jahrock

@jahrock (111)

Age 86

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Smile and the world smiles with you!

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Travel to the Caribbean

jahrock @jahrock (111) 6 Jun 08

Here in the UK, the current escalation of fuel prices is leading to an almost daily increase in the cost of air travel, especially for long-haul flights, and it is quite likely that you will be similarly affected, wherever you...

air travel

caribbean

fuel prices

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jahrock That's the nice thing about being here on MYLOT, where comments can trigger a response many months after the subject was first introduced, rather than the manic immediacy of other Network programs, asking what you're doing NOW! I keep wondering whether we have...

14 Sep 09

Tasks

myLot! @myLot (127) • Kansas City, Missouri 22 Jul 09

Effective immediately we can no longer accept tasks promoting paid-to-click (PTC) sites. Tasks of this nature that have already been posted will be allowed to remain until they expire but no new tasks of this nature should be...

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jahrock Just goes to show how some people love to take advantage of a situation, to the detriment of the many. Once the tasks got full of dubious PTC requests, a lot of us just stopped looking at them completely, so hats off to Admin once asgain. Well done!

23 Jul 09

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It's Finally Here

kerriannc @kerriannc (4279) • Jamaica 15 Apr 09

Hey guys today is my birthday yes and I am soo happy. I am just a bit sad that my mother is not around to celebrate with me so I paused for a moment of reflection and now I am happy again.

15th

birthday

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jahrock Well I think we Arians should stick together, so many happy returns for yesterday! Mine was on the 5th., and like you, my mother wasn't around for the first time this year, but she had enjoyed a good life. Interesting that you mentioned a moment of sadness...

16 Apr 09

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Belief in God

jahrock @jahrock (111) 8 Oct 08

It was reported this week that a major study has concluded that believing in God makes people nicer. For the purposes of this discussion, I think we can assume that GOD represents whatever superior being is seen as the Head of...

belief in god

nice people

way of life

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jahrock Well flowerchilde, thanks for getting this discussion moving again, and it's interesting to note how much of what you wrote actually agrees with my original thoughts. When you mention your abusive childhood, it really means that at that time in your life...

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Barrack Obama

debshie @debshie (392) • Philippines 3 Feb 09

I know its pretty late for this topic but to be honest.. I still don't understand this... What makes Obama different from other presidents other than his skin color? And what made him so famous.. and I'm saying super famous?...

politics

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jahrock You actually answered the major part of your question with the words OTHER THAN HIS SKIN COLOR, because debshie that is the first and most obvious thing that makes him different from any of the other forty three men who have been presidents of the USA,...

3 Feb 09

Is reading Newspaper daily a habit for you?

vimaal @vimaal (3361) • India 6 Nov 08

Hi friends, how are you.?Do you think everyday reading the newspaper is like a habit for you? I think this is one of the habit for me. I like to read the paper daily and i also read news from internet.Internet news is best for all...

morning

net

newspaper

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jahrock It's certainly a habit for me, and I find it more enjoyable to digest the offerings in the various sections of my daily paper, rather than having to depend on the choice of some unseen producer working in television or radio. Yes the internet has produced...

6 Nov 08

I was so into the US election

gorjuzliz10 @gorjuzliz10 (201) • Philippines 6 Nov 08

I am not from US, but I have never watched any election event like how I have watched the recent US election. I made sure that I watch Obama and McCain's statement on social, economical and political issues and how they see those...

election

obama

presidency

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jahrock I think a lot of us outside the US took particular interest in these elections when we saw the possibility of a black man winning the race to the White House, and of course we all have different reasons for our interest. I am sure that black people like...

6 Nov 08

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Is It Cheaper to Shop Online?

mjmlagat @mjmlagat (3170) • Philippines 4 Nov 08

Hi Guys, I hope you can enlighten me on this regard. Is it cheaper to do shopping online? Because of this current economic crisis we have, I feel it necessary to do some cost-cutting measure. Is it wise to shop online? Thanks for...

online shopping

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jahrock It isn't just about whether it's cheaper, because shopping is such a subjective pastime for most people, but the real comparison goes to the very heart of the SHOPPING experience. The internet marketplace has taken us to a new experience, mainly because we...

5 Nov 08

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What will you be doing to Celebrate this Historic Day?

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 5 Nov 08

I live right by a college campus and already they've been doing circles around it with a bunch of balloon and screaming and proclaiming their excitement. I really do want to have a party so I'm gonna meet up with others like...

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jahrock Well Revella, you've started a great discussion here, and for those of us who do not live in the States, it serves as a great reminder that we HAVE to mark this historic day in whatever way we can. Here in the UK, I had to tear myself from the excellent...

5 Nov 08

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Do you prefer to reading newspaper everyday?

moondan @moondan (712) • China 3 Nov 08

Newspaper contains the issues all over the world.We can learn many things from it.But i don't konw why it is hard for me to have the habit to read newspaper everyday.Do you have the habit?

newspaper

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jahrock Guess it's a matter of the habits we have, because I have always found it quite natural to read a newspaper every morning. I enjoy the variety of articles, and the fact that I can return to finish something if I have to leave to answer the door or the...

4 Nov 08

Do you like the new James Bond?

kens425 @kens425 (436) • Spain 29 Oct 08

I collect cds and DVDs of old and new James bond Movies, my favorite actor who took the role is Pierce Brosnan. i also like Daniel Craig but the story of the last James Bond, Casino Royale is not as sophisticated as previous james...

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jahrock Here in the UK we have been getting very negative reviews of the new Bond film, which is very unusual, and then we have the added negative of some very poor TV trailers, so for the very first time, I am not exactly rushing to see the new Bond film. The...

4 Nov 08

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Things don't go as you plan -- what would your outlook on life be then??

nadooa247 @nadooa247 (1096) • United States 4 Nov 08

Things hardly ever go as planned to say the least... when they don't how is your outlook on life altered? IS it altered? Life is ever changing and we cant predict what will happen but each person has certain expectations,...

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jahrock In a way I consider myself lucky to be a natural optimist, so my take on life and the up and down roller coaster ride is usually based on the half- full glass in front of me, rather than the half empty one that the pessimist would see. I mention all that...

4 Nov 08

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May I use other language in mylot?

wsfdwkx @wsfdwkx (56) • China 18 Oct 08

I have been a member of mylot for about two weeks,I like mylot,but my english is poor because english is not my mother language.Although I can improve my english bu useing english in mylot,sometimes it is very difficult to empress...

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jahrock The basic answer to your question is....NOT NECESSARILY, because it's almost impossible for any translation program to get everything exactly right, but the important thing is that we would all have a pretty good idea of whatevr you're trying to say. On...

3 Nov 08

Is this entertainment?

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 28 Oct 08

In the UK we have two well known radio and TV "personalities" who between them receive in excess of $31 million of tax payers money for supposedly entertaining us. Last week this pair rang up Andrew Sachs (Manuel in Fawlty Towers)...

andrew

manuel

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jahrock There are two aspects of this story that both beggar belief. In the first place, for two individuals to think it was FUNNY to make comments like that on anybodys answer phone is a sign of very poor taste indeed, not to mention the lack of morals on the part...

29 Oct 08

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If I request you to add me as a Friend, will you accept?

naseefu @naseefu (1607) • India 28 Oct 08

Hello friends... I know many of you are already my friends.Even though i am asking if some one request you to add them as a friend , then what will you do? If he or she is a stranger to you then will you accept the request and...

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jahrock You are so obviously a very friendly person that your question makes us all stop and think about what it really means. Yes we're here to meet and make new friends, to share discussions especially where the topics invite several different points of view, and...

29 Oct 08

I'm a Kid At The Internet Store!

miraclefreebies @miraclefreebies (3043) • United States 27 Oct 08

I gotta admit, a turtle can walk 1 mile faster than I can type "I love you" but I'm on board now with aol (AIM). I think that's the right abbreviations for the aol messenger thing. Isn't it a pitty shame that I've been fooling...

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jahrock Congrats on the move up the communications ladder, and before long you will be even more involved and more active. The Messenger programs are brilliant for keeping in touch with friends and family, and I use Windows Live Messenger almost every day to keep...

28 Oct 08

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May I use other language in mylot?

wsfdwkx @wsfdwkx (56) • China 18 Oct 08

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jahrock Well it's great that you decided to join us here on Mylot when English is not your first language, but it is actually the only language you can use here. On the other hand, as you've already discovered, it is not the easiest thing to express yourself in a...

27 Oct 08

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Is hamilton worthy to be a world champion>?

pinkfloyd007 @pinkfloyd007 (375) • India 25 Oct 08

He is very aggressive.But he does not have the qualities of a world class champion.He needs to work hard on that.May be in some years he will be ready for that.What do you people say??

champion

hamilton

mcleran

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jahrock It's very interesting to see how short peoples memories are, because Michael Schumacher went thru a lot of times when people said he was too aggressive, but at the end of the day, it is that competitive spirit that makes these guys want to get into those...

27 Oct 08

Does the downfall have started for Federer ?

vjreddy @vjreddy (49) • India 23 Oct 08

I think the downfall have been started to Federer, B'coz he is losing his matches continuously to the under ranking players..

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jahrock Depends on your point of view on the standard you expect from the top players, because Federer has ruled supreme for a long time, and now the game has moved on to the stage where he is no longer winning every match because there are other players who have...

27 Oct 08