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Knowing when your family is complete
When More Means MORE!
Speaking of money, the family size is almost always influenced by finances: the additional college tuitions, weddings, school fees, a bigger car, a bigger house, or even everyday expenses like food and clothing. When it comes to money, men are more likely to put the brakes on procreation than women. Although it's a generalization and not the case for every couple, a woman's desire to have more children tends to be emotionally based while a man's reluctance is financially rooted. Women think, "We have enough love in our hearts, let's just do it," while men worry that, "More children means more bills, more responsibility, and more pressure to earn money."
When Stress Means Less
There are two types of couples: the ones who share a nice bottle of Merlot and wind up pregnant and the ones that spend years and fortunes to bring home a baby. If you're one of the latter, the financial and emotional toll that fertility treatments or adoption can wreak upon your life can spur you to say, "Enough!" Even if one partner is ready to give it another whirl, the other may not be able to handle the physical demands of assisted conception techniques or want to climb onto the emotional roller coaster of adoption again.
His, Hers, and Ours
When you're talking about stepfamilies or blended families, the question isn't so much, "Should we have another?" but rather, "Should we have one together?" If one or more spouses already have children, they might not want more. "When I married Tim, his boys were in junior high, and he made it clear that he didn't want to do the baby 'thing' again," says Susan, mother to four-month-old Jackson, "but when I accidentally got pregnant, he completely reversed himself."
If only one mate brings children into the relationship, the other may want biological children of his or her own. Jackie says, "Although my husband had two daughters when we started dating, I told him up front that I wanted children if we were to get married. Now we're a family of six!"
Sometimes, a newly remarried couple has the strong desire to create a new baby to make one of "ours." When stepchildren are involved, it's important to consider the impact a half sibling can have. Some children may enjoy having a new baby to play with and may even feel closer to their stepparent through this new link, but it's not uncommon for older stepchildren to feel discarded and second best as they see their mother or father lavish attention on a new baby they didn't expect or hope for. The arrival of a half-sibling can also dash the secret hope of a parental reunion that a child may have harbored, and result in anger and resentment towards the new baby.
All the Wrong Reasons
There are thousands of wonderful reasons to have a baby and just as many crazy ones. Some of the most misguided motivations include:
Societal Pressure
"Everyone has two kids," Kim, mother of one, observes. "It feels strange that we only have one child and sometimes I feel odd or uncomfortable with my friends. Am I supposed to have another?"
Are you really going to raise a child because everyone else is doing it too?
- Boredom
Women who lacked a dynamic professional or personal life before having children sometimes feel uncertain about what to do once their kids go off to school, so they have another child because it seems like the only option. "Raising children is what I know how to do. The house felt empty and I didn't know what to do with myself once my first two kids got older. I didn't know who I was without a child next to me, so I got pregnant again," explains 39-year-old Christina, mother of three boys.
It can be fun raising a younger third child once your older children are self-sufficient and you're past the new mother "am-I doing-this-right" jitters. But it can also put a crimp in your lifestyle if you're accustomed to kids that can make a bowl of cereal or play unsupervised. If boredom or uncertainty are making you think about ditching the birth control pills, then a hobby, a job, or some volunteer work might be worth trying before taking that leap.
Gender Roulette
"Every time we saw our ultrasound results I felt terribly disappointed, then horribly guilty for being disappointed in this innocent baby just for being the wrong sex," admits Andrea, mother of three girls. Procreating in the hopes of having a son or daughter is risky business and can lead to heartache for parents and potentially unwanted children. If you must have a child of a particular gender, ask yourself how you'll feel and react if luck and biology don't meet your expectations.
Relationship Remedy
The #1 most misguided reason to have a child is the false hope that a baby will fix a broken relationship. Sadly, that fairy tale only comes true in the movies. In real life, the addition of a child will only add more stress to an already weakened bond between parents. Never, ever have another child in an attempt to solve marital problems with your spouse. Rather than bringing you closer together, another child will only create more stress on your relationship, ultimately affecting all the members of your family.
When It's Right—It's Right!
There's really only one perfectly good reason to have a baby: because both mom and dad have the time, resources, and love to accept the divine privilege of raising a child, and both of them eagerly want to do it. When those important criteria are met, you've got a recipe for family harmony.
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Gareth Thomas, 19, produced a fantastic result at the Men's Epee Senior Satellite event in Stockholm this weekend by winning a bronze medal. Thomas, who is coached by his father Neale, is only in his first season as a senior fencer, and faced fights against Beijing Olympic qualifier Torkilsden (NOR) and Gomez (SWE), on his way to achieving bronze – a brilliant result for such a young fencer.
Of his result, Thomas said, "These guys are physically so strong and this is a massive step up from Junior level. I'm very pleased to have scored my first senior international points." His coach added, "It will take time to get to grips with the intensity of Senior fencing but this is a good start to what promises to be an interesting season."
This weekend also saw GB Junior Men's foilists competing in Austria at Modling with Alex Tofalides and James Davis taking gold and silver respectively. The final was always going to be tight given that the fencers train together and know each other so well, and it was no surprise that the fight went to a deciding hit.
The sabreurs competed at the weekend as well, with the Men's Junior team attending the World Cup in Dourdan, France, where James Honeybone finished 5th at a major event for the second time in a row.
These results are testament to the hard work put in by fencers, coaches and their support teams and are a clear indication that the future of British Fencing is very bright indeed.
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At Sunday night's 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, actress/director Jodie Foster was bestowed with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a lifetime achievement award presented to her by friend and fellow thespian, Robert Downey Jr. While most stars may humbly accept an honorary award with a few kind words and thank yous, Foster took the road less traveled, delivering a daring, impassioned speech that celebrated the arts, professed love to her family and friends, and quietly damned the people obsessed with digging into her personal life. Like that, Foster stole the show, completely justifying why she was receiving the award in the first place.
While presented with vigor, Foster also kept her comments ambiguous, leaving many audience members scratching their heads. Was the star declaring that she was done with Hollywood and her life in the spotlight? Not quite, as Foster later clarified for journalists backstage at the Globes. "No, I am not retiring," Foster told The Hollywood Reporter. "I could never stop acting. You'd have to drag me with wild horses."" The actress went on to say that her work is evolving and she's anxious to direct again. "I'm actually more into it than I've been.""
Foster's backstage comments clarified a bit from her speech in which she described the murky nature of her future in the movie business, and which fans interpreted as a retirement proclamation:
""This feels like the end of one era and the beginning of something else. Scary and exicting. And know what? Well, I will never be up on the stage again, or any stage for that matter. Change, you gotta love it. I will continue to tell stories to move people by being moved, the greatest job in the world. It's just that from now on, I may be holding a different talking stick, and maybe it won't be as sparkly. Maybe it won't open on 3,000 screens. Maybe it will be so quiet and delicate, only dogs can hear it whistle. But it will be my writing on the wall.""
One look at Foster's upcoming slate and it's clear the Renaissance Woman isn't slowing down. Next up is director Neil Blomkamp's District 9 follow-up, Elysium. When Hollywood.com spoke to Foster about the socially-inclined sci-fi film at this past summer's San Diego Comic-Con, the actress was just as pointed and elegant as she was during her Globes speech. ""We've polarized our classes more and more,"" Foster said. ""That's happened more in the last 50 years than it's happened in the last 500 years. It's outrageous. It's bringing countries down and we're paying for it. Earth is paying for it."" Foster has a lot on her mind and she's not afraid to say it.
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The estimated total volume of all new construction orders in the fourth quarter of 2012 increased by 3.4 per cent (£370 million) compared with the third quarter of 2012. The total volume of all new construction orders in the fourth quarter of 2012 was estimated to be 11.2 per cent higher (£1,100 million) than the fourth quarter of 2011.
The increase in new construction orders in the fourth quarter was not attributable to any single sector with five out of the six sectors showing a quarter on quarter increase. The private sector delivered the largest increases, with private commercial other new work increasing 9.7 per cent (£270 million) and private new housing increasing 10.3 per cent (£230 million). Of the six sectors, only infrastructure showed a fall in the quarter (15.4 per cent).
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Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited disorder that affects the brain. HD causes slow, progressive degeneration of nerve cells in certain areas of the brain. Eventually, HD results in:
Causes TOP
A faulty gene on chromosome #4 causes HD. All people who inherit the faulty gene may eventually develop HD.
Risk Factors TOP
Having family members with HD increases your chance of developing HD. Each person whose parent has HD has a 50% chance of inheriting the disorder.
Symptoms TOP
Symptoms most often develop between the ages of 30-50 years. Symptoms are mild at first and are often barely noticeable, but usually worsen over 15-20 years.
Abnormal body movements that worsen over time, may include:
Gradual deterioration or loss of intellectual abilities may include:
Loss of intellectual and behavior problems may include:
Ultimately, HD can:
Diagnosis TOP
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history (including family medical history). A physical exam will be done. Blood tests can rule out other conditions. You may need to have imaging tests, which take pictures of internal body structures. Imaging tests include:
There is a test that can determine if a person has inherited the gene for HD. This test may help to make the diagnosis of HD. It may also help to determine if a person has inherited the HD gene before symptoms appear. Genetic counseling is recommended before taking this test to review risks and benefits.
Treatment TOP
There is no cure for HD. Treatment aims to help control symptoms.
Drugs can help control abnormal movements and emotional symptoms of HD. These include:
Physical Fitness
Staying physically active helps people with HD to function better and longer. Often physical and occupational therapy may be of some benefit.
Prevention TOP
There is no way to prevent the onset of HD if a person has inherited the gene for the disorder. If you have a family history of HD, talk with a genetic counselor.
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Frank S, Jankovic J. Advances in the pharmacological management of Huntington's disease. Drugs. 2010;70(5):561-571.
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Mestre T, Ferreira J, Coelho MM, et al. Therapeutic interventions for symptomatic treatment in Huntington's disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;8(3):CD006456.
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Paulsen JS, Hoth KF, et al. Critical periods of suicide risk in Huntington's disease. Am J Psychiatry. 2005;163(4):725-731.
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Lies my teacher told me by James W. Loewen
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington
Learning to be white by Thandeka
Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Black skin, white masks by Frantz Fanon, Charles Lam Markmann
Black Looks : Race and Representations by Bell Hooks
The Bluest Eyes by Toni Morrison
The Soul of Black Folk by W.E.B. DuBois, Donald B. Gibson (Introduction), Monica M. Elbert (Notes), Monica E. Elbert (Annotations)
Ain't I a woman: Black Women and Feminism by Bell Hooks
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney, Vincent Harding (Introduction)
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas A. Blackmon
Nobody Knows my name by James Baldwin
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide by Andrea Lee Smith, Winona LaDuke (Foreword)
Looking Like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese American Internment Camps by Mary Matsuda Gruenewald
Fantasies of the Master Race: Literature, Cinema & the Colonization of American Indians by Ward Churchill
Collected Articles of Fredrick Douglass by Fredrick Douglas
The Ways of White Folk by Langston Hughes
Brainwashed by Tom Burrell
Conversations with Audre Lorde (Literary Conversations) by Joan Wylie Hall (Editor)
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Crossing Press Feminist Series) by Audre Lorde
The Black Unicorn by Audre Lorde
Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America by Melissa V Harris-Perry
The Black Woman: An Anthology by Toni Cade Bambara (Editor), Eleanor W Traylor (Introduction) The Vintage Book of African American Poetry by Michael S. Harper (Editor), Anthony Walton (Editor)
But Some Of Us Are Brave: All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men: Black Women's Studies by Gloria T. Hull (Editor), Patricia Bell Scott (Editor), Barbara Smith (Editor)
Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior by Marimba Ani
Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools by Glenn E. Singleton (Editor), Curtis W. (Wallace) Linton (Editor)
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North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFRS) commissioner Butch Hinchey resigned last month and the search is on for a replacement. Sort of.
Hinchey indicated earlier that he did not plan to run again for his position when it came up this fall. Hinchey's departure made it easier for the NWFRS board to continue to reduce its positions from six to three as required by law.
The NWFRS was formed in December of 2006 when Whatcom County fire districts 3 and 13 merged. Merging fire districts are allowed to continue with a merged board but as two positions come up before the voters, one is eliminated until only three commissioners remain.
But this fall voters approved expanding the number of NWFRS fire commissioners to five, effectively replacing Hinchey's position with a new one. The board of commissioners itself is allowed 90 days to name a new commissioner, following which Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen can name a person to fill the position. Hinchey resigned effective October 15, so the deadline is next January 15.
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ST. LOUIS - Schnucks Pharmacy and flu vaccine provider Maxim Healthcare Services today announced that all flu shot clinics scheduled through Saturday, Oct.16 will proceed as scheduled; however, all clinics scheduled for Oct. 17 and beyond have been cancelled.
Darrell Naeger, account executive for Maxim, one of the nation's largest providers of vaccines, says tremendous responses at Schnucks pharmacies this past weekend nearly depleted the supply on hand. "Our nurses vaccinated approximately 1,651 (236 per clinic average) people in St. Louis area Schnucks stores. That's about double what we have seen in the past." Naeger says Schnucks handled the overflow of patients when other clinics closed. "However, remaining supplies are now very limited," he said.
According to Curtis Hartin, Schnucks director of pharmacy, Schnucks associates have fielded hundreds of calls over the past few days and are trying hard to manage public expectations, "This weekend, we will have approximately 300 flu shots available for each Schnucks pharmacy clinic. Vaccines will be administered on a first-come, first served basis. Line numbers will be issued only to those patients determined to be high risk." (Individuals must be present when their number is called. No stand ins please)
Hartin added, "We are pleased to offer the shots as a service to our customers. However, it's important that all healthcare providers understand that we are holding the clinics as a public service. We are going to do our best to serve all those who need the shot, but we are not supplied nor equipped to handle bus loads of patients."
The run on flu shots was triggered by news that Chiron, a leading manufacturer and source of approximately half the doses of vaccines used in the United States, suspended production of Fluviron due to quality control issues in its Liverpool plant. Despite the projected shortfall, Naeger says that there still will be an estimated 50 million shots available in the United States. "That's enough to meet the most critical needs. In time, all members of the high risk public should be able to get a flu shot this season," he said.
In the meantime, Hartin advises, "If you are unable to get a flu shot at Schnucks this weekend consult your physician. There may be additional options open to you."
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I'm learning more than I ever wanted to know about gaming thanks to Conner. He's always finding these new games he wants to play, but then doesn't know how so I have to figure it out for him. He does really well in that I only have to show him which controls work one time and he remembers them. And he's learning letters & keys. Specifically, the A, S, D, W, X, CTRL, space bar, and arrow keys. :-)
He's going to be a computer whiz like his mama.
Been thinking about you and J all day, btw.
I keep forgetting if I mention things here but dbf is probably going to start this new job. In mid february his friend is going to fly him to Ohio (?) and show him the ropes and if all goes as planned, he'll accept the position and he will either travel for 1-2 wks at a time or we will move to possibly Ohio. I don't know what to think about all this. He tells me that if he takes this job he will make enough money to support us all and I could just homeschool the kids, or we could find a good private school and I could be a sahm to Sawyer until he goes and that Ohio would not be forever, just until we get to Hawaii. I would love to see him making consistent money. While I am not one to need a lot of money to be happy, it will be nice to not stress about paying the bills, and stress about daycare kids showing up or not. And it's hard for me to listen to him b!tch about money when he could work a job he hated if it really bugged him that much. Not that I would wish anyone to work a job they hated but really then don't complain, you know? Work with what ya got or change it!
So. The travel part scares me. Can I swing it alone? Do I want to? Can I trust him?
The job is hard for me to understand. His friend works for a company that is opening a chain of pizza places. They need people to go to where the restuarant opens and do promotions for the joint, get people in there. It's just the kind of thing that dbf would be great at. He'd set his own hours, not really have to answer to anyone on a day to day basis as long as he was meeting numbers. I guess now that I wrote it out, it's not that hard to understand lol.
I dunno. I won't discourage him. He's really excited. We'll see where this takes us.
Last edited by Bridget; 01-15-2012 at 01:04 PM.
Is the job a definite? I mean I know you probably wouldn't move out there without knowing the job is secure but I'd hate to see you move out there and have the job fall through. I'd make sure all the ducks are in a row and then, good luck! It sounds exciting!
Are there going to be more jobs lined up for him after this chain opens?
And as far as working at a job he doesn't like, I don't know about everyone in the world, but the majority of the people I know work jobs they don't like, but they need/want $ so they suck it up and do it. I think his excuse of not wanting to answer to someone is just immaturity/selfishness on his part. Sorry.
I hope things work out, whichever route he takes. Do you have any idea how long he'd be traveling before you'd be in Hawaii? If it were me, I think I'd be tempted to stay put till that goal was reached. He'd still be traveling if you were in Ohio, right? At least where you are you're close to family.
So yesterday I drove up to a bridal shop to meet with the bridal party and get measured for my cousin's wedding in June. I'm pleased to report that the bridesmaid dress she picked out is rather nice! I'm only worried because it's strapless. I'm not well endowed at all. Is there something I can do to ensure it stays in place? I think those clear straps would be kind of obvious looking.
Also, does anyone know anything about covering tattoos? I have one on my upper back I think it would be a good idea to cover. Is there something special I can get?
Bridget, I agree it's about trust. I know you can manage. I hope it works out.
Kate, you can get double sided fabric tape to put on your bra, but you probably don't need it if it fits properly. I'm not that big and I can wear a strapless dress if it fits properly. No advice about the tattoo, though.
Me (40) DH (47) & furbabies * m/c 7/08 4/12 11/12
I agree with Mandy about the double-sided fabric tape and that you shouldn't need it if it fits properly. As for the tat coverage, the only thing I know if is Kat Von D's concealer: http://www.amazon.com/Kat-Von-Tattoo.../dp/B002NPYQ0U I don't know how well it works, I happened to see her episode where she was making the commercial for it.
I'm curious about what tat you have on your upper back now. I didn't know you had one. Or if I knew, I forgot. Do you have any pics of it?
I don't have any pics. It's an angel, which I guess is interesting considering my secular background.
I don't know, I just kind of like to believe there is *some* kind of energy out there that is bigger than we know, and the best way I could think to represent that was an angel. I've always kind of felt lucky for making it through a lot of things I went through as a child, my hospitalizations and stuff. I wanted to represent that. I thought for a long time about getting a tattoo. I originally wanted one in college. I wanted the sacred heart that you see a lot in the DiCaprio/Danes version of Romeo and Juliet (my favorite movie at the time) which, funny enough is also a religious symbol. Something like these but without a cross. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...JebW0QG89Ny4Aw
I didn't realize that it was a well known religious symbol until much later and I was glad I didn't get that particular tattoo. About 4 years later I decided on the angel.
I have no pictures but I could try to get one taken sometime and post it.
Yes, double sided tape would be my rec too. I don't know about covering a tat. I can't imagine a way to do it that would look nice.
Y'all are right. I could handle things here. I mostly think about bedtime! It can be the most chaotic time and it's nice to have an extra set of hands. I'm not going to think too hard about any of this until I see the wheels in motion.
I agree it's pretty selfish not to work a mundane job for the paycheck but I feel obligated to note that he does make money. He was smart when he was young and made good property investments so we have that rental income, and when he does line up a carpentry or remodel job he makes good money and he pays off any debt we've built up immediately. I was really irresponsible when I was young and saved nothing. We'd never have been able to buy this house if it wasn't for his finances. I'll forever be grateful to him for that. I got to spend a lot of time with my mom in the two years before she died. When I was pleading my case to move back here and be close to my family I promised him I would never expect him to work a job he hated and boy has he held me to that!! lol He left a pretty cake job in Hawaii....
I also am confident that you will be okay alone Bridget. I also feel it would have more to do with trust than anything else. I am hoping for the best for both of you though. I also am not a money type of person but still I don't like to stress about it and it would be great if you would not have to consider finances as much, it can only make things a little less hectic IMO.
Sorry Kate but no advice about the dress here. I have huge boobs and don't usually wear strapless things for the opposite reason, they will spill out all over the place. I do have a great strapless bra but it is kind of uncomfortable so I don't wear it often.
And Chrissy, I hope Jesi will open up to you and tell you what happened to her. I can only imagine how scary it is to see your child with choke marks on his/her neck. That would be frightening and disturbing.
That's pretty neat Kate. I like angels, even though I don't believe. I guess for me it's like liking Santa Clause...I like the idea of angels and I do think they're beautiful. And who knows, we don't know what we don't know. I'm willing to be wrong about the existence of angels.
Jesi finally owned up to everything. She took off with a bf and was drinking. The bruises on her neck are not bruises. Case closed. Except she's grounded. Till she's like 30.
I'm disappointed in her of course but greatly relieved. I was pretty sure she was being deceptive, but I was afraid she was lying to protect an abusive bf. I didn't want that for her. Of the two options, I prefer this one I guess.
Wow, Chrissy. I can imagine you are dealing with some pretty intense feelings of relief, disappointment and anger. Big hugs to you.
Well you err on the side of trusting your child and I wouldn't feel stupid for that.
Sawyer has been sitting here for about 5 minutes raising his hand and putting them behind his head, joining them and them keeping them together as he brings them forward and into his lap. Over and over and over. He is so funny to me. So different than Savana and Kai were.
My oldest childhood friend is here visiting from Alaska and is coming over here on friday with her family to sleep over until saturday. I am unspeakably happy and excited to spend time with her.
So I had it out with DH this weekend. Started saturday when I got up and didn't close the office door right away and Molly got a wooden duck off the bookshelf. She got a little chunk out of his tail before I realized it. DH freaked out...his one grandpa carved the duck and it's the only thing he has of him. Which I get that he should be upset. Good news is that we were able to smooth out the spot and found some stain that is awfully darn close and it looks pratically like it was never touched. Course in 14 yrs together, I knew he liked the duck but never knew how much it meant to him. And not sure why it was kept on the bottom shelf. Than Molly threw up so there was that to clean up. Sunday he wasn't feeling good so DH was crabby there. It was like all weekend I heard was about how he didn't like having two dogs, didn't want the second dog, going to get dog food all the time now, cleaning up double the waste and changing the litter all the time now, puppy whines too much, makes Cosmo bark too much, takes too much time to watch....OMG. Than there was also a lot of nagging at me. I finally blew up at him and was crying and basically said I want a baby but I didn't know if I wanted one with him. I was tired of hearing about how a second dog messes up his life and what did he want me to do about it now. At least we know in the future that we will wait until Molly is gone and than get another puppy. But what did he want me to do. I mean I get annoyed at her sometimes too but she's ours and even he said he doesnt' want to get rid of her (my family would take her in a second because she is a pretty great puppy most of the time). He said he was just venting. Fine but don't make it all the time all weekened long.
So now we are up in the air about a kid yet again. OMG it would so much easier to find oneself knocked up and just go from there and deal with it. This waiting and second guessing sucks.
Deal is that he could be a great dad if he wanted to. Especially had this happened 6-10 years ago when we were in our 20's and just not so set in our routine and had that energy again. We have had 14 years of it being just us. I just question if this is what he wants. I think that he might be happier not having a kid. He can be selfish and likes his rec and relaxation time. He's not always the most patient, likes things neat and in order and is NOT good with change. Even just changing furniture or another decorating thing can be like pulling teeth with him and something we argue about the most. And I want him to be happy. He knows I have always wanted a baby and knows that I will be happier having one. And he wants most in life is for me to be happy and he almost always gives me what I want. So it's kind of this big circle we keep going around in.
So he told me when were deciding about the house to make the decison. Fine. I did it and stand by it. I told him I'm leaving this one up to him. he said that isn't fair, I said tough. I do not want to go through life hearing about how he lost sleep because of the baby and I was the one who wanted the baby like I did with the puppy all weekend. Not fair to baby and not fair to me. He knows what I want....I want a baby but I also want him happy in life.
Don't know what is going on now. We haven't talked about it much since last night because he had to work and we only have a short time together in the morning. I kind of wish that he could get back to a first shift but don't see that happening soon. It can be hard being on different shifts mostly due to his weird sleeping times. I'm just glad that I wear glasses because they are helping hide how much my eyelids are swollen today.
Don't know if we will talk more tonight or not. We need to start working on cleaning (house is picked up but needs a good cleaning and I like things like fresh sheets in the guest room) because we have company coming this weekend for his 35th birthday.
Molly, THat is FANTASTIC. And boys are so so so so wonderful. I know that goes without saying but I just had to
ETA: Jennifer, we posted at the same time. I'm sorry you had a rough weekend and dh was being that way.
Last edited by Bridget; 01-16-2012 at 01:55 PM.
Chrissy, i'm sorry you're having to deal with all this. Glad J wasn't hurt, though.
Molly, that's awesome! Names?
Jennifer, sorry ou're going through this. I wish there were a way for you two to experience what it's like to have a child, both the good and the bad, without committing to it.
The guy she was with is 20 and age of consent is 18 in NY. We could pursue that if we wanted to, but I'm not interested. She was a willing participant and I don't believe in ruining a guy's life in situations like this. The investigator agreed with me on that. So the whole thing is dropped other than her being grounded at home.
Jennifer, it sounds to me like you two just had a bad weekend. I don't think that any life decisions were made It happens to the best of us.


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Cleverness is its own reward punishment.
A D.C.-area man, who, in an attempt at humor dared get a personalized license plate reading "NO-TAGS," has been rewarded with $20,000 in traffic tickets, reports NBCwashington.com.
Jovial Redskins fan Danny White alleges he gets the bill whenever police come across a car without a license plate and write "No Tags" on the ticket.
White says he spends one day every few months hacking and slashing at the red tape his joke, and government bureaucracy, has created.
His driving record is so maimed by the wrongful tickets he can't get his license or registration renewed, reports Channel 4.
I'm still trying to get ParkAtlanta to admit they double-ticketed me in August 2011, so I feel his pain.
The DMV, despite realizing they are wasting thousands of taxpayer dollars mailing tickets to the wrong motorist, seems unwilling to fix their computer system. Instead, they want to void the "confusing" tag White's had for 25 years and make him pay for another one.
We don't always get the type of government we overpay for.
February 17th, 2012
8:43 am
February 17th, 2012
8:57 am
Since u had no comment
February 17th, 2012
9:07 am
Believe I would get a different tag!
February 17th, 2012
9:16 am
giant license plates for kids…LOL..
February 17th, 2012
9:22 am
why doesnt he change it to know tags ?
February 17th, 2012
9:37 am
How about Govt Sux
February 17th, 2012
9:49 am
How about "IMNIDIOT"
February 17th, 2012
9:57 am
Oh well, my tag "55bdamned" didn't seem to humor the traffic cops either.
February 17th, 2012
9:59 am
….a classic case of attention seeking gone wrong….
February 17th, 2012
10:01 am
Try living in Butts county and requesting a personalized license plate that reads itchy, smelly or stinky.
February 17th, 2012
10:07 am
And I guess by reading the paper for free online, we get the type of columnist that ends articles with a preposition???
February 17th, 2012
10:10 am
Actually, I understood that he wasn't trying to be funny, it was a clerical error. When you apply for a vanity tag, you are given three slots to put three different choices in case you first ones are already taken. In slot number 3 he put 'NO TAG' meaning that he didn't want a vanity plate if he couldn't get one of his first two choices. When they sent him a plate reading, 'NO TAG', and not realizing the implications, he just put it on his car. Fast forward a few years later and he's in administrative hell.
February 17th, 2012
10:13 am
i would've gone with NOSCRUBS (if i were a vanity plate-type person, that is)
February 17th, 2012
10:23 am
Clicked for the story. Stayed for the caption. Hilarious!
February 17th, 2012
10:33 am
How about OBAMAISANIDIOTWHOISRUININGTHISCOUNTRY? Would that fit?
February 17th, 2012
10:42 am
@ Bermard the Woodpecker: Thanks for the clarification. This story kinda had me scratching my head. Now I kinda feel badly for they guy.
February 17th, 2012
10:46 am
Karl, I am proud that you even knew that for was a preposition, and that in most cases you shouldn't end a sentence with one! However, you can indeed end a sentence with a prepostion if the sentence wouldn't make since without it. So try making since of the last sentence without the usage of the word for. (Did it again) Once you are done reading that sentence without "for", ask yourself, "does this make since?"
February 17th, 2012
10:49 am
A preposition is usually the wrong type of word to end a sentence with.
February 17th, 2012
11:13 am
Big Government, Big Business, they are inflexible because they can be! Vote out lousy politicians and refuse to do business with uncaring, non-responsive businesses !!!!
February 17th, 2012
11:26 am
I am so sick of these grammatical shortcuts. What is the world coming to?
February 17th, 2012
11:41 am
Jo Ja Boi……ummmmmmm try "sense"
February 17th, 2012
11:55 am
Regarding the dangling preposition at the end of the article and the criticism it has prompted, I am reminded of Winston Churchill's observation about dangling prepositions: "This is the sort of thing up with which we shall not put."
February 17th, 2012
12:41 pm
What did the guy do wrong though? He clearly has TAGS ON HIS CAR!! No state makes a special license plate for cars with No tags…If the cop runs the plates the registration should come up as being valid if he has the appropriate expiration sticker. There is either more to this story or everyone in the system has really gotten dumb. Not to mention the DMV issued the damn plates!! UGH.
February 17th, 2012
12:44 pm
Danny White has run up against the reality that personal freedom, even in America, is not unlimited. He wants the government to change its procedures so he can continue "his joke". It is time for him to get a different license plate. A good compromise, under the circumstances, might be for the DMV to give him one at no charge.
February 17th, 2012
12:46 pm
Jennifer honey, go back and re-read, slowly. I think you missed the point entirely. The issue is that with the plate NO TAGS, he is issued citiations for vehicles without any tags becuase the officers write no tags on the ticket. The system then links the citiation to him because the phrase no tags (meaning missing tag on the stray vehicle) matches his license plant NO TAGS. He then has to fight to clear the errant citation.
February 17th, 2012
12:56 pm
This is what idiots who crave attention gets! The DMV should double his fines!
February 17th, 2012
1:43 pm
He's had the tags for 25 years?! Get new tags you moron.
February 17th, 2012
4:24 pm
So ???, who is adding a "no tag" citation after the ticket is written? Something has to be missing from the story because the make, model, color of car, VIN number, DL number, AND tag number etc are always written on tickets and none of those would match his car or HIM. Does the DMV type in "NO TAGS" and this man's name appears? I agree with Jennifer – This story just doesn't make sense.
February 17th, 2012
4:32 pm
Sounds like a guy walking around for days with a "kick me" sign on his back wondering why he keeps getting boots up his arse!
February 17th, 2012
4:56 pm
We grt exactly the type of government we vote for and pay for. Perhaps we need to pay more attention to what we keep putting in power. They push our hot buttons and like Pavlov's dog we react to the bell.
February 18th, 2012
9:16 pm
If you brought together all of the minds in the Virginia State Governments, especially the Richmond General Assembly together, you would hard be pressed to find a whole and operating mind with intelligence. Everyone in these Va governmental agencies have one brain cell left and it is working overtime. You have no Idea the incompetance I have come across dealing with Virginia and it's useless robotical empty- ployees.. This is by no means sour grapes. It is fact and, although there are dedicated employees that deserve our thanks( For doing their jobs?)It is a nightmare trying to get a gov employee, that hates their job, to offer you any service because all they want is a paycheck and go home with a six pack, eat dinner, burp and go to bed. I love Virginia, and I love my country, I just hate my government and the self serving, corrupt leadership we call our lawmaklers. We the people has become You our pawns, let us think for you. We are in alot of trouble. Thanks.RG
February 18th, 2012
11:21 pm
I'd say it would be worth it to get a new tag… I tried PB4UGO many years ago… they wouldn't give it to me…LMAO!!!
February 19th, 2012
12:59 am
That simply tells me how lazy and how incosiderate DC government workers are. They only care about their own convenience. It never occured to them that they are paid by tax payers so they got a job there to feed their family. Everyone had experience dealing with DC government knew how corrupted they are. The one that threatened me before is now guilty of stealing tax money….but tax payers are still paying for this person's life inside the prison!
February 19th, 2012
5:38 pm
hey, nephew keep those vanity plates.i am keeping my plates no tags in ct


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Ask Aida--Why so quiet?
I usually lurk and enjoy reading the posts, plus I only saw the first episode of Ask Aida, but are people watching this show? I was curious to hear others' opinions since I keep missing it. There were a few initial posts after the first show but nowhere near the posts received about Big Daddy, which debuted the same weekend. Hmmm.
re: Withnail42
Looking at all the recent posts (just off the top of my head) on Big Daddy's House, Anne Burrell's and Ted Allen's new shows, Drive-in, Dives and whatever, it appears that LOTS of posters are still watching FN. Even if some have given up on FN, some might be drawn back to give Aida's show a peek. I just find it odd that there is no recent chatter on Ask Aida.
re: dmjordan
Summer lull. Vacations. Yadda yadda.
re: Withnail42
"I think a great many if not most posters no longer watch FN."
I agree, at least for myself.
It's summer... going out and enjoying the weather while it's still good.
The Olympics.
Also, the only show I used watch regularly is Good Eats and it seem to be in reruns, plus FN moved the show from its 7:30 pm time slot to I don't know when.
Finally, I'm starting to mistrust any new show on FN.
I've watched it 1 1/2 times and didn't care for it at all. She made a pie last week and both the crust and finished product looked sloppy and amateurish. For the Q&A section, I thought her answers were too general and not helpful. Overall, I was very disappointed in the show and will probably not watch again.
re: chickster
Have to say I agree with chickster. I'd had higher hopes, especially with the CHOW connection, but the show is very amateurish and the laptop guy is annoying.
re: MMRuth
There must be some rule in the food media that everything has to be geared to 20-somethings who don't know one end of a spatula from another. Or if they do, they're so proud of themselves for figuring it out that they eagerly pass on their fabulous tips to others. Dog knows there's enough of that silliness on Chow.com, so I wouldn't expect anything better from a Chow.com tie-in.
re: Ruth Lafler
Or, you can look at it simply as, who would stand to gain the most from an instructional cooking show? Someone who's been cooking for themselves for 40 years, or a 20-something who doesn't know the flat end from the pokey end of a spatula? We all have to start somewhere.
re: ajs228
aj, point taken.
I have two 20+ year olds who are never far from an internet connection, laptop or blog but they don't watch FN. Knowing a demographic thru & thru is important in programming of any kind. The tech guru and Aida's approach might appeal but the programming doesn't.
I think the show appeals to children (I have two younger kids) who are in the kitchen with mom, learning to cook and trying new foods. Let's say btwn 9-14 years of age.
In my day mom pulled out the cookbook, the recipe cards, etc. today many kitchens have a tv/cable set up in the kitchen. It's a family hub of food excitement. My 14 year old loved Aida.
Never to young or old to learn something.
re: Ruth Lafler
>>> There must be some rule in the food media that everything has to be geared to 20-somethings
Interesting. And here I was thinking this is the first 20-something food show in years. I mean Giada, Elle Kruger Rachel are in their thirties. Flay, Batali and the rest are in their 40s. Puck is in his 60s (at least?).
I have no idea what other food shows are geared to the 20-somethings on any channel now. Which other ones are there?
re: HarryK
I think she meant geared towards audiences in their 20's not the hosts.
re: HillJ
In fairness to Noah, the Ask Aida tech guru, his bio is not too shabby.
re: MMRuth
MMR, I feel the same way and stand by my original objections to the flow of the show. I added Noah's bio out of fairness to creds earned by a professional adding more balance to my original post.
re: MMRuth
Ok, let's take the guy out of the equation. So, Aida is supposed to every two minutes say, speaking of butter, I recall verbatim a butter question from so-and-so from nebraska who asked. And two minutes later, flour, I recall a flour question from Timmy in Nova Scotia. Wait while this burns I have a video to show you sent in.
Naw ... sorry, I don't see how that would ever work. I think the Noah guy fielding things as they come us is unique and works very well with the premise.
re: HarryK
I guess I'm just not so into the interactive thing generally, though, as I said, the live call ins to Sara Moulton's show seemed to work well.
re: MMRuth
I agree - I like Aida but can do without Noah. I wonder if the FN felt she was too weak for some reason and needed a side kick. On the FN website he did a bit about composting the week's waste but it was more about Noah than composting. Couldn't take it and closed it down after a minute or two.
re: MMRuth
That was what originally what got me interested in TVFN, no question was too obvious or too obscure
re: ajs228
I agree. I haven't seen that show, but one shouldn't discount somebody automatically just because they're on the younger side. Some of the best chefs got their start at an early age and probably know more than people twice their age. Age is just a number.
I caught 5 minutes of it by accident and it wasn't bad! The laptop guy is super annoying... I think he should be made to gchat with at least two other people while taping so that his "im surfing the internet, and fielding all these questions-at the same time I pick the most representative one for Aida" gig will look more realistic.
Other than that she was good. Wayyyyy better than most of the other programming! Really, the fact that FN is doing a show that is not about how Cap't Crunch is made is reason enough to support it!
re: AnneBird
AnneB, I enjoyed your point about "how Cap't Crunch is made" - so true!
However, (imo) it's the laptop/viewer questions that interrupt the 30 min format. By the time two or three questions are dealt with there is no time for Aida to prepare a complete recipe flawlessly.
Squeezing in helpful tips, which is the whole point of the show, is awkward visually. Btwn commercial breaks and viewer questions, how many mins. are actually left watching Aida?
I watched and afterwards thought eh...nah, nothing earth shattering or new. She is quick and witty and will probably appeal to a certain dempraphic.
But for me, I felt she is just another slotted fn celebrity. I would think she needs to step up her game and maybe tone down the sarcasm and over confident attitude. I rate it a 3 with 10 the highest. Will I watch it? nope.
re: chef chicklet
I also agree with Chef Chicklet. And for some reason, I was annoyed by her superfluous use of the word "off", i.e. poach "off" eggs....
re: jlbwendt
Really, in reference to poaching eggs? Whatever....in any event, her show is far from a day in the life of a professional kitchen, and I found the phrase, which I never heard before, distracting.
re: jlbwendt
But she is not talking to the kitchen, that is the annoying part, she is trying to be informative, cute or whatever, it comes off as bratty.
re: chef chicklet
It is a cute concept for a show but I think Aida needs a little more on-camera training, especially in her intonation and phrasing. The good news is that you can improve quickly once you're comfortable on the air. I'll check back in a few more episodes.
I agree with Chef Chicklet.
The show has some basic advice, and Aida is a pretty girl, but there is nothing special or new for the majority of chowhounders to learn from her show. Unless you are a completely inexperienced cook, the tips are really boring and the recipes are nothing special. None of the dishes leave your mouth watering and make you eager to try the recipes.
Her Banana Cream Pie just plain did not look good. On the other hand, she looked great- I'd watch her over many of the other food network hacks just for the eye candy factor.
Also, in looking at her bio, it seems that she has a connection to chow.com...
well, while on the subject of FN...anybody notice the affirmative action deal going on w/ the network?
anyways, nothing on the network outside of iron chef (sometimes) and alton brown stuff has any type of substance...kinda like marshmellows....
Haven't watched it.
I lost interest in Aida's chow postings when she didn't seem to know the difference between a strata and a trifle ( http://www.chow.com/recipes/10714 ). Turns out she *does* know, but decided to "market" a trifle by calling it a strata. Food Network has enough culinary dumbing down - it doesn't need any more.
Today's Ask Aida started out with sweet potatoe fries and fried fish fillets preparation while Noah opened an email from a TX viewer asking what to do with 8 quarts of used cooking oil. While Aida's at the stove frying away, Noah calls the TX viewer to have this question answered "on air." The audio was a bit muffled but I could swear the gal from TX asked if she should toss the oil down the sink, while Aida suggested the oil be recycled at the local eco-fuel station....at that point I changed the channel.
Sorry, even my 10 year old knows how to properly handle used oil. Done watching AA.
re: HillJ
I watched it too, but I thought the exact opposite! I thought it was awesome and totally unlike a FN thing to do to let Aida respond so candidly to the whole "what do I do with the 8 GALLONS of oil" other than "thrown it down the drain"?!
HillJ, I was also shocked that someone was that...un-educated? Ugh. Aida got herself a few points in my book for handling it so well! I can think of a few things to call someone who thinks its "cute" that she didn't know how to get rid of that much oil!
re: AnneBird
you know i cook fairly often and bake all the time but i NEVER fry anything so disposing of oil would be a question for me and i post here often. i mean i wouldn't think to toss it down the drain but really i don't think asking in general what to do is that weird. if you learn to cook in a health conscious world you often just don't fry things. it may make the show "not for you" but i think a place to ask basic to moderate cooking questions is great. most of the world - and most of food network viewers - are not hard core foodies.
re: AnneBird
AnneB, I guess part of the reason I didn't find it "awesome" was because the caller was from TX and Aida referred to what Californians "might do" with 8 quarts of oil...if Aida wasn't sure what to do in TX, I think it was a guess at best. With households tuning in I think FN should have fact-checked possible replies. If Aida is approaching questions by callers/emails without knowing in advance of taping what those questions are she's taking a chance..while focusing on recipes...while talking to a camera.
The focus of this part of the show was frying fish & potatoes. A viewer question about how to dispose of old cooking oil was a good tie-in and valid question. I thought Aida, FN professional answering the question, didn't have a clue.
re: HillJ
oh ok - i thought you thought it was a dumb question, not a dumb answer. it seems a valid question to me too. and to the above response - that's fair about food network viewers. but i know a TON who aren't foodies (i mean people who don't even cook at all) and i know that most of the world isn't a foodie the way many CHers are and FN is growing in viewership. I don't want to imply that no foodies watch the network - just that that may not be who their target demographic really is.
re: AMFM
Sorry for the confusing post! I thought it was great of FN to tie the question about disposal to the frying fish and potatoes show. I wasn't paying very close attention, but I thought the caller said her father had a fish fry every weekend. If thats right and they are getting rid of 8 gallons of oil a week, then that's alot of oi!
Oil is a huge problem for municipalities and their sewage systems. Not to mention that oil contaminated water is really bad for the environment which I think Aida touched upon with the whole "I go to the beach!" comment.
Totally valid question! I'm glad it was answered in national TV!
re: AnneBird
Ok, so I missed the episode, and I have no idea what I would do with that much oil. What is the proper way to dispose of it?
re: ajs228
If I had stored up that much cooking oil, I would call my local or nearest waste management company and ask for their advice.
In my town you are told to keep cooled cooking oil in a recycle bag and throw it out with the regular garbage pickups. Our waste mgnt. company does not recommend storing oil.
However, there are dozens of online suggestions for reusing used cooking oil for making homemade soap, garden uses, etc.
re: ajs228
I hate to say "it depends", but, it really does depend on how much oil you have and where you live. If its a small amount it is generally ok to place the oil inside a non-breakable container then straight into the trash. If its a larger amount, then you can either take it to the city dump or (like Aida said) find a biofuel collection facility.
I live in northern Virginia and I take my oil to a Household Hazardous Material Facility. I just keep it in one large glass jar then haul it over with my batteries, old paint cans, empty cleaning chemical containers, etc.
Like my little sister used to say: "It's bad for the fishies"
re: kellithina
kellithina, in a past post I read a number of remarks comparing the FN Star contestants approach to an original cooking show idea with the concept being used on the Ask Aida show but no one on CH seemed to know by confirmed information if there was a deliberate concept correlation. Interesting timing tho.
I finally watched it yesterday. She made "weeknight meals." She made two of them: chicken, mango, and cashews over jasmine rice, and turkey cutlets with avocado sauce with lemon orzo. Apparently, in her universe a meal doesn't include vegetables!
She seasons without tasting and uses a lot (pours it out of a container) of kosher salt. So that strange Chow obsession continues. At least she wasn't baking.
There were some really strange editing cuts that made me conclude that she had screwed something up. She started out peeling the mango with a vegetable peeler, answered some question about the pit, and presto there were the cheeks all cut off on her cutting board.
I've seen 4 episodes and think it's worthwhile. It's not as in depth as Good Eats, but not everyone wants to be a food scientist. Some people just want a few good recipes. I agree that the Noah questions/videos can interrupt the flow. It would be better to have them displayed on a split screen deal. (And it really doesn't take a tech "guru" to click and open an email).
I've seen quite a few comments complaing about shows on the FN being too simple. I guess that's why the call it the FOOD Network and not the Classically Trained French Chefs Resource Center Network. Not every show has to include fusion recipes and reduction techniques.
re: JohnE O
'Not every show has to include fusion recipes and reduction techniques.'.
True, but it would be nice if some of them did.
On the heels of Ask Aida's interactive show, I'm a bit surprised I haven't seen anyone mention the launch of a new, interactive Food Network site.
Nearly every food host has a v-log on their home page and viewers will sit through several commericals in order to see an entire segment. It's a production change for an already commercially successful and highly sponsored company.
I caught it for the first time today. It didn't seem especially difficult, but at least she has a nice personality. The basic shows (RR, Guy, and Sandra Lee) make me want to hurl.
I agree, the tech guy adds nothing.


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Burn After Reading: The $22 Movie
Published on - September 25th, 2008 (Modified on - September 29th, 2008) (by J.D. Roth)
I'm going to sound like a crotchety old man for a minute here — but it's my blog and I can write what I want. Movies are too damn expensive.
One of the luxuries of working from home is that when a friend calls me at 2 o'clock to go see a movie, I can do it. So when Paul called yesterday to ask if I wanted to see Burn After Reading, I said, "Sure."
Not so long ago, Kris and I were avid movie-goers. Once or twice a month, we'd catch a new film. As we've flexed our frugality muscles, however, we've fallen out of the habit. Mostly we stay at home and watch movies from Netflix. When we do go out, we make a point of hitting the cheap theaters. It hurts less to pay $4 to see Indiana Jones than to pay $9.50.
But when Paul and I looked for a venue yesterday, none of the cheap places were showing Burn After Reading. The closest theater playing the film was part of the Regal chain, which I generally avoid on principle. Yesterday was a good reminder of why that's the case.
Here's a quick run-down of my expenses at the Regal-owned "Hilltop 9″:
- One movie ticket (matinee) = $7.50
- One "medium" diet soda (44 ounces, or about 1.25 liters) = $5.00
- One order nachos = $6.25 (and I only ate about half!)
- One box Raisinets = $3.50
I paid a total of $22.25 to watch a 96 minute movie (plus about 20 minutes of loud in-your-face pre-film advertising). Wow. Not very frugal. ($14.75 for refreshments! In retrospect, I'm amazed at myself.)
Now obviously I chose to pay $22. Nobody forced me to spend this much — I'm not denying that. But you can bet I won't be doing this again for a long, long time. I'll stick to the second-run movie houses and the bargain theaters, of which there are many in Portland. Some of my favorites include:
- McMenamins Theaters ($3 films with pizza and beer!)
- Cinemagic (Four or five bucks for a movie, and cheap snacks)
- Moreland Theatre (less than $10 for a movie and snacks)
- Laurelhurst Theater (all films $3)
- Family Cinemas ($5 matinees and reasonable refreshment prices — plus they have Red Vines!)
It would be fine to spend $22 to see a movie if that's what I valued. But it isn't. I'd rather save my money to splurge on other things. $22 would buy a nice meal. It would pay for five lunches at the local taco stand. $22 is about the price of a new comics compilation. $22 would buy one-tenth of one percent of a new Mini Cooper. I value a trip to the movies at about ten bucks, not $22.
When I told Kris about my movie-going experience, she too was shocked. "That's insane!" she said. "That's more than an entire month of Netflix. In fact, you could watch the entire month of Netflix and buy a bag of popcorn and buy two liters of diet soda."
(Bonus ten-second movie review: Burn After Reading is goofy fun, but it lacks punch, and the ending is weak. It's no Fargo or No Country for Old Men, and it's certainly no The Big Lebowski.)
This article is about Choices, Frugality, Odds and Ends, Real-Life
We buy tickets from costco (good if you are already a member) it comes out to $8 each instead of $9.50 then we don't buy snacks, we eat at home. we only watch blockbuster type movies, everything else is watched at home.
I dont go to movies that often (maybe one a year) but when I do go I bring my own snacks. Unethical perhaps a great money saver you know it.
It sounds like you're suggesting that the only options were to either not see the movie or spend $22 on it. Why not buy the $7.50 ticket and then go out to get some real food before or after it?
I know you talk about trying to minimize the effect advertisements have on you. The only reason people want to eat nachos and candy at a movie is because that's what the advertising tells you to do. Most people don't eat Raisinets when they're watching a movie from Netflix at home.
I hardly ever buy snacks at the theatre. And I have a great movie mini-chain here in San Jose, California, the Camera Cinemas. They play both blockbusters and arthouse flicks, and they sell a discount card: 10 admissions for $60, so I only pay $6 per movie. The only restriction on the card is that you can't go Saturdays after 6pm, and I never do that anyway. It's perfect for me.
I remember my first shocking experience at the movie theater. I wasn't going frugal then.
A buddy and I went to see "I Am Legend." They had a popcorn and soda "special." Two medium sodas and a medium popcorn.
$16. $16!
I almost crapped my pants. That's over $5 each!
Needless to say, I was disenchanted with the theater experience like you are now.
You didn't see a $22 movie. You had a $7.50 movie experience and bought $14.75 worth of junk food to go along with it. That's just foolish on your part.
I highly doubt when you sit down to watch a film at home you're having a giant soda, nachos, and Rasinets. So why did you feel the need to purchase these items when you went to the movie theater?? You bought the snacks because you wanted them. You can't blame advertising for this. It's power disappears the instant you consciously recognize what it is designed to do.
I go to the movies all the time and I never get snacks unless I get a free coupon for them as I enter (which Regal Crown Club members get as rewards). I see all the same ads for them and smell all the same smells, and I simply choose not to purchase them because they are unhealthy and overpriced.
$7.50 for a movie isn't that terrible, around here it's more like $10 for a matinee and $13 for a night showing at Silver City. The real question is, why did you buy so much crap?
I always sneak a bottle of water in my purse, and buy popcorn only. Is this frugal…or cheap?
Since I'm paying to see the movie, and paying for popcorn, I consider it frugal. Also, I buy movie tickets at Costco or from a local theater which does 10 tickets for $60 total (excludes Saturday night showings.) If you live in the San Jose area, Camera Cinemas does the 10/$60 deal. It's a credit card type of thing, and you can buy 2 tickets per movie with it.
Don't forget St. Johns Cinema (not the McMenamins one)! First-run movies for $6, with a $4 matinee. Pizza & beer, too! It's like the good second-run theaters, with new movies. The owners are super-nice too.
Ummm…..The movie was only $7.50…right? Which seems reasonable. A matinee and some M&Ms tucked in your pocket sounds like a great deal. You know how you're not supposed to go to the grocery store when you're hungry? Maybe you shouldn't go to the movies when you're hungry :}
You could have made it a 7,50 movie if you had simply snuck in a can of coke and chocoalate bar, but you have to buy popcorn, nothing beats movie popcorn!
Um, the only reason it cost you $22 was because you spent money on all the ridiculous priced snacks. If you had eaten beforehand you probably wouldn't have bought the snacks and there wouldn't be a reason to justify buying them. It doesn't make any sense to buy snacks at the movie theatre…whether or not you are on a budget….they're unhealthy AND expensive. You could either bring your own (yes, I know it's not allowed, but I do it rarely) or not eat at all. I'm sure you can go for 2.5 hours without eating something.
I totally agree with Aleks above.
I'm just jealous that you can see a movie for $7.50, matinees are $9.50 here and evenings are $12-14.
As for the amount you spent on food, I'm afraid you'll get no sympathy from me- I hate the smell of faux-cheese nachos in theatres and dread that someone next to me will be munching their way through a pile!
You left off the Avalon Theatre. The popcorn is cheap, the movies cost $2.50, and the theatres are seldom crowded. Yes, the floor is a tad sticky, but if the movie turns out to be boring, you can always hit the nickel arcades across the hall!
I hear ya. I personally haven't been to a movie theater in almost 3 years. On the other hand, my wife absolutely loves going to the movies. We've sort of come to an agreement that if she really wants to see a new movie, she might as well just ask one of her friends to go see it with, and I'll wait until it comes out on netflix.
Couple the high cost of going to the movies with the fact that our nearest theater is nearly 45 minutes away, and even if the movie was relatively cheap, the cost of gas to drive there, and the thought of sitting in the car for a total of an hour and a half to catch a 2 hour movie really kills the appeal of it all.
That's why I have a big HDTV and surround sound, so I don't have to pay through the nose or drive somewhere. But my wife likes the "experience" of going to the movies. Oh well.
I agree with you on the ridiculous prices, but we still love watching movies on the big screen. The Entertainment Book has offers for the AMC theaters which brings down the admission prices a few dollars. There are some coupons out there for AMC as well to get a free small popcorn with purchase of a coke product. Still not all that cheap. We sneak in candy and drinks from time to time. We get older movies from the library, and have a one-movie account with Netflix as well. Guess we'll make do since we are such movie buffs.
Do you have any drive-ins near you? It's too bad they're a dying breed, but I found them to be a great, relatively inexpensive movie-going experience.
It costs the standard price of a movie ticket to get in. Bring Windex and a few paper towels to clean off your windshield before the show begins. Tune your car radio to the FM broadcast of the movie's sound track.
Once the show begins, you begin feasting on whatever delicious food and beverage you brought with you. My personal favorite was always pizza and beer, but I'm a simple man.
Special bonus: no morons talking behind you, no morons texting on their bright cell phones in front of you, and no ugly looks from the other patrons when you thunderously pass gas.
I only pay full price to see action films that would look best on the big screen. Otherwise its Netflix for me. I also will sneak in my own candy. But drinks and popcorn are hard to sneak in. I try to eat before I go that way I'm not tempted.
But for me movies just aren't worth it. I usually can't sit still for 2 hours anyway, so going to the movies is something I don't often do.
20Hmmm… I can't wait for the "I just had lunch at the airport" thread…
I don't read this site for the complaining about the cost of things. I read it for all the great advice.
Please go see another movie and plan ahead this time. Sneak in food, find a discount (student of life), wait until it shows up at the cheap theater, ride your bike to the theater, whatever.
I want to read the movie thread with you bragging how much you saved over your last experience.
Thanks, Ian
Oooof! $$! I love the pub theaters… have you checked out the Bagdad? One of the most gorgeous theaters in town, and in the upper balcony they have lots of nice, cushy love seats. The Laurelhurst is just a couple of blocks from me so I tend to go there a lot.
Just imagine, for $22 at one of those theaters you can get a movie ticket, a pitcher of beer, 2 slices of pizza and a donut!
"I paid a total of $22.25 to watch a 96 minute movie "
What's the big deal? You cannot splurge everynow and then. According to the previews, I knew the movie was a downer.
I have 6 figures in investments, but I still find little luxuries like going to the movies, which will not hurt my cash flow
I think you are more upset that the movie wasn't good than spending the $22
working in the industry I hate to say this, but some films are meant to be torrented. I was so excited for Burn After Reading, but then I saw how bad the marketing peeps whored it out (completely twisting negative reviews into positive ones) that I gave up. Read this isht – http://www.gelfmagazine.com/archives/the_coens_emotionfree_uneven_thriller.php.
If you go to the movies in my area, it's about $10. $10 a month is not unreasonable for that type of entertainment, especially compared to what a big entertainment system + cable would cost (I don't have the need for most of that stuff, just want to see a movie every once in a while).
You're right, though, the food is way overpriced. Don't buy it. The "treat" is the movie itself.
I don't think we're missing the point. I think we're disagreeing with you. $10 to see a movie is not outrageous. All the additional junk is priced outrageously, so the logical conclusion is to not buy it!
I haven't been to the cinema in years. Sticky floors (ugh), screaming children, whispering people, etc. I'd rather stay at home, curl up on the sofa, and watch a film from Lovefilm (like Netflix). I can dress down, have a mug of coffee and stroke the dog (who will probably be on the sofa next to me) at the same time. it's a much better experience.
And it's a damn sight cheaper.
Wow, that is a lot.
To get movies to see on my blog I usually go to AMC Theaters on weekends. If you go before Noon you only pay $5 at older AMC's and $6 for newer AMC's. It's not expensive and it is for any movie that is playing before noon.
Solomon is right — 90% of the objection is due to the crap environment. A few landmark theaters are ok, but obviously you have to do your due diligence in exploring theaters.
You can't even get into a theater where I live for your ten dollar limit, JD. It's twelve bucks just to walk in the door. Consequently, I only go once or twice a year. I stick almost entirely to Netflix — and half the time I find that a film that looked interesting when it first came out no longer interests me by the time it gets to the top of my queue.
I agree, movies are ridiculously overpriced. I love my Blockbuster online account, but still see some new releases in the theater. My costco sells discounted tickets to some chain theaters (basically matinee price anytime), or there's also the drive-in which is a fun experience in itself. The only time I buy food from the theater is if I'm with a bunch of people and we get the big bucket of popcorn and share so it's 1-2 dollars each. Or else I bring my own snacks from home. Frankly, I don't see anything unethical in that. there have been times I've been actually carrying a bag of food or a drink and no one has ever said anything to me. If the items were reasonably priced, I'd buy them there, but it's not.
p.s. Theaters in my area are at least 10.50 this is the non-matinee price. Matinees range from 8.50-9.50 I'd say. I don't know how families go to the movies at all, especially since kids usually want food when they are there.
JD, just curious on your take on the outrageous cost for concerts these days.
$7.50 for matinee is outrageous. lol
But that is why I sneak in Gummy Bears to eat.
The Academy! Haven't you been to the Academy? And how did I not notice that you're in Portland?
My wife and I try to only go out to watch movies once in a while, and tend to wind up going on weekend evenings. Prices are getting pretty high for first-runs, but I'm not overly concerned–watch the credits at the end of most movies, and then remember that everybody on that 10-minute list needs to get a cut of your $7-10 ticket, not just the theater and the studio heads. From what I hear, theaters don't make much on ticket sales, which is why snack prices are going so high. They need to earn money too, so I'm not averse to paying $5-6 for one large popcorn which feeds us both, though I limit my snack purchases to just that–anything more we want I buy cheap at Walgreens and sneak in via my wife's purse (big enough for a couple boxes of candy and two canned drinks).
And of course, we only go out and do this once in a while. We saw four movies this summer, and I think that's going to be all for the year.
Ha! You beat me to it — if I'm going to pay $20+ to sit still and be quiet, there had better be a live performance going on — theatre, concert, hockey . . .
A couple of theaters near us just came out with discount cards, where $30 buys 5 movies and 2 medium popcorns, so I invested in 3 of them, because sometimes we just want to get out of the house and see a movie on the big screen without the kids.
The last two big concerts we went to were really discouraging–during the first, two women behind us chatted loudly right in our ears the entire time, catching up on their lives, I guess–why they spent money on the concert when they had no interest in the music, I don't know.
During the 2nd the people in front of us stood up, swaying drunkenly (people started drinking in the parking lot before the concert even started) and singing loudly and off-key. I doubt they even remembered what concert they went to the next day.
Not worth it!
I see your point in principle and as a fellow Portlander, I feel lucky to have such good cheaper movie theater options available. For the same reasons you mentioned, my husband and I generally avoid places like Regal, just because we would rather wait and see the movie much cheaper at home, without the loud person behind us talking, etc. We purchased a large LCD TV and surround sound stereo nine months ago and have only seen two movies at the theater since then. Outragous movie theater prices was one of the considerations for that purchase.
However, you spent 66% of your expense on food that was not necessary or healthy. We recently saw Dark Knight in IMAX because we thought the experience was worth it, but we chose to enjoy a meal outside of the movie theater before the movie. That movie theater food is a rip-off no matter what!
Take it easy…you splurge once in a while !
LOL @ JoBmore…Gummy Bears !
Netflix is the way to go. Also, I don't see anybody talking about DOLLAR THEATRES ! I have heard of some cities where 6 months old movies are shown for $2 ! That's a great deal, but sadly there are no such theatres where I live
Why did you go last night when you can go tonight for the price of 3 cans of food?
I'm going to see Igor!
@ Mary Sue, Igor is on the list of movies that don't qualify for cans.
McMenamin's has Red Vines too! (at least The Mission Theater does)
I've made a rule for myself that I won't see a movie if I think it will be just as good on the small-screen. So far only Harry Potter and the new Batman series have made the cut. All the others are definitely not worth the $10, and I'm not a fan of matinees unless it's a crappy day.
I agree that movie prices have definitely skyrocketed…but spending twice the cost of the movie on snacks is just a silly move on your part.
i dont see why NetFlix is so highly supported. It's a repeat payment, so unless you are watching 7 films a month, you may as well rent individually. And if you're watching 7 films a month, that's 15 hours you could be spending making that time work for your savings or bank account.
A reminder that you did not see a $22 movie. You saw a $7.50 movie. That's 1/3 of what you spent. It's a great movie and well worth it, IMHO. The rest of that stuff? Not so much.
I think I share J.D.'s grumpy feeling about this. I feel the same way every time I buy overpriced food in a restricted environment – airports (where you can no longer carry many food/drink items through security), amusement parks (where they often check your bag, and you don't want to have to carry stuff around, anyway), movie theaters, sporting events, etc. Sometimes I want to enjoy a snack with a movie or eat a meal at a ball game, but my options are:
1. Break the rules by sneaking stuff in,
2. Feel like I've just been hit by some sort of scam artist by paying way overinflated prices, or
3. Be hungry.
None of those options is appealing. Yes, I know that I can eat before I go, and I only want the popcorn because it smells so good, yadda yadda yadda, but the lack of a better option makes me feel worse about the overall experience.
Everyone will have their opinion on this, but I actually enjoy posts like this one. I like hearing about the highs and lows, the joys and frustrations, triumphs and mistakes, of your whole financial experience. We all have them.
I am ok with the price of movies, but the concessions are really crazy. $5 for a small drink. $6 for a small popcorn. wow. nuts. I can even eat beforehand, and I'll end up getting popcorn and eating the whole thing. Too bad you can't sneak in popcorn!


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