ddbrayden59

@ddbrayden59 (86)

United States • Age 65

Joined myLot 15 years ago

free as a butterfly

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Do you believe in everything that you read on internet?

mimpi @mimpi1911 (25464) • India 20 Apr 09

We come across so many stuffs on internet. We get to explore a whole new world, a whole new conjectures and theories. And most tend to believe whatever they read. It could be however a blogger's perspective, an individual thought...

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ddbrayden59 no, no, no! Do not believe you read on the internet! I believe the internet was created to scam most people! Remember this: If it sounds to good to be true, it usually is. Please don't be taken in! I have and it's a bummer. Also, read the fine print before...

18 May 09

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Is Your Command of the English language Good In both Spoken and Written ?

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 16 May 09

I was shocked to be reprimanded by a fellow mylotter on my comments to her response which did not go down well with her. She shot me with her most undiplomatic words saying that I should not tell her to change her words as English...

misunderstanding

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ddbrayden59 Oh please, who does this woman think she is; an English teacher? I've been speaking and spelling English all my life and still make spelling and grammitical mistakes! Just consider the writer and don't take it to heart. Your discussion here says you have quite...

18 May 09

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Do you still send Greeting Cards or you just send a text mesage & e-mail?

pink_lady @pink_lady (361) • Philippines 15 May 09

Hi fellow mylotters. I just want to ask you guys if do you still use Greeting Cards to greet your friends and family? or do you just send them text messages or maybe send them e-mail greetings?Nowadays, with our technology, I...

greeting cards

text messages

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ddbrayden59 I still send greeting cards because alot of my recipients are older and have no access to a computer, plus, a greeting card just shows you put a little extra effort into a season that means so much. Computers represent how far we've come away from family...

16 May 09

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Do you easily lose your temper when waiting in line?

iskayz @iskayz (5420) • Philippines 11 May 09

I have observed many times that people loses their temper every time they are waiting in line. Like the other day I went out to pay our electric bill and boy the line was sooo looonngg. There were 4 counters and all of them are...

behavior

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ddbrayden59 I generally don't lose my temper in a long line unless the counter is manned by only one person at peak times during the day and peak times usually are around lunchtime, when people leave their jobs to pay bills. Of course, their lunchtime usually happens to...

13 May 09

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What is the one thing you miss when being single?

med889 @med889 (5941) 11 May 09

When i was single I miss sometimes the life of a couple and now I am in a couple I wonder what other singles may be missing? So what is the one thing you miss when you are single?

couple

life

single

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ddbrayden59 I am single, and have been so since my husband passed away in October, 2001. I miss being part of a couple for the companionship, the love (if lucky enough to find it!), going to movies and dinner or even bowling. I miss sharing thoughts and feelings or not...

13 May 09

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what do you do when you feel sad?

anu00k @anu00k (88) • India 26 Apr 09

When i feel sad i usually go into my room and closes the door, so that i can be alone and think about the matter clearly what do you do

alone

sad

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ddbrayden59 Don't dwell on what or why you are sad! The more you think about it, the sadder and more depressed you will get. Think of all the good things in your life and all the good people you know and love and then you'll start to feel better and more positive. If you...

26 Apr 09

Is spying okay??

Aprillynn1 @Aprillynn1 (225) • United States 25 Apr 09

If you suspect your partner is cheating....where will you draw the line to find out the truth?? Would you look into your partners phone? email? wallet or purse? Would you ever follow your partner to see where he/she was really...

cheating

personal privacy

spying

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ddbrayden59 Mercy yes you have to spy! If confronted a man/woman who is cheating is not going to come right out and tell the truth; lets be real. Those that cheat want their cake and want to eat it, too! If you do decide to spy, be prepared to be hurt if your partner is...

26 Apr 09

Could it be migraines?

Chevee @Chevee (5905) • United States 24 Apr 09

I wake in the morning with these headaches, they hurt in the same place every morning right above my eyes. Some time they will go away on their own and sometime I have to take something over the counter pain medication before I...

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ddbrayden59 I suffer from severe migraines; so much so that I am on two medications for them and see a neurologist. I get one almost daily and I can tell you, they can occur anywhere on your head, although usually either on the right side or the left side. Mine hits me at...

25 Apr 09

What to do about the dogs I found?

med889 @med889 (5941) 24 Apr 09

I found 7 puppies in my yard two days ago. They are so adorable. I cannot keep all 7 atleast I can keep 3 of them but rejecting the others seems as if I am being selfish so what to do?

dogs

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ddbrayden59 Please don't think I'm being nosey, but where do you live? I would LOVE to have a puppy. I posted a discussion sometime ago about looking for a dog and when I saw your discussion, my heart jumped into my chest! I've "lost" one Lab adult female and one white,...

25 Apr 09

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Lingering Grief

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 24 Apr 09

Life is sometimes so unfair to us when the person whom we love so dearly is forced to leave us forever to be with our heavenly father after a long illness. She/he might be relieved of the pain and sufferings on earth and rejoicing...

death

loss

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ddbrayden59 Hi zandi458! My heart goes out to you! I, too, have experienced loss to our Lord Jesus Christ. From both sets of materal and fraternal grandparents, to an aunt with cancer to a younger sister with a brain aneurism, to my husband (he was 38 and passed very...

24 Apr 09

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When you see a mixed couple, does it bother you? Why or why not?

tdemex @tdemex (3540) • United States 23 Apr 09

I'm an older white male, and married to a Mexican national. We live in Mexico and there's no problems there as far as our acceptance goes, but when we go to the USA we seem to get more second looks from people or double takes. I...

mixed couples

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ddbrayden59 Heavens, no, I don't have a problem! I'm a "live and let live" kind of person. After all, we can't help who we fall in love with, wether they be black, blue, yellow or green. Besides all of that, society has become more tolerant of mixed...

24 Apr 09

I Planned my Funeral Service last night

cynthiann @cynthiann (18602) • Jamaica 21 Apr 09

much to the horror of my son when he realised what I was doing. He thought that I was either depressed or courting trouble. I then phoned a few friends to tell them of his extreme reaction and they sided with him. Why is this odd?...

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ddbrayden59 You are absolutely brave and courageous, cynthiann! Not many of us would have the guts to do what you did. So many of us fear death, even when the person is in their 70's or 80's. Planning everything out leaves nothing out and everything will be to your...

23 Apr 09

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I bought a Topsy Turvy planter & a big tomato plant - do you think it will work?

schulzie @schulzie (4061) • United States 23 Apr 09

Hi everyone! Yesterday I broke down and purchased something that I have been wanting to purchase for some time now. I got a Topsy Turvy planter and I got a nice sized tomato planter. I planted it last night and here is a...

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ddbrayden59 Heavens I hope it works, 'cause I just ordered the upset down strawberry planter! I ordered it through Carol Wright and it won't be here for 4 weeks, but will bloom all summer, through the fall and winter! I'll probably get sick of strawberries, huh? Maybe, I...

23 Apr 09

Are some people ugly or do you believe that beauty is a matter of perception ?

ronnyb @ronnyb (6113) • Jamaica 23 Apr 09

Now I am no prince charming but I think I am ok and I have always tried not to think of people as ugly because I am of the view that since I cant make anyone I shouldnt judge .However have you ever seen someone that you cant help...

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ddbrayden59 Must be the society we live in. Have you seen the young lady on Britain's Idol show? Simon just thought she was not very attractive until she opended her mouth and her diaphram to sing and she sounded like an angel. Who had the last laugh? When she belted out...

23 Apr 09

it's a killer isn't it?

cynthiann @cynthiann (18602) • Jamaica 27 Mar 09

Raising your children to be independant then letting them go. A friend spoke to me last night about her suffering, now that her son has gone to a University off the Island and she is missing him so much. The family of my...

children

day to day discussions

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ddbrayden59 My husband died in 2001 which was hard enough, but then both of my kids decided they needed to move to Richmond, Virginia with my husband's mother (at different times, of course). About the time my son was moving to Tacoma, Washington to be close to his...

28 Mar 09

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do you prefer coffee of tea?

chameleon7 @chameleon7 (295) • China 24 Mar 09

myself is a tea person. I love green tea in particular. tea's flavor is subtle than coffee and chocolate but the taste is haunting. while the taste to everyone's taste bud varies, the health benefit is common. drinking tea can...

health benefit

tea

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ddbrayden59 I definitely prefer coffee; especially in the morning and maybe a cup in the afternoon. I have been known to drink a cup early in evening as it does not interfere with my sleep; guess I'm a coffee addict, huh? I live in the south, but raised in the north and...

25 Mar 09

Do you like to eat with people who cough & make sounds while chewing & biting?

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! @krupesh (2608) • India 24 Mar 09

I really cant tolerate people who make sounds while chewing & biting.It frustrates me a lot as I dont like to hear those weird sounds.One more is the person who coughs.It really irritates me a lot. Do you like to eat with...

discussions

irritate

people

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ddbrayden59 blah! people do it all the time; ever hear anyone belch after eating? That really turns my stomach. Go to the restroom for Heaven's sakes. sometimes, tho, coughing can't be helped anymore than sneezing as long as proper etiquette is performed such as using a...

24 Mar 09