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[ - ] For K applications that request photos, is it best to send a professional photo or is a nice shot you have taken of your DC acceptable? 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 07.28.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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no prof photo! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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A snap shot is fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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print/order a bunch of wallet-size photos for the applications. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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consensus on here last year was that a good snapshot that showed your dc's personality was best [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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It does not matter at all. Whatever you have at hand. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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a nice photo you took yourself [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:56 AM Flag
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Apart from visible diversity, I don't know why they want to know what the kids look like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 08:03 AM Flag
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They see tons of dc - it jogs their memory when they are discussing accepts/WLs/rejects [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 08:08 AM Flag
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agreed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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i am sending wallet sized of ds school photo from last year [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 08:17 AM Flag
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Wouldn't do that if the picture was taken last fall/winter - he will look younger than the other applicants. Better off using a snapshot from this summer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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use a sarah merians photo preferable at the beach with your home in the background [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 08:50 AM Flag
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SPAM! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.08, 08:46 PM Flag
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Def prof, and def with coutry home or beach home in background. Why else do you think they want a photo, to see if you have a cute DC versus the other thousand DCs? Come gals, use your noggin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:09 AM Flag
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Say what you want, but I sent a really cute head shot of DS. As anywhere, good looking people tend to get selected over not so good looking people everything else being equal. DC had 99 ERBs so that also helped. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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There's a photobooth at the K-mart on Astor Place- these look great-the kids have so much fun doing them! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.08, 08:58 PM Flag
[ - ] Moved out of city one year ago to a "great" suburb, but it just doesn't feel right. Anyone btdt? When do I decide it's not the place for us and how do I go about finding a place that feels more right? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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I live in a good small town with great school system, but it's not the right town for me. Need something with more of a downtown area, more of a college town, maybe. You have to drive around and see what really makes you feel happy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:27 AM Flag
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takes a while to get used to a new place... maybe you just need some more time? city to burbs is a big adjustment [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:28 AM Flag
[ - ] What's a boob lift like? Mine are so saggy. 34C. A good underwire bra does the trick, but would like nicer looking chest 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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almost ALL women's breasts are saggy after they give birth. you have a woman's body, not that of a teen girl anymore. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:29 AM Flag
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^^^^ YOU ARE A GODDESS, not a maiden ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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I am now a saggy 32D on one side and a 32C on the other... sad and saggy gals when I see them in the mirror, but a lift doesn't add "fullness" and I couldn't live comfortable with sacs of plastic in my body... alas... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:37 AM Flag
[ - ] what size bathing suit would 15 mth old wear--avg size baby 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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i would get a sun suit for that age. or a sun shirt at least. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:26 AM Flag
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mine wears the 12-18 month old size from gymboree. very cute suits. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:29 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone here have a tummy tuck? are you happy with the results? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:22 AM Flag
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my aunt and her three grown daughters all had a tummy tuck and they love the results and look great (all of them have the same figure -- skinny legs and a chubby midsection, especially after all of them had kids). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:39 AM Flag
[ - ] just got back from vacation without DC and came home to find that MIL and FIL took boys to get their hair cut... very short... military school short. Now what ? isn't that out of bounds ? 24 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:15 AM Flag
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it's hair, it will grow! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:16 AM Flag
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I know it will grow, but why do that ?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:18 AM Flag
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out. of. bounds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:16 AM Flag
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^^ but they probably thought they were being "helpful" - and so probably not worth fighting about [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:17 AM Flag
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np: i seriously doubt that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:26 AM Flag
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:29 AM Flag
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Let it go. Hair will grow back. They did you a favor, so let it go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:18 AM Flag
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not so much a favor. The boys said they didn't want haircuts but my FIL told them they needed them. They had been trying to grow their hair out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:19 AM Flag
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then i think you are right to be annoyed. not b/c of the haircuts, but because your caretakers had bullied your children into doing something they didn't want or need to do. my sil is like this all the time, so she no longer spends time alone with my children. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:22 AM Flag
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that's more the issue I think. I'm saddened that they told them that their choice (long hair) wasn't OK. Now they could pose for "Soldier of Fortune". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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wow. different story. very much out of bounds. control issue on your IL's part. not cool at all. and shaming too. yuck. this would piss me off a lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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I don't want to fight with them at all - they are very kind - but maybe DH should say something ? He isn't happy either, but is reluctant to get into it and with them, nothing is an easy comment. Everything is a big "let's hash this out"... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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perhaps dh can talk with them about the fact that your choices as parents are a little different from theirs - and that one of your choices is to respect your children's choices about certain things like hair length...? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:27 AM Flag
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I would have him say: they boys really wanted to grow out their hair, and you two forced them into haircuts they didn't want. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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ita, and i agree with poster below who says next time pay a sitter - that way there are no strings attached and it's clear who calls the shots. i disagree with the implications here that it was in any way or for any reason OK for ILs to do this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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np: yes but they are family, and so they will never listen to you 100%. Either you can deal or not. Obviously they had issues with their grandsons having longer hair so they 'fixed' it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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OP yes, they had an issue and chose not to say anything to us, but to handle it with their grandchildren directly. Maybe I should just "man-up" and call them myself... Not to fight, but to say that I understand they must not have liked their hair long, but in the future I would be really happy to have them discuss it with me or DH instead of the boys. I have a good relationship with them usually, but this is something I would never have thought to do ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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have dh call, not you. keep it from triangulating. but, otherwise, good idea. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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So next time don't ask them to sit and pay someone else to do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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What does DH think? Are the boys really and truly upset? I would pick my battles very carefully here. It isn't a safety issue and as others have said, it is just hair. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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np - i was all for telling op to just relax and let it go, until she said that the boys didn't want haircuts and that granpa made them. i think you walk a thin line when you ask family to watch your kids. my sil is not that great with kids and the rest of dh's family thinks the sun shines out of her ass, so no one can ever criticise her. i just don't leave my kids alone with her, which for me is easier because she lives out of state. i guess the moral of the story is, get a babysitter or be prepared to deal with control issues like this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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that sucks. the most important thing here is to let your boys know that you support them, that their hair will grow and you won't make them cut it until they want to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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How do the kids feel about it? Although hair does grow and you don't want the kids to think they look bad, in-laws must be told, by their son, that this should not happen again. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 08:12 AM Flag
[ - ] Repost: Birthday gift ideas for 5 yo dd? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.28.08, 07:15 AM Flag
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Craft kit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:18 AM Flag
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All I know is that my soon to be 5 yr old keeps asking me for baby alive! Ugh! That, and a hermit crab. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:24 AM Flag
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Hermit crab is a great idea! Snap Circuits is good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 11:12 AM Flag
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a science kit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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playmobil, all bigger kids love it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 11:13 AM Flag
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Toddler 07.28.08, 07:14 AM Flag
[ - ] 15 month-old has a broken leg. (I tripped while walking upstairs and dropped her.) Has a temporary case right now; getting the real one (supposedly waterproof?) this afternoon. Does anyone have any experience with this? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:14 AM Flag
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omg, no. but i am so feeling for you here. the guilt alone would be a challenge for me. hang in there!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:16 AM Flag
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Haven't BTDT but encountered a kid around that age with her leg in a cast - her dad said she didn't really seem to notice it much and accepted it much as she accepted putting on pants or socks. She was getting around the waiting room pretty well to so it didn't seem to be getting in her way much either! Good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 09:17 AM Flag
[ - ] Anyone have a house in Greenport or somewhere else on the North Fork? Which town has young Manhattan families? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:14 AM Flag
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Anyone? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:17 AM Flag
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i do not know but i am watching this - when i was out there recently it seemed so laid back i didn't feel like there were a lot of manhattan families there (i.e. like the hamptons) - we love it there and want to buy a house out there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:53 AM Flag
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np I have a house on the NF. LOVE it. Honestly, I just spent my third night of the summer in the city--heading back to house today. Very low-key. There are Manhattan families (met some with kids in the sports camp I sent dc to), but they are the low-key kind (kids at private school and all that, but not snooty). I go to Greenport often, but my house is in Southold. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.01.08, 07:44 AM Flag
[ - ] Very bothered by a dream that I have almost every night for months, years. I keep having dreams/nightmares that I am cheating on my husband (enjoy the affair) then regret it horribly and lose him. In the past, I have cheated on my ex-fiance and always felt bad abou it BUT at the same time I was not in control of my behavior ( I was in my mid 20s - now 38 yrs old). I was partying, curious etc. I also craved that attention from men etc.. It was like a high. NOW I am a mom (love my db) and wife. I love my dh so much and my db and I tink part of me is worried that if I am "out there" again I will cheat. I am overweight now and I feel that I won't lose the weight partly as a protective mechanism so that I won't get attention and then get lured. HELP - I know this sounds awful but I am just being honest 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 07.28.08, 07:11 AM Flag
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is there a question in there? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:13 AM Flag
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Yes - I meant to ask "what does this mean" I think it means somewhere deep down I amy be unfulfilled or simpley afraid of my own lack of control [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:15 AM Flag
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sounds like your "shadow" (and I mean this in a Jungian sense) is active in your dream life. google Jung and shadow and read some. this is a good website too: http://www.myss.com/library/contracts/ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:22 AM Flag
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Thank you - I am going to look at this now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:26 AM Flag
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no prob. hope it helps. you're human like the rest of us, so try to put aside the shame, you know? you're not acting out - and all is fair in dream land. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:28 AM Flag
[ - ] FIL works in the city one day a week and for almost a year he has been spending one night a week with us. I just had baby and dh works late. I am really tired of entertaining FIL on a weekly basis and feel quite imposed-upon, especially now with db because he expects to play with her for several hours while I serve him dinner, etc. I like FIL fine but this is ridiculous. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:10 AM Flag
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it's DH's place to say something. You annot say anything and come out of it looking like the gracious hostess you probably are 99% of the time. DH has to handle the sit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:22 AM Flag
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op: which is why it will continue - dh is TERRIBLE at dealing with his parents. he makes things much worse whenever he tries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:27 AM Flag
[ - ] I'm listing a room for rent on metroroomates.com and was contacted via email by a man looking for a room for his daughter, who would be studying in NYC. He wanted to send me a sum of money, much more than the security deposit and 1st months rent. Then wanted that money to clear my account and asked that I wire the balance to his daughters account once cleared. Does this sound like money laundering? I told him I could do what he asked and have not heard back. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:07 AM Flag
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It sounds like a version of your typical Nigerian 419 scam [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:10 AM Flag
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It sounds like some sort of scam. Find another tenant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:14 AM Flag
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Don't do it. Delete all emails from him in future. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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bad idea jeans [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:30 AM Flag
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It's a scam, but it would be great if you can scam them back. I.e., open a new account, let them wire the money for the rent, when it clears, close the account. Then you can wire the balance to the new account. You are doing everything you are supposed to do, but the scammers can't reverse the wire and get the money back after you send the balance to the new account. I don't really think you should do this, but do wish these scammers would get their comeuppance. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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There is a whole "sport" out there of scamming the scammers. Just google Nigerian 419 scan and you can read how some people spend huge amounts of time scamming scammers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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I love it!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 07:51 AM Flag
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Like this one: http://www.419eater.com/ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 08:01 AM Flag
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If this person is out of state, I would contact the FBI and tell them of this propasal. They might be interested. If not, or they aren't, I would contact local law enforcement. If you have a friend that is a police officer or lawyer/judge type - they might be able to advise. It's a scam [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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