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06.19.13, 02:58 PM
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Do you mean antibodies to viral diseases (like Hepatitis or toxoplasmosis) or antibodies to Rh blood factor because you Rh- and baby is Rh+?
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06.19.13, 03:06 PM
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if it were just Rh i doubt she'd get a MFM referral. that is pretty common and easy to address. i got rhogam in both pregnancies with a regular OB.
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06.19.13, 03:01 PM
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NP: there are other more obscure antibodies than just RH. One is called Diego I know. Most aren't common in Europeans or actually common at all-- like under 1%.
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06.19.13, 03:10 PM
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OP-I'm Rh+, I don't know what type of antibody it is yet, or the strength or how many I have, I think that is why they are sending my to MFM to find out?? What effect could this have on the baby??? They are being pretty hush hush so far, maybe because they dont have enough information yet???
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06.19.13, 03:07 PM
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Relax. They have ways of dealing with this. You will both be OK.
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06.19.13, 03:16 PM
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OP-I know I'm trying, it just took well over a year to conceive and now it's been one thing after another with this pregnancy, I'm starting to get scared. Like this wasn't meant to be or something, is that crazy???
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06.19.13, 03:12 PM
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It can be serious but I think modern medicine is able to deal with it 100% now. Best of luck. It involves conflicting genetic blood antibodies between you and your husband/fetus. You should both be fine.
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06.19.13, 03:00 PM
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No, see above - if this were only issue, she would likely not be referred to MFM. Likely viral antibodies.
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06.19.13, 03:03 PM
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OR: There are other antibodies besides RH. Diego, Kell, Kidd, etc.
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06.19.13, 03:07 PM
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06.19.13, 02:54 PM
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when it comes to technology, my advise is always buy the latest
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06.19.13, 03:00 PM
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I think your bigger decision will be to get wifi or wifi + cellular. Do you want to be able to connect to the internet wherever you go or are you OK only connecting when you have a wifi connection? Do you have wifi in your home already? I find that the ipad works great as a reader when I download newspapers and magazines at home over wireless.
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06.19.13, 03:06 PM
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I think he'll want wifi+cellular so that he can connect without wifi (ie if he is not home). His primary purpose is apps and programs for studying for a big licensing exam so I feel like having cellular service on it will make it easier for him to connect and study anywhere?
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06.19.13, 03:02 PM
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but wouldn't he be studying usually in places where there is a wifi connection (coffee shops, hotels, libraries)? we don't have cell service on ours and we've never had an issue...
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06.19.13, 03:08 PM
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Yes likely he would. So you don't think the cellular service is any added value?
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06.19.13, 03:19 PM
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06.19.13, 02:52 PM
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go get a blow out
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06.19.13, 03:01 PM
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I do periodically, but can't do it all the time. Hate my hair.
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06.19.13, 02:55 PM
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^^^and actually even then the ones along my scalp still stick out underneath :(
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06.19.13, 02:55 PM
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try a little hair serum or anti-frizz cream first - run it through your hair using your fingers or a comb, concentrating on the hairline and back of your head (where the baby hairs are). Then smooth hair into ponytail. Should smooth things out a bit.
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06.19.13, 02:58 PM
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I do this too - and the tiny flat iron along the hairline. Any brand recommendations? I think it's hopeless.
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06.19.13, 03:00 PM
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Nobody notices. Trust me.
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06.19.13, 03:09 PM
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I don't care about other people, I just hate how it looks. Thanks though.
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06.19.13, 03:02 PM
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06.19.13, 02:49 PM
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Bauble Bar, Roberta Freymann (not inexpensive, but nice), Henri Bendel (again, not inexpensive, but good stuff)
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06.19.13, 02:50 PM
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ebay, Home Shopping channel
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06.19.13, 02:51 PM
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near 32nd street and broadway
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06.19.13, 02:45 PM
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I actually work in this area- Can you recommend a store- there are tons of cheapy ones. Which are the nicest?
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06.19.13, 03:04 PM
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Kendra Scott, Bauble Bar (some of it looks really cheap, though), Alexis Bittar (not completely inexpensive)
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06.19.13, 03:02 PM
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Also, ITA about street vendors and flea markets. Have gotten my most unique pieces from them.
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06.19.13, 03:00 PM
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ebay, TJ Maxx, Burlington, Leila Rose, weekend flea markets around Sixth and 26th (the Garage, the ShowPlace, the lot across from the ShowPlace), weekend flea market on Columbus and 70-something? (near the Museum of Natural History).
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06.19.13, 02:57 PM
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06.19.13, 03:07 PM
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06.19.13, 02:48 PM
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No, the opposite. Considered particularly crass in WASP circles
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06.19.13, 02:42 PM
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+1 I'm from a WASP background - this is the one area where my family actually held true to stereotype. My parents would probably die if they overheard me asking this question. I still get really uncomfortable when friends ask me how much I paid for things.
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06.19.13, 03:02 PM
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No way. WASPs don't like talking about money.
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06.19.13, 02:42 PM
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of course not
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06.19.13, 02:51 PM
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whoa! Talking about money is considered very rude
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06.19.13, 02:52 PM
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Never
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06.19.13, 02:47 PM
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Everyone thinks wasps never discuss money, etc but I'm a wasp and honestly we can be quite rude & direct. Wasps are obsessed with money, it's our dirty little secret.
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06.19.13, 02:50 PM
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old money wasps talk a lot about how poor they are even when they're multi millionaires - and shop at marshalls etc. very tight fisted!
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06.19.13, 03:07 PM
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Never!
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06.19.13, 02:50 PM
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No, WASPs don't talk about money at all. I have heard that many Asians think nothing of asking your salary, though. Like in Hong Kong.
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06.19.13, 02:54 PM
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Japanese will sometimes ask you your bra size.
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06.19.13, 03:02 PM
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Yes - Jews do too
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06.19.13, 03:13 PM
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Not in my circle.
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06.19.13, 03:15 PM
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only doddering elderly Jews will do this. but Jews do talk about $$$ behind closed doors.
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06.19.13, 03:16 PM
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yes. Wasps, Jews, Asians all direct about money. Catholics won't this because they care too much about appearances :)
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06.19.13, 03:08 PM
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or bc they have less $$.
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06.19.13, 03:18 PM
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06.19.13, 02:44 PM
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We are at a different SA and many parents found some great after-school enrichment programs for the half day. Be in touch with community relations coordinator if you need something.
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06.19.13, 02:51 PM
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Why is Wednesday shorter? SA trying be French? They don't have schools on Wednesdays.
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06.19.13, 02:56 PM
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SA has always had one short day per week for teacher development. In Manhattan, it's on Wednesday. In Brooklyn, it's on Thursdays.
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06.19.13, 03:05 PM
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Yes, they are trying to be French.
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06.19.13, 03:15 PM
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Will you please post your experience later? I found it hard to get honest opinion on SA. Everytime I asked, I was accused of spamming.
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06.19.13, 03:11 PM
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np - i have a dc at SA. did you decide to send your dc elsewhere?
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06.19.13, 03:07 PM
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It's a good time for squash lessons.
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06.19.13, 03:13 PM
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06.19.13, 02:43 PM
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Ditto. My vegan, yogi, retired uncle died of cancer at 57.
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06.19.13, 02:44 PM
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It probably would be a good idea for Angelina to stop smoking.
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06.19.13, 02:38 PM
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and eat
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06.19.13, 02:39 PM
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i don't think she smokes.
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06.19.13, 02:47 PM
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yes I know someone who works for her, she does actually
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06.19.13, 02:41 PM
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wow, too bad.
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06.19.13, 02:48 PM
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Of course she smokes. People forget about how much of a bad girl she was before she started in with the kids.
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06.19.13, 02:56 PM
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Maybe Melissa is hinting at this... thinks she's a hypocrite or something
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06.19.13, 02:53 PM
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angeline and melissa can both STFU - neither one lives and breathes and in the real world and good for them both but I would rather hear from real women who survive without the silver spoon shoved up their............
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06.19.13, 02:39 PM
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x1000
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06.19.13, 02:41 PM
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troll alert. I can tell school is out and the kiddies are here to play
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06.19.13, 02:48 PM
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Excuse me? I am not a troll. It is simply my opinion.
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06.19.13, 02:44 PM
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People with opinions know how to express them without being obnoxious and crass. You're a smart aleck kid with nothing to do this morning
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06.19.13, 02:56 PM
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um I am in my 30s and you can STFU too
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06.19.13, 02:50 PM
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np: stuck-up TWAT. pull the stick out of your ass, sweetie.
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06.19.13, 02:59 PM
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Grandma? Is that you? Don't clutch those pearls too tight, they'll break and roll on the floor and Grandpa will pop them up his anus again
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06.19.13, 02:57 PM
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ITA - with the two of them, I just keep thinking "must be nice to have insurance and/or money!"
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06.19.13, 02:54 PM
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yes, sometimes it is better to just keep your mouth shut
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06.19.13, 02:48 PM
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Insurance companies are now realizing that people have been covered for preventative mastectomies & reconstruction, when they shouldn't have been... Angelina has opened up a can...
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06.19.13, 03:05 PM
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06.19.13, 02:39 PM
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are you trying to brag about having a lot of patience or what?
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06.19.13, 02:41 PM
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nope, I walk and chew gum at the same time. Any questions?
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06.19.13, 02:34 PM
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Do you literally have nothing else to think about or do this morning?
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06.19.13, 02:45 PM
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yes. i am waiting on something at work.
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06.19.13, 02:46 PM
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But there is nothing else going on in your mind? This just seems like a really weird thing to think about/post about.
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06.19.13, 02:41 PM
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i am too tired to read anything substantive right now. also, it was a S/O to the other thread about how women let their dhs know they were 0regnant (by showing him the pregnancy test, or hiding it, or wrapping it, etc.) there are really no good threads so far this morning, so i am trying to get something going.
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06.19.13, 02:51 PM
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Not sure your point?
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06.19.13, 02:46 PM
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+1
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06.19.13, 02:44 PM
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SO have we seen you on the show "I didn't know I was pregnant" giving birth in a bathroom or are you just so intouch with your body you knew.
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06.19.13, 02:51 PM
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huh? is that the most interesting thing you have done?
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06.19.13, 02:45 PM
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Why would I have questions?
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+1
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06.19.13, 02:50 PM
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then can we talk about something other than G&T?
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06.19.13, 02:58 PM
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no
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06.19.13, 03:01 PM
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You sound dumb.
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06.19.13, 02:59 PM
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possibly but well-educated. lol.
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06.19.13, 03:03 PM
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Are you my mom?
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06.19.13, 02:57 PM
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06.19.13, 02:38 PM
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I would stay at this one. You'll be near Central Park, which should be beautiful in October.
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06.19.13, 02:45 PM
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You don't want to stay at 76th and York.
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06.19.13, 02:44 PM
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ITA.
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06.19.13, 03:07 PM
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museum of natural history, possibly the intrepid, hall fo science, or bronx zoo. depends on what your kids are into.
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06.19.13, 02:42 PM
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Add the transit museum in Brooklyn, grand central station, Empire State Building.
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06.19.13, 03:12 PM
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Those all look nice and are in good neighborhoods. Clinton Hill has bad subway access, so that's the only one I would nix. Totally depends on type of trip you want to have. Uptown is best if you want to go to lots of museums. Downtown for more exploring rather than sighseeing (if that makes sense)- things like the Highline, waterfront piers, Chinatown, galleries in Chelsea, Village. Staying in Brooklyn would be a great way to see the non-touristy/crowded parts of nyc, and get more of a local's experience. Within walking distance of the park slope distance are the Brooklyn Museum (great egyptian collection), the beautiful Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park & zoo.
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06.19.13, 02:52 PM
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Avoid Time Square (or just stop by and take a picture then leave). Go to Central Park, Chinatown, Union Square area...etc. Try to not eat at a chain restaurant (there are great restaurants here that you can't find elsewhere). If you want to save money, you can stay in hotel uptown, or in Long Island or Brooklyn and take the subway in. Wear sensible shoes. And have fun!
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06.19.13, 03:17 PM
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06.19.13, 02:31 PM
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I might make that choice -- if I had that choice
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06.19.13, 02:39 PM
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which dual language? my dc is in a dual language and it is very academically challenging. i could see turning down a citywide for a good dual language in a neighborhood school. that way, dc gets the academic challenge but also gets to be part of a local community, which, imho, is super great at the elementary school level.
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06.19.13, 02:47 PM
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one at 133 and one at 58. turned down a NEST seat and a BSI seat
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06.19.13, 02:57 PM
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58 is where my dc is. the dual language program is excellent and very academically challenging. If the person lives in the 58 zone, they are smart to turn down BSI or NEST for it. Better to stay local. The community at 58 is v nice.
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06.19.13, 02:59 PM
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I think going local is half their thinking. For little kids, nothing beats it
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06.19.13, 02:56 PM
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Every school should be bilingual.
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06.19.13, 02:41 PM
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i suspect with budget cuts, DL will be the first to go.
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06.19.13, 02:49 PM
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why, it doesn't cost more
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06.19.13, 02:54 PM
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not that i have the option but if they went up to 8th grade, i'd consider that.
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06.19.13, 02:30 PM
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what do you want to know? doubt you will find someone who has had dcs at all three schools, though there are plenty who have had dcs at both 58 and 29. tho 58 has changed a lot since the days when people had kids at both. The best reason i could think of to move out of 8 is that 29 and 58 are in district 15, which at the moment has better middle schools. but if your kid is entering K now, the whole situation will be different by the time middle school rolls around.
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06.19.13, 02:49 PM
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ita with this. my kid is at 8 and we're really happy there. test scores for all three are about the same. 8 spends a lot of time on reading and writing and arts -- parents are pushing for more science. the middle school is very much in flux but I think it will be great in a few years
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