sinclair314

@sinclair314 (65)

United States • Age 78

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Disability vs Welfare

linda345 @linda345 (2661) • Canada 19 Jan 07

Now first of all I am not cutting anyone down who is on welfare because I was there myself before. But right now I am on disability through my work. This is something I paid into. I have some people including my son say you are...

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sinclair314 Someday, they may find themselves in a similar situation. When I became ill with major depression, I was unable to work (after having worked for 40+ years of my life. I had to go on welfare, then applied to Social Security for disability and was...

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Good morning Mylot!

Simone @Janet357 (75646) 4 Sep 20

There was a water interruption yesterday here that lasted for 12 hours! So imagine all the dishes in the sink! Anyway, this morning the service has resumed, so I am busy filling all the huge drums. This is ridiculous because back...

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sinclair314 There was a water interruption yesterday here that lasted for 12 hours! So imagine all the dishes in the sink! Anyway, this morning the service has resumed, so I am busy filling all the huge drums. This is ridiculous because back in our hometown, we rarely...

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Now search the web directly from myLot!

myLot! @myLot (127) • Kansas City, Missouri 18 Jan 07

We’re pleased to announce a partnership with Yahoo that enables myLot users to search Yahoo’s web results directly from myLot. We all run web searches most days on Yahoo, Google, or somewhere else anyway, right? Now, with the...

web search

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sinclair314 That is a great addition to MyLot. Keep up the good work.

19 Jan 07

If you were already rich ,would you still want to get a university degree ?

shogunly @shogunly (1397) • Libya 17 Jan 07

Onetime we had some relatives over ,and they were (still are) VERY rich (multimillionaire) ,so I was casually bragging about my achievments in university study ,and one of these relatives asked "one good thing about having money...

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sinclair314 When I was young, in high school, learning did not seem so important to me. I hated school, made mediocre grades, and could have cared less. However, as I matured, I realized that learning can be so much fun! I also discovered that some of the education...

17 Jan 07

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Don't forget that American Idol starts tonight!

starr4all @starr4all (2863) 16 Jan 07

You don't want to miss those delusional people who actually believe they can sing! I think those are the funniest! On a side note, I'm planning on buying daughtry's album. I have one of Kelly Clarkson's and I want to buy Carrie...

american idol

singing

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sinclair314 I watched American Idol for the first time last night and was appalled to see how rude the judges are. Some of those people who lost the audition, cryed. Don't they care that they have really hurt someone's feelings? It seems to me they could surely be...

17 Jan 07

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Use and misuse of mobile phones.

Sunil Kumar Mishra @sunilmishra7756 (4263) • Moradabad, India 19 Aug 19

Mobile phones is now a necessary evil.We should use it but never at the cost of your health and life. Selfies can not be more important more than your life. Now radiations of it are like slow poison and affecting badly your...

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sinclair314 Mobile phones is now a necessary evil.We should use it but never at the cost of your health and life. Selfies can not be more important more than your life. Now radiations of it are like slow poison and affecting badly your physical and mental health. We are...

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whom do u like most

sanworld4all @sanworld4all (314) • India 13 Jan 07

whom do u like most?

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sinclair314 I have two people I like the most. My daughter and granddaughter. I have other friends, of course, but I would not want to name names, they might be here! :)

13 Jan 07

My daughter

linda345 @linda345 (2661) • Canada 11 Jan 07

My daughter who is will be 16 tomorrow is in foster care. It is not because I beat her or anything like that. It was more of a case of counselling between me and her was going no where. She suffers from depression and I have...

bipolar

court papers

foster care

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sinclair314 Bless your heart! Your illness and your daughter's illness is definitely serious. I do hope you seek medical help as I did! If you try an antidepressant, which I highly recommend, please ask the doctor for Effexor XR. I am taking 250 milligrams a day for...

12 Jan 07

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Rock music is bad. What do you think about this?

ladysurvivor @ladysurvivor (4746) • Malaysia 11 Jan 07

I've heard many elder people say they don't like rock music because it is hurtful to the ears. Furthermore, rock music singers influences the way teenagers wear clothes. Some of them are said to influence the attitude of...

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sinclair314 Hi Ladysurvivor: I am a senior citizen, and I still love rock and roll. It is so much better than a lot of music they play today. The Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart are still among my favorites.

12 Jan 07

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blogging

linda345 @linda345 (2661) • Canada 11 Jan 07

Now people are going to think I am the most dumbest person on MyLot but what does blogging mean? How do you do it? Is there a special website and do you make money or is it for fun? Please try not to fall off your chair laughing...

blogging

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sinclair314 Blogging is a discussion session such as this, but a lot of times it is simply starting a blog (story) about something happening in your own life. I know of no blogging sites offhand, because I do not have any blogs. I watch CNN News a lot. I know that...

11 Jan 07

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Your Favourite Show on CNN

arn_rav @arn_rav (69) • India 8 Jan 07

For me...it's Your World Today with Jim Clansey & Hala Gorani and CNN Today with Max Foster & Monita Rajpal.

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sinclair314 Hi friend: For me, I really enjoy Anderson Cooper 360. He comes on at 10:00 PM EST in the USA.

9 Jan 07

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Online Surverys

linda345 @linda345 (2661) • Canada 8 Jan 07

Does anyone do online surveys? I belong to pinecone but wanted to join some more. I don't want to have to pay to get kits to do the surveys. I know I made 10 dollars this week from pinecone, so I figured if I could find some more...

online surveys

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sinclair314 Hi friend: Lightspeed.com - Pays best Mysurvey.com - Pays best AdvisoryPanel.com - Win cash once in a while DirectAnalytics.com Epoll.com Esearch.com Ithink.com Jdpowerpanel.com Myview.com - Sometimes a paying survey OpinionSquare.com - Pays with...

9 Jan 07

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Beware!! Warning!! New PayPal phishing scam!!

tamra2 @tamra2 (259) • United States 5 Jan 07

I was checking my email today and received a HUGE shock. I had an email from Pay Pal with a receipt for my payment of $124.99 to D*ck's Sporting Goods. Well, I never BOUGHT ANYTHING nor I have heard of that company. The...

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sinclair314 If you receive an email that alleges it is from paypal and you suspect it is not, you can forward it to spoof@paypal.com and they will handle it from there.

6 Jan 07

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Have you embarrassing experiences?what?

wm69love88 @wm69love88 (3466) • China 26 Nov 06

Have you embarrassing experiences?what?

embarrassing experiences

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sinclair314 Many years ago, I was applying for a job at Montgomery Ward. They sent me to the nurse for a checkup (related to being hired for the job) and she handed me a small cup and asked me to go to the restroom and bring back a urine sample. I said "what's...

5 Jan 07

Addicted to Pepsi

linda345 @linda345 (2661) • Canada 4 Jan 07

I know this is a kinda of lame topic but I was wondering if anyone else is addicted to pepsi. I swear if I go without it for a day I get widthdrawal symptoms such as headaches, moodness and I would bite the head off anyone who...

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sinclair314 Hi Linda! I have had a different problem concerning drinking Pepsi. A couple of years ago, I weaned myself off of Pepsi, because the doctor told me I needed too. Then I started having trouble with my sleeping habits. During the day, I would get so...

5 Jan 07

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Have You Ever Used Powdered Milk and What do You Think of It?

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 2 Jan 07

When I was younger, I remember my mother making powdered milk for us to drink. Sometimes she would make a coffee shake using the powdered milk, instant coffee and ice cubes. She would put them all in a blender and make them into...

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sinclair314 I have used powdered milk for years. I mix it with Carnation Instant Breakfast (chocolate, of course), and have it in the mornings with my breakfast. Also...because I live by myself, I find it more economical than buying fresh milk, because nothing goes to...

2 Jan 07

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What Toys Did You Want When You were a Kid? (Game) Just wondering?

cowgirl2701 @cowgirl2701 (2079) • United States 15 Nov 06

I have been looking at all the different toys they have for kids now. Most of them were not around when I was little. I know there are people on here of all ages. I was wondering what toys were popular when you were little. How...

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sinclair314 I had a tiny tears doll and I don't remember what happened to it. Who would have believe that someday I would be wishing for it again. I guess they don't make them anymore.

2 Jan 07

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Execution of Saddam (let us make it as votes by your comments)

mosolyny @mosolyny (106) • Egypt 2 Jan 07

As we see in the previous days about the execution of Saddam and hear a lot of opinions about if this decision is fair or not so that let's know the openions through this discussion by the comments with if this decision is fair or...

execution

saddam

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sinclair314 I only wish the justice in our country (USA) could move so swiftly. Charles Manson is still serving time in prison on taxpayers' money. Do I think the decision to execute Saddam was fair? Yes, I do. From what I watched on Court TV and CNN...he did have...

2 Jan 07

Have you ever done a Random Act of Kindness?

Khokhonut @Khokhonut (702) • United States 2 Jan 07

I have done a few and it just feels good to do a good deed :) One time we were in a drive thru line at a fast food restaurant and the driver from the car behind us was nice enough to get out of his car, walk to ours and tell us...

charity

help

money

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sinclair314 I was at the shopping mall one day and stopped in to a fast food place in the food court. A little boy (around 10 years old) was in line in front of me and asked for a drink of water. The cashier told me he would give him a cup of water, but he would be...

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Have you ever met anyone famous in person?

sharone74 @sharone74 (4837) • United States 1 Jan 07

I met Rosa Parks years ago when she came out to the Desert to speak to a group, I once met John Glenn at a party and I would swear that it was that old codger who pinched my bottom. Especially from the way he was grinning when I...

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sinclair314 Many years ago, when I worked in downtown Fort Worth, they were showing the premiere of "Shenandoah" at the theater across the street from where I worked. When it was my lunch hour, I had to go to the bank. When I crossed the street, I was walking in front...

2 Jan 07