wheel416

@wheel416 (1019)

Canada • Age 46

Joined myLot 16 years ago

We cannot control the things that happen to us in our lives BUT we CAN choose how we react and respond to this thing called "life".

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Do you like a "Hey" ?

K.Rajib G. @krajibg (11922) • Guwahati, India 16 Feb 09

Though sounds trivial, it is serious for it reflects our deportments, nature, and mostly the sense of courtesy. I mean many of the honoured members here address with words like "HEY" while posting a new topic or responding any...

hey

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wheel416 Hi there Krajibg, Well, I had never considered the issue before, but I do know that when I first started posting here I had a hard time deciding how I should start a discussion or a response. Now, I actually had to go and look to see if I was guilty of...

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The bucket List!

Citychic @Citychic (4067) • United States 15 Feb 09

Has anyone seen The movie called the Bucked List? I saw it and I thought it was very good. I've made up my mind to live my life to the fullest. I've even begun to make a list myself of things that I would like to do before I...

death and dying

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wheel416 Hi there Citychic and welocome to Mylot! I have not seen the Bucket List yet, but it is on my list of movies to see. Since, I have not seen the movie but I don't think this posting was directly related to the movie anyway, but instead on the message behind...

16 Feb 09

after an abortion...how soon can i be pregnant again?

andrejuly84 @andrejuly84 (1047) • Romania 10 Feb 09

i mean after how many months is recommended to be pregnant.1 month 3 months 6 months?there can be various opinions i think. so what do you know about this. if you were in this situation how much had your doctor said to wait until...

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wheel416 First of all Andre, let me apoligize for some of the responses that you have been getting to this discussion. I think that we're having a difficulty with our use of English. I understand that medically the term abortion refers to all three types of abortions....

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How to increase weight?!

arthi_88 @arthi_88 (1516) • India 16 Feb 09

No its not a typing error and I am dead sincere about the question! Though I luckily have a stable disproportionate sport person figure my Mom has somehow forgotten to put on weight with her age an has an extremely slim...

weight gain

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wheel416 Hi there Arthi, Boy can I relate to this discussion! Let me explain. I have always been slightly overweight and needed to watch my food intake because I'm also a wheelchair user and not very active. I always said I wish I could be one of those women who...

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Honesty vs Integrity

margaux08 @margaux08 (1094) • Philippines 8 Feb 09

In my 34 summers, I just learned today that honesty does not equate with integrity. I attended a church meeting today and found out the difference between the two. I also realized that honesty is just a part of integrity. In the...

honesty

integrity

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wheel416 Hi there Margaux, what a wonderful topic and discussion. I have often said that honesty and integrity are two of the most important qualities for me to have in any relationship. It's a shame really, that these topics do not get more attention or more...

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Do You Own Up To A Mistake?

lynnemg @lynnemg (4529) • United States 15 Feb 09

If you make a mistake, big or little, do you admit it or try to get by with it? I am one who will admit my mistakes and shortcomings. For example, if I tell my kids to do something and find out later that they had previously...

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wheel416 Hi there Lynn, Well, you've managed to hit a very hot button topic with me personally. Honesty and integrity are two of the the absolute most important qualities to a friendship or relationship of any kind. So, if someone does something and they know...

15 Feb 09

Would you lie for your parents?

maezee @maezee (41988) • United States 12 Feb 09

I recently found out my dad is having an affair with a married woman, and that's why I've found myself asking (myself) this very question: Would I lie for my parents? This isn't a problem to his own spouse, seeing as how him and...

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wheel416 Hi there Maezee, 95% of the time I can decide my opinion about a given topic here on Mylot by the time I finished reading it. Your discussion is in that top 5% that is a very difficult moral quandary. You have articulated the problems so well. The...

15 Feb 09

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myLot, my posts have decreased?

armageddon @armageddon (111) • India 15 Feb 09

I don't quite understand this, earlier my posts were 73 and now when I logged in again they have been reduced to 69. Can someone delete my posts as well. What is happening, is there some kind of a bug?

mylot

posts

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wheel416 Hi there, and welcome to Mylot! No one can delete your postings (not even you) accept for the Mylot Administration. Sometimes, one of two things will happen which causes your posting count to go down. First, you may have posted a comment which was in violation...

15 Feb 09

Miserable Depression

Ainokea @Ainokea (162) • United States 15 Feb 09

I've been in a terrible depression episode for the last year. This is around my 3 or 4th one and I'm still an adolescent. I've been in an out of hospitals for the last year or so. Yes I am going through therapy and all that other...

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wheel416 Hi there Ainokea, I'm sorry to hear that you're going through a difficult time. First of all let me begin by saying that you cannot just get over it! Many people assume that if you just are determined enough then you can move on with your life that that's...

15 Feb 09

OTC pain relievers for minor dog pains?

mrdos910 @mrdos910 (455) • United States 14 Feb 09

Is it safe to give any sort of human OTC pain relievers in small dosages to a dog who has a sore leg? I believe he has a little arthritis in his one leg, he limps every so often. What would you recommend? His leg is not broken...

dog pain relievers

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wheel416 Hi there MR, I would strongly suggest that you talk to a veterinarian. I have a yellow labrador retriever and yes it is safe to give them a mild pain killer similar to those that we would take. However, I think you should talk to a vet because both dogs and...

14 Feb 09

Is your desktop in a mess?

cambiste @cambiste (1244) • India 12 Feb 09

I keep cleaning it up, but when i download music or PDFs, i download it onto my desktop, which gets all messy again. I often forget to place the files into their respective folders or disks - and if i do, i forget which folder has...

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wheel416 I can certainly relate to that because I too put everything on my desktop that I download. Sometimes if I specify another file folder I lose somewhere in the abyss of my computer! So I put all my files on the desktop so that I can find them....

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My son's new obsession

Rocketj1 @rocketj1 (6955) • United States 14 Feb 09

My 14 year old son Alex has recently become obsessed with the Rubick's cube. Did you know there is a whole sub-culture associated with this puzzle? There are tournaments, internet forums, collectors, competitors, customization of...

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wheel416 Hey can you send him over here to put mine back together? I have one that's been mixed up for about four years now I think ever since my sister mixed it up 5 minutes after I got it for my birthday! I can't solve it, even if my life depended on...

14 Feb 09

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How involved should parents be in their children's romantic relationships??

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 14 Feb 09

Okay, this discussion is inspired by some things going on in my personal life AND a discussion that I just participated in here in myLot... I think that as parents, we should respect our childrens choices in their...

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wheel416 Hi there Miami, Well, even though parents have the best interests of their children at heart most times, I don't think they belong in the role of the confidant, friend or advice giver if their child is having trouble with their intimate relationships. The...

14 Feb 09

Insurance companies and Pharmaceutical companies

stacyv81 @stacyv81 (5903) • United States 14 Feb 09

Here is a little story. Meet Ed, he works for a construction company, one day while working, he falls and breaks his neck because of unsafe scaffolding. He goes through surgeries, and he still has pain, spinal damage and head...

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wheel416 Hi there Stacy, While I am from Canada and I can not directly relate to your posting about insurance companies, I do believe that sometimes our Medical Systems have an ulterior motive and that is money! Sometimes I believe the pharmaceutical companies...

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There is a stupid annoying bird outside my window!

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 14 Feb 09

I just want to go outside and shake the tree and make it go away! Is that mean?? lol Normally, i actually appreciate nature and all it's gifts. But today, I just want some peace and quiet. Do odd things ever irritate...

annoying bird

irritation

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wheel416 Hi, Miami Yep, that's mean! And yep I've been there too! Have you ever noticed that it's the little things that seem to throw you over the edge? The upside, is that you know that you're ticked off and hopefully will not take that out on the...

14 Feb 09

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"Price is Right" Model Pregnant with Twins

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 13 Feb 09

Brandi, my favorite model on "The Price is Right" is pregnant with twins. Drew Carey mentioned she was pregnant when some contestants had a cradle as one of their prizes and that Brandi could use that prize. Brandi was standing...

brandi

model pregnant

the price is right

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wheel416 Hi there Stealthy, I haven't watched The Price Is Right since Bob Barker retired. For me personally, Bob Barker was the Price Is Right. I tried watching it a couple of times once Drew Carey took it over, and not that I think he did a bad job, because quite...

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Friday the 13th - scary!

cambiste @cambiste (1244) • India 12 Feb 09

I cant believe we're once again having a Friday the 13th! Everyone says its a bad luck day, even though im not sure why. But i have experienced bad luck on this day a couple of times as well - im going to skip college tomorrow -...

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wheel416 Well, I guess I am not a very superstitious person because I think of it as just another day. The original meaning behind Friday the 13th I don't even know. Of course in the late seventies and early eighties there was the Friday the 13th series which was a...

13 Feb 09

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I enjoy the humor on mylot, do you? I cant be so serious all the time,

eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 10 Feb 09

How do you feel about this?I have found that many of the people here have wonderful personalities and they make me laugh. It's like you can come here and be in a so so mood and then all my friends will all get us laughing and...

mylot

you

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wheel416 Hey there, Long time since, I have seen you! Yes, it has almost become a habit for me to log on to the site daily and see not only what everyone is up too and what the latest topic of the day is, but to get my chuckle of the day as well. This is...

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