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[ - ] At what age do you give your dc popcorn? I've given tiny pieces to 2.4 yo, but am afraid to give it to him to eat. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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22 mo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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I'm waiting after a paramedic posted here that it's nearly impossible to get popcorn out of a child's airway if they choke on it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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^^^ the recommendation is to wait until 4 yo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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np: really? that's good to know. thx!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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ITA. A 3 yo in the town where I lived choked to death on popcorn at the theatre. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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so sad. and it's not a food I would have thought was dangerous [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:51 AM Flag
[ - ] Are the videos on RedTube all amateurs? I can't fathom this many people needing to have their sex lives seen by strangers. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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most are pro's [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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no, most are not amateur [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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op: the whole thing is just bizarre [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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sex or porn? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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op: I don't care about the sex or porn, but the need to put them up on the internet continues to surprise me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:48 AM Flag
[ - ] are lindsay lohan and samantha a couple? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
[ - ] throwing a baby shower for a friend who had a very tough time getting pregnant. want to do something very special for her and was hoping to serve her absolute all time favorite desert - this happens to be a chocolate mousse creme broulee that we had at a restaurant in napa. i've search online for a recipe, i've reached out to the restaurant on the off chance they did not make the desert on sight. any thoughts? just trying to see if there is something i haven't thought of. thanks. 22 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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don't bother. she won;t be able to eat it anyway- no mousse. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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oh, come on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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???? have you had a baby yourself? no raw eggs, lady. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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you can do mouse w/o raw egg [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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seriously. get a life. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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the yolks go in the hot choclate and you can buy pasteurized egg whites if you wish to be careful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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dude! I did [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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Some women don't spend their pregnancy in paranoia. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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exactly [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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Don't you "lady" me, mister. The chances of getting hit by a bus are higher than the risks of getting salmonella. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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I think that OR above is a total assclown, buit having had salmonella- Its easier than you think! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 11:17 AM Flag
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why no mousse? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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here's one - I bet you could skip the vanilla layer and double the chocolate if you wanted http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/BLACK-AND-WHITE-CREME-BRULEE-237305 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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wow. who would spend the time loooking up this info for someone else? you could have just told her to search epicurious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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I was just curious. It sounds good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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np: Um, some people are nice? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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np- sounds good to me. gl [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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You really have personality issues [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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OP: THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! i did search epicurious but somehow missed this. not a great baker but will definitely give it a try. i appreciate you going thru the trouble of searching and linking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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You are welcome - good luck! I'm so in love with the new embedded links feature! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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lol. i agree with you - one good "new" feature that no one could complain about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:53 AM Flag
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np: The only good thing about this new site. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 11:00 AM Flag
[ - ] Would you mind if ILs said they were coming to see db but wanted to just take dh out to dinner and say you should stay home with the baby? 40 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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yes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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ita [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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odd [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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Are you kidding? I'd be excited if they said that! Instead, my ILs always want me and db to come along and I'd rather stay behind. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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yeah that is true, just think it's annoying how they only like to see dh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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Why is it annoying? I don't really care to have dinner with my ILs (even though I like them, they aren't MY parents), so why would I care if they want to have dinner without me? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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I am OP, I said it is annoying because my ILs do this all the time, I guess I shold be glad they never want to see me but still [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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OR: I can understand that. But it sounds like insisting you should go wouldn't be fun either -- can you talk to DH and have him tell your parents he thinks they should invite you to make you feel like part of the family? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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ditto [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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Its offensive imo - just stay home and have dinner as a family [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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My first thought would be that something is wrong and they need to talk to him alone. (Not that I am supporting how they did it, btw) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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oh nothing is wrong, this is what they do. MIL thinks it is just getting her family back together [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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Oh.. in that case, I have to call bullshit on their behavior. I would plan a week-end get-away for myself the next time they visited. Let them be with DH AND dc - - while you benefit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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really rude IMO. you and db ARE family [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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or: I have to agree but I suspect one trip at a spa while they visit would slap them all into perspective and dh would probably stick up for you more (which he f...cking should, btw) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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doesn't sound like they would even notice if she wasn't there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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I think they will because their visits with DH aren't including the dc. Once it becomes a package deal, DH alone will probably insist that she be included. (He should be already but I don't know the dynamic he has with his parents, so....). Meanwhile, she gets a nice spa visit or goes to a relatively close city for the week-end; checks out some museum exhibits.. whatever her heart desires. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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strange [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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yes, i'd mind [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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should I tell dh not to go then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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i'm not sure i'd say that, but i would bring to his attention how rude the request is and then let him decide what to say, how to handle. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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ok [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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you can tell dh what to do? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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ha, I mean ask [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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totally rude and obnoxious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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I would only be mad if I found out they went to Stanton Social [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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lol, I remember that and that could have been me posting [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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Good to see at least one pre- UB change mom is here [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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What does the huz say? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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I would ask him to tell them that you are part of the family too and have a standing invitation. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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It would hurt my feelings, but I would also be glad not to have to bring db and go with them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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RUDE. yes, i'd be pissed and my dh would never allow that. your's needs to say something. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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i remember telling DH to go without me for dinner when DD was really little. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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better than my offer...wanted to take dh & dc's out while i stay home. still pissed about that one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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OMG that is so rude!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 11:50 AM Flag
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That's beyond rude. I bet my mil often thinks that but even she would not dare say it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 12:11 PM Flag
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your dh should know better and decline.... of course, you realize all this fussing is spoiling your dh. May be what you should do instead to make it less appealing to dh is to find a really fun event for you and db with other families and tell yoru dh to go have dinner with the ILs.... may be then it would open his eyes a bit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 05:16 PM Flag
[ - ] Name Poll for twins: Castor and Pollox 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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good one [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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Romulus and Remus. When they grow up....Uncle Remus! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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Already taken. They are Jolie's supposed picks for the twins. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
[ - ] these days i just keeping hearing negative news. its so depressing. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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Stop watching the news. For real. It will do wonders for you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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I had to stop watching CNN and MSNBC because I couldn't handle the constant election crap [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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OP: its not newsd prograns. its from friends and family. ther eis just death and sickness everywhere. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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Sorry. What I find helpful is a bit trite, but it works. Lately, I've tried to count my blessings. Like DB is allergic to peanuts, but the good news is, he's not allergic to dairy. My job is annoying, but I have a job and we can pay the pills. If you try to focus as much as possible on the more positive things, it helps to balance the others. GL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
[ - ] So, who does Ugly Betty end up with? 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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I hope it is Gio [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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ITD. I cannot stand him! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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Really?? I like him much better than that other guy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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i like gio too. he's waaay cuter. when they showed henry topless that one time, i felt embarrassed for him. he was completely hairless, like a boy, but had muscles. it was embarrassing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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And Gio at least gives a damn about Betty (like teaching her how to play softball) and getting her past the behavior patterns that limit her life [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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^^ *sigh* not that I give this much thought or anything [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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LOL, I was thinking, wow, she takes this pretty seriously... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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lol I know! How pathetic is it that I just can't watch the show without analyzing the characters' behaviors! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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That was sort of the cliffhanger, no? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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Its Gio [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
[ - ] DH and I once had sex on a beach during a minor hurricane 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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come back and tell us about it when it is during a major hurricane [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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I bet you were picking sand out of places for weeks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:33 AM Flag
[ - ] Sometimes, I can't take the whining. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 05.23.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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what do you do when it gets to be too much? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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zone out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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are you talking about your kids or the YBM crowd? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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Ditto. I want to wring her little neck. She whines for everything. So different from ds, who NEVER whined. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:51 AM Flag
[ - ] Anyone see Alanis Morrisette on the Today Show today? Holy moly, does she have junk her trunk! She was so much heavier, I thought she was pregnant. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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leave her alone. her ex is dating a sexpot. she is deep and talented. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:58 AM Flag
[ - ] does anyone know if i need any identification for my 6 month old while flying within the states? he will be on my lap. TIA 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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Check the airline's website, but my guess is you'll need the birth certificate. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:28 AM Flag
[ - ] DH's cousin killed himself last night. DH has been sitting in the family room all day (he took the day off) and has been sobbing or staring at the TV. What can I do to comfort him? When I try to hold him or reassure him he won't respond. 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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Let him be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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so sorry. just leave him be. put some food and water in front of him. he'll start talking when he's ready. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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I made him his favorite chicken salad sandwich and put it there for him [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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wow. if he's like my DH, he probably wants to be left alone to process it. that is just horrible news. i'm sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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that is awful! Just give him the space to work through it. Grief is hard work and people deal with it differntly. Try to let him know you are there if he wants to talk, but he may just need to process it for awhile first [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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He knows that I am there for him, I've told him [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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good job then. really not much you can do except maybe try to help his family. How are they holding up? WHen my Dad died, people came out of the woodwork offering food and rides and grocery shopping etc. It really meant a lot to us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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I have been talking to them by phone, etc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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that's good. Just try and think of anything you can do to help them. That will mean more to DH (and them) in the long run than anything else. Grief is hard and isolating and there really isn't anything you can do to make him feel better. He needs to get through it in his own way [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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thank you. I've arranged the trip up there for the weekend and services on Tuesday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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and be patient with him. This may last awhile and the sadness may hit him at random times even weeks or months down the road. I don't know how much experience with loss you have had, but it is a strange thing and people react in many dif ways. Sorry for your loss [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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^^weird. The first part of that got cut off. I meant "that's good that you will be there and remember to be patient...." etc etc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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just sit with him and bring tissues, food, water. don't try to say too much. then kiss him on his forehead and leave the room for a bit to give him alone time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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and you take some time to yourself too. it can be hard on you helping a person in mourning also. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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I didn't know his cousin that well....but DH and him grew up next door to each otehr. His cousin now lives in Buffalo and we live in New York. We know we are heading up there tomorrow, where most of DH's family lives. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
[ - ] if you are a celebrity watcher, why do you keep up with it? Not flaming, just curious about what attracts people to care about someone they don't know 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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For me, two reasons. (1) My life is chronically boring, so I can live vicariously. (2) The "real news" is bad and depressing, so it's nice to have something vapid to take my mind off of it now and again. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:25 AM Flag
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ok. That makes sense. Maybe you could do something to spice up your life instead ;-) I'm very happy with boring though. Had enough excitement for one life already. Thanks for answering [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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I'm happy with boring too (I had plenty of crazy times in my 20s), but I still like to watch the celebs and imagine my fantasy glamourous life.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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LOL! I can understand that! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:30 AM Flag
[ - ] do you pay your taxes w/ your mortgage? if so, why? i feel like i'd rather pay it myself just in case the bank comes back saying they don't have enough in escrow, etc. anyone btdt? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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I think the mortgage company pays it b/c they want to make sure it gets paid. A tax lien would take a priority over the mortgage. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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never had a problem with escrow and like not having to think about it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 10:26 AM Flag
[ - ] Does anyone know if Erin Lauder is still with her husband? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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