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[ - ] I'm just TTC, so I admit I'm a little ignorant on these matters, but reading about the 5 years olds reading chapter books below makes me sad. I think it's because I didn't discover chapter books until I was 8 (Ramona Quimby), and I had all of my young childhood to enjoy the beautiful picture books for that age. I was never pushed, and grew to love reading on my own and did well in school. The idea of a 5 year old reading a chapter book sounds so forced to me. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:03 PM Flag
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some kids reading chapter books aren't being pushed at all, fwiw. I believe that if a child is ready to learn something, they should go for it. Childhood is a time when all children love to learn and explore...we need to take advantage of that time period and expose them to a lot of good stuff. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:04 PM Flag
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Nothing forced about it. Nobody is pushing. So go spend your sympathy elsewhere. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:12 PM Flag
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Have a kid before you judge others. Depending on the kid its not forced. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 05:07 AM Flag
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If your child is eager to learn to read, but has a hard time learning with his/her own parents, don't feel bad because it's pretty typical. Research Reading In Preschool. It's a great tutoring service in NY. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.21.14, 12:57 AM Flag
[ - ] so sad I miss old ub. it's like the death of an old friend 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:54 PM Flag
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Did you read the article in the NYT about Youbemom.com? It's supposed to be the exact same format as the old UB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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ty is that where everyone went?? thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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omg. i am going there! it really is exactly like the old You Be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:26 PM Flag
[ - ] 20 minutes of reading.The books I read my child take about 5 minutes (picutre books)? What are you reading to your 5 year old for 20 minutes? 23 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Preschool/Kids 05.25.08, 08:44 PM Flag
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OP:Some nights I do read a few (picture)books. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:45 PM Flag
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chapter books, fiction and non fiction [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:22 PM Flag
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We've been doing chapter books. Narnia, Little House, My Father's Dragon, Harriet the Spy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:46 PM Flag
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I just discovered the UB, wow what a resource ! Thank you! 11:30 pm I still get my questions answered. I can see the how people become addicted! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:52 PM Flag
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hi ub [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:09 PM Flag
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Any of these good for a girlie girl? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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Little House on the Prairie is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:00 PM Flag
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np We've been reading these, too. Skip Farmer Boy as it's boring as hell and doesn't relate to the rest of the books. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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np: but a boy might love Farmer Boy. My 5 y.o. DS did. For OP: by that age we were well into reading longer books (my reading to him). DS's favorites: anything by Roald Dahl but especially James & the Giant Peach, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Toys Go Out, E.B. White's books, Catwings, Pippi Longstocking, Finn Family Moomintroll, Mr. Popper's Penguins, most of the Little House Books. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 10:30 PM Flag
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Ramona books [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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a couple of those seem a little advanced for a 5 y/o. i enjoyed harriet the spy when i was able to keep a diary myself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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We never read just one book. Usually 3-4. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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My dd loved Mouse House by Rumer Godden, which has a picture on every page and a lot of text also. You might look at Beatrix Potter books--they have rich text and lovely pictures. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:30 PM Flag
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My Father's Dragon series, Little House books, Phantom Tollbooth, - look at Chinaberry's catalog for great choices. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 09:34 PM Flag
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How is Phantom Tollbooth for a 5 yo? I was thinking that skewed older, but I'd love to read it to my ds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 08:51 PM Flag
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Alice in Wonderland, My Father's Dragon, The Great Brain, Dinosaur encyclopedia, or a few pciture books [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 08:49 PM Flag
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oh, and Stuart LIttle and Wind in the Willows [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 08:50 PM Flag
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Pippi Longstocking, E B White, Lewis Carroll, Edward Gorey books(Amphigorey, Too & Also), Little Lit and some already listed by others her. Sometimes we'll do one or two picture books (Lyle Crocodile books, Dr.DeSoto or whatever- and she'll read a chapter or 2 of whatever book she's reading to herself before lights out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 09:05 PM Flag
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We have the first LIttle Lit. We read that and sometimes that Bizarro hardcover trade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.14.08, 09:09 PM Flag
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Even if it is a short book you can read it slowly. Take time to talk about the pictures, ask questions, etc. If you slow down it will help your child connect the text to the image. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.15.08, 08:14 AM Flag
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Seuss, seuss, and more seuss. Little Bear. Frog and Toad. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.15.08, 08:19 AM Flag
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Little Lit!! Max Deluxe. William Steig over and over ---sooooo good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.15.08, 08:20 AM Flag
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If your child is eager to learn, check out Reading In Preschool. It's tutoring service in NY that is known for it's results and it's teachers being really great with kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.21.14, 12:58 AM Flag
[ - ] Can I use Tend Skin on my face? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.25.08, 08:43 PM Flag
[ - ] What brand of hand soap do you use (non-kiddy)? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.25.08, 08:41 PM Flag
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L'Occitane almond oil hand pump soap [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:55 PM Flag
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Either Dove sensitive or whatever free hand soap I bring home from staying in nice hotels. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:56 PM Flag
[ - ] how much did juviderm cost you? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:35 PM Flag
[ - ] confession: friends of our repeatedly get financial help from both sets of parents and openly tell people about it. it makes me cringe. we're in our mid-30's and i think you should live w/in your means. its affecting our friendship 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:33 PM Flag
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I hate it when people talk about money. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:34 PM Flag
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op: me too. i dont want to know about any else's financial situation. but i find myself judging them since they overshare [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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ita - I dont want to hear if they have a ton of money or if they cant make ends meet because it just makes you look at how they are spending and question their values. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:38 PM Flag
[ - ] oink oink 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:30 PM Flag
[ - ] My throat has been bothering me off and on since Thursday. Never horrible, but pretty bad at times (and then fine at others). Am a teacher and there is strep in my school (but I imagine that I'd feel much worse if that's what this was). Anyone care to diagnose me? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.25.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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OMG, you are me. Both my dh and I have had weird sore throats and colds that won't quit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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get a culture done at a minute clinic [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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Do you think that the walk-in place at Duane Reade would do it? (That's part of my issue -- I don't have a MD right now.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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i work in a school and had the same symptoms last week. nasty virus [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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My mother had a mild sore throat and had a strep test come back positive [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:47 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you indulge your dcs? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:16 PM Flag
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too much [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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In some ways (especially in ways that my parents did not) -- but I was also a teacher and like to think that I have a good sense of when not to indulge. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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examples...? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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Indulgent: DS loves baseball and we go to lots of baseball games (DH and I are fans, too -- so it's not exactly self-less). I pack great lunches (b/c my mom was horrible at that). Non-indulgent: strict weekday TV rules. I make one dinner for everyone (no "special orders"). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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I feel like I am constantly saying no - starting to wonder what the point of it is... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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I let mine eat Fruit Loops for breakfast, but I don't buy them candy ever time we're out, nor do I always get them balloons [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:21 PM Flag
[ - ] refresh my memory - when do nbs develop neck control? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 05.25.08, 08:15 PM Flag
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It's called trunk control. They start to develop it around 2 months, stronger at 3. Ped's will recommend that you don't put DB in a jogger until 6 months. Apparently, then it it strong enough to withstand the shaking back and forth. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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ty! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:47 PM Flag
[ - ] whi is nicky kram 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:13 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you like these dishes for everyday use? They're on sale (in the store). (Yes, I posted earlier -- but no one answered!!) Link: http://www.fishseddy.com/browse.cfm/2,107.html 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.25.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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I like only plain white for every day. Too much going on with these. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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OP: I don't mind the design, but I'm worried that I'll get sick of them. Do you like these? http://www.surlatable.com/category/id/101408.do [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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Yes I do like these a lot. Much better than the other ones for sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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Thanks for your help! I think these have more "long term" potential, but there's something that appeals to me about the others. I could always buy a few just for fun. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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Maybe you can buy some serving pieces in the other one and mix & match. I really like the solid, vintage looking ones. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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So do I -- I wouldn't be sad to have them. I think that I'm interested in the other b/c they're on sale (and I should get over that!). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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forget the sale. These are things you'll use every day. You will get your money's worth! Have fun. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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What a nice voice of reason! :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:29 PM Flag
[ - ] Who's prettier? You or your best friend? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:08 PM Flag
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thats silly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:10 PM Flag
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your friend must be the prettier one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:10 PM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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We're just about even. She has better skin, I have better hair. She has nicer legs, I have nicer boobs. She's a few pounds thinner, but I'm a little taller (we're both short and we both work at our weight!). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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this is my bf and me too. but im the heavier one (a few mo pp, working on it) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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we are complete opposites. she is more traditionally pretty. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:16 PM Flag
[ - ] Need a good read- something fun but challenging, maybe some romance but def not a "romance novel". Ideas? tia 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:08 PM Flag
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Just read a decent book called "Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy." Pretty good book... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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also Bitter is the New Black [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:12 PM Flag
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Of Human Bondage by W Somerset Maugham [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:15 PM Flag
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the outlander series by diana gabaldon [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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jodi picoult has some decent reads. she thinks she's more literary than she is, but they pass the time. notably: 19 minutes, my sister's keeper and vanishing act [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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Diana Gabaldon: "Outlander" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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Slammerkin or The Dress Lodger [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:32 PM Flag
[ - ] I don't get this board. Do the posts shuffle themselves? Totally long one with a bazillion comments just popped up out of nowhere. Very annoying. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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the LI post perhaps?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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The default setting is Most Active. If you want to change it, click on "Sort by recency" in settings and then "Save as default" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:20 PM Flag
[ - ] Going to a parade tomorrow?? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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no. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:09 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone read the 10 Year Nap? Does it get any better - its such a slow read. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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not yet -- i just requested it from the library -- the review sounded good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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i hated it. the women need to get some hobbies. ridiculous oversimplification and poorly written. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:00 PM Flag
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