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[ - ] pls no flames...i think there are some guys trying to hurt my dh. He has been outspoken about his job and how corrupt & unhappy he is and he noticed today that this guy followed him to the gym and looked a bit mafioso and was kind of sizing him up. The guy that followed him didnt't have a gym outfit and didn;t work out, kind of just scoped him out. My dh works as a blue collar and is in a union. He has a big mouth which can get him in trouble sometimes. There are more problems with his job & there are guys from unsavory backgrounds who he works with. Should we go to the police? 17 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:17 PM Flag
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But with what? What can he say to the police - that some guy followed him to the gym? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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np: Yeah, I had a ex-bf stalk me. The police had his name, where he lived, the evidence of notes left by my door and dozens of threatening voicemails. They told me it wasn't enough for a restraining order since he never hit me, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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I know there are no evidence. We'll just have to wait and see, i hope he was just paranoid. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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Call the cops and tell them what? Your dh thinks goons are following him? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:20 PM Flag
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does he think it is management or the union that's trying to intimidate him? If it's management, he should go to his union rep. The police can't do anything about something like that. In the meantime, he should talk to the management of his gym, people who are not members are not allowed in the gym... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:20 PM Flag
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the police can't do anything without more info. I would move the family asap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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i know this isn't the way the world should work, but maybe he should just stop being so outspoken [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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Someone is trying to intimidate your DH. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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um, i think OP is aware of that -- it's actually the purpose of her post. try to keep up, 'kay? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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LOL! I'm tired & distracted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:45 PM Flag
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i'd go to the press. cops can't really help, but if he's got something bog to expose they'll have to get involved and that will increase the risk for anyone trying to hurt him as it's now higher profile. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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the press...WHA? like the 11 o'clock news is going to run a story about the guy at the gym who thought someone was following him???? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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UB won't let me reply to poster right above. if there is "risk for anyone trying to hurt him", there is also increased risk/harm to op and any dc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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seriously. do you people not watch law and order? op should tell her dh to be quiet for time being. this is fairly common in unions; depending on the union, many have legal overseers like special masters of the courts. under the special masters, some may have an ombudsman, but it would make me nervous to speak up [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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agree. jimmy hoffa ring a bell for anyone? I would be concerned too, and OP ought to tell her dh to pipe down. no job is worth this kind of thing. particularly for someone with a family. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:11 PM Flag
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np. Without knowing what OP's DH does for a living and what it is he's been blabbing about, I can't necessarily agree with you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:17 PM Flag
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Is he a teacher? is that why you posted on the schools board? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:37 PM Flag
[ - ] My daughter says "Jade". I like Nina, Laura, Esme, Anthea, Anna, Stella, Diane. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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so you like the ones that end in a vowel & are clearly feminine. Your daughter likes the ambiguously gendered. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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Yes and she's a real tomboy, too -- with a name that ends in "a". Thought I was going to have a bookish, femmy girl like me -- love how they always surprise you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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huh. well, I'm not that crazy about any of them, Jade included. Jade at least is a real name -- my dd wanted to name dd#2 "Flake". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:23 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone else's 3yo son like dolls (like greg from the wiggles, spider man, troy from HS musical), VERY affectionate, etc? dh has "joked" that ds could be gay. i say this isn't unusual at his age. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.09.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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My friend's 4 yo son is obsessed with HSM and Hannah Montana. I think it is normal, he likes something that is very popular and he is exposed to it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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^^^Also my dd loves super heros and pirates, yet no one says she is going to grow up and be butch. We put a lot of pressure on boys to like certain things. Let them be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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ita. it isn't fair for boys that they are boxed in like that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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My 2.5 yo ds carries a bag like one of the Teletubbies and he likes to play w stuffed animals, but he also likes cars, trains, and wrestling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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someone probably stole your dh's g.i. joe [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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when ds was 4 he was heavily into princess stuff. LOVED princess movies, books, even asked for a princess nightgown. now he's nearly 6 and his obsession is soldiers, star wars, pirates and guns. they just get on jags [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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Mu son's favorite color is pink and he often dressed up at that age in dresses. Still occasionally does (4.5 now). Not to worry. What will be will be. However, if you come down on him hard or tease him for liking those things, it will be painful for him. He'll get enough 'socialization' from school kids and you should still support him in the things he does like -- whether dolls or dresses or whatever. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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It means he's caring..... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.10.09, 04:18 PM Flag
[ - ] repost from earlier today - WWYD? i have the most stubborn, impossible ds when it comes to sleeping. i'm having an extremely hard time and i feel angry and like a failure. i cannot deal with over a year of less sleep than i need. doc says to let him cry - even if it's for 4 hours at night which he WILL do. He usually cries for 10-20 minutes to fall asleep but wakes in the night. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:05 PM Flag
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how old? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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how old is he? parenting does not stop at 8pm and start again in the morning -- it's 24/7, darling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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np: Why the nastiness? She's sleep-deprived and going nuts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:08 PM Flag
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Have you read Ferber? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:09 PM Flag
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i've read ferber and weissbluth. i'm in seriously bad shape. he is sooo head strong and hard to deal with. (and he's almost 11 months) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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what do you do when he wakes in the night? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:53 PM Flag
[ - ] Help! I am so stressed. I want to be a sahm. If I QUIT my job, after all of the bills are paid (including food and gas) we will only have $1000 left over each month. We have $15000 in savings. So scared to quit my job because I make good money. I am miserable working. Should I quit? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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Can you go part time? Now is a scary time to rely on one salary. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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My current employer does not have part time work available. I haven't had any luck finding part time employment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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I quit. And I haven't regretted it. Yes, we do worry about money now when we didn't before - but it's better than the worry/stress that the job was doing to me. GL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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In this economy, though, I would think long and hard about the possibility that DH might lose his job before quitting. I have a good friend who was her family's breadwinner and she has been unemployed for 5 months now; laid off and can't find work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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A really good point. Depending on where you are, things aren't looking too good for the economy in the short term. Especially if you have anything to do with cars, travel or old-school media. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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Or financial services. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:30 PM Flag
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1000 left over each month is much more than we have and we both work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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No, you don't have enough of a cushion. You or your dh need to find better paying jobs if you want to stay home or you need to find a more satisfying job so you look forward to work. If only one works, you should save 12 mos expenses in savings and have a home equity line of credit (which you can't get once you lose your job) or other comparable cushion (wealthy parents, etc). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:19 PM Flag
[ - ] (Not so) VBA, and BCM: dc#2 said her first full sentence today, sort of: "nana, I want!". I know where she learned "I want..." from -- her big sister. But at least it's something. ok, brag over, carry on. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.09.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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Sorry to steal your thunder, but my 19 mo said "Mom go work" a couple of weeks ago. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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that's so cool. and, not to steal the previous responder's thunder, my 20 m/o - out of the blue from her car seat during a trip that involved a cross-country airline flight - announced "I feel better. I got good rest." not joking. blew us away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:08 PM Flag
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My 11 mo can translate twinkle twinkle into latin! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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Yay...but just you wait...#2's first sentence was "I want that" (thanks to #1) and that's all we heard for months and months (besides names). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:30 PM Flag
[ - ] OK... etiquette police please respond... Visited SIL who is expecting this summer. Lives in big rent controlled apt (3 BD / 3 Bth) and it is filthy... not just dirt, but years and years of accumulated funk from her Dh and past roommates and such. he thinks nothing is wrong and refuses to pay for a level 4 biohazard team (as I think they need). She thinks it's OK and her mom who mentioned her concerns is out of line. I wanted to buy a cleaning service as a "gift" but the whole place needs to be cleaned out, crap sent to storage, and then those British ladies from BBc who clean need to be called in... Suggestions ? I am really concerned for my niece/nephew to be, and I'm not at all a germophobe ! 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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Give an example of how dirty. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:02 PM Flag
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layers of caked on shower funk that's brown and old half dead plants everywhere and old sponges that could probably walk away themselves around and ancient toilet brushes in decrepit bathrooms... it's like you just walked into the apt of a homebound 80 year old man [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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are they not getting it cleaned because they don't want to spend the $? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:02 PM Flag
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i think that and because they don't think there's a problem ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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Sounds like a good issue for your MIL to attend to. Somehow it's okay for them to be nosy and insulting. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:05 PM Flag
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yes... i guess it may be up to her, but my SIL and I have a good relationship and I want to help. I'd seriously love to get in there and send them for a weekend away and say "nothing will be tossed, it will all be stored" and re-do the place to make it safer, cleaner, prettier, and all that, but I'm so confused and worried by their lack of worry... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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Could you just go do that while she's in the hospital? Tell them it's your gift to have a meal ready and the place cleaned up when they get home? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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you need to mind your own business. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:05 PM Flag
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even if the place is unsafe ? in no time that baby will be putting things in its mouth, getting all around... i hate to think of it... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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i guess you're all right and I have to smile and bring lots of wipes when i visit ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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np: they have the right to make their own mistakes as parents. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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from the etiquette perspective only: they do not see it as a problem. therefore it would be rude to buy them a "gift" of a cleaning service. the implied judgment represented by such a gift is clear. sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:05 PM Flag
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If it makes you feel any better - We were friends with a family like this growing up. Filthy house, mom slept all day, kids made their own meals (fluffer nutters and spaghetti-ohs straight from can). Their kids were always healthy and rarely got hurt doing kid stuff. My brother and I were raised by a hygienic mother who worried about having all 4 food groups at every meal, etc. We were both always sick and both had bone breaks by age 7. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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Thank you... I see from the responses that I should probably just let it go and let them handle whatever comes on their own... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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My mom says she got this twitchy feeling every time she went to their house - a "just let me get my rubber gloves" kind of twitch. I'm pretty anal about clutter, but let my kids eat cheerios off the floor because I remember these people. (10 years later, when they moved, the peanut butter that was smeared on their fireplace screen was still there!) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:26 PM Flag
[ - ] is it normal for a toddler to say the same thing over and over (5-7times) when he wants to get his point across? 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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^^^my 3yo ds started to talk late but now at the point of saying long sentences that he would say many times over. I heard of Tourette syndrome but he doesn't have any physical tics. TIA! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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example? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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op: eg he wants something now and I tell him no, you will get it tomorrow after you do this and this. And he would say: I will sleep, get up, do this and this and then get xxx. But at least 5 times! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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how are his social skills otherwise? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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op: he is great. Really social, friendly and tries to engage everyone. He started to talk about 6months ago (i mean at a level when other people understand him and he started to have longer sentences_ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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Normal. He's teaching himself the order, out loud [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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Oh God, yes. My 19 mo does this. I told him the other day, "If you say Elmo one more time, I will LOSE MY MIND." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:01 PM Flag
[ - ] I want to take my teen dd on a Silver Whisper cruise in December. I'll enjoy it, but will she have enough to do if there aren't that many teens on board? I want this cruise because the ship is new, it's small, it's luxury, it'll go to ports she hasn't seen, and it will be worth the money. I'm just wondering if any of you had taken the Silver Whisper or any of the Silversea cruises. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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i haven't but but senior aged parents and 90+ aged grandparents have. It may be luxurious but i don't think it will be fun for a teen. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:05 PM Flag
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I know people who worked on Silversea. It's definately an older crowd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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why are you doing this? sounds like an ott vacation for a teen. too geared toward the retirement set. blech! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:21 PM Flag
[ - ] asking for advice... sorry so boring... we have a weird polyurethane/paint-type smell leaking into our apartment from somewhere. so far we haven't been able to pin down what it is and our super is not super helpful. any advice on how to proceed? it smells unhealthy to me, and i don't want my daughter breathing it in. on the other hand, don't know how to quantify it. we've had a number of things tested regarding air quality, but so far, no answers. we do live above a dry cleaner-- could that be creating a fumey smell? tia! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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that's unnerving... with all the chemicals they use. Can you get a company to come and test for that ? I see you've had the air tested for "air quality" but does that include chemicals from downstairs ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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thanks for responding. that's exactly what i'm not sure of, if the test covers all possible chemicals. presumably no. i'm never sure whether to trust my nose or no... anyway, thx. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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I think your nose is a good thing to go by... can you call some org regarding workplace safety to find out how they test for airborn contaminants in the dry cleaning business and start there to fnd someone to test for the chem in your apt ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:17 PM Flag
[ - ] recs for great adult sunscreen? lotion that rubs in CLEAR and has SPF of 30+. nothing too expensive. thanks! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.09.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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I like the neutrogena with helioplex [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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We use NoAd on everyone -- it's great! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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I use whatever I put on DC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:39 PM Flag
[ - ] How do i go about finding a daycare in NYC? No idea where to start. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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There is a daycare council for NYC which you can find local daycares on nyc.gov site. You can also post names of places here and get feed back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:57 PM Flag
[ - ] I may be in the minority here, but I really hate playdates. I have two kids, ages 4 and 2, and they play together so well and are so good about keeping eachother busy. To have another kid come over just means one more kid to clean after, one more kid who i have to feed, one more kid i have to entertain. My 4 yr old is in pre-school, and the 2 yr old goes to a daycare three mornings a week, so they both get plenty of time playing with other kids. And if my daughter goes to someone else's house, that just means I have an whole afternoon of keeping my son happy without his sister to occupy him.... Am I the only one who feels this way? I know most mom's really like playdates. What's wrong with me? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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ITA... I am with you. Can't explain why. I just think this way, too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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My biggest issue with them is that I either have to entertain another mom or go to someone else's house. Fun when I like the mom, awkward otherwise. Nobody seems to do drop-offs where I live yet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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I think you are lucky that your dcs play well together. My dcs are 3 years apart, and while they get on fine, dc#1 always wants a playdate with "someone her own age". And she is much easier to deal with if she has a playdate, honestly. The cleaning up isn't any worse after a playdate than otherwise at my house. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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Nursery school teacher here: I know what you mean...but there is a social-side to it (beyond the actual playdate -- in terms of the class). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:36 PM Flag
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this may be fine for your 2yo, but it totally sucks for your 4yo, who needs to have age-appropriate friends and opportunities to play with them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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^^ and i don't just mean in the institutional/formal setting of a day care -- i mean one-on-one free play with a friend [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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np: you know...the kid is 4yo, it is perfectly normal for many kids this age to only interact with family members. I think modern society can get really carried away with socializing every kid in the same exact manner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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Agree, but by five, it's important I think. Still, sympathize with OP -- playdates can be way annoying. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:51 PM Flag
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no, she's in pre-school from 9 - 2 five days a week. she gets LOTS of playing with her friends. i think it's ok for her to spend teh afternoons at home with her brother. perhaps when they're older it won't be that way any longer. but they probably won't love sharing a room for that much longer either..... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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it also sucks that her home time is spent entertaining your 2yo for you so you don't have to [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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^^(as per op's own post) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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i dislike playdates too, but perhaps for different reason. I am WOHM and I feel that the time that I'm home is precious. I don't need/ want to amuse myself with another parent and their children in my off hours. I want to be fully with my children when I'm at home. I think playdates were designed for SAHM to alleviate their boredom. The only time I see playdates as being meaningful is for shy kids that need to get to know their new classmates better. I know that will be a controversial statement, sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:16 PM Flag
[ - ] From DOE website homepage: We know that parents are anxiously awaiting letters from the Office of Student Enrollment regarding their children’s placement into gifted and talented programs. We are in the process of verifying student information on all applications submitted. All families will receive placement letters this week. For more information on gifted and talented, pre-Kindergarten, or middle school admissions, click here. 21 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.09.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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How can they be verifying student info AND mailing them in time for us to receive them this week??? I call BS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:52 PM Flag
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I would guess they are verifying siblings so maybe those are coming later? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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I think they're FOS. About as FOS as the woman who told me they went to check the POB every day when preference forms were being mailed back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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I think now that they have committed in writing on their website that they are really mailing them this week. Otherwise why bother updating it in any official way? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:56 PM Flag
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As much as I am dying to get our placement letter, it's nice to see that they are at least attempting to keep the public updated on the process. The DOE provides ample ammunition to its critics, but how could someone criticize them for this? This is what they SHOULD be doing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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They're doing this a day late and a dollar short. There has been no transparency throughout this entire process and this is hardly enough to placate people now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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They're not even purporting to provide transparency, and I don't believe they ever will (again, ample ammunition). Trust me, I'm totally with you on the day late thing. But come on. There is no pleasing some of you. Just try to remember that the DOE serves the entire public school system of this great city. That is TONS of kids, TONS of families & communities. Your/our stake in this is a drop in the bucket. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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ITA - they're responsible for 1.1 million kids -- it's the largest school system in the nation -- and the G&Ts are a tiny fraction, many of whom have good gen ed (or even private) options open to them. That said, they have been pretty lame out it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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Yes--the new G&T assignments this year represent less than 1/2 a percent of the students (.02 %) that they cover [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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Link please [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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can you post the link? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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http://schools.nyc.gov/default.aspx [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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thank you! grrr -- i guess this week means friday [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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So they said we will receive them this week, which means, they really need to mail them before Friday, otherwise they would have said "will be mailed this week" - right? I am really hoping to get before I go away on Friday afternoon!!!!! Even if we don't get first choice - at least I will know already! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:23 PM Flag
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What student info could they be verifying (other than sibling status where applicable)? I guess they're verifying that you live in the District that you ranked? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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they're following up with some families that didn't send in rankings [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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Here's my guess: they ran the computer program and assigned everyone a school. Now they are going through by hand to make sure that siblings were appropriately assigned (and that they were legitimate siblings--different names and addresses will make that harder) and perhaps to even logic test and make sure that non-sibling 97s weren't assigned before 98s and 99s etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:51 PM Flag
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OR: You are right. The sibling issue was the problem with the preK lottery, and maybe they're using the same company, so they know that the sibling priority is a weak spot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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back checking scores? As we noticed when filling in our form, the submitted page did not have student score on it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:49 PM Flag
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SO we may see the letter tomorrow?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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Possible. But I am putting my money on Thursday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 05:47 PM Flag
[ - ] Best gift to send someone who is having major surgery? I am sending an edible arrangement for her guests at the hospital. What can I send her? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:49 PM Flag
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I might not send an edible arrangement - the smell of food made we want to barf for the first few days after my big surgery. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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^^The things I loved: One friend gave me a bunch of trashy magazines with post-its on some pages with her comments. Another friend gave me Oscar Blandi hair powder and a Mason Pearson travel hairbrush - the powder kept my hair decent for nearly my entire stay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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nice lotions and potions and sme trashy magazines... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:52 PM Flag
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those edible arrangements are great! but i'm not sure i'd want one near me at a hospital, as a patient or a guest. having spent a bunch of time recently with a relative, what would be really handy is a food basket of sealed foods. they can take them to the garden or sitting areas to snack. eating IN a hospital room is really odd given all the stuff going on. maybe she would enjoy some good magazines in her taste be it the New Yorker, US, or Martha? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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that being said, the ebible arrangement would be much appreciated when she gets home. those things are tasty and impressive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:55 PM Flag
[ - ] Please wish me luck... a SAHM who started a little business last year that has moved very very slowly, but tomorrow I have a meeting with Neiman Marcus... I am so so nervous... 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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Congratulations! That's tough to get a meeting at NM, I bet. Good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:47 PM Flag
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thank you.... i keep thinking about what might go right and what might go wrong and if I am "dismissed" after 10 minutes I may cry in the office... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 04:48 PM Flag
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