C is for Closure, Condiment and Contrast
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
September 24, 2016 2:02am CST
I finally had closure with a site where I only have a few posts when they paid me this week. I'm still considering Hubpages, but feel intimidated. I need another online site to hang out in, but still undecided. I have lost interest in Humanatic again, so I still haven't reached payout.
Are there online earning sites where you are in limbo?
Someone experimented in the kitchen today, but the grilled burgers turned out dry and bland. I drowned it in tomato catsup and bottled aioli.
Do you have a go-to condiment, sauce or dip to make dishes palatable?
As I put the wet clothes in hangers around 12 noon, the sun was high and hot, yet I could hear thunder in the distance. Strange. So to be safe, instead of hanging them at the side of the house, I put them in the metal clothesline standing in the garage. An hour and a half later, the sky turned gray and it's raining hard.
Have you ever trusted the sun and sky, but it rained instead and you had to run out to take down your clothes again?
Is C always Cat in English language children's books, shows and toys where you live?
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21 responses
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
@skysnap do you mean they return it so you can edit it, or do they edit it themselves then publish it? you're not allowed to self-publish?
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@skysnap (20152)
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24 Sep 16
@hereandthere no there is a lot of editing and moderation control. is what i meant
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
@skysnap how long did it take you to reach payout at hubpages?
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
Two Saturdays ago, we went to a burial and as the mourners were lining up at the food table, a sudden downpour with typhoon-like winds came and I remembered we had clothes hung on the clothesline to dry. When we arrived home, the clothes drench in the rain had to be re-washed in the washing machine to keep them from having a damp and foul odor.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
it's awful when that happens, isn't it, because of the water, electricity and detergent you'll use up again and working on it instead of resting after coming home from an event.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
@sunrisefan maybe you can try just water and baking soda, no detergent? the weather has been crazy again. sun, gray clouds, rain several times a day.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
@hereandthere Yes, Ms. Everywhere, but we have to do it anyway hehehe! Hope you're enjoying your weekend though it may be cloudy like ours.
@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
25 Sep 16
That's a lot of random thoughts.
To answer your questions:
Is C always Cat in English language children's books, shows and toys where you live? - No, sometimes they use 'Car' instead.
Have you ever trusted the sun and sky, but it rained instead and you had to run out to take down your clothes again? - No.
Do you have a go-to condiment, sauce or dip to make dishes palatable? - Yes, mustard and hot sauce.
Are there online earning sites where you are in limbo? - Not that I know of.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
26 Sep 16
@hereandthere I think like that as well but usually I try to find a common theme to connect my random thoughts. Just think about a ribbon that you'll tie to make it into a bow.
I take my laundry to a laundromat. Far more efficient in my opinion.
Honey mustard is good to but I like spicy food so adding hot sauce does the trick for me.
Before I sign up for a site, I look for reviews about that site first. Helps me save time and effort. I hate signing up for a site that doesn't fit my expectations.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 16
yeah, that's how my mind works. but also because if i only post one specific thought, the answers i would receive would also be limited and there's nothing else to talk about or for you to share. and i appreciate members like you who are nice enough to notice and answer all of them. of course, it's okay if you only feel like answering one. no pressure or expectations.
yes, when ladyduck mentioned car i remember seeing those, too.
i guess you take your laundry to the laundromat, or you have a covered area to hang them in.
mustard and hot sauce together? the only mustard i liked was honey mustard.
i see a lot of people saying they signed up at x site, but never posted anything yet. you never do that?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Sep 16
@allen0187 when i got paid, i wanted to post about it immediately, but held back because most likely it will just be a series of 'congratulations' and 'thank yous.' as time went on and as more topics came up, i decided to link them with the letter C. kind of a vocabulary exercise, too.
i hear that at laundromats where the staff handles it, some items go missing. i think that's why the new laundromat here where they have the big front loaders is doing well because you guard and handle the clothes yourself.
i could never eat spicy food, i get a stomachache.
i'm only on a few sites because i'm careful where i leave my email address.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
2 Oct 16
I have been through several closures, Helium, Yahoo Voices and Examiner. I now have articles on Writedge and my own blogs.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Oct 16
i used to regularly visit dailytwocents. writedge is for longer articles, right?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
7 Oct 16
@BelleStarr but at writedge they don't edit your posts, because i heard they do at hubpages?
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
7 Oct 16
@hereandthere Yes 500 words. I have put up two on Daily two cents and they are getting plenty of hits if not a lot of money. lol
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
yes, i remember now. sometimes c is for car here, too. do you make your own condiments, dips or sauces?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
@LadyDuck yes, it's garlic mayo. i like mayo and can put in everywhere. do you make your own mayonnaise too?
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@LadyDuck (502207)
• Italy
24 Sep 16
@hereandthere Yes, I never buy ready made sauces or condiments. What we call aïoli is a mayonnaise made adding pureed garlic. We only serve it with fish, especially cod fish.
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@garymarsh6 (23978)
• United Kingdom
24 Sep 16
A catastrophic cataclysmic down pour. This is usually the case in England so not strange to us here in the UK.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
so i heard! they say the same thing about seattle. that would drive me crazy!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Sep 16
I am only on myLot for now . . . the rest have been in limbo because I haven't had time to drop in. And once you are in limbo, it's just easier to stay out - so I've been lazy.
I try not to use condiments as most of them have sugar in them. Everything is palatable with rice 
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We always use the dryer, so my clothes are never outside drying (oh but I remember my mother doing that). I do remember running out into the yard to unpin the hanging clothes and throw in the basket to bring in!
And - C often is Cat . . . there are other C words, but for sure Cat is quite common.
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We always use the dryer, so my clothes are never outside drying (oh but I remember my mother doing that). I do remember running out into the yard to unpin the hanging clothes and throw in the basket to bring in!
And - C often is Cat . . . there are other C words, but for sure Cat is quite common.1 person likes this
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Sep 16
@hereandthere Coffee . . . cappuccino . . . cake . . . cookies . . . chocolate . . . oh yes I love the letter C - ha ha!
My mom was always good about folding laundry right after she brought it in. Now I have the habit of doing the same but out of the dryer - things will become wrinkled if left in there too.
My mom was always good about folding laundry right after she brought it in. Now I have the habit of doing the same but out of the dryer - things will become wrinkled if left in there too.1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
@much2say what a list of sinful temptations that triggered! hahaha!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Sep 16
car is another, which i've seen, and corn was mentioned, which i haven't. maybe for adult books it will be coffee? hahaha!
when i don't want to fold my clothes yet but someone needs the hangers already, i make sure i shake them out and hang them over the back of a chair. i don't want them in a wrinkled pile.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
25 Sep 16
Yes, the sun shone early but it rained before noon. And to add to that no electricity , so the laundrywoman did the washing of the clothes manually , so much so that the clothes are still wet until now.
Now the ironing lady came in , but she was told to go back on Tuesday because the clthes are all still wet. Now , the clothes are outside but it seems it's becoming gloomy though , we have to take in the clothes inside in a while.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
25 Sep 16
@hereandthere I hopetomorrow , it will notbe rainy anymore , sothe clothes can be ironed already .
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Sep 16
yeah, the sun has been unreliable. the clothes are still in the garage and at the back of the house because it's been overcast and humid since morning. now, it's dark and raining again.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
14 Oct 16
I don't have time to spend on more than one site at the moment because I am busy with work .. Maybe when I decide to stop accepting job orders, I might look for a couple more sites to hang around ..
Ah yes, it's always been like that .. C for cat , D for dog , A for apple ... B for BIG cat .. 
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Oct 16
i think b is for ball or boy. hehe. it's good to stay busy and creative while you still can.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Sep 16
I'm glad you got closure on a site and got paid. I don't know any other sites right now that would give you online earnings. I know you can't get Swagbucks in your country or that might be a good option. Sorry your burger turned out bad and you needed to drown it in catsup. My go to condiment is also catsup. I'm glad you had the foresight to put your clothes where it would be out of the way of the rain.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Oct 16
i had given up on it already, so i was surprised when the owner responded to my email.
someone else cooked the burger; i just made it palatable by combining aoili (garlic mayo) and catsup.
you're correct about swagbucks, it seems india is the only asian country allowed for now.
i'm glad we have both covered and open areas for drying wet clothes.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
27 Sep 16
@hereandthere I write on Hubpages. There is no need to feel intimidated. Just take your time and follow the rules and you will do fine It does take a while though before you start making money. Cat, car, and come seem to be major words in picture books.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
i'm not sure i can write really long, strictly informative posts.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Oct 16
@HazySue but do you also do what they call affiliate marketing? how often do you reach payout at hubpages?
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
30 Sep 16
@hereandthere I didn't think I could either. But I've now been doing it for 7 years.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
26 Sep 16
My go-to condiment is Chic-fil-A sauce. :-)
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
we don't have chick-fil-a in the philippines yet, so i searched online what their sauce is like. i found a copycat recipe that mixes mayonnaise, honey, yellow mustard, dijon mustard, lemon juice and bbq sauce. wow. never heard of such a combination.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
27 Sep 16
@hereandthere It is FABULOUS! I use it for everything. lol
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
2 Oct 16
most washing machines in the philipines are twin-tub top-loaders with a spinner so you see lots of clothes hung everywhere, but laundry services have sprung up through the years.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
3 Oct 16
@hereandthere My washing machine is a top loader and my dryer opens from the front. I've never used a laundry service. We do have laundromats where people take their clothes to wash.
@saulgoodman (2643)
• Dundee, Scotland
26 Sep 16
Catsup. Is that what it says on the bottle?
Heinz Tomato Ketchup is the one I use but not as much as I used to.
Or sometimes salad cream.
Everytime we put clothes out on the line to get itvrains.
Everyone I go to now the lawn it rains.
I wash my bike and it rains.
I have a weather app on my phone and it says it's going to rain but we still hang clothes out to dry or I still go to mow the lawn or wash the bike.
Strange behaviour really.
C is almost always Cat where I come from.
It can be other things as well and some of these other things you couldn't post here.
Other online earning sites. None. Who the back would pay me for the stuff I write.?
Time will tell if I ever earn anything for writing bit it will be a long time and I won't earn much unless of course I am wrong which I all too often am.
The Sun is never high and got here. Usually because the weather app says rain.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Oct 16
catsup/ketchup, tomato sauce and tomato paste are 3 different products here. i've been buying heinz and hunts because i get to reuse the plastic bottles it comes in. the other brands like del monte, ufc, papa come in glass bottles.
i guess salad cream is salad dressing like caesars, thousand islands, ranch? i sometimes use lady's choice sandwich spread when we're out of mayonnaise.
i know i love a lot of "bad" food that starts with c - cake, cookies, chocolate, and candies! i also know the c word can also be cancer.
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@saulgoodman (2643)
• Dundee, Scotland
2 Oct 16
@hereandthere
Is this what your salad cream looks like?
@Shiva49 (28371)
• Singapore
24 Sep 16
Good that thunder warns you what is coming soon but sometimes it turns out a false alarm!
Cannot help you with advice on food and i do not want to even try!
HubPages has been around for years though I was never on it.
C for cat is for ages - let us leave it at that - siva
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
24 Sep 16
i search a lot online and sometimes a hubpost would show up on the first page.
sometimes, if we have fried fish, i would dip it in soy sauce with vinegar.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
1 Oct 16
You have so many concerns, but it is just normal for us. Yes, there are sites that I am adamant in joining due to time or if I will earn there. It's just myLot for me now.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Oct 16
i just feel that i need another site with a different set of people to interact with, but everything is so unpredictable now
