librarian

@librarian (181)

United States • Age 62

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Why are cats drawn to chess sets?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 12 Feb 07

Whenver you set up a chess set, a cat feels it necessary to check it out. Why?

What's your favorite tv horror host?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 11 Feb 07

While today's tv doesn't really have many examples, once tv was full of horror movies hosted by a character trying to be funny or scary. The horror hosts took the lamest job in television and made the most of it, creating a...

tv horror host svengoolie

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Have you ever walked out of a movie?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 11 Feb 07

Have you ever been to a movie so bad you walked out of it? Gabe Kaplan had a basketball movie a while ago that was so bad, I left.

Who moved from Atari to Commodore Computers to get more & better games?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 11 Feb 07

Commodore computers advertised that their computers had more & better games than the Atari 2600. Atari joysticks even worked with the Commodore. Did anyone upgrade to Commodore? They were more popular in the 80s than most...

commodore atari games joysticks

Which of the star trek audio books can you recommend?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

There are many different star trek fiction titles, much of which has been made into an audio cd. Some of the books were written by star trek writers like DC fontana. Others were read by star trek cast. I liked the ones read...

star trek audio books

Who thinks tide is doing a great job with the environment

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

like their ads say, even though they blocked the import of those japanese washing machines that use ultrasound and not soap to clean clothes! Those environmental ads tide has going make me sick.

environment environmental soap washing machine

New Employment Model...

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

I think there are too many problems with getting & keeping jobs these days. Recruiters are actually counting key words in resumes to winnow prospects, and employers treat most staff as temps. I think we should all become temps...

employment temping

Does the constant ads for the Naked Brothers Band make you weep for humanity?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

The Naked Brothers band is so obviously a manufactured thing for mass consumption that I have to wonder what happens to genuine talent. And, if its our fate to be feebly entertained by weak copies of real bands, can I be in it?...

naked brothers band

The joint by the drug store by ashton center is...

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

The joint by the drug store by ashton center is now a place that sells giant bags of rice. Also cookers. Basically stuff for asian students.

indiana university ashton center

What is it about house that makes me think of a nonexistant mad magazine parody?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

Is it the serious nature of the show, or house's sour puss? Anyway, all I can think of when I see the show is how would Mad Magazine interpret it. Or Cracked magazine, for that matter...

Does there exist a SCAM registry?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

With all these work at home & pay to surf web page scams, is there a place where we can report or post places that are scams or are legit? I continue with mylot only with great caution. Got burned with other places.

scams internet work at home

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Who owned a computer before 1978? Did you program your own apps?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

I'm fascinated by the early history of home computers. The most important program in those days was the basic compiler, because most folks wrote their own applications. Is this true? What did you create? Did you get programs from...

computers microcomputers 8080 altair imsai

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Is anyone using their mp3 player for audio books?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 10 Feb 07

I've been making mp3s from my audio books, and its a great accompanyment to getting around. I like the alien voices series that leonard nimoy recorded, and the audio book version of contact, recorded by jodie foster, was...

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Repeating questions

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 9 Feb 07

I'm seeing lots of repeated questions. Do you think that will be shut down by mylot soon?

mylot repeated questions

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Correction to How William Shatner Changed the World

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 9 Feb 07

The tv documentary How William Shatner Changed the World showed how the TV show star trek inspired a generation of scientists and inventors. One area they covered was the home computer revolution. True, the first home...

altair apple ii ibm pc home computers microcompute

Thank you mylot for giving me ads about aspartame...

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 9 Feb 07

I'm trying to educate people about the dangers of aspartame, and you're giving me ads so I can buy the stuff.

aspartame mylot advertisements ads

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Finding a good source for Japanese and Korean Cup Ramen

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 9 Feb 07

I'd like to introduce America to the wonders of Cup Ramen. It's like the Instant Lunch things we have here but bigger and much better. Pour in the hot water, let it sit, then mix in a raw egg. Really just darn tasty. Most...

cup ramen nong shim japanese korean

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Why is the chinese mustard you get in the packets better than the stuff in jars.

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 9 Feb 07

I've bought chinese mustard at the store but they never seem as good as the stuff you get in the plastic packs at the chinese restaurants. And the chinese restaurants are stingy about passing them out. I've actually bribed the...

chinese mustard

Is there an unholy alliance between sams club and costco?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 9 Feb 07

I've shopped at both Sams Club and Costco, and found they have the same setup and the same items. The actual products, though, are usually different. I suspect a wholesale cartel.

costco sams club wholesale

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What's up with Boca Meatless Burgers?

librarian @librarian (181) • United States 9 Feb 07

I'm trying to be good and eat right, but these boca meatless veggie burgers are an acquired taste. Some kind of neutral fibrous meal food, like the old diet bars. Needs something. Even ground up cricket meat might help....

boca meatless veggie burger

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