gary236

@gary236 (83)

Age 37

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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What's your favourite Christmas carol and Christmas pop song?

snowflake5 @snowflake5 (1579) • United States 9 Dec 06

My favourite Christmas carol is "Silent Night" and my favourite Christmas pop-song is Band-Aid's "Do They Know it's Christmas", which still brings a lump to my throat when I hear it. What about you? What are your favourites?

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gary236 My favourite carol is "We Three Kings" because I loved singing it in the school carol service. My favourite Xmas song is a modern one - "All I want for Christmas is you" by Mariah Carey - I could listen to it all day.

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Will Segolene Royal become the first female President of France?

snowflake5 @snowflake5 (1579) • United States 9 Dec 06

I hope so. She seems a better leader than Nicholas Sarkozy, her opponent (who seems to be a nasty little Napoleon). I think Britain (where I'm from) will deal with Mme Royal better than M Sakozy. If she wins, she will be the...

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gary236 I think she'll win because she will profit from the split within the UMP. However, if France is ever to reform its economy, it must vote for Sarkozy. He is tough and willing to take unpopular decisions for the good of the country.

15 Dec 06

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What do people think about Green taxes?

snowflake5 @snowflake5 (1579) • United States 11 Dec 06

Green taxes are taxes on behaviours that hurt the environment, eg burning fuel that produce CO2 emmissions. There is no doubt that taxing does reduce the bad behaviours. For example, Europe consumes MUCH less petrol than the...

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gary236 Let me give an example of a tax on flying. Aviation is a very small contributor to C02 emissions yet they are proposing to up the price of it dramatically, hurting ordinary British families who can now afford to fly abroad when they could never in the past. I...

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Who should win the next genera; election in Britain?

snowflake5 @snowflake5 (1579) • United States 10 Dec 06

There was a general election in 2005, and the Labour party won. Tony Blair will be stepping down as leader next year, probably to be succeeded by Gordon Brown (currently chancellor) as leader of the Labour party and prime...

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gary236 Labour should win because all the three major parties are identical and the Tories have nothing else to offer the country. What I think will happen will be similar to 1992, with Labour winning a very small majority.

15 Dec 06

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I went to a baseball match last nght. Have you watched or know about this game?

achyuta @achyuta (2851) • United States 3 Dec 06

I went to a baseball match last nght. Have you watched or know about the rules of this game? Have you ever played it in School?

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gary236 We must compare like with like. Baseball can only be compared to 20/20 cricket. There is 100 times the action in 20/20 game compared to baseball. They are lucky to hit it in baseball although I concede fielding standards are much higher (helps having a mit!!)....

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Shoud you abide by a countries traditions and customs when living in or visiting

bobster @bobster (219) 4 Dec 06

If i went to a muslim country I wouldn't walk about with my chest showing and my gf wouldn't wear a bikini top and shorts in the street as we both know this would be disrespectful. However in the UK people from other countries...

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gary236 I dont see why we make such a big deal over trivial issues as what people wear - I am more concerned about why our trains are never on time and why students have to pay thousands for university education!

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Do you know why "Mumbai(Bombay)" famous in world?

Akhilesh @yourgoogly (1671) • India 4 Dec 06

Do you know why "Mumbai(Bombay)" famous in world?

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gary236 It is home to the most idolised sportsman in history - none other than Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

4 Dec 06

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is England a country, or is GB a country or is UK a country?

getjimmy @getjimmy (2242) • India 26 Oct 06

I really dont know.wht bout u?

countries

country

usa

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gary236 Just to add to the discussion, strictly speaking Great Britain is the island that consists of mainland England, Scotland and Wales. It can also mean England, Scotland and Wales or as has already been mentioned, the UK itself. Ireland was part of the UK...

4 Dec 06

What would you do if you boyfriend/husband asked you to change religion for him?

texasclassygal @texasclassygal (5305) • United States 4 Dec 06

Would you do it and try and learn everything about it or say no and stay with the religion you were raised with

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gary236 You should have a religion because you genuinely believe in it, not because of a worldly reason.

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Charging UK car drivers per mile???

bobster @bobster (219) 3 Dec 06

The Goverment have just release a report saying that the only way that fuel emmissions, traffic jams etc are going to be cut is by charging motorist per mile they drive ( this will raise an estimated 28billion per year) . I...

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gary236 This is just another excuse for the government to tax us more and interfere more in our daily lives. As usual, the motorist is the soft target. I am not saying we shouldnt improve public transport but come on - we would be a lot worse off economically and...

3 Dec 06

Should Sourav Ganguly be selected for world cup?

navinshan @navinshan (3933) • Canada 2 Dec 06

Do u agree or not

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gary236 I cannot agree with a question!!! I think Sourav should be there because he is the best opener to partner Sachin as the records show. He will also add some fight and experience to this side, a crucial factor in World Cups.

3 Dec 06

Minimum cash out

lak2jai @lak2jai (806) • India 26 Apr 09

Is it sure that nomincashout is paying the first payout now also. Nowadays many and many sites are becoming scam. Beware of them my dear mylotters. We should not be asked to pay for clicking in other words we are working for them,...

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gary236 Is it sure that nomincashout is paying the first payout now also. Nowadays many and many sites are becoming scam. Beware of them my dear mylotters. We should not be asked to pay for clicking in other words we are working for them, for working why we should pay...

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Tell this Yank about the Ashes Test

Idlewild @Idlewild (6090) • United States 3 Dec 06

I'm an American who listens to BBC radio, and they sometimes mention the Ashes Test. It's been mentioned a few times here on Mylot, but only among people who seem to already know all about it. All I know is that it's a big...

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gary236 In 1877 when England lost to Australia at the Oval they burned the bails and kept the ashes in an urn. Since then, Australia and England have played for this urn every 18 months in alternate venues eg 2005 England 2006-07 Australia. There are 5 tests in every...

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Cricket 2007

jonartman @jonartman (9) 3 Dec 06

What do you think about ea's latest update to their cricket game series? I think c2k7 is a great game, the dual analog system is really superb. Batting has been made easier and more fun, with there being 5 stars of difficulty its...

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gary236 I would call C2K7 more than an update. It is the greatest advance in cricket games since Brian Lara Cricket 1999. The bowling animations look like Brett Lee - this is because Australians are one of the teams that are licenced. The commentary is good but you...

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The Ashes

jonartman @jonartman (9) 3 Dec 06

Hi, I want to chat and discuss the Ashes down under. England have shown some immense fighting spirit in the 2nd test in Adelaide, Paul Colly has shown what a batsman he really is. It's up to the bowlers now to show us if they can...

cricket

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gary236 I think the fight Colly has displayed is a lesson to all youngsters. Even if you aren't the most talented player, sheer guts and determination and hard work can take you a long way. England are well placed however if their strategy was to bat first, bat once...

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Which one so you think is Michael Jackson's best song??

shrekk @shrekk (561) • Pakistan 22 Nov 06

He's got loads of'em, but somehow, i best like one of his songs that's never mentioned as often as the others:"Who is it"?P.S. If anyone of you can find alink to a free download of this song, pla post it..!! thanx P.P.S. This...

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gary236 Black or White - I loved it when I was just 4 and it came out and to this day it remains my all time favourite song. After that I think "I just can't stop loving you" is my fave. A great chorus which is unforgettable!

3 Dec 06

Who is the most prettiest girl in the world?

iambeauty @iambeauty (93) • India 3 Dec 06

Tell your's and I tell mine.

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gary236 I guess beauty is more than skin deep and in the eye of the beholder!

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have you ever visited India?

leopiya_2004 @leopiya_2004 (34) • India 30 Nov 06

if yes... how much u liked it? n if no.... wanna visit it sumday!

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gary236 I would love to visit India, especially Eden Gardens. The prospect of Tendulkar walking out in front of 100,000 screaming fans is what cricket is all about!

3 Dec 06

Who is the most prettiest girl in the world?

iambeauty @iambeauty (93) • India 3 Dec 06

Tell your's and I tell mine.

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gary236 My wife will be the prettiest girl in the world!

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Exams coming up?

achyuta @achyuta (2851) • United States 3 Dec 06

I dont have xams ind ecmeber for the first time in so many years. What about you guys? DO you have exams starting shortly?

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gary236 In the UK there has been a change to the education system in the last decade. Now a student has to sit external exams at the end of their last three years at school. This year, I have uni exams, just 2 written papers in January. After that, a week off!

3 Dec 06

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