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Ok peeps, i've gotten a lot of e-mail in regards to my kickball chronicles. Seems that a few more people than i had anticipated actually think that getting drunk and playing childrens games is fun. That being the case, let me help y'all out: As silly as it may seem, our kickball league is merely the Northern California branch of the World Adult Kickball Association. That's right, WAKA is no rumor! But seriously, here is the website for those interested in looking up leagues in your area. I couldn't recommend it more highly!
Now, on to what i have to say on a Thursday at 4 o'clock...
- For those of you looking for an update on Smokey and his bra-busting, brit beauty, here ya go... He met her for lunch yesterday and here's what he found out: 1.) She is, in fact, attractive in the sunlight as well. 2.) She is 34 (he is 28...but he knew that before he went to lunch). 3.) Her boobs tumbling out of her top is (sadly) not actually an everyday event. 4.) She has a kid. 5.) She's looking for more of a relationship/baby daddy (as one would expect from a 34 year old with a kid) than a simple roll in the hay (Smokey can't spell 'commitment', 'relationship', or 'dad').
He was very upfront about what he was looking for though and i think it scored him some points because she thanked him for his honesty, acknowledged that they may be looking for different things, then told him that she'd be calling him anyway. I'm trying to get him to bring her out for my birthday fiesta in a couple weeks. I need as many women with freedom-starved breasts around me as possible.
- My father runs a company out of India. This obviously requires that he travel over there from time to time and, when he does, he stays for about a month. It is a long trip, one that requires stop-overs in New York and London in both directions. Now, there really is nothing here of any interest except for this slightly creepy tidbit...He left for India about two weeks ago and shortly after landing in London, the terror attacks on their mass transit system occured. Currently on his way back, he landed in London early this morning and what should happen? More terror attacks.
So...i have to ask, what is the possibility that my dad is a terrorist?
- Lastly, i just have to comment on this article. The gist of it is that the Professional Association of Teachers in London have decided that the word "fail" should no longer be used in British classrooms. So, what term do they suggest we should substitute then? According to them, using the term "defered success" rather than "fail" will help children develop the proper attitude toward learning as they may otherwise be discouraged by repeated fruitless efforts and the negative feelings that go along with them.
Ok, i have the same thing to tell these people that i that said about the parents who wanted to do away with keeping score at Little League games so that there wouldn't be any "losers". You people are nothing but a waste of breathable air.
I've got an idea. Instead of doing everything in our power to shield our children from any of the real world situations they will face everyday for the rest of their lives simply because we don't want them to deal with any type of demoralization, let's actually try and teach them how to appropriately handle those issues. Wow, novel concept! It's called parenting! Even if you do manage to keep little Eric from ever having to face a situation in his youth where there is a possiblity of a negative outcome, what have you accomplished? As soon as you let him off the leash he's going to run face-first into everything you kept him from and he's not going to have the first clue how to deal with it. Imagine if you had never lost at anything until you turned, say, 16. How do you think you would react to that first loss after 16 years of perfection? Better or worse than a six year old who loses a teeball game 12-4 while playing on a 6-6 team? I'm thinking the six year old has a 10 year head start on life there...
Now, on to what i have to say on a Thursday at 4 o'clock...
- For those of you looking for an update on Smokey and his bra-busting, brit beauty, here ya go... He met her for lunch yesterday and here's what he found out: 1.) She is, in fact, attractive in the sunlight as well. 2.) She is 34 (he is 28...but he knew that before he went to lunch). 3.) Her boobs tumbling out of her top is (sadly) not actually an everyday event. 4.) She has a kid. 5.) She's looking for more of a relationship/baby daddy (as one would expect from a 34 year old with a kid) than a simple roll in the hay (Smokey can't spell 'commitment', 'relationship', or 'dad').
He was very upfront about what he was looking for though and i think it scored him some points because she thanked him for his honesty, acknowledged that they may be looking for different things, then told him that she'd be calling him anyway. I'm trying to get him to bring her out for my birthday fiesta in a couple weeks. I need as many women with freedom-starved breasts around me as possible.
- My father runs a company out of India. This obviously requires that he travel over there from time to time and, when he does, he stays for about a month. It is a long trip, one that requires stop-overs in New York and London in both directions. Now, there really is nothing here of any interest except for this slightly creepy tidbit...He left for India about two weeks ago and shortly after landing in London, the terror attacks on their mass transit system occured. Currently on his way back, he landed in London early this morning and what should happen? More terror attacks.
So...i have to ask, what is the possibility that my dad is a terrorist?
- Lastly, i just have to comment on this article. The gist of it is that the Professional Association of Teachers in London have decided that the word "fail" should no longer be used in British classrooms. So, what term do they suggest we should substitute then? According to them, using the term "defered success" rather than "fail" will help children develop the proper attitude toward learning as they may otherwise be discouraged by repeated fruitless efforts and the negative feelings that go along with them.
Ok, i have the same thing to tell these people that i that said about the parents who wanted to do away with keeping score at Little League games so that there wouldn't be any "losers". You people are nothing but a waste of breathable air.
I've got an idea. Instead of doing everything in our power to shield our children from any of the real world situations they will face everyday for the rest of their lives simply because we don't want them to deal with any type of demoralization, let's actually try and teach them how to appropriately handle those issues. Wow, novel concept! It's called parenting! Even if you do manage to keep little Eric from ever having to face a situation in his youth where there is a possiblity of a negative outcome, what have you accomplished? As soon as you let him off the leash he's going to run face-first into everything you kept him from and he's not going to have the first clue how to deal with it. Imagine if you had never lost at anything until you turned, say, 16. How do you think you would react to that first loss after 16 years of perfection? Better or worse than a six year old who loses a teeball game 12-4 while playing on a 6-6 team? I'm thinking the six year old has a 10 year head start on life there...
posted by Cowboy Matty | 4:29 PM
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