geekwidow

@geekwidow (88)

United States • Age 45

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Have you Ever been Dead Broke?

bobby28 @bobby28 (190) • Nigeria 26 Feb 07

Have you ever been so broke you could not afford to buy yourself food to eat,but you are still hanging in there without begging anyone for help because of pride.

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geekwidow I've been pretty broke before, scrounging change in the couch to get a pack of smokes and living off of ramen noodles, but I was not afraid to ask for help. I was more afraid of living on the streets. When you ask for help the worst thing that can happen is...

26 Feb 07

Would you feel safe in a car that 'drives itself'?

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 20 Feb 07

I was just reading a report that said that cars that 'drive themselves' may well be available and even be commonplace within the next 20 years. US researchers have said that vehicles equipped with GPS positioning and artifical...

automatic car

car

car that drives itself

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geekwidow I would absolutely love it! As long as there was an option to override I would be fine with it. There would have to still be a ton of requirements for licensing. I think some people would still want to drive manually, but having the option to set your...

23 Feb 07

Tori Amos has a new album coming out!!!!

Withoutwings @Withoutwings (6992) • United States 20 Feb 07

TORI AMOS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM - AMERICAN DOLL POSSE Tori has finished her 9th studio album entitled American Doll Posse. It will be released on May 1, 2007 on Epic Records. The album was written and produced by Tori at Martian...

tori amos

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geekwidow Last year when she spoke of her up and coming album, I seem to recall her mentioning that the gloves were going to come off and she was going to have her heels on. Looks to me like she gave good hints. The pic shows her in heels and she's got the bible in...

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A mother looking for a work at home job

mykids2 @mykids2 (3) • United States 15 Feb 07

I have been looking for the right and legit work at home job. I do not know which one are legit or scams. Please does any one have done any work at home jobs, or know of anything legit out there? I have heard of telecommute with...

need advice about work at home jobs

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geekwidow I am planning to be a work at home mom myself when I get married in July we will start trying to conceive. You should check out this site, I think you will find it invaluable! http://www.legitworkathomeincome.com good luck!

15 Feb 07

Hi I need a song list for the 50s by tomorrow. Any Help?

djhewyinva1977 @djhewyinva1977 (2) • United States 15 Feb 07

Hi I need a song list for the 50's decade. Any help would be appreciated.Thanks

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geekwidow Anything Everly Brothers such as "Bye Bye Love" "Wake up Little Susie" "Dream", "Cathy's Clown" or "Til I Kissed ya"

15 Feb 07

Help me stay awake!

jx34me @jx34me (60) • United States 15 Feb 07

so i am in training class this week and keep nodding off... what tips do you guys have for staying awake? Caffeine does not work for me... i can chug soda and coffee and it doesntmuch work for me... any other ideas?

awake

caffeine

sleep

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geekwidow Exercise will wake you up.

15 Feb 07

Students have taken over schools, and they should be shut down

Radicalpatriot @Radicalpatriot (665) • United States 15 Feb 07

Gangsters and found a home in public schools, and the politically correct states won't allow teachers, administrators or even parents to stop the infestation. Gangs, knowing they are protected, run illegal operations out schools...

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geekwidow Wow, your name says it all. That is one radical opinion. I wouldn't even know where to start to reply. You know that is a very extreme view right?

15 Feb 07

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What are the advantages to the number of posts we do?

tad1fan @tad1fan (3367) • Canada 15 Feb 07

The other day while posting here at mylot I saw a woman who was excited about hitting the 500 post mark and she was told that she can now add pictures to her posts.....I'm just wondering about this because I've noticed that there...

mylot

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geekwidow The only advantage I know about for getting to 5oo posts is that you can paste into your messages. I assume that this is a point that they trust you as a user and allow you certain priveledges.

15 Feb 07

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Are mylot discussions editable?

ChoukseyMK @ChoukseyMK (1045) • India 15 Feb 07

Some times I found mistake or wrong thing in my discussion. Is there any option to make correction?

mylot discussion

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geekwidow I have been having the same problem. I don't seem to be able to find any way to do so. I hope someone has an answer because as far as I know, once you post your discussion, there is no going back.

15 Feb 07

Can you give me another word that means free?

timuss @timuss (474) • India 15 Feb 07

for example : freedom wht u r upto?

reading

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geekwidow How about available, uncommitted, unoccupied, unhampered, or unrestricted, do those help?

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How honey bees make honey?

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 13 Feb 07

How honey bees make honey?

honey

honey bees

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geekwidow From what I understand, they go from flower to flower eating nectar, then when they go back to their hive, they regurgitate it into the honeycomb.

13 Feb 07

What are your favorite Tori Amos cover songs? (she always does several cover

Withoutwings @Withoutwings (6992) • United States 11 Feb 07

songs at her concert) I love "Enjoy the Silence", "Love Song", "Daniel", "Angie", "Eyes without a Face", "Live to Tell", and "Imagine"

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tori amos

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geekwidow I would have to say that my favorite cover is Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat. There are quite a few covers of that song, and I enjoy most of them, but Tori's moves me the most. Of coarse I am biast, she is my favorite artist!

13 Feb 07

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Sneaker-Sneaker

Kingsfolly @Kingsfolly (20) • United States 7 Feb 07

In 1980 this band had one album that I know of called Sneaker, with a top ten song called "More than just the two of us". I remember another song on it called "Jaymes". I want to listen to it again but can only find a "stars on...

one hit wonders

sneaker the band

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geekwidow I found it available here: http://www.bestprices.com/cgi-bin/vlink/musicartists/cds-by-artist-sneaker.html

12 Feb 07

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Zidler

Kingsfolly @Kingsfolly (20) • United States 9 Feb 07

Have you ever counted or listed all of the pet names Zidler calls Satine throughout the movie? He never calls her the same thing twice!

jim broadbent

zidler

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geekwidow I never noticed that! I will have to watch that movie again soon. It's been too long.

12 Feb 07

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recommended reading

mitdasein @mitdasein (46) • United States 8 Feb 07

Is there one book that you think everyone should read?

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geekwidow I would recommend "Women Who Run With The Wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Phd. The author is a Jungian Psychoanalyst and a cantadora or teller of stories from generations back in her family. She takes the archetypes in myth and breaks them down into what...

8 Feb 07

Calling fanfic authors! Writing challenges on Mylot?

cajundharma @cajundharma (641) • United States 24 Jan 07

How would you all feel about trying some keyword drabble challenges here and see if we make any money for the discussions? I don't know if the algorhythm would see them as valid discussions or just babble, but we could give it a...

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geekwidow I sure could use a jump start on my creativity! I have never tried fanfic before, but I am a fan of a lot of tv shows so I think I could possibly be a good contributor. I am a singer and not so good of a songwriter so I think that an exercise like that could...

8 Feb 07

Breaker Breaker 19 Anybody Got Their Ears on?

devideddi @devideddi (1435) • United States 7 Feb 07

Do we have anybody that used to talk on the cb radio? Or still does? I used to love that stuff. Do the truckers still use the cb radios?

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geekwidow My friend used to have one and we would get on it all the time. My handle was Little Texas until I foundout there was some badass lady who already had that handle. That scared me enough to try and think of a new name. Never did though, that was the end of...

7 Feb 07

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What is your favorite John Travolta film?

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 7 Feb 07

My favorite is Pulp Fiction. Vince was cool.The dance with Uma is a classic. And it was his comeback role.

movies

pulp fiction

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geekwidow I do love that role. I have to say though that Michael would be my favorite. Though my soon to be sis-in-law would kick my butt. She is the ultimate Grease fan.

7 Feb 07

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