mcrowl

@mcrowl (1050)

New Zealand • Age 79

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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A lot of police out today? (Sunday)

maezee @maezee (41988) • United States 3 Jan 10

Was anyone else driving around today? I noticed about 5 just driving to the library and post office today (about a mile round-trip). A ridiculous amount if you ask me. Has anyone else noticed an abudance of cop cruisers around...

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mcrowl Where in the world are you talking about, for starters? This is a discussion based on such a small focus, that I'm surprised you thought it was worth putting on MyLot. It's almost as if you thought everyone else on here lived in your...

4 Jan 10

anybody read High Times magazine?

space-kowboy @sk0rpi0 (6) • Clovis, New Mexico 29 Dec 06

high times magazine,counter culture

humor

magazines

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mcrowl No, I've never heard of it. Can you tell me some more about it?

4 Jan 10

Do we all believe that we are responsible for global warming

Kadarkhan @Kadarkhan (9) • India 4 Jan 10

I do believe that some or the other way we all are envolve in global warming in totality we can,t stop it but still we can minimize by certain efforts in this particular case.

global warming

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mcrowl Before you start asking are we all responsible for global warming, you have to ask whether there IS such a thing as global warming. Many scientists believe that the temperature in the world has not increased at all, and that there are other issues at stake...

4 Jan 10

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Off To The Grocery Store, Again....

UpsideDownPineapple @UpsideDownPineapple (643) • United States 4 Jan 10

Hi everyone, In my house we go fairly often. Everyone I ask tells me they go about once a week. That would be impossible for my household to do. We'd would nearly starve half way through that week. lol So, how frequently do...

grocery store

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mcrowl Why don't you buy more on your trip to the supermarket? Then you wouldn't have to starve half way through the week. I don't think it's a matter of an impossibility; it seems to me to be more a case of better organisation. For your information, we usually go...

4 Jan 10

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What is your definition of rudeness and have you been RUDE?

BeachLover @BeachLover (520) • India 4 Jan 10

Hi.. guys, I am back to mylot after a long time. Anyway, I was just respnding to an interesting discussion about rude people. where i mentioned that, it depends on one's conception of rudeness or what you feel is rudeness....

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mcrowl I think when you start wanting to change the definition of a word like 'rude' then you just cause confusion. To be rude means to show a lack of respect for other people, or to say things that hurt them. It used to mean people who lacked manners, or social...

4 Jan 10

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Cast away type of films?

b199010 @b199010 (11) • Pakistan 4 Jan 10

Is any one knows cast away type of films?

cast away

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mcrowl I'm not sure what you're asking here. Do you mean films about people who've been castaway on an island, like the Tom Hanks movie? Or are you asking about throwaway film?

4 Jan 10

Do you listen to internet Radio?

Equinoxx @Equinoxx (187) • Ireland 4 Jan 10

I listen to internet radio almost everyday. I do listen to all genres but mostly 80s stuff. My favorite station is club977 on my spider player radio. I would like your opinions on which station is your favorite and the radio...

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mcrowl I listen to what is known as 'Radio New Zealand Concert' on streaming radio when I am at work. It plays mostly classical music, some jazz and the occasional interview.

4 Jan 10

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How do you plan today?

geraldjohn1981 @geraldjohn1981 (90) • Philippines 4 Jan 10

My plann today, after work I will fetch my girlfriend and eat dinner together..

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mcrowl This sounds more like the kind of thing you'd put on Twitter, rather than MyLot. It doesn't seem to me to promote much discussion. Perhaps you could tell us what work you do, or what you're going to have for dinner. That might be more interesting.

4 Jan 10

what's the difference in rugby & football..??

pessimisticsachi @pessimisticsachi (86) • Philippines 4 Jan 10

i really wanna know the difference between these two sports...to tell you the truth i became addicted to football because of anime & manga of eyeshield 21..it is all about playing football...and there are some that mistakes...

football

rugby

sports

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mcrowl There are a great many differences between rugby and football, but the most obvious is that in rugby the players handle the ball with their hands, while this is forbidden in football (or soccer). Rugby has more players per team, (15 compared to 11), have...

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don't you hate it when...

squaretile @squaretile (3778) • Singapore 23 Dec 09

...workmen make a lot of noise in a quiet office? recently they have been coming in a few times daily and creating a lot of noise! It's happening very near me too, which makes me lose concentration! wish they'd at least...

noise

work

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mcrowl I'm not sure how you expect workmen to work without making a noise. You write as if they were doing it on purpose and not being considerate to you. Just because you don't have a job that creates a lot of noise, that's no reason to expect workmen to be the...

23 Dec 09

How much do you believe in online friends?

alienvspredator01 @alienvspredator01 (121) • Nepal 23 Dec 09

For me its a virtual world... and about friends that depends on the conversation...

online friends

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mcrowl I'm not sure quite what you mean by the second part of your sentence, so I'm guessing you mean that the friendships depend greatly on how good the conversations are. But friendship takes a long time normally anyway - very few people hit it off in one...

23 Dec 09

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Have you undergone any deppression?

pushpendra_kumar29 @pushpendra_kumar29 (98) • India 22 Dec 09

I am that kind of guy,who get depressed early.due to depression and to avoid it,i started drinking 8 years ago.but now,i try to figure out the solutions rather than taking panic on myself What all you guys do?

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mcrowl I never had problems with drinking, but I've had depression a couple of times, and both times had to go on medication. I didn't want to do this, as it made me feel as though I was some kind of mental case, but it made such a difference that I'd recommend it to...

22 Dec 09

Do you think it worth to practice the dance' basic skill for a long time ?

baoxinw @baoxinw (72) • China 22 Jul 09

somedays before i have learn ballroom dancing .but the teacher say i have to learn the basic skill before i can learn dancing .the basic skill is too hard i have to stand hours .the classmates tell me if i want to dance well i...

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mcrowl Like any skill, you can only do it well by practicing. My wife and I spent about four years doing dancing, and we had to practice a lot to keep up with the class (and we weren't the worst dancers by any means). There's no such thing as raw talent that just...

20 Dec 09

2012

young_prince26 @young_prince26 (11) • Philippines 29 Nov 09

Have you seen the movie, "2012"? As I've watched the movie, I can't deny the fact to think that it would possibly happen. I'm a bit scared of what would happen on that year. I believe most people are not yet ready for it as they...

end of the world

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mcrowl 2012 is not the end of the world. THis is a piece of hype on one hand, and merely a story on the other. But when you start feeling afraid of things like this you make a fool of yourself. Jesus said, NO ONE knows when the end will come, except God the Father....

30 Nov 09

about Global Warming

Stelitos @Stelitos (8) • Philippines 29 Nov 09

How can we prevent Global Warming?

global warming

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mcrowl First you have to discover what global warming means, and whether there really is such a thing. Many scientists don't agree with the reality of it, and some even think that the whole thing is a hoax.

30 Nov 09

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Are there any Triond writers here? What do you think of this site?

alwayzzcitra @alwayzzcitra (1861) • Indonesia 29 Nov 09

I have to admit that I LOVE this site! I joined two weeks ago, submitted about seven articles there and I am eligible for payout! I know the minimum payout is low, but I think it's realistic, because with that, I think it is...

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mcrowl I've been on Triond for about two years, and get a steady but small income from it. Unless you happen to hit on an article that appeals to a very large number of people, you're never going to make much money from this site. The good thing about...

30 Nov 09

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Have You Ever Had To Go To The Bathroom So Bad That You Peed In Your Pants

EbonyFire @EbonyFire (146) • Canada 9 Nov 09

I know this is a bit of an embarrassing topic but have you ever been somewhere that you just had to go to the bathroom and you just didn't make it there on time. I remember when I was very young I peed in the snow because I...

bathroom

embarrasing times

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mcrowl This isn't embarrassing to me...any more! I had a prostate operation at the beginning of the year, and in the first few days after that you tend to have to dash to the toilet very quickly, because you're bladder is still struggling to get things right. Yup, I...

10 Nov 09

president Obama

riskysim @riskysim (34) • United States 9 Nov 09

President Obama is one of the biggest racists i have ever seen. If a white man had acted the way he has, they would be all over the news, but when a black man insults a white police officer for doing his job, apparently he is...

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mcrowl I agree that double standards are never healthy for a society. If you're talking about the incident when a white policeman arrested a black professor at the door of his own home, and then Obama phones the policeman, then I'm a bit puzzled as to what you're...

10 Nov 09

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How much can i earn from a single squidoo article?

Apples24 @Apples24 (421) • Singapore 9 Nov 09

I was just wondering how much i could earn from a single article at squidoo.com

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mcrowl About as much as you can earn from any article on any of these kinds of sites. I write a lot of articles for Triond.com, and am lucky if I make a $1.50 a month from all of them. If you're expecting to make large amounts of money out of any of these sites,...

10 Nov 09

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