jillbeth

@jillbeth (2705)

United States • Age 65

Joined myLot 18 years ago

"I toss upon the waves, but thou dost steer, thou who art at the helm of all things thou hast made" Augustine

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How does Constant Content compare with other sites?

secondtimeagain @secondtimeagain (94) • United States 19 Nov 07

Okay, so for those used to writing for Triond or Helium, which will accept anything, the next step would be trying to compete in the Helium Marketplace or check on Associated Content. AC's articles have to go through an approval...

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jillbeth I've been writing for both AC and CC for over three years and I love both sites! I've never written for Triond or Helium. I've done quite well with both. CC does have high standards, but the few articles I've had rejected for minor errors were accepted when I...

26 Jul 10

do you wear hands me down clothes? ... just to save

sabrina4562 @sabrina4562 (102) • Philippines 26 Jul 10

i am always a recipient of used items from my siblings. it consists of branded clothings, bags, shoes, etc. it saves me a lot of money especially nowadays that life seems so difficult, the prices of commodities continue to rise,...

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jillbeth I buy most of my clothes from rummage sales and thrift shops. I'm just too cheap to pay ridiculous prices for clothing! I don't mind wearing used clothing at all, as long as it's still in good condition. I hate shopping in stores where they have racks and rack...

26 Jul 10

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Public or Private pools

wickedspies @wickedspies (965) • United States 26 Jul 10

I think that public pools are disgusting regardless of any chemicals and what not. All that bacteria coming off of peoples bodies can't be good for my body XD I mean not that I really thought of it when i was younger but now that...

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jillbeth I was never overly concerned about the germs in public pools, but I still prefer a private pool simply because they usually aren't as crowded!

26 Jul 10

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Damn fleas!

inu1711 @inu1711 (5285) • Romania 23 Jul 10

I think I'm gonna go crazy. Four weeks ago I treated Binne with Advantix spot on. It had been ok for two weeks, but after that, she started to scratch herself. I thought she got an allergy, as terriers are known for the skin...

allergy

antiparasitic solution

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jillbeth Fleas are becoming immune to the chemicals we use to poison them, and if a dog is allergic to flea dirt (they're not actually allergic to the fleas themselves) then only one flea can cause a serious reaction! You don't need flea dips or shampoos to kill...

26 Jul 10

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best way to train dogs?

raik02 @raik02 (78) • Philippines 25 Jul 10

hi i want to train my dog/puppy but i dont have any idea how. any tricks would do, and how i may do it? could anyone shed some light for me please?

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jillbeth Training a puppy is usually not too hard when you are patient and persistent and use the right training methods. Before teaching your puppy tricks, you need to teach him the basic sit/stay/down commands and to come when you call his name. Teaching your puppy...

26 Jul 10

i'm happy that i can laugh at myself...can you?

mario_stevens @mario_stevens (6971) • Malaysia 22 Jul 10

i sometimes make fun of myself too although i sometimes go through my own set of troubles, i find it reassuring that i can still have enough self confidence to laugh at myself. it does help a lot when i can see...

self laughter

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jillbeth I think it's healthy to be able to forgive ourselves and laugh our own mistakes and weaknesses. My hubby and I crack jokes, when we're not fighting, about the things we fight about. And we each laugh at our own faults. If we couldn't, we never would have...

22 Jul 10

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Why does my dog run away?

charlieyengazn @charlieyengazn (21) • United States 21 Jul 10

I really love my dog. Sometimes I mess with him, but he still gets happy when he sees me, but a lot of times he tries to run away. Many times he succeeds and i need to fun an entire block to catch him. I wonder if he actually...

dogs

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jillbeth It sounds to me like your dog just likes having you chase him! He thinks it's a game. Your dog may have a dominant personality, and those types of dogs often only interact with people when they want to! I'd suggest that you go to beginning obedience classes...

22 Jul 10

What dog variety u have?

xorticanz @xorticanz (377) • India 12 Jul 10

I love dogs as pets. Probably the most loyal pet i have ever seen. I have two dogs in my home. One is a labrador and another a sweet little pug. My mom loves that pug a lot. It makes funny noises in the home and both are very good...

dogs

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jillbeth We have three dogs, Esther, Martha and Twix. We raised Martha and Esther from puppies (they are 7 and 9 now, respectively) and we adopted Twix from our daughter-in-law two years ago. Martha is a chow mix and Esther is a Chihuahua mix, but we're not sure what...

15 Jul 10

Do Christian and Muslim meet in the same Heaven?

mimu222 @mimu222 (7) • Malaysia 15 Jul 10

This is my childhood wonder. I have lots of muslim friends. so I am wondering, if we can meet non-Christin in heaven after doomsday.

meet in heaven

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jillbeth Well, we worship the same God, so one would assume there is only one Heaven. However, Christians believe that only those who accept Jesus as the Son of God and that he died for our sins and rose again on the third day will be admitted into Heaven. Muslims view...

15 Jul 10

i had the best watermelon.

walking2010 @walking2010 (1009) • United States 12 Jul 10

we went to a cookout over the weekend and i had some nice cold watermelon, i mean it was juicy and everything, i had about four big pieces, lol. eating melons are also good when cold. what is your best fruit you had?

fruit

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jillbeth I love all kinds of fruit, but watermelon, strawberries and peaches are my very favorites!

13 Jul 10

Ants in my dogs food??!!??

froggieslover @froggieslover (3069) • United States 10 Jul 10

I have noticed that a few times each summer my dogs food dish seems to get ants in it..now I know that the ants seem to come out quite often in the summer time and I always make that even while I keep a clean house anyways I...

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jillbeth Here is what I do, and it works: I put my dogs' food dish inside a larger pan, one that's a few inches larger all around, and fill the pan with water. The ants will not cross the water.

12 Jul 10

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My slow cooker died - tragedy!!

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 6 Jul 10

Last week I prepared a lovely chicken curry before going out for the day and left it in my trusty old slow cooker so that it would be ready when I got home. However when I got home there was no welcoming curry smell and my slow...

cooking

kitchen appliance

slow cooker

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jillbeth Probably my waffle-maker. I don't use it often but I could get by without mixers and other small appliances if I had to, but it would be very hard to make a waffle when I craved one without the waffle iron.

6 Jul 10

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Do you think preschool child education is important?

yspmyl @yspmyl (3435) • Malaysia 6 Jul 10

Do you think that preschool child education is important? Did you send your 2 or 3 years old toddler to some math learning center? I have friend that send her children to a math leaning center where they will help to improve the...

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jillbeth I don't think early learning centers are necessary when children are getting enough healthy attention and mental stimulation from their own parents. At two and three years, children seem to do a lot of aimless things, but they are learning about their...

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talking about dogs

Valentin @wmraul (2552) • Bucharest, Romania 7 Jun 10

I am curios, is there someone who can explain this ? Dogs, specialy stray oes but not only, usually start barking and become offensive/agressive toward cars and bikes. Some say they are barking at wheels, some think are...

barking dogs

dogs

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jillbeth It's a dog's instinct to chase anything that moves and to protect their territory; even stray dogs will stake out an area and consider it theirs to protect. When the intruding car or bike is beyond what they consider their "property line" then they give up the...

2 Jul 10

Imagine dogs talking to human beings and how will it be?

alienstar @alienstar (5142) • India 30 Jun 10

Whenever i watch dog, sometimes i go into deep though of somethings like dogs talking to each other or communicating with human beings ! how will the world be in such times? do you think dogs will be smarter than human beings as...

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jillbeth Well, I hope that dogs never learn to talk because the one advantage dogs have over children is that they don't talk back to you! Dogs do have a body language that humans who understand dogs can read, but I do velieve that if they started talking they very...

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do you feel you are addicted to internet??

amazingcomm @amazingcomm (119) • India 1 Jul 10

at time i feel i am addicted especially while surfing and on social sites...i am totally addicted...but have tried to cut down on it big big time....

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jillbeth I am somewhat addicted. I spend a lot of time during the day doing research for articles I write or promoting my work, but I don't really spend much time socializing. There just isn't a lot to do in this small town so I'm on here sometimes just because I'm...

1 Jul 10

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Adopted a New Dog... What Breed Is He??

KellyGwen @KellyGwen (193) • United States 21 Jun 10

We just adopted a 2 year old terrier-ish dog from a local rescue. His name is Gus. He is about 9 pounds (he needs to gain about 3, he's skinny). We have NO idea what breed he is! Our best guess so far is Australian Terrier... but...

dog

terrier

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jillbeth How adorable! I'd only be guessing at his heritage, but if you really want to know, you can have his DNA analyzed. It's good to know what types of breeds are in a dog, so you know what genetic problems you might possibly be dealing with in the future, and...

28 Jun 10

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How do you defend yourself against a dog attacking you?

Bellapop @Bellapop (1279) 27 Jun 10

I've seen how aggressive and violent dogs can be, well, I'm sure everyone has...sometimes, it just occurs to my mind, that what if, what if a dog ran over and starting attacking me, how would I stop it and defend myself?

attack from dog

defending yourself against a dog

protect yourself from dog

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jillbeth This almost happened to me once, but luckily my calm reactions stopped it short. I was walking down the street when this huge dog starting barking and running toward me and I was prepared to be bitten, but I just crossed my arms in front of me (prepared to...

28 Jun 10

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My dog died.

jralivio511 @jralivio511 (480) • Philippines 19 Jun 10

My 15 years old dog died. I missed her so much. 3 days before she died, I thought she's dead but she still fight for her life for 3 more days. She let us take care of her. I remember when I was a kid. She ate what I ate. Sweet,...

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jillbeth So sorry for your loss. Dogs do become like one of the family! Sometimes even better, because they don't talk back!

21 Jun 10