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Can I get some cheese to go with my whine?
I talk to the trees replied to I talk to the trees's topic in The Chat Board
So dd is (the youngest) one of three new grad students in the department. The other two seem fine with the situation, and dd wants to impress this prof, and not be seen as a troublemaker. 🙄 Yes, the prof is a bit of a cheapskate, in that he is requiring all three students to change their residency immediately since their tuition is coming from his grant money, and he doesn’t want to have to pay for out of state tuition. (This is odd to me. When I was in grad school, there were three levels of tuition: Out of state undergrad, In state undergrad, and Graduate, which was the same regardless of where you came from.) I just wish I could get her to be a bit more assertive! Maybe he’s just a bit of a blockhead who hasn’t considered the safety aspect. -
Can I get some cheese to go with my whine?
I talk to the trees replied to I talk to the trees's topic in The Chat Board
Aaaaack! Yes! I have told her to ask about security escorts in the wee hours, but the other two gals don’t seem to have a problem with it, and dd doesn’t want to be a “pot stirrer.” <shakes head> Not sure how to convince her otherwise. -
Can I get some cheese to go with my whine?
I talk to the trees replied to I talk to the trees's topic in The Chat Board
Oh. My. Gosh! I agree with the bolded x1000! People seem so bitter these days! Is it the pandemic? Politics? People got something stuck in their craws over cupcakes or something? 😁 -
Can I get some cheese to go with my whine?
I talk to the trees replied to I talk to the trees's topic in The Chat Board
That’s a very good idea! I’ll have her look into it. Crossing fingers for you with the layoffs. That must be so stressful! -
My 14 year old sheltie who has survived 2 years with oral cancer was diagnosed today with pancreatitis. Vet is “pretty concerned.” (I think that’s her way of gently saying to brace myself for the worst.) My dd is in a really bad place with grad school right now and wants to quit. PI is telling her that she needs to be at the off campus lab regularly in the middle of the night (between 1 and 5 in the morning.) It’s a mess and she doesn’t feel like she can assert herself and tell him that it’s not safe for a young woman to be out alone like that because she fears being kicked out of the program. I know we can’t spouse-bash, but can I say that my dh is being very ugly and hurtful? The air quality here is inching toward the unhealthy zone, and my asthmatic lungs have rebelled every time I try to take my younger dog for a walk. Oh, and it’s my 50th birthday, and the one person who remembered was my mom, and she didn’t even text me until after 2 this afternoon. Anyone want to join my pity party? 🍷
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Agree! And this is why we stopped playing it. It was pretty obvious from the first couple of turns who would win. That person rolled and played gleefully while the others sulked and just went through the motions of playing. (Yeah, we have competitiveness issues in this family.) We found Wingspan and Everdell to be far more to our liking.
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Poor pup! When all is healed and a normal diet can be resumed, I think the whole family deserves some Ben and Jerry’s (Yup, they make dog goodies too!)
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If your teen had professional driving lessons?
I talk to the trees replied to teachermom2834's topic in The Chat Board
Dd(22) took driving lessons from the same instructor I did <mumbles number> years ago. Even back then, he always did group practice. One student drove while two observed. I didn’t think about it when I was a teen, but was glad for that policy when dd was taking lessons. -
All the time, yes! There are actually two very clear points in my youth where I wish I had made a very different decision than I did. I sincerely believe my life would have been so much better, had I had more courage in those situations. Makes me wish I had a “Clarence” (from It’s a Wonderful Life) to show me what would have happened in either of those cases.
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Central New York might be too much of a distance for you, but it has a lot of what you’re looking for. There’s Destiny USA (basically NY’s version of Mall of America) in Syracuse, and if you head north to Oswego County, there is Lake Ontario (some beaches/fishing), fishing on the Salmon River, and on weekends, the Sterling Renaissance Festival.
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What is the bean dip in the expression "Pass the bean dip"
I talk to the trees replied to wintermom's topic in The Chat Board
I thought it was the other way around? Someone looking for a Christian Book Distributor coupon code who typed the wrong word? -
What is the bean dip in the expression "Pass the bean dip"
I talk to the trees replied to wintermom's topic in The Chat Board
Don't you worry! You hang around with us long enough, and we'll corrupt you, rowdy gang of hooligans that we are! 😉😂 -
What is the bean dip in the expression "Pass the bean dip"
I talk to the trees replied to wintermom's topic in The Chat Board
Oh, the hive is just a treasure trove of information! Hands up those of you who recall the discussion about carpet in the tea room? 😂 On reflection, I really wish I had archived some of the old threads. The cupcake kerfuffle, tea talks, oh! And remember the gal who wanted to rent out her car as a taxi, and we all piled on and pooh-poohed the idea? (I sometimes wonder if she is now a high-up exec at Uber!) Crock pots, cream of cr@p soup, shopping carts, shoes indoors…yeah, I’m feeling nostalgic today! *sniff, sniff* -
Dd has this. It may have something to do with her already wonky autoimmune conditions, but yeah. Dance recitals, exams, thesis defense, and job interviews have all caused low-grade fever for her. Poor kid! But now that she knows that it happens, she just keeps ibuprofen on hand.
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What is the bean dip in the expression "Pass the bean dip"
I talk to the trees replied to wintermom's topic in The Chat Board
Ah, the Great Cupcake Kerfuffle. August 10th, I believe, because it was a friend’s birthday, and I remember having margaritas on her porch, then coming home to find that the thread had exploded. (Don’t worry, I didn’t drive. She lived 3 doors down from me!) Between the margaritas and the thread (which involved many photos of men in kilts, and, IIRC, a photo of cupcakes with prophylactics on top? Am I imagining this?) I laughed so hard my ribs hurt the next day! 🤣 Oh, man! I could really use a cupcake thread right now! -
What is the bean dip in the expression "Pass the bean dip"
I talk to the trees replied to wintermom's topic in The Chat Board
I was a newbie here, and I think I must have done this, because I remember her messaging me with a very angry lecture over how I had used “her” phrase. I do not recall exactly what I said. Maybe I left out a word or changed word order, but the sentiment was the same. I felt horribly embarrassed, like I had plagiarized an entire paper or something, and still feel icky when I think about the interaction. Maybe she was just having a bad day, but she really let it rip! That’s probably the ugliest thing anyone here has ever said to me.- 70 replies
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No counter at all seems odd, but maybe they have been counseled by their realtor to hold out for big $$$? Don’t know where you are, but here, it isn’t all that uncommon for offers to be well over asking price. It’s absolutely insane! 🤞🏼they reconsider! Eta: We went through a similar thing a couple of years ago, putting in an offer on a small farm, and the owner (80-something widow) flat out rejected our offer. It took her over a year, but someone did finally give her her asking price. *sigh* It wasn’t us, sadly.
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I have considered (only half joking) getting this very message tattooed on my palm so that it’s always available as a reminder! Sorry to hear that she is being such a little 💩! Your response was just right.
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Bumping this topic again, because the hive is now totally emotionally invested in you getting this property, Dawn, and you’ve been awfully quiet… 😬😂
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Dd22 is still masking indoors in public spaces and has the best comeback for when she is rudely questioned by nosy troublemakers: Oh, I tested positive this morning, but I’m not going to let it ruin my day! *cough loudly* On the rare occasion that I do go into stores, I still mask too. I sometimes get strange looks, but so far no one has been rude enough to question me. I'm keeping that line in my back pocket, should the need arise, though.
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I’m so tired of hearing sudden loud, nearby gunshots
I talk to the trees replied to Indigo Blue's topic in The Chat Board
I am so, so sorry! I teared up just reading this!