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I think it is time to go hungry-a rant
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I have a friend with a 16 year old son who has a job working in the grocery store. He knew he had a field trip at school that required lunch and the night before the field trip his dad asked him what he was going to do for lunch. The teen could not answer. The dad comment was "well you are either going to...
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The Song Game
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A Thousand Years - Christina Perri eta: Instructions.....let's see.... I post a song and artist than the next person posts a song and artist that uses something from the previous post. The same artist perhaps or a common word from the song title or the artist's name. {sorry that I didn't think abou...
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Family names
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I was talking to a couple who recently had their first child and are planning another about kids' names. They wanted to know how I decided on my kids' names and I explained that they all have family names except for my oldest daughter's middle name. This couple said they thought giving kids family name...
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huckleberry
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What scares you?
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People IRL think I'm a bad ass. I know, funny right? I have a bad temper and it came out a lot when I was younger. I was fearless (or pretended to be) as well. I would do/try any stunt. Those who know me from way back when wouldn't think I was scared of anything. Truth is I am secretly a wuss lol. I don't watch h...
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Mom of half a dozen
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Heartsick about conflict
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Mr. Huck and his sister had a couple of bitter arguments before the election and are now unwilling to even speak to each other. They have always been diametrically opposed about politics and social issues. But they would just squabble about it occasionally in the past. They love each other dearly....
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huckleberry
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Are you better off
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No I am not going to ask if you are better off today than you were four years ago Are you better off compared to your parents? On the other board there is a nice thread about comparing you to your grandmother and it seemed like each generation is doing better than the one before. It kind of gives you a warm f...
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Forty-two
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Upset at Mom
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Our dogs stay inside while we are at work (for the past 1-2 years) - they've recently begun randomly grabbing things off counters/tables/desks during the day and destroying as they see fit. It started with my husband leaving pizza on the counter (in the box) so they tore that up and had a pizza party by...
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tigerlily
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Happy Birthday Finion
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kapper
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Happy Birthday sippy juice
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Happy Birthday sippy juice!
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kapper
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Who Believes in Ghosts?
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I had an interesting discussion at a dinner party recently where the subject of belief in ghosts came up. One fellow (an avowed atheist) took the position that those who believe in ghosts are theists and believe in an afterlife; he also stated strongly that there is no such thing as a ghost and those wh...
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Voter #164 has done her civic duty.
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And I didn't even have to wait in line! Get out there and vote, America!
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Aardvark
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Just Leave It - Somebody Will Pick It Up
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Tonight on the way home, I thought I'd time traveled to the old west and was following a wagon train up over a tricky pass in the Rocky Mountains. There was a mattress and box springs set ON THE BRIDGE, a few miles down the road a particularly ugly brown couch sat on the shoulder, then just past the second ex...
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Evil Stepmother
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Happy Birthday HelenM!
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kapper
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Animal News
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I think the story about the Beluga whale imitating humans is one of the happiest things I've read in a long time. http://www.livescience.com/video On the other hand (not sure if this has made national news) the story about the fellow with 445 birds living free in his townhouse is the saddest. There r...
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huckleberry
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Reduction
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I am thinking of getting a breast reduction. I wear a 32G, I wear a size 6 pants and a 12 top. My boobs don't cause back pain and I run 3 miles on most days so my desire for a reduction is really aesthetic. However, when I talk to my girlfriends about it they immediately ask what does DH think. Since he lik...
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Another Movie Game
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Just what we need, another game, right? This is a little different from the other movie game. I will name a star and a movie. The next person needs to pick a star from that movie and name another movie that they are in and so on. In honor of our current mafia game....................... Harrison For...
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Lady Paint
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Feliz Cumpleaños, Desdenova!
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Papa Bear
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Deleting
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Deleting -- Edited by dqm either on Thursday 23rd of May 2013 11:57:12 PM
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A chit-chat thread
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So, what's happening out there in our great big world tonight? I'm still procrastinating, although I did get two whole recipes typed. I went to see my grandparents today, since AB's therapy was rescheduled for tomorrow. They're the only great-grandparents AB has, so I try to get down there once a...
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Aardvark
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Happy Birthday Forty-two!
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Happy Birthday Forty-two!
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kapper
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Halloween Ramblings
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Just some random things from today.
I like to sit outside on my lawn chair and hand out candy. Hate answering the door.
DS16 is in JROTC for high school. Just had promotions that got all messed up. So he first texts the cadet that is ahead of him to tell him what master sgt said. Got a text back and though...
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Kalikat
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Happy Birthday Norethiel
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My apologies that this is late. I have been having major computer issues and did not mean to leave anyone out. Happy Birthday Norethiel!
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kapper
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Happy Birthday no imagination
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Again, sorry this is late! Happy Birthday no imagination!
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kapper
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OMG - "MIL threw 1St bday party without me or DH"
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"So we've been planning a party for a few weeks now. originally we were gonna have it at my moms but mil called DH and told him they had plans. We assumed it was BC of the location so we pushed back the date and decided to have it at our apt. Well aweek went by and every time I tried to contact mil to see if th...
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Aardvark
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More evaluations for DS
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ve posted before about DS's diagnosis of developmental delays and subsequent therapy through EI. We've reached our first quarterly review and his developmentalist gave me a head's up on her recommendations. She'd like him to have a vision evaluation as his fine motor skills are still behind. He ha...
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Aardvark
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Dr. Pepper Ice Cream - OMGOMGOMG!
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I lovelovelove Dr. Pepper and I am going to hunt down an ice cream maker and try this.Those 3 ingredients: Dr. Pepper (or your favorite soda), sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk. Think how EASY this recipe would be to make at a picnic or party! Not to mention how impressed your frien...
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Aardvark
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East Coast/Carribbean Peeps check in please!
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I hope everyone is okay and has electricity. I'm in the Pittsburgh area, so we're supposedly getting rain and heavy winds. Be careful out there!
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Aardvark
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Who Is More Tolerant?
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Another dinner party debate I thought might be interesting to discuss here. The group where this came up included a few trial lawyers so probably doesn't represent a fair cross-section but the majority view was that overall older people are more likely to cut people slack and be able to listen to oth...
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EmmDee...They're here!!
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The glasses are here and as gorgeous as the pics led me to believe. Thank you so much for doing those and getting them here on time. I will let you know how they like them. ETA: I do know how to spell and use correct punctuation. -- Edited by Kalikat on Wednesday 24th of October 2012 08:59:56 PM
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I'm an irrational whiner
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As most of you know DH got promoted and moved to a new plant out of state. He has been coming home every other weekend to visit. He stays in a hotel in Georgia and has been house hunting. We settled on one and he is putting in an app. It will be better for him once he is in a house and able to settle in. He will be v...
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Mom of half a dozen
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So, I've decided to take up beading
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A good friend invited me to a beading party, which started off at a bead and gem show. I wasn't really interested in it, so I bought some cheapie basic supplies to not be a party pooper and planned to buy maybe one or two strands at the show. Well, I found some neat stuff for $1 a strand, and decided to make s...
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Aardvark
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One of my coworkers is a dingaling
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Yesterday morning we had a city wide water outage because of a break in one the main valves at the water purification plant. It lasted for several hours and a boil order was issued. We have a sign on our coffee pot that says to use the bottled water until Friday and somebody used tapwater because the big...
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Evil Stepmother
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Period stuff-- Men be warned
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So I'm considering getting a menstrual cup. I've heard so many good about them that I'm finally willing to give it a try. However I'd like practical advice from anyone who currently uses one. What do you do when you're in a public restroom with a line of women behind you? With tampons I never hav...
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The Book Game
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We've tried this in the past, but since our game threads are pretty popular, I'm trying it again. Same rules as the Song Game, but with books or poems. Weep No More My Lady - Mary Higgins Clark
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Aardvark
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Venting
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-- Edited by tigerlily on Thursday 11th of October 2012 07:34:49 AM
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tigerlily
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Movie Tag
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Same concept as Geography Tag and TV Tag, but with movies. Inception
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Happily?
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When someone is flirting with you and you tell them that you are married what is your response when they ask-
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dqm either
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The Strongest Mouse in the World Video
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I was in the next room painting my nails when I heard what sounded like a Karen Carpenter video playing on my husband's computer. It surprised me because he is not a fan. This is what it was.
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Evil Stepmother
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I am almost done with the cookbook!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I am done typing and nearly done proof-reading. I only have my recipes to do, so 80% of the proofing is done. I *might* add a few drink recipes in to fill out that category, but I'll see how I feel about it when I'm done with this task. Oh, and the title is Methodist Munch...
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Aardvark
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My Name is Huckleberry and I Suck at Hiring
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What is your secret if you ever do this? If you don't, what would you recommend I ask/tell/do to enhance the chances of hiring someone who actually wants the job and is capable of doing it? Out of a dozen people whom I have either interviewed and hired, or at least concurred in hiring, only two have worked...
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American Horror Story: Asylum
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I thought the preview looked interesting, so I gave it a try. It wasn't too bad - I'm not hooked yet, but I will definitely watch it a few more times to see where it goes.
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Aardvark
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Another Cat Picked Us For Its Very Own
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A half grown kitten has wandered into our barn and appears to want to stay. MIL and SS named her Penelope. She is about six months old and purrs very loudly. I guess I'll have to get her tested, spayed and vacinated if no one claims her. The other barn cat usually doesn't want to share, but Penelope is...
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Evil Stepmother
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October 17th is "Wear Something Gaudy Day"
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saw that after clicking on a story on MSN's homepage about too many accessories ruining an outfit. So, Peeps, wear something gaudy tomorrow!
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FRAED
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Has this become the norm? Player sponsorships
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In the last few months I have had at least 4 kids come by to ask about having my business sponsor them to play on a sports team. No, this is not a team sponsorship, this is an individual kid sponsorship. I do not see this as a giving back to the community nor advertising opportunity, it is helping ONE child...
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EmmDee
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Mafia signups - Pride and Prejudice
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I am starting the signups for the next game, the narrator is still to be determined. I am sure that it will be an exciting game. A theme and start date will be set by the narrator.
Don't miss out on the fun!
Update: Our narrator is OR Rainy. She had chosen a Pride and Prejudice (BBC version) theme. -- Edi...
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alice underground
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Happy Birthday Velma88
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kapper
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Happy Birthday eponine1976!
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Happy Birthday eponine1976!
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kapper
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Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
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1 in 4 women will experience a pregnancy or child loss. While I am not 1 in 4, I have some dear friends who unfortunately are. If you're so inclined, please take a moment to remember them and their angel babies.
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Aardvark
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Need Help With Hair Care!
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I have been using Organix shampoo and conditioner for myself and Small and really liked it (especially the mint scented). Easy to find, not too expensive, and worked well for both of us, along with a curl cream for Small to use after shampooing. But now that the cold weather's here (or maybe just that h...
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huckleberry
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Woman Glued Toddlers Hands to Wall to Better Beat Her Recieves 99 Year Sentance
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This is a tragic situation for the whole family. This woman should have never had children. Now they are effectively orphans. I may be completely wrong, but Ms. Escalona's mother probably didn't do that great a job raising her. Now she'll have five grandchildren to care for. The entire article...
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