irisheyes

@irisheyes (4370)

United States • Age 74

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Toil Awhile....Endure Awhile.... Believe Always....Never Turn Back.

Discussions (74)

irisheyes's Discussions

Diabetic Cat

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 12 Nov 12

I've acquired a new cat. Actuall ywe brought him in in August. He's a beautiful Maine C@@n and he has diabetes. When we let him in the house, he was so thin, I could count his bones and I was afraid to pick him. I thought his...

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Scare Tactics

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 6 Nov 12

I have not followed the political discussions on here this election. Today is the first time in many months I've been on Mylot and I AM STUNNED! I've never read so many scare tactics, nasty insinuations and downright nonsense in...

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I Just Lost Anjother Cat!

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 13 Apr 12

This morning (Fri 13th no Less) my orange cat Tiggy died. About a year and a half ago I lost the cat that is in my avatar (Humphrey) and I was devastated. He'd been my favorite pet and constant companion for 12 years and was...

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Humprey (My Avatar Cat) 1998 - 2010

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 27 Sep 10

My humphrey died 9/27/10 at 4:30 EST. I watched him get born 12 years ago and he died in my arms today. He was my avatar on mylot and he was my heart. The first discussion I ever started on Mylot was about my beloved fat cat...

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first healthy step - stop smoking

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 31 Jul 10

I really would rather not post this but I feel compelled to post it. My very best friend in this world was diagnosed awith throat cancer about 3 months ago. She is curently in a Philadelphia hospital with a tube in her throat,...

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finally, there is a viable alternative to ebay!

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 27 May 10

I've been selling off and on ebay for about eleven years. I was primarily a bookseler but I enjoyed picking up and selling antiques an collectibles. Seeral years ago I moved the book business to Amazon and it was a good move...

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Citicorp Payback To Net US Gov $8 Billion

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 28 Mar 10

If you recall, this was in many ways the worst of the bailouts. Citigroup was so wobbly that the government had to re-structure their $45 billion loan so that the US goverment bought 27% of their stock in return for $25 Billion....

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who are the "majority of americans"?

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 22 Mar 10

This is something that has been bugging me for awhile. I keep hearing stats on here that indicate the majority of Americans do not want the presidents healthcare reform but I can't figure out who comprise this majority. Those...

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lower ebay listing fees

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 25 Feb 10

I used to sell on eBay but when my book business on other sites got busy, I dropped away. With the auction and estate sale cancellations caused by two blizzards in a row and another starting today, I decided to stay in and list...

ebay

free listing

reduced costs

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Is Windows 7 Going To Be another Vista?

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 24 Feb 10

I jsut got a new computer with windows 7 hooked up. Right away there is a problem. It seems windows 7 is not compatible with third party software used to access & edit ftp space. Wasn't compatiblity on this issue a problem with...

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Why can't the They Leave Well Enough Alone?

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 24 Feb 10

A week after getting a new Dell computer, my camera went. Can't complain about that camera too much. Already I miss it. It was an Olympus Comedia and I bought it in 1998. With only 1.3 mega pixels. it took decent pictures right to...

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snowed in without the internet!

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 8 Feb 10

It was a real nightmare here over the weekend. Southeastern Pennsylvania got hit with over two feet of snow at the time we were attempting to install our new computer and DSL and we couldn't get it up and running. There was NO...

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How Welcome Should We Make Michael Vick?

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 14 Aug 09

Michael Vick is out of jail, allegedly rehabilitated and has just signed up with the Philadelphia Eagles. He's coming to my area! Like most people here in the Philly environs, I'm a huge animal lover. Admittedly I'm not much of...

animal rights

michael vick

philadelphia eagles

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How About Stimulous Coupons Instead of Stimulous Checks

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 6 Mar 09

The government tried once under Bush to stimulate the economy and get money circulating by issuing stimulous checks. Now it appears that that will be tried again. Unfortunately, many and maybe most Americans who got those...

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Are We Finally Starting To Hear From The OTHER Republicans

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 3 Mar 09

Seems to me that while Mr Limbaugh is urging his minions to ensure that the Obama administration fails (even though it would mean the failure of the country), those OTHER Republicans are slowly but surely being heard again. Arlen...

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WHY Do So Many Think Middle Class Tax Cuts Will Jump Start The Economy?

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 10 Feb 09

About a week and a half ago there was a poll indicating that as things worsen in our economy, savings continue to rise. No surprise there. The middle class are doing what they always do in a bad economy: saving money. Yet the...

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Whose Endorsement Counts With You!

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 1 Feb 09

We've all gotten a bit cynical about celebrity endorsements for political candidates. In fact, we don't even trust political, financial or church leaders all that much. A lot of them have given us good reason for cynicism....

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EBay Taking Longer & Longer to Update The Site!

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 27 Jan 09

Has anybody else noticed this? It now seems to take a minimun of 4-5 hours for eBay to put new listings into their search. It used to take an hour or two. Seems the more they charge and the less say they give sellers, the longer...

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Republicans & The Press

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 22 Jan 09

Republicans have had problems with the mainstream press for a long time. They blame everything and everybody but refuse to regonize that they are doing anything at all to perpetuate the problem even though their attitude toward...

magazines

political

speech

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Two Million People & Not A Single Arrest!

irisheyes @irisheyes (4370) • United States 21 Jan 09

I was beginning to think that only African Americans and people my age or older who remembered some of the Civil Rights struggle got what was happening in Washington yesterday and truly understood that this was more than just an...

civil rights

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