flydanman

@flydanman (111)

Age 40

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Do you currently save money for retirement/pension?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 18 Jun 11

How many of you are currently saving for your retirement? How much of your salary are you contributing towards your pensions? In the UK you can save into a pension tax-free up to £50,000 per year, so it can be a tax-efficient...

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What kind of food do you feed your cats?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 16 Apr 11

I usually feed my cats dry cat food as it's supposed to be better for their teeth. Occassionally give them treats of soft food and other cat treats. I've sometimes fed them some left over meat from my own dinner that I've been...

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Will you watch the UK Royal Wedding?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 16 Apr 11

The UK Royal wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton will take place on Friday 29th April. Do any of you plan to watch the wedding or celebrate in anyway? Are those of you living in countries outside of the UK aware...

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How old was your child the last time they wore a diaper or pull up?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 16 Apr 11

It seems like it's becoming more common these days for children to potty train later. Instead of being finished by their 2nd birthday many children are still wearing diapers beyond their 3rd and even 4th birthday and perhaps...

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From the Idiot Parent Files

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 16 Apr 11

Some people should not have children. Among them are hopeless Facebook addicts. ~ Shannan Johnson is one such Facebook addict who left her 13 month old baby in the bathtub so she could play a Facebook game called Cafe World. The...

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flydanman That's an incredibly sad story. Unfortunately some parents are incredibly selfish and always put themselves first. The most important thing about being a parent is that your child must always come first and must always be the priority. It's sad that no...

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Given the current volatile nature of the stock markets do you invest in stocks?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 3 Aug 10

For the past two years the global stock markets have been very volatile. Do you still invest in stocks or feel that you need to go for more safer instruments like debt and bonds? Cheers! Ram

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flydanman Stocks are more volatile simply because long-term, they have the potential to produce greater yields. Even within stocks you can choose from safer, more stable blue chip companies (such as Exxon, McDonalds, General Electric etc) that will suffer less...

13 Apr 11

US debt and budget deficits

flydanman @flydanman (111) 13 Apr 11

The IMF has warned the US to start tackling its budget deficit which is set to be a whopping 10.8% of GDP this year. One of the biggest bond traders in the world has positioned itself to benefit from spiralling costs of US debt as...

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Do you invest in the stock market?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 12 Apr 11

How many of you invest in stocks/shares/equities funds? How much do you invest each month/year and do you have any good stock tips or predictions for the future direction of different global equity markets?

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flydanman I think you misunderstood my question. I'm not talking about investing in online websites. I'm talking about investing in equities/stocks of corporations or index-tracker funds of the Dow Jones or FTSE. I agree that investing money in online websites is often...

12 Apr 11

Do you invest in the stock market?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 12 Apr 11

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flydanman Why do you think it's a waste of money? I've made real gains through investing in equities funds. If you do your research and invest for the long-term rather than investing for just a day or two you can make money.

12 Apr 11

Do you invest in the stock market?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 12 Apr 11

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How often do you attend a church or place of worship?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 12 Apr 11

How many of you regularly attend a church or place of worship and how often do you go?

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President Obama and the lack of leadership on the Oil Spill

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 8 Jun 10

In an attempt to show emotion President Obama showed that he has no leadership in the Oil Spill Crisis. He is looking to find some one to blame or as he put it whose A$$ to kick. British Petroleum is showing the Leadership by...

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flydanman Obama has a lot to answer for in his handling of this crisis. First he said publicly that he "accepted responsibility". Now he's looking for someone else to blame. His government is pursuing criminal charges against BP employees. That is not helpful at the...

8 Jun 10

which city will you want to go if you travel abroad for your vacation? Part five

greensponge @greensponge (58) • China 9 Oct 09

the Yu Hill The Yu Hill, built in traditionl Chinese style, is 60 meter above the sea level,and covers 2.5 hectares. The hill-top park is name after the Yu Hill Road. Though the hill is not tall, when you climbed the hill,you...

travelling

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flydanman I'm going to Krakow, Poland, in four days, and I'm really looking forward to it. It's an incredibly historical place dating back hundreds of years. Its more recent history and involvement in World War 2 is sobering and puts into perspective the henious crimes...

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Which season do you like best?

flydanman @flydanman (111) 9 Oct 09

I think the two most popular seasons are probably summer, because of the warmth and sunshine and the other is winter, because of perhaps the snow or the holidays. I think I prefer summer, the sunshine always seems to put me in...

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Job Talk.

marababe @marababe (2503) • Philippines 9 Oct 09

I'm just curious, what was your first job and your job now (if you're currently employed)? Do you enjoy it? Was it your "dream job"? Or is it just something you have learned to enjoy for the sake of having a job and receiving...

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flydanman My first job was during school vacation time just for the summer, doing menial office jobs such as data entry, faxing documents etc. My job now is an airline pilot and it was my dream job since I was young, just like you. I'm so glad I put all of the...

9 Oct 09

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Obama and Afghanistan

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 7 Oct 09

While I agree with Prs. Obama that he shouldn't rush into any decisions about his policy concerning Afghanistan, didn't candidate Obama tell us that he DID have a plan? What happened to that plan? He has supported the war in...

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flydanman Barack Obama is governing in a way that John Kerry campaigned - they both insist that they have a plan but cannot give any information on that plan. This is typified for Obama in nearly everything that he campaigned on. Closing Guantanamo Bay, that's great,...

7 Oct 09

If you are for the "fairness doctrine", you can't claim to

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 7 Oct 09

love freedom of speech, or the US Constitution.

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flydanman I agree. The ironically named "fairness doctrine" is incredibly un-American. Having said that, I don't think the Democrats have the political capital to get something like this passed again, or so I certainly hope.

7 Oct 09

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