Wordjunkie

@Wordjunkie (435)

Canada • Age 60

Joined myLot 14 years ago

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What are some home remedies that you know?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 11 Oct 10

What ones did your parents teach you or did you learn around for having lived a while? Garlic cures high everything! High blood pressure, etc. Mullein oil for ears. Very warm cloth for ears. Chamomile to be calm for women...

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Wordjunkie Baking soda in your bath water to ease skin irritations. Baking soda to remove stains from teeth. Salt in warm water to soak feet eases itch and burn of atheletes foot. Salt in warm water to reduce sores in mouth and sore throat- used like a mouth...

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Went to a craft club Tuesday night to learn how to do carving. First lesson

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 14 Oct 10

was fun. Different. Mostly talked about what I would need and walked around, saw what other people were working on. Viking warrier bust, wolves, wood spirits, shacks were mostly being done the other night. I bought a book on...

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Wordjunkie Thats nice writersedge that you have decided to do that. I would like to take up painting but haven't done anyhting more than what you did at first, I bought a book and read some of it, sigh. I never seem to find the time to learn something new, good for you...

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What are your earliest memories of watching TV?

burrito88 @burrito88 (2774) • United States 8 Oct 10

I remember vaguely being under 5 years old and somtimes watching TV in the dark with my father on an old black and white tube TV. This was in the latter part of the 1950's and we lived in New Jersey and got TV from New York City....

life

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Wordjunkie I was a child of the 60's and I remember gumby. We talking about the same cartoon, he kind of looked like a rubber eraser and had a dog or pony (not sure what it was now) called pokey. I hadn't thought of that cartoon in a lot of years....

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do you believe in ghosts?

KiblyKat @KiblyKat (187) • Singapore 7 Oct 10

many of my relatives have encounters and have seen or heard ghosts. it freaks me out as we are neighbours and he has many stories to share. The way he tells it to people does not seem like he is joking, with a serious look on his...

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Wordjunkie I don't know if I believe in ghosts, I have certainly never seen one myself. But I do believe that there are things that happen that can not be explained. Years ago, while I was still living home we moved to a house that sure had some strange occurences...

8 Oct 10

Have Yourself A Selfish Little Christmas?

Cookiebear @Cookiebear (159) • Canada 8 Oct 10

The time is getting closer and I sit here and worry. Worry if I am going to get that popular toy my son really wants, or if I am going to have to fight over the last one with a woman much larger then myself beating me in the head...

christmas

holiday

worry

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Wordjunkie Yes, the Christmas season once so cherished by me is now the most stressful time of the year. It is not just the worry of the expense or the commerialized Christmas, it is all the rush and hurry and waiting in lines and cleaning and baking and wraping, tires...

8 Oct 10

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($#*!) My Dad Says

Cookiebear @Cookiebear (159) • Canada 8 Oct 10

It has been a few weeks since this show has started. At first I thought it was a pretty corny idea to create a television show from some kids twitter Account. Though I promise you after watching the first Episode, I was instantly...

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Wordjunkie Hey, I watched that trailer. I'll have to check that out now next week. It looks really funny. Thanks for posting that!

8 Oct 10

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Dumbledore's Army

Cookiebear @Cookiebear (159) • Canada 8 Oct 10

Introduced to us in OOTP, as a study group created by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ronald Wealsey. In OOTP we watch Harry Potter teach Dumbledore's Army Defense Against the Dark Arts. What Harry doesn't know at the time is...

deathly hollows

harry potter

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Wordjunkie Oh favorites, I like so many, lol. I like the character Snape, and I do realize he is part of the order but not a member of Dumbledore's army, at least not Harry's part of it. I must say that I too am impressed with Longbottom he really proves...

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recommend some mystery fictions?

yiyun_h @yiyun_h (183) • United States 6 Oct 10

i love mystery books. my favorite is classical agatha christie. i also like mary higgins clark but i am getting tire of her. i tried james patterson once and didn't like it much. steven king seems to be too gruesome. too much...

fictions

mystery

reading

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Wordjunkie If you like Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark you may also like these: Be Buried in the Rain, Barbara Michaels (Med student returns to her family's decaying plantation, the site of so many painful childhood memories to care for her tyrant of a...

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Killer whale deaths at Sea World: what do you think?

goldenkagi @goldenkagi (137) • Philippines 8 Oct 10

Just recently, a third orca in Sea World has died in the last four months. All three of these orcas passed away without reaching 30 years old. This may be considered young, as some orcas reportedly live up to 90 years old. I'm...

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Wordjunkie Orcas are beautiful and in my opinion should be free. Studies have shown that all animals, including the animals we like to see in the zoos live shorter lives in captivity, more times than not. Ocras travel in the sea in family groups, migrate, and are...

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How do overcome the fear in giving a presentation ?

Onions @Onions (49) • Singapore 8 Oct 10

Everytime when I tried to give a presentation or a talk for my assignments, I tend to give a bad one. I can hear from my voice, a tone that's nervous. I believe the audience also heard that. :( I already tried to rehearse and...

presentation

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Wordjunkie I remember years ago when I was in nursing school I had to give a twenty minute lecture on an assigned topic. I am not a public speaker either and found it very difficult. We were being tested on everything, the presentation itself, how well we presented it,...

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When taking loads of different types of medication

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 7 Oct 10

there are things that they say you can not eat,aswell as must not go near,also what other medications that you can not take with them.I am now on four lots of pills and now getting changed to another type of injection,as things...

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Wordjunkie It is great that we have all these wonder drugs out today and many seem to work well for that particular condition. But as you say, one effects another and can cause side effects and contradictions with other drugs we take. I was recently diagnosed with...

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greatest movie quotes

alex8288 @alex8288 (290) • Philippines 7 Oct 10

i love movie quotes, it makes a film more memorable, please share your favorite movie quotes ever one.. here's mine life is like a box of chocolate you'll never know what your going to get - forest gump I'll be back! -...

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forest gump

gladiator

greatest movie quotes

movie quotes

movies

troy

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Wordjunkie Quotes from my favorite movie; The Mummy, 1999 Evelyn: You know, nasty little fellows such as yourself always get their comeuppance. Beni: They do? Rick: I only gamble with my life, never my money. Evelyn: [after destroying the museum library]...

7 Oct 10

Bucket Dipper?

Cookiebear @Cookiebear (159) • Canada 7 Oct 10

Have you heard of the happy bucket? It lives in your chest and it fills up with nice and happy things that make you feel good about yourself. Unfortunately though this world is full of Bucket Dipper's. Mean bullies who do things...

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Wordjunkie Yes, my little five year old grandson told me all about bucket dippers. I've known bucket dippers in my life. I have known some my whole life, even some I thought were my friends but they were the type that do all the taking and no giving. When I was a child I...

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Busy...Busy...Busy...Body...

Cookiebear @Cookiebear (159) • Canada 7 Oct 10

The lady who lives in the apartment under me, is really growing my patients thin. You know the type, is all about the Gossip, Gossip, Gossip. When I first moved in here, she stopped us from moving in for about 20 minutes...

annoying

busybody

nieghbours

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Wordjunkie We all seem to run into neighbors like this from time to time. I think you are right to avoid her, as befriending her would only lead to trouble. If she does corner you into a conversation, either excuse yourself by saying you have somewhere you have to be or...

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Hypertension diets, high blood pressure, low in salt, high in potassium.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 7 Oct 10

Have you ever been on one? There are quite a few out there. Most of the time up here, the Drs. just give you meds and once your blood levels get low on potassium, they prescribe potassium pills, too. But if you eat 5 fruits, 5...

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Wordjunkie Hi writersedge, I have never been on a hypertension diet but have prepared food for those with different health conditions including hypertension. Low levels of potassim in our bodies can be very dangerous. Certain health conditions deplete our stores of...

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Don't bother Scoop, Fling the Poop....

Cookiebear @Cookiebear (159) • Canada 6 Oct 10

If you wanted to slow down a speeding car, how would you do so? I recently read that a woman in Bellmont Mass. Decided to do something both very stupid and dangerous. On attempt of slowing down a speeding car, one silly woman...

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Wordjunkie Oh my, talk about taking things too far!! I would never do such a thing! Sometimes I get angry too with people but I wouldn't throw anything? She threw a bag of doggie poo??!!?? Maybe she was demented! Scary thing is there are people out there...

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Slimming Coffee, would you give it a try?

Ysabel @Ysabel (1201) • Philippines 6 Oct 10

Just to make it clear, I'm not selling here! I am just a simple woman with a problem on my tummy after giving birth. I don't think I am fat either but its the bulges that worries me. And so a friend recommended this...

diet

slimming coffee

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Wordjunkie I would be very careful using anything that promises results that easily. I too would love a product like that if it were safe to use. I suspect if it works at all it must contain some sort of diuretic, which is a drug that can be very harmful. I...

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Men is talkative more than women

Polang @tkonlinevn (6438) • Vietnam 5 Oct 10

I realize that men is very talkative. When they gather, they can tell about any things in the world. Special they talk to each other about women very much. They can told you about small things about their girlfriends or their...

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Wordjunkie I agree men are more talkitive than women. I know a lot of guys will disagrre with this but in my opinion they definatey are. Have you ever gone to the hardware store with your hubby/boyfriend they can talk on and on about tools, guns, hunting with another guy...

6 Oct 10

Do your kids put on your shoes and walk around in them?

cream97 @cream97 (29087) • United States 5 Oct 10

Parents, do your kids put on your shoes and walk around in them? My kids have all done this. My youngest daughter puts on my shoes, her daddies shoes and her older sister's and brother's shoes. She will walk in them. It looks so...

shoes children amusement walking fun

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Wordjunkie Yes, mine all did too. The girls all clunked around in my dress shoes. I remember my son, who was only two at the time, put on his grandfathers big rubber boots. These boots came right up to the top of his legs, he had one on right and the other with the toes...

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What is an acceptable age to leave your kids at home alone?

spikeyness @spikeyness (13) • South Africa 4 Oct 10

From what I can remember, when I was younger, I think my parents only left me alone when I was about 14/15. When I say alone.. I mean with no adult supervision, I had my younger brother with me. What sparked this thought, was...

children school family

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Wordjunkie I have four children and didn't leave any of them home alone until they were 13 or 14. Even if the child is very responsible they still may not know how to react in an emergency. You have to consider everything too, where you live, who your neighbors are....

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