Stephanie, my best friend lives in the DC suburbs (VA) in a 1-car family (so they live near the metro - both commute into the city) and they have a kid. I can hook you up if you want. They have been thinking about buying, so have learned a lot. They used to live in Alexandria (yellow line) and now live in Arlington (orange).
It's all about choices, Faith. The ones we make, and the ones we don't. Oh, and the consequences. Those are always fun.
Angelus ,'Smile Time'
Spike's Bitches 42: Which question do you want me to answer first?
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flea - Sep 15, 2008 11:42:20 am PDT #5651 of 10001
information libertarian
Burrell - Sep 15, 2008 11:43:18 am PDT #5652 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Happy birthday Nora!
Wow, so far Hec wins the crazy morning drop-off award. I thought I was unhappy about Franny's school starting at 8, but it's only 2 miles from my house. I really should count my blessings.
flea - Sep 15, 2008 11:44:30 am PDT #5653 of 10001
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Casper's school starts at 7:45, but it's only 4 blocks from our house. We need every single second of time saved that we can get, though. My god does that child hate to get up in the morning.
Burrell - Sep 15, 2008 11:56:54 am PDT #5654 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Mine are fine with getting up, it's getting dressed that leads to tears.
Stephanie - Sep 15, 2008 12:17:21 pm PDT #5655 of 10001
Trust my rage
flea, I would love that. I have several friends in DC but none have little kids.
Vortex - Sep 15, 2008 12:25:36 pm PDT #5656 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
How long can you leave meat in the refrigerator? I had some ground beef in the fridge for a week when I was at my mom's house. I came home and put it in the freezer. Is it okay to thaw and use, or should I throw it out? I also had some turkey sausage in the same boat. Thoughts?
Dana - Sep 15, 2008 12:28:31 pm PDT #5657 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I don't know what's actually recommended, in terms of hygiene, but I would totally eat that food, Vortex. And I haven't died of food poisoning yet.
Polter-Cow - Sep 15, 2008 12:30:11 pm PDT #5658 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Nor have I. I just cooked some ground chicken on Saturday whose sell-by date was September 7.
megan walker - Sep 15, 2008 12:34:11 pm PDT #5659 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I don't know what's actually recommended, in terms of hygiene, but I would totally eat that food, Vortex. And I haven't died of food poisoning yet.
This is always my response. IMO, it is pretty obvious when meat has gone bad.
Vortex - Sep 15, 2008 12:41:46 pm PDT #5660 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
cool. I thought it was fine, but I usually cook/eat within a few days, so I thought I'd check with the hivemind.