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  1. I just signed up for Polka Dot Radio, & a question about online music.....m View Thread - kellycs on May 10, 6:27 PM
    1. Glad you're enjoying it! - Lisa C. on May 11, 10:06 AM
      1. Hey Lisa - Angela on May 11, 11:34 PM
        1. Actually, you've just been listening at a bad time... - Lisa C. on May 15, 9:43 PM
      2. I did it, I joined the 21th century, I hooked up my ipod.....m - Kellycs on May 13, 11:42 AM
     
  2. How about some ideas for entertaining without the tv? View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 19, 12:50 PM
    1. "cleaning"...m - Lee on Apr 19, 1:19 PM
      1. Aidan is pretty easy, too. - Lisa C. on Apr 26, 11:17 PM
    2. Katie loves to play with Play-Doh.....................m - Andi on Apr 19, 6:41 PM
      1. Eamonn's attention span for crafty things is about 15 seconds. - Lisa C. on Apr 26, 11:18 PM
    3. Rotate the toys. - Tracey on Apr 20, 4:25 PM
      1. That's something I need to do after I've straightened up some more. - Lisa C. on Apr 26, 11:25 PM
    4. How much mess can you stand? - AlisonM on May 7, 7:47 AM
      1. Depends on how much help I get cleaning it up, LOL! - Lisa C. on May 8, 9:31 AM
     
  3. What fun games has your family been playing together lately? View Thread - Lisa C. on Mar 21, 8:56 AM
    1. we have several right now - Whoonu, UNO, - aldr on Mar 21, 1:58 PM
      1. I just read about that one on Amazon the other day. - Lisa C. on Mar 21, 7:30 PM
    2. Lochlan & Fiona love playing Spongebob Monopoly *m - Molly on Mar 21, 4:23 PM
      1. we've been playing a lot of sorry. John loves bumping us back home! - jenn on Mar 21, 4:27 PM
        1. Aidan and I play Sorry a lot, too. - Lisa C. on Mar 21, 7:33 PM
      2. That's reasonable. - Lisa C. on Mar 21, 7:31 PM
    3. My dd is the game player. - Monica on Mar 22, 7:23 AM
      1. Oh, I completely forgot about checkers! - Lisa C. on Mar 22, 8:50 AM
    4. we play a lot of games...m - lee on Mar 22, 9:32 AM
      1. I never heard of Ravensburger. - Lisa C. on Mar 22, 9:44 PM
        1. Ravensburger toys are nice - Tracey on Mar 23, 10:18 AM
          1. she'd love that...m - Lee on Mar 23, 11:40 AM
          2. Somebody would have to teach *me* how to play poker, first! - Lisa C. on Mar 24, 12:46 PM
        2. you've probably seen their puzzles...m - Lee on Mar 23, 11:39 AM
          1. I poked around their website. - Lisa C. on Mar 24, 12:58 PM
    5. Cranium games are good. (m) - Tracy on Apr 10, 6:05 PM
     
  4. Anyone love "Heroes"? View Thread - AlisonM on Feb 8, 3:40 PM
    1. We usually catch the last 5 minutes - Lisa C. on Feb 10, 4:03 PM
     
  5. Newbie View Thread - Allred, Linda on Jan 20, 5:01 PM
    1. Hi, Linda. Welcome! - Lisa C. on Jan 21, 9:38 AM
     
  6. Anyone have the game "Uno Attack?" (m) View Thread - Shawnlawmom on Aug 1, 3:02 PM
    1. Thanks for the suggestion. How does it differ from - Tracey on Aug 2, 10:41 AM
      1. Oh, we love this game too. (m) - Tracy on Aug 2, 3:10 PM
    2. We just got UnoAttack this weekend. FUN. Two thumb up. - Tracey on Aug 28, 10:33 AM
    3. Aidan got it fro Christmas last year... - Lisa C. on Aug 29, 8:42 AM
    4. Ben just got it for a gift and he loves it *m - Susan on Jan 10, 5:42 PM
      1. I should get that game out again... - Lisa C. on Jan 17, 9:39 AM
        1. It does startle you when the cards come flying out, lol. nt - Susan on Jan 17, 2:44 PM
          1. I totally sympathise with him, too... - Lisa C. on Jan 17, 7:54 PM
     
  7. So, have any of you tried out my radio station? View Thread - Lisa C. on Dec 28, 8:48 PM
    1. I haven't, but...m - Lee on Jan 2, 8:52 AM
      1. Oh, yeah, I did a couple of those a few months ago... - Lisa C. on Jan 2, 9:36 AM
     
  8. Broadcasting live again tonight... View Thread - Lisa C. on Dec 21, 8:53 PM
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  9. Pachelbel's Canon rant View Thread - Lisa C. on Nov 24, 10:28 PM
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  10. As far as online radio stations go... View Thread - Lisa C. on Nov 19, 12:32 PM
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  11. Oh, somebody please stop me! View Thread - Lisa C. on Nov 12, 10:04 PM
    1. OMG, it's Barry Manilow. - Lisa C. on Nov 12, 10:06 PM
      1. LOL. Oh, the memories....*m - susan on Nov 14, 8:23 PM
        1. Yes! And when they start to recognize what the lyrics mean? - Lisa C. on Nov 14, 9:26 PM
    2. how funny! - aldr on Nov 14, 8:44 PM
      1. I guess musically we are all victims of our childhood, LOL! - Lisa C. on Nov 14, 9:30 PM
      2. Love that picture, Andrea! I haven't seen pics of D in ages! very cute!! nt - Andi on Nov 16, 8:10 PM
        1. thanks andi....yours are getting so big, too! - aldr on Nov 17, 9:50 AM
          1. There's no baby left in my baby!!!! He's in a big boy bed and everything! more - Andi on Nov 17, 1:35 PM
    3. OMG Ruby! - Angela on Nov 15, 1:19 PM
      1. You do? LOL! - Lisa C. on Nov 16, 12:49 PM
      2. Oh I love that song...*m - Lisa V on Nov 18, 10:43 AM
    4. Lisa, I have to tell you...*m - Lisa V on Nov 18, 10:41 AM
      1. Yeah, I actually added it to one of my favorites - Lisa C. on Nov 18, 1:18 PM
     
  12. Anyone want to talk about the best show on TV - Grey's Anatomy? *nt View Thread - Molly on Sep 22, 5:29 PM
    1. Guess, not! LOL! (m) - Lisa C. on Oct 18, 2:45 PM
    2. I have watched this season, molly... - aldr on Oct 20, 6:35 PM
    3. I saw the cast on Oprah yesterday. That was pretty good...........m - Andi on Nov 18, 11:18 AM
     
  13. More about the radio... View Thread - Lisa C. on Nov 12, 2:51 PM
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  14. Polka Dot Radio! View Thread - Lisa C. on Nov 1, 10:58 PM
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  15. I just realized that musically, I may be stuck in 1992... View Thread - Lisa C. on Sep 22, 7:39 PM
    1. LOL, I hear you! *m - susan on Sep 25, 2:12 PM
     
  16. We FINALLY watched Whale Rider last night... View Thread - Molly on Aug 27, 12:21 PM
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  17. Queue-worthy flicks? m View Thread - Lee on Jul 28, 10:39 AM
    1. Two winners...m - Lee on Jul 28, 10:41 AM
    2. I saw The Notebook the other night and *really* liked it! nt - Andi on Jul 29, 8:24 AM
      1. You know, I just can't bring myself to watch it - I read the book *m - Molly on Jul 29, 12:46 PM
    3. "Dear Frankie" is wonderful *m - Molly on Jul 29, 12:45 PM
      1. I *just* queued Dear Frankie...m - Lee on Jul 29, 12:54 PM
        1. and the Scottish accent completes the package beautifully! *m - Molly on Jul 29, 2:43 PM
    4. Hve you seen Richard Gere's "Shall We Dance?" Very good! nt - Andi on Aug 6, 6:52 PM
     
  18. Project Runway......Wow! *m View Thread - susan on Aug 4, 7:36 AM
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  19. Project Runway....new thread. What did you think? (spoiler inside) *m View Thread - susan on Jul 27, 9:55 AM
    1. the drama is escalating ;)...m - lee on Jul 27, 11:17 AM
      1. oh, and bring back michael kors already! m - lee on Jul 27, 11:23 AM
        1. one final thing...m - Lee on Jul 27, 4:08 PM
      2. people...make it work! - Anonymous on Jul 27, 11:31 PM
        1. oh, the one above was me! - andrea on Jul 27, 11:31 PM
     
  20. Ok, I saw Project Runway last night *m View Thread - susan on Jul 14, 3:01 PM
    1. I liked it too...looks like a good group.. - aldr on Jul 14, 3:26 PM
      1. LOL *m - susan on Jul 14, 3:45 PM
      2. Love the Barbie guy...m - Lee on Jul 14, 7:40 PM
        1. he was arrogant for sure.... - aldr on Jul 14, 8:34 PM
    2. Isn't it fun? m - Lee on Jul 14, 4:17 PM
      1. No, it wasn't *that* bad *m - susan on Jul 14, 5:58 PM
      2. i think the fact she couldnt use the machine would have been the end.. - aldr on Jul 14, 8:36 PM
    3. New PR dish...m - Lee on Jul 20, 2:17 AM
      1. AWWWW, I missed it again!!! *m - susan on Jul 20, 7:47 AM
        1. NBC now also plays encores-Mondays @8pm ET :)...nt - Lee on Jul 20, 12:32 PM
          1. Really? That's good to know! nt - susan on Jul 20, 1:41 PM
      2. good to know it is on nbc...my mom doesnt have bravo... - aldr on Jul 20, 1:24 PM
        1. my mom watches, too...m - lee on Jul 20, 2:03 PM
          1. i know my mom was hooked on the dancing with the stars... - aldr on Jul 20, 11:51 PM
            1. Carry on! m - Lee on Jul 21, 11:00 AM
              1. yes..it is what it is.. - aldr on Jul 21, 1:18 PM
      3. And just to keep things interesting-a little drama...m - Lee on Jul 21, 11:49 AM
        1. Interesting! *m - susan on Jul 23, 7:42 PM
          1. I wonder how it will unfold...m - Lee on Jul 24, 8:41 PM
      4. I finally did see it *m - susan on Jul 23, 7:44 PM
        1. I only know their names...m - Lee on Jul 24, 12:20 PM
          1. I'll have to check that out *m - Susan on Jul 24, 12:59 PM
            1. I saw a photo of her in it...m - Lee on Jul 24, 1:06 PM
     
  21. Is anyone watching Rock Star Supernova? *m View Thread - Susan on Jul 13, 2:43 PM
    1. No...m - Lee on Jul 13, 4:54 PM
      1. LOL, he's such an airhead *m - Susan on Jul 13, 4:56 PM
        1. He really is...m - Lee on Jul 13, 5:10 PM
          1. He is looking pretty good *m - susan on Jul 13, 8:38 PM
            1. i saw a few minutes last week..he looked way better than normal.. - aldr on Jul 14, 8:37 PM
              1. She's dating David Spade?? *m - susan on Jul 20, 7:50 AM
                1. yep, wild, huh? I get my weekly people mag fix... - aldr on Jul 20, 1:25 PM
                  1. I only get to read it at the hair salon *m - susan on Jul 20, 1:40 PM
    2. I've been watching here and there. I like Toby so far! mroe - Andi on Jul 13, 5:42 PM
      1. Some of the girls are much better than the guys I think *m - susan on Jul 13, 8:38 PM
        1. They gotta keep up! I don't know if I'll watch that one. nt - Andi on Jul 14, 8:29 AM
     
  22. Did y'all know that they have made a real life version of Charlotte's Web? more View Thread - Andi on Jul 18, 9:50 PM
    1. Yes - saw the preview when we went to see Cars *m - Molly on Jul 19, 12:24 AM
      1. Cars was a big hit around here! We saw it twice................m - Andi on Jul 19, 8:41 AM
        1. We saw Cars while in Boston. - Lisa C. on Jul 19, 8:01 PM
     
  23. Susan, thanks for introducing me to Sarah Harmer on our last CD exchange! View Thread - Lisa C. on May 31, 3:28 PM
    1. Oh, good! *m - susan on Jun 2, 4:52 PM
      1. Yep, I have that one, actually. - Lisa C. on Jun 3, 9:46 AM
        1. I've heard only a couple songs all the way thru *m - susan on Jun 4, 2:40 PM
          1. I have to check Drum, Hat, Buddha out. - Lisa C. on Jun 5, 4:59 PM
     
  24. Played trivia lately? It's Movie Trivia now... View Thread - Lisa C. on Jun 3, 2:48 PM
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  25. American Idol anyone? *m View Thread - susan on May 24, 8:50 AM
    1. i tivo'd and skimmed.... - aldr on May 24, 10:45 AM
    2. I've caught very very tiny snippets... - Lisa C. on May 24, 2:52 PM
    3. I would love to see Taylor win! - Monica on May 24, 4:45 PM
    4. I know this is late but.. - Christine on Jun 3, 10:07 AM
     
  26. Extreme Home makeover finale on Sun is a NJ house <m> View Thread - Doreen-JerseyGirl on May 20, 4:53 PM
    1. Wow. Sounds interesting. - Lisa C. on May 21, 1:02 PM
      1. I know! <m> - Doreen on May 22, 8:06 PM
     
  27. Trivia View Thread - Monica on May 18, 1:23 PM
    1. Nice score! I blew it on a Beatles song and Beach Boys song... - Lisa C. on May 18, 4:19 PM
    2. huh, I tried to play, but since I already played the Refuge trivia.........m - Andi on May 20, 9:57 AM
      1. You can just create a new login name...m - Lee on May 20, 11:52 AM
      2. What Lee said. I had that problem, too. - Lisa C. on May 20, 3:19 PM
    3. Can you post the link again? tn - susan on May 21, 4:05 PM
      1. It's in the intro paragraph at the top of the page. nt. - Lisa C. on May 22, 3:51 PM
        1. Thanks! nt - susan on May 22, 3:56 PM
     
  28. Who is watching American Idol? *m View Thread - susan on May 22, 2:35 PM
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  29. ~Happy Birthday Lisa~ (early) View Thread - Doreen on May 20, 10:26 AM
    1. Thanks, Doreen! Let's put on some music - this party is too quiet! - Lisa C. on May 20, 3:32 PM
      1. Happy birthday from me too, Lisa! (m) - Heather S on May 20, 3:40 PM
        1. LOL, I wouldn't know a Weezer song if I tripped over it! - Lisa C. on May 21, 1:00 PM
      2. Did this one play for you?? - Doreen on May 20, 4:46 PM
        1. No! Maybe it's because I am not using Explorer... - Lisa C. on May 21, 12:57 PM
        2. Ok, now it did. I used Explorer. - Lisa C. on May 21, 12:58 PM
     
  30. Any Netflix members get notification about the class action lawsuit? View Thread - Lisa C. on May 12, 9:19 PM
    1. I joined them too late...m - Lee on May 13, 8:33 AM
      1. Really? We've had nothing but great service from them! - Lisa C. on May 13, 9:46 AM
        1. we're close to a couple of distribution centers...m - Lee on May 13, 6:56 PM
          1. AH, yeah, we take a bit longer with our rentals. - Lisa C. on May 13, 10:50 PM
            1. I switched to Intelliflix, which I like so far...m - Lee on May 21, 9:55 AM
    2. I got one probably won't do it *m - susan on May 15, 8:31 AM
      1. I'm thinking along those same lines. - Lisa C. on May 15, 9:28 AM
     
  31. Card games View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 22, 9:54 PM
    1. My Mom taught Drew how to play War not too long ago - angeladee on Apr 23, 11:12 PM
      1. Aidan is an UNO expert... - Lisa C. on Apr 23, 11:19 PM
        1. My kids played UNO with their grandparents today. - Monica on Apr 23, 11:26 PM
          1. What a cool idea! - Lisa C. on Apr 24, 12:41 PM
    2. Cards and board game nights are a regular thing around here...m - Lee on Apr 26, 10:58 AM
      1. LOL, *I* Don't even know how to play poker! - Lisa C. on Apr 26, 11:42 AM
        1. Sure...m - Lee on Apr 26, 5:35 PM
          1. I used t play hearts all the time... - Lisa C. on Apr 27, 12:05 AM
      2. Bri and Con both play poker...and Twenty One. - Tracey on Apr 28, 11:45 AM
    3. Have you seen the Thumbz decks? - Tracey on Apr 28, 11:47 AM
      1. No, I haven't. - Lisa C. on Apr 28, 1:20 PM
    4. Ben loves the idea but he has a really hard time holding the cards *m - susan on May 15, 8:34 AM
      1. Aidan is only recently starting to hold cards well. - Lisa C. on May 15, 9:36 AM
        1. They have card holders....... - Monica on May 15, 1:01 PM
          1. A friend of mine has one of those and recommended it. - Lisa C. on May 15, 11:31 PM
          2. Thanks, I'll have to look for one. That would really help. Great idea! nt - susan on May 16, 8:12 AM
     
  32. Did anyone watch the Survivor finale? *m View Thread - susan on May 15, 8:32 AM
    1. I watched it..... - Monica on May 16, 7:33 AM
      1. Maybe they should do one where they aren't allowed to talk, lol! *m - susan on May 16, 8:12 AM
     
  33. Lisa Vernon! Are you watching Survivor this season? View Thread - Delilah on Apr 29, 9:30 AM
    1. Yes I am...*m - Lisa V on Apr 30, 8:03 PM
      1. Oh, I know- she doesn't sound "exactly" like you... and she doesn't look *m - Delilah on Apr 30, 8:13 PM
     
  34. Ah, Friday night... View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 28, 9:14 PM
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  35. Maybe we're easily amused, but... View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 16, 9:08 PM
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  36. Penny, did you know TMBG has a podcast? View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 14, 3:47 PM
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  37. Well, this looks interesting... View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 13, 9:28 PM
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  38. So, someone Neil knows from a board he's on is on Wife Swap tonight... View Thread - Lisa Clarke on Apr 10, 8:38 PM
    1. How Funny! Do tell more!*nt - Tammy (rain98) on Apr 11, 9:14 AM
    2. I don't understand the appeal.... - Monica on Apr 11, 11:12 AM
      1. Ya gotta reemmber though, those kids on SuperNanny..........m - Andi on Apr 11, 2:00 PM
        1. My uncle was married to a lady like that! - Monica on Apr 11, 4:53 PM
          1. I can't imagine having a husband who did everything, - Lisa Clarke on Apr 11, 7:55 PM
        2. Actually, it was the wife. - Lisa Clarke on Apr 11, 7:52 PM
      2. One of those wife swap shows... - Lisa Clarke on Apr 11, 7:49 PM
     
  39. So, what are our plans for this weekend? Anything interesting? View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 7, 10:25 AM
    1. Going to the animal park tomorrow...m - Lee on Apr 7, 2:39 PM
      1. We've been really happy with Netflix - Lisa C. on Apr 7, 3:54 PM
        1. I could be content without new releases...m - Lee on Apr 10, 11:18 AM
          1. We watch a lot of sci-fi. - Lisa Clarke on Apr 10, 8:28 PM
    2. Daniel and I are spending most of the day together................m - Andi on Apr 8, 8:53 AM
      1. How sweet that he was excited about that. - Lisa C. on Apr 8, 3:38 PM
     
  40. What's in your CD player right now? View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 9, 12:48 PM
    1. Hmmm, let me check...m - Lee on Apr 9, 4:03 PM
      1. Most of those names are new to me! - Lisa C. on Apr 9, 5:12 PM
        1. Yeah, they're pretty foreign...m - Lee on Apr 9, 8:48 PM
        2. Lisa, I put Khaled's "Aicha" on the Women's Names CD (nt) - Penny on Apr 9, 9:52 PM
          1. Really? I have to check again, now! nt. - Lisa C. on Apr 10, 10:03 AM
    2. I've been listening to podcasts and internet radio more lately (m) - Penny on Apr 9, 9:58 PM
    3. in the car, in the house - Neil Clarke on Apr 9, 11:35 PM
      1. I like your musical taste, Neil (m) - Penny on Apr 9, 11:42 PM
        1. 80's and beyond - Neil Clarke on Apr 9, 11:52 PM
    4. Ummm, nothing in the house player, my car is Wee Sing Bible Songs *m - Marielle on Apr 10, 7:50 AM
     
  41. Now I'm using our movie collection as a title bar... View Thread - Lisa C. on Apr 5, 3:19 PM
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