in different styles of music from gospel, to...

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Umbra75 Well, you can do something like I'm doing. You can install, or have installed, a cd writer into your computer, and record your own songs onto disk. Then, you can send them in to different online companies, and they can make and sell cd's for you. I'm...

26 Feb 08

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