joshua_w
@joshua_w (501)
Malaysia • Age 55
Joined myLot 17 years ago
Two and two make five-Winston Smith (in '1984')
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soooobored
@soooobored (1184)
• United States
18 Dec 08
Yeah, this isn't one of those "if a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it" questions, I mean it! I haven't been on MyLot for three days (according to my last response), and when I logged in today all I found were...
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
10 May 08
Growing up in the midwestern USA at a time when most people did not used many spices in their cooking, we really only had access to a few flavorings--black pepper, the then ubiquitous celery salt, bland paprika, cinnamon, nutmeg,...
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joshua_w Hey, it is quite rare for a person from your country to like spicy food such as curry.
As you would have guessed, we Asians and especially in my country, practically grow up on this dish. We have so many varieties here. From dry curry to dishes with curry...
13 May 08
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jairgirl
@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
19 Mar 08
i know this has been asked by many and forgive me if i do ask again, just hard to read so much post in the past so i'd rather start my own.
anyway, i love to watch movies and there wont be a day that i am not watching one on tv....
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joshua_w Hi Jairgirl, came upon this by chance. It's an old topic but nevertheless. Here's my short list of two movies that i feel i could watch over and over again (of course, have to give it some time after watching them for the second time). Maybe say, two years...
7 May 08
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
15 Nov 07
We wanted to try these as soon as the commercials came out, but when we priced them in the stores we just couldn't see paying upwards of $3 USD for a 14 oz bag of candy, so we've been patiently waiting for the after Halloween sale...
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amy1224
@amy1224 (12)
• China
5 Nov 07
Several days ago,i watched a classic film called The Shawsshank Redemption. I like it very much. Cause it encourages people to fight for preserving the dignity of human beings,to appreciate the beauty of life and,above all,to keep...
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joshua_w Hi Amy. Good to hear that someone liked the film too. It was not very well-received when it first came out, probably because they thought it was the usual 'prison' movie. Only much later did people noticed the film.
The film is as much about friendship as...
6 Nov 07
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Euphrosyne
@Euphrosyne (139)
• Philippines
18 Oct 07
Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it.
What does love mean?
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?". The answers they got were broader...
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
28 Sep 07
I was raised with the strict admonition that two subjects are impolite to discuss in what my family called "mixed company." The two were religion and politics. The reason given was that you cannot say very much about either one of...
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joshua_w I know this is an old topic but i just saw this. Interesting subject matter. Religion and politics are two very sensitive subjects which should not be discuss openly, more so in a social networking site like this, is what i think. People with a good sense...
17 Oct 07
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lynnchua
@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
15 Oct 07
I'm 37 and I just started to blog this june.
I surf the net almost everyday and everything is new and interesting to me. I'm so curious about html, css, templates etc.. And suddenly my husband said that I'm to old to learn new...
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joshua_w Hi Lynnchua, as you would already know, one is never too old to learn. My mother is a good example. Would not like to say much but after reading your post, decided to put up a simple tutorial for you to learn the basics of HTML programming (it's not exactly a...
16 Oct 07
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
26 Sep 07
I like to walk along any river at all, but my favorite places to go are those where there is a bit of civilization on one side and a feeling of being alone on the other. I like to stand between town and country, so to speak. That...
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joshua_w Ah Drannhh, taking a vacation. Haven't done that in three years now. It's been work and more work everyday. Corporate life is really getting me down these days. The thoughts of a walk along the river sounds good even as i'm writing now. In fact anything but...
27 Sep 07
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wondericequeen
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
22 Sep 07
I personally love it. When my parents talk about their younger lives, how the world is different and my childhood, I find myself so concentrated and wish they could tell me everything so I could imagine it in the head. I remember...
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joshua_w My mother used to tell us many stories from her past and even stories she heard from her mother (my grandmother) when she was young. There were the tales of hardship my mother and grandmother endured during the Second World War. They only ate sweet potatoes...
23 Sep 07
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alamode
@alamode (3071)
• United States
21 Sep 07
Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan has the video for 'Kingdom' out now on Youtube. Its the first release from his second solo album 'Hourglass'... alone or with DM, his voice and his style are so perfect!
Now I know how very good the new...
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Claupas
@Claupas (13)
• Saudi Arabia
18 Sep 07
Yesterday I was suprised over the comment of the French foreign minister over Iran, "war is possible over Iran nukes". Although Iran is steadfastly declared that his nuclear programme was intended exclusively for the production of...
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youless
@youless (112554)
• Guangzhou, China
13 Sep 07
This year the Autumn Festival will be in September 25 in China. It is the big festival here. It is also a traditional festival and it is just the second important festival than the Chinese New Year. It is sad that we don't have a...
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joshua_w Hey, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the chinese here in my country too. While not as important as the Chinese New Year, it's still being celebrated.
You would not believed the variety of mooncakes we have here. Besides the traditional lotus paste,...
17 Sep 07
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youless
@youless (112554)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Aug 07
I found that even if you tried to upload several photos for your new discussion, and your earning for uploading photo is still one cent. I tried it, so I could prove it. I don't know why, but it is the fact. So it is not necessary...
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mimpi
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
4 Jul 07
I have found that ppl, kind of, return thanks in various ways. it's, to some extent, culture, region, race oriented. Do you know, what is the right gesture to return a conversional gratitude? For me, its depends on the situation...
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joshua_w Hmm. Just a simple genuine smile using the eyes more than the lips. Then saying "You're welcome" or "No problem lah" using my mouth.
I think there's no one "right" gesture in reciprocating gratitude. You're right in saying it depends on a person's culture,...
2 Sep 07
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