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06.02.08, 09:56 AM New York City
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Was at a party last night and MIL must have been wearing @$500k - worth of diamonds. I admit I am officially jealous. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.02.08, 09:56 AM Flag
 

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of your mil? get over it [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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You didnt see the bling my dear [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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just think of all the blood diamonds she was wearing [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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Hm. Good point. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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My MIL had a family summit recently to explain how she planned to leave her jewelry. She has two sons and one daughter, so she thinks it's very "complicated." [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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*gag* [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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I didn't go. Told DH to go to the mattresses for me. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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mattresses?? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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You know, fight for me (the quote from The Godfather, anyone?). I was just kidding. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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the mattresses? I think you are trying for "go to the mat." but of course I don't know the family [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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No, it is "go to the mattress". It is a Godfather term meaning go to the safe houses (sleep on the mattresses) when mafia families fight each other. Kind of odd, but for some reason I find it charming that as the fight starts, the "fighters" leave their family homes to keep the wives and children safe. Oh my god, I need to get a life [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:12 AM Flag
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OR: Thanks for the details! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:14 AM Flag
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lol you're welcome. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:15 AM Flag
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oh...never heard that one [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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i think it's smar tand fair of her. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:02 AM Flag
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agree. my stepmother comes from a huge family, and we have 7 sibs in ours. It was a nightmare when her parents died, with everyone fighting over everything. She has told us that she wants to know exactly what we're interested in beforehand, so that doesn't happen when she kicks [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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Right. But she probably didn't gather you all at once to have you jostle for particular items in front of each other. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:09 AM Flag
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no. she didn't. but I'm sure there are overlaps...we can't take any furniture though. small apt. all my sibs live in houses [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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she is probably trying to be fair so everyone gets a say. since there is only one girl, she might have something really special she wants. i know what i want from my grandmother. she wears a platinum jade necklace that i used to play with when i was a child. she told me i could have it, but i dont know if my other sisters would like that [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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DH just kept his mouth shut while everyone else talked. I think his mother enjoyed getting all the attention while she pawed through what FIL brought back from safe deposit box. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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I think it's smart to specify which item goes to which person if there is a lot of $$ jewelry. I'm sure that when MIL passes away, her dil (not me) will have a cow if she doesn't get anything. I'd be fine if her daughter (dh's sister) got most of it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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You don't need to have everyone their begging for diamonds either. My SIL and DH's brother's soon-to-be-wife can dog fight for it, for all I care. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:02 AM Flag
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just give me the $500k [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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It's just such a sick cycle with money. It hangs over us. One minute I feel rich, the next poor -- we are income poor, trust-fund rich. Would rather be income-rich and am working very hard to become so. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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no-i wish i had your problems. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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^^np, not no [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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Well if they continue to spend as they are, IL's will be leaving us nothing. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:02 AM Flag
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they you'd just be trust fund rich? oh, that would be dreadful. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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^^then, not they [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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good for them. they should spend their own money. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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I know. I am being a jealous jerk. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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I honestly don't get this attitude. Do you think your own kids and their spouses will one day resent you spending your own money? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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Yes. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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people like these will. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:25 AM Flag
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boo fucking hoo. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 10:24 AM Flag
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