vesuvius

@vesuvius (1677)

Philippines • Age 36

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Knock! Knock! Anybody here?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 8 Apr 15

Is anybody else still postin' here at mylot? Just checkin'.

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I "VISITED" my discussions in the past - I find 'em all SILLY

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 15 Nov 12

Guess I'd tell you first about my "mylot story." LOL :-D I was introduced to this site probably five or six years ago by my sister - I was then a college student. My first months here at mylot was so productive that I am now...

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1 person

Why are VAMPIRES so popular on TV and on movies?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 20 May 11

Whether they are liked or hated in any setup of a show, vampires seem to be the most "showbizically" popular on TV and on movies, as compared to their supernatural cousins like the ghouls, the dwarfs, the ghosts, the zombies and...

vampire

vampires

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2 people

Are you taking CLIMATE CHANGE seriously?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 20 May 11

THIS is such a great issue nowadays, but it I believe THIS still remains JUST a great issue - not much action about it, JUST lots of talk. Climate change is by far one of the most controversial environmental issues there is,...

climate change

global warming

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1 person

What BOOK should be given a FILM ADAPTATION? Why?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 19 May 11

Reading novels are great and watching the film adaptations about these books are even greater. A lot of books have been given their own respective movies - books by Sidney Sheldon, John Grisham, JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien and now I...

film adaptation

movie

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Are you using the GOOGLE WEB SEARCH FEATURES?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 19 May 11

One thing that I really like about Google is it's web search features. I am not sure if many people are aware of these features but just in case you come across this discussion and you don't know, you can check it on this...

google

web search

web search features

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Do you return EXCESS CHANGE?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 19 May 11

Hmmmm, first allow me to tell a bit of a story here. Earlier this morning I had breakfast at a food shop inside the building where our company is a tenant. They're food is just ok but I can't say I like their crew - almost all of...

change

money

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1 person

Are you using KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS? Which ones do you frequently use?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 19 May 11

So probably the guys who made computers so great these days have been so tired of clicking stuff so they made keyboard shortcuts - and I love them for doing that. LOLs I'm not a click person too. If there's a chance for me not to...

computers

keyboard

keyboard shortcuts

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1 person

What can you say about TAXES?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 14 May 11

TAX. I believe all countries have this. History tells much about it too. It is a value taken from income, from a value of property, from sales of a product, and from a lot more things. Many people dislike being taxed because tax...

money

tax

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Which meal do you SKIP the most?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 14 May 11

People everywhere in the world usually have to take 3 major meals in a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Many also prefer to have their snack every now and then. However, busy scheds tend to deprive some people of eating at...

food

meals

skip meals

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5 people

I hate it when Filipino kids CAN'T speak Filipino!

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 13 May 11

Last March, I've heard from a friend that one of her acquaintances - a teacher from an international school here in the Philippines - that one major problem with the students is that they keep on failing a subject. I found it...

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4 people

I like it when Google does THIS...

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 12 May 11

If you Google a lot, I'm sure you've noticed this. Once in a while Google features milestones, birthdays or death anniversaries by making the Google word in the search,look different - making it an animation, drawing in there...

features

google

google honors

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1 person

If you could TURN BACK TIME, which part of history would you want to WITNESS?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 11 May 11

I'm sure we've all had time machine fantasies and because of that I am giving this discussion. What if there was in fact a time machine but it's functionality is limited - you can turn back time but what you can ONLY WITNESS...

people

time travel

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3 people

Can you really appreciate SHAKESPEARE?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 11 May 11

This discussion is not just about Shakespeare but classic literature in general. When I watched an episode of "Justice" by Michael Sandel, one part showed a class votation on basic human preferences related to pleasure and...

literature

shakespeare

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1 person

Pinoys! It's been a year since we last voted. What if it wasn't Noynoy who won?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 10 May 11

It's been a year. We voted for a president that is Benigno Aquino Jr. I think he's performing just fine. But what do you think is our status now hadn't he won it? What if it was Manny Villar? Erap? Eddie V.? Please share...

philippines

pnoy

president

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Have you ever been in TROUBLE because of FACEBOOK?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 10 May 11

Almost everybody's on Facebook, and for that reason, almost all human issues are immersed within this social web. It's not very new that we hear celebrities in net wars and I must say, some are so shallow they're entertaining....

facebook

trouble

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4 people

How is your PENMANSHIP?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 10 May 11

First, please look at the image (so sorry for the low def). It's my penmanship. A lot of people say my handwriting is a little too pretty for a guy's penmanship. LOLs. Nevertheless, I'm happy of it. I think it looks neat...

handwriting

penmanship

writing

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6 people

Do you TRUST your BANKS?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 10 May 11

People store and save money. Well, probably a few does. LOLs Because of that we make use of banking services. There, we let other people handle our money and make it grow for a certain interest. However, closures and bankruptcy...

banks

money

savings

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4 people

Do people laugh at your JOKES?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 9 May 11

They say it's hard to make people cry but it's harder to make them laugh. Probably that's sort of true in some instances. It does sometimes take a lot to make people laugh when you crack a joke or do something else that's...

jokes

laughter

people

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Do you tend to OVEREAT?

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 9 May 11

Eating is pleasure, well, maybe not just for me. But such a pleasure may lead to something not so good - overeating. Overeating leads to many not so good effects either: heartburns, obesity, hyperacidity and all those gastro...

eating

overeating

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2 people