scholastic

@scholastic (728)

India • Age 40

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Do you think an angry argument with a friend can improve the friendship?

nessosamu @nessosamu (193) • Japan 11 May 10

I have had some very angry arguments with some of my frineds. When I have an argument with a friend, I show my anger and give my honest feelings and opinions to the friend and he or she does so too. after that, it becomes...

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scholastic As some of the other people have replies, arguments are part of a relationship and I believe that it only does help in strengthening the bond between two friends. However, one has to differentiate between arguments which lead to something constructive from...

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Do you wash your hands?

borg246 @borg246 (539) • Malta 11 May 10

Hey dear mylotters. This short and relatively simple question can really show alot about yourself. Let's see; Washing hands...after you eat, before you eat, when you go to the bathroom, when you touch something dirty..all kinds...

do you wash your hands

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scholastic Washing hands is a good habit, and is an indicator of one's hygiene. It not only helps you avoid diseases and you are also helping others by ensuring that diseases are not transmitted. In terms of my habit, I regularly wash my hands before every meal I have,...

12 May 10

Do you deliberately climb steps wehn there is a lift available?

kalav56 @kalav56 (11464) • India 11 May 10

Of course this discussion is valid only for 1 or 2 floors and not a destination that is on the 10th floor. I had read somewhere that it would be better for one’s health , if people climb steps instead of opting for the...

climbing steps

escalator

exercise

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scholastic I believe that some form of physical activity is necessary everyday, and using the stairs is one simple way to achieve that. My office is on the fourth floor of the building, and I try my best to use the stairs whenever possible. And as you said, climbing...

12 May 10

do you feel the poor performance of indian palyers is due to ipl?

hotranger @hotranger (446) • India 9 May 10

Friends now India haslost their second match in the group , and they are on the verge of exit.They performed poorly against Austarlia and west indies. And they will have to play against Sril lanka in the last match. Their...

cricket

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scholastic I believe when things do not go right, one starts to find out the reasons to explain the situation. But, to be honest the poor Indian performance can be attributed to a couple of factor, and these would be weakness against short-pitched bowling and lack of...

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Anybody Can Write a Book

bloggeroo @bloggeroo (2167) • Philippines 9 May 10

I believe that anybody can write a book especially those who are online most of the time and actively posting in forums. Indulge me as I explain. A typical full-length book has 10,000 words. If you reach the $10 payout here at...

writing a book

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scholastic Hi Bloggero, I would agree to the point that its not difficult to write a book, people post on a lot of internet forums and gradually learn to express their feelings in a nice coherent manner. My idea of being able to write a book is about being focused...

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Why Uthappa is avoided again and again, what is special in M.vijay?

ramaswamyvtkv @ramaswamyvtkv (2879) • India 10 May 10

Uthappa is avoided again and again and again! I am talking about the squad for Zimbawe tour. whats wrong in him? if the performance in ipl is not being considered then why BCCi make it? Did Muralivijay perform well in...

uthappa ignored

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scholastic i think this has been one of the most debated topic, especially after the Indian performance in the WT20, however one must keep in mind that Uthappa did not do anything significant prior to the IPL...and based on evidence of what happened to Vijay (who was in...

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MyLot tags

Jul14nch0 @Jul14nch0 (1414) • Argentina 12 Aug 09

I didn't knew that MyLot can terminate my account for not tagging my disscusions. I have readed tagging FAQ's and nowhere says that my account can be terminated for not tagging my discussions. However i just got an alert saying...

mylot tags

tag

tagging

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scholastic I have recently started back on mylot, and have to admit there have been a lot of changes in the time I've been away. The alert you are talking about is a general message which has been sent by the admins to all members to ensure there is some discipline in...

13 Aug 09

ALERT!! The minimum payout just went up at DailyClicks. Is it true?

girlgonefishing @girlgonefishing (2174) • United States 18 Jan 08

I just joined and I can't believe I just got this: Ok we ran into a lot of problems with this particular cashout period. So, basically I have to do a few things, b/c of script issues. Firstly - I will need to remove the...

dailyclicks

ptc

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scholastic the point is I have tried similar sites and the experiences have not been that great..I would not like to comment on the site which you are mentioning because I do not much about it..may be you can pm me and explain how things work...

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what would you choose for your last meal?

Jared @CanuckPrince (1052) • Halifax, Nova Scotia 19 Jan 08

ok so however it ends up.. whether youre on death row or you are terminally ill or old age.. whether a person is holding a gun to your head.. or whether god himself comes down to earth and actually tells you.. youre about to die!...

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scholastic i must say..it a tough call..assuming I am in a position in which I can have solid food..i would definately like to have a mix of italian and chinese food..its not that i would not like to have a taste of something which I have not tried in my life..but the...

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text or talk

drkimble05 @drkimble05 (191) • United States 18 Jan 08

how many of you love to use your cell phone. i know i do, but i thought i would put this out here to see how many people prefer to text and how many prefer to talk. my guess is more older people like to talk and more of the...

text or talk

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scholastic i do not know whether this is just a phenomenon in my country but the trend which I observe is that as the call rates continue to drop there is a growing tendency among users to prefer calls over text..and as you have mentioned younger people do like texting...

19 Jan 08

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Are people stupider today than 40 years ago?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 19 Jan 08

It does amaze me to see... that while people have a vast amount of information at their finger tips... thanks to the internet... and a vast choice of technology... which they seem to have little problems to learn how to cope with...

for dummies

stupid and more stupid

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scholastic its a bit difficult to explain how an individual would react under different circumstances..we believe there is an ideal response but then everything in this world is not ideal and then we say it is not acceptable..its not that people have become more...

19 Jan 08

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I have a friend that continually borrows money, the amount that they owe is huge

Loverbear @Loverbear (4918) • United States 6 May 07

I have a very close friend that continually borrows money for food. They live in a one bedroom apartment that has a rent that people would kill for. They get about $900 a month and after rent and utilities they have around 600 to...

friends who are users

people that borrow too much money from friends

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scholastic i don't know but sometimes the hardest thing to do is to say no to people who are close to you and believe me half of the problems one faces could be solved if he/she learns to say no when needed..moral of the story you need to decide whether you continue to...

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YOU have REACHED your PHOTO upload MAXIMUM. please TRY again LATER ...

texasclassygal @texasclassygal (5305) • United States 6 May 07

So for a few days I have been posting some photos on myLot in my effort to not be upset with myLot for NOT explaining to me the earnings payout. I have been able to post approximately 29 photos, which is not a bad to help my...

earnings

frustration

mylot

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scholastic i have had similar experiences with mylot..and i know it can be frustrating..but they did explain me the reasons for limiting the maximum number of photos which can be uploaded..and that sounded quite logical to me..the reason why u got that message might be...

7 May 07

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Why Are You Still Using Internet Explorer??

resa77 @resa77 (51) • United States 6 May 07

In the days where Internet Security is a much talked about topic, it surprises me that so many people are still using Internet Explorer. There are other browsers out there (most popularily being Firefox) that have been proven to...

internet

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scholastic there can be many reasons for this..in most cases people do not know that a better option exists..i have seen many of my friends changing their browsers when i told them about firefox,opera and stuff..other reasons can be comfort level..habit..ignorance..and...

7 May 07

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y do ppl type lik this?

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 6 May 07

Are people losing their desire to type and spell properly? I can understand abbreviations like 'LOL' and 'WTF' because they're fairly common, and as much as it annoys me, I can even understand it when people shortform some...

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scholastic see thats just one way of looking at things..i am not saying you are wrong..and would also agree to the fact that it is sometimes very annoying..but the fact is that it is a bit more convenient to use..save a bit of time and in most cases gets the message...

7 May 07

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What the worst pain you've experienced?

MarkyB21 @MarkyB21 (1545) 6 May 07

I'm talking physical pain not emotional. So, what's the worst pain you've experienced and how would you describe it? One of the most painful things I've experienced was when I was stabbed - I'd heard previously that it...

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scholastic i guess it would have to be the appenditicitis surgery which i had..i never thought that even abdomen pain could become so serious that it could only be treated by a surgery..and the worst thing I was only a school going kid those days and had a big fear for...

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I like reading too much. =p

Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 6 May 07

I've heard so many people talk about making 100 posts a day here. So yesterday afternoon I thought I'd keep up with how many posts I made, to see if I could make 100. Apparently, I actually made about 50 posts, even though I was...

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scholastic i don't think you are the only one who has this habbit..you are talking about people joining a week before and posting more than you..but just look at me..i have been a member since last november..but that hardly matters..i like browsing through the...

7 May 07

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