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[ - ] Seriously I have two kids and can not afford any of these expensive camps, nor do we have a summer home. My kids are seven and ten and I know its hard that all their friends are away. What do people do who have no money to send them to camp I fell so guilty 25 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:23 AM Flag
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get another job so you can send your kids to local day camp? they need to do something. The Y camp is not expensive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:24 AM Flag
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oh good grief, the kids will be fine... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:25 AM Flag
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For real. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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well, yes, but it's nice for them to have someone to play with over the next few months, and not everything costs a fortune. did you do nothing all summer when your friends were gone? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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np: I never went to camp. And somehow, I turned out just fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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go to local playgrounds, pool, library, etc... the other po' kids will be there ;) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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Exactly. Who thinks every child needs to go to special camp in the summer or she will wither and die? Good grief. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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this is what we do [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 02:35 PM Flag
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word. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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I never went to camp as a kid. I played with friends, played with my sister, read books, went to the library, road bikes, swam in friends' pools, etc.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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she's saying all their friends are away. this would be a way to make some new ones who aren't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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Or try going to the playground, seeing other neighborhood kids around, etc. Surely not EVERYONE is in camp. In any event, they have each other and places like the library have plenty of free events. It's really not that tragic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:27 AM Flag
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oh please. what are your kids doing this summer? going to camp? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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He's 20 mo so I think he's a bit young for camp. But neither DH nore I went to camp growing up. I remember summers being awesome. Camp seems like a PITA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:30 AM Flag
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It gets harder in NYC once you are 6 or so. No back yard for running around, can't ride your bike on the street. No friends or community pool. No basement that is cooler than the rest of the house. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:33 AM Flag
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there ARE public pools in NYC. there ARE other kids who don't go to camp. if you sah, you could go visit all your friends in the burbs who you never get to see whose kids don't need to go to camp :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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bs. There are community pools (we go several times a week) and there are children at our nabe playground ALL summer, all ages. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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np: my kids are going to the pool, the park, free evening concerts in our town, the library, etc... they are fine. really. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:33 AM Flag
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where do you live? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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Most of those kids live in places where nobody (or few kids) go to camp so they play together in the backyards. That's still the case here in Ohio (we are here visiting ILs this week). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:34 AM Flag
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how do you reply to posts? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:37 AM Flag
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We have to figure out a way to send dc to some camp, anywhere, because we both work and we need childcare for the summer. I don't know how we're going to afford it, either. (and yes, we're looking at Y camps and Asphalt Green). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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look at oasis also. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 02:38 PM Flag
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when i was young and my mom sah we would go stay with my grandparents for the summer. when she woh, i went to day camp. there are less expensive options in the city if you look around. you could also do 2-4 weeks of camp rather than 8. some camps offer FA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:56 PM Flag
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you are always going to feel guilty about something. but check out the ymca camps-they offer financial aid and are pretty nice [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 01:58 PM Flag
[ - ] Almost 5 m/o was going 5 hours, then 3 hours, then 3 hours at night a few weeks ago. Now he's back to usually every 3 hours at night (he may do one 4 hour stretch). I'm at the point where I need a longer stretch of sleep for myself. Any tips? He's a very big baby, if that matters. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 07.02.08, 11:21 AM Flag
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start giving him less food at night. make sure he gets his required ounces during the day. slowly decrease the length/size of night feedings, and then CIO [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:41 AM Flag
[ - ] Has anyone started a book club, and if so, how does it work? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:18 AM Flag
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I have one that I love. We rotate hosting, and the host picks the book [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:20 AM Flag
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Did you all know each other beforehand, or were there new faces? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:21 AM Flag
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I had all new faces, I just moved and needed new friends. Posted on Craigslist, said that it was for women only, and screened out crazies. It worked amazingly well. In my old town, I was in one where 4 acquaintances each invited another friend, that was nice because no one knew everyone. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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Call the New York State Commissioner of Book Clubs, Literature and Literacy Affairs for a guidebook. Then fill out the and become a certfied book club organize and promoter. Then call your friends to let them know that. Make sure you have a plan in place for what the club will do and where it will meet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:21 AM Flag
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A certfied book club organizer and promoter? Oh no. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:22 AM Flag
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Yes, I am a certified book club organizer and promoter and its so good in my life. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:24 AM Flag
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You need a certificate to say "Hey Ladies, let's meet next week to discuss Bastard Out of Carolina"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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I have been in a book club with very good friends for about a year now.It's a great way to stay in touch & at the same time keep your brain from turning to mush!Whoever has the next birthday picks the book & hosts for the night.It also helps me to open up my horizons since I would never pick a lot of the books on my own.At first we were doing one book a month,but that was a little stressful,so now it's about every 6 weeks or so. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 06:31 PM Flag
[ - ] i noticed that my 3yo is grinding her teeth when asleep. i am not familiar with that so wonder if its a problem? do they do anything for that age? tia 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:16 AM Flag
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is she stressed out? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:21 AM Flag
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all humans grind their teeth to some degree, even babies. Do not worry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:22 AM Flag
[ - ] What steps did you and DH take the minute you decided to TTC? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:13 AM Flag
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Just the obvious...got to some babymaking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:15 AM Flag
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had sex. skipped the comdom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:15 AM Flag
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Stop BC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:15 AM Flag
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Doctor's appointment (it had been two years since my last), and stop bc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:19 AM Flag
[ - ] This is 20 yrs ago, my HS college counselor tried to lowball me. This was at a so so public. Said I didn't have any chance to get an acceptance from a college I wanted. Turns out I did get accepted and with a lot of grants. At least my HS wasn't militant about not sending out a transcript because I defied them. 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 07.02.08, 11:12 AM Flag
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blackball? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:19 AM Flag
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no, lowball. as in "that school is not even a reach school for you. you should apply to less competitive schools." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:38 AM Flag
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my dad went to a catholic HS that would not send your transcript to a non-catholic college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:20 AM Flag
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woah. that is militant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:37 AM Flag
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this was the 1950's. but yes, they also told the parents of one student that it was a mortal sin for him to apply to columbia. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:34 PM Flag
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omg, lol, sad but lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 03:12 PM Flag
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My guidance counselor (public) kept trying to get me to go to his alma matter (which was good, but irrelevant to me) and also told me I would never get in to my school. My parents made me apply to three reaches. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:41 AM Flag
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np: My parents are immigrants. We didn't realize I could have applied to Ivy League until I got full scholarships to the schools the guidance counselor said I "might" be able to get into. I think she knew I'd get scholarship money and it would look good for her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:37 PM Flag
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Same thing happened to me. Counselor wanted me to go to community college. I ended up at Yale. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:29 PM Flag
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Fake. If you had the SATs to get into Yale, there is no reason you wouldn't be recommended to go to state university over community college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:32 PM Flag
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You can say it's fake, but it is indeed true. I thought it was insane at the time. In fact, I suspected that he might be getting a kick-back from the community college. In retrospect, I think it was a reaction to a girl who was getting "too big for her britches" in the eyes of her very small town counselor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 02:50 PM Flag
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I posted earlier on a similar topic, but my counselro told me that I could "probably" get into a state school. I applied to 13 colleges and universities I was so upset and worried and wanted to get out of my state. I ended up getting into virtually every school I applied to including Ivy, Sisters, and others like Northwestern and such and while I was certainly relieved, I was also pissed that this schmo was in charge of this for others... Who knows hoe many kids were deterred from aiming high. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 03:19 PM Flag
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same thing happened to me but my mom had to go aroudn guidance to get what we wanted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 03:10 PM Flag
[ - ] DH and I just had our private labor/delivery coures with Mary Leonard, RN. She totally rocks! (I was the one who kept pestering y'all for recs). I recommend her very highly. Who ever recommended her to us, THANK YOU. (We did a lot of reading on our own, and since we both work full time didn't want a 12 or 16 hour course.) Mary was great, and her price is reasonable. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 07.02.08, 11:11 AM Flag
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thanks, Mary! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:22 AM Flag
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wow, so jaded. glass half empty for you, huh? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:36 AM Flag
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I feel like every labor is SO different even with #1 and #2. I can't see how any class would have helped me. It hurt like hell and then I had a baby. You have to trust your OB's judgement though - you are in their hands. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:44 AM Flag
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did you have a natural birth -- no epidural? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 02:23 PM Flag
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i read nothing and took no courses. was great and I had a baby too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 02:31 PM Flag
[ - ] Hey, does anyone want to come over to my house for a barbeque this weekend? We never got around to planning anything and now we have a three day weekend with absolutely nothing planned. What are you all doing for the holiday weekend? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:08 AM Flag
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I am running the Peachtree Road Race (10K) and then going to the IL's new lake house. Fun - sort of [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:13 AM Flag
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sounds fun to me. are you in Atlanta? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:18 AM Flag
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yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:30 AM Flag
[ - ] I have spent the day teaching my twin DS' on what to do in case their teacher passes out, gives birth, starts coughing up blood or has a psychoic episode during class. I have also covered on how to handle fires, floods and electrical malfunctions in their classroom. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:07 AM Flag
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Good thinking! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:12 AM Flag
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do they also know what to do in case of a nuclear explosion? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:23 AM Flag
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I dont think that's needed, but should I prepare them for that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:25 AM Flag
[ - ] is the "book of psalms" read by jews? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:05 AM Flag
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non-jew but i am pretty sure yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:09 AM Flag
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old testament = jewish bible [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:23 AM Flag
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then what [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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^^ the torah? the holiest part of the bible? or is book of psalms part of the torah? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:29 AM Flag
[ - ] I am a 4th grade teacher and my school does monthly tsunami drills. As a part of the drill, I have to get the entire class to put on life jackets, then we take the class emergency raft to the roof and stand on the roof. In the event of a real tsunami, we are supposed to use the raft to float in the water. As a backup we teach the kids how to hang on to tree limbs. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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where is this? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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Long Island [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:05 AM Flag
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I was willing to play along till you said "Long Island." Tsunami is the Pacific Ocean name. In the Atlantic Ocean they are called Tidal Waves. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:14 AM Flag
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good point... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:17 AM Flag
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I don't think a boat would really help you unless you were already out to sea. Do you have the kids strap themselves to something because otherwise the wave would take them away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:17 AM Flag
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The kids chain themselves together and then we have large poles on the roof to chain the groups too and the groups float together. And the boats help if the water only surrounds the school, which is possible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:19 AM Flag
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uh huh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:06 AM Flag
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I grew up in Ohio, we had Tornado drills. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:22 AM Flag
[ - ] ah crap. Just noticed a little black kitten in my back yard. I thought we had gotten rid of the flea bags. Sigh 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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how did you get rid of the others? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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Last year a stray cat had kittens in our shed and we got fleas in the house from them. So we got a have a heart cage and sent them to teh humane society [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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kittens are fairly easily adoptable, so I think that it is time to pull out the trap again. Good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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that's what I thought. Hate doing it but I can't adopt them all! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:11 AM Flag
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Animal countrol by us comes, spays/neuters them, clips their ear then sets them free again. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:07 AM Flag
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well that doesn't solve anything. I don't want a bunch of strays running around the nabe [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:10 AM Flag
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I could not agree more. Our sandbox would be a giant litter box if I didn't have a cover for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:18 AM Flag
[ - ] OBGYN ettiquette q: is it inappropriate to send an email to the OBGYN who delivered my db several years ago (not my doc, on call) saying I would like to switch to him b/c I'm trying to get pg (asst said he only takes switches if you're pg, but we're going to be out of the country for 6 months while we try)? He has his email posted on the hospital website and encourages patients to write w/qs. But do I count? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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I would go ahead and email. If he posts his email, he must not mind. The worst he'll say is to call back when you're pregnant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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thanks. I feel kind of like the crazy lady who's all "You delivered my baby and they won't let me talk to you!" I've thought of switching ever since i had db two years ago, but I guess I wouldn't have been able to earlier, either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:00 AM Flag
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go for it! can't hurt [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:02 AM Flag
[ - ] good ride on toy for 21mo db? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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We have a Fisher Price Little people fire truck that is a big favorite (my whole family knows the songs that play with it) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:51 AM Flag
[ - ] Just took my second Alli pill. Anyone used this? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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fess up! The sharted post below reminded you of this didn't it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:53 AM Flag
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