valentinesdiner

@valentinesdiner (1214)

United States • Age 65

Joined myLot 16 years ago

"Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere."

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Is North Korea bluffing?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 10 Apr 13

Is the Great Leader in North Korea bluffing and has no intention of going to war...or... is this the early stage in what will become a war that will draw in other nations? There is no right or wrong answer to this, just...

pyongyang

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Favorite "poking fun" at celebrities stories

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 10 Apr 13

I was reminded today of my favorite story that poked fun at a celebrity. In this case it was then Governor George W Bush who was running for president when a Canadian radio chow called him and asked his thoughts of just getting an...

cheddar

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Church demolished in Indonesia

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 23 Mar 13

I watched the horrors on the television screen of a church being pulled down in Indonesia in the midst of cries and pleading from the christian community to stop the authorities from destroying their house of worship. It all fell...

church demolished

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valentinesdiner Christians worldwide face this discrimination and pain - - I do not think that this shows the Indonesians to be any worse than others or that undereducated people are more tolerant than other nations. I agree that greater education often correlates with...

9 Apr 13

Do you maintain the relationship with the in-laws after your marriage is ended?

ibuemma @ibuemma (2953) • United States 8 Apr 13

Marriage can be ended by divorce or the death of the spouse. My husband passed away last year. I still maintain the relationship with his family. I have 2 kids, and nothing gonna change that my kids still blood related to his...

family

life

relationship

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valentinesdiner NO!!!!! My ex-in-laws were a significant reason for ending our relationship and marriage. I always strive to find the good in everyone I meet, especially those I spend time with because there is a bit of God in each of us. Regarding my ex-in-laws,...

9 Apr 13

Its all (blank's) fault...

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 9 Apr 13

When you look at the sorry state of the economy in your region or country, who do you feel is at fault? President Obama? Mitch McConnell? The European Union? The banks?

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anger in realtionship........what to do???

sporwal @sporwal (92) • India 9 Apr 13

hey guys!!!!! I am in a relationship for past 2 years . everything is well and we love each other madly . but mt BF gets angry very fast. i mean if he has argument with anyone he will just come and shout at me and if i utter a...

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valentinesdiner My real, heartfelt advice if he continues to have this explosive anger... RUN!!!!! You deserve better than this.

9 Apr 13

anger in realtionship........what to do???

sporwal @sporwal (92) • India 9 Apr 13

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valentinesdiner You may not be able to control his anger but you can contain it. Agree on some ground rules about when expressing anger is "out of bounds" and the angry person will need to leave for a while. Agreeing to a mutual rule should be acceptable to someone who loves...

9 Apr 13

Hoodwinked

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 9 Apr 13

Consider this: President Barack Obama, former editor of the Harvard Law Review, is no longer a "lawyer". He surrendered his license back in 2008 in order to escape charges he lied on his bar application. A "Voluntary Surrender"...

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valentinesdiner We were hoodwinked by our first MBA president (GWB) who sent us into the worst recession since the Great Depression. THAT one REALLY hurt. That BHO was not a full law professor? Doesn't hurt quite so much...

9 Apr 13

role of nuclear weapons in 21st century?

vgpyogakrishna @vgpyogakrishna (168) • India 9 Apr 13

I have recently studied that north korea is threatening to launch nuclear strike against south korea and america if they provoke the north korea. There lies the question what is the role of nuclear weapon in this era. In fact the...

iran

korea

nuclear weapons

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valentinesdiner I hope that the work of President Obama and other forward thinking world leaders will work toward a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons in the world. There will always be nukes or even something more damaging in the future as people try to scare each...

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How do YOU celebrate in a wedding or reception?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 6 Apr 13

What customs or things do you do in a wedding or celebration afterwards? As I am helping a friend get ready to celebrate a wedding, it strikes me that different cultures or even regions have special ways to celebrate this...

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What does it mean to be a good son/daughter to aging parents?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 4 Apr 13

Different people and especially different cultures have different ways of what is expected in caring for aging parents. I have such deep respect for people who have their parents move in and care for them in their own homes, but...

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Today I join a site name jobego

AkamaruKei @AkamaruKei (5219) • Malaysia 4 Apr 13

Hello mylotter. I need your help. Today I join a site name jobego.com. We earn for surf, click and discover. It give a good earning. Minimum payout is $5 but I think it not take a lot of time to reach that payout. Question in my...

online earning

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valentinesdiner Is there a minimum payout figure? I work with mturk and they put the income straight to paypal.

4 Apr 13

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Syracuse - Best team or just the hottest?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 2 Apr 13

In a few short days, the Syracuse Orange will reign as the top college Bball team. Does that mean they are the best (I say yes) or just hottest this time of year?

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Do you have it easier or harder than your parents had life?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 2 Apr 13

In the US, we talk a lot about making life easier/better for the next generation. This got me thinking what we think now around the world. Is life harder than before and in my next question, will it be easier for the people who...

easier

harder

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valentinesdiner Thank you for your thoughtful response - it is a tough question.

2 Apr 13

Do you think life will be easier or harder for people in the next generation?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 2 Apr 13

With climate change and rough economies and so many other issues we face, will life be easier or harder for those who will inherit the world after us? Your thoughts?

easier

harder

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Do you have it easier or harder than your parents had life?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 2 Apr 13

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no meat during holy week

asliah @asliah (11137) • Philippines 2 Apr 13

do you still believe in this and why?because many people in my country still believe in this kind of Filipino belief,no meat during holy week so people especially in province never sell any pork and meat in the market and the...

meat

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valentinesdiner I used to follow that but mostly because I thought it was a rule to be followed. The underlying issue, taking away something as a sacrifice made more sense to me although the real "sacrifice" for our sins was made so long ago. One year I became so worried...

2 Apr 13

Oh, I wanna tell you....

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 1 Apr 13

Many people never heard of Rodney and the way he would make fun of himself... like how he came in second in a beauty pageant... everyone else tied for first. He went to see my doctor... Doctor Vidi-boom-ba. Yeah...I told him...