gadad2

@gadad2 (59)

United States • Age 52

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Booth vs. table

kynni204 @kynni204 (2031) • United States 9 May 07

I met a friend at Fridays restaurant yesterday. They were there patiently waiting at a **TABLE**. I dispise sitting at tables. There were a lot of booths there for our choosing. "What were you thinking" I thought. I dunno I can't...

booth or table

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gadad2 I prefer a booth. But sometimes when we am with the kids, I prefer a table because it is easier with the high chairs and if we have the stroller, it sticks out too far at the booth. I know a few people who prefer tables. But most of them are larger people...

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I am fed up with google adsense any alternative?

yanjiaren @yanjiaren (9031) 9 May 07

I have checked my Google Adsense account and have only made 36 odd bucks so I am not losing much..I got this this morning which shocked me because I have NEVER advertised my blogs on paid to click sites or autosurfs.. Hello E...

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gadad2 I do not have a google adsense account yet, but this email sounds like it may be a fake. If you are not doing any of the things that the email is saying, then it may not be from google but from someone who is trying to get your information for some reason....

9 May 07

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Empathy and Sympathy - Some People are Ignorant

Swtrose @Swtrose (3385) • Canada 8 May 07

I'm sickened by the sheer volume of people who cannot show empathy towards other people little alone sympathy. Have you ever put yourself in someone else's shoes and really thought before you replied something that was so cold...

empathy

sympathy

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gadad2 Wow swtrose, I am sorry to hear about your daughter and about the insensitivity of this other woman. What a stupid and cruel thing to say. I always try to empathize with others and put myself in their shoes. But in difficult circumstances, I may not know...

9 May 07

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Do you like big dogs or little dogs, or in between?

4cuteboys @4cuteboys (4099) • United States 8 May 07

I like bigger dogs the best, not like great dane size because I wouldnt want to clean the poop, but I like the bigger size of like Labs and golden retrievers. What about you? Do you prefer big dogs, or do you like the small...

dogs

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gadad2 I prefer larger dogs - labs, retrievers, etc... We always had a dod when I was growing up, at one point we had five. But since I have been married, I have not had a dog. Any advice on how to talk my wife into getting a dog? I know the kids would love one....

9 May 07

Has "The Secret" Law of attraction worked for anyone

kynni204 @kynni204 (2031) • United States 31 Mar 07

I just seen the secret for the first time the other day. Has it manifested results for any of you?

the secret

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gadad2 Hi Kynni, I am surprised more people have not responded to this discussion. I received The Secret as a gift a few months ago and have tried to put it to work for me. I have not been able to put it to use as much as I would like, but I have been able to...

9 May 07

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An incredible person

sigma77 @sigma77 (5383) • United States 11 Apr 07

I recently ran across an incredible person. Her name is Lisa Nichols. She has created an organization that helps teens who are thinking of or who have attempted suicide. Her programs have saved many lives and helped teens become...

life

people

success

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gadad2 Yes, Lisa Nichols is amazing. I came across her when I saw the movie The Secret and I was very impressed with her. What a great roll model she is for teens and adults alike. She truely has found her calling is is giving back to so many. You can get more...

8 May 07

Things helpful to know!!!

jaimenichols @jaimenichols (15) • United States 6 May 07

No more mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away. Foggy Windshield? Hate Foggy windshields?? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog up,...

chalkboard

shaving cream

tips

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gadad2 Thanks for the tips. Some good, pratical advice. I wonder if you take the dryer sheet out of your pocket and use it on the windshield, will it keep the bugs away from the windshield???

8 May 07

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This woman has done a grave disservice to her daughters.

sharone74 @sharone74 (4837) • United States 7 May 07

The woman that I am a live-in caregiver to is 70 and has two daughters. She is constantly attacking my desire to earn my degree, which I am currently working my uknowwhat off to earn online. She says she doesn't understand why I...

college

distance learning

education

going to school online

grades

trust funds

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gadad2 Dear Sharone74, Good for you persuing your goal of getting a degree. An education is one thing that can never be taken away from you! Don't let this woman discourage or influence you with her negativity and old fashion thinking. She is from a different era...

7 May 07

Quit attacking me for having a different opinion than yours

Swtrose @Swtrose (3385) • Canada 1 May 07

Please do not start a discussion if you are going to be offended by an honest reply. Not everyone is going to agree with everything you say and we all bring different opinions to mylot, but there is no reason to attack someone on...

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gadad2 Wow, Swtrose, Cool Discussion. I REALLY want to offer a different opinion and disagree with you on this post - since thats the point of this discussion, to be able to offer another opinion. But I can't! If I offer a different opinion, and say that no one...

4 May 07

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Is it wrong to dedicate yourself to earn money?

only1idea @only1idea (97) • Malaysia 1 May 07

Is it wrong to dedicate yourself to earn more money? I mean not in a possessive way. Say earning more money is a hobby to me. i like to learn the way to look for opportunities, learn marketing, learn selling, learn to manage a...

evil

hobby

money

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gadad2 The persuit of making money is not wrong. But maybe the dedication to may be. It depends on how you go about it. As you have said, there is more to life than just making money. So as long as your persuit of money is not disruptive to your other proirities and...

2 May 07

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Don't mess with mom or dad

margieanneart @margieanneart (26423) • United States 28 Apr 07

My son came home from school one day, with a smirk upon his face. He decided he was smart enough, to put me in my place. "Guess what I learned in Civics Two, that's taught by Mr. Wright? It's all about the laws...

dirt bike

people

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gadad2 Wow, great post! Thanks for sharing. Kids don't seem to realize how great they have it. They know all the answers and how everything works, but when it comes right down to it, they have it pretty good yet they don't even realize it. I think this will open...

1 May 07

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hi everyone! just want to ask something?

joice86 @joice86 (1078) • Philippines 29 Apr 07

hi, i am just new here in mylot and i just want to ask if how can i change the green photo with my photo...thanks

photo

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gadad2 Since you already have your picture on there, I figured that someone responded in this discussion and that is how you got your picture on there. Thus, I read this discussion to find out for myself. But it is not in here, but your picture is there, not the...

29 Apr 07

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With digital cameras so widely used, do you have many newer paper pics?

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 27 Apr 07

I've thought about it and while we have a ton of pics we seem to have gotten away from actual paper pictures that we take. All of our pics are now on the computer or stored on websites with storage for pics, etc. It just seems to...

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gadad2 I think I have just as many actual pictures now as I did before I got a digital camera. The main reason is that I print only the pictures I want, the good ones, not all of them like before. One of the beauties of digital photography is that it enables you to...

28 Apr 07

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!!!!!!!handshake!!!!!!!

waqassukhera @waqassukhera (33) • Pakistan 26 Apr 07

can you tell about a person from his style of a hand shake ?

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gadad2 Yes, I think you can tell about a person from their handshake. I can remember being in school and being taught how to shake hands(of all things). We were taught to shake with our right hands with a firm grip and look the person in the eye. This seems like...

26 Apr 07

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Do you recommend Pilates or Yoga?

It's Bee! @Laydee83 (275) • Atlanta, Georgia 23 Feb 07

I have been going through a lot of stress lately and I need something to calm/relax me. I have heard many people say that pilates helps, but others say yoga is best. If you do either when you under stress, which do you think is...

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gadad2 Whatever you do would be helpful to combat stress. Try them both and do what works best for you. Just breaking your routine and doing something different from whatever is causing the stress would be helpful in relieving the stress. It could be something as...

26 Apr 07

Make Extra Money

hometyme @hometyme (288) • United States 25 Apr 07

Most money is made in business - online and offline. I've been self-employed in my own business or in sales most of my life, so I know the benefits of owning a business. Because of the high cost of starting a physically located...

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gadad2 I have a website that I have been running for about a year and a half. I think the most difficult thing is marketing and finding the customers. My site is a bit different where I sell physical products - mostly furniture. There is a lot of information a...

26 Apr 07

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Moving together at 8 months?

candygurl24 @candygurl24 (1880) • Canada 25 Apr 07

Ok, I have to ask opinions on this one. Regardless of your view on this, it's appreciated. My boyfriend and I are planning to move in together, and the date that is set for us to move is around our 8 month mark together. Would...

boyfriend

girlfriend

move

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gadad2 You have been given some good advice in this post, but ultimately the decision is yours. Only you can decide what is right for you. Don't let other people make the decision for you and don't let others(your boyfriend, parents, friends, people in this post,...

26 Apr 07

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Natures snaps beautiful to you?

joey_matthews @joey_matthews (8354) 25 Apr 07

I've always been fond of the way nature looks, doesn't matter if it's just a forest I just like it and I can normally find more than just that to appreciate. Natures slightly unappreciated I feel, I hate when people litter or...

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gadad2 Hi Joey, I agree, nature is unappreciated and taken for granted. I think it is important to preserve nature not only for the environment(global warming, the ozone, etc...) but for ourselves. I think Thoreau was on to something when he moved to the woods for a...

25 Apr 07

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