davebrown64

@davebrown64 (443)

United States • Age 60

Joined myLot 17 years ago

"Let Your Light So Shine Before Men"...Matthew 5:16

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Bad People

aroseclark18 @aroseclark18 (36) • United States 18 Apr 11

I couple months ago I had my wallet and phone stolen. I was at a department store doing a baby registry (they took advantage b/c I cant run). I was there with a friend and our two kids. My daughter was standing next to me. My...

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davebrown64 First, I am so sorry that this happened to you. If you were expecting any kind of help from loss prevention or store security, forget it. However, as a former mall security shift manager and assistant director, I will say for you to do this: call your local...

18 Apr 11

Friend of a Traitor !

masisom @masisom (20) • Indonesia 18 Apr 11

Have you ever had a friend who became a traitor, I can not understand why friends are so good it could do even cruel stab in the back. I'm very disappointed with this, what should I do ?

friendship

relationship

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davebrown64 A friend who became a traitor? Interesting discussion. I think in my lifetime, saying that a friend became a traitor is a bit tough, but there have been times where they have actually turned on me and then began to really speak lies about me. That is when...

18 Apr 11

I love my insurance company.

kris182_2000 @kris182_2000 (5469) • Canada 8 Feb 11

I don't know how many people can say that about their insurance company, but I can. I'm happy with their service, despite having a few issues, but I can't complain right now. I've been with this insurance company for about 3...

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davebrown64 Well, I have to say that I really adore my insurance company. It has really gone to bat for me and it is one of the big ones. During my period of unemployment, they really helped me out and continue to do so. If I break down, all I need to do is call my...

8 Feb 11

When do you just give up and let go.....

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 1 Dec 10

I need some advice about my friends, and since some of you are my friends, maybe you'll be able to help. Lately I have been feeling like all I'm doing is beating my head against a brick wall, and pretty soon I fear - that behavior...

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davebrown64 Wow! What a post/discussion you have provided here. I am so glad that you have the guts to do so. I am one person who found it very easy to make friends both in person and on-line. I am college educated and learned a great deal as well from my parents when it...

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Financial difficulties

gengeni @gengeni (3308) • Indonesia 1 Dec 10

How would overcome financial difficulties, if the financial lifestyle manage like this? Long story short, my parents who earn decent, but still it was lacking, in addition to daily necessities, the cost of school children,...

finances

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davebrown64 I am going to try and respond to your post here. Financial difficulties unlike what our parents may have gone through or are going through is nothing like those of us today who do everything possible to make a living and support our families. As I was growing...

1 Dec 10

passion is slowly dying

bokal2703 @bokal2703 (802) • Philippines 25 Sep 10

Some say that years of being together in a relationship is getting boring...the flame is slowly dying...the sweetness fading...sometimes the hugs and kisses are given not out of passion but out of obligation. If you are in that...

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davebrown64 Passion only dies if you let it. I am one who is in my 40s and my wife and I married late to some degree. However, probably because we did get married in our 30s, this has let the passion continue. What I do want to add here is that if we are in a...

25 Sep 10

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There Is Only One Thing I Like About Autumn..

Janey1966 @Janey1966 (24170) • Carlisle, England 24 Sep 10

..and that is..I can FINALLY get hold of apples that are actually grown in England! The rest of the year the aisles are full of apples from all over the world, it seems. I never buy any of them. Why? Because I resent eating...

english apples

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davebrown64 Well, it has been a long, long time since my last visit to England. I remember the beautiful countryside and I am sure that Autumn is a great time there. What I do know is that I wish I had the time here in Grayson, Georgia to plant my own garden and to grow...

25 Sep 10

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When you Were Younger..

deliawas @deliawas (54) • United States 25 Sep 10

When you were younger did you ever spend time with your family, ask your parents for advice, choose to stay in with the family and watch a movie rather than go to a party? I think decisions like these are the difference between...

empowerment

family

friends

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davebrown64 As a youth, I always turned to my parents for advice. My parents, especially my father did live during the depression and there was a great amount of things to learn from his generation. It was important to listen and to understand what he had to offer when I...

25 Sep 10

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spicy food anyone?

amelly @amelly (1554) • Malaysia 26 Apr 10

i always like spicy food.even in malaysia, spicy food is a must.if u go to a stall or even big restaurant, there are plenty of dishes with'sambal' in it..actually spicy food is good for your brain cuz it makes u more alert n it...

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davebrown64 I love spicy food. When we go for Chinese food, there is a 99.9 percent chance that I am going to order a spicy dish from the menu. When I have chili, it might already be spicy, but I usually add Tobasco Sauce to it. Now for it making you more alert and a...

27 Apr 10

Will you thank God for your mother and why ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 26 Apr 10

Although my mom is not on earth for a long time, I thank God for preparing a mother who didi all her best to protect me and raised me up with all her effort.She was not well-educated but a very social person.She always cooked some...

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davebrown64 It is coming up to my mother's first anniversary of her death. I thank God every day for her existence because she was a caring individual. She loved her family, took care of us while my father was on long road trips providing for us all. My mother was a...

27 Apr 10

Do your cats tune into your moods?

Loverbear @Loverbear (4918) • United States 22 Apr 10

I haven't been too happy lately after being served with papers for a small claims law suit. As some of you have read I borrowed a embroidery sewing machine from my elderly neighbor and she decided that the machine I returned...

cats and your moods

willy and tummy rubs

willy trying to cheer me up

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davebrown64 Neat. Absolutely. Cats have a way, I have learned to tune into our moods. If I am angry, they look at me and then, off they go under the bed. When they know that I am not feeling well, they tend to forget everything else and cuddle up next to me in the bed....

27 Apr 10

I am afraid of.

dpalais @dpalais (130) • Philippines 26 Apr 10

I keep on talking, I always take oppurtunity to talk and have conversation to all the people I met.I always listen to all that I heard.I always appreciate all those thing I saw and I think its good for the eye. This are the...

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davebrown64 Very interesting discussion. I want to start off by saying that you should never be afraid to talk to anyone at all. To discuss how you feel or what you are thinking or what you want people to know is only going to be up to you. For me, I have my wife and my...

27 Apr 10

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Have you written a poem?

vycess @vycess (1588) • Saudi Arabia 14 Jan 10

Writing is one way of expressing how I feel. I have written some poems and published in triond. I also enjoy reading some and be inspired by other people. Have you written a poem? Where did you get your inspiration?

poems

writing

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davebrown64 Yes, I have written poems. Some of them are about love, my wife and my family. Some are about my faith and others are about history. The latest poem that I wrote was about the last commemoration and remembrance of D-Day, June 6, 1944. It is posted at

15 Jan 10

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Do you have a sweet or savoury preference?

sunisami @sunisami (93) • Australia 15 Jan 10

When I was younger I ate SO much sugar eg. lollies, soft drink and chocolate. But as I've got older my taste has done a complete turn around and I so much prefer cheese and cabanossi, nuts and rice crackers etc. I'm curious to see...

preferences

savoury

sweet

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davebrown64 I have a sweet tooth that it overactive. I guess that makes me someone with a sweet preference. I have a job that is overnight and I need to have sweets to help keep me awake. I am responding to this question at 4:38 am in the morning eastern time. I enjoy...

15 Jan 10

trapped in an elevator

mayonaka1616 @mayonaka1616 (555) • Philippines 14 Jan 10

what would you do if you get stuck in an elevator with the person you like? if that happens to me.. i would probably take the opportunity to stir up a conversation with him and try to impress him with my bright personality that...

elevator

love

romance

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davebrown64 I remember when I got stuck in an elevator in Newark, New Jersey when I was a kid. It was sort of fun, but I think it was the reason why I have a bit of claustrophobia today. Once we got out, things were o.k. If I got stuck in an elevator today for an extended...

15 Jan 10

Are you In or Out?

Ladyslipper @Ladyslipper (1327) • Philippines 14 Jan 10

When you were still in school what type of crowd do you hang out with? I can remember that when I was still in second grade I am part of the genius/ smart crowd in our school. I was popular in our school due to brains. However, my...

crowd

introvert

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davebrown64 When I was in high school, I was more of the outsider, which, most people would find unbelievable. I am considered an extrovert, which means I am very open and like to meet people and hang out. Unfortunately, due to my religion at the time, I was not quite...

15 Jan 10

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what is a bible on your own understanding?

smokoyboy @smokoyboy (159) • Philippines 25 Sep 09

bible is a history of how god created the world and the things that he done to us. the bible tells who really god is and to know why people became a sinner.

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davebrown64 The Holy Bible, as some of the movies suggest, and it is believed, is the Greatest Story Ever Told. This is not to say that it is only a story. The Holy Bible is God's Word inspired by Him and written by man. What we read in the Holy Bible is nothing more than...

25 Sep 09

A paragraph of your autobiography

bamakelly @bamakelly (5191) • United States 2 Jun 09

I was wondering if you were able to summarize your life at this point into one paragraph how do you think that you are seeing things? Do you wish that there were things you could change or wish you could go back in time so as to...

autobiographical writing

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davebrown64 I kind of feel like you do. I wish that I could give my wife a better life, but things are extremely difficult right now. I have no job, yet, I do a lot of freelance writing. I do take care of my ailing mother almost around the clock. I am looking to go teach...

2 Jun 09

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is sleeping important to you?

4u2enjoy @4u2enjoy (300) • Malaysia 2 Jun 09

there are people who loves to sleep the whole day and there are people who stay up the whole day and night just to finish up something and somehow thinks that sleeping is just a waste of time. you can have all your sleep when you...

sleep

waste

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davebrown64 Basically, sleep is important for good health. What I do, due to my situation as of the present time is try to sleep during the day a couple of times because I do my best work at night. I usually take cat naps around 2pm and 5pm, then go out around 830pm and...

2 Jun 09

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Action Alert...call to arms

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 22 Apr 09

New Bill that would effect us all. The Cybersecurity Act is winding it way through the capital. This bill would give the president the power to shut down the internet if he chooses. It would also give government oversite into the...

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davebrown64 It appears that Big Brother has been watching us very closely for a number of years. It is something that has been very difficult to stop. There are some situations where Big Brother is needed to be watching those who are considered dangerous to the world,...

22 Apr 09

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