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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 06:53 PM Original message |
to circumcise or not to circumcise... |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. don't cut off that poor child's penis. That's a terrible thing to do.. |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. ! |
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cprise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. It is removing about 1/2 of the nerve endings |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
58. Amen. It's painful and unnecessary. |
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Alenne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. I like Christopher John |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Max Power |
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DODI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Whatever you are comfortable with. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Very emotional and controversial topic I have learned. |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well, you can't decircumcise... |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. LOL |
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ChompySnack (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. No way |
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HalfManHalfBiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I had my foreskin re-attached |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. tenis ball? Poor you |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. NO to circumcision. |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
82. I'd have to disagree with you on this one. |
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populistmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. As the mom of 2 that are and 1 that isn't |
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Meatshake (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. Not |
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phrenzy (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Grossed Out? |
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Meatshake (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Sorry |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. It a very personal choice |
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newsguyatl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. absolutely |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. Circumsize!!! |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Woodsman, spare that..... foreskin! |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. Huge congratulations on the hopeful adoption! |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. think of the LOCKER ROOM man!!! |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Aside from religion and phimosis... |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. don't believe in religion and... |
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GBD4 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. without a doubt! |
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populistmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I think the rate in the US is just over 50% now |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
26. There's no good reason |
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Beaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. absolutely NOT! |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. that does make sense |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. US Circumcision Rate Falling |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Wrong. False information. See post 49. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. yes. do it. |
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C_eh_N_eh_D_eh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
29. Think of the kid's future... |
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The Lone Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
31. Think of the Sperm Whale |
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Mass_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. DON'T!!! |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. does that include orthodontics? |
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Mass_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I stand defeated |
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kevinam (475 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. Congrats... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
36. Do it! The ladies in his life will be very pleased |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. how about your feelings down there? |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. I just checked... |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. listen |
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put out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
37. My son is circumcised. |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
39. WOW ! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
43. Smegma is bad, umkay. |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. so is toe jam |
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MAlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
45. whatever you want |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. thanks, everyone |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. No way. I think it is brutal and unneccesary and I think |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
48. Christopher John |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. I've had it both ways... |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. you have to wonder why nature left it there though |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Like tonsils, adenoids, the appendix... |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. tonsils, adenoids, the appendix |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
67. Well |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
51. genital mutilation is wrong |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. It's not 'genital mutilation', any more than... |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. No |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. I'm not. I'm assuming it is unnecessary, and that's a matter of opinion. |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. we don't automatically remove |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:44 PM Response to Reply #68 |
83. As a matter of fact... |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. fine |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:54 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. UGH! Will someone read my post and indicate where I said... |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 07:08 AM Response to Reply #93 |
106. Nope |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. that's true |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. Jeebus |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Really? |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:34 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. See post #49. n/t |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. I did |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:38 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Nobody is arguing that 'genital mutilation' is wrong. |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:41 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. The end |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 10:11 PM Response to Reply #79 |
98. Is orthodontistry "dental mutilation"? |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 06:57 AM Response to Reply #98 |
103. wrong |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:39 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Nobody is arguing that 'genital mutilation' is wrong. |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. One more note: |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. That's still barbaric |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:45 PM Response to Reply #78 |
85. Everything, Lazarus. |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:47 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I think |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:55 PM Response to Reply #87 |
94. I never said "infants". Not once. Here is what I said, verbatim: |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 06:57 AM Response to Reply #94 |
104. old enough to have a general anesthetic |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 05:15 AM Response to Reply #71 |
101. not me. |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
52. one more NO DON'T DO IT! |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
59. From one adopted dad to another |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:35 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. That's a good answer! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
64. We circumsized our son for all the wrong reasons. I pretty much |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
72. Of course; circumcised men have a lessened chance of penile cancer. |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:42 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. and |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:44 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. Ridiculous |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #84 |
89. What benefits? |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:51 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. For starters... |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 07:06 AM Response to Reply #90 |
105. Amazing |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
73. I know what your baby's name should be. |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
74. WooHoo! |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 05:13 AM Response to Reply #74 |
100. now see, |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
80. My son is snipped, and so am I. There are different ways to do it |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
86. Nah...don't do it |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
91. Congratulations, Uly!!! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. While I love my son's name I am uncomfortable with people referring |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Oh, lord. |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 05:01 AM Response to Reply #91 |
99. JRC or CJC. |
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BBradley (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
92. Leave it intact, until he's old enough to decide... |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-08-04 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
96. "Helmet" vs. "Anteater" |
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Vernunft II (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-09-04 05:34 AM Response to Original message |
102. I´ve been circumcised as a small kid for medical reasons. |
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