murkie

@murkie (1103)

Philippines • Age 40

Joined myLot 13 years ago

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how can a single politician improve YOUR life?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 21 Apr 13

hello mylotters! election time is here again. and now is actually in the middle of the campaign period. it is that time again where you hear ridiculously loud campaign recordings and such. that time again when you could see...

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what happens?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 17 Apr 13

hello mylotters. this is something that i used to take for granted. but since the temperature's really getting warmer, i noticed something that may have to be taken seriously. at each bottle of chemicals, just like my isopropyl...

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at the check-out counter

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 15 Apr 13

hello everybody. 'been long since i last "participated" in here. i logged in and out every now and then but i haven't had that chance to comment to discussions or to make one. yeah, it feels good to be here for the time...

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why celebrate bonifacio day

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 28 Nov 12

first of all, I want to clarify that I have nothing against andres. in fact, i pretty much prefer him over rizal. but my question is, why do we celebrate his birthday? we do so with rizal. that’s understandable since he is...

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2 people

some sort of lump in my throat

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 23 Nov 12

hello fellow mylotters. several days ago, i begin to feel some kind of lump at the base of my throat. there is a kind of a choking feeling from time to time. it's as if there was a big seed that i've swallowed and it won't go all...

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why the POTUS annually pardon a turkey

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 17 Nov 12

hello mylotters. this discussion seems to be addressed to those from the US, or anybody else interested in its politics, or culture. i've read that there's been a tradition of the president to pardon one live turkey before...

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making use of tags in comments and responses

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 25 Oct 12

hello mylotters. i am sure you notice that after every comment in mylot, you would be asked t submit tags or to simply skip. for what i know, tags are sort of keywords for the entries made. and by keywords, i'm pretty sure you...

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2 people

just because you are popular you ought to run for public office?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 6 Oct 12

election time in my country is just around the year. again. and once again, we see the incumbents, the nuisance, and the what? the family members of the bygone politicians. another type of these candidates were once actors,...

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ever heard of a beggar zoo?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 24 Sep 12

i've read this article about cages being built where they would put the beggars in. there was this religious festival in china where hundreds of "pilgrims" visit a temple. and amidst this crowd, there are beggars roaming around...

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aren't they supposed to be sterilized?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 14 Sep 12

we see almost everytime about medical professionals doning their "work clothes" while commuting to and from work. what i'm wondering is that, shouldn't they be prohibited to be using hospital clothes outside? i mean, when going...

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why would you be smoking anyway?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 28 Aug 12

almost anywhere you go, you see people smoking. while we know the health hazards smoking imposes, some still do it even without regard for public etiquette and common sense. why do people smoke, and what keeps them from...

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how far can you go on euthanasia?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 17 Aug 12

this man wants to die. why? because he has been paralyzed for seven years now. so he asked the court to allow him a "right-to-die". but the court disapproved of his plea. i just saw this on the news earlier. which got me to...

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2 people

OMG! huh, that's a word??

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 4 Aug 12

i've come across an article that shows the recent additions to official words in the dictionary and their meanings. and i've noticed that the four-letter acronym OMG is considered an altogether new word. there are also new...

omg

standards

words

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ARRRGH.. my mylot earnings are gone!!

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 18 Jul 12

i haven't been in mylot for a loooong long time. and when i did log-in just now, i noticed my earnings are 0.00. i remember vaguely that i had about less than 10.00 the last time i checked. well, that was several months ago....

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3 people

why do we say "welcome" in response to " thank you"?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 24 Nov 11

we often hear somebody say "you're welcome" when we thank him/her.. or we are so accustomed to say it in response when we are thanked at. so, why say "welcome"? i used to think that welcome is supposed to mean as an...

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2 people

ever heard of a "temporary" marriage?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 1 Oct 11

i've just seen on the news and some other blogs about mexico city considering an expiration date for a marriage. their reason is simple: to minimize the number of divorces, and probably with the problems that arise from...

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2 people

why does the return seem to be faster?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 7 Sep 11

is it just me, or the return trip from somewhere is really faster (or shorter), assuming you had the same route when going there. i've noticed this several times, and it is even a popular notion that it really is faster on the...

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3 people

do you somebody who is ranked #1 in any mylot interest?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 27 Aug 11

i noticed the text beside the name in the discussions. and all of those i noticed, it was always thousands in ranking out of tens of thousands of participants. it must feel good if i were even on top 100. but...

mylot

ranking

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earthquake is to earth as 'what'quake is to other planets?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 27 Aug 11

i've recently read articles about earthquakes. and among these i encountered this question. well, not exactly in that form. but the concept is there. ifever there is a tremor in mars, would it be called a marsquake? or maybe in...

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who was cory aquino in her earlier life?

murkie @murkie (1103) • Philippines 26 Jul 11

corazon aquino is best known as the mother of pnoy, a former president, and the wife of ninoy. but who was she before she came to power? i searched her profile via wiki but i have a feeling the article(s) is not accurate...

aquino

biography

history

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