polachicago

@polachicago (18716)

United States

Joined myLot 18 years ago

"Health depends on being in harmony with our souls"

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Mylot tags

lilaclady @lilaclady (28207) • Australia 19 Mar 11

I have been with Mylot for a long time now but just recently I have noticed that when I respond to a discussion the tag box doesn't come up, I just get put back to the actual discussion, my response is ther ok but I haven't been...

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polachicago I am on Mylot once every new months, but I have not notice any problems at all. I may know if any changes after this post.

19 Mar 11

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Snuggle Up

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 15 Mar 11

Are you a reader? Do you have a favorite place to read? I love to snuggle up in bed and settle into my book. Where's your favorite reading place?

reading

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polachicago The best place to read for me is my bed, second maybe nice couch, than maybe desk....it is so hard for me is read in the car or train. During the winter I stay in my bed a lot, so reading is my favorite.

15 Mar 11

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Storm 7 hitting 23 states

Lakota12 @Lakota12 (42600) • United States 1 Feb 11

With this blizzards moving into most of the states I worry about alot of out mylotters in the 2100 miles of storms. There are alot from Texas to maine on here I am thinking we wont hear to much from tham as the day goes on....

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polachicago Because of the blizzards I am at home for the next two days. Schools are closed, businesses are closed and store shelfs are empty. Right now looks horrible, I was driving back home 4mph and I am happy to made it. I am in my bed right now, tired of thinking,...

1 Feb 11

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Save me from experts...

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 1 Feb 11

I asked my accountant if she would let me have a budget template sheet so that next year my accounts will look like what she needs and not what I want to give her. She sent me something that I am struggling to make sense of. Have...

experts

nonsense

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polachicago Yes, lawyer who did't have a clue what I was talking about. They claim to be specialist of everything , but they are not. Anyway, without a lawyer, I was able to find what I was looking for by myself.

1 Feb 11

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Authors of vampire stories SUCK!

uath13 @uath13 (8192) • United States 1 Feb 11

I watched another vampire movie last night. What a disapointment. What's up with the authors & screenwriters now? Here they have a predator at the top of the food chain, the perfect cereal killer, & they make...

vampire stories

vampires

vampires suck

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polachicago I never watched more that 1/3 of any vampire movie. It is not my favorite. I am working crazy hours and if I have time, I love to watch comedies or read good book. I wouldn't even start watching any horror movie.

1 Feb 11

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Yak Yak, Chat, Chat...I Hate Chat

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 26 Nov 10

One of the reasons I switched off my Yahoo Messenger was due to finding it just plain annoying. I'd be in the middle of writing an article, or trying to read background info on an article I wanted to write or I'd be scanning...

annoying me

chat

yahoo messenger

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polachicago I have all of my IM off including Skype. I have so much work lately, working 9-10 hours a day. Probably the last thing for me is chatting. I don't answer my cell phone at evening. If something argent, people know how to send me short text message. I think...

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Foot or Hand?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 4 Oct 10

I heard an interesting story on the radio about reality TV and the most common phrase heard on these show, "I'm not here to make friends." The reporter noted that the person who gets a lot of camera time by taking the...

frenemy

helpful

hurtful

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polachicago I am glad I don't watch TV. Reality TV is the worst. In reality (not TV reality) most people are helpful and are giving a hand.

7 Oct 10

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Should People On Food Stamp Benefits Be Allowed To Use Them For Their Pet?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 29 Sep 10

I subscribe to PetsPlace and receive their newsletters. There was an interesting article about a Pennsylvania man, who is an unemployed disabled wheelchair bound vet who has a service dog and wanted his food stamp benefits...

food stamp usage for disabled people needing pets

food stamps

pet owners

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polachicago I think that service dogs should qualified for food stamps. Low income people who are not disable can cook for pets. It cost the same or less than pets food that is not good for pets anyway.

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People Around The World Outraged By Woman Who Dumped A Cat In Garbage Bin

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 25 Aug 10

I'm almost surprised this story hasn't shown up here at MyLot...did a search and it seems no one has. The big buzz going on Facebook for the past few days is of a 45 year old woman, named Mary Bale in Coventry, England being...

animal abuse

animal cruelty

lola the cat

mary bale dumps lola in garbage bin

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polachicago I was very mean act and she should be punished. Hard to imagine anyone doing such cruel act. I don't know what I would do if I am the cat owner. I would be furious and I wouldn't let it go. The lady reaction is as mean as her cruel action. I don't feel...

27 Aug 10

Do You Think Certain Pets Come Into Our Lives For A Reason?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 19 Aug 10

Okay maybe this is one of those more metaphysical/mystical type discussions of mine, but I've been reflecting on the sudden death of my cat Pyewacket who passed on April 19th...four months ago now. Anyone who knows me, knows...

purpose in life

pyewacket

reason pets come into our lives

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polachicago We meet people and animals in our life for a purpose. I believe that when we send vibrations, the same vibrations are responding. Animals are helping us to calm, they sense us more than we can imagine. My pets where here for me during my difficult time in...

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Yes I Can Cry During A Movie, But Not Like This Like Yikes

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 14 Aug 10

I heard this story sometime ago on the TV and this woman named Hollie who has actually gotten famous for being known as "The Crying Wife". Hollie cries at just about any movie, whether it ends happily but especially sad, but she...

crying at movies

extreme reaction to movies

the crying wife

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polachicago I cry about animal movie and some emotional movies. I am easy to cry. I end up with long cry after Paid It Forward and Artificial Intelligence. Marley and Me and Hachi took 2 boxes of Kleenex.

15 Aug 10

Maxine The Runaway Cow ~~ An Amazing Story~This Is Why I'm Turning Vegetarian

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 24 Jul 10

This is truly an amazing story. One day, back in 2007, a cow tagged for slaughter somehow managed to escape the butcher's knife and ran free in the streets of Queens, NY. Animal Care and Control came into the scene and was able to...

eating less meat

farm factories

maxine the cow

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polachicago This video made me cry. I am vegetarian for many, many years now. I still hear comments from people like " if you start normal eating, maybe you can gain few pounds". I am skinny, but not too skinny ( in USA I am consider skinny, but in Europe I am rather an...

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How Did Our Ancestors Cope With....?????

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 24 Jul 10

Scenario: It was hot, steamy, sultry...a typical New York City night in the summer. The humidity was so thick, a haze seemed to permeate the air of her living room, making it hard for her to breathe. Beads of water came from...

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polachicago You deal with any situation if you don't have a choice. Our ancestors used to have different lifestyle. I don't have air conditioning in my car and driving in the past few weeks is harder than ever. Maybe hose riding is not bad in hot weather and maybe seating...

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Baby animals

APasserBy @LittleMel (8742) • Canada 21 Jul 10

Found this video with cute baby animals pictures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbnE2-l6NxU&feature=related I think they are as cute as human babies. If anyone thinks animals are not living beings, well something is very...

animals

babies

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polachicago Very cute. I have baby rabbit on my yard. I have to protect it not only from wild animals, but also from my own dogs. I build small rabbit hutch, so the baby can stay safe when wants. I am building now space for my toads. I have total of 7 toads on my yard...

22 Jul 10

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I don't want to grow up...

Amber @AmbiePam (92474) • United States 22 Jul 10

Does any remember that commercial for Toy 'R Us? I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys 'R Us kid, there's a million toys at Toys 'R Us that I can play with...Did you want to grow up when you were a child? Or did you just...

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polachicago I would like to go back and be 6 years old now. My childhood was great, nothing to worry about. Time used to be different not only in my personal life, but also on our planet Earth. Simple urban life in safe neighborhood when kids played all day long. I miss...

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Has Your Husband Surprised You Yet, Today?

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28953) • Canada 15 Jun 10

For starters my husband surprised me with a bouquet of roses that he bought at the florists on the way home from the store, and then he saw some wide open roses on the rose bush that were open, so he picked them too. Now I have...

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polachicago No surprised today from anyone, but I don't have a husband....it make me think if your husband has a brother... I am in line....and...Canadians have more fun... I supposed to be in Toronto, but my business trip was...

15 Jun 10

Misbehaving loveable cat... HELP!!!

yumakutsuu @yumakutsuu (72) • Canada 10 Jun 10

I have a white long haired cat named Artemis, me and my girlfriend got him from a farm house where he lived with many other cats. He was mildly abused by two five year olds who knew no better, the abuse wasn't bad it was just kids...

cats

pets

training

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polachicago What you think as misbehave is normal behavior for some cats. Cats are o mean and they don't make noise just because they want to wake you up. What your cat is doing is fully acceptable in feline world. Is he neuter?

10 Jun 10

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Oldest leather shoe steps out after 5,500 years!!

cream97 @cream97 (29087) • United States 10 Jun 10

This is so remarkable here. Now, we can see how life was like for people that lived before us. This shoe tells it all. Please view this article and share your inner thoughts and feelings towards this remarkable...

ancient history shoe civilization human life

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polachicago the oldest as long as we don't find something older....archeology is very funny with discoveries...we never know when the next discovery change the way we look at the history. I wanted to work as an archeologist when younger.....and I always enjoy looking at...

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Taking my laptop to Canada

maximax8 @maximax8 (31046) • United Kingdom 10 Jun 10

I live in England. I am going to be visiting Vancouver in Canada. I wonder if I take my laptop it will work there. I know that I will have to use an international adapter for the electricity plug. Sometimes the voltage system is...

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polachicago I always take my laptop with me. During my yearly trips to Europe I never had any problems for the last 10 years. It was working fine all over the Europe with the electric convertor.

10 Jun 10