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My 15-yo son shops on line at Old Navy and Hot Topic, shoes.com. And he's cool. As for haircut.

Posted By: what's that? on 2007-04-20
In Reply to: Teen fashion emergency! :) SM - Chickadee




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it was about her shoes - not a political topic
I would just ignore it. Started off about fashion. You can't control what people are going to write about a certain topic. Sometimes the two can blend together. Since we're not talking bout the O I would just ignore it and write another post about something else.
So many cool shoes out there. Purple pumps or sandals probably won't be hard to find. nm
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Shoes! Love shoes. Thin soles work best.
Don't be mad, but foot size might have something to do with it. I'm a 7 1/2 shoe size, and I suspect a foot much bigger than that might be a bit wide to easily hit the right pedal every time. Remove the shoe and your foot is narrower and you can feel the controls and not hit the wrong one. Just a guess because I've heard guys have the worst time with the pedal.
I am one who shops
wtih my little maltese.  Some little dogs are more well behaved than kids on a shopping trip, and he is one of them.  He is friendly, well behaved, well groomed.  Some people think he is a little stuffed dog in my carry bag until he moves his head!   I take him into coffee shops to grab a coffee, some clothing stores when I know what I am going for, book stores.  He loves it!  he just rests his head on the top of his bag and goes with the flow.  A lot of people SMILE when they see him and want to talk to him or they laugh.  He is a great companion.  He wouldn't have it any other way and neither would I. He should have a frequent flyer's ticket because he flies home alot to see family. When I lived in Georgia the owners of boutique stores would love him! I guess you got to be a dog lover.  Best wishes to you. 
What about Old Navy and the Gap? SM

are they okay to shop at too...I'll wait while you ask your teens!


You guys have given me some great suggestions!  I knew I could count on you all!


Thanks sooo much! 


Chickadee


Yes..in the small shops that are Asian run...many to..
choose from. My sis and I saw one lady buy $500 worth of purses, we counted 15 that she had. Every top of the line brand you can imagine. Next year when we go I am bringing and extra suitcase to haul more home! We ate at LA Mela, a fabulous Italian restaurant on Mulberry Street. Sis and I are Italian, so we know good, homemade Italian food and this was top notch! We and our spouses ate and had a bottle of wine, only paid $130 for all of us.
Just because you're in the Navy....
doesn't mean you'll be on a boat! I'm the poster above with my husband and sister both getting out of the Navy fairly recently, and neither one of them was EVER on a boat. I really wish people would become more educated about our armed forces before making comments about it. Plus, there are only 2 hospital ships in the Navy, so it's very likely she would be serving at a Navy hospital/clinic or in a squadron that doesn't even go on a boat. Out of all the other Navy folks that lived by us, I only know of one that was ever stationed on a boat.
David's Bridal Shops all over the country I think

Might be Vitalis, lots of shops used that years ago
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Check into mystery shops. I have recently sm
signed up for some. There are legit ones out there. Although the pay isn't always great, every little bit can add up. Just NEVER pay a fee to sign up, those are not legit. The legit ones are free to sign up. Like I recently signed up to inspect Exxon gas stations. The pay is only $4 but it only takes maybe 5 mins max. You have to purchase at least $1 in fuel and up to $1 instore product, which both are reimbursed, and then the $4 pay. I found 15+ stores in the same location, etc. So basically I have myself assigned to do 40 stores, 20 each day x2 days. My profit will be $160 and although I am out money for gas and the purchases those will be reimbursed so I really will clear $160 in two days as I will be getting my gas to do the shops reimbursed.

Also, Wal-mart/Sam's hires door greeters and those food sample people who cook and demonstrate with free samples. A lot of those folks are close to your husband's age.
Why the Army? She'd be much safer in Navy
My husband just completed his tour of duty in May with the Navy and never went anywhere near Iraq. The only places he went where Key West, Guam, Hawaii, and Nevada. My sister was also in the Navy and got out almost 2 years ago. She never went to the Middle East or anywhere dangerous either. I know the Navy has been overstaffed recently though, but they can always use people in healthcare and may let her join that way.
Navy? On a boat with thousands of hor*y men? I don't think so. nm
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Thank god for our Navy Seals - See message
I saw that on the political board earlier (don't know why because it doesn't deal with politics), but this was the comment I wrote....

The Navy Seals are true hero's. Willing to go into danger and even die saving other people they don't know. Navy Seals, Police, Fire, etc. People who selflessly lay down their lives to protect and rescue the innocent are the true hero's and I hope they are commended for this.

I think it's excellent and what an ordeal he and his family must have gone through. Glad everyone is safe.
Navy Seals ROCK! sm

I am not surprised they were able to accomplish the rescue.  Have you seen those shows where they detail what exactly the training they go through entails and you watch people actually going through the training?  It is brutal.  Those guys who make it to the end are the cream of the crop.  Once again our military comes through!  I am so happy about the good outcome! 


I like Navy. I have had nice comments when I wear it. nm
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Earth Shoes....heel lowered in Earth Shoes


Scout out baked goods in your local gourmet shops, etc. and make
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How much do you pay for a haircut? SM

I live in a fairly large city and I believe I have been paying way too much.


I don't want to start any battles, but I'm just curious.  What is average?


haircut
I pay about $20 for a wash, dry, style plus a tip. I guess it could be worse huh?
Haircut
I pay anywhere from $17-$22 in a small town in Northern Ohio. If you go to one of the chains like Best Cuts, Famous Hair, etc., it runs anyways from $10-$13.
What should you tip on a $65 haircut?
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Haircut
For just a cut and a dry/style - 12.00. I usually tip about 20%.
Over-priced haircut. SM

The salon and hairdresser I have been going to for years have raised their prices like crazy over the past year or so.  They now charge $60 for a haircut. My hair is short, chin length. 


The hairdresser used to spend about 20 minutes doing my hair, what with blowdrying and all, but now, since the price has gone up, she is spending less than five minutes.  Clip, clip and done.


Can I ask her if she would lower the price for my haircut or would that be out of line?  If not, I am definitively planning on going to another salon.  Haircuts around here are not cheap, but $60 for short hair and less than five minutes is insane. If that was what anything was thinking, yes, it is INSANE.


$60 ? i pay 12 for a haircut w/styling. where are you?
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I always tip 10-15%, but I have never paid $65 just for a haircut...
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haircut prices

$35 to $40; less if you don't have it blow-dried.  For the works (cut, color, highlights), about $150. Toner may be more,depending on the salon.  Tip is 20%, & don't forget the shampoo tech. 


These are Houston prices.


$30.00 for haircut.... Upscale salon...
I usually give her 5.00, but 10 if she colors.  I love her though and gave her 20.00 at Christmastime.....
I pay $40.00 for a haircut, color and to get my eyebrows done. She charges $30.00, but I pay her $4
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How much do you pay for a haircut and what's the rule about tipping your stylist?? nm

I hope they didn't charge him for the haircut! -(nm)-

Okay, a bit off topic but here goes
So many women talk about the bonding that happens when you breast feed that does not happen if you don't. Now it seem to be okay to let someone else breastfeed your child if for some reason you can't. Where does the bonding come in? Who is the child bonding with? For me I breast fed the first child but did not the second. Who am I closer to? Couldn't tell you!
A little off topic, but
I was out to lunch one day with my DH and on my way home I came upon a crash that had just happened at an intersection...one of the drivers was a young girl (she happened to go to the same HS as my DD). The other driver was a 30-something mother of 2 or 3.  The young girl had run a red light and T-boned the other car.  The mother was instantly killed in the crash, with 2 of her children in the car with her. When the teen girl got out of her car...yep, she was on the phone...! And obviously she was not calling 911! So sad...my DD said this girl went off the wall after this accident.
Not a funny topic at all.
I agree, i hadn't been reading all the posts (although i did now) and i think that it isn't a funny topic at all. My son is 6 and by this age they have discovered what their private parts are and they get aroused and i just think it's sick. Have you ever heard of Oedipus complexes? It's where the children become attracted to their parent! This can happen and it's not healthy and i just think (VERY PERSONAL OPINION AND NOTHING MORE!) that you're putting your child at the risk of developing some sort of issues. I 100% agree with Breastfeeding, i did for a little over a year. But at some point you have to disattach yourself from your child and let them grow up on their own in some areas and by treating them like a baby does not help them mature and go out on their own any. This was my 2 cents as well and nothing more, i just found it disturbing.
This is very interesting on this topic
http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,30,00.html
ongoing topic

I live in Florida and this is an ongoing topic on forums of local newspapers.  We have a large Hispanic population here and while many of them speak English, many of them do not.  If you go to Wal-Mart here, all of the signs are in English and Spanish.  Many of the food products are in both languages.  I actually know a couple through a family member who moved here from Cuba, must have been 35 years ago now, when Castro took their farm.  The wife speaks virtually no English.  She worked for Disney in housekeeping or something and retired from there.  Even Disney didn't seem to care if their staff learns English. 


I worked at a bank prior to becoming an MT.  I had about 4 bilingual coworkers and we needed them.  We had numerous customers who came in to cash checks or even had accounts there and didn't speak any English.  I taught myself enough Spanish independently on the Internet and through books to be able to serve their needs.  Now let me ask you, if I can manage that why can't they? 


I don't think it's being racist or having a bad day.  We all have to listen to ESL doctors who are practically incomprehensible.  I wonder sometimes how in the world they passed the equivalency exams.  I also know as doctors they can certainly afford a few diction classes but they don't bother.  Meanwhile, we can't understand them, I don't know how their colleagues understand them, nurses probably have a hard time understanding them and many of these doctors are administering to elderly patients who don't hear as well.  God only knows how they understand them. 


English is the accepted universal language in the business world which is why people in other countries learn English.  If you are going to do business in a predominantly English-speaking country then learn the language.


Good topic...
I am making my shopping list around coupons, buying more store brand items, cooking at home a lot more, and just generally hanging out at the house on the weekends cause we can't afford to do anything else.  I cringe when I have to go somewhere in my car cause I don't wanna burn my gas. Thank goodness I can work at home, my son rides the bus to school, and my daughter drives but it's only less than a mile away. 
Good topic- sm
In my lifetime I have had a Pembroke Welsh Corgi (best cow dog EVER), purebred ChowChow (real sweetie) two giant mutts (brothers), they were some kind of lab/shepherd mix. Both of them were with us for almost 17 years.

Also had an Irish Setter and this dog was a nut.

When my son was very small and we lived out in the country, he would todder down our long driveway. The dog would follow him and keep a watchful eye.

If the dog thought my son was getting too far from the house, he would gently knock him over and bark at us.

Pretty soon, baby boy would get up and head further down the driveway. After a few feet, the dog would again knock him over and bark at us.

This would go on a few more times until finally the dog would knock him over and just lay on top of my son and start howling like crazy... "COME GET THE KID!"

We had it on video but I don't know what ever happened to it.
That is a topic to just get me going today.
Ex-Idiot#1:

He got remarried to Satan's daughter (actually she is 12 years older, she might be Satan's sister). She beat my children and he allowed it so they deserve eachother.

Ex-Idiot#2:

He used to beat me. He took my son from me at 5 months old to travel the country in an 18-wheeler so that I couldn't find him. I did find him and got him back. Now he remarried. Thing is, the woman grew a brain cell. She booted him with nothing. He deserved what he got for what he has done to so many women over the years. I haven't heard from him in years, which is probably a good thing.

I told Satan's daughter to say hello for me when she visits Idiot#2 at her "brother's house".
Let's get back on topic, please.
This isn't a discussion about statistics.
Ahh a tricky topic...let me tell you the one about.....

Hex nut in the urethra man.  Yeppir, AND he was a repeat offender, having been brought in for numerous urethral extractions..... his hex nut being his best.  


Then there was toothbrush swallowing guy. (really!)  You would think the curve of the toothbrush would prohibit swallowing. This guy was also a repeat offender. Lightbulbs, toothbrushes, razor blades, whatever ya got!


I love these guys. 


 


 


Off topic - mac and cheese
I must be living under a rock, but I was watching the Food Network, and they were talking about restaurants that serve mac and cheese pizza.  I might have to try it, it sounded pretty good, but I can't think of anything more fattening - unless you add bacon to it.
Topic of conversation here lately
I was talking about the wages being offered now for MTers and no raises, pay going down and the like just the other night. I said pretty soon looks like the MTSOs will be charging just to have the people working. I am so very glad that most of my working in years past because like the previous person said, I also did around 60,000 years ago and now more in the 20,000. My husband said this can only happen if MTers allowed it to happen. I am not caught up in this hot mess like I would have been years ago but I understand what it is like to try to raise a family and yet the money might not be there. I don’t know what it will take but the workers here 1 day will have to do something about how this profession is heading
On the topic of consumer reviews :)

I generally have had very little luck finding a really comfortable bra.  I am big busted and use underwires (yuck).  Anybody care to share what their favorite brand of bra is as far as comfort for us more well-endowed women? 


coming in late on this topic
I'm the grandma who has custody of grandchild. My custody papers allow 2 visits a months with the parents and more "as agreed to by both parties," but all are supervised and no overnight visits. I will not allow either parent into my home, so we were meeting at a fast food place with an indoor playground.

Because of suspected (and now admitted) drug use, I suspended visits until a clean drug test could be produced. In a few weeks, it will be a year. I talked to my lawyer about this before I suspended visits. I could not withhold visits due to failure to pay CS. I could be held in contempt of court and go to jail. However, since no judge is going to say it's okay for a parent on drugs to visit with the child, that is a different matter. In only 6 months, the parents are behind by $6k...I'll never see any of it.

My attorney told me the only way to withhold visits is if there is a situation that would place the child at risk - child abuse, parental drug abuse, sexual abuse, etc., otherwise you have to follow the court order or go back to court and ask the judge to revise the order with documentation of the reason for the request.

The noncustodial party can always go to court and ask for a revision of vistation as well to get more liberal visits.
OK. This is weird and maybe should be under the Confessions topic.
But I love the Godfather. I mean, I really LOVE that movie and Godfather II. I've watched those two movies a zillion times, director's cut, saga, DVD extras, you name it. (Not so fond of part III.) I'm not sure why I love it so much. Maybe my upbringing? I wasn't raised by mobsters, but I was surely raised in an Italian household. (I don't need the subtitles to know what's being said in Sicilian/Italian.) I like the complex theme, seeing Michael Corleone go from a righteous good guy to a powerful mob boss, twisting the admirable quality of protecting family into the distorted mess that brings him to his ultimate realization of his own guilt.
When I have I have the time, I get out some nice primitivo, some good cheese, lovely chewy bread and roasted peppers and watch those movies.
I wanted more info as well on this topic (sm)

so I Googled "delawing pros and cons" and then also tried "declawing video".  I must say, after looking at both sides and hearing about postop complications, if I were in your shoes I would find an alternative to it, especially if its an older cat.   Apparently the practice has been banned in California.  Very enlightening stuff out there on the net about it. 


This is a hard topic for me - I see both sides (sm)
I have had prayers answered, but I have seen such suffering too and I know those people have cried out for help. You can always ask, but you never know if it is going to be God's will to solve the problem for you or not. I don't see how you can have blind faith that your problem will be solved when not all problems that are prayed about are solved.
hey gourdpainter, i know this is off the topic of your post but
i think gourds and painting them are so cool. My husband has a big garden, and he usually plants some gourds. The only thing I've done with them is let them dry and keep them around for a while. It would be so cool to be able to paint them if I had the time and talent.
Discussion topic today
How on earth did you get custody of your deceased ex's cremated remains? Did you divorce him after he died? LOL
A twist off topic, but that's the opposite of my MIL
She wouldn't return anything, and expects no one else to, EVER. She cuts all the tags off and then claims to have forgotten where she bought things. She has even gone so far as to cut the size tags out of gifts. She once whispered to my husband, "I had to buy her an extra large, so I cut the tag out. I didn't want to embarrass her." That was for a robe she bought me when I was pregnant. Believe me, I knew what size I was! I hate to have her spend money that goes to waste on things that just don't fit, for example. Those could be simple returns, but she won't give gift receipts or even say which store she bought the gift at. I've given up. I appreciate the thought of the gift, but if something doesn't fit, I just donate it to the next clothing drive that passes by. Someone will use it.
Probably because it was a valid discussion topic below.nm
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