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[Bichon Barb]

Lewski, I had guinea pigs when I was a kid. If I held them up against my neck or face, I started itching like crazy, watery eyes, etc.

I also discovered, when I was a kid, if I held a fuzzy caterpillar, my hands would get all itchy.

I really need to figure out how to work this scanner, so I can show off my kids' baby pictures. (All of you without kids are probably -- LOL, I don't blame you. ) They were so cute. Of course, now they are 8 and 10, so they are ruined.

Let's add another QOTD:

Did you wear braces? Do you wear glasses?

I did not wear braces, but I do wear glasses. I call them my Spongebob glasses. I also have contact lenses, but they are not very comfortable, and I don't see as well with them, so I just wear them for special occasions and for skiing.

DH had braces. He has eagle vision. I hope the kids inherit his vision. I know Eric inherited his teeth, and he'll definitely need braces.

 

[RickinNYC]

Originally posted by Bichon Barb
Let's add another QOTD:

Did you wear braces? Do you wear glasses?

I had braces when I was in junior high. God in Heaven, did I HATE them! And to top it off, I started wearing glasses at the same time! And I was going through puberty! I was one ugly kid.

Now, straight teeth. I've been wearing contacts for 22/23 years. I hate wearing my glasses though I've spent a mint on a few pairs of fancy schmancy ones, Armani, Gucci, etc... I hoped that by buying the higher end ones, somehow, they wouldn't make me look like quite a dork. Didn't work. Still look like a dork. At least I think so. Hate them, hate them, hate them.

Alas, sometimes, though I have wear them to give my eyes a rest. And I hate them.

Did I tell you I hate wearing glasses? Yep, I hate them.

 

[Lewski709]

Had braces for a year, freshman. Had to wear retainers for YEARS. Top teeth, perfect. Bottoms need braces again, I am not doing it though.

Glasses........never unless my contacts ripped, lost or something like that. UP UNTIL 3yrs ago this June LASIK. The best money I have EVER spent. Better than 20/20 vision now and NO regrets except not doing it sooner. It was $3800, but well worth every penny.

And I admit I am a social drinker slash smoker. Only smoke when I drink. Always stay in non smoking rooms and I have NO problem if people smoke on the balcony. There I said it.

 

[llebrekniT]

Aw, Rick honey, you're so gorgeous now! It's all worth it.

Don't wear glasses and never had braces. Never had acne troubles either. I actually would like to get braces, but I figure soon enough I'm going to be on life-time payments for the kids braces. Daniel may never lose all his baby teeth though. He is 12 years old and still has 11 baby teeth to lose. That kid will be getting visits from the tooth fairy in his college dorm. Holly is 7 and is only one tooth behind him.

 

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Hello, hello, hello all! Hello [color=0066FF]T[/color][color=CC0066]A[/color][color=00CC66]G[/color][color=00BFFF]L[/color][color=FF1493]I[/color][color=FF6600]K[/color][color=FFCC00]I[/color][color=9900FF]N[/color][color=00FF00]S[/color]. I'm so happy the color wheel is back up. I was suffering from withdrawl. (I know ... get a life) I'm gonna print a list of codes so I got 'em just in case.

I am glad to report that oldest is out of the woods! He had a good nights sleep - except for the part where he came downstairs and asked me if I wanted to go home??? (sleepwalking and sleeptalking... he gets it from me). In turn, I had a rather restful sleep. YEAH!! I've spent my morn washing everything! Clothes, sheets, dishes, walls, floors.

O.K. now that I'm back to normal let's see... QOTD

No food allergies.

Carnations. They come in any color you want and go with both baby's breath and ferns. I love arranging flowers and our house is never without flowers of some sort. I also love daffodils. I'm sitting here looking at 70 of them in my "only used once a year" daffodil days vase. The smell is incredible.

My SO .... hmmm, he's 6' tall. I had to call him to make sure he hasn't shrunk. hehehe

Hobbies: Too many to mention and some too weird to mention.

Braces: Never had 'em. Glasses: Since the 1st grade. Oh, let's see, for 30+ yrs. I had contacts in high school. Back then they could only give me hard contacts for my astygmisomethingorother and I hated them. Made it feel like my eyeballs were being sucked outa my head! I've stuck with glasses so far but DH is trying to talk me into getting extended wear. I'm still thinking about it.

 

[llebrekniT]

I have a QOTD to add. Are you still there Barb?. How old were you when you started giving people "the bird"?

Daniel joked about doing it the other day. He found out in 1st grade that using "that" finger in an upward fashion meant something bad. Now he knows what word it implies. He's seen plenty of movies where it is done in a joking way. He does love comedy so much. Loves to refer to his little privates, loves all the jokes about being kicked there. He's growing up so fast. Anyway, I seem to remember kids starting to bring the finger into use around 6th or 7th grade, so when he joked about it, I thought about that real quick and I didn't panick, just gave him the "look". He knows his mama better not see him using it.


So, I leave you people with that. Discuss among yourselves, I'll be back later to pick up the answers. See ya!

 

[Lewski709]

Originally posted by llebrekniT
I have a QOTD to add. Are you still there Barb?. How old were you when you started giving people "the bird"?

I'm 32 and still have never..........I mean never, not done this. I would say I was around 14. Catholic School.....sheltered life.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

hobbies: anything dealing with LOTR,Buffy/Angel,Star Trek,X-Files and movies.I buy fashion magazines and collect DVD's and Barbies

the bird:first flipped it at 16 in traffic

 

[deadheadbelle]

Braces for 2 years in high school. Glasses, yep, those too. Although I wear contacts all the time, except before bed. My vision is AWFUL. 20/400. Really bad.

Hobbies: Well, hmmm, I don't know. I like to watch T.V. Is that a hobby? I really like movies & buy a lot on DVD. I don't really collect anything & I am not crafty. I would like to start scrapbooking, but I'm afraid I'll buy a bunch of stuff & it would just sit in closet.

The bird? Well, I don't remember when I began using it, although I'm sure it was earlier than most due to my 2 older brothers.

[COLOR=CC0033]kadaten[/COLOR], your babies are so cute (your DH included....hubba hubba)!

 

[disneyluvers]

The bird. Hmmmm, everytime someone talks about "giving the bird" the very first thoughts that enter my head are "Age?" "IQ?".

Nah, for real, I never (and I mean that seriously) gave anyone the bird until I started dating in high school. Every boyfriend I ever had and my own DH have been the recipients of it ever since.

 

[Bichon Barb]

Yup, I have astygmatism too. And no, I'm not looking up the spelling on that. BC I wore gas permeable contacts. But when I became a SAHM, I stopped wearing them. No good, 'cause when I did wear them, it felt like I had two pieces of plastic in my eyes. Oh wait, I did have two pieces of plastic in my eyes. I then went to soft lenses, but my eyes are so flat that the lenses turn around, hence I don't see well. Forget working on a computer with those things on. Last year I had special tests done. Doctors were worried about glaucoma. But the tests went well. Phew! So I doubt I'm a good candidate for Lasik.

Lewski, if I could smoke just when I'm out at a bar, I probably would. But I was one of those smokers who would have a couple one night, and then crave one as soon as I woke up the next morning. A few of my friends still smoke when we go out. Last year NYS banned smoking in restaurants and bars altogether, so now they have to go stand outside in the cold if they want one.

To all you young Tagliarcans, PLEASE DO NOT EVER START SMOKING! The stuff is highly addictive! And you could end up regretting it for the rest of your life.

OMG, I'm telling my darkest secrets to all of you. I feel so...so...so nekkid! This is like therapy.

 

[RickinNYC]

Giving "the bird." ROFL!

Actually, I apparently started using the "bird" when I was about 3 years old. True!

My Dad, to this day, still tells the story about one day, he had me in the car seat. As he was driving along, I was saying "Daddy? Daddy? Daaaady?" in a sing song voice, over and over again. When he finally answered after several minutes, I said, "What does this mean?"

Out of curiousity, he looked in the mirror and there I was, giving him the bird. He tells me that he laughed so hard, he almost had to pull over.

So there you have it.

Did I tell you I hate glasses?

 

[Bichon Barb]

The bird? I probably use it at least once a month. When DH says something snide to me and then turns around and walks away. Actually, sometimes I just stick my tongue out as he's walking away.

Kids and the bird? I'll try to make a long story short. Hunter has a best friend, Mary. (Think a chubby Peppermint Patty with long hair.) They started playing together about six or nine months ago. A year ago, Mary lost her dad to cancer. When Mary and Hunter started playing together, Mary's mom told me how Mary's whole disposition changed. She started becoming a lot happier and talkative. Here's the problem, I think the family is a little rough around the edges. The mom lets them play video games I'd never let my kids play. (And I'm not a member of the mommy police.) Mary has a 13 year old brother, so I think Hunter is picking up stuff (like the finger and a few choice words) from the brother. I feel bad. I don't want to break up the friendship--especially because I don't want Mary to lose her best friend.

Anyway, I just let it be known that Hunter is NOT to play the "M" videogames, nor is he to cuss, and I try to have Mary over our house rather than have Hunter go over there.

 

[Lewski709]

Barb my best friends son (4) taught my 5yr old this past weekend the female dog word and th f word. Luckily, he did not pick up on them. I even had to pull the truck over and she tried to spank him, only after his 6yr old brother blurted out to tell on him for what he had said (which in my mind was no better and only pointed it out more). The boy was laughing at her. Let me tell you, Grant would have been crying HARD. I wouldn't have tried to spank him, I would have spanked him.

However, Grant did not pick up on the word only that something bad was said and we pulled over for a spanking. The parents swear like sailors around the kids and my DH and I have talked about it before, definately BAD. I don't want my son around her kids because of it. I can't say anything as she is the type that just will be so offended and tell me how my son didn't just hear it from her kids, blah blah blah....so I don't know how to deal with that. Grant 5th bday is in April and he's having a party and I don't even want her kids there because they can't control their mouths, but what do I do? They are his friends. I am really struggling with this.....any TAGLIARCHY advice????

 

[RickinNYC]

Originally posted by Lewski709
Barb my best friends son (4) taught my 5yr old this past weekend the female dog word and th f word. Luckily, he did not pick up on them. I even had to pull the truck over and she tried to spank him, only after his 6yr old brother blurted out to tell on him for what he had said (which in my mind was no better and only pointed it out more). The boy was laughing at her. Let me tell you, Grant would have been crying HARD. I wouldn't have tried to spank him, I would have spanked him.

However, Grant did not pick up on the word only that something bad was said and we pulled over for a spanking. The parents swear like sailors around the kids and my DH and I have talked about it before, definately BAD. I don't want my son around her kids because of it. I can't say anything as she is the type that just will be so offended and tell me how my son didn't just hear it from her kids, blah blah blah....so I don't know how to deal with that. Grant 5th bday is in April and he's having a party and I don't even want her kids there because they can't control their mouths, but what do I do? They are his friends. I am really struggling with this.....any TAGLIARCHY advice????

My advice? Tell your best friend your thoughts. If she IS indeed your best friend, then she should respect you and your wishes. If she wants to get offended, she needs to grow (insert hard core expletive here) up.

I have no patience for any "friend" who doesn't or won't respect my wishes. If they scoff, deny or most especially "get offended", I basically tell them to (insert yet another hard core expletive here) off. Have I lost a friend here or there? Sure. But my life is much simpler for it.

I guess because I take a "tough love" stance on friends and family, they know I don't take much nonsense from them. And because this involves your child, I would be even rougher.

But that's my opinion.

 

[disneyluvers]

Wow Lewski that's a tough one. I've gone to little one's parties where the party girl/boy had a mouth on them and I guess it depended on the parents point of view. I personally was there so my guy would have a good time and give his friend presents and play and stuff, so he never picked up on words and stuff. I would think you would have trouble if the Mom or Dad showed up. Is your friend one who would smile and laugh off any off color words her kids might say? If so, as long as any other parents wouldn't be to quick to point out that this word is bad and why the child shouldn't have been taught that word and so on, the party will go off without a hitch. I mean, they're just little boys and girls, they'll have fun no matter what.

 

[RRBB]

QOTD:
Nope, never wore braces. It must be a family trait because neither did either of my sisters.

Nope, never wore glasses. Although, and I hate to admit this, I think it's about time. I've been having trouble lately focusing on things like street signs. More important, it's hard to focus on the Tive menu when I'm sitting at the kitchen table. My sisters started wearing glasses/contacts in high school so they always hated me for my good vision.

 

[RickinNYC]

Originally posted by Lewski709
Barb my best friends son (4) taught my 5yr old this past weekend the female dog word and th f word. Luckily, he did not pick up on them. I even had to pull the truck over and she tried to spank him, only after his 6yr old brother blurted out to tell on him for what he had said (which in my mind was no better and only pointed it out more). The boy was laughing at her. Let me tell you, Grant would have been crying HARD. I wouldn't have tried to spank him, I would have spanked him.

However, Grant did not pick up on the word only that something bad was said and we pulled over for a spanking. The parents swear like sailors around the kids and my DH and I have talked about it before, definately BAD. I don't want my son around her kids because of it. I can't say anything as she is the type that just will be so offended and tell me how my son didn't just hear it from her kids, blah blah blah....so I don't know how to deal with that. Grant 5th bday is in April and he's having a party and I don't even want her kids there because they can't control their mouths, but what do I do? They are his friends. I am really struggling with this.....any TAGLIARCHY advice????

My advice? Tell your best friend your thoughts. If she IS indeed your best friend, then she should respect you and your wishes. If she wants to get offended, she needs to grow (insert hard core expletive here) up.

I have no patience for any "friend" who doesn't or won't respect my wishes. If they scoff, deny or most especially "get offended", I basically tell them to (insert yet another hard core expletive here) off. Have I lost a friend here or there? Sure. But my life is much simpler for it.

I guess because I take a "tough love" stance on friends and family, they know I don't take much nonsense from them. And because this involves your child, I would be even rougher.

But that's my opinion.

 

[Bichon Barb]

llebrekniT were PM'*** each other about this subject a few weeks ago. LOL.

He's my take on it -- at least for when they are elementary or junior high age. JMHO. No matter how "clean" you keep your home, they are going to pick this stuff up. Whether it be from a friend or on the school bus, or whereever. And I tell the boys that they are going to hear that stuff on the bus, but that doesn't mean that it's okay to join in.

My house seems to be the congretating place for all the boys in our neighborhood. Believe me, it can sound like an episode of South Park out there. Example: I hear one of the kids yell to another, "Grab some more balls." Eric's friend Matt (11 yo) (whose mother thinks the child can do no wrong) grabs his crotch and answers "You want balls? Here ya go." I'm not the type to run inside and start calling parents. I just tell them that if I hear something like that again, everyone is going home. If it's one of my kids, I make them come in right away.

As far as the little one's go, I'd just ignore it. I think that if you make a big deal out of it, they will too. You know they love to push mommy's buttons.

I'm getting off my soapbox now.

 

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(oops) I should have said Mom(s) and Dad(s) show up.