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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 7 Aug 10

I've always like hybrid Genres. A good example would be Jackie Chan films where they can appeal to martial arts fans and comedy fans. If you are a fan of one genre, such as mystery or horror or the Western, etc., do you prefer...

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Catana Except for avoiding genres I really don't like, such as romance and westerns, I don't always pay attention to the genre when I'm choosing a book to read. But I do think that mixing it up makes things more interesting. I've been writing a lot of fiction in the...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 7 Aug 10

I've always like hybrid Genres. A good example would be Jackie Chan films where they can appeal to martial arts fans and comedy fans. If you are a fan of one genre, such as mystery or horror or the Western, etc., do you prefer...

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sunnyp1 Great question! I think hybrid genres are a good way for authors to follow a formula that is familiar to their readers, and yet for them to do someting creative and new with them as well. And if some hybrids are really successful they will probably become...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 Jun 10

I've had a six month absence from MyLot and that's because I was in the last stages of completing my novella, Sword of the Undead. At first I could continue with my short article writing and participating in discussion groups, but...

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peavey I usually can't get past an hour or two at a time, but I take a good break (an hour or longer) then come back and get at it again. That applies whether I'm writing articles or working on a major project. My old bones wouldn't handle a 12 hour writing frenzy...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

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involved62 When travelling alone (short or long haul flights), I must get an aisle seat because I frequently need to go the loo. This way, I don't disturb anyone. However, when travelling with my kids, I usually take the middle seat to make sure I can attend to both...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

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jerimiyah i will go for a window seat any day. i love to look at the scenery. of course if you wanna book a flight and get the seat you want, u must book early. Unfortunately i don't get to travel that much so i cant get experience seat by the window. Im still hoping...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

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Maida I have tried all and I like the window seat. It’s amazing when you get to see what’s below. Second would be the aisle part. It’s nice to see people on board and besides you can still see what’s below. Middle seat is not preferable for me; I’m just not...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

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maximax8 When flying I always like to get the window seat. Then I can see out on take off and landing. I can sometimes see some amazing views. Like coming home from Kenya I saw the pyramids of Egypt. I went to the Maldives and then a trip on a small plane I saw the...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

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flydanman My preferences are the same as yours, eclectivesteve. I like the window seat because I like knowing where I am and looking outside at the often amazing views but on longer flights I prefer the aisle so that I don't have to climb over people if I want to get up...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

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dorannmwin For me it is anything but the middle seat. I feel like I am totally boxed in when I am surrounded on all sides by people. I really like the window seat because it is always so cool to look out the window, but on the other hand I also really like the aisle seat...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

I recently took my forst trip outisde the United States where I live. But the United States is so big that there are many places in the US I'd still like to visit. It is a lot easier, bith time and financially to travel within...

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silverglint I would like to be able to travel in my own country first, so that I may be able to share things about my country to the people I meet when I travel outside. Its embarassing if people asks me about my country and I do not know what to tell them. I want to be...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

I recently took my forst trip outisde the United States where I live. But the United States is so big that there are many places in the US I'd still like to visit. It is a lot easier, bith time and financially to travel within...

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redsponge Malaysia has 13 states too. In each states, there are a few tourism spots to visit too. So far, I have yet visiting every states. There are still many places that I wish to visit within my country. Traveling within country is cheaper compare to other countries...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

I recently took my forst trip outisde the United States where I live. But the United States is so big that there are many places in the US I'd still like to visit. It is a lot easier, bith time and financially to travel within...

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zhenghong yes , i like travel insde my own county. and also like to outside .hi my friend can you tell me about the president's hundredth's day?

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

I recently took my forst trip outisde the United States where I live. But the United States is so big that there are many places in the US I'd still like to visit. It is a lot easier, bith time and financially to travel within...

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maximax8 My home country is small with interesting and historical sights but it is expensive and the weather can be quite poor. Since a very young age I wanted to travel to different countries. I have been to 52 countries in the world so far in my life and I plan to...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

I recently took my forst trip outisde the United States where I live. But the United States is so big that there are many places in the US I'd still like to visit. It is a lot easier, bith time and financially to travel within...

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gunagohan oops!!!i have travelled many times outside my country..but i have not visited many places in my own country.. i like to travel my own country now days..there is heaven lot places in my own country to travel.. happy to respond..happy mylotting...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

Gambling is not the only thing Las Vegas, NV is good for. There are other things like shows, restaurants, the theme of the hotels, and outside the city, there is Red Rock Canyon. Many things are free, however, just walking along...

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constaanta Isn't all Las Vegas a big big show in order to sell you illusions? When I went there years ago from San Francisco I had a voucher with me for a free breakfast. Can you imagine when I came there: a long long queue of people standing in line as well for a...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

Gambling is not the only thing Las Vegas, NV is good for. There are other things like shows, restaurants, the theme of the hotels, and outside the city, there is Red Rock Canyon. Many things are free, however, just walking along...

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pmcepe Thanks a lot for that info. I will definitely visit Las Vegas maybe June or July to see my sister, nieces and a nephew. I thought there are no places we could visit which are for free. And I also thought that the casinos were the only hotel attractions.I...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

Gambling is not the only thing Las Vegas, NV is good for. There are other things like shows, restaurants, the theme of the hotels, and outside the city, there is Red Rock Canyon. Many things are free, however, just walking along...

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bobmnu I went to Las Vegas with company paying most of my room if I listened to a 90 speech. I also received free show tickets, 4 dinners and a tour for 4 for listening to another presentation. The last day we were there we were offered $150 cash to listen to a...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Sep 08

I was reading the initial report of Washington Mutual to JPMorgan Chase and was a bit disturbed by the details. I remember reading that without Washington Mutuals knowledge, the federal government agreed to a sale of the bank's...

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cobrateacher Eclectic, when I talked about this with a friend, she said the government couldn't do this. It's hard to realize that we've been used in a way so similar to Nazi Germany or Castro's Cuba. If we don't put up a major stink to prevent these things, Washington...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Sep 08

I was reading the initial report of Washington Mutual to JPMorgan Chase and was a bit disturbed by the details. I remember reading that without Washington Mutuals knowledge, the federal government agreed to a sale of the bank's...

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irisheyes If the bailout does not go through or is not effective, what's next is a bailout of FDIC which will add another 150 to 200 billion to the cost. Clearly, the FDIC and the Treasury were concerned that there would be a panic and a run on the banks that would...

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eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Sep 08

I was reading the initial report of Washington Mutual to JPMorgan Chase and was a bit disturbed by the details. I remember reading that without Washington Mutuals knowledge, the federal government agreed to a sale of the bank's...

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newtondak I think it's stretching it quite a bit to blame this on the "Bush Doctrine" - there is far more involved in all of this than just what Bush wants or does - there are many more people involved. These financial companies are not "victims" in any way - they...

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