Jo Ann

@akalinus (44357)

United States

Joined myLot 11 years ago

I am a freelance writer now living in Florida. I am interested in missionaries, special needs children, writing. I like writing science and animal articles.

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Jo Ann 's Responses

Not A Happy Camper

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (322542) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 17 Feb

Good morning. It's warm, but that's not why I'm not a happy camper, even though my snow is almost gone. The 50s have a lot to do with that. Instead, it has everything to do with Microsoft. I thought I had a great way to make my...

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Jo Ann I was in love with Clippy. He was funny and responsive. I wish Clippy was still here.

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Items for the food bank …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9461) • United Kingdom 16 Feb

Our local pub collects things for the food bank. Sometimes when I can get freebies that I won’t use I add them to the collection . A couple of weeks ago my Mom had a voucher for free …..let’s just say, ladies unmentionables ! She...

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Jo Ann We used to donate to the food banks but now we are getting things from it..They do a great job and we are grateful.

16 Feb

2/15/26 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (217836) • United States 16 Feb

32 days until spring. It was above freezing yesterday; but there's still ice to melt. It's going to be warmer all week; so that should do the trick. Cousin #2 will be coming over today (2/16) for the last time. The new lady...

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Jo Ann We ate pasta.This morning, we ate eggs, home fries, and pancakes. Yummy.

16 Feb

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Hello everyone

Ashley S @Ashtamisprime1 (26) • Dallas, Texas 10 Feb

I just wanted to take the time to say hello. I am so excited that my mom pointed out this community. Thank you for being so awesome and I hope I can bring some awesomeness to the table. That's my goddaughter and me in the...

greetings

hola

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Jo Ann Hi, Ashley. Welcome to myLot. I hope you enjoy it here and meet new friends. She is so adorable.

16 Feb

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Are you familiar with what is called the honor system?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (56662) 16 Feb

I was not aware that many people do not understand the honor system. It is basically a system of trusting people to do the right thing. When it works, it's great. When people take advantage of it, it is a complete failure. Most...

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Jo Ann I have seen and bought from systems like that. I always paid for what I took and did not take extra.

16 Feb

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Well, side hustle is working ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9461) • United Kingdom 16 Feb

So, I have a ‘ contact ‘ that can get me books that I can then sell on ….. So far I have sold half a dozen sets of books and have more orders coming in every day. It’s certainly proving to be a good money spinner. It will provide...

side hustle

money

treats

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Jo Ann I wish you ongoing success with your side hustle. I thought of that but things are too chaotic for me.

16 Feb

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Conservation of Angular Momentum

Judy Evans @JudyEv (376128) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Feb

I wonder how many will be tempted to skip this discussion given its fancy title! MyLotter LindaOh (@LindaOHio) was able to tell me how ice-skaters can increase their speed when swivelling on the one spot. I thought...

conservation of angular momentum

skating

physics

physic principles

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Jo Ann I tried ice skating but it wasnot for me. My feet were too close to the ice and my ankles kept going going the wrong direction in rebellion.

16 Feb

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Monday, Monday. Let's hope it's a good one.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (56662) 22 Dec

I had an elderly relative who used to always refer to Monday as ''Blue Monday'' and seemed to dread Mondays in general. She had a stressful job for years; I think that made her dread the beginning of the week. I thought of her...

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Jo Ann This Monday is crazy. We still have to shop and we don't have many decorations up. I don't have cards to send. The cats are acting zoomy as ever but I have no energy.

22 Dec

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Good Morning 12/22

snowy @snowy22315 (205414) • United States 22 Dec

Bright and sunny outside today. I may have to stop using my outlook mail. Microsoft is threatening me, saying I went over my storage limit for email. I have a bad habit of not deleting emails, and I get lots. They want to charge...

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Jo Ann I think you could delete bad photos and duplicates. You might want to save cherished photos on an outside drive like a thumb drive or an external drive. Do the same with blogs that no longer interest you.

22 Dec

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12/20/25 - Meals & News

LindaOH @LindaOHio (217836) • United States 21 Dec

89 days until spring. Winter solstice is today, 12/21 at 10:03 AM EST...the shortest day of the year. Soon the days will start getting longer again...I can't wait. The PowerBall jackpot is up to $1.6 billion. No winners last...

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Jo Ann Hi, Can't we just skip all that winter stuff and hop right to spring? I am in Florida but it is supposed to be in the 40sF where I am. BRRR!

22 Dec

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Good night, myLot!

Stacey @xstitcher (38422) • Petaluma, California 21 Dec

Nine-oh-three by my computer clock, and time for me to head to bed. Tomorrow I am supposed to be walking the dog again, but right now it's raining pretty good--the little widget in the corner of my computer screen says 60...

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Jo Ann Have a good night. Sorry you have to walk your dog in the cold and rain. He probably doesn't like it either.

22 Dec

Today's fireworks drama, I can't take much more of this.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (56662) 8 Jul

We have reached way past the ridiculous stage of the booming fireworks at all hours of the day and night. Last night, every time I drifted off, there were booms, again and again. I ran two fans for noise, but the fireworks were...

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Jo Ann Yes to all of the above. They are bored and bored people can be dangerous. They want big excitement and obviously don't care about the noise they make.

11 Jul

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His Tooth Broke

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (54518) • United States 6 Jul

My poor husband broke the bottom part of one of his upper front teeth when he was a teenager. He was swimming and somehow hit it on the concrete pool. It was repaired and lasted until yesterday. I guess after nearly 50 years it...

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Jo Ann I think the universe made a law that if anything unusable happens, it has to be on a weekend.

7 Jul

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Have you ever been the cow's tail?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (376128) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Jul

Vince’s brother stayed with us last night. We always enjoy his company and last night was no exception. He always stays overnight if he comes for dinner. That way, we can all enjoy a wine without him having to worry about driving...

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Jo Ann Some days, I am. The others get up and it don't even know. It is a funny expression. I'm glad you had a fun time together.

7 Jul

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Louisiana resident evacuates 14 campers from the floods in Texas

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119718) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Jul

Emma Foltz who is a senior at Louisiana Tech University (LTU) and is in senior year in college has been a camp counselor at Camp Mystic for three years when she evacuated 14 students at the time of a flooding in Kerr County...

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Jo Ann We are grateful to her for evacuating those little girls. It must have been scary. .

7 Jul

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Gone But Not Forgotten: A Childhood Memory I’d Bring Back Today

Carolyn @CCarolyn (70) • United States 1 Jul

Lately, I’ve been feeling nostalgic and it got me thinking: What’s something from your childhood that you really miss — something you wish still existed today? For me, it’s Saturday morning cartoons. There was something magical...

childhood nostalgic cartoons

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Jo Ann We did not have a TV. I liked to read. Reading opens up new worlds to get lost in. I miss rain on a tin roof and wading in a creek.

2 Jul

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Do you eat the parson's nose?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (376128) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Jul

We all have our favourite meat cuts and, when we have chicken, I like the thigh joint, just abovet the leg/drumstick. I also eat the ‘parson’s/Pope’s/sultan’s nose, which is what you can see in the photo. Edit: I've just realised...

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Jo Ann I don't think I want to eat that, but everyone decide for themselves.

2 Jul

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Elon Musk says he is a 3000 year old time-traveling alien

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1336) 2 Jul

ok, this got me laughing all day but it could be true. The richest man in the world- Elon Musk says he is a 3000 year old alien on time-travel through out planet and he is on a mission to get back to his plant. If he knows how he...

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Jo Ann It would not surprise me if he was a time traveler, an alien, or both. I have often wondered if he was human or a robot.

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First Driving Lesson (Yours?)

Amber @AmbiePam (116431) • United States 27 Jun

Amyra was excited about her first “driving” lesson. That consisted of sitting in their Prius in the almost empty church parking lot going over what all the buttons, levers, and parts of the car were for. So, no actual driving....

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Jo Ann I had to stop driving because my eyes made driving dangerous. I taught one son to drive way back in the 90s. Tried to teach another and he kept taking curves on two wheels. He was terrifying. Told my hubby to take him out next time. He came back and said never...

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