manong05
@manong05 (5027)
Philippines • Age 70
Joined myLot 18 years ago
The pursuit of excellence is the the pursuit of Him who is the excellent one.
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manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
7 Nov 09
With apologies to Forrest Gump. I'd been a away for a short a while and I wasn't able to join in the discussions and I thought my activities will come to a halt but when I signed in again, lo and behold, one of my posts got 96...
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6 people
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
4 Nov 09
Sometimes we find ourselves in a completely new environment and find out that people are not doing things the way we are accustomed to. There are times that we may have to adjust and follow what they do. This includes several...
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1 person
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
4 Nov 09
I don't and I keep coming back to them once in a while. But I can say that I know a lot after going back to them periodically. It helps me to keep my discussions within the bounds of the rules and guidelines. It is an unpleasant...
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manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
4 Nov 09
or you find the idea revolting. I do eat with my fingers. There are some dishes that are best eaten not using spoon and fork. When eating lobster and prawns, I find it enjoyable peeling them with my fingers. This is only when I am...
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manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
This is an offshoot of my earlier discussion on domestic violence #1. It is mind boggling why a man can beat his wife whom he says he loves. What is even more mind boggling is why do some battered wives stay? I used to live in the...
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1 person
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
In a modern and highly civilized society, this should never happen but it does. Why? In my long years of being married, I have never lift a finger to hurt my wife not only because she may hit back LOL but I could never stomach it....
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1 person
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
31 Oct 09
Obviously, this is addressed to people like me whose English is not our mother tongue. It works just as well for native english speakers speaking a second language. Do you do it with an American or British accent or any other...
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4 people
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
Ignore them outrightly? Send them back to the sender with a note that it was missent? Think that it was just a ploy to get to know you? or you answer back.
It is not uncommon to receive missent messages on our cell phones. I...
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3 people
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
I was advised by a friend long ago that being concerned and being worried are two different things. We can be concerned and not exactly be worried. Worrying too much does not help solve problems. I can never forget that advise and...
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2 people
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
I accompanied my co-worker to see a doctor after seeing him not feeling well in the jobsite. We went to a clinic not far from where we work and when we opened the clinic door, we were greeted by an obnoxious smell and lo and...
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2 people
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
We have a pet dog who seems not to be feeling well and not in her usual self, running around, jumping and playing with almost anything. I noticed that she stood up and walked to the grassy part of the lawn and kept on smelling...
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1 person
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
My daughter bought a 100-pc picture jigsaw puzzle for her 4 year-old son yesterday. It was in a plastic bag and without a completed picture as a guide. I told her, how on earth can your son complete the puzzle without a guide. To...
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4 people
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
In this age of economic difficulties, I found it necessary to cut costs in many of my expenditures including power bills. Simple energy saving measures can really save a lot. I learned how to cut the use of air conditioners, it...
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3 people
manong05
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
I'm sure there are several reasons and they differ from one person to another. For those people I know, their main reason in migrating was in search for greener pastures and career advancement. They feel that opportunities are too...
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2 people