vikmaven

@vikmaven (21)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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laptop or destop?

sungat @sungat (1015) • Pakistan 9 Jan 07

you like to use laptop or desktop? i like to use laptop

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vikmaven Who really has space for a desktop?

14 Jul 07

Grrrrrrrrrrrr....help!!! Slow computer :-(

LCecelia @LCecelia (1124) • United States 11 Jul 07

Does anyone know a fix for slow computer? I thought I found one but after a while it goes back to being slow. Also I found a fix for registry errors but they still keep coming back. I started with over 800, but thankfully it is...

computer

computer problems

registry fix

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vikmaven Hi, First, I'm sure a lot of the others have told you to clean out the cache regularly, run defrag, etc. Did you install Spybot and AdAware to seek out/destroy spyware garbage? (Those are free and you can download off the web.) Also here is a nice page you can...

14 Jul 07

Favourite coffee outlet

kudeshi @kudeshi (529) • India 28 Jun 07

Which is your favourite coffee outlet ?

coffee

food

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vikmaven I do not care for Starbucks either, as it is just too acid for me. But I like places that have just as good coffee and better choices bakery and things like that. Much better is plain old Dunkin Donuts, did you know that? Just as good coffee and it doesn't...

13 Jul 07

Do you ever think you could afford to go to Hawaii?

eachen2002 @eachen2002 (889) • United States 10 Jun 07

I would love of course to go to Hawaii like alot of people I can't afford it.I hope I can save the money up one to go.

do you ever think you could afford to hawaii

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vikmaven While I do not have a great travel deal in my hands right now - there are wonderful deals all the time out there. Have you ever signed up with Travelocity? They can notify you when the airfare drops by whatever amount you decide. And you get a better price for...

13 Jul 07

Health Care in Canada

tep91005 @tep91005 (375) • United States 18 May 07

I have a burning question. How does the free health care in Canada work? Does anyone know?

canada

health care

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vikmaven I could not hope to go into a lot of detail here but you can find lots on the web. Start with Wikipedia for an overview. Then try the official site at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/medi-assur/index_e.html This explains the Health Care System, called Medicare. Now...

13 Jul 07

anyone been to or wish to visit Montreal?

alexxander @alexxander (4) • Canada 7 Jan 07

Hi everyone, was just wondering who had been to Montreal, what you thought of it, if you liked it or not. And how many people want to go someday to visit. It's a fascinating city and the only big one nearby so I'm interested...

montreal

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vikmaven You may laugh but I was in Montreal for Expo '67 - that was 1967! But I would go back right now if I could. They have a very nice subway system for getting around. (A charm that my other fave city Wash DC has.) It is a very cosmopolitan city, one of the few...

13 Jul 07

i like dogs

ruth12 @ruth12 (49) • Philippines 12 Jul 07

are all pets beware for asthma? what would you refer for asthma patients? no dogs allowed, no cats, no pegions,and no.. no.. no.. what do you think?

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vikmaven I have some allergies so I was looking into this subject about a year or so ago (now I am in an apt where no pets allowed so it is just as well that I did not buy pet at that time...). Dogs that an allergic person could have: 1) Greyhounds. These have been...

12 Jul 07

Anyone using Windows Vista and how do you like it?

jezzmay @jezzmay (1845) • United States 9 Jul 07

I am thinking about getting a new computer and I wonder if I should get Vista.

computer

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vikmaven I got a new laptop in the spring that came with Vista so I did not have a choice. It has been a headache, as I had to wait for fixes to be available. Most have been pretty much resolved now. For example, I had trouble getting it to talk to my printer - it...

12 Jul 07

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Horse Measurements

sharon_ @sharon_ (1169) • United States 28 Jun 07

I know that you measure a horse by "hands" and I believe that it is 4 1/2 inches to each hand, but I seemed to have remembered something about being able to measure a horse (before full maturity) and getting a pretty good ideal of...

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vikmaven I can run it by some horsey type friends and see wha tthey say...

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Flavoured coffee?

Sushicook @Sushicook (690) • Sweden 6 Jul 07

I prefer my coffee as it is, but if I have to choose I'd pick a nut, vanilla och chocolate flavouring. Do you like flavoured coffee? What are your favourite flavours? Do you have any tips for unusual flavourings?

coffee

coffee drinks

flavoured coffee

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vikmaven That idea of Coke and coffee is novel and I will have to try that sometime - two different caffeine sources together. But my favorite is some type of chocolate flavor, to give the effect of mocha. I have used a bit of cocoa powder, but more often some...

12 Jul 07

When do you usually give a puppy's first bath?

d00d00 @d00d00 (826) • Hong Kong 11 Jul 07

I've read in an online article that: "Puppies generally do not need to get bathed until they are five months old since they get their vaccinations during these first five months of their lives and during this time their bodies...

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vikmaven OK, you have noticed that five months is not going to work as far as waiting to give that pup a bath. It was bad advice, OK? (IMHO) Now, th enumber one reason it was bad advice is that you have to start very young with training the pup for everything that you...

11 Jul 07

Do Rabbits smell?

jenniesawdon @jenniesawdon (68) 17 May 07

After a previous discussion on MyLot about keeping rabbits inside or out, I finally decided that when I eventually get my rabbit I was going to keep it indoors. Now I am being told that Rabbits smell really bad. Is this true and...

pet

rabbits

smell

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vikmaven Take it from me, an un-neutered male rabbit has smelly urine. You will have to get a neutered male, or maybe a female (not as bad). Most rabbits for sale in a shop, tho, will be spayed/neutered.

11 Jul 07

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Why do dogs and cats hate each other?

tombiz @tombiz (2036) • Philippines 11 Jul 07

Dogs and cats are the two top house pets we have ever domesticated. But instead of loving and cooperating with each other, they are always in war and could not be near with each other. Granted, we usually see some exemptions...

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vikmaven The basis for their problems getting along are that they have different body languages. When a dog raises a paw, he wants to be friends. When a cat raises its paw, it is warning you off or he will scratch you. So many of their signals mean different things...

11 Jul 07

BK Vs. MCDONALDS

wifeyofdayear @wifeyofdayear (12) • United States 11 Jul 07

if you had a choice witch one would you go for more?

bk vs mcdonalds

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vikmaven Of those two, I would say McDonalds. Just because you can find whatever hits the spot for you, whether it's an old-fashioned burger and fries, an Oriental salad, just coffee. I like Wendy's too, tho. I like Wendy's burgers and all, and I like their...

11 Jul 07

How many cups?

nosferatu07 @nosferatu07 (404) • Denmark 10 Jul 07

How many cups of coffe you usually drink in a day and does it affect your health? I usually drink 3-4 cups but if i drinl less than that i get a really big headache. I have noticed that if i drink over 7 cups a day i start acting...

coffe

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vikmaven 7 cups will do that to you!!! I am not getting a jitter effect from coffee anymore, I just barely get moving now with my big cup of java. As for how many i drink in a day, it varies a lot, sometimes only about two, sometimes 3-4-5. That's about it for me.

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Morgan Stud Died -

onerygirl @onerygirl (549) • United States 10 Jul 07

Our morgan stud died last Thursday and this is the first loss we have had since we started our small horse operation. We only have 9 horses and he was the basis of our program. I know I should be devestated because of that. I am...

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vikmaven Well, I don't know if you still have any hair from his mane or tail, but I have heard of people braiding the hair into everything, like bracelets or even necklaces. Or keeping a lock of hair in remembrance. You might make a small donation to any of the horse...

11 Jul 07

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A problem from my past

edras_2 @edras_2 (299) • United States 15 Dec 06

Hi Guys!A problwm frpm my past has come back to haunt me,and I was hoping I could get feedback from yall that might help me.Many years ago,when my ex & I first married,we needed money for a car.At the time he had no credit and no...

bill collectors

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vikmaven This is an expensive lesson! Next time you get divorced, run a legal ad that says you are no longer responsible for the other party's debts. Then no one can come after you. Now, as for the discrepancy in the amounts, the larger sum probably includes 15 years...

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Polygamy! The Answer to all men's problems!!

chunkers @chunkers (1050) • United States 14 Dec 06

Ok, I know I'm going to take some heat from this one, but I do have some sound reasons for this particular post! Let's say there's only one car in the family, and it breaks down! What are you going to do? Wouldn't it be nice to...

polygamy

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vikmaven The fact is that it is not mathematically possible for every woman to be married, when men are confined to one wife, because as you point out women outnumber men. And if have read that in African communities where polygamy is the rule, that the woman say it is...

15 Dec 06

Worst doctor you've ever had, or heard of?

sylviekitty @sylviekitty (2083) • United States 15 Dec 06

I am curious what is the worst experience you've ever had with a doctor, or that you've heard of a friend/family member having with one? My father died of lung cancer in April of 2004. He was diagnosed the previous August,...

bad doctors

malpractice

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vikmaven I am sorry to hear of your terrible experience with this doctor. This sounds to me like good grounds for a malpractice suit. I am not sue-happy but this is so blatant. The clock is ticking, however. You may have only three years to file, depending on what...

15 Dec 06

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