MS, on the coast. It's still pretty bad here 18 mos. after Katrina.
Posted By: MSMT on 2007-03-09
In Reply to: Mall ofAmerica - super-MT
And just for an added kick in the gut, after the storm our hospital gave our jobs to MQ.
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I moved coast to coast...sm
First, your niece is adorable! Can't blame you for wanting to be near her.
I moved from New Jersey to Seattle when I was 29. Knew absolutely no one. Friends/family asked me what I would do if I didn't like it, and I reminded them that I was not in exile; I could come home at any time. Still in Seattle, no regrets, visit family/friends almost yearly. Mom and sister eventually moved out here. Definitely do your homework. If possible, visit the area you plan on moving to, check out apartments/homes, the environment. If you have a lot of stuff, check into location/prices of storage. I had visited Seattle about a year before moving, talked to a few apartment managers to explain my out-of-state status and protocol for securing an apartment by phone when the time came, then eventually bought a house. At that time, I was not an MT, so worked for Kelly Temps for a few months. Again, my mantra--you are not in exile; you can go home if it does not work out. By moving to Seattle, I never have to ask, what would have happened if I had moved to Seattle? Best wishes, whatever you choose to do.
How 'bout Katrina? Love that name.
Even though there was a devastating hurricane by that name, I still love it and always wanted a granddaughter. Have all sons and they all had sons. Thought I would have a chance this time as my 35 yo son and wife are pregnant. But no, ultrasound shows another boy on the way.
At least the family name will continue. 
You do realize that with Katrina damage
At least in Mississippi and Lousiana part....they may have rebuilt some hotels but the surrounding locality looks like a war zone; most of the boat docks and walking/fishing piers were completely destroyed and probably haven't been rebuilt, and many of the cute local beach restaurants are gone. It might be educational re Katrina damage if that's what you're after...but it's not what I'd call a happy place to vacation at this time.
Would suggest that Katrina be omitted, at least for a few years! :) nm
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One of my friends has a 13 yo daughter named Katrina.
She's really hated her name since the hurricane.
I remember Mexico sending aide when Katrina hit
It really surprised me, and I was very touched by it. I remember thinking at that time, all these countries we've helped and the only place that sends help our way is poor ol' Mexico.
Exactly what is happening further up the coast
never been hit but could be and so insurance companies hightailing it. Where I live tornados (hurricaines on land) come through occasionally and I am sooo scared of these as sure most others are. I used to live on the coast on St Simons Island, hated it, but do not care for either situation as far as weather is concerned.
East Coast 11:30 a.m. and
It's a rainy, gloomy day, and I'm still in my jammies!
I love this job!   
near the coast myself, used to love
taking the kids down there. You probably don't have jelly fish that far north, but take a small bottle of meat tenderizer in case of stings. Familiarize yourself and the kids with flags and what they mean. Undertow is a big deal, never try to swim straight back in, let the current carry you until you can get past it and then swim in. Then again, you can get far away from each other without even noticing, so look out for that. I can almost smell the beach just reading your note. I hope you have a wonderful time. Sunscreen, of course, bucket to rinse off sand from feet and legs before getting back in the car. Been too long since mine were that size.
Why can't the east coast people
talk about Idol as long as they state posting about Idol results and those on the West Coast should not read if they do not want to know the results.
I think only fair as some of us east coasters might want to discuss it as it happens.
Just a thought.
In VA about 2 hours from the coast, after the last hurricane - sm
in 2003 (also due to 9-11 though) ours jumped from $400 to 650; which compared to those of you in FL is nothing obviously but at the time it seemed quite large. Our car insurance is still quite low though about $400 a year for each of our 2 trucks.
Gulf Coast people
BE SAFE. Praying Ike doesn't do as much damage as sounds like they are expecting. I have kids and grandkids there and they're planning to ride it out.
West coast is all expensive...
So you settled back at home, 13K! WOW I would never settle back in Cali... like you said it's way too expensive and the wages (at least what i make) definitely don't keep up with the cost of living. I have found in the South the living is sooooo much more affordable, but then I have to think of the pros and cons like the weather (never been in a hurricane, they kinda scare me)... but the people are absolutely wonderful! at least everyone I have encountered was so nice and polite, again nothing like the west coast. I just visited Atlanta when I was in NC two weeks ago and fell in LOVE with it. However, it's a bit big for me but I am curious to know more about it... just as an option. Do you mind if I email you directly? Thanks again for your insight!
34 right now, central Oregon coast range....
20 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. May get up to 47 today, woo hoo!
Gulf Coast Summer Vacation??
Hi! My DH and I are looking for ideas on a good place to stay for a Gulf Coast vacation. We usually rent a beach house every summer in the Outer Banks (North Carolina), but want to try the Gulf area this year. We've looked at renting a beach house in Florida, but it's really expensive and would really appreciate somewhere not so expensive. We've never been to the Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana or Texas coasts and are hoping someone on this lovely board has a personal experience with vacationing in one of these areas. We're going with a bunch of my family (including kids), so we want somewhere that is family friendly and safe. Thanks for any help!
Gulf Coast Summer Vacation
Might want to look into Gulf Shores Alabama, my family has been going there every year for the past 30 to 35 years and Gulf State Park offers either camping or cabins.
Best places to visit on the East coast
In June, my husband and I will be attending the HD Bike Week in Laconia, New Hampshire. If you had to name just two or three places that everyone should see on the East coast {Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, etc. down to North Carolina} what would they be? We will be visiting Maine - that is already on the agenda. We plan to visit Arlington National Cemetary and the Capitol. We have been on the Freedom Walk in Boston.
We have not determined how much time we will be spending on the East coast. Please just name the places you think we should visit if time wasn't a concern.
Thank you very much for your time, assistance, and input. I appreciate this very much!
I live on the East Coast where this is extremely common
for "older" women to be having babies. As long as you're healthy, I don't see it should be a problem. I was WAY too young when I had my daughter (19) and really wish I would have waited until I was in my 30s. The biggest problem I see here with women in their 40s having babies is that a lot of them are so focused on their careers that they don't spend enough time with their kids. I would think 39 would be okay, but you really are greatly increasing your risk of complications/birth defects if you wait much longer.
Needless to say, I'm ecstatic right now! I may live west coast now..
but am forever a phillygal!
Upper Texas coast, Houston area. sm
Now living in Austin near my daughter and grandson. God bless Texas! :)
How much money rasied for Katrina, how much money for the diasters due to the tidal waves and what?
Every single one of them have had some smoke around it with the money not getting to where it was supposed to go. I did not contribute, I hardly watched, was not caught up again as I have seen things like this before. They should give a all you can give benefit for Darfur where people are being massacared each and every day. Genocide going on there each and every day. I have not seen any benefits to help them out yet.
I live on the East Coast, definitely not "small town America"
Again, you shouldn't make excuses to spoil your kids and you absolutey shouldn't make assumptions that I live in "small town America" as that's definitely not the case. I was extremely careful driving because I always knew that if I got any kind of traffic violation, I was going to have to pay for it with my insurance rates going up. I grew up with a lot of kids that were spoiled as they "had" to have the most expensive clothes and shoes and, of course, couldn't pay for anything else and then mommy and daddy would foot the bill! Absolutely insane!
Just heard that a massive tidal wave (or Tsunami) is headed for England's coast and sm
could reach land in the next 12 hours.
I'll be watching this and I'm sure you'll be hearing more about it soon!
that is a pretty big
generalization... you can't know everyone's story and how they ended up with bad credit. There are people out there who are irresponsible and do earn it and sadly many people are also taking advantage of the bankruptcy laws in the same manner, making it harder on those with true misfortunes or catastrophes. But don't stereotype everyone into one group, it isn't fair to do that.
I like that name that's pretty
Have others over, pretty soon will not have
to worry about that with the parents of the other child calling? She said parents almost did not let them come over again. If I were the other parents probably would not think visiting this child would be a good idea on second thought if the husband acting up. I might opt for entertainment for the children somewhere besides where he would be unless he could keep that trap shut.
Pretty much....
The thing is, it's not guaranteed either. It "may" prevent you from getting HPV. The thing is, with regular paps, you can prevent/detect/treat just the same. I just don't feel they have done enough research on this vaccine to have released it and a lot of the severe side effects that have been experienced are really troubling. I know there are side effects with everything but there seems to be an abundance of really severe side effects and some girls have died from it. Also, from what I ready, it is only good for 5 years. They are now saying young women (ages 24 to something, can't remember if it was 35 or 36) should also look into taking it. I would just prefer to stick to my yearly paps as I know they are not going to cause any side effects. Also, as another person stated, we don't know what kind of effects these will produce down the road. It's just scary that they will come up with something, only test it for 6 months, release it and expect it to be made mandatory for girls of certain ages, and without really knowing if there are any long-term effects. Anyway, sorry for rambling. :)
Pretty dog! nm
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Fox is so pretty!!! sm
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I think it's wonderful that you posted this information for others to read. I had never heard of dogs tracheas collapsing, so this was new info I learned. Thank you for sharing.
Pretty cat! (sm)
The Christmas packages without bows reminded me of my cat, Flannel, who had a bow fetish. I could never leave wrapped presents around once bows were on because Flannel would sneak in and pierce every bow with her teeth. I saw her do it the first couple of times and she'd close her eyes and chomp with a look of ecstacy. She was a freak. 
Pretty?!?
..She looks like a he-she - she looks manish with a strong jaw. I really don't see where people are calling her pretty.
It's sad, so sad that women will sell their bodies to attain a lifestyle of comfort. It's sad that a man in Gov. Spitzer's position of great power, influence, and celebrity, would buy sex. These characters are examples of the lower base human beings. I don't feel sorry for the girl. I don't feel sorry for the gov. Theirs is a gross and base existence. No souls inside of them. There are plenty of people who rise from abuse, terrible pain and injustice, and became decent human beings and exceptional ones at that. What these two did, anyone can do, common, but most human beings rise above the animal in them. What they did any animal can do. The girl will go on to pose in a nudie magazine, cry about how misunderstood she is, boo-hoo,and make millions. He'll get some type of so-called rehabilitation and all will be forgotten until the next sex scandal. There is a fine line that divides humans and animals. We know what side they were on.
Yep, that's pretty much what I think, too.
We have our little spats but things are pretty good and I wouldn't trade him for anybody else (obviously). 
I'm pretty sure....
the Total Pay card is not affiliated with a bank. It used to be affiliated with US Bank, get 2 free tell withdrawals a month and 2 free ATM withdrawals a month, but they no longer are affiliated with them that I know of. You could probably Google it and find out. I know my friend had one and she could actually put money on it, despite her pay being direct deposited on it. I could never put money on mine, except for the direct deposit of my pay.
Pretty name : )
Thanks for the stats. It is always fun to hear. Not matter which way her hair color goes, I'm sure she will at least have some red highlights. Very pretty!
Another thing I told my daughter is to not take her baby too seriously when he gets into a crying fit. He has a bit of her emotional personality. He will get wound up and then need to scream it out even when he has gotten what he needs. Lol Sometimes it can feel like they are yelling at you or something and gets upsetting (especially when tyring so hard to be a good mother). I told her just realize he has emotions bursting out and just let it happen.
I will say that looking back at when my kids were babies, you can really see their personality right from the start. :)
Ooooh pretty!
Yeah, it is pretty bad, when you
pull out your Stedman's and there's a dust bunny on it larger than the cat! lol
Googling, googling, googling....... away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
It was pretty bad, at one point she was trying
way too hard, did you see her body jerking? It was bizarre. And she still couldn't get it out nearly as good as either one of the other two girls. She's never been a great singer, it's been said often. Just another one that's more show and not so much talent pushed into the biz by her parents. I never really followed her music and have to say I was very surprised she was that bad.
all of those plants are pretty well known -
but how many flower arrangements have lillies - and I had never heard about that. So - no cut flowers either. Nope, he had never had any wet food in his entire life. The vet is still perplexed - we have done renal ultrasounds and blood work. His BUN and creatinines were off the charts. I frankly don't know how he is still alive at this point.
Well said!!! Pretty much sums it up.
I wish more people in the world thought like you. It would be a much better place. =)
Maks is pretty hot too - at least he's
still around.
Feel pretty much the same way
I don't get why people just believe the whole god/bible thing. People tell me it's faith, which is great for them. However, I'm more of a science based, believe it when I see it type of person. The bible to me is just a big book full of fictional stories without fact that people have been brain washed for years into believing. I'm not one to just believe things blindly without questioning, and that's my big problem with religion/faith/god/whatever. In my opinion, it's quite silly to just believe it because someone told you to. People don't normally do that with anything else, but for some reason they will do that when it comes to god. Don't get me wrong, I don't think they are bad for it, I just really don't get it. 
I think Kaitlin is pretty. NM
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Pretty Woman nm
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Fox's is getting pretty ragged
I got him the lavender one. Only one of the squeakers works now, there is a rip in the seam, and it is just generally raggedy-looking. But it's his Bobo! 
Pretty sure he's done that too - no proof (sm)
He admitted it once but then took it back immediately and denied it from then on. So are you still with your husband?
Now THAT's pretty funny--
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It is pretty individual sm
I had the same August 29 of last year. I was working on my second day home (not a full shift, but a couple of hours), taking all my vitamins, water and food with no problems since day one and following all of my doctor's orders. I had minor pain, but mostly relieved with Tylenol after three days or so.
Then I see people who said they couldn't work for six weeks, even at a desk job, couldn't eat a thing and went to the hospital after four days for dehydration because they couldn't stomach more than five ounces of water a day.
Good luck and speedy recovery.
Pretty calico!
She looks like a queen to me ... if she wants to march across the counter tops, what are you gonna do?? hehehehe
Admit it...pretty!
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...NM up there. I'm pretty much collected out now, though. Got
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That's a pretty dog and I'm sorry you got bashed
I know there's zillions of folks that think all dogs and kids should run free doing whatever they darn please 24/7, and they all seemed to have jumped all over you. But I say, thank you for not being one of those people and training your dog - and loving him too!
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