smacksman

@smacksman (6053)

Age 83

Joined myLot 20 years ago

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Why don't we die in winter?

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 19 Apr 12

Plants/trees/shrubs use the chemical process called Photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. The overall equation for the type of photosynthesis that occurs in plants is:- 6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water)...

carbon dioxide oxygen photosynthesis

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Windows File Transfer - Waste of time!

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 8 Jan 12

I though I'd use Windows File Transfer program for the first time. I removed the 80Gb hard drive from my wife's old XP Pro PC, popped it in a usb caddy and connected it to the 'new' Vista PC (well new for her) with a 500Gb...

windows file transfer program

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Your friend started a new discussion on myLot! - but where?

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 14 Mar 10

The new layout of Mylot is great and I really enjoy getting an email to let me know that a friend has started a new discussion. The trouble is that the links to the discussion don't work, Alice! Well, they do with a bit of...

bad link

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Your answer has been deleted because of the following reason: But..but..

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 17 Feb 10

I just got two emails from Mylot:- 'Your answer has been deleted because of the following reason: all posts must be in english' Huh? But I can only post in English - I don't know any other language - I am English! And...

your answer has been deleted

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Congratulations America - You win the Cup back again!

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 14 Feb 10

Well done James Spithill and crew. They have just won back the America's Cup by beating the Swiss team, Alinghi while sailing off Valencia, Spain. The most fantastic sailing machines ever fought it out over the week and USA...

Get rid of the Google Sidewiki popup

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 2 Dec 09

Have you had this sidewiki popup load? Have you noticed there is no means of closing the popup? Noticed how it is over just the place where you want to read what is underneath? Well if you are using Firefox, go to Tools ...

google sidewiki

remove

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Quick flashing ads - Aaaargh

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 23 Nov 09

My brain is getting scrambled with those millionth visitor ads! I know you have to monetize Mylot so I'm happy to see ads and I do click on those that interest me. BUT, you can filter out those really annoying quick flash...

quick flashing ads

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Family History or Genealogy Software - which one?

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 3 Apr 09

We have decided it is that time in our life to make a Family Tree. I know there are dozens of different programs out there to use so I would really appreciate it if Mylot members could let me know which ones they found best and...

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I've made a $million at Neobux!! Photo Proof!!

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 1 Apr 09

Wooohoooo! I just logged on and I see that I have passed the million dollar mark! Here is a screen grab of my stats .... http://www.simetric.co.uk/earn_money/pics/neobux_mega.jpg But wait. Hold on, before I order that...

neobux

ptc

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I'm giving away Mylot referrals to my active referrals.

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 20 Dec 08

Happy Christmas to you all. I have decided to give the top 15 active referrals under me some referrals of their own as a present from me. I will do the same in January 2009, then Feb and so on. The way I will do this is to...

referrals

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MMK (MoneyMakingKingdom) down for you too?

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 16 Dec 08

I logged in just now and their site is down and just shows a splash page of their hosts, I suppose, saying constantselling.com/suspended.page for a thread. When I just put in mmk.com it comes back 'This Domain is currently...

money making kingdom

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Intel E2140 runs at 78C and lives!

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 21 Jul 08

I had a job to mend a PC that would run for a while and then freeze. If you warm booted the same thing happened but I noticed that the more you re-booted the shorter the time before it froze. I checked all the fans were working...

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Owww! I've just had a tooth pulled out! Pain!!

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 7 Mar 08

A back molar had to come out and what a struggle my gorgeous lady dentist had to remove it. She levered away with one tool first and then took a breather and picked another tool. When that didn't do the trick she sent upstairs...

tooth extraction pulled out pain remedy

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America's Cup - Act 13

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 3 Apr 07

I'm here in Valenica, Spain and watched the first race of the Lois Vuiton Act 13 regatta this afternoon. What a surprise! Ben Ainslie helming NZ were over the line and started last! Alinghi and Oracle were nowhere at the start and...

americas cup

louis vuiton

variable wind

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What hotel in Valencia?

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 4 Mar 07

I am going to Valencia, Spain to see the Americas Cup at the end of this month and I wondered if anyone had been there who could recommend a hotel to stay at. The ideal hotel would be one overlooking the northern Malvarossa...

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Muslims don't kiss in public. Is this true?

smacksman @smacksman (6053) 28 Feb 07

I heard on the radio this morning a joking comment by an English/Pakistani Muslim celebrity that he couldn't get a job acting as James Bond 007 because it would involve kissing girls on the lips on the film set which was against...

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