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[ - ] What are you wearing this summer? Shorts, skirts, skorts? Where to shop? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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I picked up some skirts from Land's End. Great for running around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:10 PM Flag
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jeans, wide leg pants from Gap, skirts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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How can you wear jeans in the summer? Too hot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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wear jeans year round... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:59 PM Flag
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skirts & shorts, slowly accumulated over the years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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shorts yes. skirts rarely. skorts, NEVER! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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OK, what do you call a skirt with shorts underneath - NOT showing in the back? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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Jcrew shorts and a JCrew linen/cotton henley of the same color. A pair of bright heels or wedges. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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are you a hooker? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:49 PM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:56 PM Flag
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naw, but I used to work there and I drank the kool-aid. Looks cute actually, without being hookerish. Don't pair it with cheap shoes, clunky heels are better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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skirts and shorts. definately NOT skorts! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 08:28 PM Flag
[ - ] just coming back to UB after a loooong hiatus and i cannot get used to the new boards! so distracting. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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ita. wish i stayed away actually. i fear being sucked back in as much as i was prior to the change. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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newbie here, what was it like before? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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I agree. Don't like this new board. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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-are they still banning people? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:03 PM Flag
[ - ] arg. need to get out of town in August. Where to go? I don't want to go to Long Island. I am so over that scene. Where are you going? and would like a place to stay with a pool and kid friendly. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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we are going to cape cod and to santa barbara [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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long beach island in nj but pita to get there without a car [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:17 PM Flag
[ - ] I noticed that my 4 yo started using a lot of "like" in her speech ("and it's like this and I have like that"). How do I get rid of it? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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Say ZZZZPT! every time she says like, sort of like Dr. Evil did to his son in the movie [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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It's a phase and will go away on its own. My ds went through it at 4.5 and never says it anymore. He's now 5.5 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:51 PM Flag
[ - ] This is what finally compelled me to wear shorts in the city: I started biking with the kids. It's worth it, even though I look pretty stumpy in shorts. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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I don't get this shorts "rule." Just wear what you want to wear. Who cares? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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I saw a 50-something woman in off-white shorts and she looked great. Wear what you want. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:47 PM Flag
[ - ] How did you go about your family planning? Did you schedule each birth or just gamble and see what happened? With our dd, we planned exactly when we wanted and we tried, with our second dd we just went back and forth between using protection and not so it would be more of a surprise, now we are thinking it is time for #3 and we can't decide which is a better method. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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TTC 06.27.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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well our first dd was a complete surprise - we didn't even want to start having kids for another year or two at the time. after she was born we decided to just leave it to fate for the next few years - after we had three, dh got snipped [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:46 PM Flag
[ - ] Does anyone know the cutoff to be invited to take the test for the Hunter Upper School. I know it's based on scores on 5th grade ELA/Math tests, but not sure of the number. TIA 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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I don't think it's set yet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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it was a combined 1400, but it fluctuates a little every year [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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^^^but has to be over 700 at each [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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no, this is not right. over 90th %ile in each - that number, lately, has been more than 700. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 09:22 PM Flag
[ - ] New mom, need quick synopsis of all this testing (not quite committed to public/private yet) - which tests, what age? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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don't worry about it until the year before your dc is about to hit schools. or just buy the victoria goldman book for private, insideschools.org for public [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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but those books areoutdated now, not relavent [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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the victoria goldman one rarely changes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 11:18 PM Flag
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ERB for private school, Stanford Binet for Hunter, OLSAT/Bracken for public G&T schools/programs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 11:42 PM Flag
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^^Oh, age - for public schools, dc starts kindergarten the year dc turns 5 years old. Dcs with December birthdays start school when they're 4 yr 9 months. As for private schools, it's more vague. A dc definitely has to turn 5 by August/September, but even some April or May dcs have been told they're too young. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 11:43 PM Flag
[ - ] i hate DH. HATE HATE HATE. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.27.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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just at this moment. or most of the time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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I am you but the hate has faded a little bit. it comes back in a flash though. what did yours do? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 07:03 AM Flag
[ - ] I know I am ovulating and DH wants to have sex but we have not done it in so long that it is awkward. I just do not feel like it anymore with him. How to get over this? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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Do I understand you correctly that you want to have another child with him though? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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If I am going to do it, it needs to be with him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:45 PM Flag
[ - ] Totally clueless - how do I go about scheduling an erb test date for my ds? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.27.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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contact them, decide if you want it at school or in office [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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Got it. Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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Some preschools have a tester come to the school, many do not. It's up to the school--not the parent. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:01 PM Flag
[ - ] 3.5 yo is gettign harder and harder to put to sleep--he finds every reason in the book to come out of his room.I 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.27.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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op: didnt finish: i'm at my wit's end. i have tried everything and nothing works anymore it's like 10 times before he finally goes to bed and always after it turns into a fight or a tantrum. help! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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set a routine. At the end do something he likes - read a book, snuggle whatever. If he doesn't follow the routine, tell him you are going to take away the fun last part. You will have to do it consistently but he will get the message. Oh, and he will test you on it every once in awhile. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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we have a routine, i guess like OR says below I have to just let him have the tantrum. everytime he comes out I should just bring him back up. he shares a room with his younger sibling so it just complivates things. i thin i need to finally separate them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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you can come out of your room one more time, that is it. and let him have the tantrum [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:39 PM Flag
[ - ] My three year old ds had a terrible first year of preschool. I was planning to have him try again with another teacher since he seemed to clash with this one. maybe he's too young? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.27.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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How did he clash? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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he actually got to the point where he refused to look at her or talk to her [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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This seems odd. Do you know what was causing it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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I was told that he was given a lot of negatives and not much postives the teacher always seemed stressed to me and the class was full of difficult kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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Which pre-school? Were the teachers communicative? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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a Montessori toddler program- the teacher tried to communicate but it was strained [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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which program? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:05 AM Flag
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wow. what happened? Where did ds go to school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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Won't he naturally get a new teacher in the fall? My kids had new teachers each year, one in the toddler year, one in the 3s and one in the 4s [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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BTDT, don't send him back. If you stay at home its ok. Look into the program at Chelsea Piers. Its called Champs and he will probably love it. You can do that two or three days a week (or up to five). He doesn't have to do preschool and its not worth the stress on a three year old. You might want to read Preschoolers at Risk and The Hurried Child if you are into reading parenting/child books. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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Also, BTDT, and we switched schools. It's not totally and completely impossible and the above poster had a good suggestion about looking into preschool alternatives. Much better to have your dc's first school experience be a positive one, and even the places like Chelsea Piers or Kidville will do a good job of socializing your dc, which is the main point of preschoo. We were also in a Montessori program, by the way. Great for some dc's but just not a good fit for others. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.28.08, 05:54 PM Flag
[ - ] It's supposed to be so hot in the City tomorrow. Is it worth it to schlep to the Rockaway Beach? Never been there. Which stop should I get at? How far from the subway to the actual beach? Thanks!!! 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.27.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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Take the LIRR to Long Beach or Jones Beach. So much nicer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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ITA. The 10:30ish train to Long Beach is express and you're right there at the beach [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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where does the train leave from? penn station? should i bring a stroller for a 4 yo? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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Penn Station. You don't need a stroller [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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rockaway is just as nice as long beach, if you walk a few blocks up from the subway (subway goes to 116th, walk up a few blocks toward the 120s. Plus it's free. LB is $10. However, the LIRR is of course nicer than the a train. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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any idea how long is each trip from the UWS? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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i haven't done the trip in awhile. does the a train run express on the weekends? If so, I'd say 45 minutes. I believe you have to transfer to the S in Broad Channel. Not the best ride, but Rockaway is a nice beach and pretty empty once you get a few blocks up from the masses of the subway stop. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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