riskey58

@riskey58 (248)

United States • Age 76

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dress

riyasam @riyasam (16556) • India 14 Jan 07

do you prefer western or traditional dresses?

dress

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riskey58 I prefer traditional dresses. I don't wear dress that often, but when I doI stick withe the traditional.

9 Jul 07

When you are angry at some one do you take it out on everyone one?

marciascott @marciascott (25529) • United States 13 Mar 07

You shouldn't I tend to get angry sometimes and take it out on other people, I know I shouldn't do it, but when I am stress out that happens. I always end up apoligizing for it. I think that is the best thing to do. when you are...

angry

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riskey58 Yes I do find myself taking it out on everyone when I am mad about something. I don't mean too but it just happens. And I feel really bad after I do it.

14 Mar 07

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arghhhhhhhhh i need the spring

kakuemmom @kakuemmom (859) • Canada 19 Feb 07

This winter weather is getting me down, I so want to see the signs of spring coming the cold, the snow, makes me not want to go out anymore. I heard from the weather man that we are entering a Feb thaw which usually comes in Jan...

winter blahs

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riskey58 I am really sick of winter. Are winter started out really mild and I loved it. But now we are paying for all the mild weather we had. We have had sub zero weather for the past month. I am tired of it. I can't wait for spring, but we have so much it will take...

19 Feb 07

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No time to read...

vivasuzi @vivasuzi (4127) • United States 18 Feb 07

Have you ever started a book, then completely lost interest in reading it half way through? I'm reading this book, which is just OK, and I do want to finish it... but I just don't even feel like picking it up anymore! I can't...

reading

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riskey58 I love to read. But I find has I have gotten older I find myself reading less. I go through spells where I read all the time and then stop.

19 Feb 07

Do you get nervous about sarting something new?

rosie_123 @rosie_123 (6113) 18 Feb 07

As many of my friends here will know, tomorrow I am starting a new job. It is still within my original company, but is a 2-month contract, that will involve some very long hours and quite a lot of stress, and hassle, and hard work...

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riskey58 Yes I really get nervous when starting something new. When I start a new job I get so nervous it is hard for me to eat or sleep. MY daughter makes fun of me but I just can't help it.

19 Feb 07

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Dead for a year in front of TV !

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 18 Feb 07

Police find a mummified man, dead for over a year, sitting in front of his blaring TV. When neighbors ceased to see the 70-year-old man, they assumed he had been put in a nursing home. You can read the story at the link below...

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riskey58 When I heard it on the news I could not believe it. We have alot of elderly that live around us. And we check on them every so often and help them any wat we can. I feel that I will be there some day and would like soneone around for me.

19 Feb 07

A meal worth $ 25,000!

Sawsen @Sawsen (793) • United States 11 Feb 07

Would you pay $25,000 dollars for a meal? I think it's absurd! Here's the story: It’s been billed as the “meal of a lifetime,” a 10-course dinner concocted by world-renowned chefs for the most discriminating palates and — at...

lifetime

meal

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riskey58 There is no way that I would pay that much for a meal. There is no food that is worth that much to me. I like good food but not that good.

12 Feb 07

Do you try to avoid looking at your reflection?

hopeful28 @hopeful28 (1439) • Singapore 11 Feb 07

Since I have put on so much weight I try avoiding looking at any shiny surface that will show my reflection - whether it's a shop window, the glass window in the bus, even the reflection from water in fountains or pond and of...

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riskey58 That is one thing I don't like to do is look at my reflection. I am older and I have but on some weight. And my reflection makes me sick.

12 Feb 07

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Do you sit at the table during meal times or eat in front of the tv??

greengal @greengal (4286) • United States 5 Feb 07

I like to sit with my family at the table at meal times. I gives me a feeling of togetherness and it also encourages good conversation. It's not possible at all times because a few of us are busy and eat at different times....

eating together

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riskey58 When my children were at home we always sat at the table and ate. But now that it is just my husband and I and find we eat in the family room while watching tv.

6 Feb 07

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How patient are you on the driving seat ?

SimplyJo @SimplyJo (1694) • India 29 Jan 07

Are you a patient driver ?- Will you wait and sing along the songs on the radio while in a traffic jam ? OR Are you an impatient driver ? - i.e; would you keep mumbling obseneties to others/ grumble to yourself/keep honking when...

driving

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riskey58 I consider myself a patient driver. I just figure if I was in that big of a hurry I should have left earlier.

30 Jan 07

Do you care about what people think about you?

cheerldr @cheerldr (594) • Philippines 29 Jan 07

In this world, we meet different kinds of people. Some may like you, some may not. But actually, do you really care about what they think about you? For me, it doesn't matter what other people think or say. I don't live to...

people

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riskey58 Yes I care what people think about me. And I find sometimes this causes problems. You are constantly up tight, and it causes a lot of stress. I wish I could change. But at 58 years old I think it is a little to late.

30 Jan 07

Get a Human

Eskimo @Eskimo (2315) 29 Jan 07

How many of you phone a customer service, or even just phone a company in general, only to be met with a choice of buttons to press on your telephone, never getting the exact button to push that you want? Here in the U.K. there is...

call centre

human

telephone

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riskey58 I really hate this. When I call somewhere I want to talk to someone. I think this world is far to computerized. I have found that there are times you can spend five minutes pushing buttons, and end up still not being able to talk to someone.

30 Jan 07

Do you write your grocery list?

CatEyes @CatEyes (2448) • United States 29 Jan 07

Do you write your grocery list or do you just wing it? If you do write you own list, do you actualy stick to it and save money or would you save money if you had not written it in the first place? I have to say I like to write...

grocery shopping

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riskey58 Yes I write a grocery list. But it does not do me a lot of good because Nine out of ten times I forget to take it with me.And I find myself buying a lot of things I do not need.

30 Jan 07

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Do you visit auction houses.

Evacuee @Evacuee (1147) 28 Jan 07

Do you have a auction house or rooms in your town? Every Monday we have a auction going on in our town here. Its not a large town really but we have an auction business that has been running for over 100 years now. Its...

antiques

auctioneers

paintings

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riskey58 We have one auction house around us. I have been there a few times. But it has been qoite a while.

29 Jan 07

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Musical Events September 4

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79858) • Daytona Beach, Florida 4 Sep 22

In 1948 “Angel In the Wings” closed at the Coronet Theater in NYC after 308 performances In 1962 The Beatles recorded “How Do You Do It.” In 1965 The Beatles were at number one with “Help!” In 1977 “Godspell” closed at the...

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riskey58 In 1948 “Angel In the Wings” closed at the Coronet Theater in NYC after 308 performances In 1962 The Beatles recorded “How Do You Do It.” In 1965 The Beatles were at number one with “Help!” In 1977 “Godspell” closed at the Broadhurst Theater NYC after 527...

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Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there?

patootie @patootie (3592) 23 Jan 07

Today I went into my kitchen at least 3-4 times and then had no idea why I had gone in there .. and I can blame the weather for that ! Hallo, you are thinking, she's gone bonkers hehe ... not really you see the weather does...

coffee

fibro

forgetting

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riskey58 Yes I do this all the time. I would save my self a lot of steps if my mind worked better. I get so frustrated at myself. And it sure does not get better as you get older.

24 Jan 07

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Am I a cheapskate for only buying and shopping when things are on sale?

marief2rnurse @marief2rnurse (2704) • United States 23 Jan 07

I don't buy just because they are on sale. I wait until what I want is on sale. I just think some things are ridiculously priced, am I a cheapskate for being the way I am?

sale

shopping

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riskey58 Well I guess I am a cheapskate too. Because wait till what I want to go on sale before I buy it.I hate paying full price for things. I feel that they are over priced to begin with.

23 Jan 07

My kids never went to daycare or preschool. How about yours?

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 22 Jan 07

I never believed that daycare and preschool were necessary to my children's development. I know some kids need to go to daycare because of parents working and such. I was a stay at home mom, and if I had to go out I had a sitter...

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riskey58 My kids never went to daycare or preschool. When they grew up I stayed home. I did not start working till after they started school.

23 Jan 07

do you shop online?

missyd79 @missyd79 (3438) • United States 22 Jan 07

Do you shop online? if you do then you should check out www.mypoints.com. when you sign up and then buy things on line through their website, you earn points, which in turn you can cash in for products from their merchants. I...

shopping

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riskey58 I never shopped on line. My daughter does it all the time. iI am not even sure of how to do it. When and if I try it ai'll have my daughter show me.

23 Jan 07

does your hubby give you a valentine gift?

kishchun @kishchun (497) • Oman 22 Jan 07

boy friends usually give a gift on Valentine's Day and whatever the gift is, immaterial of its monetary worth, it does make you feel good, loved and cherished. it's all to do with the heart, right? but how many husbands do give a...

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riskey58 My husband usually at least gets me a card. But it really not all that important to me.We are older and as long as we have each other that is all that matters.

23 Jan 07