r0131n

@r0131n (357)

Age 53

Joined myLot 18 years ago

The Fountain

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our landlord....

joey_matthews @joey_matthews (8354) 8 Jan 08

Well I had written that when we first orginally moved in we had a few problems, some minor and some major. Our housing assitant recommend trying to knock some of our rent down because the first month + few days after, we had no...

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r0131n Have a look at this link regarding repair of your heating: www.letlink.co.uk/articles/disrepair/ Also have a look at this, paying particular attention to section 11 of the Landlord And Tenant Act...

8 Jan 08

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small laptop or big laptop?

RowenaTheWitch @RowenaTheWitch (947) • Italy 18 Dec 07

I currently own a laptop who's a couple years old. I'm not planning to get rid of it but I think I'll buy a new one and share the two with my sister. I went to the store , and all the new laptops are small and you can lift them...

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r0131n Its always a compromise with laptops between size and weight. For obvious reasons, the bigger they are the heavier they become. If you are going to take your laptop with you everywhere you go then a small light weight laptop would be best but if you're...

18 Dec 07

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Need meal ideas that freeze easily!!

imadriscoll @imadriscoll (2228) • United States 18 Dec 07

My friend is going to be induced tomorrow (she's pregnant with twins!!) and some of her friends have decided to get together a bunch of meals that her and her husband could freeze and eat what sounded good to them at the time....

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r0131n My wife and I are expecting our first baby mid February and meals have been one of the topics we've discussed during and just after the big day. We didn't really think of cooking and freezing food but we've thought of food that can take between 15 to 30...

18 Dec 07

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New banking security

RobinJ @RobinJ (2501) • Canada 29 Oct 07

I just tried to get on to my bank account to see if my check had been deposited and they have now implemented new security features we are supposed to choose a picture they have provided and add it to our security, Can any one...

banks and security

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r0131n The picture that the bank introduced is to prevent phishing. There are some malicious people out there wanting to get at your money. They copy a legitimate website (like a bank's website for example) and put it onto their own website. When you then visit your...

29 Oct 07

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pedometers

protectiva @protectiva (687) • United States 15 Aug 07

Pedometers are one of the most awesome things ever invented. I wear one all the time, and then I always know how many steps I have taken. Every 20 steps is about 1 calorie, so then I always know pretty much how many calories I...

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r0131n I've tried a few pedometers and I don't think they are that good. Its not really giving me the same insentive like it has you. Well done and keep it up. The one's I've tried somehow count up even if I just move slightly sideways. I use a cross trainer instead...

15 Aug 07

what is the best work out for a flat tummy?

ruckz11 @ruckz11 (131) • Philippines 8 Aug 07

im not a chubby person but i have a chubby tummy. how do i work it out? i guess i dont have to have a heavy diet because im happy with my body now, its just the tummy that i hate. help me out. thanks.=)

health

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r0131n I know several people in the same situation as you are. They are not chubby but they want to get rid of the excess baggage in the tummy side in time for summer holidays. A couple have taken up jogging about 3 times a week for 30 minutes. Two months on and you...

8 Aug 07

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Asking for money because we went on a cruise

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 8 Aug 07

We went on the Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise, my husband and I. Now you have to understand my husband paid for it all, he makes most of the money, and he had saved for the trip by wise investing, stocks and such from what he...

asking for money because we went on a cruise

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r0131n I could do with some money but I dont' really need any more to be happy. I often joke with my parents and siblings about them giving me money but I don't really mean it. They would offer but I always refuse because it is only a joke. Perhaps she is doing the...

8 Aug 07

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friday night blues

teleios @teleios (737) • Philippines 8 Jun 07

its friday night again and people are gearing up for another night of partying and clubbing. personally i'm not the party kind of girl, but i do know people who take friday partying seriously. is this a worldwide phenomenon? is it...

friday parties

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r0131n when I was younger, every Friday and sometimes Saturday are party nights. It all depends what you like to do with your friends. My friends and I happen to like partying on weekends so we used to do it on a regular basis. I'm now married so its now just...

8 Jun 07

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Can It!

KissThis @KissThis (3003) • United States 8 Jun 07

According to an article I read in a magazine fresh vegetables aren't always best. This article went on to say that in a study conducted by the Center for Consumer Research at the University of California that some vegetables have...

canned vegetables

fresh vegetables

vegetables

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r0131n To add to easy888's reply, I've read somewhere that the reason why there's less nutrients in fresh vegetables is because of the air they put inside the packaging. They either remove or add something in the air they put in the packaging to preserve the...

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Hiding drive in WinXP

musthafa510 @musthafa510 (77) • India 30 May 07

Is there any way to hide disk drives in WinXP?

hard drive

winxp

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r0131n One way you can hide an additional hard disk drive in xp is to mount it. After mounting, the drive will no longer appear as a drive letter but as a folder. Have a look at your xp help files on how to mount a drive to help you furhter. Hope this helps. :o)

30 May 07

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i've reached 100...

liana_pescarus @liana_pescarus (1168) 30 May 07

and got a brand new shinny star with a 7 in it. but i noticed that there are more star colours and numbers... and i have the same star with the same pretty 7 like a person with over 1000 posts here. so... what do the colour/...

mylot

question

star

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r0131n Well, it looks like your question have been answered already. The only thing I can add is that try to post quality answers so others will rate you a "+". I believe that being selected as a best response will also bump up your rating. Congratulations on...

30 May 07

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How much do you water your plants?

innercity51 @innercity51 (192) • United States 30 May 07

We are experiencing a drought. I have to water to keep my tomatoe plants alive. I water them every morning and sometimes in the evening as well. How bout you?

plants

water

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r0131n Its been raining quite a lot lately here in the UK but when its not I normally water my flowering plants 3 times a week while I water my vegetable plants once daily. I left my tomatoes in pots so the water is contained.

30 May 07

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What do you do there?

coconutpatty @coconutpatty (834) • United States 30 May 07

This is a question aimed towards people who go to the gym. I recently got a membership to a gym here. Today was my first day going there. I took it easy and only did the treadmill. I walked almost 3 miles on it. I varied my speed...

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r0131n It really depends what you want to get out of your gym session. When I first started going to the gym, I wanted to build up some muscles. I used a trainer for a week so I get to know the equipments, my body posture (this is important so you don't get back ache...

30 May 07

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do you believe in franchising?

tigerdragon @tigerdragon (4297) • Philippines 8 Jan 07

if you are to have your business would you rather get a franchise , where the name is already known to the consumers or build your own brand or name, start from scratch then up. are one of those people who has a lot of money but...

business

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r0131n I've recently been thinking of franchising but with so many things available I don't really know what to get. Its good to know that you already have a name that people can relate to. You have an instant audience for your product. I like the idea that the bulk...

27 May 07

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HELP! I am suffering!

ljcapps @ljcapps (1925) • United States 27 May 07

I need some help here. I have not really suffered from allergies in the past but here recently my allergies won't LEAVE ME ALONE! Do you have any advice that could help me?

allergies

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r0131n There are so many different types of antihistamine that could help relieve your allergies. If one type does not work for you then try another. I have personally tried several but none worked for me. I found a homeopathic tablet that works very well for me...

27 May 07

Has anyone eaten sushi before?

silv3rcut @silv3rcut (178) 27 May 07

I havent i dont think i ever i will, i have always hated raw food and cold fish sounds disgusting? Whats your views?

sushi food

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r0131n I didn't like the thought of eating raw fish before but I'm quite adventurours when it comes to food and I tried it when I had the chance and guess what, it is quite nice. I've had it again since and I will again in the future. I don't like to force people to...

27 May 07

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