Shiva

@Shiva49 (28217)

Singapore

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Professional accountant with a passion for expressing opinion on topics that are relevant to ordinary folks across the world.

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Mouse plagues in Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (379458) • Rockingham, Australia 19h

Australia is having a mouse plague in several country areas, one of which is Morawa in West Australia’s wheatbelt. The mice are out of control, over-running schools, houses, shops with dead and dying mice clearly visible on the...

western australia

morawa

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Shiva Where there are mice, there can be snakes too. I hope it is brought under control as it is an unhealthy trend. We know about the hantavirus virus spread by rodents.

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I Definitely Need Some New Friends

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (80) • United States 7 May

A couple of you have been telling me that my "friends" are not really my friends. You're right. Case in point: In the attached collage is what my hair has looked like for a couple of months on the left and what it looks like...

friends

new haircut

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Shiva I find men do not comment on appearance changes. My take is generally about health especially if they don't look healthy.

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Oh gee whizz

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (31603) 7 May

Oh gee whizz Can you not take a joke A bit of banter for christ sake So I was having a laugh about a countries national flag I asked if it was the LBGQTA+I flag Oh my god I really hit the spot This person went off on one...

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Shiva I liked to indulge in friendly banter in my younger days, but some were not humored and even got offended. I am now circumspect and make sure others are on the same wavelength before indulging in humor. Why resort to damage control with the thin-skinned?

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Yesterday was chaos, today I´m ready.

marguicha @marguicha (230277) • Chile 7 May

Yesterday Diego, my grandson, came. I had told him to arrive at 1:30 so he came past 3 PM. I had to have some appetizers so that I would survive and as I live alone used aloud a part of the bad words I know. I had decided to give...

thursday morning

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Shiva It is a mixed package time. When the invited do not come on time, I feel restless. Happy that you had a nice time watching the movie.

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Not a great night.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14659) • Ireland 7 May

Went out for dinner tonight - big mistake, and expensive. It was our son’s 40th birthday so we took him and his partner out. The place tries hard and is quite nice but it just misses the mark. It’s so disappointing when you no...

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Shiva It it is value for money I am happy with the outcome. Some tend to exploit the walk-in customers as opposed to their regulars. After retirement, my restaurant visits are limited - on special occasions only.

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Deputies in Alabama use a remote device to rescue teenagers who were in the water

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (120998) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 6 May

Deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office in Baldwin County answered an emergency call three days ago when two teenagers who were aboard a float that was taken out to the sea due to strong currents. The deputies used s...

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Shiva An uplifting story. It is fortunate they were able to seek and get help on time. Initially I read "UNSAFE" rescue device!

7 May

Do you check for gas mileage before you buy a new vehicle?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (57993) 6 May

Pretty much everyone I know here has been doing this for a while, unless they have a bottomless wallet--and I don't know anyone offhand that has one of those. My older son has a neighbor that has always had a nice pick-up truck....

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Shiva I had mid-size cars that gave almost similar mileage. I don't have any for years now. I like to check the range of electric vehicles that keeps going up. Some give 500 miles per charge now.

7 May

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Gas prices up again?

The Horse @TheHorse (237565) • Walnut Creek, California 6 May

Yeppres, gas prices are up another 20 cents in sunny California. The price of Regular is $5.92 at my discount station. It is above $6.00 at Chevron. My gas station guy (the one I speak to in French--he's from North Africa) says...

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Shiva It is up in every country - "manmade crisis"! And flights are curtailed due to doubling of aviation fuel prices and short supply.

7 May

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A Delightful Lunch and Free Strawberry Shortcake

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (80) • United States 6 May

Hubby and I went somewhere different for lunch today, a little more "upscale" but not pretentious, to celebrate our anniversary. I don't know why I used the word "upscale" - it really wasn't, but it wasn't the usual casual...

lunch

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Shiva To get value for money gives us a nice feeling especially when it comes to food. Happy for you.

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Firefighter reward after he saved the life of a woman who was inside a burning car

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (120998) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 5 May

Detroit Michigan Donald Faulkner was an eyewitness on Wednesday January 7 when woman driver Lathisa Collins was inside of her sports utility vehicle that caught fire in an auto accident. Latisha was a passenger inside of the SUV...

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Shiva Quick thinking and a trained response resulted in the rescue. And the right person at the right place too. Time is of the essence that decides life and death outcome.

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Pearly White Smiles

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (55800) • Canada 5 May

This afternoon the babies had a dental appointment. Taking twins for an appointment requires 2 adults. Those were my husband and son, Grandpa and Daddy. Yesterday they both asked Grandpa to come in with them when it was their...

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Shiva Double the joy and at times double the worry. Grandparents are always reassuring to kids and eager to please too. I love kids and when they grow up, they become a little distant but I am used to that!

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A Lemon Muffin

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (31603) 5 May

A Lemon Muffin It's quite good Soft and Moist Like a muffin should When I ate it Was quite hasty My Lemon Muffin Was very Tasty Lemon Muffin Anyone?

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Shiva That muffin invites to be eaten!

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5 Hours in the ER Today

Jim Bauer @porwest (112136) • United States 5 May

Well, that was an exciting day with mom today. Spent it at the ER because she has been complaining of foot pain for a couple of weeks, and this morning—she lives with my sister—she called her in tears, my sister had worked the...

emergency

mom

my day

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Shiva One is jolted to the reality of life in an ER. Some are restless and cannot wait for their turn. And the staff are kept on their toes needing tons of patience too.

6 May

Death Doula

Amber @AmbiePam (118787) • United States 5 May

Have you ever heard of a death doula? I think I had, but until my cousin (pictured) announced she was close to getting certified, I didn’t really look into it. This cousin is the youngest daughter of my late awful, terrible uncle....

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Shiva Death can be a painful process not only for the dying. A professional death doula may be of help to those suffering the end stage of life, and the apprehensions associated with it.

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I bought a pipe

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (31603) 4 May

Oh yes good people of Mylot and anyone else reading I done do did buy myself a smoking pipe Despite smoking for about 53 years I have never used a pipe for smoking tobacco, only for crack and weed So I bought one Tried it...

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Shiva @Ineeddentures As per Cambridge Dictionary the meaning of the idiom - to have arrived "To have achieved success and become famous: He felt he had truly arrived when he got his first part in a Broadway play." So smoking of a pipe is not "child's play"!

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Swim faster! Swim faster!

Judy Evans @JudyEv (379458) • Rockingham, Australia 5 May

Following on from my last post about recurring attacks by dingoes on people, I read an article this morning where several people at Lake Argyle were bitten by freshwater crocodiles. Lake Argyle is home to about 35,000 freshwater...

western australia

lake argyle

crocodiles

freshwater crocodiles

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Shiva I would better not take a chance and I am not a good swimmer anyway to outswim a born swimmer!

5 May

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A new danger down under

Judy Evans @JudyEv (379458) • Rockingham, Australia 5 May

It’s been a while since people on myLot have made a big fuss about how dangerous Australia is. Spiders, snakes, crocodiles – they all get mentioned as reasons why some people don’t want to come to Australia. Many a time I’ve said...

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Shiva Some countries have dogs roaming the streets. They can be aggressive too and have even turned killers. Dingoes have to be kept at a distance.

5 May

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I bought a pipe

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (31603) 4 May

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Shiva I don't smoke. As a child, I used to be amused seeing people smoking a pipe and recall the aromatic smell. They gave a feeling of having "arrived"!

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Oh look at this

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (31603) 3 May

Oh look at this How good does it look This was a combined effort by the ladies I cooked last night They cooked tonight And I was quite surprised how good these were. They made Pizza on a Naan Bread. This so they didn't have...

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Shiva Something is better than nothing. In the circumstances they have done a good job Obviously you are generous with your appreciation.

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What I learned over the years...

Toni @toniganzon (76917) • Philippines 3 May

Is that I have to be more understanding and more patient. I learned that I shouldn't expect people to act and behave according to what I wish them to be or to behave like me. I should see their own potential and their...

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Shiva I accept people as they are, even my younger family members. That gives us peace of mind and a better relationship with them.

4 May