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[ - ] Is there a way to buy a ticket to a New York movie premierelove ? Or must you have a connection? We wanted to attend the premiere of the love guru. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:16 AM Flag
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You probably have to know someone. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:24 AM Flag
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Many places give away tickets to premieres for promotion. I've also "won" premiere tickets using Starwood points from their online auctions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:32 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone here ever cruised out of Port Canaveral? I'm wondering how much the taxi rate is from the orlando airport? Have an early flight going home and not sure the cruise lines ground transportation will be leaving that early. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:12 AM Flag
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yes a few times. I never took a taxi from airport to the port but just bought into the cruise transportation. So much better because when you check in your luggage at your hometown airport, you don't see them until you check into your stateroom. They pick up your luggage and you. So worth it. Also if you have an early flight, they let you disembark first. I would call the cruiseline and see what their process is but never missed an early flight..but I never made flight arrangements for before noon [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:15 AM Flag
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^^meant cruise's GROUND TRANSPORTATION [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:23 AM Flag
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right. ours is at 11:30. last year we got off first and were at the airport WAY before we ever needed to be. Took the ground transfer as well last year and know it is worth it. thanks for your reply! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:26 AM Flag
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YW and enjoy. I love cruises and this yr we aren't going on one but next yr we will [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:45 AM Flag
[ - ] struggling w/ boy name. thoughts on Andrew Christopher? Our last name is one syllable. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:08 AM Flag
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I like Andrew. I'm having a tough time picking a boys name too. Hate this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:09 AM Flag
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I like it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:27 AM Flag
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love it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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i like it. and you have a lot of options for what you' [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:34 AM Flag
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^^whoops. ...what you can call him [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:35 AM Flag
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Good name [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:52 AM Flag
[ - ] So, is today the day, ladies? Are the letters being MAILED today or will we get them today? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.13.08, 06:07 AM Flag
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if mailed today we will get tommorow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:09 AM Flag
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How about neither? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:18 AM Flag
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We won't know until around 1-2pm, after the people at home have reported here & on Insideschools about what's in their mail. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:22 AM Flag
[ - ] starting potty training 2.6 yo ds abt 3 wks ago indoors only. we go no diapers and he's pretty good about going on potty. not sure how to proceed to the next step of bringing him outdoors w/ just undies. any suggestions on when to try this? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:04 AM Flag
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start to close places like the park but I bought a travel potty at BRU and it folds. So easy and they pee or poop in the bag. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:06 AM Flag
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ita. Get the small potty. Like $9, folds and compact. Don't have to rush around trying to find a store where they will allow your dc to use the potty. Once the dc gets older and can hold it longer, then the portable potty isn't needed. It's small and so worth it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:17 AM Flag
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Just be prepared to drop everythg & run to closest Barnes & Noble at any moment. The first 2 weeks are stressful but I never found it necessary to carry around a potty. Always have spare undies. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:11 AM Flag
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np: I was you with my first dd would never carry around a potty but when #2 was trained and the stores weren't being so nice to let her use the toilet..I got the small potty that folds in the bag. Best thing I bought. My dd always told me she needed to go at the last min. so running to the nearest store was a PITA..the potty makes it so easy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:13 AM Flag
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But where do you go? She just jumps out of the stroller & sits on the potty on the sidewalk. Seriously, I've never seen this & yet 2 posters mention it right away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:16 AM Flag
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well usually we are in the park. So if she needs to go then I take out the potty near the bench and put her on it. When a 2yr old needs to go and is learning, there isn't much of "hold" time. If we are in the car, I pull over and she goes right there. If we are in the street and so happen next to a barnes and noble then I use their restroom but this portable potty is great esp. in the NYC parks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:19 AM Flag
[ - ] mealtime has become such a battle w/ 2.6 old. it's so frustrating 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:02 AM Flag
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Keep it simple and don't offer a lot of choices. If he eats, he eats (or she), if not, that's it. Believe me, he/she won't starve. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:25 AM Flag
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my 2yo threw two bowls of cheerios onto the floor today. it's such a frustrating stage b/c i feel like she's not quite old enough to discipline. i just try to keep her happy enough without giving in to everything. (easier said than done) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:28 AM Flag
[ - ] Has this happened to anyone else? I think I had a bad reaction to the birth control pill. Had my son in July of 2007 and have not had a period since. Started the birth control pill on Saturday and literally went nuts. Huge mood swings, dizzy spells every half hour or so, screaming at kids (I'm not even a yeller by nature and I was screaming and swearing at them). Started having thoughts of hurting myself and my kids. Spoke to doctor on Tuesday night and he told me to stop taking the pill. I feel so much better today AND got my period. Was this a reaction to the pill or the worst PMS ever? I've taken the pill before, just not this brand. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:00 AM Flag
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may have been. I was on the pill for 5 yrs and went off for 5 yrs. When I tried to go back on, I gained so much water weight in 2 days of starting the pill. I was swollen. Hands, feet, ect. I literally gained 12lbs in 2 days. I said HELL NO and never went back on again [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:02 AM Flag
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how can you take the pill if you haven't gotten your period? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:25 AM Flag
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possible. i've heard it can cause mild depression. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:50 AM Flag
[ - ] Based on the post below and the chart on Insideschools, D3 and D2 have the highest proportion of 99s. When you consider that those districts also have the strongest district programs, you really have to wonder about whether a district-blind lottery for the citywides is the most appropriate way to assign seats at the citywides. 99s in other districts have fewer options if they don't get a citywide seat. Thoughts? 22 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.13.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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I have to agree. I live in district 1. We only had 29 kids score 97 and above my son being one of them. We also have only 2 district options. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:09 AM Flag
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what are your district options? We live one block out of D1, actually if we were on the other side of the block we would be in D1. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:12 AM Flag
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the only real option is ps110. they added ps19 this yr. but I hear bad things [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:23 AM Flag
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It would make more sense to have one strong k-8 G&T school (not program) in each borough [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:21 AM Flag
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Just because D3 and D2 have good K-5 "programs" which allow for enrichment only, within other schools does not mean they should not have equal access to K-8 or K-12 gifted schools which allow for enrichment and some acceleration. Yes, there should be more options available in all boroughs, but D3 and D2 shouldn't be penalized either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:25 AM Flag
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honestly I disagree with you on that. I am the OR in Dist 1. If I had the choices of D2 or 3 I wouldn't feel that my whole life depends on my son getting into nest.D2 has 10 options. Sorry but it really should be a blanced act. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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But look at the size of the district and the number of kids qualifying. Each individual child in D2 or D3 has no better chance of getting into a good program than your D1 child. In D3 only two of the district options are decent ones and they have just taken one class away from one of them. This means that likely 98s and 97s will be closed out of the top programs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:30 AM Flag
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OP: The whole point is that the current system provide UNEQUAL access and fewer opportunities for kids who live outside of these districts. In a world of scarce resources, tough decisions have to be made. It's amazing the difference in opportunities available to kids from outside those districts compared to what D3 and D2 have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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I agree 100% [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:33 AM Flag
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Not when you factor in number of kids. D2 and D3 represent roughtly one third of the qualifying kids for citywide. If they get that type of representation in the 175 or so spots for Anderson and Nest then 61 kids will get in representing 18% of the qualifying kids in those districts. District 1 represents roughly 3% of qualifying kids, which means about 5 kids will get in--representing 17% of qualifying kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:35 AM Flag
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OP: But if the lottery is done blindly, which is what we have heard through informal channels has happened, there is no guarantee of any fair representation in the citywides from outlying districts. It is pure chance. It might happen. Or it might not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:40 AM Flag
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can't reply to OP post below, but while you are right that "chance" may impact that (as well of course as those who chose to submit forms and in fact D2 and D3 are probably likely to have more people who will opt out due to private or other options) it is likely that it will be proportionately representative of the qualifying percentage of the districts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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OP; We shall see. The fact remains that the access & opportunities are totally skewed in favor of the wealthy Manhattan neighborhoods. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:50 AM Flag
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as they are in every district in the country, and as they should be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 12:40 PM Flag
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How about having a citiwide in one of the other boroughs? Some children are denied the opportunity because of the lengthy commute. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:35 AM Flag
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OP: I think each borough should have the equivalent of a citywide program that is accessible to kids in that borough. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:38 AM Flag
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Then Anderson, TAG and Nest should then only be Manhattan based? If you are going to put them in multiple boroughs you need to open them up like Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech and Sty [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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No I think citywide should mean citywide, but if there is one in Brooklyn or Queens it would give children who live in thouse boroughs another alternative to a 2 hour commute. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:57 AM Flag
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OP: Agreed. All of the citwides should remain open to kids from all 5 boroughs. But as a practical matter, lots of kids in Queens & Bklyn have no viable citywide option, even if they score high enough to get a seat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:00 AM Flag
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This is why at elementary level focus should be on district programs, IMO. It's not good for 5 yos to commute 2 hours a day, it is a huge strain on their families to accomodate this (especially if there are other children in different schools). Have city-wide programs for MS/HS kids where kids are old enough to commute alone and utilize commute for reading/HW etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:04 AM Flag
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Speak for yourself, will you? There are enough folks out there who don;t think it puts a huge strain on their families or that a long commute is bad for a 5yo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 08:04 AM Flag
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My 5yo has commuted for the last three years and more than anything it has given us a fantastic opportunity to talk without any distractions that exist at home or at the park. SO don't generalize. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 11:03 AM Flag
[ - ] If this is still "early June" according to the DOE, what pray tell is mid-June? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.13.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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always add atleast a week for whatever date they give you. DOE is never on time with anything [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:55 AM Flag
[ - ] Can someone please tell me that I am not the only one w/ a house that is being destroyed by a toddler? from scratching floors to chipping trim to ruining paint. I just can't keep up with it anymore... 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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Thats why I don't bother with new furniture or frankly - much cleaning. Toys away, toys on the floor, handprints wiped off, handprints smeared on... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:54 AM Flag
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I want to re-do house and get new furniture, but it would drive me nuts to spend all that $ and then have db go out and smash a banana on the couch. Have #2 on the way and thinking that I should wait another 4 years to do anything (which kills me) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:56 AM Flag
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Yup, thats me. I have a white couch (!) plus wall to wall carpeting that is just wretched from 2 boys and a slobby DH. I wont even bother getting slipcovers at this point [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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4 years! Thats optimistic of you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:00 AM Flag
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how old's your dc? we had a disaster but things are looking up now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:30 AM Flag
[ - ] i still don't like the new UB - does it just take some getting used to? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:51 AM Flag
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yes. Once you get used to it, it's not a big deal. DO you have any specific questions? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:52 AM Flag
[ - ] Name poll: Yardley 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:50 AM Flag
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please don't [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:51 AM Flag
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i can't call him Yards or Yardy har har for short... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:52 AM Flag
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can [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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LMAO! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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For a girl? Isnt the Scientologist who does Bart Simpsons voice named Yardley? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:51 AM Flag
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np she is a scientologist? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:52 AM Flag
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big time, just gave like $5 mil. to the loonies [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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wow. Never heard that about her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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awful [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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isn't that a brand of soap? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:52 AM Flag
[ - ] 2 yr old has been in bed w/ us for about 4 months. stating freaking out and not wanting to go in his crib (cio did NOT work) so we let him come into our bed. getting him a reg bed in a few weeks, but don't know how he will ever stay in there b/c he will just wander out as soon as we put him in. anyone btdt? advice? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:50 AM Flag
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Depends on how big a deal you want to make of their getting in your bed. Personally I have no prob w/a toddler coming in at 2 am & snuggling. I have found each of my kids did that & now that each is over 5 they don't do it any more & I miss it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:05 AM Flag
[ - ] is lipstick out? seems most ppl wear gloss these days? 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:48 AM Flag
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Yes it seems so. Its so hard to find lipstick but I much prefer the look and feel of it. Its a little nauseating to be 40 and walking around with shiny, gooey lips. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:49 AM Flag
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it's hard to find lipstick? there are a million, zillion lipsticks in any dept store, in any pharmacy... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:51 AM Flag
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Yeah old lady stuff like "Moon Drops" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:51 AM Flag
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np WTF are you talking about? There are a ton of lipsticks out there. Where the heck do you shop? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:54 AM Flag
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geez calm down we are talking about lipstick [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:55 AM Flag
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LOL! true. I just wonder where she/you shop if all you can find is old lady lipstick. Good stuff is all over the place [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:56 AM Flag
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I like Estee Lauder do you have any recs? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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np; I'm 40 and wear lipgloss. I use SEPHORA brand gloss #O5. It's my lip color and adds a little shine..not sticky, gooey or doesn't make my lips look like an ice skating rink [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:54 AM Flag
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lipgloss looks awful on people with big lips (like me). i can only use matte - then i blot the hell out of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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itd. I have big lips but not HUGE..just full and I don't like too glossy but I did find a nice lipgloss that isn't too shiny. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:08 AM Flag
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i love, love the new Burt's Bees tinted chapstick. love all there products. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:59 AM Flag
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their [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:59 AM Flag
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That liptiny turned a terrible color on my lips [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:59 AM Flag
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thought it was thick and sticky [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 06:21 AM Flag
[ - ] The only setting I chose NOT to get is NY Schools - that posts drive me crazy with their banality - and still that is 50% of what gets posted under General Topics. Argh! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:48 AM Flag
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ITA. People are still learning how to use the settings. Sometimes I forget though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:49 AM Flag
[ - ] Christ Cuomo but GMA is a cutie. Nothing like his brother and dad 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:47 AM Flag
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I just threw up in my mouth a little. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:52 AM Flag
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OP: Meant Chris on GMA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:55 AM Flag
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