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Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

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[ - ] what natural laudry detergent you like? I bought seven generation but I didn't like at all. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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I use Sun & Earth. I like the 7th gen dish soap [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:26 AM Flag
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LOVE ecover. Smells like lavender. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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I love Method [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:04 AM Flag
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Method isn't really "natural". It's faux natural. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:06 AM Flag
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its natural enough for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:07 AM Flag
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Natural "enough"? Then what's the point? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:13 AM Flag
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I was being sarcastic in response to the crazy fervor about "natural" and "organic" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:14 AM Flag
[ - ] VENT: Mil is a HUGE PITA. Years ago we bought her $$ pots and pans for her bday since she needed new ones. She complained and said you should have given me money instead..do you still have the receipt? Fast foward to this yrs bday gift. DH gave her money in a card and she tells him..oh I wanted flowers. That bitch is never satisfied and always makes my dh feel bad as if he can't get it right. I told him next yr she will get a card and flowers and we will remind her what she said this yr. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:24 AM Flag
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Why do you let yourself get so worked up? You can figure it out going in that she will complain, so know that and prepare yourself not to take the bait. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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op: what I get upset about is how she makes my dh feel. He's the only one who does anything for her but she still puts down his gifts. She is ungrateful and when I see the disappointment in dh eyes, it makes me nuts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:26 AM Flag
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Well, yeah, I could see how that would suck. You could always say something to him, without actually badmouthing her, like "honey, I think its a nice gift. You always do something thoughtful..." He's a big boy and he knows his mom pretty well- it does suck when your mom is mean, but he can also buck up [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:29 AM Flag
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yes I don't badmouth his mom but I did tell him that he knows how she is but what he did was great. She's just a pill. SHe has 9 kids and he's the only one to do anything for her but she takes him for granted [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:30 AM Flag
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That sucks for everyone. At least he has you and your kids and you guys all appreciate him and love him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:35 AM Flag
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yes. I just wish his mom did [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:38 AM Flag
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You can't change her, though. Sometimes if you accept people for who they are, it frees you up not to react. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:42 AM Flag
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a dh: The only thing that really bothers me about my crazy, pain in the ass, mother is how much it bothers my wife. I came to grips with the person my mom is when I was in my early twenties. I compartmentalize it and am fine. I don't expect more of my mom than I get. My wife (whose mom is awesome) goes nuts. Then I have to try and talk her down and she brings me out of my comfortable little cocoon. Just my $.02 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:46 AM Flag
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op: thx. It just irks me how she is so ungrateful to the only dc (out of her 9) that does anything for her. She doesn't appreciate how great he is with her. I know he has come to grips but I see in his eyes how her digs get to him. Thanks..what you posted makes a lot of sense [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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I would just add, "Hey, I'm sorry your mom sucks but I love you and the kids and I think you're great." Would not be unappreciated... -or [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:57 AM Flag
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My mother is like this about gifts. Always has been. I still remember listening to all the arguments between her and my dad over him getting her the wrong thing. Once, it was actually the wrong color roses. ANYWAY -- as an adult, I deal with it by shopping for her the same way I would anyone else I care about; I try to get them something nice, something they'd like, within my budget, etc., and I intentionally DON'T keep receipts because I just don't have the time to go running around the city exchanging stuff for her. I actually think she has learned a little gratitude and that her attitude has improved slightly. GL, it sucks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:44 AM Flag
[ - ] am i crazy for being annoyed. mil, sil and sil's friend are staying at my house. dh is away on business, but i said yes so that sil could spend time with her mother, who is with us for the 4th of July. SIL always manages to overstep boundaries and make it look legit; always wanting to buy furninshings for the house, etc. etc. Today, she is cleaning out fridge b/c something leaked. i am at work, by the way, my son told me all this when i called to say hi. i know that you will think i'm nuts and she is just helpful, but there is a vibe there - she is always trying to usurp me. sigh 22 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:24 AM Flag
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I get what you're saying [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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thank you!! i think i am viewed in the family as "prickly," but this woman is forever trying to be her brother's wife. i speak up when she disciplines my kids in front of me, but the rest of the stuff i usually let go. today, for some reason, i want to cry about it. thanks for understanding. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:28 AM Flag
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or: she will be one of THOSE MIL if she has a son [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:29 AM Flag
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she has no children or dh. i feel she is overly invested in her brother (my dh). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:33 AM Flag
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my dad's sis is like that. She tries to mother him. He's 62 yr old and she is controlling. He has had to tell her to chill out [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:35 AM Flag
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if she wasn't cleaning you'd be complaining that she sits around your house doing nothing... She can come clean out my fridge! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:26 AM Flag
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i really wouldn't. this is not a situation where no matter what she does, she's wrong. in fact, i feel like that's me. i know i must sound peevish, but she really tries to minimize me whenever she can. i don't care about her opinion, but i do care about her going through my stuff when i'm not there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:40 AM Flag
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Well, first off, you said they could stay with you.If you know that she oversteps, then don't invite her to stay with you. Or say something [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:27 AM Flag
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np: her DH said she could stay with her..not OP [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:28 AM Flag
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she wrote "I said yes" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:30 AM Flag
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you are right. as a matter of fact, dh originally said no, but she did an end run around him and emailed me privately. i felt bad to say no to family, and it's not the staying with me that i mind, it's the way she always figures out excuses to do things which i feel are inappropriate and instrusive [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:32 AM Flag
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Then remember this & say no next time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:34 AM Flag
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i know you are right, but when she asked and knew her mother would be there, i wanted to do the nice thing. also, this is the secret of her genius - i will certainly look like a nut if he tell her not to clean my fridge if there is a spill. i just wish she'd stop figuring out ways to be in my business [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:30 AM Flag
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Well, I guess the thing to do is realize they don't come that often, so its a temporary inconvenience. Also, if you brand her as a manipulative genius, you are playing along. Much better would be not to let yourself get involved in games- I mean, who really cares if someone cleans your fridge? It's not like she's reading your diary. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:33 AM Flag
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she has offered to go through my closet and "organize" it. She always does my laundry - i don't like people touching my underwear. i know i am coming off like a wierdo, i just feel that she likes to think of herself as her brother's wife [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:37 AM Flag
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Then, say "no, I would rather that you don't reorganize my closet." You can say, "Please, don't do any chores around the house, you're a guest, just have fun...here are some magazines I picked up for you..." Or better yet, next time don't have her stay with you- remember that was your choice. You may have been trying to be nice, but next time weigh that against how much this all bothers you and look out for yourself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:40 AM Flag
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you sound smart and nice. i wish my husband had married you! :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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you are so much better than me. No way in hell could I have MIL stay with me and SIL too? Esp. with dh out of town? I would kill myself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:34 AM Flag
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i love my mil and we are working toward having her move in b/c she is not in the best of health. i am really not better than anyone; you hear how this is all annoying me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:39 AM Flag
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That does sound tough, but the flip side is hard too. My MIL & SIL visit and don't lift a freaking finger to help. They came when both kids were newborn and went shopping, napped, left dirty dishes around, watched tv. I honestly would be thrilled if they tried to do something to help (the way my family does). That said, I could see where you could feel she's overstepping her bounds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:38 AM Flag
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I see why your DH is conveniently "away on business". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:39 AM Flag
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op - not b/c you think i am bitchy, i hope. i really think i am right in all this, just not conveying properly here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:42 AM Flag
[ - ] From the way this board talks, everyones DC got a 98 or 99 ERB... that is just not possible 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:23 AM Flag
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mine didn't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:50 AM Flag
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This has been posted tons of times. There are plenty of other scores. When I said my dc got an 81, tons came out of the woodwork. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:54 AM Flag
[ - ] It must suck to have your sense of self-worth wrapped up in where your kid goes to college. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:21 AM Flag
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Ameeeeeeeeeeen [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:22 AM Flag
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who cares [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:22 AM Flag
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OP: exactly. Even the ivy admission directors say that its pretty random who they take. Its like putting pressure on a kid to win the lottery to apply pressure to go to a specific school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:23 AM Flag
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No- I'm talking about you. What's it to you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:24 AM Flag
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so I take it you will feel like a failed parent if you can't plop a Yale sticker on the Lexus? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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and more to the point, make sure her kids feel like failures too if they get a 790 on SAT [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:27 AM Flag
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Let alone preschool! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:29 AM Flag
[ - ] For those who recently moved out of NYC, where did you move to? Quickly outgrowing our apt & might have to leave the city. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:20 AM Flag
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Moving to Katonah/Somers next month [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:34 AM Flag
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OP: Where is that? How did you decide on this area? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:38 AM Flag
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np try a map [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:42 AM Flag
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Northern Westchester. Good school, beautiful area. Nice house under 1M [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:45 AM Flag
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Pittsburgh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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NY born and bred: I always said if I hd to leave NYC, Pitt is one of the places I would consider. I like that city. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:45 AM Flag
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:) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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NashVegas. The Athens of the South, and dimple of the universe [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:46 AM Flag
[ - ] Heading to San Diego for the 4th spending the next four days on Coronado Island. Should be fun! What are your plans? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:14 AM Flag
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driving down to DC to take the girls I used to nanny for to the Mall for the concert/fireworks, spending time at the pool [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:14 AM Flag
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DC for the 4th that would be fun. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:16 AM Flag
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its great! used to live there and I love it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:16 AM Flag
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Heading to my brother's property in No Cal to celebrate our parents' anniversary. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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Fun, where about? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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running a 10K and then heading to the IL's lake house [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:18 AM Flag
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Good for you. Hope it won't be too hot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:21 AM Flag
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nah. The heat is fine. I'd rather run in that than the cold! Besides - it starts early! ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:31 AM Flag
[ - ] Former Anderson parents got a letter stating that the school is setting up an endowment that would basically wouldn't spend more than the interest on the endowment from year to year. Do any other public schools have an endowment? 45 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 07.02.08, 08:13 AM Flag
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why wouldn't they send the letter to current parents as well? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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Maybe they did. My dd is starting in K next year and I didn't get the letter, but a friend of mine with a dd who is a former Anderson student got the letter. They're definintely doing alumni outreach. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:18 AM Flag
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interesting, considering it was a K-5 school back then I am curious how much they will get. Publics have it hard with alumni relations since there is no legacy preference to offer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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Agreed. Maybe they'll get some money down the road from former A kids who hit it big :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 06:41 AM Flag
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I've heard of this. Have a df in California whose dc attends a public with its own endowment. And I seem to recall reading something in the NY Times within the last year about this becoming more common among public schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:17 AM Flag
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to what end? can't imagine setting up money for the future. i would want my contribution to directly benefit my dcs. the next generation can take care of their own kids. we have limited means [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:19 AM Flag
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Anderson has annual fundraising that does this. The endowment would be a long-term stabilized source of revenue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:20 AM Flag
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I think that's maybe why they [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:22 AM Flag
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. . . reached out to alumni for the endowment. They'd be more interested in the long term prospects for the school than to which calendar year their money applied. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:23 AM Flag
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Depending on the school your dc may be there long enough to benefit directly from the endowment. Or if there's a younger sibling they may benefit. But these things have to start somewhere and I guess the thinking is that it's a source of funding that the DOE, with all its instability, can't take away from the school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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To the end of supporting top quality public education. In the same way people support the arts, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 01:07 PM Flag
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I know I'll be flamed for this, but I don't care, I have to say it: This makes me sick. It's PUBLIC school. Parents should not be able to privatize the public system for their own benefit like that just because they have the financial means. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:23 AM Flag
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No? But the DOE can hire Caroline Kennedy to chase corporate sponsorships? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:24 AM Flag
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If it benefits the system as a whole, I don't care. But if it's special money for the special children at one special school, then I think it's wrong. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:27 AM Flag
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Boy are you naive!!! There are a host of corporations out there that donate to ONE specific school. Don't you read the newspapers? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:29 AM Flag
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Don't be an idiot. Of course I know that happens and I've complained about it more than once here in the past. Which is why I knew I'd be flamed. Again. For saying I think it's wrong. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:32 AM Flag
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You'd rather see the money get diluted as it filters through DOE bureaucracy than go directly to schools? What about the corporations that promise to pay the college tuitions of poor kids who stay in school, tutoring them along the way? Corporations that fund a new science lab at a school? Don't you realize the money would never reach it's destination if it went via the DOE?\ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:35 AM Flag
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So you don't think that schools should be able to fundraise at all? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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I think it's a slippery slope and it's not always easy to see where the line is. But when you get to the point where parents are paying for things like extra teachers or specials that dc in other schools will never get, you've definitely crossed the line. And that happens at a lot of schools, I'm not trying to pick on Anderson in particular. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:29 AM Flag
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np: I participate in the fundraising at my kid's school but I agree. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:36 AM Flag
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DOE should be paying for these things but they don't. I say let the creative parents do what they can. better to have some great schools than none at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:37 AM Flag
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Great. But the MC and UMC public school parents who can afford to do fundraising on this level also happen to be the most powerful constituency in the city. And when they're off cultivating their exclusive little bubble for their dc's school they let the DOE off the hook for making meaningful system-wide improvements. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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By that logic we should ban private schools as well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:47 AM Flag
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There are plenty of working class public school advocates out there. They comprise many of the most vocal and ultimately most effective critics of the DOE. The DOE knows MC parents will get their kids the "extras" afterschool and in the summers, and are actually more dismissive of them as a group. It's the struggling families that speak up (and many do) that really have the most influence working from a grassroots level. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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That's not what I see and I am pretty involved. The most vocal advocates may be middle or even lower middle class income-wise but almost all are at least college graduates, often with graduate degrees to boot. That's my D3 experience, anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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Never said they hadn't gone to college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 07:02 AM Flag
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Right...so all boats sink. Don't teach kids anything that other kids won't be getting. Deprive kids of benefits so that they are all equally deprived. What you're missing is that there is socio economic diversity at many of these public schools that raise significant amounts of money and that ALL the kids in the school benefit, not just the ones whose parents could afford to donate. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:37 AM Flag
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thank you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:44 AM Flag
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my pleasure! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:45 AM Flag
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Of course not. But endowment is a bit of an overkill for K-8 public schools, do schools like Hunter or Stuy have it? I have never heard of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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hunter moms are jealous that they didn't think of it first. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 04:18 PM Flag
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silly goose - of course Hunter throught of it first! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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Have you heard of Title I schools? They get more funding than a regular school. So the schools with >50% qualifying for free lunch get more money, and the wealthy schools raise their own money. It's the schools in the middle tier that suffer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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this is not DOE money [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:42 AM Flag
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there is no money yet, and we shall see how much Anderson will get. It will not help them to reinstate the onsite in any case, since then giving $$$ to endowment could easily lead to buying spots for your kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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god, you are smart! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 01:45 PM Flag
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That would have nothing to do with one another. Parents contributing to a parent-run endowment vs. administration handling admissions. If you knew anything about the school you'd know that former parent leaders, including BIG TIME contributers had siblings rejected by onsites in the past. Onsites had integrity although many, many times promises of large checks were made, but always rejected - endowment or not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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General Topics 07.03.08, 03:32 PM Flag
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You want to believe that's bs, but facts say otherwise. You don't know the true history. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 07:00 AM Flag
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NP: Don't you think the opportunity to try to buy your way into the school existed since it's been around? No need for an endowment to have had that opportunity. Still, it never ever happened. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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Stuyvesant and Bronx Science have endowments. Also LaGuardia, I think. Lots of schools are starting to do this to help weather the storm of future budget cuts/recession years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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Interesting! Thank you very much for the feedback. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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Bard HS also is in the process of building an endowment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 12:39 PM Flag
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Hunter also has an endowment; just as many public colleges do (City, Hunter, SUNY colleges). It's SOP in public education. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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that's how an endowment works. the money sits there, and only the interest is spent. It's invested conservatively so a $500,000 endowment might yield $25,000 annually. None of the actual money is ever spent. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 06:43 PM Flag
[ - ] Fugitive Former Hedge Fund Manager Surrenders Samuel Israel III surrendered in Massachusetts on Wednesday, 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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is that a new tongue twister? [ Reply | More
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yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:20 AM Flag
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suicide would have been painless [ Reply | More
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he would have been better off [ Reply | More
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Does this have anything to do with Whitey whats his name? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:24 AM Flag
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yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:27 AM Flag
[ - ] Do I need to capitalize the word that immediately follows a colon? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:09 AM Flag
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no, in fact you shouldn't, unless it's a proper noun [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:09 AM Flag
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nope [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:09 AM Flag
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The grammar rule is this -- if what follows a colon is a sentence fragment you do not capitalize. If it's a full sentence then you should. (Web 10, which is the standard most magazines use) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:12 AM Flag
[ - ] Does anyone know how admissions in DC are compared with NYC for privates? Considering a relocation there... 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:08 AM Flag
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it is also pretty competitive, but people move around at faster rates (meaning that you have diplomats coming and going, changes in administration, congress,etc)-more so than in nyc. but it is competitive [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:31 AM Flag
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Thanks. Do they require the crazy testing in the same way as NYC? How much factor does money/power play in? We are a normal nice family that makes a good amount but are not right by NY standards... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:33 AM Flag
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what do you mean not right? [ Reply | More
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Sorry, I meant high [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:39 AM Flag
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it isn't just about money-anywhere. unless you are a kennedy or rockefeller-and even then, it isn't just about money [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:42 AM Flag
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I understand that, but I know in NYC they like very wealthy or connected parents and was wondering how it worked in DC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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that isn't often the case. they want you to be able to afford tuition or apply for FA, but it isn't all about money. it is about the dc and family. but if you had trouble in ny admissions and want to think it is about money, you are likely going to struggle elsewhere too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:44 AM Flag
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DB is 2, so we haven't had any NY admissions anywhere. I don't think it is all about money at all - see my post regarding "power" since the OR discussed diplomats, etc. Just wondering how it is for the "average" nice family in DC versus NYC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:46 AM Flag
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just pointing out that people move-much higher transient population than in nyc. nada to do with power [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:47 AM Flag
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ok. are you actually in DC? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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Most people in the DC suburbs use the public schools (some of the best districts in the nation). Only about 1/8 of the people in metropolitan DC live in the city. Even if you live in the city, personally, I think there are good public options. If you want to do the big name privates, yes it's very competitive, and connections matter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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Thank you. We would be moving to Georgetown and I don't think public there is a great option, [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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I'm pretty sure it is no where near as competitive, unless you have your heart set of Sidwell Friends, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 11:01 AM Flag
[ - ] anybody on wzho knows about webkinz? I'm trying to add my DD's cousins as friends so that she can chat with them. The add button on the phone is greyed out and I can't click on it. help? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:05 AM Flag
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I think you have to pay for that service. I am not sure, my niece and nephew have a ton of them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:12 AM Flag
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interesting. Ok - I will look into that. Thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:12 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone who has a db that prefers sleeping in a warmer room? dh is always "hot" so he likes to sleep in the cold, and insists that ds's room be cold, too, and insists on only light pjs and sleep sack. the other night I turned the ac on "fan" instead of "cool" and he slept alost a full hour longer than usual. wondering if theres something there... 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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Sound like DH is a control freak. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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I didnt mean it that way - its just he thinks if hes hot everyone is hot. I know dbs room isnt supposed to be too warm, I just wonder if maybe ds is more like me and likes it a little warmer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:53 AM Flag
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I hope that this doesn't come across as snarky but why are you even wondering. db is as much you as DH. Why are you and DH assuming bd is all DH? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:56 AM Flag
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no one is assuming that, I was just wondering if anyone has experience with their db preferring a room temperature much warmer than what youwould think would be "normal" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:02 AM Flag
[ - ] anybody go to LuLu's for the kids haircuts? Who do you use there? I have been using Tiny Cuts in Bay Ridge and haven't been happy the last few times. Looking for a new place to take dc 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 07.02.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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LuLu's is horrible.We used to go there all the time,but all the good stylists are long gone.The owner is not very nice,perhaps that accounts for the high turn over there.Kidz cut Zone is really great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 03:39 PM Flag
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np: ITA. DC had their hair butchered the last time we went. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 03:41 PM Flag
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Lulu;s is great! We have used Nellie for the past 4 years, for my son and my daughter loves Margaret. It has been in business for 7 years so to say it's horrible is pretty harsh. The owner has always been lovely and has even open the doors for me after they have closed for the emergency birthday Saturday morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.14.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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np: I really think this is the owner trying to pass herself off a as a patron of LuLu's.I've seen these kinds of postings about LuLu's before.How would a customer know how long the store has been opened?I feel the owner is using this sight to try to promote her business & change her well earned BAD reputation.I agree with the other posters(the genuine posters) about LuLu's,go to Gina at Kidz Cuts Zone. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.14.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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I was just there and she is celebrating her 7th year anniversary. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 06:00 AM Flag
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I think I smell B-O-L-O-G-N-A ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 09:46 AM Flag
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Ditto!I think everyone that works at LuLu's now is from bensonhurst & they all reek of cigarettes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 06:48 PM Flag
[ - ] hate working at citi, can anyone recommend a good executive life coach? its time to get out of the financial services business. 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:59 AM Flag
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I think this is code for - "i'm being laid off and need help finding a new job"... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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OP- I am not being laid, just need some help trying to figure out what to do next. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:12 AM Flag
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sorry your husband isn't doing it for you... have you considered an affair? I believe there was a man trolling on here earlier hoping to start one... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:12 AM Flag
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snort! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:13 AM Flag
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Where are you located? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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op or or? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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Oops Q is for OP. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:17 AM Flag
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I'd like to see a legitimate response. My situation is similar...been doing same fin srvs job out of inertia (and of course the $). But getting older and have 2 kids now -- need to on to next right career that'll be more interesting and fulfilling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:16 AM Flag
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this is just annoying. If you dont have anything constructive to say, get off on bitching at someone else. having an affair thats your advice. thats just stupid. How is that going to solve my problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:19 AM Flag
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I love a person who can't recognize a JOKE. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:19 AM Flag
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OP I am in NYC and dont want to relocate. I am single mom and the suburbs dont appeal to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:19 AM Flag
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You may want to talk with someone in Training and OD thay would be able to help you out. Usually the great execuative life coach are by referral. I know of some great west coast coaches, but not east coast. Like I said your HR trainiong and OD dept may be able to help you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:20 AM Flag
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in this env, if she goes to the wrong hr person, they are like, hmm, good candidate for laying off. may not be that helpful [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:32 AM Flag
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leigh fountain (google him-runs his own consulting) or chandlee bryan (look her up on linked in-she does career counseling) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:30 AM Flag
[ - ] 19mo had 102 fever on Monday, gave motrin/tylenol, by Tuesday down to about 99.4. She's still warm today (99.4 again). Give it more time, or go to ped (about an hour away)? Have more time to go today than tomorrow if I need to go, but would rather not go at all of course. WWYD? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.02.08, 07:59 AM Flag
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I wouldn't bother giving it. 99.4 is not worth meds. Nor would i go to the ped. Very typical for a fever virus to last 3 - 5 days [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:12 AM Flag
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I would call and ask them what they think [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:13 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone here smoke? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:56 AM Flag
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I used to socially..you know a cocktail and a cig go hand and hand. I don't anymore. Those things were giving me killer migraines when I got older [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:57 AM Flag
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used to. quit when I got pg. now have one here and there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:59 AM Flag
[ - ] Okay I am a professional and in a job that pays $20 an hour. How pathetic am I? I used to do private practice that paid a lot more but clients were not always dependable. Ilove what I do but feel bad when my friends talk abotu how much better off they are in their jobs. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:54 AM Flag
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I think the most important thing in a career is that you do something you love even if it means earning less than others. Many ppl who earn a shit load of money aren't estatic with their choices [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:58 AM Flag
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and it's also possible to hate what you do AND earn squat. . . [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 04:51 PM Flag
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