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Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

[ - ] Coffee anyone? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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yes, please. lots of cream and two sugars [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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sure, but i have to have flavored creamer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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what kind would you like? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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hmmm -- hazelnut. thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:09 PM Flag
[ - ] trying to find good friend from college. googled and came up with spoke.com, but it's "currently experiencing high volume". not on linkedin. where else to look? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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facebook, myspace, whowhere, classmates... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More
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ugh - he's really not a facebook kind of guy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:14 PM Flag
[ - ] Love Graham Nash.. Great song. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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I used to work with a girl at a shoe store when I was in HS and she used to sleep with him every time he played in Cleveland. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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He had to be fat and old then [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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Was he married? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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love him - great guests tonight - wonder who else is coming up [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
[ - ] where are the firworks in brooklyn or lower manhattan? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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not sure but it's for Fleet Week I think [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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somewhere. I hate fireworks, unless I'm going to witness them. Especially since 9/11.... it makes me really nervous [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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Maybe South Street Seaport? I live in the neighborhood, and that's usually where they are. I know there will be fireworks *tomorrow* at Fulton Ferry State Park (DUMBO) for the Brooklyn Bridge's 125th birthday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:41 PM Flag
[ - ] Those who have been to Disney. Do I do the meal plan??? What about park hopper passes? It is all so overwhelming! Help! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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the best advice I can give you is to go to disboards.com. the people there are disney-crazy (more than you could ever imagine) but they are so nice and they know everything about disney...you'll get tons of great advice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
[ - ] DH has sex w/ another woman one time. Automatic marriage breaker? 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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Couldn't say without being in that position, but my iniclination is to say no. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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same. devastating, but couldn't say now whether I would leave [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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Awesome! --DH [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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I might cut your think off though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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Lorena? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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Deal! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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no -- depends on the situation... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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I don't think there is any such thing as an automatic marriage breaker--all depends on the state of your marriage and the circumstances of the incident. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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Again, couldn't say without being in the situation, but I think a long term relationship would be much more devastating than a one time non-emotional thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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No, but he would be my b&tch until the day he died. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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just might be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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they always say it was just once. you decide. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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No, not automatic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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hell yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:14 PM Flag
[ - ] 4 yo ds is going to start private speech therapy for an articulation issue. He scored 5.9 on receptive and expressive language and this is purely articulation and fixable. My sister said I might not want to put it on insurance since it will be on his record forever. I assume this matters more with psych disorders, but not something like this. Right? Who cares if at four he was taught how to roll his tongue. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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are you kidding? does your sister know how much this costs? if you can get your insurance to cover it, more power to you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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You are right it doesn't really work that way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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so not issue with claiming it, right? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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no -- claim it there is no "record" like that (np) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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It's the school district paying? Sorry if this is an obvious question... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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actually he was rejected for services b/c it wasn'tbad enough and he scored too high in other areas, so no. person insurance [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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Sorry about that. I see what your sister is getting to, but I can't imagine how it could be used against him (pre-disposition or otherwise...) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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your sister is a fool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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My ds is in private speech therapy for articulation. It's getting expensive....was thinking of doing the CPSE route...his articulation is pretty bad as commented on by a relative who is studying speech therapy, his friend who is a therapist and of course his regular therapist (but, I'm paying her so of course she will say this).....dc scored in the 99th percentile on his ERB for private school for verbal so I'm sure he has not other verbal issues. Do you think I'd be wasting time with CPSE since it's only articulation?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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^ours is covered by insurance but only at about 50% so it's costing us $75-$130/week (depending on if he goes once or twice in a week) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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CPSE evals involve a battery of tests. Get the speech part done first & then ask evaluator what he/she thinks before you go on with rest. If you live in Bklyn, Rivendell is a great eval site. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 12:36 AM Flag
[ - ] Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. Booker T. Washington 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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you are so right. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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Jeez, I didn't know he wrote for Hallmark. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
[ - ] I sent my mail on May 3rd, but today it still shows: "We attempted to deliver your item at 3:58 PM on May 11, 2008 in NEW YORK, NY 10116 and a notice was left. It can be redelivered or picked up at the Post Office. If the item is unclaimed, it will be returned to the sender. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later." where is my mail ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????will it be returned tomorrow???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 05.21.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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Who knows? Mine was attempted delivery on May 13 and it is showing the same message. We just need to hope that someone goes to check the darn things! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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okay I have to say all of you people who sent the applications in to a post office where they need to pick them up are stupid (sorry for being blunt!) but the doe has a lot better things to do than trudge to the post office to pick up a few of the thousands of applications they are getting. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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all letters are going to a PO box at the post office and need to be picked up. It is just checking in for the certified letters [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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Okay I have to say that you don't know what you are talking about. All theletters went to a PO box at the James farley post office on 8th and 33rd. They all had to be picked up there. Every single last one including yours. The certified ones were available at a counter 15 feet from the post office box itself. YOU are the dummy here for not having any reccord that you sent the application in on time. If yours is one of the hundreds that went missing you will not have G&T placement for your child at all and no way to prove you were wronged. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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np: Will you pipe down? Just because you're stressed out about your own application doesn't mean you have to start fabricating scenarios where other people lose their applications! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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seriously. the same thing happened last year. you could submit your list on oline. but of course, some people did it online, and then sent in a form"just to make sure." several duplicate submissions and the doe got held up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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Don't make up stories. The DOE did not get held up because of a few duplicate submissions. They got held up because they are understaffed and disorganized and were behind teh 8 ball from day 1. A million other factors went into things being late last year, just like this year. But watch, you'll blame the entire process being 2 weeks late on the 100 or so people who had the foresight to certify their letters! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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Are you really this dumb? It's logic honey. If certifieds were returned then regulars were also not processed. If you were bright enough to at least put a return address then it will come back to you but it won't matter because you will have no proof of when you sent it (post mark will be late if it was held up or returned). If you didn't do certified or return address you are a moron and deserve to miss out on placements. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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glad to see the nasty people are still coming to UB! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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can't wait to hear from you after placements are announced, and you are still sitting by your computer checking in with your tracking number. lol! freakazoid! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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Mine too, May 6th. What are you going to do? I called the DOE 2x but no one ever calls me back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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Keep calling!!!!!! I called the DOE many times and left message, but no one calls me back, either!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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Huh? [ Reply | More
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[ - ] nice 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:00 PM Flag
[ - ] i need some advice. going through a divorce and soon to be ex dh can be difficult to deal with. trying to negotiate the agreement (which is simple because we own no property) and he won't give the name of his lawyer. my lawyer thinks this is highly irregular and most of my friends and family think i shouldn't continue negotiations until ex dh tells us who his lawyer is.... 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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your lawyer must know who his lawyer is...the name is on the documents [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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nope [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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i guess he doesn't have one then [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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he definitely does. she drew up the first draft of the agreement. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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does he have a lawyer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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yes, definitely [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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Let your lawyer deal with it. He may not have a lawyer and is trying to hide that fact. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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he definitely does because his lawyer drew up the first draft of the agreement and i took it to my lawyer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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Let your lawyer deal with it. He may have fired her rather than continue to pay her bills. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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How can he possibly not disclose that information? If he has someone representing him, they have to be on any papers filed, be notified of hearings, etc. Maybe he isn't using someone and doesn't want to disclose that, or he is using someone who is a friend and he's not officially retained them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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yes I agree. I bet he doesn't have a lawyer yet. Is he hiding something like he doesn't have the $$ for a lawyer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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he doesn't want to tell us his lawyers name because he thinks that it will cost him more money in the long run [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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I would heed the advice of your attorney. [ Reply | More
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.22.14, 03:09 AM Flag
[ - ] oops. just opened a thing I'm supposed to do for DS's teacher in the next week. a scrapbook page. I'm supposed to integrate the book Babar with some of DS's pictures. Any ideas? I am so not a crafty type. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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i so completely hate those kinds of assignments. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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me too. I know mine will be the ugliest! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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I would probably just wind up pasting a picture of DS's face above the trunk and call it a day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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Good idea! They will surely make faces at me but I don't care, it's his last year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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scan the book and then superimpose ds's mug in? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:12 PM Flag
[ - ] is there a disorder that is just the HD part of ADHD? my dd is very hyper/fidgety, but she can focus and has a good attention span. very social & adaptable. but oh so hyper. 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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there are 3 "versions" of ADHD: ADHD inattentive subtype, ADHD hyperactive subtype and then ADHD with both symptoms [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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so even though there's no attention deficit, it's still part of adhd? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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yes, they keep changing the technical term from ADD and ADHD to just ADHD with different subtypes if applicable [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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i just read a little...she's not impulsive or anything either. just plain old hyper...like endless energy, never stops moving. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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how old? Really she just could be plain old "spirited" - if school tells you it's a problem then look into it otherwise don't get too worried [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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she's 4. school says she's great and very age appropriate. [ Reply | More
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age? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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^IMO, if the school has no issue, there is no issue [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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a kid can just be hyperactive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
[ - ] Educated guess for the breakdown of the top 3 percentiles for G&T. HOw many 97s, 98s&99s. Add educated guess of how many in each percentile will not have chosen citywide. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 05.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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Well, since two peole I know who work for the DOE said that there were between 200 and 250 99s, my guess is 225 99s, 350 98s and 400 97s. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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Oh, and I think about 10% of the 99s will choose district over citywide and another 10-20% will not send in their form since they have Hunter or private as an option. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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I have been assuming all along that a minimum of 25% are not applying at all and that probably about another 25% live too far out to commute so that would discount it down to about 112 99s, 175 98s and 200 97s [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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Roughly 200 99s, 300 98s and 400 97s. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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I did % off of the chart on Inside schools.# test takers for entry grade = 16,324. I come up with 490 97th, 326 99th, and 163 99th . when you add up all three numbers you get a total of 979. The chart has 978 # of qualifiers for K above 97th.........................Based on the chart 38% of those who qualified live in D1,2 or 3. that leavess 62% living outside of the Districts where the citywides are in. I say only only 10% of that 60 would consider traveling with a 5 year into the city. Let's hope most of the 99's are outside of the districts.(unlikely) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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I would also suspect that the 38% in those three districts are also the ones most likely to have private or Hunter option. We know as a fact that the Hunter kids all have to come from Manhattan. Add to that the fact that we know that Hunter has gone down its wait list to about 10 for boys and a few spots for girls and I would be that is a lot of 97+ kids not in the applicant pool (48-60) I would also say that for every private student--even Dalton student--we hear about here willing to trade private for Anderson, there are another 40 who are not. Tonight I choose to be optimistic! (Tomorrow I will be back to pessimistic when tonight's glass of wine wears off and I start tracking the status of my certified mail ;-)) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 08:13 PM Flag
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you ladies are mathalicious! So how many actual kids does this translate to (10% or 62%, etc). thanks for the heavy lifting here (and my certified was picked up yesterday afternoon, so there's hope!) :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 05:02 AM Flag
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I think it is down to the 30 of us on this board ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:29 AM Flag
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ha, ha! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 06:32 AM Flag
[ - ] I'm surprised how many UBers would rather have DH earning more $$$ than spending more time at home. Explains a lot, I guess. 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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Well, it is Urban Baby and it takes a lot of $$$$ to live in an expensive city. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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People confuse their needs with their wants [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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You do realize that the cost of living is far higher in big, metropolitan areas than in the rest of the country and that the cola in NYC and San Fran and LA are on the extreme ends of the curve right? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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I live in NYC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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Then why are you judging others? It's an expensive city. Someone has to pay the bills. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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Because I know plenty of people here believe they "need" to work killing hours when in fact they're just unwilling to downscale their lifestyle, live in a smaller place, etc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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But you don't. You need to be a smug know-it-all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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And you neeeeeeeeeed everything you have. Your life is very hard. In fact, there is something wrong with society that someone like you cannot afford more [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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Sometimes it's not really a choice - it's "here's your promotion" and if you don't take it your career has just stalled out and you will never go any farther than you are right now. Who wants to cap their career at 35 years old? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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Or maybe they are just conscious of life's viccissitudes (sp?) and will save and take advantage of a financial opportunity that may not always be there. Not everyone can afford to reject a pay raise. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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i would rather he be at home more. But he has always been a workaholic - since before we were married. He is ambitious and successful. We talk about it every so often and he tries harder to get home earlier. Also he had zero family life growing up so I understand that he needs to be reminded. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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In this day and age its kind of hard to be successful and not work long hours. I dont think its really a choice people make. More like reality. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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No time to plan, cheat or do things i dont like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.17, 04:51 AM Flag
[ - ] dh makes a lot of money and we're comfortable financially, but dh is underpaid for his field. he works hard, long hrs, wkends but likes his job & staff. he kind of wants to look for a new job, but i don't know if it's worth it since we can live fine and he is comfortable at work vs starting over or going out on his own. wdyt? tia. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.21.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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same here. dh makes a lot of money but could double his income elsewhere--or more. yet he'll never be able to give up the security of where he is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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why are you people so greedy. I don't get it. A lot of money means you dont' need to make more [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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find a jopb where he makes the same money but spends more time with his familt -- he is losing out here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:03 PM Flag
[ - ] That was awesome! Love David C 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:58 PM Flag
[ - ] 3.5yo seems obsessed with noise/sounds, always asking "what's that noise" things I don't hear unless he draws my attention to it? Is this normal? Thanks 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 05.21.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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mine is going through some sound phase also. always putting his hands over his ears and saying he's afraid something will be too loud. wonder if it's a phase? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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mine isn't obsessed, but she definitely asks a lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone been to Cayman Islands? Need resort rec. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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i've been but only on a cruise -- very beautiful [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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sorry never been [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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try tripadvisor.com [ Reply | More
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