tinkerick

@tinkerick (1257)

United States • Age 50

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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MyLot: What kind of discussions do you like to post about?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14606) 18 Jan 19

The subjects posted here are always as diverse as possible. The amount of different world views is very constant and this provides the diversity of content (which is a amazing, by the way). So... When you come in here and think...

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tinkerick Well, having completely forgotten about this site, this is my first visit in a couple of years! Therefore I'm just now exploring the new format and figuring out where I want to go. LOL. I'm just curious to see how many people are still active here and if it's...

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I will be so glad when this job is over

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 25 Mar 13

I have been working a job doing tax preparation since January. I can honestly say I do not like this job. I think maybe if I was in the office that was not as slow I might like it a little bit better. They fed all of us lies...

i hate my job

work sucks

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tinkerick There are 2 jobs I hated and both involved Cold Calling. At least one was only a temp job so it was only a couple of days. The other one was Telemarketing for a local newspaper and I quite after 1 week - couldn't stand anymore of it!!

25 Mar 13

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People who get right into these games and its like a matter of life and death,

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 8 Mar 13

or worse still its like if they are playing for a real army when playing their war games online. My husband use to buy pc games for him to play online with his other friends and now it is war games on face book and he takes it...

real life

war games

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tinkerick As an online gamer myself, I can rightly say that interactive games can very easily draw you in and keep you caught up in them. Research says that video games, and the wins or losses you experience on the games, creates the same exact effect in your brain as...

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Neighbor's kid simply gives food to my dog

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14970) • Malaysia 9 Mar 13

Well, I understand the kid may be just kind to give food to my dog, but I would be really appreciate if he can ask us for permission first. My dog is a Labrador Retriever, the vet already told us we can't simply give her any food,...

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tinkerick Well hopefully now that you've told the parents it will stop. If your dog is in an area where other people are able to reach her, you should probably post signs saying "Please Do Not Feed the Dog". Kind of like how parks post signs that say "Don't Feed the...

11 Mar 13

Getting a divorce at 81 & 83 years old

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 7 Mar 13

I met an elderly couple today at work. They are 81 and 83 years old and they came in to get their taxes done together one last time. Their divorce was final as of TODAY! They sat there and chatted with each other while I was doing...

divorce

eldery

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tinkerick Nope. Every person and every relationship is different. Some may have that point of "no return" per se, but for others - "you're never too old to move on with your life" My grandma was a widow in her 80's. She got married to her new man at age 90. She...

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Abscess on my gums

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 7 Mar 13

I developed an abscess on my gums the other day. It ruptured and the next day my gums all along one side of my mouth were red, swollen, and painful. I went to work yesterday morning in pain and tried from the pain keeping me...

abscess

dental work

pain

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tinkerick Mouth pain is the worst! I've had an abscess on my gums too. I ended up going to the dentist to get it drained and she prescribed an antibiotic. Luckily a co-worker referred me to this dentist that allowed you to pay your bill as you could. I think it took...

7 Mar 13

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Days like today I wish my kids didn't share so well!

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 17 Dec 12

My daughter stayed home with the stomach flu on Friday. Saturday she was mostly better and my son came down with it. Last night at work I started feeling kinda sick. Within an hour of getting home from work it was official. I had...

sharing

sick

stomach flu

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tinkerick Ah yes, that's the one thing this family is very good at sharing - sickness! Especially if one of the kids gets it first. It will spread to the other 2 and then to mom and dad. Aren't families fun? LOL!

18 Dec 12

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Halloween costumes at school

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 31 Oct 12

I logged into Facebook a few minutes ago and I am seeing all sorts of pictures posted of kids at school in their Halloween costumes. When I was growing up we got to do the costume thing at school and when we were living in the...

costumes

halloween

school

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tinkerick In our town, they wear costumes in the Elementary schools. They have a parade where all the kids show off their costumes and parents can come and watch. They are not however, allowed to wear hats, masks, blood, or carry anything that resembles a...

31 Oct 12

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Pep Talk for Alias

Shavkat @Shavkat (140976) • Philippines 1 Oct 12

What is the diferrence between the term for alias and nickname? I had this pep talk from a close friend, he interpreted alias is a form of disguise not to reveal their identity. On other hand, nickname is given to a person...

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tinkerick In my opinion, an alias is so much more than just another name to call yourself. Most people who have an alias have a completely different personality or profile to accompany that alias. In other words, they are a completely different person. Many people...

1 Oct 12

Do you know how to weave?

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14970) • Malaysia 13 Sep 12

I always want to learn weaving as I saw some Waldorf parents or kids weave their pencil case, and they look pretty nice. I tried to search online, but couldn't find a simple tutorial for that. Finally, I have found this tutorial...

weave

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tinkerick I love weaving! I learned as a child on a plastic loom, and I regret ever losing track of that loom. Even though it was technically a child's toy it was of a good size that you could make scarfs or smaller items of clothing with it. My kids have a pot...

13 Sep 12

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Ok my husband thinks this is strange..I think it is perfectly acceptable.

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 17 Jul 12

We went on a 3 day family vacation. I did most of the packing. Now it has been my experience that when places, restaurants, hotels, and the like serve creamer, it is the plain non flavored variety. I don't care for regular...

creamer

vanilla

yummy

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tinkerick Sure! For coffee drinkers that take sugar and cream...those are staples too! I love the flavored stuff too!

17 Jul 12

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Why do people always assume others have bad motives?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 16 Mar 12

Some people are always implying bad motives on the part of others who are doing good deeds. When they see people donating a lot of money, they assume that those people want to show off their riches. When they read that an...

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tinkerick Unfortunately, there are a lot of pessimistic people out there that feel like no one in the world has good intentions, that everyone has an alterior motive despite the outward appearance of good. While I believe that there are very few Purely Good people in...

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I love cats!

ajk111 @ajk111 (2495) 23 Feb 12

especially on a slice of toast with a sprinkling of cheese!.....just kidding folks I do love cats and have two, one tomcat that is white with a brown head that has a weird hitler like flick and to cap it off he has...

cats

friends

pets

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tinkerick We are a family of animal lovers: 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3 fish and a turtle. (And we've had plenty of birds and rodents along the way too) Our outdoor cat has been with us for as long as we've lived in this house. She gave birth to our downstairs cat. The...

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Do you fall asleep easily?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 22 Dec 11

I marvel at the ability of my mother to fall asleep easily. She can sleep anywhere and anytime. The minute she decides to sleep, her mind just shuts down, and a minute later, you can hear her snoring. I heard from her that this...

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tinkerick As a child I did not fall asleep easily except during car rides. At bedtime it seemed to take a very long time for me to fall asleep. Now as an adult however, I fall asleep very easily. I think it is because I do not go to bed until I feel tired. When I was...

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He loves her! He is almost obsessed with her!

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 15 Dec 11

My 3 year old son has always loved music. I mean honestly, he was dancing before he could walk. He even learns best with things put to music. He even has a favorite performer, Lady Gaga. My niece was babysitting one evening, and...

lady gaga

request

song

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tinkerick Doesn't surprise me that he learns well with music - it's a great method for many people young and old. When my kids were little they would watch the same shows or same movie over and over and over again. They wore out all of our Ronald McDonald movies and...

15 Dec 11

It took 6 times to get a decent one!

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 15 Dec 11

Every year my children get their photo taken with Santa. My son just turned 3 on 12/10. And we never really had an issue. This year the kids went to the Breakfast w/ Santa event at the elementary school and had the photo taken. He...

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tinkerick Ha ha! I know exactly what you're going through. My first few pictures of the girls with Santa are mostly of them either crying or trying to get away. I think we have one with my son but he was more compliant. :D

15 Dec 11

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Do you always forget about taking meal?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 11 Dec 11

Sometimes when we are too engross in work, we tend to forget about meals. Do you always have such habit of not taking meals at regular hour or forget about it altogether?

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tinkerick Yup!! Totally me. When I was younger I almost never ate lunch at work except when I was pregnant, then I made sure I did. I would often have a snack, but never a lunch. As I got older however, my body started getting weak if I don't eat all day so I even...

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What do you think of this concept of working for time?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 21 Nov 11

Most of us are aware that we work for money. That means we exchange our time for money to feed ourselves and our families. However, in a book that I have read about getting rich, the millionaire writers, Robert Shemin, advocates...

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tinkerick This is a good concept, provided they are using that extra gained time to spend with their families. Unfortunately, many do not, choosing instead to reinvest that time back into making more wealth.

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#3 is on the way

babykeka80 @babykeka80 (2084) • United States 9 Nov 11

So last night through a home pregnancy test I learned that I was pregnant with baby #3. I had so many mixed emotions. Do I laugh? Do I cry? Scared? Nervous? Excited? Do you remember when you found out you were pregnant? What did...

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tinkerick congratulations! #1 was completely unexpected. #2 was a "we don't mind if it happens." And #3 was a "what the heck let's try one more time for a boy" I think there's always some mixed emotions when first finding out, but in the end they all...

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Do you just want to argue?

babykeka80 @babykeka80 (2084) • United States 7 Nov 11

Have you ever noticed certain people just try to get you to argue? No matter what you say they have a sarcastic non realistic remark to try to get a reaction out of you? I have notice this on mylot as well as in life. These people...

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tinkerick LOL! This issue comes up a lot. In just about every online forum, discussion site, and yes, in real life too. Some people just don't know how to carry on a conversation without poking people's buttons. Others do it purposely because they enjoy the reactions or...

7 Nov 11

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