mikedotcom

@mikedotcom (260)

United States • Age 65

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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legend rock and legend classic rock

adiel35 @adiel35 (69) • Indonesia 12 Sep 09

Hi mylotters who rock music lover, whether you think there rock band that was born in the year 2000 until now there will be going to be a rock music legend, as we all know that in 70's we know some rock music legend such deep...

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mikedotcom A couple of points: Aerosmith was formed in 1971, so it is not a 90's band. Bon Jovi and Guns N Roses were from the 80's, again not 90's... (the 90's sucked, huh?) How anyone can mention 'legend' and not include Led Zeppelin is beyond me! (shame on...

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Is it possible to make 100 posts daily in MyLot?

KompitaPita @KompitaPita (2051) • Bulgaria 2 Apr 10

Hi, dear Mylotters. I have read in some discussions that some members are making about 100 posts daily.Wow! I wonder, is it possible to make that number of posts daily and how much time we need to spend if we want to do it....

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mikedotcom where is the data to find out how many posts one does a day? and what time zone does the day begin and end? thankx oh yeah, if I do 2 posts a day, it is a lot for me, but the again I dont sit on myLot for very long, in fact it has been a month or so since...

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fireworks

Hadame @Hadame (194) • Indonesia 12 Feb 10

anyone has tips how to capture firework with digital camera..? i found that it's so hard... i always miss the best moments, i always press the button too early or too late...

fireworks

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mikedotcom My best advice is: take LOTS of pictures! Last 4th I took pics of the fireworks show, took maybe 50 pics i all. Got home to upload and got about 10 that were good...but really they are awesome to look at now! Unless you know the particular firework being...

12 Feb 10

What is difference in Centigrade and Celsious temperature scale..

codeofuniverse @codeofuniverse (558) • India 7 Jan 10

A Centigrade degree is 100/180 or 5/9 times the size of Fahrenheit degree.that is why the factors 9/5 or 5/9 in formulas to convert centigrade to fahrenheit.then what is celsious degree and how you will convert celsious degree...

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mikedotcom Anders Celsius was a Sweedish astronomer that made a very similar (nearly exact) scale a couple years before his death. The tempeture scale is really known as Celsius, by also goes by (for historic reasons) centigrade (100 steps). I live in a fahrenheit...

7 Jan 10

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Choose less intelligent girl

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 5 Jan 10

Hi guys, when you want to marry choose a girl who is less intelligent than you. If your wife is more intelligent than she will always try to dominate over you. Your life will become hell. So it is better to marry a girl who is a...

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mikedotcom If you ever find a girl to marry you, it will be only because she fooled you into believing she is not as smart as you. I hope you save this discussion and read what you wrote 10 years from now...when we all hope you will be smarter and realize what a dumb...

6 Jan 10

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How many security softwares should we have on the computer?

breinchem @breinchem (89) • Philippines 5 Oct 09

There are lots of security softwares available now a days. We normally see their advantages and giving us assurance that they can secure our computer. Some Anti virus can clean a specific type of virus and others cant even detect...

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mikedotcom i use (and have for several years now) only AVG. I have had only one virus, and it was an easy fix with another freeware program. I disabled AVG just long enough to fix my prob, and then after the fix uninstalled the other proggy and re-enabled AVG. I didnt...

5 Oct 09

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computer

vijay3344 @vijay3344 (56) • India 5 Oct 09

could anyone help me by giving e-books link for assembly language...

computer

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mikedotcom vijay, http://www.freetechbooks.com/ has a lot of tech books...hope it has some you will find useful! mikedotcom

5 Oct 09

Who invented school anyway?

marctiu @marctiu (829) • Philippines 2 Sep 09

Have you ever wondered who invented school. Do you think that school just show up for no reasons. I believe that there is a start for everything. Would you like to share on your ideas on where school came from..

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mikedotcom in 1369, Mr Harry P. School decided his kids needed to get out of the house every day because they were underfoot and too much trouble. He got together with some neighbors and took them all to a building and locked them inside. The townspeople would drop off...

2 Sep 09

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Who was the first METAL band....Led Zepplin or Black Sabbath?

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 30 Aug 09

I wanted to do something fun for a change...I had this discussion with my sons when we studied the History of Rock and Roll. Who was the first Heavy Metal band? They say...Black Sabbath as they are all die hard Ozzy...

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mikedotcom I am a HUGE fan of Led Zeppelin, and I appreciate you as another...but... please learn to spell their name correctly! (you left out an 'e'). Now who was 'first'? Black Sabbath was called Earth in 68, and Led Zeppelin was The New Yardbirds but it wasn't until...

1 Sep 09

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What happen to Mario now ?

shivamkapila @shivamkapila (764) • India 16 Aug 09

At the age of 5 years i usually spend all my money to play video games specially mario,,my mother always tell me about not play daily this mario game. but i liked it very much and still i have this game in my Pc...But past few...

super mario brothers

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mikedotcom This was a great arcade game! My favorite arcade game was Defender by Williams. I was also a BIG asteroids fan. I think Mario grew up, put on a suit and got a real job (poor sap)and is now living in the burbs. He has a wife, 3 kids, a dog and a cat, and sees...

16 Aug 09

What's the story behind your username?

Talravean @Talravean (46) • Malaysia 15 Aug 09

Mine is actually a random name that I think sounds kinda witchy. =P. I made it up a long time ago, at the age when butterflies scared the crap outta me and sugar was the only thing I'd consume willingly. So, what about yours?

username

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mikedotcom I wanted something unique and kewl. =) I wanted it to sound like I was savvy in the ways of computer (I am sorta) I did not want "just another number" like mike45 because... well who the heck is mike44? lol I like your name more now because I know a...

16 Aug 09

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lead

run4fun02 @run4fun02 (58) • India 14 Jul 09

who is the greatest lead of all times?

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mikedotcom greatest lead guitar = Jimmy Page

15 Jul 09

One True Church.

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 12 Jul 09

I have a friend who attends a Christian church that began in the Philippines in 1915 and which teaches that they alone are the one true church. They are absolutely convinced that only those who are baptised into that church can go...

brainwashing

indoctrination

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mikedotcom ask your friend if they will be lonely in heaven without; Simon Peter, John (the Baptist), Matthew & Mark, Luke...or any of the other apostles (born before 1915. I'm especially curios about Mary too, so find out and let us know where all them went. Then of...

13 Jul 09

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What kind of guitar player are you?

fheroan @fheroan (615) • Philippines 23 Jun 09

Hello everyone.. I just wanna know what kind of guitar player are you.. Are you an acoustic player? or.. an electric guitar player?..or..even a classical player?.. well, i belong to the third one.. im a classical...

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mikedotcom Yes, yes, yes...to answer the question(s). I love to rock out on my electric...and some songs do have fingering involved (Stairway to Heaven is fingered in the beginning). I keep an acoustic (Dean V-coustic) by my seat in the tv area so I can pluck it during...

24 Jun 09

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ive tried

simplysimple @simplysimple (35) • United States 18 Jun 09

Ive been trying to quit smoking for a year now. I have good and bad days with it. I Have tried everything chantix, patches, gum you name it. I have noticed its harder at work not to smoke on breaks than at home. I work in a...

ive tried to quit

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mikedotcom I tried the patch too...but I couldn't keep it lit!

19 Jun 09

To all Guitarist Mylotters

imacRuel1 @imacRuel1 (258) • Philippines 16 Jun 09

Hi there... I have been playing guitar since I was a 9 year older kiddo'... & My musician Uncles have definitely influenced me to follow on their footsteps... The first guitar solo I've learned that time was 'Wonderful Tonight' by...

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mikedotcom I am surprized you left out Jimmy Page. You should spend some time listening to the way the guitar phrases are built and layered and the simple intricacies of his solo work. Jimmy has made the biggest influence on my playing...there is none better to my ears....

16 Jun 09

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What would you do if you found out your WIFE CHEATS!!!!

MyPrime @MyPrime (39) • Philippines 14 Jun 09

Just want to know how much husband reacts if they find out that their wife cheats on them.

cheat

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mikedotcom "Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?" (Jimi Hendrix)

14 Jun 09