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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 12:05 pm
1. My oldest daughter turned 34 this week. I don't know how that happened, it doesn't seem like it was that long ago when she got her learner's permit and I was doing ride along duty like Wapland. "Karen, come away from the curb. Karen, get away from the curb. Karen, stop the car! If you don't move away from the curb, you are going to hit that mailbox! "But Mom, I don't want to get too close to the yellow line! Yup...those were days...good luck Wapland! 2. My oldest daughter is also graduating from college in a few weeks. A bit overdue, and long time coming, but she got there...finally. Folks are coming from out of town...that means...I need to clean!
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 12:32 pm
1. My oldest turns 5 in a couple weeks. I can't even imagine him turning 34... 2. We are planning a party at Chuck E. Cheese, his most favorite place in the world. 3. I have been taking Jenna swimming while Jake is at school and she loves it! She is a total water dog, cracks me up. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 3:56 pm
1. Disaster drill was a wonderful idea, but it was poorly planned, lol. They started at 2:25 and had to be done by 2:55. I got there at 2:15, waited in line to get my kids, and had just watched their runners go out and get the three of them and bring them over to line up to check their emergency cards and my id, when the drill was over. There was probably 200 parents behind me waiting in line and maybe 50 in front of me waiting for them to check the emergency cards and id's. They should have started much, much earlier. 2. It was quite interesting to watch. They "lost" several children on purpose (set them in different locations and handed them signs with things like, "head wound," "pinned under table," etc. The fire department and police came out and rescued them, bandaged them up, and set up a triage. 3. The principal explained while we were waiting what some of their disaster procedures are. They seem to have a really good plan including what teachers would stay and which would leave to get their own kids if children were to be stranded over a night or two, food, water, activities, etc. I was a little bothered to hear that they had an area that would be designated as a make shift morgue and that part of their emergency kit includes body bags. Ok, I'm glad they're ready for everything, but the thought that they may actually have to implement some of these plans scares my pants off! 4. On the whole, the children did just great! They went out in order and quietly, they set down and stayed where they were supposed to be, and followed directions without hesitation. The teachers knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing and where they should be. Parents on the other hand, oh boy. I heard so much whining and complaining about the inconveinience and why would they bother practicing stuff like this. Here's my complaint, should have started this at 1 so every child and every parent could go through the whole process of an emergency. Considering what the school was doing, I thought the drill itself went off pretty well. 4.5 Next up is a meeting between school admins, teachers, and parents to discuss how well this drill went and offer comments and suggestions for the next drill or a real disaster.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 8:03 pm
4.6 Sounds good- but a drill is a drill and I wonder how calm they would be if it was real and they weren't pretending? We did a code yellow and code red drill without telling the kids and some got pretty scared until they realized it was a drill, then they giggled becaiuse they got to crouch in a corner together with the lights off. I told them they had to be quiet since their talk and laughter would give them away if there was a real emergency situation.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 9:53 pm
1. It's my 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. 2. I can't believe that 25 years have gone by so quickly. 3. We are going to dinner with our kids and my mother. 4. We just can't decide where to go yet. 5. Wonder how we made it this far?! LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 15, 2005 - 12:14 am
1. Kaili, my thought wasn't on the kids keeping calm in a real emergency and doing what they should, but the parents! After some of the irate comments I overheard from fellow parent, I'm more worried they'll freak out before the kids. I know if a real disaster happened, I'd be frantic to get to my children but hope I'll at least be able to remember the reason we have these measures in place is to keep them as safe as possible. 2. Caleb had his team bbq today, he had a blast. He came home and told me he was invited to a birthday party one of his teammates is having next month, the kids parents have a skybox at the local minor league stadium and they're going for a game. Asked him who's birthday, he's not sure, lol. Darren wasn't sure which child belonged to the mom doing the inviting. 3. Me and Dakota stayed home and worked on a computer project. We're making a calendar for grandma's birthday with the kids pics. Dakota did one page that turned out really nicely, I was quite impressed because she's not big on computer projects. 4. Happy 25th Mamie! Congratulations to you and your husband!!! I'm kinda glad to hear we're not the only ones who go through the where do you wanna go conversations, LOL! 5. I found Dakota's birth certificate today! When I was looking for it last year for little league, and again this year, I kept saying I knew I put it somewhere I'd be able to find it easily. Uh huh, thats why it took 18 months to find it! I was looking for a manilla evelope, opened the bottom drawer of the filing cabinet and sitting there on top of everything else is an envelope with, "Dakota's school registration papers!!!!" written across the front in HUGE black marker, LOL. Soon as I saw it I knew theres her birth certificate, both kids immunization cards, plus a couple old bills, LOL. 6. Tomorrow I have to finish up...ok, ok, I have to start a project I brought home from Dakota's class yesterday. Teacher doesn't need it til tomorrow, so I haven't been in a hurry to do it. Now someone tell me why I keep doing this? LOL, I think I spent more time in Kota's first grade class, and doing stuff at home than I have altogether for their other classes over the last couple years together!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, April 15, 2005 - 8:15 am
1. Hi Factoiders! I've been very busy in rl but I have some time this morning to post in my very favorite thread! 2. I've read the thread on BE/BM and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy some brand new make up from QVC! 3. Since I've started this new management job at our hospital, I've gained 15 pounds...yikes! 4. I'm now a woman on a mission and I've re-focused on how hard I worked over the last 3 years to lose the original 65 pounds, and it wasn't to gain 15 of those pounds back...grrr!! 5. For the past 8 months, I've been so absorbed in my new position that I now realize how I've knocked myself out of my exercise routines and more important than that, I've gone back to "stress" eating. This is where I don't take a real lunch break and I tend to grab anything in site (usually sweets!) and pop them into my mouth and down it with a Diet Coke...ugh! 6. Hey War!, I love reading your facts because you bring back such happy memories of Egbob and myself raising our kidlets and being so involved with them in their school, little league, soccer, scouts, piano lessons, birthday parties...all that fun stuff!  7. It's Friday...yay! And I actually have the weekend off...two free days. I really need some "Eggie" time, so I look forward to my weekend! Have a good one Factoiders!!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, April 15, 2005 - 9:48 am
Hi all: 1. Busy as usual around here. 2. Dh is cultivating in the field and hopes to start planting corn later today. 3. He did work over our garden, so I may get some early spring planting done i.e. potatoes, lettuce and peas. 4. Of course this all depends on what seed I have left over from last year because I have not purchased any seed yet this year 5. It is beautiful and warm here in SW Ontario. It is warm enough to be outside in short sleeves if you are out of the wind. Yipee 6. It is suppose to be short and t-shirt weather the next couple of days. Gotta love it 7. Barn front...just waiting for the rest of the quotes to come in and then figure out who has the better price, submit them to the insurance etc. 8. Got the new/updated Design plans from the Engineer yesterday, so will take them today to apply for a permit to rebuild. Happy Weekend factoiders!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 5:47 am
1. Hoping to get my rejection jinx fixed. Just sent in two conference proposals. 2. This is an important conference that will have a publication with it. 3. I'm getting into the publication aspects of my job. Thinking about a few other journals/articles right now. 4. I got an invitation from a journal in Michigan to submit part of my dissertation. It was cited in the Journal of American History as new scholarship. I had no clue that this journal existed, but maybe I'll submit something there, too. 5. It's a very beautiful day today. 6. I made a beef roast with onions, carrots and mushrooms in the crock pot last night. YUM!! 7. I'm thinking that I should be able to open the pool soon, however, I probably won't want to get in it yet, as it is still cool at night! BRRR! 8. I'm loving having the windows open and not having either heat or air conditioning. AHHHhhhhhh! 9. Only a month left for school....Double Ahhhhhhh!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 7:33 am
1. I have an idea why TVCH posters are disappearing, but it's only a theory and I'll keep my thoughts to myself. 2. Its such a beautiful day out here. I have to get some stuff done in the yard. 3. My wife is going on the job hunt today...she's gonna put in applications, anywhere...as some income is better than none. 4. I 5. can't 6. think 7. of 8. any 9. more 10. facts at the moment. I know, I cheated. :D
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 11:24 am
1. Nick, disappearing from TVCH has been going on since the start of the board. I've personally seen many leave in my almost 5 years participating on this board. I've also seen some wonderful new posters arrive...posters like YOU!! 1.1 Have faith that those who have disappeared may choose to return after taking a little break to analyze their thoughts and feelings as to why they left TVCH in the first place. 1.2 I have my theories on why they left. 1.3 However, I'll be keeping my theories to myself. 1.4 And lastly, I don't think you're a cheater in this thread. The way you posted gave me a giggle to the late start in my day - thank you!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 11:31 am
1. I've started teaching myself the craft of Quilling, which is 'paper filigree'. It's curling, bending and arranging small strips of paper into things. I'm having fun creating different types of flowers and other things.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 1:03 pm
1. The count is messed up again. 2. and it's Eggie's fault. 2.1. I sure am glad she's the Head Schtickler!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 1:07 pm
shoot, didn't see Eggies post, sorry, lol
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 1:08 pm
1. People find different reasons for staying or leaving on a board. I love it here..even if there are things posted sometimes that bother me. 2. LadyTex, sounds like fun. I would love to learn quilting! 3. I'm not sure this should be number 3..LOL 4. Good luck to your wife Nic!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 1:48 pm
2.1. Quilling, Twiggs ... teensy pieces of paper ... lol
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 2:01 pm
1. I left this board once for 5 months. That was back about 4 years ago. I'm glad I came back. 2. There is going to be a HUGE birthday party here for our renter who is 18 today, who is also my neice's boyfriend and my sister's "adopted" son. 3. I am not feeling real good today resulting from a very hard blow to the head yesterday morning by another head - Bob's head. Yes, we were snuggling, his head was coming towards mine, unbeknownst to me, because I had my eyes shut, and I was moving my head towards his, and BAM! 4. We both saw stars. 5. Today, I have a bit of a headache and I'm feeling a little queasy too.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 2:03 pm
quilling..LOL Still sounds like fun!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 2:57 pm
1. I now have an Aircast on. Its a strip that goes under the foot with 2 hard plastic sides that go up either side of my leg and secured with velcro strips. 2. Last night I slept with nothing on my leg. AHHHH what sweet relief. 3. However my skin where the cast was is peeling like crazy. 4. I also now know that its going to be a while before I can walk. The physical therapist said I can start putting my weight on the bad leg, but I can't. I don't have any strength at all in it. 5. Its literally going to be baby steps for me. But I now also have a walker and a walking boot to make it a little easier. I'm going to try out both tonight when DH gets home from work. 6. Tonight I'm going to get my first shower in 5 weeks!! I'm so excited!! Just washing up is for the birds!!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 4:00 pm
1. I bought a new printer today--an HP (of course!!) printer with a fax and scanner. Whoopee! Haven't hooked it up yet--cuz I am pooped. 2. Took Herc for a very long walk today. We didn't walk quickly, which probably explains why I didn't get breathless. But even a week ago I wouldn't have thought I could do that. 3. I have lost 10 pounds! I think that helped tremendously with the breathlessness. My face looks better, too! 4. I didn't make it to the eye frames place before it closed, so I will try again on Monday. 5. Since hubby is watching his baseball, I am headed to Trader Joe's by myself. I may stop at the mall and splurge on a couple of new shirts for the warmer weather. 6. Twinkie, the physical therapist I worked with to regain use of my arm (it is amazing how quickly our muscles deteriorate when a limb is immobilized) told me that once the cast came off I had a VERY SMALL window in which to regain full mobility. Not sure if that is the same with legs. But know that the when it is time to work on it, it is time to get serious! So I guess that means that whatever you can safely do now to get yourself moving is all for the better. 7. My mom's radical surgery for her 8th return of cancer (I've mentioned this before, I know) from a mastectomy about 30 years ago will be Tuesday. As a reminder, the tumor is on her left rib. And Ed and I will be driving to Delaware Friday night, where I will remain (with Herc) to help her as long as she needs me.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 4:19 pm
1. Finally played my first soccer game today 2. We tied 1-1 3. I went to the Freddie Mac Hoops for the Homeless basketball tournament at the MCI Center before the soccer game. 4. Its the perfect place to bring kids since you can sit anywhere and kids have room to tournament the hallways and stands all they want. 5. Magic Johnson was one of the extra special celebrities there today. 6 but for us reality show fans. Kwame from the first apprentice was there too 7. as I was getting to my car at my office to go to the soccer game, the world bank protestors came up Massachusetts Ave right where my entrance is, so I had to wait for them to pass before leaving the parking lot. 8. luckily it was a small protest so I didn’t have to wait that long
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 4:51 pm
1. HP your going in love your "all in one" printer. It's so cool to be able to everything at one place. Good for you! 2. I'm sorry to hear about your mom. 8th return of cancer .... wow your mom must be an incredibly strong woman. Sending positive thoughts your way! 3. And congratulations HP on your 10 pound weight loss! Good for you! Does this have anything to do with those small, but many meals you've been eating? 4. My nephew came home from Science Camp yesterday. He had a ball! His entire 6th grade class went up to the Santa Cruz mountains for a week. They slept in cabins, went on night hikes, checked out the tide pools and sang camp songs. Sounds like my kind of fun! 5. My DS Nicholas got home from Nebraska today. Him and his father had been spending time with Nicholas' grandparents. Other than being a little grump from lack of sleep, Nicholas seems to be doing good. 6. It's been a busy Saturday here. This morning I got a new kitchen sink and faucet. And a new faucet for the bathroom. 7. They look so pretty! And it wasn't that expensive at all. I wish I had done it sooner. 8. Legal, I read about your joining a rowing crew. How cool is that?! And what great exercise! My father retired from a University and I used to love watching the students rowing. Very cool! 9. I hope everyone is having a great Saturday afternoon!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 6:37 pm
1. I bought tickets to see Broadway L.A.'s Wicked at the Pantages Theater! 2. I also bought tickets for two future Dodger games. 3. First Dodger game is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers winning their first World Series in 1955. The Dodgers will be wearing their throw back uniforms which has Brooklyn written across the front of their jersey. 4. Second Dodger game involves the last home series against those bad guys from S.F. We love this rivarly against the Giants...LOL! 5. Egbob and I have begun a nice little landscaping project in our frontyard. We're creating a fern grotto, kind of a tropical look. 6. We picked out all the ferns, palms and plants we'll be putting in and for the last 4 hours, we've been preparing the area. 7. I'll admit that Egbob did most of the muscle work, as he should. 8. But that's not to say that I didn't put in my fair share of muscle work as well....it just wasn't equal to what my man did, okay? 9. Along with my muscle work, I was the one who ran into the house and poured him a nice cold glass of lemonade and made him take a break. 10. Men! They just don't know how to pace themselves. Good thing I'm nearby to help.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 7:27 pm
1. We finally found time to celebrate middle child's 17th birthday (he was born on income tax day, and we had to file late 17 years ago! What a warm fuzzy sitting around the dinner table, and then they all went to a movie - and I grabbed DS and told him "your my favorite Ry - then I looked up and saw DS #1 hugging his gf, so I said "Now cut that out!" and DS #2 ran into the street and grabbed his brother and hugged him "Now that's more like it!" *sigh They grow toooooooo fast!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 7:50 pm
1.1 Eggie...my theory is people are disappearing because it's Spring and alot of people have other things to do...nothing nefarious.
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