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I just bought this in store. Yes, it just comes in the shrink wrap.
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1 hour ago, Bambam said:
We have a couple of houses here which seem to be in some sort of unspoken contest about who can have the most Christmas inflatables in their yard.
One family has chosen to feature a lot of Snoopy this year. I'm not sure why Snoopy flying a plane (moving propeller too!) is Christmasy, but hey. They also have the UT cow mascot out there, but this is Texas, and any UT or TAMU symbols are always in season.Snoopy and the Red Baron were part of the WW I Christmas Truce.
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17 hours ago, Mbelle said:
My mom had one in the 70's. Cute harvest gold!!
I have that harvest gold electric can opener. We got it as a wedding or shower gift in the late 1970s. I still have it, although it is in a cupboard rather than on the counter at this point. I rarely open cans anymore and when I do I use a manual opener.
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Yes, of course order Chinese. I like pork lo mein. Dh and I went to an Indian lunch buffet today and that was wonderful also.
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Figure a way to physically barricade the door from the inside. And make his life a Irving hell until he treats you with respect.
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5 minutes ago, Medicmom2.0 said:
I honestly find this all fascinating.
I made a special effort today to notice this sort of thing while running errands.
Walmart: No one talked to me. Didn’t run into anyone I know. The cashier asked if i wanted my milk in a bag; that was the only interaction while i checked out.
Tops: Cashier asked if I’d found everything I needed. No one else spoke to me or I to them.
Ice cream store: Lady ahead of me in line asked how I liked the weather today as it’s cooler than it has been. Then she asked my kids what their favorite ice cream is. Then she told us she’s visiting from South Carolina and loved walking the state park gorge. My kids wondered why she kept talking to them(privately after we left). No interaction with anyone else.
Sitting on my front steps: Four people on bicycles and many people walking by to their cars(we live nearby aforementioned state park and people park on the street to go hike it). No interaction. Nodded to person who walked by waking a dog. I don’t know them so I didn’t say hi.
Bank: Teller asked my kids if they’d like a lollipop. They took one and said thank you.
All very normal interactions here. I’m a fairly private person who detests small talk and is perfectly happy living with someone with these social norms.
But I truly find it fascinating to read about other norms in this country.
That sounds perfectly wonderful.
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9 minutes ago, MEmama said:
Another thought...like anywhere, you'll want to pick your community carefully if you want to feel at home. Downeast is beautiful, but can be quite remote. I'm not sure what you plan to do for work there, or how accustomed to isolated winters you are, but even if those don't bother you it is in general going to be more difficult to become accepted by the community than you'd find in less rural area. In many communities, families go back many generations, and they can be quite resistant to newcomers. OTOH, Midcoast and southern Maine are far more diverse and welcoming, in general, and offer more opportunities.
Also known as “People From Away”.
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Tell him to google it. It is a “thing”, whether he agrees or not. I’ve gotten too old and crabby to put up with that kind of argument.
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9 hours ago, gardenmom5 said:
I was too busy having and taking care of babies to notice.
This is why I call the 1980s my lost decade. Pregnancy/nursing brain through the whole time.
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Maybe something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Epoch-Womens-Gatsby-Cloche-Flower/dp/B01DQ288D4/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_193_bs_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=6BDNQX8QWG9V3AW9FNRW&th=1&psc=1
eta: A simple fascinator https://www.amazon.com/SZTARA-Feathers-Headband-Fascinator-Decoration/dp/B01MXM0SZS/ref=lp_7072323011_1_48?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1526770936&sr=1-48&nodeID=7072323011&psd=1&th=1
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I have a friend who worked on her degree through the University of Maryland when she was in the Army stationed in Germany.
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You are not the one causing any divisiveness. Some groups are not worth trying to work with.
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With the additional information it seems pretty clear that this is a county sponsored event. The only way Ms. Control Freak can try to control the event is to attempt to intimidate those who are not in her handpicked group. Ignore her and make your plans as if she had never contacted you.
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We had almost exactly this same discussion regarding a library event about a week ago. The conclusion I remember was, just because an individual has the initial idea for a event does not give them the authority to run the event
Same song, different verse.
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If this is not a facility sponsored event, why would they be doing publicity for it?
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Teenager Mom, you said in the op that the facility would be contacted you regarding the “multiple errors” they had made regarding the event. Have they contacted you yet? How soon is this event taking place?
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1 minute ago, TeenagerMom said:
It's in a few weeks. The inviting thing is what I am thinking. SHE would have been responsible for contacting the other groups she was invited as well as collecting any fees associated if she had "the list" of who was going to be allowed in, not the groups paying the facility directly
We haven't turned in our money yet. The group members have just paid me, thankfully.
I'm not sure she is actually the "organizer" though. The venue has done all of the legwork involved in publicizing, contacting groups, collecting the lists of attendees and fees.
If she is not the actual “organizer” I’m not sure why you give a flip what she says. If she contacts you again, tell her to bugger off.
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54 minutes ago, frogger said:
This reminds me of the thread about hiring housecleaners because homeschooling was enough work. Ha
That would be dreamy to decide how much work was enough. :) I don't blame anyone. I'd do it too if I could but I understand how shocking it is sometimes.
Demographics are interesting but everyone has their own story.
The thread that made me laugh was about how much to save for retirement. We were assured that after the first $1,000,000 in retirement savings, it got much easier. Who would have thought? If only I had known that earlier!
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2 hours ago, freesia said:
I don't think it is clueless or passive aggressive to have age boundaries and expect/remind others to abide by them. What was passive aggressive about reminding people about the rules/age guidelines? (I am much more flexible, but I get why she might be doing it). Honestly, it sounds more clueless to say you don't get why she did this. ( not talking to you op). What the OP did is not morally wrong or anything, but it is against the intent of the group. It seems understandable to get annoyed with someone who did that without talking to the one who set things up and seeing if it is ok. If anything is passive aggressive, it is going when you have been asked not to.
OP, I do get why you want to be included. I am actually not addressing this to you, but to those who are accusing the other woman of being clueless and Passive aggressive. I don't think she is being either, but others are encouraging you to be, imo.
To me the problem is, and it is not completely clear from the op, identifying exactly whose program this is. If it a public library event, and that is what I would assume given it appears the librarian is actively working the event during tax supported work hours, then the library controls the parameters, even if it was a particular individual’s initial idea. If it is just a private group that is meeting in a library provided community room, a librarian should not be running it. If an individual wants to control a group, she needs to put in either the time or money to have that control.
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If this is a public library program the library gets to set the parameters and gets to flex them if they wish. Other mom can go pound sand.
Restart your Facebook group. Sounds like a more pleasant group anyway.
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It could use a little more crystal and statuary.
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As long as they throw candy it’s all good.
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For NZ Manuka honey check that it has a UMF rating.
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Need diagramming help!
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The teacher is wrong. You are correct.