rcombos

@rcombos (57)

Philippines • Age 50

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"Gabi" or taro leaves: Wrong handling makes it itchy!

rcombos @rcombos (57) • Philippines 15 Mar 10

What is in the "gabi" or taro leaves that makes it itchy when you handle or cook it wrong? My family were talking about it over breakfast. My mom is a great cook and she makes delicious "laing" (taro leaves cooked in coconut milk)...

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rcombos thanks laydee... I see... but it seems that even if you buy it in the market or even the grocery stores cooks seem to take precautions on cooking it like not stirring it too much...

16 Mar 10

"Gabi" or taro leaves: Wrong handling makes it itchy!

rcombos @rcombos (57) • Philippines 15 Mar 10

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HUSH HUSH or TWILIGHT?

rorocks @rorocks (2) • Philippines 29 Dec 09

so here in the Philippines alot are comparing these two books hush hush a book about a forbidden love between the fallen angel path and a normal girl named Nora. twilight a book about the love story of Edward a vampire and...

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rcombos I'm into twilight too, but I would also be interested in reading Hush Hush. I like reading these types of books. It doesn't really matter to me whether it be vampires, werewolves, or fallen angels. I'll gladly read them all. I guess that's why I'm a fan of...

8 Jan 10

Himalayan Salt Lamp

lilaclady @lilaclady (28207) • Australia 2 Jun 08

I have a beautiful shop near my place that sells all sorts of crystals and things, well I just bought a Himalayan Salt Crystal lamp, I am just wondering if anyone knows anything about these. It does say that it actually puts...

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rcombos My sister got a himalayan salt lamp for her son who had asthma. She said the asthma attacks has really decreased a lot. I think it is really good for the health and very nice decoration to a room, too. I'm planning to get one or two may be and my sister is...

8 Jan 10

How do I teach my 3 year old to brush her teeth?

ruchimom @ruchimom (280) • Australia 16 Dec 09

Hi Bed time and morning time is very painful for me as I have to have my three year old to brush her teeth Are there any parents who can give me ideas on how effectively brush her teeth.She is young to understand the dental...

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rcombos My daughter is about 2 years and 3 months old now and she likes brushing her teeth. It started when at first I let her watch me brush my teeth and when the time came that she was interested in the action I let her play with the toothbrush and then I developed...

16 Dec 09

First to Win in a Raffle

dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 3 Dec 09

My husband just recently won in a raffle. It was not a major prize but she was extremely about having won in a raffle. In his entire life, it was his first time to win in any raffle. Are you lucky when it comes...

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rcombos I only won once in a raffle and the same thing it wasn't a major price. I won a set of drinking glasses with a glass pitcher. It's not big, but it is still something. I think that was the only time I won in a raffle so far. Yes, I had that exhilarating feeling...

3 Dec 09

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I love to play violin and you?

letssstalk @letssstalk (285) • India 3 Dec 09

all musical instruments are amazing... i like most is Violin and Flute. which one is your favt musical instrument and why?

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rcombos The first intrument that I learned to play is the piano. Afterwards i learned a little bit of guitar and drums. Among the three, I enjoyed playing the drums the most. Although it can be kind of tiring, I guess I just think that it could be a form of exercise...

3 Dec 09

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Pinays, What Can You Say About Marrying A Foreigner?

godiane @godiane (206) • Philippines 29 Sep 08

These days, I've noticed that many Filipinas (at least here in Alabang area) are marrying foreigners. Honestly, it's okay with me, but what baffles me is this scenario: Girl has a Japanese husband. One time, they go out and eat...

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rcombos Not all Pinays are like that. My aunt married a foreigner and they are happily living here in Manila. Both of them doesn't want to go to the US and live there. Both of them are happy here in the Philippines. Her husband now is very well adjusted here in the...

3 Dec 09

Is your child scared of Santa Claus?

littleone3 @littleone3 (2063) 6 Dec 08

My youngest son, who is two and half, is. We went over to his school fair today and he was very excited about seeing Santa. We queued up and payed our money so he could have a photo done with Santa. But when he walked round the...

scared of santa

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rcombos My daughter is 2 years old now and she doesn't want to go near Santa too. She's even afraid of stuffed Santa. Maybe there's something about that age and stage that's why they are afraid of Santa. She's afraid of strangers too now. Maybe it has something to do...

2 Dec 09

You will marry, for love, or for money?

crystalfealy520 @crystalfealy520 (50) • China 2 Dec 09

During our talk, our foreign teacher asked me marry for love, or for money? For love, i answered without any hesitation. But in such a material society, i think many people marry for money, regaredless of their age or emotional....

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rcombos I married for LOVE and if given a chance to do it over again I would still marry for LOVE. Marrying for Money will give you a convenient and easy life, but I think you won't really be happy compared with spending your life with someone you love. If both...

2 Dec 09

Vacation!!!!

young_prince26 @young_prince26 (11) • Philippines 28 Nov 09

If you are to choose where to have your vacation, in what place would you like to go and why you love to have your vacation there?

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rcombos I have always loved to go to the beach... lots of fresh air... peace and quiet and just the sound of the breeze... away from city pollution and unending buzz. Hong Kong sounds good too, but I'm still waiting for my daughter to get a little bit older for her...

2 Dec 09

Loving . . . How do you love?

IceTroll @IceTroll (77) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

Yes it might be a simple question but then simple questions are the ones which are harder to answer. We know that we are loving a person but we don't know how. I mean literally tell if we are doing it because we tend to lose...

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rcombos Yes, it is a very simple question, but quite difficult to answer. My husband and I would always remind ourselves to love unconditionally meaning without conditions, without expecting anything in return. We try as much as possible to do this in our relationship...

24 Nov 09

a new good ptc to try togheter to see if he payd

pamelaburba @pamelaburba (42) 23 Nov 09

hi, two day ago a new ptc have open and I'm registered at the site to try it, in the ptc you will earn 0.01 to 0.02 for click and in two days the click are 27 at day. You can also earn with they payed emails, subscriprions at...

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rcombos hi pamela. I would like to try this ptc. please send me the link. hoping for our success.

23 Nov 09

What anniversary is 20th wedding anniversary called?

shona264 @shona264 (167) • India 23 Nov 09

Hello myloters,My parents are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary tomorrow and I would like to know what it is called like ex- leather,silver,ruby etc..

wedding anniversary

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rcombos Hi shona264. I researched regarding this and the 20th anniversary is China. These names has something to do with the usual gifts given to a couple during their anniversary. The other years that I have found out are 5th - wooden, 10th - aluminum or tin, 15th -...

23 Nov 09

making cooking fun

donglory @donglory (677) • Ghana 22 Nov 09

can cooking be so fun? imaging when you are cooking with your family you wife preparing the stew and you doing the bleding and choping oh how funny it will be....

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rcombos Cooking is really fun. I like to cook even if I'm doing it alone, but it is more fun when you are cooking with someone else be it your spouse, children, nephew, niece, etc. My husband doesn't cook but he always tells me that he would like to learn and when...

23 Nov 09

Do You Allow Your Daughter To Marry In Some Other Religion Leaving Your Religion

priyavivek @priyavivek (681) • India 20 Nov 09

Hi friends, Nowadays i think love marriages are most common AND people started encouraging those who are doing love marriage and they started to accept the intercaste marriages also. Do you allow your daughter to marry in some...

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rcombos As long as the person that my daughter is going to marry is a good person, responsible and will not hurt my daughter then it will be alright with me. There is just one question that my daughter will have to answer and that is if she is truly happy with this...

23 Nov 09

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Do you listen to the same type of music now as you did when you were young?

JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 22 Nov 09

I pretty much listen to the same kind of music as I did when i was younger. There are a lot of people that have a huge change in their taste for music as they have gotten older though. I have broadened my horizons though and do...

music

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rcombos Me too. I still listen to the same type of music that I liked when I was younger. I like to listen to slow rock mostly and some pop. Well, in addition to that I started listening to kiddie music and classical music because of my baby. They said that classical...

23 Nov 09

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