Wilbet28

@Wilbet28 (97)

United States • Age 80

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Stop smoking

gengeni @gengeni (3308) • Indonesia 27 Aug 11

Does anyone have experience with chewing gum or patches, which should make it easier to quit smoking? Whether positive or negative experiences?

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Wilbet28 Hi. I quit smoking 5 years ago and used the Commit Lozenges for a couple of months and they really helped a lot with the cravings. I had tried to quit in the past and used the nicotine gum. The gum seemed to help somewhat, although I think the lozenges were...

3 Sep 11

How often do you buy new books?

puccagirl @puccagirl (7294) • Israel 3 Aug 11

I am an avid reader and because of that, I buy new books quite often. I should also add that I read very fast, so I go through books extremely fast. This is why I buy new books at least every other month, and usually I buy even...

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Wilbet28 Hi, puccagirl. I enjoy reading a lot too, but I usually buy used books (mostly paperbacks). Luckily there is a good used book store near me and they take trade-ins. I usually trade in a stack of used books that I've read and get several newer ones when I go...

4 Aug 11

Fish Stick Tacos?? What do you think?

schulzie @schulzie (4061) • United States 10 Feb 11

I just saw a commercial for Gorton's Crunchy Breaded Fish Sticks. They were suggesting a new way to make tacos for your family. The commercial said, "[i][u]Make taco night a fiesta with the goodness of Gorton's...

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Wilbet28 I agree -- this sounds pretty awful to me too. The Gorton's fish fillets are good though with a side salad and bread. They make a quick, easy meal.

10 Feb 11

Ever Read Any Of John Grisham's Books??

Chris @zeromidget2669 (183) • United States 15 Jul 10

Personally John Grisham is one of my favorite authors. I just finished another one of his books "The Street Lawyer" And thought it was just as could as the rest of his books. I've Read "The Broker", "The Partner" And "The Street...

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Wilbet28 I've read several of his earlier books -- The Firm, Pelican Brief and a few others-- and they were very good. Haven't read any of his recent ones though, but I would like to read "The Broker" and "The Partner" and will look for them at the bookstore soon. He...

25 Jul 10

Beat the Heat

LaLa Leo @mrscallands22 (2851) • United States 7 Jul 10

This morning when I woke up, here in southern VA, it was 101 degrees. I almost died when I went outside, not to mention the fact I have leather seats. I treated myself to an Oreo McFlurry today and that cooled me down...

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Wilbet28 The weather here in NC has been awful and will be even worse through the weekend. With temperatures around 99/100 and heat indexes around 105/110, it is too hot to do anything outside. I have been staying inside where it is airconditioned, or running out to...

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Grieving Process

beckish @beckish (641) • United States 14 Apr 10

My husband died one week ago today after an extended illness through which I was his primary caregiver. Does anyone have any tips for getting through the grieving process and starting to live again? Any ideas on how to get past...

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Wilbet28 I'm going thgough a similar situation and it has been very difficult for me, also. I know exactly what you are feeling. My husband died suddenly, even though he had been having health problems for a long time. He had severe emphysema and was on oxygen for 4...

12 May 10

Another musical loss

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (48351) • St. Catharines, Ontario 9 Feb 10

Sir John Dankworth died Saturday February 6, 2010, at the age of 82. Who the heck was he? you might ask. Well, besides being a jazz saxophonist, and besides being married to Cleo Laine (another jazz great), he was the guy who...

sir john dankworth

the avengers

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Wilbet28 I always liked that theme song but didn't know who wrote it. My husband & I used to watch the Avengers all the time. I guess there aren't too many of us around who used to watch the show or remember it, LOL.

9 Feb 10

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Witch do you think is better dry cat food or wet cat food?

apples99 @apples99 (6556) • United States 3 Feb 10

My cat eats a dry indoor cat food brand, but sometimes I wounder if I should consider switching to a wet brand. my cat seems to really like his dry food though sometimes I put just a little water in it, I think it helps his...

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Wilbet28 We have had many cats over the years and have fed them mostly dry food. The two cats that we have now, though stay indoors all the time and one of them developed crystals in his urine that caused a bladder blockage. The vet said that it was due to the minerals...

6 Feb 10

Missing my friends on Mylot

lelin1123 @lelin1123 (15594) • Puerto Rico 4 Feb 10

OMG - I have been disconnected from the Internet since Monday morning. I went thru mylot withdrawals going simply crazy. I lost internet connection and the people at Qwest were giving me the run around for all 3 in half days....

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Wilbet28 We've had some times that our power was off for a few hours, but haven't had too much trouble with our Internet connection going off. The worst time that we've had recently was when our computer crashed and we had to start all over and re-load everything....

5 Feb 10

Works of art!

youdontsay @youdontsay (3497) • United States 30 Dec 09

Holidays mean a visit with my grandkids. They live in another state so I don't see them often. They grow up SO fast!This week I supervised my seven and nine years old granddaughters while they made cookies. What a treat! The older...

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Wilbet28 That sounds like fun. Our grandchildren live nearby, but their parents are divorced. They are with our daughter about half the time, and we only get to see them when they are at her house. Their dad won't give up any of his time with them and won't let them...

31 Dec 09

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Man Arrested for DWI in New Mexico - He was sleeping in his car!

lelin1123 @lelin1123 (15594) • Puerto Rico 21 Nov 09

A man who had a few drinks at an American Legion decided to sleep it off in his car instead of driving. He put the keys under the driver seat. He then climbed into the back of his car to sleep it off. He was going to drive home in...

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Wilbet28 I agree with you that it was silly for them to arrest him for Driving While Impaired when he wasn't even driving. Although I'm certainly opposed to drunk driving, it seems that this man did the right thing by going to sleep instead of driving, and he should...

21 Nov 09

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Granddaughter Cute Gem

lelin1123 @lelin1123 (15594) • Puerto Rico 9 Nov 09

My daughter was showing her daughter a tooth that was pulled out by the dentist. My 3 year old granddaughter says "Mommy, I hope that wasn't your Sweet Tooth". We laughed so hard and couldn't believe she even knew anything about a...

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Wilbet28 That's pretty funny. Kids that age can say the cutest things. My 2 1/2 year old grandson didn't talk much for a long time, but he is beginning to talk a lot more now. He says some pretty funny things sometimes.

12 Nov 09

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Has Anyone Noticed Anything Strange That Has Happened Here Lately?

Opal26 @Opal26 (17679) • United States 17 Oct 09

I was just wondering if anyone has noticed anything strange or different that might have happened here lately. I know how close people can be here on the Lot and I was just wondering if anything might be going on that might be...

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Wilbet28 I'm sorry but I haven't been to myLot much recently because I've been pretty busy offline. I was offline for about a week, about 2 months ago because of a computer crash and no one noticed either, but I wasn't too surprised because I hadn't been a member too...

18 Oct 09

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Red Gage

thebeaddoodler @thebeaddoodler (4262) • Lubbock, Texas 23 Jun 09

Have you writers out there joined Red Gage? Red Gage is a networking site that wants you to upload links to your content on other sites. Unlike Stumble Upon and Digg etc. that frown on too much self promotion, Red Gage is all...

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self promotion

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Wilbet28 I just came across your discussion about Red Gage. Are you still active there? I joined about a month ago from a link here at myLot. However, I have not been too active there. Its fairly frustrating to do anything there because the pages are very slow loading....

1 Oct 09

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Beating the Winter Blues

vivasuzi @vivasuzi (4127) • United States 22 Sep 09

I read before that people get depressed sometimes in the Winter b/c the sun sets earlier and the days are shorter. As I sit here at 7 PM and realize I have to turn on the lights pretty soon, it is kind of depressing! How to beat...

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Wilbet28 It does seem depressing in the winter when it is getting dark so early. But the shortest day of the year is Dec. 22, so by the time the holidays are over, the days are already starting to get longer. We keep a lot of lights on in the house to make it very...

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Where do you get your pet's name?

careguarden @careguarden (5670) • Philippines 2 Sep 09

I'd often got a name for my pet from my favorite cartoon characters, like Tom and Jerry, Tweety and Winnie the Pooh. Sometimes I combine those names and come up with tweety tom, pooh rhay or just pooh-pooh. When my pet died and...

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Wilbet28 We adopted both of our cats from local animal shelters and they already had names when we got them. We changed the name of one of them though. His name was Commodore and we decided that the name sounded too stuffy and formal for him, so we changed his name to...

2 Sep 09

Does Your Household Share A Computer, Or Is There One Per Person?

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28955) • Canada 30 Aug 09

My husband and I prefer to have one computer each, since we both rely on our computers for our income, as well as our personal entertainment, when we're not entertaining eachother. However, earlier this...

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Wilbet28 My husband and I had only one computer until recently. When our desktop crashed we went out and bought a laptop to use as a back-up until my husband could get the desktop reloaded and working agqain. We love having two computers now, especially since we got a...

31 Aug 09

Is Mylot A Part Of Your Daily Life ..

prashanthalva @prashanthalva (2272) • India 28 Aug 09

How Many OF you Agree With Me As It is Indeed A Part of Me .. If I Don't Log Onto Mylot For Day, I Feel Something is Wrong With Me .. Do you Feel the Same Or Do you Feel It's OK Not to Mylot Everyday .. We Can Have A Good...

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Wilbet28 Yes, I do visit myLot everyday. Some days I do not make any comments or join a discussion, but I always read the topics in my favorite interests. I enjoy the discussions with people of varied interests and opinions, sometimes they are very lively. It's fun and...

29 Aug 09

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Are you more of a reader or writer?

regal_aeros @regal_aeros (2605) • Singapore 23 Aug 09

As for me, i think i'm more of a reader. I'd rather read than write. Though i have many many plots and ideas i just can't seem to get them to flow from beginning to end. I somehow get lost into another story in...

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writing

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Wilbet28 I'm more of a reader also --- I guess that's why I'm not making much money here at myLot, LOL! Seriously, I enjoy reading other people's discussions and occasionally will comment on them. I've never been very good at putting my ideas down on paper. Even during...

23 Aug 09