hcromer

@hcromer (2710)

United States • Age 39

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Do you accept AA management in your relationship?

sblossom @sblossom (2168) 12 Aug 09

I just read an article about AA management in marriage or in relationship between man and woman. They live together or they date each other, they share the cost of everything involved in their relationship. When I read the article...

aa management

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hcromer I don't think I've ever been in a relationship that was completely 50/50 like that. Me and my boyfriend pretty much live together and we split the cost of a lot of things, but not right down the middle. I'm not going to sit there and nag him to give me 15...

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Can you make aliving by what you get from mylot?

tivonshi @tivonshi (110) • China 12 Aug 09

Hello mylotters, How much can you earn from mylot every month ? Can you make aliving by what you get from mylot ? Of course I can't , I just post a few discussions every day if I'm not very busy. How about you?

mylot earn money live

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hcromer I don't think you could possibly earn a living off of MyLot. Most months I don't reach payout, but I don't stay active on the site anymore really so it usually takes me a few months to reach payout. You only make a few cents per post and you couldn't possibly...

12 Aug 09

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Something I just learned....

crimsonladybug @crimsonladybug (3112) • United States 9 Apr 09

Well, I probably already knew it, just forgot. Anywho, I am a Category Editor and I just turned in my first round of feature suggestions for the "Holidays" category. David, the Editor in charge of us CE's, responded to my...

feature stories

pen names

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hcromer That's really weird and I didn't know that. I write under the pen name Harmony Tulips on there so that probably qualifies as not being acceptable for feature also. That's too bad :( I guess I could make up a more "practical" one.

13 Apr 09

On AC, what kinds of articles do you get the most reads on?

theweerouss @theweerouss (982) • United States 11 Apr 09

I try to vary the kinds of articles I write for AssociatedContent, to both challenge myself and to get a wider range of readers. I've found, though, that most of my reads come from research papers I have published. I believe a lot...

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hcromer How to articles do pretty well for me and also one that I wrote recently about sunglasses. It's hit or miss, I'm often surprised by which of my articles do well and the ones that flop especially when I've been very meticulous about making sure I use good...

13 Apr 09

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How would you feel if you earned $30 a day at AC?

Heartbreaker08 @Heartbreaker08 (684) 13 Apr 09

Do you think it is possible to earn $30 a day at AC just for page views alone. I mean for people below clout 7 this would mean getting a massive 20 000 page views a day. Do you think could you do it? I mean if you had 20...

daily earnings

page views

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hcromer I don't have any idea how many views I get on a daily basis. I don't track it because it isn't many and probably isn't worth my time to do. I would be ecstatic if I could make $30 a day off of Associated Content just from page views. I guess having thousands...

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Re-potting a cactus

moonchild1au @moonchild1au (6237) • Australia 31 Mar 09

I love the cactus & have just bought 2 at my local weekend markets. My question is...how do you go about re-potting them into a bigger pot & how do you know they are ready for a bigger pot? Mine are in small pots at the moment...

cactus

grow

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hcromer I've had my cactus for almost 2 years now and I'm getting ready to move it to a bigger pot. I want to put mine in a bigger pot because the roots are coming out of the bottom now and the plant is visibly bigger than the pot is. From what I heard, you should...

1 Apr 09

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Have you ever bought anything from amazon.com?

cybersoft01 @cybersoft01 (1284) • India 31 Mar 09

I want to buy a musical keyboard for my computer and a few language books from amazon.com but I am not sure what the quality is like and if they do not cheat me in any way. I am sort of afraid to buy it online as I don't know if...

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hcromer I'm not sure if they ship to India, but Amazon.com is an excellent website that I rely on for most of my online purchases. I have been able to find some great home decor items on there for really cheap as well as books for my classes. Amazon is the online...

31 Mar 09

Do you line dry your clothes?

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 30 Mar 09

I started doing this because my heating element went out in my dryer, but I think i will continue to do this when the weather is nice. I notice that my clothes smell much nicer, I am a smoker and even though I use dryer sheets...

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hcromer I currently live in an apartment so I don't really have the means to line dry my clothes. I prefer to use a drier because when I have hung clothes up in the past I have found that they feel stiff when I line dry them and much softer when I dry them in the...

31 Mar 09

New to AC

malsun @malsun (1528) • United States 31 Mar 09

Just joined AC. Though things are pretty detailed on their site, I am not able to find out their minimum payout deal. What is the threshold. I know that some of you do write for AC. So do you know when they make the payment to...

associated content related

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hcromer I don't think that there is any minimum to the payout and that's why you can't find it. If you write an article and are offered up front payment for it, then once the article is accepted and you have accepted the amount, it usually takes a day or so to be...

31 Mar 09

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Are you allowed to listen radio at your work?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 31 Mar 09

At my work, some departments are allowed to its staff to listen to the radio. While in my department, radio listening is prohibitted by our supervisor. He can listen to it in his office, but at at our floor. What about yours?

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hcromer I don't think we are restricted in my office, but I don't usually listen to music that other people can hear because there are 8 of us in the area so I think it would be rude. I always listen to music on websites like seeqpod.com and last.fm on my computer...

31 Mar 09

road trip

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 31 Mar 09

do you ever go on road trips. i love just gettig in a car, packing a tent and just driving for the weekend never knowing where i'll end up. i can't wait for the summer for another road trip

road trip

travel

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hcromer I have never been on a real road trip (one with multiple stops), just drove straight to vacation spots. I have always wanted to drive from the east coast to the west coast and back. Before I didn't have the money for it, now I don't have the time, car, or...

31 Mar 09

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I Got My Swimsuit for the Year, Did You?

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 22 Mar 09

I ended up getting a swimsuit from Lands End. It is a beautiful retro style swimsuit that looks like a 1950s pinup girl swimsuit! It's one piece, has thick straps in a nice design on the back and then the legs go down a bit lower...

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hcromer There was a good sale on my campus where I work and go to school so I found an amazing bathing suit for $10 or something like that. Its a one piece from Delia's with the sides cut out which I've been looking for for almost two years. I went home and tried it...

30 Mar 09

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How Many A's Did You Get Last Quarter/Semester?

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 24 Mar 09

We just got our grades so I thought grades would make a good discussion topic. I can say that this time I did not think I would be able to get any A's despite working possibly harder than I've ever worked before for my classes....

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grades

report

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hcromer I took two classes last semester. I got an A- in one of them and an A in the other one. I feel like I should have had to work harder on them, but maybe I feel like that because I was only taking two classes and not a full course load like I used to take before...

30 Mar 09

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Could colleagues be friends?

susiehappy @susiehappy (135) • China 29 Mar 09

I have worked five years after graduated.But I did not make any friends with my colleagues.I found it is difficult to make friends with colleagues,but I don't know why. Now,I think there are several reasons: firstly,we come...

colleague

friend

office

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hcromer I have been working in my office for 2 years now. It took a little while for all of us to click, but now some of my coworkers are some of my best friends. I think it makes work flow a lot better and you want to be more understanding of mistakes when the person...

30 Mar 09

What kind of exersice do you enjoy the most?

isabella123 @isabella123 (688) • Canada 28 Feb 09

I go to the gym almost every day and i really enjoy a good run.I also love to do my abs on that new machine they have,it work wonder!!I like to keep myself healthy and tone.how about you,do you like to exercise and what's you...

abs

running

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hcromer My favorite exercise is using the Gazelle in my house. It's quiet which is good for me because I'm on the third floor of an apartment and I can use it while I'm watching TV. My favorite summer exercises are hiking and swimming, I can't wait for it to warm up...

30 Mar 09

Did you turn of your light at the evening of March 28 for earth hour?

pxhnchsh @pxhnchsh (142) • China 28 Mar 09

Did you turn of your light at the evening of March 28 for the earth hour ?I lived in Central China. I turn off my light and my computer form 20:30 to 21:30 last night, but I failed when I try to persuade my classmate and my...

earth hour

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hcromer I actually didn't hear about this or I would have actively participated. I kind of did participate because all of my lights were out when I left home to go out for the night to hang out with my friends, but I didn't do it specifically for earth hour.

30 Mar 09

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waht's the best exercise for a couch potato

yoyo2323 @yoyo2323 (465) • China 22 Mar 09

since i bought myself a laptop then i stated stay in bed all theday .then i get some weight!horroble. so give me some advice?

advice

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hcromer You should try getting an exercise ball to sit on while you are on the computer and don't stay in bed, put the computer on the desk and bounce around on the ball to get some exercise while you are still online. I am a member of a website called sparkpeople.com...

30 Mar 09

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Sometimes I Think Volunteering is Better Than the Gym!

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 29 Mar 09

I keep trying to figure out how I can afford to go to the gym, now that they have one near us. But today while I was volunteering with marine mammals, I realized that maybe volunteering is just as much if not more exercise....

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hcromer I think you're right... Most volunteer activities involve physical labor because it doesn't take as much training as working in an office and things like that. Volunteering is free, helpful, makes you feel good about yourself, and most times is a good way of...

30 Mar 09

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Whats the most weight you ever lost?

moneymommy @moneymommy (3418) • United States 29 Mar 09

The most weight I ever lost was 30 pounds and that was on the Atkins diet. After 6 months I had to go off the diet and the weight returned 1 year later. I then lost 20 pounds with just walking and now I am at 10 pounds over...

losing weight

weight lose

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hcromer My senior year in high school I lost around 30 pounds and was grossly underweight at 90 pounds. I was pretty much anorexic in my eating habits logging every calorie and specifically how much of everything I ate (i.e. 5 grapes, 1 bite of bread)... Very...

30 Mar 09