Yankee1

@Yankee1 (35)

United States • Age 82

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the waitress is almost in tears

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 11 Feb 08

here is another hypothetical situation, that means it did not happen to me, but I have been told that it happened to co-worker of mine years ago. so tell me reader how would you handle this situation? you go to a restaurant...

bumbling waitress

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Yankee1 I'd feel sorry for the lady,and keep the steak and pay the difference. I've tried being a waitress,and couldn't remember who got what,so I'd keep it.LOL...

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Only you can make a difference

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 30 Apr 07

Imagine a scenario where the governor or premier of your state or province held a campaign to elect an ordinary citizen to tell him what you wanted to the most done to help your state, city province etc. You were the lucky one...

special projects

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Yankee1 I'd tell bush to get out of office,and hopefully we'll get someone in to get our country back.If we could get rid of all the "good ole boy's", thing's might be better.All this "you scratch my back,I'll scratch your's" is a bunch of garbage.If some of the...

30 Apr 07

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Do you have a right to smoke in your own home!

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 26 Apr 07

Here in Montreal there is a case going on where a landlord is taking her tenant to court because she is a smoker. The tenant maintains that she has a right to smoke inside her own home since she is not allowed to smoke outside...

smoking

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Yankee1 Oh boy,this is a topic that really get's me going.I smoke and it calm's me down. I don't drink so this is my only vice.I can drive down the street and not kill anyone when I smoke! The government uses the tax money for this war,plus to give themselve's...

27 Apr 07

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Just when you thought you've seen it all! SCARY FISH!

xbig_daddyx @xbig_daddyx (3) • United States 24 Apr 07

I often watch the Discovery channel (Kinda lame I know), but its very interesting to think that our planet is so vast that even though we have been here on this earth for this long and we STILL havent seen it all. The ocean floor...

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Yankee1 I watch that channel also and find out a lot of good stuff.I love nature channels.Did you watch any of Planet Earth?? It was very interesting.

24 Apr 07

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past, present, future

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 23 Apr 07

Which kind of person are you, are you a person that spends most of your time in the past, remembering the good ole times? in the present dealing with the day to day activities of life? or forward looking towards the...

future

past

present

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Yankee1 I loved living in the "old day's". Thing's were so simple then.We didn't have a hitler in the White House,and we had all of our freedoms,not like today with "you can't do this,do that". I don't have that many close friend's,but the one's I have,I try to stay...

24 Apr 07

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breaking the law

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 24 Apr 07

Your parent, adult child, family member or best friend just announced the most shocking news to you. They killed somebody, but are afraid to go to the police to confess. Would you tell the police yourself? If the police came...

breaking the law

friends and family

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Yankee1 Yeah,I'd call the police on them.I would want someone to call and tell who murdered a member of my family.

24 Apr 07

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Can someone please tell me

mommy2jason922 @mommy2jason922 (529) • United States 17 Apr 07

what next weeks epsiode is going to be. i had it recorded but it didnt record next weeks! grrrrr! i hate that! so if someone can fill me in that would be great! thanks!

house

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Yankee1 I don't remember seeing it.Maybe they didn't have one. Tonight was great wasn't it??

17 Apr 07

Men who cry?

biznizman01 @biznizman01 (581) • Philippines 6 Mar 07

Are they less of a man when they cry or are they more because they are unafraid to show their feelings? What are your thoughts about men who cry?

cry

men

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Yankee1 I think a man can cry and not feel ashamed.

17 Apr 07

What is your favourite season of the year.

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 17 Apr 07

I realize that some of you will not have a variety of seasons, but if that is the case, answer this question on what season you would still love to have as your favourite. My favourite season is early autumn (fall) I love to...

seasons

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Yankee1 Oh,give me heat! I love spring and summer.Autum is pretty as long as I don't have to be in the state that's having it.Still too cold for me.I do miss snow for Christmas Day,but since this global changing,not many state's had it this year.

17 Apr 07

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traditional medicine and the wisdom of the ancients.

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 17 Apr 07

In north america there is a trend going on to go back to natural herbs and potions rather than use standards drugs where ever possible. I would not trust the homeopathic medicines for big things such as curing cancer, but for...

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Yankee1 Well,I go to a Chiropractor for back problems instead of taking a bunch of pill's. I do take pill's for high blood pressure,thyroid,and harmon replacement.I take Omega3 for my heart,Celebrax so I can move my arm.God,I'm a walking drug store.LOL....

17 Apr 07

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If you could bring back the past...

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 15 Apr 07

If you could relive any part of your life, when would it be and why. I thought about this question a lot as I am 52 years old and I think that the year I met my husband even though he is my ex husband now for many years was the...

best years of my life

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Yankee1 If I could bring back the past I never would have divorced my husband. When he came home from Nam,I didn't understand him anymore.He changed so much.I had 4 little kid's that I raised myself. He drank himself to death at 33 while he was still in the...

15 Apr 07

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It is not your time to go

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 15 Apr 07

My boyfriend just had a very scary thing not happen to him. He was ready to leave work last night at 7:00pm, and he heard a big bang. At first he thought somebody had tried to bring in as he was alone in the office complex. He...

destiny

escaping death

fate

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Yankee1 OMG,what a shame.... I'm so glad he wasn't there waiting for the bus.

15 Apr 07

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Are you an impulse buyer?

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 13 Apr 07

Do you buy anything on the spot because you like it? Or do you wait for sales, shop around Make sure you really need the article do you home check out the best make and model before buying I try to be as wise a...

impulsive buying

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Yankee1 NO,I check price's,and most of time don't buy junk.If I don't need it,it stay's on the shelf.I remember when thing's were cheap,and I hate to pay these price's for anything.

14 Apr 07

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How picky are you?

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 13 Apr 07

When you are in the grocery store, do you handle all the fruit check out the colour texture and firmness to see if it is just the right way, or do you through the fruit into the basket? I have no idea what a ripe pineapple...

smart shopper

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Yankee1 I'm picky about price's.LOL..Yep,I read the salt content all the time.

14 Apr 07

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losing everything

vanities @vanities (11395) • Davao, Philippines 12 Apr 07

what will you do if it happened to you? losing all the money,friends,family in a freak accidents,jobs..as if all the worst things befall you in your life ..how would you react? if it will happen to me that is God Forbids..i dont...

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Yankee1 It happened to me.I was married for 11 year's,had 4 kid's,got married after being divorced for 9 year's,kid's grew up,got divorced because the second one was a jerk,and then I had nothing.You learn to survive.I had to live off the government,which was just...

12 Apr 07

if you can visit three city, which three you want to visit?

sallyxu126 @sallyxu126 (1184) • China 12 Apr 07

I have a dream that I can travel all over the world,but it is only a dream till now. If I can choose three to visit, I will choose Paris , New York, and Kunming( in China) . What about you? There are so many beautiful place I...

which three city you want to visit

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Yankee1 I'm from Brooklyn,NY and wouldn't want to go back.It's a mess.LOL.. I live in OKC,OK,and I'm ready to move.Don't come here either.I'd love to go back to Germany,Fla,and Washington St. There's really to many place's I haven't been but I can't get to.This is...

12 Apr 07

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plastic surgery

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 12 Apr 07

would you ever consider having it done, hypothetically if you would have an area worked on what would it be? I would most probably have liposuction but I really doubt that I would ever do it, now if it was just cosmetic...

plastic surgery

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Yankee1 I have had 2 surgery's on my nose.I had skin cancer on my face,arm's,and hand's.I almost lost my nose and after both surgerys I still look like the wicked witch of the west.LOL..My Dr wanted me to have another one done,and I said forget it.Boy,that felt good...

12 Apr 07

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Are you an introvert or and extrovert

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 12 Apr 07

Which situation would you rather be in, outside surrounded by lots of people or socializing with your friends, (extrovert) or do you prefer to be alone in your own company (being on the computer talking with your friends or...

extroverts

intervert

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Yankee1 I'm like you are... I can stay on my couch and read a good book all day,or be in a crowd but not be noticed.LOL... I also love my mysteries on TV,so I guess I'm both also.

12 Apr 07

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Friends

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 11 Apr 07

We all have different definitions and ideas of friendship. Are you the type of person that loves to have as many friends as possible or are you like me that prefers one or two really good friends and you consider yourself...

quality or quantity in friends

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Yankee1 I also have friend's from a long time ago,but now I have more on the internet then where I live.I feel I can tell my internet friend's more about my life then I can my "friend's"...

11 Apr 07

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Hot off the Press: A Great New Book

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 11 Apr 07

as you all know by now, I am a writer and I have just completed my second book, for all you readers out there. I would appreciate if you would check it out. Here is a book review that I have gotten for it already: Angels...

new book release

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Yankee1 Congratulations on your new book. I'm so happy for you.I'm lookin forward to your new one.

11 Apr 07

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