Here We Go Again

[Darth Sidious]

Can you feel the love?  I know I can. :popcorn:

[Christiane]

Me too, Darth.   Damn, I'd sure be making a pot of dough if I was out of the ring and wheeling the bevvie cart around...    :roll:

[BaltimoreMan]

Me too, Darth.   Damn, I'd sure be making a pot of dough if I was out of the ring and wheeling the bevvie cart around...    :roll:

Chris, I understand where you are coming from. Just try to give TB the benefit of the doubt when it comes to things like this. She tends to post -and think- in a very "male",or linear fashion, and she seems to value intellectual discourse to the extent of sometimes forgetting politeness. While I am pretty sure she didn't actually violate the rules here (BQ's latest post pending) she did, in my opinion tread the line and I will watch her to see if she is more careful in the future.

Nonetheless, she is an extremely bright person, and , as you can guess she gives feminists and others who disagree with her fits. When she posts, please try to imagines you are debating (or talking to) a very old professor of logic, very sheltered, who is engrossed in her studies to such an extent that she looks at the world in a very theoretical way and often trips when it comes to humanizing her words or getting along with those who can't appreciate argument for its own sake. It might help you "depersonalize" some of her statements.

[Darth Sidious]

Me too, Darth.   Damn, I'd sure be making a pot of dough if I was out of the ring and wheeling the bevvie cart around...    :roll:

Now that you mention it, I am rather parched.  I fancy a Cherry Coke.

[BaltimoreMan]

Me too, Darth.   Damn, I'd sure be making a pot of dough if I was out of the ring and wheeling the bevvie cart around...    :roll:

Now that you mention it, I am rather parched.  I fancy a Cherry Coke.

No wonder you are named "Darth Sideous"! Only SITH could like Cherry coke!  

[Christiane]

No wonder you are named "Darth Sideous"! Only SITH could like Cherry coke!

lol...   Fine Darth - here ya go.  We'll run ya a tab.  

I hear you BaltimoreMan - I particularly like the "old professor" visual, although I've been using a slightly different one.    
:wink:

[typhonblue]

Look, I felt personally insulted, I fired back, I took a warning for it.   I'd say the same thing again.  It was worth the warning.  Happens all the time around here.

And being pissed off does not constitute victimhood.   I'd rather be called an ignorant slut than a victim.

Fair enough.  :mrgreen:

Bad editing.

The "fair enough" should follow the "Happens all the time around here." Not the "...ignorant slut than a victim."

Crap. I deleted my post and I don't want to retype it.

[Darth Sidious]

lol...   Fine Darth - here ya go.

:evillaugh:

* Darth Sidious summons the Cherry Coke can with the Force.  *

Darth Sidious: I have waited a long time for this moment, my little red friend.

* Darth Sidious indulgently imbibes the beverage. *

Darth Sidious: It is delicious as I had foretasted.

* Master Yoda approaches. *

Yoda: Knew it I did.  A new beverage I hear you drink, Emperor.  Or should I call you Darth Sidious?

Darth Sidious: Master Yoda, can it!

* Darth Sidious hurls the empty can into Master Yoda's wide-open mouth. *

We'll run ya a tab.

The Empire will compensate you.

[gwallan]

Look, I felt personally insulted, I fired back, I took a warning for it.   I'd say the same thing again.  It was worth the warning.  Happens all the time around here.

And being pissed off does not constitute victimhood.   I'd rather be called an ignorant slut than a victim.

Fair enough.  :mrgreen:

Bad editing.

The "fair enough" should follow the "Happens all the time around here." Not the "...ignorant slut than a victim."

Crap. I deleted my post and I don't want to retype it.

LOL Make that "old forgetful professor".
:twisted:

[contrarymary]

So!!!!1 does this mean  , none, of the babes are gonna sleep with me ?

:lol:

That was the funniest thing I've read here in a long time.

Vic, you're a genius.

[The Biscuit Queen]

I guess your kids are different then I was. When I was home I did my own thing. Parental time investment not needed.

Of course I started writing science fiction when I was 10 and before then I always had my little projects and inventions to tinker on.

I missed this. I think it is very relevant, so I will bring it up, if you find a computer before leaving for the states.

My 10  year old has been  writing fantasy for several years now, he buys old Soviet military uniforms off E-Bay with his money earned from high honor roll, collects model weapons and has the ability to speak in about 10 different accents, quite well. My older son can dismantle anything and put it back together. He is an amazing technician, has just gotten a poem published in a national hardcover volume, and is a talented artist.{yes, this is an unashamed brag of our kids} You may have been a unique child, but there are a lot of unique children.That is not why you were left alone as a child.

It is not a difference in children, it is a difference in parenting. Your parents were distant, from what it sounds like. I am not. I play at least one game with my kids daily, been Warlord for a few weeks now, a fanstasy card game. We play sports, go on hikes, cook together, read stories every night. I do not trust the influences around here to just say my kids are bright and interesting enough not to be in trouble, and quite frankly I LIKE spending time with my kids.  I was a bright and interesting child, and I got into tons of trouble, so I am a cautious parent, having lived through every parent's worst nightmare already.

You devalue SAHMs because you see little of value in having one, since your parents did not show you all a parent really could do if they spent the time. Not saying your parents were bad parents, there are all sorts of styles which work for all sorts of kids.  I just think that since you do not know the value of an attentive, involved parent, then you cannot value an attentive, involved SAHP.


This really does make a lot  more sense now. It explains a great deal. Have fun on your trip to the states.  If you head through Chicago The House of Blues Hotel is a great stay.

[dr e]

I think it is time to close this thread.  I will add some comments later.

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