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» jp: "One of the ladies I used to work with called these kids her "handbacks". Nieces, nephews, godchildren and children of friend...She was the favourite ..."
 
» Emily: "I'm with Moire! (With and alternative to the husband bit, but you know). Other people's kids are a much better idea!..."
 
» Moire: "The older we get, the more the husband and I believe we're probably not cut out for kids. Besides, everyone else in our respective families keep havin..."
 
» Eva : "So fun! I had a ball with the step aerobics game! 2nd stage is so hard! And when youre score is low all the other miis stay away as you fold under the..."
 
» Kris: "Fin. Will. Love. It. Is he back this weekend? You guys should come over. :)..."
 
» Bex: "LOL - another reason for Fin to get a Wii I spose......"
 
» Laura: "You just need a copy of "Cooking Mama" and then you don't need to leave the wii for dinner! Well unless you actually want to eat after you have cooked..."
 
» Kris: "Nah, it's not worth it for the $10. Plus I'm going to go pick mine up within the hour, so don't bother. But thank you for the offer! :)..."
 
» SlythErin: "I can ask my parents if they've still got mine, if you like. They could post it to you or something...."
 
» Kris: "Ha. I know! That's how I found out about it! :) Actually, Eva pointed out that EB Games (where I pre-ordered) do price matching, so I've printed out t..."
 
» Steph: "Sorry, Eva's already used ours ..."
 
» Jenny: "Dude, I was visiting Berb last week & she got that weird look and asked if I thought Obama was Muslim, because you know, he's from Kenya. Yeah. I was..."
 
» Kris: "It's funny. A few months ago I would've bet anything that my vote was "worth" more in the Democrats Abroad primary than in Indiana. Who would've thoug..."
 
» Kevin: "Wait...you voted for the Muslim?..."
 
» Kris: "Ah, but I don't trust employers. That would only work if there was a real dearth of qualified people who could replace the woman in question. That mig..."
 
» Stefanie: "Hmm... I like the idea of paid maternity leave, and don't even mind funding others even if I don't have children - I can see the overall benefits to s..."
 
» jp: "A lot of companies (Including both that I have worked at recently) are introducing paid maternity leave as it is keeping staff. I agree with Kris this..."
 
» Frances: "We're adopting and here in the US I will get maternity leave, but not paid. I will have to apply for disability after I have used all my sick days at ..."
 
» SallyO: "Why don't they just DO IT! At the moment I believe there are only FOUR other countries in the world that don't pay maternity pay - Lesotho, Swaziland..."
 
» Kris: "And Bex - I think that maternity leave should be available to those adopting as well. There's no reason to restrict it to "breeders."..."
 
» Kris: "Hmm. I can see your point. I guess I feel strongly that it's a very important feminist issue that we should care about whether we make that choice for..."
 
» Bex: "it was a nice night though......"
 
» Bex: "i agree with tracey. i might get flammed here, but as someone who cant breed (unless by divine intervention, or The Boi not telling me something) i do..."
 
» tracey: "and i think that the primary carer (mum, dad, grandma, grandparents etc..) should be entitled to the leave/funds. (i think that's how it is now?) ..."
 
» tracey: "I'm all for paid maternity leave but I think it's a bad idea to impose a tax on everyone. I think a better idea is to have something like a superannua..."
 
» Rachel: "about bloody time. The US and Australia have the worst maternity leave in the whole "western world". If it doesn't pass I will cry...."
 
» Kris: "Thanks everybody! I was just reading this forum post, which sounds a LOT like me right now. I've got a dry cough, but other than that all my symptoms ..."
 
» emma: "Well done on 18km! You can make it the remainder. I say this, as all runners will, in the spirit of "Do what I say, not what I do." (Hi. I'm Emma. I r..."
 
» Kris: "I want to taper! But most of the half-marathon plans I've seen don't incorporate it that much. I'm going to run an 8K race next Sunday just for fun, b..."
 
» Tricia: "I'm an echinacia fan; that and vitamin C. Congrats on your long run. Now TAPER! Actually, this cold might help that a bit, because it's really har..."
 
» Eva : "Ginger. As the chinese say, having a cold is an imbalance of your hot and cold - ying yang stuff. so you need to heat up your body. Ginger juice is ..."
 
» Bex: "Yeah - she was the one in the dress i liked! And I dont remember AJ asking about a relo... ;)..."
 
» TiNK: "That's awesome news about your lastest run! ..."
 
» Michelle: "Garlic! And lots of it. Drinking hot honey and lemon (put a dollop of honey and a squeeze of lemon juice into your favourite mug, pour on boiling wate..."
 
» JulieB: "Ugh, yes. Definitely splitty and nasty to work with (I'm knitting with it at the moment), but oh, so nice to wear! I can't imagine doing cables with..."
 
» Kevin: "Earliest ref on my end is this one from 2002, on the scintillating subject of penguin prostitution. (The pre-Movable Type 1999-2002 archives are less ..."
 
» eileen: "I think I started reading Kevin's site before I had a blog, after having found it through you. Anyways, yes, we had a fun night out in NYC, with a b..."
 
» Kris: "Ha! Yep, good ol' Eileen and I randomly got assigned as freshman year roommates by the Powers That Be. We ended up living together all sophomore year ..."
 
» Kevin: "Grandpa, be cool. By the way, I just got back from a roll with (I think) your Notre Dame scene. (Eileen and I had a fun real-life meet-up, which seeme..."
 
» Kris: "Much better. I'm usually good with the hydration during the week because I try to drink throughout the day at my desk, but on the weekends I used to f..."
 
» TiNK: "Hey Kris, how is the dehydration issue going while your jogging?..."
 
» Emma: "I've got the Melbourne on my list :) I'm still deciding about the sydney blackmores in September, will see how I go. Enjoy the last three weeks leadin..."
 
» Rhonda : "And I thought it was just pushy, old Japanese women that did those things. It happens to me all the time. ..."
 
» Nicole: "This is the reason I want it to be legal to carry a large stick around in order to 'poke' rude queue jumpers and freaky people on the trains......."
 
» SallyO: "Yes, they're really just that rude. ..."
 
» Jenny: "It's true. They are. I always think about Cedar Point when someone does that: "Line jumping is call for expulsion from the park." Where's a skinny. ..."
 
» Bex: "Nah - they are just rude. Its happens alot to me as well (and whats with no standing aside so I can get off the train people?!). Make sure you cut si..."
 
» Kris: "Heh. I forgot to mention that when I went to change into my hospital gown and get into bed, the nurse double-checked with me that I was "just" getting..."
 
» Bex: "Hope you feel better! (And re: the backed up comment - would have been funny if it was Inner West Colonoscopy Centre! LOL)..."
 
» Kevin: "Ouch. Get well soon. Off-topic, what's with the chair-sniffing down under? That's bizarre. At least stateside our pols only Heil Hitler's b-day......"
 

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