brucemcclendon

@brucemcclendon (56)

United States • Age 75

Joined myLot 14 years ago

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I am learning a lot about ultralight camping

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 10 Jan 12

I went on a two-nighter in the deep woods this week. Temps were down in the mid-30's and the last night it was a cold, cold rain. I've never gone without a tent or backpack. I decided to go "jacket packet" -- everything I carry in...

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Roll Tide, Roll!

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 10 Jan 12

I'm so happy. Alabama won. Twice in three years. The national championship has been in the state of Alabama for three years now. The SEC has won it six years in a row. It's a dream. I woke up this morning and thought: "It wasn't a...

I learned something about myself today

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 10 Jan 12

I have a friend and co-worker who is an LSU college football fan. I'm an Alabama fan. Alabama beat LSU to a pulp last night. If LSU had won, my friend would be a good sport. He would sympathize. He would not rub it it. This...

national championship

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tyvek for backpacking

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 8 Jan 12

where is a good source to buy tyvek, the building material that is used for ground cloths, rain covers, shelter and the like?

backpacking

tyvek

original cajun recipe for beans and rice

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 8 Jan 12

yesterday I tried Zatarian's beans and rice and that came pretty close to the taste of authentic cajun beans and rice. I am looking for a recipe that is authentic. since moving from cajun country many years ago I don't have access...

authentic beans and rice

beans and rice

cajun beans and rice

cajun recipe

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valerian and melatonin. strong stuff. side effects?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 8 Jan 12

Once I asked a question on mylot about safe sleeping medicine. My wife started taking valerian and melatonin. But sometimes she gets up in the night and does things she doesn't remember... microwaves a dinner, carries on a...

She snores. What works?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 8 Jan 12

That operation. The one that cuts off your "hangy down thing" in the back of your throat. Does that stop snoring. She's driving me crazy. Or those foam ear plugs. Do they work? What works?

snores

snoring

stop snoring

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Does Kindle Fire compete with IPad?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 7 Jan 12

My brother and his whole family got Kindle Fires. They alread own IPads. They like the Fire better, they say, because it does everything they want to do with a pad / tablet computer and it 1. costs way less. 2. uses Android apps....

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what are the best ways that YOU earn money on the web?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 5 Jan 12

I like to earn a few dollars here and there with some of these points earning websites, but it's about $5 or $10 every 4-6 months. Is there a better way?

earn money

earn money on the web

extra income

extra income on the internet

internet earnings

make money on the internet

make money surfing

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making more money on mylot?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 4 Jan 12

Each day I add one discussion question. I get two or three cents, I think. What are some better ways to make more by just doing something small each morning?

make more on mylot

mylot

mylot making more

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What's the best winter shoe to keep my poor, cold feet warm and happy?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 3 Jan 12

First, I live in a climate with an average January daily temp of 27 degrees (about the same as north Alabama or Eastern Virginia). I hear about layering for winter and it sounds like you put one layer after another on until you...

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Should children be taken away from their parents because of poor nutrition?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 2 Jan 12

I'm looking at a piece on the Today show about divorced parents suing for custody because the other parent neglects the nutrition of the child... fast food, junk food, etc... the kid is way overweight. Should children be taken...

fast food kids

junk food kids

sue for custody

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extending battery life on laptop

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 1 Jan 12

Do you have any tips for extending battery life on a laptop? I found a good way to do it that works pretty well. I swapped the background picture on my opening screen to a plain black background. Before that I had a picture of a...

extend laptop battery

laptop

laptop battery

laptop battery extend

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Help me go to sleep

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 31 Dec 11

nytol and unisom are too different compounds. Are they effective? valerian and melatonin have been recommended by a native american friend. What about them? And tryptophan. I don't even know if that is sold as a product. It's...

sleepy but not sleeping

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How smart are you?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 29 Dec 11

Developmental psychology is the field that does research in stuff that most would find a bit boring, like the effect of liver enzymes on behavior. But here's some stats that you may find interesting. Baby boys are born with one or...

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Lost my remote to my DVD. What do I do?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 28 Dec 11

I am a techno-dummy. I lost the DVD remote. I can't watch DVD movies because I have no way to select between choices: "Play" "Extra Scenes" "Director's Dialogue" "Deleted Scenes" "Languages" -- Any suggestions? What do I do?

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Have you walked the Appalachian Trail?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 28 Dec 11

Every year I spend a week near Harrisonburg, VA and we always go to a restaurant near the Appalachian Trail. I see people hiking on the Trail, some are hiking through the whole 2,000 plus miles from Georgia to Maine. Anyone out...

appalachian trail

walk the appalachian trail

walk the at

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I admit to lingering racism. Is it treatible?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 27 Dec 11

I would be the last person to think I am a racist. Yet I surprise myself when I apply racial stereotypes (in my mind) -- which, I assume, will translate into attitude and action. I was talking to a friend who is visiting here from...

prejudice

racism

stereotypes

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What about the new Sherlock Holmes?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 26 Dec 11

Have you seen the new Sherlock Holmes? What do you think?

movie

sherlock holmes

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