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   paradigmsearchposted 4 years ago

   I'll start.
   
   Did you know tooth-extraction technology has changed?
   
   Do you know about "doomscrolling"?
   
   There's something else, but I don't remember.

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      OldRosesposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      The same chemical in catnip that drives cats crazy, relaxes humans.

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      EricFarmer8xposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      So there is a word for what I used to do every night. "Doomscrolling".

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         lobobrandonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         Good for you that you say "used to", I have done this during the day and night. I try not to now. I have Reddit blocked on my browser xD

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            EricFarmer8xposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            I still browse somewhat often. Just not so much when I need to go to work the next day. Well I try not to anyway.
            
            I browse some subreddits so often I run out of new content to view.
            
            Pinterest is good for this as the pictures seem to never end.

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      Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Has any one seen or heard an elephant sneezed? You should not go to the zoo or wild for the test!

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   Rose McCoyposted 4 years ago

   Did you know that breast implants used to be done with glass? (I bet you didn’t!)

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   Al Stineposted 4 years ago

   I have a memory of an elephant.. I remember going to the zoo and seeing an elephant..

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   NateB11posted 4 years ago

   Did you know they used real bikers (motorcycle clubs or biker gangs, whatever you want to call them) in the original Mad Max movie and they did a lot of the actual stunts?

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   lobobrandonposted 4 years ago

   Dolphins have names for each other and they respond when called.

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   robhamptonposted 4 years ago

   I bought a waterfront house. During the summer months, when traffic is screaming, I can make my mortgage payments with my hp earnings (true story)

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      lobobrandonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Nice!

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         robhamptonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         I sure didn't buy my house with the earnings lol

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            lobobrandonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            Damn, you got me. It is technically possible though

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               robhamptonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

               That's true, I just looked at views since 2010... 3.6 million. I think if I'd have saved every penny of earnings, I could afford a substantial down payment for sure! We like our house though

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                  lobobrandonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

                  I'm sure you can buy lake side property at a deserted lake for cheap and build on it, you'd not need 3.6 mil

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                  Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

                  What prevented from even saving a penny?

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                     robhamptonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

                     I spent the money every month when it came. I'm in a better position in life now than I was in 2010 and a few years after. I didn't actually start making much at all on HP until after 2013. Started getting better traffic, and most articles now rank 1st page Google with very vague/general keyword searches, so a lot of traffic in the summer, next to nothing November-March. It's still hard to save the money, I mostly just pay bills with it.

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                        Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

                        A payment for chocolate candy for a lady friend as I did? Lol!

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   paradigmsearchposted 4 years ago

   HP earnings pay for my internet connection every month, but that's about it. Most of my hubs that HP didn't want are going like gangbusters on my website; am hitting AdSense payout every month and the summer is still young. If it wasn't for COVID killing off the advertising budgets, I'd be researching buying my own private island by now.

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   innerspinposted 4 years ago

   Non boring...we can't mention fracking then? I've not read the forum recently, but when I saw this thread title, I knew who had started it.

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      paradigmsearchposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      It's what I do.

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   paradigmsearchposted 4 years ago

   The latest Windows 10 Update takes forever to download. It's the longest I've ever experienced.

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    paradigmsearchposted 4 years ago

    Do a search for:
    
    turbotax dark patterns

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       Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

       I'd rather search randy godwin.

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       EricFarmer8xposted 4 years agoin reply to this

       Somebody on Reddit shared this with me. https://www.darkpatterns.org/
       
       It was after reading this website I started to see how often companies try this on you. "Confirmshaming" in particular.

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          paradigmsearchposted 4 years agoin reply to this

          An Excellent Link!

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             paradigmsearchposted 4 years agoin reply to this

             Update. In fact, I respected that website to the degree that I've now been posting the link elsewhere.
             
             And as for dark patterns, even Best Buy pulled that stunt on me once. I'd be interested in other well-known sites that do this.

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    Kenna McHughposted 4 years ago

    I can hold my breath under water longer than I can hold it above water.

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       Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

       I am an Ok(Okrika) man. When did I loan you my under water fishing trick?

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    paradigmsearchposted 4 years ago

    A sad day. I just exterminated one of my other accounts. My last remnant of Squidoo has officially departed to that giant electron heap in the sky. The bad news: when you close an account, you forfeit all unpaid earnings. The good news: it didn't have any.
    
    

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