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Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 3:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Has anybody gotten/used the step extender for the Wii Fit board? We saw one while out browsing around yesterday, and are thinking about getting it.

Just getting back into using the Wii since our move and all that happened the 4 months before the move.

Love that they are coming out with more games that can be used with the Wii Fit board. Had fun with Mountain Sports yesterday.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 3:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
I agree with Kitt & Merry on Wii Fit Plus. One good plus is when you are on the activities you can switch players after each activity, instead of having to go back and choose a different Mii then go back to the activities.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 12:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm back with an outfit question.

The kids school (6th-8th grade) is having their winter ball soon, a semi formal affair and a masquerade ball. A bit different than most dances in that they usually start right after school and other than punch and cookies theres not any food. This one is an evening event and they'll have a sit down dinner. Caleb doesn't want to go, but Dakota does. Had a chat with her bff's mom and the girls are going to go together (they're a wee bit too young for dates, lol) and then Kota's going to spend the night at bff's. Should be a fun night for them.

Schools following normal dress code rules so no bare shoulders (no strapless or spaghetti straps,) no bare bellies, nothing too low cut, and nothing too short. The permission form for the dance specifically states that they can't wear strapless or spaghetti straps even with a jacket or shawl. That immediately ruled out borrowing a dress from little "adopted" sis since all hers show shoulders so I'm going to have to go shopping with Kota.

Being middle school, even for a semi-formal dance, it shouldn't be too formal (I think?) I'm wondering if a fancy-ish skirt and top would be ok? Or should we stick with a dress? Bff's step mom told me the bff is going to wear her "fancy" dress (a dress she wore as a flower girl last year thats a little poofy and sparkly but not too dressy,) leggings and combat boots...so totally her style it didn't surprise me at all, lol!

They're going to make the masks in drama class Tuesday, which the girls are really excited about and that leaves me with another question...should the outfit match the mask?

We're going to start shopping in the next couple days, but I'm following Juju's oft repeated advice and checking the thrift stores first. I did a quick look at a couple different stores last week and wasn't seeing much for dresses or skirts so think I'll have better luck with the thrift stores.

Oh, and reason I'm considering a skirt if it'd be ok for a semi-formal affair, Dakota's so oddly built! The reason little "adopted" sis' dresses fit Kota is cuz she is 6ft tall, skinny, and likes short short dresses, they fit Kota perfectly, lol. Kota's got short legs, but a really long torso so I either end up finding dresses that fit in length but just hang off of her because they're so big or find dresses that fit her weight but are too short.

Couchtomato
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09-09-2008

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 5:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Couchtomato a private message Print Post    
War, with regards to "adopted" sis's dress, could a fancy or sheer blouse be worn under it thus making the dress look like a jumper? Just a thought...

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 7:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
I think a fancy skirt and top are going to be wonderful, for their age group, especially.
My idea would be to look for a solid colour skirt and a top with some embellishment on it.

If the outfits could match their masks that would be the crowning touch...make them that more spectacular, but not necessary if it doesn't work out.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I agree with Couch and Y2K.

I really think anything will be fine though, whatever Dakota is happy with that fits the dress code.

At our middle school, with the girls you find the whole range of dress for all the school dances: very formal (but not long) dresses to jeans and tees. The girls seem to match their friends. One time my daughter and her friends found $10-15 very fancy dresses at Ross.

I'm surprised at the sit down dinner. That is very exciting! Is it a private school? If not, who is paying? I'm just curious.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I asked her about a fancy blouse under the borrowed dresses but she wasn't too excited about that.

They're supposed to do the mask in school Tuesday, but if they don't I'll take her to get the stuff to do that Tuesday night or Wednesday (dance is Friday.) Actually better do it Tuesday if we have to so that we have Wed and Thur to shop.

So, maybe a black skirt with some kind of pretty top? The more I think about it the more I like it because she might actually wear a skirt to school with a pair of leggings underneath after the dance and she wouldn't do that with a dress.

Happy, public school and I'm paying for it, lol. Normally the dances are very casual affairs that start right after school so the kids wear just whatever they wore to school that day. Tickets cost $3 and you can send a little extra cash for drinks, snacks, and little party favors. This one though, cost $15 and starts a couple hours after school. The sit down dinner is take out from one of the local Chinese places, nothing really fancy but the girls are excited. This is the big dance of the year (except for the 8th grade grad dance at the end of the year that's only for 8th graders) so the kids dress up and the girls especially get excited talking about their outfits and whatnot.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 2:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Thanks War. That's cool that a public school will do the sit down dinner. Hope they have fun!

It would be nice to get some more wear out of the clothes she wears to the dance.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I ordered a book from a Society in Chicago. A padded bag arrived, opened on the gummed edge, with their packing list inside but no book. As you could tell by the "from" address that the book would be boring to about 99% of the population I can't imagine it was stolen; I think the edge of the bag was caught in some machine somewhere along the journey.

Is it reasonable to ask the seller to send me a replacement book at no cost?

Given that I really need the book and they're the only one selling it, how can I get them to send me a new one if they don't offer? So far they haven't even answered my email.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
You did not get what you ordered. Just as if you had never gotten the empty package. It is totally reasonable.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Thanks Christy, that's what I thought. Now just to get them to answer their email!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 5:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
13 Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell You
bits and pieces Note, the comments are interesting too.

1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste …. and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.

4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.

5. If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.

6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set. That makes it too easy.

7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom-and your jewelry. It’s not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

8. It’s raining, you’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door-understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.

9. I always knock first. If you answer, I’ll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don’t take me up on it.)

10. Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

11. Helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.

12. You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it’s not bolted down, I’ll take it with me.

13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you’re reluctant to leave your TV on while you’re out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at faketv.com.)

8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON’T TELL YOU:

1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.

2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.

3. I’ll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he’ll stop what he’s doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn’t hear it again, he’ll just go back to what he was doing. It’s human nature.

4. I’m not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?

5. I love looking in your windows. I’m looking for signs that you’re home, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I’d like. I’ll drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.

6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It’s easier than you think to look up your address.

7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it’s an invitation.

8. If you don’t answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
In-n-Out burger folks!!! Need help. There was a thread somewhere around here a while back, and I can't find it, but it was about In-n-Out burgers, and I opined that Bigdog are among the folks who just don't "get" the In-n-Out burger craze. The reply I got at the time was that you have to know how to order. Well, we are going to give it another try. Whoever it was, and it might have been Seamonkey, but please everybody else who loves In-n-Out burgers chime in too. What should we order to have an optimum experience?

Thanks!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 5:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I always add onions to the hamburger.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Bisc thanks for posting that! :-)

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 6:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Juju, I dont understand the In and Out Urge either! and their fries really suck

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Order the fries well done. Otherwise they are soggy.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Tish!

Suz
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10-13-2005

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 11:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Suz a private message Print Post    
They will grill the onions for you if you like them that way.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 1:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
My husband orders the burger "animal style". I don't know what that means though.

I think inn and out is a good deal. I actually like the fries if eaten right away. I was out of town once though and went through the drive through. Even though I ate them right away, well...some of them, the fries tasted like paper. They were terrible. So, maybe some inn and outs have better fries than others.

I do think their burgers are the best fast food burgers. So, for that and the price, I understand the craze.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Animal Style means add grilled onions and pickles.
Grilled cheese means no meat.
3x3 means three meat patties between two buns with three slices of cheese. (4x4 is similar)
Protein style means no bun, patty between lettuce.
Double meat is a double-double without the cheese.

I love their fries. The secret is to order no salt (and then ask for salt on the side). They have to make a fresh batch of no salt fries, so they are fresh outta the fryer! I think you can get the fries animal style too (cheese, onions) but that just sounds disgusting to me.

And all of this coming from a vegetarian who can't eat there any more because they can't guarantee that the bun won't be toasted on a meat-free grill!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
what would you even eat on a bun there?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Grilled cheese! They used to toast the bun and make the grilled cheese on a section of the grill that meat didn't go on. I don't think they do that any more. You can also get a veggie sandwich (bun, lettuce, tomato), but honestly, I dunno why anyone would. I'd just get the fries!!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 1:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
ahhhh :-)

Ahnicka
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08-08-2007

Friday, February 19, 2010 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ahnicka a private message Print Post    
This is the closest thread I could find for what I want to ask, so here it goes...

Is there a Travel thread on this board or somewhere I can ask questions about a location I'm thinking of travelling to? I know a few people on here live in Canada and I'd like to ask a couple of basic travel questions.