Tanya8

@Tanya8 (1733)

Canada • Age 58

Joined myLot 20 years ago

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Whew! My sister has survived a nightmare birth experience. I'm an aunt.

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 20 Aug 07

I've been awake all night trying to distract myself, while waiting for news, and I'm so relieved. It looks like she's going to be OK despite losing a huge amount of blood, and the baby is doing well. What a scary time. Every...

baby

birth

family

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Logical Fallacies

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 19 Jul 07

Are you familiar with common logical fallacies? Are there ones that others make that particularly drive you crazy? Are there ones that you'd admit to sometimes making yourself?

philosophy

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Designed Universe

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 3 Jul 07

I'm starting a discussion here, so as not to derail another one where a debate wasn't really appropriate. http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1179782.aspx (post #2) My quote from there was: "With chairs and cars, you can...

atheism

belief

intelligent design

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How do you make moral decisions?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 9 Jun 07

Do you follow certain principles or guidelines? Are there systems others use that you disagree with?

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If you consider yourself a religious moderate . . .

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 13 Apr 07

. . . . how does your religion affect your daily life and your relationships with others who may not belong to your religion? I've been feeling a bit disillusioned lately. In my offline life, I get along quite well with the...

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Is belief a choice?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 14 Jan 07

Do you think that one choses what one believes, or that one has no control over what finds true? I assume people believe in things for reasons, not because they can force themselves to choose to believe.

belief

faith

religion

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Adam and Steve and other bumper sticker arguments . . .

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 20 Dec 06

I just felt like venting about a pet peeve: I hate it when people use slogans that look like they've come off bumper stickers in place of a decent argument. Someone else thought up whatever cutesy, rhyming phrase they're...

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Arrrrggggh! I just spent 10 minutes typing a long post, and it's gone.

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 8 Dec 06

I can't believe I forgot to copy it, before hitting the submit response button. I hate it when that happens.

discussions

mylot

posts

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Do you prefer general or local anesthetic when having surgery?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 8 Dec 06

If you're given a choice, and can have local, do you prefer it over general? I used to always ask to be knocked out, as I'd rather not see anyone cutting into me, but after hearing a radio program on "awareness" (where you can...

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When someone else's discussion on the same topic takes off?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 8 Dec 06

Do you ever start a topic that never gets going, and a few days later find the same topic started by someone else at the front of the site, and getting dozens and dozens of responses. I know it's just the luck of the draw, and...

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Is the war on Christmas genuine, or cooked up?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 8 Dec 06

I'm not religious, but I enjoy traditional Christmas carols and seeing nativity displays at this time of year. I don't personally know any people of different religions or atheists who are bothered by celebrations or decorations...

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Have you ever met someone you met on the internet in real life?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 5 Dec 06

I'm going to have that chance in January. I'm a bit nervous about it, but I've been friends on-line with this woman for a couple of years, so I think it will be OK.

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Do you tip at Starbucks - or anywhere where it's not sit down service?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 5 Dec 06

I always tip when I'm eating in a sit down restaurant, but I don't do it very often when I'm just getting counter service. I feel guilty about it though. I feel that if I'm paying $4.00 for a coffee, that the staff should get...

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Eye contact with strangers - safe or not safe for a woman

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 3 Dec 06

I used to assist with the running of a self-defense/assertiveness program for young women, and disagreed with one of the exercises. The woman in charge of the program, thought it was important for women to practice making...

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Is there a food you dislike, that almost everyone else seems to love?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 2 Dec 06

I really, really dislike rasberries. Just the thought of them makes my stomach churn, but everyone else seems to think of them as a treat. Do you have any foods like that?

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At what age did your children stop believing in Santa?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 30 Nov 06

. . . if Santa was a tradition for you. My oldest is 7, and I'm surprised she hasn't started to ask any tough questions yet. She seems to believe 100%.

christmas

santa

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What sounds do these animals make in your language?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 30 Nov 06

I was at a zoo recently with a lot of tourists speaking different languages, and I thought it was interesting to hear the sounds people made to represent the noises animals make. Some of the English ones are so far off from the...

Friend requests on my lot - do some people ask EVERYONE to be on their list?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 29 Nov 06

I keep getting requests from people that I've never seen on myLot before. I've approved them all, but I'm wondering what the purpose is of accumulating tons of people that you've never even had a discussion with on the...

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What kind of wedding cake did you have, or would you like?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 26 Nov 06

We had chocolate ganache. We were dissapointed that it was all eaten, before we had a chance to taste it though.

Can you drink the tap water where you live?

Tanya8 @Tanya8 (1733) • Canada 26 Nov 06

Normally we can here, but there's been some flooding recently and sediment has gotten into the system, so we're being asked to boil it temporarily.

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