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Squeak: I think cyber-friends sounds so much nicer don’t you?
Ames: I am in the kitchen and I was actually drinking coffee while in the coffee room. Ummm, problem is I finished my coffee a half hour ago. I am “cooking”, but I keep checking my laptop…
Yes, I am officially addicted.
Areivim: Thank you! That is so sweet. I really feel touched.
By the way, did you know Yaakov Schwekey named a new song after you? And it’s a good one!
musiclover: Mazel Tov! Mazel Tov!
May you have nachas from your new grandchild and more grandchildren be”H!!!
Mazel Tov SJSinNYC!!!
Mods? Moooodds…Just wanted to wish you all a ksiva v’chasima tovah. You are the ones that make this CR run, so thanks for that and for the :)s.
kapusta – I think I know the answer to that one.
When it is a small child who needs to be buckled into a car seat, then the car seat is attached on one side and it’s usually not moved from that spot. If the car seat then happens to be located on the traffic side of the car, it is more difficult to buckle the child in from the opposite side – the sidewalk side. One must stretch across the car or actually climb into the back seat with the child to buckle him in. In that situation, the convenient, but less safe way, is to buckle the child in (as quickly as possible) on the traffic side.
That is the reason, but I agree with you that if it’s a choice between convenience and sakanah, choose inconvenience!
Now that I’ve gone into the long answer, I sure hope you weren’t just asking a rhetorical question!
The kitchen is the heart and gathering place in most homes. Keep our children safe and follow these tips:
* Install childproof latches on all drawers, closets, and cabinets containing poisonous materials and dangerous items.
* Unplug all small electrical appliances when they are not in use; when they are in use, be sure that the cords are not dangling down where your child can reach them.
* When using the stove, remember to keep all pot and pan handles turned toward the back of the stove; be careful when handling hot liquids that could spill or splatter; and repeatedly remind your child to stay far away when someone is cooking.
* When serving or consuming hot foods or beverages, be sure to set them down on the middle of the table — not near the edge where a child could pull them off. Be extra careful when using tablecloths that hang over the table and can easily be yanked off.
* Fold and put away all step stools.
* Keep knives, forks, graters, and other utensils out of reach of infants and toddlers.
(From howstuffworks.com Child Safety Tips)
Thanx everyone for an enjoyable repartee, but now I must depart for the time being.
(Hey, “repartee”. Gotta think of something for that in the Fun Words thread!)
Hey, Ronrsr’s mention of pasta got me interested the different types and their meanings. I just found this:
Did you know that pastas named for everyday things is an Italian tradition? –
Linguini means ‘little tongues’, Spaghetti is ‘strings’, and Vermicelli is ‘little worms’.
I’m not getting the hint. (I can be really slow sometimes.)
Is that lashon saginahor and you mean that I DO provoke the mods?
Maybe I’m the one who needs a cup of coffee.
Mod 80 & 26: I pretty new here, so could you explain what the period means?
Looks a little ominous to me…
I am in trouble here?
Mod 80: Aha! But who was the one who made up the “Warped Sense of Humour” test?
And who gets to grade it?
It is so funny when the mods are posting to each other!!!!
You sure this wasn’t a scripted comedy routine?
Mod 80: I was thinking something more in line with
“Nu-ance”
What one would say to move things along when your child is beginning to count – in Yiddish
Ummmm, sorry. I told you nothing “good” was coming to me.
ICOT: I stand corrected.
I should have written “serious ‘competition'” (putting it in quotes), because of course it’s all in good fun.
It is good to be sensitive to nuances like that in Elul.
By the way, “Nuance” is another fun word. I’m sure we could use it, but nothing good coming to me at the moment.
And I did check out that thread. Very punny stuff there! Thanks 🙂
ICOT: Obviously, great minds think alike 🙂
But I admit, I am not yet in your league.
Kapusta: Thank you. I was merely inspired by the company.
ICOT: I think the Kernel of Corn makes more sense.
LeiderLeider…Shall we dub you the General of Jokes? The Master of Mockery? The Boss of Banter?
LeiderLeider…You are definitely in serious competition with the Captain of Quips!
Thanks Mepal. Good Y”T to you and ksiva v’sima tova.
Do you go into CR withdrawal over Y”T?
Well, at least I have my menu and most shopping done. But I keep coming up with things I forgot. Got the rimon, new fruit, honey, carrots…oops forgot the fish head I wanted…
So goes my Y”T preparations!
Hi Mepal. I’m home and supposed to be cooking for Yom Tov, but instead I’m sitting here reading the threads. Hope your day is more productive than mine.
The following is a real word of the day at dictionary.com
Crapulous KRAP-yuh-lus , adjective:
1. Given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.
2. Suffering from or due to such excess.
To ICOT: After looking over some of your past contributions to this thread, I am humbled by your compliment. And I can’t believe that I said that “You’re not too bad yourself”.
That should have been: You are the Wizard of Words! The Pundit of Puns! The Leader of the Lexeme!
Please forgive my misguided understatement 🙂
Kids should know their complete home address, telephone number including area code and parents’ first and last names.
If kids are old enough to answer the phone, they should know how to call 9-1-1 or Hatzoloh. Hatzoloh’s # should be posted on/near the phone.
Kids should be taught never to reveal any personal (their name, school, age, etc.) or family information over the phone unless a parent has given permission.
Oooooooooh! I thought it was a typo and you meant Aaaaayyyy, “B” (bec., ya know, the letters of the alphabet, like, go in a certain order)
Sorry 😉
Cest la vie: I agree with what you are saying, but only to a certain extent.
Just ask oomis1105. See post #2 in this thread.
Some people are a little too “easy going”.
I love to hear my son sing and get the words wrong!
One cute one: “Uri Uri, shir da BABY”
That one always cracks me up!
ICOT: Thanks for the compliment. You’re not too bad yourself! I especially liked the way you threw in 2 new ones for 80 🙂
“Kafka”
Hungarian nickname for the coffer
Health: There are so many types of people and even more reasons for what they do. I can only conjecture on this, but here goes.
1- Safety is not cool. It’s not in. Safety is not popular. A raaya: How many people have contributed to this thread?
2- People are lazy. They have nothing compelling them to do so. A CPR course is not required to get a discount on your car insurance or whatever, so they won’t do it.
3- People don’t part with $ money easily unless it’s something they really want. They really want that car for whatever reason, so they are willing to pony up the $.
4- They don’t see the need for it. When something bad happens to someone else, they don’t take it personally. People tend to think, “Those things happen to others, not to me” – until it happens to them.
5- It is not convenient to take these things too seriously. I take safety seriously. I can hardly ever participate in carpools, because of baby car seats and not being able to over-stuff my minivan. So I have to go pick up my kids every time by myself. Very inconvenient. I lightly tell others, “Oh, I’m just a safety nut about these things!”
Shouldn’t we all be “safety nuts” when it comes to our CHILDREN and our own lives?
I could probably sit here and come up with more reasons and so could you. But right now this is people’s attitudes. So Hatzoloh will continue to warn the public every summer about pool safety, and every Purim about drinking and driving, and every Chanuka about fire safety, etc., etc., etc. And I hope that the oilam will take these warnings seriously and no one should know of tragic, but preventable accidents.
So as we are trying to work on emunah and say “Gam zu l’tovah”…Today I was stuck in traffic and trying to get home in time for my daughter. It was gonna be close or I would be late. The tension is building, and every car that is doing something dumb (going really slow for no apparent reason, etc) is delaying me further. Then I remembered to say “Gam zu l’tovah”. It’s just a test.
I made it home with time to spare 🙂
“coffer”
One who coughs on the coffee.
Don’t let it go to your head. Now try that with 55 or 26
Mod 80 – You have just earned my unending respect
SJSinNYC – You should have an easy labor and both Mommy and baby should be healthy b”eH.
If you do not want to be induced, there are a couple of things you may want to try to get labor going naturally. Taking a few tablespoons of castor oil – my sis-in-law did this and went into labor (but she was overdue). May sound yucky, but some say it works – do an enema. (Sorry if the “e” word offended anyone!) You may want to check with your dr. first.
Hatzlochoh Rabbah!
Health: You make a good point. If people “were never trained to think this way. A course helps people focus on awareness and proper action.” Just good luck in getting people to take a course!
I have taken CPR a few times in the past and everyone could use that.
But I think you underestimate the far-reaching influence of the YWN CR. More people than you know read what is written here and just having this thread is helpful.
Ames: I never tried it, but you’re probably right.
Squeak: LOL! That was a good one!
It is not a myth that soda is bad for your teeth. My dentist told me that if you are going to drink soda, it is better to drink it through a straw, because then it will by-pass your teeth.
And Kapusta: I think that you are right and Coke originally had cocaine in it.
Ames: LOL!
So is diet soda a healthy alternative? I stay away from artificial sweeteners because I thought any day now they will come out with a new study saying something like, “Yes, you’ve been drinking/eating it all these years, but research now shows it could kill you.”
So Dr. Feivel, what is your take on Nutrisweet, Splenda, and saccharine?
This sounds really good to me. I’m in, as soon as we decide on something. So emunah it is? Who has the final word? The YWN Editor?
Wow! You’re not on a diet? I thought all women are trying to lose weight. Even if they are a size 4, they are trying to fit into a size 2. You must have an amazing metabolism!
Thanks Mepal 🙂 I told you that I check in at all times of the day and night!
Ames: I hate to inform you of this, but…I heard that diet sodas do not help in weight loss. The reason is: when you consume something that is sweet, whether it has calories or not, your body will react with an increase in insulin. The increase in insulin causes you to be hungry, and when on a diet, the last thing you want is an increase of appetite.
Perhaps one of the other very educated/informed posters will disagree, and I may be wrong, but this is what I heard.
So bottom line is that Kapusta is right. Stick to ice water or I like seltzer.
coffeeroomfan: I can not tell you for sure in your specific case, but in my experience – yes, a person’s metabolism changes after having a baby. And each pregnancy is a new story.
I’m not sure how long ago you gave birth. If your baby is still an infant, then you still have the raging hormones and in a couple of months, you might be able to go back to your old way of eating (and drinking Coke) with no problem. But as of now, when you are trying to lose weight, cutting out the soda is an easy way to cut your calorie intake.
I give you a brocha: You should go back to your size 6 quickly and easily! Oh – and you should be written for a good gebentched yor!
Ames: Isn’t that what we women do best – multitasking?
Mepal: LOL! You are right!
I better concentrate on finishing what I need to do though, otherwise I’ll still have nothing done by the time the kids get home.
Thank you, Mod-26.
Well, I must say that cleaning up in the kitchen after the kids have all gone to school, has never been this much fun 🙂
Ames: LOL!
You know, just the fact that the moderators are approving all these posts at the speed of light is really making me feel welcome, as well!
Thanks mods. You know who you are!