benjaminrex

@benjaminrex (63)

United States • Age 37

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Would anyone be comfortable being interviewed about social change in their life?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 24 Feb 07

This may be a strange question but I am working on a Sociology project that requires me to ask a few simple questions of people over the age of 50 to get a better understanding of social change in America over the last few...

research

social change

sociology

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benjaminrex Ok well I wanted to make sure people knew that this question is for research purposes and not just out of curiosity and that they would be comfortable with me using their answers for my project/paper. The questions are: What is your age (can be vague if...

24 Feb 07

Would anyone be comfortable being interviewed about social change in their life?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 24 Feb 07

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Can gay people donate blood?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 20 Feb 07

There is a blood drive at my school but a friend told me not to bother because they do not accept the blood from gay and lesbian people.

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blood drive

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benjaminrex So I checked online and numerous sources have confirmed it, blood donation centers DO NOT accept blood donations from homosexuals, going back to a 1983 act. Look it up anywhere. What a shame. Technically, statistics show there is a higher incidence of HIV/AIDs...

21 Feb 07

Can gay people donate blood?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 20 Feb 07

There is a blood drive at my school but a friend told me not to bother because they do not accept the blood from gay and lesbian people.

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benjaminrex Yes I DEFINITELY did not label this as "Mature Content" and I agree that there is nothing "mature" about this discussion, or any discussion for that matter that simply includes the word "gay." Its a little ridiculous.

20 Feb 07

NYC Bans Trans-Fats

MrNiceGuy @MrNiceGuy (4141) • United States 25 Dec 06

New York City has banned Trans Fats in its restaurants. How can they do this? They are controlling what the people in the city eat! I can understand making sure all trans fats foods are labelled so the consumer knows, but taking...

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benjaminrex How DARE they care about my health? Thats not what a government is supposed to do! All joking aside, this is probably one of the least thought out discussions I've seen. Do you know how much the city of New York doles out every year to the hundreds of...

20 Feb 07

Homophobic People

mrsturner @mrsturner (518) • Canada 19 Feb 07

I was at work yesterday when I realized just how homophobic people in my area are. There was a picture of two men kissing on the front page of the newspaper. At least every second person that came in for a paper refused to buy it....

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benjaminrex How is two people expressing their love for each other considered "public indecency?" That is extremely offensive to me as a gay man. If, on the other hand, you were to say that a man and a woman kissing is "indecent," then your argument who have at least some...

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is it ok to be gay?

aaronicecream @aaronicecream (27) 20 Feb 07

is it ok to be gay?

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benjaminrex Of course! And don't let ANYONE tell your or even suggest to you otherwise, because that is not ok!

20 Feb 07

Can gay people donate blood?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 20 Feb 07

There is a blood drive at my school but a friend told me not to bother because they do not accept the blood from gay and lesbian people.

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What is your most rewarding travel experience?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 20 Feb 07

I recently returned from studying abroad in Europe. We were based on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, but traveled to Greece, Italy, Egypt and Amsterdam. Traveling to Cyprus was probably the most rewarding experience of my life...

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is there any song that is really awful in the album 'back to bedlam ' ????????

aneesh2007 @aneesh2007 (54) • India 2 Feb 07

I just love this artist 'JAMES BLUNT' and his voice I don't think there is any song that is totally awful or really bad in his album !!!!!! Tell me a song that you don't like ?????????

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benjaminrex I love them all, really. They all have a great meaning. Obviously "You're Beautiful" has been really overplayed, but I still like to hear it from time to time.

19 Feb 07

~ghost rider~

beutfulmama6701 @beutfulmama6701 (1718) • United States 19 Feb 07

hello have any of you had a chance to see this yet? What did you think of it? was it what you expected? do you think there will be a sequel? What part seemed odd to you? like out of place or chracter? was there one? I saw it...

watching movies

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benjaminrex This movie is a blockbuster. There was a line around the block of the movie theater here in Brooklyn to see it. I may check it out just to see what the hype is about and the trailers looked mildly entertaining. I normally HATE Nicholas Cage but this looks like...

19 Feb 07

which ACTOR best played an INSANE/ CRAZY/ DEMENTED PERSON for you?

recidivist20 @recidivist20 (348) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

..and which movie was it? easily i remember Dustin Hoffman in Rainman.. Also, getting my vote is Edward Norton in Primal Fear and the Score..well, his roles doesn't really fit the descriptions in the title but i hope you get...

edward norton

insane role

natural born killers

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benjaminrex I totally agree about Woody Harrelson in Natural Born Killers. He made that film what it is. He was really disturbed in that movie and he really played the demented nature of the character well.

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Shoould Britany leave the USA?

SageMother @SageMother (2277) • United States 19 Feb 07

Johnny Depp lives in France, Madonna is in UK. Both places have something in common, and that is a non-puritanical view of adult behaviour. Centuries of varying degrees of civilization in those countries have taught those...

britany spears

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benjaminrex Personally, I think that is exactly what Britney does NOT need. She needs a parent or family member to corral her erratic and self-destructive behavior, not a more "liberal country" to look the other way. She needs help, for her own sake and the sake of her...

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What do you do with members that put up multiple questions in a row?

WebMann @WebMann (4731) • Canada 19 Feb 07

I find that myLot is getting a lot more people that just come in and leave question after question that is just useless and to the point of spamming. What do you do? 1. Complain about them like me? 2. Give them a negative...

how to deal with spammers

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benjaminrex Its not really your place to judge other peoples' questions and their motives for posting those questions. It may be annoying to see a long list of questions from the same poster but to each his own. Personally, I just ignore them and enjoy the community for...

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What are some great destinations in China outside of Beijing, Shangahi and HK?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 18 Feb 07

I'm interested in traveling to China this summer and I want to see the amazing cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong but I am much more interested in the less "internationalized" cities and villages throughout China. Its such...

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benjaminrex I just looked up Guilin on Google Images and that is a place I have seen many times before in pictures but never knew the name of. Its beautiful! I will definitely try and see that when and if I visit China. Thanks for the suggestions!

19 Feb 07

Has anyone used AcneFree products?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 18 Feb 07

Do they work? I have some red spots and scars from previous acne on my neck and I have been using their scar lotion for a few weeks. I haven't noticed a lot of results but I'm still going to use it.

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benjaminrex I always try to avoid my fingers coming in contact with my face but its hard for me because I tend to rest my head in my hands during class!

19 Feb 07

Has anyone used AcneFree products?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 18 Feb 07

Do they work? I have some red spots and scars from previous acne on my neck and I have been using their scar lotion for a few weeks. I haven't noticed a lot of results but I'm still going to use it.

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benjaminrex Hmmm good to know. I have been using it a for a while and haven't seen too much as far as results either. Guess its another one of the many products that just don't live up to their promises.

19 Feb 07

Is Perez and the media too hard on Britney Spears?! I Definitely think so!

Starline @Starline (681) • United States 19 Feb 07

All the recent gossip about Britney loosing control, is that what made her lose control, resulting in too much partying and even a shaved head? I think that it's interesting too to see how much people judge others because of...

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benjaminrex I agree. Perez Hilton sometimes takes his joking too far at the expense of celebrities who attract way too much negative attention. I used to like his site but he never really breaks stories any more and recently all he does is steal photos and stories from...

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