uicbear

@uicbear (1900)

United States • Age 54

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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Grab bags and Secret Santa ideas.

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 21 Nov 10

I really don't enjoy this part of the holidays. Every year at work someone comes around and informs us that we are to buy a present for someone we may not really know for the office grab bag. It's not only spending the extra money...

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Have you ever spent real money on the Facebook games?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 30 Sep 10

I play many of the games on Facebook. Take your pick, I have played, at one time or another, Mafia Wars, Farmville, Frontierville, Rollercoaster Kingdom, Cafe World, Yoville, Restaurant City, Vampire Wars, and most recently MMA...

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Season Premiere...slightly irritated. (spoilers)

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 19 Sep 10

First the biggest issue. At the end of last season it ended with Quinn and Clay getting shot. First I'm irritated because the show makes you believe through most of the episode that the shooting never happened, Clay just had a bad...

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Another soap opera canceled...will any survive?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 19 Sep 10

With the cancelation of another long time soap opera, As the World Turns, I am beginning to wonder if any soaps will be able to survive. I imagine that they are just very expensive to produce and the fact that they just don't have...

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What snacks do you eat while watching a movie?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 11 Sep 09

Are you strictly a popcorn snack-er? Do you stick with some candy? Or do you like to eat a regular meal (now that some theatres actually sell more than popcorn and candy)? I am a popcorn snack-er. I think sitting to watching a...

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How do you shut down your thinking processes?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 19 Jul 09

Do you ever get to a point where you just don't want to think about something any more? How do you put it out of your head? Do you go for a run, walk, or drive? Do you put on your headset and listen to some music? Do you meditate,...

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Touchscreen Issues?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 19 Jul 09

I've had my cellphone for about 8 months now. I got an LG Voyager. It has a touchscreen front and flips open for the full keyboard. I love the keyboard and it has turned me into a fan of texting. But on the other hand, I have some...

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Going to a Theme Park tomorrow...anyone else?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 9 Jul 09

Taking some of the kids to Six Flags tomorrow. Sitting here hoping it doesn't rain as I feel this will probably be the only day that I can take them for the rest of the summer. The only other day I would be able to take them is on...

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Did your favorite show get cancelled?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 8 Jun 09

I am very surprised at the number of shows that have been canceled this year. Some of my favorite shows won't be coming back in the fall. These include: Samantha Who?, Without a Trace, The Unit, Eli Stone, and Reaper....

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How easy does your city amke it to recycle?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 4 Jun 09

I live in Chicago. And, while I don't know what the percentages of people are that actually participate in the recycling efforts, I do think that the city makes it as easy as possible to atleast do the minimum. We've had the...

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Holidays that make you sad...

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 10 May 09

For many people, Christmas is the hardest holiday to deal with. everyone around you seems to be so happy, running around buying presents, planning get together's and so on. For some people Valentine's Day really bites. if you...

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Once a dog attacks another dog....

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 5 May 09

Well, I just witnessed something I couldn't even had imagined seeing. Our neighbor has 2 dogs. One is a pit bull and the other is a smaller dog. the pit bull attacked and I believe killed the small dog while they were outside in...

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Are you planning your next vacation or trip?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 12 Apr 09

I have a tendency to start planning my next trip or vacation as soon as I finish with one. My next trip is a family trip to Florida (we're doing the Disney World thing) in October. I know it's quite a while before the trip, but...

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Wasted week? The alliances crumble.

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 2 Apr 09

So poor Nicole. She's gets to come back to the ranch and because she's lost the most weight gets to stay and what happens? She gains 5 pounds. Shoot, if i were her, I would have been like...send me back home. So Ron get's saved,...

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I have to go to the DMV...what's your most dreaded destination?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 23 Mar 09

Yes, I have to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles and register my car. I have been putting this off for weeks, if not months. It just makes it worse that no one, employees or clientas want to be there. No one is happy and it...

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Class reunions...do you attend?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 19 Mar 09

My 25th grade school reunion is coming up in a couple months. Just got the invite yesterday. I'm really debating on wether or not I want to go. I have some people that I wouldn't mind seeing again, but no one that I am currently...

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My favorite sandwich...

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 15 Mar 09

As I tried to decide what to eat for lunch, I've come to realize that there are a few sandwiches that I prefer to any other. Everybodys got to have a favorite, right? One that just always seems to hit the spot. My favorite is...

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Do you go for the "new and improved"?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 12 Mar 09

I work with a woman who cannot resist buying any item that has new and/or improved on the label. She thinks it's her duty to try and see if she likes the new things, or to find out if things she's tried before are indeed, actually...

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Have you used facebook and other social sites to find peeple from your past?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 11 Mar 09

I just recently started becoming more active on Facebook. So far though, I really haven't looked for alot of people on it. Most of my connections are people who have found me. I don't spend too much time on there, but friend tell...

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To be continued...are you kidding me?

uicbear @uicbear (1900) • United States 3 Mar 09

OK, at the end of tonight's episode poor Mike is left standing there hoping he's lost 10 pounds or more and there's those three little words...to be continued.... If he's lost 10 pounds, everyone is safe for another week. I'm...

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