Neil

@Neil43 (4011)

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Latest Amazon Purchase

Jimlos Tatooth @Ineeddentures (10563) 12 Jul

Latest Amazon Puchase I am a bit sad about this purchase to be honest with you I thought that I had ordered 500 ml cans I had not I had ordered 330ml cans And I paid £11.90 so almost £0.50 per can I thought about returning it...

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Neil I think I have never bought anything from Amazon for 5 years now. I have bought stuff from Temu recently and I am satisfied.

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Do You Like Mushrooms?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (194715) • United States 12 Jul

Wikipedia says that "A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing, fruiting body of a fungus..." A mushroom contains a cap, stem and gills under the cap. Forms deviating from the standard are the puffball, stinkhorn,...

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Neil I like mushrooms. They taste good for me and they are healthy. So thinking it is healthy makes even that tastier in the mind.

15 Jul

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I Cooked This Morning...

DE @DaddyEvil (153323) • United States 6 Jul

I was really tired yesterday/last night and slept most of the night. I woke up at 4:30 am feeling like I haven't eaten in days... I went into the kitchen and broke down the 5 lbs roll of ground beef and a 2 lbs roll of premium...

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Neil OMG! I'm sure your food is delicious. So, you do cook?

15 Jul

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It Is Not Easy.

rakski @rakski (143227) • Philippines 14 Jul

To find a dormitory here. The school has theirs but of course, it is very limited, and they prioritize the students from the provinces. But what we found here are condo units turned into bed spaces for students but one must group...

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Neil I remember my days back in college when my mum and I was looking for a place for me to stay while having my studies back in Davao City. I also wanted to stay in Ateneo dormitory but all the room were already taken. SO, I never experienced living in a campus...

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Car shopping.

The Horse @TheHorse (228609) • Walnut Creek, California 14 Jul

I have the day off today. I am going to try hard to find a reasonable vehicle to replace my (formerly) trusty 2008 Chevy Siverado. I got four years out of that thing and have been happy with it.But the transmission is going out,...

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Neil I hope you get the right wheels. Well, I never did car shopping in my entire life. The first vehicle I had was processed by my older brother who has an automobile workshop in the Philippines.

15 Jul

If Wishes Were Horses...

vikingswest @Vikingswest1 (6833) • United States 13 Jul

Beggars would ride. Just wishing and hoping for something isn't enough. You have to actively seek the way to make your wishes come true. It involves hard work and dedication and possibly sacrificing the things you'd like right...

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Neil For me, nothing is impossible. I always believe that I get whatever I want. Indeed, I have been able to get all that I wanted with hard work and determination.

15 Jul

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Good night!

Judy Story @jstory07 (145089) • Roseburg, Oregon 13 Jul

It was 100F here today which made it way to hot to do anything or go any place. I am glad no one wanted us to take them anywhere. Nor did we want to go anywhere. It is now down to 76F and I went outside in the dark to water....

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Neil Well, I guess it hot anywhere on our planet earth. So much more here. But I'm glad I am not dealing with the humidity unlike in the Philippines.

15 Jul

Bargains at Aldi

Jimlos Tatooth @Ineeddentures (10563) 12 Jul

Bargains at Aldi Tonight, we arrived at Aldi at just the right time The 75% off stickers had just been put on the knock down price food The Diced Beef was the star but. 700g packs were 7.55 but with 75% reduction it was only...

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Neil It feels good to be getting things on a bargain without really having to sacrifice the quality that you can get. I like to save money in this way.

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Are You in the Junkyard Again

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (86951) • Daytona Beach, Florida 12 Jul

Well, not really the junkyard but my thoughts there like when I think of things I should not think about so that is like the loose nuts and bolts found in the junkyard. Or when I get clumsy with my bum knee which is like the...

always best to have positive thoughts

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Neil You should busy yourself with stuff like things that you enjoy the most? I don't know. But I try to make myself busy all the time because it makes me sick when I am not productive to say the least. Like what I am doing now. I am trying to catch up on all the...

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Waiting Game.

rakski @rakski (143227) • Philippines 14 Jul

My daughter's interview was finished yesterday morning. They are thorough with the interview, I should say. It took them 30 minutes for one applicant; my daughter was inside the office for around 45 minutes. She was informed that...

waiting game

schoolarship grant

college life

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Neil I really hope your daughter gets the scholarship. It is a lot lighter to be paying less on your tuition fee.

15 Jul

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Another session on my aquarium cleanin

rsa101 @rsa101 (39100) • Philippines 14 Jul

I was busy over the weekend, so I'm a little behind on this task. I finally made the decision to do it today, Monday, and after almost three and a half hours of water changes, plant pruning to clear up some clutter, and algae...

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Neil Aquarium cleaning is such a dragging task to do. Hahaha! I realized I dislike it. But I'm sure I'm still gonna have a big aquarium in my house in the Philippines.

15 Jul

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2000 - The Year of Y2K

LindaOH @LindaOHio (194715) • United States 14 Jul

Remember the fear that everyone had that their computers would not seamlessly change from 1999 to 2000? As it turned out, there was little cause for concern. On a personal note, my computer and camera changed to 2000 without a...

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Neil I remember that fear and I just started my journey as an English teacher that time. I was hopeful and really thought of a promising career ahead that time.

15 Jul

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Watching Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Have you watched it?

Greenery8 @grenery8 (18395) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 12 Jul

And thinking i was 14, my first year in high school, when i first had seen this movie, part 1. Out of 7. Directed by C.Columbus, Home Alone director and it's a 2001 movie. We meet the main gang here, world of wizards, though...

harry potter

the philosophers stone

first movie

very fond memories

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Neil I am definitely a fan of HP and JK Rowling of course. I have watched all the movies and I am thinking of watchign it again. You just gave me an idea. Thanks.

15 Jul

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What did you have for breakfast this morning?

The Horse @TheHorse (228609) • Walnut Creek, California 2 Jul

I had my second longest day of the week at Guitar Center yesterday. It began with two developmentally delayed students who frustrate me a bit. They are NOT the Autistic kids I have described who have unusual talent in music, and...

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Neil I had some coffee and cheese bread for breakfast but the night before was heavy. I was able to buy some Filipino delicacies.

3 Jul

6/27/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (194715) • United States 28 Jun

Yesterday weed guy, landscaping lady and one other person came and mulched my flower bed. It looks like an adult's house now. Looks really nice. I'm tired of writing checks; so I hope that's it for a while. It took over a...

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Neil I wonder how your flower bed really looks like. It feels really good be looking at a colorful surroundings.

28 Jun

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Eighteen Year Old Athlete Died.

rakski @rakski (143227) • Philippines 28 Jun

I just read this on Facebook. She was a part of the women's basketball national youth team. Last Friday on training she passed out and was not able to revive her. Such a young soul to leave the world. May her soul rest in...

eighteen year old athlete died

goals pilipinas

gone too soon

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Neil May her soul rest in peace. This reminded me of my co-teacher back in the early 2000s. She just suddenly became unconscious during our meeting and was never revived.

28 Jun

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And another day comes.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (78815) • Daytona Beach, Florida 28 Jun

George got a late start today, getting outside just before 11:30. But, he's had his morning meds and his 'breakfast'. As long as he gets it within the time window I'm okay. I wasn't sure how well things would go, but we both slept...

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Neil IT's good to hear both slept well. Sleep is very important.

28 Jun

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I couldn't save the chick

Rimps @Rimps85 (2684) • India 31 May

I've been witnessing it since morning which ended tragically. There was a pair of tailor bird who had built a small nest among the leaves in our balcony. They had beautifully weaved two big leaves and had hatched eggs. It had...

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Neil Oh-uh! That sure is a sad ending of a story. I was really hoping the chick can still make it though? I can't get over it. Huhu!

26 Jun

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Another funny sign

Judy Evans @JudyEv (358477) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jun

We’ve spent three days on the road now and so far it hasn’t rained on us. I’ve had lots of problems using the hotspot but we get home tomorrow then I’ll be full steam ahead. On the first night away, we stayed at a holiday farm...

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Neil That is a really deal funny and boggling.

26 Jun

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Multi-tasking now....

Arunima Singh @arunima25 (91553) • Bangalore, India 25 Jun

Well, I am not good at multitasking as such. When I am into something, I am into it fully as I find that more productive. But now, at present, you can say that I am multitasking or at least switching between few.. I...

multitasking

space mission

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Neil I love multitasking without having to sacrifice efficiency and all that.

25 Jun

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