craftcatcher

@craftcatcher (3699)

United States • Age 65

Joined myLot 17 years ago

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls”~ Joseph Campbell

Discussions (65)

craftcatcher's Discussions

I Am Still Shaking my Head!

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 3 May 09

Back in early March I received a message on my Facebook e-mail. It was from a woman with whom I went to grade school. I have not seen her or spoken to her since her family moved out of town back in 1969. All the message said was...

facebook

rude

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13 people

The Solution to Screwed Up Pages on MyLot - URL Shrinkers!

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 12 Mar 09

When someone posts a very long-named link to another website (I've seen links to news articles that are 100+ characters long) in their discussion, it REALLY screws up the pages! If that discussion comes up in the "similar...

long links

pages

url shrinker

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3 people

Catch Phrases

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 9 Mar 09

Sometimes they are used so often that they become cliche. I don't care, I think they're funny. I use them often when talking on the phone with my friends. I don't usually use them here on myLot but I have been tempted. If for no...

catch phrase

funny

humor

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4 people

15 Rules

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 4 Mar 09

Whenever my band has a gig, it is just about guaranteed that someone in the crowd will break one or more of the rules. What rules you might ask? Well, whenever you have to deal with people drinking copious amounts of alcohol who...

annoying people

funny

stupid human tricks

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2 people

Absurd Overreaction or Justified Precaution?

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 8 Feb 09

My hubby had a gig with his new band last night at a bar downtown, about 4 blocks from our house. He left home around 8:30 to go set up his equipment. I didn't feel like sitting by myself while he was busy on stage so since my...

extremes

police

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10 people

Cheer me up - PLEASE

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 29 Jan 09

I'm not usually one to go on rants about minor problems. Everyone has got it tough, whether it be health problems, family problems, financial problems, whatever.. we all have problems both huge and insignificant. These last few...

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6 people

Do NOT Drink and Drive!

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 17 Jan 09

I mean, I've been seriously toasted in my day and being a singer in a rock band I've even been toasted on the job a time or two. But I do NOT drink and drive. This guy seriously should have pulled the truck over and just slept it...

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3 people

This Dog is Hilarious!

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 4 Jan 09

I found this video last night and I laughed so hard I simply had to share it with fellow dog lovers. With all the cold and snow and inconveniences of winter this is a nice reminder that snow can also be a whole lot of fun!...

dogs are funny

playing in the snow

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3 people

Do you know this man? Pt. 2

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 1 Jan 09

Several months ago I started a discussion on Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 - 1986). I have admired this man's philosophy a great deal for several years now. His way of thinking logically and reasonably about all aspects of life is, in...

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2 people

5..4..3..2..1..1? huh?

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 27 Dec 08

If you want to be completely accurate, this will have to be your New Year's Eve countdown this year! According to an article I read on space.com, due to the Earth's irregular rotation on it's axis caused by various reasons,...

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2 people

Are You Feeling Small Yet?

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 15 Dec 08

Just some fun facts about our Universe. The largest country on Earth is Russia. A car driving non-stop at a constant speed of 65 mph would take approximately 77 hours to drive across Russia. The average distance from the...

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2 people

Wow What a Change!

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 15 Dec 08

Yesterday it was gorgeous, sunny and 53 degrees. As evening came around it started to cloud over and rain a little. At 9:00 it was still about 40 degrees, I was listening to the raindrops hit the metal cover on the air conditioner...

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I Hate the Smell of Burning Hair, Especially My Own

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 5 Dec 08

Last summer the gas company put a new meter on our house. They of course shut off the gas. So the next day they came in to re-light all our pilot lights. Well we only have one to light, the water heater. The furnace's thermal...

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4 people

Is That Really Necessary?

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 2 Dec 08

Few people understand what a Pantheist is and it would take entirely too much space here on myLot to thoroughly explain. So most of my explanations are as short as I can make them and not very detailed. One detail that I...

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8 people

Do you believe it?

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 13 Nov 08

Do you believe everything you read without question? I've seen so many things written up as discussion here on myLot where people say, "I got this e-mail and it said, this whatsits is extremely dangerous. It was written by Dr....

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11 people

I'm really confused!

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 16 Oct 08

I'm still shaking my head wondering what happened tonight. The guitar player for our new band, Randy, decided to get a couple of his friends, Seth (bass player) and Jeff (drummer) together to host a jam night on Wednesdays at a...

musician are strange creatures

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6 people

Giant Crystal Cave

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 14 Oct 08

I have always had a fascination with crystals and I own many small quartz crystals. I'm fascinated with everything about them from how they're formed, their geometric shapes, and the future of crystals in a variety of future...

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4 people

Clear Thinking

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 5 Oct 08

I was fortunate to have a dear friend who had graduated High School a year ahead of me. She was very intelligent and I valued her opinion. I asked her for her recommendations for the best courses to take in my Senior year. She...

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1 person

Boredom Buster

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 5 Oct 08

Me and hubby are sitting here on a Sunday afternoon watching a bunch of old movies on VHS tape and having so much fun! Our cable went out last night about 10:30 and as of noon Sunday still isn't back on. It's the second time in a...

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1 person

Tough Weekend

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 16 Sep 08

I got a call Friday night, my best friend of 33 yrs, who was is 600 miles from home visiting her son and new Grandson, was rushed to the hospital delirious and almost unconscious. She is waiting for a kidney transplant and just...

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2 people