Paul Ruthford

@TopRear (52)

Joined myLot 8 years ago

This user has no bio! Well, now it does. Technology, music, drama, cars, philosophy, writing - feel free to ask. And I will feel free to listen.

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The Artist's Eye and the Photographer's Eye

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43910) • Cambridge, England 14 Jul 16

My father was both an artist and a photographer (neither of them as a profession). The other day, my brother and I decided to visit the scene of one of his paintings, Shepreth Mill, near Cambridge, and to take a photograph from as...

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Paul Ruthford I love that painting, it really is a professional piece of art, even though your father wasn't a professional artist. Artists do have more control over the field they see. Of course, nowadays there are loads of tools that help photographers achieve the...

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Showroom Dummies ... They got eyes on you!

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27134) • Dallas, Texas 13 Jul 16

According to polls taken by frequent survey takers and given the latest technological developments in surveillance, chances are, when you are in a retail store that sells clothes, they are most likely using mannequins with camera...

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Paul Ruthford Man, I better stop making faces at them... 'What's the matter, tough guy, think you look so cool in this coat? Want to see what a real man looks like' 2 mins later Security: 'Excuse me, mister, you will have to come with me'. Yeah that can happen.

13 Jul 16

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Morning Bible Reading

Curlann @annierose (21583) • Philippines 9 Jul 16

There are times that I do read my Bible first before doing anything within the day and there are times that I cannot do it. But one thing that I do not forget everytime I wake up is to say a prayer of thanks and request for a...

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Paul Ruthford Not everyday, but the Bible is the ultimate guide in all situations actually. When I read it, I try to suck in all the information I can and apply it in real life. Also, when times are tough, I always read the Bible. Even seemingly random chapters can make...

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Teach Children to Share....

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 9 Jul 16

My neighbor brings toys to his 5 years son. He plays with them very often along with his friends. They enjoy a lot together. But, by the time he sees his father coming he simply takes the toy and goes into the house running with...

toy

sharing

playing with toy

keeping the toy in almirah

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Paul Ruthford Agreed. There's no surprise when some people turn out to be fully materialistic over things, just because of such examples in their childhood.

9 Jul 16

Accident or Careless

S George @shshiju (10342) • Cochin, India 7 Jul 16

In recent times in our local daily there is a report that Grand father locks his vehicle with grand child very carelessly . Police help to break the glass and save the child from suffocation and pain. Repeated incidents in many...

accidents carelessness

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Paul Ruthford Yes, yes it is absolute negligence. Not all is lost though, some people still care for their children :/

7 Jul 16

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Do you enjoy travel with a boat or a ship during the summer time ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 7 Jul 16

I do enjoy taking the star ferry to cross the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong.It is still the cheapest and oldest vehicle for public transit in the sea and it is only a ten minutes trips. I enjoy the wind and seeing both sides of...

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Paul Ruthford Hong Kong? Wow that's fascinating! Now I do love travelling by boat anywhere. It could be the nearest lake and I'd still be excited. I was on a similar trip like you described, only in Australia. Back when I was in Canberra. I also visited Sydney and one...

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Don't lose hope..

Tripta @sukhmani (880) 7 Jul 16

One of my friends is very stressed these days ..she said that she just don't want to live anymore ...I encouraged her that she should not lose hope by talking for 2-3 hours..now she is feeling well..she also texted me to say that...

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Paul Ruthford Good thing you were there for her when she needed it. You're a true friend. Keep an eye on your friend and always help if you notice anything.

7 Jul 16

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They Never Read Books

jaishankar @else34 (13515) • New Delhi, India 3 Jul 16

I have many friends who have money and are educated,but never read books.When I buy books,they say I am wasting my money. When they are free,they talk to their friends,crack jokes and laugh.I wonder how one who can buy and read...

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Paul Ruthford Perhaps some people like something with more action. Maybe they prefer films instead of sitting comfortably at home with a cup of tea.

3 Jul 16

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Can our age of super fast internet make it easier for hackers?

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27134) • Dallas, Texas 28 Jun 16

We have bigger, better and faster computers. We stream live internet videos, text in real time, and do our banking and payments of utilities online. So with growing internet speeds and faster computers with larger hard disc...

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Paul Ruthford Answering to the title - yes. What's worse, every device we own connects to the internet and to other devices (in fact, 50% of devices can do that even before we allow them - smart TVs, smartphones in general, other gadgets). What about anonymous data...

28 Jun 16

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If you were given $86,400/day what would you do with it?

Not a damn thing @vsvs56 (23) • Bathurst, New Brunswick 27 Jun 16

If you were given $86,400 a day, what would you do with it? Would you invest it, would you spend it all? That's a lot of money coming in, it's overwhelming! You almost can't handle that amount! In a year you would have...

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Paul Ruthford I believe I'd invest it. Apparently that's what I'm doing with my time as well. I invest it in love, activities, entertainment, knowledge, various forms of art, self exploration. Sleeping is an investment too, many people even forget about it completely. So...

27 Jun 16

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Happy to back to myLot after a break

ajithlal @ajithlal (14716) • India 26 Jun 16

I was busy with my job and was not able to come to myLot. Today I am back after a small break to myLot and is very happy about it. Do you take breaks from myLot or do you come regularly in myLot.

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Paul Ruthford Welcome back! It seems that many people regularly take breaks here on myLot. I joined this site 2-3 days ago and already saw like 3 people stating they are now 'back in business'.

26 Jun 16

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Oh MY Stars! I seem to have lost a jar of peanut butter!

snowy @snowy22315 (180805) • United States 26 Jun 16

Have you ever misplaced something, and have no idea where? I am certain I had peanut butter, I have been using it, and it was like half a jar. It is not in my pantry,,unless extremely well hidden, because I looked almost...

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Paul Ruthford Absolutely. On rare occasions I dump a sandwich or something like that in my drawer (lol what is wrong with me) when I don't want anyone to see that I'm eating in my room/office. Guess what? I completely forget about it and then wonder where in the world it...

26 Jun 16

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Oh my maybe not funny or was it?

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (61155) • Centralia, Washington 26 Jun 16

We have two gallon glass jars in our kitchen cupboard. One holds white flour and the other white sugar. When I made the cherry pie yesterday I put the sugar jug back on the shelf that the flour jug usually lives on. Didn't...

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Paul Ruthford Wow I can imagine... You should really get different jars (one green and another one blue for example), or maybe even use stickers. What if somebody decided to sweeten their tea? Hope nobody gets hurt ;)

26 Jun 16

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Phew..luckily got saved

jerry260188 @jerry260188 (247) • India 26 Jun 16

My parents wanted to cancel their credit card.Somehow some fraudsters got to know about this.They called my mom and said they were going cancel the card over phone she just had to answer some questions.Luckily When she was having...

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Paul Ruthford Good thing you didn't hesitate and acted fast. Wherever you live, whatever your bank is - they will never ever ask you for any information regarding your account. Do you know the procedure of blocking/restoring/modifying an account? They have separate access...

26 Jun 16

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Nonsense (A Poem)

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 26 Jun 16

Nonsense. Gibberish, Who pays attention? Who cares? Nonsense, Gibberish, Buyer beware. Okay, the moon is pink. The sky is yellow. Darth Vadar Is very mellow. The day is night. The night is day. The wombats and The...

nonsense

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Paul Ruthford I like the play. 'Buyer beware' prepares us for the shock waiting in front of us (assuming the buyer is the reader), the shock comes in the middle part and makes you raise an eyebrow, but the line 'you see the point' reminds us what we're reading exactly. A...

26 Jun 16

Getting addicted to television .

Tripta @sukhmani (880) 26 Jun 16

These day,i am getting more and more addicted to television...i continously watch it for many hours...there comes one series after another series on various channels..and i remain stick to tv.

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Paul Ruthford Well, if you don't have to go to work/lectures/lessons and it's way too hot/cold outside, then there's nothing else to do. Of course if you don't have other activities.

26 Jun 16

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I Need Motivation

Ivelisse Cruz @IvySaysHi (4467) • United States 25 Jun 16

I got up early today, earlier than usual, to clean house before my in-laws came. I did that and then just felt completely drained of energy, no surprise considering my son refused to let me sleep until 1-2am. I am just exhausted,...

motivation

workout

health

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Paul Ruthford Hey you there! THAT'S RIGHT, get those lazy feet up and start doing something useful before life runs past your eyes. Nah, I'm just joking, although if it did help you get started, I'm astonished! :) The important thing regarding workouts - don't press too...

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Got my new car this morning.

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111938) • United States 25 Jun 16

Good morning,on this lovely day here.Beach weather. We were supposed to hit the beach today instead will try tomorrow. I wanted to pick up my new car and get used to it over the weekend. This is the first for me having a sedan.It...

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Paul Ruthford Woohoo man, look at that beauty! Really shiny. Now you take care of her, okay? :)

25 Jun 16

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Accidents happen...

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 25 Jun 16

My oldest was in a car accident yesterday. He rear ended another vehicle.. it seems the traffic in front of him stopped suddenly and he looked away for a split second and missed it, so went right into the truck in front of...

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Paul Ruthford Hey, the good thing is that nobody was hurt. Cars crash all the time for various reasons. Even professional drivers with 45+ years of no accidents at all experience it eventually. Your son shouldn't be upset. I understand that you can get connected to things,...

25 Jun 16

Hot and Sticky!

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 25 Jun 16

My girlfriend and I walk every morning at six. My sisters think I’m crazy to walk at six in the morning in the winter as it’s usually cold and dreary. Well, I would rather walk with the chilly breeze of winter at my back than...

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Paul Ruthford 'Hot and sticky' is accurate. Walking at six is healthy, not crazy. Spend an hour in the morning and you'll feel great for the rest of the day.

25 Jun 16

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