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Anyone watching idol. Why is Carlie in the btm 2?
No no...dont tell! We are recording it..and about to watch it now!
But my two fav's are two of the guys!
auntie
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Boy, I'm jealous with all this talk of the lovely places you all live.
Don't move to L.I. unless you can afford astronomical taxes.., traffic, and congestion. We are in a suburb of NYC. We are paying $8,000 in taxes. That is for a 100 X 100 lot. We don't move..because our taxes are very "reasonable" for the area. Paying anywhere from $10,000 to $14,000 for an average size home..maybe 3 or 4 bedrooms, is the norm. Only the entire county has been reassessed and the taxes are going through the roof..literally.(they will catch up with us soon)Young people here are moving off the island, because there is NO WAY they would ever be able to afford a home. Our home..which is 3 bedrooms..and older colonial appraised for $650,000 last year. Even with the economy bringing the prices down..it's still not affordable for a young person starting out. My son is a police officer..and he lived in his own place for 4 years..but has since moved home hoping to save some money. Our schools are funded by the property taxes. We have a problem now with our single family homes now being occupied by two and three families ...illegally. Then our schools have to educate the families occupying those homes. Only our taxes and funding are based on "single family" occupancy. Having the town enforce the single family occupancy is a problem because there aren't enough employees to check out every complaint. Even when they do...it's not long before another home is occupied with several families instead of one. We are in an area that my husband lived all his life, and his mother and grandmother before him. My kids actually went to the same schools as their great grandmother. Only..that was another time, and our once small town has what we used to call "city" problems. If we could move..we would, and likely will when my youngest finishes high school in two years. I would miss the beaches..but I figure I can visit!
Don't move to L.I. unless you can afford astronomical taxes.., traffic, and congestion. We are in a suburb of NYC. We are paying $8,000 in taxes. That is for a 100 X 100 lot. We don't move..because our taxes are very "reasonable" for the area. Paying anywhere from $10,000 to $14,000 for an average size home..maybe 3 or 4 bedrooms, is the norm. Only the entire county has been reassessed and the taxes are going through the roof..literally.(they will catch up with us soon)Young people here are moving off the island, because there is NO WAY they would ever be able to afford a home. Our home..which is 3 bedrooms..and older colonial appraised for $650,000 last year. Even with the economy bringing the prices down..it's still not affordable for a young person starting out. My son is a police officer..and he lived in his own place for 4 years..but has since moved home hoping to save some money. Our schools are funded by the property taxes. We have a problem now with our single family homes now being occupied by two and three families ...illegally. Then our schools have to educate the families occupying those homes. Only our taxes and funding are based on "single family" occupancy. Having the town enforce the single family occupancy is a problem because there aren't enough employees to check out every complaint. Even when they do...it's not long before another home is occupied with several families instead of one. We are in an area that my husband lived all his life, and his mother and grandmother before him. My kids actually went to the same schools as their great grandmother. Only..that was another time, and our once small town has what we used to call "city" problems. If we could move..we would, and likely will when my youngest finishes high school in two years. I would miss the beaches..but I figure I can visit!
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We are talking about a trip up that way this July!
I'll have to get you and PolyPix to recommend some camping up that way! Perhap's a girls night of Kungaloosh too! 
I admit it, I watch American Idol, and to be honest, this happens every year. It always comes down to 2 people, and the rest just fight it out, but they really have no chance.
The two Davids are going to the finals easily, and why I think it's pretty craptacular that two girls that sang their hearts out were in the bottom two (while two people that absolutely murdered their songs were safe), it happens every year.
When it gets to about 6 or 7 left, it becomes a popularity contest among those that aren't in the top two.
Ok, I'm going to go watch the Deadliest Catch now so I can get my manhood back...lol.
The two Davids are going to the finals easily, and why I think it's pretty craptacular that two girls that sang their hearts out were in the bottom two (while two people that absolutely murdered their songs were safe), it happens every year.
When it gets to about 6 or 7 left, it becomes a popularity contest among those that aren't in the top two.
Ok, I'm going to go watch the Deadliest Catch now so I can get my manhood back...lol.
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Well, if it weren't for our economy I would suggest Michigan to anyone. It's one of the prettiest state's I've seen. Tons of lakes, beautiful coastlines,four distinct seasons all with fun recreation, friendly mid-western people, lots of good sports teams, etc.
However the real estate and job markets are horrible here right now
However the real estate and job markets are horrible here right now
I think you lost your manhood when you posted about crying like a baby when little Reilly was born. 
Just kidding. My husband cried too. Your not alone. It just shows that you'll be a good dad.
And your right, it happens every year.
Just kidding. My husband cried too. Your not alone. It just shows that you'll be a good dad.And your right, it happens every year.
I think you lost your manhood when you posted about crying like a baby when little Reilly was born.
And your right, it happens every year.
I was just teaching Reilly how to cry, that's what all good dad's do...lol
Hey, when I bought the Santa outfit 8 years ago, they weren't tights
auntie
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Actually my DDs keep telling me that they're gonna get rich and famous and support us.
From their lips to God's ears!
Actually my DDs keep telling me that they're gonna get rich and famous and support us.
Wouldn't that be nice. If I don't go back to work mine will be working to pay their own way through school.
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