rabinos

@rabinos (13)

United States • Age 79

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If you died at home, how long would it be before anyone knew?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31634) • United States 9 Jan 09

I was wondering that this morning. I live alone with my two dogs and my children are 1800 miles away. I know my neighbors casually but since they have jobs, no one sees me regularly. My sister emails me sometimes but she's busy...

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rabinos I, too, live alone with a geriatric cat and a kitten. I know my neighbors to pass the time of day with, but we're not close. My sister and my daughter live far away, and people rarely call me because all my friends use the internet. I suppose if my daughter...

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Assuming you have a choice, do you drive in bad weather?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31634) • United States 9 Jan 09

I heard that we will have more freezing rain beginning later today so I'm about to go to the grocery for a few necessities. Now that I'm unemployed, I have the luxury of not dealing with the icy streets that the city can't afford...

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rabinos Well, in Florida, there's bad, and then ther's BAD. During the summer it is almost impossible to avoid driving in a thunderstorm at least 5 days out of 7. However, we don't frive during a hurricane.

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Do you plan to read more this year?

explorations @explorations (1712) • United States 9 Jan 09

I've been making goals at the start of each new year for as long as I can remember. On this list, "reading more" always seems to land in the top ten. And, like every other year, this year is no exception. I've started this year...

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rabinos I don't know if I could actually read more than I do now, but I am certainly going to try. However, I'm going to cut down on the number of books I purchase and start using the library. I don't have anyplace to put another book case, and they are piling up and...

9 Jan 09

Toxic families--how would you deal with this?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31634) • United States 8 Jan 09

My brother married a wonderful, vibrant and intelligent girl in 1972. Unfortunately, she wanted to settle in her family's home state of Arizona, and she's been under their influence ever since. She's gone from a happy, healthy...

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rabinos If you could eulogize your S-I-L, perhaps you could get your point across in a subtle way. She may not get it, but others at the funeral probably will, and compliment you on saying what others may have wanted to say for years.

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do you or can you read more than one book at a time?

cher913 @cher913 (25782) • Canada 9 Jan 09

of course, i dont mean in one sitting but i have a book in my purse that i read while i am on transit (to and from work) which is 'barometer rising' by hugh mclennan. its a fiction book about the accounts of the halifax explosion...

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rabinos Yes, I can and do read more than one book at a time. I keep a book in the bathroom because, let's face it, it can be pretty boring sitting there waiting or counting the tiles, and one in my bedroom to read before I go to sleep.

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How would you describe yourself briefly.

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58678) • Delhi, India 8 Jan 09

It is always easy to tell about others and give complete details about thier traits and behaviour etc. We enjoy telling about others and giving our opinion about their positive and negative traits. But If you are asked to describe...

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rabinos I am an older, divorced, retired woman with one grown child who has been chronically depressed for many years. I want to be around people, but my depression holds me back. It's hard to explain unless you've felt it yourself. Conversely, I do have friends, a...

8 Jan 09

I saw it with my own eyes!

LuvBr0wn13s @LuvBr0wn13s (765) • United States 8 Jan 09

I do my major grocery shopping bi-weekly, so I was wondering if it would be easy for me to start using those re-usable cloth bags that they want to sell you at the checkout counters now. I have purchased three of them, but they...

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rabinos I have 5 of them which is sufficient for my once a week shopping for one person. My grocery store, Publix, sells them for $.99, so it's painless if I need to add another one. I also have a wine bag which they were giving away if you bought 4 bottles. When I...

8 Jan 09

elderly man murders his wife

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 8 Jan 09

when I think of husband's killing their wives, I never think of an 86 year old man murdering is 83 year old...

elderly committing murder

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rabinos It happens more often than you might think. Often it's a matter of health. If the spouse is suffering and terminal, they may ask to be eased out painlessly. This could have a secondary financial motive as most elderly people are on fixed incomes and may be...

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You Sir/Madam, have MOXY! Well...... Do you or not? (No it isn't an STD!) lol

James72 @James72 (26790) • Australia 8 Jan 09

Have you ever heard this term before? It doesn't seem to exist in many mainstream dictionaries anymore but it was a word used that has the following definition: MOXY - "Self possessed confidence. An attitude of...

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rabinos According to Dictionary.com Moxie is: 1. vigor; verve; pep 2. courage and aggressiveness 3. skill; know-how I am virtually oozing with moxie ;-)

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What was the book that turned you into a bookworm?

chance2691 @chance2691 (566) • Philippines 8 Jan 09

A LOT OF US HAVE THE ADDICTION FOR READING BOOKS. We just do. It's like our piece of escape, what with living straight-edged lives and all. Paper and ink is our form of fun, and words are our way of life. But of course, it all...

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rabinos My mother started reading to me when I was very young, and I enjoyed it when she read Little Golden Books, especiall Saggy, Baggy Elephant (I've always loved elephants - maybe I was one in another life.) I read sporadically after I learned to read myself, but...

8 Jan 09

messing up things..what will youdo??

vanities @vanities (11395) • Davao, Philippines 8 Jan 09

I had a situation here and would like to ask your opinion on this..A friend & her 6 y/o son visited me today. The child created a huge mess inside my house, broke things, etc. and of course my reaction was a bit different...you...

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rabinos I agree that the mother should have reprimanded the son the first rime he behaved badly.It amazes me how parents ignore their children, especialy in public, when the child is running, screaming, or ruining merchandise. When this kind of parent becomes involved...

8 Jan 09

Do You Ever Purchase Used Shoes?

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 7 Jan 09

The local Goodwill has a huge selection of used shoes. I browse this section every time I am in the store. There are some really good shoes to choose from. The problem is that I can never seem to find my size, and when I have the...

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rabinos I have never thought of buying used shoes. It would almost be like buying used underwear. Very unappealing. There are too many negatives: people's shoes smell, they may have a foot fungus or other foot condition in them waiting for a new victim, they fit the...

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