sehlers

@sehlers (163)

United States • Age 64

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How can I stop my cat from shredding the sofa?!

dolfin @dolfin (71) • Australia 26 Sep 09

Help! My cat won't leave the sofa alone! He will scratch it whenever I'm not looking. I've already bought him two EXPENSIVE scratching posts but he won't touch them. Me and Mr Cat have had several heart-to-heart talks but that...

cat scratching

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sehlers If you're home, the squirt him with water thing works well. For when you aren't home, I've found that sprinkling ground cayenne pepper on the area the cat is scratching stops them too and won't hurt the sofa. Also, rub catnip on your scratching posts to make...

27 Sep 09

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Bad habits?

forestgold @forestgold (792) 25 Sep 09

What bad habits, or addictions do you have? Have you got a particular thing, you want to stop..ie..smoking, and still have not achieved it? Or, adament to lose weight, and start a new healthy routine, but never seem to be able...

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sehlers My worst is my smoking. My only other addiction is coffee, but I'm still happy with that one. I would like to be more regular with my exercise routine. I'm stuck at the last twenty pounds I'd like to lose, after having lost 100 pounds, and the only way I'm...

25 Sep 09

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Do you need to taste to determine if is the food cooked?

yuhongchao1981 @yuhongchao1981 (286) • China 14 Sep 09

I know that meat cooked change its color.When i cook vegetables,i always don't know if they are really cooked.There is another problem vegetables cooked long is not delicious.So i always need to taste to determine whether the food...

cooking

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sehlers I'm kind of freaky about chicken being undercooked, since I've gotten really sick a couple of time from undercooked chicken. So, instead of cooking it to the point of extreme dryness, which I used to do, I use a meat thermometer whenever I cook chicken. That...

14 Sep 09

Do you have a certain tune you just have to hear every day?

celticeagle @celticeagle (195220) • Boise, Idaho 14 Sep 09

Right now it is Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith. But do you have one certain song that just makes you feel good and you love to hear it every day? I have many. Such ones as: Turn up the radio by Autograph, Green Onions by John Lee...

a certain tune

every day

hear

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sehlers Currently the tune I have to hear every day is "Fade to Grey" by Jars of Clay. Before that it was "Inca Steppa" and "Tanta Pena" by Juno Reactor. Who knows what will strike next? muahahahaha

14 Sep 09

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GOOD GOD , " You're Getting so BALD HEADED" !! Thanks Dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dreamweaverjan @dreamweaverjan (3471) • United States 13 Sep 09

Yes that's exactly what my Dear old 82 yr. old Father told me this morning in that usual nasty condescending voice of his; It's nothing I've not heard a million times but yes I've always had thin hair and since 1996 when I...

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sehlers Oh, lordy. I had a dad like that, too. According to him, I was stupid, fat, ugly and a waste of space. My younger sister was his golden child. I had to wear her hand me downs, she got whatever she wanted. She'd steal money from him and he'd beat me up for it....

14 Sep 09

What would you do?

jane239 @jane239 (521) 9 Sep 09

I was in the supermarket with my neighbour the other day. They have a disability and I noticed two of the staff behind one of the counters making derogatory comments about her and laughing to themselves. My neighbour didn't...

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sehlers I would have looked at their name tags and then as soon as I wasn't with my friend I would have called their store manager, unless your friend wouldn't mind a fuss, then I would have found the store manager right away. I don't put up with that nonsense and...

9 Sep 09

What do you think about Wii

Bootsy79 @Bootsy79 (45) • Germany 9 Sep 09

Hy there, Today i was able to play the Nintendo Wii for the first time. I have to say, it is funny. More than that. We (me and my friend) played about 2 hours. The technic is simple but effective. The games are funny and not...

nintendo wii

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sehlers I love my Wii. I use Wii Fit mostly and it's a lot of fun, especially the balance games, and has been very useful in helping me track progress.

9 Sep 09

Tatting? The Art of Lace Making? Is it A Lost art?

neededhope @neededhope (1078) • United States 9 Sep 09

I started tatting a little bit last year and I love it. It's so easy to do and there's so many different things that you can make with it. Although I'm not very good at it. Basically it's using crochet thread and a tatting needle...

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sehlers I tried to teach myself tatting from a book once and got so frustrated I screamed and threw the ball and shuttle across the room. This was many years ago, though, so maybe I should give it another try because I really like how tatting looks. I'll have to take...

9 Sep 09

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I just lost my 17 year old cousin...

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 8 Sep 09

On August 29th, my cousin sat down on her bed, read a passage of the bible, and then shot herself through the head with her dad's handgun. She was 17 years old, beautiful, intelligent, creative, gifted and well loved. I...

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sehlers I'm so sorry for your loss, Bree. A friend of mine committed suicide a couple of years ago, and it still hurts. He was a wonderful man, had a new baby, and everything seemed okay. All of us who knew him couldn't understand why he killed himself, and we went...

9 Sep 09

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Ladies Who Lash Out At Their Men

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 8 Sep 09

Has there ever been an occasion where you have hit your man, maybe in anger or frustration or because he has done the 'dirty' on you 'mistreated you badly' or has badly 'betrayed' you? How do you lash out? Do you thump him,...

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sehlers Yowza you hit a nerve with this one. I just divorced a very abusive husband. He never hit me, only because he had a prior felony assault conviction and would end up in prison if he did so and because of my job he knew I could take him down. However, he was...

9 Sep 09

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Could You Love A Crocodile?

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 7 Sep 09

People around the world have weird and wonderful pets, obviously the most popular ones are cats, dogs, rabbits, fish, guinea pigs, mice etc... What about having wild animals as pets? Snakes, spiders, lizards, goats, pigs...

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sehlers Back in high school I had a friend who kept either a croc or an alligator as a pet (I don't remember which). She loved that thing and even had a leash for it for walkies. I have no idea whatever happened to it, though, as this was 30 years ago lol And I dig...

7 Sep 09

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How did you met your best friends?

jen14ed @jen14ed (865) • Philippines 6 Sep 09

they say that best friends is Gold of treasure? i met my best friends in school when i was in 1st year high school?

bestfriends

met

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sehlers I met my first best friend in preschool when we were three years old. Almost 44 years later we still see each other all the time. I met another best friend when we were in the same historical reenactment group some 25 years ago. I met my third best friend when...

6 Sep 09

Why are the good online dating sites so expinsive my goodness?

apples99 @apples99 (6556) • United States 5 Sep 09

I just looked at one and on the FAQ page it said that a one month membership is $59.00 to $200 a month, who has that kind of dough just laying around times are tough and I defintly can't afford that kind of money, I guess all the...

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sehlers I have no idea why they're so expensive... maybe to weed out people who aren't serious? I'm using Plenty of Fist and Zoosk right now, both of which are free. Haven't had a huge amount of luck, but I haven't been on them long. My sister found her boyfriend on...

6 Sep 09

Everyone likes a bargain or a good deal, are you one of them?

yparson @yparson (581) • United States 5 Sep 09

Whenever I'm out at a yard sale or swap market, I try to find great deals on certain items. Most time I do, but when I shop at places like the furniture store or the car dealership, jewelry stores, places like that. I wonder if I...

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sehlers I'm a big fan of thrift and consignment stores for clothes and shoes. I also use my Speedy Rewards card whenever I buy gas and build up to getting fuel cards and such. I shop clearance any time I'm in a store as well. I got the most awesome dress on clearance...

6 Sep 09

What upsets you?

chenee08 @chenee08 (591) • Philippines 6 Sep 09

I was doing really well for awhile. My depression was beginning to go away it felt like, and then all at once it all came crashing back in. All over one person. Somehow with all the other things that is going on, I'm worried about...

life

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sehlers I'm going through one now. I divorced my abusive husband. He's been lax about child support until they got to him. He won't cover our son with insurance, stole our tax money to pay off his credit cards, and just went on a trip with his girlfriend to...

6 Sep 09

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People of wal-mart

jross19871 @jross19871 (239) • United States 5 Sep 09

There is this new website that shows off funny people who shop at Wal-Mart. The site is peopleofwalmart.com . I fell in love with this website about 1 week ago and can not stop looking at it multiple times a day. I just find it so...

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sehlers I had to go look. The posts are a little snarky, but it is a funny site. Just had to make sure one of the pics wasn't me lololol.

5 Sep 09

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Does your cat eat strange things?

Loverbear @Loverbear (4918) • United States 5 Sep 09

I was so surprised when Khuay joined me in eating my strawberry ice cream. I thought it was kind of strange until this morning. Murphy, my little ole lady, joined me for breakfast and ate my blueberry preserves off my English...

strange things cats eat

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sehlers I had a cat who really liked pineapple.

5 Sep 09

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Family Trees

hunterh @hunterh (18) • Australia 5 Sep 09

Does anybody know of any websites that have information about how to build your family tree. Or do you know a tool i can use to help me? What is your family history where do you come from? Do you have any famous people in your...

family

history

internet tools

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sehlers Oh, I do have a sort of famous relative. Well, she isn't famous herself, but her work is. lol. You know the school flag patrols, the kids who have flags to stop traffic at corners so other kids can cross the street? My dad's cousin was the one who came up with...

5 Sep 09