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    All I know is that our health department asked which we preferred and encouraged us go with the mist since our kids were healthy, so more of the shot could be used for those who need it. We could have gone with the shot if we really wanted to. We didn't have to show anything to prove that our kids were in a higher risk group (e.g., actually in the susceptible age range) either.
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    Changing? Possibly. In decline? No.
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    We got the little ones vaccinated yesterday. We didn't have a strong opinion on the mode of delivery, and they were asking people who could take the mist to do that because they were in shorter supply of the shot, which is the only option for some populations. So, we chose the mist. Haven't had any problems.
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    Really? My first thought was "Please let that boy be okay."
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    I thought they were homeschooled since I read the whole family was around at the time, but schools were out today. Not that I'm condemning them for NOT being homeschoolers, but I don't think they (necessarily) were.
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    Really? I went there on a trip in middle school, while we were reading Tom Sawyer, and LOVED it. We got to see the homes of the people who inspired the characters, took a tour of a cave, I truly felt like I was going to bump into Tom at any time. Stopped in again a few years ago, and while we didn't get to stay for too long it was a nice little town as an adult.
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    Well, college students may know the difference but unless girls are taught at a young age that they can make it in the sciences, through events like the conference referenced in this thread, they don't have the OPTION of getting into engineering at the college level.
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    Why? Why is it creepy? Can you articulate why or it is just a general bad feeling you get? I really want to know the thought process behind going from point A, our president is Obama to point B, the world is ending.
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    It's hard to tell from your post, but if you are plus size at all get to a Lane Bryant and try out the right fit options! (They have those at other stores as well but I'm not sure where). There is one fit specifically for a larger behind. I do believe many of the jeans are $40 or so, but if they're more you can try to score some coupons.
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    My point is only to draw a parallel between what is going with children supposedly singing a song after school on school property, and with the fact that religious groups are allowed to sing songs after school on school property. So first of all don't whine to me that Christians are poorly treated (that's just a general statement) in public schools when they ARE in fact allowed to worship at public schools. And second of all, Obama really is OUR president, regardless of religion. I SO clearly remember the right saying liberals HAD to respect Bush because he was OUR president, so why is this suddenly a bad thing? And yes, some public teachers are required (or at least paid extra) to sponsor a school group, and FCA is one of those allowable groups. And yes, I've seen signs posted at the local public school, all over the hallways, DURING school hours, encouraging young children to attend those meetings. How much do you want to bet that those signs are printed using school materials, printers, copy machines, whatever?
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    But you see, there are things like Fellowship of Christian Athletes meetings in public schools. They are after school but they are led by teachers, on school property, and paid by public funds.
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    You know, English lit departments don't pay their professors nearly as well as Engineering departments. I think this is part of the issue too. Sure, women dominate fields like psychology and education (as undergrads at least, grad programs start to look more half and half--interesting), but we all know that education is not nearly as lucrative as engineering.
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    This is all so true! Especially the part about lifestyle changes, not miracles. When I enter my weight each week in the online tools, I've had a few weeks where it warns me that I'm losing more than the recommended average of 2 pounds per week. They definitely encourage slow and steady weight loss. I would just be very careful about buying the kits off of Ebay, I've heard they can be a big rip off. That's why I recommended just finding a meeting location near you and purchasing what you need.
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    I've actually been involved in research into this sort of thing. At the university level and "out there" in the field, men far outnumber women in math and science professions. Tracking back they find that girls start opting out of math and science classes in high school, and start underperforming in these areas in middle school, even though they performed just as well as boys (or outperformed them) in elementary school. So conferences like this are a chance to remind girls that they can pursue these types of careers at a critical point in their development. So it is a good, and I believe necessary, thing.
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    I am doing WW the old fashioned way-going to meetings. I use the monthly pass for about $40/month, which also gives me access to WW online. I track my weight online but I don't use many other online tools. You CAN do WW at home, but the start-up costs wouldn't be free. I would recommend going to at least one meeting so you can talk to the leader and s/he'll work out how to calculate the number of points you need. Even if you don't go to a single meeting, you can go into a meeting location and buy the materials you need. They have a start-up kit with a 12-week journal, general points counter, and an eating out points counter. I would also recommend getting a points calculator because I'm not sure how you would get a points slider, and that is extremely helpful. If you are able to figure out how many points you need and you have these other tools, I don't see any reason why you can't just follow the program on your own. Ideally you'd talk to a leader though and she can walk you through everything you need-this is why I think it would be worth it for you to at least pay for one meeting before going off on your own. Now for ME, doing it on my own isn't an option. I once lost weight all on my own and kept it off for a long time. That was before I had kids and a husband and a tight schedule. I have tried over and over again to lose weight on my own since having kids and it just hasn't worked. Going to meetings is key for me because that makes me accountable. I Does it work? I've been going to WW for 10 weeks and I'm down 20 lbs! I just wanted to address this...yes, you can get by just eating like, one large Blizzard a day if you choose to use your points that way, but there is a strong emphasis now on eating "filling foods" which happen to be fresh fruits and vegetables. The first week I joined this summer began a month-long challenge to get members to eat more fruits and vegetables. One week we were told to try a fruit or veggie we never ate before, another week to make sure half our plate was filled with fruits and veggies. You quickly learn that to make the most of your points so you are not hungry, it is best to use your points on healthier food options.
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    I was not trying to engage you, I was referring to repeated quotes from my own posts. And you're welcome. I do believe you're making quite the statement of your own. I was not calling you nasty by the way. I do think that perhaps the pot is calling the kettle black in your OP, and THAT was the point I was trying to make. But I suppose you are another person with whom I will have to agree to disagree.
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    OMG, I never said you offended me. It was in your quote that people get offended too easily or whatever, and I was responding to that. Yes, be nice, indeed. And yes, sometimes saying nothing is better than commenting. Or starting a thread out by insulting people.
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    Seriously, I'm rationally stating how I feel. I'm not that offended really, I just find the whole concept of this thread to be an oxymoron. I think perhaps you are doing the right thing by walking away, because you seem to be needing to calm down far more than I do. I'm sorry you felt "raked over the coals"-I didn't think I was that harsh on you. I was stating that I don't think we'll ever agree on this point and I think I was right. As for your right to support, and the OP's right to support...of course you deserve that! I think you'd get more of it too, if only you wouldn't insult others in the process of seeking support.
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    If this thread were truly about consideration of others, it would not have begun by insulting other people who frequent these boards.
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    Well unfortunately, and you obviously don't see it the same way I do, the nastiness started in the OP. If you start a thread out in a nasty way, it will be a nasty thread. I'm not even talking about the BF debate, I'm talking about referring to other threads on this board, where people were looking for validation for not being as outgoing as others, as evidence of the declining nature of society. You must not have been a participant in those threads. If you were, you might see comments such as those posted in the OP as nasty. I don't think you will ever be able to see it the same way I do so I guess continuing to discuss it with you is a moot point. But I would like to remind you, and everyone, that there are always two sides to every story. I also think it's funny that although I was an active participant in that "anti-social" thread, I seem to have a more positive view about the state of humanity (in that I don't believe we're going to hell in a handbasket) than the person who complained about anti-social people. :001_huh:
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    It's not just here where that thread got nasty, it seems to happen on any message board where the topic is brought up. But it does sort of help me understand why the whole notion of this thread bothers me. I am the type of person who always returns carts. I do a variety of nice things, just like anyone. But it seems like the OP would disregard those behaviors just because I am not the kind of person to exchange niceties frequently. Then she would point to my not extremely social behavior and say that was evidence for a downturn in society. This is why I truly believe it's worthless to talk about how society is getting ruder. People have a multitude of behaviors and attitudes and we are only seeing one part of those when we observe them. And we do look for the things that are important to us-that's only natural. So I can totally relate to the toilet seat issue brought up earlier, and yes I do complain when I sit down in someone else's puddle. But I don't use that as an indictment on society as a whole. I just think that person was rude in that instance. This person who left a puddle may spend all of her free time reading to the blind, I just don't know. Here's an example that shows you just never judge: I was on my way somewhere the other day and a car coming from the other direction slowed down, it was obvious the driver needed to ask me something. So I stopped and he needed directions to the middle school for some event. There's construction around it and the main route is blocked, so I gave him the directions. People started honking at us and giving us dirty looks (they could have just gone around). When I thought about it from their perspective, we could have just been neighbors chatting about anything, and that would definitely be perceived as rude-they might even come to a message board such as this and complain about how everyone's just rude. But from my P.O.V. I was being helpful-not wanting to disappoint a kid who expects his father to see him play a game or whatever. So honestly, you just never know the whole story and yes, people will become prickly when you complain about them on a message board, and even use their words on that message board as evidence for the true evil sprouting up in society.
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    Ah, okay, so it was an isolated incident, and she was in fact at least attempting to feed a baby. Hardly seems like the sort of thing to get your panties in a bunch about.
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    Wow, how did I miss this gem in my response? Clearly, you are admitting that you personally don't care how you might offend others. This means that you yourself are guilty of what you are so "sad" to see happening around you. Maybe you should stop complaining about the sad state of society until you can refrain from contributing to it.
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    Yes, because you dug up those old debates and quoted them in the OP. What did you honestly expect to happen? OK, seriously? I have never in my life seen a mother "walking around with their breasts hanging out." If that's happening around you, and frequently, I agree that's obnoxious. If the women are not actually feeding a baby and just walking around Target with their "breasts hanging out" then I would think it's okay to call that woman on indecency charges. But I honestly find that whole scenario hard to swallow and not believable. ETA: Posted at the same time as PP-glad to see I'm not the only one who finds that whole notion a little difficult to believe.
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    It makes me sad that you'd talk about how rude introverts are for not worrying about hurting others' feelings. Do you not see the irony? You're insulting an entire group of people here who posted in that thread (and the other threads you mentioned in the OP) without worrying about how that might make them feel. Just feeling philosophical...perhaps what offends you shouldn't be at the center of everyone's world. Perhaps you should also learn to care about other people's feelings. Then maybe you have a right to feel "sad" about the state of our world.
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