dpurchas

@dpurchas (91)

United States • Age 52

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Do you have a plan?

smwilliams @smwilliams (647) • United States 12 Dec 07

My husband was in a nasty car accident last friday. He was lucky to come out with only some pulled muscles, bruises, and small cuts. A younger girl was looking right while making a left ( really dumb I know) and totally T-Boned...

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dpurchas That is really scary. I just had almost the exact same thing happen to me. My husband was on his way back from his brother's house a couple of months ago and was hit by a drunk driver. She was turning left and my husband had the right of way and she turned...

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What do you do with clothes your baby outgrows?

Sillychick @Sillychick (3275) • United States 12 Dec 07

I just went through a few boxes of clothes that my son wore when he was a baby, and I brought them to a consignment shop to be resold. A lot of them were given to me, and some I gave to a friend who has a baby, but she has a girl,...

baby clothes

clothes

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dpurchas I haven't been able to part with my daughter's baby clothes yet. Part of me hopes that I'll have another girl and part of me just can't let go of those days in her life. I think eventually I'll probably sell her clothes when I know for sure I won't have any...

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My daughter is looking for my advice on alcoholic husband!

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 12 Dec 07

My Dad was an alcoholic and my daughter is well aware of the fact from when she was a child and saw some of what my mother went through. Now she is married to a man who is putting her through almost the same exact thing and she's...

daughter

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dpurchas Wow - I sympathize. I have dealt with this with my husband. There are times he realizes he is drinking too much and will try to get better, and then there are times when it gets really bad. Now that we have a child - he has mellowed out. I don't know anymore...

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Is there anyone left out there who doesnt drink alcohol?

mandyb7714 @mandyb7714 (69) • United States 16 Oct 07

I am a 25 year old woman who doesnt drink even socially. Is there anyone out there Who does not consume alcohol even socially? I am curious to know the only people I know who dont drink are people who dont drink due to religion. I...

alcohol

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dpurchas I think there are more people out there like you than you know. I as a principle don't drink. I have a young daughter and I don't like the idea of not being at full mental capacity for her if she needs me. Once in a while I do like to have a glass of wine but...

16 Oct 07

where is your first love now?

secretbear @secretbear (19448) • Philippines 15 Mar 07

do you have a first love? i had my first love when i was 16. yeah i know its puppy love, but i cant forget how much emotion i felt that time! it was really intense and i really cried ocean then!^__^ its been almost 10 years and we...

first love

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dpurchas Wow. That is a great topic and kind of hits close to home for me. I had my first love when around 16 as well. We worked together for a while and then just dated. Eventually we got engaged but then things kind of fell apart from there. We were really too young...

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Latest Illegal Immigrant Fiasco

HighReed1 @HighReed1 (1126) • United States 8 Oct 07

OK. This drove me absolutely nuts when I heard this on the news today. Now we have illegals griping because the border patrol is 'interfering with their right to find work'. Are you kidding me??!!! If they are illegal, they...

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dpurchas I also agree with you. We have so many problems already in this country without having to watch out for the toes of people that aren't even supposed to be here. I think we should be cracking down more on stuff like that and concentrate on fixing the low...

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Will u be frightened when you see a big spider in front of u unexpectedly?

subin_loyolite @subin_loyolite (262) • India 8 Oct 07

When you see a big spider positioned just in front of you...What will be your reaction towards it..? Will you scream at the top of your voice[:D]..hehe.. or will you call your mom or dad.....[:D]...hehe Or will you manage...

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dpurchas Ok, Please tell me that wasn't the spider you were talking about! I think I'd faint dead away. For me, I am really afraid of spiders. If they are at least a couple of feet away, I yell for my husband to kill the spider, but if it is coming towards me within...

8 Oct 07

People now adays

smurfettewv @smurfettewv (359) • United States 8 Oct 07

Seems like people hjave forgotten how to be people anymore. I mean seriously a friend of mine got hit by another person vehicle and not one person stopped to help her or her hubby. People kept on driving by...... its sad if you...

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dpurchas Wow. That is really sad! People are so self involved anymore they just don't notice or if they do, don't want to get involved. I would like to think I would stop to help someone that needed help like that. You know though - there is another side that is even...

8 Oct 07

What are you reading right now?

kuting @kuting (885) • Philippines 3 Oct 07

not exactly at this hour or time, but what is the book that you are still reading or reading? i am reading a book by judith mcnaught, one of my favorite romance authors. its a book that i've already read way back in college but i...

books

romance novels

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dpurchas She's good. I am re-reading a Stephanie Laurens Romance, the Bastion Club. She is my favorite author right now. She has done 2 series set in the early 1800's which is my favorite time to read about. Glad to see I am not the only one that re-reads novels...

3 Oct 07

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Brain eating organism...

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 2 Oct 07

I read here on myLot the other night about this awful organism that has caused the deaths of at least six boys and young men. Apparently it enters the body through the nostrils and continues to the brain and slowly eats away at it...

swimming

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dpurchas They were talking about this on the radio yesterday. I think this happened in Florida or somewhere down in that area. It is some sort of amoeba. I heard about it a week or so ago on the news. You should be able to search just about any news site for amoeba and...

3 Oct 07

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Dealing with 2 Different Beliefs

matteo85 @matteo85 (5) • Canada 2 Oct 07

My friend and I were having a discussion about religion. What if one was to marry someone that has a different religion for example a christian marrying a muslim. How difficult do you think it would be to get along? I think one...

religion and beliefs

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dpurchas Boy - that is a tough one. You'd like to think that love can be enough, but religion can be a hurdle that can't be jumped in this case. In your example, Christians believe there is a very specific way to get to heaven that doesn't include other belief systems....

2 Oct 07

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what if you accidentally eat ants??

secretbear @secretbear (19448) • Philippines 2 Oct 07

we were out on some outdoor activity and we bought hamburgers from a fastfood chain for dinner. i have only taken a few bites and i wrapped the burger again and put it on top of a table and proceeded to participate in our...

hamburgers

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dpurchas Extra protein! I have to say I would have probably chucked, but they won't hurt you. They eat ants as a treat in some places. Still sounds gross though! :-) Plus I have had my share of stuff like that when I was a kid.

2 Oct 07

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am i the only one?

tabymclay24 @tabymclay24 (51) • United States 2 Oct 07

i am a good tmother i think i am anyway. well when i first brought my daughter home my husband took pictures of me giving her her first bath at home and when i went to have them developed the lday that developed them gave me very...

children

infants

parenting

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dpurchas Absolutely not! I have to wonder where that lady had her mind to think there was something weird about that. She must not be a mother. Those moments are precious and you should take as many pictures as you want to. People need to mind their own stinking...

2 Oct 07

Is it neccessary to have a baby ?

rb200406 @rb200406 (1824) • India 2 Oct 07

I know this is a silly question but i am in very much dilemma.It is not that i don't like babies but i am not sure that i would be able to give him or her a secured future.This is more to do with the modern life where there is no...

baby blues

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dpurchas Kudos to you for asking this question of yourself. I waited for a very long time to have a child for many of the same reasons. Finance is a big issue with having a child. I am actually not having a 2nd one at this time because of money. (Which makes me sad!!)...

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Do you think Britney lossing physical custody of her 2 kids is fair?

MarieJ23 @MarieJ23 (1040) • United States 2 Oct 07

When I woke up today, I opened the tv to a news channel and one of the hottest issue right now is about Britney Spears lossing physical custody of her children to her ex-husband. The good thing maybe is it's just...

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dpurchas I absolutely think she'll be able to get them back. But I actually think this may have been a good thing. I have been following all of the happenings with her in the last few months and I think she is on a dangerous spiral that she can't get out of. And it was...

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Kid's birthday party etiquette

awonderfullife @awonderfullife (2893) • United States 2 Oct 07

Hi, looking for some advice here. My daughter will be 7 years old in a few weeks. I was planning to have a pizza party for her with some girls from her class. There are 3 girls she is friends with from last year and then 3 other...

parenting

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dpurchas Personally I would just invite the friends. I don't think it would offend anyone. I have had the same situation in my school and my daughter wasn't invited to a party but some of the other kids were. Although my child is younger and doesn't get affected by...

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Smokers!!!

crazy_ol_lady @crazy_ol_lady (1014) • United States 25 Sep 07

How do you feel about how other people feel about your smoking? Are you a considerate smoker? By that I mean do you follow the rules about not smoking in banned areas? Not smoking around other people that are non-smokers, or...

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dpurchas I am with you. I don't smoke a lot - mostly socially or at the end of the day. But I do tend to be a considerate smoker. I always stand away from everyone so that the smoke doesn't offend anyone. I don't smoke around my daughter but wait until after she goes...

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3 words ~ all about you

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 29 Aug 07

I want to know more about my myLot friends. What 3 words would describe your personality? What 3 words would describe your character? What 3 words would describe your outlook on life? What 3 words would your closest...

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dpurchas Wow! That is a good one! Let's see. My personality; aggressive, cautious, caring. I would think my character would kind of be the same. My outlook on life though - to be happy, healthy and love everyone. I think my closest friend would describe me as the same...

2 Oct 07

Learning

MarkyB21 @MarkyB21 (1545) 1 Oct 07

How do you like to learn new things? Do you prefer to be taught in a classroom, read books, watch documentaries, have discussions with people? Or is personal experience the most important thing to you? How do you learn most...

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dpurchas I learn best in a hands on manner. Most of the time I only need to be shown something once if hands on and I can usually do it after that. I think the 2nd best way for me is thru reading or thru seminar. Visually seeing someone demonstrate can be helpful, but...

1 Oct 07

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