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"The Book Thief"
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I just watched "The Book Thief". It is a good movie but really really depressing. Probably one of the saddest movies I have ever seen next to "The Orphanage". I mean it is about WW2 so I knew it would probably be sad but damn, it took the cake. Spoilers ahead I really liked see...
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Is it disrespectful to go to school on Memorial Day?
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Around here we had a lot of unusual snow days for our area. So some schools had to make up school days. Our school system was one day shy of needing to do so but luckily did not come to that. Other areas around here were not so lucky. There was a news item up about one area school having to go to school today Memo...
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Want a tag line?
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If so, request them here. Tag lines are the text under your avatar.
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Email Ettiquette Question
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Let's say you email a request for some information. When you get the information, do you send a follow thank you email? I think it's a waste of time, but maybe I'm wrong. Here are a couple of examples: Every month I email copies of our board meeting minutes to someone at the city who incorporates them i...
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Benefits of divorce
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So other than getting away from someone you don't want to be married to some friends were sitting around talking about the benefits of divorce. Trying to find the silver lining and all. Assuming you you work and you marry someone who works and you divorce someone who works you now have three people to...
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Should I give her another chance? LONG
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My former BFF of like 10 years and her husband is DH's BFF even more than 10 years and also my good friend, was being a drama queen for about a year. I tried to be a good friend to her as much as I could. It got to the point she would just say mean mean things to me out of nowhere or over little things just to hurt me a...
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phone numbers
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So as to not hijack the other thread - The names in phone numbers - the first three letters were later converted to numbers (that's why 2 on a phone has ABC, 3 has DEF, etc. (They weren't there for texting! :) ) So Filbert 1000 would became 345-1000. When the phones actually went to a switchboard, th...
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Another AP story
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So I am having drinks with a friend who also has an AP and she told me not to get a hot one. She told me about one that she had who just prior to coming to the US had a boob job and was hot to trot. Days after she took the AP to a party the man of that home called the AP and asked her to meet him on the corner at 9:00 and he w...
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A double scribble
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I don't want to give any background on this but is ass a curse word? How do you define a curse word? Is dick a curse word?
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Calling 42!
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I was reading a feminist column and read something that made me think of you. "Like Jeanette Rankin, Shirley Chisholm made congressional history when she became the first African-American congresswoman. She represented New York State in the House of Representatives for seven terms, and we...
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Political phone calls
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I actually took one of these last night. Things I find frustrating: a) Blah blah blah he's such a good Christian. Nothing wrong with being Christian, but it's also not a qualification for political office. b) Had the opportunity to play for Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama, but didn't. Talk ab...
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Mark Cuban
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Wow he has set the world on fire with his comments about prejudice. I wonder how he will vote regarding Sterling. If I wasn't on my phone I would post the interview that has everyone talking
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What was the name of the game?
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We used to play it in the other board, it was about making a wish and the next person to post would say that your wish was granted, but you then had x consequence that would ruin the wish. Any of you remember what it was called?
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NYC First Lady called "bad mom" by New York Post
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I thought that this somewhat minor controversy touched on some interesting issues. I've posted the links below, but basically what happened is that Chirlane McCray, the wife of NYC mayor Bill Deblasio, gave an interview to New York Magazine in which she discussed, among other things, the diffic...
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AB's got wheels!
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I finally got pictures of AB in the gait trainer. We've taken him outside for the past two PT sessions and he's getting better. The pics are from our first venture outside. He was NOT a happy camper last week, and although he fussed and complained the whole time he was in it, he covered a lot of ground! ...
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My garden is all in...well except
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for my green beans. We planted cucumbers, carrots, beets, spring onions, radishes, pumpkins, zuchinni, tomatoes, and trying brussel sprouts ! My asparagus is in it's third year and thus ready to harvest and is doing great, planning to cut it this weekend for grilling along with some steaks. My dau...
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Riding in the WY Wind
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Holiday weekend
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So does everyone have a holiday on Monday? Those of you who live outside the US should just take the day off too for fun. I just put in a vacation slip for Thursday and Friday, so whoo hoo - FIVE DAY WEEKEND! I have various exciting things planned for the next few days, including bathing the dogs, finish...
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My kids drive me crazy
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For the last ten years my kids have spent one week with me and one week with their dad, my DXH. Still after all of this time they will ask me to do **** when they are at their dad's house. Kids this was the whole purpose of one week with him and one week with me so I don't have to be a full time mom. I don't want to...
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Undershirts
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I hate hate hate she men don't wear undershirts how about you?
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I love it here
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While I wish there were more people here I just wanted to say I feel like this is an internet home. I love you guys! BA in particular I hope that you like that I am here, we will probably not agree on many things but I enjoy interact acting with you and I think you should not have been kicked off of the other b...
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I'm trying to figure out the correlation here.
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Our church rents out space to a local preschool. The director called this morning asking if I knew if the grass was going to be cut today, because graduation is tomorrow. She seemed very concerned about the church yard being overgrown tomorrow. She mentioned there would be a lot of people coming, b...
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I'm a great aunt!
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My niece had a little boy on Wednesday night. Six pounds, twelve ounces, nineteen and a half inches long. Mommy and baby are doing well, and he's just about the cutest baby since AB.
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CS's father is suing Cousin for custody
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I know since she posted it on Facebook. Classy. Oh, and the aunt she sniped at replied (paraphrasing), "I know this is probably just meant for certain of your friends, but since it's on Facebook I'm going respond - that really sucks."
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Token Black and other things kids today don't know
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Do any of you watch South Park? If so you will be familiar with a character named Token Black. He is a little black kid. So one day my kid was talking to her friends (they are all white) and she said something about being the token. The friends gave her this and she said "I was the token black&quo...
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Grrr - chicken breasts dry and tough
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I made a dish in my slow cooker. I started with frozen chicken breasts and cooked them (in chicken brother and seasonings) for about 5-6 hours. The meat is dry and tough. How can something cook in liquid and be dry?
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Rant No birthday present?
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Robot's birthday was recently. My Dad did not call him on his birthday to wish him a happy birthday nor did he send a card nor did he send a gift. Now the party is later this month because its a pool party and we have to wait for the pool to open up after Memorial Day. So he might bring a present to the party...b...
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Share your crazy!
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So.....I've been home for a week after my hand surgery....doing good and hoping stitches come out tomorrow. My other hand is actually killing me from overcompensating....ugh. I have had the crazy Lady bringing her relationship drama over to my neighbor and my porches....screaming when anyone t...
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Tab picked up for entire class of special need kids with autism and their teachers.
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http://www.today.com/news/we-were-all-crying-teachers-left-speechless-stranger-who-picked-2D79676931
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Next Christmas with Cousin - what are your thoughts?
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I don't want to say I'm asking for advice, per se, b/c as I've said before, I'm not a decider. But Mom brought this up to me this weekend. Yay, Christmas drama 7 months early! She is wondering whether to invite Cousin to Christmas. She wonders if Sister will be upset if Cousin is invited at all. We are prett...
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Vegetables you like and eat regularly
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Spiff off of the healthy meals thread - how do you get your veggies? On of my favs is roasted brussel sprouts. If you hate them boiled or steamed, try them roasted! Actually, I roast most vegetables. I also like to get the bag of brocolli cutlets (cheaper than brocolli florets), toss them with some salt,...
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I am so cheap...
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I loath Friday's, I let me damned kids talk me into going tonight and I bought a 9oz glass of wine for $9. DH was in a hurry to take TB book shopping and I had to buy DD a shirt. So because I was being so cheap and I refused to chug the wine I put it in my son's plastic cub with a lid that his apple juice was served in...
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rainy day activities for kids?
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Okay doing the starting a new topic challenge Anyone got any good rainy day activitites for kids? We had rain yesterday and today. So I decided after lunch I am taking the kids to go bowling. I got a free coupon so all I have to pay for is shoes and the arcade if we do that which we probably will. I will probab...
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My 600 pound life
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Does anyone watch this show? I am watching a marathon and why in each of these couples is there a raging *******, usually the person who is 600 lbs. I wouldn't talk to my enemy the way these people speak to their spouse. And it is clear there are some severe mental issues at play.
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It's that time of year
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Well we are starting au pair shopping. At the end of the summer our current girl is going back. I have to say we will not miss her one little bit. I have learned a lot about what criteria to use when interviewing.
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I had a "first" today....
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I've been driving legally for over forty years and for 20+ years have had a daily commute that has never been less than 80 miles (round trip). And I do a lot of non-work driving because I like to go places and see people. In all this time and in all those miles driven, I have never made contact with a deer. U...
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Ok White Sisters I have to ask
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Why oh why is it ok that every thing bad happening to you is because you are a woman but if I suggest for just a second that something bad is happening because i am black I am paranoid? Please explain....oh and at work can you please stop calling me by the name of the other black women.
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Going to grill tonight
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not that it is anything special we grill year round! but tonight grilling some fresh rib eyes and corn on the cob, maybe a green salad or tomato salad and EATING on the BACK deck, as today is simply beautiful!!!!! It has been a long drawn out winter and I am so ready for summer and nice wawhter that stays aro...
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Sex, abortion, and sin
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So there are some people that are against abortion because it is a sin. Yet these people who judge those who have abortions often have sex out side of marriage at least as many times as a woman has an abortion. So these people also say that no sin is greater than another so I need someone to help me make sens...
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School book fair and a nice deed
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Our school is having a book fair this week. The teachers bring the whole class in there and some kids have money to spend and some don't. The problem is they have to charge tax so the kids always bring up more than they can afford usually. The librarian was having a hard time trying to have them pick out what...
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Quiche
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Can you freeze it? I made too much...
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S/o of excluded sister, sort of
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This weekend, my mom, sister, me and my sister's son (age 3.5) went to the beach. My little brother (late 20s) was upset we didn't invite him. I said that we didn't think he'd enjoy a beach trip with a toddler, and he said he could always find fun stuff to do at the beach. I feel like we were right not to invite...
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My daughter is coming
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home tomorrow from her first year away from home at college. I am looking so forward to having her home for part of the summer, then she and a good friend are moving back to college town to get an apartment for classes next year. just wanted to share my smile for the week with you all. what is making you smil...
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Read any good books lately?
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I have! I hit the jackpot recently with my book choices. Just some of the good things I've read: Twelve Years a Slave - Solomon Northup (Glad I stuck with it, even if the end made me mad). The Returned - Jason Mott Rebecca - Adam J. Nikolai
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Cute Stuff Kids Say
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I was talking to my big sis on Sunday and she told me about a conversation she has with her 6 year old granddaughter. They were at Sis's house and granddaughter was sitting on Sis's lap when she said "Nana, I would like to live in this house". To which Sis responded "if you did, where woul...
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Cousin - teensy update and a little chortling
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Cousin posted on a local trading group that she is looking for a large dog crate b/c her dog is up to no good in her new apartment. By the way, her dog is deathly afraid of thunder and we had our first thunder storm (a very brief one) today since she's moved out. And BTW, this dog is NOT crate trained. She ch...
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So if you hate the new Google Maps, here's the url for 'classic'
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maybe it's just because I'm an old fart but I do believe in not fixing that which is not broken... https://www.google.com/maps?output=classic edited because I know the difference between 'that' and 'what' although my fingers apparently need schooling -- Edited by kinalikamom on Wednesday 14...
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Any entomologists? Name that bug!
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This guy was wandering on my dining room table this morning. About 1/4" to 3/8" long. Moving very slowly. It looks like a spider that has a seashell around it. We are nowhere near a body of water unless you count my neighbors' dinky ponds. One is an upside down view. No, it didn't smash it but it...
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Ask Amy: Excluded sister
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DEAR AMY: Every fall, my sister, cousins and a cousin's sister-in-law have a weekend shopping excursion in our home city.We stay in a hotel, treat ourselves, shop for our children and go out for lunches and dinners. It is a great time to reconnect. We do not invite my sister "Wendy." She is o...
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Rejected picture
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I hope I posted it right but did you see the article about the woman who lost 170 pounds, sent Shape magazine a picture of her in a bikini with a stomach role, and was annoyed that it was not included in the magazine? Shape says there was a misunderstanding. If they had rejected the picture is she really...
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Grieving
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My Grandfather fell and fractured his neck in a few places last week. He passed away early Monday morning. Before any one goes OMG, how horrible. It wasn't as bad as you would think. It definitely wasn't a good thing but I think in the end, the fractured neck had little to do with his passing other th...
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