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06.20.08, 18:15 PM Toddler
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What is your profession and what is dh's? What did you both go to school for? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 06.20.08, 06:15 PM Flag
 

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i went to school to be a psychiatrist, now i am a sahm - dh was an education major and he is now a fourth grade teacher [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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you have an MD and you stay home? Not even volunteer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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she can stay home if she wants to. Why should she have to volunteer if she doesn't want to just because she has an md? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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Someone spent $150k. on an education that could be of tremendous value. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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maybe she wants to take care of her kids for a few years. so? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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I'm sure her dc get value out of it... So should I not have gone to college because I choose to stay home for a couple years? Am I obligated to volunteer just because it would be useful to someone else? We're in America not 1970s USSR... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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LOL! you are my new best friend [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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Yey! I always wanted an new best friend;) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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Nr: do you feel bad now that you know the back story or do you still think that she is wasting her time and took up someone more deserving's spot? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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time waster [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 11:29 PM Flag
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Would you say that to a doctor who retired a few years early? Is that any different than taking a few years off mid-career to care for dc? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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np b/c accordng to UB, you wasted your time andm money and took the place of a more deserving person ifn you don't work every day you possibly can [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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I dont care about your time. You took a spot from someone who could be helping helping other people they are not related to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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how on earth do you know she "took someone else's spot"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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ita [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 09:22 PM Flag
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you do undestand that some people take a few years off to care fo a baby right? nothing is wasted by that and if you didn't get that spot, perhaps you should have worked harder to deserve it all on your own [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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So you must throw a fit anytime a doctor retires before age 80. After all...they took a spot in medical school that could have gone to a medical student who would have practiced longer! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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np: this assumes that the other ~80 year olds are still alive and would be able to practice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:17 PM Flag
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yes - i have a 6yo dd and i was on bedrest for most of the pregnancy and i have 8mo twins - ds and dd that were born premature and were in poor health - i had such a hard time getting pregnant and during my pregnancies that i want to enjoy their lives - my md will always be there, their childhood will not [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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good for you! I am sorry that it had been such a rough road... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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I think that is great. Enjoy the time with your children [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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it's sounds like you're a great mom -- and that if you chose to go back to doctoring, you'll do great because you have an awesome attitude. hope the twins are doing better... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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thanks! they are doing fantastically! i definitely plan on going back to work, but problably not until the twins are pretty far along in elementary or middle school, though i am considering at come point teaching a class at a local college and maybe taking some classes myself, who knows - just enjoying time with my babies right now! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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wow do you feel like you wasted all those years of med school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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atty and atty, but I'm hoping I can figure out something more rewarding to do in the future during the time I am SAH [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:41 PM Flag
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went to school to be a teacher, now a sahm - dh went to school to be an accountant and his is a hedge fund manager [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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got my bachelor of fine arts and i am a graphic designer, dh went to school to teach and he was a high school chemistry teacher, but now he is a vice principal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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I have a BSin Economics from Wharton and and MBA in Finance from NYU. I worked in commercial banking in a variety of positions for 25 yrs. I am now finally a SAHM with our third and last dc who is 7. DH is BA Econ Hunter and MBA Accounting Pave Univ. He has had a career in the capital markets/trading and is abou tto launch another business "jv'ing" with another firm. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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I know you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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Well, hello! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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that is so odd - i also got my bs in economics from wharton, mba from harvard and worked in commercial banking, was a sahm for three years and now back in banking - dh went to columbia for engineering and got his masters at stanford and he is currently a biomedical engineer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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What are you, 90? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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late 40's. Packed a lot of livin' in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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didn't go to college, currently working part-time as a chef, dh went to school for psychology and he know does research in his field [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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Banker/Sales Manager. I have a BS in Finance and an MBA, he has a BA in History. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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i am a cardiologist and dh is a painter [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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what kind of painter? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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well, his passion is graffiti art and abstract expressionism, but he also will do 10-20 portraits or commissioned pieces a month for monetary security [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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you sound interesting! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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i am a sahm and dh is in the navy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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is he the aviator getting ready to retire? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:20 PM Flag
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i am a divorce lawyer and dh is a prosecutor [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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i am a nurse, dh went to school for msuic, played basketball in europe and is now back to music [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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I am an atty, DH is an engineer. We both are doing what we studied for. Boring, I know. But when I was in high school I thought i would be a writer and he thought he would be an auto mechanic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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dh was in the navy and now he is a commercial pilot, i went to school with a major in japanese and a minor in spanish and i am an esl teacher [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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i am a graphic designer, worked full-time but now slowly getting my masters in art education and doing freelance (mostly for the company i was working for) while i take care of the kids, dh is a psychologist currently with focusing on teenagers with substance abuse and behavorial issues [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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i went to culinary school and i work at a bakery, thinking of opening up a deli/restaurant, dh was an economics major and works as a personal adviser [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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i am an interior decorator and dh is a personal stylist - we both went to f.i.t. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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doctor and doctor [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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I studied art and got my masters in Art. Ed- I am a HS art teacher now, but was in internet publishing for a few years- My dh has his masters in Engineering- he sold his start up a few years ago, now he's a software developer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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majored in physics but now i am a web designer, dh went to school for elementary ed and got his masters a few years back, now working on his final degree so he can be a "dr [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 07:15 PM Flag
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both basically where we wanted to be - i was a hs calc teacher and cheerleading coach, but now that i have a 2yo and a 10mo, i am just coaching until my youngest is in first grade and doing some tutoring, my dh is a police sgt [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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i am a dental hygienist and dh is an obgyn - dh originally wanted to be a plastic surgeon, other than that we are both pretty much where we started [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:09 PM Flag
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i'm a personal trainer, studied kinesiology; dh was a drill sergeant (sometimes acts like he still is!), now he is a personal trainer and real estate agent [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:13 PM Flag
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i'm a physiologist, dh is a latin teacher [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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i am a ballet teacher, former professional ballerina; dh is a referee [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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I am a lawyer and DH is an Assitant Dean of a college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:22 PM Flag
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Are you in the city? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:52 PM Flag
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my dh is a boat driving instructor and i own a deli [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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I am currently a SAHM and pursuing my MBA, was an econ major in undergrad. My dh is a UPS driver. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:41 PM Flag
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I am a hairdresser - mostly runway stuff, have a degree in hotel management; dh went to culinary school and works as a sous chef [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 11:24 PM Flag
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i manage a grocery store, got a communications degree, dh is a lifeguard, went to school to be a teacher though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 11:28 PM Flag
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i am a social worker and dh is a couples therapist [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 11:30 PM Flag
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got my masters in HR but am now a SAHM, DH is Director of IT. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 04:55 AM Flag
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SAHM and running small business, DH is software engineer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:19 PM Flag
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I'm a chef and DH is in Business Development. I majored in Economics and he was a Chemistry major. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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me: UG in history (with teaching cert) and MS in management -- I am at an NFP; ds: ug: early childhood ed -- bartender [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:23 PM Flag
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i am a sort-of singer and part-time clothing designer and DH is a soccer star who does some underwear modeling on the side [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:23 PM Flag
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LOL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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I wish I had replied to this post sooner, but I was trying not to eat lunch. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:28 PM Flag
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DH and I run a small but lucrative drug ring [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:30 PM Flag
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We're both MDs...worked till last few days now left before baby #2. I studied english lit in college, he physics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:36 PM Flag
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DH is lazy and I am a radio talkshow psychologist with a small but deeply disturbed following. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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