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Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: shardian on June 14, 2007, 09:06:04 am ---No, the context was pretty clear on that one.
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Yup. I know what he was going after, and swore I wouldn't rise to the bait... Stupid me.
Anyway, I'm having a ball teaching my 3YO about things. Hes got my inquisitiveness, and loves to ask questions. I get funny looks from people when he asks something and gets a serious answer.
We recently took him on the 'Jaws' ride at Universal in Florida... Scared the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of him. Instead of treating him like a 3 year old, I sat him down and explained that it was supposed to be scary, and showed him the control panel for the ride, explaining that it was much like the control panels I build for a living, and that people like being scared when they know that its pretend and can't hurt them.
He accepted this and got over the scare pretty quick. A woman standing there watching the whole thing (kid going from crying, to sobbing, to asking calm questions in 2 minutes flat...) actually asked if I thought he understood all this, being not much more than a baby, my comment was that you'd be surprised what kids will learn if you treat them like small adults.
My son then chimed in that he understood it was all pretend and that the shark was fake and controlled by a computer.
The womans jaw almost hit the ground. Worth every bit of trouble the kids have been so far. I've learned more about myself from watching him than I'd have learned anywhere else.
Still think we should have let nature win, Shorty?
RayB:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on June 13, 2007, 10:38:27 am ---It's not a question of need, man. It's beer.
I've always theorized that if you removed beer from society, population levels would start to decline soon after.
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Yeah, it's the beer goggles effect. That's why I was asking how many you needed. ;D
ChadTower:
Like I said, not a need... but what is better than sex? Sex with beer.
shorthair:
Ed: no bait to rise to. I made a statment. You can feel about it however you want. In this particular case all that was necessary was to impart that particular detail. (Although, I have a similar....opinion...about 'things' happening to people. A lot of those things don't happen to me cos I don't have that kind of energistic resonance. For example, despite the physical things I've done, I've never broken a bone.)
I never doubted, or intended to imply doubt, that you were capable. I agree with your idea on treatement. Curiously, earlier while fixing breakfast, this idea was in my mind: with my first ex, we used to cuss around her daughter. Then one day she got in trouble for it at school. I told her in much the same fashion that cussing wasn't necessarily bad, but that in the quality of one's expression one needs to understand it and understand how to use it. (Social propriety was secondary, but at least implicit. I forget if I covered that part.) She seemed to understand this and not use such language.
Chad: actually, sensual interaction is way better without any chemical substances.
jbox: what is this tool thing, anyway. I looked it up, and I didn't find the definition to be what you're alluding to. Come, lad, enlighten me. (I'd say lover, but you're just not as sexy as jeff. pshaw.)
jeff: historically, that word stems from that meaning. Again, you can be seduced by popcul's current demand of what the definition is, but that is your issue. (I may need to spank you, later.)
shardian:
--- Quote from: shorthair on June 14, 2007, 03:27:29 pm ---Ed: no bait to rise to. I made a statment. You can feel about it however you want. In this particular case all that was necessary was to impart that particular detail. (Although, such I have a similar....opinion...about 'things' happening to people. A lot of those things don't happen to me cos I don't have that kind of energistic resonance. For example, despite the physical things I've done, I've never broken a bone.)
Chad: actually, sensual interaction is way better without any chemical substances.
jbox: what is this tool thing, anyway. I looked it up, and I didn't find the definition to be what you're alluding to. Come, lad, enlighten me. (I'd say lover, but you're just not as sexy as jeff. pshaw.)
jeff: historically, that word stems from that meaning. Again, you can be seduced by popcul's current demand of what the definition is, but that is your issue. (I may need to spank you, later.)
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So...ummm....is there a sexual harassment policy on this board? ???
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