Marshell

@Marshell (60)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 19 years ago

One day at a time...

www.shellsmeanderings.com

Responses (37)

Marshell's Responses

If you were give just One Wish, what would it be?

suesan35 @suesan35 (478) • Sri Lanka 13 Sep 09

Hello myLotters: Now let's be completely frank, ok? There are some guidelines when you answer this question. Your answer must be a completely SELFISH WISH. It would be so easy to say that you want "world peace" or eradicate...

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Marshell I wish someone would tell that fellow, Ty Pennington,[b] from extreme-makeover-home-edition, that we desperately need a home in the country. When I was about 10 years old, my parents bought a house on 18th Street Heights in Wellsville Ohio. When I was...

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I finally found out what is going on in my daughters life.

linda345 @linda345 (2660) • Canada 26 Apr 08

Well she finally admitted to me whats wrong. Well I sorta of guessed. She is pregnant. Remember from my last discussion she and her loser of a boyfriend had just broke up. She also lost her job because the place she worked closed...

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Marshell I was in the same situation, except it was my first grandchild. I supported my daughter through wanting an abortion, then she decided to give it up for adoption. I finaly sat her down and told her I loved her and wanted this grandchild more than anything. I...

27 Apr 08

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people as power?

brandonknies @brandonknies (305) • United States 24 Jun 07

i had an idea, months ago, when another friend of mine was on here. we never worked out the kinks of this. i proposed an idea. people as power. it is very simple. you have a huge hamster wheel, hooked up to a generator. you put a...

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Marshell HEY! Watch it mister! I have ADHD, and so does my son. I expect both of my parents and my mom's brother and father did, too. Are you, or do you know people who are adhd? I laughed when I read this, because one of my very good friends had the same idea! Only,...

24 Jun 07

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Accepting The wrong!

liyan97 @liyan97 (2127) • Northern Mariana Islands 5 May 07

I have three kids nine being the oldest. At times his grades would fluctuate in school from "A" down to "D", at that point I am all over my son, explaining to him the importance of school and good grades. There are often times...

mother

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Marshell I am 47 years old,I started out loving school;my grades where A's and B's. As I got older, it seemed my attention wandered more and more.Instead of setting up a structured work area, my parents, and the school,thought I was goofing off.So I was punished. There...

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best song by metallica!!!!!!!!!give your views

tony_thadhani @tony_thadhani (128) • India 22 Apr 07

hey ppl out there which song of metallica you like the most........let everyone know!!!!!!

nothing else matters

sad but true

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Marshell Enter Sandman! I was always afraid of the night beast under my bed!However, Holier Than Thou is just as important. I have been the recipient of gossip, living in a small, "back woods" area. I love it, and even though I am 47 years old, I still tell people to...

22 Apr 07

how many time do ur parents say "i love u"

haqueen @haqueen (236) • United States 22 Apr 07

u know some families live guesing lives u neverget to hear any thing like i love u and this goes on yet u live in the same house altougth u got a clear r/ship with the parents and no problem ..but the fact of this word i love u...

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Marshell The sad part of the world today is most people will not tell others they love them. In our tough society today, people think it lowers there authority. How can they possibly be "the boss" and run around saying " I love you!"I believe this to be the number one...

22 Apr 07

What do you think about child safety harnesses?

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 22 Apr 07

There was a large street festival in my town this weekend. I saw hundreds of children being maintained on a harness. What are your thoughts about the use of these devices?

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Marshell I will never forget the first time I saw this thing. It was several years ago,and at the time I thought it atrocious! Now, I believe the harness is a good thing. Isn't it funny how you perspective changes through the years? I look at it this way: we are only...

22 Apr 07

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for smart women and men who think they can handle it

gifana @gifana (4833) • Portugal 22 Apr 07

Just thought I would start off my day at myLot with a little bit of sexist humor....kinda like a battle of the sexes with tongue in cheek. *************************************************** He said . . . I don't now why you...

battle of the sexes

humor

single women

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Marshell Ha! You had me laughing so hard it took me a minute to be able to see to read it all! I bow to the mistress of FUNNY!I am copying these and printing them out to show my friends and family;with your permission, of course. Thank you my friend, for making my...

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Here's a joke for you!!

brandonknies @brandonknies (305) • United States 23 Mar 07

Little johnny was in school, and his teacher said 'We're going to play a game today. i am going to hold something behind my back, and describe it, and i want you to guess what it is. ok? now, i am holding something that is round...

jokes

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Marshell HERES ONE BACK! If my body where a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it for a newer model. I've got bumps, dents and scratches in my finish and my paint job is getting a little dull, but thats not the worst of it. My headlights are out...

23 Mar 07

UK Survey on Man''s Worst Invention

gifana @gifana (4833) • Portugal 17 Mar 07

I recently read a short article in which an English magazine (I think it was called Focus but really can't remember anything other that it began with the letter F) did a survey on what people thought was the worst invention ever...

hazard while driving

mobile phones

worst inventions

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Marshell Hello my friend I have been sick; but I felt I must answer this question.I too believe the use of cell phones while driving is very dangerous. I have seen so many near misses on the street outside of my house. We live on a corner of a busy intersection. It is...

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When can a child be asked to clean after himself?

TheKristoffersens @TheKristoffersens (200) • Denmark 20 Feb 07

I was surpised the other day, when I saw my 18 months old son putting toys back in a box himself after he had played with them. This was not at hour house, and there were also other kids he had been playing with who were helping...

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Marshell Basically kid's will pick up what they want when they want!Please keep exposing him to those kids! Children who clean up after themselves in this day and age is a premium! Seriously; keep up what you are doing. Ask the youngster if he wants to help mommy;...

20 Feb 07

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What breed to get for our family?

stacieinTexas @stacieinTexas (20) • United States 21 Jan 07

Hi everyone! This is my first post. My husband and I are both teachers, so we don't keep long work hours and his grandmother lives with us. She is 84 but still sprightly, thank goodness. We also have 3 children, ages 15, 11 (both...

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Marshell I would vote for the basset hound! They can be loving and gentle, they are intelligent,on the smallish side, loves to exercise AND lay around. Wont knock your grandma around either. If you get a pup they are very easy to train and are a great family pet....

21 Jan 07

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Vote Weepublican

gifana @gifana (4833) • Portugal 8 Jan 07

I was looking for something else and ran across this photo which I thought might make for a "fight". Do you agree or disagree with it's message. I, personally, agree. How many times (nationally) have the republicans tried to...

elections

politics

vote weepublican

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Marshell Them thair's fightin' WORDS! I was a staunch Democrat. But I decided to become independent:TOTALLY. I do vote, don't get me wrong. But I vote for whom I believe will will do the best job. I do not believe in voting within your party. I would not "vote" for my...

8 Jan 07

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The Elderly - You Just Gotta Love 'Em

gifana @gifana (4833) • Portugal 6 Jan 07

I Can Hear Just Fine Three retirees, each with a hearing loss were playing golf one fine March day. One remarked to the other, "Windy, isn't it." "No", the second man said, "it's Thursday". To which the third one chimed in,...

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Marshell That's because we are all getting older by the minute and we might as well laugh 'cause crying ain't gonna help! Humor gets us through some tough times. It breaks the ice and our mood. They say laughter is the best medicine, so read your jokes while you eat...

7 Jan 07

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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away &

gifana @gifana (4833) • Portugal 6 Jan 07

I'm sure most of us have used the phrase "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". I have read where some researchers have found that the apple may reduce some forms of cancer such as lung, colon, and prostrate cancer. Since...

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Marshell My favorite apple is Golden Delicious. I have a story that is kind of about apples. A friend of mine became very ill. He was over weight, high blood pressure, stress, you name it , he had it. His doctor could not get him to take his medicine correctly and...

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Moonshine - Ever drunk it? Did you Like it? Would you try it?

gifana @gifana (4833) • Portugal 6 Jan 07

Have you ever drunk any real "moonshine"? By real I mean the illegal kind which is not scrutinized by the proper government authorities. It is similar to tequila but more potent. Kind of like a poorman's cognac. I have to...

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Marshell Boy you bought back a sore memory! I drank some good old Kentucky 'shine that a friend had. I was fine and could not figure out what all the BS was about; until I had to go to the bathroom, that is! I stood up, I sat down. I had to be physically helped to...

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Odd catches

brandonknies @brandonknies (305) • United States 5 Jan 07

i was fishing in a little creek in orlando fl about a year or so ago, and i saw a good sized fish dart into a hole. my friend and i had no idae what kind of fish it was, so we decided to catch it. it wouldn't take our bait though....

fishing

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Marshell How interesting! Did it live? Do you still have it? I would love to see a picture of it! i live in Ohio and when I was a child I fished with my Mom and Dad. We would fish in little beaver creek, yellow creek, and once in a blue moon the Ohio River. I do not...

6 Jan 07

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Is it rude to read while your spouse is watching TV ?

rick615 @rick615 (413) • United States 4 Jan 07

I really don't like much of what is on the boob tube. I'm not fanatical about it, it's just that most of it doesn't interest me. Is it rude to sit there are read while she is watching her shows?

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Marshell I am not much of a TV person myself, and Jimmy's not fond of reading but loves his TV. I simply asked him if it bothered him if I read instead of watching the show, and he didn't care. All that mattered to him was we where close and it was comfortable. My...

5 Jan 07

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Want a Free Maestro Debit Card and MasterCard Virtual?

boeyong @boeyong (256) • Malaysia 30 Nov 06

I just found this site that gives free Maestro Debit Card and just informed that they are including a free Virtual MasterCard as well. Also you will receive US$5 for every member you...

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Marshell I was reading through when I came upon this. I looked for more information, but found no more. I made it as far as you where still waiting but where confident you would receive your card. Have you heard any more? I am very interested in this. What IS a...

5 Jan 07