TaxiLady

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Gas prices skyrocketing in the Bay Area! What has happened?

The Horse @TheHorse (223362) • Walnut Creek, California 17 Feb

We had a refinery fire in Martinez a week or so ago here in the Bay Area. I was paying $4.39/gallon a month or so ago at my local "discount station." But I was able to score fifteen gallons at $3.89 or so in a "rough neighborhood"...

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TaxiLady We got gas yesterday at the place we normally get it for $2.75. We then went to the East side of town and found it for $2.71 a gallon. I live in Panama City, FL

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Watching Alf series:)

Greenery8 @grenery8 (13526) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 17 Feb

The last time was when i was barely in school and they were reruns. But i remember we even had Alf stickers in a store and i sticked it on a fridge. Too bad I didn't know it will make fridge uglier but parents permitted me. All...

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nice memories

good times

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TaxiLady While in Mexico, I saw there were no shows in I knew, until Alf came on. I was so excited that I could watch Alf in English...NOPE...Alf spoke Spanish. Bugs Bunny spoke Spanish..except one line What's Up Doc. I was at the neighborhood grocery where you had to...

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The Toilet of the Internet

kay lar @jaylar (945) • Kingston, Jamaica 17 Feb

How is it possible that Facebook can publish frauds, lies, advertisements that pretend to be articles, and get away with it? I spend the day deleting, blocking, hiding, and it never stops. I had joined FB to play Scrabble as it...

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TaxiLady A lot of Click Bait on FB. Anytime I see something that says Sponsor, I pass it up. Some of the ads on those extended stories are x rated. I mostly play games on FB. Jigsaw puzzles, Bingo Showdown, and 8 and 9 ball Pool. I used to play Bingo Bash, but they...

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Fun Night

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (111822) • Marion, Ohio 4 Feb

There was a few people there today. We played some silly games. One you rolled a dice and got the prize under that cup. Another one we were trying to guess what pop we tasted. There was 5 types and 2 was the most any of us got...

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TaxiLady I cleared ot 3 boxes today, and organized the kitchen. Finally got to do a load of clothes, I was about out of clean clothes. The games sound interesting.

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A day of surprises.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (75156) • Daytona Beach, Florida 4 Feb

First of all, I knew we'd be hitting near eighty degree days this week, and today we did. It apparent was enough to trigger our air conditioner to run. And... not as a heater. Strangely, this occoured after dark, so my fears of it...

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TaxiLady Good to hear George is doing better. Gives you a little break. We were up in the 70's today. Wore shorts...mostly because I was out of clothes. Bt got to do a load of clothes today.

4 Feb

Lovely, Lovely, Lovely

Four Walls @FourWalls (71508) • United States 4 Feb

It’s no secret that I love water. Because of that, it should be no surprise that I loved the trip to Sebastian Inlet State Park today. What’s not to love? Beautiful water, quiet surroundings (despite the fact that dredging...

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florida travel

sebastian inlet state park

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TaxiLady I live close to the Beach, but rarely go since I can't walk very well without a cart or walker. But we go to the Marina and watch the sun set sometimes. And with the new house the road to that area of town is right on the Bay. Love the water. My Uncle said I...

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Off to Ruler Foods in a Bit

Jim Bauer @porwest (96285) • United States 23 Jan

I mentioned to the wife this morning that I would probably be making a Ruler run sometime today. I do have a few items on the list I get from there that need to be replaced like bread, stuffing, butter and a few other things. I...

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TaxiLady I am still packing up stuff, but today since the roads are clear from snow, I will be going to the Salvation Army with donations. Can't wait to get out of this house. 2 days stuck inside is not good for the brain or the nerves. No idea what we will have for...

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Old fashioned pulled sugar candy

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (42469) • United States 23 Jan

Many years ago my Aunt Fannie made pulled sugar candy around the holidays and it was such a special treat. It was cut and wrapped in waxed paper and when she handed you a couple of pieces, you felt like you had won the...

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TaxiLady My Grandmother made Cream Candy. but it was never as good as Ruth Hunt's Cream Candy. Hers was not as white as theirs. But it was still GOOD. She had a hook on the door where she could pull the candy until it was lighter. Then cut it and placed it in tins....

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Do you use rechargeable batteries instead of regular batteries?

Diana @dya80dya (36937) 18 Jan

Recently I bought a battery charger. I was tired of replacing batteries. Here batteries are costly. Two batteries cost $2.I bought this hoping that I could spend less money. The rechargeable batteries are a bit weak. The remote...

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TaxiLady I have used rechargeable batteries before, but I let Tom use tham, and he forgot they were rechargable and threw them away. Haven't replaced them, but still have the charger. Might try it again only I will make sure Tom doesn't use them.

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Spring Cleaning

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (122692) • Gainesville, Florida 18 Jan

Today was forecast to be a gloomy, dreary and rainy day as the Polar Vortex starts making its way down into the Deep South, so I didn't really make any plans to do anything today. But I did wake up feeling energetic and motivated,...

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TaxiLady We are doing Spring Cleaning under Duress. Our landlord is selling the house we have lived in for 19 years, and we are moving on the 27th, so we are going through everything and getting rid of stuff. We have a Roll Back (huge TrashBin) out in the...

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A New Plan

Jim Bauer @porwest (96285) • United States 18 Jan

The fact of the matter is that I blog, and I write articles, and if you have followed me long enough around here on myLot, of course you'd be quite aware that 95% of any my "commentary" has to do with money and politics. It's the...

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TaxiLady Have you looked into doing Reels on Facebook? Some of them last a lot longer than 1 minute. I sometimes sit and watch them. Some people sing, some tell jokes, all kinds of cat and dog videos, The Rest Of The Story with Paul Harvey has been playing on there....

18 Jan

My Card Is Blocked.

rakski @rakski (132922) • Philippines 13 Jan

I just received a text message from my bank confirming a transaction from blushlotion amounting to $2 and 28.85 respectively. The first amount was used yesterday but I did not see their message. I replied "N"...

my card is blocked

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TaxiLady WoW...I just saw this post about a scam similar to yours. Here is the post: "BEWARE, Don't fall this very sophisticated debit card scam. Here's how it goes: got a call, the caller ID was my bank. The guy says he's from the fraud dept, calling about my debit...

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Blinders Removed

kay lar @jaylar (945) • Kingston, Jamaica 11 Jan

During Apartheid I was speaking with three South Africans who told me this; one must always be conscious of the colour of their skin and the colour of those around them. I replied that it was the same in America. Donald Trump...

donald trump

america

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TaxiLady America is a Constitutional Republic...Not a Democracy. Even China has turned more toward being a Capitalist country. If people don't work, make money, invest in a business, make things people need...what else is there? Without Capitalist, you would not have...

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Good Truck

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (111822) • Marion, Ohio 11 Jan

It got up to 29F this afternoon with nice sunshine. So I tried the truck and it started right up. So I need a new battery. That's a lot cheaper than a starter so I am happy. I ran Posie bot and Rosie bot. I also washed the few...

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TaxiLady Glad your truck started and was only the battery...although sometimes batteries cost a lot now days.

11 Jan

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Such a tragedy

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (42469) • United States 11 Jan

I feel so sorry for everyone affected by the wild fires in California. I know a lot of the celebrities are rich enough to rebuild (some may have anther home or two somewhere else. ) And I feel so sorry for the people who don't...

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TaxiLady I pray for them ever night. The sad thing is...the vultures are already hunting down owners and offering to buy up their properties.

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In the east chrysanthemum is cultivated for sale

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (20075) 11 Jan

There is strong chrysanthemum market in the east. The flowers are cultivated for sale. They grow the best in winter. There are different colours of the flowers. The white ones have the highest sale.

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TaxiLady I grew white ones when I lived in Kentucky.

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7 January - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (318848) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 7 Jan

Good evening from cold Green Bay, Wisconsin. The current temperature is 16 F and feels like 11 F. I'll be glad to see it warm up enough to snow. I'm ready for this cold snap to break into warmer temps. Give me 20-32. Just enough...

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TaxiLady It is 37 tonight. Wasn't real cold this afternoon, but the wind made it cooler than the temp of 50. I am thankful that we will be moving into our new abode by the end of the month. We will go take measurements tomorrow, and while I go for my annual check up...

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How was your Tuesday? I am heading to bed soon.

The Horse @TheHorse (223362) • Walnut Creek, California 7 Jan

I had a long day at Guitar Center today. Many students. Tuesdays are odd days for me right now because I begin with two or three developmentally delayed students. They can be exhausting, and I wish I could have a coffee break...

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TaxiLady We had an Excellent day...found out we have been approved to move into our new rental. We were so worried that we would not be able to find a place before the 31st. We sign the lease tomorrow and get the keys, so we can start moving stuff. I feel like a giant...

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hurry up and wait

snowy @snowy22315 (185429) • United States 7 Jan

So around the Christmas holidays I took a group of surveys. This is on a very reputable site, which I can't discuss as per mylot rules, but trust me it is. I have been paid thousands over the years. Anyway, this group of surveys...

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TaxiLady I would give them a few days. With the holidays and now winter storms..it seems everyone is a little behind on things. Also a lot of places don't have power

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What you see is not what you're trying to create

Judy Evans @JudyEv (346592) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Jan

It doesn’t matter much what subject you think about, there will have been changes made over the years. Jigsaws are no exception. From being a cimple puzzle, jigsaws are now made in the shape of, say, an animal, or maybe a...

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TaxiLady Sometimes when I do puzzles on my computer, they have Mystery Puzzles. You can not see what the puzzle is finished. All the puzzles in the pack have question marks on them, but I figure if they are blue colored, there must be a sky or water, so I do them...

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