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male habit appreciation.......lets compare
Ahh the male species, sometimes you just have to appreciate their quirky habits and one track minds. I have noticed certain similar habits when dating the male species over the years. I find their similar quirky habits, manly, adorable, amusing, cavemanish and at times just plain delicious. Here are a couple similarities I…
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Child(actually young adult) suing parents for support
A New Jersey teenager claiming that her mother and father tossed her out of their home and cut her off financially is suing them for immediate support, current private-school fees and future college tuition. The parents, meanwhile, say that daughter Rachel Canning, 18, moved out voluntarily after refusing to abide by their…
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Should older teens be held accountable for themselves?
FEBRUARY 28--A New York musician whom prosecutors described as an “Internet star” was sentenced this morning to five years in federal prison for exchanging explicit images with underage female fans. During a hearing in U.S. District Court in Syracuse, Michael Lombardo, 25, was sentenced by Judge David Hurd for his guilty…
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what to do about kid failing
My stepson is 17 and taking algebra, he is absolutely failing miserably his highest grade was a 76 and that was a friggin homework grade. He came to live with us in August of last year and didn't have good influences or study habits where he was, he does ok in his other classes. He just can't seem to get his crap together…
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Ingredient based recipe site
Just found this awesome website that is called myfridgefood.com. Very Cool because you highlight all the ingredients you have in your house and it gives you recipes according to what you have at home. Also pretty cool is that you can filter by servings under 400 calories. Just wanted to share. Because I always have random…
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homemade fruit rollups one ingredient
Okay I made these yesterday and was pretty dang impressed by the outcome. need: -baking pan -parchment paper -flat spatula -food processor or blender -fruit, you have many choices- mango, stawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, you get the idea. I used two mangoes, cut them up, processed them…
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Healthier microwave Potato Chips. 3 ingredients
Ingredients however many potatoes you want (can use sweet potatoes too) Olive oil .........I like safflower it has a lighter flavor (just enough to lightly coat the slices) Seasonings anything you like go nuts, just keep in mind the potatoes slices shrink so don't over do the seasoning. Preparation 1.Slice potatoes into…
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How far are you willing to go for your pet?
Hello there, So recently I had a situation where my dachshund (5 years old) slipped a disc and became paralyzed from the waist down making surgery his only real chance to walk again. I know everyone is different and has different opinions on what they would do for their sick or injured pet. For me there was no question…
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What's your pet worth to you?
So recently I had a situation where my dachshund (5 years old) slipped a disc and became paralyzed from the waist down making surgery his only real chance to walk again. I know everyone is different and has different opinions on what they would do for their sick or injured pet. For me there was no question about the…
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If you could change just one thing about...........
...........the world, what would it be? For me I would change things so anything that someone did that was negative they became the ones that suffer for it. Obviously you there are a lot of caveats and things to consider that wouldn't always work but you get the rought idea. Example- this is a simple example, someone hits…
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Redskins=to the N-word?
Jump starting the debate club we hit a little slump My husband thinks the name redskins is very offensive and the team name should be changed. I personally don't take much offense to it, of course most of that is probably because I am not indian (notice profile pic, obviously I am a cowboy), but also because I have never…
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HELP! my dog has calcified discs anyone with this experience
I am beside myself right now, Found out yesterday my 5 year old dachshund has 4 calcified disks in his back. Today he is on pain meds and anti-inflammatories. He was a little wobbly on his legs last night but could still walk and potty, this morning he can't walk at all. He doesn't seem to be in pain and he still peed when…
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stopping Ortho tri cylen
Any ladies on here stop taking this? What side effects did you notice after you stopped taking it? Acne,mood swings, depression,Irregularities, cramps, increased or decreased Sex drive? Did any of these subside after a while off of it. Just want to get an idea of what I am in for next year when we try to have a baby. I've…
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Anyone out there do Callanetics? Not Calisthenics
Callanetics was designed by Callan Pinckney who had bad back problems when she was younger, she designed this workout for anyone with back problems, It strengthens deep deep muscles and she only uses 1/2 inch movements. It will really kick your butt. I used to have it on tape the original is from the early 90's I believe…
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TRAIL MIX!!!!!!
I make a huge container of trail mix for my guys and I like to change it up. So far I put in pretzels dark choc chips reese choc chips sunflower seeds pumpkin seeds walnuts peanuts almonds cranberries blueberries raisins What do you put in yours? Want some new ideas to keep it fresh
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NOVA 5k on the runway
Heya Just wanted to let anyone in the northern va area know that Dulles Airport is having a 5k on the airport runway on Sept.14th. How awesome is that, Can't say I have ever gotten this opportunity before!
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How to not offend people on MFP today
1. Know how to use correct grammar and spelling AT ALL TIMES, that means triple checking before posting. (I am not gonna do that) 2. Do not allude to regular lasagna being garbage, it will cause two other topics and start a holy war. 3. Do not blame someone else for your lack of willpower with the food they eat in front of…
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Ladies, if you haven't already you need to....
Visit mybodygallery.com enter your height, weight, age, body style, you can even do shirt and pants size but I don't. Then hit search. It will show you pics of lots and lots of other girls with your same stats. You can see how differently everybody wears their weight depending on muscle to fat ratio and other things. It's…
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what to eat before/after cardio/strength workouts
I have seen a lot of conflicting information on this and it really is confusing me. I have 4 questions. What if anything should I eat before a strength training workout? What if anything should I eat after a strength training workout? What if anything should I eat before a cardio workout? What if anything should I eat…
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idioms and lyrics you always thought said something else
So I was reading a book this weekend and I saw a saying that for years I have been saying something close to it but not quite it, Luckily I say it so fast nobody has probably ever noticed. It was Jury Rig, I have always said Jerry Rig haha never really gave it much thought but it makes much more sense now. What are some…
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weirdest thing you've found in your food
I always wonder some of the things I have eaten over the years eating at fast food joints and restaurants. I also use it as motivation to stay away from eating out too often. What's the weirdest or grossest thing you or a friend have found in your food. My husband was eating mashed potatoes at Chili's once and bit down on…
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Time heals all wounds but it can reopen them too
I was listening to the radio this morning and this woman had quite a dilemma. A little while ago a friend of hers confessed that 20 years ago he shot and killed another kid who had bullied him as a youth. He was never caught because the shooting was so random as he had been bullied by the kid a few years before and had…
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OMG what a ripoff!!!
Just tried to get an outside member pool pass for my stepson so he can swim a bit this summer. They want $500 F-ing dollars for a pool pass for 4 months. WTF, are they serving lunch and mojitos with this pass cause he is only sixteen and way to young for the mojitios. Anybody know the deal with this? Why the price gouging?…
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be careful what you wish for.......
Driving in to work this morning I was a little dismayed by the fact that I forgot my 1 whole wheat/ whole grain slice of bread that I like to eat with my eggwhites and ketchup. Resigned to this fact I get to work and a coworker asks if I have been into the break room yet. I'm not too concerned and absent mindedly ask if…
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Warm Bodies
Warm Bodies the movie, anybody see it? How'd you like it? I love a movie that's got a storyline I haven't really seen before. So many redo's these days What is another movie that you watched and loved that had a unique storyline? 2 I like are Insterstate 60 and The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. So cough'em up I want…
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Do you think it's ok to let your child invade others space e
I was at silver diner yesterday with my fiance and this family with 4 kids was sitting at the table next to us. Well one of their kids(prob 5 yo) comes over and looks at us puts her hands on the edge of our table and starts hanging on it, after a minute all we can see are her fingertips. Her mother turns around sees this…
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see what others your weight and height look like
I found a pretty neat site that it collecting photos of women, and you search by your body shape, height, weight, pants size, shirt size, any of those it will search and bring of pics of other women so you can see how people the same height and weight as you wear their weight, it's really neat and you can add your photo to…
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Sometimes loving yourself means.......
Sometimes loving yourself means telling someone that has hurt you to kiss your @ss. I am all for forgiveness, but that is only when the person is sorry for what they have done. I was reading a thread about moving past hurtful comments and the OP was speaking about things family members had said. While different things work…
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Do you like fried okra?
I love love Love it, except for the fried part. But I tried this the other day and now I can have fried okra anytime. I get the Picsweet bag of breaded okra, I completely ignore the directions. lay them out on tinfoil spray with a little evoo and garlic salt and pepper toss them, then I bake them at 375 for 20-25 minutes…
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5x5 quick questions
I am looking into starting a 5x5 routine or possibly a 3x5 routine since I am a beginner. I do circuit strength training but nothing major. I want to have my fiance do this with me as well. My questions are 1. How can we gauge what weight to start at 2. How much should we increase the weight each week 3. Do we use the same…
