katsalot1

@katsalot1 (1618)

Age 64

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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what do you do with crisp packets when you've finished?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 24 Oct 12

I am reading a book by Ian Rankin at the moment, and he describes how his main character, DI Rebus, folds his empty crisp packet lengthways and then ties it in a knot. I do the same thing, and with sweet wrappers etc. It got me...

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Not finishing food and drink in Neighbours

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 18 Feb 12

Has anyone else noticed that food and drink is never finished in Neighbours? Every episode there are scenes where people are talking with a drink in front of them, but they always seem to leave with the drink left nearly full. If...

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Does anyone have any experience of septic tanks?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 25 May 10

I'm in the UK, and thinking about buying a house that has a septic tank. I've looked on the internet to see if I can find out how people have got on with them. Mostly people seem to get on with them, although some have had a lot...

septic tanks

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Do you like to have a hot water bottle or an electric blanket?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 12 Jan 10

I love to have a hot water bottle in this cold weather. I find it so cosy. Apart from the fact that electric blankets use power, I think that if I had one, I'd find it very hard to get up in the morning! Maybe people have their...

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On-line sites requiring proof of identity - is this normal?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 13 Oct 09

I was going to join Shutterstock (to submit photos to sell)- I'd filled in my name and address, then it went to a page wanting a copy of my passport for...

online sites

photography

proof of identity

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Have you been in the right place at the right time with your camera?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 13 Oct 09

How many times have you seen something and thought 'I wish I had a camera with me'? This has happened to me so many times! I...

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What do you think about us (humans)) bombing the moon?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 10 Oct 09

It really upset me to read about us bombing the moon to find out if there was water there. You would think that humankind should have learnt a lesson by now. We have nearly destroyed Earth by constantly exploiting it, and now we...

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Scar stories?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 9 Oct 09

Have you noticed people get really excited about sharing the stories about how they got their scars? Particularly males! They can talk for ages about exactly what caused the scar, where they were, what they were doing - and...

how you got a scar

scars

showing your scars

stories about getting scars

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Shocked by how old you look?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 19 Sep 09

I recently bought a camera and wanted to try out the self-timer. I decided to take a self-portrait, with my face in profile. I was so shocked when I saw the result - I looked so old! Admittedly, I hadn't prettied myself up for the...

ageing

getting older

wrinkles

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What would you do with one of these?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 4 Sep 09

Somebody gave me this. Apparently it is a pattypan squash. I've never seen or heard of one of these before. This one is 18cm across. I think it is supposed to be cooked in a similar way to courgette/zucchini. Have you ever seen or...

pattypan squash

unusual vegetables

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A feast for the birds!

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 27 Aug 09

It's a good year for berries in the UK. In my garden this year blackberries seem to be in abundance, and nobody is happier than the blackbirds - they love them. Luckily blackberries have popped up all around the garden so there...

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Quizzes?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 18 Aug 09

I've just noticed a section that says 'quizzes' in the headings. How long has it been there? Is it new or am I just very unobservant? It's probably been there all the time and I just haven't noticed it!!

quizzes

unobservant

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Does anyone have any experience with selling photos online?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 15 Aug 09

I've looked at a couple of sites where you can submit photos to sell, but I'm really not sure whether to try it. Has anyone ever used any of these sites? It would be good to hear which sites are recommended. My photos aren't...

selling photos

selling photos online

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Ladybirds

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 12 Aug 09

We have had a lot of ladybirds in the UK this year, probably because it has been warmer than usual. Do you have ladybirds in your part of the world? Or maybe you have a different name for them where you live?

garden

ladybirds

nature

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Do you see pictures in things around you - like clouds?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 27 Jul 09

I have often seen pictures in the clouds, usually face shapes or animals. Also in the outline shapes of trees against the sky. Yesterday I saw a face in my carpet, it was so clear, but of course as soon as the carpet had been...

cloud watching

faces

seeing pictures in the clouds

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Can you pat your head with one hand and do a circular motion on your tummy?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 23 Jul 09

I was remembering about how as a child I used to use one hand to pat my head and the other to make circles on my tummy at the same time. I tried it just now, and can't do it anymore. I was alright for about 20 seconds, but then...

exercises

two hands doing different things

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Funny clean video!

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 8 Jul 09

My daughter e-mailed me this link to a video, and although I don't usually like candid camera-type videos, I thought this was very well done and funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ynfNfCqLlo See what you think (it isn't in...

funny video

mirror prank

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What kind of cover do you have on your sofa?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 2 Jul 09

My sofas are incredibly old and are covered with green material. I haven't replaced them because my cats have a nasty habit of sharpening their claws on them, and I would hate to spend a lot of money on new ones only to get...

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Do you keep your clothes on hangers or put them in drawers?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 25 Jun 09

I usually hang my shirts on clothes hangers and put t-shirts and jumpers in drawers. I don't like having fold marks in t-shirts and jumpers, but I run out of hanging space for things, so end up having to put them in drawers. How...

drawers

hangers

storing clothes

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Wearing safety goggles when using Blu Tack?

katsalot1 @katsalot1 (1618) 20 Jun 09

I saw on the news yesterday that teachers in the UK have been advised to use safety goggles when using Blu Tack. They have also been issued with a 5 page briefing on the dangers of Pritt Stick, and in some schools children running...

blu tack

pritt stick

running in playgrounds

safety goggles

snowball fights

teachers

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