sockgirl77
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actually, i did that so i could put him in any baby clubs or whatever but i'm not going to post with that. i'm not sketchy like that.RoseRed said:
How many of you live in St. Mary's and commute to D.C.?
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Hot N Bothered
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baby clubs?sockgirl77 said:
sockgirl77
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listen, i'm bored as hell at work. i'm looking for new things to do. all i do once i get off of work is be a mommy. it's my favorite thing in the world, but it would be nice to find other stuff to do. damn, can i spend one day in here without everyone jumping on my back. all i do is chat nicely and try to find info. oh and sometimes, i try to find things to do with my son.tys_mommy said:I don't get it, you couldn't join under your normal name
jlabsher said:
Consider yourself blessed. My commute is probably similar to yours - Hollywood to Suitland. Get up every day at 4, take the bus in.
BUT! When I lived in Montgomery County, the time of my commute was only half that. It STILL took me anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour to get to work. I lived in lower Calvert County, and my commute time extended another 30 minutes for a drive that was more than twice as far. I always thought it was funny that distance/time wise, the last four miles of my trip were the least 'efficient'.
If you live in most parts of Northern Virginia, forget about it. You'll take an hour into work MINIMUM.
So for the cost of perhaps a whole hour every day, you get to live out in the country in a nice home. I think it's a bargain.
Hot N Bothered
New Member
No one is jumping on you. We are all just confused about why you felt the need to create an ID for your son, who is not really on the forums, he's just a baby, right?sockgirl77 said:
I did that commute for 13 years. Constantly looking for jobs closer to home - on the base, etc. But as stated, the salary cut even without the cost of commuting was pretty big. It wasn't until I was laid off that I was able to find a local job. I know I was very lucky because I am the 2nd income for our family and not the primary. If that was the case I would have been looking for a job back in DC.
To get jobs with a lot of the base companies require previous knowledge or experience of how DOD works, their forms, etc. If you don't have that or know someone who can get you in to a firm forget about it.
If we didn't have so many commuters why did they need to expand the bus service to California? I agree, all the BOCC members need to commute for about 1 month to DC just to understand the traffic nightmare it is even on good days.
To get jobs with a lot of the base companies require previous knowledge or experience of how DOD works, their forms, etc. If you don't have that or know someone who can get you in to a firm forget about it.
If we didn't have so many commuters why did they need to expand the bus service to California? I agree, all the BOCC members need to commute for about 1 month to DC just to understand the traffic nightmare it is even on good days.
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
Danzig said:
Either that or he has never been out of St. Mary's at that time...
huntr1
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SHEEIT, you should see the 4:30a.m. (when it leaves C.H.) bus. It starts in Cali. and arrives with 10-15 people on it, gets another 20-30 and then goes to Waldork and fills and STILL leaves 15-20 people standing at the stop.crabcake said:Mechanicsville to SW DC.
There are about 6 buses that leave California's airport in the early morning, pick up more folks in Charlotte Hall and trek into the city. There are also about 15 buses leaving charlotte hall every 12 minutes (approx), picking up in Waldorf, and trekking into DC ... M-F ... The ones starting in Cali are usually darn close to full when they pick up in C. Hall; and the ones starting in C.Hall usually have at least 20 peeps on 'em when they head to waldork.So, yea, we all get on that bus or road to DC b/c the job market (and paychecks) in St. Mary's are soooooo fruitful.
sockgirl77
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to answer your damn question- i did not create the id to mess with people. i am not going to sit in here and explain myself to a bunch of people with nothing better to do than mess with me. i am new at all of this and i just use it as some way to occupy my time when it's slow at work. all i've been is nice to everyone in here. as a matter of fact, i've given you both good karma. but, whatever. you will notice that i will never post with the id that i created for my son. at this point i'm sick of arguing with people who just aren't worth it anymore. i've tried to stay nice the past couple of days that i've been posting but you've managed to make that impossible. add all of the red boxes that you want. it's the least of my concerns. it's going to be a shame when you lose everyone in here because people are sick of the way that you act. i have several friends that used to come in here all of time and they don't anymore. they warned me not to waste my time because of all of the aholes in here. should've listened, but i didn't think that people whould act this way to someone as sweet and caring as me. for now-RoseRed said:
sockgirl77 said:to answer your damn question- i did not create the id to mess with people. i am not going to sit in here and explain myself to a bunch of people with nothing better to do than mess with me. i am new at all of this and i just use it as some way to occupy my time when it's slow at work. all i've been is nice to everyone in here. as a matter of fact, i've given you both good karma. but, whatever. you will notice that i will never post with the id that i created for my son. at this point i'm sick of arguing with people who just aren't worth it anymore. i've tried to stay nice the past couple of days that i've been posting but you've managed to make that impossible. add all of the red boxes that you want. it's the least of my concerns. it's going to be a shame when you lose everyone in here because people are sick of the way that you act. i have several friends that used to come in here all of time and they don't anymore. they warned me not to waste my time because of all of the aholes in here. should've listened, but i didn't think that people whould act this way to someone as sweet and caring as me. for now-
Tsk...tsk...tsk... you sure got your panties in a wad.
We are asking why you would create a user name for your baby so he could join baby clubs? What the heck does that mean? Why does he need a user name to do that?
sockgirl77
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i have no idea what this site even offers. i just assumed that there would be groups in here. i haven't searched around yet. i just wish that people would mine their own business in here. i personally don't think that it's any of your business if i created an id for my son. excuse the hell out of me for being a proud and happy mommyRoseRed said:Tsk...tsk...tsk... you sure got your panties in a wad.
We are asking why you would create a user name for your baby so he could join baby clubs? What the heck does that mean? Why does he need a user name to do that?
Tonio
Asperger's Poster Child
I always thought the contractors paid well if you had the military or technical experience. And I heard the DOD salaries on base were the same as in the D.C. area, since the locality pay was made the same back in the '90s.crabcake said:I was in the military. But no contractor that I've talked to would/could come within $20k of my current salary, and I have long-term financial goals that -- taking more of a cut in salary than that -- wouldn't be met (e.g, retirement investments, college fund for DQ, etc.). But I'm not biatching about not working on base ... I'm much happier trekking into DC for a gov't job that I know isn't going to "expire" with a contract and leave me hanging.
That is rich! 
Hot N Bothered
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Yeah, but the rules say you have to be 13 to join the forums. If there are groups here, they are for parents to participate in in their kid's behalfs. Your kid can't read, can't type, can't walk, talk or even see from across the room. It's not like he's going to find other 3-month olds to make friends with. No one is jumping on you, you are freaking out for nothing. No one is even getting on your case for letting your kid use the internet, we don't really believe that is happening. We are just confused about why you'd feel the need to create and ID for your baby, and by extension, he must have an email address too. It's a curiosity question, we are wondering what you are thinking about. If you were thinking it'd be neat to create an MPD, and you were playing with that, that's an explaination, but the next question would be, why not create one that wasn't so obviously connected to you. :shrug: No need to get all uptight. :shrug:sockgirl77 said:
crabcake
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Tonio said:
They are on the same pay scale ... but ya see, I'm not the Base Commander's daughter, and I don't sleep with her.
I was in the Air Force vs. the Navy and don't do jets or computers ... so my options on the base are EXTREMELY limited.
I've tried, was unsuccessful ... so be it. :shrug:I'm not biatching, like I said ... but some folks think you can just walk into a job on the base (or the government) if you were in the military and that's not always the case. Having served in the military does have some advantages, but depending on what your objective is, it also could be of little to no help. Depends on the job ...