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Tantheta's Chana Masala Recipe???
Are you on buzzle? I could get in touch with her and see if she's willing to pass it along! (I don't check here very...
Are you on buzzle? I could get in touch with her and see if she's willing to pass it along!
(I don't check here very often - I just happened to see her name on the side and was curious!)
If not, PM me with your email (if you feel comfortable!) and I'll see what I can do!
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Re: Goodbye WBs...For real
Nat&Phil - you should totally come on over! I haven't bugged you about it because I didn't want to push you over here, but...since you...
Nat&Phil - you should totally come on over! I haven't bugged you about it because I didn't want to push you over here, but...since you opened the door.
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And just a little clarification - Buzzle started AFTER WB blew up. It wasn't the cause of it - it was a reaction to it. Some people seem a little confused on the timeline.
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Re: Hello????
Could people stop coming back and insulting this board in Buzzle's name? There's a lot more of us posting over there who have no hard...
Could people stop coming back and insulting this board in Buzzle's name? There's a lot more of us posting over there who have no hard feelings to WB and you're giving us all a bad name.
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Re: Hello????
I'm over at Buzzle too, but pleeeeeeeease don't judge the entire forum based on one poster coming back to post this sort of thread. The...
I'm over at Buzzle too, but pleeeeeeeease don't judge the entire forum based on one poster coming back to post this sort of thread.
The majority of us accept the status quo and I certainly don't feel any need to come over here and mock how quiet it is. I don't find it mock-worthy - I find it sad as I think most of the people who made the switch do. I hate how polarizing this kind of thread is - whether it's poster here or there.
ETA: MrsF - just read your response. Can you honestly not see how some people would see this as mocking? Didn't you post something extremely similar not that long ago and got exactly the same response? I just don't see how this would have been perceived as anything other than a taunt.
Probably wasting my breath here though. I suppose by replying I'm a "beeyotch."
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looking for egg-free products/recipes
I really like www.foodallergymama.com for baking in particular. ...
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Re: Alternative therapies/medicine for brain cancer?
I'm so sorry Frysie. I can't imagine. You and your friend's family are in my thoughts. ...
I'm so sorry Frysie. I can't imagine. You and your friend's family are in my thoughts.
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Re: "Buzz" off already!
Touche. I love ya, First_Wife, but maybe we should halt the membership drive? :S I am in no way trying to lure anyone anywhere. I...
Touche.
I love ya, First_Wife, but maybe we should halt the membership drive? :S
I am in no way trying to lure anyone anywhere. I swear. I'm just that kid jumping up and down saying "LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME" while Mommy and Daddy are fighting.
Hey, look at omaki, she's doing a jig!!
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Re: Petition Against 'Abortion Motion' in Parliament
Thanks for posting! I was surprised (and a little disappointed) at how little I've heard of this since first reading about it yesterday. ...
Thanks for posting! I was surprised (and a little disappointed) at how little I've heard of this since first reading about it yesterday.
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Re: Rock on, people. Rock On.
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Re: Rock on, people. Rock On.
I can't believe he's only 50! I thought he'd be older for sure! ...
I can't believe he's only 50! I thought he'd be older for sure!
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Re: Kraft Oreo Breastfeeding Ad (NOTE- photo included)
I have only skimmed the thread, but I wanted to say that I spent the first 6 months of my child's life terrified to go...
I have only skimmed the thread, but I wanted to say that I spent the first 6 months of my child's life terrified to go out in public because of some of the attitudes in this thread. Seeing how much people judged women who are simply trying to get their kids fed. I'm not the most coordinated person in the world and I was so bloody paranoid about someone *gasp* nipple while my kid latched on.
A cover was not an option - he hated it. And the nursing were not always accessible because other people were often using them - and my monkey was not patient when waiting for food in the early days. So it was either be scowled at for breastfeeding in public, or be scowled at for having a crying baby. I preferred to stay home.
Luckily some women on here were very supportive when I expressed this feeling and made me realize that it's ENTIRELY your own hang up if you don't like seeing a nursing mom in public. If you feed a kid a bottle there, I'll nurse him there.
Talking about "whipping out" boobs and "letting it all hang out" when women are just trying to feed their kids, however, can make it very intimidating for a new mom to get out there and feel comfortable breastfeeding in public. I do find it sad that these attitudes still exist.
ETA: I realize the judgement goes both ways. I'm obviously only commenting on my own experience.
ETA2: The comparison between breast-feeding and feeding with a penis is disgusting. I'm tempted to completely ignore it, but I simply cannot believe someone would make that comparison. It makes me extremely uncomfortable.
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Bedrooms: Laminate or Carpet?
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Re: I finally get to write this - I AM DONE SCHOOL!!!!
And by the way, you know you are an inspiration to me, right? ...
And by the way, you know you are an inspiration to me, right?
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Re: I finally get to write this - I AM DONE SCHOOL!!!!
YAY!!!! Congrats! ...
YAY!!!! Congrats!
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Re: Hey Admin
Wow. Yeah, everyone is really "high school" for fighting for the community that they've been involved with for years. That type of insult isn't adding...
Wow. Yeah, everyone is really "high school" for fighting for the community that they've been involved with for years.
That type of insult isn't adding maturity to the conversation. Many people are fighting to hold together a community and you blast them as being immature. Nice.
The truth is, if people start leaving en masse, the community is destroyed. We can move ship, but not everyone will go. Some of us quite enjoy it here and don't want to lose that. I haven't had much to add, but I will stand up for those who are asking questions when the insulted like that.
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Re: Another WWYD: Housing/Moving
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Another WWYD: Housing/Moving
Too much info "out there" ...
Too much info "out there"
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Re: WBers who are only children
I think picking up after oneself, and some of the other things mentioned, has more to do with parenting than how many siblings one has....
I think picking up after oneself, and some of the other things mentioned, has more to do with parenting than how many siblings one has.
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Re: Federal Government Employees: anyone else worried?
For those of you reading along: Work Force Adjustment = job cuts Affected employee = employee whose position will be cut, but will do a...
For those of you reading along:
Work Force Adjustment = job cuts
Affected employee = employee whose position will be cut, but will do a "selection for retention"
Selection for retention = competing with your co-workers for your own job
Opting employee = employee who has been cut and has NOT been offered a "guarantee of a reasonable job offer" and must make a choice about how to leave the government
priority list = a list of laid off employees who have "first dibs" on jobs (not sure how they decide between using the priority list vs an internal competition on publiservice. I should know though
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transition support measure = the package
alternation = employees who are not "affected" can offer to switch places with someone who is going to be laid off
The newspeak terms being used in this whole exercise are ridiculous.
My thoughts are with those of you who received bad news. We got our news last week and while I was spared, they are closing entire offices. I won't lie - I've considered alternation, but my job is too specialized.
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Re: U/S with female chaperone and male tech?
Ah, that makes sense! ...
Ah, that makes sense!
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U/S with female chaperone and male tech?
I have to go for a [non-pregnancy] ultrasound. When I booked, they offered me a female tech or a male tech with a female chaperone....
I have to go for a [non-pregnancy] ultrasound. When I booked, they offered me a female tech or a male tech with a female chaperone.
Is this common? Is there a regulation that requires the female chaperone be present? I'm just curious because I don't remember that being an option when had ultrasounds in the past.
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Re: Any recent reincarnates care to out themselves?
PD - can we engage in a pact? A knowledge sharing pact? I can totally respect not wanting to share your previous username for privacy...
PD - can we engage in a pact? A knowledge sharing pact?
I can totally respect not wanting to share your previous username for privacy reasons, but don't like the "nah nah nah boo boo, I ain't tellin' you!" attitudes. Kinda makes me think one wants people to figure them out - especially when paired with vague hints.
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Re: Should I email? Leave it?
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I'll send her a message today! I hope it works out. ...
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I'll send her a message today! I hope it works out.
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Should I email? Leave it?
I recently proposed an exchange with a local business. I would do some work for them and they would allow me to use their service...
I recently proposed an exchange with a local business. I would do some work for them and they would allow me to use their service free of charge. They regularly do exchanges, but not for the type of work that I was proposing. They've taken awhile to get back to me, so I figured it was a no-go. No biggie - it would be cool experience for me, but it was a new idea for them and they weren't sure of the logistics.
(Them = two owners)
The other night I was there and one of the owners asked, "Has Jenny called yet?" I told her that no, Jenny had not called. She smiled coyly and said that Jenny should be calling me tonight and I'd be pretty happy with what she had to say.
Jenny hasn't called. It's been two days. So, do I call Jenny**? I'm going out of town, so I won't be in all weekend, so there's no occasion for a "chance" meeting. I could also email as I have emailed back and forth regarding this.
Relatively simple "dilemma" but I'm not really good at making these types of judgement calls recently. Too much other stuff going on!
**ETA: There's no way in heck I will call. So I will amend it to, "Should I email?"
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Re: Sometimes I have to stop myself
freckle-lee - I dare say google failed you. I think it is explained in the second link down in the search results that RV gave...
freckle-lee - I dare say google failed you. I think it is explained in the second link down in the search results that RV gave you.
First_wife - That is a freakin' awesome comic! I <3 you today.
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Re: Who is the hottest Golden Girl?
Ah, now I want to watch the Golden Girls. I haven't been able to watch it because it reminds me of my Nana - just...
Ah, now I want to watch the Golden Girls. I haven't been able to watch it because it reminds me of my Nana - just thinking of it makes me miss her.
I must find the show somewhere!
I voted for Rose, by the way.
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Re: Do people not use REAL cameras anymore??
Phone cameras are getting better and better. The phone companies know that this is how people use their cameras and are tailoring the phones to...
Phone cameras are getting better and better. The phone companies know that this is how people use their cameras and are tailoring the phones to compete with low-end p&s cameras. There are some that believe low-end p&s will not last that much longer. The convenience of taking a picture and uploading it instantly is quite a pull.
We don't have these phones yet, but the mobile phone/cameras in Japan rival even higher end p&s cameras. My husband's a camera nut, so he reads all the blogs about new products so I get to hear about it. It's probably a side effect of everyone and their dog having a digital SLR, too. You can't whip it out easily for snapshots (well, unless you're DH
) and lots of people don't want to buy two cameras.
It's funny that you're reminiscing about point and shoots the way some people reminisce about film cameras!
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
Well, I certainly didn't post that to mean that "If you don't post like this, you're not cool." But alas, if that's how people want...
Well, I certainly didn't post that to mean that "If you don't post like this, you're not cool." But alas, if that's how people want to interpret it, go ahead.
It's not what I meant, though.
I need tantheta's guide to getting noticed on WB.
Raynn - I gave you props not too long ago for giving great advice. Now I'm sad you didn't remember that.
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
There is no excuse for the FB crap - pent up drama or whatever. That's a pretty lame excuse for calling people names and being...
There is no excuse for the FB crap - pent up drama or whatever. That's a pretty lame excuse for calling people names and being nasty.
The horribly ironic thing about the whole debacle is that people always say that if we were posting with our real names we'd probably post differently. I didn't realize that meant people would just be mean just for the sake of it.
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
Frackin' QOTP. It's an unwanted gift. ...
Frackin' QOTP. It's an unwanted gift.
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
tojules - I was just going to say that. One person's "cool" poster is another one's top "ignore" poster. So the idea of these "cool"...
tojules - I was just going to say that. One person's "cool" poster is another one's top "ignore" poster. So the idea of these "cool" posters is just mind-boggling. I like certain people more than others - WE ALL DO! I certainly like my husband a hell of a lot more than all of you (sorry PD!). No one would be offended by that.
So why is it so offensive to that I may like bride2b2005OMGBBQ better than jaxxonsmamailu? Certain people click, while others rub each other the wrong way. And then there's the in-between of people who kinda know each other, and kinda don't.
There's also posting style. If I always post "this!" or "Wow, I agree" without contributing, people likely aren't going to notice me as much as if I were to contribute something new to most posts - whether it be something really well-written, super funny or downright offensive. (And yes, on WB you can be the biggest B in the world and still have people "like" you.) I can tell you that it wasn't until I started posting in more controversial threads with what I really thought that people started to notice my posts. One of the times that I "disappeared" I hadn't been posting as much and no one noticed. The last time I took a break, I'd been posting quite frequently beforehand and my absence was noticed.
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
PD - search no further, as I am the epitome of WB cool. See? I even have shades! ...
PD - search no further, as I am the epitome of WB cool.
See? I even have shades!
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
Bleuberry - I can only speak for myself of course, but the reason I had to take a step back initially was not SJM. Of...
Bleuberry - I can only speak for myself of course, but the reason I had to take a step back initially was not SJM. Of course, as I said, I felt misled.
But it was the FB group and some other posts that I saw on people's walls after all the drama went down that has "ripped apart" the community from my perspective. To know that on here, people are presenting one face and one story, while mocking people on FB.
So now, I'm just testing the waters, seeing who is about and how things are going down.
It's hard to rebuild a community when you've seen the members of that community express their "true" feelings about you or your opinions. It's hard to know who to trust. I'm not surprised that people are a little gun shy.
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
Irie - I don't see that implication anywhere! I find it sad that people would make that type of assumption about themselves. ...
Irie - I don't see that implication anywhere! I find it sad that people would make that type of assumption about themselves.
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
To answer Milly's post - a lot of us have been around for a few changes. We've gone through layout changes and board migrations and...
To answer Milly's post - a lot of us have been around for a few changes. We've gone through layout changes and board migrations and people are always up in arms (including myself!) when the change first occurs, but, in my time at least, it has always been cosmetic. I thought it was a bit ridiculous when people claimed that they would never come back because the forum was too pink - especially since there were other options!
I really believed admin this time when he/she said that the URL would change. I didn't see anything to get worked up about because the claim was that we would not even know which site we were on. Clearly that was either a lie or admin was writing cheques he/she couldn't cash. Either way, I don't feel that I let the community down by not speaking up. I just wish we'd been given more accurate info earlier on.
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Re: Photo NOT safe for any eyes...u have been warned
Pfft. I'm a great person, quiet, minds her own business. Never cheeky. Generally a pleasant individual. ...
Pfft. I'm a great person, quiet, minds her own business. Never cheeky. Generally a pleasant individual.
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Re: Photo NOT safe for any eyes...u have been warned
Who me?? Never! ...
Who me?? Never!
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Re: Photo NOT safe for any eyes...u have been warned
OH MY GOD WHY DIDN'T YOU WARN ME!!! I like her tattoo. ...
OH MY GOD WHY DIDN'T YOU WARN ME!!!
I like her tattoo.
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Re: WB Confessional!
peggy_sue - No drama. Just "jokes" and off-hand passive aggressive comments. ...
peggy_sue - No drama. Just "jokes" and off-hand passive aggressive comments.
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Re: I Am So Mad as to What Has Happened to this Site
peggy_sue - It's a secret group and you have to be added by someone in it. I left after about 2 hours. ...
peggy_sue - It's a secret group and you have to be added by someone in it. I left after about 2 hours.
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Re: WB Confessional!
Confession: I'm not really about to confess. altergirl - I LOVE your avatar! But I'm sure that doesn't really surprise you! ...
Confession: I'm not really about to confess.
altergirl - I LOVE your avatar! But I'm sure that doesn't really surprise you!
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Re: Which house would you choose?
I wasn't sure if I had come back. Given the info, I think I'd be leaning to the model home - especially given the bungalow...
I wasn't sure if I had come back. Given the info, I think I'd be leaning to the model home - especially given the bungalow in the back and the deeper yard.
Are you still considering these two places?
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Re: How do I get a job as a spammer?
PM one of the known spammers. You just have to get to them before they get banned... ...
PM one of the known spammers.
You just have to get to them before they get banned...
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Re: Which house would you choose?
I have the same question as Fodder - how much does the sidewalk encroach onto the driveway? For us (DH), being on a busy road...
I have the same question as Fodder - how much does the sidewalk encroach onto the driveway?
For us (DH), being on a busy road was a deal breaker. I know what type of road the model homes are usually on and that would be too busy for him. (He likes streets that ONLY have traffic of the residents of that street.) For me, while I rolled my eyes at him, I am glad he was that anal about it.
Is there a difference in the yards? Do the both back onto other houses? Is the model home landscaped?
Aside from busy road and the driveway, the model home *does* sound like the better of the two. But for us, those two issues would be big ones.
Are you staying in the same 'hood? (She asks, nosily. :D)
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Re: WB Confessional!
Here's mine: I really regret selling our house last year. For many reasons - partly because of what we bought, partly because we would have...
Here's mine: I really regret selling our house last year. For many reasons - partly because of what we bought, partly because we would have made a buttload (a real unit of measure!) more money by keeping for even one more year, partly because the location was much better than I realized. And I think we may lose money on this place unless we keep it for a long time.
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Re: Goal weight - anyone want to share?
My goal is 130. I'm 5'3" and currently over 180 (but not 190 ) If I ever make it to 130 and stay there, I'd...
My goal is 130. I'm 5'3" and currently over 180 (but not 190
) If I ever make it to 130 and stay there, I'd think about an even lower goal, but for now 130 would be much healthier than 180+!
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Best GPS app?
I was thinking of getting a Garmin for running, but I have some time to make a decision, so I thought I'd investigate apps. Also,...
I was thinking of getting a Garmin for running, but I have some time to make a decision, so I thought I'd investigate apps. Also, I do already have a sports watch, so if I could save the money, that would be excellent.
I have been using Map My Run on my phone, but I have noticed that the maps are not that accurate.
Is there a better GPS app?
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Re: It's that thread again - what's on your iPod?
I LOVE running to K'naan, but he makes me go too fast and I get tired after one set of four minutes. He makes me...
I LOVE running to K'naan, but he makes me go too fast and I get tired after one set of four minutes.
He makes me move when I do my power walk to work. (I get off the bus 2 stops before my office's stop and walk ten minutes. K'naan cuts it down to 7 minutes - AND I go up the stairs.)
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Re: Is Misc being moved to CF or not?
Quote for the win. I'm all geek! ...
Quote for the win. I'm all geek!
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Re: Ns and 1s (running room) vs C25k
I should update! I found Podrunner and that's what I've been using! It's great - kind of a compromise between the two programs and I...
I should update! I found Podrunner and that's what I've been using! It's great - kind of a compromise between the two programs and I don't need to use my phone.
Oddly enough, I also love that music is just ok, because as soon as I put my "good" music on, I go way too fast and can't keep a good pace. I'm now running 5k fairly regularly.
Now I'm pondering training for a half-marathon.
I'm afraid that's a bit too ambitious though.
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