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  • in reply to: The “Come Back to the CR” thread #654157
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    Maybe curious and brooklyn19 is one and the same?

    :}

    in reply to: Mazal Tov Curious upon her engagement! #643200
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    Oh wow – I’m touched, a thread just for me. And awesome pics too!

    The story behind our engagement: Well… as soon as he walked through the door with a yellow hat, I knew he was just right for me! 😉

    in reply to: The “Come Back to the CR” thread #654121
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    Mod72 – YOU are the one supposed to be posting it!

    Go for Mr. and Miss Curious of CRtown.

    in reply to: The “Come Back to the CR” thread #654118
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    Wow, what a nice response! You’re all cordially invited to the wedding, but due to CR rules I can’t disclose when and where 😉 Make a virtual party on my behalf – moish: with lots of pics.

    in reply to: The “Come Back to the CR” thread #654109
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    The CR was nice while it lasted.

    But now Curious is getting ready for married life… 😉

    in reply to: Any Runners? #695356
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    Ashreinu – how about wedding music? 😉

    in reply to: The “Come Back to the CR” thread #653854
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    Here.

    Moish, there’s not much left for me to teach you…

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127325
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    daryoveish

    in reply to: Chess Match – squeak vs SJSinNYC #1187026
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    my career as second in command CR artist

    Dude, you’re totally artist-in-chief now! I’ll take second spot, or maybe third and let teen take second…

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127301
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    Sorry guys, I headed to bed cuz there was no updating… But yeah, Joseph got it – gastro aka gastroenteritis. Dedicated to teen and kapusta who are hopefully feeling better by now.

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127269
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    You guys should have it by now…

    in reply to: Funny Shidduch Stories #1226384
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    Ditto areivim. I know the girl. Heard they had at the vort a cake decorated with 2 cars colliding. 😉

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127266
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    For teen and kapusta:

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    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127206
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    venahapoch-hu – however you decided to spell it.

    😉

    in reply to: Short Dating Time #646389
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    R’ Miller calls the husband “captain” and the wife “first mate”. That’s a definite power to the man, but a close second for the woman.

    in reply to: Mazel Tov Moish!!! #640957
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    Just read somewhere (not quoting directly, but close enough) about a guy who went to R’ Yisroel Salanter saying that he’s addicted to smoking and couldn’t control himself from smoking on shabbos.

    R’ Yisroel asked him, “How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?”

    “36,” he answered

    R’ Yisroel said – even if you cut down to only 35 cigarettes a day, that will be your tremendous schar in holding back from violating hilchos shabbos.

    Eventually he cut down by 1 cigarette every few weeks and was able to completely refrain from smoking on shabbos.

    Little steps.

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127201
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    ICOT – U

    in reply to: Any Runners? #695350
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    8 minute mile is GREAT! Gosh, I’m barely pushing a 10 1/2 minute mile… I guess it will all come with time. How long have you been running for?

    in reply to: YWN Coffee Room Nightly D’Var Torah #1123778
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    Here’s one googled from torah.org (sorry)

    “… And he shall surely heal him.” [21:19]

    The Chofetz Chaim, Rabbi Yisroel Mayer Kagan, uses this short phrase — “and he [who injured his fellow man] shall surely heal him” — to help us develop an entirely new outlook on interpersonal relations, on our coexistence with others in this world.

    In the Talmud [Bava Kamma 88a], our Sages say, “From here (we learn that) permission is given to the doctor to heal.” Rashi, Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, adds there, “and we do not say that ‘G-d made him sick; He will make him well.'” One who caused an injury must pay the doctor as necessary to heal the victim, but Rashi begins by accepting as a given that in reality, G-d was the one who caused the injury, not the human being.

    The Chofetz Chaim helps us to look at what Rashi is saying. We see here that all pain or injury that a person suffers comes directly from G-d. This is true even when one person hits another! A person cannot hit someone else unless G-d deems it appropriate for the second person to be hit. Reuven cannot hit Shimon unless, in the opinion of G-d himself, Shimon “has it coming.” Reuven is involved only because, in the words of our Sages, “bad things come by way of a deficient person.” [The Hebrew idiom is perhaps lost in translation, but the intent is clear.]

    The Torah is telling us that if someone injures me, I will just be wasting time and energy if I get angry at him. Obviously he is a “deficient person,” and I should consider avoiding him in the future — but what he did is his problem. Rather than taking revenge, I have to take stock of my own actions: why was it appropriate that I be hit?

    Forgive me if I insinuate that you, like I, most likely do not live your life this way. I would be amazed to learn that among the tens of thousands of readers, more than one or two managed to avoid anger at a person who wronged him or her. But the evidence is that the Chofetz Chaim did indeed live life this way.

    The Chofetz Chaim was called once to testify in court, and the lawyer wanted to explain to the court what an honest man the Rabbi was. He said that once the Chofetz Chaim caught a thief stealing property from his small home. He pursued the thief, shouting “it’s yours! I forgive you!”

    The judge looked at the lawyer and asked if he truly believed this amazing tale. “I’m not certain, your Honor,” said the lawyer, “but I do know that they do not tell such stories about you and me.”

    Another story is told of a yeshiva student who misbehaved on several occasions, until the Rosh Yeshiva, or Dean, decided that he would have to expel him. On his way out, the student decided to take his last parting shots — so he stood on the front steps, and while waiting for his ride home explained in a loud voice exactly what he thought of the yeshiva and the Dean who stood at its helm.

    A few observers noticed that the Rosh Yeshiva himself was standing by a second story window, not trying to stop the student, but rather listening carefully. After the student had left, one of these observers asked why he did not have someone rebuke the student. “Because,” he responded, “I knew that some of what he said might be true. I was listening to see what I might learn.”

    Obviously, this is a very high standard of behavior, one which cannot be reached overnight. Few of us have come close to this level. Nonetheless, it certainly doesn’t hurt to set such a high goal!

    in reply to: Mazel Tov Moish!!! #640944
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    Good question. I do know that my grandpa washes official neigel vasser (prepared at his bedside) after every nap.

    in reply to: An Eitza Against The Yetzer Harah. #639966
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    BTW, this thread is awesome – I know I’m learning a lot here. Even non-challenged teens have a lot to learn!

    I’m not careful about modeh ani the way I should be, but because of this thread I made sure to say it this AM (and I even had moish in mind!)

    in reply to: Disturbing Details Revealed In Crazed Chimp Attack #638591
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    I can (try to) understand her first comments about loving the chimp. Try to compare it to someone getting attached to any pet.

    But the part that she has no regrets?!?! Now that earns her a psych disorder.

    in reply to: Any Runners? #695345
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    ames – For random runners, it’s a lottery system.

    However there are several ways you can guarantee yourself a spot. One is through getting sponsored to raise money for approved charities. Another is to be a member of the NY Road Runners and run in at least 9 of their races/yr plus volunteer at one event – I think.

    yoshi – If you don’t mind my asking, what’s your minute:mile pace?

    Also, now that you’re going the long distances, how true is it that it’s harder to go from 0-3 miles, than from 3-26?

    in reply to: Post of the Year Contest #1146502
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    How about some new suggestions for “Post of The Year” award?

    in reply to: 1 Chessed A Day! #652522
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    ames – not sure he did that this week. I think he stayed out of the kitchen (probably the biggest help) and busied himself with some mysterious purim arts-n-crafts.

    in reply to: The Official Purim Thread – Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B’simcha #640447
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    in reply to: The Official Purim Thread – Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B’simcha #640446
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    in reply to: The Official Purim Thread – Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B’simcha #640445
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    in reply to: The “Come Back to the CR” thread #653738
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    AMA – against medical advice.

    That was asdf attempting to escape from the CR Anonymous 12 step program.

    in reply to: Funny Shidduch Stories #1226361
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    Joseph – you’ve been quiet lately.

    And yes, I have stories, too many. But I won’t risk someone identifying me.

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999635
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    Mod42 – as soon as I saw you come on I avoided posting 😉

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999631
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    Need glue and scissors? Maybe moish will be kind enough to provide you with that.

    (*Note to moish: my regular (and likely yours too) go to site does not have a pic of scissors)

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999629
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    LOL. Any of you took beacon up on her tip and visited the winery today? So it seems.

    I’ll take one 72, just make it size XS. I could use more gym t-shirts.

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999628
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    So that’s why the updating is slow, you kids are in middle of doing arts-n-crafts!

    in reply to: Places To Go On A Date #774395
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    Most winerys (?wineries) actually do give tours…

    Just make sure you or your date don’t get drunk. Or better yet, that would be good cuz you’ll get to see the real person!

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999625
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    I’m assuming your wife hasn’t noticed her white t-shirt go missing just yet…

    You’re so clever, that when I see 86 roaming the streets I’m gonna call out “Hey 72!”

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127183
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    jayMatt – hope you didn’t go to bed…

    pyranometer?

    pyrgeometer?

    turbidimeter?

    I could go on and on..

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999623
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    Are those real mod numbers or are you guys just making them up? what about a #12 wannabe? or #3?

    BTW, note I made them one-size-fits-all lest I insult any of you guys.

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127179
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    JayMatt, forget about Mr. Hangamn, you butchered him!

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999621
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    72 – Go ahead and make it yourself. Let’s see you practice some artwork.

    in reply to: Funny Shidduch Stories #1226348
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    Dr Pepper –

    Unless she was sitting so close to the inner bar, and her shoes somehow wondered away, there’s no way that could’ve happened – the floor underneath you goes with you.

    Though every time someone mentions the Marriott Marquis that story always comes up. (I heard the version where she put down her pocketbook…)

    in reply to: Post Here – So We Know You’re In The CR #904262
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    teen, to show the world the next day that they were on YW at 4AM

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    in reply to: Short Dating Time #646373
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    I though it’s the guy that has issues with the wife’s long boring story.

    Husband and wife go through some experience together. He recounts the story to his friend in 4 minutes; 4 days later she still hasn’t reached the punch line.

    in reply to: The Funniest Purim Costume #999619
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    moish – I told you so many times, you can’t be so picky! 😉

    areivim – I think everyone has to head over to the runner’s thread so that they’ll be fit enough to chase their fellow CR member

    beacon- I’ll have to ditto what yuo said!

    in reply to: Shidduch Segullah! #1150393
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    moish – what about ???? ??? ?????

    in reply to: The “Come Back to the CR” thread #653735
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    One goes MIA and the next one wants to leave AMA…

    in reply to: Shidduch Segullah! #1150390
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    If you open up an “aneini” it has many different tefillos for specific occasions. There’s a tefillah for a guy to daven for his zivug and there’s one for the girl to daven for her zivug.

    in reply to: Places To Go On A Date #774387
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    asdf, 16 yrs old and dating already?

    😉

    in reply to: Hangman! Join the fun! #1127169
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    Jaymatt – S

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