red158

@red158 (333)

Canada • Age 55

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Must you drink wine with a wineglass?

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 29 Feb 08

This is the unabridged story of my pair of wineglasses whom I posthumously name Alpha and Beta. A long, quite long, time ago, I bought 2 wineglasses from a supermarket. They were promotional products by the alcohol company so...

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red158 I prefer to drink my wine from a wine glass, a nice large wine glass to be percise. If a proper wine glass is not available then any glass or crystal glass will do. What I will not do though, is to drink wine from anything plastic or anything that holds only...

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Obama's mother is white, so how is he a black man?

lolalolacherrycola @lolalolacherrycola (899) • United States 28 Feb 08

Okay, I asked a similar question before, but here it goes again. I am not sure why this rankles me so much, but why is that people keep referring to Obama as just a black man when a white woman gave birth to him? Isn't he of...

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red158 Obama, right or wrong is considered a black man because that is what is visable. I am not American, but I do agree it shouldn't matter what the exterior colour of anyone is. What should matter is what is inside, that also goes for gender. As a outside...

29 Feb 08

Do you Smoke Infront of your Parents ?

dio123 @dio123 (1788) • India 3 Jul 07

I know they will kill but thier are some who can smoke or drink infront of their parents. What do you think why it is not possible for many of us to smoke infront of our parents is it a fear or respect for them ?

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red158 Both of my parents know I smoke, and I do smoke in front of them. But I do not walk down the street with my mom with a cigarette in my hand. The whole time my grandparents were alive I would not smoke in fromt of them.

29 Feb 08

What would you do if u know you are going to die after one day?

tirthasharma @tirthasharma (73) • India 13 Feb 08

If one day you would come to know that you are dying after one day and you have only 24hours left. What are all the things you would like to do?

death

life

wishes

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red158 Well I would definately make sure that everyone that I loved and loved me would know how I felt. In between seeing everyone that I could, I would probably spend my time leaving little notes and stuff to recognize my children's milestones in life. Their 13th,...

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"You may let go now. We will be alright"

seabeauty @seabeauty (1480) • United States 19 Aug 07

I was watching a movie today and there was terminally ill woman laying in her bed and this guy tells her it's ok to go, that everyone will be alright and then a few minutes later, she is dead. I was thinking that if I were...

dying

terminal illness

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red158 I know this is a old posting, but I just came across it. When my father inlaw was sick and he had been in a coma for a while, they called all the family to the hospital. After quite a few hours of vigil, and all the family getting there, me and my husband had...

29 Feb 08

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Is it worth it to win the lottery?

rockvixen @rockvixen (894) • United States 28 Feb 08

Let's say you won the lottery and you won literally millions of dollars. Would you feel happy about it, knowing that people will be asking your for money or being your friend just because you have money? Or Would you rather just...

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red158 I would love to win the lottery and have enough money to ensure my childrens future as well as take care of my family. As far as people trying to be my friend just because I have money, I wouldn't worry about it. I have a quite large but quite close group of...

29 Feb 08

What accessory can you not live without it?

MAHESH2008 @MAHESH2008 (844) • India 27 Feb 08

Hi friends there are so many accessories required by every one in everyday life like sunglasses,lip gloss,hats, earrings,bracelet,wrist watch,I-pod, mp3 player,mobile phone etc. can you tell me what accessory can you not live with...

accessory

life

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red158 My sunglasses. I never wore them until a few years ago, now I don't leave home without them. I actually buy 5 - 10 pairs at a time when I get a good deal. My eyes have become very sensitive to light, and I will get a headache if it is even slightly bright...

28 Feb 08

How Often Do You Wear Makeup?

kellys3ps @kellys3ps (3723) • United States 28 Feb 08

When I was in high school I wore makeup every single day - there was no way I was walking out the door without it. Fast forward a few years (and a few kids) and I find that I hardly wear makeup at all. It is hard to muster up the...

makeup

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red158 I'm with you Kelly. There was a time when I would take a shower and do my hair and make up before my baseball games. Now I'm lucky if I wear make up once a week, and I work in a bar. In fact I went in the bar one night when I was off, my hair was done and I...

28 Feb 08

You have won $250,000 what are you going to do with your winnings?

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 27 Feb 08

You lucky person. You have just won $250,000 (US, or the equivalent in your own currency). However, there is one stipulation, you cannot spend it on yourself or your family and the money must be spent in the next 12 months. What...

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red158 Probably the whole amount would go to the Salvation Army, It's pretty much the only charity I give to. I won't give to the United Way or Red Cross because to much is spent on administration.

28 Feb 08

To all Canadians.

chrislotz @chrislotz (8137) • Canada 27 Feb 08

What do you think of the new budget? I think it stinks, like usual. Especially the part of the budget that allows you to save $5000 a year in your bank account and not pay any taxes on it. This is on top of the RRSP contributions...

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red158 I was just talking to my dad about this today. It is a great way to save taxes, if you can afford to give this to your children while you are alive, but you have to be well off to take advantage. I'm with most of you, after mortgage payments, utilities,...

28 Feb 08

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Income Tax Preparation SHOCK!

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 27 Feb 08

A few days ago I went to H&R Block to get my taxes done. I have been going there for many years and this time I got the shock of my life. I did not expect a very large refund but still every little bit helps when you are only on...

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red158 I have always done my own income tax, but with the internet it has become so much easier. In Canada you can use ufile.ca and under a certain income level it is free, but I believe the top level is still under 20.00. My girlfriend use to take hers to HR Block,...

28 Feb 08

new ideas for canned salmon

deebomb @deebomb (15304) • United States 14 Feb 08

Hello everyone. I am looking for some new ways to fix canned salmon. I have used it in soup and made it into patties and loaf. So I'm wondering if any one has a different way to fix it? Thanks ahead of time for all ideas.

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red158 I use canned salmon to put a different spin on deviled eggs. I reserve some small pieces to the side, to decorate when finished. The remainder of the can I mash into the egg yolks using Caesar salad dressing instead of mayo. They are a very nice change of...

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When did you allow/encourage your kids to get their own meals?

4monsters4me @4monsters4me (2569) • United States 11 Feb 08

I catch a lot of flack from other moms because my older kids (7 and 6) get their own breakfast and lunch. They say I shouldn't force them to grow up so fast and let them be kids or that it should be my job because I'm the mom....

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red158 My kids have gotten their own breakfasts for quite a while, when I was a single mom I use to leave bananas,ect within easy reach after I had worked a night shift. They were probably about 3- 6 then. It enabled me to get a hour or two of needed extra sleep. now...

12 Feb 08

Snack.

chrislotz @chrislotz (8137) • Canada 12 Feb 08

I am really hungry right now but it is 3:45 and I don't want to eat anything because I don't want to ruin my supper. We have supper around 6pm so it is too close to that time. So I looked in my cupboards and I found I have a can...

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red158 If its close to dinner or bedtime a half a dozen almonds normally does the trick. And they are good for you.

12 Feb 08

this little baby just won't sleep!

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 11 Feb 08

I have not had a good night's sleep in months (probably even longer than that, but i consider any night i sleep more than 5 hours a good night's sleep. My daughter is 5 mos old and is getting up every 2 hours, sometimes less. she...

babies

getting baby to sleep

sleeping

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red158 First I would make sure she is not waking up because she is hungry. If that is not the case this simple trick may help, try and find a lavender linen spray and spray her sheets and blankets. Its helped me beat insomnia in the past and when my neice wasn't...

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School board members have lost it!

ozkid92 @ozkid92 (549) • United States 7 Feb 08

Here in Kenosha Unified School District, the school board members seem to be out of their minds lately. We had a day of 4 inches of snow about a month ago, and they gave us a snowday. Well, we were happy then. But now, they have...

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red158 Personally, if the weather is bad in the morning or is suppose to get worse I don't send my children. A parent is the one who should decide if it is dangerous to send their children to school.

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