dunetrekker

@dunetrekker (339)

United Arab Emirates • Age 48

Joined myLot 18 years ago

wherever it leads... i will trek.

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Increasing Dependent on Computers !!

4signup @4signup (104) • Italy 7 Apr 07

We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or...

computer

internet

technology

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dunetrekker Technology will keep to revolutionize and develop as it has been and i think this goes the same for computers. We have been witnesses to the great advantages it has brought about (just what you have generalized/stated) but i guess everything will also have a...

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Smoking in Offices & Public places ! You Agree or Disagree?

4signup @4signup (104) • Italy 7 Apr 07

Some businesses now say that no one can smoke cigarettes in any of their offices. Some governments have banned smoking in all public places. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons.

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dunetrekker I don't smoke for the very obvious reason that even the pack of the cigarette itself shows: "smoking is dangerous to health". Passive smokers also gets more ill effect from cigarette smoke than the users themselves, so i agree and i guess it's just proper to...

13 Apr 07

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Do you turn your cellphone OFF when you sleep?

rogen_andrei @rogen_andrei (638) • Philippines 2 Apr 07

Some people turn their cellphones off when they sleep as they don't want to be bothered while sleeping, while some others would just leave their cellphone on for some emergency purposes of some other reasons... to which category...

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dunetrekker As long as my cell phone has a working battery, it is ON 24/7. Since im far from my family with 4 hrs timezone difference, it is my way to easily communicate with them anytime. Also, since i work for a project and my duty is only at daytime with no other...

10 Apr 07

How often you 'wash' your hair?

borzack @borzack (597) • Malaysia 8 Apr 07

Let is get wet under the shower doesn't count! hehehe. I usually wash my hair using the shampoo 3 times a week. I massage the sculp of the head then leave it for at least 2 minutes. Then I rinse, and start with the conditioner or...

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dunetrekker I normally use shampoo on my hair evryday when i take a shower. Sometimes i also shampoo it again if i take a warm bath before bedtime. I use a separate conditioner at least 4 times a week. If i will have to go somewhere (like going to work), i apply a...

9 Apr 07

Do you throw away socks with HOLES?

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 8 Apr 07

Among the Chinese people, we view holes as a sign of wealth leaking away. You might call some of us a superstitious lot, or you might simply think us cranky. But for instance, if we discover that there is a hole in our wallet, we...

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dunetrekker There are some superstitious beliefs which i guess are of Chinese origin that some people in my country believe or practice also. Most of these are related to Fengshui... but this is the first time i heard of a belief about holes in the socks are related to...

9 Apr 07

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how old were you when you first learned how to ride a bike?

lexxie3 @lexxie3 (52) • Malaysia 26 Mar 07

i was seven years old when my dad bought me a bike.. it was my birthday gift. back then,to me, it was the coolest thing a kid can have.. because all of the kids in my neighbourhood has one.. so after going back from school,,...

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dunetrekker i was about 9 yrs old when i learned to ride a bike. It was a gift from my sister. i practiced on my own.. just trying some balancing and then a couple of pedalling but getting bruises was inevitable. Maybe my sister bought it coz they always have me do some...

27 Mar 07

how many language/dialects do you speak?

lexxie3 @lexxie3 (52) • Malaysia 27 Mar 07

i can understand and speak english and tagalog very well.. i am fluent also in my native dialect,,kapampangan.. i can understand a bit of malay words/conversation,, i know some basic conversations or phrase in...

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dunetrekker me too... i never expected lexxie to be a "kabayan" coz of her location. glad to know there are a lot of us here. Mabuhay tayong lahat!

27 Mar 07

how many language/dialects do you speak?

lexxie3 @lexxie3 (52) • Malaysia 27 Mar 07

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dunetrekker Obviously, i can understand and speak English. Ilonggo or Hiligaynon is my native dialect and i am fluent to that. I can also speak Visayan/Cebuano which is the language of our neighboring islands in the visayas region of the Philippines. Since i work for a...

27 Mar 07

How Old Were You When You Had Your First Real Job?

wmg2006 @wmg2006 (5381) • United States 26 Mar 07

I was 8 years old when I had my first real paying job. I had a paper route that I did on my bike after school each day. I had to collect money at the end of each month which was the scariest part of the job. I had to go to each...

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dunetrekker I was around 18 and a second yr college student when i worked as a part time tutor for 2 high school kids during weekends. The pay was not big but was enough as additional allowance. I did it for 2 yrs while progressing in my studies. I enjoyed it coz it gives...

27 Mar 07

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How long did it take you to get used to your digital camera when you bought it?

kgwat70 @kgwat70 (13388) • United States 26 Mar 07

I just went out and bought my first digital camera and was wondering how long did it take for everyone to get used to all the features and become good at taking pictures with it? Did it take a short time or long time? What do you...

digital camera

panasonic

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dunetrekker The first time i bought a digital camera about 4 yrs ago, i religiously read and studied its manual to get the hang of its features. I guess that would always be the secret to enjoy any unfamiliar gadget. It took me about 2 days to do so. i just tried taking...

27 Mar 07

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My former employer may become my new employer.

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 26 Mar 07

When I was 20 years old I worked for our local Dunkin Donuts. I would wake at 5:00 a.m., dress in my bright pink uniform, and ride my Schwinn bicycle to town. The ride took me about 20 minutes. The only time I really complained...

dunkin donuts

jobs

work

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dunetrekker That would be a good reunion then.. i hope you would get the job. At least it would be a lot easier for you to get the hang of it coz of your past experience. Keep brushin' those lines and couple it with a smile like the way i see with Dunkin Donuts crew. I...

27 Mar 07

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Can you sleep comfortably on a couch the whole night?

rogen_andrei @rogen_andrei (638) • Philippines 26 Mar 07

I know one thing that gives us a really good sleep is our bed, our pillows, and our blanket... but I remember one time when I was very tired that when I tried to get some rest on a couch at our leaving room, I've just fallen...

life

not sleeping on a bedroom

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dunetrekker This happens to me sometimes especially when im watching tv. I would just transfer to my bedroom whenever i realized i had slept on the couch. But on my afternoon naps when im just at home, i purposely sleep on the couch so i would sleep for long that could...

27 Mar 07

Smokers never grow old, for they die young.

Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12585) • Cebu City, Philippines 26 Mar 07

They say smokers never grow old, they die young. As I am one of the fatherless children who have struggled through life with only a mother to sustain the needs of the family. It was not easy for a young girl like me who have been...

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dunetrekker I tried smoking once when i was in college, just out of curiousity. After a couple of cigarette sticks... all i got was a sore throat and swelling sinuses. From then on, i never tried again. Actually, i hate it when i inhale smoke coz im allergic to it and...

27 Mar 07

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do you want to grow old with someone or be single?

lexxie3 @lexxie3 (52) • Malaysia 24 Mar 07

i would definitely want to grow old with someone.. i dont want to spend the last few years of my life here on earth alone. if ever my partner pass away first,,i would find another one.. i dont want to be alone on that period of...

love

relationship

romance

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dunetrekker I couldn't imagine growing old alone so that's one of the reasons why i got married and started to have my own family. It would be a dull & almost empty life if i would be living alone all my days. I feel that it makes life more meaningful now that im sharing...

25 Mar 07

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bills

jjwatson28 @jjwatson28 (572) • United States 23 Mar 07

Who pays the bills at your house? Do you split the responablity?

bills

money

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dunetrekker I am now living alone in another country and its my company that is paying my bills besides my mobile phone bill. But back home, it's always my wife who does it coz she's the one keeping the budget.

24 Mar 07