geokat

@geokat (103)

United States • Age 55

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Discussion on Cricket

jcvelina @jcvelina (1255) • Philippines 29 Nov 06

Can somebody explain to me how cricket is played. I am really dumbfounded about this sport and I heard that players take a tea during the middle of play. Can somebody clarify

cricket

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geokat I have never gotten it. My husband loves it (he is not from the US, lol) but really it is too much for me. Check out this funny writeup about cricket, from Bill Bryson in his book "In a Sunburned Country" (my all time favorite travel...

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Who is your favorite philosopher?

marvit79 @marvit79 (341) • Italy 26 Nov 06

Hegel

filosoo

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geokat Augustine

29 Nov 06

I'm making my wedding dress! Am I crazy?

theartofmegan @theartofmegan (33) • United States 29 Nov 06

My fiance and I have been together for 5 years, and we're finally getting married in September of next year! I'm a very crafty girl, and we're on a relatively low budget, so I'm making quite a bit of our decorations, most...

dress

sewing

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geokat How ambitious and cool! You can do it. Like any other big project, just plan each step, and keep up with the work. I have known three girls who made their dresses or had relatives who did and I must say they looked quite stunning. And imagine - a...

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do you cook?

shahani_jv @shahani_jv (274) • Philippines 29 Nov 06

me nop...

mylot

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geokat Yeah and usually it goes well, but sometimes I'll bet my family wishes I did not cook and we just got takeout...

29 Nov 06

What Operating System of Computer do you use?

mangthjik @mangthjik (86) • Indonesia 19 Nov 06

Hello every body, if you don't mind please give your opinion, 1.what is operating system to you used? 2.what is operating system would like you to use? thanks for contributing?

computer

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geokat I have to have XP for work, but some of our other computers run Red Hat or Gentoo. (Husband is a network engineer;)

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which brand is the better for a computer?

akotalagato @akotalagato (1334) • Philippines 28 Nov 06

pentium or amd? what do you think? which is better? in terms of performance and reliability. which do you think would last longer. i would like to hear your opinions. thanks

computer

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geokat As much as I hate to say it, Pentium. Better technology, faster, more reliable...

29 Nov 06

Leaving kids home alone!

baysmummy @baysmummy (1637) • Australia 29 Nov 06

At what age would you allow your children to be left home alone while you went out?

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geokat Legally it depends on your area - think babysitting ages. :) You can usually find this info online. Mine have all been perfectly capable of staying alone for a few hours by 11. So far anyway, lol. However, each child and family is certainly different....

29 Nov 06

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Do Your Kids Help with Household EXPENSES?

themyl @themyl (1423) • United States 29 Nov 06

If your kids are old enough to help out with expenses around the house, do they do it willingly or do the complain about their money?

contribute

expenses

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geokat Do you mean like the mortgage or rent and utilities or buying their own clothes and stuff? I think if the family is in trouble, like Dad or Mom lost their job and there is a need for help with basic living expenses, then yes a kid should help. Everyone...

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My grandson

tlex107250 @tlex107250 (667) • United States 29 Nov 06

Here is a photo of my grand son. He is 6 1/2 months old. Let me know what you think about him.

grandson

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geokat Oh geeze - GrandFATHER, lol! Sorry - I have had a long day. :)

29 Nov 06

My grandson

tlex107250 @tlex107250 (667) • United States 29 Nov 06

Here is a photo of my grand son. He is 6 1/2 months old. Let me know what you think about him.

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geokat I think he is beautiful! What a blessing he must be. I am sure he is fortunate to have a great Grandma too!

29 Nov 06

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do you exercise regulary

Kylalynn @Kylalynn (1771) • South Africa 23 Nov 06

Do you do regular exercise and if so what is the best for all round fitness.

exercise

fit

gym

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geokat Yes. I try to do a mix of isometrics, cardio and weight training, tho I hate the weight stuff so often forget to do it. lol I really need a mix of fitness options for total fitness, but everyone is different. I do ttapp, taebo, run, swim, free weights...

29 Nov 06

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What was the best/worst thing about being pregnant ?

MrsFrizzle @MrsFrizzle (1963) • United States 18 Sep 06

Hubby and I just started trying and I was wondering from you experianced mothers and father what was the best and worst thing about you or

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geokat The best things - having a new precious life grwoing inside you and seeing proof of your committment to your spouse and marriage, the excitement of the impending arrival The worst - the last few weeks when it is really hard to get comfortable! And -...

29 Nov 06

what turns you on?

dinodixit @dinodixit (152) • India 29 Nov 06

can u share the quest wat turns you on?

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geokat Well... yeah guilty as charged about the teacher thing... lol, it makes you wonder what math teachers like ;)

29 Nov 06

Who does most of the cooking/cleaning at your house?

fotychic @fotychic (318) • United States 29 Nov 06

It seems like it takes forever to get my husband to clean up something, so I usually do most of that, but he does do a lot of the cooking. I just wish that there was some way that I could get him to help out more at the house....

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geokat I make sure most of the work gets done because my husband works all over the place so he isn't here,lol. However, I have children who do a lot of the actual work. I mean really, even with a big house, it is mostly a matter of keeping up with the work on a...

29 Nov 06

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Ars Gratia Artis, What does this Latin phrase translate as?

nannacroc @nannacroc (4049) 29 Nov 06

I noticed this phrase on the MGM symbol and wondered what it meant, can anyone tell me please?

mgm

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geokat roughly - art for art's sake

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what turns you on?

dinodixit @dinodixit (152) • India 29 Nov 06

can u share the quest wat turns you on?

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geokat People who can spell and who use proper grammar... ;)

29 Nov 06

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Which was the first item you bought on Ebay?

jamz82 @jamz82 (1860) • Italy 28 Nov 06

I remember my first item I bought on Ebay. It was a cd of an unknown band:P and what about you?

ebay money

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geokat Well,it was a lot Garfield cartoon books for my oldest. That was a LONG time ago, in the days when eBay was actually individuals and not mostly businesses. The first thing I sold - also books. And this was when many, if not most people paid with a money...

29 Nov 06

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Which was the first item you bought on Ebay?

jamz82 @jamz82 (1860) • Italy 28 Nov 06

I remember my first item I bought on Ebay. It was a cd of an unknown band:P and what about you?

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29 Nov 06

Why do you like Golden Retrievers?

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 27 Nov 06

Golden Retrievers are so beautiful. They have very intelligent faces. The truth is, they can be pretty goofy. I love them because they are generally a friendly and trusting breed. They are very loyal dogs and protective of...

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geokat I like them ok (One of our 5 dogs is a rescued F1 Golden/Aussie mix!) but I think they are much more hyper and much less easy to train than people think. Same with labs. I have worked with dogs for a long time and I prefer a smarter,less hyper breed,...

29 Nov 06

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My lot amazes me

BeachBaby @BeachBaby (815) • United States 28 Nov 06

You guys really get me sometimes, I post stuff about real happenings and dont ask a stupid question and noone responds,Is there that many unconversational people on here,lets all just keep asking the same stupid questions really...

conversations

mylot

people on mylot

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geokat People are pretty predictable. Questions with short answers, questions about hot topics, and personal questions are far more likely to get answers than deep, philosophical and/or productive questions. Such is life, lol. I'd like to say I am...

29 Nov 06