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Carrie3102

Chunkymonkeylvr said:

Gun laws do nothing other than make it more difficult for law abiding citizens to get guns. I am for the laws though. If someone is bat shit crazy they can get a gun if they want one bad enough. C&C should be done with common sense for you and the world around you. We have guns locked and put away. They are used for hunting or collected from DH's grandpa. We teach DD what is safe, we tell her friend's parents we have them. I don't see why this is such an UO.

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Dccornel said:

I don't like when people save plastic utensils, they are not for reuse. Toss them. If you want to be "environmentally aware" (insert huge eye roll here), buy a metal one. Save a duck or something by not using the deadly plastic spoon in the first place!!!!!!!!

Restaurants don't give me metal forks when I carry out. They give me plastic. I wash them and reuse them because why can't they be washed and reused? Your opinion makes no sense to me. What is it hurting if I wash a plastic fork or knife? How is it any different than owning a plastic toddler spoon or a plastic sippy cup? I'm really scratching my head on your opinion and wondering where it even came from.

Carrie3102

Mamasighs said:

@nkaeding sunscreen post made me think of one. Sunscreen is an awesome invention that should be used, but I think the recommendations have gone overboard. Some sun is a good thing! At DS's old daycare they put it on kids to play outside at 10 am. I asked them to leave it off. Vitamin D, it's important.




You must not have fair skin.  I have very fair skin, I have been sitting under a very dense tree and gotten sunburnt so bad that my blisters got blisters, it was awful. 

 

My kids have very fair skin and we wear sunscreen whether the sun is blazing or not, 10 am - 4 pm.

 

Skin cancer is no joke. 

lancomechica

Meimsx said:

Dccornel said:

I don't like when people save plastic utensils, they are not for reuse. Toss them. If you want to be "environmentally aware" (insert huge eye roll here), buy a metal one. Save a duck or something by not using the deadly plastic spoon in the first place!!!!!!!!

Restaurants don't give me metal forks when I carry out. They give me plastic. I wash them and reuse them because why can't they be washed and reused? Your opinion makes no sense to me. What is it hurting if I wash a plastic fork or knife? How is it any different than owning a plastic toddler spoon or a plastic sippy cup? I'm really scratching my head on your opinion and wondering where it even came from.

I'm with @dccornel on this one. If they are new plastic utensils...fine. But I have a "thing" about the wash and reuse of plasticware. I can't explain it but if my husband puts a plastic silverware in the dishwasher...I get mad and throw it out.

FTR: I do recycle other things.

sdtchica13

Cfreymc said:

I know toddlers are a handful, and I may eat my words in a few years, but as a kid I knew how I was expected to behave in a store or restaurant and I never had a iPad to keep me from running off. My sister and I were raised by our single father so we accompanied him on every errand, and I'm sure he was plenty frazzled. I'm not saying I would never do it or that I judge those who do, (because you never know what kind of day/week/month someone has had) but I think in some cases it is lazy parenting. These forms of entertainment are pretty new, and people found a way to make do in the past without them. ETA: toddlers/kids with ADD/ADHD is a different story, obviously.

Same here, in terms of behaving in public and all, but I guarantee that if our parents had ipads at their disposal 25 years ago, they would have used them too. People 60 years ago didnt have washers/dryers, so does that mean we should all wash our clothes the old fashioned way because our grandparents did?

lancomechica

maryannespier said:

@PrimRoseMama holy crap you and I live in very different places. I think where I live the discussion is probably about keeping snacks that use conventional (vs. organic) ingredients in places where they can't be reached.

Lol!! Same here...I was like WOW. Now that's different.

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lancomechica

Mamasighs said:

Chunkymonkeylvr said:

Per the confederate flag it no longer means what it used to and I find it disgusting.

Those who think the civil war was fought for the purpose of owning people don't truly understand what the civil war was about. I'm not denying that slavery was part of it but it wasn't the main reason at all

It was about states rights. And the biggest issue was for states rights...to own slaves.

The civil war was partly about the south and north competing for $$ generated from business. If you could own slaves in the south...more profits and lower costs of goods. The north couldn't compete. But the root of that is slave ownership.
I don't think those fighting knew exactly what it was they were fighting for based on historical recollections. But I think that to be true about Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan as well.

grapeskittles4lyfe

Off to the hairdresser for my first appointment since May 2013. And I really want to keep reading, the UO thread this week is one of my favorites...

(No mobile bumping because I highly doubt I will be able to pay attention to the hairdresser, LO and the phone. Sigh)

On a related note (or not) there's a website called princesshairstyles.com Hairstyles for babies. If you manage to keep your kid still for that long, my utmost respect.

KateJuly2013

Married071709 said:

I think that physician assisted suicide for terminal illnesses should be legal.  

Absolutely. As an ICU nurse, I am disgusted with how this country approaches end of life. It is absurd.

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MRads said:

This is more of a FFC and you can file it away in the "we barely care" category, but I'm irrationally sad that Russia is out of the hockey Olympics tournament and that the US and Canada are playing in the semis. I feel like the final will be such a let down and I'm waaaaay more upset about this than I should be.

@MRads me too! I feel bad for Russia! All they wanted was their hockey team to win. Poor country

Caitable25

lizabethann06 said:

Here's an UO- I love folding laundry.

I do too!!!!!!!!!!! I just hate putting it away.  But folding clothes is so relaxing to me.  In college everyone had me do theirs for them.  Now I look forward to folding baby clothes   times have changed! 

MRads

KateJuly2013 said:

MRads said:

This is more of a FFC and you can file it away in the "we barely care" category, but I'm irrationally sad that Russia is out of the hockey Olympics tournament and that the US and Canada are playing in the semis. I feel like the final will be such a let down and I'm waaaaay more upset about this than I should be.

@MRads me too! I feel bad for Russia! All they wanted was their hockey team to win. Poor country

I don't feel bad for the country. I feel bad for me. And Malkin. But he'll always have a place in Pgh.

coco2787

sdtchica13 said:

Cfreymc said:

I know toddlers are a handful, and I may eat my words in a few years, but as a kid I knew how I was expected to behave in a store or restaurant and I never had a iPad to keep me from running off. My sister and I were raised by our single father so we accompanied him on every errand, and I'm sure he was plenty frazzled. I'm not saying I would never do it or that I judge those who do, (because you never know what kind of day/week/month someone has had) but I think in some cases it is lazy parenting. These forms of entertainment are pretty new, and people found a way to make do in the past without them.

ETA: toddlers/kids with ADD/ADHD is a different story, obviously.

Same here, in terms of behaving in public and all, but I guarantee that if our parents had ipads at their disposal 25 years ago, they would have used them too. People 60 years ago didnt have washers/dryers, so does that mean we should all wash our clothes the old fashioned way because our grandparents did?

Agreed, the "we did it this way" argument isn't a good one. I've just observed from working in retail and in restaurants that the best behaved kids are the ones who are being actively engaged by the adults with them. Have them help pick groceries, ask them their opinion in convos at dinner, make them feel a part of the process and they will enjoy themselves (and hopefully behave!) It's all too easy to hand over the smart phone so you can get errands over with faster and enjoy your adult friends at dinner, and sometimes it's what needs to happen to get through it, but going back to the UO about technology, while it is a huge asset, I also think we're losing a lot because of it as well.

KateJuly2013

livvyx said:

Also I love melons and think adults should have pubic hair (unless they have a condition that makes them unable to grow/retain any), even if it's just a little. 

Pubic hair for the win!!!

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lizabethann06 said:

Here's an UO- I love folding laundry.

I like doing the laundry.

sdtchica13

amparo1981 said:

Off to the hairdresser for my first appointment since May 2013. And I really want to keep reading, the UO thread this week is one of my favorites...

(No mobile bumping because I highly doubt I will be able to pay attention to the hairdresser, LO and the phone. Sigh)

On a related note (or not) there's a website called princesshairstyles.com Hairstyles for babies. If you manage to keep your kid still for that long, my utmost respect.

Ummm, Corri is nearly 4 and there is still no way in holy hell she would sit still long enough for me to even consider attempting something like this, lol!

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michnfrankstake2

When we had ds1s first bday party, we combined it with my new niece's meet the baby party.   So both of us had a decent size list of friends and shared family members in attendance.  A lot of her friends had children in the 2-5 year range.  They each were sitting and playing on their parent's phone or had an ipad and were playing on that, individually.  I was completely disgusted.  This will not happen ever at any of my kids' parties.  I will probably put something on the invitations stating this, in a nice cutesy way, of course.  Those kids should have been playing games with each other.  I'm not the screen time police, but i think it should be limited.  My boys will not have their own tablets or ipads and I'm not worried that they'll be behind their peers.  It takes all of 5 minutes to figure out the format, that's why it's so popular.

coco2787

NKaeding said:

My favorite smell in the world is onions and garlic sauteing in olive oil. 

Yes, except replace the oil with butter. Even more heavenly.

MRads

joanna2004 said:

lizabethann06 said:

Here's an UO- I love folding laundry.

I like doing the laundry.

I don't mind folding laundry. It is putting it away that I hate. I have two baskets of folded laundry just sitting in my bedroom.

coco2787

Buuuurp

sdtchica13

Cfreymc said:

Cfreymc said:

I know toddlers are a handful, and I may eat my words in a few years, but as a kid I knew how I was expected to behave in a store or restaurant and I never had a iPad to keep me from running off. My sister and I were raised by our single father so we accompanied him on every errand, and I'm sure he was plenty frazzled. I'm not saying I would never do it or that I judge those who do, (because you never know what kind of day/week/month someone has had) but I think in some cases it is lazy parenting. These forms of entertainment are pretty new, and people found a way to make do in the past without them. ETA: toddlers/kids with ADD/ADHD is a different story, obviously.

Same here, in terms of behaving in public and all, but I guarantee that if our parents had ipads at their disposal 25 years ago, they would have used them too. People 60 years ago didnt have washers/dryers, so does that mean we should all wash our clothes the old fashioned way because our grandparents did?

Agreed, the "we did it this way" argument isn't a good one. I've just observed from working in retail and in restaurants that the best behaved kids are the ones who are being actively engaged by the adults with them. Have them help pick groceries, ask them their opinion in convos at dinner, make them feel a part of the process and they will enjoy themselves (and hopefully behave!) It's all too easy to hand over the smart phone so you can get errands over with faster and enjoy your adult friends at dinner, and sometimes it's what needs to happen to get through it, but going back to the UO about technology, while it is a huge asset, I also think we're losing a lot because of it as well.

I get what you are saying, but at the same time, you don't know how long that kid in the store has been out shopping with mom, or if the kid in the restaurant is at the end of their rope and the ipad keeps them calm. I don't agree with immediately shoving electronics in a kid's face as soon as you enter the mall, sit down in the restaurant, etc., but as an outsider, you honestly have no clue how long the parent waited before doing so, so you can't judge. 

KateJuly2013

Mamasighs said:

I see the need for a gun to defend yourself. I see the need for a rifle for hunting. I don't understand why anyone would need more than 3, maybe 4 guns in the home if there are hunters.

The general public does not need access to military style weapons.

And it's still bothering me. Bats, knives and the like are the worst choice for defense unless you're Chuck Norris. In which case you would only need fists.

So your saying you were unaware that I AM CHUCK NORRIS. Surprise ; p

sdtchica13

michnfrankstake2 said:

When we had ds1s first bday party, we combined it with my new niece's meet the baby party.   So both of us had a decent size list of friends and shared family members in attendance.  A lot of her friends had children in the 2-5 year range.  They each were sitting and playing on their parent's phone or had an ipad and were playing on that, individually.  I was completely disgusted.  This will not happen ever at any of my kids' parties.  I will probably put something on the invitations stating this, in a nice cutesy way, of course.  Those kids should have been playing games with each other.  I'm not the screen time police, but i think it should be limited.  My boys will not have their own tablets or ipads and I'm not worried that they'll be behind their peers.  It takes all of 5 minutes to figure out the format, that's why it's so popular.

Good luck with the bolded, lol. I don't disagree with wanting the kids to play together and agree that at a party or playdate, they should be doing so, but still...lol.

martyn17

livvyx said:

Also I love melons and think adults should have pubic hair (unless they have a condition that makes them unable to grow/retain any), even if it's just a little. 

The juxtaposition of these two thoughts together made me laugh out loud.

theuntaggablek

Dccornel said:

I don't like when people save plastic utensils, they are not for reuse. Toss them. If you want to be "environmentally aware" (insert huge eye roll here), buy a metal one. Save a duck or something by not using the deadly plastic spoon in the first place!!!!!!!!

Wow. You can leave behind the gun control or vaccination, but this has me riled up!

Unless you're being forced to eat off of somebody else's re-used plastic fork that they just licked off before giving you, I really don't see the issue here. You eat with your fork, I'll eat with mine.

While I agree that metal is a better idea in more circumstances, what if the enviro family wants to go camping and eat food requiring a fork, and doesn't want to bring along cutlery, and so has a set of plastic for that purpose?

So far as I know re-used plastic utensils can't be used as a weapon successfully to harm others, and don't transmit measles. Wanton waste of natural resources, on the other hand (I'm sure your eyes are rolling now), has very real consequences for human health and well-being.

martyn17

Cfreymc said:

Well I am now glad I wisely chose not to read yesterday's gun thread. Having lost two mentally unstable loved ones to suicide by gun I'm probably a little too emotional on the subject.

I'm so sorry, that's horrible.  

martyn17

lancomechica said:

My mom had talked about getting a C&C and when she came to stay at our house to paint V's nursery she was bringing her luggage in and said she had one more thing and brought in a box and her dry cleaning and I offered to take the box and she said...no I've got it. That second I knew there was a gun in there. I told her...if there is a gun in there it will stay outside. It will not be in this house period...or she could find somewhere else to stay. I was more upset about her trying to hide the fact she had a gun in our home than the fact she had a gun. I somewhat doubt my moms emotional stability and don't think she should have a gun. I don't know the answers because people who want guns are gonna get them regardless of laws...same as drugs. That's why I don't really understand the gun control debate. You can't carry a concealed weapon in DC and how many people are shot in SE DC every day? At least 1. I have been in some bad situations where I most definitely could have been shot back in my early stupid 20's. Obviously I don't put myself in those situations anymore...my parents don't even know that twice I was in a bar where people were shot and it was not a big bar...I could have been hit easily. I makes me cringe to think my son could ever be in a situation like that. Sorry for this non UO rant associated to weapons.

Wow, so sorry you were put in this position.

coco2787

sdtchica13 said:

Cfreymc said:

sdtchica13 said:

Cfreymc said:

I know toddlers are a handful, and I may eat my words in a few years, but as a kid I knew how I was expected to behave in a store or restaurant and I never had a iPad to keep me from running off. My sister and I were raised by our single father so we accompanied him on every errand, and I'm sure he was plenty frazzled. I'm not saying I would never do it or that I judge those who do, (because you never know what kind of day/week/month someone has had) but I think in some cases it is lazy parenting. These forms of entertainment are pretty new, and people found a way to make do in the past without them.

ETA: toddlers/kids with ADD/ADHD is a different story, obviously.

Same here, in terms of behaving in public and all, but I guarantee that if our parents had ipads at their disposal 25 years ago, they would have used them too. People 60 years ago didnt have washers/dryers, so does that mean we should all wash our clothes the old fashioned way because our grandparents did?

Agreed, the "we did it this way" argument isn't a good one. I've just observed from working in retail and in restaurants that the best behaved kids are the ones who are being actively engaged by the adults with them. Have them help pick groceries, ask them their opinion in convos at dinner, make them feel a part of the process and they will enjoy themselves (and hopefully behave!) It's all too easy to hand over the smart phone so you can get errands over with faster and enjoy your adult friends at dinner, and sometimes it's what needs to happen to get through it, but going back to the UO about technology, while it is a huge asset, I also think we're losing a lot because of it as well.

I get what you are saying, but at the same time, you don't know how long that kid in the store has been out shopping with mom, or if the kid in the restaurant is at the end of their rope and the ipad keeps them calm. I don't agree with immediately shoving electronics in a kid's face as soon as you enter the mall, sit down in the restaurant, etc., but as an outsider, you honestly have no clue how long the parent waited before doing so, so you can't judge. 

You're right, which is why in the first post I said I don't judge individuals since I don't know their life or what kind of day they've had. I just think it is so common place to see now that it's pretty obvious it's not a last resort for everyone. I'm also certain that when I have toddlers there will be times I will hand over the iPhone so he shuts up or chills out for a bit.

KateJuly2013

Mamasighs said:

PrimRoseMama said:

Many of my mom friends conceal & carry. The rule at playgrounds & groups is that if you are going to C&C then use a holster or set your bag completely out of infant reach.

There is also a safety on many guns. I do not C&C, & guns in the diaper bag/purse make me nervous. We solved it by open, clear communication with those exercising their rights.

So far no one has had an accident, but I know there has been a general expression of "can you use a holster?".

My mind is blown. Just...I can't even form an opinion because it's like this whole other world I didn't know existed.

Ditto. Mind. Blown.
makes me want to stay home in my yog as pants with my DD and never ever leave.

coco2787

FTR- I wasn't the one who said I judged parents of kids with iPads in the cart. I stated off the bat that I don't pretend to know someone's reasons. I simply think it has become all too common, (ie @michnfrankstake2 example of the bday party) and that some parents rely a bit too much on technology to entertain their kids. My kid will have his fair share of screen time and I'm sure some of that will be in the grocery store.

theuntaggablek

Dccornel said:

@ken&kendra you actually made me laugh. I use them everyday at work. I'm not against using them whatsoever, just the long term reuse of them. As far as camping, H has the super duper camping utensils. And if I had to use them again over the camping trip, I wouldn't die. I just dont make it a habit.

Glad you could see the humor there! After I posted, I saw it was really as much about annoying co-workers as plastic forks. In that context, I can see how a high-and-mighty co-worker might get under one's skin. But don't take it out on the forks, lady!

kmd78

@fabk  I want a mini cannon so BAD!!!!! 

Years ago I went to a party once at a house on the beach and the guy had a cannon that he fired at sundown every night. I wanted to steal it... or marry him (sadly neither happened!)

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theuntaggablek

maryannespier said:

Shoot! I was editing my post and then it went away. Anyway, what I was editing it to say was that if you look at the primary source documents - the actual statements of secession - it's clear that for the Confederacy, the war was about slavery and that "states' rights" was code for this. Mississippi's statement of secession specifically points to slavery as the reason for secession. Texas essentially did the same. And South Carolina's statement actually argues AGAINST states' rights...except for the right of states to keep slavery legal.

I think you'll all agree that @MaryAnneSpier has just proven why Brown made such a big mistake not admitting her to their PhD program in history. Gotta love the appealing to actual documents in an internet discussion! Now just give us a link to the digital humanities site with an interactive display on the documents cited, and you're golden.

KateJuly2013

@Dccornel. Bajango?!?! So much brilliance!

From here on in I solemnly swear to always refer to my lady bits as a "bajango".

This is a good day.

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Playground fight!!

Fight!

Fight!

Fight!

Bajango FTW.

I love painkillers and muscle relaxers, that's all I have to contribute today.