telmesh

@telmesh (1793)

Age 77

Joined myLot 13 years ago

Truth will out

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"Oh my Michael still out of wo rk.?"

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 4 Apr 13

My best friend's son is now starting his second year out of work and its really getting to him. I feel bad for both of them as my friend Nelda cannot retire and she is in her seventies until he gets some sort of job.The problem io...

two hyears out of work he needs som

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telmesh Hi Hatley I really like the way you want to help your friend by encouraging her son back into work. Unfortunately after being out of work for so long depression sets in and people find it difficult to see that their are opportunities for the people that make...

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Charles Dickens Era Christmas

marie2052 @marie2052 (3691) • United States 4 Dec 12

I just found out today that for the next three friday evenings from 6pm to 9pm our main historic street is going to give carriage rides, and they are putting up an ice skating rink. Told my son about it and I think we will stroll...

charles dickens

christmas

ice skating

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telmesh Last Friday at a local market town we had a Dickens night which gave the local traders a fillip just before Christmas and wear their Dickensian costumes. Stalls outside the shops serving hog roast baps, mulled wine, mince pies and other goodies but no roasted...

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I have no idea how that happened !!

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160879) • United States 10 Dec 12

I just started a new discussion. I am pretty sure I started it under the topic of family. . . it came up under "Sports that I enjoy- Walking" Please enjoy the discussion anyway and do not judge me...

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telmesh Thanks for putting in this apology as it gives me another reason to respond to a wonderful contributor and to say not to worry it just goes to show we can all make mistakes. Happy Christmas Gerty.

10 Dec 12

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There are limits, or there should be. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160879) • United States 10 Dec 12

I really like the limits or traditions my daughter and son in law are using with my grand children. The parents get them for Christmas: a toy or fun thing, a book, and an article of clothing. Same for their birthdays. They always...

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telmesh I like the Thai idea of birthday treats when the person whose birthday it is buys their guests a present. It might be a Budhist thing I'm not sure but I sure do like being invited. It is a good idea to impose limits instead of trying to keep up with others...

10 Dec 12

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My son is suicidal and in the hospital right now.

mentalward @mentalward (14690) • United States 7 Dec 12

I apologize in advance for this being so long but I need help. My oldest son, who just had a baby four months ago with his fiance, was taken to the hospital by the police after his partner called them because he was losing his...

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telmesh I feel so deeply for you your son and his wife and their two children. This is the biggest problem in these days of high unemployment and also when sales jobs are 100% commission. It was the same in Britain with tied houses that went with the job, usually farm...

8 Dec 12

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Do you enjoy shopping in the sales?

Anne18 @Anne18 (11029) 10 Nov 12

I know in the USA Black Friday will soon be here and if I remeber correctly from past discussions on mylot that is one of your big days to go out shopping and grab the bargins. In England we have big sales after Christmas, in...

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telmesh Just a tip instead of going to the sales stay at home use Mylot search,to find items you need cheaper than stores generally, which if you use it often enough will give you a bonus. A win win situation and no crowds plus you only buy what you need.

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Are you up to the challenge?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160879) • United States 31 Oct 12

We have now gone thirty one days without eating out or buying takeout. We did not start out to do this, but when we were two weeks into it, having not spent money at restaurants we decided to see how long we could go without fast...

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telmesh First of all Gerty I must say how surprised I was that you go out to eat at all, with all the wonderful recipes you have. Then to see that pizza was top of the list was an even bigger shock, all that dough with a little veg. and cheese that must be the least...

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Sandy impact

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 29 Oct 12

All I've heard about for the last couple days is Hurricane Sandy. And we are actually feeling some impact from it despite the fact that we live well inland in Kentucky. As I speak, we are having very gusty winds in our area and...

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telmesh This storm has already caused much disruption in areas just outside the main storm areas, with snow, wind and lower temperatures and causing people to move temporarily. Where the storm eye has hit much more has happened, with at least 13 being killed,...

30 Oct 12

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"whats this?" tablemate eyes small bowl of cerealt?

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 23 Oct 12

his fuss over having his cereal given to him in a small bowl versus the ordianry larger cereal bowl made me realize something,. At first I was just irritated at his pickiness then I realized we all are creqtures of habit and...

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telmesh Hi Hatley you made me think if I had a similar habit and decided that because I always prefer to eat desert puddings with a teaspoon was one in point. I will use a desert spoon but prefer the teaspoon, please don't ask why cus I don't really know.

26 Oct 12

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oh lord hes up on a skinny platform 30 some f eet up

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 25 Oct 12

I was watching these tree trimming guys from my window here and say this guy silhouetted against the ske up at east 3 0 feet as those trees areuge and old. one is already shorn e and looks horrid. But i am wondering does he have...

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telmesh Trimming trees this way is a lot safer than it used to be and in a lot of cases is very necessary especially alongside roads. In what can be windy areas a large branch can be blown down and actually crush cars killing or maiming it's occupants. The trees...

26 Oct 12

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Surprises While Mylotting

lampar @lampar (7584) • United States 18 Oct 12

Hi there! I just can't understand why certain people from certain country can be so funny, one day i was doing my normal mylotting, this old troll came out of nowhere and uninvited began to provoke me with his overbearing...

mylot

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telmesh I'm just glad you can laugh at them lamps. People like that are really worth the time of day.

20 Oct 12

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

celticeagle @celticeagle (168126) • Boise, Idaho 20 Oct 12

No, this was not an exiting, fast action, eye openers around ever bend. But it was a quaint, sweet tale of some old folks and what they do in their travels to India. It had Magie Smith, Judi Dench, Ronald Pickup and several other...

judi dench

sweet tale

the best exotic marigold hotel

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telmesh Saw this film a while ago, thought it was slow to start but overall was entertaining.

20 Oct 12

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What do you think of MLM?

SinfulRose @SinfulRose (3527) • Davao, Philippines 14 Oct 12

For those who do not know, MLM stands for Multi-Level Marketing. I am asking with regards to the offline businesses that makes use of the MLM system. In order for me to achieve enhancing my business skills, I thought I'd enter...

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telmesh I must profess that I know very little about MLM just to say as a business model it does not look good from a sellers point of view. The multi level system of reward makes the items very expensive i.e. the more people taking a cut the more the product will...

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Knowing where you are really helps...especially in terms of one's money.

SinfulRose @SinfulRose (3527) • Davao, Philippines 9 Oct 12

Since last night I went over to my historical records of what I've been earning and spending for. It was just now that I've seen--after inputting all my transactions in a program--that I spend far more than I actually...

awareness

budget

knowing where you are

money

start where you are

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telmesh I have used my own program to keep control of the family accounts for years now and it has allowed me to save and retire early. The disadvantage is that things you would like to buy you think twice about but it affords planning for large items for the home...

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Food Shopping

Anne18 @Anne18 (11029) 12 Oct 12

I always do the weekly food shop on a Wednesday daytime. I'm always rushing at the last minuite writing my list, pricing it from the Tesco website, taking things off etc to make the total fit in with my food budget. Every week I...

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telmesh As you don't shop at Asda( Wall Mart Britain for you Americans) Anne you will like this one. We use Asda's store card and pay it off each month. Just recently thought the bill was getting a bit high and found 2 amounts of £60 for the same day, strange so I...

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Ghee, I need to get out more

celticeagle @celticeagle (168126) • Boise, Idaho 28 Sep 12

A 38 year old man had a stand off with police this evening right out on the main street where I live. I had no idea this was going on although I heard sirens. He was wanted on a felony and the police had to use tear gas and a...

a felony

stand off

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telmesh It could have been that you were lucky to be inside and knew nothing of it. You would not have wanted to be out there if shots were fired. Things happen all the time that the majority of us know nothing about, they never make the news even in the local...

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September 11th, 11 years later.

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 11 Sep 12

I wonder if the terrorists wanted this? The only difference I have noticed here about 8 miles from D.C. is that there are far more Muslim Americans! Before 2001, it was rare to see a woman with her head covered and...

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telmesh In Britain I received an email that stated some states in America are run by Muslims. You may know the truth to this.

11 Sep 12

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Do it for Britain, not just Scotland!

ajk111 @ajk111 (2495) 7 Jul 12

I am so excited about tomorrow. (later today as it's 01:10) Andy murray is through to the final of Wimbledon, the first brit since Bunny Austin 74 yrs ago! When i was younger i played tennis 4 times a week and i retain my love...

scotland

sport

tennis

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telmesh Well Mr.Murry may not have won Wimbledon but he won the Olympics and the American open after a 5 hour ordeal. He has shown the fighting spirit that is British through and through. Well done Andy.

11 Sep 12

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Pickles chewed my skirt hem.

MsTickle @MsTickle (25180) • Australia 9 Sep 12

Recently, I purchased a skirt. It's long, a lovely, drapey, fine knit fabric in a muddy colour called graphite. It looks fabulous with boots and leggings and ballets and all my tops go with it. It has fast become my favourite...

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telmesh Well it does get your goat does it not. Looks like your favorite new skirt will have to get shorter.

9 Sep 12

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Paralympics

MandaLee @MandaLee (3764) • United States 30 Aug 12

I am enjoying watching the paralympics online. It is so inspiring to see athletes with disabilities competing and proudly representing their country. People with disabilities are just like everyone else, we just do things...

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telmesh The idea of the games for the disabled started at Stoke Mandevile hospital in Britain but the Chinese that are supposed to have such a bad record on human rights are certainly showing the rest of the world just how good they are. Considering so much money is...

7 Sep 12