bananamanuk

@bananamanuk (835)

Age 46

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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uk politics - defecting parties

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 26 Jun 07

OK this comment is therapy to quell my anger, so I don't really care if anyone wants to join in. I have just heard that Quentin Davies has just defected from Conservative to Labour. What a major coup for Labour, what a...

politics

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Baby Birds - Protection from Magpies

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 21 May 07

In my garden I have a bird box for blue t i ts, we've had the box for over 15 years and year in year out there is a nesting pair. It is truly amazing to watch the tiny little colourful birds going about their business, since early...

garden birds

nesting birds

rspb

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Am I wrong not to celebrate mothers day?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 18 Mar 07

OK, from the outset I would like to say that I am a generous person, and very caring and compassionate. However, I tend not to give my mum presents for mothers day, or gifts for my dad on fathers day. I can't help feeling that...

mothers day

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Do you use energy saving light bulbs?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 10 Mar 07

In the EU yesterday there was an agreement to phase out the traditional light bulb in favour of the new energy efficient ones. However, whilst being energy efficient, these do cost more to buy initially. Personally i am in favour...

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Bad Habbits

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 23 Feb 07

Do you have any ? I bite my nails, always have done and i wish i didn't!

life

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myLot ettiquette

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 16 Feb 07

When you post a question or topic for discussion here on myLot, then you hope lots of people will read it, be interested and reply. My question is, as the author of the discussion thread, do you then reply to each of the comments...

questions and answers

topics

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2 people

Have you ever got into an online argument?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 14 Feb 07

I'm curious if anyone has ever got into an online argument, the reason for asking is that somewhere like myLot you are able to ask many forms of questions on hundreds of subjects and the whole point of debate is to question and...

argument

debate

mylot

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Is it racist to have an immigration policy?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 12 Feb 07

Firstly, I am not racist, and as someone that studied populations I am acutely aware that there is a strong need for migration. However my question is based on the fact that every time people in power talk about immigration, there...

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Do we expect too much from our politicians?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 11 Feb 07

Ok, I'm talking here about politicians and their private lives. Today in the UK there's a big deal being made about the head of the Conservatives having smoked a joint when he was at school. It seems that the media is very keen to...

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2 people

Do dogs really smell fear!?! Why do they always attack me!

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 7 Feb 07

I'll have to admit that i've never been a huge fan of dogs. I've had a few experiences as a kid when a guy decided to deliberately set his dog on me when I was at a playground, and then once had a dog chase me when I was riding a...

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Do casinos encourage gambling?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 4 Feb 07

Hello, I was watching a tv interview this morning with one of the members of the UK Parliament justifying why the UK Government has just agreed to build 'super-casino's' in the UK. She said that it would not encourage...

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3 people

Five 5 a day - Fruit and Veg

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 4 Feb 07

Here in the UK there is a big drive to get people to eat more healthy and one of the things is "5 a day" to indicate the number of portions of different fruit and vegetables you are supposed to eat in a day. How easy do you...

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Do you recycle?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 1 Feb 07

I am quite keen on doing my bit for the environment and try to think about how my actions impact on it. I just wondered how many people regularly recycle eg. household items. Here in the UK lots of towns have door to door pickup...

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2 people

Are you happy at work?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 31 Jan 07

Do you think there is such thing as a perfect job? does going to work make you happy? do you enjoy your job? do you like you boss? I ask because I work in an area in which I have been involved with all of my life in one way or...

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Are low cost airlines to blame for global warming?

bananamanuk @bananamanuk (835) 29 Jan 07

Do you think that the rise in the number of low cost airlines around the world is making climate change happen more quickly? Is aviation to blame for the changing climate? I tend to think that low cost airlines have made travel...

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