arkaringa

@arkaringa (20)

Australia • Age 65

Joined myLot 17 years ago

www.findsparecash.com

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Glad I was offline

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 13 Feb 08

I am glad I was offline just recently. I have dial up so if any calls come in they get a busy signal. I have signed up for many survey sites and got sick of the calls as of late. recently they've been all political surveys which I...

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arkaringa For any mylotters who live in Australia there's a lot of these kinds of discussion forums - I've done ones on soap, chips, mail, paper, all kinds of stuff and been paid $30-$80 depending on how long the discussion is (and sometimes you fill in reports on...

17 Feb 08

how can 1 be stay haappy???

Annakhan @Annakhan (25) 6 Feb 08

heyy there how can 1 be stay happy kindly share some tipsss how can 1 find happinesss from little little happening in life so share ur experancesss

be happy

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arkaringa Remember happy times that you've had and relive them in your mind. Count all the good things that happened today (even if it was a small pleasure like enjoying your favourite food, or a finding a convenient car park! I find being by water or just trees and...

8 Feb 08

Job Interviews and Negative Comments

Colleen @cmw4562 (239) • United States 21 Jan 08

Went on a parttime job interview this morning. I don't have to work, but have a few hours of free time each day, so this is an excuse to get out of the house! :) In any case, I was early which is what you should do. There was...

employer

job interview

part time

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arkaringa You are absolutely right. I work as an interviewer and the minute a candidate says bad things about their current or previous employer it creates great doubt for the interviewer. For a start you should always try to keep the conversation positive at an...

8 Feb 08

Have you actually made any money on squidoo?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 27 Jan 08

I started making some lenses on squidoo, but they do not seem to be getting much traffic...and a lot of times i look at lenses on there and they seem like total crap but have high rankings...

making money

squdioo

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arkaringa I've made 15c but have to say that's on only three lenses and I think the total traffic has been something like 12 visitors. It seems that if you have a lot of lens (that seems to be what Squidoo recommends) or a really popular topic you could definitely make...

28 Jan 08

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Do you build your own websites?

arkaringa @arkaringa (20) • Australia 26 Jan 08

I would be interested to know which way everyone goes on this. Do you write your own code, buy or get free sites that are already set up or a combination of these? I have tried a few versions, I'm not good enough with html to...

code

internet

websites

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What is it about the death of a parent that changes siblings?

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 26 Jan 08

Since my Mom passed away Jan. 2 my life has become so weird! My brother who I wasn't really close to but did have some contact with became a total jackass and has said some nasty things to me causing me to stop all communication...

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arkaringa I think it's a couple of things. My brothers and sister all went haywire when our father died (maybe I did too!) It's grief and the fact that things have changed forever and the parent isn't there anymore (even if you don't like or see your parents you still...

26 Jan 08

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How do you react to criticism?

positiveminded1977 @positiveminded1977 (7072) • India 26 Jan 08

I believe there just isn't anybody who hasn't been criticized at home, in office, or in school/college. Well, I do admit there is a grain of truth in all criticism. But then, it is also true that criticism doesn't really make us...

criticism

outcome

reaction

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arkaringa When I get criticised I try to sit back and look at whether it is a justified criticism or not. Sometimes people are just having a bad day or someone has upset them and they're looking to pass it on. Sometimes it is worth looking hard at what they've said and...

26 Jan 08

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Adding Your Business/Website/Suggestions to your MyLot profile

arkaringa @arkaringa (20) • Australia 21 Jan 08

I'm displaying my technical brilliance here (not). Can some more experienced users please let me know how to manage my profile (I've looked at a few other people's who have their website and various other business interests listed...

mylot

profile

website

Squidoo SCAM!!!!!!

philly_9112003 @philly_9112003 (334) • United States 20 Jan 08

YES!!! SQUIDOO IS A COMPLETE SCAM!!! just kidding i just wanted to ask what squidoo was all about. I read all of the mylot discussions on it and none of them really gave concrete info on squidoo.. please help

scam money

squidoo

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arkaringa Squidoo is a kind of friendly website where you can set up a page (called a lens) on really any topic that you like and/or know about. You can put in pictures and choose to have various kinds of ads on your page. All free. They pay you if you have traffic and...

21 Jan 08

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Money Tells On You

Rozie37 @Rozie37 (15499) • Turkmenistan 12 Jan 08

I just had the most interesting thought and I want to see if you guys agree with me. In order to find out who you really are, you have to become rich. Alright, now this may sound silly, but I was sitting and thinking about how I...

the real me

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arkaringa How often have you seen the words "eccentric millionaire" - I don't think rich people are stranger than anyone else - they just do what they like because they can. So yes, I think you probably become more "yourself" with more money. Whatever self that might...

13 Jan 08

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dark spots

myahw20 @myahw20 (1115) • Canada 21 Oct 07

what are the easiest ways in whitening dark spots like elbows and knees?

beauty

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arkaringa I have found lemons and grapefruit useful for softening skin and I believe it has a lightening effect as well - cut in half and squeeze out the juice and then rest your elbows in the skin for five minutes, I've done this with heels as well for softening the...

22 Oct 07

For a newborn baby, what should I give as the gift?

Teresa04 @Teresa04 (39) • China 22 Oct 07

My colleague will have a new baby in a few days, what present should I give to the baby or his parents? Pls give me some suggestions.

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arkaringa Sometimes I have given the parents gifts (like champagne for the celebration) and I've also found that because so many people give toys and clothes, it can be useful to give a consumable gift such as disposable nappies, babycare products etc - it really...

22 Oct 07

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the greatest movie ever!

shovmama @shovmama (31) • United States 2 Oct 07

If you haven't seen this movie yet, you should! It was recommended to me by a friend who said it was one of the best he's ever seen and at the time, I thought, "yeah right, looks boring to me", but he was right. From the first...

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arkaringa I would never have gone to see it but a friend (who has 25 motorbikes in his garage) said not to be put off by the thought that it was all about motorbikes - and he was right. I think this movie would appeal to people who love motorbikes and those who have no...

22 Oct 07

The Arts of Conversation and Person to Person Contact Lost to Social Networking

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 21 Oct 07

More and more, people are "meeting" each other to "socialize" via the computer and the Internet. The number of "social networks" like MySpace, Yuwie, and even myLot are growing phenomenally. They consume people to the point where...

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arkaringa I think you have some good thoughts. Sometimes it's also an issue for me that I find I want to share things I've found on the internet with friends and familly - and they're not always interested! So the online friends are great for sharing the online...

22 Oct 07

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In search for experienced real estate investors

mlhuff12 @mlhuff12 (797) • United States 15 Oct 07

I am just starting to invest in real estate. I still haven't found a property yet. Right now I mainly want to buy a cheap junker that only needs cosmetic work on it and sell for a profit. But I am having trouble finding any...

houses

investing

real estate

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arkaringa Have you looked on e-bay? There appear to be multiple properties for sale for a few thousand dollars (of course they may or may not be very good ones). I live in Australia so my experience is specific to my country, however we have several real estate...

15 Oct 07

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This business of internet business

judysims @judysims (81) • United States 8 Oct 07

How many times have you been sidetracked by an ad that just sounded so good, you couldn't help but investigate? I've been there a thousand times and a thousand times, I've been disgusted with myself for wasting so much of my...

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arkaringa Hi Judy, I agree with you, I think I could almost write a good sales page now, I've read so many and yes I've bought the odd book and program one but haven't found great value in them so far. I think what you've done with your site is an excellent idea -...

15 Oct 07

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Work From Home at India

luxram2330 @luxram2330 (76) • India 14 Oct 07

Hey! I am an Indian. are there any online sites to work from home as a part time. I am a newbie. Any suggestions are welcome.

make extra money

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arkaringa I'm not sure what areas, kinds of work you might be looking at - if you have a particular area of interest that is a good place to start. Here are some suggestions: www.wahwatchdog.org (work at home watchdog) has reviews of a whole heap of work at home...

14 Oct 07

Aloe Vera Plants - Cure for Skin Conditions?

arkaringa @arkaringa (20) • Australia 14 Oct 07

I recently bought an aloe vera plant and having used it on a couple of mild skin rashes I was very impressed with the quick results. Then I tried a little on my friend's little girl who has very bad eczema with almost instant good...

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Which places would you like to visit?

ken2008 @ken2008 (19) • China 9 Oct 07

At present, if you have enough money and time, where will you go?

places i would like to visit

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arkaringa Very good question! My ideal place to visit is Iceland. I know it's not a particularly popular place to travel to but it looks amazing. I'd like to sit in the hot pools and look at the stars in the clear arctic sky. The landscape and culture of Iceland appears...

11 Oct 07