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skylerm2930 @skylerm2930 (96) • United States 7 Feb 10

I recently got the Ipod Nano as a gift and I heard that there are sites out there where you can download free tv episodes. I already know about the youtube downloader, but I am looking for a tv show downloader. Do you know of...

free downloads

hulu

tv shows

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maryihla Try Hulu.com.

7 Feb 10

thuhuong @thuhuong (823) • United States 6 Feb 10

I don't have any little ones yet but do have many little ones of whom are nieces and nephews. I am always interested in what they're learning and how. Do users here have kids and how do you help them with their learning and what...

kids

parents

people

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maryihla We are born with the natural inclination to explore and discover. Studies have shown children learn best when allowed to investigate the world around them. I once watched my baby granddaughter scrutinize her hands for a full six minutes. She wiggled her...

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vijayanths @vijayanths (7877) • India 6 Feb 10

Let me start : 1. Hard work 2. Common sense 3. communication skills You can give more than 3 tips if you can...

life

success

tips

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maryihla 1. Believe in yourself 2. Care about others 3. Trust your gut

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joye68 @joye68 (151) • United States 21 Dec 09

There's Kwanzaa, Chanukka, Christmas...Winter Solstice, summer solstice...Easter, birthdays, spring, summer, winter, fall... What sorts of holiday traditions do YOU follow? What new holiday traditions have YOU created?

holiday

tradition

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maryihla When I was growing up, we celebrated Christmas with each set of grandparents on alternate years. My paternal grandparents lived next door, and our holiday included 11 cousins, three being girls my age. My grandfather insisted we open our gifts one at a time,...

21 Dec 09

blestrella @blestrella (176) • Philippines 18 Dec 09

I was 10 years old when my great grandfather died at the age of 90. My children were 17 and 14 years old when my grandmother died, also at the age of 90. As I look back during those times, I say to myself how lucky we have been to...

family

generations

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maryihla Really like the "profit" and "investment" thought!

19 Dec 09

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 18 Dec 09

Becoming a better person in our own eyes is a whole-life project, and so we should focus our step-by-step efforts on many areas of our existence. Since we likely know which qualities we consider good, growing as an individual is...

compassion

consideration

dignity

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maryihla Although I agree with most of your points, I believe the key to becoming a better person lies is embracing lifelong learning. This refers to a learning process that extends from cradle to grave, extending beyond formal schooling to all aspects of our personal...

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megamatt @megamatt (14292) • United States 18 Dec 09

We all used computers for the first time at one time. And there is likely there have been computer issues that were easily solved and we looked back with embarrassment that we could not figure that simple issue out later on. The...

embarassing computer problems

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maryihla Way back in the dark ages when personal computers were first making their appearance in the office environment, I was working for a small newspaper as the production editor. One day, in the middle of a publication deadline, our computers blinked, flashed, and...

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sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43145) • United States 18 Dec 09

I am. All I have to do is think of a film and it will air or think of a actor and he/she will be in the news. I ever get a bad sinking feeling when something unpleasant is to happen. My mom had the same gift. She once told me...

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maryihla I believe every person is clairvoyant to some extent. Some of us just pay more attention to our inner thoughts and gut instincts.

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blestrella @blestrella (176) • Philippines 18 Dec 09

I was 10 years old when my great grandfather died at the age of 90. My children were 17 and 14 years old when my grandmother died, also at the age of 90. As I look back during those times, I say to myself how lucky we have been to...

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maryihla I remember my great-grandmother, a sturdy German woman clad in a long black dress and a babushka covering her wiry grey hair, out raking the leaves between my grandmother's house and ours. When my first daughter was born in 1969, all four of my grandparents...

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LaurenInLA @LaurenInLA (2270) • United States 17 Dec 09

I went to a health clinic yesterday and learned that my cholesterol levels are borderline high. I prefer to take drugs only as a last resort. Any suggestions on how to lower cholesterol naturally? Thanks

fitness

health

healthy eating

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maryihla Although my doctor prescribed a statin to lower my LDL cholesterol, I was adversely affected by the side-effects. So, I made it my mission to get the same results by making three major changes in my lifestyle. 1. Weight Loss - My obesity caused many of my...

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manvik @manvik (981) • Hungary 16 Sep 09

I learnt myself.When I was a University Student I tried to cook but the taste was awful.While I was studying I also did a part time job in a restaurant and from there I studied how to cook tasty foods. Now I consider myself as...

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maryihla I wish I could say I learned to cook from my mother, but I didn't. My grandmother was an excellent cook, but my mother was stuck on just a few recipes that she cooked over and over. I hated green beans when I was a kid because the only way I'd ever eaten then...

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vathsala @vathsala30 (3732) • India 10 Sep 09

Do you have the habit of snoring? My DH snores like anything making other people awake the entire night spoiling our precious sleep

snoring

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maryihla Your general physician can give your husband a referral to a sleep study.

17 Sep 09

grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 12 Sep 09

Everyone has at least one thing they absolutely hate. Some hate relatively trivial things, others hate major things, and I don't care which you want to answer with; but mine is a major thing. I absolutely loath evangelicanism....

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maryihla I don't think I really hate anything, but there are certainly things I dislike, 1. Intolerant people 2. Bigoted people 3. Dishonest people 4. Holier-Than-Thou people 5. Oysters

13 Sep 09

jen14ed @jen14ed (865) • Philippines 12 Sep 09

Is it Legal To not hire someone because of their weight? I was looking for jobs this morning and one requirement for one job was that the employee MUST be physically Fit... Is this acceptable? but I'm physically fit but the other...

have a job

job

qualification

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maryihla Thank god I don't work for you!

12 Sep 09

jen14ed @jen14ed (865) • Philippines 12 Sep 09

Is it Legal To not hire someone because of their weight? I was looking for jobs this morning and one requirement for one job was that the employee MUST be physically Fit... Is this acceptable? but I'm physically fit but the other...

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maryihla It depends on what the position entails and the definition of "physically fit." That is often a phrase used to discriminate against those with disabilities. However, the employer can demand that applicants be physically able to perform the job. For instance,...

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jen14ed @jen14ed (865) • Philippines 12 Sep 09

Is it Legal To not hire someone because of their weight? I was looking for jobs this morning and one requirement for one job was that the employee MUST be physically Fit... Is this acceptable? but I'm physically fit but the other...

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maryihla It depends on what the position entails and the definition of "physically fit." That is often a phrase used to discriminate against those with disabilities. However, the employer can demand that applicants be physically able to perform the job. For instance,...

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