Penny Medlock

@badpenny (741)

Lancaster, Texas • Age 67

Joined myLot 17 years ago

If you want to live among wolves, you must act like a wolf

Responses (502)

Penny Medlock 's Responses

Old People or Senior Citizens? I Refuse to be Politically Correct

josefina @josie_ (10032) • Philippines 11 Apr 16

I'm sick and tired of all this political correctness B.S. I will be getting my "senior citizen" card but don't call me a senior citizen. What's wrong with "old people"? Senior citizen sounds so impersonal. But "old people" brings...

senior citizen

old people

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Penny Medlock I'm not old. I'm just from another era, where people treated each other with respect for the most part, but times were turbulent. I'll be 59 this fall, and the only part I regret is that my beloved Earl couldn't be here with me to celebrate. We had...

12 Apr 16

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what do you expect in a honey moon??

edwin kakaire @doyleked (21) 12 Apr 16

for the majority of the couples, the honeymoon represents a great 'high' of sexual activity. But few reach the peak of their 'high' on the first night. Come on, share with me, what did you expect on your honeymoon or what do you...

relationships

marriage

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Penny Medlock For our honeymoon, my late husband and I rented a movie and stayed home, cuddling on the couch. Sex was never a priority for us, as we both were more concerned with the bond between us than the physical aspects of married life. Many young couples do...

12 Apr 16

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What is difference between MBBS, MD, and MS, are they all same ?

Nand Kishor @bharatmatakijai (53) • Gwalior, India 7 Apr 16

I came across some doctors. Some says they are MBBS, some says MD, and some MS. I actually can't understand who is higher in knowledge ?

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Penny Medlock Many doctors specialize in addition to obtaining their MD degree. In some cases they go to school many years past standard medical school to pursue their own specialty in their chosen field. A DO, for examplea doctor of osteopathy, goes an average of 2...

11 Apr 16

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Secret of earning on myLot

Jo Ann @akalinus (43372) • United States 10 Apr 16

I was looking around on the Internet and discovered the secret of earning money on myLot. It was in a comment section of something I don't remember. The advice was to figure out what your audience is interested in and write...

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Penny Medlock I recently returned to Mylot after a very long absence. I have written about how I'm feeling because my life at this time seems very bleak and hopeless and my heart was screaming for some kind of release. I've gotten a few kind responses and they are...

11 Apr 16

Do you delete the messages here at Mylot?

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 8 Apr 16

Over time we tend to accrue quite a few messages from other members here, even though they may not arrive very often. I recall my return to the site last year, when I noticed that I had a massive number of old messages showing. I...

mylot

message

tidy

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Penny Medlock I still have all the messages from long ago. IDK if some of these people are even still around, actually, but since I'm stuck on mobile, deleting them all seems to be a tedious task, so I'll wait until next month when I will finally be able to buy a new...

9 Apr 16

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Is there a life to Live?

talkingryan @talktoryan (101) 5 Apr 16

Life they say is wonderful and challenging for without trials it would make our like dull. But for those who are ill and knowing that your disorder is a lifetime basis. Is there even a life to live?

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Penny Medlock My wonderful husband recently lost a long battle with cancer. He pushed through his own suffering to help prepare me for life without him. We built memories to carry me through. Yeah he was scared, we both were but we were bonded by God and he gave us...

5 Apr 16

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Braided Ropes out of T-Shirts

Paige Zapata @pagetolv03 (131) • Gladewater, Texas 5 Apr 16

I saw this thing were you cut up old t-shirts in strips & make braided ropes. I was thinking about making one or two for my pup so he can have some toys. To play with & maybe make some to sell. It that a good idea or a bad...

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Penny Medlock I like it. You can also make rugs and plant hangers from the braids with simple macrame techniques. Take them to your local flea market, instant pocket money

5 Apr 16

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Do you pay your bills right away when it comes in?

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111938) • United States 4 Apr 16

As we are in a new month.The bills will be coming in. When the bills come in,do you pay it when you received it. Or do you pay it with the date that they say. As for me.I always pay my bills when the come in. I remember that I...

bills

credit score

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Penny Medlock I have always paid everything as early as possible. I think it's vital to keep your priorities straight. I feel that will minimize the rough patches in life and turn back the impact of those unavoidable ones, don't you?

5 Apr 16

Do you have favorite shoes?

Claudia Kirkland @CRK109 (14556) • United States 3 Apr 16

About 10 years ago, my husband and I traveled down to Mississippi and Texas for his father's funeral. We spent some time in Mississippi with his cousin and her husband at their home before driving over to Texas. She was in...

shoes

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10 people

Penny Medlock I have this pair of Reebok I adore. I've been through 4 sets of replacement insoles, they're a little stained, but the soles are still good and they're so comfortable.

4 Apr 16

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Where do you all disappear from myLot on week-ends?

Always smiling @allknowing (137771) • India 2 Apr 16

I just do not understand this logic. Why is there not much activity during the week-ends. I would rather think you will have more time to breathe and you will rather breathe here than elsewhere. Where do you disappear on...

mylot and week ends

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Penny Medlock For me, weekends are SSDD. I play games on my phone, watch old westerns or true crime shows on TV, do my housework. There's a tournament on my fishing game on weekends, and as in RL, a fishing trip takes hours to complete. I also go to church...

4 Apr 16

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The Wife Knows About the Cancer

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40320) • Laguna Woods, California 2 Apr 16

I wrote a post several days ago about the fact that my husband and I have a friend who has a serious form of cancer, but the wife had not been told that it had metastasized and he could not have surgery, a bone marrow transplant...

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Penny Medlock 19 days ago my husband lost his battle with cancer. He had an aggressive form of lung cancer, small cell Carcinoma and we knew from the beginning he would not survive. After much crying and debate, we decided to do the chemotherapy and radiation...

3 Apr 16

Whatsapp vs Facebook which is best and why?

nawaz @curer5 (19) • Doha, Qatar 3 Apr 16

According to me Whatsapp is best cos it is a focussed app, it focus on minimum activities like chatting, sharing, and calling.All the three activities are most important for our life now a days. Where as the Facebook is the same...

facebook

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Penny Medlock There are two things I don't like about whatsapp... You gotta share your phone number, and it's a huge app that cannot be housed on my SD card. With Facebook Messenger, I don't have this problem, you just have to be on my friends list, and it does...

3 Apr 16

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A Little Bit About Myself

Jeff Unruh @mypointsju (583) • Westland, Michigan 3 Apr 16

I am rather new to mylot, so I thought I would take a post and give you a little background about myself. I live in Michigan, USA and I work in the automotive industry and I work on a main frame computer system. My wife of 21...

wife

about me

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Penny Medlock It's nice to meet you. I just returned to mylot, but back in the day when I was super active, I found this a great place to connect with new friends. I recently lost my beloved husband, but like you and your wife, we made many happy memories together....

3 Apr 16

Are earnings your only interest here?

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 2 Apr 16

We have all encountered many discussions extolling the virtues of Mylot and expressing how much people enjoy the site. However, I cannot help but wonder how many people would still use Mylot if not for the earnings system. I...

earnings

mylot

payment

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Penny Medlock I'm a returning member after more than a decade away. Even when I was active so long ago, it wasn't the money, but the opportunity to share my feelings, thoughts and all that lies in between. As a disabled person, I don't have many opportunities to...

3 Apr 16

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What is your favorite dog breed?

wraithhime @wraithhime (75) • Philippines 26 Jan 09

My favorite dog breed are labrador retrievers, they are just simply amazing, loving and downright adorable!I will not trade my choco labrador for another breed. Whats your favorite breed?

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Penny Medlock I would have to say my favorite breed is the Jack Russell Terrier. I have had many dogs in my lifetime, from Chihuahua to Mastiff and all sizes in between. The toughest was my Jack Russell, Trooper, who died this past summer.

26 Jan 09

Are you smiling right now? : )

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 26 Jan 09

If yes, what made you smile? ^_^ If no, why aren't you smiling? :p I am smiling right now because my day started great. I just learned that I won something in a raffle draw. Lucky! How about you? Are you smiling or not?

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Penny Medlock Yes, I am smiling. I have been smiling ever since I met Robin, the man of my dreams, while playing my favorite game, Fallen Sword. I can't tell you how much my life has changed because of that game and because of that man. He makes my world go round...

26 Jan 09

Freelancing jobs?

hahaha9311 @hahaha9311 (48) 25 Jan 09

I appologise if my words are missing letters, my keyboards broke. Does any one know of any freelaning job sites (mainly in the PHP department) that DO NOT charge to to sign up or use there services. I am looking for a way to earn...

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Penny Medlock I have been a member of Get a Freelancer at http://www.getafreelancer.com/affiliates/badpenny/ for years. They don't have any up-front costs, and have a variety of positions open. It is an active site, as well, and they pay via PayPal as well as other common...

26 Jan 09

Question about MB and Alert pay

jhl930 @jhl930 (3601) • United States 14 May 08

I just joined a website and they want me to have a alertpay account so that they can pay me but i was just wondering if any of you trust alert pay and if you do have you ever had any kind of experience with it at all? Ever heard...

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Penny Medlock Alert pay is a good site. they have an extensive process to verify your identity, and are comparable to paypal in many aspects. one thing to remember if you are worried about phishing emails. never click a link from an email.. rather open a new window and type...

14 May 08

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is it ok to copy as long as u dont get caught?

fleur_petal @fleur_petal (883) • India 14 May 08

is it ok to copy as long as nobody else knws tht u r copying and u r gtting punished for it...? or copying is jus totally wrong thng to do?

life

relationships

student

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Penny Medlock copying is bad... you don't learn anything, and it is unfair to the original author. however, if you cite the author of another work to reinforce your own position, such as in an essay, as long as you do so correctly, this is not only acceptable, but makes for...

14 May 08