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[ - ] Sleepaway Camp Moms - any packing tips? Camp Trunks being picked up in 3 weeks and don't know where to start... 38 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 05.22.13, 01:02 AM Flag
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I just followed the instructions we got in the final instructions package and got everything they recommended. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
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They pick them up? Fancy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:14 AM Flag
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Indeed. Not our camp! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:19 AM Flag
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we are required to use a company called Camp Trucking - $200+ to deliver trunks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:16 AM Flag
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F that shit. I like my Y camp. That is highway robbery. Why can't you just put it in the trunk of the car when you drive DD up? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:23 AM Flag
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We don't drive kids up they take a bus. on the positive side for the youngest camper their trunks are unpacked and bed made when they arrive and they get them right out playing to help avoid kids getting homesick. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:24 AM Flag
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Wow. That isn't camp to me at all. We made our own beds and our parents dropped us off. Sounds like a hotel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:33 AM Flag
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it definitely looks and feels like camp,a very nice camp with awesome facilities but still camp. Most importantly no electronics which will be this generations definition of the camp - unplugged for 7 weeks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:29 AM Flag
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Well, that is good. I go for much much more rustic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:37 AM Flag
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Ha, this [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:38 AM Flag
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Np - yeah that's crazy!!! Not what camp is meant to be - just adds to the entitlement!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:32 AM Flag
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Pp- hey, different strokes for different folks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:40 AM Flag
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I just posted this on another thread...Fairy Tales Shampoo. It REALLY works at preventing getting head lice in the first place! http://www.drugstore.com/fairy-tales-rosemary-repel-shampoo/qxp227520?catid=183491 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:09 AM Flag
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Is it true that once DC gets lice that they are more prone to getting it again? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:16 AM Flag
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Np - I don't think so. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:19 AM Flag
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No. My DC got lice once. That was 3 years ago. I have used the Fairy Tales Shampoo and Detangler (Spray Conditioner) on both my kids since then and thank goodness neither has gotten lice since. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:21 AM Flag
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That's silly, unless you never got all the lice to begin with. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:17 AM Flag
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you send them to camp with Fairy Tale or use it before camp. They do a lice check of every kid once they arrive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:16 AM Flag
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I pack little surprises and a card with. Heartfelt note. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:11 AM Flag
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what kind of surprises? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:17 AM Flag
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Stickers, colored pens, comics [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:20 AM Flag
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Like those little toys you get near the checkout at Barnes and Noble. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:21 AM Flag
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Mad Libs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:24 AM Flag
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Name tape everything and write name on all other things, like toiletries. Extra socks and underwear. Jeans, sweatshirts, tshirts, shorts, bathing suits,towels, personal sports equipment- ie. tennis. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:24 AM Flag
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what about boots for boys? rainboots like Hunter or waterproof hiking boots like Timberland? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:24 AM Flag
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That depends on the camp. Ask them- do they hike? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:25 AM Flag
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np - maybe this isn't UBesque but my kid doesn't have Hunter boots or Timberland boots or any other such footwear. I just send with sneakers until age 12/13- at that point they are usually doing more serious hiking and have hiking boots. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:35 AM Flag
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am thinking about rainy muddy days at camp more than hiking... wondering if rain boots are dorky. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:30 AM Flag
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Of course they hike or at least run around in the woods, it's camp. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:43 AM Flag
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Extra socks, underwear, sneakers, and mostly active clothes (shorts, tshirts). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:21 AM Flag
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They probably have servants carry a change of shoes in case the children get wet while hiking!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:33 AM Flag
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Spray bottle/fan combo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:25 AM Flag
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This [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:26 AM Flag
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This [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:26 AM Flag
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Ooooo, I want to go to camp! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:28 AM Flag
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No way for me! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:39 AM Flag
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Me too. Mine was the BEST. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:43 AM Flag
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I love camp! I have the best memories and the best camp friends! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:02 AM Flag
[ - ] S/O of most beautiful women post - check out these pictures of Marion Cotillard. The woman is flawless! http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/2013/05/marion-cotillard-double-shot-2.html 19 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:00 AM Flag
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No. Average with a good dress. See better all the time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:03 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:19 AM Flag
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do i ever [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:28 AM Flag
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What are you drinking? She's normal looking but the close up shots show lots of wrinkles and she's not aging well [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:58 AM Flag
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French women grow older gracefully. They don't inject themselves with botulism and tell themselves they look 25, when in fact they look like Fire Marshall Bill. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:35 AM Flag
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no, they just get old like everybody else. she's avg. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:28 AM Flag
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nah [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:04 AM Flag
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Audrey Tatou is lovely [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:03 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
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Yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:35 AM Flag
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she, too, is just ok. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:29 AM Flag
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She's pretty, but the dress doesn't fit well [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:10 AM Flag
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Guy: She's extremely attractive--can never put my finger on what exactly makes her so appealing, but there definitely is something. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:17 AM Flag
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MC has a very French beauty which IMO does not translate well to America. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:18 AM Flag
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Guy from above: I don't understand this at all. Beauty translates very easily. I've never once met a woman who was only attractive in a certain place/situation. Cotillard doesn't look like the women in NYC, but that certainly isn't a strike against her (more of a plus). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:29 AM Flag
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prob pygmies are an exception [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:29 AM Flag
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Meh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:28 AM Flag
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ewww, big nose or bad lips or both [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:03 AM Flag
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Lovely woman who photographs beautifully. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:41 AM Flag
[ - ] Do people really think doctors who don't take insurance are better? 33 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:56 AM Flag
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NO. I think doctors that don't take insurance don't take insurance. Has nothing to do with the quality of the doctor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:57 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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I also think they may be a bit elitist and that turns me off, especially OBs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
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it really depends on what speciality they are in. I know that in the mental health field the doctors get almost nothing back for their services and it can take a yr + to get paid a lousy 30% of your free. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
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Often they are [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:51 AM Flag
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+1 why not refuse insurance if you're in a wealthy area? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:04 AM Flag
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yup, why rely on insurance companies for patients when you have a reputable practice that brings in its own patient. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:08 AM Flag
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That is a stupid assumption [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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Just greedy pricks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:58 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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No, lazy or disorganized. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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They are better than the majority of doctors but you can always find good ones that take insurance in NYC since there are a lot of options. The top docs that take insurance are just very crowded [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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just doctors who don't want to deal with insurance companies [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:02 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:57 AM Flag
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Why not? Why deal with all the paperwork and bullshit if you don't have to? And if you don't have to... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:57 AM Flag
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I think doctors who don't take insurance are more customer service oriented. I think that can lead to worse medicine, since the doctor is more inclined to to what the patient wants rather than good medicine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:05 AM Flag
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Good medicine as defined by an insurance company? I think you just proved the point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:01 AM Flag
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No, good medicine is defined by what is recommended by peer reviewed studies. I think doctors who don't take health insurance are more likely to offer treatments with no scientific backing because they want to make their customers happy. For example, I think a doctor who didn't take insurance would be more likely to give antibiotics even when it wasn't indicated, if that's what their patient wanted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:14 AM Flag
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not true at all. insurance companies often dont let you give certain treatments [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:09 AM Flag
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not true at all. insurance companies often dont let you give certain treatments [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:09 AM Flag
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That's not the way it works though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:10 AM Flag
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actually insurance paper work and the bullshit that comes along with it takes away the time needed to provide top notch treatment and services. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:11 AM Flag
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No, you need tons of staff for billing, audits, referrals, prior auths etc etc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:19 AM Flag
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it's interesting in the mental health field the only doctors listed under my insurance plan are non-evidence based practitioners. They are al psychoanalysits. Not one CBT psych. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:16 AM Flag
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ITA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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Yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:06 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:22 AM Flag
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No [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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for psychologists and psychiatrists (in nyc). ABSOLUTELY. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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They aren't necessarily better but they do have a lot more time. This is true - signed md mom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:13 AM Flag
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time to put towards office visits and treatment planning IME. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:15 AM Flag
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I have a couple of amazing specialists at Cornell and they take my insurance. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:29 AM Flag
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YMMV, IME. At the risk of hijacking, I'd reply further that if I were a doctor and had patients who were willing to see me sans insurance, I'd probably love to rid my office of that bureaucratic scourge. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:31 AM Flag
[ - ] I've given it a few tries, but I just don't get why everyone loves Dontown Abby. I'm on episode 4 of the 1st season--does it get much better? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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I'm with you. If you're not hooked by the fourth episode, I don't know that you're going to like the rest of it. I've seen nearly every episode and I've never been crazy about it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:46 AM Flag
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Agree with you. Just good clothes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:49 AM Flag
[ - ] Can anyone help with some tips for a car sick and miserable almost 2 year old? My dd hates the car, I suspect because it makes her feel horrible. It's so bad that I can't drive anywhere farther than a few miles with her alone . . . . she almost always throws up and is just generally miserable. We have a few car trips coming up and I really need advice. . . 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:53 AM Flag
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Sea bands, Dramamine, only light meals/snacks, no screens of any kind in the car? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:09 AM Flag
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^^^also, have her ears been checked? Fluid in ear can mess with balance and general disorientation/dizziness. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:10 AM Flag
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My dd developed car nausea around 6yo. We make sure she has a fullish stomach before starting a trip. Sometimes an empty stomach an exacerbate the feeling of nausea. Also, I have sometimes let her crawl up to the front seat and sit on my lap seatbelted with me. Given the way my dh drives, backseat passengers sure can develop G-force issues. Front seat passengers have it a lot easier with the visual references and cues to anticipate change in balance and speed. Just think about your cab ride with a speedy hasty driver, that's what it can be like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:30 AM Flag
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front seat is definitely better for nausea, but also really dangerous for a 6 yo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:51 AM Flag
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Is she forward facing yet? Is the car seat in the middle? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:40 AM Flag
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yes and no. . . [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:07 AM Flag
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I was that kid. Nothing helps but time...I have not outgrown it 100 percent, but it's much better. Sea bands and dramamine do not help, reading makes it worse. Fresh air and flat ginger ale are good. Stick to straight flat roads, no curves, no hills, no stop and go when possible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:45 AM Flag
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but what if you have to go on winding roads? that is the issue! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:58 AM Flag
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don't go [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:55 AM Flag
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unfortunately that's not an option! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:59 AM Flag
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bring lots of barf bags [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:08 AM Flag
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or: we used to take long road trips every year on winding mountain roads. just pack a puke bucket, make lots of stops for fresh air. nothing you can do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:52 AM Flag
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Dramamine. Works every time. Seasick, carsick, whatever. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:42 AM Flag
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no. my parents used to force this on me and even now the thought of it makes me sick. the look and taste of it is so strongly associated with nausea for me that I bet if I swallowed one now I'd puke. They'd make me take it before every single car or plane trip and it never worked, I threw up every. single. time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:54 AM Flag
[ - ] Stocking my bar for the summer. What are must haves? 25 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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Club soda [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:47 AM Flag
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Check [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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Bacardi Limon, Cranberry Juice, squirt of lime over ice. DELICIOUS and refreshing summer cocktail [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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You stock once for the whole summer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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Op-ha no just assessing what I have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:58 AM Flag
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Gin - preferably Hendrick's, but Sapphire will do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:51 AM Flag
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Botanist gin [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:04 AM Flag
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OR - I don't know that one? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:00 AM Flag
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It's really good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:36 AM Flag
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Hendricks is good, Sapphire is too strong. Plymouth is delish with tonic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:01 AM Flag
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Hendrick's here, too. Still have a good part of both of last summer's bottles:) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:43 AM Flag
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White Bacardi , mango, ice and a blender....yummmm! So refreshing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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Sounds like an upscale version of a fuzzy navel :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:00 AM Flag
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It's what I had at the Bacardi factory after my tour of the factory ...it was delicious [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:02 AM Flag
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sauvignon blanc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:04 AM Flag
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All wines check [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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Good vodka & some fresh juices. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:14 AM Flag
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Mojito ingredients [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:21 AM Flag
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Wish I could stock a bar. We even have beer taps we can't use. Teenagers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:26 AM Flag
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Firefly sweet tea vodka, and lots of ice in the freezer. :-D [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:33 AM Flag
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I buy margaritas from Costco, pour into mason jars, freeze, and enjoy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:51 AM Flag
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Proseco [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:06 AM Flag
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Whiskey! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:23 AM Flag
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Aperol or Campari (or both) - check the NY Times dininng section tomorrow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:19 AM Flag
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Bitters [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:43 AM Flag
[ - ] i drove a cancer patient to the hospital a few times and she is doing well now. she calls me every week to make plans for "girl time". i am 35, she is 65. i have no interest in being her friend. i wish her great healthand a long life, but i do not want to hang with her. she is actually not a nice person - extremely critical, she actually clipped her nails in my car, and lives in squalor. how do i get out of this? 28 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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How did you end up driving her around? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:44 AM Flag
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the rabbi asked my friend - she knew she was not a nice person and pretended to be sick. then asked me to do it. i did it at least 4 times - so clearly she could have jumped back in ( cant clsim to be sick) it was a 4am ordeal - she needed to be at the hospital by 6am. it was a pain in the neck - but i did it. i just dont want to see her socially. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:48 AM Flag
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she sounds lonely and you were kind to drive her. maybe you can find a survivors' support group she could join? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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thx - might be kind of awkward to say - " i cant meet for dinner, but here is a support group for you...." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:49 AM Flag
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Do it. Look how Scent of a Woman turned out! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:50 AM Flag
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Look how Gabrielle Anwar turned out!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:14 AM Flag
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She ended up playing princess marygret beef jerky in that King Henry series. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:28 AM Flag
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I was mean how she's now a dehydrated prune. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:43 AM Flag
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Oh, so hard. Maybe you could make a plan for 2 weeks in the future, and spend an hour taking her to get manicures together, or to a movie. She sounds lonely, so it could be a personal volunteer project. Think of it as a mitzvah that you do once a month, or even once every 2 months. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:47 AM Flag
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i know this is the right answer, but the thought makes me sick. i work ft, have 2 dcs, am pregnant, and for me to give this woman an hour... oh it would be painful.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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np - I had the same thought as the OR, but if you are that stretched... no, you are under no obligation to do this. Fade it away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:59 AM Flag
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you already did more than most people would, just keep reminding her that your children take up a lot of your time and that right now is just really difficult schedule time with all that is going on - GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:08 AM Flag
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OR: yikes, I'm impressed you were able to drive her to the hospital with all that on your plate. Why don't you talk to your rabbi and explain that you notice she's lonely and see if he has some suggestions. Maybe a few synagogue members could take turns, and you might even do a turn every so often. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:24 AM Flag
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^^^oops, sorry just saw that someone below had a similar suggestion [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:25 AM Flag
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This is a really great suggestion. There also must be support groups for her where people will get what she is going through. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:39 AM Flag
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Next time she calls: "It's so nice of you to call, but honestly, I'm really struggling just to tread water with my obligation to work and family right now. I just can't make plans. Some days, I can't even manage to return phone calls. I will definitely give you a call when I'm able to make plans with you." Then, stop picking up her calls. Also, email the rabbi and tell her/him that you are doing this and that if they want to arrange for social services for her that might be a good idea. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:10 AM Flag
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+1 this is good advice. You sound like a kind person and you have done a very nice thing by helping this woman out. Let this relationship fizzle and do not feel guilty. Time to take care of yourself and your family. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:13 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:09 AM Flag
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op - youll love this - i did casually mention to the rabbi, i think she is lonley, can we set up meal delivery / visitation for her? and guess what he said -- "great idea -- feel free to set it up and email me your plan" aaaahhhh!!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:33 AM Flag
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Go back to the rabbi and tell him you're too busy, and were hoping he'd jump in. I have the feeling I wouldn't like your rabbi. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:31 AM Flag
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NP here. Honey, you need to change shuls. ;-) But seriously, you already did your mitzvah, bigtime. Tell the rabbi what you told us and say that you cannot take care of this and find a nice way of saying that it is his job, not yours. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:44 AM Flag
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+1!! Tell him to reassign the "project". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:55 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:12 AM Flag
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^One more thought. If your kind nature makes you do something with her (you sound so lovely, I am thinking you are going to get caught up again...), instead of making plans to do something just with her during time you don't have, take her with you for things you want or need to do anyway like going to the playground then out for ice cream with your dc, or grocery shopping, or shopping for other necessities. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:49 AM Flag
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email him and tell him to please pass your suggestion along to the womens club or some other committee that can handle it - what a stinker he is/was [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:51 AM Flag
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OR: Email rabbi back: "Respectfully, I was willing and able to help but I do not have the bandwidth to do more than what I have already done. Please ask someone else, or call social services. This woman needs help that I cannot provide. In fact, I'm unable to take her calls going forward, a fact which I feel bad about. That's why I wrote you in the first place--sorry if I didn't make that clear. See you soon, and thank you for dealing with this." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:00 AM Flag
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You are awesome. What a lazy rabbi! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:40 AM Flag
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Good idea. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:43 AM Flag
[ - ] Foot. Mouth. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:40 AM Flag
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Disease [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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what did you say? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:00 AM Flag
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ugh I can't even go into it because if the other person were on here they'd know immediately. i just hope it disappears and doesn't set the wrong tone down the line... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
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So, this is an un-post. A non-versation. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:41 AM Flag
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I guess it's more about my ugh feeling than the actual words. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:39 AM Flag
[ - ] Watching Brian Williams reporting on the tornado in OKC... heartbreaking. Don't get why schools don't have proper shelters. 31 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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Neither do I...especially after the 1999 disaster. They said that most school do have something but these two school were among the few that didn't. It should be regulation [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:41 AM Flag
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i'd like those in the medical community, schools and first responders to demand it. the alarm system doesn't give enough time to move so many people to an outside shelter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:47 AM Flag
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The ex governor today said that his own family had a shelter built and that it wasn't that expensive...I kept thinking...what does this man consider not expensive. Maybe most ppl can't afford to do this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:43 AM Flag
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it's about shelters on public buildings that have many people on them, even worst if it's kids (daycare, schools...). a kid who is at school unprotected isn't going to be helped by a home shelter. my family in OK has a great shelter, doesn't help AT ALL if any of the kids is at school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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I think all schools should be regulated to have these shelters. It's a necessity [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:50 AM Flag
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They will now, though. Apathy doesn't work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:46 AM Flag
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I can't watch. I feel bad for ignoring it, but it's too awful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:41 AM Flag
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Same- I can't emotionally handle it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:03 AM Flag
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Earlier today a poster in OK wrote about this very clearly. Based on what she wrote, there actually were good shelters. Search posts from this morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:47 AM Flag
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very close to those schools? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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yes, she was about 10 miles away. i think the issue is that the basement flooded---really a tragic, tragic fluke. From what she said OK gets a ton of tornados, schools are often hit and this is the first time kids ever were killed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:58 AM Flag
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Why is Matt Lauer on the screen... prefer Brian Williams all the way! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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Agreed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:39 AM Flag
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This was an event of historic proportions...no one has shelters in place for something this extreme and unusual. It would be like having solid steel strollers built in case a car hit one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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No. Those kids would have survived if they had been in a shelter. No excuse at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:58 AM Flag
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I thought they did have a shelter (basement), but it flooded [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:01 AM Flag
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Many of them were in a shelter. That is what basements are, but they drowned when pipes burst. There really is no place that you can go for 100% guaranteed safety when a freak event like this occurs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:56 AM Flag
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On Dateline they said the kids were in the classroom and didn't get out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:04 AM Flag
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7 were in the basement and drowned. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:05 AM Flag
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Should of dismissed the school earlier. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:33 AM Flag
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If they dismissed school every time there was a tornado warning, nobody in tornado alley would ever go to school. I lived there for 18 years and was never anywhere near one, though there were warnings quite frequently. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:39 AM Flag
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Should HAVE and the warnings aren't that specific until moments before it happens. Stop already and just be sad for the families and send some money. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:42 AM Flag
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They live in tornado alley, it's not like it happened in NYC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:53 AM Flag
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THIS. But I will say that hurricanes are the new normal in NYC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:05 AM Flag
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That is Tornado Alley. Everyone that lives there needs to be able to get to an underground shelter. Crazy storms are going to happen more often from here on out and we have to make sure the weakest among us are protected. Shelters in schools in Tornado Alley would be good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:59 AM Flag
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Does anyone know how to help? I don't want to send the Red Cross $10 to go to their overhead. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:57 AM Flag
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Red Cross does a lot of good. They get bad press but really they are out there helping [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:05 AM Flag
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The money does not go where it is supposed go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:28 AM Flag
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np It did in Joplin. They were extremely helpful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:31 AM Flag
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There isn't a shelter that can withstand a tornado of that strength unless it is underground. Many of the children who died at the school were actually in the basement, which is the only place that you can go for safety. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:01 AM Flag
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Some weren't [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:05 AM Flag
[ - ] Moving to manhattan unexpectedly and in need of a preschool 2's spot for DS. Are my chances of getting him in anywhere decent feasible, or should I be looking at a preschool alternative? Preferably need downtown, or UES. Please advise, wise mamas... 37 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:38 AM Flag
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Call the schools [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:41 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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I agree...people move during the summer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:40 AM Flag
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OP: I'm not being sarcastic here- but families move after going through the hell of the admissions process? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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Yep. Daddy gets transferred to London, Chicago, Los Angeles; new baby arrives and family decides there is no way they are living in that 650 sq foot apt with 4 people, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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Yes, jobs change, move over sense etc. basically shit happens and plans change [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:53 AM Flag
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^^^damn autofill ...meant overseas [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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NP. Yes, never give up!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:44 AM Flag
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OP: haha, thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:46 AM Flag
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Try children's international workshop. Near union square. They are small and fantastic and flexible. Truly A hidden gem. They may be able to work you in. (graduating mom spam. I don't mind promoting at this point) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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Thanks for the tip! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:15 AM Flag
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Our DCs went to epiphany day school. www.epiphanynyc.org. They have low enrollment this year bc of changing directors. Check them out, lovely school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:38 AM Flag
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Thank you for the tip! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:46 AM Flag
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2yos don't need school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:50 AM Flag
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gasp [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:46 AM Flag
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OP: I am worried that if I don't get him into a 2's there will be no chance at admission for the rest of preschool - is that not the case? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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First how old is he now. When is his bday [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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He will be three in December. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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Many schools have 3s openings but if you are planning on public I would try to get into a twos otherwise he will only have one year of preschool (he will likely skip 4s) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:11 AM Flag
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That is another concern, we would like private for him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:22 AM Flag
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Many schools have openings for the 3s. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:56 AM Flag
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He turns 3 in early December - would be be eligible for those classes? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:14 AM Flag
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If they don't go to 2 yo school....they will probably never go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:32 AM Flag
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I know it sounds ridiculous, but I've read so much propaganda on this site that I now don't know what is true and what is crazy mommy talk - but I don't want to fail my kid [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:57 AM Flag
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Call parents league [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:50 AM Flag
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Lots of good preschool alternatives on UES. Rhinelander, ELF at Gymtime. The Art Farm, Kidville. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:15 AM Flag
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Diller Quaile preschool music and art program. It is great for a 2 year old. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:15 AM Flag
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Thank you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:15 AM Flag
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Park avenue Methodist has openings. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:23 AM Flag
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Thank you for the tip! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:46 AM Flag
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Depends on your neighborhood. I'm out of the preschool rut, but in retrospect, you know, it's just preschool. Scores matter much more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:34 AM Flag
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That is wise to keep in perspective, thank you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:03 AM Flag
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International preschool on UES may still have openings. Try them. Else try parents league. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:59 AM Flag
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Join the Parents League -- http://parentsleague.org They know of all of the openings of the ISAAGNY member schools -- this is one of their main functions. Also, the 92Y has a preschool alternative for the 2s and 3s (I think a Dec birthday would be a 3s in this case. The whole 2s vs 3s is very confusing.) Rhinelander may have openings. Good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:40 AM Flag
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^^ And all of that UES. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:41 AM Flag
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Thank you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 04:09 AM Flag
[ - ] It makes me so sad when parents sacrifice so much in their lives for the DCs just to be treated with neglect, active dislike or being blamed for every psychological proble s their DCs have later in life. What are we even doing this for? I hope my DCs will be nicer to me when I am old than the OP below. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:36 AM Flag
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ITA. This is one of my worst fears. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:18 AM Flag
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Eek, which post? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:19 AM Flag
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The whole thing was kind of depressing and sad, but really, I think expecting an adult dc to see you every single weekend is just not realistic. Once or twice a month is more fair. I also think if OP had been talking about her MIL, the responses from commenters would have been VERY different. There's total hypocrisy on this issue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:34 AM Flag
[ - ] On a business trip and just want to make sure the SAHM know that their husbands eat, drink, and act like juveniles while they are away. And *some* (not all) clearly use business travel as a way to get away from their families. I feel so bad for the DW because I'm sure they think DH have no choice. I'd kill my husband if he did this to me (but I too most likely would not know!) 54 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:35 AM Flag
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ITA with this. It's pathetic how much fun these men have and how much of this travel is not obligatory. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:31 AM Flag
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OP - really. Its absolutely appauling how they use this as a form of escapism. They act like college boys - drinking, staying out late, and acting like idiots. I feel bad for the lovely SAHM that I meet when they visit our office with two, three DC that I know they have to take care of while DH is dodging his responsiblity. I'm sorry, SAHM. I know you deserve better!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:40 AM Flag
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You sound like the office bimbo! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:36 AM Flag
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And a little jealous of these sahm [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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OP - jealous? No, but thanks for playing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:49 AM Flag
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No, she's not jealous. She can't spell, but she's not jealous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:41 AM Flag
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OP - what an intelligent response. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:49 AM Flag
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Thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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let me guess - you are in your forties, middle class with 2-3 kids, overweight, and working in a "job" not a career. those are the only people that use the phrase "office bimbo". that or an old episode of "three's company". janet, is that you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:13 AM Flag
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OR: Don't forget the rampant cheating. I once spent an hour at a work dinner talking to a guy about our families, his 4 beautiful DC's, etc. At midnight, I got a phone call from him asking me if he could come to my room (I obviously said no!). The next day, I heard from another male colleague that he slept with a waitress in the hotel bar. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:40 AM Flag
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^^And I have this guy as a Facebook friend and he is the first one to make the sappiest comments about his wife. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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Typical [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:36 AM Flag
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eh. my dh has to travel. he hates it. not fun. and he wouldn't get sent if it weren't obligatory. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:41 AM Flag
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OP - good! glad its not the case for you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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Wohm don't have husbands who travel? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:38 AM Flag
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OP - you are right, they do. I just feel bad for the SAHM because she has to be "on" for 24/7 while DH is away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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np: A lot of high powered WOHMs' DHs have to scale back their career to accommodate the DW's work/travel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:44 AM Flag
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OP - and your point is? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:02 AM Flag
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My point is that many DHs who travel excessively for work *do* have SAHM wives [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:59 AM Flag
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OP - ah. Sorry I was not clear. Good point. It really does seem to help their career - perhaps they are all just really effectively managing their careers by doing the guys/guy bonding thing. Who knows? Just something I found to be a little disappointing to me personally. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:08 AM Flag
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Fake, and trying to start something. Lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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Stop gloating. Not every dh does this. You just need a reason to feel superior. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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I'm sorry - do you not know how to read? Ths is such a great example of how women turn on other women for absolutely no reason. This was simply an observation of like I said WITH ASTERIKS that *SOME* men do this. Why would I feel superior about someone elses childish and irresponsible beahvior? I feel like shit while I travel and miss my family. Simply an observation about *SOME* men. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:44 AM Flag
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I bet your DH is parting at home while you are away [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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OP - could be. But to be honest I don't mind because he is not "opting out" of our lives together on a continuous basis as I mentioned with *SOME* DH. I think its fine to keep busy/be entertained. But by the crazy responses to my post, its obvious not all DW are in the same place in their relationships! Just mention SAHM or WOHM and the claws come out on a random observation - so pathetic! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:00 AM Flag
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not my dh. it's very dreary. he texts, sends photos. a big yawn. believe me, there are no lap dances and he can't wait to get back and coach little league. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:40 AM Flag
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OP - like i said....wait for it...... SOME [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:01 AM Flag
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Thanks so much for the very important and informative PSA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:35 AM Flag
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aw. isn't anyone asking you for a bj? must be sad to feel like the prissy fug dw on a business trip. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:41 AM Flag
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I sahm with a dh who travels a lot. I hope he is having fun considering how much he works! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:36 AM Flag
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ITA- I am sitting at a dinner on a trip and see this happening right in front of me. Disgusting [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:43 AM Flag
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OP - exactly. I just left one of those dinners - I'm amazed how grown, successful men act like nineteen year olds at a frat party. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:48 AM Flag
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I used to travel a lot and it was mostly people pretending to have fun. Anyone who preferred that to being with their families had issues that had nothing to do with business travel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:43 AM Flag
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OP - Good point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:48 AM Flag
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used to see male coworker "work late", but he was in the office playing video games. His wife was at home with newborn. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:43 AM Flag
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i used to work with a guy who got called into his bosses office at 7pm everyday for an hour - just to chat. boss didnt want to go home. guy did nothing all day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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OP - seems like they sort of compartmentalize their life. Time for their family. Time for DW. And time for themselves which often happens on these trips. Perhaps it works for some - just something that surprised me as my job started to involve "heavy" travel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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True. I've stopped going to meetings. MD mom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:57 AM Flag
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OP - why are these women freaking out about a simple truth about *SOME* men? Because I dared mention feeling sympathy for the women who I believe end up having to absorb the bulk of the workload in that scenario - the SAHM. Perhaps its misplaced and I should feel equally bad for the WOHM, but SAHM came to mind because of the men that were at the dinner tonight. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:04 AM Flag
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Honestly, I'm not even generous enough to say some. My experience has been all. I don't go any more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:14 AM Flag
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OP - I've seen some men who genuinely seem to dislike being away and tend to phone home, go back to their room as soon as the "mandatory" events are over, and come in/depart based on the real work schedule. I wish I had the choice to "opt out" of travel but don't at this phase of my career. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:19 AM Flag
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Well, sadly I haven't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:17 AM Flag
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It's not just guys. I used to work with a woman who was based in Chicago. Every time she came to NYC (6-10 times per year) we'd start a pool for who she'd try to sleep with, who she'd actually sleep with and what time/what night she'd first take off her shirt in public. This woman had a team, was a managing director at an IB, it was ridiculous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:03 AM Flag
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OP - disgusting. How do these people stay employed? I, thankfully, have not seen that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:11 AM Flag
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It was awful. My trips to Chicago (a city I love) were a minefield of ducking her invitations to get me over to Rush Street where I would "really experience Chicago" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:18 AM Flag
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Uck. Seriously. Ridiculous. I've heard about some office affairs in my company but thankfully don't know too much about that. I would never be able to look at my colleagues in the same way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:21 AM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:26 AM Flag
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OP hit a nerve. I'm sure this will get many denials. But she did. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:44 AM Flag
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Meh, whatever. I travel for work and I totally eat, drink, shop, have fun while I am away. I should deprive myself because my DH is with the kids? Think about how insane that sounds [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:00 AM Flag
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Why just SAHM? WOHM's have DH's that travel as well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:17 AM Flag
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I find it amazing, women manage to have great jobs with no travel. Men ( no matter how lowly the position) always "have" to travel [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:19 AM Flag
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bull - my office is filled with women who travel (international media company) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:28 AM Flag
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Well I'm in the wrong biz then, I would love to "have" to travel for work! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:30 AM Flag
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OR - it is FANTASTIC - was in London last week, Miami and Vegas in June. Love it, but I also miss the kids, so wind up doing a lot of redeyes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:30 AM Flag
[ - ] In London. Can't sleep. How are you Yanks doing over there? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:31 AM Flag
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Eh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:27 AM Flag
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Down 3 to 1 in the top of the fifth [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:32 AM Flag
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Haha!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:01 AM Flag
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Hot. Need to turn on the AC [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:30 AM Flag
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Exhausted. Feeling depressed that I don't really like my sister. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:38 AM Flag
[ - ] upper west success or ps 199? 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:27 AM Flag
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upper west [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:21 AM Flag
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PS 452 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:27 AM Flag
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lol! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:38 AM Flag
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Ita [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:33 AM Flag
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np We have this choice and giving upper west a try. We'll switch to 199 if we hate it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:40 AM Flag
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upper west success [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:38 AM Flag
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I say support your local school which happens to be great from what I hear! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:49 AM Flag
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199 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:00 AM Flag
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199 for sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:00 AM Flag
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5 year old in school from 7:30-4. Uh, yeah, sure, why not. The can always have a 2nd childhood..oh wait! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:21 AM Flag
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np We work f/t, so it's either afterschool till 6 or nanny share from 4 to 6. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:17 AM Flag
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Ok, we work F/T too. In after school, which starts at 3, my kids okay in the yard, do sports, dance, etc. They, you know, play, have down time, get to be kids! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:23 AM Flag
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i fear the intensity of the charter id go 199 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 03:34 AM Flag
[ - ] What are fun things to do with kids this coming long weekend? Any ideas? Not keen on Governor's Island 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:26 AM Flag
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not heading to the Hamptons with the rest of Manhattan? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:36 AM Flag
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How old are DCs? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:31 AM Flag
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14mo and 5 yo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:38 AM Flag
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Bronx Zoo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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I love taking DCs to a new playground and then picnicking in Central park. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:34 AM Flag
[ - ] Can anyone recommend a good pair of sunglasses for four and five year olds? Thanks 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:17 AM Flag
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cheap ones--kids break stuff [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:13 AM Flag
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and lose stuff [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:17 AM Flag
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Got my 4 yrnold ds sunglasses at gap kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:17 AM Flag
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^^^they are cute aviators [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:17 AM Flag
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I buy them at CVS [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:34 AM Flag
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Got my boys' ones at Gap Kids as well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:30 AM Flag
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Carter's [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:32 AM Flag
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My DD loved her Chanel shades [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:33 AM Flag
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I'm sure it looked fab with her LV purse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:36 AM Flag
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Babiators [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:36 AM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 04:22 AM Flag
[ - ] What did you eat today? 40 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:16 AM Flag
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Banana, Kashi cereal with skim milk, tuna salad, apple, green salad with grilled chicken. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:18 AM Flag
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Who eats? I just smoked perfumed cigarettes and drank martinis all day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:24 AM Flag
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at least your honest [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:28 AM Flag
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Chicken taco, grilled chkn, grilled asparagus, hummus with carrots, popcorn, coffee [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:25 AM Flag
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chicken taco is bfst? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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yum! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:46 AM Flag
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No I skipped bfast. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:51 AM Flag
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Breakfast: egg white omelette with cherry tomatoes and avacado snack: green juice lunch: grilled chicken breast/mustard snack: handful of nuts dinner: 2 stuffed peppers and glass of wine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:27 AM Flag
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1 Dannon yogurt, 1 apple, 1 nectarine, a few dried cherries, chicken barley soup, handful of oyster crackers (in soup), 4 pork dumplings, 1 stuffed grape leave, 1 cup of plain popcorn. A lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:23 AM Flag
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If that's a lot, I must be a competitive eater and not have realized it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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Haha. I realized I 'forgot' to mention the two chocolate chip cookies from earlier and the ice cream bar I'm about to eat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:04 AM Flag
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A lot, egg whites on an English muffin, ham sandwich, big salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, 2 string cheeses, Greek yoghurt, apple, chicken breast, another big salad with arugula,tomatoes and balsamic vinegar/olive oil [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:24 AM Flag
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Love all these ana replies. Cereal no milk, banan, cheese sandwich, pizza, cake. Water, OJ, wine x3 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:31 AM Flag
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Blueberry muffin, iced coffee, banana, grilled chicken sandwich on a potato roll, mini twix, flounder with white rice and spinach, abotu to have a weight watchers toffee crunch ice cream bar. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:28 AM Flag
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Same as DCs, minestrone [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:35 AM Flag
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raisin bran with milk, pita with peanut butter, mozz sandwich and salad, two cookies, bean burrito, no rice. pineapple. i am pregnant and vegetarian. is this ok? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:38 AM Flag
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I think it is fine - I am also a vegetarian and sometimes get into the trap of eating mostly protein and carbs. I think you should try to eat more vegetables unless the burrito, salad, and sandwich had lots of vegetables then I really think its fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:59 AM Flag
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thank you so much for responding - i was worried after i wrote it out that it looked pathetic. but the burrito had fresh tomato and avocado, the salad also tons of veggies - and i forgot to mention i had blueberries with bfast. anyway - thank you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:36 AM Flag
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Protein shake, turkey breast and salad for lunch, snack of choc ice cream, and bac cheddar burger with a few shared fries for dinner! Yum! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:32 AM Flag
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A banana. Curried lentils over rice. A handful of baby carrots. Salad and vegetarian enchiladas. More tea than is probably good for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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3 chickpeas and a lemon water [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:42 AM Flag
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fatty [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:46 AM Flag
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Today was my splurge day, normally I'm more controlled [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:54 AM Flag
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Blueberry and almond smoothie, salmon and quinoa, Spanish meatballs with riced cauliflower. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:37 AM Flag
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1 G&T, a handful of peeled grapes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:41 AM Flag
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Bagel with egg and cheese; small portion of beans and rice; a few slices of deli turkey; apple; medium portion of chicken, rice and broccoli; big bowl of Capt crunch w skim. Oh, lots and lots of coffee w skim milk in the morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:43 AM Flag
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Green juice, green curry, brownie, dal, subzi, and a roti. Shouldn't have had that brownie - whoops. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:55 AM Flag
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tuna, leftover corn pasta, zucchini, a banana, a few grapes, mansoor dal, two cookies [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:53 AM Flag
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Isn't there an Ana board you can hang at? Who cares what others eat? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:01 AM Flag
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2 hardboiled eggs, 1/2 of a turkey and cheese sandwich, Greek yogurt, peanut butter sandwich, cantaloupe. Plenty of coffee, 1 Diet Pepsi, and a couple glasses of water. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
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Do you people really eat this perfectly all of the time? Do you ever slip up and eat half a bag of pirate's booty like I did tonight? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:19 AM Flag
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like a bag of booty is so bad for you? come on - try doritos or bugles or salt/vinegar! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:38 AM Flag
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I also ate a small bag of pop chips with my chicken salad sandwich at lunch. Actually, in general I eat about 30% more than the responders here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:35 AM Flag
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No, you just tell the truth. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:43 AM Flag
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All Bran, banana, a ton of tea, turkey/cheese sandwich, about 4 servings of potato chips, ice cream cone, 2 small bean burritos, 1 beer. Do not feel so lovely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:21 AM Flag
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a lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:28 AM Flag
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Bread cheese two glasses of wine fruit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:34 AM Flag
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Plain oatmeal, whole wheat pasta in a lemon vinaigrette, vegetable green curry, Shake Shack custard. In hindsight this was not the most well-rounded day for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:49 AM Flag
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Breakfast: French toast, sausage, melon, OJ Snack: apple, pistachios Lunch: chocolate bar and roasted cauliflower Snack: pretzels Dinner: shrimp, brown rice with quinoa, roasted cauliflower, strawberry lavender honey ice cream cone, chocolate cookies. Drank water all day. Breastfeeding and the baby is teething, so didn't get to cook much today. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:49 AM Flag
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Hey, OP. Why do you ask? Why do you care what strangers eat? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 02:42 AM Flag
[ - ] 8 months pp. No longer losing hair in spades but now have like a halo of fuzzies around my temples. What is this? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:15 AM Flag
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New hair growing in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:17 AM Flag
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Yes baby hairs. it is not a great look. Usually they grow back gradually (hairs that you lose) but pp you lose a lot at once and then all the follicles grow back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
[ - ] WDYT? My friend's dd has had a fever for 6 days, fluctuating but always over 100.3. Since Saturday she also has a cough that is now worsening. My friend says she doesn't want to take her dd to the MD as it will "be a waste of a co-pay." Her dd is 8. I am myob but do you think this odd? 21 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:14 AM Flag
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No big deal. Everyone is sick now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:15 AM Flag
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Don't let your kids get near her. Don't go near her yourself. There's some lousy upper-respiratory stuff going around. Two rounds of antibiotics later, I'm finally over mine. Coughing rugrats, keep your distance! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:22 AM Flag
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I don't just think it's odd, I think that your friend is a cheap (fill in the blank). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:23 AM Flag
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Has the child been going to school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:21 AM Flag
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No, as per my friend she has been sleeping for much of most of the days. And fever has been up to 103 at times. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:24 AM Flag
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Is she a sahm that is not inconvenienced by her DD being home? I would be worried!! Stay away from her kid in case it's something contagious!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:27 AM Flag
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I think now that the cough is worsening I would want the dr to see my kid but my dd often gets low grade bugs and they linger and it is clear she is sick but not SICK SICK, you know? Maybe this is her kid's style. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:29 AM Flag
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She knows her kid better than you do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:25 AM Flag
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Tell her to take DC in - could be Kawasaki disease which has been going around lately. My child was recently hospitalized for this. Kawasaki Disease is pretty serious, could result in major heart problems later, and needs to be taken care of before day 10! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:36 AM Flag
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Thank you!!! Her DD also has had a bloody nose for the past few nights, could this be part of it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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Jesus H. Christ. My pediatrician says take them in 3 days after a fever starts. Bloody nose on top of all this?! Tell her you'll pay the deductible yourself. Poor kid! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:12 AM Flag
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np: my dc also had Kawasaki disease years ago. I think it's very hard to miss it if your friend's dd has it. High fever, bright red tongue, swollen lips, swollen hands and feet, rash, and they get extremely cranky. I am sure symptoms may be slightly different but I think it's impossible to ignore the signs. My dc did not have a bloody nose at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:07 AM Flag
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^^^ also, no cough at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 01:14 AM Flag
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Does the child have allergies. Will prob need a bronchial dilator to help get rid of the cough [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:32 AM Flag
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No allergies. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:34 AM Flag
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I had a fever over 99.0 (which for me is a fever) for 4 days. Then coughing started. Ended up in hospital for 4 days with pneumonia. Tell her to wait no longer. Or it could get worse. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:35 AM Flag
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I don't know what to do. I already told her I was worries that her dd could have pneumonia. How pushy can I be? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:39 AM Flag
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Shame her by offering to pay the co-pay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:53 AM Flag
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I almost did. I might. She said it bothers her to pay $25 to talk to the md for just a few minutes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:58 AM Flag
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Our doctor would be concerned with a fever that lasted longer than 5 days. Can your friend not afford the co-pay? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:52 AM Flag
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Copayment. Lol. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.13, 12:59 AM Flag
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