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    Realistic Childcare Options in Irvine

    I have to agree with irvinenester.  I'd wait until 15 months at the earliest. 
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    Where to buy lamb?

    Wholesome Choice is largely a Persian market, but I would say it's very "international"- it has an Indian section, Kosher section, etc.  What I like about Wholesome Choice's meat is that it is all hormone free. Also, I think the fruits/vegetables are MUCH cheaper than Ralphs/Alberston's.  But...
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    24 Hour Fitness Lakeshore Towers - Men's Locker Room Break In

    For about a month now, there's been a sign on the front entrance of The Irvine Raquet Club alerting members to theft and to lock your vehicles.
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    Recyling center

    I have the WM trash bins but I need to go drop them off at a facility or sneak into an apt complex and dump it there, though I'd prefer not to do that.  If I used the recycling bin they give you, I'd need at least 10 of them for the papers I unpacked, and then there's the huge cardboard boxes as...
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    Recyling center

    I am unpacking stuff in my garage from an out-of-state move and had professional packers and OMG- the amount of packing material and boxes in crazy.  I can't start unpacking more until I get rid of the enormous amount of packing paper from the boxes I unpacked. Is there any place that in Irvine...
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    [IHB] API & Equity

    Moving up Don't sound so bitter- I am actually on your side:) You mentioned- "Watch how they interact with their peers and the staff below them. This should be a good indication on how they might behave when they age and move up the corporate ladder. " Unfortunately, I don't see them lasting...
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    [IHB] API & Equity

    So, if you recognize this, how do you break the habit? I work with 2 Asian guys (in Finance).  One is maybe 27 (born here) and went to Berkeley.  Yes he is smart but he is so incredibly socially awkward that it is painful for me to watch him interact with people.  He is getting excluded from...
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    [IHB] $775k in Northwood or Northwood Pointe - What would you do?

    It may be true that many of the homes that seem to be on sale in TRock look pretty bad in terms of remodeling needs, but quite frankly you'd be surprised how nice many of the homes are remodeled there-  that aren't for sale. 
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    Transitioning to public school

    Our kids did not wear them to school, but put them on later and there was a parade.
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    Buy a house, get a visa

    I am glad you all aren't bothered by it- I still find it offensive/racist
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    Buy a house, get a visa

    I have to say, I think the term "Chindian" is really offensive- don't know who thought that up (I think it was Indie) but it is offensive (and i am not Chinese or Indian).  You all refer to Koreans as Korean, or Taiwanese as Taiwanese- why denegrate the other ethnicity.  There was a thread...
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    How many kids in Irvine classrooms?

    My 4th grader has 36 kids in the class!  My 2nd grader has like 31
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    [IHB] Does the Irvine school system add value to local houses?

    I have to disagree with the Foothill Ranch parent as well.  My kids' current school in IUSD has amazing parent participation (and not just the pocketbook).  Perhaps it was her school. 
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    Dividing the broker co-op, illegal??

    Frank- I was thinking the SAME person. 
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    Transitioning to public school

    What grade will they be in?  I transitoned my daughter to 2nd grade from a Montessori.  She did have several months of adjustment.  It was definitely more structured for her.  She had to get used to more testing.  But after the 1st semester, she was ok.  Of course meeting new friends was also an...
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    STAR testing results 2011

    That's crazy!  We got them (IUSD) on Wednesday!  They're really making you wait!
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    Laguna Altura feng shui

    NoSoup- That is true for my daughter's class.  When I saw the class list at school last year, i thought to myself "There aren't as many Asians as they say there are in Irvine" (less than 30%).  Then I went to the Back to School Night and saw all the Asian moms- that bumped up the % with part or...
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    Stonegate CDC

    IHO- Are you putting your kids in Irvine schools this year? We had our kids do the morning (before school care) as I need to be at work for the markets, but I never had a problem (but we're not at Stonegate).
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    STAR testing results 2011

    Maybe we'll get them today.  What I found odd (and I looked at various schools) was that the 3rd graders all seemed to do not so well in English.  Maybe the test was difficult- maybe it's because it's the 3rd grade that determines GATE?  For IUSD you need a 460 for English and Math.  Mean scores...
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    STAR testing results 2011

    We haven't gotten them (IUSD district) but my friend in the Capo district got theirs yesterday!  Why is IUSD 2 days late??  I am not all into these scores, but I'd like to know how they did!
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