orcanut

@orcanut (146)

Canada • Age 56

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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A Sign of the Times

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 3 Mar 07

Have you ever wondered what we are losing in the name of technological advancement? It's 3:00am here and I am not sure what made me think of this as I wait to hear from my husband who had to leave in the middle of the night...

future

internet

technology

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What If?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 2 Mar 07

What if you had to choose between losing your sight or losing your hearing? Would you choose to never see your loved ones again or never again hear their voices? This was a tough one for me but I think I would choose to give up...

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3 people

Internet safety - OOPS!!

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 1 Mar 07

I just realized that since posting here at MyLot, I have probably made every mistake that I warned my daughter not to make (and actually check to make sure she hasn't)! I've posted personal information that likely gives away...

internet safety

posting personal info

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5 people

Are You Prepared?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 1 Mar 07

We are expecting a blizzard tonight and tomorrow (which is why I am posting tonight in case we have no power tomorrow) and it had me thinking, are we prepared? Several years ago, when living in Nova Scotia, we "survived"...

emergency

preparedness

weather

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3 people

Open Discussion

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 1 Mar 07

Ok, so just what does make a good discussion? I've posted a few that I thought were meaningful, funny, insightful, thought-provoking etc. that have garnered little or no response. I also spend a whole lot of time looking for...

open discussion

toothbrushes

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2 people

How Close is Your Sign?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 28 Feb 07

Here are some common traits (3 positive, 3 negative) for each of the signs. How close are your traits to your sign? Capricorn: + ambitious, determined, reliable - pessimistic, miserly, conventional Aquarius: + independent,...

birthdates

signs

traits

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Who's The Best Looking NHL Team?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 28 Feb 07

I'm not talking about who "looks best" for winning the Stanley Cup (although maybe I should), I'm talking about the men, ladies! Now, I enjoy hockey, and unlike football, I actually understand most of the rules and can easily...

good looking men

hockey

sports

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1 person

Getting Paid at MyLot

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 27 Feb 07

I am so confused!! I am not ashamed to admit that I was very discouraged last week (Thurs. to be exact) to see that I had not doubled my points (earnings) - see "Getting Hooked" discussion - like I had the previous days of posting...

getting paid

mylot

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What Happened to Your Favourite New Shows This Season?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 27 Feb 07

Do any of you wonder what happened to the new shows this season? There are several that I started watching in the fall that are not being aired any more. Some of my favourites were "Six Degrees" A show about the link between six...

tv shows

Getting Hooked

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 23 Feb 07

I joined myLot 4 days ago - not to get rich, not to get anything really except a venue to voice my opinions, share my thoughts and feelings etc. I was so excited posting away the first day, which is no easy feat since I have...

getting hooked

getting paid

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1 person

Growing Pains

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 23 Feb 07

My little guy, who has done so well all week at going to bed well, and staying in bed, woke up at 3:00AM this morning soaked through, and rubbing his leg. He went straight back to sleep, but his rubbing his leg made me think about...

growing pains

kids

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1 person

Book or Movie?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 22 Feb 07

Do you prefer to read a book first and then watch the movie or do you watch a movie and then read the book? I think i prefer to read the book first and let my imagination define the characters within the story - although it is...

books

bourne identity

movies

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1 person

Do You Nap?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 22 Feb 07

I had big plans for puttingmy little one down for a nap and then spending the two hours here at mylot....well, so much for the best laid plans. I fell asleep with him for an hour. The benefits of napping was actually in the news...

napping

sleeping

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1 person

Checking Responses

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 21 Feb 07

I've just started on mylot and I am curious how you all keep up with your responses! i've only started a few discussions but I am sincerely interested in what people have to say - how do you keep up when you have so many to check!...

responding

responses

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3 people

What Does MyLot Stand For?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 21 Feb 07

Does anyone out there have a guess? I've been thinking - uh oh - and I've come up with "my lot in life". But, there could be so may other options as well. What do you think? Is there some hidden message behind our logo? Perhaps...

1 response

Do You Warm Up Your Car?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 21 Feb 07

I recently had a discussion with my husband about him warming up the car before he goes to work in the morning. He had mentioned that he gets gas twice a week in the winter compared to in the other seasons. I asked how much of...

stolen car

warming car

winter

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2 people

What's Your Two Cents Worth?

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 21 Feb 07

I thought that was pretty funny considering we get about two cents for each post! What I am asking your opinion on is the recent decision/debate about posting the names of dead-beat dads on the internet. They hope to...

2 responses

For those who grumble about getting paid

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 21 Feb 07

I joined myLot yesterday and have posted or responded 14-15 times. I've read a lot of the postings about people complaining about getting paid. First, it makes sense to only get paid per post or response (it would be nice if we...

getting paid

5 responses

Horrifying Headlines

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 21 Feb 07

Today in the news a terrible tragedy was reported from Calgary, Alberta. A two year old child was killed by the power window of the family vehicle. The mother had left her 7 year old and 2 year old in the vehicle and went to run...

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10 people

Our Justice System

orcanut @orcanut (146) • Canada 20 Feb 07

Last weekend I had a discussion with my cousin about punishment for criminals. I've not only studied law but have worked in the legal field and I think that the older I get, the less in favour I am of punishment as a means of...

justice

punishment

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