GranTurismoGuru

@GranTurismoGuru (504)

Oxford, England • Age 64

Joined myLot 16 years ago

Formerly an Emergency Response to the N.H.S. Transplant Teams and a Driving Instructor. Loves people with good manners.

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 27 Mar 19

Do you make money here?

nick @nick2345 (485) • Greece 27 Mar 19

As a new member I'm curious if mylot really pays and how much, for example: if I make a discussion with 5 responds, will l make 0,01$ for it? Less? More? What's your opinion?

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nick Next week lol

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 17 Mar 18

Costco is selling Doomsday Kits.

Jesuslovesme @MsBooklover (3974) • United States 15 Mar 18

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Jesuslovesme Amazon may be working on it now.

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 27 Mar 17

People living together without marriage

marianne @ckciasigurl (2081) • Italy 27 Mar 17

One of the most important principles that we will ever discover when it comes to relationships is this: Marriage should be honored by all. Where do we find this principle? Hebrews 13:4: “Marriage should be honored by all and the...

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marguicha I don´t guide my life by the Bible (or by any other saint Book. And marriage is important only if both partners respect their other half.

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 27 Mar 17

Inspector Morse by Colin Dexter

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 27 Mar 17

Last week, my dear old friend Colin Dexter passed away at his home in Oxford. Colin is the author of a series of books about a grump police officer in Oxford - Inspector Morse - played on TV by the late John Thaw. I first met...

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John Roberts @GranTurismoGuru I visited Oxford way back in 1979!

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 27 Mar 17

Inspector Morse by Colin Dexter

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 27 Mar 17

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John Roberts How wonderful! I am envious you met him. I am a Morse fan and just read a couple books recently before Dexter passed away.

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 27 Mar 17

The 'Chicken Tikka' song ...

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 27 Mar 17

Ken Bruce - the highly popular BBC Radio 2 presenter in the U.K. recently played the famous song by ABBA with the title that sounds much like the title of this post. However, due to my laughing at the comment by one of Ken's...

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pgn Always look on the bright side of life... Give a little whistle... If you and Monty Python did not see eye to eye, I am sure the song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will do it.

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 13 Sep 14

What a waste of my time!!!

Ron Cooper @dwfox71 (4) • Monticello, Indiana 12 Sep 14

Just signed up -- cannot find any other members or any other posts!! The site appears to be totally devoid of any "member" activity whatsoever. Clicked on buttons at the left - to no avail - nothing happens except for empty...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 8 Jan 11

All my myLot earnings gone !!

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 15 Jul 10

Having been away from this site for about a year, I returned a couple of days ago, specifically to find my dear friend Leenie, and to get a feel for it all once again. However, I noticed that what I had earned previously had...

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leenie50 Hey Buddy, Once again I am so glad to see you. I'm just glad that you weren't dropped and had to start over. We now have someone named Alice that is one of the powers that be and if you want, you can ask her. I think her title is Go Ask Alice. She seems...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 9 Oct 08

Say it to Their Face

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 7 Oct 08

I hate it if I find out that someone I know has been talking about me badly, behind my back. For me, they have betrayed me, and it is extremely hard for me to forgive and trust them again. This is all the more hurtful if I thought...

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leenie50 Hi GT, This is definately an ethical dilemma. I believe it is usually best to confront or discuss an issue with someone we care about. I wish it were that easy. Unfortunately there are so many dimensions to peoples personalities and levels of...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 17 Sep 08

Do dogs get embarrased?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 19 Jul 08

Given that a dog will quite happily poo in the middle of anywhere, without the slightest concern, and then promptly sniff the next dog's bum, that it meets ... Do you think that there is anything which might make them...

embarrased

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pergammano I think dogs are a lot more sensitive, than we give them credit for! Just last nite, my newer dog "Brew" (have had 6 months) was asleep on the deck! I went into the house, did a few things, and made a noise, he came running into the house barking, and then...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 8 Sep 08

Why do we get goose bumps with certain songs?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 7 Sep 08

Most of us have had them ... you hear a certain song, and your skin is filled with goose bumps. What has caused a reaction like that? And why do we want the whole world to hear that particular song? And of course, what is your...

goose bumps

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suspenseful I guess I just love to hear Hotel California. I can imagine a guy driving along the road, he is drunk and runs into a tree. The car catches fire, and he escapes, and sees this hotel, the manager, who looks like Boris Karloff, shows him the guest room....

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 8 Sep 08

Why do we get goose bumps with certain songs?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 7 Sep 08

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mchavez11 Yes I get this all the time. However there is this one time that I really had goose bumps, teary eyed and smiled with a song. It was "Road Rage" by Catatonia a Welsch band from the 90's fronted by Cery Matthews. It started when I saw there concert on the tube....

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 8 Sep 08

Are Guys 'Weak' If They Cry ?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 4 Sep 08

Some say that 'A man does not cry'. Others say 'It takes a big man to cry'. I say that out of all the men (and women) I know who do cry ... they are happy and calm people when in company, and they 'wear their hearts on their...

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LouiseKnittel I think because Men are physically strong. People get confused if they see a man cry. Men have feeling just like women, they can have their hearts broken and be physically injured and in real pain!!! Some men and women have a higher threshold to pain.. (...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 7 Sep 08

What DSLR should I buy?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 6 Sep 08

I am intending to join a good photography course at my local college. A few years ago my hobby was Formula 1 photography and, of late, my interest seems to be returning. Can anyone please advise me on their opinion of a good...

canera

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trickiwoo Well, I personally shoot with Nikons and I would highly recommend them! I currently use a Nikon D300 which goes for around £900 for the body only. It's an incredible camera! It has a 51-point area focus with 3-D tracking... which is amazing for sports...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 7 Sep 08

Do we have a Soul, or Spirit?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 5 Sep 08

Some say we do, others say we don't. So what's the answer? I have seen no evidence to prove either way, except maybe for this - when you are drunk. When I get drunk, albeit rarely, my body does not function the way I want it...

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tapnaroy12 Hi Well, alcohol, soul and spirit --- surely a very interesting combination. If alcohol fails to influence your thoughts in a negative way, obviously it's very good. At least, safely we can say that either you don't drink upto that limit when you loose...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 7 Sep 08

Do we have a Soul, or Spirit?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 5 Sep 08

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gazza555 I've found that although alcohol can loosen my tongue and make me say silly things, there is a part of my conciousness that is not effected by any kind of intoxication, ill-health or whatever, it is always just there observing. I have won a game of chess while...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 6 Sep 08

Do we have a Soul, or Spirit?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 5 Sep 08

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cream97 I would say that I have a soul as of now being alive.. And my spirit exists when I am deceased. But every man born has an inner spirit that lives within them.

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 2 Aug 08

'Most Haunted'

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 20 Jul 08

In the UK we get an investigative/docu style TV series which travels the country (and abroad sometimes) in search of paranormal activity - often in stately homes or monumental buildings. The host is a famous presenter - Yvette...

night vision

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Audreyk1970 I LOVE Most Haunted!!! Even though Derek is no longer with them, I like David Wells, too. I can't be so sure about some of the taps and bangs but I have seen some light anomalies and heard some creepy sounds. I love it when they do their annual Halloween...

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 25 Jul 08

What's Your Favourite Smell ?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 25 Jul 08

I can't make up my mind, but freshly mown grass has to be one of them.

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spalladino Orange blossoms. I live not too far from large citrus groves and I love drivinig out that way because the smell is always so wonderful! I don't care how hot it is, I roll down the window so I can smell those trees.

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GranTurismoGuru liked this • 24 Jul 08

Creation or Evolution ?

GranTurismoGuru @GranTurismoGuru (504) • Oxford, England 20 Jul 08

How do you think we got here? Did we begin our existance as Plankton, and then evolve over thousands of years? Or, did God go Schwamm! ... and suddenly here we all are? Personally, I believe that evolution IS creation. What do...

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cassidy22 I believe in Evolution. I do NOT believe in creation. I do not believe that BAM then there was Adam and Eve. There is WAY too much scientific data to back up evolution. Creationism was created by man as a way to justify his religion.

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