autismfamily

@autismfamily (190)

United States • Age 64

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Discussions (19)

autismfamily's Discussions

How do you turn new response emails off?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 26 Dec 06

I have read the FAQs and nothing there, edit my preferences and viewed my profile and nowhere is there a spot to change my settings so that I am not flooded with pages and pages of emails telling me there has been a response to my...

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1 person

Have you ever been to a Parade?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 25 Dec 06

As a child growing up in New Jersey I wanted to experience the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, yet that never happened as my sister was sick in the Hospital for a few years and became disabled. When I moved to California I...

hollywood christmas parade

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3 people

I find the ebay banners at the top of the screen to be distracting

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 25 Dec 06

Have you noticed that each page you look on at mylot.com is a banner for an ebay item that is in your lists of favorite items. I am getting tired of reading how much Rain Man will cost at ebay and how many days it will be...

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How long do you keep pending friend requests on hold?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 25 Dec 06

I do not visit mylot on a daily basis as I was disappointed in the accumulation in points compared to what I get at gather.com I do come over to visit on a weekly basis about and always check my pending friends requests and...

pending friends request

request a friend

respond

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Do you send a reply or thank you ecard when you get one?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 25 Dec 06

I am not sure what the proper etiquette is for this, but I really do not have the time or desire to search around a site for a thank you card and then it just goes back and forth between the cards and makes it seem less...

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Have you ever auditioned to be a contestant on a TV show?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 25 Dec 06

I moved to Los Angeles from NJ back in 1985 and soon thereafter I applied to be on a game show that did not last long on the air. I think the host was Wink Martindale and it was being filmed at the old Merv Griffin studios in...

Have you ever served on a jury?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

I had jury duty in the summer of 2005 and landed on a case for 8 days. This was in downtown Los Angeles where the lunch break if 1.5 hours and there was a lot of construction and only one lot that you could park at. Anyway the...

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How many days before you choose a best response?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

Do you always choose a best response for your discussions? Who benefits from getting this check mark notation on the discussion? Are there any extra points involved? The site mentions to wait a few days, so can someone tell...

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3 people

How do you make links clickable in discussions and comments?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

I thought mine were coming out that way, but just checked a discussion I had commented on and it did not appear that way. Can someone please offer the code or link to click to make the links we post in our discussions and...

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2 people

Do you allow your child to use the microwave?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

My son is eleven and does not know how to use it. There really is no need for him to use it on his own though. What age did your child first start using the microwave?

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Have you downloaded Internet Explorer 7.0?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

My Internet Explorer keeps bombing on me. Sometimes when I get online (I have dialup) there is no home page open because IE did not open one and nothing I do will bring one so I have to reboot. How long does the download take...

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4 people

Do you use a mower or a weedwacker to cut your lawn?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

I was paying someone $25 to mow my yard and then I went to Sears earlier this year and got one of those pull mowers for $75. I had my neighbor put it together for me and it is good to get exercise and I do not have to worry...

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2 people

Does your child prefer Pokemon or Yugioh?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

My son is eleven and in the fifth grade. When school started back up all the boys were bringing in their Pokemon cards, so now my son is back collecting them. He started off liking Pokemon years ago and then moved onto Yugioh!...

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Have you ever felt an Earthquake before?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 4 Nov 06

Please list the location you were in when the Earthquake happened - city, state and country? Also what room in the house were you in at the time of the earthquake? What time did this occur? Were you at work, on the street, in...

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Do you read the reviews before purchasing an item on Amazon.com?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 3 Nov 06

I just bought a bunch of items on Amazon with my affiliate gift certificate. These were products on the wish lists I have for myself and my kids. Prior to putting these items onto the wish lists I do read and rate the reviews...

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5 people

How do you remove the New Alerts box in the top left corner?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 2 Nov 06

There appears to be no way to move this box off the screen. I clicked it on to read the alerts and now want it to disappear off the screen. It is blocking the beginning part of the search box and I like to see my typing to...

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Anyone use the myLot Toolbar?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 1 Nov 06

I was just reading about this and wanted to know if members have downloaded this and utilized it. What are the pros and cons of this toolbar? I already have the google toolbar, so if I downloaded this would it be below that...

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1 person

What type of milk does your household prefer?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 1 Nov 06

I cannot stand the taste and texture of whole milk, plus the fact that it is 2% fat. Due to having asthma my entire life I have always consumed skim milk. When first moving to California from New Jersey no one really knew the...

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2 people

Do you care how your groceries are bagged?

autismfamily @autismfamily (190) • United States 1 Nov 06

This happens more often than not. If I am busy unloading the grocery cart I do not find out until I load the bags into my minivan and there is the canned cat food with ice cream sandwiches on top! One time the store manager...

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11 people