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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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[ - ] I'm finally reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by the author of The Kite Runner. Wow this guy is talented. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:00 PM Flag
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both books were amazing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:03 PM Flag
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I love the detail. I feel like I'm in Afganistan before the war. Can smell the tandoori. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:07 PM Flag
[ - ] is there a connection between depression and monstrous children ? just wondering... 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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what are monstrous children? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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the kind who hide candy under their sinks, hit each other from sunrise to sunset with whatever they can find, flush tennis balls down the toilet to see if it is possible, eat nothing that touches anything else, tattle, blow-out all the speakers on the televisions trying to see how loud the volume goes, and generally act like a stereotypical motorcycle gang... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:57 PM Flag
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NP: lol. Um, aren't you watching them? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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are you serious? These sound very specific. Did you do these things when you were little? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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am here watching them, but you answer the phone and BAM - tennis ball down... you turn around and BAM - they realize that they cannot climb the draperies... Calgon, takeme away ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:01 PM Flag
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They sound fun, actually [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:01 PM Flag
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they are free for week-long visits, bar mitzvahs, and children's parties... soon to be appearing at a military school near you ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:02 PM Flag
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You should write a book. You have a good tone. Like a new Erma Bombeck [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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thank you. that has made my day ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:08 PM Flag
[ - ] Did you read about that couple who enslaved their housekeeperes ? Maybe it got more play in the NE, but I'm shocked and amazed... 22 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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what ethnicity were they? when i lived in hong kong, heard constant stories about filipina housekeepers who had to sleep on the kitchen floor, their passports were confiscated by their employers, etc...practically normal conditions there, unthinkable here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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I do not know. They are not caucasian or African-American, but I couldn't say. The women they kept as virtual slaves were Indonesian and the stuff is just greusome. I cannot imagine how you get to a point where that is OK to do to another person. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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NP: They were Indian [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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did they come here from India, or were they Ameicans of Indian descent ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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I'm not sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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They are of Indian descent. They're wealthy, live on the North Shore of Long Island, Brookville or Syosset I believe [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:00 PM Flag
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Muttontown [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:02 PM Flag
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there's really a place called muttontown ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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Yes, very wealthy, McMansions. serious bucks there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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they should all petition for a new town name ! ick [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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Like Great Neck. I don't want to live in a town that is named after a clam. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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I didn't know it was a clam ! I always thought it was referring to some goegraphical thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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little neck and great neck are types of clams [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:12 PM Flag
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little neck I got, but great neck is new to me. I feel just a wee bit smarter right now ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:13 PM Flag
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Yup - and you can't get into that ill-named town for less than a couple of million. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:08 PM Flag
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i think there's afamily looking for a housekeeper or two. No benefits and crappy hours. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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I have a friend who lives there and he said that he thinks this media is giving the town a bad name because they all don't treat their slaves poorly. (might have to know his sense of humor to think this is funny) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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from india, they are naturalized u.s. citizens. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:41 PM Flag
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I saw this all the time in Saudi Arabia. Some families beat their maids, made them work while injured, then turned them out when they were too hurt to continue working (broken arms, broken ribs, etc). It was awful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 10:06 PM Flag
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really shocking (and it definitely made national news) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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I heard she got 11 years and I am very happy... She should do some cleaning and cooking and answering to others for a while. The nerve of them ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:02 PM Flag
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really. despicable treating others like this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:07 PM Flag
[ - ] I wonder what will happen to non G&T schools' test scores when their good test takers apply out to schools with G&Ts. Not that test scores are everything, but that's how schools are judged these days. Which means the G&T schools will have windfalls in this respect. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.27.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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That's not going to make a big difference. If you have a DC at a school like 199 the only G&T would you leave 199 for would be Anderson (otherwise you can wait 1-2 years and just go to Delta)..No way a DC with 4s will apply out to a low-tier G&T like 163 or 166 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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there you go again bashing all g&ts but 9--I myself left a good zoned school (87) for a "lesser" g&t (166) and I know plenty more who did the same. Overcrowding or 7 Ks is more of a turnoff to many of us. (I don't want my kid to skip one "special" each year because they don't have enough space to accommodate all kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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I wish the DOE should start breaking the numbers out so it's possible to compare scores for general ed and G&T in schools with both programs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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You can look at the number of kids who get 4s. That tells you quite a bit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.29.08, 11:10 AM Flag
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some of these kids will not test well down the road, and others will improve. know some kids at our gen ed who re tested for g&t, and did much worse this time. others did better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:08 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you prefer a single lever on a kitchen sink so you can change the temp with only one hand? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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yes for all faucets in the house. so much easier [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:49 PM Flag
[ - ] Help! I did something at work that was perceived as putting an account at risk, even though I didn't think it was a big deal, the client is making a mountain out of a mole hill. Tell me I won't get fired. I don't know why I'm so insecure. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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If the client made a big deal out of it, make a point to go in and speak to your boss. Let him/her know what happened and the client's concern. I think that if you head it off it will reflect better on you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:42 PM Flag
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a) is the account really in jeopardy ? b) does your boss respect and have faith in your work and c) have you acknowledged the 'error" and agreed that it will not happen again ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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agree with poster above, be up front about it so that you and your company does not have to be in the position of surprised defensive [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:45 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you have a TV in your bedroom or not? Do you like it the way you have it or not? Reasons, please. 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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We used to & I miss it. Nice to cuddle up in bed or watch while your gettign ready for bed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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We decided to have only 1 tv in our home and it is in our living room. We decided that we do not want any tv's in the bedrooms in our home. We don't want our kids to grow up thinking about laying in bed and watching tv. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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I am 100% with you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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I posted below, same thinking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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I don't have one and I never will--I don't like the way it would bring the outside world into the bedroom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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No, but I wanted one. DH said he didn't so we don't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:41 PM Flag
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dh and i have one in the bedroom bc i sometimes go up their to fold laundry or dc are watching a kid show downstairs - we do not allow our dc to have tv in their rooms though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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Nope, and we wont probably. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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yes yes yes yes i watch so much late night tv trying to get colicky dd to sleep [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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no, only one tv in the house and that is is common room [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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We got rid of ours _ now we have one TV in the house. so much better without it there! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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yes, yes. I like to watch TV in bed while dh plays video games on the TV in the living room. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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no, and we never will; we would watch too much and wouldn't read as much [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
[ - ] Is Rye Brook a nice area? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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Yes. One of my favorite areas in Westchester. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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Lovely area [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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i am partial to pumpernickel brook... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:44 PM Flag
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yes, it is but not diverse at all from what I could see. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.29.08, 07:52 PM Flag
[ - ] i have a 3 month old - besides the activity mat, what else should i really be doing w/her at this point? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.27.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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tutor her in Mandarin, prep her for all the tests required for TT schools, and teach her to fence so she will be a hot prospect for an Ivy League scholarship... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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besides the fencing, you can try baby massages, they love momma's touch and coos. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:38 PM Flag
[ - ] My 2 yr old dd fell asleep in car for 30 min. I picked her up & brought her inside, which woke her up and she started to cry. Her nose started to bleed...I am so scared that she is seriously sick. How could this happen? She doesn't have cold or allergies. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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i had bloody noses all the time as a kid [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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OP- really, just out of the blue in the summer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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yep, for no particular reason. i used to get them when i slept a lot. i'd wake up in the morning and my pillow and hair would be covered in dried blood. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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i mean, often i'd get them while sleeping, not that it only happened if i slept a long time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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Op- thanks. I'll try not to panic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:43 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone send their kids to day camp on Long Island? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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yup, Pierce [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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Are you happy with it? Can you give me some info? Thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:46 PM Flag
[ - ] how do you get rid of the brown ring that forms on the rubber part of a front loading washer? It is gross. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:30 PM Flag
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what brand is it? I hope it's not a Maytag Neptune. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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It is a Fridgidaire. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:43 PM Flag
[ - ] My dh lost his mom last month and is really not mourning at all. Granted she was old and not well and living many miles away..... Even when healthy, she only called 1 x per month and would only talk for a few minutes. But still.... 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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maybe he's not too broken up ? maybe it just seems like a far away thing since she was never a close presence ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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OP - yes I agree. I just wonder how he'd be if it were me.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:30 PM Flag
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that's sort of crazy morbid. You're part of his every day life and he chose to be with you. he didn't choose to have that woman give birth to him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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OP- okay thank you all - I feel better [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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now sit him down with you and make him watch "Beaches"... see what happens then [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:34 PM Flag
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Op- :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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You can't really predict or control how other people mourn [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:30 PM Flag
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maybe he is a circus clown in spirit - crying on the inside [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:30 PM Flag
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it was his mom, but obviously they weren't close. men don't talk about that stuff a lot of times. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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OP- I feel better [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:34 PM Flag
[ - ] hastings in manhattan. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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stratford upon avon [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:34 PM Flag
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shit on a shingle [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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LMAO! You win. I don't think I can top that! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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my work here is done... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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what does LMAO mean ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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laughing my ass off [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:38 PM Flag
[ - ] are pb&j sandwiches considered a healthy meal for a toddler? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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Yes. Sadly my kids won't eat sandwiches. It's the number one most frustrating thing I have had to deal with as a mom. They are almost 7yo and WILL NOT eat sandwiches [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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mine won't eat sandwiches either, but i tried pbj tonight on wheat... she gobbled it up! was hoping it was healthy, but wasn't so sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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If she ate it, count it as healthy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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teddy natural peanut butter with bananas i guess is healthier but i think pb & j is fine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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Now I want a pb&j sandwich. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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well - it's not spinach but it's not bad [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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protein, possibly some fruit, maybe whole grain...not bad... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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hell yeah. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:42 PM Flag
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