jakester519

@jakester519 (355)

Age 52

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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I'm worried about my dog....please help if you can.

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 10 Oct 08

Hi all, I'm very worried about my dog, he is a 6 year old German shepherd and two nights ago he woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't stand up. His legs just wouldn't work properly, he crashed around the bedroom and I...

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My exam is today!

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 10 Oct 08

Today I have my Open University exam to gain my IT Diploma and finish 3 years of studying, hopefully I have done enough to pass as I have found it a struggle this year. I hope if there are any mylot folk doing exams this week that...

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Airshows

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 1 Sep 08

Hi All, I have just got back from Bournemouth Airshow, had a great time down there, even though I was working as part of the display. Just wondering if any of you Mylotians had had a chance to see what went on down there this...

Going back to Iraq

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 29 Jul 08

Hi guys, just found out I am being posted back to Iraq next year and quite frankly I am not too happy about it. I have already done one tour out there and was hoping to see out my time without having to ever go back to that hot...

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Am I the only one who finds the Wii over-rated?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 25 Mar 08

A few of my friends have the Wii and rave over it, but the graphics are childish, the gameplay is monotonous and the so called realism of the action is laughable. Come on people, what is it about this games platform that seems...

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Getting a bit peeved now...

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 15 Feb 08

Ok, I have followed LOST religiously since it started but I must admit I am now getting very frustrated with the way it is going in the 4th series. I knew that Ben was going to be a strong character but he appears to be more...

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Single syllable stories

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 15 Feb 08

Hi all, can you write a story entirely of single syllable words of 200 words or less. I think this is a marvelous exercise especially with such a tight deadline of words. Look forward to your replies, regards, J.

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Freelance writing...any help

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 15 Feb 08

Hi all, are there any REAl sites out there that offer proper jobs for freelance writers. I would like to get involved in the world of freelance but there seems to be so many scams and places that ask for a registration fee. Is...

freelance

writing

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Opera?? Help me out please.

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 15 Feb 08

Hi all, just found out my aunt has been auditioned and accepted for a part in the Welsh National Opera in a production of Aida... problem is I have absolutely no clue about opera and I would love to go and see her do her...

opera

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Sweet and sour chicken balls

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 15 Feb 08

Hi all, wondering if you can help me with a recipe for the batter for the chicken balls. Have tried to follow recipes fro some online sites but they do not come out like my local chinese restaurant. Please can you...

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When is the best time to plant garlic?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

Hi all, have got some garlic bulbs and have been looking for advice as when to plant them and also when they will be available to crop. I keep getting conflicting advice, some sites say wionter is best to sow and some say...

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Wind turbine for home use

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

Does anyone if it is feasible yet to use a small (500w) wind turbine for home use, I am interested in buying one as where we live is always windy and whilst I dont want to spend a fortune on a big turbine I feel a small one could...

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Filters for digital cameras

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

Hi guys, does anyone know of any filters that are available for compact digital cameras, I have a fuji finepix and I would like to be able to filter out bright sunlight and reduce glare, I know it can be done after processing on...

compact digital cameras

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Returning to Mylot...

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

Hi again all, well its been a few months but I am returning back here to Mylot after a brief sabbatical. I guess I just missed all you guys and the quality (mostly) posts that are here, I look forward to saying hi to you all...

love

return

writing

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Had my olives pressed!

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

OK, so we have just ot back from Crete and our neighbours presented us with nearly ten litres of pure virgin olive oil from our trees. We only have five trees and our neighbours have three trees, I still can't believe how much oil...

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How do we stand for the title?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

After a great start to the six nations championship do we really stand a chance at the title? I feel we may scrape through a win over Ireland, hopefully we will manage a win over Italy next week, especially having home...

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Who is Ben?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

Wow, just managed to catch up with Episode 3 of series 4, who the hell is Ben? He seems to be even more powerful and mysterious than I ever thought, this series is certainly opening up new plot lines thick and fast. I am still...

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What is kennel cough?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

Hi all, I will be taking my dogs to the kennels soon and we have been advised that they need a kennel cough vaccination, but what is kennel cough? Is it purely from having many dogs together and just how serious is it. I...

disease

dogs

kennel cough

What do you do when your love forgets valentine?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 14 Feb 08

OK, today is supposedly the day of love but how do you feel when the person you love does not produce a card for you? I know a card is only a piece of paper but just the small effort of producing one would make me so much...

Why do referrals never write?

jakester519 @jakester519 (355) 2 Nov 07

So you have a few friends you have referred to Mylot and they have written one or two articles and then stopped. Why do they do this? Do you have a way of helping out your referrals to get kick started again on mylot? Any...

referrals

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