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[ - ] yikes - just googled dh and saw a website from his rainier expedition 9 years ago. he didn't tell me he was in a white-out at the summit. lovely. he is NOT going again. clearly his judgement is not stellar at high altitudes. not his expedition, but they lost a few climbers on Rainier that year. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:52 AM Flag
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Thanks for sharing. [ Reply | More
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and you are so fascinating? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:55 AM Flag
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awesome vba. good work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:56 AM Flag
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it's not my vba. he's a great climber, it's his. but I didn't realize he was an idiot, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:56 AM Flag
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i climbed rainier with my dh a few years ago. and for what it's worth, there are deaths on every mountain, every year. [ Reply | More
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well, that's true. his sister actually went temporarily blind on their Everest climb. you think they'd stop going? [ Reply | More
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[ - ] tell me something interesting about yourself or your area of expertise. i'm curious to pick your brain. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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i'm on the faculty in an elite private school. [ Reply | More
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elementary? do you find the kids are entitled? [ Reply | More
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high school. some definitely are. [ Reply | More
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not OR, but duh [ Reply | More
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or: they aren't all. some are (surprisingly) decent normal kids. others are just obnoxious. and then a small percentage that are entitled. [ Reply | More
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i work as a librarian. [ Reply | More
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i live on top of a family with 11 kids. [ Reply | More
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do they have trouble breathing under you? [ Reply | More
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only the one i'm standing on at the moment [ Reply | More
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[ - ] I have a $50 certificate to Bloomies - could add about $25 - what would you get? I want little pick me up..... 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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a little bag? a great pair of earrings? lingerie? a new lipstick and a summer hat? [ Reply | More
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sandals on sale [ Reply | More
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I love going to get my makeup done, and then buying a bunch of new colors for my eyes and lips. i did that at MAC recently and bought a lot of stuff for about $75 or $100. made me feel like a new woman! [ Reply | More
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[ - ] I've been w/ my company 8 years. Have an offer for a two tier title bump for a smaller (400 vs 1500) person group. Also a 60% raise. I'm excited and nauseous about quittin today. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.22.08, 06:47 AM Flag
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very cool! good luck! [ Reply | More
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I have to politely say - I'd stay if you had listened and promoted me as I deserved. [ Reply | More
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be careful about burning bridges. i'd say somethign like "i didn't feel the opportunity for advancement" [ Reply | More
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[ - ] any recs for inexpensive self-storage units in queens, pref. nr forest hills? tia. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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i know there's one in kew gardens. but most of the time it's cheaper to just get rid of your furniture. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:45 AM Flag
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Stop 'N Stor near Woodhaven Blvd & Metropolitan Ave. It's near Home Depot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:36 AM Flag
[ - ] Pap smear:okay to get one done in early pg? 1 week pregnant. (sorry if this is a stupid question, but pls answer!) Tia 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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They make me cramp a little, so not sure i'd do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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^^^just saw you said one week, you can't possibly know if you are one week pregnant, that is too early to test. [ Reply | More
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op:sorry, it's been one week since I tested +ve! (excuse me, am very excited and maybe over-thinking everything?!) [ Reply | More
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^^^or maybe not thinking enough! [ Reply | More
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my ob gave me one at my first pg appt-around 6 weeks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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ditto [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:51 AM Flag
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what do you mean, one week pregnant? do you mean five weeks pregnant? [ Reply | More
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op:sorry, abt 5 weeks yes [ Reply | More
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[ - ] POLL: nastiest thing a salesperson ever said to you. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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"the sales rack is in the back" upon entering a nice store [ Reply | More
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a seamstress once called me chubby. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] i am in such a funk. i want more money but don't want a better job. i want to be thinner and more fit but don't want to exercise or lose weight. i want my house to be clean but don't want to clean it. i want i want i want. but i don't want to. 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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I know exactly how you feel. [ Reply | More
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it's a mess. [ Reply | More
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I've decided to focus on one thing at a time otherwise I depress myself. I've been trying to do that couch potato to 5k running thing. So far so good.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:53 AM Flag
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that sounds interesting. how does it work? [ Reply | More
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I'm using the pod cast but basically it gets you running a bit at a time. Google it. For now it's allowing me to feel a bit in control. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:57 AM Flag
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i'll look into it. i was thinking of joining a gym but i'd have to go at night after dcs are asleep and i just don't want to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:02 AM Flag
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I go running early in the morning. I just can't motivate at night. In the beginning the whole program is under 30. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:05 AM Flag
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i'm t hinking of getting some exercise dvds and doing some aerobics right when i get home from work b/c dcs are often sleeping at that time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:10 AM Flag
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I'm horrid once I get home from work but this sounds like a good option too. One step at a time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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lazy, lazy, lazy, sorry but true unless you are severely depressed [ Reply | More
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the two are often confused, btdt [ Reply | More
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well, i am a little depressed lately. which i think is responsible for the weight issues. and i think it's making me very nitpicky and unhappy in general. but i'm afraid it's going to pass from depression to habit if i don't snap out of it. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] When is the Pope coming? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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he was here a couple of months ago [ Reply | More
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I dont think he can do that anymore. He is the pope [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:42 AM Flag
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He was here a month ago. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] Need to put another twin bed for dd in her siblings' room, and it will only fit against a wall that has an outlet near it. For a few months a year we use that outlet for an air conditioner, and the wire runs along the wall where we would put the bed. The wire would be much lower than where dd would sleep, but should I worry about her being so close to an electric circuit? More about the circuit than the outlet, in terms of safety. (She is 3) 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:40 AM Flag
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np: WTF? That isn't long at all. *You* are personally killing UB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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Don't respond. Just send a "please block" message to the site feedback board [ Reply | More
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Right, because she can't just register a new account. LOL [ Reply | More
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np: if she has time to create and register new emails all day then so be it. [ Reply | More
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Put a sock in it. How is this killing UB? [ Reply | More
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She's right. [ Reply | More
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stop responding to your own posts. [ Reply | More
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it's fine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:41 AM Flag
[ - ] Um, currently clueless single dad here. Can anyone point me to a good educational source on city wide G&T programs like Hunter, Anderson, NEST etc, or just a simple idiot's guide to acronyms like TAG, SB etc? I am trying to educate myself on 3.5 yo daughter's public school options - she's currently in a private pre-school on the UES but I would like explore public school for next year. We live in Harlem (but District 3). I read through posts here but overwhelmed by the acronyms (I'm a quant. analyst and I thought we had acronyms) and just want a pre-Google place to start. Thanks a lot. 21 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:40 AM Flag
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autofill? [ Reply | More
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there is no autofill anymore. she must have it in her clipboard [ Reply | More
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Well ask her mom. I am sure she'll have a clue. [ Reply | More
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WOW! You are an IDIOT. Sorry, OP. Not everyone is so clueless. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:45 AM Flag
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i really don't know but i'd start with the dept of education. either their web site or a phone call. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:42 AM Flag
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Thank you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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Her teachers at preK can help guide you, but insideschools.org might be a good starting place. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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This looks great. Thank you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:48 AM Flag
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did you try insideschools.org? [ Reply | More
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I have no idea why people are being nasty to you. Anyway-- all of this might change but there are 4 gifted schools that are not within district lines (citywides) Hunter (Manhattan only) is NOT run by the DOE therefore the testing process is completely different. You must go to the Hunter website to get the testing information. The 3 other schools: NEST (in the LES) Anderson (in the UWS and TAG (in Harlem) you must take a test called the OLSAT administered by the DOE. That same test is used to determine whether you can enter one of the District Gifted & Talented schools. In PS 3 you have some good options, PS 9 being the favorite--- BUT the competition for these is insane. Next you want to check out what your zoned school is. Sometimes you might be pleasantly surprised. There are also lottery schools mike Manhattan School for Children. These don't involve tests-- just luck. Inside Schools.org is a good place to start. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:49 AM Flag
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^ sorry meant District 3 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:50 AM Flag
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Thank you very much. I guess the first two people are having a bad morning. Thanks again. [ Reply | More
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np: don't let the bitches get you down, honestly. I'm sorry for your loss. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:01 AM Flag
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no, that's just UB [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:03 AM Flag
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Start with www.insideschools.org [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:53 AM Flag
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Here's the link to the DOE site for G&T applications. I would check this regularly in the fall to make sure you are up to date with deadlines. http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/GiftedandTalented/EligibilityApplications/default.htm. Also, UB, although people can be grumpy is a decent source for up to the minute news on the process as it is unfolding. [ Reply | More
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TAG is the the Talented and Gifted School in Harlem -- one of the three citywide gifted and talented schools, along with Anderson and NEST. The best source of info on publics is insideschools.org. Read the descriptions of the schools and look at the latest on the G&T process. SB is the Stanford Binet test, which is only required for Hunter and is administered by Hunter-approved child psychologists who specialize in testing young children (Hunter provides a list when you apply and you choose one). The OLSAT (otis lennon school ability test) along with the Bracken (also referred to as BRSA) were the tests required this year for DOE gifted & talented process. The tests are administered by public school teachers who have gone through a brief training session. For kindergarten, the test is one-on-one with the teacher. This year, the Hunter cut-off was 98th percentile on the SB. The DOE cut-off for citywides was 97th percentile and 90th percentile for district G&T programs. Please post if you have additional questions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:08 AM Flag
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Dude, I would look closely at after school options in making this decision too. Obviously I'm jumping the gun here but not all schools are equal in their after school programming. NEST (where my boy is in K) has after school programming (for a fee) till 6pm every day. It is nice if you have a 9-5 because your kid is with the same population. (Granted it would be a really long day.) We like NEST but, as you will see once you are doing your research, the commute there sucks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:39 AM Flag
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Get the Clara Hemphill book "Best Public Elementary Schools" (available in bookstores or on the inside schools website). It's a great resource, not updated as frequently as inside schools website but more comprehensive. If you're in D3 you can try for the good D3 gen eds that have spaces available by lottery (Manhattan School for Children, PS 87). Also - if your child is musical, consider the Special Music School. The UB crowd mostly skews towards private, so keep that in mind when asking for advice here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:15 AM Flag
[ - ] WOW! I can't believe what a snooze fest posts and replies are here now. So slow and boring. I've got laundry to do. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:38 AM Flag
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I was just thinking that. Haven't been here in a few days and am ready to go. [ Reply | More
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