Robin Lamb

@troyburns (1405)

New Zealand

Joined myLot 10 years ago

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Some people go off the assumption that knowledge is power.

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104619) • United States 22 Mar 16

I am not saying that knowledge is not power. It certainly IS power but not in all circumstances. The attacks that happened in Brussels, it's devastating. My Heart goes out to those who lost their lives, and for those who lost...

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Robin Lamb I'm not sure that ignoring ISIS will make them go away, but I like the idea of giving minimal attention to the perpetrators of mass shootings. Some of these people are doing it for publicity (even if it's post-mortem) but the jihadi mongrels have more profound...

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Assorted discussions in one--good, bad news, funnies, etc.

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 14 Mar 16

Don't know why--maybe because I was on such a high yesterday (my Friends told I was 'nauseating' and to 'shut up'--all lovingly--about how great I was feeling and saw life) but I found the following blurb laugh out loud funny:...

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Robin Lamb My day is going one heck of a lot better than the Real World star's boyfriend! I like the words of wisdom - one of my favorites along the same lines is "We can control everything but consequences." And as for the bit about disagreements - I'm lucky that...

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Naked and Afraid Show...

Gloria Faye Brown Bates @GrannyGee (3517) • Louisburg, North Carolina 13 Mar 16

We've been watching Naked and Afraid all day on Discovery Channel. It's very interesting to watch how they survive all kinds of challenges. I love to watch, file back what I see ... for a 'just in case I need it". Do you watch...

survival

naked and afraid show

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Robin Lamb I've never heard of this show - sounds a bit Adam and Evey. If all my bits were on show I'd be most afraid of ants and stinging nettles I think.

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Lots Of User Not Interacting Anymore

Marlina @marlina (154115) • Canada 13 Mar 16

Do you find that a lot of Mylot users are not interacting so much anymore? I just wondered it they lost interest in Mylot or if they are too busy in real life? Have you noticed the same thing lately? There seems to be more new...

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Robin Lamb I think you're right - I've also been rather heart-hearted about posting for a couple of months. Several of my connections aren't very active at all these days but most of them seem to have important reasons for taking a break.

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Do You Pick Up Change You See On The Ground?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3349) • Asheville, North Carolina 13 Mar 16

I always do and I keep an eye out for it too. It's great to find quarters but I also pick up dimes and nickels and even pennies. Pennies from heaven and all that jazz. The change I find is saved in a coffee can. When it gets full...

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Robin Lamb I always pick up lost change, but it's rare that I ever see it. I guess my head is in the clouds too often.

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It’s All a Scam

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12069) • United States 12 Mar 16

Once upon a time, you could put a television antenna on your roof and watch television for free. Those days are gone. I know there are some people who still use an antenna, either on the roof, or inside the house. There are even...

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Robin Lamb Whoever it was that decided to sell bottled water is an entrepreneurial genius in my book. We haven't had TV of any sort for the past five years and we don't miss it all all. News, sport and John Oliver highlights are all online and if we want to watch a show,...

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In what US States are people the friendliest?

The Horse @TheHorse (231646) • Walnut Creek, California 10 Mar 16

When Ms The Horse and I moved from Iowa to California several years ago, we noticed it immediately. Strangers in the Bay Area make no eye-contact, and generally act as if they're slightly afraid of each other. Outwardly, it...

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Robin Lamb @TheHorse - If you've been doing this little test for a few years, have you gathered enough info to suggest whether there is much difference between various demographics? Are older people friendlier than younger people,for instance,or males friendlier than...

12 Mar 16

Despair

Jabo @jaboUK (64348) • United Kingdom 9 Mar 16

She was alone with all her thoughts Did not know what to do, Her bank account showed all the noughts, And all the bills were due. Her man was gone, left her his debts, She had no way to pay, She could not even feed her pets, And...

homeless

poems by jabo

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Robin Lamb Lovely poem Janet. It saddens me that our enlightened societies can still allow people to just disappear like this.

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Vote for Me Please

Judy Evans @JudyEv (364747) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Mar 16

The phone rang last night and my husband answered it. After saying hello, he was quiet for a while then I heard him try to interrupt once. Shortly after he hung up. Apparently a 'single mum' had been speaking, asking him to vote...

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Robin Lamb Aaaargghhh! I hate hate hate cold calling like this and I'm mystified why "single mum" or her employers would think such a thing might influence anyone. Unless they are really working for the opposing party. Hmmmm...

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See What I Can Do

Judy Evans @JudyEv (364747) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Mar 16

Do you like to watch baby animals playing? All babies play. As they do, they not only exercise muscles and joints, they learn skills that will stand them in good stead later. We stopped to watch these lambs playing some years...

lambs

sheep

play

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Robin Lamb @JudyEv - This reminds me of something I wrote a long time ago,on Bubblews, suggesting that the five most important words a child can say are "Look what I can do!" It's a way of getting feedback on risk-taking and boundaries, new skills and achievements, right...

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Sin City

Jessica @JESSY3236 (21180) • United States 1 Mar 16

To continue my Quentin Tarantino marathon, I watched Sin City. Quentin Tarantino was a guest director. It was made in 2005. (I have seen this part of this movie before, but not the whole thing.) It has Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki,...

sin city

good movie

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Robin Lamb It's a very stylish and powerful movie,but it is certainly violent too. I read the comic books some years ago - the movie is very true to the source material.

11 Mar 16

Do you believe in miracles?

Scindhia H @Scindhia (1906) • India 11 Mar 16

The school was over by 12 PM that day. I had forgotten to inform my mother to pick me up by noon as usually my school ends by four. I was seven years old. My friends started leaving the campus one by one. By 2 Pm I was all alone...

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Robin Lamb I don't believe in miracles but I do believe in coincidence. Sometimes when we can't see any explanation it's because we aren't looking hard enough.

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Plague Of Frog – Yes Just The One

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44987) • Preston, England 11 Mar 16

With my mum hospitalized as you can see from yesterday’s diary onwards, I needed some light relief. As I went to the shop to do some essential errands for her in her absence, I spotted a large lone frog sitting in the middle of...

frog

biblical

plague

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Robin Lamb It could be a tough loner - be afraid! This is the funniest title I've read today :)

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Ten Things (You Probably Didn't Want To Know) About Me

WorDazza @WorDazza (15830) • Manchester, England 11 Mar 16

Inspired by @Tampa_girl7 I thought I'd give the 10 things about me thing a go!! 1. Although I'm capable of functioning normally with blood gushing from various wounds, and being able to watch a gory operation while eating lunch...

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Robin Lamb Please be a nice vegan. Most of the vegetarians/vegans I've met in my life have had "you're a bloodthirsty monster" tattooed on their foreheads. Other than that, I'm trying to imagine you as a priest - and have you ever noticed that football is the game most...

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Free TV Air Time

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12069) • United States 9 Mar 16

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders need to pay attention to one very effective strategy being used by Trump. After each Caucus or Primary, he holds a press conference. He sets the stage in a style similar to a presidential press...

political strategies

free television air time

trump does something right

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Robin Lamb And while the networks are covering The Donald, they're not covering anyone else...Trump's campaign has been a masterpiece of manipulation. The game has changed, and I can't wait for what passes as an election in four years time.

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I'm Not Sure Where I Belong ...

Gloria Faye Brown Bates @GrannyGee (3517) • Louisburg, North Carolina 10 Mar 16

Yesterday ... it came to me after coming home from a funeral ... what am I ... who am I ... where do I belong? Why? Because I can't ever seem to find my flock ... you know ... like you probably belong to. Birds of a feather ......

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Robin Lamb This feeling is familiar to a lot of people, I'm sure, and yet...I think we tend to focus too much on difference and not enough on what makes us similar these days. Maybe it's a by-product of relentless advertising and social media, but we are driven to feel...

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What do you consider to be a good post?

Wendy789 @Drosophila (16569) • Ireland 10 Mar 16

"Good" like "beauty" is in the eye of the beholder. What do you think is a good discussion post? Is it: 1) a post with lots of comments and response? 2) a thought provoking post? 3) a post you had lots of fun interacting?...

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Robin Lamb I personally like thought-provoking posts but there's nothing wrong with fun or relatable ones. A "good" discussion should really be able to generate a wide range of comments, rather than 20 or so which are basically saying the same thing.

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Is the USA the Land of the Free?

Janet Anderson @Auntylou (4263) • Oxford, England 9 Mar 16

I have just read an article about the US justice system which holds nearly 25% of all the prisoners in the world, despite the country having only 5% of the world's population. One in three prisoners are in jail for drug offences...

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Robin Lamb @Auntylou - The US justice system is a disgrace. But it won't get better until ordinary, not-at-risk citizens start giving a damn. John Oliver has done several lengthy pieces on the various travesties which pass for justice in America. They should be...

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Drive-by Posting

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16677) • Boston, Massachusetts 9 Mar 16

I hate doing that, but it seems I have done a lot of it lately. Just to let you know, I am probably doing it again right now. The Man is in the hospital and it is likely there will be surgery in a couple of days. It's been very...

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Robin Lamb Hoping all goes well with your Man's surgery. The last thing you need to stress about is this place - we'll be right here whenever your family hassles are sorted. Fingers crossed for you both.

9 Mar 16