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emeraldisle @emeraldisle (13139) • United States 10 Dec 06

I've noticed more and more lately the loss of correct spelling, punctuation, and tense in written communication lately. I know in chats it's often easier to write abbreviated words and I can understand it there or in text...

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bob1_smith Sadly, this is the remuneration of the tech age and the literacy decay of the era. Ebonics is not our only decay, it's texting and messaging that degrade (especailly young people's) ability to construct language properly. The fix is to rid ourselves of the...

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mtbkanata @mtbkanata (248) • Canada 7 Dec 06

I've been reading about in the USA where parents of schools are forcing that the school teaches something called intelligent design as an alternative to evolution. From what I can gather, this looks like it's religiously based,...

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bob1_smith my friend, clearly your fervent belief in evoluation leaves you unable to see the other side. Church (if one attends), school, society, tv, radio, the news and life in general are all a part of the making of an individual from child to adult. ID goes beyond...

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blueberry @blueberry (99) • India 8 Dec 06

1). Continually eating food processed from a microwave oven causes long term - permanent - brain damage by "shorting out" electrical impulses in the brain [de-polarizing or de-magnetizing the brain tissue]. 2). The human...

food

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bob1_smith Yes, it's true that too much "microwave" ing can be harmful to your health. the microwave DOES change the molecular structure of whatever you are heating in in. However, the one about the "exploding" water, was BUSTED on mythbusters, as well as my own...

8 Dec 06

bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 5 Dec 06

Name brand regular name Kleenex facial tissue Gatorade sports drink Lazy Boy recliner You know what I mean, brand names that we now say to mean the item "in general." I know there are a...

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bob1_smith Yes! Gardengerty, that's what I am talking about!

6 Dec 06

bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 5 Dec 06

(11-22) 15:06 PST Round Rock, Texas (AP) -- Police in this Austin suburb were stumped for hours by the 49 emergency calls that kept coming in from an unregistered cell phone. The caller would say nothing before hanging up,...

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bob1_smith yes, it's seems as though removing the battery of the "toy" phone would be the best bet especially after reading this article!

6 Dec 06

bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 5 Dec 06

Name brand regular name Kleenex facial tissue Gatorade sports drink Lazy Boy recliner You know what I mean, brand names that we now say to mean the item "in general." I know there are a...

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bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 5 Dec 06

(11-22) 15:06 PST Round Rock, Texas (AP) -- Police in this Austin suburb were stumped for hours by the 49 emergency calls that kept coming in from an unregistered cell phone. The caller would say nothing before hanging up,...

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bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 4 Dec 06

I am sorry, I was under the impression.... 1. this is a free country (within decency, respect guidelines) and that we were all entitled to our own opinion (whether or not anyone else agress with you) 2. that stating opinions...

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bob1_smith I am beginning to see that people will just say anything to "get your goat" and make a few cents on their earnings. BTW, as a prior military member and Gulf War Vet - the draft is not needed. We have brave men and women (and a few bad apples, but that's a...

4 Dec 06

bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 4 Dec 06

I am sorry, I was under the impression.... 1. this is a free country (within decency, respect guidelines) and that we were all entitled to our own opinion (whether or not anyone else agress with you) 2. that stating opinions...

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bob1_smith Against guidelines? I don't think so. There are people in the world that are just hard hearted. Your topic was an excellent one and I am so sorry for your family.

4 Dec 06

bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 4 Dec 06

I am sorry, I was under the impression.... 1. this is a free country (within decency, respect guidelines) and that we were all entitled to our own opinion (whether or not anyone else agress with you) 2. that stating opinions...

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bob1_smith I'm not sure how it shows up on your screen but if you look at the bottom of mine, on "related discussions" the first one is about not "liking" another user. silly.

4 Dec 06

bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 4 Dec 06

do you get points from the friends' discussions or what? I have read the info and still don't understand. thanks for any input.

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lesnan @lesnan (537) • United States 5 Nov 06

Taking into consideration that he has paid his debt to society and has become religious. Does EVERYONE deserve a second chance?

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bob1_smith You must be kidding. Either you are not a parent, in your search for the almighty mylot $$$ you require us to suffer such nonsense.

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chiquitita @chiquitita (1226) • Indonesia 2 Dec 06

As far as I see now people are arguing which religion is true, mocking each other, making fun with it. I dont thing that's a healthy discussion. And it is neverending. Those kinds of discussions are only letting people earn money...

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bob1_smith Banned? Chiquitita you don't seem to understand that this country WAS FOUNDED on freedom of religious expression!!!! Not to mention freedom of speech. Maybe it would be a good idea for you to review the Constitution of the United States of America, the Bill of...

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bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 4 Dec 06

I am sorry, I was under the impression.... 1. this is a free country (within decency, respect guidelines) and that we were all entitled to our own opinion (whether or not anyone else agress with you) 2. that stating opinions...

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bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 2 Dec 06

I need some advise about building a website. I have one of those crappy website tonight sites that I am currently using. It is so onerous to change or add or build for that matter, that I never got further than the first two...

sales

software

webiste

MothersWorkAtHome @MothersWorkAtHome (966) • United States 1 Dec 06

I try to do everything possible like time out, taking away video games, not going to friends ect.. first. When I was growong up though we didn't have time out you got your butt spanked and that was that! No one said a word to...

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bob1_smith Wow, difficult subject. As an abused and NOT spanked (based on the definitions here) child (now Mom) this is a very, very sensitive subject with me. While I agree that many children are out of control today, I am not sure it is due to the lack of slapping...

1 Dec 06

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bob1_smith @bob1_smith (43) • United States 1 Dec 06

Has anyone read The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe lately? I just read it again for the first time in many years. I am on a "classics" thing right now. Anyway, it really struck me how one (with a conscience that is) will do...

juliocstryfe @juliocstryfe (2019) • Brazil 30 Nov 06

What doyou guys think of these? 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. What do you know about our organization? 3. Why do you want to work for us? 4. What can you do for us that someone else can't? 5. What do you find most...

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bob1_smith I have found that if you do just a small amount of research into the interview process at microsoft you are totally prepared at about anything that a potential employer can throw at you (and AMAZED) at what it takes to get into Microsoft. In addition, the...

30 Nov 06

sherijmccane @sherijmccane (905) • United States 30 Nov 06

OK, my husband lost his wallet the other day well i should misplaced his wallet he found it on his night stand under his ball cap, well the next morning he calls me from work and starts ranting that someone stole $10 out of his...

abusive husband

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bob1_smith you should seek counseling, so should he for anger management.

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samsonskola @samsonskola (3357) • United States 30 Nov 06

Is it just their job, or do you think it takes that type of personality to do a job like that? I have been put down and literally told that I'm stupid when talking to bill collectors. I don't like the fact that I've even been put...

personality

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bob1_smith samsonskola, these people are paid to get your blood boiling. they are carefully selected in the interview process, and asked questions like 1. how do you feel when someone starts crying on the other end of the line? and 2. they are on commission for the...

30 Nov 06

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