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Topic: Shortland Street
Posted By: newmum
Subject: Shortland Street
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 7:57am
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Ok, I have to admit I am slightly obsessed with Shorters and watch it religiously but....
I just wanted to ask if anyone else saw "Shannon" breastfeeding on the show last week and didn't you all think it was GREAT!!! I am so impressed that they did that on the show and hope it helps slowly make b/f in public less of a taboo area! I just had to share my excitement   ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 8:20am
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Yeah I did notice that!! It's GREAT!! Makes it easier cause it is actually her daughter!!
YAY!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 8:53am
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oh wow... is it?
that's nuts that she worked right through... ohhhh... she went "up north" to have her baby. now i get it... |
Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 8:53am
I was it, had to look twice . Thought it was great, humm must be a little weird feeding on national TV------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 9:13am
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on the zoo last night they showed a lady breastfeeding too, she was doing it in front of the orangutan that is pregnant to encourage the orang to breastfeed too. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 9:54am
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I saw that on the zoo last night too!
Didnt realise that Shannon was actually pregnant, but now it makes a lot of sense why she has been up north for so long...!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 10:00am
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Yeah it was in one of the Womans Day/weekly a little while ago.
She was pregnant and it was planned and David Whakira (sp?) - Paul (aka Tama) has a kid as well and that was planned. They are both about 19 - 20. Shannon (don't know her real name) has a boyfriend and might even be engaged now and David is engaged to another girl and I think they have a little boy... Also Hayley (Bec Cartright) off Home and Away is pregnant in real life and on TV!! I should become an actress!! Get paid and can be preggaz / have baby on the job!! AWESOME!! hehe ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 07 November 2005 at 11:02am
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i saw it too and gotta say i was a little weirded out as i didnt realise she had had a bubs - i was thinking hmmm now had she got a fake boob over hers or something but it looked so real. now i know bubs is hers i think thats absolutley great and bubs is erally cute aye. oh and i saw the zoo last night too. was thinking it would be kinda strange to have an orang staring at you b/f but its also a really cool idea. ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: Dashone
Date Posted: 09 November 2005 at 4:08pm
I thought it was awsome. Thats how it should be. Women shouldent be ashamed of b/feeding in public. Good on her.  -------------  
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 8:55am
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think it's great too - but wonder how many "stonrgly worded" letters they have gotten in response to it... lolol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 8:58am
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Maybe I should write a letter saying how great I find it to balance it up a wee bit!? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 12:11pm
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i really wonder if they would get that many letters against. Maybe i was just lucky but i never had a prob when i was b/f jaidyn in public, no neg comments or looks that i noticed. In fact i usually got the gooey looks (from woman - i would question it from men lol) are there really ppl out there that have the gall to react poorly to a mother b/f her baby? I took the boys on a plane from akl to palmy when they were 5mths and was feeding jaidyn (in the aisle seat) with heaps of folk on the plane gooing and gaaing when he decided to have a big look around hence flashing my wears to everyone and no-one battered and eyelid. I thinki if i saw someone being neg to a b/f mum i would have words with them - in fact i know i would!!!! ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 12:37pm
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Hey I'm in Aus and Hayley in Home and Away is now being played by another actress. It drives me crazy when they do that! Cause of course, we can't tell the difference!
Back to breastfeeding, I fed on the plane too, and no-one seemed to care at all, although I must admit I felt a little uncomfortable. |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 5:09pm
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The "new" Hayley just came on the show here last night - she annoyed me... It annoyed David too cause she wasn't as "hot" as Bec Cartwright!!
Seems like shes a first time professional actress - but as my mate said today Flynn now isnt the original Flynn - I can't even remember!! Im giving myself 6 months to forget who Bec Cartwright was!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: Delaneyhoes
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 5:48pm
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I have just spotted that they have changed Hayley! I am not impressed I am however slightly confused. Every time I see her I am like 'who is that!'. I hate it when they do that, would have been better if they killed her off or something.
Anyways back to shorty street, I am really pleased that they have normalised b/feeding on the show. I never got any funny looks b/f the boys and I was never brave enough to tandum feed the girls in public  Would feed them by themselves tho.------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 7:00pm
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have just spotted the new "hayley" too. She doenst even have blonde hair!!!! does anyone know if shes left the show for good? ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 8:06pm
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She dosent even look CLOSE to the "real" Hailey! At least years ago, when they swapped acoters, (Selena on H&A years ago swapped for a while) they made an effort to replace her with one that looked similar!!
Did you see on Rove a few months ago, Kate Hudson was on there talking about breast feeding. It's all good! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 10:15pm
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If they had dyed the "new" hayley's hair blonde it would've been a bit better or had an episode where she wanted a "change" so dyed her hair... bit odd I think.
I noticed since having Arna that b/feeding in public I always got "looks" from other people - but I always used the changing rooms at the malls with the "breastfeeding room", a chair behind a curtain!! With #2 I am not going to care!! Especially with Arna, don't want her sitting in a bathroom for 20 mins while I feed!! Times are changing though!! YAY  ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 10:23pm
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If I notice anyone looking, i just outstare them, or smile at them. No one has ever been game enough to say anything to me yet...
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Posted By: faewie
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 10:36pm
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I will always think that hayley (bec) is a lil girl, shes got that lil girl look, lol.
when i was in aucks for idol we had lunch in the same cafe as the shorty street stars and one of the ladies was telling me that shannon (i think her name is amber) had had a baby girl two weeks previous, this was AGES ago. It was sooooo cool to see her with her baby on telly,,, very special very kewl ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 10 November 2005 at 10:56pm
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Marlene,i think bec cartwright may well be off h&a for good as shes left to have her baby etc etc.I remember the 2nd flynn(hot blonde guy) but i cant remember the original actor.even old pippa(sallys mum) isnt the original pippa.in a few years time i think we will be like 'now who was the actress that played hayley" my man was on shorty st!! ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 7:41am
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 8:53am
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Will try and watch h&a tonight - have missed it most nights since Hannah arrived! I want to see the new Hayley!
Also, I vaguely remember Janine or Becs talking about good places to b/f in Palmy (or am I imagining it?!  ) Was it in the plaza?------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 8:56am
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nnnoooo plaza is terrible!!!! tiny piddly little room with only 1 chair with high arms that you can't b/f in. lol. downtown (where the movie theatres are) has a good room across from the souvenir shop.. nice and spacious and comfy, or, the mother's lounge in the toilets in the square - has a room with two big comfy lounge suites in it... thos are the best places to go - plaza one is always packed - you are always waiting for someone, or someone is waiting for you... it's just not a nice place. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:00am
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Thanks for that Janine ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Delaneyhoes
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 12:57pm
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Now dont you think that more malls and such need to make more of an effort with changing rooms/feeding rooms and public toilets etc!
After using the public loos and changing rooms so often in the last few years there are really very few that are 'comfortable' to use. They either smell funky, dont have enough space or just arnt user friendly. I dont know maybe I just have a new pet peeve. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 1:04pm
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Oooo went to Queensgate Westfield (in Lower Hutt) yesterday... Mother's room is faaaaaaantastic. Great change tables, comfy chairs with low arms (brilliant for dangly legs) a TV etc etc.
The only thing that I regret that they did not have is one of those seats in the toilet where you can strap the child onto the wall (like a high chair without a tray) so that you can go to the loo without having to put the babe on the ground. There is one up at the public toilets at the Botanic Gardens. Most brilliant invention EVER |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 4:20pm
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in brisbane the parents rooms r massive with a sleep area for if u wanna trust the supervisor to watch baby while u shop in peace,heaps of seats for feeding etc,everything u need is there.i havent been but was told by mil who wasamazed at it. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:05pm
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wow. i found a great baby change room in the coastlands mall in paraparamu.. they have a few in there, but the main one is so nice and big and has separate cubicles.. soo good. I think one of the worst ones apart from palmy, that i have seen, is the one int he main mall in Hamilton.. It's kewl in that it has a couple of cubicles, and it has a tv for the kids with tweenies etc playing on it. but it's this long narrow room and you still can't really fit buggies in it. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 10:51pm
the ones in Japan are amzing. NZ could take some lessons. they are all clean and smell great. Most have nappy and juice dispensing machines, big comfy chairs to breasfeed and even a small play area for older kids to wait. ON specific days a nurse comes in to check the babies....and micorwaves and hot water and sterilizers........boohoo. coming back to the crappy plaza!!
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 11:06pm
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hey Liz,when did u/will u get back to nz?
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 12:13am
| on wednesday we fly into Palmy. Not looking forward to the flight. The flight to Aus was bad enough....night flight, uncomfy child, mil was supposed to be helping but has a bad hip so couldnt, and I was seven month pregnant.....not fun! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 8:20am
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oh fun, at least it should be a shorter flight shouldn't it? cannot imagine it would be the most enjoyable experience ever. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 2:56pm
| i thought we were so clever having a traveller baby, when Jake flew at 6 weeks he was an angel.....now I know, under 6 months and over 4 years is okay as they either sleep or are distracted by goodies....in between...shudder! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 22 November 2005 at 11:49pm
You guys need to have a look an www.streettalk.co.nz. There is an absolute dick of a guy on there flat out posting about how bad it is she is B/F on TV and how bad it is to do in public full stop!!!
on the first page is discussions and there is a wee link under it that says more (if its not up) The topic is called "can someone please tell shannon to put her tits away" click on more, then current episodes, and find it there! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 7:58am
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hey can anyone tell me if her babys name in real life is Rangimarie? I have been trying to watch the credits to see and they are 2 fast and its really frustrating me lol. am gona check out that site too!! ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 8:23am
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OH MY GOD!!!! Jacobsmama!!! I joined up to the site the other day to answer that idiot!! I am "addicted"!! LOL, have you written anything? I can't believe that guy, aaaarrrrgh I want to kick his a$# ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 8:46am
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ha ha i am over29, I had a real go at him last night, he really pi@@ed me off! I saw your posts and thought you go girl!! What a dick!
Marlene, Rangimarie is Mia in real life, she is Amber Currens baby in real life as well - you probably knew that! I am a shorty geek, I even did last nights update of the show for the site! Ha ha nerd!!! How my life has changed, gone from cool chick (lmao) round town to internet mother nerd in the space of 6 months!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 8:52am
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YAY!!! Over29!!! I went on the site because I was looking for somewhere I could email the show and tell them how great I thought the b/f thing was and I saw that thread. ignorant kid! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 9:08am
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i finished reading what that dickhead was saying and was getting so mad that i tried to register to say something - but stuffed it up. In the end thou it doesnt matter to me what ppl like him think cos when i was out and jaidyn needed feeding i did it anyway regardless. the only thing i hope it doesnt affect is ss letting shannon b/f on telly again ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 10:03am
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hi again well i ended up posting a reply on the SS site. my user name is marso. just had to get alittle dig in lol ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 11:16am
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I just read it, it was great!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 11:19am
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You know, the thing is, there are often more "offensive" things on the show, as they are quite "topical". For example, (and I in no way find it offensive at all)the relationship of Jay and Maia, Claires promiscuity, adultery, theft, deception... I could go on. I actually enjoyed readign that guys posts until thin, he had come across as thooughtful and intellegent (so?) and maybe an older teen? Oh well, I love a good stir up! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 11:22am
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Loved his comment about mothers "giving in" to their babies and feeding them right away, rather than finding toilets to feed them in!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 11:24am
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Yeah, because "giving in to them" for a feed is the same as teenagers mothers "giving into them" for a new cellphone or whatever.
As for the toilets comment! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 11:49am
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Right.. nothing better to do with my day (oh, there is looking after hannah) but I'm going to go find this guy!
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 12:06pm
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oh ok, since you guys are addicts. can anyone tell me the name of the actor that played Adam Heywood?
I swear that I picked him up hitch hiking the other day but was waaaaay too embarrassed to ask. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 12:15pm
| what a dickhead. he's one of those damn opinionated idiots who argues for the sake of arguing rather than the cause. i hate them. |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 1:41pm
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oooh what's this, i may have to go back a page and see what you are talking about... hhhm just wait till read it, i can tell i'm gonna be angry! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 1:44pm
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He's such a moron! Like any male is going to really understand EVERYTHING that goes with breastfeeding! Even the most knowledgeable can only have a theoretical understanding! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 1:44pm
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the guy is an absolute neanderthal i tell ya. But hes been given a bashing by heaps of ppl on the site. quite funny to read every1s answers lol. i bet when he has a child and they are out in public he will be saying to his partner to feed the child regardless of where they are. ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 2:23pm
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LOl I must be an addict coz last night I couldn't sleep so I started making a mental list of all the people who were the SS CEO's... Michael, Sofia, Patricia, Chris, Victor, Andrew, Huia.... and lots more I've forgotten -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 4:40pm
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Oh dear Emma! Its a bit sad that I remember all those too!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 4:42pm
Argh!! Emma, now I cant stop trying to work out if there were more CEO's than those ones!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 6:50pm
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David, you forgot him... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 23 November 2005 at 9:23pm
| who was the first one???? |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 8:12am
| Awwww help meeeeeeeee..... I need to know who played Adam!!! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 10:01am
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DAvid was the first CEO. Now a mother ahs waded in with her anti breastfeedign opinion on that thread, adn I have to say, i was pretty disgusted. She said mothers think they rule the footpaths with their prams and b/f is disgusting Oh My Gosh you just have to read it! I couldn't even post back, I was so mad!!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 10:32am
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i really need to stop looking at the SS site as it makes me so mad. i had to send a reply (ok i sent 2) to that silly "mother".
i need to get out - my life is ruled by the stupid ppl on the SS site lol ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 10:47am
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I posted on it yesterday i think and I was trying not to sound bitchy about the ones who are against it but it was so hard... think i talked in circles though and just babbled!! Oops ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:06am
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hey jacobsmama just read your post on ss site. are they really looking at taking formula out of the hospitals?? ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:18am
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yes. I recently took part in the "baby friendly initiative" survey. Hospitals get audited, so they question new mums about things like how long after birth was your baby put onto breast, did you get help b/f, were you offered or suggested to give formula. They only get the baby friendly endorsement if all the answers from mums come upto scratch. My lactation consultant is also a midwife at the hosp, and she said that hospitals are phasing out formula unless in special circumstances, and, soon, mothers will have to supply their own, as they are no longer going to be getting "freebies" from the milk companies.
Or something like that. I think its hard on mums who can't, I never got any milk in, so I had to wait for about a week for the tablets to start working. We were expresinng every 2 hours, sometimes only getting 10mls off, Jake wouldn't go near me anyhow and had a naso gastric tube s well. Eventually I asked if we could give him formula so he could eat, and the nurse said I'm so glad u said that, as we aren't allowed to suggest it. I said, well, he's gotta eat. Anyhoo, after 6 weeks of expresing and bottlefeeding, and my wonderful lactation consultants help, he breastfed, and now is a little legend at it. Also he takes bottle and formula no worries as well, so thts great too. Hence why I feel so strongly about it!! I know not everyone wants to or can, but I can, so I should be able to do it where ever i like! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:45am
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Right, looks like I have to go back and have another look grrrrr (maybe the anti mum is just the guy under a new name, LOL) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:58am
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i feel really strongly about them not taking out formula. I hope they still make it readily available in the neonat units as i couldnt keep up with the boys demands and needed formula to top them up (i too expressed for the boys - jaidyn b/f at 6 weeks and keegs refused to so expressed for him for another 4mths but had to give it up in the end as was exhausted trying to feed 2 bubs then expressing on top). i would have been so stressed (even more so than i was what with all the expressing - the 2hrly thing sucks aye eps thru the night so lonely).
I am all for b/f but i do think the formula mums need a break out there as i said keeg went onto formula and i felt so guilty about that esp with jaidyn being b/f but i did the best i could. i too try the tablets but found they didnt do all that much for me well not that i noticed. and i seroisly think they need to sort the whole we cannot suggest you formula feed your baby. what happens if they have a mum who has no clue about babies - just let the baby starve! Its like with keegs when he wouldnt b/f and after 2 weeksof trying i asked for him to be bottle fed ebm and the nurse was like oh so glad you said that at last. they keep taking his ng tube out so he would get hungry and feed but he didnt want boobie and it just stressed me and him out so i would tell them to put it in. once we went onto bottle that was us life was so much better and we were finally allowed home but they were so pro b/f that i felt i had to leave there being a b/f mum. ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:59am
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heh heh, I thought that as well, but those posts just dont read quite as pompous as his... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 12:04pm
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I think that they need to give mums who can't bf a break, and offer them the choice, instead of forcing them to keep trying b/f and making mum and baby stressd out. I'm not too sure why they are doing this? NZ b/f rate is great anyway, over 70% I think it is. It does suck how they can't suggest it, though, aye? You'd think its poison how some go on about it. don't get me wrong, I am an avid b/f'er, and Jacob has formula days as well (after mums been at the wines..)its all about personal choice, though don't you think? After all, WE have to do it, not them! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 12:12pm
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omg, that whole b/f topic just about made me cry in frustration.... I suppose I have to realise though that everyone is entitled to their own opinions even if they are wrong!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 1:06pm
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I found that really interesting with the baby friendly hospital thing when i worked in palmy recently - it's basically about the fact that the world health organisation decided that breast is best and the ways in which to make sure that the majority of mums do it and to help them through all the steps, eg rooming in not offering supplemented feeds etc. It's been around for about a decade now but NZ is pretty slow in catching up with it. I don't know if it means they would stop giving formula etc in neonates because those babies are in different cirumstances where alot of the time they need supplementing to grow and get healthy, but for normal babies they are trying to get the breastfeeding off to a good start i spose. That nurse was right to tell you she isn't allowed to suggest it, if you do decide to feed formula you usually have to sign a consent form saying that you want to and give them permission to give you info about it, and it's all documented.
I think i can see it from both sides now - which is good but kinda sucks cos i'm in between a rock and a hard place.... i can see how not giving supplemental feeds of formula would help b/feeding, help build supply etc, but also, after having so many probs with feeding paris and being so frustrated and feeling like a social outcast, failure and not having the info i needed to choose formula etc... I do wonder if we are actually going to make breastfeeding less successful by scaring off mums and making them feel bad if they can't get it first time round (and who ever does?). sorry i ramble. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 1:48pm
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Nathaniel's brother has a moderate lactose intollerance that his kids have inherited with a vengance! The older two are severly allergic, to the point that they can't even have Sarah's breastmilk! The kids are given soy formula instead. I assume the youngest is the same, but as she was only born on Tuesday I haven't heard anything like that yet.
Ezekiel had lost weight before he was born as he was overdue. The nurses were force feeding him normal formula, and he was vomiting it back up. Sarah was having so much trouble getting them to listen to her about the severity of his big sister's allergies and the (entirely accurate) probability he had them too! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 3:39pm
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Ana, I'm with you there, I felt like crying when I was reading that chicks posts and she said let them wait when they are crying they're only babies. THEN she said shes a mother!!! (what sort of mother, I wonder after reading her anti pram rant as well!)Talk about frustrated!!! i jsut wanted to hit something!!! I know everyone is entitled to thier own opinions, but hers were jsut asking for trouble!!! Normally I'm laid back, but she made my blood boil, like hse had gone over to the "dark side".... look at me getting wound up over a STUPID post bout a tv programme!! talk about NO LIFE!
Becca, thats really sad about your poor wee nephew and neice. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 5:13pm
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In Australia (well NSW at least) you have to provide your own formula, bottles and sterilising equipment if you aren't bfeeding. My cousin had decided before having her babies that she didn't want to breastfeed, which in my opinion is her absolute right as a mother, and yet she was given no support to bottle feed. With her first she felt guilty about the whole thing, and almost sneaked her baby it's bottles, but she has just had her second, and being wiser now she basically told the hospital where to go.
It's hard to know where to draw the line. I had 9 days in hospital with mastitis when Maya was 2-3 weeks old, and I had no choice but to give her supplemental formula as the infection affected my supply on one side. On the other hand, I was determined to bf, and yet the support was not there. Had I had useful and effective help to latch Maya I could have been discharged much earlier, as I wasn't allowed to go home until she could feed properly. Strangely enough tho, those few bottles of cows milk based formula were enough to create an immune system reaction that contributed to her dairy allergy, and the next time she had a dairy based formula at 5 mths she had a massive reaction ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 8:49pm
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lol for all u gals who read da ss site- i am k.a.m on it-me and over29 ganged up on the dumbass boy and his friend.
She called me an idiot! look who was talking!she didnt bf cos "it felt gross"....but i got bored of the whole thing and sick of wasting my time so i apologised-not cos i agree with them but cos they arent worthy of my time-plus it means i look like the bigger person. Btw wasnt andrew mckenna( rachels dad) da 1st ceo? Bec Cartwright (old hayley) left cos she wants to be a stay at home mum and her 6year contract was up so she chose not to renew it-they chose ella out of 100 girls (shes the new hayley) -she doesnt stay tho,her contract is only for 3months,then theyre writing hayley out of the programme |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 10:02pm
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Oh yeah, I forgot about rachels dad, he was Michael McKenna. Still no thoughts on who adam hayward was played by....Nikki did you say u picked him up hotchhiking or u saw him hitching? (too lazy to go back and read..) if u picked him up, he musta told u his name?
Gosh, I just saw all my spelling mistakes in my last post, you guys must think I am a regular dumba@@. My brain goes faster than my fingers, and at the end of all my novels (cos lets be honest, I don't write short posts..)I can't be bothered to edit it...   ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 10:03pm
| I'm the same.....I'm a good speller usually just a crap typist. |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:42pm
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Ever since I have been texting I have been real bad with how I spell (Notice everything is spelt out properly now!)
I usually forget the "g" like instead of being I'd text bein and I shorten EVERYTHIN chronically I am surprised people understand what I am saying!! Silly modern technology!! ttyl (Couldn't resist) - Talk To You Later------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:47pm
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to find out adam haywoods name go to the ss site and look under characters and it should say past actors/characters.
Btw no more picking up hitchhikers chick ok?its dangerous My friend sent me a true and v disturbing email,bout a woman in christchurch-ill try and paste it and PLEASE read it and warn your friends! |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:50pm
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READ THIS
About a month ago there was a woman standing by the Northlands Shopping >> >>Centre, Christchurch, Murray road entrance passing out flyers to all >> >>the >> >>women going in. The woman had written the flyer herself to tell about >> >>an >> >>experience she had, so that she might warn other women. The previous >> >>day, this woman had finished shopping, went out to her car and >> >>discovered that she had a flat. She got the jack out of the boot and >> >>began to change the flat. A nice man dressed in business suit and >> >>carrying a briefcase walked up to her and said, "I noticed you're >> >>changing a flat tire.Would you like me to take care of it for you?" The >> >>woman was grateful for his offer and accepted his help.. They chatted >> >>amiably while the man changed the flat, and then put the flat tire and >> >>the jack in the trunk, shut it and dusted his hands off. The woman >> >>thanked him profusely, and as she was about to get in her car, the man >> >>told her that he left his car around on the other side of the carpark, >> >>and asked if she would mind giving him a lift to his car. >> >>She was a little surprised and she asked him why his car was on other >> >>side.He said he got turned around in the shopping center and left >> >>through the wrong exit, and now he was running late and his car was >> >>around in the other side of the mall. >> >>The woman hated to tell him "no" because he had just rescued her from >> >>having to change her flat tire all by herself, but she felt uneasy. >> >>Then >> >>she remembered seeing the man put his briefcase in her boot before >> >>shutting it and before he asked her for a ride to his car. She told him >> >>that she'd be happy to drive him around to his car, but she just >> >>rememberd one last thing she needed to buy. She told the man that she >> >>could wait for her; she would be as quick as she could be. She hurried >> >>into the shopping center, and told a security guard what had happened; >> >>The guard came out to her car with her, but the man had left. They >> >>opened the boot, took out his locked briefcase and took it down to the >> >>police station. >> >>The police opened it (to look for ID so they could return it to the >> >>man). What they found was rope, duct tape, and knives. When the police >> >>checked her "flat" tire, there was nothing wrong with it,the air had >> >>simply been let out. It was obvious what the man's intention was, and >> >>obvious that he had carefully thought it out in advance.. The woman was >> >>blessed to have escaped harm. How much worse it would have been if she >> >>had children with her and had them wait in the car while the man fixed >> >>the tire, or if she had a baby straped into a car seat. Or if she'd >> >>gone >> >>against her judgment and given him a lift.. >> >> >> >> |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 24 November 2005 at 11:54pm
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I got that in a email a little while ago... Spooky as!!
Was watching "Airline" on Living channel before (English programme) and this lady had a 13 day old baby that was too young to fly by 6 hours, anyway she was b/f him on INTERNATIONAL tv and all you could see was that her top was pulled up (Honestly looked like she was just holding baby) - but because I use to do it I clicked - Goes to show it can be discreet (where those 2 ppl on the shorty st site are 100% against it...) ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 3:55pm
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Nikki, Leighton Cardno played Adam on shorters... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 10:49pm
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeee it was him!!!!!
I looked for aaaaages on the site but couldn't find it and was using the spelling "Lathan" in searches. (Dumbass!) Yeah, I don't make a habit out of picking up hitchhikers but he was good looking (killers aren't good looking are they?!?) He didn't say a lot about who he was except that he'd been in LA for the last couple of years and was back to see his family and friends for a few weeks. I was waaaaay too scared to ask if he was the actor that played Adam.
He was lovely (if a bit arrogant - caught him checking himself out in the mirror [but actually, who doesn't do that?!?]) but played with Hannah when she got grumpy and tolerated me being neurotic because my stupid window wouldn't wind up properly. Stupid thing had come off it's rail thingy. Grrrrr. Musn't be doing too well in LA if he's hitchhiking from Taupo to Tauranga
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 26 November 2005 at 10:50pm
| Anyway, thanks for that Annie. It was driving me nuts! |
Posted By: Southlandmummy
Date Posted: 29 November 2005 at 4:15pm
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I heard a while ago that the *real* Hayley on Home and Away comes back, But then I did the stupid thing of going on there site and it told me what happens in the next few months and yeah Hayley does get written out of the show..
I also noticed Shannon (SS) was feeding again the other night.. ------------- Cindy - Princess and Princes Samia Isobel Joy born 9th September 2008 Spencer Graeme John born 29th May 2006 Kaylin Gavin Robert born 19 December 2004 |
Posted By: Southlandmummy
Date Posted: 30 November 2005 at 2:47pm
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Anyway I have just been on the H&A site again and Bec Cartright had a baby girl on the 29 November..
An ecstatic Lleyton Hewitt fired off text messages to friends and family in the middle of the night after his wife Bec gave birth to their first child, a daughter. The former Home and Away actor most know as Bec Cartwright delivered the healthy girl at about 1.45am (AEDT) on Tuesday in Sydney's exclusive Royal North Shore Private Hospital. "Lleyton and Bec Hewitt are pleased to announce the overnight arrival of their first child, a healthy baby girl," the Hewitts' manager Rob Aivatoglou said. "At this stage Lleyton and Bec have not announced a name for their new arrival. Lleyton and Bec are absolutely thrilled. "Most importantly, everything went smoothly and mother and daughter are well. "Bec and Lleyton very much look forward to taking their daughter home in the coming days." ------------- Cindy - Princess and Princes Samia Isobel Joy born 9th September 2008 Spencer Graeme John born 29th May 2006 Kaylin Gavin Robert born 19 December 2004 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 30 November 2005 at 3:59pm
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Hah, Sydney's "Exclusive North Shore Private" - it's not that exclusive, I've had surgery there! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 01 December 2005 at 7:44am
ooooh Emma are you famous too  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 01 December 2005 at 8:18am
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Yeah she even partied in the club that all the celebs go to in the UK......... SNOB. Ha ha ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 December 2005 at 5:25pm
| apparently bec and leytons baby is called kim and ben affleck and jennifer garner also had a girl |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 06 December 2005 at 11:33pm
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no it wasnt kim bec and leighton have named her Mia Rebecca in case anyone was interested
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 December 2005 at 1:49pm
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A bit if a fan are you?! I've missed a few epiodes of H&A - what is wrong with Flynn? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 07 December 2005 at 3:05pm
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hes got skin cancer thats spread thru his body i think. thats trying to watch it while 2 litle boys are running around the hse. he has like 3 mths to live. and they discovered it cos him and a skin doc mate did a thing at the sch on safety in the sun and the doc showed the kids how he checks moles on flynn. apparently he was meant to get it checked ages ago but he didnt. ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 07 December 2005 at 7:36pm
lol yeah i love it but it goes in stages-i'll love it then i'll stop watching for awhile...theyre bringing zoe the stalker back-puhlease she was blown up! but poor flynn yeah he has 3 months to live  and sally yelled at him and said i want u to apologise for lying on our wedding day,u said ud never leave me and tell me how am i gonna survive without u ....good grief i was crying buckets lol...what a wimp i am
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Posted By: faewie
Date Posted: 07 December 2005 at 8:09pm
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oh my golly if your dead your DEAD for crying out soft! thats crazy madness!!! and oh so annoying, like the family who had just so much crap happen to them everyday! it got tired. and i so cant handle that the new hayley looks nothing like the old hayley and doesnt even have the same characteristics as the old hayley and SO isnt pregnant and looks stoopid :P
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 December 2005 at 7:44pm
| grrr i know!lol |