commanderxo

@commanderxo (1494)

Canada • Age 72

Joined myLot 16 years ago

"Joy lies in the process...not the end result."

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Discussions (46)

commanderxo's Discussions

The Electronic Cigarette?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 10 Mar 11

Yes, they've actually gone and done it. The electronic cigarette has finally arrived. Perhaps you've seen or heard of it? For me, this is new news. I am a smoker of 42 years, but I never thought I'd see the day. Apparently,...

electronic cigarette

new way to quit smoking

smoking

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Have you ever purchased anything on line?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 25 Feb 11

I haven't...at least, not yet. I'm leery about passing on personal banking information and the like. I'm just not convinced that it's safe enough. But...if I WERE to purchase anything on line...I believe that PayPal would be...

buying on line

internet purchases

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What is old, is new again.

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 25 Feb 11

Maybe it's me but, have you noticed that a couple of the major car manufacturers are bringing back some of the old muscle cars? For instance: The Charger, Camero, and the Mustang have been around now for a few years. The...

bring back the good old days

new cars

old designs return

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High Teck for Tots. What's next?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 18 Feb 11

Last night on the news, they showed an article that kind of floored me. It appears that some firm has developed apps for tots aged 4, to master on an iPad, or similar type of gadget. What ever happened to building blocks etc.,...

hey toss me the ball kid

technology for children

the early stages of learning

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Have you seen, or heard of the...Neocube...The Intelligence Magnetic Toy?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 13 Feb 11

While watching a couple of electric guitar fix-it tutorials on YouTube yesterday, I came across this interesting video by accident, describing the workings of the new Neocube toy. I thought, what the heck, I'm a bit of a...

neocube

new toy on the block

physics toy of science

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What do you think was the greatest invention/achievement of the last century?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 17 May 10

Me? I've always been partial to: the MUTE BUTTON on the TV remote control! However, here are a few others that come to mind: ...vaccines for Polio, TB, and Smallpox ...electricity ...cameras ...the aeroplane ...the...

achievements

inventions

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Are you more comfortable in jeans or do yo prefer wearing dress pants/slacks?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 16 Feb 10

I can remember as far back as the 50's, when my mom would dress me in dungarees. (That's what they called jeans back then.) Dress pants were only worn when I was "going out" to somewhere special, like church or dinner...

blue jeans

jeans in general

jeans vs dress slacks

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Text me this...?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 12 Feb 10

I was just contemplating the other day about how far we've come with the advances we've made in technology over the past 30 years or so. Back then, computers were as big as houses...no one had one in their home, for one...

computers

old is new once again

texting

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Do you talk with your hands?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 23 Jan 10

Are you like me? Do you NEED to genuflect when speaking? I believe, that if ever my arms were cut off (god forbid) that I'd probably stop talking. (Perhaps to the delight of some?) How about you? Can you speak without...

genuflect

gesturing

talkining with your hands

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What would you say is the most colloquial term, phrase, or word we use often?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 15 Dec 09

The word I'm thinking of is: "Cool!" It's been used to describe many things, being either that of a noun or a verb, for the longest time I can remember. How about you? Now I know there are many other words out there that we've...

phrases

terms

words

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Theory: Do thoughts travel at the speed of light?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 10 Nov 09

Well...in a "sense", I believe they do. Here's why. We are all familiar with Einstein's Theory of Relativity...E=Mc2... Energy (E) equals (=) mass (M) times the speed of light (c) squared (2). Since thought is an energy...

how fast is a thought or idea

speed of light

thinking

thought

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Have you ever smoked "contraband" ( Indian reservation made) cigarettes?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 18 Oct 09

First of all...let me just say that I had a difficult time thinking of the perfect subject line for this discussion. The other day, I read an article found in one of the local newspapers here, regarding a study that was done,...

contraband

first nations respect

tobacco

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What do you think of wearing neckties?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 12 Oct 09

What type of tie do you like to wear, or do you like wearing them at all? I like all sorts of ties, and collect many of them...bows, Windsor, bolo, string, Jabou, you name it, I've got it. My particular favorite though, is the...

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Do you celebrate Columbus Day? If so, in what way(s)?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 11 Oct 09

October the 12th is Columbus Day in America and Spain, yet here in Canada it is our Thanksgiving holiday. We of course, celebrate it in the usual way you do with turkey and all the trimmings...but sadly, we do not celebrate...

How many keys do you own, and do you know what each one is for?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 8 May 09

I must have a billion keys in my possession. I mean, I still have the key to my mom & dad's front door, if you can believe that?! They passed away 30 years ago! Most of these keys, I can remember what locks they all go...

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Which April and Mark? Whom did you prefer?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 29 Apr 09

For those who may not remember...just prior to the cross-over introduction of The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., (Sept. 13/66) the characters April Dancer and Mark Slate portrayed by Stefanie Powers and Noel Harrison (son of Rex) - (Agents...

mary vs stefanie

norman vs noel

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Have you heard of the "Fat Finger" clip-on device, or have you bought one?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 27 Apr 09

A friend of mine told me that this 3oz. clamp-like device, fits on the head of your electric guitar, and because of it's weight, helps prevent your guitar from losing tonal quality...as well as...allows your strings greater...

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How long did it take you to learn how to play the guitar?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 25 Mar 09

Also...what type of guitar do you play? Which style, and which type of music? I started when I was about 8 years old (I'm 57 now) on an acoustic, which my music teacher had me lay on my lap, and taught me steel/slide first. I...

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What happens if nothing happens?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 12 Jan 09

I've often pondered on this one. Funny, nothing comes to mind. Any ideas? cdrxo

life

mysteries

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Do you prefer Internet Explorer or Mozilla Fire Fox as your search engine?

commanderxo @commanderxo (1494) • Canada 12 Jan 09

I'm starting to like Mozilla. Apparently, as I've just found out, FireFox is a more secure engine, less capable of receiving spyware. What do you think? Or do you think they're just about the same security-wise? cdrxo

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