I do not own Prius, but have had two friends that had to replace their batteries in theirs and it was over $3000.00 to do that. I don't know the details, but they were complaining that though they did save money in gas, the savings was all eaten away when the battery had to be replaced.

I feel you... I get really depressed after looking at videos, especially. It is downright painful for me, so I don't do it.

You are probably right. My paranoid self was worried that they were going to try to bill me for their services, as they responded with a policeman and an ambulance.

I do understand that they would need my address if I were calling from my home, but I was in town on a public street when I called using my cell phone. I didn't question them needing my cellphone number, but I was stumped on why they needed my home address since I was not calling from that location.

Earlier today, while in town and away from my home, I had to call 9-1-1 to report a woman needing some type of help. She was walking down the road, staggering, and even laid down on the road a few times. Long story short, it ended up that the woman was high on drugs and was arrested. Now, on to my question...the emergency operator asked for my home address and phone number. Any ideas why?

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I agree with you. I am routinely appalled by how some parents allow their kid to behave. And, as far as what your son said out loud...I see absolutely nothing wrong with it and think he has every right to say it. If the parents heard it, perhaps it will make them reconsider the kid's actions.

Could it be HYPP? I really don't know anything about it, other than it causes tremors. I surely hope your horse is okay. My thoughts go out to you...:grouphug:

Maybe hand hold and walk him through until graduation, then he is on his own. He will grow up and hopefully, one day, he will be able to look back at how he treated you and regret it. But, then thank you for helping him graduate, in spite of himself. He will hold both against you for now, but at least with a diploma, he will have a chance to do better.

He should really look into the AF and specifically aircraft maintenance. Those jobs are wonderful for training young people and setting them on a path to a great career in and outside of the military.

I just wanted to say real quick that the above is true in some career fields in the AF, but not all. In my dh's job, he is one of only a few officers to several hundred enlisted members. So, it is definitely dependent upon the job.

Aren't most texts through a cell phone? At the very least, he still should have texted for him to please call him at the earliest opportunity to discuss, as something has changed.

He shook on it and had a gentlemen's agreement. IMO, he is bound by his word and integrity to sell the car to the man. Also, it seems pretty tacky that he texted the man to tell him that he changed his mind. That is definitely something that warranted a one on one or phone conversation.

I would not allow my 13 yo to Skype someone I do not know. At all. Not happening!

I would pull her too. We are doing on line classes and once you get behind, it is REALLY hard to catch back up. You have to stay on top of it every single day. So, IMO, if you do not see her feeling well enough to keep up with it, I would pull her and look at some DVD classes or something that she can do more at her own pace.

I dont know if anyone has brought up this point, but I think it is really sad that her husband was never truly, fully loved. She was...it sounds like he truly loved her, but he never had a woman completely, madly in love with him. That is sad, too.

Ozzie and Harriet Fred and Wilma Sorry, I am not very imaginative. :001_smile:

The military doesn't pay for pets to be shipped overseas or back home. (At least, it doesn't in our branch of the military - USAF). When we took our dog over, we paid $350.00 to get her there. To bring her back, it cost almost $800.00. The price more than doubled. And the airlines (or pet shipping companies) can do it, because they know we won't leave our pet. Though, it is amazing the number of relinquished animals over there due to this very reason. Some people truly can't afford to bring the animal back. Her price is higher because the cost of the crate the dog has to travel in is so big. The cost for a smaller animal would be less, as it is according to measurements of the crate.

I would absolutely bring my dh. He is part of who I am now and I can't imagine not having him go with me.

I play to win. And usually, very quickly, they get good enough to beat me. :glare:

My eardrums have ruptured many times, so I feel very sorry for your dd. I know that pain. Sometimes, the eardrum can reseal itself pretty quickly and if the infection is not gone, can cause the same problems again. Maybe the antibiotic will kick in soon and take care of the infection that is causing the pain. I would definitely take her back in if she isn't significantly better this time tomorrow. Oh, I wanted to add: it sounds crazy, but it works for the pain. Cut a potato in half and microwave it on high for about 20 seconds or until it pretty warm, but not hot. Lay the potato directly on her ear. For some reason, it immediately draws out the pain. Weird, but true and always works for me.

I would totally quit and find a new job. There are lots of jobs like that for young people and you are training yourself right now for what you will and will not tolerate in your life. You are getting a bad feeling about this place and I would advise you to trust it. If you were in a financial situation and you couldn't leave, that is one thing. But, right now, you don't need that type of stress in your life and you need to set yourself up for success. Allowing yourself to be in a oppressive environment does nothing but make you feel bad about yourself. I don't think anything you gain while staying is worth the stress. Those same skills can be learned in a different, friendlier environment.

I agree.

We love our Damon Braces here. I agree with Martha; I have no idea why any orthodontists still use the traditional methods. We are super pleased with the results on our two kids so far.