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    Yawning. I was at the grocery store today and the checker yawned.

    Great discussion! Thanks for the links. Sorry if I sounded like my Psych class statement was the end all, be all. It's what I remembered. Could have been wrong. That has certainly happened before.
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    Yawning. I was at the grocery store today and the checker yawned.

    The woman in line in front of me said, "STOP THAT! Now I'm going to start yawning." The checker cannot control when/if she yawns. She covered her mouth. She was polite and engaging. In one of my psychology classes, I read a study that said someone else yawning does not have a causational...
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    Any seamstresses out there? Or someone with sewing knowledge?

    I think you might be able to fix this by taking in the back seam of the shirt. Most shirts do not have this BUT gather up material from the back of your shirt, maybe have someone hold it. See if this pulls the shirt in to correct proportions. If it works make your own back seam. Turn the shirt...
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    Scrapbookers: would you recommend a cricut, silhouette, or something else?

    first have an honest conversation with yourself. Are you a scrapbook buyer of materials, user of materials or some of each? Be honest. Do you have trouble digging through your stuff just to find something? Are you overwhelmed getting started to scrap because you don't know how to begin? If so do...
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    Teachers-good end of year gift

    I love to get notes from the students. As the computer teacher, at the end of the year, I have the students write one thank you letter to anyone in the building. I feel like a Christmas elf placing those letters in the mailboxes! Teachers thank me over and over for them. Some of the teachers...
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    Talk to a Stranger or Nose Stuck in a Cell Phone?

    I do not like talking to strangers. I don't want to get to know them. Strangers approach me for conversation, at minimum, once a week. This man, with your daughter, talked and listened. Often, for me, and of course this doesn't mean everyone, strangers talk at me, and talk, talk, talk, usually...
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    Wine as a gift

    My husband and I love many different kinds of wine, but not all. Neither of us likes sweet wine, which many people assume a woman will enjoy. Giving a gift of wine, without knowing what the person likes, is difficult. It's not the price of the wine that determines what someone will like. Going...
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    Do you use current phrases and "hip" words?

    I am so not hip I don't even know another word to describe current other than hip! I'm 53 and many times when I hear people use these words it seems very forced. For instance, "Shut the front door." That one throws me every time. I teach middle school students and I explain that if I have to...
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    The words, "Baby Mama," and "Baby Daddy," what do they mean to you?

    When someone uses Baby Mama and Baby Daddy what is your immediate response to those words? What do you feel that they mean? is it a positive, negative, neutral? I'm asking because an acquaintance refers to her son's baby's mom as, "The Baby Mama." The baby's mother and father are not married to...
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    Need assistance to plan my trip!

    My husband prefers to rent a car. When you are done at the park you walk out to your car, crank up the air and off you go. Time wise, no idea if you save or not, but for my husband he's "in control of his time," versus waiting. Instead of going back to our rental (we like to rent a house...
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    We should banish all gift-giving occasions.

    Have you ever read the book about love languages? It's the way each of us (most often) hears I love you. For me it's acts of service, and words. For some it's touch, doing things together, and others gifts. So if your love language is gifts (and by this it's not how much it costs, but the...
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    WHEN to go??

    I would go the last week of August. I too do not do well in the heat. You just have to take it really slowly. Hit the park openings, and explain to your girls why this is a must. Or talk to other folks on this board about going in the early afternoon and staying into the evening. (We always do...
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    Decluttering? Have Longaberger baskets?...

    IowaJes of course you could donate any basket, and any basket can be filled. With the many threads about decluttering, and people having trouble letting go of specific objects, I thought this could be a good motivation to donate baskets. Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts...
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    Decluttering? Have Longaberger baskets?...

    Consider donating them to your local school/charity auction. Many fill the baskets for silent auctions. For me these baskets have a lot of sentimental value, but donating them, that could work for me! I have also been researching the actual value of the baskets just in case I do have one...
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    Best resort for young teenage boys (first trip)

    Would you consider renting a condo? Many of them have fantastic resort pools, and offer bus service. If you are ok with driving, which my husband is, you can rent a car and drive to the parks. We have rented a house with our own pool. Our boys love this, their own private pool. Be SURE to do...
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    2 families best choice for Hotel????

    Have you thought about renting a home? If you do that your family can have their own pool. We loved this! You do have to search around for a good price on a car rental, and have someone who wants to drive to the parks. (My husband would much rather drive than wait for transportation.) There...
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    WL or POR???

    We stayed at the WL when the boys were 5 and 10 years old, absolutely magical. We also had a balcony and it truly reduced my husband's stress level. He sat out there every night with a glass of wine. The pool is so much fun! There is also a small sandy beach area where you rent boats... but you...
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    Budget buster -- COLLEGE! What items can we pick up NOW to make it easier?

    I agree with a previous poster, minimize! What they do not bring they can borrow or buy when they get there. Freshmen bring way too much stuff that they never use. Yes shopping sales truly saves money, but it also gets you out there shopping, tempting you to pick up additional items you don't...
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    Sinuses messed up. DIS doctors et. al.

    I have been fighting a sinus infection, with antibiotics since January. I finally went to the Ear, nose and throat doctor. I had a scope in my nose. (Uncomfortable, not painful.) Sometimes just the scope will break things up. I got on a different antibiotic. That cleared up half of my head. I am...
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    Leaving Epcot for a few hours to visit nearby resorts

    What are the ages in your group? There is so much to do at Epcot I would suggest not leaving. This is a park where you really need to do your research. Beyond the headliners there are lots of great things to see and do. Also just sitting and taking it in is wonderful. Get something to eat...




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