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AnjaP @Rollo1 (16679) • Boston, Massachusetts 28 May 09

I was thinking today about campaign rhetoric and how it rarely translates into real policy. President Obama has run into particular difficulties in this area, not really having the experience or information to realize that much of...

budget

campaign promises

deficit

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Amythyst I don't know--I got a pretty good idea of the constitution from my last history course. I'm just saying it's better than running the risk of being tossed in Guantanamo for disagreeing with wasting the people's money on Iraq when we could have defended...

29 May 09

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16679) • Boston, Massachusetts 28 May 09

I was thinking today about campaign rhetoric and how it rarely translates into real policy. President Obama has run into particular difficulties in this area, not really having the experience or information to realize that much of...

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Amythyst The gas prices are going up due to increased driving and the vacation season right now--kind of 'tis the season for gas gouging. I'll be concerned when I have to pay $3.00 to over $.00 a gallon again, basically.

29 May 09

lisa0351 @lisa0351 (303) • United States 28 May 09

I guess maybe I'm not getting it, but I think Twitter is dumb! I saw all these people talking about tweeting, and all these celebrities talking about how fun and addicting it is. I made an account, did a few tweets and thought it...

internet

twitter

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Amythyst Well, it's easier, anyhow if you have a toolbar that will pop up Twitter at any time like the Samfind Toolbar. It's fun if you like catching up on friends Tweets and is good to post links for other people to look at. Making money through Twitter can be for...

28 May 09

bailey2009 @bailey2009 (174) • United States 24 May 09

I do not know if anyone feels the same way I do, but I actually DREAD calling customr service for ANY REASON. It amazes me that major corporations claim to have spent millions on sophistacted systems to track calls, to track the...

bad customer service

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Amythyst I was just posting my comment as a reference for anyone to think thorugh their particular situation. It is true--they do not always hire the most competent people to answer questions--sometimes it is to save money and other times they don't know how to...

25 May 09

eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 14 Jan 09

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/01/13/watch-out-wal-mart-aldi-is-ready-to-storm-the-us/?icid=200100397x1216933355x1201080371 http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/01/13/watch-out-wal-mart-aldi-is-ready-to-storm-the-us/?icid=20010...

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Amythyst Forgot to mention, they also treat employees better at Aldi's. They allow even the American Aldi's cashiers sit down and they get paid more than Walmart people. America has this big thing about standing up which ruins cashiers backs, as it has caused arthritis...

15 Jan 09

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Amythyst @Amythyst (59) • United States 23 Dec 08

You can get paid by view if you write for E-How.com. I have written there frequently and usually get around $50.00 a month there. Most of this is residual income as I don't write quite as often as I used to. However, it takes a...

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Amythyst I have over 150. However, I have not been intensely writing, maybe 1-3 per month to make sure I have something new for people to look at. They have a form to fill in. The new requirement though, is that articles written have to be about 300 words long, the...

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Amythyst @Amythyst (59) • United States 1 Jan 09

I don't like Wikipedia for some things, although it is helpful for learning obscure things about odd topics once in a while. However, my biggest complaint about Wikipedia is the inability to include a short article about a topic...

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Amythyst I have decided to not go with the wiki format--at least not ideally. I have decided to allow people to e-mail their submissions direct to one of my e-mail addresses before I post so I can monitor the content. I am not sure how popular the site will be yet as...

1 Jan 09

Amythyst @Amythyst (59) • United States 27 Dec 08

I make money doing quick tasks for Amazon Mechanical Turk. This is free and is run by Amazon.com. I do not make any money by relating this information. This is just a suggestion for those who might like a little extra money to...

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Amythyst See my comment above. People from foreign countries to America can sign up, but some of the tasks require US citizenship or require a person to have very good english skills. However, some are surveys or classification projects which only require selecting...

27 Dec 08

Amythyst @Amythyst (59) • United States 27 Dec 08

I make money doing quick tasks for Amazon Mechanical Turk. This is free and is run by Amazon.com. I do not make any money by relating this information. This is just a suggestion for those who might like a little extra money to...

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Amythyst It works okay in IE 7, but is much better in Firefox, especially if you have sped it up with the about: config command. I have earned $78.00 since joining in November and keep on earning. You have to work within the time limits on the site, meet...

27 Dec 08

Amythyst @Amythyst (59) • United States 23 Dec 08

You can get paid by view if you write for E-How.com. I have written there frequently and usually get around $50.00 a month there. Most of this is residual income as I don't write quite as often as I used to. However, it takes a...

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Amythyst Well, I suppose it's both. I think it said the pay is based on ratings, views, and how many clickable words somewhere, but more of how many clickable words and how many people click on it, now that you mentioned it. I must be good with key words, as I never...

23 Dec 08

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