carpediem17

@carpediem17 (1315)

Singapore • Age 60

Joined myLot 14 years ago

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Should you lend money to relatives?

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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Living without power

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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Life enhancing

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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3 people

911: where were you

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 9 Sep 11

We will always remember some significant events in our life and what we were doing then. For example when the news flash on TV came on about Princess Diana being involved in an accident prior to her death, I remembered that I...

911

breaking news

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Virtual puff or virtual cure

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 2 Aug 11

I've just read on the web of a new device to help smokers quit smoking. It is E-cigarettes which has become more popular among smokers who want to quite the habit or smoke less. It looks like the real thing except that it has a...

psychological tool

Blowing hot and cold ...cold calls and how to deal with them.

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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2 people

Economic or political crisis?

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 29 Jul 11

Can someone tell me more about the US debt issue that is currently affecting the global economies. From what I gather, it seems that it could be more than the US Treasury not having enough in its coffers but also a political...

economic meltdown

political wrangling

Do you embrace diversity? People and otherwise.

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 27 Jul 11

I mean, in a country, often times we see people from many different nationalities - whether as a resident of the country or as tourists. Why I am asking this possibly arose from the Norway shooting incident where the gunman had...

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visual or audio, your pick

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 27 Jul 11

Hi, on your rest day, are you more likely to watch the tv, go to the movies or more inclined towards tuning in to the radio and going for concerts. I note that there are certain segments in our community who would do either...

audio or visual

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2 people

Money and possessions ... have you thought deeper about them?

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 26 Jul 11

What are your views on your money and possessions? Is it the more you have, you have greater assurance of your own success, contentment and peace. Perhaps to a certain extent. I have always been impressed by what Bill and...

assurance

riches

success

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1 person

Is it a character flaw?

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 21 Jul 11

I have a friend who is quite fickle sometimes and indecisive. Often times, you would rather be the follower than the leader. As a friend, I know I have to see beyond her fault but I do find this tiresome trait of hers from...

wearisome

3 responses

Fail to succeed..

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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3 people

Talent that go wasted .....

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 19 Jul 11

Recently in the news was a retired former top athlete (in China) who was found begging on the streets of Beijing. Apparently after a tendon injury, there were difficulties for him to find a job or maintain one and he finally have...

impart knowledge

9 responses

When do you start "feeling" old.

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 15 Jul 11

At what age do you "feel" old. When you are physically old and knotty or when your teeth are dropping. Or your eyes getting blurry with age or you are hard of hearing. I think I feel "old" when I realised that I am getting more...

youthful attributes

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Why Mumbai again?

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 13 Jul 11

It seems that Mumbai is targetted again because of some terrorist attack and it is getting dangerous to reside in Mumbai. Being the financial centre in India, it must be a pretty attractive target to draw world attention to their...

dangerous to reside in

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a story to tell

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 8 Jul 11

Hi, it has been quite some time since I have read a children's story book but I do remember the ones that have stayed with me all these years and I am not exactly a youngster. One of the books I have read is an English classic...

life story

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Penalty for offensive language???

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 31 May 11

Australia's state of Victoria is due to approve legislation to penalise persons who use offensive language in public. Penalty being a fine of A$240.00. This has got me thinking of how this can be enforced and as to the definition...

fine

serious offensive

social traits

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twisted food (or food with a twist)

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 31 May 11

Have you through the course of your life eaten anything exotic or a little out of the ordinary? I often found it strange how anyone can stomach snails or escargots found in the french cuisine. I mean they have it done in...

exotic food

fine cuisine

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Dead serious about this business ~~~~>___>

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 29 May 11

Recently the Police arrested a 91 year old lady for having an online business which sells "suicide kits". Her intention is to help those people who are suffering and would like to end their life as and when possible, at their own...

dead serious

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Is it magic, pray tell.

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 27 May 11

I have watched quite a number of magic shows on TV and live telecast and know that there is sleight of hand, mirrors, illusion and slick moves involved. Especially after watching Breaking the Magician Code. David Copperfield...

magical

performance

sleight of hand

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