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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:35 PM
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Poll question: Do you have children?
Edited on Wed Dec-17-03 01:39 PM by elfwitch
How many ankle biting, house apes do you have in your abode?
(Sorry I meant how many precious little treasures from heaven?)
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:38 PM
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1. Two cats


Thems my babies!
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:47 PM
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8. sooo sweet... I want to pet them.
They look like mine: they dig sleeping on clean laundry.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:14 PM
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18. They're loving the christmas tree!
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Supormom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:18 PM
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23. Two beautiful daughters,
one dog, a cat, a fish, and two snails.
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phillybri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:38 PM
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2. Gimme about 2 years....
n/t
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:39 PM
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3. Hey! what about us "Empty Nesters"?
You gen-x'rs think you own this place or something? :evilgrin:
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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:41 PM
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4.  "Empty Nesters"?"
That mean you had some and they are gone now?
If so how many DID you have?
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:45 PM
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7. ya,what about us?
got one left ,my 18yr old daughter said she`s not leaving for 4 more years..might as well stay home ,there`s no jobs that would support her. she`s going to com. college then a 4 yr. as long as she`s in school my wifes insurance covers her.
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beyurslf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:50 PM
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9. Just because they are grown...
doesn't mean they aren't your children. My mom always reminds me of that one.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:41 PM
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5. no
and the people I know who have children, I think a good 25% of them should not have had children.
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:58 PM
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11. No here too....and I agree with ya...but it's more like 75%.....
....of the peeps I know who shouldn't have had any! :(
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Drifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:43 PM
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6. Because I want my family name to continue ...
I have been cursed ... er ... umm ... I mean blessed with 3 daughters.

Always wanted at least 1 boy. Now that I have 3 daughters, I am not sure I know what I would do if I had a boy.

I love girls.

Cheers
Drifter
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Racenut20 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:53 PM
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10. The only thing biting my ankle is the college tuition.
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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:00 PM
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12. My baby....
The one and only. :loveya:


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foxy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:18 PM
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19. He's sweet looking..or are looks deceiving?
:)
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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:35 PM
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21. That's how he draws them in...
Pure evil that one is.
He plays all cute and shy and then once he has lulled you in to a false sense of security it's BAM!! right over the head with his demands and evil plots.

Not really. He is a really sweet little man. He never acts up in public. He saves his bad behavior for home. He is very loving and VERY smart. I often wonder how I got so lucky to get him.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:00 PM
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13. Empty nester here
2 grown children -- 1 girl and 1 boy.

I have one fur child now, my 6-year-old Rottie.
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Lizz612 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:00 PM
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14. Other: I am still a "child"
18 and in college, no way do I have kids. I would never post on here if I was 18, in college AND had kids! Whew! Good vibes to those who are in that situation, I know plenty and they need it!
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:04 PM
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15. Yes. With A Nice White Wine Sauce.
Just kidding. We couldn't have kids, though we wanted them. My wife miscarried at least 4 times and said "That's enough!". I couldn't possibly argue with that. So, we just said "Oh, well."

We looked into adoption, but right about the time we had all the ducks in a row, the Baby Richard thing happened and i was so depressed over the loss of meaning of "good faith" that i said the heck with that. No way would i expend the emotional energy to raise a baby, then have it pulled away because one of the parties lied. No way.

So, we have our little beasties (and one not so little one), and that's that.
The Professor
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:20 PM
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20. I'm sorry to hear that Professor
I've never experienced a miscarriage, but a good friend of mine did when she was 6 months pregnant. It still rips me up just thinking about it.
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:50 PM
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22. It's A Bummer, Indeed
After four of them (all after at least 3 months) we had had enough.

Some things are simply not meant to be.
The Professor
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:07 PM
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16. My cat, Chess. She's my girl. eom
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nykiera Donating Member (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 02:08 PM
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17. Four
3 sons
1 stepdaughter
and lots of pets. :)
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:20 PM
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24. What do you think?
:evilgrin: honestly
Now on the other hand I think my dad has kids that I dont know about :D because he had so many girlfriends before he met my ma.
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Red State Rebel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:31 PM
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25. We have 4 all grown and gone!!!
Jennifer - Dr.'s Assistant
Greg Jr. - Computer Stuff
Lori - Nurses Aid and Nursing Student
Becky - Just got her Bachelors and is doing her Masters work at St Louis University

Grandaughter - Laurel age 4

Dogs, Bailey - Golden Retriever, Maddie - Golden Regriever, Ebony - Flat Coat Retriever Mix

Cat - Romeo - Grey Persian
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Braden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:34 PM
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26. 2 little girls
4 and 2.

best friends and mortal combatants in the same five minute span!
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:34 PM
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27. proud mom of four sons!
three grown and one in middle school. i never intended on four sons, just wanted that ONE daughter!! gave up at that point:D
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REP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 03:39 PM
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28. HELL NO
I've had a tubal ligation and a uterine ablation, so when I say HELL NO, I mean HELL NO!
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