alstaxidermy

@alstaxidermy (269)

United States • Age 43

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Walmart Discontinues Again...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 5 Oct 07

Have you ever went to Walmart's and found out that something you wanted or needed had been discontinued? Were you able to find it anywhere else? We have a Walmart Supercenter where I live and I have bought my Cross Stitch...

cross stitch

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alstaxidermy I too (as have many others I am sure) have just found out of the scale down in Walmart's arts and crafts stuf. Less sewing, more scrap booking! I hate it! Though...I have found that sometimes online shopping is the best and the cheapest in the long run. I have...

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Latest Illegal Immigrant Fiasco

HighReed1 @HighReed1 (1126) • United States 8 Oct 07

OK. This drove me absolutely nuts when I heard this on the news today. Now we have illegals griping because the border patrol is 'interfering with their right to find work'. Are you kidding me??!!! If they are illegal, they...

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alstaxidermy Well...I have actually seen here on mylot someone asking how to get a job in the US without papers - a job for an illegal immigrant! What amazes me is how bold people can be about it!

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Did you know of someone who went for surgery and something went wrong.???

peanutjar @peanutjar (5198) • Canada 8 Oct 07

Was it a big surgery or small.What did they originally go for?My uncle went for surgery this year to fix a hernia.He was big like a ballon.He started to have internal bleeding and they couldnt stop it and he passed away.He went to...

surgery gone wrong

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alstaxidermy Yeah, my family has had some bad ones, in particualr my uncle, who was 41, went in for surgery to repait the arch in his left foot and then thenext day died. We sued, mostly, witht the intent to get the truth out of the hospital and the staff - which we only...

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Environmentally Friendly Kitty Litter Alternatives (Fabric?)

JennyLeah @JennyLeah (190) • United States 4 Oct 07

My partner and I have a cat, Forte, who is generally, a very good cat. His litter box, on the other hand, stinks. Some background - we use a Clever Cat top-entry box. Love it. Will never use another litter box so long as I...

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alstaxidermy We actually have the dogs trained like cats - well, its a little wadding pool, not a littler box, but close enough. We had actually tried the dog litter at first, and they hated that - plus the baby tried to eat it! SO, I just line it with wee pads on the...

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Did you know about this....WORLD ELDER'S DAY..what did you do?

tuhpaul @tuhpaul (475) • India 1 Oct 07

Did you know that today 1st October is the World Elder's Day- I feel very helpless as I lost both my parents this year-my father in January and my mother in July-how I miss them- so I visited the oldage home and spent about two...

elders day

old is gold

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alstaxidermy I am sorry for the loss of your parents. I had no clue about world elders day, but I try to treat every day like that. I love older people, i used to work in nursing homes for a while, and i love to volunteer when i can and go spend time with the elderly,...

1 Oct 07

Are you superstitious?

megumiart @megumiart (3771) • United States 1 Oct 07

Do you believe in bad/good luck and curses and stuff?

luck

superstition

voodoo

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alstaxidermy I take the "little bit of everything" approach. To a degree, life is what you make of it. If you wake up in a bad mood, then most likely you are going to have a bad day, that kind of thing. Some people just have rotten luck no matter what. I am a...

1 Oct 07

Calling All Chefs and Cooks...Let's Hear Your Goodies...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 29 Sep 07

What is your favorite dish to make? One that you either learned on your own or someone taught you? Mine is Lasagna. I learned to make it on my own and I make it once or twice a month. Next to Pizza, it's my favorite. Here's...

chefs

chili recipe

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alstaxidermy Sadly, my favorite thing to make is chocolate chip cookies - the kind where the dough is ready in the tube! Really, I just like the little bites of cookie dough I steal while I am baking and I love that thre is no mess to clean up! Pitiful, I know, but I spend...

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Hi All, Would you call police on a family member?

marciascott @marciascott (25529) • United States 1 Oct 07

Well I did and it was my son. was I wrong? he wouldn't listen to husband or me? So I had to do this. tell me what you think? would you do it to a family member Son Daughter or any other family member, if you could not solve the...

family members

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alstaxidermy I think you did the right thing because ultimately you have to look out for the greater good of the entire family. Their safety and well being is just as important as your sons, and a little tough love never hurt anyone, in fact in some occassions it helps. My...

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What do you know about Foster Care and Foster Homes?

Aurone @Aurone (4755) • United States 1 Oct 07

I hope that you will not think me insensitive by starting this discussion. I just finished the book "Flight" by Sherman Alexie and the Foster Care system features prominently in the story of the book. I am leading a discussion...

foster care

foster homes

sherman

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alstaxidermy I once worked with a woman who had foster children. I am not saying that everyone is like this, but she basically was in it for the money. She flat out admitted that it wasn't much, but covered what bills she needed it to. I know you have to show financial...

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Britney Spears Temp loses custody

usmcsgtwife @usmcsgtwife (4997) • United States 1 Oct 07

http://sandiego.cox.net/cci/entertainmentnews/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D8S0M9E00&_action=validatearticle It finally happened what are your takes on this

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alstaxidermy I am not surprised at all, with everything she has been up to, it was only a matter of time really. I just can't believe har far people with kids will go when it comes to the parents own bad behavior. I can't believe she didn't try harder to get herself...

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The Jena 6

gradyslady @gradyslady (4054) • United States 1 Oct 07

So Friday and today on the Dr. Phil show they had the whole Jena 6 story. How do you feel about this whole story? Do you believe racism is still around? Or do you think it's just people trying to make it seem like there is?

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alstaxidermy I know first hand racism is still alive and kicking, especially in the south and very much so in Louisiana! We were pulled over several times driving through there, and each time we were given a hard time, had the car searched twice (of course they found...

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Looking to supplement my kindergarteners school work

crazed_moma @crazed_moma (1054) • United States 1 Oct 07

My girls are a little behind (according to the Idaho Reading indicator, a test they take 3 times a year) and I'm looking to catch them up. Any suggestions as for things they can do to learn their letters and such? I'm printing...

parenting

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alstaxidermy With my step kids the leap frog stuff was all pretty helpful and fairly independent from what I can recall, but really, honestly, especially with the older boy, what helped the most was reading with him, having him read to me, picking gradually harder books as...

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Guess what, No One in American is Expected to Raise a Family on < $10/hr

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 1 Oct 07

Figure that federal mimimum wage is $5.85 (and many states have set minimum wage above that). $5.85 x 40 hrs/week x 52 weeks/yr = $12,168 Every family with 2 kids whose breadwinner makes minimum wage is eligible for...

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alstaxidermy You know, it's not wages but the differing cost of living across the US that drives me nuts! In Texas we lived uppermiddle class, always with more than enough money to spare, go out, shop, do whatever, but now that we are in California, even though we make...

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Aero Garden -- indoor hydoponics growing system!

sublime_lover02 @sublime_lover02 (143) • United States 30 Sep 07

Has anyone purchased one of these? What has your experience been using the aerogarden? It advertises you can grow fresh herbs, produce and flowers indoors with no soil, weeds or mess in about a month.

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alstaxidermy My friend bought one for his mom - she loves it but she's also really into gardening and plants. Kind of costly for a few herbs if you ask me! But hey, I'm old fashioned at heart anyways! She does always have fresh herbs with no mess and no dirt and no bugs!

1 Oct 07

Halloween Costumes

foxxeechocolate @foxxeechocolate (525) • United States 30 Sep 07

I am trying to come up with a "cool" costume my 12 year old son could wear for Halloween. Any ideas?

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alstaxidermy Really, I am just as stumped as you! Has he had any suggestions, or is he at a loss as well? My parents always let us pick our stuff from kindergarten on up, with of course veto power if they thought it was inappropriate (one year we told the youngest kid, who...

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How much do you think you will spend for christmas this year?

honesty2008 @honesty2008 (447) • United States 30 Sep 07

How much do you think you might spend on christmas this year? I heard a lot of people say last year that they over spent. Did you over spend last year for christmas? What about this christmas how much will you spend this...

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alstaxidermy Really, this year I hope to spend like 200 dollars or less! Most of the stuff I am giving as gifts I am going to make, blankets, cross stitches, that kind of thing, also framing photos for family and friends. I am trying to get over spending a ton of money...

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EZ Money, making toy cars, or so I thought

utickleme @utickleme (1) • United States 30 Sep 07

Saw an ad in 'backpage', about assembling toy cars for a nice chunk of the American dream, and it was piece work to boot. Love that kind of work. At first I dreamed of making enough to get by, then realized that I could probable...

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alstaxidermy Sadly, thi sounds like yet another scam! Be careful what you get into, NEVER! NEVER! pay anyone else first! I've had a few friends scammed this way, and they never saw a dime back nor did they ever actually get any "work" fromt he company! I would report it to...

1 Oct 07

Annoying Cat!!!!

melanie652 @melanie652 (2524) • United States 30 Sep 07

What is it about the computer and the keyboard that he has to *Walk* across the keyboard when I'm on the computer?! I can't tell you how many times he's stepped on the wrong key and messed something up or an email I'm typing! LOL...

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alstaxidermy We dont have ny cats, but we do have a baby that does the same thing! She is always grabbing for the key board! I think it's cuase your cat and the baby here are both jealous of nay time spent not with them! Really, I think most animals and even smaller...

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