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[ - ] i am 6.5 weeks pg with #2 and i feel like i am showing already! is this possible? i have not gained any weight and i am actually eating less because i feel gross. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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How old are you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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32 and ds is 4 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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You're probably imagining it. Unlikely you are showing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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i think i am just bloated [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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yes, I showed almost immediately w/#2. OB said it was hormones causing bloat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:44 PM Flag
[ - ] Hey fellow Atlanta mom! Where do you go out (when you do)? What are some cool bars here? I keep looking........ 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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I'm too cool to talk to you, sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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you are not cool, you are judgemental ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:17 PM Flag
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Must go to Krog Bar. But wait, cool in what sense ? How old are you ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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also. late night I like the bar at the Four Seasons for good coktails and a piano player with a toupee that is ginormous and I like the Righteous Room on ponce for a beer and more low-key adult bevs. You ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:18 PM Flag
[ - ] Am I missing something or do posts no longer have a date and time? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.23.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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click options [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:31 PM Flag
[ - ] Friend - more an acquaintance to me, great friend of friend - gave birth to child this weekend with Down's. She knew there was a very high chance the baby had Down's but being religious she would never have aborted... I am so sad for her and cannot imagine it... but I'm also angry, but weirdly sort of "on her behalf" that she has benn so programmed to believe that this trial is a "gift" form God... Bullshit... 24 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:29 PM Flag
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not to be judgemental or anything... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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I don't know your friend and I'm not religious (and very pro-choice), but I would not have terminated for Downs--not because it's a trial from God but because children with Downs can have wonderful, full lives. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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I know they can... I just feel like this woman who's barely making it right now has something so huge to deal with - mentally and possibly financially and physically - and it's so not "right"... The very clever post who says I'm being judgemental is simple minded. I feel for this woman and cannot fathom the weight on her shoulders right now... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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np life is not fair. Get used to it. At least she has the courage to face her life [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:38 PM Flag
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she does... now does her DH [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:40 PM Flag
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hopefully so. It's their child. Perfect or not. He/she is family. You deal with family. It makes me sad how many people abort for downs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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Lady you are being judgemental. Life is a bitch sometimes. This woman is trusting her own belief system will carry her through this. I don't know what else you want from her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:40 PM Flag
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I know this sounds crazy, but it seems like people have a very lovely life as parents of kids with Downs. I'm not saying they'd prefer it or it's easy. But they're loving as a rule, frequently very functional (especially with good schooling) and bring a lot of joy into a family. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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she is as loving as any mom could be... that is true... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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How should she think of it? I'm not religious at all, but understand that others have different beliefs than I do. If she believes her child is a gift from God good for her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:35 PM Flag
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what a strange reaction. I guess I understand being angry that people are born with challenges but to think that kid would be bettetr off dead is just strange [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:35 PM Flag
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Maybe it is strange to you... but it is strange to me not to believe you have a choice... she does not believe there was a choice... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:38 PM Flag
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of course she had a "choice". She chose differently than you did. Why does that bother you so? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:39 PM Flag
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because I have an awesome feeling of superiority and I am naturally a nasty and pessimistic bitch... that and my cousin has Down's and it has been a huge huge thing for her parents and I think people look at it as a simple "issue" when it is not... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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Seems like this woman and her family saw this as more of a black and white type of thing. Just because you don't feel the same way doesn't make her beliefs wrong. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:43 PM Flag
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the choice was right for her now. I worry that it isn't the same down the road. That's all. I'm trying not to use ellipses and it is very difficult...ahhhh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:44 PM Flag
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OR I'm sure there will be challenges but life is challenging. It is also precious. I learned that from watching my Dad die a slow painful death from Parkinsons. He said it made him realize what a gift life is - even when he was incontinent and unable to walk. Challenge does not make life worthless. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:48 PM Flag
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I know it is not worthless, but it doesn't have to always be so difficult, and these people lost their home in Katrina, work for themselves (insurance is not a happy subject) and now this. It's overkill on the "trials" no ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:52 PM Flag
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you have a choice not to use ellipses, lady, and you gotta use it. Sorry all, carry on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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It's a habit from herb caen. They worked for him and I like it... sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:43 PM Flag
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but I like your post very much [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:43 PM Flag
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np what do you like about it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:51 PM Flag
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I like grammarians [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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life is full of challenges. That doesn't make it not worth living [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:36 PM Flag
[ - ] Help! Pregnant and craving chicken spaghetti--don't have time to cook it myself. Does anyone know where I can get it? Thanks! 26 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:27 PM Flag
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You'll have to explain what it is first. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:28 PM Flag
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chicken spaghetti? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:29 PM Flag
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where are you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:29 PM Flag
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Upper West Side [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:29 PM Flag
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What's chicken spaghetti? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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Soo good! Spaghetti cooked with chicken broth and chicken with green peas, pimentos, celery, mushrooms, Velveeta cheese (and you can add some other things). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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Yeah. You lost me with the Velveeta. Nasty. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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I normally don't like it either. It melts and you don't really taste it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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that sounds gross. very trailer park meal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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you are so kind. God bless you and your heart. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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restaurants make this? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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no. it is a crappy better homes and gardens type recipe. why not add a can of cream of mushroom soup and some kraft parm from the green shaker can? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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you sound like a miserable person [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:37 PM Flag
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i am actually very happy. i just find this kind of "food" comical. my dh loves it too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:38 PM Flag
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where do you get this ? What city created this pregnancy delight ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:39 PM Flag
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New Orleans [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:40 PM Flag
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Mmmm... but I'd be hauling my swollen ankles down to Mothers for a Ferdi right now... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:42 PM Flag
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I love Mother's! Know the owners well! Yummy! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:42 PM Flag
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so good.a little debris would spice up my night. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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np OMG! bisuits and debris are the food of the gods [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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and etouffee and oyster po-boys and crawfish [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:51 PM Flag
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oh man! DH is from NO and I love the food. Sigh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:52 PM Flag
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Oh, how I miss it! I don't care if you do have to drive and pick it up--so worth it. Where did he go to high school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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I love it too. Milk punch toget the day off to a healthy start and then on to serious dining. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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Watching Trauma Life in the ER at Charity Hospital as I type. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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also a yummy thing to think about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:46 PM Flag
[ - ] PS11 moms - anybody NOT in a G&T class? Also how many gen ed classes and how many G&T? 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.23.08, 04:22 PM Flag
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If considereing PS 11 better check out test scores....yikes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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but the score is for gen ed and g&T. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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Call school and ask. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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I chose ps 11 GNT NOT because it gives strong test scores but because it has good school system (small class size, good facilities, etc) and excellent afterschool program. I believe my dc can do well in any peer group so test scores in any school does not matter to me much. Low scores this year would be partially due to relatively low # of GNT students in ps 11 (there is only one GNT class in upper grades) who has taken exam. I bet the scores will be significantly upgraded when current 1st N 2nd grders go to upprt grades coming years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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good point, and ITA about PS11 as a great school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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I know quite a few kids going into gen ed at PS 11 for K in the fall. They are pretty smart, zoned for 11, but didn't make the OLSAT cutoff [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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ditto [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 04:39 AM Flag
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brooklyn or manhattan? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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Chelsea ps11, 2nd grade and below, 2 G&T + 1 gen ed + 1 CTT [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 03:08 AM Flag
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CTT is 1st grade and up only, no K CTT at 11 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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so there is currently no G&T class in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:20 AM Flag
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no, there is one class for each 3rd - 5th. Starting with the current 2nd grade class, there are two classes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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what is CTT? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:20 AM Flag
[ - ] was at a party this weekend for a friend of DH. I like him and his wife, but att he party all of their friends were like tall wedge-heeled clones of one another. It was like a suburban cul-de-sac exploded and released everyone for a night with the "city folk". Why would someone choose to live in a "community" like that ? 28 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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To avoid judgmental bitches like you in Manhattan? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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not in manhattan nor in the northeast... now who's being a bit judgemental ? someone not get invited to the clubhouse for the block social and book club this week ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:16 PM Flag
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the irony... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:13 PM Flag
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all I can say is, you sound really judgmental. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:13 PM Flag
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I am jusging what I saw... all the women in virtually identical clothing and shoes and bags talking about the scene at the pool and one family who is out of town so often that their yard is always a mess...hee hee... what about those fire ants ?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:17 PM Flag
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np ssoooooo - where do you live? Do you really dress all that differently than your neighbors? People tend to flock towards people who are like themselves. Think about the 60's and how everyone wanted to be an individual but they all dressed alike. Human nature. Stop fighting it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:19 PM Flag
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I'm in Atlanta but in the "city" of it... they were from a part of the "area" called Alpharetta... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:20 PM Flag
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I wasn't in a short babydoll dress with wedge heels... I don't know, I think I would feel very "is this all there is ?" if I lived like that... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:23 PM Flag
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np you could feel that way no matter where you live if you are shallow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:23 PM Flag
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LOL! Ok - suddenly I'm with you! I live ITP also and understand the OTP mindset. LMAO! Hello fellow Atlantan! have you sent your request for an atlanta board yet? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:23 PM Flag
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I have [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:24 PM Flag
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what part of town do you live in? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:26 PM Flag
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Morningside / VH... you ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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we got priced out of that area. We are urban pioneers - SW Atlanta - you know - when there is a shooting that isn't in Clayton county, it's in my nabe! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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You're off Memorial Drive ?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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no - west side of the connector. Roughly equal to the Ted but on the west - really close to East Point [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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East Point is cool, no ? I like where we are, but also thought about the Lake Claire area... It's not new York or SF, but it's where we live ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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alpharetta is a city too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:24 PM Flag
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technically... there's a fire department and police... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:25 PM Flag
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not even. Alpharetta was a cow town until Atlanta expanded. No one ever even heard of it til the last 10 years or so. I grew up here - Powder Springs BTW which no one ever heard of (for good reason) either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:25 PM Flag
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I htink I've heard about on the sever weather double doppler 2000 report... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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snort. Yeah - prett much [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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yeah, that is funny indeed. i'm confused though, was the party in the suburbs? what 'community' do you mean. just his group of friends? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:14 PM Flag
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By community I meant one of those suburban neighborhoods where all the houses look the same and - apparently - there's an unspoken dresscode... clique-like but after school and all that... icky [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:24 PM Flag
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I'm the other Atlantan talking above to you, and while I agree that it's not my style, it's really not that bad. My sister lives in Kennesaw in a similar community and they really like it. It's safe, it's predictable and it's actually becoming diverse. So - while I would have to hang myself if I were forced to live there, it's not all bad [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:28 PM Flag
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I need to more readily adopt the "different strokes" philosophy... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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it's hard when dealing with the burbs, but yeah - it's not all bad. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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LMAO! All you islanders dress alike too - just diff than the burbs folk. You are funny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:15 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm on my 3rd glass of wine. Any questions? 18 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:08 PM Flag
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red or white ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:09 PM Flag
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white - chardonay (all we had - just back from vacation) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:10 PM Flag
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when you're in town, do you have a fuller selection? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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sometimes. DH buys a case at a time and we slowly go through it. All that;s left after this is red which I prefer in winter [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:13 PM Flag
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are you worried that you have a driniking problem? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:10 PM Flag
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no - not like I do this every night. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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are you alone? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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DH is giving DD a bath so alone in the room yes - not in the house. But I am the only one drinking [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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what are you wearing... ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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capris and a striped T shirt [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:13 PM Flag
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what is your dc doing? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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DH is bathing DD [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:14 PM Flag
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are there any tasty nibbly foods to go with the wine ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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no - we just finished supper and I am trying to lose the 5 pounds I gained in NYC on vacation! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:14 PM Flag
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where do you live? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:15 PM Flag
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Atlanta - which I thought was a pretty hip town til I hit Manhattan for a week. Sigh. I wish we had the $$ to move up there. Too much cool stuff going on all the time! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:15 PM Flag
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me too...the ATL is not hip... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:18 PM Flag
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well - it does have it's good points. It's not as crowded as NYC and apts are larger and more affordable. It has nice intown areas that are really walkable etc. But it is not Manhattan. BIL - who lives in the east village - took us to Beauty Bar, Otto's shrunken head and fat cats and now I am wishing we had some cool place like that to go. [