busybren

@busybren (258)

United States • Age 44

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Okay, mylot is legitimate, now, have you ever been a victim of scam websites?

alwayzzcitra @alwayzzcitra (1861) • Indonesia 23 Sep 09

I often see discussions which stated that mylot is one of the small fraction of legitimate sites online. Have you ever become a member of website and do your work just to find out that you're being scammed? Did you lose your...

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busybren I have been scammed way too many times. I learned my lesson (or did I?), but one day I decided to try just ONE MORE TIME...and boom, lost another 60 bucks :( I can't believe people would do that to others :( Who do you think you are scammers?!

23 Sep 09

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Do you enjoy going to restaurants of different cuisines ?

greenline @greenline (14838) • Canada 22 Sep 09

Since I don't cook meals at home, I often go to restaurants for lunches and dinners. I like going to buffets in the weekends. For a nice change, I would enjoy going to restaurants of different cuisines, Chinese, Japanese, and...

restaurants

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busybren Thanks to a special someone, who has taken me to try different things and has suggested many many MANY tasty dishes, I absolutely looooooove trying different cuisines :) My favorite dish is pretty simple and very filling, which is PHO. MMM! I think I'll have...

23 Sep 09

Is chasing a fashionable images a waste of time and money?

neelianoscet @neelianoscet (9615) • Philippines 22 Sep 09

I observe a friend of mine like to be trendy and always on a look out for the latest fashion in terms of clothing, shoes, bags, accessories etc.. that she hardly saves her allowances. She always spends her money in shopping for...

fashion

fashion trends

latest fashion

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busybren I don't care about fashion. I dress to be comfortable, always. I will wear a sweater during the summer and a skirt in the winter. I do not care about what style is in, I have my own style. I love trendy things and I do buy stylish stuff at times, but I'm not...

23 Sep 09

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Rent a friend?

babyangie27 @babyangie27 (5176) • United States 22 Sep 09

I was just watching the news and they were talking about this service called rent a friend. I was laughed to myself but I went to Google and searched and there are a lot of sites like this rent a friend thing. I guess this man in...

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busybren That's sorta weird. I wouldn't use this site and wouldn't try promoting it in any way. It doesn't matter who you are, you're still a person and you're worth putting yourself out there and getting rejected or accepted. Rent a friend??? Oh my gosh. How cruel is...

23 Sep 09

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do you trust doctors 100%??????

acie_21 @acie_21 (5633) • Philippines 22 Sep 09

do you...? me i do trust doctors but not all.... some doctors do not do their job properly... what i mean is...all the medicines they have given to their patients.. are not effective...still they cannot find the real cure of...

doctors

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busybren I DON'T TRUST any doctor. I believe HIGHLY that most of them are money hungry. They are going to make sure they get paid for providing the service they learned and they take advantage of their profession. SORRY THAT'S THE TRUTH, to me! Even with a smile, they...

23 Sep 09

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Maybe this is neobux little surprise.

marguicha @marguicha (224296) • Chile 22 Sep 09

Have you noticed that neobux is adding mini links tho the former 4? I have caught them at any time of the day, while clicking at other sites that have a link for neobux. Needless to say, I click the link too. Are you taking...

neobux

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busybren Yep, I have noticed this little surprise, but everytime I click on it and wait for my time to run out. The advertisement said it's expired. There goes my little treat :(

23 Sep 09

why do some mylotters start beating on those of us who get behind in our comment

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 21 Sep 09

this is I guess a bit of a rant but I have read a dozen or more comments to a discussion bawling out us my lotters who have not commented on our responses.okay I am behind but I am trying to catch...

angry

tired

upset

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busybren SCREW THEM! sometime there are a huge number of comments and some actually do not require a personal response. Who the heck are they to get crazy about getting a response BACK to their responses...HELLO! Mylotters use MyLot in different ways and it's not up to...

21 Sep 09

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16,000,000 colours..... What the heck is up with THAT???

James72 @James72 (26790) • Australia 21 Sep 09

I'm sitting here flicking through a technology magazine while waiting for my Wife to get ready 'cos we're heading out for a few hours..... There's a mobile handset in there that's boasting 16,000,000 colours! How many friggin'...

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busybren That just goes to show, how much effort people put into distracting our minds from the real issues. What the heck does one need with a phone that can show a number of different colors. Whoopty doooooo! Now that we can switch to off white then egg white, let's...

21 Sep 09

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Would you be prepared if there were a food shortage?

globalwide @globalwide (97) • United States 3 Sep 09

Many countries are experiencing food shortages and it could happen even in the richest of nations. What steps have you taken if any in the event of this forseable event?

emergency preparedness

food shortage

hunger

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busybren Am I prepared? No, not even close. I would be devastated if our country experience a food shortage, but it could happen anytime and I'm mentally prepared for that. I fear seeing ANY HUMAN BEING fight for food. I would give mine up for many people! I wish there...

21 Sep 09

Users....they can really send you into a tail spin!

Loverbear @Loverbear (4918) • United States 21 Sep 09

As I posted last night, my friend called in tears about not having money to get food and feminine products. I gathered stuff for her to pawn so that she can get money and I can eventually get my belongings back. Plus I am...

depression caused by money borrowing friends

friends that constantly borrow money

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busybren You're so awesome! What a pal you are. It's always a great thing to help others, especially if you are capable of doing so, but if it starts to affect your ability to get through you day, then you shouldn't feel bad about stepping back. Besides, you can't be...

21 Sep 09

When I get Older

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 21 Sep 09

How will I live? In the UK there is no set retirement age, but people commonly do retire at 60 or 65. They then hopefully receive an income from their private pensions and at age 65 (for men, 60 for women) a state pension too....

pensions

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busybren Hi fellow mylotter. I live in the UNITED STATE and the way things are looking right now, I will be working till I'm dirt old. There is no freedom when you have to fund your life and we all struggle to keep the income coming in, because that is what we are...

21 Sep 09

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What does war mean to you?

biman_s @biman_s (1060) • India 21 Sep 09

War, its something that results in only one thing, bloodshed. My father was in the Indian Army when he was alive, he loved his country very much. I have seen many innocent people loose their lives due to wars ragging between two...

bloodshed

life

war

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busybren War means "hatred" to me. Just as you said there is no good coming from War. My father served in the Army and so did his father and so on within the family, but I have come to my own conclusion for many years. War is hatred and no good could come from it....

21 Sep 09

I Thought Girls Liked For Guys To Hold Doors For Them?

grumpybear @ShortyAkbar (384) • United States 21 Sep 09

I was going to the campus cafeteria one day and this girl was behind me. She was very pretty and I held the door open for her. The fact that she was pretty wasn't the only reason I held the door open for her. I always hold doors...

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busybren Aw! What a b**ch LoL That sucks and if it makes any difference, I totally appreciate that you (a man) could show such courtesy. Really! I don't care who it is or for what reason it is, I appreciate a gentleman. Just let it go. It should show you what kind of...

21 Sep 09

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Do You Think Mylot Task Requirements are to High?

Payout @payout (3794) • United States 21 Sep 09

I notice that mylot send alerts to keep us updated when new task alerts our out. Yes we are thankful for that well at least for the ones that love doing task. In the end the task can be pretty reasonable. I looked...

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busybren I have noticed the numerous ALERTS telling me about completing tasks to earn even more from MyLot, but I find that the tasks are asking for quite a bit of participation. SORRY! I don't think so. If it was REASONABLE...I don't mean freakin' easy, just...

21 Sep 09

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Steer clear of topics that might offend people

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 18 Sep 09

Ever been in the position of saying something and then, afterward, realizing that you said the wrong thing? You feel awful. It may have been said in innocence or without thinking, but nonetheless it was said. It is difficult...

grief

misconstrued

response

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busybren Actually I try saying it in the simplest words possible, but that's what makes some of the stuff I say, possibly "offensive or cruel" in some way. However if I noticed that I've made the person react with an unpleasant expression I start rephrasing my...

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Do you prefer eating fresh or canned fruits?

careguarden @careguarden (5670) • Philippines 17 Sep 09

When I'm in our province, I have the luxury to indulged my self in the freshest fruits that I love. But when I'm back to the city I have no choice but to take the canned fruits. But there's advantages that I've found on choosing...

canned

fresh

fruits

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busybren That's interesting you've found some canned fruits to be more beneficial than fresh fruits. I never really thought twice about it. Normally I choose fresh fruits. I find that canned fruits have too much syrups in them. I can't get down with all that sugar, but...

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Religious Craziness: To what extent it goes in your country?

daliaj @daliaj (5674) • India 17 Sep 09

I live in a country where people even kill each other in the name of religion. It doesn't mean that all are like that. Majority of the people live in communal harmony. The other acts of religious craziness also include: 1....

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busybren I couldn't imagine having to go through such a way of living; shopping only from the people within your beliefs and such, but I respect all religions. That is why I keep it to myself. If I want to practice it or talk about it, I will attend a house of worship...

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Yet another Code red on new antodepresant!

Lakota12 @Lakota12 (42600) • United States 17 Sep 09

this is a Quote for I cant seem to find how else to do it but to copy! New Antidepressant Gets Another Warning Label (Do you think the FDA is out to get depressed people?) Sometimes I think that some of them should be able...

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busybren To answer whether or not the FDA is out to get the depressed; remember who runs the FDA and you will know. Aside from that I think there is many other people to blame for providing antidepressants to people with this illness. I think some doctors are too eager...

17 Sep 09

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