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[ - ] How do you dress DB in this weather? Up to 80 degrees, Hot but rainy. DB will be out in stroller (covered). 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:05 AM Flag
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the rule of thumb as I've always understood it it that you should dress db as you would dress yourself. if you're comfortable in a light sweater or just a t-shirt, db will be fine in the same [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] Where to get a maternity bathing suit that fits? signed, pregnant with HUGE tits (even before being pg) -- everything I see has my breasts spilling out... 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:13 PM Flag
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Liz Lange and motherhood. I found a few with underwires that worked but frankly my breasts were so huge that I was falling out of everything. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:18 PM Flag
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thanks -- where is there a liz lange in the city? (afraid to buy without trying on..) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:19 PM Flag
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I think the store closed. Not sure if they sell it elswhere. Go to destination maternity and try every suit on with an underwire. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:21 PM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:22 PM Flag
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I just got a great one at Motherhood. I have huge boobs (40dd) and they fit nicely in the 2 pc suit I got and it was only $39.99 [ Reply | More ]
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just got one at bellydance. think the brand was prego or preggie or something like that [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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I got one at Babystyle that I like, but I'm only in a D cup and on the small side. Maybe the large would work for a large bust. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 07:50 PM Flag
[ - ] My daughter used Avent for about 1 year, I am freaking out, so guilty for myself. 21 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:09 PM Flag
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I know I will avoid all bpa stuff, but what happened is already happenned, crying ~~~ [ Reply | More ]
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why? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:11 PM Flag
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because she could have earlier puberty, could have cancer in the future, so so sad. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:12 PM Flag
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Do not waste energy on something that you could not have known. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:11 PM Flag
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thank you. I keep telling myself this. but I think I have pshcology problem now. can't stop thinking about it, can't sleep for one week. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:13 PM Flag
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you haven't slept in a week? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:21 PM Flag
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just have nap in day time. can't sleep at night [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:24 PM Flag
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this has got to be a joke!!! you have serious problems if something like this is keeping you up at night!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 11:58 PM Flag
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Yes, I am having some problem, can't sleep, headache all the time; want to cry all the time.Can't stop it. Maybe it is time for me to see a doctor. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 09:33 PM Flag
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sounds like you are having a generalized anxiety response and the bottle thing is just the topic of obsession, but not your underlying problem. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:55 AM Flag
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ITTTA [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 05:25 AM Flag
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ITD, we all knew & know plastics are bad yet we continue to ignore building evidence & lead each other into believing FF is ok. it is not [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 09:54 PM Flag
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My DS used Dr. B's... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:40 AM Flag
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sounds like someone is looking for a lawsuit [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:49 AM Flag
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all of our kids had bottles with BPA. i would worry more about the polluted air they breathe. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:33 AM Flag
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We all are exposed to carcinogens every day, and yet we don't all get cancer. It's okay. Stress can contribute to cancer and tons of other illnesses too, so do what you can to let go of the stress. You are a good mother, and we're all doing the best we can. Moms smoked and drank during pregnancy 30 years ago. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:43 AM Flag
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PLEASE STOP WORRYING - for years people used bottles with BPA - as a matter of fact bottles that continue to have it are not yet banned anyhow - It was one year I would STOP worrying and move onto the next neurosis. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 05:24 AM Flag
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so glad I BF & avoided the crap. There was enough info out there to know plastics are bad [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 09:53 PM Flag
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why would you post this? are you that desperate for a pat on the back? just reassure the OP, or skip the post. signed, EBFer too. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.28.08, 04:22 AM Flag
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shoulda breastfed. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 11:07 PM Flag
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Fuck you [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.28.08, 12:27 AM Flag
[ - ] Dh was recently offered a job doing research for a hedge fund. Given the current state of finanicial services is this a good avenue to pursue? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:29 PM Flag
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how credible is the firm? Many hedge firms are folding now- so that would be my first concern. Contract or not? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:41 AM Flag
[ - ] golden yellow floors, decorator suggests blue floral sofas with pale yellow walls. i like the idea but am scared to pull trigger....any thoughts? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:24 PM Flag
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Don't be afraid of color. Be bright and bold! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:29 PM Flag
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colors are fine. not a big fan of print sofas. especially matching. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:29 PM Flag
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i know, but i don't think i want a sectional, and i dont want a big blue sofa, so a blue floral seems the best way to do it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:37 PM Flag
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How do you achieve yellow floors? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:29 PM Flag
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sounds like a mid-nineties ikea catalog, no? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:39 PM Flag
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not sure how i feel about floral sofa's - how floral [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:42 AM Flag
[ - ] went out with friends today and everyone is talking about other people and their jobs, and by the sound of it it seems that most guys are making close to 400k per year...my dh and i both work and are barely clearing 250...are we poor for suburban standards? i know we are poor for nyc standards but wtf? 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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which suburb may i ask [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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syosset/woodbury [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:23 PM Flag
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So many people on LI have that mentality. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:59 PM Flag
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I can't believe you hang out with people who discuss this. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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that is a whole other issue, and trust me i agree. years have made such a difference in my friendships. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:23 PM Flag
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Oh, guess what? Most people in the world discuss their incomes freely and explicitly, only Americans are crazy like this. What exactly bad happens if you are open about your income? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:29 AM Flag
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some "guys"? no women? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:47 PM Flag
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Why are they talking about how much money they make? How tacky. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:02 PM Flag
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250K is a lot of money. Be thankful. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:03 PM Flag
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that is kind of tacky to be talking about salaries... but 250 in our suburb wouldn't get you too far. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:43 AM Flag
[ - ] Good summer reads? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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"Remember Me?" by Sophie Kinsella. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:19 PM Flag
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I almost bought that book yesterday. Alrighty, going back to Borders [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:23 PM Flag
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NP - loved her other books but didn't like that one at all. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 06:45 AM Flag
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Beginners Greek [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 06:51 AM Flag
[ - ] anyone here has experience with grwth hormone shots? DD just diagnosed with severe GH deficiency. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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dc didn't test low enough for ins to cover, but is in 3% and we would probably do it if $ weren't an issue. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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^^and we've researched it thoroughly [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:15 PM Flag
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i am worried about LT effets. would love to talk w anyone who has had kids on it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:19 PM Flag
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how old is dd? what % is she? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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she is 7. tiny, below 0%. also very skinny -- drs think she lacks muscle mass due to lack of gh [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:28 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone here without kids? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:10 PM Flag
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yes [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:13 PM Flag
[ - ] Why do some Iranians lie about the smartness of their kids and about having them tutored? Is there shame in tutoring? 69 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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General Topics 05.26.08, 09:09 PM Flag
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sound just like white people to me [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:09 PM Flag
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Iranians are white, no? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:11 PM Flag
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oh my god [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:11 PM Flag
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holy. Iraniana are from IRAN. which is in the middle east. are you that teen miss america? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:12 PM Flag
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No, you are. Lots of people from the Middle East are "white." [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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that doesn' [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:15 PM Flag
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^ does't mean 'Iranians are white', as the reply went. Iranians are Iranians, and there may be white Iranians, get it??^ [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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Iranians are concerned Caucasian -- get it? That's concerned white. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:17 PM Flag
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-- considered [ Reply | More ]
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General Topics 05.26.08, 09:18 PM Flag
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No it's not. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:19 PM Flag
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they may be light but they are not white, like americans consider white. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:19 PM Flag
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You obviously don't know enough Iranians [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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i know a few and they are not anything like white americans, there is certainly some mixture in there. so yes, i know. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:22 PM Flag
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^ and i also don't think they call themselves 'white' [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:23 PM Flag
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I am Iranian and I call myself white. I am "whiter" than a lot of Europeans and Americans and so are my children. Stop making comments and stupid generalizations about something you know little about. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:24 PM Flag
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then tell that to the Iranians I do known who do NOT consider themselves White. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:25 PM Flag
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liar [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:25 PM Flag
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I am not lying, honey -- that must be your worst nightmare@! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:28 PM Flag
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yeah, an internet stranger lying about being iranian is my worst nightmare. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:31 PM Flag
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It's amazing how self-righteous you are despite being completely wrong and inappropriate. How scary to think that you can't even entertain the idea that Iranians can be white like you. Get off this post and go to bed. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:37 PM Flag
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I'm not white. You're crazy. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:40 PM Flag
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Right. You're Middle Eastern. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:42 PM Flag
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you are so not iranian, liar [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:26 PM Flag
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Loser [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:28 PM Flag
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What are you? Obviously not an Iranian, and obviously not an Iranian-lover [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:31 PM Flag
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Iranians are considered white, the way "americans consider white." [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:22 PM Flag
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not the one's i know [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:23 PM Flag
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People in the ME are not white aside from being considered Caucasian in the 3-category racial system. But white and Caucasian aren't really the same thing. Persians, Arabs, etc. are generally considered racially different than Europeans. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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No, actually, Iranians are not considered racially different from Europeans. Do some reading and you will know that notions of Persian is an Indo-European language and European racial theories placed Iranians in the Aryan family, not Semitic. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:19 PM Flag
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I am Arab. Race is socially constructed and "european racial theorists" are obsolete and pretty much cited to show how crazy and racist history is. But in our culture and in Western culture, Europeans are seen as racially different than those of us from the ME. No one would consider me white and one of the primary methods of racialization of those in the ME, including Persians, has been Orientalism. Aryan does not equal white, Caucasian does not equal white. White is commonly understood to mean European. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:23 PM Flag
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thank you. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:23 PM Flag
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No, it isn't. That's one of the biases that Arabs hold against Iranians. Just because European racial theories are social constructions doesn't mean that they have no basis in reality. Arabic and Persian are distinct languages. Persian is Indo-European and Arabic is Semitic. The category "white" is just as fuzzy as Caucasian and Aryan, but it is the case that Caucasian and Aryan often have historically referred to racial features that point to "white." So I completely disagree with your conclusion. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:27 PM Flag
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I'm sorry, but you clearly have a poor grasp of racial history and production. You seem to believe there is some sort of essential racial truth ("basis in reality") and not understand what social constructivism is. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:30 PM Flag
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I don't think so. It's not that I believe in the "truth" of racial theories. Rather, I believe in the difficulty of affixing such labels on peoples. That said, I think that racial theories had their roots in distinct linguistic families. It is a fact that Persian is an Indo-European language, and Arabic is a Semitic one. While I don't think it is possible to affix racial traits based on language, the history of racial theories in Europe shows that in fact Indo-Aryans (i.e. Iranians) were considered Caucasian and therefore "white" -- whatever that means. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:36 PM Flag
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I'm not really understanding you. Both Persians and Arabs are considered Caucasian, so what difference did language make? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:38 PM Flag
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do you not get that 99% of people would not identify most people from the ME as white? That it's really not used that way? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:35 PM Flag
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Who are these 99% that you are referring to? Your racist friends and acquaintances? I really shouldn't be wasting my time with ignorants like you. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:38 PM Flag
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My, you know, Middle Eastern friends who are very confused when finding out we have to check the "white" box on US census forms [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:40 PM Flag
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That's right. We *DO* have to check the white box. What else can we check? Is there a category for Indo-European? West Asian? Personally, I have checked that category all my life precisely because no other box fit my description and because frankly I am white. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:42 PM Flag
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you're so obsessed with this Indo-European crap. Why? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:43 PM Flag
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OK -- now I'm obsessed. What's next? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:44 PM Flag
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you're saying that's why Persian people are considered Caucasian, but that's not the case. [ Reply | More ]
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General Topics 05.27.08, 04:54 AM Flag
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No there isn't. Get real. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.29.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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There is no Middle Eastern box. Not on the census, not on college applications, not anywhere. give me at least one government example [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.29.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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So what does that make Turks? (btw I agree with the Iranian here - we're all white) [ Reply | More ]
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What classification are you using that states white and Caucasian are not the same? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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Caucasian is based on a huge assortment of characteristics and histories that have little to do with "whiteness". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_race [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:25 PM Flag
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Wikipedia is hardly the definitive source on this subject! Please. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:29 PM Flag
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Please point out what you disagree with in the entry. I found it a good, concise summary. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:30 PM Flag
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Read Friedrich Max Mueller and Ernest Renan for starters [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:39 PM Flag
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Again, please point out what you disagree with in the entry. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:41 PM Flag
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Why don't you do the hard work yourself after reading the writers I mentioned above? Then we'll talk. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:43 PM Flag
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I honestly just don't think you know what you're talking about and can't dispute anything. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:57 PM Flag
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And you do? Stop complimenting yourself [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.29.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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iran = brown people [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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Many Iranians have light complexions [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:14 PM Flag
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yeah, but not white [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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they are not white, as in caucasion. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:17 PM Flag
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Yes, they are! You people need to take some classes in geography, history, social studies. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:21 PM Flag
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read the reply from the the arab above. enough said. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:24 PM Flag
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Not enough said -- read on. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:30 PM Flag
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It's not just Iranians -- lots of people are that way. People who are insecure about their own intelligence tend to exaggerate intelligence of their kids. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:13 PM Flag
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Oh dear. [ Reply | More ]
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Fear [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:13 AM Flag
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Huh? Many many many people of all ethnic backgrounds do this in NYC. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:44 AM Flag
[ - ] my dd is not feeling well and finally fell asleep in my bed- dh is working and not home tonight..should i leave her till the am or move her- i get up at 5am to get ready- babysitter comes around 630... 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:06 PM Flag
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leave her. If she isn"t feeling well, she will probably wake up on her own sometime. You can mover her then. Let her sleep [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:12 PM Flag
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thanks..i am off to bed as well- goodnightubers [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:32 PM Flag
[ - ] repost: newly pg and have burning feeling/nausea that radiates backward from my breastbone so that it feels like someone is boring a hole in my back. 3rd time this has happened...is this heartburn (i've had my gallbladder removed so it cant be that) 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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^^^^^^ i've had heartburn before, but not where it radiates to my back [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:06 PM Flag
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My heartburn was something like that. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:30 PM Flag
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Better get your heart checked out [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:34 PM Flag
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Oh dear God... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:35 PM Flag
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could be heartburn. I'd just ask your dr. I had horrendous heartburn with my pg--I was coughing all the time. I couldn't imagine it was heartburn, but it was actually acid reflux. it was the worst. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 10:52 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone 24 weeks pregnant? How much weight have you gained? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:02 PM Flag
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16 lbs [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:07 PM Flag
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is this your first pregnancy? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:07 PM Flag
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actually i am not pg. i felt bad that nobody was answering you [ Reply | More ]
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i don't need sympathy posts. There are not many ppl on, so chances are there is prob no one on that is 24 wks preg. Get a life [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:10 PM Flag
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np. lol [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:10 PM Flag
[ - ] my 14 yo ds and I have the greatest relationship. you wouldn't believe how proud i am of this 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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and you have every right to be! Good on ya mom! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:03 PM Flag
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thanks - I really didn't know it would be like this with a teen, and god knows he has his moments. knock on wood [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:05 PM Flag
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That's great! What do you think helped make this happen? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 01:19 AM Flag
[ - ] How many different classes do you have your 2 yo enrolled in? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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current just one, gymnastics. She is my second db though. First db probably had three or at least two at any given time. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 01:21 AM Flag
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she's in preschool three mornings a week. We have swim and gynmastics. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:45 AM Flag
[ - ] Homeownership is at a historic high, but people actually own less of their home than they used to. Does owning a home not mean what it once did? the average [new] American house size has more than doubled since the '50s -- it's now at more than 2,300 square feet. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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The house is the crux of the middle-class identity. Of course if you're a middle-class family, you can afford a home. That almost defines what middle-class is in this country. So people will stretch themselves beyond what they can afford to get themselves in a home. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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Homeownership no longer means stability? No, in order for it to provide stability and for it to be an asset that you can fall back on, you have to actually own it. You can't have this enormous amount of debt hanging over it, or you have a real chance of losing it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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There is a whole rhetoric in this country that the more you make the better you are. People really fall for that. They feel ashamed that they don't have enough money, especially as they get older, because as you get older you're supposed to get more financially stable, and you aren't supposed to make the kind of foolish choices that you're allowed in your 20s. We feel like we have failed, and that we're doing something wrong, and we hide it. So, we don't admit to friends and family that we have a huge amount of debt, or that we're having trouble paying our mortgage. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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And I think also because people then don't talk about it. We don't understand that this is a widespread phenomenon. We're all saying: "How are people making it? Other people seem to make it, and I'm not. What's going on?" What I found is that the way that other people make it is that they're turning to two things. They're either getting help from their families, and there is a finite limit to that kind of help, or they're in a lot of debt. So, people aren't making it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:00 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you spend too much money on lattes? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:55 PM Flag
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no, I honestly have no bad daily habits like that - sahm [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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i make my own, so i don't spend much money on them [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:00 PM Flag
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what espresso maker do you have? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:04 PM Flag
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Krup. It's cheap and works well. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.26.08, 09:06 PM Flag
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