penny64

@penny64 (1106)

Australia • Age 60

Joined myLot 16 years ago

Don't live to work ... work to live!

Discussions (22)

penny64's Discussions

I Want To Loose Weight - Does This Annoy You?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 26 Jan 09

Well, if you're annoyed that I want to lose weight, then please feel free to discuss. However, I'm actually talking about people who spell "lose" as "loose". For some reason it irritates me, although I'm not sure why. Any ideas?...

misspelled words

misspelt

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Where's the Fire?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 1 Jan 09

I was driving home yesterday, and saw a fire engine coming towards me in the opposite direction. All of a sudden, it put on its flashing lights, and for a second I thought it was about to take off on a call. Then I noticed a...

lights

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Have a listen ... What do YOU think this toy is saying?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 18 Nov 08

This is a little freaky, so please bear with me while I explain the story ... My daughter received a happy meal toy from McDonalds some months back - a Yoda clonewars figure which talks when you push a button on the side. I...

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Do you see the typo in your post just as you hit "submit"?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 15 Aug 08

I do it all the time. I usually type a discussion or a comment, quickly scan it for errors and then hit submit. In the pause before it actually posts, I see the error ... but it's too late! ... There is NOTHING I can do! It's like...

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A pill that has the same result as a workout!

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 1 Aug 08

I just saw on the news that a pill has been developed which tricks the body into reacting the same way as if it had done a proper physical workout. It's been tested on mice, but is yet to be tested on humans, so it's not going on...

lose weight without exercise

work out pill

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2 people

Where is my book?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 31 Jul 08

This is really strange. I am about halfway through a book at the moment - nothing special, just an entertaining paperback. The night before last I read as usual before I go to sleep, and then put the book on my bedside table,...

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Being Bat Woman isn't necessarily sexy!

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 27 Jul 08

I have bat wings! Not the superhero type, but the sad, flabby bits of skin which hang underneath the tops of my arms. It comes from age, and from having gained and lost weight in my life. Even though I have good muscle tone in my...

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Any Ideas on How to Make Roast Potatoes Crispy?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 13 Jul 08

I cook a very nice roast pork and roast chicken, but no matter how hard I try, I can never get the potatoes and pumpkin crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. Does anyone here do GREAT roast vegetables? I'd love you to...

roast potatoes

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Interesting take on the meaning of Easter

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 27 Apr 08

I overheard my four year old daughter telling a friend with great authority that "Jesus's Daddy died at the Easter Show". Not quite how I told it to her ...

easter

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OMG a Funnel Web Spider!

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 27 Apr 08

I am still shaking. I just now finished typing a post, and walked to the kitchen to get a drink. On my way back, I noticed what I thought was a cockroach on the floor (we live near the bush and they sometimes come in). I went to...

funnel web spider

spider

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2 people

The Mystery of the Wire Coathangers

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 26 Apr 08

My cupboards are full of wire coathangers, but I have NEVER bought a wire coathanger in my life. I hardly ever go to the drycleaners, and nothing I buy comes on a wire hanger. I must have inherited them, but from where ... ? Does...

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MyLot Weather

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 26 Apr 08

Does anyone use the weather information on the MyLot homepage? I just had a look, and it is telling me that it is 1 degree celcius (that's just a teeny bit above freezing point) and overcast in Sydney. It's using a cookie, so it...

mylot weather

weather

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Don't I know you?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 26 Apr 08

Have you ever met someone here in MyLot or in a social networking site, got to know them, and then found out that you already know them in "real life"? It hasn't happened to me, but I'd be really interested to hear if anyone has...

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How do you keep your house warm?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 26 Apr 08

We have an open plan, two storey house. It is lovely in summer, but in winter it gets very cold. We don't have central heating, as it isn't worth installing it for our short winter. Instead we use heaters, but despite the fact...

heaters

heating

winter

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I still can't get over the seagulls ...

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 24 Apr 08

I think that the seagulls were THE funniest part of Finding Nemo, because they seriously sound so exactly like a bunch of Aussie guys talking to each other. I've heard it many times ... "Mate, MATE, mate!" Too funny! What made you...

finding nemo

nemo

seagulls

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How far do you walk each day?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 23 Apr 08

I try to walk at least 10,000 steps each day, and wear a pedometer to keep me motivated. I also drink a healthy energy drink which gives me a boost, especially when I'm tired. Still, sometimes with all life's other...

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ANZAC Day ... descendants asked to march at the back.

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 21 Apr 08

The RSL (Returned Soldiers League) has just announced that they would prefer descendants of soldiers to march at the back of ANZAC Day parades, rather than with the soldiers. They argue that there are now so many descendants...

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Oil prices have just hit a new record. How is it affecting you?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 21 Apr 08

I just heard on the news that oil prices have just reached a new record high. Our family are already struggling under the higher petrol/gas prices, and everything is getting more expensive as a result. We are using the car less...

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It's a cold, wet day ... any suggestions?

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 21 Apr 08

I would love to hear what people do to spend time with the family when it is cold and wet. I'm looking for outings, as we already have a heap of stay home activities. I want to get us all out of the house! Any suggestions and...

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Being a tourist in my own city.

penny64 @penny64 (1106) • Australia 20 Apr 08

I live in Sydney. Today I walked across the Harbour Bridge and Carl Expressway, watched the buskers at Circular Quay, and took a rivercat to Sydney Olympic Park to explore. I have been a tourist in quite a few different...

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