markodoom

@markodoom (243)

United States • Age 63

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its not what you know but who you know

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Feb 10

Have any of you heard this old saying? My grandparents used to say it a lot and my parents repeat it as do I. Basically the premise is that in life, especially in work, you get your break not through your knowledge or ability but...

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movies for a cent

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Feb 10

I was amazed when I started noticing on amazon that you can buy many used DVDs for only one cent because they're not just junk movies or even old ancient movies but some fairly new and decent movies. I have started making a list...

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im starting my most ambitious drive to get a job, start a business or make money

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 10 Feb 10

I've been out of work for 5 months and feel like I'm getting nowehere in securing a new job or in any of my business projects or ideas. Never to be defeated, today I've decided to re-engage with a new vigour. I'm going to make...

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have you seen the new google buzz?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 10 Feb 10

I just had a shot at google's answer to facebook and twitter which they call Google Buzz. It's very basic which I suppose has always been a hallmark and a strength of google. However, I'm not sure that plan is going to work with...

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whats the worst movies you've watched recently?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 10 Feb 10

In the past few nights my wife and I have watched a couple of duds we boght cheap in a blockbuster closing down sale recently. If these are on your radar, I'd steer well clear: Hell's Gate and The Haunting of Molly Hartley. Now...

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who started rock n' roll?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 10 Feb 10

Now I expect this to be contentious. There seems to be the widest range of opinions on the subject of who started the whole rock n'roll genre of music. Let me open a can of worms and ask the question here.

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anybody play risk?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 10 Feb 10

if you're a fan of the game 'risk' you may be pleased to know that faecbook has a free online version called Attack! I've been playing for a few weeks now and though the pace is a little intense it's a lot of fun however as...

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Cost Of Living Experiment: How Much Do You Pay to Make a Salad Sandwich?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 26 Sep 09

Yesterday my wife and I decided we felt like making salad sandwiches for dinner but had to shop for ingredients. On the way to the supermarket as we thought about what we'd need to buy, it occurred to us that it might actually be...

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my nanna looked exactly like this icon (only bigger)

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

really its true! Right down to the green armchair which she always sat in...they must have modeled the picture on her, I swear. And I don't mean to be disrespectful either - my nanna had a wicked sense of humor and I can see her...

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look who is stealing your internet

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

An interesting program by Bill Moyers this week on PBS on the subject of network neutrality which until 2005 had been protected by law but now the big telcos are pressuring Congress to give them greater control over the internet...

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oldest friend

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

This year I reconnected through an alumni networking site with a girl I first knew when I was three-years-old. That's over 40 years ago! How long have you known your oldest friend (and by oldest I mean the person you've been...

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hot pick for Friday night viewing

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

i want to get my tivo lined-up to record a couple of worthwhile shows tonight. What does anybody recommend? I'm especially fond of comedy and documentaries but open to any ideas- if your favorite show is on tonight (US) and you...

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how frequently do you change your status and what is your status about?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

I change my facebook status omce every couple of days and enjoy the odd cryptic reference in my status to see if my friends are paying attention but also lately I may do a brief family or news update and have also talked a lot...

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did you ever make a new friend and quickly find you had much in common?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

My wife and I just made some new friends and found their son has the same name as our son and some other traits too. It's funny how that happens. What have you found you have in common with new friends very early in the...

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sharing tips and tricks - recovering menu bar on ms internet explorer

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

I'd like to start a thread to allow and encourage people to share simple tips and tricks we find on the computer. Let me start by sharing something I found useful shown to me by my son the other day: Do you sometimes find the menu...

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who discovered America?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

popular lore tells us Christopher Columbus discovered America but apart from the fact that prehistoric man first reached these shores at least 2 millenia BCE (and nowadays many archaelogists are finding evidence it could have been...

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beatles rock band has arrived in our house

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

My youngest son has been anticipating this game for MONTHS and giving us daily updates and previews and mini factoids. On the day it released earlier this week I just had to let him get it. The day after he was in th living room...

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where would you be right now and what would you be doing...

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

...if you could be anywhere in the world right now doing anything at al you wanted, where would you be and what would you be doing? personally I'd be in Phuket swimming underater in a quiet lagoon, enjoying the coral and tropical...

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anybody tried reselling web hosting?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 11 Sep 09

I've been a web hosting reseller for a few years mostly to friends and family but haven't made much money out of it mostly because I don't charge. Anybody else tried this? What's been your experience?

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football season starting: Who will win?

markodoom @markodoom (243) • United States 10 Sep 09

Who are you going with tonight: Titans or Steelers?

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