palonghorn

@palonghorn (5479)

United States • Age 64

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Issues with being a craft lover

amybcraft77 @amybcraft77 (314) 10 Nov 11

My only real issues I have come across are having the right stores that supply at the right prices and with what you need to craft with at the right times within your budget. If you are on a fixed budget and must watch every penny...

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palonghorn That's one reason I got into the business, selling scrap booking supplies, the closest Micheals or Hobby Lobby is 95 miles from here. Walmart carries some of the basics, but it can be hit and miss. What type of supplies are you looking for, I know of several...

29 May 12

Department of Homeland Securities list of keywords

dark_joev @dark_joev (3034) • United States 29 May 12

It looks like the Department of Homeland Security is doing really good work coming up with list that seems to be what they are best at. This time the list is a set of keywords that they use to look for terrorist on social...

department of homeland security

terrorist

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palonghorn I agree, the Homeland Security is a joke, and it is a waste of money. You want interesting reading, read the Patriot Act sometime, it should raise your blood pressure a few notches. I like how they added "However they insisted the practice was aimed not at...

29 May 12

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Puppy mills

innocents_lost @innocents_lost (1026) • Canada 28 May 12

I am always shocked at the number of people who do not grasp what a puppy mill is!! I find it even more shocking how many people buy animals from petshop and don't realize or for that matter even care where the animals are...

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palonghorn Some people are never going to care about it, and there is no way to 'make' them understand. I first heard the term 'puppy mill' 7 years ago after moving to Pennsylvania, prior to that I had not heard of them. And unless you can wipe out greed for money, you...

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What do you do when it is miserably hot outside?

Dominique25 @Dominique25 (9464) • United States 27 May 12

Today was one of the hottest days of the summer this year in our area. It was miserably hot outside that when you walk outside it felt like you were walking into a sauna. Today we spent time indoors. It was much more comfortable...

hot

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palonghorn Summer hasn't actually got here yet. But when it is hot, I usually try to do yardwork, or outside activities in the morning, and spend the hottest part of the day either inside in air conditioning or at the pool. However, sometimes those plans don't work out...

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Biggest move you've done

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 27 May 12

What is the biggest move you have done. I just moved a 6 day drive. And it is so stressful. I have to change my licence over and car plates and only have 30 days but only so much free time. How do you make moves less stressful

moving

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palonghorn The biggest move I made was 1500 miles, was there for 4 years and then moved back 1500 miles. But whether it is a long distance move or just to a new place in the same city, moving can be stressful, unless you do some pre-planning. I start by making a list of...

27 May 12

Would you be lost without a gps system?

Dominique25 @Dominique25 (9464) • United States 27 May 12

I'm always getting lost. It seems even when we print directions some how the directions give us some wrong information. That makes my husband so upset as there really isn't any other way to get directions but from online when we...

gps

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palonghorn When I need directions, or am taking a different route on a trip, I check mapquest and/or a map. I don't even use a gps. I have known how to read maps since I was young, and once I've been somewhere, I am great at remembering landmarks to look for where I need...

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Unanswered questions....

PDBME2 @PDBME2 (1014) • United States 26 May 12

Around a three years ago I ran into my ex husband. There were always questions I had about why we got divorced, wondered about how his life had gone after we got divorced etc... Well the funny thing is that I think we turned...

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palonghorn I've been through 3 marriages and 3 divorces, and for me, I know why each one ended the way it did. The first, I was too young, right out of high school, thought it was the thing to do. Second one, was still young, and he had money! lol Money doesn't buy...

26 May 12

A me day

tink91879 @tink91879 (742) • United States 26 May 12

I have dealt with a lot of stress the past week and just need a me day. After having a fun night last night with friends I feel like crafting. I think Ill do some scrap booking and just enjoy a down day. Not an easy thing to do...

life

stress

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palonghorn Everybody needs a Me day! It does the mind and body good. And you picked my favorite thing to do, scrap booking! lol Hope you have a great day doing it, and hope you will share some pics of your layouts. I'll be heading to a friend's and getting more...

26 May 12

Do you take time out for yourself each week to devote to a hobby?

Dominique25 @Dominique25 (9464) • United States 23 May 12

I was listening to the radio on the way home from work tonight and they were talking about how it's important for women to set aside two hours a week toward their interest/hobby. That this will give us refreshment. I started to...

hobby

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palonghorn I do take time out for my hobby, scrapbooking. I have been getting together with a friend of mine every weekend for the past month, and she does her crafting projects and I do my scrapbooking. Her living room is large enough for us to both have our craft...

23 May 12

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How Much Should You Know About A Person Before A Relationship?

PhillyDreamer @PhillyDreamer (3039) • United States 23 May 12

The dating phase of any relationship is about getting to know someone, but at what point do you decide you know enough about the person to enter a relationship with them? If a person doesn't want to tell you a lot about himself,...

dating

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palonghorn I haven't bothered with dating much but, for me, there is one point at which I can pretty much get a good idea whether or not I want to attempt a relationship with them. The first time we are having dinner, or in the middle of a movie, etc. and my pager goes...

23 May 12

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Should I keep quiet and maintain my dignity?

Madona1 @Madona1 (2096) • Gibraltar 23 May 12

Hello, my lotters Following my recent separation from my husband, many friends and relatives of my husband's side have heard a lot of complains and criticism about me. In other words, I got the blame for the separation and...

people

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palonghorn Those that know you, know the truth. I have found (been there done that) that in every separation/divorce there is always going to be the 'bad guy'. And if he thinks it makes him 'look' better where his family and friends are concerned, so be it! It will come...

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Small scrapbook

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 21 May 12

I am doing a little scrapbook for my granddaughters graduation...the pages are six by six. I am finding it harder to do the smaller version then the larger ones, the 12 x 12. On a page in a large album you can be a bit more...

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palonghorn I love doing any kind of scrapbooking, has you know. I have done all sizes from 3 x 3 to 12 x 12 to shaped chipboard books. Each size and or shape has it's own challenges. I also love embellishments, but sometimes less is more, in the smaller ones I focus on...

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Thanks For Sharing! ( a mini rant)

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 18 May 12

I am watching t.v. when an ad about shingles comes on. They say " if you had chicken pox , then the shingles virus is in your blood." I think so I should open a vein and let it out! Then it says " the older you get the more likely...

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palonghorn I really don't have a problem with these types of ads. First off, if it is going to happen in years to come, there is nothing I can do about it today. I do know that my mom had the shingles a couple of years ago and the pain she had was terrible. But, you may...

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What is your Passion?

34momma @34momma (13882) • United States 18 May 12

My life has taken such a turn to the left in the past year! I use to say " I don't have a passion. There isn't anything that I am passionate about." That use to make me really sad. Everyone should love something! Everyone should...

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palonghorn I do have a passion, or two, but I don't equate that with my 'reason for being on this planet'. My first passion would have to be my scrapbooking, I love scrapbooking supplies and all the cardstock and embellishments they have now. So much so that I am a...

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Will you be satisfied to be single in your life?

wongchoiyee @wongchoiyee (7413) • Malaysia 18 May 12

I have no boyfriend, nor I have been dating before, I don't mind the looks anyway but waiting for the time to come is so tiring, mostly days I will be working, there is no time for love, my question is would you be satisfied if...

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palonghorn I have been through 3 divorces, and the last time, I gave myself a year on my own without any dating, I spent time working, on my hobbies, and spending time with my daughters, one lived in the same apartment complex as I did. I was divorced the last time 7...

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End of the line

telmesh @telmesh (1793) 18 May 12

So Facebook has launched with a price of $24 well I think now is the time to leave. Having been unhappy with recent changes and adverts cluttering up everything the time is nigh to close my account. The date I have chosen is 31st...

leaving the party

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palonghorn I use Facebook all the time, to stay in touch with friends and family that live miles away. I haven't seen anything that suggests they are going to be charging for a profile there. They are going to be selling stock, it hits the market tomorrow. A lot of...

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Facebook friends with benefits

riempie9 @riempie9 (1021) • South Africa 17 May 12

Should you date someone or meet them outside of the Facebook environment even if they say they just want to be friends? This is a lot about what Facebook is about, anyway. Isn't it? Is it safe? Can one make it safe? Is it...

facebook

friendship

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palonghorn It can be harmless and safe. The one way to make it safe, if you want to meet them, is to meet at a public place, for lunch, coffee, etc. Let someone know that you are going to meet this person and where, and if you feel uncomfortable at any point, you could...

17 May 12