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Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 1 Jan 09

I just wondered whether anyone out there has experience of marketing hand crafted things that they have made? If, how have they got on? Has it been a profitable experience, or not?

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Vicstar Wow! Thanks both of you. You have made me think as your experiences are different from what I had imagined. I have yet to work out what the effect of the slump in the value of the £ would be if considering marketing overseas, but I imagine it might end up...

10 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 31 Dec 08

I just wondered if anyone has any experience of using their writing skills to generate money in a systematic way. Other than through MyLot, of course. If so, which methods have they found to be the best earners?

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Vicstar Thanks - lots of helpful information. Now I've just got to find the time and motivation. But with all of your help I should be able to select the right places to try with better effect!

10 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

My cat died a few months ago. Or rather, I feel like I killed my cat. Actually she had a kidney problem and was obviously not enjoying life too much. So I had to make the decision to have her put down. Now I feel bad about it, as...

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Vicstar Thank you Sid, I think I did the right thing too, really, It doesn't stop the thoughts and I guess that is just part of grieving. So, no more "torturing myself" (thinks ...was this a bit overstated?!!) In some ways I guess we are lucky to be able to do this...

10 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

My cat died a few months ago. Or rather, I feel like I killed my cat. Actually she had a kidney problem and was obviously not enjoying life too much. So I had to make the decision to have her put down. Now I feel bad about it, as...

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Vicstar Thanks Autumnrose. I will feel better when the rose bush puts out a few leaves and hopefully a few flowers as well. I think I need the feeling of new life being regenerated from old life. It is comforting somehow. I may even do my own inscription: I have done...

10 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

My cat died a few months ago. Or rather, I feel like I killed my cat. Actually she had a kidney problem and was obviously not enjoying life too much. So I had to make the decision to have her put down. Now I feel bad about it, as...

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Vicstar Thanks Loverbear, what a kind and healthy response! You are obviously a really great person.

10 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

My cat died a few months ago. Or rather, I feel like I killed my cat. Actually she had a kidney problem and was obviously not enjoying life too much. So I had to make the decision to have her put down. Now I feel bad about it, as...

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Vicstar That rminds me of a cat we had years ago: for domestic reasons my family had to split into two groups and one of the cats stayed with one group, the others with the other group. When we then re-established ourselves as one group we just could not get the cats...

10 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

My cat died a few months ago. Or rather, I feel like I killed my cat. Actually she had a kidney problem and was obviously not enjoying life too much. So I had to make the decision to have her put down. Now I feel bad about it, as...

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Vicstar Thanks Shadocat. I know it is easy to hang on too long and your words make me realise the other side of the coin that I would have faced in that situation. I know really that it was the right thing to do in the long term, but it still takes time to really...

10 Jan 09

singlemommy @singlemommy (2955) • United States 3 Jan 09

I love fried cabbage. I fried some earlier for lunch. I normally just chop up my cabbage and fry it in a little vegetable oil. I like to add a little salt and pepper too. You can tell by the picture that I like my cabbage almost...

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Vicstar Oh I orgot cabbage in coleslaw, - my version of this is chopping some cabbage up quite fine and adding it to grated carrot - mixed with youghurt and a bit of mayonnaise plus lemon juice, salt and pepper mmmmm!

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Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

My cat died a few months ago. Or rather, I feel like I killed my cat. Actually she had a kidney problem and was obviously not enjoying life too much. So I had to make the decision to have her put down. Now I feel bad about it, as...

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Vicstar Thanks. Yep, I know I did not really kill her. And I know that if it was me, I would be glad if someone put me out of misery, rather than leaving me to suffer. I had to make the same choice for my other cat only about a year before that. She had a tumour of...

4 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

I always like to have something in the cupboard for a rainy day. The day I don't feel like getting to the shops, or the day when I am sick. So if you did not have a freezer full of food, what would be your rainy day solution from...

rainy day

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Vicstar A great instant answer! Thanks for your input.

4 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

I always like to have something in the cupboard for a rainy day. The day I don't feel like getting to the shops, or the day when I am sick. So if you did not have a freezer full of food, what would be your rainy day solution from...

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Vicstar I guess these would be good. I have to admit that I never eat canned meat stuff, not sure why. But I usually have canned tomatoes and various beans - and there are nearly always onions and potatoes and pasta in my store cupboard too! So I would probably end up...

4 Jan 09

jingbautista @jingbautista (2456) • Philippines 2 Jan 09

maybe i had created a huge number of discussions. and for sure, i am not into writting. i only write based on experience (and sometimes copied it from a book), and i barely care about the composition of my grammar. and i am open...

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Vicstar Why thank you! This is my first "best response!" I had wondered whether anyone on myLot actually bothered to make use of the best response facility. I know what you mean, though. It would be helpful if the myLot software did have more facilities. I keep seeing...

3 Jan 09

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Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 2 Jan 09

What do you think? This would separate out internet based money making techniques from other ways of making money, which are very different in terms of the overall marketing strategies involved.

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Vicstar Maybe it would be worthwhile posting a copy of this discussion to whichever site organiser gave you your feedback?

2 Jan 09

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 2 Jan 09

What do you think? This would separate out internet based money making techniques from other ways of making money, which are very different in terms of the overall marketing strategies involved.

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Vicstar Yup! Now I wonder if there is any way that one can persuade those who organise the site to "THINK" and "RECONSIDER"??

2 Jan 09

sweetnsalty @sweetnsalty (204) • India 26 Dec 08

So often i get up when i hear my husband snoring, and he grumbels that i snore too. But i have never been able to hear myself snore, whereas my husband gets up afrom his own snoring sound, a bit startled as well. So i assume he...

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Vicstar Look it up on the net - sleep apnoeia seems to be potentially life threatening .... and a consultation with the doctor is a must if he seems to stop breathing

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sweetnsalty @sweetnsalty (204) • India 26 Dec 08

So often i get up when i hear my husband snoring, and he grumbels that i snore too. But i have never been able to hear myself snore, whereas my husband gets up afrom his own snoring sound, a bit startled as well. So i assume he...

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Vicstar this is not so funny. Look it up on the net. Some people who snore have a conditio called sleep apnoeia that is potentially life threatening. Ask their partner to listen - and check whether they are still breathing regularly or whether there is a GAP in their...

2 Jan 09

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