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[ - ] What is your 6yo dd doing this summer? If she's in camp, which one and what do you love/hate most about it? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.20.08, 09:08 PM Flag
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LREI camp. Love the program and other kids. Wish they had more outdoor time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:10 PM Flag
[ - ] any hotel recs in Rome? 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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anybody? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:10 PM Flag
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I don't want to get up and go find the name, sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:11 PM Flag
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if money isn't an object, we love the hotel de russie - friends with kids swear by the excedra (pool on the roof - but i don't love the location) and friend with an italian husband always stays at...hmm, five me a minute to remember which one [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:44 PM Flag
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sorry, i've got a block - it overlooks the pantheon, but i can't remember the name [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:52 PM Flag
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np - Albergo Abruzzi? I stayed there a few times, and it overlooks the pantheon. It's cheap, but I love it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 04:20 AM Flag
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nope - i think it has an "s" in the name [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:22 AM Flag
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Loved the Hotel Eden near the Spanish Steps. We had a very spacious sutie and the fabulous penthouse bar overlooking the city was the perfect place to sip a limoncello and rest our feet after a day of sightseeing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:43 AM Flag
[ - ] name survey..gabriella or gabrielle for a girl?? thanks! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 07.20.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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I like the a at the end, but I'm Italian. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:11 PM Flag
[ - ] DC got into Harvard from Stuy. Carry on! 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 07.20.08, 08:30 PM Flag
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Congrats! Besides near perfect SAT, GPA and other test scores, what other special things did dc have? I mean, everyone is the editor of school newspaper, team captain of debate team, president of student government, whatever, but something that made him/her stand out other than being AA if that is the case? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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white, smart, athletic, good looking and popular. would rather not mention anything too identifying. great kid who can write. very self motivated and charismatic. maybe that came through in the application? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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Congratulations! What does dc think he or she will study in college? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:24 PM Flag
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pre-med, to be determined. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:25 PM Flag
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Another question: do you feel that your dc was well educated at Stuy? Many private school advocates on this board say that there is no comparison between TT HS and public HS, even Stuy or Hunter. Do you have an opinion on this? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:43 PM Flag
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Big deal. My DS got into Harvard from a "regular" public school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:47 PM Flag
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np - So don't you remember the joy when your ds found out that he was accepted / when he decided to go to Harvard? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:54 PM Flag
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Joy, then dread. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:56 PM Flag
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NP -don't laugh, but I felt that about our "TT" K admission... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 10:00 PM Flag
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Why "dread" for just kindergarten? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 10:10 PM Flag
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NP: Then you should be generous enough, with your own good fortune, to be happy for OP's family too. Congrats to you and your fam, OP! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 10:02 PM Flag
[ - ] any suggestions on a good ride-on or tricycle type toy for 21 mo db? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.20.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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my il's just bought a really cheap barbie trike for my dc that dc loves. and if you don't put the stickers on it, it isn't really a barbie trike. don't get a kettler, we had one for older dc and hated it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:27 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm sure it varies hugely of course, based on personality, health etc., but on average at what age do you think married couples completely stop having sex (not just infrequently, I mean because of advanced age, etc.) 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:16 PM Flag
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My folks are 77 and I'm 99.9% sure they're still doing it. They're pretty into each other. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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Wow, impressive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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I don't have details (and really don't want them) but I think they've always been pretty active in that dept. Married 60 years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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Mine are early seventies and definitely still at it. That is also enough detail for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:12 PM Flag
[ - ] What's your favorite song ever? I got a new iTunes card and I'm looking for inspiration. Any era and any type of music. TIA. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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"How Much I Feel" by Ambrosia. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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Not my favorite song ever, but I like the new Old 97s cd [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 09:14 PM Flag
[ - ] zipcar horror story -- what would you do? had to pick up dd from camp. booked a car 2 months ago. Get to car and I can't get in. Call zipcar -- from nowhere brooklyn -- and they say, "yeah, says here the battery is dead (they knew about this and never contacted me) let's see what we can find." after 30 minutes, she says, "we have a car in jersey city for you. just flag down a cab." I explain I'm now late to get my dd at sleepaway camp, 2 hours away, and ask for a supervisor. On hold too long so I hang up and call DH who starts calling rental car places. I call Zipcar again and a new woman says, oh, we have a car for you one subway stop away. perfect. i race there, calling dh on the way to stop the search, get to location #2 and THE CAR WON'T START. The garage guy says, "yeah a lady tried to get it 30 minutes ago. zipcar knows that car isn't working." ARGH. Finally get a car 5 stops away because I changed my return time by 30 minutes (DUH) and get on the road THREE HOURS LATE. ONE HOUR AFTER I was supposed to pick up DD. I'm so mad I feel I need to do something more than just cancel. How can a business get away with that crap?? Suggestions? Thoughts? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:05 PM Flag
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Sh!t happens, hon. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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thank you miss zipcar customer service rep. can i speak to your supervisor? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:08 PM Flag
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*click!* [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:09 PM Flag
[ - ] Has anyone ever heard of any good places that will adopt a cat if the owners are no longer able to live with him? One that is against euthanisia? thanks in advance for any tips- 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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honestly, just euthanize. it's just a cat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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why are you throwing away your cat? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:57 PM Flag
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I'm not - I am helping my parents out with a problem - do you have some suggestions? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:04 PM Flag
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yeah, why don't you take their cat? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:36 PM Flag
[ - ] what are the worst things DH and you call each other when you argue/fight? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:44 PM Flag
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We don't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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We don't ever call each other names. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:08 PM Flag
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Ditto. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:16 AM Flag
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asshole [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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C*cksucker. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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Dh called me a bitch once. I called him an asshole once. We said "fuck you" to each other, once. Mostly we label behavior though-- passive aggressive, nasty etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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I once told my wife she was acting like my mother. That brought an otherwise good fight to a screeching halt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:30 AM Flag
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Lazy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:31 AM Flag
[ - ] PG and just learned our new neighbor will be moving into her condo with a pit bull. I am due in Nov and that is when she will be moving in. Her dog has always lived in a home with a yard and will now be in a condo full time. I know nothing about the dog, but am extremely uncomfortable at the prospect. I don't want to find out too late that there is a problem. Our outdoor spaces are adjacent and would provide easy access if the dog were inclined, we also share an elevator and exterior hallway space. I am considering going to the HOA and requesting the dog not be allowed in the building. What would you do? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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most pit bulls are fine. it's the OWNERS and how they train the dogs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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I know, which is why I am struggling with this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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PUKE. go to the hoa. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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do what you have to do but remember that they are your neighbors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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This is why I prefer CO-OPs over condos. Much more control over who brings in what to the building as far as pets are concerned. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:41 PM Flag
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talk to her first, meet the dog [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 08:40 PM Flag
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Pit bulls are loving dogs who, due to their exreme loyalty, are able to be trained as killers but only if the owners are doing that. Most don't. Pit bulls are very sweet, relax. and FWIW, stop acting so entitled. Just because you are pg does not mean the world STOPS [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:11 AM Flag
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FWIW to you...I'm not acting entitled. Uncomfortable, fearful and overprotective of my children. Just asking for advice on how to handle the situation, not your unsolicited opinion on my behavior. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 09:21 AM Flag
[ - ] so my ds got into nest for 1st grade and got a letter welcoming into K what the f? 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:34 PM Flag
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is he young? I believe there are SO many problems with boys and maturity at that age that they should all be starting 1st grade no earlier than 6 1/2 yrs old [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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no clearly got into 1st grade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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simple mistake or they are adopting age rules like Collegiate and the best TT privates [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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must have been a mistake but so careless. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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I would never send my kid there. Only PS 6, PS 234, Anderson, or privates (and if that, only TT like Collegiate or St [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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^ St. Bernard's. I know about Lower Lab but not NEST> is it really comparable to Anderson? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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Yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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where does your kid go to school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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one of those I named [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:44 PM Flag
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why wouldn't you send your kid to Hunter? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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234 is so overcrowded. Great school but I would never send my kid there. The overcrowding going on at that school is a real problem. I have heard this directly from families that send their kids there. I know families zoned for that school that send their kid to Nest. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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Picky, picky, picky. So you have never made a harmless error at your job? Nest is a great school but I don't think you will be a good fit there. You seem like you need to be coddled. Perhaps private school would have been a better option for you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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not that it matters, i guess, but the pool of 1st grade accepts to nest is so small that you pretty much completely outed yourself [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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I agree. Hope this parent isn't in my kid's class next year. Seems like a complainer of stupid stuff. What is the point of posting something so stupid like that on UB? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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My ds will be in 1st next year. I can't imagine having this kind of reaction to OP. (Hey OP- the office at NEST is not well run. PERIOD. It is a pain in the ass but not something you have to deal with very often. Don't sweat it. g/l and see you in Sept.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:38 PM Flag
[ - ] DH has been sick, got in a big argument when I told him I have to work late, can't pick up kids from camp (I have to work late, he has to work late too) So I called our morning nanny who said she'd be happy to do it and he was still mad at me. it's a very important work week/deadlines. He was so mad, he said "why don't you move out and don't let the door hit you on the way out." I am steaming, this is my job!! and he's verbally abusive, I want out. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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^ and he's all huffy, saying that things are great when I'm away on busienss and when I get home, it's more stressful. What would you say? he killed plants I had put in because he forgot to water them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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welcome to my world! can't ever ask dh to do one thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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hon, they just expect everything all the time. life in the fast lane. called the doctor. doctor says he's coming but we got a pay em cash. life in the fast lane. lines on the mirror, lines on the wall... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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to tired to fight about it... life in the fast lane... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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sorry but my weekend has been really hard too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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DHs can be such jerks. I mean, if they did their 50/50 and didn't act like such babies. I told DH "you need to act 41 and not 21" over something stupid he said [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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oye, my dh told me this a.m. that he wished i was his mother!!! needless to say the sex that i wanted flew right out the window. what the heck is going on? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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yuck, why would he say that? I like my MIL but she's a co-dependent woman who goes on and on about she "gave up her career" to raise 4 DCs. I can't stand listening to her drone on and she didn't kick DH out of the house to go to college/live away from home. ugh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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believe me it totally freaked me out. needless to say the amazing sex life we once had it slowly diminishing because of his weird remarks. who knew? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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The kids are the Mom's responsibility. I don't blame him for being upset. Sheesh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:41 PM Flag
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aren't you a gem [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.20.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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