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06.18.13, 08:44 PM
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If thy were happy I would be happy!
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06.18.13, 08:37 PM
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sure. altho there's a lot of politcians who consider what they do "public service" and I'd disagree with that
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06.18.13, 08:38 PM
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What's wrong with public service?
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06.18.13, 08:46 PM
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OP: Nothing at all. I was just thinking about how everyone hates Congress and "government bureaucracy" these days, when a few decades ago these roles seemed to have more prestige. If my DC were really idealistic, I'd be concerned that running for office would be a very rude awakening.
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06.18.13, 08:48 PM
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I don't always think of politicians when I think of public service.
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06.18.13, 08:49 PM
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OP: Yeah, poor word choice on my part.
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06.18.13, 08:50 PM
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definitely
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06.18.13, 08:46 PM
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Sure, he could be President!
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06.18.13, 08:46 PM
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What are you really asking?
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06.18.13, 08:40 PM
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OP: I guess I'm really asking how jaded people are about public service these days. And by public service, what I really meant was government / political roles, so I probably used the wrong term.
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06.18.13, 08:49 PM
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Yes, very. Would support dc 100%!
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06.18.13, 08:42 PM
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What do you consider public service?
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06.18.13, 08:44 PM
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OP: Absolutely, but I would never run for office. At least not beyond a small town level. Too much money involved.
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06.18.13, 08:51 PM
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Sorry - misread your post. Policy think tanks, political office, directly working for government.
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06.18.13, 08:53 PM
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06.18.13, 08:42 PM
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hold tight - it will come
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06.18.13, 08:36 PM
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not yet. Did your child get a 99?
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06.18.13, 08:38 PM
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Wondering why people asking PS33? why not PS11?
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06.18.13, 08:46 PM
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np - assume no one is giving up ps11
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06.18.13, 08:41 PM
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Actually, most (if not all) of the people whose children got into PS 33 G&T for K this year ranked it above PS 11.
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06.18.13, 08:49 PM
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06.18.13, 08:51 PM
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well, not all, because we listed 11 first... but that's interesting you don't see it that way... ps11 has long been a feeder school for overflow from PS41/3, so village parents know the school...
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06.18.13, 08:45 PM
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huh? these people asking want a spot at PS 33 for their kid (not/ rather than PS 11).
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06.18.13, 08:41 PM
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because the posters prefers 33?
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06.18.13, 08:42 PM
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Because PS11 is a more established school, which is highly regarded. PS33 is a newer school with less of a track record, and the physical space isn't as nice. So it's more likely that people will give up PS33 spots than PS11 spots.
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06.18.13, 08:50 PM
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06.18.13, 08:38 PM
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I don't know 29 but feel the testing mania is taking hold even at the good gen ed publics these days. So BNS would be a better option for a more creative curriculum.
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06.18.13, 08:43 PM
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BNS is the show where the kids make up the rules? And they lost a kid? PS29
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06.18.13, 08:51 PM
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06.18.13, 08:23 PM
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amazon?
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06.18.13, 08:31 PM
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They re actually illegal in the us. They are worried the kids might choke on toy. They will even take them out of your suitcase if you try to smuggle them in. I am not kidding
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06.18.13, 08:29 PM
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It's so funny. I have never heard of a child trying to eat the toy. It clearly states over 3
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06.18.13, 08:32 PM
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you can buy them in montreal...
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06.18.13, 08:34 PM
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^ oh, and you might try A Salt & Battery in the west village, the London Candy Company on the upper east side, or Meyers of Keswick also in the west village
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06.18.13, 08:43 PM
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Pretty sure they're illegal here. Child safety.
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06.18.13, 08:28 PM
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oh, i bought those in turkey. they suck.
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06.18.13, 08:35 PM
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I see them at bodegas all the time.
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06.18.13, 08:38 PM
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I asked this around Easter and no one knew a place in the city. They can't sell the real ones here but someone posted a US version that sell on Amazon. But the toys aren't nearly as great as the Kinder ones. My husband brought back like 20 last time he went over seas.
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06.18.13, 08:39 PM
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My bodega in the village sells them. So does my new bodega uptown. We moved. How can you not find these?
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06.18.13, 08:50 PM
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Polish stores in Greenpoint or the greek stores in Astoria
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06.18.13, 08:33 PM
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Russian stores should have them too.
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06.18.13, 08:39 PM
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Chinatown?
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06.18.13, 08:33 PM
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Over here people are afraid that kids will choke on the little parts. We have too many lawyers in this country. (They have the other Kinder products around, but of course that is not the point.)
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06.18.13, 08:34 PM
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Ugh, the chocolate in them is foul and the plastic toy is just stupid tat. I live in London, they're everywhere but I don't buy them for my kids ever.
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06.18.13, 08:42 PM
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06.18.13, 08:22 PM
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Nope, just used M&Ms as bribes, the old fashioned way.
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06.18.13, 08:39 PM
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If under 3, why set out to get them hooked on the iPad? (not that it's OK after 3 but before then, they aren't even asking for it unless you have introduced it). We did stickers leading to rewards. DS was big on the rewards - certain number of stickers = toy. DD was content with the stickers.
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06.18.13, 08:45 PM
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we tried, but got sick of having to buy new iPads
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06.18.13, 08:49 PM
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06.18.13, 08:19 PM
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Get in a relationship with the right person. I have complete faith in DH.
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06.18.13, 08:22 PM
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Where is the right person?
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06.18.13, 08:34 PM
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watching this.
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06.18.13, 08:34 PM
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what's to watch? you try try again VERY slowly.
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06.18.13, 08:37 PM
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i meant watching the post...lol
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06.18.13, 08:41 PM
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You don't but you do it anyway, because you know what's even scarier than being hurt over and over again by living? Dying full of regret for all the things you never went after.
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06.18.13, 08:32 PM
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You learn from it, put it behind you, and move on.
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06.18.13, 08:44 PM
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OP: thanks for the wise words :)
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06.18.13, 08:42 PM
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06.18.13, 08:19 PM
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We did CIO at 10 weeks and it worked like a charm. It seems harsh and I felt guilty at the time but in two nights, she was sleeping 10 hour straight. Our lives instantly got a million times easier and she was far happier having solid rest at night.
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06.18.13, 08:16 PM
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Even Ferber doesn't recommend doing before 4 mo.
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06.18.13, 08:21 PM
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^^doing CIO
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06.18.13, 08:29 PM
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I didn't read Ferber's book but my ped. is the one who suggested it.
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06.18.13, 08:36 PM
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pp. I have never heard of anyone recommending it that early.
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06.18.13, 08:34 PM
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NP. Ferber's rec has to work for the majority, otherwise he would get killed. So it makes common sense that many kids are really to do it well before 4 months.
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06.18.13, 08:35 PM
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He readily admits sometimes his method doesn't work. I would love to see what this sped is basing his recommendation when someone who has done research on this topic recommends 4mo.
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06.18.13, 08:37 PM
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10 WEEKS! I've never heard of it. Poor DB
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06.18.13, 08:47 PM
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OP - We still have him next to us and he is swaddled, so CIO probably not for now, although I will try it if needed down the road. The other night I picked him up at 4 hours (I swear he sets an alarm, it is down to the minute), rocked him and he went back down for another hour. Have been doing a consistent bedtime, routine, white noise, etc.
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06.18.13, 08:31 PM
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Just be careful with the rocking - you may delay feeding him but you create another habit - being rocked to sleep at night. Do you need to do that for bedtime every time?
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06.18.13, 08:27 PM
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No rocking for bedtime, I feed him, burp and either he is asleep or sleepy and then I put him down. He is able to put himself to sleep, just only for 4 hours!
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06.18.13, 08:45 PM
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Have you tried using a rock n play sleeper? That thing got us from 1 hour of sleep to 4 so maybe it will help you move from 4 to more?
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06.18.13, 08:31 PM
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Yes, he sleeps in it, it is magical!
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06.18.13, 08:45 PM
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Wait two weeks - something magical happens after 12 weeks and many of them magically start sleeping longer on their own. (They don't call it the fourth trimester for nothing.)
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06.18.13, 08:27 PM
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I hope so! I don't mind every 4 hours, but will be hard once I am back at work.
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06.18.13, 08:46 PM
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NP: we have 14 week DB and I don't get this: what do you do when DB wakes? I feel like the diaper change and the feed, no matter how hard you try to keep the room dark, wake DB up to the point that it's an hour before going down again.
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06.18.13, 08:33 PM
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I know, totally agree! Although I only change his diaper when needed, that is whole other level of disruption.
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06.18.13, 08:46 PM
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06.18.13, 08:19 PM
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OP also meant to add I did not even think about getting a referral bonus. I just like to help people out if I can!
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06.18.13, 08:20 PM
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Of course you should ask! Just email the recruiter.
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06.18.13, 08:29 PM
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np: 90 days would at the latest have been end of May? I'd say that assuming the 90 days have to pass, the evaluation has to happen and be approved and then they have to sumbit it for your referral bonus which then has to go through payroll (likely only 2x/month) - you're still well within that window before asking about it. I'd wait until at least July.
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06.18.13, 08:25 PM
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OP I think she started at some time in February (I just found in-house recruiter's e-mail in which she mentioned she had been meaning to tell me).
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06.18.13, 08:27 PM
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that's my point so 90 days was sometime in May, but it's possible her review was delayed for a couple of weeks, esp if they like her so it's just pro forma.
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06.18.13, 08:39 PM
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Um, of course inquire and follow up on your bonus. Duh.
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06.18.13, 08:29 PM
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Should I couch it as, "I was wondering how XXX is doing at Company Y?" Had the recruiter never mentioned it I would not have cared but now I am dying to know!
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06.18.13, 08:30 PM
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I would just flat out ask the recruiter about the bonus. No reason to be coy.
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06.18.13, 08:39 PM
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too passive aggressive. just ask.
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06.18.13, 08:44 PM
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Just say "you previously mentioned the bonus. Just wanted to check in to see about that"
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06.18.13, 08:29 PM
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Call her up and say "show me the money!"
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06.18.13, 08:40 PM
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06.18.13, 08:18 PM
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rankings based on what? there are so many different lists. What do you wnat to know? Scores? Easy to find. Other than that - you can look at overall DOE letter grade (but be aware it is based heavily on improvement in scores)
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06.18.13, 08:19 PM
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I'm thinking scores... I'd like to see the G&Ts, not just the whole school...
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06.18.13, 08:21 PM
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they don't do that. sorry!
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06.18.13, 08:16 PM
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see the number of students in the far left column - look at the 4's - those are g&t - see the 3's count down to fill the number of seats g&t has = done.
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06.18.13, 08:17 PM
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in the left column of what? do you have a link?
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06.18.13, 08:23 PM
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posted earlier - go back a few pages and see if you see it - long post about MTW and not going there if you don't like the "social studies curriculum"
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06.18.13, 08:26 PM
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thanks! so what do these scores mean? how can you tell how they're ranked against each other?
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06.18.13, 08:38 PM
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omg.
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06.18.13, 08:43 PM
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You aren't going to find accurate rankings for PS 11 and PS33's G&T. This is because their scores are not broken out from general ed at those schools.
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06.18.13, 08:14 PM
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this is very true!!
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06.18.13, 08:15 PM
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be careful with scores - first, they don't start testing until 3rd grade - so the population could change. I would be willing to bet the K population at 11 and 33 g&t is much different for incoming K than incoming 4th. Second - look at 3rd and 5th - in 4th parents hire outside tutors so the scores have little to do with the school -
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06.18.13, 08:28 PM
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06.18.13, 08:17 PM
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it sounds yummy, actually. love hummus, and burgers too.
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06.18.13, 08:12 PM
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Sounds good, you're covering the basic food groups.
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06.18.13, 08:21 PM
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OP here. thank you! you made my day. anyone care to share other good "menus"? really need some inspiration to keep this going.
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06.18.13, 08:22 PM
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I used to love the web site weeklygreens.com because she gave weekly seasonal menu with shopping lists. She no longer does that, but you can go in the archive and get the menus either by season or by ingredient.
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06.18.13, 08:28 PM
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thanks!
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06.18.13, 08:39 PM
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yum. throw some avocado on top of that burger and toss some cilantro into that corn salad. i'll be over at six :)
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06.18.13, 08:23 PM
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Boring but solid. Great for kids!
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06.18.13, 08:31 PM
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delicious, but put some black beans, cumin, cilantro and tomatoes in that corn. and where are the fries?
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06.18.13, 08:39 PM
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We're having leftover steak in a green salad - blue cheese for the adults, garlic bread and honeydew melon. Wish I had an avocado.
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06.18.13, 08:40 PM
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Salmon burgers would be better. Corn salad seems carb-redundant, but may be ok if you have a bunch of other veggies in there. Add some fruit. Overall, way better than the average American meal.
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06.18.13, 08:35 PM
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It sounds great. We like oven fries, either white or sweet potatoes. It's funny when you start to cook that if you add a dish every now and then, soon you'll have a repetoire of meals to fall back on.
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06.18.13, 08:35 PM
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Love oven fries with sweet potatoes...just too hot to turn on the oven.
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06.18.13, 08:46 PM
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It sounds great. We like oven fries, either white or sweet potatoes. It's funny when you start to cook that if you add a dish every now and then, soon you'll have a repetoire of meals to fall back on.
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06.18.13, 08:35 PM
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06.18.13, 08:16 PM
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who are these people?
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06.18.13, 08:11 PM
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i think the gay couple. i kinda like tina and tarz.
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06.18.13, 08:15 PM
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I LOVE when the blonde gay guy dances. He kills me. I like the gay couple, I hope they make it.
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06.18.13, 08:24 PM
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The ugly indian and white guy.
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06.18.13, 08:22 PM
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i'm obsessed with this show. not sure who's not going to make it...it's hard to tell.
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06.18.13, 08:15 PM
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none of them will probably make it - maybe the john and catherine, they do seem made for each other and maybe the gay couple, but the age difference maybe too much in the long run. the other two couples, no way
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06.18.13, 08:29 PM
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The black couple. They don't even seem like a real couple.
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06.18.13, 08:23 PM
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I know...and he has the "master of the house" thing going on.
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06.18.13, 08:42 PM
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Tarz and whats her name will be divorced for sure. They have such an odd relationship. I dont think Alaska is going to make it either.
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06.18.13, 08:24 PM
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The Indian woman! She was cursing him at the wedding reception. They are most definitely toast.
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06.18.13, 08:21 PM
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The only couples I like on there are Alaska (I love that name) and Kim and Tina and Tarz. Rooting for both couples. The gay couple was to intense and the pregnant couple was boring.
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06.18.13, 08:35 PM
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So boring...the preg couple....but the seem about equal in their dullness. He just seems so self-involved and babyish.
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06.18.13, 08:47 PM
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ITA! I could barely watch him and that car seat.
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06.18.13, 08:52 PM
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I see it the other way around. Love the greek and gay couple. Change the channel on the Indian and black couple.
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06.18.13, 08:43 PM
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OR- We are the perfect couple. You enjoy half the show. I enjoy the other half.
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06.18.13, 08:52 PM
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What was up with the dad and his girlfriend? Was she hired by Bravo?
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