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RE: 3 year old terrorists
Three year olds are an absolute delight. Exhausting, but a delight. What's there to negotiate?
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09/30/09 01:20pm |
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Cleaner for ceramic tile shower
The product I used to use for cleaning my ceramic tile shower has changed. The bottle says "New & Improved". Nope. Cheaper to produce? Maybe. The water in our area is very hard so the problem we have is with hard water deposits. The best cure is drying the shower down after using, but with family showering at all times of the day and night, it is not always practical. Do you have any good suggestions of a product that will clean off the soap scum and hard water deposits?
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09/30/09 10:12am |
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RE: Sort of adult age son living at home - rules?
I'm not big on imposing rules on adults. It is more about respect and whatever works. I have two college age sons living at home. They are good kids and we just continue to negotiate the terms as we go along. The terms are something different for every family, and you need to decide what works for you.
I insist they stay in school and do their best. No overnight girlfriends. They must work part-time to pay their own expenses.
Good luck to you. This is not an easy time for a parent. When they were three, we tucked them into bed and knew where they were. We taught them to share and take turns. This is much more complicated, and you now need to stand back as they make their own choices. Just know that much of your parenting is done, but if your relationship is good, they still need your ear.
They are adults. They could be living on their own if they chose a different path. They could be parents of someone else. They chose to attend college for a better education and all that will bring to them. It requires a delay in getting out on their own which is not easy for any of you, but the wait will be worth it.
Respect them and they will respect you.
And, try to enjoy!
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08/19/09 01:54pm |
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RE: Store dressing rooms
Messy dressing rooms are a sign of the times. Stores are understaffed and the stuff just piles up. Of course, the polite thing to do is put everything back on the hangers and take it out of the dressing room. Usually there is a rack you can just hang it on for merchandise store personnel can restock.
As for trying on so many pairs of jeans. Who does not do that? Unfortunately clothing manufacturers do not use consistent sizing criteria. I fit in a range of at least 3 sizes and sometimes an item varies within one size (one 10 fits better than another 10). This means many pairs taken into the dressing room! And, an amazing amount of time spent.
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08/19/09 01:24pm |
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RE: Internet Radio
Try pandoraradio.
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08/19/09 01:17pm |
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Calling all wood workers
We just bought a new mahogany wood screen door and want to keep it's natural look. It is under a covered porch and does not receive a great deal of weather and sun, but want to put some sort of sealer on it. Thompson's has been recommended to us. Any other suggestions?
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08/19/09 01:16pm |
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RE: An ethical questions
It seems my integrity is now in question. My intention was to create a dialogue on ethics, which in my mind is always worth the dialogue. Public debate on such issues allows us all to review our thoughts. I assure you, there is no need to question my ethics.
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07/17/09 12:13pm |
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RE: An ethical questions
My inflammatory question got unanimous response. Mom always said, "Do the right thing." It has never failed.
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07/17/09 10:22am |
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An ethical questions
We are shopping for a used car through private parties. We decided to make an offer on one, but found out we were a few hours too late. Someone beat us to it. The transaction will not be made until the weekend. I questioned the seller about if he would be interested in a higher offer, but said he made a verbal commitment and feels he needs to honor it. Is it unethical, sleazy, or just plain wrong to offer him something high enough that he may find it difficult to refuse? How would you feel in his shoes? Is it just business and you would take the higher offer, or is it more important to be ethical and honor the verbal agreement?
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07/16/09 09:42pm |
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