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carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 27 Jan 12

This question has been in my head for awhile. Recently, a relative (in law) indicated that he is hard pressed for cash and need to alleviate his cashflow problem. He did not ask me directly but indicated through one of...

borrow money

creditor

debtor

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carpediem17 thanks for your response. It is good to have another person's view on this.

27 Jan 12

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 30 Nov 11

I've read an article on the web that a man living in Northern Ireland lived without electricity for some 29 years. They showed a picture of him (he seems to be in his 60s or 70s) in his little hamlet home which is quite small and...

back to nature

healthy living

without electricity

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carpediem17 We must always try to strike a balance.

1 Dec 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 30 Nov 11

I've read an article on the web that a man living in Northern Ireland lived without electricity for some 29 years. They showed a picture of him (he seems to be in his 60s or 70s) in his little hamlet home which is quite small and...

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carpediem17 Thanks for your reply and the suggestion of embracing the use of renewable energy source. We need to look after Mother Earth (Gaia) and not deplete its resources too quickly.

1 Dec 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 30 Nov 11

I've read an article on the web that a man living in Northern Ireland lived without electricity for some 29 years. They showed a picture of him (he seems to be in his 60s or 70s) in his little hamlet home which is quite small and...

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carpediem17 Do look out for those electricity power outages....

1 Dec 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 30 Nov 11

I've read an article on the web that a man living in Northern Ireland lived without electricity for some 29 years. They showed a picture of him (he seems to be in his 60s or 70s) in his little hamlet home which is quite small and...

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carpediem17 I think there is a lesson to be learnt of not being too dependant on the use of electricity. Like previously mentioned, the supply of electricity sustains life and the lack of it causes our life to deteriorate. The human race needs to look beyond electricity...

1 Dec 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 30 Nov 11

I've read an article on the web that a man living in Northern Ireland lived without electricity for some 29 years. They showed a picture of him (he seems to be in his 60s or 70s) in his little hamlet home which is quite small and...

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carpediem17 I guess the human spirit for survival is quite fantastic and perhaps living without electricity can be overcome over a period of time. Maybe with much pain. Like re-setting to factory settings, ha.

1 Dec 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 30 Nov 11

I've read an article on the web that a man living in Northern Ireland lived without electricity for some 29 years. They showed a picture of him (he seems to be in his 60s or 70s) in his little hamlet home which is quite small and...

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carpediem17 well, procreation is only part of life and there are many aspects of life one has to consider living without electricity.

1 Dec 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 10 Oct 11

In this age and time, we are flooded with many modern day gadgets that we are spoilt for choice. We find it impossible to live without them as they make us more efficient, do things faster, do more stuff, remember...

cut wastages

effective tool

efficiency

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carpediem17 Indeed so Edna and our life becomes all the more quicker because of that. Everything is instant. Umm.... but it does provide alot of entertainment too...., besides back aches..

10 Oct 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 10 Oct 11

In this age and time, we are flooded with many modern day gadgets that we are spoilt for choice. We find it impossible to live without them as they make us more efficient, do things faster, do more stuff, remember...

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carpediem17 Hi thanks for your response. Indeed we are quite ledged onto the Information Technology edge and the external HDD is extremely handly. It keeps your life (practically your life) together. Your photos for the memories of friends and family, your excel...

10 Oct 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 1 Aug 11

First of all, I was interrupted at my work. And she persisted in giving me an airing of her sales pitch when I said that I was not interested in. I mean I have been receiving umpteen number of such similar calls...

cold calls

persistent sales person

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carpediem17 Unfortunately, the ways of man are able to circumvent technology. I do try to not get so uptight as you say, they are fellow human beings. But really, there are just too many of these unwanted calls sometimes although much reduced after some regulatory...

2 Aug 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 1 Aug 11

First of all, I was interrupted at my work. And she persisted in giving me an airing of her sales pitch when I said that I was not interested in. I mean I have been receiving umpteen number of such similar calls...

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carpediem17 Hi Hatley and how are you? You are mighty funny with your description and I dun think I can pull it off without chuckling at my side. Yup, I guess this will be quite effective and the sales person will bid a hasty retreat.

2 Aug 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 1 Aug 11

First of all, I was interrupted at my work. And she persisted in giving me an airing of her sales pitch when I said that I was not interested in. I mean I have been receiving umpteen number of such similar calls...

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carpediem17 hmm sometimes this is not very possible if you meet with persistent ones. And there are quite many out there...

2 Aug 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 20 Jul 11

There is an English proverb which says "Failure is the mother of success". So if this is so, why is it that there are so many people who seem not to be able to take the pain of failure. I know of a person who took his own life...

commited

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carpediem17 Thanks for sharing. Support from family and friends is very important to the path of success.

31 Jul 11

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 20 Jul 11

There is an English proverb which says "Failure is the mother of success". So if this is so, why is it that there are so many people who seem not to be able to take the pain of failure. I know of a person who took his own life...

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carpediem17 Truly so and that's the way it should be. Failure shouldn't kill one.

31 Jul 11

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