lalav1

@lalav1 (1052)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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How adventurous are you?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 2 Jul 07

Have you ever skydived? Ever bungie jumped? Ever ridden in a helicopter? How about a hot air balloon? What about scuba diving? I guess I'm not real adventurous. I have ridden in a hot air balloon and it was great! I...

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Are you a Saver or a Spender?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 2 Jul 07

Does money burn a hole in your pocket? Have you always been this way? Do you have money saved for retirement? Do you have a regular savings account? Do you have any CD's or Money Market Certificates? Are you in debt...

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Women, have you ever had to make the first move on a date?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 23 Jun 07

I had to once. I never in my life made the first move on a guy on a date in my life until I dated P. I am shy myself, but P. was really shy compared to me. We had a couple of dates and he never held my hand, put his arm around me...

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Has anyone else using the website Gather had a problem connecting with it?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 22 Jun 07

The last few days almost everytime I go to use the Gather web site I can't get on it. Anybody else have the same problem lately?

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Can anyone give me advice on buying a lap top?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 22 Jun 07

I have had two desktop computers I have been very happy with. I want to get a lap top next, but don't know much about them. I want something really lightweight and I want to use it for the internet and would like to have the Word...

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Have you ever been so stressed you had to walk away from a customer at work?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 19 Jun 07

I have. In general I have pretty good patience with people and everybody always thinks I never get mad. One of the jobs I worked at for years was downsizing and I was doing the work of about three people. I was so stressed and at...

anger

stress

walking away from someone

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Who is the worst control freak you have ever known and why?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 19 Jun 07

The worst control freak I ever knew was a boss I had for a year. No one in the office could stand her. She would try to tell me how to organize my desk and if you packed something to ship out to a customer, she would redo it if it...

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Have you ever had to give up your independence? Why?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 4 Jun 07

I lived on my own for about fifteen years. At first it was quite an adjustment, but I got used to it and loved it. A couple of years ago, I became disabled and could no longer work or afford to stay in my apartment. My best...

disabilities

financial hardship

giving up home

giving up independence

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At what age and what circumstance caused you to first live on your own?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 4 Jun 07

I married young and when I got divorced I lived with my mom for three years. We got along well, both were single at the time and we split the bills in half. My mom met someone and they got serious and planned to move in together...

independence

life age you began to live on your own

living on your own

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Anybody else order free samples online? What are your favorite sites?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 2 Jun 07

I have three favorite sites. One is http://www.twistedbranches.com, the second is http://www.walmart.com and the third is http://www.startsampling.com. You can get free pet food and treats, hair care products, health care...

free sample websites

free stuff

freebies online

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Women, have you experienced the misfortune of getting blood on white pants?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 2 Jun 07

I have, back when I was in beauty college. We had to wear white uniforms and one day one of my friends fortunately let me know she could see blood on my pants. I couldn't go home and change, because I didn't have a car at the...

blood

blood on clothing

embarrassing moments due to period

menstrual cycle

menstruation

women

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Anyone else having good results with cancer treatment? What's your good news?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 2 Jun 07

I just wanted to share some more good news about my cancer treatment. In my previous discussion I shared my news about my cancer of the tongue and lymph nose. After only one chemo treatment my lymph node tumor shrunk by 70% and...

cancer

chemotherapy

good results with cancer treatment

health

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I had to share my good news from today with everyone. Please share your news!

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 25 May 07

I found out I had cancer on the left side of my tongue and lymph node by having a biopsy. I've had one chemo treatment and already on my three week check up with the doctor my lymph node shrunk by 80% and my tongue by 45%!! The...

cancer

dont procrastinate about your health

good news about health

health

oncologists

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Have you ever been caught with your pants down? What happened?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 24 May 07

I must admit back in my distant past it happened to me. My boyfriend and I decided to ditch school one day and go to the lake. We went and had a picnic lunch, went swimming and laid out on a blanket soaking up the sun. We had a...

caught

caught with your pants down

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Did you ever have to repeat a class in high school in order to graduate?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 12 May 07

One year in my high school an experiment was done with our biology class. Everyone was allowed to work at their own speed. Of course, my friends and I, not caring much for biology goofed around during almost the whole class time....

high school graduation

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Did you ever step on a sharp object from a toy as a kid or adult?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 12 May 07

One Christmas when I was 7 or 8, my sister got a Mr. Potato head. This was back in the sixties. The pieces you put in, like the eyes, nose, etc. were pretty sharp back then. I stepped on a piece and it stuck right into my bare...

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Have you ever hidden from your parents when you knew they were looking for you

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 12 May 07

When I was about 8 or 9 years old, I was over at a girlfriends house on the same block I lived on. We were playing with Barbies and eating potato chips. I was having such a good time and I ended up staying there way too long,...

not minding your parents

playing with friends

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Has anyone here adopted older siblings? What was you experience?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 9 May 07

My aunt and Uncle adopted 3 sisters, about age 7 to 12. It was a lot harder then they thought it would be. The three girls came from a very bad background, the mother had abandoned them and the older half sister was caring for...

adopting older children

adopting older siblings

adoption

adoption of older children

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Does anyone do online banking or saving through Orange ING? Have you tried it?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 9 May 07

I absolutely love it. I belong to a credit union and I can transfer money from checking to savings and vica versa. I can check my balance. I save on evelopes, gas for my car and stamps. My credit Union even offers online chat, so...

online savings account

saving

savings online

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During anytime in your life what was one of your most dreaded holidays & why?

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 8 May 07

For me from about 10 yrs. old to early adulthood I dreaded Thanksgiving. We always had it at Grandma and grandpa's. They were both stressed, you had to sit in a certain place and they kept bugging you to eat more. My Aunt & Uncle...

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