thorgrym

@thorgrym (675)

United States • Age 56

Joined myLot 16 years ago

"Sleeping without dreaming is peaceful. Living without dreaming is dreary." - Me

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Discussions (38)

thorgrym's Discussions

What is your favorite band?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 15 May 11

There is one stipulation to participate in this discussion...I really want to know what your favorite band/musician is that is based out of Boston. With the appearance of Steven Tyler on American Idol and his new solo release...

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With the success of the 'Twilight' series, I wondered what your favorite...

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 27 Feb 11

...movie about vampires? I never saw 'Twilight' and never intend to. Personally, I do like movies that involve vampires, but that one just doesn't appeal to me at all. I have a couple favorites in my DVD collection - The Lost...

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I just started the Master Cleanse. Have you ever had any experience with it?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 1 Oct 10

This morning marks the start of the Master Cleanse - also known as the Lemonade Diet - for me. I plan to follow the cleanse for the recommended 10 days and follow it up with a 4 day period to return slowly to a regular diet....

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Construction of a new home...what would you include?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 27 Jul 10

I have always wanted to build my dream home. I definitely have some ideas about things to include and what to avoid. I really want to be off-grid, so I would like to include solar panels and/or wind turbines to generate power....

architecture

dream home

renewable resources

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Moving to a distant location?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 26 Jul 10

So, the idea of moving to a completely new location has recently been discussed in our house. Relocating is no odd thing for me. When I was growing up, my family moved around quite a bit - mostly to neighboring towns within the...

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I read it and liked it!

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 10 Mar 10

Well, I finally got around to reading The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson. I borrowed it from the library. I probably should have re-read at least the previous book in the series to be reminded of all of...

jordan

sanderson

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A New Diet For Me.

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 14 Jan 10

With the turn of the year, though I don't normally declare a New Year's resolution, this was a little different for me. I decided that, this year, I wanted to work towards being symptom-free. I determined a couple of things that I...

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Stories about faith and/or answered prayers.

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 18 Nov 09

Hey there, myLotters! Previously, I had published a book called The Armor of God. This book takes an indepth look at what it truly means to wear God's armor - how each 'piece' works in concert with the others. This...

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'Final' Volume coming very soon!

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 18 Oct 09

Today, I got an email from Amazon.com regarding the 'final' volume in the Wheel of Time series... A Memory of Light was intended to be the 12th and final book in the series. However, Robert Jordan died before its...

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OK, aside from the obvious...

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 16 Mar 09

I am trying to find some Irish musicians to help celebrate St. Patrick's Day on my radio show. So, aside from the well-known Irish bands/artists, do you know of any? The ones already included are U2, The Corrs, The Cranberries,...

folk music

irish bands

rock music

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What should I buy?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 15 Mar 09

Have you ever gotten a gift card and had trouble deciding what to spend it on? Recently, I got a 'coupon code' for $25 at amazon.com! This was a reward that I selected for doing some various online activities (surveys, 'paid...

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What a great feeling!

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 14 Mar 09

OK, so I have been putting it off long enough...I finally did my tax return. I usually try to get my tax return done as soon as I have all of the necessary reports (W2s, 1099s, etc.) that I am going to need to file my return. For...

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ClixSense, Round 2

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 14 Mar 09

Not long ago, I posted a discussion about ClixSense being legit and paying out. As a result of that discussion, I decided - against my normal predilection - to upgrade to pro status. Well shortly after doing so, I find myself...

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Discussion Tags and Message Tags.

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 11 Mar 09

Alright, I understand the reason(s) behind tagging discussions with keywords. Though I am not really sure that they do much good here on myLot, keywords help people to find discussions when searching for related items. Personally,...

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Have you ever realized a long-time dream for your life?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 8 Mar 09

What are some of the things that you have dreamed about achieving in your lifetime? How many of them have you ever realized? Recently, I have had one of my dreams come true! Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to host my own radio...

dreams

dreams achieved

goals

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Ever just have one of those days?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 7 Mar 09

Today has been that day for me... Normally, I am fairly even-keeled. Nothing really gets to me. I mean, let's face it, I am medically disabled and unable to support my family in a way that I would like but that doesn't prevent...

bad day

headache

weary

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Cassel and Vrabel to the Chiefs...

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 7 Mar 09

Well, the deal is done. Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel both were traded to the Chiefs the other day for a second round draft pick. Wow. This is kind of a let-down. The upside is that the Patriots got something for Cassel as...

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So, I am about to get my own internet radio show...

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 19 Feb 09

Recently, I heard of a search for online DJs for a radio show. I decided to see what it was all about and what was required in order to be considered for a position. Well, long story short, I am on the verge of going live! I...

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Hit below the belt...smack dab in my wallet!

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 19 Feb 09

Several years ago, I established a savings account with an online bank. While this bank does have brick-and-mortar branches, there are none local to me. I wanted an account that I could use to save about $5.00 per week from my...

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Why Would We 'Wii' at the Y?

thorgrym @thorgrym (675) • United States 4 Feb 09

I was weirded-out when I went to the Y and I was made aware that the Y had a Wii. Why would I want to Wii at the Y? In fact, I am wondering why anyone would Wii at the Y. OK, so alliteration and assonance aside (another...

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