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[ - ] Moms not mom's. It's always great to hear the views of the semi-literate on education. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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My mom's smarter than yours. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:36 PM Flag
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My mom's left boobie is smarter than yours. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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is boobie a word? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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Actually you are wrong. It is mom's. short for mom is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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whose wrong? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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who's wrong [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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who's on first? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:20 PM Flag
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It's always great to see someone whose life is that empty belittle people for what may very well be a TYPO. Perspective, please. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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Are you that uptight and insecure that correting punctuation and speling errors on a chat board makes you feel good? Are you always a "know it all"? That's why people don't like you. You're probably the woman who is pissed because her husband doesn't have a Master's Degree. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:37 PM Flag
[ - ] Where can i rent a big jumpy thing for a b'day party in westchester? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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google party works [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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i think its called a moon walker [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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np- bounce house [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:43 PM Flag
[ - ] OK, someone diagnose me. The left side of my face is freaking out. Started with sharp pulsing pain near my temple, which eventually seemed to migrate to my ear, then down my jaw an neck. Now I seem to have conjunctivitis in my left eye, and what I would guess are hives over my left eyebrow. I made an appt with an ENT doc when the pain in my temple went to my ear, figuring it was some kind of sinus thing, but now.... I don't have a regular doc, so if someone in NYC (Manhattan) can recommend a good internist or gen prac who accepts bc/bs, I'd be most grateful! 34 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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allergic reaction? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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The hives and the pink eye I can see, although I have no idea to what, but what about the pain? And this has progressed over several days. Thanks for answering, btw. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:33 PM Flag
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dr. katherine keil, 14th st. & 8th. this sounds more significant than what she'd normally handle, but she can get your started and refer you ther ight way [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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Thanks. So it sounds sort of major to you too? I never go to the doctor, and I'm no hypochondriac, but this has me a little freaked. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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Serious sinus infection [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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You have Shingles my dear!!! Google it and get back to us [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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if she has shingles, she should go to the ER. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:36 PM Flag
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Shingles was actually one of the first things I thought of when I saw the hives (my mom suffered terribly from this). But the hives don't look like the shingles rash. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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It usually takes a few days to turn into blisters. How long have you had the hives? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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today. didn't notice till just now. Ah, it's blisters that I was seeing when I googled. Crap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:43 PM Flag
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NP - it sounds like Shingles but I thought it was more on th ebody and trunk - not the face. And poster below - going to ER won't help. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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Would it do the hives and the pink eye too? That was my original thought, but.... It almost seems like some autoimmune thing. To complicate matters, I went to the dentist last week (original symptoms could be related to some tooth infection I picked up), and then on Saturday I was in the ER with ds (he's OK), so who knows what else I could have picked up? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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I think the other poster was right. My mom just had the shingles and it sounds just like what you have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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Shingles. Have you ever had the chicken pox? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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yikes, there seems to be consensus. As I said, shingles rash looks different to me, so I'm hoping it's not that. What kind of doc do you go to for shingles? I know my mom was going to a neurologist for the nerve involvement. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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If it's shingles you need to go to the ER stat. My mom just had shingles in her eye and it's very serious -- you can go blind. You need to get on the anti-viral medicine fastto get it under control. Go to the ER! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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Have you googles it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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trigeminal neuralgia baby:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigeminal_neuralgia [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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I'll look it up. Thanks. (I've got to say, this is reminding me of the old UB. You guys are great.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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Shit. I just looked that up. The pain isn't that bad, yet. Please don't let it be this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:45 PM Flag
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what's trigeminal neuralgia [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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, or Tic Douloureux, (also known as prosopalgia) is a neuropathic disorder of the trigeminal nerve that causes episodes of intense pain in the eyes, lips, nose, scalp, forehead, and jaw.[1] It is estimated that 1 in 15,000 people suffer from trigeminal neuralgia, although those numbers may be significantly higher due to frequent misdiagnosis. TN usually develops after the age of 40, although there have been cases with patients being as young as three years of age [2]. The condition can bring about stabbing, mind-numbing, electric shock-like pain from just a light wind or a finger's glance of the cheek. Believed to be among the most severe types of pain known to humanity, the most common forms of TN affect 1 in 15,000 to 20,000, but 1 in 5,000 are thought to suffer from some type of facial pain. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:43 PM Flag
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No way. Trigeminal neuralgia is way way way more painful than what she's describing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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OP: I just said the same. My mom's shingles, however, involved that nerve and caused her intense pain. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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I was just about to post this. I had this in January and it is exactly like what you described. I was treated by a nuerologist and it went away pretty quickly. When you look it up, it sounds horrible, but it can be less severe. Have you had dental work lately? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:31 PM Flag
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I had shingles on my face. It mostly happens on the trunk but not always. I had it in the exact place this poster is describing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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did you have my other symptoms? Did the rash look like hives, or were the bumps more opaque? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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NP - dh had shingles (not on his face). At first he had intense pains down his arms - ER doc thought it was a nerve problem. Then the "hives" appeared and then became more opaque. As soon as that happened his reg doc was able to diagnose Shingles in 2 seconds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:49 PM Flag
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thanks. for some reason nurse I called does not think it's shingles, but I'll watch to see if hives turn to blisters.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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You ladies are great? So should I go to a gp or internist first. Any other recs besides Dr. Keil below, in case she can't see me? I'm on the UWS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:48 PM Flag
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^^^didn't intend the ? after great! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:48 PM Flag
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Jill Ostrager - also UWS. If she can't see you see her partner, William Suozzi - 212.579.2200 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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Thanks! Had to leave the computer for a moment [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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Get to Fairway or a good organic food market and buy a jug of Aloe juice(not gel); drink atleast 24 oz a day until your symptoms lessen. GL-I've been there...Aloe juice will help and it's unlikely MD will prescribe it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 11:28 PM Flag
[ - ] Four years ago, around 95% of Anderson kids in the fourth grade got 4's on the math test. Three years ago, it was 91%. Last year, it was 65%. This has been asked about at PTA meetings, but there is no clear answer. The kids are very smart, so I think the problem is that they are confused by the new Everyday Math curriculum which does not do a good job on basics such as like multiplying, word problems, or remembering to check your work. I love the school and dc is prety happy here but yes, there is some kind of problem, to be honest. I do Singapore at home with dc and dc does great but most parents are not in a position to do that. 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.23.08, 05:30 PM Flag
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thank god we got into NEST! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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don't pee yourself yet. nest scores were not great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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My dc's school does everyday math and dc scored an 800 on the 4th grade math test. maybe it's the acceleration that confuses them. they are being taught 5th grade math but being tested on 4th grade? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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Yes, they are being taught a year ahead of the year they are being tested on. But math builds on itself, so I don't know if that explains it. And they were accelerated a year when they were all getting 4's. No one in the school thinks the kids have changed. So it's a mystery. Since school gets top top ratings by DOE, no one seems to care. anyway [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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No school is perfect. Good to know. Hopefully the school will address this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:45 PM Flag
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Those aren't the figures on the info released today. According to those figures, 89% of the Anderson 4th graders in 2006 scored a 4; 95% of 2007's 4th graders scored a 4; and 93% of this year's 4th graders scored a 4. Those are pretty good scores IMO. Where did you get your numbers from? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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sounds like the same bitter anti-anderson troll. those grapes certainly are bitter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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But OP said she was at Anderson. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:00 PM Flag
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Where can one find these statistics? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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It's been posted over and over again on the school board today but here's the insideschools page where they have links to the ELA and math scores: http://insideschools.blogspot.com/2008/06/2008-test-scores.html [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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I was fortunate to grow up in the South Pacific doing what we now call "Singapore Math" and I was underwhelmed by US Math textbooks when I came here. I think that there are many reasons why US trails the world in Math. Curriculm does make a difference. The TIMMS study http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trends_in_international_mathematics_and_science_study compares Math and Science achievement across the globe. Its clear that curriculum makes a sifference. Thats why our two DCs are at NEST+m. I'm a math geek and the EST approach is better than the default approach. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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What is "EST"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:12 AM Flag
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Part of the equation is that the school no longers spends more than a few weeks devoting class time to prep with a workbook tailored to preparing for the test. Four years ago they spent 8-12 weeks on prep, at the expense of other learning - mostly because those 4th grade scores were the ticket to middle school admissions. Now that Anderson has its own middle school, these state tests don't mean much to its students or teachers, who use other assessments to see if kids need help in areas of their learning. I prefer it this way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 05:25 AM Flag
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^^ meant to say that the school now only spends a few weeks rather than a longer time on prep [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 05:26 AM Flag
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But those aren't the scores for Anderson anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:11 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone interesred in a good rousing political debate? You state your case and I will argue 50 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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News 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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john mccain is halfway to comatose and his wife looks like she just emerged from the grotto at the Playboy Mansion and had her hair done. discuss. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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np: that's not political, that's just catty. Try again. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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OP ITA. Can we talk issues? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:33 PM Flag
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OK... Why has neither candidate proposed a huge initiative to reinvigorate the city of Detroit with a push to create electronic / new fuel tech cars that will help us be on the cutting edge of new technology once again, extract us from the oil equation in this respect, AND put Americans back to work ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:43 PM Flag
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good one. I think tax cuts are the way to go here. Give tax incentives to companies that hire americans, move to depressed areas and work on alternative fuels [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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I'm thinking more a gov't initiative like the Manhattan Project but not making bombs... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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the gov't really messes things up more often than not. I like a hands off approach to most things. Let the free market work. Prices are high. People will come up with something. As they say - necessity is a mother [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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not true at all... not based in fact but a propganda line of the right who wants everything deregulated into the pockets of big companies and the already wealthy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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IDA. All the talk about excessive profits is ridiculous. Oil companies are publicly owned. WHo gets the profits? Look at your 401K. I'll bet you own stock in Exxon etc. The right actually wants more freedom - well they used to anyway. That's why I'm a libertarian and not a republican anymore. Let the free market work [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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do you mean to reply here ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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ummmm...maybe not. LOL! responding to 6 dif people. Let me think about it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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why are people against gay marriage? how does a same-sex couple nullify or even threaten your hetero marriage. discuss... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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OP ok - I can't even begin to argue against that one! LOL! And I'm a conservative! I don't see the problem. I think Britannt Spears etc have done more to destroy marriage than all the gay people inthe world [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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This one is basic math; gay marriage equals payouts, retirement and insurance benefits. The friends of current ruling administration are big insurance and finance conglomerates. The right wing, fundamental Christian population are only too happy to oblige by signing upwith their ignorant protesting rants. It's a beautiful setup! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 11:23 PM Flag
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wow i had never thought ot that. thanks. it is liek the whoel change in bankruptcy laws. it is not abotu poeple takign financial responsibiulity, it is abotu credit card companies scamming mor epoeple out of their money. credit card offers are sent to every tom dick and harry including teenage college students, people on public assistance or other federal aid, unemployed etc. and then when these people default credit card companies still want their money, but when bear stearns screws up, the feds help the company get bought out! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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I can't handle having a war with Iran unless drop dead necessary (like we know that they are going to bomb us or Israel next week). If we go in, they will have to institute a draft, and it will become a very bad situation. Therefore I am not voting for McCain, because he really is in favor of going in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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Why Israel? Why not any other country? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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I threw in Israel b/c it is our ally closest to Iran, so I figure if they aren't capable of bombing us, they will bomb Israel. Obviously, we found out that they are going to bomb Japan, England, etc. I would say the same thing.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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a national draft is both necessary and fair. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:49 PM Flag
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It probably is necessary, but it will never be fair b/c richer kids will get exempt to go to college.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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a draft is a horrible idea. The armed forces should be staffed by people who want to be tehere. You can't have a good defense comprised of people who are pacifists and wimps [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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it seemed to work in WW I and WW II. did we not win those wars ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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yes but the thinking was different then. People were gung ho for war. Now - since Vietnam and the beginning of media reporting from the front, people have diff attitudes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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well I would argue that we shuld not be going to war unless the country is - as you say "gung ho". When the population is behind a military undertaking than it should be initiated. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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do you agree that it is possible that a president (not even the current one necesarily) knows things we, as the general public, do not? Would you agree that perhaps it could be in our country's intrest to go to war even if the population is agianst it? I would also posit that some people have a kind of 60's hangover where they think that any war ever is bad and would protest in the streets against any war even if we were attacked. I think popular support is important, but not the only thing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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Has there been a war that has been this way ? can you give me an example or is this just a hypothetical ? Vietnam, bad choice and no information secret or otherwise that made it right. Iraq, no information that makes it seem to have been such. I'd like an example. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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can't give an example. Been out of history class for too many years. Just saying hypothetically, it's possible. I think people mighth have been more naive for the WWs, but WW2 was basically a good thing in the end even though so many people died. War is never good. But soemtimes it is necessary [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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I don't think you should require a history class to remember modern wars. You just need to think about your statement and see if it *really* makes sense... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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maybe the diff attitudes are because war sucks and when you see it you are wary about jumping into it. i think that's good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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What's your year of birth? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 11:25 PM Flag
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The Republicans are behind the horrendous increase in oil prices and subsequent gas gouging just so they could garner support for drilling off Alaska and Florida. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:51 PM Flag
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now that is just ignorant. Everyone knows it;s the environmentalists who are causing high gas prices by restricting drilling in Alaksa and coast of Florida [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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no, don't throw the ignorant card here. the amount of oil available off Florida and Alaska is not even close to the amount needed to help with the world's current oil pressures and our pressures at home. That is inaccurate and not based in fact. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:56 PM Flag
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The US is the world's third largest producer of oil already, the problem is we use that up and everyone else's as well... (This is according to CIA factbook) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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I don't think so. I'm not sure they even know how myuch is out there. Besides, have you heard that China is working with Cuba to drill in the gulf of mexico? Weird eh? The environmentalists are keeping us from doing it but have no power over them. They will come and take the oil that we could have and then charge us triple what is should cost if we let the free market work. Get the gov't out of the way [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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It won't solve our current problems by a long shot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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if we spent a quarter of the time actually learning about the world we live in as we do learning about who Lindsay Lohan is sleeping with the world would be in a better way... and George Bush would not have been elected president [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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If indigent, the elderly should be euthanized [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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OP ok - you scare me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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You have no counterargument, therefore I will assume you concede my point [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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LOL! Not at all. Life is precious. I am against abortion and euthanasia. I am against assisted suicide in almost all cases. I do not concede your point and you still scare me [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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Life is precious--in particular, the lives of the young, such as those in poor countries, that are impacted or even lost because Western society spends so much money extending the unproductive life of the elderly, including those who cannot pay for it themselves [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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ALL life is precious and we should do what we can to help all people have a good shot at a good life. That does not mean sacrificing some for others. However, I see your point. Life will never be fair but we can work to make it more so without killing off old indigent citizens [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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As medical science advances, it will become theoretically possible to extend life further and further by more and more expensive means, if euthanasia is not employed--either directly or implicitly by denial of care. How specifically would you avoid this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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^^ I take your silence as assent. I have won the rousing political debate. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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LOL! Give me a minute willya? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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wow. Ok this is getting kind of heavy for UB ;-) I tend to want to rely on the free market and people's good sense. There will always be inequities in life. You can't avoid that. There will always be some old fart who should just die and won't and some little kid who could use the kidney. It's life. It's not fair. I think the best we can do is to let the free market advance technology and moral thinkers express their various views. Not sure how specific I can get on something so theoretical [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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You are too late, and this really avoids my argument anyway. Better to just concede. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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I will not. And I am not avoinding. It's complicated beyond UB's capabilities (and mine at the moment I guess) Life is precious and it's not fair and we arent going to be able to make it so. We are also not going to be able to ration healthcare in any way that makes sense - ever. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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Then you advocate the death of children, through passive denial of care/assistance to extend the life of the elderly. Nice. Well, that is certainly your prerogative, I will have to agree to disagree with you on that one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:23 PM Flag
[ - ] How do you feel about PGD/Sperm Spinning? 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 06.23.08, 05:27 PM Flag
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I am more comfortable with salad spinning. i like a dry leaf and it does the trick [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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silly funny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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I love my salad spinner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:30 PM Flag
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what is it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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i would do it in a second. desperate for a girl. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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desperate? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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yes. am 41 yo and DH doesn't want more kids (have 2 boys). i am so sad. very very sad. i'm so distraught that it's killing my marriage. noone will understand [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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I will say that I have a hard time understanding the specifics. I had a son who died and am lucky enough to have a DD now after being told it would nto happen. I do however understand that loss is loss and grief is grief. Try to be happy about what you do have. It makes life better. I could wallow in my grief about my son - and believe me - I have. Or I can feel so lucky to have my DD. It's my choice. I choose to be happy. I hope you will come around to that point someday [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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how old are your boys? I am pregnant with my 2nd boy and am so happy to be having another baby but I know I will always long for a little girl [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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op:do you have kids...boys...how many? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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Some friends did it, because their first child was a profoundly autistic boy. They had a healthy girl. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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do you have any idea of the cost? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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it's your choice. not guaranteed but why not try it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:33 PM Flag
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If you have the money and want a particular sex - go for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 05:09 AM Flag
[ - ] Weekday School - What is going on with director search? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.23.08, 05:26 PM Flag
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They have identified some candidates they like - don [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:27 PM Flag
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^^^^'t know if they have made an offer yet, though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:28 PM Flag
[ - ] macaroni comments are the best i've seen so far. never thought pple would feel so strongly about mac and cheese. who knew? 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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link? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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nevermind, i see it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:26 PM Flag
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food is important. Remember the pasta vs grain debates? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:28 PM Flag
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link? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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LOL! Newbie! That's from the old UB. People were calling each other bitches and flaming horribly about whether cous cous was a grain or a pasta. It was hilarious [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:30 PM Flag
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http://www.urbanbaby.com/search?search%5Bquery%5D=grain+pasta [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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that is damn funny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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newbie? i'm assuming this is in reference to couscous(np) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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so silly. I love it and thank god dd likes it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
[ - ] what do you think you "deserve"? This is sparked by the post earlier about a woman who gave birth to a DS baby. The OP said they had lost their home in Katrina and had some really hard times but chose not to abort. Wondering how much you think you could bear 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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from a true survivor mom here it never ceases to amaze me how strong the will to live and let live really is. it's a gift. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:23 PM Flag
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what have you survived? (BTW ITA with you having been through my share of hard things) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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I'm not going to even drudge it up but i have had my fair share of hardships. Am happy to report i came through it and am the happiest i have ever been and feel like i have been truly blessed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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funny how that works isn't it? Before I went through some things, I was depressed. Now that I actually have some good reasons to be sad and depressed, I am happier than I used to be. I think it takes a little shaking up for some of us. Glad you came through ok. ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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i could not bear that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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you don't know what you can bear til you are faced with it. What is the most you think you could handle? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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i have handled the death of a prent as a teenager and a sibling that ran away and we have not heard from her since. i want nothing from now on that isn't daisies and buttercups [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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actually, I get that. I lost a child and my father within a 5 year span. I'm perfectly happy to have a nice boring little life. No more excitement for me thanks. But - I think I could survive almost anything except the death of another child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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I know it is stupid, but I cannot even let my mind go there. like if i even try to conceive of it I may one day have to. Like I could jinx myslef.I am sorry you had that happen to you... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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Some of the difficulties, both from the past and more recently, have led me to be much happier, glad for what I have, and able to be "in the moment". But they have also humbled me. However hard they are, I realize they're nothing compared to what some have gone through... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:44 PM Flag
[ - ] 7.5mo ds doesn't like green veggies (peas or green beans). he currently eats cereal and fruit for breakfast (apples, pears, peaches or bananas) and veggies for lunch/dinner (squash, carrot or sweet potato). any advice on trying to incorporate green veggies? TIA 18 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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Mix them with one of the veggies he likes. Just a little bit at a time, gradually increasing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:17 PM Flag
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Just keep trying. You can vary what you're serving, or change recipes, or whatever, but the important thing is to keep offering it up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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offer every few days? or keep offering day after day? i don't want him to stop eating! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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serve only a greed first while child is really hungry and delay getting the rest togehter. have only a green snack at the playground. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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what do you mean delay the rest? only feed peas (and formula) for a whole day?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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no, start the meal with the peas, when he's had a few bites of that, then bring out the stuff that he does like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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ah, so offer peas, but when he rejects move on to something else [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:30 PM Flag
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sprinkle with a little sugar? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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well, i'm 39.7 years and i don't like green veggies much either. so, it's good to keep trying, but it might just be something he'll never take to easily, and you can get him started eating them when he's more reasonable/older. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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try giving real veggies as finger foods. soft cooked peas, pieces of string beans. my dd liked canned spinach in tiny bits she could pick up herself [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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that is a great idea, but i am a lazy mom and its all jarred food... the canned spinach sounds good though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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thanks all for the suggestions! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:33 PM Flag
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I agree with keep trying and mixing with other veggies and fruits that he likes. my 9 mo old is picky and I do this. good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:51 PM Flag
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thanks - what do you mix with? carrots? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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I've mixed with just about everything I think! (organic jars and containers; I don't make food.) pears, carrots, squash... db is less picky about veggies and more about "texture" foods, but I think the same principle works! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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pears and peas?!!? love it!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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I've tasted everything db eats and it's not as gross as it would seem! applesauce is good to mix, imo, and then we did yogurt later on with both fruits and veggies. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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thanks... i will give it a try. i've been eating his peas to set a good example, they aren't too bsd, but the green beans definitely need help (i don't make food either) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:04 PM Flag
[ - ] macaroni and cheese smells like vomit, discuss. or judge. 26 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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don't judge my mac and cheese wench [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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people like you are judgemental bitches who denigrade pasta and dairy combinations. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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I need a good recipe. Got one? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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If I did I wouldn't use Amy's which smells like vomit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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well no. I want a real recipe. You know - one that you make from cheese and noodles. Not some frozen crap. That always smells like vomit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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thank you, I think. At least I feel slightly validated with the vomit comment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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LOL! Frozen stuff is always crap and mostly to be avoided. Once in a while - a few Trader Joe's items for example - something is edible. In small amounts. Occasionally. The rest is horrible [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:23 PM Flag
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I actually meant to write "Annie's" which is in a box [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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LOL! Thats what I read. Hhmmm... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:26 PM Flag
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sorry but stoffers is the best mac and cheese. It's not so bad [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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Get any good southern cookbook! from there; we promise not to disappoint [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:23 PM Flag
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I am southern but have had bad luck with every recipe I have tried. Nothing is quite like the little old ladies used to bring to dinner on the grounds [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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HMMMM. I agree. Have you tried Vintage Vicksburg? I have had some really good mac and cheese in this city made with truffles. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:26 PM Flag
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I will look for that but truffles would be looked at askance where I am from [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:27 PM Flag
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hee hee. i understand. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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where are you from? Me - NC and Georgia [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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Mississippi, then Louisiana, then Oregon, then Alabama (Birmingham), and now here [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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wow. You may know my DH! He was from La, Al, Fl and now GA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:33 PM Flag
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The south is a small world! Did he graduate from high school in LA? New Orleans? If so, where? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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he was born there (NO) lived in Lafayette for awhile then Birmingham and Jacksonville for high school. Atlanta as an adult where we met. He has family in all those places though. Are you catholic? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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no. episcopalian but born baptist. there is a large majority of catholics in LA. i love me some birmingham. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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DH went to catholic school so you probably don't know him. SIL lives in B'ham though and seems to like it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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The Birmingham Jr. League came out with a great cookbook last year (I think it was last year). Ask your SIL about it. I think the recipes may be a little more fancy, though--not just good ol' soul food. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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the stuff that is "xtra cheesy" is extra stinky. like feet and vomit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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go for trader joe's frozen mac and cheese. its as close to home made as you can get. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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you're the second woman to suggest that. Resolved: tomorrow i will haul my fat ass to Trader Joe's and buy the mac to make my ass even larger ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:46 PM Flag