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Tess
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04-13-2001

Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
Yay! I heard back from Amazon a couple of hours ago. They are sending a new package out to the New Jersey customer immediately and I should expect a return label for my box within the next couple of weeks. I should also contact them if any of my orders don't arrive as expected. They also provided a url to contact them if I don't get the label within the 2 weeks and a different url if I'm missing any products. Oh, and of course, I received their "warmest regards and appreciation for my understanding in this matter."

Y'all are geniuses. Thanks again for the help!

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Yay!

They should have also thanked you for your honesty! After all, it had a different packing slip in it, and ultimately the NJ couple would have likely gotten billed for something nobody could have really proved you got!

Tess
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04-13-2001

Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 10:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
I'm just glad the right people will get their order. It's something for a young child.

I've gone back to the store to pay for a 10 cent ruler after finding it at the bottom of my cart and not on my receipt. For some reason, store employees are always stunned when I tell them I was undercharged.

Thanks again for your help. I was getting so frustrated! :-)

Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
I'M SO HAPPY IT ALL WORK OUT :-)

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Tess, I have done the same thing many times with the same reaction. Last Halloween, I bought some window decorations and realized when I got to the car, they were laying in the bottom of the cart. So, when I went back the next week, I found the same item and told the girl at checkout to scan it and then put it aside. I explained to her what I did and it took several minutes for her to understand and when she finally did, she was dumbfounded.

What does it say about our society that people are shocked at someone's honesty?

Graceunderfyre
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01-21-2004

Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Graceunderfyre a private message Print Post    
NT - listen to this - yesterday one of my kids came to the ymca after school and told another 2 counselors (the younger ones) that he found a $100 bill in the wood chips at school. When it finally got to me, I asked him why he didn't tell me or the other guy (we are the only 2 in the entire program over 30) and he said he knew we'd say he had to report it and he didn't want to. isn't that crazy? where are these kids (the ones I take care of and the ones I work with) getting their morals from?

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Monday, November 14, 2005 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
Does anyone know what event or person made the name "Jason" so popular? I found this website

http://www.birthdayalarm.com/NamePopularity.jsp?MID=964

and have been checking out the rise and fall in popularity of certain names. Jason was hardly a blip on the radar for decades then there was a sudden rise to #3 in the 1970's. I don't remember why, but I do remember that it seemed that every other boy baby was being named Jason.

I know that Jenny (Jennifer) became a very popular girls name about the same time because of the movie "Love Story", but I have no idea what catapulted Jason to the top.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, November 14, 2005 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Friday the 13th movies!

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Monday, November 14, 2005 - 5:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachsmom a private message Print Post    
I don't think Friday the 13th movies came out until 1980(?)

I do not remember anything from the 70's in regards to Jason. I had several kids in my class named Jason (and this was early 70's)

Dee
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08-08-2000

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dee a private message Print Post    
Why DO men have nipples???

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Decoration?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Roughly, how much should Windows XP cost (for a PC-not a mac)?

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
for Dee

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 3:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
For something else to grab ahold of to get them to stop watching football and acknowledge your existence.

Dee
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08-08-2000

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dee a private message Print Post    


LOL.

Thank you for the answer, Lumbele... and I love the other "answers" too!

This reminds me of something I did many years ago... my boyfriend, who was in the Navy, took me out drinking and ended up sleeping over. I woke up before him, took a shower and got dressed. I tried to wake him up a few times but he would mumble "Few more minutes" and go back to sleep.

Then, while putting on my makeup, I thought of a devious idea.

My bf didn't sleep with a shirt or PJ top on. I crept over and took my mascara wand out and "decorated" the areas around both of his nipples. It was difficult because he kept moving and making noises - perhaps the wand was tickling him.

I made each nipple into an "eye" with long "eyelashes" above them. (heh heh)

I thought it was hilarious. I wanted to take a picture but didn't have any film, drat it.

When he finally woke up, he had to rush to get back to the base. I figured he would see my "artwork" when he took a shower (or looked into a mirror) but he grabbed his clothes and said, "I'm late - I'll shower at the base."

I kept trying to tell him what was going on but he was too rushed. When he bent over to kiss me good-bye, I told him to listen - that I had decorated his chest. He pulled up his shirt, laughed then cussed then said he'd take care of it in the shower.

That night, he came to pick me up. He was not happy. He said he had finally got to the base, only to be told he had just a few minutes before Inspection. He ran to the bathroom and tried to clean off the mascara but it was waterproof, LOL.

One of the officers came into the bathroom and saw him. He made my bf pull up his shirt again, looked at his chest, then asked what happened. My bf said his girlfriend had done it while he slept and the officer told him to get it off - now. When my bf said the mascara was waterproof, the officer (thank goodness) started to laugh, stopped, then told him to make sure it was gone by the next day.

I didn't realize the mascara wouldn't come off easily. Also, I didn't know it was a big no-no for him to have it on his body - the Navy frowned upon things like that.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 8:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Dee!

When we were kids (and we were pretty young at the time) granny made the mistake of falling asleep on the couch and leaving us to our own devices. In my own defence, I will say that her youngest daughter (my aunt is only 5 years older than me) was the leader that day, lol. We made granny up in "war paint" as she slept. Mascare, lip stick, eye shadow, and blush, we went all out. When she woke up and said she had to go get her paycheck from work my aunt asked if we could go along (I'm serious she was the ring leader, lol, sis and I were too young to have thought of this ourselves!) We giggled all the way to her job, and all the way through the store to the office. Poor granny didn't realize til she got to the office and her boss took one look and laughed. He handed her a check and pointed at the mirror. To this day I'm not sure how we survived that, lol.

Dee
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08-08-2000

Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dee a private message Print Post    
OMG that is hilarious!

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 11:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
tomorrow I am going to be going to dd's 3rd grade class and talking to them a bit about the history of the town we live in. I have pictures to share, but that is about it. Im wondering if there are any sites I could print up some sort of coloring/activity packet for them? Or some simple 19th century games I could teach them. And ideas?

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
ruh roh Shaggy. See, there is such thing as a dumb question!

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Sillycalimomma: Is your presentation to be on Friday (tomorrow) or today (Thursday as your post suggests)? Are you looking for materials specific to your town or general material from the 19th century?

The question isn't 'dumb' at all, just not quite enough information to respond to it I would guess.

Sillycalimomma
Member

11-13-2003

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
sorry. It was supposed to be today-but dd called a bit ago to let me know her teacher is out sick-so now it will be after Thanksgiving break.

I was looking for general material.
I have been searching and I think I will break them up into groups and have them play "traditional" games. Like hopscotch, jacks...etc. So I guess I have my answer afterall now!
thank you!

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
 The following is not related to any posts in this thread, but sounds like good advice. YMMV.



Rabbit
Animoderator

08-12-2001

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rabbit a private message Print Post    
What is google?

Metoo
Member

02-22-2005

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
mmmmm.....google?
maybe mouthwash?? breath mints??
(well, it said to use it before asking questions!)

Weinermr
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08-18-2001

Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Weinermr a private message Print Post    
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