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27566. alistairconnor - 7/23/2013 10:58:00 PM Don't remember that, but it's possible. but the 1900 dollar figure doesn't ring any bells. the bet was for 1500.
Overall , I'm pleased wih the way this has turned out. He's obviously much happier abot my repudiation of the bet than he would have been if he'd merely collected my money.
and needless to say, I feel the same way. 27567. judithathome - 7/23/2013 11:33:05 PM Ha!
I think he figured out the "money owed" by today's Euro value against the dollar? Or by some esoteric configuration rolling around in his head... 27568. alistairconnor - 7/24/2013 9:04:23 AM Ah ok, then it would be $1952.1083 at the 1st July exchange rate. So he's short-changing TPW. That's OK with me too. 27569. judithathome - 7/27/2013 1:13:58 AM Our AC has been out since yesterday. Send cooler thoughts our way, okay? ;-) 27570. arkymalarky - 7/27/2013 2:41:22 AM Ooooh. Wish you had our weather. July 27 and I'm wearing a sweater. 27571. wabbit - 7/30/2013 11:50:14 AM Happy Birthday Arky! 27572. thoughtful - 7/30/2013 12:22:49 PM Happy Birthday Arky...may this be the first day of your best year yet! 27573. vonKreedon - 7/30/2013 2:35:36 PM Hey Arky, Wabbit tells me it's your birthday.
Happy Birthday Arky! 27574. arkymalarky - 7/30/2013 3:41:47 PM Oh wow, thank you so much Wabbit, Thoughtful and Vk!
I'm heading to the new job to paint on Stan's room while he's at his mom's. They can't leave her by herself any more because she's so prone to fall. I love our new school environment, so work wise at least, I am thinking it will be at least one of the best years in a while! 27575. judithathome - 7/30/2013 10:21:18 PM Happy B'day, Arks! 27576. arkymalarky - 7/30/2013 10:43:02 PM Thanks Judith! 27577. alistairconnor - 8/8/2013 4:29:26 PM Today, 8th August, is Día Internacional del Orgasmo Femenino.
So, um, have a nice one. 27578. judithathome - 8/8/2013 6:37:54 PM Just one day? 27579. iiibbb - 8/8/2013 9:33:52 PM I am constantly amazed at how intolerant people are about small children
My kids are 95% or better quite acceptable. Am I going to make travel, flight, restaurant, decisions based on how he acts, or any kid acts, almost never?
I tip a little extra maybe. I'm apologetic to people who don't cop an attitude.
But people act like they have never inconvenienced anyone anywhere. 27580. Wombat - 8/8/2013 10:49:21 PM Agreed. 27581. judithathome - 8/8/2013 10:55:43 PM Well...I think many kids today are spoiled to the point that their parents are oblivious when they scream, eat like slobs, and run around the restaurant like they were raised by wolves. They block it out because they are used to it.
Personally, I don't want to be at a table eating food that I paid for with little banshees scampering around all over the place...
We never miss a chance to compliment parents with well-behaved kids...back in the day, I was thrilled when someone did that for me. But my son didn't throw food, scream and cry, or act out in a restaurant. Some parents today seem not to mind that sort of behavior...don't blame those of us who don't like it for being intolerant...some of these people NEED to have their kids' behavior criticized...otherwise, they will continue to think it's just fine. 27582. iiibbb - 8/8/2013 11:42:31 PM It's mostly the internet rants that I can't stand.
My 3 yr old... emphasis on 3 yr old... is pretty good. We've given him rulse and he's pretty good. 98% of the time.
So if someone wants to judge me as a parent based on a 30 minute meal or a couple hours on an airplane. Screw them.
If you had perfect kids you have selective memory.
IF you were a perfect kid, you are kidding yourself
27583. iiibbb - 8/8/2013 11:45:23 PM It's not like I tolerate that stuff... but anyway... woe to anyone who gives me grief about how B or A are acting on a given evening. I do what I can to not inconvenience people... but I'm not going to change my plans that much short of going out a little earlier to dinner, or not taking them to "nice" restaurants. 27584. iiibbb - 8/8/2013 11:49:29 PM To put it another way... we were all young snot-nosed brats at one point or another.
People that won't cut my kid some slack are cut from the same cloth as people who don't want to pay taxes for schools because they don't use them. 27585. judithathome - 8/9/2013 12:20:02 AM Well, I happily pay taxes for schools because they are educating kids that one day might make MY world a better place...I think it's stupid to resent paying taxes that allow others' children to become educated members of a society in which I live.
But I can assure you I don't have selective memory about my child's or my own childhood behavior in public...I come from a different era than you and it was one where children behaved...I'm talking little kids, not teenagers which are a different story.
I wouldn't have been ALLOWED to act out in public the way I see some kids do today...and neither would my son.
Public manners for children these days seem to be a thing of the past. If your child (editorial "your") is screaming and throwing a fit at a restaurant table, take them outside to cool down...don't just let them sit there and howl at the top of their lungs in a restaurant full of people and ruin everyone else's meal.
Some parents today are so in thrall to their adorable, brilliant children they are hesitant to correct them at all. That isn't good form and will come back to bite them later on.
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