Coping with a Cold
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Topic: Coping with a Cold
Posted By: daffodil
Subject: Coping with a Cold
Date Posted: 31 October 2004 at 3:35pm
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Trust me to get a cold now its nearly summer. Its a doozy, been in bed for 3 days. I have asthma as well. Does anyone have any advice?? All my usual remedies arent safe for baby even my eucylptus oil in a burner which helps with my breathing isn't recommended. So Ive got Panadol and Ventolin.
I already had to take Friday off work and rang today for another 2 days off so I need to get better quick!! Help!! ------------- Lisa partner of Baz 12yrs mother of Jordan Roger 1994, Zoe Laraine 1996 and Aliyah Rose 1st March 2005 |
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Posted By: paigesmum
Date Posted: 31 October 2004 at 4:25pm
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I'm not sure what else you can do, Hope your feeling better soon! Look after yourself.
Karen. http://lilypie.com">  ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 31 October 2004 at 7:01pm
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You can use saline drops in your nose. Will help clear the passages. Also dose up on pregnacare tablets, They have lots of vitamins etc in, if your not already taking them that is. Also tea tree oil is safe to use during pregnancy. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 31 October 2004 at 7:29pm
| orange juice and garlic...but not together... hot toddy without the whiskey, dont know if they will fix the problem but may make you feel a bit better... |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 31 October 2004 at 9:16pm
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I forgot to add lavender is also safe to use during pregnancy. Also i have used a fantastic cough medicine that is safe during pregnancy called comvita, fortacold, cough elixer. Available at pharmacy and some supermarkets. They have a 0800 you can phone if you are at all worried about using it. I asked the pharmacy myself and my doctor (im a worry wort) and they assured me it was okay to use. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: neeno
Date Posted: 31 October 2004 at 10:25pm
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hey i thought u wernt ment to take pain killers during pregnancy...... like the one u mentioned lisa, Panadol.
i heard that it dose harm to ur baby so during this whole prenancy i didnt take ANY painkillers what so ever, and befor i was pregnant i used to take HEAPS on even the minor headace. oh HONEY dose Wonders!! u should have a taablespoon of honey everyday, i was so pron to get colds and flus ever since my honey dosage i havnt have one since. Manukar Honey is the best.... but whatever u got lying around is great! hope u get better soon 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 01 November 2004 at 8:07am
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Neeno, Panadol is safe to use during pregnancy! As long as you don't OD on it. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 01 November 2004 at 2:45pm
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try a lemon drink.. i use about 20 mls of fresh squeezed lemon juice. 3 teaspoons of sugar, then half fill the cup with cold pure orange juice, and the other half with bioling water.. its a bit sweeter than the usual yucky sour lemon drinks, and it gives you a huge kick of vitamin c.. may not get rid of the cold but makes you feel nice. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: neeno
Date Posted: 01 November 2004 at 6:18pm
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oh i didnt know that one thanks maria
hey this lemon drink sounds so nice i think i might make some even though im not sick... another good idea is u could try replacing the sugar with honey it gives it a different tast. im such a honey freak i love the stuff and really good for u too
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Posted By: paigesmum
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 7:33am
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Mmm that lemon drink does sound good!!
Karen. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com">
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Posted By: niki.knowles
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 10:04am
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I've just finished getting over a cold so I know exactly what you mean!
You can take panadol safely and the only thing the chemist I talked to could reccomend was strepsil (but not the cough type) and lemon honey drinks. I did find the lemon honey drinks helped stangely enough, and my midwife suggested vicks vapor-rub which seemed to help a bit. Good luck ------------- Niki (Mum-of-twins-to-be!) |
Posted By: daffodil
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 8:55pm
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Thanks for the thoughts guys. Feeling a bit better tonight and managed to get tomorrow off work too.
The doctor on Good Morning this morning agreed Panadol is just fine for us preggy folks the ones to avoid are Nurofen types cos they have other stuff in them (anti-inflammatories?). You dont even think about the medicines you take until there is someone else to consider. I sort of thought homeopathic stuff would all be safe to use but there is a list a mile long of ones not safe in pregnancy. That list unfortunatly included basically everything in the muscle rub I used to use a lot (oil of cloves, jasmine, eucalyptus). Anyway I think the best aid so far has been rest, Im lucky my kids are older and can do for themselves a bit. Thanks again ------------- Lisa partner of Baz 12yrs mother of Jordan Roger 1994, Zoe Laraine 1996 and Aliyah Rose 1st March 2005 |
Posted By: darlinggirlk
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 9:17pm
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the nurofen plus has got codine in it, i think that harms the baby ------------- http://www.tickercentral.com"> 
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Posted By: daffodil
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 9:30pm
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I dont know. Codeine cant be too bad my doc prescribed Panadeine which has it in a month or so ago knowing I was pregnant. But He wouldnt give me antiinflammatories. Obviously I have bungled this ticker thing can someone tell me how to fix please. I so jealous of you people who have them I tried to get one too! ------------- Lisa partner of Baz 12yrs mother of Jordan Roger 1994, Zoe Laraine 1996 and Aliyah Rose 1st March 2005 |
Posted By: angel
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 10:09pm
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Posted By: daffodil
Date Posted: 02 November 2004 at 10:20pm
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I got it now!! Thanks Angel. Only 125 days to go! ------------- Lisa partner of Baz 12yrs mother of Jordan Roger 1994, Zoe Laraine 1996 and Aliyah Rose 1st March 2005 |
Posted By: MichaelasMum
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 3:15pm
Hi hope you feeling better now Daffodil, and no one else gets it.  Thanks everyone for the other interesting info.
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 03 November 2004 at 3:42pm
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lol i came down with the horrible cold yesterday, half way through my first shift at the hospital.. so angry! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: paigesmum
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 7:23am
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Janine hope your feeling better soon! I haven't got a cold but have hayfever, it's better today than it was yesterday!
Karen. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 9:15am
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Thanks Karen, still feeling icky, think it's actually getting worse, but then Paris has it too.have now had to put off my placement till december. argh! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: neeno
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 4:22pm
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oh that cold sounds yukky janine hope u and paris gets better soon!
hey dose n e one know if your sick, like u have the flu or a cold... can u still breastfed? or do u have to fed with formola |
Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 4:25pm
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You can still breast feed - it doesn't affect your milk or baby. Just make sure your doctor knows if they are prescribing anything
Hope you feel lots better soon Janine ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 10:20pm
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What is safe to use when u have a mild headache????I dont want to take anything that could harm bubs ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 8:06am
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panadol. I usually just take one. But it is safe to take two. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 8:36am
Drinking plenty of water and rest often works well for a head ache. Or a face massage if you have someone to do it for you ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: neeno
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 6:48pm
| i think taking a walk out in the garden really helps, the fresh air is really good for u... and yeah like lou said plenty of water is good. |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 07 November 2004 at 12:19pm
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found out why Paris was grump;y.. a lovely rash started on thursday night, just a few spots. by last night her whole tummy and back were covered. still none on her arms and legs though. at first the doctor thought maybe chicken pox, but no sign of blisters, so thinking its either measles or something viral... this morning they have faded right away again, and are barely noticeable. am hoping its the viral option.. although i've had measles so hopefully i would be ok anyway. argh.. feels like all we are getting from daycare lately is germs.. she's only been there about 2 days in the last 2 weeks! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: neeno
Date Posted: 07 November 2004 at 6:34pm
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kids are so prone to catch germs..... espescialy when around other kids like preschool and daycare.
theres nothing that we can do really.... hope paris gets better soon! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 November 2004 at 8:25am
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Germy germy germs! We've been lucky this year - Maya hasn't had any days off daycare yet touch wood! But last year she had about 8 wks off... -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Teenmummy
Date Posted: 08 November 2004 at 11:49am
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ive been lucky too marsh hasnt had any days off daycare,he normally just gets a runny nose before he goes to bed but i rub baby basalm on and hes fine in the morning ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daffodil
Date Posted: 08 November 2004 at 8:38pm
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Hey Girls. Colds all gone just got hayfever now. Doctor says Nasal Spray and eye drops. Pills are soo much easier. My daughter is 8 today. My kids are quite healthy at the moment (touch wood) Sickness is allowed between 2 pm Friday and 7.30 Monday morning, this they know and have been very good about!! And it is more important than ever now cos i have no leave left at work.
------------- Lisa partner of Baz 12yrs mother of Jordan Roger 1994, Zoe Laraine 1996 and Aliyah Rose 1st March 2005 |
Posted By: vangelitsa
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 2:16pm
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Hiya, me too just got a full blown cold and feeling real yuk. Prescribed myself today and tomorrow off work to try to recover...yeah right. Wanted an early nite last nite but my partner (bless his sox) played a new computer game till 1am (MEN!!) then phone rang twice early morning and just got back to sleep and the power company man knocked on my door. I was so annoyed that i ended up getting up. Now tonite I remember i told a friend i'd babysit for a few hours while they go out. Hopefully better luck tomorrow morning!
PS: Apparently "paracare" tablets are one of the best for us girls - even says on the box that they are fine for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Also, been getting a bit on indigestion and the pharmacist said that quickeze have got at least twice as much sodium in them than say, mylanta or gaviscon, so he never prescribes quickeze.
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 2:58pm
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I got a cold on monday as well, I swear by comvita fortacold elixa. I feel great today. Its safe to take when pregnant. All natural with propilis and manuka honey etc. I still use half the dose it says. And it helps that its yummy and you can have it as a hot drink. Mmmm. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 4:47pm
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Vangelitsa,ur hubby and my patner would get on great but instead of playing til 1am Nathan plays till 3 or 4am and wonders why he is so tired the next day?! hmmm go figure.... ( boys and their games) It makes it worse now that we have a projector and a 100" screen to play his games on (anther boys and their toys gimick he just HAD to have)Altho it is kool when we rent dvd movies so we dont have to pay the high price of movie theatres. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 5:28pm
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My husband has grown out of the late night stage - now midnight is a late night Sophie woke up with a snotty nose today - I think it's just a teething cold. she keeps wiping her nose on me yuck ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: vangelitsa
Date Posted: 11 November 2004 at 8:08pm
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Yeah Becs, not only did he play till after 1am but he started getting tired and apparently the game was 'cheating' as the nite/morning went on!! COuldnt possibly have been him. Anyway, in the end i slept in another room and had a good nites sleep all stretched out (until morning when the interuptions started). Told him hes not to play that game anymore when i am here...think he agreed which is the weirdest thing!
PS Anyone have sky tv and watch Maternity Ward, 8.30pm on Discovery channel mondays - great show. 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 12 November 2004 at 10:27am
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lol, Mike is sooo like that too! he stays up every night of the weekend, playing playstation and on the computer, he hires games and since they are only overnighters he wants to play them alllll day and alll night to get his money's worth. Then yep, the game starts "cheating" all the other drivers in car games get better starting positions, the tracks miraculously changes in the middle of a race "that corner wasn't there before!?" Even on the nights he goes to stockies he comes home and does the same. the other sunday morning he came to bed at 4am, forgot that it was his morning to tend to Paris - who woke at 7am. he was not a happy man.. lol. I also find that when he hasn't had enough sleep, everything the next day tends to be "boring" to him. what a whinger! lol. oh well. He will be well-equiped to do all the midnight changes etc on the weekends once this one is born! lolol.. betcha he won't wanna stay up late then! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: darlinggirlk
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 9:26pm
know what you all mean, my partners out there now playing the PS2, got a new game today, dont expect to c him in bed till early hours of the morning But thats fine with me, gives me a bit of time by myself to, although he has the thing turned up so loud that i cant really get away from it!! Got the same screen as you bec's, which is one advantage as he cant really play it during the day until get the proper blockout curtains.------------- http://www.tickercentral.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 9:57pm
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hehe yeah nath always complains when he is at home during the day as he cant xbox.he has bought 2 new games in the last month!!!! he is also on it right now with the damn thing turned up loud as anythin.i am trying to watch City Of Angels in the room nxt door whic doesnt have a door to block out the sound. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: vangelitsa
Date Posted: 14 November 2004 at 5:07pm
| City of Angels always makes me cry so dont know why i put myself thru it again last nite! I did start crying at 2 parts in particular and although my man wouldnt really care, i pretended i wasnt crying and blamed my sniffly nose etc on my cold! What a dick. Love Nicholas Cage in it - great actor. Happy to report that the stupid war game on the pc that i banned while i am home, hasnt been played since. Quite surprised about that actually but not complaining! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 14 November 2004 at 5:24pm
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lol, yeah i watched City of Angels too, and it makes me pretty much the same. luckily mike was at stockcars. did panic this morning when i woke up and mike was not in bed. he had come home and folded the 3 loads of washing that i did yesterday, before deciding to sleep on the couch so I could have the bed to myself. aw, so sweet. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: vangelitsa
Date Posted: 14 November 2004 at 5:29pm
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I know, I did that 2 nites last week too. They cant possibly understand how nice it is to be able to stretch out when you get a bit bigger.
There seem to be heaps of our guys out there who are interested in cars/racing or whatever. Either that or computer games - what exciting lives we lead!!! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 14 November 2004 at 5:43pm
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lol, yep i am a stock-car widow for 6 months of the year as mike crews for his dad, and travels all over the country to meetings. sundays are motor-sport on tv day, lol. but we fit in all the good stuff into our weekends as well, the mornings are just nice and full. on sunday afternoons mike laxes in front of the telly, paris goes for a nap, and i have "me" time, so it's sorta nice to end the weekend that way. now he's been offered a spot to co-drive for a jet-sprint boat next year.. sounds so kewl, but it worries me a bit with the safety, as well as the fact that he will travel with that as well as speedway, which means i will be alone even more - and with a toddler and being preg as well as study.. we are going to be a very busy family indeed. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 14 November 2004 at 6:51pm
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lol. Im the petrol head in our family I raced stock cars for Five years. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 15 November 2004 at 10:03am
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lol, kewl - i should have known whati was getting myself in for really - before stockies his dad used to rally, and his mum still occasionally co-drives in rallies.. it's all motorsport, all the way! am just wondering if Paris will turn out to be a petrol head too. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: darlinggirlk
Date Posted: 15 November 2004 at 11:27am
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my partner is already looking at little 4wd bikes...he doesnt mind if we have a girl, as she will still be able to ride it.
I dont think he realises that it will be a while before the baby can even ride one...I mean ive got to give birth first!!! ------------- http://www.tickercentral.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 15 November 2004 at 4:38pm
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Xanders grandad is really into riding trail bikes and among the three 2 wheeler bikes his wife has a 4 wheeler which he took Xander for a blatt last weekend and Xander loved it!!I know his grandad is just dying to get him a 4 wheeler. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 09 April 2005 at 7:24am
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bump ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 09 April 2005 at 6:25pm
huh??? ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 10 April 2005 at 7:32am
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Hee hee, Glad you get it now ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 2:35pm
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bumping this again ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: mumstheword
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 4:07pm
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Hi I used to navigate for a friend/ex in his jet sprint boat, I have never met any body that has been injured doing it, its a better thrill than you could ever imagine, and I used to rally before I had Caleb and miss it dearly, I used to do up hill gravel sprinting, So yeah I'm the pertol head in our family, My mans a golfer, He drives the family car while I drive a lowered subaru, 17"wheels, Blow off valve,turbo, tints and thumping loud sounds, Im actually looking at selling it but never ever for a nanas car, I just want to upgrade a few years into a subi station wagon, More a family car in my eyes lol. Andrew reckons I'll grow out of my need for speed eventually. And yes hes a game freak to, We have an xbox and a ps2 just because some games arnt available in both.. go figure ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 10:57pm
| we have psp, ps2 gameboy advanced, xbox and a computer. If jake is a computer geek too we'll be poor. Or very rich...those jobs are pretty well-paying now. Maybe he'll be a mini-bill gates....but less creepy |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 4:55pm
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bumping again ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |