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  1. Saphira

    Twin?

    Chances of conceiving twins are more related to the mother. Most twins are fraternal and the result of two eggs at the same time being available (or IVF with multiples put back). I have a colleague at work who was pregnant of twins, but one of them died in utero, so she has only a daughter now.
  2. Saphira

    Ever changed your number to get someone out of your life?

    Not to get rid of someone specific, but because my number was being used by spammers and people kept calling me claiming I called them.
  3. Saphira

    Do you drink mango juice?

    Mango is too expensive here. I like the taste but wouldn't waste money on it.
  4. Saphira

    How often do you order a pizza?

    Never. The Dragons sometimes eat pizza from the restaurant, from their own money, and they eat it all themselves. I do buy pizza (for them ;) ) or pizza dough at the supermarket.
  5. Saphira

    If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?

    I was about to say, I would. Then I started doing the maths... It means 500 000-ish after taxes (perhaps a bit less), still 300 000-ish after paying of mortgage, 150 000-ish after paying Dragons' studies. All of a sudden it doesn't sound like enough for the rest of my life without an extra income.
  6. Saphira

    Is Honesty Always the Best Policy?

    From experience: it isn't. Diplomacy is. But I'm no good at it. :D
  7. Saphira

    wish failure on your ex's next relationship?

    Not really, but I think it would sting a little for feeling not good enough that he would do the work when he and I were together. Assuming of course that his next would not be dealing with more of the same, but then it wouldn't last I think.
  8. Saphira

    Rent Control

    I'm not in favour of imposing an upper limit to what you're allowed to ask. Costs for maintenance etc. rise also, and it will make the house market implode. With all the regulations already, existing houses probably won't get upgraded anymore if you're not allowed to increase the rent. You get...
  9. Saphira

    Asthma

    Do you happen to have allergies? They can trigger asthma attacks. Antihistamine (Cetirizine, Loratadine/Desloratadine, ...) can help you. You can't combine allergy pills just like that (they usually are bad for the liver) and you can't take more than your dose, but if you don't take any yet, I...
  10. Saphira

    Do you believe in divorce?

    I believe that your own happiness matters too. And wrt kids... Someone said to me once, "kids can better come FROM a broken family than be IN a broken family", and that hit deep. It was something that set me on my way to choose myself too. The other "final motivation" was... Is it so much better...
  11. Saphira

    April Fools Day

    The only one of mine that actually worked, was when I taped a paper to our printer in the office that it was now voice controlled, with some commands. :D (And telling my sons when they were little that there was a hole in their pants/t-shirt/...). :) I remember my aunt telling me that my...
  12. Saphira

    If you won the lottery?

    Set aside 60% for taxes. With the remaining 40%, see how far I get with paying off mortgage. If anything left, either invest or split it between my sons or something, perhaps a week of vacation too.
  13. Saphira

    Phones banned in schools?

    My sons' school allows them to have the phone in their locker (or schoolbag) but if they use it during class without teacher permission, or if it makes a sound during class (notifications etc), they get detention.
  14. Saphira

    your last break up?

    2020, various reasons. It started with feeling unvalued, taken for granted, only good to do the work & pay the bills. Since then, a lot more happened.
  15. Saphira

    Homemade or Pre-Made Drinks?

    I don't make my own, but my youngest is an experimentor. Picky eater & drinker but he mixes all kinds of stuff in his drinks, mostly too much sugar but weirdly enough also coffee.
  16. Saphira

    Go on & vent

    This... Very much this. To an extent I shouldn't mention, probably.
  17. Saphira

    Announcement [Ready] OT Christmas Tree

    @passenger and @Elvira
  18. Saphira

    Announcement [Ready] OT Christmas Tree

    @Nebulous (I hope this worked).
  19. Saphira

    Announcement [Ready] OT Christmas Tree

    @Nebulous: I found you a star, but I can't manage to post it here. :( I don't see an "add attachment" option to my post, and I can't find how to create an album for putting it in there either. I'm sorry. Nice thread, and I stole your idea, I hope you don't mind.
  20. Saphira

    Would you ever date someone with a criminal record?

    Depends on the crime. I have one for being involved in a car accident, it's called "unintentionally harming a person" or something of that kind if you translate to English. I think it will expire after 5 years since it's a "traffic violation", so I'm nearly out of it I think.
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