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    What’s the Hardest Language to Learn

    And maybe Polish will be harder. I've not got too deep into that one yet. I've done Russian a bit more.
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    Paid membership only forums?

    I'm a Community Manager for a company called Copyblogger. It's been around for a long time. Our community is paid. It's several hundred a year, too. We have over 1,200 active members who are reoccurring. I saw someone say it's elitism. I can't agree with that at all. It's business. There is...
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    Changing your investments as you age?

    I add more to my 401K. Right now, it has a good amount in it. If I keep doing what I'm doing, I should be able to have a comfortable retirement. However, I'll still try to do something to keep making money whether it's writing for magazines or running an online business.
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    Forum Another Admin Forum

    AAF is riding into 2025! https://anotheradminforum.com/ We have a Forum of the Month competition going on. Great prizes including posts from me and cash! Hope to see you there!
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    Personal Style

    Active. I wear outdoorsy clothing most of the time. But when I hike or bike, it's usually athletic clothing. I love compression clothing. I embrace the spandex!
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    Last time you had a bowel movement?

    Since you asked... LOL I do it every day. As I've aged, I've developed digestive problems. One thing I have is something called IBS-C where I get constipated easily but it's severe and includes horrible stomach pain. I eat a lot of fiber-rich meals, take probiotics, and routinely exercise. As...
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    What’s the Hardest Language to Learn

    I've been trying to learn four different languages for fun. Spanish (I'm doing better with it than any of the others) German Russian Polish I'd love to learn Hebrew and Arabic one day, too, but those seem like they would take a lifetime to learn! Russian so far is the hardest. It's the...
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    Painting

    I've tried painting and I'm not that good at it, I'm better at drawing but I still need to improve. Here's a brown bear I drew a few years ago following a video for instruction:
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    Swearing

    Generally, I try not to swear. There really is no good excuse to do it. I can stomp my foot when I'm mad and get the same effect I would with saying the F-word. I also like to show respect towards the older generations. I was just raised differently I suppose.
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    Do you go jogging?

    I like trail running or fastpacking but jogging on the road isn't for me. I'd rather go cycling. I LOVE cycling. I usually ride 20 to 60 miles each time I go biking. I also try to get in a few 100-mile days each year, as well. It's just as good as jogging but with fewer injuries. Plus...
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    Dark or Light Theme [Poll]

    Light theme here. There are a few forums out there where the light theme is so light that I can barely see the text area borders and such. I'll turn on dark for that.
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    Anyone loves Eggs?

    I do but I'm taking a break from them for a little while. They're $7 a carton here. Thanks to H5N1 that is. I'm thinking about getting some chickens so I can be done with store bought eggs. I might have to get a herd protection dog though because we have a lot of coyotes, foxes, and bob cats...
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    Hours a day your pet sleeps?

    My cat sleeps most of the day until I get home, then she is my shadow because she wants attention. LOL I'll give her all the attention she wants and then some she doesn't want because it's funny to mess with cats when they're annoyed LOL
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    Ever wanted to leave work early because of your boss?

    Yep, and that eventually led me to quit without work lined up. I hated my boss, he knew it. I put in my 2 weeks. It really angered him because I was the only one in the department that gave 110% every day. But I won't be treated like crap. I'm too old to bow down to that nonsense. Now I work...
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    What do you hate about winter?

    We've had a warm winter but tomorrow is supposed to be freezing rain and single digit temps. That is no fun at all. We're in the country so that means we're on our own with the roads. Farmers will usually come out and plow. I'll jump on the side-by-side or four wheeler and hook the plow up to...
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