ajmclaw

@ajmclaw (22)

United States • Age 60

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bringing up teens

pree70 @pree70 (525) • India 10 Feb 10

oh.. teenage is such a trying time, especially if you have a 15 year old in the house. one just can't understand what is going on in their minds. one minute, they are all friendly and charming, and the next minute, there they go...

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ajmclaw I have a teenage daughter of 14. She is a wonderful child. I do know what you mean, however, about the mood swings. My daughter's mood will change if she is making an interpretation about what I am saying to her. Her interpretations are usually not accurate. I...

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what was the first thing you learned about computers?

abitcurious @abitcurious (1422) • Philippines 10 Feb 10

I learned how to use the computer by playing games. I learned how to control the mouse by playing minesweeper and the keyboard by playing pinball. After that I got really confident and moved on to other stuff. You how did you...

how to use computers

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ajmclaw The first thing I learned to do on a computer was word processing. This was back in the year 1985, and the computer I was utilizing had two floppy drives and no hard drive. I took a word processing course at a college and also asked my father who was an...

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on a tight budget....

obe212003 @obe212003 (2299) • Philippines 11 Feb 10

i have a big family of six boys...day in and day out, so many expenses incurred and always ended up with a drained budget always coming up short until the next payday comes. I have tried several ways to cutdown expenses and always...

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ajmclaw One of the suggestions I have would be to serve a lot of pasta with the meat just sprinkled into it. Six boys definitely need a lot of carbs. Buying in bulk helps my family. We go to a local store where things are cheaper because of the quantity I buy. I...

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which one do you like to get vacation...beach or mountain

blueglass @blueglass (30) • Indonesia 10 Feb 10

Hi brothers and sisters, Please share to us which place type do you want to go if you planning on vacation, is it going to beach or going to mountain... starting from me, i would like to go to mountain...its really make me...

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ajmclaw I love the mountains in Salt Lake City, Utah. To me, this is the most beautiful place in the world. The sun setting over the canyons is absolutely breathtaking.

11 Feb 10

Is Brad Pitt the sexiest Star?

Puneet097 @Puneet097 (121) • India 4 Sep 09

do u agree that Brad Pitt is the sexiest man on the earth but new survey conducted tells that newbie Twilight Star is the sexiest man and ahead of Brad Pitt do u believe that a newbie has beaten the superstar?

brad pitt

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ajmclaw Brad Pitt is a great-looking guy; however, my vote for sexiest man on Earth is Ryan Reynolds from The Proposal. He takes off his shirt in the movie. This scene speaks for itself.

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Eat healthy or exercise daily?

careguarden @careguarden (5670) • Philippines 11 Feb 10

Which would you prefer or which do you think is easier task, eat healthy foods or take daily exercise, or both or none? Do you manage to take exercise, daily or weekly?

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ajmclaw Eating healthy is easier for me than daily exercise. I have a clean food diet that I follow religiously. Exercise, on the other hand, is not something that I have implemented. I have multiple sclerosis and have not yet learned how to deal with the exercise. It...

11 Feb 10

Brad & Angelina to split - so rumour has it

thedailyclick @thedailyclick (3017) 25 Jan 10

If you have seen any of the newspapers today as well as a few entertainment websites there is much speculation that Brad & Angelina are on the verge of splitting, not divorced as some have quoted as they never did get married. The...

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ajmclaw It is so hard to tell if any of this is true or if the magazines like US Weekly are just trying to make a buck off of the personal life of these two. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are definitely locked together via their children whichever way this relationship...

11 Feb 10

Do you feel beautiful with accessories?

zearah @zearah (5381) • Philippines 10 Feb 10

My friends is worried if she will go outside without any accessories on herself.She feels lack of beauty when she doesn't wear hear earrings, hmmmm. I won't bother even without a single piece of accessory in me.But I would...

accessories

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ajmclaw A necklate with a diamond pendant sounds lovely. I seldom wear accessories; however, my teenage daughter is never without them. I can tell that she feels pretty when she wears them. When I am wearing accessories, have my hair done nicely and great clothes on,...

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You pamper yourself when you eat alone?

MagicalBubbles @MagicalBubbles (5103) • Canada 10 Feb 10

When you know you'll be eating on your own at home, will you go through the trouble of cooking for yourself or will you make yourself a quick sandwich to get it over with? Do you feel that you eat more or eat less when you're...

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ajmclaw When eating alone, I will definitely cook for myself; however, I have never bothered to set the table nice or light a candle. I barely even do all of that for my family. This sounds terrible, but we are all so busy. I eat more when I eat alone because I find...

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Do other people's bad habits get on your nerves?

Chrissy @Java09 (3075) • United States 10 Feb 10

Bad habits of other people do get on mine.My mother for instance,she'll be talking to me,then all of a sudden she burps and acts like she didn't do anything.She doesn't even excuse herself.That really grosses me out.She has no...

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ajmclaw My husband will walk into a room where he can see that I am working and start talking on the telephone. This wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that he speaks in huge volumes to the point where I cannot hear myself think. I either have to wait for him to...

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What are some of your favorite songs from movies?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 11 Feb 10

I like the ones from "The Sound of Music." I also like the songs from "Cinderella" especially the one where she sings, "All alone in my corner, in my own little chair, I can be whatever I want to be. . .." I liked the one on "Lion...

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ajmclaw My favorite music is from the movie Anastasia. The movie was made by Warner Brothers, I am pretty sure. Unfortunately, my daughter and I used to watch this movie about eight years ago so I don't remember any of the songs by name.

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Captian Phil Harris from The Deadleist Catch died.

blue65packer @blue65packer (11826) • United States 10 Feb 10

I heard this on the news today! He had a massive stroke on January 29,2010. I was very sadden to hear of his passing. Captian Phil was my favorite captian on Deadliest Catch. He was the captian of the Cornelia Marie. Phil alway...

died to young

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ajmclaw My entire family enjoys watching Deadliest Catch. I saw mention of Phil's passing on America Online yesterday. My husband really felt bad about it as well as did I. Phil seemed to care a great deal about his crew. The show to me has always been the best...

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I wont let my daughter go to a friends house.

kymomof3 @kymomof3 (155) • United States 8 Feb 10

My daughter has a friend who asked me why my daughter never comes to her house? I always make an excuse for her not to go over there or I let the girl come over to our house. The problem is that the girl lives with her grandmother...

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ajmclaw Sounds like you are making a very sound decision in not letting your daughter visit her friend's house. I have taken things even further with my son. He has a friend, used to be his best friend, and I have found through my daughter that this boy's older...

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What do you think is the common problem students?

Proud Dad of Twins :) @primeaque86 (8108) • Philippines 11 Feb 10

Problem of allowance, is it? As a student I want to ask opinion from you, the common problem of several students why they cannot pass exams? The root probelm, is it lack of allowance why not go to class or something else.? When I...

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ajmclaw The common problem students seem to be the one who do not receive enough attention from their parents. A lot of parents nowadays are so busy with their own careers and their own lives that they have no idea what the kids are doing or why they can't pass tests...

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have you seen Avatar movie? its a good or bad movie?

alilin28 @alilin28 (1527) • Uruguay 11 Feb 10

hi mylotter how are you? i have a question about Avatar movie.. have you seen it? its a good or bad movie? because i heard a lot of versions that is amazing by ones, and for others is a piece of rubish.. honestly,...

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ajmclaw I saw Avatar twice in 3D. If you are going to see it, definitely see it in 3D. I loved the movie. The movie takes place in a beautiful place called Pandora. It is absolutely breathtaking to watch. Sigourney Weaver is in the movie, and she does a great job....

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Harry Potter: The Books VS. The Movies

Raoucus @Raoucus (41) • United States 8 Feb 10

As most people know (at least people with an appreciation for literature :P), the Harry Potter movies don't come close to measuring up with the books. BUT! That does not mean they are to be forsaken completely! I personally think...

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ajmclaw I just read the Harry Potter I book a few months ago. Yes, I am very behind -- been very busy raising children and running a business. However, the book was fabulous. What I missed out in the movie was the writer's ability, very concisely, to get to the point...

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which do you have a desk top computer or a laptop?

MAllen400 @MAllen400 (829) 10 Feb 10

Do you have a laptop or a desk computer? We are lucky and have both but I prefer the desk top one. I thought that it would be nice to have a laptop and now we finally have one I find it not so easy as I thought with it literally...

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ajmclaw I actually have a desktop as well as a laptop. My laptop is brand new so it is extra special; however, I prefer typing on a desktop. I am thinking about plugging a full-size keyboard into the laptop and hooking up a full-size monitor to the laptop and a...

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Do you think it is better to be a stay at home mom or work part time?

wwplfd81 @wwplfd81 (8) • United States 10 Feb 10

I am pregnant with our first child and am trying to decide whether to keep working part time or be a stay at home mom. It will be a difficult stretch for me not to work at all, but I don't know if the cost of day care would even...

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ajmclaw This is such a difficult dilemma. I definitely went through this with both of my children. They are now 14 and 11. When they were babies, I had to work some of the time. I actually got lucky with the care they received as both my mother and mother-in-law...

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