shawn2008

@shawn2008 (296)

United States • Age 35

Joined myLot 17 years ago

If you want something, dont ask for it, go out and win it yourself

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A 9 year old threaten my son with a knife.

superchook @superchook (1786) • Australia 7 Feb 07

I was pregnant with my fourth child and my husband parents decided to take my other three kids camping for a few days with their cousin. I was a bit wary as I don't usually let me kids go anywhere without me for more than one...

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shawn2008 wow that kid needs some serious theropy 0.o my brothers pulled a knife on me before but hees to scared to do anything more but threaten. and he doesnt know what else to do lol. yea but thats totally messed up. that kid needs some major theropy.

8 Feb 07

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Do you like being compared to other people?

hopeful28 @hopeful28 (1439) • Singapore 7 Feb 07

One of the things that I resented when I was young and even now is when I am being compared with my siblings, relatives or friends. I am always not as clever, as hardworking, as good looking, as smart or hardworking than this or...

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shawn2008 i hate being compared to someone else. all that ever happens is that some1 tell me about all the faults of me. its really irritating and does not make me feel good about myself T-T

7 Feb 07

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Would you leave a job that you were happy with if offered one for more money?

dutchess67 @dutchess67 (917) • United States 6 Feb 07

I recently got a call from a former boss whom I haven't spoken to in several years. I've always thought very highly of him and no control over the parting of ways. The business that I was working for was sold and I refused to...

life

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shawn2008 no way. i only need a job that allows me to live and a more boring job that would pay more would just stink.

7 Feb 07

Do You Often Think People Limit Themselves?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36448) • United States 7 Feb 07

I have wondered about this many times, and have wondered if sometimes due to something that has happened in my life, if I end up limiting myself to where I could be if I opened up and started looking beyond where I am now. I have...

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shawn2008 haha i am one of those people who limit myself and i think that it is because i am lazy. i dont really mind though im sure it will hit me soon enough that i have to stop being lazy and do something with my life.

7 Feb 07

If there's one thing you can do all day, what would it be?

steney @steney (1418) • Philippines 6 Feb 07

If there's one thing I can do all day, it's S-L-E-E-P-I-N-G! I'm one of those people who never gets enough sleep. I can sleep all day and just stay in my room. No eating, TV, whatsoever. I am a person who tends to be oddly...

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shawn2008 today i wish that i just could have stayed home and played videogames and posted on mylot discussions. i really want to reach that 1st 10$ minimum payout so i can see how this whole thing works. then i might set it to a higher payout. so thats what i would...

6 Feb 07

Finding a friend on your friend list - something I've noticed

blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 5 Feb 07

Since I joined mylot, I've been lamenting the poorly organized friendlist and the great amount of time and effort one must expend trying to locate a friend to turn their notification on or off. Well, yesterday, I noticed that...

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shawn2008 ah nice a new trick for me to keep in my back pocket for when my friends list grows a bit more. thanks for the tip! Ive only been at mylot for just over a week now so i still dont have a big friends list but im sure that i soon will.

6 Feb 07

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Leaving a Computer On

lilaclady @lilaclady (28207) • Australia 5 Feb 07

I am a little confused if it is a good thing to leave your computer on all the time, one friend of mine does and he set my computer up and assures me I am protected against viruses and hackers... and then I have another friend who...

computer

hackers

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shawn2008 i always leave my computer on. i usually have to restart once or twice a week but then again im a hardcore gamer who uses his computer to the max. there is never a time when my computer is not on because i never actually shut it off i just restart it. besides...

6 Feb 07

Karma: Good Karma and Bad Karma

madonna143 @madonna143 (1737) • Philippines 12 Dec 06

Do you really believe in Karma. Is there really such a thing as good and bad karma?

bad karma

good karma

karma

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shawn2008 i do not believe in karma because i do not believe that aything controles my life but me...or my parents till im 18. but other than that no i do not believe in karma at all.

5 Feb 07

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c and c++

panger @panger (126) • India 5 Feb 07

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shawn2008 i have tried to use c++ since it was the updated version of c. (c incremented by 1 = c++) i wanted to learn it so bad so i could make some programs of my own but it was just WAY to hard for me to comprehend. to anyone who wants to learn c++...it is exactly...

5 Feb 07

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FDA finds cancer-causing benzene in soda drinks

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 5 Feb 07

"Benzene in soft drinks has become a very sensitive matter these days. The chemical id formed as a result of a reaction between Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and either sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate, which are contained in...

benzene

cancer

dyes

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shawn2008 stupid FDA why dont they just come out and say it...every substance on earth is bad for you you cannot eat or drink anything...-.- im sorry if this is a repost mylot glitched out AGAIN and i have to retype AGAIN... i think the FDA should spend less time...

5 Feb 07

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I'm tired of reporting abuse. Does it really change anything?

unusualsuspect @unusualsuspect (2602) • United States 5 Feb 07

When I'm on any site I take the rules seriously, mostly because I've seen what can happen when too many people break the rules. It can eventually destroy a site. So I've reported a lot of abuse since I've been here, mostly...

abuse

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shawn2008 well i havnt reported abuse since ive been here but then again not much really offends me so i guess if i was in your shoes i may have reported some by now. ive only been here for a week so thats pretty much all that i can say for abuse.

5 Feb 07

making money from online PTR

parekhkirtida @parekhkirtida (17) • India 5 Feb 07

i m trying lot to make money online,i have signup with msny companies offering to pay to read emails.i m confused as many companies are offering 100$,200$ for reading emails.they are in their agreement attractively claiming to...

making money from online ptrcompaines

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shawn2008 i would say that if the company does not have a friendly feel to it then it probably isnt the best place to start looking for work. maybe try something a little smaller than large corperations.

5 Feb 07

Cheating in exams!!!

id62000 @id62000 (207) • India 5 Feb 07

I'm a college student, but i've had this problem for quiet a while now. In some of my exams from my school days, i've seen people cheating, copying and even shouting out the answers across the classroom. And the teachers, somehow...

cheating

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shawn2008 EXAMS ARE BOGUS. in my school they are worth 80% of your gradr and the exams are not even where you learn anything. so copy away on your exams and tests because there will shurly be another homework or lecture where you will actually learn something! this is...

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Procrastinatation

karlana @karlana (55) • United States 5 Feb 07

Do you ever find yourself constantly procrastinating things you know just have to get done, but you can bring yourself around to actually do it until it is the last possible minute? Even though I have been attempting to work on...

magic wand

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shawn2008 procrastination king right here baby! i usually wait to do my homework untill 15 minutes before my class and still am not done even while the teacher is giving the days lecture XD still i get everything done AND get 80's - 100's. beat that kind of...

5 Feb 07

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I hate you!

imsilver @imsilver (1665) • Canada 4 Feb 07

How do you stop your child from saying it? That seems to be one of my sons favorite expressions these days. Like tonite.. my son wanted a sandwhich and asked me to make one. I told him that if he wanted one he knew how to make...

parenting

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shawn2008 ill call it the spoiled syndrome lol. my baby brother had it to for about a year. but my mom did something remarkable and actually faced a little boy with the harsh realities of life and said things like do it yourself...or...your have legs...etc. thing is...

5 Feb 07