A Woman Outside Brooklyn

While the idea has some merits, I’m not so sure it’s practical for an entire road. Aren’t giving tzedakah and doing tshuva in his merit a greater remembrance.

Sure, crazy people can work in stores. But the odds are still better then asking a random person on the street. Not only should the children be told to go into a store (preferably a heimeshe one), but they should ask if they can please use the phone to call their parents. They should also carry some quarters, so if there is a pay phone, they can use it (which means, we also have to teach them how to use this almost extinct device). We have to work with what we have now, not what might be (such as Patz’s idea).

One of the things we learn from this horrible tragedy is that there are things we just can’t understand. Like why, of all the people Leiby could have asked for directions, did he ask Aron? We’ll never know, but HKBU runs the world. We don’t know whether or not he was forced into the car or got in there on his own.

As a parent, although my children are now older, some of the lessons parents can draw from this are simplistic. NEVER get into a car with a stranger. If you’re lost, go into a store, or ask a policeman for directions. Always have a few quarters, just incase you need to call someone (not that I can think of anymore payphones on streets in the vicinity where this occured).

Hundreds of 9 year olds walk in Boro Park every day, without issue. Generally, it’s a very safe area. Common sense is not a fully developed skill in such a young child. Perhaps one of the greatest tragedies of this whole nightmare is the fact that we have to tell our children “you can’t trust someone just because he looks like a Yid”.

Frappachino’s are definitely not kosher – there’s something in the emulsifier (thickening agent) that’s treif. The exception being the bottled Fraps that lots of stores sell. The bottle has a hechsher (sorry, can’t remember whose) on it.

My issue isn’t with the presumed high quality of BB. Mine is with the “need” for a HS boy to have his parents buy him shirts of this caliber. HS boys aren’t exactly careful with their clothing, and surely are the stuff it in the Shabbos bag types.

If my husband wants them, fine, he earned them, literally and figuratively.

This. I’m working on a project, and my brain needs a break.

From my perspective, as a Woman Outside of Brooklyn who knows many talmidim, past and present of RSA, the quality that stands out in my mind about these men is their exemplery middos. The yeshiva has produced a huge number of kiruv workers, people in chinuch, and the RY also sent out some of his top guys to start branches (Miami, Rochester, PTI/Vancouver, Dallas, St. Louis, Las Vegas etc) by starting mesivtas in communities where there was a need for them. The focus has always been on giving back to the Khal.

Word of advice about the computer sales at Staples (which is generally a rather nice store). A friend went to buy a laptop. Turned out that the base price they advertised did not even include an OS. Bottom line, by the time he would have added on even the bare minimum necessities, he would have ended up spending way more then he’d budgeted for. He walked out.

So do I!

Moderation is the key word here. If you have a slice of pizza once or twice a week, and maintain a well balanced diet, you’re fine. If you’re eating two slices or more per day, it becomes junk. It’s been shown that people who deprive themselves of the foods they truly enjoy end up in over indulging. It’s better to allow yourself an occasional “treat”, be it pizza or once a week ice cream.

Verizon, and a plain vanilla LG phone. It’s getting harder and harder to get phones that don’t have data plans. I barely ever text, and do not want the internet in my pocket.

You didn’t mention how many people you’re inviting, because if you’re doing something smaller, Tarrytown House is very pretty. Probably can do up to about 200-250, which is too small a venue for most of us these days.

Which brings to mind the demise of the Washington Hotel, which was a wonderful place in every way – the caterers were delightful to deal with, food was excellent, decor was well maintained. But I heard that when they had the opportunity to expand to accommodate the larger simchas we all seem to make these days, they opted out. I think there’s a nursing home or senior residence on the property now.

We’re an Abba and Imma family. Actually, Abba was one of the first words my daughter said.

When we flew to Israel with a stopover in a particular European city, I just couldn’t understand how so many of the frum passengers on our flight were sitting in the Starbucks type place not only drinking coffee, but using the milk that was served.

You know, sometimes you feel like asking people to remove their yarmulkes if they’ve got to behave like that in public.

Seasons opened in Queens last week, rather quietly this time.

The store is quite nice, bright, wide aisles. The staff have been very well trained and are extremely courteous and helpful. Clearly appears to be modeling itself after Pomegrante. Unfortunately, the prices are kind of high on many items as compared to the other neighborhood stores. But I’ll go back anyway because their challahs were great, and the chickens were quite good also – very clean, and a bargain last week at $1.69 per pound for a whole or quartered chicken. The trick will be to catch things when they’re on sale – but that’s what I used to do with Supersol also.

As the saying goes, “you go, girl!”

You can also monitor your water usage, even by the hour, on the DEP website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/customer_services/amr_learn_more.shtml). If you follow the suggestions phillybubby made, and watch the website as you turn things back on, you may be able to target where the problem is. I know that my water usage always spikes on laundry day.

It’s also worth it to contact customer service, and verify that no one else is tapping into your line or worse. Call 718-595-7000.

Unfortunately, with all the names mentioned in this thread, there’s not one who could beat Obama if the election was held right now. By this point 4 years ago, it was clearly Hillary and Rudy as the frontrunners, so a lot can still happen. But my biggest concern is that the GOP has failed to come up with anyone who is a serious contentder, and that also has the ability to be a unifier. The idea of Obama has a lame duck is even scarier then Obama is this first term.

We like restaurants because it’s nice having an evening out, being served and having someone else put everything away. A mini vacation, so to speak.

LOL, that would have been funny if this were from my husband. But my birthday passed a few months ago, and our anniversary is in November, plus we don’t have any little children anymore.

Besides, he knows I always love jewelry and an dinner out.

Someone mentioned, a page or so ago, watching sports on TV. Sorry to put a damper on things, but you no longer can watch with preteen or older kids. It’s not the sporting event that’s the issue. It’s the commercials. Talk about lack in tznius!

While looking over other’s comments, it occurred to me that unless you are listening to one shiur after another, without interuption the entire day, and will not be able to get near your computer to sync your Ipod on a regular basis, you can easily get by even with an 8G Nano. Let’s assume you’re listening to shiurim (larger files then music). If you sync your Ipod every so often, you can easily change what’s on there, since all your files remain on your computer in your Itunes library.

For example, in addition to having shiurim of all types on my Ipod, I like to make playlists by themes, such as Pesach, Shavous, etc. When Pesach passed, I unchecked all my Pesach shiurim, and removed them from my device (you can set up the Itunes to only copy checked items).

Clairvoyant isn’t really a clairvoyant if he/she doesn’t realize that yes, kids without TV’s will watch when they’re at someone’s home where there is one. This is a great opportunity for you as a couple to start your home together on a good note, without the TV.

Yes, Edward the Eighth was certainly a piece of work.