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[ - ] Need to lose 56 lbs. in a healthy way. Is there a way I can lose 2 lbs. per week or so, so that I can hit my target weight near Jan 2009? Anyone have a recommendation? 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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South Beach [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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Join a gym/ class/ program/ studio that will keep you on task w/ exercise and give you a sense of community and help you meet other active people. If you have a standing "date" with a class or group you are less likely to let it slide, and more likely to maintain the loss post 1/09, and its more fun too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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thanks... this is actually possible with a little one? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:20 AM Flag
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It is a choice. Choose to make that "date" your priority. It could be something you SHARE with dc! Even if it is a M, W, F walk for 1 hr with dc in a stroller. Or "grass time" at the park, dc can play on the grass while you strength train. Or it could be your time alone, just for you, no dc (everyone needs that!) Either way, it needs to be on top of your list for the day, like your family and work. You can do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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my mom took all of us on her jogs when we were little (stroller), and when we were old enough we'd get on our bikes and trail her, and eventually run together and talk and it was great. really established that health and exercise was a priority for me and my siblings as we grew up, plus it was family time. i cannot stress how thankful i am for that now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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weight watchers and join a gym. personal trainer if you can afford it, but try to do it at least a few times to get you on track [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:16 AM Flag
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weight watchers, gym membership with personal trainer, and pink patch all worked for me [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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pink patch? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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Weight Watchers is the healthiest safest way to do it and with everything else you are doing you are setting your self up for incredible success. You can do it - the goals are very reasonable. Don't scrimp on the cardio - it's so important. Remember willpower and committment are like a muscle that has to be worked out every day and it has to be your personal priority = you'll pass your drive and determination and healthy habits on to your kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 08:58 AM Flag
[ - ] Hi-I only have 5 minutes to log on here today--any real breaking news today or are we all just kvetching and moaning? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 05.30.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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crane collapse on UES [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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Angie had 2 girls, Amelie and Isla [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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when was she due?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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People mag says you are a liar! But I like Amelie... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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you can come back later to apologize [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 11:14 AM Flag
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Isla?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 04:00 PM Flag
[ - ] STROLLER question: Need a standard stroller--Peg Peregio or Inglesia. Which one? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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Inglessina [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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Peg Perego Pliko P3 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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Inglesina Zippy. Love, love, love ours [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:17 AM Flag
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If you have more than 1 kids, the Peg Perego Pliko has a built in step. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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If in NYC, you're better off just doing the Snap and Go and then switching to a Mac. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 11:11 AM Flag
[ - ] i just realized that we spend more on groceries than we used to. i think it's a combination of our growing family and prices going up. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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That'll do it. I'm feeling the same. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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Have you changed how/what you eat? My dh always talks about how much his grocery bill went up when we moved in together because I didn't just let him buy boxed crap and chips all the time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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^^^ Oh and when we had dcs we started buying more organics and our bill shot up. That said, our grocery bill has increased a noticeable amount in the last year and we still have just the three of us (dh, db, and me). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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yah- I just did self checkout at food emporium this morning for the first time in a long while, Captain Crunch was $6.69 - and this wasn't even the HUGE box [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:07 AM Flag
[ - ] HELP: I'm writing a letter to someone in our dc school that is leaving. This person has been instrumental in our admission and our financial aid. This person has been so great. How would you finish off the letter? Best? Sincerely? I'm lost now. I need help 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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Warmly, [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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very truly yours [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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Fondly, S. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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LOL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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cute [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 04:01 PM Flag
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how about Thanks again, Mary [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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That's decidedly informal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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Kind Regards, Mary [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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Love and Kisses, Amber [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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with deepest gratitude [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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I like this one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:11 AM Flag
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too sappy -- just say best wishes or best regards. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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we will miss you, xxx [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:38 AM Flag
[ - ] Do varicose veins go away after pregnancy? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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do they ever? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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mine did, i had them removed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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they don't unless you get either shots or surgery. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:30 AM Flag
[ - ] will the street closures on the ues affect traffic coming from jfk? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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do you know where jfk is??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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well its east of manhattan isnt it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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np, LOL, omg. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:09 AM Flag
[ - ] who's up for a nooner? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:53 AM Flag
[ - ] where have all the posters gone. long time coming... 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:51 AM Flag
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it's busier at night. Days are still really slow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:57 AM Flag
[ - ] Nuchal results 1/2100 for Down, 1/10,000 for trisomy. Would you still have CVS? 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:51 AM Flag
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NO WAY! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:51 AM Flag
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Thanks, that's what my gut is saying too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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Too late for CVS....do you mean Amnio. No [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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No, it's not too late for CVS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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I would or an amnio. I don't trust Nuchal results [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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ditto. They are only 75% accurate. I changed my tune when someone I know had good results and didn't have an amnio or nuchal. She gave birth to a baby with DS [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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np, It's a screen that provides an estimation of likelihood, not a definitive answer. With odds of 1/2092, of course OP could still have a Down baby, but if the risk of m/c from CVS or amnio is higher, she might want to take that in to consideration as well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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I guess I like 100% certainty in a test and knowing the risk of MC is so low with an amnio..I have taken that risk twice [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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yes, but with OPs test results the odds for a MC after amnio is much higher than giving birth to a child with Down. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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odds this odds that. There are doctors who never had a loss with an amnio. If you need to know you take an invasive test [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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The odds largely reported for amnios and CVSs are outdated and largely incorrect. New studies are underway that indicate the odds of a m/c are much, much less than what we are told. Plus, much of it is due to the skill of the practitioner so if you have an amnio or CVS in most places in NYC, your odds are even lower than the overall. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:17 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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Hunh? (about the amnio if mother is like 13...) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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I wouldn't. Your numbers are pretty good. Yeah, you can still be the one in 2100 to have a down's baby but that is a small risk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.02.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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How old are you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.02.08, 07:14 PM Flag
[ - ] Friend's husband lost his job and he was the only earner. I feel terrible for them, but i see them out and about and it is as if nothing has changed. I am sure they are stressed, children in private school, mortgage, etc, but they seem to not show it and it is because of that that I don't ask "how are you doing." I feel badly, but this is very awkward and i don't know what is the right thing to do or say. Ideas? 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:51 AM Flag
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myob [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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op: yes, i know that, but i want them to know that i feel badly for what is happening. How do you do both? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:53 AM Flag
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Maybe they have a lot of savings and so are not too concerned. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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NP: You really don't know what their circumstances are. They may have a large savings, investments, family money. You just don't know until they bring it up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:02 AM Flag
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say nothing! you think it helps them to know that you feel bad?? um, are you going to kick in towards the bills?? if not then zip it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:16 AM Flag
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if they are not worried about it, why should you be? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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Exactly- you don't know how much $$$ they have in the bank and what their career goals are- [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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why would you think they are not worried?? are they supposed to be standing on the corner, disheveled and crying? Most ppl can pull it together in public during a crisis [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:17 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:53 AM Flag
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op: I know that is not true. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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maybe they made lots of money have enough foreva [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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np:if you're close friends, I wld say okay to ask because you want to offer moral support and friendship more than anything else. If you're casual friends and/or you've never talked about anything personal like this, I wld say avoid it because you'll be prying. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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They probably don't want pity. Treat them normally, but be there to listen if she wants to talk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 10:14 AM Flag
[ - ] Is the past tense of sneak, sneaked or snuck 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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snook [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:48 AM Flag
[ - ] Please make suggestions on what to feed my 13 mo? I stopped the pureed food and nee some new ideas. Our usuals are pasta, chicken, rice. tia. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.30.08, 09:45 AM Flag
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Mine is the same age - we also eat meatballs, ham, cheese, avocado. I'm going to try chicken quesadillas, but haven't yet. Oh and waffles and pancakes have been a hit for breakfast (plain of course) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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cheesesteaks [ Reply | More
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