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k2705 @k270585 (157) 29 Nov 15

As we are off to see Santa today I was hoping for a bit more Christmasy weather, not necessarily snow but a nice bright frosty day would have done. However instead we have a horrible wet and windy day, not Christmasy at all. I...

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I just took some paracetamol to shift a bit of a headache that was coming on. I'm not a regular pill-popper, but I do like to keep a well stocked medicine chest to relieve those minor emergencies when they occur, from antacids for...

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Oshy @Scholera good to hear Scholera.

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I just took some paracetamol to shift a bit of a headache that was coming on. I'm not a regular pill-popper, but I do like to keep a well stocked medicine chest to relieve those minor emergencies when they occur, from antacids for...

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S George I don't like tablets, or caplets to swallow I love computer tablets Lol

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I just took some paracetamol to shift a bit of a headache that was coming on. I'm not a regular pill-popper, but I do like to keep a well stocked medicine chest to relieve those minor emergencies when they occur, from antacids for...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Not anymore, I have the coated ones that don't stick to the back of my throat. Good description using Clint Eastwood. That's exactly what it is.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (305965) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 25 Nov 15

I am so disgusted with my laptop I could scream. The arrow just keeps going around in circles. I'm timing and erroring out, and I can only keep one tab open and nothing else or it has a total fit and I can't do anything. Black...

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I just took some paracetamol to shift a bit of a headache that was coming on. I'm not a regular pill-popper, but I do like to keep a well stocked medicine chest to relieve those minor emergencies when they occur, from antacids for...

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Oshy I have to drink plenty of water with pills. I have pills but not any I want. I hope the para helps the old head.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (325603) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Nov 15

It seems double standards are alive and well in Australia. The Inside Cover column in our daily newspaper ran an article regarding the dress of the presenters of the 'Today' TV show. The female presenter, according to the...

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Tammy @tammys85 (29948) • Baltimore, Maryland 24 Nov 15

Yep, it's been a busy two days. I guess I'll start with yesterday... We didn't babysit, but I did have some writing planned, as you know from my previous post. I ran to a few stores with my older sister and brother-in-law; picked...

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Marja @buenavida (9985) • Sweden 25 Nov 15

Personally I am free from it. Over 50 years ago I understood that the Christmas celebration is not wort to be part of.. If I need something, it is wiser to wait after until January, when the sales begin. People...

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I was in the waiting room of my local health centre earlier, and I saw a poster reminding patients that antibiotics are an utterly ineffective treatment for colds and flu. Put simply, the common cold and influenza are viral...

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Boingboing It's just one of those things too many people can't get into their heads.

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I was in the waiting room of my local health centre earlier, and I saw a poster reminding patients that antibiotics are an utterly ineffective treatment for colds and flu. Put simply, the common cold and influenza are viral...

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JENNY ARCHER But absolutely the medicine you should avoid if at all possible... it isn't a cure-all and overuse can be very damaging to the human system..

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 25 Nov 15

I was in the waiting room of my local health centre earlier, and I saw a poster reminding patients that antibiotics are an utterly ineffective treatment for colds and flu. Put simply, the common cold and influenza are viral...

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Judy Evans It is hard to cure a cold sometimes but you're right. Antibiotics is not the answer.

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 24 Nov 15

In his book Nineteen Eighty-four, George Orwell introduced a new word to the English lanuguage: Doublethink. This is described as the ability to hold two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of...

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Arthur Chappell always the same with government cutbacks - they claim it makes no difference or somehow improves things. Utter lies obviously.

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Anna @LadyDuck (457918) • Switzerland 24 Nov 15

Tomorrow, November 25th, is the full moon. For the native Americans, the November moon is called "the beaver moon". In the past, this was the time they had to set beaver traps, to collect warm furs for the winter. There are many...

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Susan @HazySue (39264) • Gouverneur, New York 24 Nov 15

Last night a friend and I were discussing Christmas plans and I was surprised to learn that she had not begun her Christmas shopping. I have completed mine. I only buy a couple of the gifts, the rest I make, but even so, the...

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Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 24 Nov 15

In his book Nineteen Eighty-four, George Orwell introduced a new word to the English lanuguage: Doublethink. This is described as the ability to hold two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of...

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Judy Story Doctors and Junior doctors do get a lot of money.

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Ann LeFlore @poehere (15126) • French Polynesia 22 Nov 15

Last night I was here on MyLot responding and reading new discussion. All of a sudden I see a wave of new posts coming through. All from one person and to be exact there was 13 of them. As fast as he posted one a new one was on...

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Ann LeFlore @Scholera Yes you are so right on this one. I think the better the post the better people will like to read it and start a conversation with you.

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Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (45002) • Preston, England 24 Nov 15

November’s National Novel Writing project is rolling again, encouraging new authors to create a full length novel of 50,000 words in November’s 30 day span. This requires writing daily for those involved. I don’t do it as I...

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Ann LeFlore @poehere (15126) • French Polynesia 22 Nov 15

Last night I was here on MyLot responding and reading new discussion. All of a sudden I see a wave of new posts coming through. All from one person and to be exact there was 13 of them. As fast as he posted one a new one was on...

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Ann LeFlore You are so right. I don't like this and won't allow a person to pull me down and comment on this nonsense they have posted. I need to read stuff that is interesting and I can laugh, learn, or offer some encouragement on. Post like this leave nothing to offer...

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Boingboing @boiboing (13153) • Northampton, England 24 Nov 15

I wasn't sure what words to use: selfish, self-centred, self-obsessed, solipsistic (I LOVE that word), oblivious to all other users? I guess it doesn't matter what I call them because these people won't read this post. The people...

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Boingboing I hope that's for good reasons and not bad one that you'll have more time.

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