Nikiforos

@Nikiforos (38)

Age 43

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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Religion created by aliens?!

wiggles18 @wiggles18 (2506) • Canada 24 Sep 10

It's funny how if someone says they hear the voice of "god" today speaking to them, people just say "that crazy schizophrenic" but people think people who have heard "god" in the ancient times surely must have. How funny would...

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Nikiforos Ancient astronaut theory has been around since the 1960s and a famous book called "Chariots of the Gods" (I forget who wrote it), which basically suggested that the pyramids and other such things could only have been built with alien assistance. While I...

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How much do you charge for selling eBook?

nicregi @nicregi (1934) • Malaysia 16 Sep 10

If you write an eBook, how much are you selling it and how many pages is the average for an eBook?

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Nikiforos I sell copies of one of my books as an eBook on Amazon DTP at a cost of about $2-3 US dollars each. My books are generally around 500 pages long, but I am having difficulty as a self-published author to sell my work because people tend to buy those eBooks...

24 Sep 10

Teenagers getting angry and irritated very easily

ajithlal @ajithlal (14716) • India 22 Sep 10

How do you deal with teenagers who are getting very angry and showing less maturity and getting irritated very easily? I think some teenagers show good behaviors while some shows some behavioral problems. What do you do if you...

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Nikiforos If I have kids in the future, I would expect this in their teenage years. The best thing would be to get them to channel their angers, stresses and frustrations into something productive, like sports, musical instruments, volunteer work or perhaps running a...

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Conjunctivitis....HAve you ever had?

misheli @misheli (552) • Philippines 23 Sep 10

My 3 kids are suffering from conjunctivitis. It started from my eldest son and he got it from his teammate. My eldest is 14 years old he can manage his sore eyes but my 2 more kids are just 5 years old and 1 year old. I cant put...

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Nikiforos Cucumber is definitely good for hydrating the soft tissues around the eyes and is generally safe- be aware that some people may have an allergic reaction to aloe vera products or experience side-effects around the eyes, so consult a doctor first. In my...

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Pay It Forward - Random Acts of Kindness

elizabeth0328 @elizabeth0328 (12) • Canada 20 Sep 10

I try to be a caring person every day, and am a strong believer in random acts of kindness. It doesn't take a lot to do something nice for a complete stranger, and I would hope that the stranger receiving the act of kindness would...

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Nikiforos I was once driving in Cyprus at a coastal city in the southwest called Paphos. It was on a highway in the height of summer and it was 40 degrees Celsius that day. I was going to work when I saw a German Shephard dog limping down the side of the road. At first...

21 Sep 10

What's your favorite accent?

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 21 Sep 10

I am really starting to love the Australian accent. I've been watching some shows with Australian actors which has made me start liking the accent, and recently hubby got a new co-worker who is Australian. From what he says, the...

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Nikiforos My favourite accent is French. It is rich in elongated vowels and smooth on the tongue when spoken, and so often sounds gentle and reserved (I guess I have watched too many movies set in France). In comparison, Australian accent often has this upward...

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How to keep relationship strong?

wiwa05 @wiwa05 (230) • Philippines 21 Sep 10

I've heard a lot of tips on how to keep a relationship really strong... Others say, love is strong enough to keep it intact; some say trust is the key to have an effective relationship; and others do also say that understanding or...

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Nikiforos I feel that a strong relationship first and foremost requires two people who are really suited to each other. If they are together but not completely in love with each other, they will have to work harder to keep the relationship going, especially when there...

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Child On Board - Bunch O Hypocrites

hardworkinggurl @hardworkinggurl (37063) • United States 21 Sep 10

Yesterday I was almost run off the road by this crazy driver. She had to be in her early 30's. I pulled up to a stop sign and all was clear to I proceeded, out of no where this fast speeding minivan came dashing past her stop...

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how safre are you really

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Nikiforos In the UK, I once did a training course called "Defensive Driving" which basically teaches you to keep a cool head, even if the other drivers around you are being jerks and driving dangerously. This basically means keeping distance, mirrors and signals,...

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Do you think it is OK to pull a child out of school for a trip?

ladym33 @ladym33 (10979) • United States 21 Sep 10

Do you think it is OK to pull a child out of school for a trip? Trips can be very educational. We once had an opportunity to go on a business trip to New York with my husband all expenses paid so we pulled the kids out of shcool...

pulling a child out of school for a trip

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Nikiforos I suggest taking your child out of school for a trip only when they have just completed their exams and don't have any more until the next semester. I wouldn't recommend taking them out for more than two weeks, as longer might disrupt their education. I...

21 Sep 10

Do you believe in ghosts? And have you ever had any experience with them?

puccagirl @puccagirl (7294) • Israel 18 Sep 10

I personally do not believe in ghosts, but I know a lot of my friends do, and some even claim to have experienced them in different ways. What do you think about ghosts? Do they exist? Have you ever experienced something related...

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Nikiforos In my opinion, I feel that the phenomenon of "ghosts" is adequately profilerated world wide and over sufficient centuries / millenia to say that it is certainly worthy of serious study. Unfortunately, many scientific circles still don't take it seriously,...

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The World Created In Seven Days VS The Big Bang Theory. What is the right one?

BryceJungquist @BryceJungquist (31) • United States 23 Feb 10

In the bible , it says the world was created in seven days. "In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1 NIV). According to this god was the creator of all of man-kind, heavens , hell , space , water ,...

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Nikiforos Religion refers to the *belief* in one or more divine beings. If we are talking about Christianity, then that is a religion which has pretty much not changed for 2000 years, except for when Darwin's ideas of evolution gained so much support that they couldn't...

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Very Strange!

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 16 Feb 10

I received a request from some one in Chicago to be one of my myLot friends. He is what is strange on their profile it says he/she has never opened a discussion and never responded to a discussion but has [b]8033...

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Nikiforos I think I may have just worked it out. It is possible that these guys are data-mining - basically, they use friendship status to keep track of what you post, and then gather the information you post in discussions to research for anything useful. This...

17 Feb 10

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Very Strange!

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 16 Feb 10

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Nikiforos I recieved two similar friend requests, one from Lotsika, in the last two days. I was suspicious of this activity and decided to decline, as neither had responded to any of my discussions or responses. I can only assume and agree with the suggestion that they...

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Are internet relationships a hoax?

ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 15 Feb 10

Have you ever been told "I love you?" from someone whom you have just met on the net? I am sure that it has happened to most of us here even though some of us are reluctant to admit it. Well an American friend of mine has fallen...

internet relationships

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Nikiforos I understand that certain dating sites are awash with dating profiles set up by "scammers" who will not use any financial information, but will try to sign up for a limited or free subscription. Once subscribed, they will be unable to email you, but will in...

16 Feb 10

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Why do Newbies leave as fast as they come in?

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 14 Feb 10

I wonder why newbies don't have the staying power in mylot? I have noticed few who come in with explosives posts in the tune of 10 - 20 discussions per day. Their presences are well felt because they posted topics that were mind...

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Nikiforos Hello, I am very much a newbie in myLot, and only discovered this place a few days ago via a referral email from a friend. So far, I am very interested by the concept of the website, and would like to stay and get to know people, as I have found...

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Rating does anyone really do it?

christinawise87 @christinawise87 (856) • United States 13 Feb 10

Be honest I wont be mad. Does anyone really rate people or is it more of hit and miss with ratings. I know I rated everyone in every discussion I am in I have yet to give a negative. I just wondered if I was the only one who did...

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people rating discussions

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Nikiforos Hi Christina, I have only just joined myLot a few days ago, but having read the FAQs, I am now trying to rate every post positively on basic criteria - for example, if it is a good, well thought-out answer (regardless of whether or not I agree with...

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What causes the addiction of cigarettes?

tdiamond33 @tdiamond33 (330) • Canada 13 Feb 10

We see it everywhere we look now a days. The lighting of the cigarette. I myself have personally tried to smoke cigarettes, but after I have finish it, I feel so uncomfortable,light headed and unsettling inside. After that...

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Nikiforos I recently asked a heavy smoker why they refused to use a nicotine inhaler like the one you can get from most pharmacies. He told me that although it delivered the same amount of nicotine, it just didn't feel the same. He reported that the inhaler has a number...

14 Feb 10

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What could this Mental Health Condition be?

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 12 Feb 10

I hope there are some mental health experts out there.... Last year my ex husband did something really odd. It was a few days after his 84 year old Mother had died after a long illness. I was already in bed, and he came a bit...

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Nikiforos Hi Jenny, From what I have read, it seems that this could have been a panic / anxiety event, possibly made worse by an underlying disorder. There is no real way to be sure unless there is a referral to a clinical psychiatrist whose job would be to diagnose...

13 Feb 10

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