MRS PLONY

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  • in reply to: Tips for helping stressed out mothers #1176402
    MRS PLONY
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    Whoa, this thread went off topic. C’mon folks, it’s not just the newly delivered mothers who need help. Let’s bump this up and try again.

    in reply to: does anyone know about jchs (gratz jewish community high school)? #1174310
    MRS PLONY
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    Philadelphia, right?

    in reply to: Spook Rock in Rockand County #1158822
    MRS PLONY
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    That’s good to know. Does anybody know what the plaque says?

    in reply to: Gee thanks, anti-vaxxers #1156183
    MRS PLONY
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    That’s the fun thing bout these long threads: you get a bunch of sub-thread conversations taking place around each other. I, for one, post my little comments and come back later or the next day and find a response, but by then somebody else has added in their response to the response to me, and the discussion has taken a different tangent. You’ve got a few sub-arguments going on here and I’m not sure who’s talking to whom. I could post “Yeah, that’s what YOU say!” and no-one would know exactly who I’m arguing with.

    in reply to: Gee thanks, anti-vaxxers #1156026
    MRS PLONY
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    Thanks, Squeak, I needed that.

    Big Deal, who exactly are these doctors to whom you are referring?

    in reply to: Gee thanks, anti-vaxxers #1156000
    MRS PLONY
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    I used to read one of the freebie Jewish magazines on Shabbos afternoon, but in the pre-Pesach issue they had this four-page anti-vaxx advertorial. I threw that issue away and I refuse to bring it into my house again. I’m not naming any names.

    It bothers me when people offer junk science to a heimishe readership; most yeshivos and day schools just don’t provide their students with a science background sufficient to make informed decisions on complex topics like this.

    The way I see it: No reputable doctor or scientist unequivocally opposes vaccines. The CDC admits that SOMETIMES there are SOME people who could have a negative reaction to an immunization. The only people who reject all vaccines under all circumstances have no serious medical background.

    in reply to: Why do women like flowers? #1151388
    MRS PLONY
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    Okay, I finally got it!

    If you give any one (male or female) a ‘thing’ as a gift (like a vase or a picture frame or a stuffed animal) then they might not like it, and then you’re just contributing to their clutter problem. And if you give consumables as a gift (like candy or fruit) then they might not eat it before it spoils or they might not want to gain weight.

    But if you give a woman flowers then it’s not going to be clutter because the flowers are going to die soon anyway. And she doesn’t have to force herself to eat some to prove to you that she appreciates the gift.

    in reply to: Ivanka's Secret Part 2 #1148283
    MRS PLONY
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    Thank you. I feel better now.

    in reply to: Please vote for Cruz – part 2 – Ivanka's secret #1147032
    MRS PLONY
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    This is so odd. This is the second time that I have opened a thread and it says that it was started by one poster but the first post I see is from someone else. Did a moderator remove the first post but it already had responses?

    in reply to: Limericks! #1221875
    MRS PLONY
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    Thank you Queen; thank you golfer.

    in reply to: Limericks! #1221871
    MRS PLONY
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    One day I dropped an egg.

    It landed on a keg.

    All over the kitchen it did splatter

    Some in my mother’s cake batter,

    And on my brother’s leg.

    Princess Plony won her sixth grade limerick contest with that one two years ago. Not bad for a sixth grader.

    Another one of her gems:

    There was once a lad

    Who was very bad.

    He never did tie his shoe.

    On his teacher’s chair he put glue.

    And boy was she mad!

    in reply to: Jello in a pie crust is gross! #1145827
    MRS PLONY
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    Well, okay. But only ’cause you asked so nicely.

    in reply to: Do I greet with a Gut Shabbos or a Gut Voch? #1145866
    MRS PLONY
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    A gutten tamid.

    in reply to: Pesach for the First Time #1149701
    MRS PLONY
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    Dust is not chometz, and neither is clutter. Concentrate on cleaning your kitchen: fridge, cabinets, stove. I usually lock up most of my cabinets and just clean out one or two for dry groceries and paper goods. Hatzlacha rabbah!

    in reply to: Educational Toys Are Bad For Children! #1144500
    MRS PLONY
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    I agree with Reb Yidd. Toys that are designed to teach the ABC’s or some other pre-school skillset are annoying and no substitute for normal learning.

    in reply to: Why is a raven like a writing desk? #1139968
    MRS PLONY
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    Takamamash, thanks, I knew the Carroll reference, but these answers are just so bizarre…

    Mrs. D, will you tell us the answers to those riddles? Please?

    in reply to: Why is a raven like a writing desk? #1139962
    MRS PLONY
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    This is creepy. I think you’re all communicating in code.

    in reply to: An unusual Jewish Genetics story #1141302
    MRS PLONY
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    I agree with geordie613. It sounds very unlikely.

    in reply to: Are cutting boards kosher? #1138777
    MRS PLONY
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    No. Plastic is made from non-organic substances.

    in reply to: Are cutting boards kosher? #1138771
    MRS PLONY
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    I use a plastic cutting board.

    in reply to: When is a quarter worth fifty cents? #1213053
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    I always figured that ‘Bump’ was for threads that haven’t gotten any comments for a few days or longer and had completely fallen off of the ‘Latest Discussions’ board.

    in reply to: When is a quarter worth fifty cents? #1213050
    MRS PLONY
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    I didn’t mean to twist your words. I apologize. I just wanted to keep this thread at the top of the page because it’s so clever.

    in reply to: When is a quarter worth fifty cents? #1213048
    MRS PLONY
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    Mitzvahs are priceless.

    in reply to: When is a quarter worth fifty cents? #1213040
    MRS PLONY
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    So it’s like you get 25 cents credit in the mitzvah department, but you still have 25 cents to spend?

    in reply to: When is a quarter worth fifty cents? #1213036
    MRS PLONY
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    I don’t get it.

    in reply to: Common Mistakes People Make- halachically #1136633
    MRS PLONY
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    Oh.

    in reply to: Common Mistakes People Make- halachically #1136629
    MRS PLONY
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    Please, people, however you hold regarding the cherry tomatoes, the word to describe the container with holes is spelled ‘holey.’ Siz nisht heilig, es nar hat lokhen.

    in reply to: East Ramapo School Monitor with Veto Power Bill #1133298
    MRS PLONY
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    It’s maaleh min ha teivah that the bill for a monitor with veto power got proposed in the first place. It definitely violates the most basic principals of democracy by proposing to override a duly elected board and to illegally impose property tax increases. The members of the ERCSD board were all incredulous that Walcott made such a proposal. I was incredulous, and I’m just a citizen.

    Thank you, Abba_S for keeping us posted.

    Everybody, daven for the geulah. That’s the only way this is gonna end.

    in reply to: World's oldest man dies, says key to long life was …. #1133626
    MRS PLONY
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    I don’t get it.

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120966
    MRS PLONY
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    Thank you mods.

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120965
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    in reply to: Clothing that is not fit to be donated to a gemach #1120189
    MRS PLONY
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    I just looked at the Pick Purple ad. It says that they take clothing and shoes in any condition. If they can send it to a third world country to be recycled, then I feel better than if it goes into a landfill.

    in reply to: Why are jewish clothing stores so expensive? #1119931
    MRS PLONY
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    Also, tznius clothing has to fit certain parameters that non-Jews don’t care about, or outright don’t want. Like necklines. So the stores have a smaller client base.

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120950
    MRS PLONY
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    Okay, so let me get this straight: ‘Chasidish’ means they belong to a specific Chasidus (Vizhnitz, Ger, etc.) And ‘heimish’ means…?

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120947
    MRS PLONY
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    Now we’re adding ‘Chasidish’ to the mix, but without a definition? I thought that Chasidish people send to their own schools (Satmar, Belz, etc.) And I personally know people who send to Bais Rochel who I would definitely not consider Chasidish.

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120941
    MRS PLONY
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    Thank you, writersoul. Now I have a better understanding of the terms that were being used.

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120939
    MRS PLONY
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    Does ‘Modern’ mean that the girls learn Gemara, or does it mean that they have boyfriends? Does ‘Yeshivish’ mean that the girls kasher their own chickens, or does it mean that they willingly wear mid-calf skirts? I need concrete examples in order to understand.

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120937
    MRS PLONY
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    I’m lost: how do you define ‘yeshivish’ or ‘modern’?

    in reply to: High Schools in Monsey and the surrounding area #1120933
    MRS PLONY
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    Is there anyplace in or around Monsey that can prepare my daughter for advanced educational opportunities? My daughter is KA”H really smart. REALLY SMART. She’d be miserable in a school that wouldn’t stimulate her.

    in reply to: School Board Monitors in Lakewood & East Ramapo #1157077
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    I just had PTA last night and it seems like one of my kids is going to need special ed because her reading level is so low but her comprehension is KA”H high. I’m wondering if it’s worth it to fill out a ream of paperwork and bring all sorts of proofs of identity and residency and have her dentist sign a form (Yes, you read that right: dentist) and THEN she’d get evaluated and MAYBE she’d qualify for help…

    …and the public school activists seem to want to take away private school special ed funding if they can.

    in reply to: School Board Monitors in Lakewood & East Ramapo #1157046
    MRS PLONY
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    I’m not a property owner, but I’ve heard that property taxes in East Ramapo are ridiculously high already.

    in reply to: Wisdom among the nations #1116721
    MRS PLONY
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    Thank you.

    in reply to: Who needs ("professional") Shadchanim, anyways? #1144566
    MRS PLONY
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    Hi, golfer. I really appreciate your attempt to make peace. That’s very nice of you. I hope that Syag and Joseph appreciate it, too.

    Syag, it’s a pity you’ve chosen to ‘drastically cut down on [your] posting’ because of responses you’ve received. I’ve also cut back on my posting because of the snarkiness of the comments that followed (and because I have dial-up, so a lot of the time it’s too painful to bother with posting).

    And weighing in on shadchanim: If they suggest doing something that really doesn’t reflect your true self (like the shadchan who told me to wear colored tights), that’s one thing. It’s when they try to bully you into doing something that really doesn’t reflect your true self (like the shadchan who told me to wear shorter skirts), that’s another thing.

    I’m married 17 years KA”H and those shadchans still upset me when I think about it.

    in reply to: Here comes the bride… #1115113
    MRS PLONY
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    SDD, cool! Where’d you get that info?

    in reply to: Here comes the bride… #1115104
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    I don’t think that there ARE any lyrics. I think it’s just instrumental: Dah dah dah DAH, dah dah dah-dah, dah dah dah-dah-dah, dah-dah dah dah-dah! Whether it was Wagner or Mendelsohn, it was till just an orchestral composition.

    Wasn’t it?

    in reply to: Tackling Laundry #1099429
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    We all post anonymously, so I’m not ashamed to tell you this: I have washed darks, whites, and colored laundry together without any ill effects. Maybe twice in my life (I’m 45.) I’ve had a red item stain some whites, but that just taught me to be careful with reds.

    in reply to: Whole Life Insurance #1099128
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    “Buy term and invest the difference”? Invest in WHAT?

    in reply to: East Ramapo School Monitor #1098135
    MRS PLONY
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    NDG, and anyway, regarding question B, Who else in Rockland County is going to buy or sell a school building except a Jewish school? If I recall correctly, the public school closed because there were so few students and the Board was trying to save money for the District.

    in reply to: East Ramapo School Monitor #1098132
    MRS PLONY
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    Thank you, Abba_S, for explaining it all so clearly.

    in reply to: Please Forgive #1097434
    MRS PLONY
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    Whoa. I don’t recall EVER seeing a comment from you ANYWHERE, either in the CR or on an article. I personally am moichel, but I’m pretty sure it’s not necessary; the mods are GREAT at monitoring and editing or deleting posts.

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