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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 7:51 pm
I remember asking my DOCTOR about the menstrual cup back when I first married (1960-ish,) and he thought I was talking about a type of contraception! I THINK I had seen it advertised or written about in a magazine at that time - I can't think that I have ever seen either the cup or the sponges on sale anywhere. Of course, now they would probably be an online purchase, but where have they been available in the past?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 7:59 pm
<-----thinks she probably got us off on a tangent.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:03 pm
Tritan....you can find them in health food stores...... or....you can go to any art supply store and buy the sponges they package and sell for "art usage".... Im not a trouble maker I swear...I had a differant kind of raising and being a mountain girl/hippie....we did things the natural way... It worked..... im 53 and Im not dead, no toxic shock.... If your clean and take care of how you manage "the sponge"...Im just saying..... it works.....
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:12 pm
Thankyou Teach....I already have to much to deal with....with '7' inch subs and all......(BeeK)...LOL....
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:12 pm
Thankyou Teach....I already have to much to deal with....with '7' inch subs and all......(BeeK)...LOL....
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:13 pm

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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:15 pm
for some reason, I guess that was worth saying twice......oh well.....
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:17 pm
I remember when Elaine from Seinfeld used to talk about whether a man was "sponge-worthly", LMAO. (she had a bunch, but they weren't making them anymore, or were recalled or something?)
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:31 pm
They were recalled in the States, but not in Canada. I bought them for a friend who lived in NY.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:33 pm
Chewpito - thanks! I haven't needed such things for about fifteen years, but I have an insatiable curiosity about stuff! What mountains did you grow up in? And how much better if others would opt for "green" choices! I am not sure how the sponge choice would work for women in very poor countries who might not have access to the cleansing options - WATER is not always available everywhere as we know.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:53 pm
Just want to point out all the wonderful areas of the board for a wide variety of dicsuccions.. Parenting Place Home & Garden or somewhere thereabouts might be a great place to discuss Green Living.. Also we have Health Center Maybe this thread could just rest until there is more news or the summary program for Jon & Kate?
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:56 pm
Tntitanfan....I dont need them any more myself...day's gone by...... The one's I used were never recalled...because they were not market'ed for female use... As I said.... you can buy them in health food stores...they are natural sponges...you can get them in art stores as well....people use them alot with water color art and such..... Just like a loofa, they come in all sizes and you can pick your "poisen".ha ha...... after use you just rinse them out and re-use...when done for the cycle...wash them with vinegar and water....and dry and store for the next cycle.... I left home at 16....lived in a sm. commune in the small 'spiritial' mountain community of Mt.Shasta...Ca....I never question'd such things.... Its a story in its self..
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Stacey718995
Member
07-05-2007
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 10:13 pm
I will continue us off topic, because this is all making me laugh and thinking back to the old days... When I started 20 plus years ago, my mother was out of town. My dad was home with us and my 2 much younger siblings. I was mortified and it wasn't back in the day when you just call your mom on a cell phone or openly made long distance calls. I did NOT want to tell my dad. After waiting as long as I could, I found an ad in a magazine for Stayfree. I tore it out, and folded it up to fit in a note. I ran down gave it to my dad, who was watching football, which made it worse in my mind and ran back to my room. He opened the note that said "NOT TALKING ABOUT IT, GO TAKE CARE OF THINGS" He went to the store and put the products outside my bedroom door with a silent knock. When I opened the door there were like 15 boxes of all the different products you could buy, poor guy. He loves to tell people that story to this day, ugh! To keep it somewhat J/K topic, I imagine in divorce situations it would be hard to be with dad only when it was that time.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 10:58 pm
I'm trying to ask nicely that we take the off-topic discussion to a more appropriate (and even more private) area of the board. I'd rather not have to close this thread. Just saying..
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Stacey718995
Member
07-05-2007
| Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 11:15 pm
Sorry Sea, I didn't see your above post asking it to stop, you can remove my above post.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 6:18 am
Stacey that story reminds me of the time after my mother passed away (I was 18) and my father said "I am gong to the store do you need anything?" I said "Yes, I need some pads" He reached into his wallet handed me a $20.00 bill and said "Will this cover it?" I said "yes it will"
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 7:38 am
Julie....LOL Just curious...are there any more new shows comming up or are they all reruns now...have not heard any thing.....???
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 7:48 am
It is on hiatus until August 3rd.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 8:05 am
I think we will get a better picture of Jon/Kate's desire to be in the media non-stop in the next few weeks. Remember Octo-mom complaining non-stop about the paps but seemingly unable to pull herself away from them? And then when Jon/Kate's situation blew up she was overshadowed and disappeared from the media. She has been trying desperately to get back in the media by giving interviews about Jon/Kate. No-one paid attention but she tried. With the loss of Jackson/Fawcett, etc in the last week Jon/Kate are enjoying some quiet/private time. We shall see now if one or both pulls something similiar to octo-mom in an attempt to get the limelight back. Rambling, hope that made sense. LOL Will tell a lot about their character and intentions.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 8:20 am
I can just see the riot of paps at the a/p in Pennsylvania jockying for position in reservation lines trying to get a ticket to LA.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 1:49 pm
Stacey, THAT is a great story! lol! Good for your dad! Yesterday or the day before, I caught a glimpse of J adn K on the aol homepage. I didn't go back to click on it though. It was after that terrible day when Michael and Farrah died. I figure if something had happened on the J&K front, it would be here. So it was probably nothing. I am so sorry they are divorcing. I don't think they gave themselves much of a chance. My heart is broken for the kids and for Kate. Not Jon though.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 5:36 pm
The show this week is billed as new, tonight.. First 10 years. The story of Jon, Kate and their two sets of multiples unfolds through video footage, including newly discovered home video footage that predates their television series. Sounds like a somewhat desperate attempt by TLC to draw people in with basically old stuff before the hiatus.
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 5:39 pm
Sounds like a very depressing episode.And yes,I will be sitting there like a dumb @$$ watching with my Kleenex
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 6:35 pm
From Enewsonline... Jon and Kate Gosselin have imposed a gag order on themselves. Finally in agreement for a change, the estranged duo issued a joint statement Monday informing us that they plan to live their lives as privately as possible for awhile. "During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely on the needs of our family," the Gosselins said. "This includes no longer commenting publicly or reacting to media stories and speculation. "Our goal is to do the very best for our children and that will be done as privately as possible. We appreciate the understanding, support and well wishes from so many. Thank you." This attempt at taking themselves out of the tabloid equation follows TLC's announcement that there won't be any new episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 until August. Meanwhile, the couple's pending divorce has thrown a wrench into more than TLC's shooting schedule. Presumably figuring the whole happy-family-round-the-table concept wouldn't be as believable anymore, publisher Zondervan has indefinitely postponed the release of Kate Gosselin's upcoming cookbook, to have been titled, Love Is in the Mix: Making Meals Into Memories. The recipe collection was originally due out sometime in November. Zondervan also published Kate's other books, Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving With Twins and Sextuplets and Eight Little Faces. Kate filed for divorce last Monday, saying in a statement that Jon's "activities over the weekend" had left her with "no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect myself and our children."
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 6:45 pm
Now that's a mitzvah.
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