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[ - ] My nanny wants to scale back from 5 days to 3 days. Not ideal for me but bc i like her, I'm going to try it and find someone else for the other days. Question: what vacation/benefits do most part-time nannies get? We have been generous under full time scenario (about 6 weeks paid vacation, 10 pesonal/sick days per year, etc.) I don't think she should get same perks under part time scenario but i also want to be fair. Thanks for opinions... 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:20 AM Flag
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You should pro-rate everything at 3/5 (or 60%). For vacation, it's generally the same "weeks", since each week is shorter, but sick days and personal days are less. Also, we had a 3 day/week nanny (we shared) who was with us on Mondays and we agreed she could take 3 of 5 Monday holidays but not all of them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:36 AM Flag
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I think 6wks paid vacation and 10 personal days is VERY generous. Many I know only get 3wks vacation and a couple of personal days. I agree though that whatever you would do for a full time nanny you pro rater that for part time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 10:28 AM Flag
[ - ] FTM deciding between Bugaboo and Phil and Teds. I know P&T is good for 2nd dc, but is it inferior to the bug? does it handle icy and/or rough terrain as well? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:16 AM Flag
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I had to trade in my Bugaboo for a P&T when #2 arrived. As a single stroller I prefer the Bug but in hindsight it would have been totally fine to get the P&T straight away. The wheels on both are big so there's not problem going over rough ground. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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I have Bee and BOB, but don't like in NYC anymore; I like something more substantial for runs while Bee is great for short walks to store, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 10:56 AM Flag
[ - ] Any photographers on? We have an investation of carpet beetles. We also have tons of photos lying around in piles - the beetles and larvae and eggs are in the piles. If I were to take our photographs and put them in plastic airtight containers with moth balls (to kill the beetles) would the moth balls hurt the photographs? TIA 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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wow, what do carpet beetles look like? and how do you get them? sorry, i'm not answering your question, but now i'm intrigued. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:01 AM Flag
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carpet beetles look like tiny tiny beetles. They fly too. The larvae is a worm like beige thing. When you have holes in your clothes and blame moths - it is usually carpet beetles. You sometimes see the leftover little casing (like a snake shedding its skin) from the larvae in your sock drawer. They don't have a lot to do with carpet - but they can lay eggs in some rugs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:03 AM Flag
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i used to have those same things in my old apt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:06 AM Flag
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I'm surprised they did not move with you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:11 AM Flag
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clean the photos, put them in sealed plastic without mothballs, and get an exterminator. We had them, now they're gone. We kept photos and loose paperwork in sealed plastic for a year. Vacuum LOTS and seal and throw away the vacuum bag every time (otherwise you'll vacuum them up and they'll crawl right out of the vacuum). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:23 AM Flag
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A year seems really long for me. I can't imagine an insect has that long of a life cycle. Did someone tell you a year? Its usually two weeks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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Sorry, clean them how? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 10:44 AM Flag
[ - ] what digital camera do you have? Do you like it? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:57 AM Flag
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have the sony snapshot. like it okay. hasn't given us any trouble and takes good pics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:58 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone know how long one should keep bank statements? trying to clean out drawers...tia 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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7 years if they have anything to do with taxes (and they usually do) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:43 AM Flag
[ - ] Please somebody tell me the inside scoop on York Academy! Thanks. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.26.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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Is that the place in Gymtime? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:00 AM Flag
[ - ] My 6 wo has cradle cap, baby acne and thrush. After reading about it on wikipedia, I discovered that they are all a form of yeast. Is there something I'm eating that may be causing this?And ideas? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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google candidas/yeast free diet. Sounds like dc is sensitive [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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I think yeast spores are everywhere and are usually kept in balance by our bacteria. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:49 AM Flag
[ - ] A friend of ours recently brought up a good point - how will we deal with our baby's laundry? We don't have laundry in our building, so we drop it off at a cleaning service. But when we asked the cleaning service about soft detergents for baby clothing, they looked at us like we had two heads! Surely, someone has figured this out? We live near 70th and Columbus, so we are hoping to find something nearby... perhaps a place that we can still drop off, but that's sensitive to these needs? We are first time parents - we think this is something to be concerned about.... right??? 18 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:27 AM Flag
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You do know you can bring your baby's laundry to a laundromat and--gasp!--do it yourself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:30 AM Flag
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You can use the same detergent that you would for yourself [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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I never once used a special detergent for db. All was fine. Your child might have extremely sensititve skin, might not. Just wash the clothes and see what happens. It will most likely be fine with normal detergent. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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We don't use dreft, but use "tide free" type. I think you may have to just do yourself. Or look into a portable washer for the apt. Friends of ours did that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:59 AM Flag
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i had same situation. i brought detergent and asked them to use, also b/c i have allergies [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:39 AM Flag
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I agree with above. We dropped off our laundry, and did db's laundry ourselves. It's not that big of a deal -- just make sure you get alot of onesies, etc., so you only have to do it 1 x/week (and db's laundry won't be much since it's so small). Or just wash in regular detergent, as we did with db #2. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:39 AM Flag
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We are on the UWS, and our local laundry will use the laundry detergent you ask as long as you supply it. You need to be a regular, good customer. I know they use it because they always let me know when they are running low. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:46 AM Flag
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np: we're in teh w70s and basically every laundromat around here does that--we go into our local one (w74st) and there are lots of bottles of dreft, all free & clear, etc., that belong to the drop-off customers. i don't have personal experience with it, though, because dh and i drop off our laundry, but i do dcs' laundry in our basement. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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dreft and the such is only for first borns [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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LOL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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lol! i was so careful with my first born from the detergent i used to the food she ate to the toys she played with. by the time my next kid came along, all that cautious behavior went out the window. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 12:11 PM Flag
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^^^so, in answer to the original poster's question, no, this is not something to concern yourself with (unless your baby does, indeed, have very sensitive skin and has reactions to fragrances and the like). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 12:12 PM Flag
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greenapple and slate are cleaners that use ecofriendly/non-toxic products. no locations near you buy they offer delivery. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 11:40 AM Flag
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Well thank you all. I know it must sound ridiculous not to do our own - it's just there's only one place we've found and it feels a little creepy :) but that all sounds good. I'll look into this portable washer idea or just go a little further away and do it ourselves, once/week. Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 01:58 PM Flag
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To the best of my knowledge, there is an organic laundry place (which does drop off) on 69th between CPW and Columbus (closer to Columbus, on the south side of the street). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 02:22 PM Flag
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I live on 69th and Columbus and have the same situation - we drop off our laundry at Ecowash on 69th near columbus and have our own detergent there with our name on it - plan to do the same thing when first db is born this september. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 04:26 PM Flag
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First, please don't worry, my old building had three little kids and no laundry. My whole family tried to paint a picture in which my child would throw up over everything and i would need to get it washed immediately, blah, blah, blah and it was fine. You can bring your own dreft type detergent to almost anyplace. Clothes are so cheap at that age (if you want them to be) so it's fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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just had same exact worry as you this afternoon. funny. thanks for asking the question for me! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:35 PM Flag
[ - ] OK, what's the "other site?" I came on to ask a very specific, easy Q and didn't get one response. UB has jumped the shark I guess. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:20 AM Flag
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What is you question? I'll answer it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:22 AM Flag
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You're using jumped-the-shark wrong. UB was red-hot and they ruined it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:33 AM Flag
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YouBeMom? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:00 AM Flag
[ - ] I have a 2.4 yr old who sleeps very well in his crib and is not taking to a bed. My #2 is now 9mo and in the pack and play in our room. We want to put both dcs together but we live in a small apt and don't have room for 2 cribs. We are considering a mini crib for 9mo but I'm not sure if it is a waste. How long do you think dc can stay there? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 07.26.08, 07:13 AM Flag
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does 9 mos old sleep in the pack and play or still the bassinet part on top? if the former, why don't you just leave in there and put in the other room with #1? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:10 AM Flag
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I think for another few months, when they stand up & you would want something more stable? But look into the Stokke - not a bargain solution, but it's small. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 05:26 PM Flag
[ - ] What is a high-priced item that you would say is a great item to rec' for a baby gift? Something you might not buy for yourself OK. We're trying to do a combined gift for a co-worker & she is only registered for small items. TIA 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:08 AM Flag
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gift card to babies r us is very useful she maynot want a large gift and babies r us sells diapers formula everything it is very useful [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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crib is high ticket, but you have to know which one she wants. Stroller/car seat system - again, you need to know what she wants. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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why not make a baby basket with all necessities.. diapers, wipes, onesies, mylicon, burp clothes, and put it all in a potty she can use next year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:51 AM Flag
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or: scratch that... what was i thinking? potty training at a year??? either potty for whenever or put in a moses basket. doh! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:55 AM Flag
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something silver like a frame, baby spoon, porringer, teething ring. you'd nnever buy for yourself, but would be so appreciated. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 11:21 AM Flag
[ - ] I've just started selling things on ebay and noticed some 'watch' and item but don't buy. Why would you do this? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:36 AM Flag
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So you can see who else is bidding on items you are interested in and you can keep track of multiple similar items you may be bidding on [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:37 AM Flag
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Thank you. Ebay has changed things so you can't see the other members 'name' that are bidding, the encrypt the screen names to all but the seller. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:41 AM Flag
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I watch things all the time on Ebay. Sometimes I'm not really interested in bidding but interested in seeing what it goes for. I had no idea that the seller knew how many watches were on an item. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:47 AM Flag
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Yes, the seller sees the number of watches. I had one hot item and the watch numbers continued to increase and the bidding went higher, it was fun to watch. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:50 AM Flag
[ - ] Anyone have any home remedies / alternative therapies for yeast infections? I am getting one every month and most meds have stopped working! Help! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:36 AM Flag
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i had a really bad one about ten years ago - i had only used monistat, and it seemed like it wasn't working. when i was travelling overseas i ended up seeing a doctor there who gave me monistat 7 days and diflucan . he also suggested that i treat my husband with one of the monistat because we were probably giving the yeast infection back and forth to each other. we did what he said, and i can say i have not had a yeast infection in almost ten years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 10:17 AM Flag
[ - ] Anyone on who arranged for private busing for school? Would love recommendations for companies to contact. Called two, but told they will not handle private charters. 19 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 07.26.08, 06:35 AM Flag
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The school themselves handle this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:01 AM Flag
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Not all schools do. This is for public. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:02 AM Flag
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np: Publics handle this. i am guessing this is for NEST or Anderson? If Anderson, call Marcie, she is handling this, I heard her tell the Queens people she would get them the info at orientation. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:17 AM Flag
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It is for A and I am a Queens person, but have not heard anything. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:27 AM Flag
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or: Call/email marcie. I heard her talking to them at orientation, she will help you. Good luck! (there are like 8 of you from Queens i think). See you in Sept! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:38 AM Flag
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Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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hate how clubby and gossipy you anderson folks are. all the old moms hanging around the office getting info about the new arrivals. it borders on being inappropriate. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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Oh Jesus, honey, just don't read the posts! Anderson parents are no different than any others. They span the full range from deeply involved to completely absent - just as they do at every school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 02:31 PM Flag
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Actually, Donna is responsible for busing. Not that it matters [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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Right, but Donna does not have anything to do with private buses - just yellow school buses provided by the OPT. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:45 PM Flag
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NO, Anderson does not handle private busing. Leave Marcie alone. Donna can hook you up with other families in your neighborhood but the school does not arrange any private busing, period, end of story. They are having a hard enough time with yellow busing outside the district! In the Bronx you should get the number for Baker Bus. Other than that I don't know of other borough families doing this. Last kid just graduated. Moving on... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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Probably should have researched this before selecting the school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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General Topics 07.26.08, 02:09 PM Flag
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no Queens kids at Hunter... only Manhattan residences [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 02:29 PM Flag
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Starting in 7th grade my daughters class was easily 50% Queens. The infrastructure is there. At least one bus company is helping and families carpool. New families just need to tap into existing resources. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 02:32 PM Flag
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To clarify, beginning at 7th grade Hunter is very heavily out-of-borough (Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, even Staten Island) but the largest contingent is Asian families from Queens. The Asian Parents' Association is very well-organized and has arrangements with private buses & vans. Ask around in your community. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:53 AM Flag
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Call your local city council person and ask for suggestions on private busing companies in your area. He/she will know about local businesses, including van services. Most city council district offices have an education liaison. It's their job to help you with this kind of local info. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:00 PM Flag
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Good luck with that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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Just call any of the car services. They all offer some kind of busing, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.28.08, 06:37 AM Flag
[ - ] I'm in finance and people ask me 'what's going on and what will happen' regarding the economy. I don't know anymore than anyone else. How would you respond? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:35 AM Flag
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What do you mean? We do know. We get laid off first! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:42 AM Flag
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OP here, and you are right! I got laid off the end of May. He was asking me what will happen overall, I explained it's a global economic problem. etc. Then asked how much he read about global economics and he stopped asking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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I’m sorry to hear that. I was just joking. It is crucial to understand the health of world economy for our survival. If anyone were too lazy to learn about it, I would not waist time talking about it or giving my opinion to these people. Hope you’ll find a next job soon. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:59 AM Flag
[ - ] What is an appropriate gift for a christening? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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Ooops, sorry for the double post. TIA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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