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[ - ] Would you use Home Depot recommended contractors for a small job (bathroom renovation)? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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Yes. We had HD contractors do our kitchen. No regrets. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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Was it reasonable, compared to other contractors? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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It was a lot less. The only real issue was that there's really no general contractor so you're the one who has to co-ordinate delivery of appliances, etc. That was a bit of a drag for us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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no. find a company that just does bathrooms, much cheaper. ask for references! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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What companies only do bathrooms? How do I find one? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:08 PM Flag
[ - ] Does anyone have any idea of how much the labor would cost to renovate a bathroom in NYC? We're replacing everything, but not moving thing around (e.g., the bathtub will be where the bathtub is now, etc). TIA 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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Depends on size and quality: $15K-$75K. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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I think you can get away with less. We did our low budget kitchen for 13. Our bathroom is smaller. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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sounds really cheap and not so nice [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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We get compliments on it all the time. We got low-endish appliances (GE or Maytag), but cabinets, sink, and counter tops look great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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We did this for a teeny-tiny bathroom and it was $10k [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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All new plumbing as well? 10-15K. We are renovating a brownstone in Manhattan now and basing this on good labor cost (not just guy out of phone book). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:05 PM Flag
[ - ] I am having general anesthesia tomorrow at 10:30 to have my wisdom teeth removed. They said "no food or drink". Am I really going to throw up? Do you think I could sneak in a small cup of coffee at 6am? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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I wouldn't, but then I always get really nauseous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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no - you will feel worse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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if you are addicted to caffeine, you can take no-doz with a small amt of water [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:25 PM Flag
[ - ] What's your packing list for a week at the beach with an 8 mo who isn't crawling yet 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:51 PM Flag
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Lots of clothes, Pack N Play, stroller, favorite toys, lots of sun screen. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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So you put her in a normal bathing suit or one of those long-sleeved skin saver suits? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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My DD has normal bathing suits and a some bottoms with skin saver tops. We go through about 3 bathing suits a day: morning swimming, early afternoon swimming, later afternoon swimming. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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sun tent, hat, sun block, towel, bathing suit (preferable a rash-guard/SFP one), sand toys (bucket, shovel), floaties if there will be a pool. sippy cups or bottles (don't forget plenty of water!), baby food, bibs, baby powder to help clean off sand, shampoo/soap, diapers, wipes, washcloths, extra clothes, laundry detergent, pjs, books/cds, a few toys for home, security blanket... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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this is awesome (and scary) - baby powder to clean off sand? How does that work? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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wipe off the loose sand, sprinkle baby powder over what's left and wipe it off. we never did this at the beach when I was growing up, we just rinsed off in the outdoor showers, but it's a saving grace on the playgrounds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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What's the best place to get those rash guards for babies? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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SUN TENT [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:40 PM Flag
[ - ] How old is too old to have long hair? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.30.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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for most people, I say over 35. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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It depends on how it's cut/styled and the shape of your face. Some older women can carry off long hair beautifully, others can't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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i am 37 and look better with long hair. i keep it neat and get it styled regularly, which I think is key. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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well there you go. if you like it and you think it's the most flattering for you, then long hair is okay for you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 06:57 AM Flag
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wait, I'm 39 and I have long hair -- i had no idea this was a bad thing. how long should my curly hair be? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 06:59 AM Flag
[ - ] Friends are looking to start a new kind of center for young kids in Manhattan and brainstorming...any moms here care to share any ideas of things they'd like to see for kids in the city? Would appreciate any feedback... 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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You can have my brilliant idea: A combination drop off day care/play center side-by-side with temp offices, so PT working moms can have a space to work for a while while their kids are being cared for. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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Something in Washington Heights like Appleseeds - desperately need a playspace for all the families and the rent is so cheap! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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someone tried this on the UWS - it closed after about a year. they couldn't make money on it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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something where you don't have to sign up for a series of classes. why not have a set time for classes (i.e., art for 3-4 year olds, wed. at 4:00) and then you need to call and sign up in advance for just that one...charge $15/class or something like that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:58 PM Flag
[ - ] Can anyone recommend a light, simple, portable bouncer seat for the beach?TIA 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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Rent one at your destination. Where are you going? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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Just to the jersey shore, but will be there off and on for the summer. Need to buy one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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my guess is one step ahead will ahve something you can use [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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Then just go to Toys R Us or Target and buy what the have in the store. Anything's fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:50 PM Flag
[ - ] Can I shove our graco turbobooster into a (soft) suitcase for the plane ride or could it get damaged in transit? Also, do I need the arm rests for safety or just for comfort? Thank you. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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this is what I did with mine. I think the armrests serve as a guide to sort of keep the lap/shoulder belt in place [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:22 PM Flag
[ - ] Chapin 2004-08: out of 211 students: Harvard 13, Yale 7, Princeton 7, Stanford 5, Columbia 8, UPenn 7, Cornell 7, Dartmouth 4, Duke 8, Brown 7, MIT 0, CalTech 0, U of Chicago 2 37 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.30.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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Not bad, but not as good as I would have thought. I like that their web site lists the numbers for how many girls got acceptances and how many will attend each school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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Not as good as HM, surprisingly [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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What are you basing that statement on? Have you converted the numbers for both schools to percentages and compared them? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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Yes HM 43% to top 12 colleges, Chapin 32% [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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What are you defining as the "top" colleges, and where are you getting the numbers for HM? I didn't see them on their site. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:41 PM Flag
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Exactly I checked their site. They didn't have the college placement numbers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 08:48 PM Flag
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Top 12 colleges: Princeton University(NJ) Harvard University(MA) Yale University(CT) California Institute of Technology Stanford University(CA) Massachusetts Inst. of Technology University of Pennsylvania Duke University(NC) Dartmouth College(NH) Columbia University(NY) University of Chicago Cornell University(NY) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 05:25 AM Flag
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Can I ask what is the criteria that makes those colleges the "top"? Not being snarky, I'm really curious. Is it about % of applicants who get accepted? Also, where are you getting the numbers for HM? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 07:03 AM Flag
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LOL! The WSJ just did a ranking on college exmissions. Chapin was 3rd on the list, Horace Mann was FAR behind. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:15 PM Flag
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WSJ's ranking dod not include Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UPenn. It was crap [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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It inculded Harvard and Yale [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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np--The WSJ chose a very odd list of schools; it was not comprehensive at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:19 AM Flag
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Chapin must have had a tough 2008, their 2003-07 college placement stats were better [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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I was thinking the same thing. I remember last year their overall stats were very similar to Brearley's, and now they're very different. But B hasn't posted its numbers for 2008 yet, so we'll see. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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I just looked at B's website. Even without their 2008 numbers, they aren't "very" different. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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You're right, that was too strongly worded. But the numbers for HYP and U of Chicago look pretty different now, and last year I remember they were almost identical. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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Everyone had a tough year this year - when Harvard changed it's early action policies, the trickle-down effect was a nightmare - the schools didn't know what their yeilds would be, so the underadmitted, then had to take off their wait-lists - Williams and Amherst were going deep onto their waitlists after years of taking hand-fulls off those lists. A lot of kids committed to schools, then got into other places off of waitlists - some forfeited their deposits, others couldn't. My brother is the college placement advisor at a prep school (not NYC) and was tearing his hair out over all this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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What are you saying? When you add Georgetown and John Hopkins, thats 45% of the graduating class into the most prestigious Universities. How much better could they possibly be??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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np. Those numbers are amazing, but they've been even better in previous years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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What about Georgetown 8, John Hopkins 7, williams, amherst, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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Their graduating class was more like 45, not 211 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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No one said it was 211. Read the OP more carefully. Those numbers are cumulative for the years 2004-2008. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:42 PM Flag
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You are full of it. Chapin rarely graduates more than 65 (and that is a large class) in any given year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:42 PM Flag
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Sorry, misread, you state 2004-2008 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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And you have a reading comprehension problem. OP said the numbers were for 2004-2008. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:44 PM Flag
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Which she stated she had misread just before you posted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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We cross-posted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:49 PM Flag
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I find this to be the most depressing post of the night. Who cares??? There are so many great colleges...it doesn't matter where people go as long as they are happy. My dad was the CEO of a Fortune 500 company...he was kicked out of the first college he went to and graduated from a CUNY scool. This type of expectation/pressure is so scary and insane. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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ITA, but I am sure that it is not a chapin mom who posted this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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np. Do you mean the OP? I assumed it was a HM mom based on the follow-up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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what is HM? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:52 PM Flag
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^^Horrace Man, I got it. See, I so don't care about this crap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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Horace Mann. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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I would NEVER sned my kids to Chapin or any of the "TT" schools. It's not the life I want to expose my kids to. They go to a progressive school that values learning and is much more about the process than the destination. I seriously could care less if my kids want to go to an ivy. I would actually prefer if they didn't (though it will be their choice) because I think that type of environment is way too much pressure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:52 PM Flag
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np. That's nice, but if you think Chapin and all the TT schools care about is the "destination" or that they don't value learning, you're sadly misinformed. You can't form a fair opinion of any school based on the garbage you read on UB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:57 PM Flag
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You don't know much about Chapin then. It values learning much more so than many of the progressives. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:59 AM Flag
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all I can say is...yuk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 07:05 AM Flag
[ - ] where can i find maple sugar candy in manhattan? downtown or UWS preferable. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.30.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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Greenmarket in union square [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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is that the fair on weekends? unfortunately, i need it by wednesday. any other ideas? tia [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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np: union sq market is open on m, w, f, sa [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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NP: It's also on M/W/F. Whole Foods or someone might have it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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op: thanks!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:50 PM Flag
[ - ] if dh went to school x for grad school would dcs be considered legacies for undergrad? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.30.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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I think a lot of it depends on how active an alum dh has been. In other words, if he has given lots of $, that will help [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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Depends on the school. My dad went to HBS, and I was considered a legacy for Harvard undergrad (20 years ago). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:43 PM Flag
[ - ] I know it wouldn't be great to have a baby at 33 weeks, but I do feel comforted that the DB would have a great chance of being fine. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.30.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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a pretty good chance I think. I hope everything goes well for you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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thanks. No reason to think I would go early (this is #3), but I just like knowing it would likely be OK [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:44 PM Flag
[ - ] what time does you r 4 yr old go to sleep and wake up? any naps still? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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wakes up around 6 AM; goes to bed @ 7:30. takes an afternoon nap, around 1, for 1.5 to 2 hrs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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when will they start sleeping later? mine go to sleeep around 7 and wake at 6.30 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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no idea! mine wakes at 6 every day, no matter what time he goes to bed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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maybe try and keep them up a bit later? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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sleeps 8pm - 7am (more or less) - only naps when she is completely wiped out (spent this afternoon running around a lake with her cousins, slept the entire hour-long car-ride home and still went to bed at 8pm) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 06:43 PM Flag
[ - ] talk to me about clomid. should i do it? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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TTC 06.30.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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Multiples are a real likelihood (we know 2 sets of triplets). It will most likely work within 3 cycles if it is going to work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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you have 2 sets of triplets? OMG. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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