oriental

@oriental (1050)

Uruguay • Age 74

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Phoenix Bishop sent to jail for ringing the church bells

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 4 Jun 09

Now I've heard everything. In some parts of the country, Muslim calls to worship are commonplace. In Phoenix, ringing the church bells is prohibited by a local noise ordinance. Interestingly enough, the bells were not louder than...

church

freedom of religion

religion

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oriental No, Estherlou, there is another one you have to hear. In Punta del Este, a South Atlantic uruguayan resort, neighbours complained because the bells of a chapel near their houses disturbed their sleep. You know... in Punta del Este people stay up till early...

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London - greatest city on earth?

badhoevedorp @badhoevedorp (11) • Netherlands 22 May 09

I miss London, I lived there 6 years. I've lived in Toronto, been to New York several times, I live in Amsterdam now, I've been to Bangkok, LA, Rome, etc. But what is it about London that makes it number 1? Is it only my rosy...

greatest

london

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oriental I visited London more than twenty years ago. It was a short visit, just a few days, but enough to love it. I don´t know if it´s number one, but sure it's a great city.

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do you find yourself reading more during rainy days?

jhl930 @jhl930 (3601) • United States 28 Feb 09

i have found myself reading more and mroe lately because i have been getting some rain and i think that its suppose to be some snow tomorrow so that will be another day and i think that more people really like to read while its...

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oriental Yes.It's just like you say! I find that I read more time when it's raining than when it's not. And it's not something about not getting out of home. If it's not raining I will be at the computer or watching TV but if it's raining I'll probably lie on my bed...

4 Mar 09

Do you ever read any reading material while having breakfast, lunch or dinner?

myfb2009 @myfb2009 (8296) • Malaysia 16 Feb 09

When l was young, l always read story book during my breakfast. But my mother always complained whenever saw l do that way. She said it is not a healthy way, reading while having our food. She said, we must concentrate with what...

book

read

reading material

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oriental Yes,I do sometimes read the newspaper while having my breakfast, but it's not as common as my watching the TV or reading emails while doing it. I know it would be better not to do it and have a family talk instead.

17 Feb 09

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VIPs to travel by helicopter in Mumbai

prasanta @prasanta (1948) • India 9 Feb 09

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has made a promise to Mumbaites that henceforth all VIPs will be carried to their destination by helicopters after they arrive in the city. This will reduce the traffic jam on the...

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oriental Yes. The cost aspect is an issue. I think that in that old Reader´s Digest article they talked about using the roofs of buildings as helipads, but I don't imagine a business building with lots of different offices having place on its roof for more than half a...

9 Feb 09

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VIPs to travel by helicopter in Mumbai

prasanta @prasanta (1948) • India 9 Feb 09

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oriental I remember that many years before I went through a Reader's Digest from the WW2 years. There they talked about helicopters and said they would be the favourite transport in years to come. There was even a drawing of a city whose sky was full of helicopters. I...

9 Feb 09

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Do you have time for reading?

anetteh @anetteh (3590) • Sweden 6 Feb 09

Now days with the internet connection, I wonder how many of us have the time to read books. I usually did read books before I discovered how much fun it is to be connected and online. I found myself thinking I have not even read...

books

reading books

time for reading

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oriental It's the same with me. Some years ago I used to read much more than now. That's because of the time I spend at the computer, connected to the web. But I keep liking to run thtough books at bookshops and, eventually, buying one. This will go to stay in some...

8 Feb 09

What matters: Speedy typing with two fingers or Slow typing with 10 fingers?

amitksing @amitksing (1323) • India 3 Feb 09

I generally use only two fingers (the forefingers of both my hands) to type on my key board. Now a days, I have been trying learning typing using both my hands (all fingers). But what I found is, I could type with a speed of...

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oriental I would tell you to keep trying. More than forty years ago I learned to type with all my fingers. In that time there were no computers, only typing machines. At first I couldn´t go very fast, but with practice one at last gets more speed.

4 Feb 09

How many languages you can read and write?

punmsharma @punmsharma (700) • India 2 Feb 09

In our daily life i use mostly English and Hindi language. But i have a good knowledge of Sanskrit and Punjabi also. i love to talking with some one in Punjabi language. But in my office no body knows this language. I also have...

language

read

speak

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oriental My native language is Spanish. I can read, write and, up to a certain level, speak English and French. I also can read some little Italian, Portuguese and German.

3 Feb 09

I FINALLY Got Approved for Social Security Disability!!

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 29 Jan 09

Woo-Hoo!!! I finally found out this morning that my disability claim has been approved and my monthly benefits will begin in March and I have a nice chunk of back-pay coming "any time". I never thought this day would come! I was...

social security disability retirement

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oriental Congratulations! I'm also on a disability pension since more than two years ago. To have enough time to take care of your health it's very important.

31 Jan 09

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Mylot earnings have not been updated today

ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 27 Jan 09

Its almost 16:30 CET my local time and the earnings have not been updated so far. Usually they are always updated by 15:00CET. Am I only experiencing this or did it happen to you too? Have your earnings been updated today?

earnings

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oriental Here in Uruguay, South America it's 0.30 PM and my account has not been updated yet. I think I'll have to wait for a short time, as for 2.00 PM I usually have it updated.

28 Jan 09

how many times do u eat a day??

TsubasaBazz @TsubasaBazz (239) • India 23 Jan 09

hi friends.some eat 2 to 3 times a day many do even 4 or 5 how much times do u eat a day.r u build few extra pounds or r u slim even if u eat more?

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oriental I eat four times a day: breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner. In my country the main meals are lunch and dinner (some people, third age mainly, skip dinner or have a light one). Breakfast is much lighter than in England or USA: a cup of coffe with milk, some...

24 Jan 09

Do you still remember the tv programs that you watch when your a kid?

underworld_xygmax89 @underworld_xygmax89 (181) • Philippines 14 Jan 09

it sounds funny but i do still remember the days when iwas just a kid watching TV.... of course...its a one thing that kid know to do.... but do you still remember the things you watch on TV? even your favorite toons or...

past

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oriental Of course I remember them! I enjoyed watching television, much more than nowadays. For many years, as a child, there was no TV set at home. I watched TV when I went to my cousins' or to the home of a friend in the neighbourhood. The oldest programs I remember...

20 Jan 09

AMD vs Intel Processor

paoxav @paoxav (1382) • Philippines 15 Jan 09

What's your choice between the two leading processors? Are you an AMD or Intel processor user? If you tried the two before, what was the best according to your experiences? What are the pros and cons?

intel

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oriental My previous and first processor was an AMD. I used it for ten years. At the end of this time I had to call the service more than once, but it was never anything serious. So I must say that I think AMD processors are very good. Nowadays my processor is Intel....

20 Jan 09

Should I stop Mylotting???????

mikkymyde @mikkymyde (182) • Nigeria 13 Jan 09

I'm an african and i reside in africa..paypal is not available in my country of residence..well i like the site and i'm not really here for the money..but still if they pay members for using the site I think I should get paid...

africa

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oriental I think that if you like Mylot you should stay here, even when you can´t get paid by Paypal. I can get paid by Paypal in my country, but my idea is not to be paid, but to use my Paypal money to buy things through Internet (books, for example, that in most...

14 Jan 09

How Frustrating

Grandmaof2 @Grandmaof2 (7579) • Canada 12 Jan 09

I have been on my computer for four plus hours doing nothing basically. Here's my dilemma. I have terrible time with swellings in my feet and ankles so I decided to purchase a foot peddler exerciser that you work sitting in a...

calories

foot exerciser

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oriental I bought one similar to the one in your photo, as I have the same problem you have with circulation. But, believe it or not, I exercise very little with it. As soon as I send you my response I will peddle for ten minutes at least. Thank you for making me...

13 Jan 09

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Honey and Cinnamon ~ Homemade Remedies

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 11 Jan 09

I received this from one of my friends. Home remedies have always been something that I like to try. In our grandparents day there was a need for homemade remedies. They worked for them, why not use them now? Just remember that...

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oriental Thank you Butterfly! As I live in South America I knew about the Bad Breath recipe and also about a few other ones, but most of them were unknown to me. I'll keep your discussion in My Document files.

12 Jan 09

Do you compete with family members to use the computer?

Rocketj1 @rocketj1 (6955) • United States 10 Jan 09

Yes! Currently! My son is pestering me to get in here and use the computer! Do you have a schedule that you use for your family? Does it work well? Are you able to enforce it? Is it fair to everyone? Does a particular person HOG...

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oriental We are three at home: my wife, my ten years old son and myself. There's no trouble with my wife: when she needs to use the computer she tells me and I will leave it to her. It's quite a problem with my son. As soon as I stand up and walk out of the room I will...

11 Jan 09

Apparently, dogs can sniff out cancer !

marina321 @marina321 (4556) 8 Jan 09

I was watching news earlier today and their was a segment about the fact that dogs can sniff out cancer cells from the urine of humans! Strange, but true... This research has been carried out and it is now being...

cancer

cancer detection

cells

dogs can detect cancer

dogs sniff out cancer

sample

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oriental As far as I know the best current method to detect cancer is PET (positron emision tomography) but it requires of an expensive equipment. Here in Uruguay, nowadays, there is no PET exam affordable. You must travel to Argentina or to Brazil to have it done.

9 Jan 09

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