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I need an intervention.
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I love books! I stopped at Half-Price Books today and was a good girl and only spent $10. However, I bought a book I already have! In fact, I got it instead of another one that's on my TBR list because I thought I already owned it. Nope. I own the one I bought and not the one I left. I think I need a smart ph...
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Drama llama will be pooping on my lawn tomorrow
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So, about 2 weeks ago, my sister decided to divorce her husband. Totally deserved - he's treated her like a maid and a meal ticket for their whole marriage. Their son's bday party is tomorrow at my parents' house. I am assuming the STBex and his whole family will be coming. Joy.
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Friday LOLs!
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I hope you guys have a great weekend!!
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Desdenova
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Shopping therapy
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I had a stressful morning and I'm going online shopping, since I'm going to be in the states next week I'm sending everything to my hotel. Does someone use shopping as therapy? In my case I do it instead of eating, which I do when I'm stressed. This time I won't be buying as much as I would want, because we ju...
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Help me choose! HAPPY UPDATE!
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So this is the thing my little sister is getting married on October 26, I have my dress already but I still have to get a dress for LO, she'll be 10 months at the time of the wedding (omg where did time GO?!) DH and I have narrow it down to these 3 options, and I would love to read your opinions on them. At that tim...
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I've never been so proud
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So, while reading DD5 her naptime story, I noticed a stink bug trying to get in the window. Of course, since they are smelly AND evil, it managed to squeeze in. I have a terrible phobia of insects, but I tried to remain calm and told DD5 that I have to grab the vacuum to take care of the bug. She waited quie...
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Man Charged with DUI on Riding Lawn Mower
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http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/09/19/man-charged-with-dui-on-riding-lawn-mower/
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Let's talk post-season baseball!
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I can't believe I'm actually getting excited for it! I've been a Pirates fan ever since I got into baseball. After a 20-year losing streak, we're going to finish above .500! Honestly, I don't even care if we lose in the first round, I'm just so happy they broke out of the rut. What are your playoff hop...
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What does the word "terrorist" mean to you?
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I know what the dictionary says, but I'm interested in what you think it means. Cast your vote!
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Food For Thought
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>> -- Edited by Renegade Time Lord on Monday 16th of September 2013 11:26:43 PM
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Random Picture Thread
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The Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh: Walkway under/through the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh: [IMG]https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/a...
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Friday LOLs
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I'm making it come back!! When we were in the MSN boards I looooooved the Friday LOLs, so I'm making them happen here. Please add yours!
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Desdenova
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Guy who calls waaaay too much
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One of my duties at my job is to answer the phone. One of our out of office salesmen calls ALL THE TIME. And he does NOT sell that much! He just called, and the person he wanted was in a meeting. I asked if he wanted to leave a voice mail, and he said, "Actually, I'm about to drop something off for a client,...
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Eva Mendes' Sex Tape...
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Thoughts? -- Edited by RichardInTN on Tuesday 10th of September 2013 10:01:21 PM
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What does "Progressive" mean to you?
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Here's my contribution to Aardvark's challenge. In the context of American society, what does the word "progressive" mean to you? For example, do you require that something be consistent with actual, real progress to be called "Progressive"? In your opinion, would polici...
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The 50 Greatest TV Characters Ever! NOT!
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This list is terrible! It's largely characters from the last decade. http://www.imdb.com/list/M-LmmWThHeI/#43
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What's the difference between:
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Christening and Baptism? In Spanish both words translate to the same so I don't know if there's a difference. Would anyone care to educate me on that, please?
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What's your weather like?
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Right now in the Pittsburgh area, it is GORGEOUS! Sunny, breezy, and you can be comfortable in jeans OR shorts.
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I managed to burn my tongue, lip, and breast while cooking dinner last night.
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I'm talented! I was making shells for a side dish and wanted to see if they were done. I blew on it to cool it down, but didn't realize it was still full of boiling water! I spit it out, of course, but the noodle and the water landed on my chest first. DAMN did it hurt! I ended up taking Tylenol I was so miserable...
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Anybody ever successfully confront the parent of a bratty child?
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BG - My parents have a large house. I and my cousin and her son live with them. My cousin is doing her medical residency. Her son is 8. He is a BRAT. My cousin is divorced and they both do a lot of guilt parenting. Well, this weekend, my sister decided to seperate from her husband. He refused to leave their hom...
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I sent my husband to the store for two things...
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...sausage links and bread. Anyone care to guess what else he'll come home with?
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Fan-atics
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I seldom wear nail polish, and when I do, it's clear or a light pink or neutral. With the work I do, my nails are constantly chipping and breaking, so it's a waste to mess with them. Tomorrow, however, I will be going to work with my nails painted yellow. It's the playoffs (minor league baseball) and my...
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Update on me
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For over a month now I have been dealing with 2 types of pain. Arm and foot. I spent over a month waiting for insurance to authorize a ct scan for my arm, meanwhile I go see my pcp about my feet and tell her I think it's plantar fascitis(sp?). She suggests binding my feet with athletic tape, oh and be sure to sl...
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Dear Prudence - Friend changes name to Twilight character
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Somebody transcripted the video and posted it in the comments: Hello, I'm Prudence. Today's letter is about a middle-aged Twilight fanboy. Dear Prudence, I have a long-time friend who's an immigrant from South America who's made a successful life in the United States. He recently decided to b...
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Where the heck did summer go?
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Seriously? How is it Labor Day weekend? I swear we just got back from North Carolina (which was June 1st). June actually took it's time and we enjoyed it, but it seems like once July 4th hit, the calendar took off! July was the busiest, with doctor's appointments, family outings, VBS, the TOTALLY AW...
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Challenge to the board!
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Hey everyone! I know summer's busy for a lot of people and that may account for our lack of traffic, but I think we have a great group of posters. I have no plans to close the board, no matter how slow it gets, but I'd like to see it be a little peppier around here. So, I challenge us all to start at least one th...
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S/O of IVF: Preferred sex of future progeny
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The irate IVFers from the other thread mentioned that on top of their devastation over having twins, they're having two more boys after they already have a son. It got me thinking about the countless times I heard this conversation before DSn00b (didn't find out sex beforehand) was born: RandomPer...
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Prepaid debit card
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It's the time of the year where I travel to the US and I'm thinking about getting a prepaid debit card. I tried to buy something from ULTA the other day and they didn't want to take my money because it came from a foreign credit card. So the solution I found is to get a prepaid card to shop in those kind o f place...
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IVF Couple: "We're pissed to be pregnant with twins."
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http://www.wtae.com/news/health/-We-re-pissed-to-be-pregnant-with-twins/-/9680940/21776470/-/item/0/-/nr9wgdz/-/index.html
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You Don't Say
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Choose a name. Give the number of syllables in the name. And then give clues to each syllable. I'll start: 1. A sound you make when disgusted. 2. A small boulder. 3. Exclamation of surprise 4. Terrorists weapon 5. A sound of pleasure or relief
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Food safety question
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A few months ago my mother in law introduced me to one of her friends who stopped by when MIL was here at the barn. During our conversation she asked if I had ever canned in the oven. I told her I hadn't and that I didn't think it was considered safe. It is not recommended by the Department of Agriculture o...
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How many times can I stab myself with this sewing needle?
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I swear I am going to be full of holes before I am done with these ornaments. They're easy to make and don't take a lot of time, but man, I'm ready to give up and I'm only on my second one today. This is why I don't work with hot glue!
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California weighs making 'revenge porn' illegal
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California weighs making 'revenge porn' illegal (CNN) -- In the aftermath of a failed relationship, jilted lovers have been known to lash out by posting sexually explicit photos or videos of their exes online. Called "revenge porn," or the less-salacious "cyber revenge,"...
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RichardInTN
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Books are NOT craft supplies!
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I am watching Four Weddings and I want to cry! One of the brides made flowers out of book pages and the other brides are GUSHING over them. If I were there, I'd scream, "Murderer!" and throw myself on them.
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Hey Big Bang Theory fans!
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Jim Parsons is going to be on the season finale of "Who Do You Think You Are?" on Tuesday, September 10. It's one of TLC's non-exploitative shows and it's pretty neat. Too bad they only trace celebrity's genealogy!
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PSA: Half-Price Books is having a store-wide 20% off sale! Now through Labor Day!
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I snagged 9 books for $15 and tax today. Get thee to HPB if thy can!
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What are you reading?
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I'm about halfway through The Four Day Win. It's about retraining your brain to help with weight loss.
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My feet are blue...
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Someone, somewhere posted this method of doing a home pedicure: http://thebodiesofknowledge.com/?p=40 Sounded pretty interesting and I decided to give it a try. Now my feet and toenails are light blue. It didn’t work either…
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Popping in to say hi
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My computer has been down for weeks. My only source of internet is bf's nook. Typing is a pain. Hopefully we can get my computer back up soon.
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You don't see a connection here? Really?
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My cousin's son (8 years old) is a poorly behaved child. His parents are divorced and I think they both indulge him. My cousin returned from a party last night, complaining how her son had been a brat the whole time, saying "I'm bored" and "When can we leave?" and being disobedien...
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Big showers-gift grab or sharing the joy
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When I was young bridal and baby showers were small intimate affairs. Someone recently told me about a baby shower with 60 people, although she was a close friend to the mother-to-be she felt like it was a total gift grab. What say you, gift grab or sharing the joy?
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Biblical facts, according to my Vacation Bible School kids
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I went easy on them and gave them silly multiple choice answers so they could pick out the correct ones pretty easily. However, Godzilla, not Noah's Ark, came to rest on Mount Ararat. David was the King of Pittsburgh, and I, Aardvark, created the world. Kids are awesome.
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stopping in to say hello!
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I hope this message finds you in good health and in a happy place.
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what is your favorite website?
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I am looking for fun places to be on the net. What makes you smile? What tickles your fancy?
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I see guests online!
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Welcome! Feel free to sign up for an account and join the fun. We're a fairly slow-moving board, but we love meeting new people.
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Who wants to see puppies?
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Our dog had puppies almost 6 weeks ago. We're naming them for fun today (their new owners can change it if they want). So, we have names for a few of them, but we're not stuck on any. Any suggestions? Puppy #1: Puppy #...
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Walmart Employee Fired for Reporting Dog Left in Car
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Woman says she was fired from Wal-Mart for saving dog from hot car Carla Cheney was heading to work at Wal-Mart on a hot day in Kemptville, Ontario, when she noticed a man leaving his pup in his truck. At first he left the windows down, Cheney says, but the dog ju...
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Evil Stepmother
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New National focus group opportunity- market research- outdoor products related
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I wanted to let my peeps know that my company, City Research Solutions, is forming an online market research panel. The topic will focus around outdoor products. I know a few of you have applied and may have worked with us- I truly try to keep from matching the poster to the IRL name. Our company does n...
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velma88
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NOT AGAIN (involves dog poo)
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My family is keeping a dog for a year while the owner is deployed in Kuwait. Dog is very sweet, active, friendly...what you'd expect from a 1 year old Lab. However, she has this THING where she apparently gets massive diarrhea whenever my mom is out of town. The first time it happened, we thought it was th...
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car epitaphs - have you seen these?
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Last night, on the back of somebody's car, I saw what seemed like an epitaph on a tombstone. It had a name (which I don't remember), the years (1957 - 2012) and "beloved father". My cousin says this is a tradition in the Hispanic community. Anybody else see these?
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