Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (19588)

London, England

Joined myLot 8 years ago

Love history, cycling and walking. An intrepid explorer of London's Pubs.

Ron Rybs's Responses

Just A Week Away From India

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (42) • United States 15 Dec

It's 6:32 am Sunday morning and at this time next Sunday I'll be headed to the airport to begin my LONG travel to India. The flight from here to Chicago is 1 hour. Then the flight from Chicago to Montreal (Canada) is 2 hours....

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Ron Rybs I wouldn't mind seeing Nepal. I have worked with Nepalese soldiers, in British Army service, the Gurkhas and it would be nice to see their homeland

15 Dec

Blah, Blah, Day!

Kareng @kareng (61427) • United States 14 Dec

While it was nice and warm outside with a high of 67 degrees here, the sun only made its debut for about 10 minutes. They said it would be partly cloudy to cloudy today and it was very cloudy! It was dark and dreary looking...

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Ron Rybs It is mild here, but not 67, I think. Tomorrow is supposed to be bright, at first, but not getting that warm

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A broken coffee mug

Judy Evans @JudyEv (341855) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Dec

I thought I had a photo of the mug I'm going to write about but can't find it. The photo shows the cocktails we received at the clubhouse Christmas party. We had a visitor the other day and she managed to break Vince’s favourite...

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Ron Rybs I'd be mortified if I break someone's mug. We get quite attached to these things and a good mug is a treasure for life!

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The Journey of a Humpback Whale

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (80686) • Daytona Beach, Florida 14 Dec

It is remarkable what animals can do like a male humpback whale traveling from South America to Africa. This is the longest migration recorded for a single whale and the first documentation of a male humpback whale traveling...

the journey of a humpback whale

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Ron Rybs They are amazing beasties. When I was in the Falkland Islands I hoped to see them, but nothing more than penguins did I spy!

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made my day

Yumeko @aureategloom (11218) • Bosnia And Herzegovina 14 Dec

this photo is basically me. every day is pretty much the same. i'm fine with that - but at the same time it's weird because i'm used to being busy. have you ever had such "switch" from being busy to not being busy at all? how do...

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Ron Rybs I am all for a quiet day, today. Tomorrow is a trip into the city to start one of my projects and getting lots of photos and videos. So today's quiet time was my ideal day

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We Celebrated Our Private Christmas Today

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (42) • United States 14 Dec

My husband and I wanted a day to celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts just to ourselves. I'll actually in India or Nepal on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so we won't be together. And this Saturday we have Christmas Dinner...

christmas celebration

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Ron Rybs Sounds like a perfect Christmas

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We Just Had the Most Amazing Lunch

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (42) • United States 14 Dec

Hubby and I are celebrating our own private Christmas today because I'll be in India on Christmas Day. We had lunch someplace different, this time at a national restaurant chain called Smokey Bones. They have lots of meat...

lunch

smokey bones

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Ron Rybs Like the sound of that, but I don't like the taste of jalapenos, they always taste of vinegar

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Good morning

April @thislittlepennyearns (62924) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 14 Dec

I have been a little MIA. We have had a lot going on, but since we aren't planning on going anywhere or doing anything today, I figured I would check in. I have a couple things I want to post about later, but I don't know that I...

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Ron Rybs Know that feeling, I am also busy catching up

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Christmas gifts...too many?

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (41700) • United States 14 Dec

So, what are your feelings about gifts at Christmas? When our kids were little, I know they got way too many toys for Christmas, mostly from "Santa." Our tradition has always been to sit in the living room and take turns opening...

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christmas gifts

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Ron Rybs No children in the immediate family, so I don't need to worry about gifts. Vouchers for the adults, makes life so much easier

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Rabbit fur coat

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (41700) • United States 14 Dec

When our granddaughter Kristin was in kindergarten, we gave her a very pretty little white rabbit fur jacket. Dale picked her up from school one winter afternoon and she didn't have the jacket on. He asked her why she wasn't...

rabbits

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Ron Rybs That is a kind hearted thought, but I guess that if the rabbits were food, then it was a waste to use the fur

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100 Pounds Of Lettuce

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (50614) • United States 14 Dec

My nephew brought us 4 huge bags of lettuce. Each bag was 25 pounds. He works at a food processing plant and occasionally they give their employees some of the food items. He actually kept another 4 bags for himself. I started...

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Ron Rybs I've never heard of pickled lettuce, but why not I guess!

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The Worst Christmas Songs

Dena Miller @Dena91 (16692) • United States 13 Dec

Thanks to my Dad, who was a music enthusiast, I grew up loving music. That said there are some songs that make me feel like the Grinch tapping my fingers looking down on Whoville. Here are some Christmas songs that bring the...

christmas songs

do not like

grinch

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Ron Rybs I am with you, lots of ropey Christmas songs. Have to say I never understood the appeal of boy bands, most of them seemed barely talented... said the non-musically minded guy!

15 Dec

More Errands Today In McComb

Kareng @kareng (61427) • United States 13 Dec

I managed to ditch the Flea Market again today. I wasn't ready with enough things tagged and ready to put out. I probably won't go tomorrow either, but will wait until Sunday afternoon. My husband suggested that we go do the...

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Ron Rybs Whenever I have to use the gents in a fast food place, or similar, I always feel obliged to buy something

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Back in Action

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (50614) • United States 13 Dec

It was such a relief to get another iPad. I can see what I’m doing online so much better. It’s very similar to my old one. It’s been a busy week. I hope that life slows down a bit and I can get back here on Mylot more. I hope...

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Ron Rybs Looking forward to a quiet December and into January, then it is time to get some projects done and lots of writing.

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Woke Up With A Bad Headache

popciclecold @popciclecold (39475) • United States 13 Dec

It was about 12:30, and I woke up with a serious pounding headache. I got up and took some aspirin. I wasn't sleepy by then, so I just stayed up. It is now 8:27, and sleep is finding me. While up, I watched a few episodes of Law...

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Ron Rybs I usually get a headache the day after a bad night's sleep. Sometimes a good walk will get rid of it, sometimes a couple of pills are the only answer

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I Really Missed A Deal

popciclecold @popciclecold (39475) • United States 13 Dec

I went to town today, and as soon as I got home, I got a phone call. Rose, wanted me to meet her she had a 40lb. box of breaded chicken tender, which she don't like and wanted to give them to me. I had just left the town where she...

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Ron Rybs Bit of a blow, but maybe next time!

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Knowing your Grandparents.

Judy Story @jstory07 (139855) • Roseburg, Oregon 12 Dec

I did not meet my grandparents until I was 15 years old. I was never really close to them. There was one that was really nice and always had candy in a candy bowl for us. Also he was nice and was a carpenter and made toys for my...

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Ron Rybs I don't recall my maternal grandmother, but I met the others. Some good memories from long ago

15 Dec

Do you know the phrase 'losing your marbles'?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (341855) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Dec

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. These were decorations at our clubhouse Christmas dinner. To lose your marbles means to lose your wits or sanity. A response by @xFiacre prompted this discussion. A lovely lady...

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Ron Rybs I guess she wants to hold off the inevitable until the last minute. A choice I guess we shall all have to make at some stage

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Non Christmas Christmas Movies

Dena Miller @Dena91 (16692) • United States 12 Dec

Yesterday I wrote about some of my favorite Christmas commercials. Today I would like to take a moment and write about non traditional Christmas movies, movies that have a Christmas scene or music in it but the movies aren't...

non christmas christmas movies

favorites

hall of shame

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Ron Rybs Gremlins would make my list. Have to say that Die Hard would as well. Trading places isn't that bad

15 Dec

Duping the public

Judy Evans @JudyEv (341855) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Dec

The photo has nothing to do with the post. It’s of two chocolate unicorns a friend gave me. A couple have been charged in South Australia for pretending their son had cancer and receiving $60,000 through government and GoFundMe...

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gofundme

fraud

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Ron Rybs Sometimes the greed motivation seems to overcome any scruples most people have

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