BabyDavey

While I am only 29, some days I still feel as if I am just out of school. Time has slipped by so fast that it is hard to comprehend where it went. It is not until I encounter a person 'just out of school' that I realise I am not, and I begin to feel like a relic. The youth in my head is much more considerate and articulate. He has a sense of responsibility. Fortunately he does not have a sense of entitlement - that feeling he must be handed everything on a silver platter. It's hard for me to grasp. Perhaps someday I will when I rise from the wreckage after turning thirty. Unfortunately, Angela, it's not just you that is recognising this. I have witnessed the resumes and job applications. It is quite interesting, to say the least. My personal feeling is that if you can't take the time to tweak your resume and cover letter to ensure it is functionally correct, you'll likely put the same effort into your job. Always think of a resume, cover letter, CV or job application as a sales tool. You are trying to sell yourself as an employee to your potential employer. If that is not worth 100% of your effort, than it certainly is not worth 100% of mine.

Give this a try. It will translate from plain English to 1337. (Leet Speak) Also, try this to translate from net speak and 1337 to English. Enjoy! Now we can all live in harmony.

An ability to learn and the willingness to spend time rather than money can go a long way. I rarely pay anybody to do work that I feel confidant I can do on my own. Certain jobs I won't do on my own - mostly anything that requires a 'finer touch' such as finish carpentry and drywall/plaster (with the exception of minor patchwork). I'm a journeyman electrician, so I do all my own electrical work. I've re-plumbed the majority of my house and modernized my washroom. I usually do all of my own auto work as well, with the exception of pressing bearings and transmission/differential work. I've done everything from brake jobs to engine swaps on mostly internet resources and haynes/chilton manuals. The one or two jobs I've taken a vehicle in for in the near past I've left feeling that I got hosed. (Differential repair and front bearings/spindles - something I didn't feel confidant doing given the time line). Just more motivation for me to do my own work, I guess.

My belief is that written communication on web forums and the internet in general has taken on a very informal role. In the past (stone age of the internet, bulletin boards, news groups, etc.), connectivity came at a premium. The internet wasn't saturated with people from nearly every different facet of society. As the internet developed and became more accessible, more people started to 'surf' and become more involved in forums, boards and instant messaging, this 'net speak' started to develop. Propelled by SMS (text messages) the use and commonality of it snowballed. Somehow (most likely as less emphasis is put on learning and speaking proper English), net speak started to become the de facto standard of internet communication for a growing number of youth. Unfortunately, for those of us who believe in the preservation of the English language, it has integrated itself deep into society, our boards and informal communications. Spelling, unfortunately, has followed as well. While I would not discriminate against those who choose not to properly articulate themselves, I still find it difficult to comprehend what it is they are saying. Realistically, my thoughts are this: If they choose to use this bastardized version of English, I believe that they are limiting their audience. Most people of the previous generations are able to read (and write) effectively. By all accounts, the users of net speak can read proper English, but not write it (or they can write it, but choose not to). Unfortunately, the rest of us have to suffer. Plain English: Net speak limits your readers. If you want to reach everybody on the board, ditch the net speak and write in a way which your English teacher would like you to. All this being said, I still read just about anything which sounds interesting - though I find it difficult sometimes. Sorry for the rant, I just get a little passionate about good English.

I've been buying the Abena ones from KCK medical. Best ones(ies) I've ever had. Extremely durable - they're made out of some sort of cotton blend. Almost like spandex stretchy but with the feeling of cotton. Unfortunately I see that they don't have them on their website anymore, so I don't know where you'd find them. If you're looking for function over looks (these almost look like a beater shirt), they're the best I've tried. Regards,

Scammers? Really? I sent them an email and now they're sending me some information on how to get lots of money from Nigeria. Sounds like a plan to me! Early retirement, here I come!

That opens up a whole new argument. Breast milk is made for babies, naturally. It is what nature intended babies to eat, until they could eat solid foods. If the woman is healthy, able and willing to, a child should be breast fed until they can eat solid foods. There is absolutely no need for formula if as I said, the mother is healthy, able and willing to breast feed. The world health organization (WHO) recommends that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months and supplemented with breast milk to the age of 2 years. Breast milk is easier to digest, doesn't smell bad (on the way in and on the way out) and the mothers' body will adjust milk supply based on demand, time of year (more water in the summer, fattier in the winter, etc...). Now to the breast feeding of older children, I'm not sure I agree. It's not necessarily natural. I have a step-nephew (is that a real term, oh well, you get the jist), who apparently breastfed past 4 years old. He's now 16, and while this may not be the reason, he is quite introverted and dependent on his mother (he is starting to foster his own independence, he was quite clingy up to a couple of years ago). I'm not saying in any way that this behavior is bad. I was an introvert - very much so, which I believe had a lot to do with frequent hospitalisation as a child and self-esteem issues as a teen. I worked hard to 'come out of my shell' - and I'm glad I did. I've lived on both sides of the fence (introvert and extrovert) and if breastfeeding longer leads to introversion, I don't agree with it. Just my 2 cents

Thanks again for the response. I tend to wear my (cloth) diapers loosely (and thick). I like the bulk and comfort of them that way. The over pants I currently have, while air tight, are not tight fitting. I'm not one for my gonads to be squashed up into me. Just not comfortable. As far as my laundry equipment goes, as they are 'high efficiency', they use less water. I'm not sure if this has an effect it's ability to get all of the bad out of the clothing, but just in case I don't really mind soaking my stuff in a garbage pail prior to washing. Prior to washing, it get's most of the water out of the diapers anyways, and then goes through it's cycles. I'll switch to hot for the wash and see how that goes. I've got about 3 kinds of detergent as well that I've been trying. One is a 'natural' one, another is zero (I think) and the third is Kirkland (costco brand). I'm limited to what I can use because the detergent has to be HE certified or something, but most of the major brands have their own versions. I mainly try to get the kinds that don't use colours and fragrances. I am interested to know how you are wearing yours, as I didn't really think I was doing something wrong in that department. Thanks to you also. I normally only drink one cup of tea a day, always in the morning. I no longer drink coffee, as I found I was very susceptible to headaches if I miss a day or two, which were normally weekends, as I drank a lot of coffee at work but didn't at home. Soda I can normally do without. I prefer water. I go months between beer, but when I have it in my fridge, it doesn't last long. Mostly I drink water, but I'm probably not drinking enough. I'll watch that, too, and see if that helps. Thank you for your response, as well. Half the trouble is sorting through the old wives' tales and finding the proven science. I believe I mentioned it before, but I've started pre-soaking in vinegar (which may be one of those old wives' tales, I can't remember). I'm like Redneck Diaper Boy, I don't like to use bleach - for mostly the same reasons. I do though, on occasion, use a green bleach on sometimes a chlorine bleach. Lately, though, that doesn't seem to work. I have also noticed on a couple of occasions that I get the same problems if I wear disposables to bed with a pair of plastic pants over them which leads me to believe it might be the aforementioned air-tight plastic pants. I believe I will address that as my primary problem, with washing and drinking as secondary problems. I love the idea of hanging them outside on the line, but I'm kind of a private person and don't really want to 'air my laundry' to the neighbors.

Thanks for the reply, I had hoped you would. Your knowledge of cloth is vast! Like a cloth-diaper guru. At least I'm not the only one (with the smell). It just seems that it more recently got worse. I don't take any meds, nor drink tea before bed (as it tends to keep me awake). Lately I rarely drink alcohol or carbonated beverages. (Though I do on occasion.) I was thinking I was drinking enough water, but I suppose I can up my amounts. What's the worst that can happen, I wet more? I wondered if the pants could be a contributing factor. What do you normally recommend (I believe on another post that you said you get yours custom made?) Do you recommend any off-the-shelf plastic pants? My baby has the kushies type, which are a velcro on diaper cover. It looks like it would work well and allow air to circulate. I had wondered if I could buy or make one like that in my size. Perhaps it wouldn't be practical, though. I'll look into the prewash and see what my washer will do. I probably should use a hot was cycle, but I am concerned about energy consumption. Perhaps it will be necessary evil. I don't normally use bleach, but I have in the past on rare occasion. I sometimes use the 'green' bleach alternative (I think it's peroxide based, but I'm not sure.) I could care less about stains. Thanks again on the reply, I'll try some of your suggestions out and see if it changes anything. Regards,

I have almost always worn cloth diapers, but usually on an occasional basis. Recently I have started to wear them at night, as I find they work better and are all around more comfortable. One thing I have noticed, though, is that when I get up in the morning, they smell. Bad. (Almost like ammonia, if you need to know). I know that there are a fair amount of experienced cloth diaper wearers on the board, and I am wondering if it is something I am doing wrong (washing, drying, etc.) I have HE laundry equipment, I've tried different detergent and such. I've also started soaking them in a brine (vinegar and water) solution in-between wearing and washing. I always dry them post washing, so they don't sit around. One thing I thought it could be is the plastic (vinyl) pants that I have (as they are quite air-tight) but I'm not sure. The one thing that kind of bothers me is that If I sleep in it gets worse. Perhaps it's something I'm eating, who knows. Maybe I'm not drinking enough... Any advice would be appreciated. Regards,

Am I ever. I never imagined that she would do some of the things she's done. It's quite interesting, to say the least. Thanks, we tried a long time for this, more than anything I'm happy (and overwhelmed) by the appearance of this 'new addition'. All this is just an unexpected bonus. We had talked a little bit about the breast feeding before we had the baby. Obviously he will come first, but I will get the occasional 'oversupply'. From what we've read, the supply will usually meet the demand (assuming she is getting all her nourishment's) so perhaps there will be some left for me more often than not. You never know. All I know is it's quite fun (and yummy!). For now I'm happy with the way things are, if I can convince her to pump off some later, who knows. I'll just go with the flow (and enjoy the ride). I move a lot more in my sleep than she does, so he tends to sleep next to her. (She seems more aware of where she is in her sleep than I am). That means he's on the edge of the bed, rather than in the middle, hence the bedrails. I'm worried about rolling on top of him, but if he's not beside me it's not an issue. Thanks for the replies! Regards,

My wife and I just recently had our first child. Since then, things seemed to have changed... for the good. (perhaps) She has always been understanding of my need to be an AB sometimes, though she didn't usually participate. During the course of her pregnancy (through some 'deals') I was allowed to go 24/7. So, after about 9 months of 24/7 I normally wake up wet (which I LOVE), but I usually try to stay dry during the day. Mainly as I want to hold on to some sense of control. During the week following the birth of our child, she has indulged (and participated with) me more than she ever has. She's changed my diaper a couple of times and I've been breast fed (mostly 'cause she's making alot of milk). She tells me it's because I've greatly surpassed her expectations on how I'd be with the baby and supporting her, and 'cause she feels bad that she can't give me a lot of personal attention. That and 'cause I've been a good boy. An interesting thing, too: We've decided to have the baby in the bed with us, sometimes, as it's easier for feedings, etc. So out of fear that the baby might fall out of the bed, we got toddler bed rails, and the type that fit both sides of the bed were the same price as the type that goes on one side. Once again she indulged me and we got the two-sided ones. It's neat! I'm certainly enjoying all of the extra attention, and I hope it will last. If anything it's made me strive to be a 'good boy'. Even if it doesn't last, I will remember it forever, and I will understand if things go back to normal. I just thought I would share it with you folks. It's something I've waited a long time for, so perhaps those of you who feel that it might never happen, you never know when that chance may come. Just be a good boy (or girl). Oh. Right. That and I wanted to say Happy New Year!

And 'specially thank you to DailyDi who ties it all together and Repaid1 who helps him keep it all together. You guys do a great job! Keep up the good work!

Merry Christmas, indeed. I have been thinking about getting my wife one of those netbooks (or an entry level laptop) for Christmas. Are they robust enough to do anything more than surfing? (As in would they be useful enough for occasional word processing? Lucky you, DailyDi - I love getting electronic gadgets for Christmas (or any time of the year - I don't discriminate.)

Most people don't want to be an unwilling player in someones kink. Guy or girl, if they're using someone (without consent) to get their rocks off, it's wrong. Period. If the OP found no sexual desire in showing their diaper, and wasn't showing it off - perhaps it just made an accidental appearance, I wouldn't have a problem with it. Also, just because you saw 'a whole lot more questionable offensive things in college' doesn't mean that it is civilized. In the grand scale of things - no, this wasn't all that bad, but that doesn't make it right.

Or they chose to ignore you so you'd go away. Not to enable, but most people probably wouldn't notice much anyways, unless you really flaunt it. People are so absorbed in themselves that you could probably walk by naked and they wouldn't notice. (Don't try that - most people wouldn't notice - but some would and they would point it out to all the people who didn't and it would just turn into some sort of point and laugh sequence. You wouldn't like it. Probably.)

I have some microfibre boxer briefs that I bought at walmart, and they're super elastic and hold up to alot of things. I realize that cost is perhaps an issue, but check out some of the abena fitting products (http://kckmedical.com/index.asp?PageAction...;Category=24683) They are designed to keep things in place and are VERY durable. The folks at KCK medical are quite helpful also.

It's not the fact that it wasn't perverted or indecent. It's the intent. If you're showing off to satisfy a kink, you're bringing people unwillingly with you. It may not be legally wrong - in fact it most likely isn't, but it is (in my opinion) morally wrong. Mind you to each his own - but in doing what you do, you're potentially opening yourself up to a whole lot of attention you may not want.

Shouldn't that have been wearing a bambino? Beyond the above mentioned photo, I don't believe you acted in an appropriate manner. If you get anything sexual out of exposing your diaper, you're no better than the creep with the trench coat flashing his shlong to passing women.

Interestingly enough, my wife and I are expecting in a few weeks and we picked up about 36 flat flannel diapers at walmart. They're definitely very basic, that's for sure. As far as cloth adult diapers go, I bought a few at diaper connection some years back, but I understand that they're no longer around. I've also bought some from B4NS, and made some of my own. Making them is not too hard, if you're handy with a sewing machine, and it's definitely cheaper than buying them.

I wear a store brand pull-up (from Shoppers Drug Mart here in Canada) everyday during the day. They're the overnight type (although I would never consider wearing them overnight), they do seem to hold a fair bit. They're similar to the Tena pull-ups type things. I like them. I would recommend them, but I wouldn't be sure that you can get similar ones where you live. Edit: I realized that I compared them to the Tena pullups - they're similar in looks, but a helluva lot better in my humble opinion, and much cheaper. I would try your local drugstore's overnight brand - see if they're good.

Nah, all of our neighbours drive on the right, so we do too. I come from a small city, so intersections are quite 'easy', but in larger centres I've been in, while confusing, there still seems to be some sort of order. I have felt that 'free for all' experience before, though. Luckily only as a pedestrian, but watching traffic in Rome - I don't think I could handle it. The two lanes of traffic somehow grow to three at a stop light, with motorcycles and scooter squeezing between - everybody flooring it when the light changes. It looked like chaos, but was probably normal to them. Oh well... To each there own. I'll stay in my small town.

That's kind of funny, as if someone from around here visited overseas, it would probably be quite the opposite: They might not be familiar with a manual. Oh well. I remember a few years back when a friend of a friend came over from Devon to visit. He went out for a drive around the neighbourhood, and didn't realise he was on the wrong side of the road until he got to an intersection - and noticed the stop sign on the other side of the road. As far as speeding tickets go, I got one years ago and I was clocked twice - once at 75km/h and again at 85km/h (I was apparently still accelerating) in a 50. The officer was nice enough to let me off with a 'less than 25km/h over the posted limit', rather than the more expensive 'over 25km/h over the posted limit'. (at the time 3 points and $86 - would be twice the price today...) I've done a lot worse (195km/h in a 90 - I wanted to see what the car would do) but that was in my stupid bullet-proof youth. I'm a little more conservative now.

15 MB/s? I wish I could get that here. I've got 5 (and it suits me fine), and I could get 10 if I wanted to switch to cable and get hosed with high prices and download caps (but that's a rant for/from another forum...)

I always wear my abena bodystocking (onesie) over my diaper. Really good quality, I find. I get them from KCK Medical (Nice people, Kyle was extremely helpful). I also wear a pair of microfiber boxer/briefs (that i got from Walmart). They help with compression and noise. And they dry really fast (instantly) if they happen to get wet. I like the onesie style clothing, as they keep things nice and snug and are good insurance against diaper peeking out. BUT, since we're on the topic - these under-roos and toddler styled underwear sound fun!