Qaeyious

@Qaeyious (2357)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Qaeyious's Discussions

Lowering myself to their level -

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 1 Jan 11

OK, maybe I shall change my mind, kind of. I usually don't make resolutions, but this came up recently, and I gave it much meditation. And I choose to begin now. Despite the insistence of the far right radicals here, I do have...

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Accident on public transportation

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 22 Dec 10

I was on a light rail vehicle a few years ago when a vehicle ran into it. The car was totaled, the light rail vehicle, I couldn't see any indication on it where the car hit. Yesterday we sat still for less than an hour. A van...

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Flash Mob, Roseville Galleria Mall, December 20, 2010

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 21 Dec 10

but the mall was evacuated when the foundation and floor of the food court cracked under the pressure. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/12/20/state/n203322S35.DTL&tsp=1 And I was there. I wondered...

flash mob

roseville galleria mall

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Howling dreams

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 19 Dec 10

Ever since around ten years old I would have dreams that involve a scream. Many times there would be something visual that was scary, but there were times when there was nothing. Whether scary or not, they were most...

dreams

howls

screams

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Unemployed? Many companies won't even consider hiring you.

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 13 Dec 10

http://www.npr.org/2010/11/16/131367533/some-will-only-hire-if-you-already-have-a-job It doesn't matter what the reason or circumstances were. If you are unemployed right now, many companies will not hire you. While ere may...

job seeking

unemployment

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Children's Lessons, Adults' Practice

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 11 Dec 10

A recent discussion disturbed me recently. There were lessons I learned as a child, like do not lie, do not steal, share what you have, things like that. Becoming an adult is a most liberating experience to a former child,...

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Why do comedians use so much obscenities in their acts?

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 5 Dec 10

Is it really necessary? Their material would draw so incredibly fewer laughs that they will quickly go into obscurity? I saw a Robin Williams routine from 1978. Absolutely clean. Today he says "phyk" (please use your...

comedy

obscenities

vulgarities

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who's your god?

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 17 Nov 10

A recent discussion asked "Do you believe in god?" My reply? "Which one?" All these discussions about god that doesn't reference what religion they are talking about. It does make a difference, different religions are different...

god

religion

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Assistance from Strangers, or the Bystander Effect

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 15 Nov 10

A personal experience today led me to YouTube that eventually led me to the "Bystander Effect.". Statistics show that if you get in trouble by yourself in public, no one will help you if you get in trouble, either by criminal...

bystander effect

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Argument against jaywalking laws

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 2 Nov 10

http://encycl.opentopia.com/term/Jaywalking http://peripatus.blogspot.com/2005/09/on-jaywalking.html http://mitchblum.com/2009/10/13/in-defense-of-jaywalking-in-boston/ These are my top three favorite links regarding...

jaywalking

local laws

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Facebook - who are all these people wanting to be my friends?

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 23 Sep 10

I finally did a facebook profile, and I'm officially on. Now I am getting requests for friendship from people I don't know. Sure, if I met them physically I wouldn't mind, but I don't recognize any of these people, and the...

facebook

friends

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Overworked news stories

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 10 Sep 10

Is this really what the American people want? One small-time preacher announces his plans for a little book burning and he gets constant attention and a free trip to New York, the press covering each step of the way. Like the...

journalism

news

popular culture

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guideline sins

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 6 Sep 10

I should have known better. When I get tired I should go to bed, but no, I just had to make one more post. Mere hours later I got my first myLot notification that it was deleted, and not because the discussion was deleted. I got...

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Meditation on Capitalism - *

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 5 Sep 10

So today I let my mind roam free, taking in all the chaos today has to offer. Then I let my imagination run free. What kind of society is a pure capitalist society? Business is the ruler, the one with the big bucks. You...

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Dangerous recreation

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 18 Aug 10

There was a big story this past week about eight people killed at an off-road race. While fingers were being pointed at various people to blame, there was one quote, "if you don't have the manpower to do it safely, it shouldn't be...

dangerous recreation

racing

safety

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Helpful delusions

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 12 Aug 10

There are many of examples unhealthy delusions such as panic attacks, where one's body experiences fear when there is nothing in the environment to warrant it, or hallucinations that disrupt one's interaction with the world around...

delusions

hypnosis

placebo

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Benedictine nun's death used for immigration debate

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 8 Aug 10

The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia do not want the incident to fuel the debate in the "forum of the illegal immigration agenda" but emphasize Christs' command to forgive, but that hasn't stopped the Internet posters. Denise...

driving under the influence

drunk driving

immigration

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Why do they use shelves in stores all the way to the floor?

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 2 Aug 10

And even worse, when storing pants on the display shelves,they put the smaller waist on top that is easily reached, but the bigger waisted sizes? They are all the way on the bottom. Are they entertained watching us grunt and...

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