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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:26 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:27 AM Flag
[ - ] I don't get how the sister wives can sgarw? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:21 AM Flag
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SGARW? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:22 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:23 AM Flag
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I assume it has something to do with believing your only purpose on this earth is to produce children. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:21 AM Flag
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I would not actually do it, but I love the friendship aspect of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:19 AM Flag
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1/4 of the sex/time/love. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:20 AM Flag
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Cody seems like a total creepo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:29 AM Flag
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Seriously. He seems like a pedo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:30 AM Flag
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I think that's considered part of it - learning to get over their natural feelings of jealousy and rivalry supposedly helps them become better, less selfish women, just as rising to the demands of treating all the wives fairly and managing multiple marriages and families is supposed to make the men better. the women say kids know parents love all their children equally; if monogamy is not the norm in your culture, sharing a husband isn't much different than siblings sharing a mom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:23 AM Flag
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it is totally different. jealousy is a major problem and not always so easily glossed over. it's a woman's nature to not want to share her husband's resources/time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:28 AM Flag
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I would prefer to have my husband to myself. I don't think you can really love several people like that at the same time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:28 AM Flag
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i think repressed/suppressed jealousy is often a problem. but they are reared strongly to "keep sweet" above all else. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:31 AM Flag
[ - ] I took my son to the hairdressers tonight. Another of the hairdressers boy friends came in. He announces that he is going to get milk shakes does anybody want one. Naturally, all the children (3) including my son say yes. He offers to take my son with him. To my horror my seven year old said yes. I immediately said no, he can stay here. The guy said I am happy to take him. I said very firmly, my son stays here. Who the hell would let their kid leave with some strange guy. WTF? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:14 AM Flag
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How many BFs does the hairdresser have? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:22 AM Flag
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It was the assistant and I think by the looks of her, she may have a few. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:16 AM Flag
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Oh, I see. It wasn't your hairdresser's other boyfriend. It was a hairdresser other than the one styling your hair's boyfriend. Sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:20 AM Flag
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I may not have explained it very well, no worries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:21 AM Flag
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Good opportunity to teach DS not to go with someone mom/dad doesn't give permission [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:22 AM Flag
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We discussed it after and he said because I was there he thought it was ok. I will have a further discussion with him over the course of the next few years!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:18 AM Flag
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Definitely. His line of reasoning was in the right direction, just needs more specific instruction [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:28 AM Flag
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The guy was just being nice. Not that you did anything wrong by insisting he stay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:16 AM Flag
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Some people don't think and some people are predators. Hard to know which one they are on a moments notice. I wouldn't have let my kid go either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:16 AM Flag
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It is weirder that the guy tried to over-rule you. Not okay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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He's hairdresser's boyfriend. He does not have children. He is not tuned into a mother's paranoid mode. He was just being nice and you were being a protective mother. Let it go. He did absolutely nothing wrong. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:35 AM Flag
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i probably would have let him go if there was no driving involved -- ie in the same shopping complex. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:29 AM Flag
[ - ] What's your biggest regret? The best decision you ever made? 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:09 AM Flag
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Picking up the New Yorker Magazine about 7.5 years ago that had an article on this website called UrbanBaby. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:05 AM Flag
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Good one [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:13 AM Flag
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You're not kidding, this site erodes brain tissue [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:08 AM Flag
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What was UB doing in the NYer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:20 AM Flag
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It was New York magazine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:14 AM Flag
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Was just curious on why it was article worthy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:27 AM Flag
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Huge article about the crazy ass bitches and the shenanigans that go on here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:15 AM Flag
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Ahhh makes sense now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:26 AM Flag
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LOL!!! I picked up New York Magazine about 6 years ago while in the waiting room to get laser hair removal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:20 AM Flag
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Starting smoking when I was 21 because a guy with a smoking fetish dumped me. Staying with DH even though he wasn't ready to say I love you as soon as I was. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:13 AM Flag
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Marrying my first husband. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:09 AM Flag
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Not marrying college boyfriend, although I was definitely not ready for marriage at the time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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biggest regret. hmmm. who knows. maybe not being born rich? best: going to alma mater. thanks, mom, for pushing me as hard as you did. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:13 AM Flag
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Not being born rich isn't a regret. You didn't have that choice to make. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:25 AM Flag
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Not joining Google in 2001. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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Giving up my "about to blow up" career in fashion when my mother died. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:29 AM Flag
[ - ] Crazy thought, but would the DOE allow you to trade G&T placements with another willing parent? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.20.13, 04:08 AM Flag
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That would be too much like common sense....so, no. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:09 AM Flag
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This [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:12 AM Flag
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I owuld bet no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:16 AM Flag
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No, not fair to the next kid down on the waiting list. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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What does it matter? Even swap? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:20 AM Flag
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If you are giving up a spot, the next kid down on the list should get it. Not somebody else of your choosing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:30 AM Flag
[ - ] Are the young less real estate obsessed than the boomers were before the housing bubble crashed? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:07 AM Flag
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Not in NY. Still obsessed. For many reasons. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:19 AM Flag
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true, my boomer friends are still obsessed, mostly imho cause everything they have is tied to their homes. but i don't see the same with the young at all. maybe because they observed the crash? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:22 AM Flag
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Boomers are counting on their homes to fund their retirements. The young prefer investing instead, it's wiser imho. A house makes you less mobile, has huge transaction costs and property taxes will have to pay for the unfunded public pensions. Why do it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:25 AM Flag
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only 55% rent in the main metros. the housing obsession has more to do with suburbia, which isn't cool for the young anymore. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:29 AM Flag
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http://www.theaffluentboomer.com/?p=16625 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:29 AM Flag
[ - ] Is it better to go to a sub-par college and have a stellar GPA, or go to a prestigious college with a mediocre GPA? 20 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:06 AM Flag
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I think it depends on what you want to do, but for med school, I would say the former [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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I agree for med school/law school/etc, but I'd say for everything else the latter, as long as we are talking HYPSM. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:14 AM Flag
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yes, if you can parlay school connections into career/relationship success [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:24 AM Flag
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I knew people who just left their bad GPAs off their resume and still got great jobs because they were MIT computer science majors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:19 AM Flag
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Really? Leaving a GPA off a resume is an option? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:34 AM Flag
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You mean good med school subpar GPA? Because I don't think a subpar GPA is getting you into med school regardless of where it's from. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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No, I mean if you're not planning to go to med school or law school, it's better to have a lower GPA at a better UG school than the other way around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:18 AM Flag
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Oh sure, as long as whatever degree you're getting is terminal, then grades don't matter. Unless of course you change your mind, then you're fucked. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:29 AM Flag
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no, sub par school/stellar GPA, [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:25 AM Flag
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Everyone at Harvard gets good grades. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:25 AM Flag
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ironic huh? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:23 AM Flag
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this. the hardest part is getting in. interviewed a professor/author once and he said there are very few top schools w/o grade inflation anymore - the two exceptions he noted were Swarthmore and U of Chicago. anyway, simply not true that GPA will automatically be lower at less prestigious school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:33 AM Flag
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So a state school isn't necessarily the be-all-end-all of one's opportunities? My DD is a sophomore at a state school (her choice), but she has a 4.0 GPA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:20 AM Flag
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Depends what she wants to do. Some firms only recruit at certain top schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:21 AM Flag
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I think she has a better shot at med/law school than say a Columbia grad with a low B/C average. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:30 AM Flag
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I think state schools are unique because not everyone can afford a 4 year college. Lots of smart people go to state schools just for $$$ reasons. A 4.0 at a state school would look far better than a 4.0 from a shitty private college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:31 AM Flag
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Very good point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:35 AM Flag
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yes, but with a strong mentor/advisor [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:22 AM Flag
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Nice. This is what I need! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:23 AM Flag
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If you are going to any kind of graduate school or going into finance, the former (need 3.5 gpa or more to make it past the computer) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:26 AM Flag
[ - ] Investor moms: What are you doing with your long-term dividend-producing bond mutual funds? We have quite a bit of exposure in those and my husband refuses to sell them. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:05 AM Flag
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"my husband refuses to sell them" if most of the $ came from his side, you are stuck. better not to think about it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:15 AM Flag
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Well, those are community funds earned during marriage. We own them 50-50. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:10 AM Flag
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LOL only true if you divorce him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:19 AM Flag
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What do you do though if you disagree w/ your spouse re: investment strategy? My frustration is that my husband was an econ major and he thinks he knows everything regarding investing. He says to me condescendingly, "You don't understand xyz" and then acts stubborn as hell. This is why we ended up buying stocks for the first time at the peak of the market with half our savings and experienced major losses. And why my 401k is almost the same as his even though he worked 3 more years than me. And why he keeps making bad investments. I need to stop this crazy gravy train. Anyways, I just had to rant. I can't stand the hubris. I know I wasn't an econ major, but at least I do my homework instead of act foolishly with so much hubris. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:21 AM Flag
[ - ] gawd i gotta go to bed guys 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:02 AM Flag
[ - ] would love some chinese food right now 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:01 AM Flag
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Racist [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:56 AM Flag
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me too! i am not even hungry but am craving salty crunchy food and I don't want to eat any more chips! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:57 AM Flag
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pickles? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:09 AM Flag
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Dried seaweed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:35 AM Flag
[ - ] name poll--------- Attel for my ds 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:01 AM Flag
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Cute. How about Anatole? Nick name Attel? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:19 AM Flag
[ - ] I feel so lost tonight.................................. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:48 AM Flag
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Why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:56 AM Flag
[ - ] PS33 entering K grade class (location) list: Greenwich Village 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.20.13, 03:48 AM Flag
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G&T list [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:48 AM Flag
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Go to sleep ps 33 mom [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:58 AM Flag
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also village here - want to carpool? LOL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:10 AM Flag
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y, that could be an option :-) their bus stop is so early in the village - have you looked into this at all? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:14 AM Flag
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what was your gened choice? 41/3? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:15 AM Flag
[ - ] RIP Tony Saprano 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:48 AM Flag
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You're a little late [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:59 AM Flag
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oh f' off [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:56 AM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:58 AM Flag
[ - ] Too late to go back to school for a BS/MD degree at 35? I have an unrelated 4 year degree already from a very well regarded school but no credits will be transferable. 34 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:44 AM Flag
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When DH was in residency he had a co-resident who was 40. He had taken time off and done an MD/Phd. Do you have the premed requirements or would you have to get a post bac? What about becoming an NP or PA instead? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:47 AM Flag
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I have an art degree so no pre-med requirements. I first looked into NP, then thought of PA and finally thought I might as well go for an MD since I will be needing a BS anyway. Starting my pre-reqs in the fall (this would be for nursing) but I can always switch to a BS and continue towards an MD. I would absolutely love this job but worried I'm too old. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:51 AM Flag
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Really depends - are you married with a stable HHI? Go for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:53 AM Flag
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I am single, unstable hhi but going to city college. I really want this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:56 AM Flag
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Go for it if you want it that badly. You should know you don't need another BA, there are two year programs that are exclusively pre med requirements. It's made for people like you who already have an unrelated BA. DF is in a program like this now, she has a BA and an MA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:53 AM Flag
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Wow! Thank you. I will look into these programs, thanks again. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:11 AM Flag
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OR: well I couldn't do it, and I'm 5 years younger than you. I don't think I could handle residency now, let alone 10 years from now. But you might be stronger. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:54 AM Flag
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I love the residency idea, perhaps I am naive and don't know what it entails. My worry is that it may be harder to study and retain as much information as I would have had 10 years ago. And I'm kind of embarassed about my age... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:51 AM Flag
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I don't know anyone who loved residency. Everyone said it was worth it and they learned a lot, but it's miserable at the time. Don't be embarrassed by your age. DH gets called Doogie Howzer by his patients,and told his mother must be proud. Age brings gravitas, which is important in medicine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:56 AM Flag
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I feel so much more capable, mature and ready than I would have been if I studied this years ago. I've read so much about health, science, anatomy, etc. worried about not having much time in the profession and being stigmatized due to my age. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:09 AM Flag
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Btw. Thanks for the encouragement. It means a lot to me.:) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:10 AM Flag
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You can just take the courses you need. Then you can get an MD in 3 years. Both my college roommates did that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:21 AM Flag
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Are you the actor dh from below? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:42 AM Flag
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No, but in a very similar position as him. I can't make ends meet in the creative field and would actually love a job in healthcare, it's a passion/hobby of mine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:54 AM Flag
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Depends 100% on what your undergrad GPA was and also if you have enough $$ to do post-bacc work without taking out student loans. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:55 AM Flag
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Undergrad GPA is 3.9 and I hope to ace my pre-reqs. I'm also looking for volunteer work at some hospitals. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:01 AM Flag
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Go for it! You have one life to live! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:49 AM Flag
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This is what I'm thinking but still worried I'm throwing myself into this without realizing how hard it is. Or maybe it's just easy for me. I've looked at the MCAT and didn't seem hard at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:05 AM Flag
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We had some "older" people in my med school class and they seemed to handle it fine. That said, it is odd that no credits are transferable. You should be able to apply with your Bachelor's degree if you take the required prerequisites. Those shouldn't require 4 years but might take 2. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 03:52 AM Flag
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I have BFA and nothing transfers except for the English / writing classes. I will be taking the nursing pre-reqs like chemistry, math, bio, etc. From then in I can go into nursing or continue and finish a BS/MD. I'm just thinking that since I have so many pre-reqs to take I might as well get a Bachelors in Science. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:03 AM Flag
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Were you good at chemistry, biology and math in high school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:05 AM Flag
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My father was a scientist/physicist. I love chemistry and biology. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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My father was also a scientist (chemistry). I was really good at chemistry until I hit organic chemistry in college. I changed my major to finance, then got an MBA and the rest is history. Just because you love the subject doesn't mean that you can cut it. Only time will tell. Soldier on! I hope it works out for you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:30 AM Flag
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That's silly, just get a post bac. I have an MD friend who was a fine arts major, but took all the pre med classes. If anything it will make you stand out from all the biology majors. You have a long road ahead of you, why add two years? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:00 AM Flag
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This is what I'm doing, I hope. I'm taking all the pre-med courses but there are so many it will take at least two more years. Ok, I'm feeling good about this;) thanks. The school is just cuny though. It's all I can afford right now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:22 AM Flag
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CUNY is fine. You just need the courses. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:22 AM Flag
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Great! Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:26 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:28 AM Flag
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I would never do it, but if you think it is worth the hard work and investment, go for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:01 AM Flag
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I love it but worried I'm too old to get time in the field. I feel by the time I start working life is almost over. The funny part is that I've been meaning to do this for year's and thought I was too old at 25. Sigh... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:00 AM Flag
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People are living longer all the time. You don't have to leave your job at 65, lots of doctors don't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:01 AM Flag
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This is what I'm hoping:) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:18 AM Flag
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a friend of mine is a 50 year old RN, cannot find work. says that they would hire the young ones instead. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.13, 04:17 AM Flag
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This scares me. There are A LOT of new, young nurses coming into the profession. I think it's the same with doctors. [ Reply | More
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