maggie0422

@maggie0422 (168)

China • Age 58

Joined myLot 18 years ago

share our interests, enrich our life, grow up with friends

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YEY! 1000post reached!!

sechsey @sechsey (1831) • Canada 29 Mar 07

I didnt notice sooner but i have reached a thousand post already! Hehehe after three months:P Is that slow? Wow. Tim flew fast around here. I felt like i have just been doing this recently and not three months. Felt great to have...

discussions

mylot

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maggie0422 Congratulations! Anyway, you are a hard worker on mylot. Can you introduce us some tips to finish more posts in a short time? thank you.

31 Mar 07

number associated with your avatar/name

msqtech @msqtech (15073) • United States 30 Mar 07

As I approach 15,000 I wonder why many of you who post a lot and are obviously great Mylotters and good friends dont get higher numbers. I am curious how you can be earning money with numbers below 1000 and being on Mylot for...

mylot

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maggie0422 As a non- English speaker, to learn english and make friends in english is more attractive and interesting than to earn money.I don't think it's worthy of spending a lot of time on mylot just for so little money, what's more, it's not an advantage for a...

31 Mar 07

How do students in your country get to school?

tree701102 @tree701102 (734) • China 19 Mar 07

In China,most students go to school by bike or by bus.Some students also walk to school.In places where there are rivers and lakes,students usually go to school by boat,that must be a lot more fun than taking a bus!i know that in...

in china

students usually go to school by boat

that must be a lot more fun

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maggie0422 It's a funny topic, I think, for most primary school studuents, living near their school is very necessary, because traffic problem often make trouble on their way to school.But for those high school students, saving time is the first consideration of them and...

23 Mar 07

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Have any of you encountered any bad experiences at a pharmacy?

kgwat70 @kgwat70 (13388) • United States 15 Mar 07

I went to work this morning even though I am really sick because I had to open up and be there til one of my other coworkers arrived. I had a really difficult time yesterday and this morning and went to my doctor after my coworker...

pharmacy problems

waiting for prescriptions

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maggie0422 I feel bad as well if I should wait for something for so long. I advice you to change to another pharmacy if the former one can't give you a convincing reason. As a service, they should be considerate, I think.

15 Mar 07

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Have you found out that more and more people live in WWW nowadays?

wm69love88 @wm69love88 (3466) • China 2 Mar 07

Have you found out that more and more people live in WWW nowadays?More and more people have computers and use the Internet. In many countries, more and more companies are replacing people with computers.We live in the "Computer...

life

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maggie0422 yes, I think so. If a person don't know how to take advantage of computer nowadays, he will become ignorant and even fall down behind others. and most important, computer is more widrly used in our work and life that we can not deny to touch it. Besides,I...

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Why would you change your national anthem?

engineous @engineous (396) • Australia 1 Mar 07

Would you want to change your country's national anthem if you had the chance? What modifications would you make to it? What is wrong with your countries current national anthem. Is it oudated, do you feel 'swelled-up' with pride...

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maggie0422 No, I don't think it's necessary to change it. As a Chinese national anthem, the music is very inspiring. Perhaps the words of the song is not very suitable for new situation because it was written nearly 70 years ago, but we will not forget the history our...

1 Mar 07

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The Year of the Fire Pig

g_aileen09 @g_aileen09 (1354) • Philippines 28 Feb 07

Anybody here who was born in the year of the pig? Do you believe that this year could be your most fruitful one?

chinese zodiac

pig

year of the pig

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maggie0422 My younger sister was born in the year of pig 36 years ago. I think the people who was born in this year may have a lucky life.They like sleeping more and eating more, they don't need to do much hard work and think more about their life for everything has been...

28 Feb 07

Would you use your infant as down payment for a car?

kgwat70 @kgwat70 (13388) • United States 28 Feb 07

I was just reading an article on CNN where a woman used her child as a down payment for a car. I was shocked to read this and think it is horrible that anyone would exchange their child for a car. Obviously the car was more...

down payment

trading infant for car

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maggie0422 I can't imagine it, what is more important than a child. The woman must be insane. what she does is not different from selling a child, and person who agreed it committed a crime of buying a child.

28 Feb 07

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Where do you study?

engineous @engineous (396) • Australia 26 Feb 07

Where do you study in your house? Do you just plonk yourself anywhere? Are there lots of distractions around you? Or do you try to limit these? Do you have a designated desk that you always use? Do you study in the same room as...

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maggie0422 When I read, I'd like plonk myself in the bed for those free reading, or sit by designated desk when I need to do some writing while reading. Most time I sit in front of the computer to look through the internet page. I have a study for my computer for lest do...

26 Feb 07

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Favourite Winter Fruit

engineous @engineous (396) • Australia 26 Feb 07

What is your fruit that you love to eat in the winter months? Do you bake it in a pastry or in the oven to heat it up; or eat it with youghurt or create a smoothie out of it? Why do you like this fruit so much? Do you ever get...

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maggie0422 My favorite fruit in winter is oranges, apples, bananas.I eat them out of habbit and seldom heat them up or bake them. Sometimes I eat nuts for healthy consideration and taste.I like to have them with my family with fruit in hand and chat.

26 Feb 07

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Remembering a Person through Music

g_aileen09 @g_aileen09 (1354) • Philippines 25 Feb 07

Do you experience remembering or thinking about a person you know so well when you hear a song? I do... I really have sets of songs that i can relate to my best friend, to my son, to my parents, sisters, and my hubby.

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maggie0422 Yes, when a song was heard, some special person will appear in my mind. besides, some old songs can remind me of my different growing-up stage, my childhood, time of my undergraduate, and some important days.Thank you for your good discussion.

26 Feb 07

What is your opinion of arranged marriages?

wm69love88 @wm69love88 (3466) • China 26 Feb 07

In some cultures, parents still arrange their children's marriages.people have arranged meetings for matrimonial purposes.Do you think arranged marriages are a good idea?

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maggie0422 Parents are experienced in life. To follow their advice is very important, but parents often ignore emotional element of youngsters in marriage and their improper methods of balancing life and marriage sometimes turns things from positive to the negative way....

26 Feb 07

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Do you receive a quarterly newsletter from your high school?

kgwat70 @kgwat70 (13388) • United States 26 Feb 07

Do you keep up with how your former high school has been doing since you graduated? I receive a newsletter quarterly and enjoy reading it and seeing how the school and the students are doing there. I enjoyed high school very much...

high school newsletter

keeping up

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maggie0422 I get information from my high school classmates reunion every year, we invite our former teacher and have a chatting with each other. I live in my hometown, so I can learn a lot from others about my high school. It's a key shcool of Liaoning Province, and our...

26 Feb 07

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do you pray?If not,what do you believe in?

phon4u @phon4u (2215) • Laos 16 Feb 07

I am a Buddhist. I try to pray twice a day. Before I am going to work I like to pray, and meditate to make mind peaceful, so I think bout work clearly at least 5-10 minutes. I also pick up white follower and pray to the gods,...

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maggie0422 It's very funny you believe in different religions for different purposes. But I think you are serious about Buddhism which we can keep our mind peaceful. I am a antitheist, but what I believe in are the sme as those religions preach, for example,do good to...

26 Feb 07

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How did you know myLot?

phon4u @phon4u (2215) • Laos 18 Feb 07

I just joined and knew from traffic site which I couldn't remember whom I signed under.

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maggie0422 My sister told me that, and I was looking for a way of practicing and expressing in English at that time. I'm glad to find this website to read and discuss things in English.

26 Feb 07

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What would your reaction be if your favorite celebrity showed up at your door?

kgwat70 @kgwat70 (13388) • United States 19 Feb 07

How would you react if this happened to you? Would you pass out to the ground? Would you hug and kiss them like crazy? Would you ask them for their autograph? Or would you do something else other than the ones above? Why would you...

celebrity at your door

favorite celebrity

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maggie0422 It's an interesting discussion. I answer your question out of my imagination. I will feel very surprised and happy to meet them, and have a homely talk with them. I will respect them very much, but that's all I can do,for they are mostly real men like us .

26 Feb 07

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Do you pay for Antivirus Softwares?

jagdishrajan @jagdishrajan (189) • India 20 Feb 07

I have been using computers since 1985 and in the past 2 decades never paid for an anti-virus software and instead downloaded the free trial versions always. Why do most of us want to take freebees and not pay for something that...

freebees and software

piracy

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maggie0422 Yes, I have paid one time for a anti-virus software, and it keeps on working for more than two years, what I need is do something to promote it online. It's, very convenient even if I paid it with a high price at first.

26 Feb 07

Why did the terrorists attack the World Trade Center on September 11th?

jagdishrajan @jagdishrajan (189) • India 20 Feb 07

My guess is that the Terrorists who attacked America on September 11th had done so because the emergency calling number in the US is 911 and they wanted every citizen of the US to be reminded of the tragedy anytime they dialed the...

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maggie0422 I agree with you. The Terrorists who made this tragedy wanted to warn and threaten everybody in America and people all over the world that they are desperados, they can do anything they like to attack innocent people if they feel mad with others. We love of...

26 Feb 07