lightningd

@lightningd (1039)

United States • Age 56

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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This is hard to put into words, but I need some opinions here.

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 15 Jul 08

First some background for you. 5 years ago I got divorced from my husband of 15 years. I have since remarried and so has he. I am now 40, he is 48. His new wife is 44. Since they married, she has physically moved out a few...

getting pregnant

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Some good and some bad performances tonight on AI

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 22 Apr 08

Down to the last six tonight and it was the music of Lord Andrew Webber. Meaning.... songs from musicals. I was needless to say, concerned for my favorites, but really they pulled it out. Ranking Wise: (Best to worst) 1....

the phantom of the opera

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Kristy Lee Cook is GONE!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 16 Apr 08

Finally, I actually had the top 4 picked and the bottom three!!! Next week will be the tough one. It's all going to come down to song choice and appealing to the callers at home. I am glad it went the way it did tonight!...

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OMG... David Cook was absolutely AWESOME tonight!!!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 15 Apr 08

OK, if David Cook doesn't win this year, something is seriously wrong with American Idol. His ORIGINAL rendetion of "You'll always be my baby" by Mariah Carey was Off the Hook tonight!!! He took a song written for and by a female...

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JR is having a great season so far!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 17 Mar 08

My guy Jeff Gordon appears to be having a rough start to the new season, but I have to say, Dale JR is having a really great season so far. I am really happy for him. He's finally got a car under him that can perform for a whole...

dale

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Tonight was a long nite!!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 14 Mar 08

Some of you may already know that I am an equine massage therapist and horse trainer. I als board horses here on my ranch. Tonight during evening chores, one of my boarders horses was acting strangely. I suspected colic, but she...

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Anyone else got this upper respiratory flu?

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 26 Feb 08

This stuff is kicking me in the butt. Anyone else get it yet? Any miracle cures or something that will help with the sore throat, coughing, headache? Feeling like I been run over by a truck and it backed over me three or four...

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Kids in college... do you have any?

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 13 Feb 08

How many of my fellow mylotters out here have kids in college? How did you handle it when they first went off to college? How often did they call home? How often did they come home? Did you get depressed when they left? What was...

college

kids in college

moving away from home

rodeo

scholarships

Just can't seem to find motivation today....

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 13 Feb 08

Howdy folks!! I was just wondering if any of you have days when you go through the discussions and just can't find any that strike your interest or you feel like you can't add anything of value. I'm having one of those days. I've...

discussions

motivation

mylot

no ideas for discussions

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I'm close to making payout!!!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 12 Feb 08

Hey everyone!! I've been here on myLot for a little over a month now, and I'm just 12 cents short of making payout. I have really enjoyed my time here so far. I'm hoping I'm contributing helpfully to those discussions I post to....

earnings

friends

mylot

posting to discussions

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Just changed my cell phone plan.. what a rip off!!!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 11 Feb 08

I just cut my US Cellular cell plan WAY back. I had 3 lines, with 2100 minutes. Unlimited mobile to mobile, and unlimited incoming, plus 250 outgoing texting on 2 lines. Insurance on one line, unlimited internet (easyedge). I was...

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Bud Shootout 2008

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 10 Feb 08

Did you watch the Bud shootout last nite???? I did... and my prediction seems to be coming true!! I was tickled pink when JR won last nite. (Even though I'm a true blue Gordon fan!) I was surprised that the 20 actually placed...

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earnings updating..... anyone else not have anything from Friday or Saturday?

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 10 Feb 08

OK, I'm just trying to figure out what is going on with my earnings. For some reason, I do not have any earnings for Friday or Saturday listed, and Today hasn't been updated yet. I know I didn't post a whole lot Friday or...

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Dealing with visitation issues when my son goes to his dad's for a weekend visit

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 3 Feb 08

Ok, I'm looking for any thoughts on how to approach this regarding my younger son. My oldest is now in college so he pretty much does what he wants... but the younger one still has to go to his dad's every other weekend. The ex,...

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Chantix... have you heard the latest on the side effects?

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 2 Feb 08

I saw on the news yesterday that they are finding that the new stop smoking medication, Chantix is being tied to suicidal thoughts. I was on this medication in December, but after one week, I was throwing up everything, including...

adhesive

health

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For my fellow citizens of the USA... Did you watch the news tonight?

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 31 Jan 08

Ok, I'm a little bit confused here. Apparently the Pentagon today announced that our military forces are not ready for an attack on our soil. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but is that something they should be putting out on...

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How to make money on Mylot, I think I have the answer!!!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 30 Jan 08

Ok, I have been on mylot for a little over a month now, and I think I have finally figured it out. After tracking the number of posts I have been doing, and how many discussions I rated, I fiugred out something that might be of...

making money on mylot

money from posting

mylot earnings

posting

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Have you ever met anyone famous?

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 28 Jan 08

I'm just curious if anyone has met a famous person. If so, who, and how did you react? Were they as nice as you expected? If not, how? I have met a few but they have since passed away. The most memorable was a man named Chris...

met famous people

stars

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I think my kid was born 25 years too late!!

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 27 Jan 08

My youngest child loves music. More specificly, 80's rock and classic rock. I have noticed some of the new bands are going back to a more classic sound. Anyone else have kids who love older music? I think it's cool.... My kid...

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Greatest Hair Band????????

lightningd @lightningd (1039) • United States 27 Jan 08

Ok, I am wondering who was the best all time Hair Band of the 1980's and why do you think so? For me, it has to be Bon Jovi, because they have been able to adapt with the times and still sell millions of CD's and they are just as...

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