Recessed door knobs

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 13, 2009, 8:29 pm

A generation or so ago, we used to say "Children should be
seen, but not heard". I think there is some wisdom to that.
I also love kids, but preferably quiet ones who play nicely
and don't run about and swing their arms over their heads.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> Wrap yourself in foam, tie it with bell wire, and solder
> on
> a couple brightly colored antennas. No problem. Now,
> you're
> safe from toddlers swinging arms.

I adore little kids, unfortunately there are a lot of
filthy minded people who think the worst when I tell
them that I love little kids. They're great with barbecue.
and the toes are the crunchy part.

TDD

Posted by The Daring Dufas on October 14, 2009, 12:58 am

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> A generation or so ago, we used to say "Children should be
> seen, but not heard". I think there is some wisdom to that.
> I also love kids, but preferably quiet ones who play nicely
> and don't run about and swing their arms over their heads.
>

Back in the late 80's I had a little buddy named Wayne who
lived next door, he was 3 years old and his parents would
give him caffeinated soft drinks so this little critter was
outside on his big wheel at 3am all the time. Do you have any
idea what a big wheel sounds like on a concrete sidewalk at
three in the morning? It sounds kind of like a small cement
mixer full of gravel. Anyway, one day I went over to visit his
parents and the little perpetual motion machine was running
along the top of the furniture, bouncing off the walls and
yanking everyone's hair, etc. I finally snatched him up and
put him in my lap wrapping my arms around him so he couldn't
get away. In a my deepest monster voice I said "I'M GOING TO
EAT YOU!" he cried, Pleeeeez don't eat me, I'll be good, I'll
be nice!" I said "NO, I'M GOING TO EAT YOU, MUHAHAHAHAH!" I
let him go and he ran over to a chair, sat still and didn't
move. Everyone there exclaimed "Damn! How did you do that?"
I said it was a gift. After that, every time I came by, my
little buddy would offer me cookies or chips while saying,
"Here, eat this, it's better than me." I later found out that
his parents were using the threat of me eating him to make him
behave. The poor little guy was terrified of me. I couldn't
have that so the next time I saw him, I picked him up, gave
him a hug and told him I wasn't going to hurt him I was just
kidding. The little monster yanked my beard punched me in the
gut and went back to bouncing off the walls like a normal three
year old boy. Ah, little kids.

TDD

Posted by aemeijers on October 14, 2009, 1:22 am

The Daring Dufas wrote:

> Stormin Mormon wrote:

>> A generation or so ago, we used to say "Children should be seen, but
>> not heard". I think there is some wisdom to that. I also love kids,
>> but preferably quiet ones who play nicely and don't run about and
>> swing their arms over their heads.

>
> Back in the late 80's I had a little buddy named Wayne who
> lived next door, he was 3 years old and his parents would
> give him caffeinated soft drinks so this little critter was
> outside on his big wheel at 3am all the time. Do you have any
> idea what a big wheel sounds like on a concrete sidewalk at
> three in the morning? It sounds kind of like a small cement
> mixer full of gravel. Anyway, one day I went over to visit his
> parents and the little perpetual motion machine was running
> along the top of the furniture, bouncing off the walls and
> yanking everyone's hair, etc. I finally snatched him up and
> put him in my lap wrapping my arms around him so he couldn't
> get away. In a my deepest monster voice I said "I'M GOING TO
> EAT YOU!" he cried, Pleeeeez don't eat me, I'll be good, I'll
> be nice!" I said "NO, I'M GOING TO EAT YOU, MUHAHAHAHAH!" I
> let him go and he ran over to a chair, sat still and didn't
> move. Everyone there exclaimed "Damn! How did you do that?"
> I said it was a gift. After that, every time I came by, my
> little buddy would offer me cookies or chips while saying,
> "Here, eat this, it's better than me." I later found out that
> his parents were using the threat of me eating him to make him
> behave. The poor little guy was terrified of me. I couldn't
> have that so the next time I saw him, I picked him up, gave
> him a hug and told him I wasn't going to hurt him I was just
> kidding. The little monster yanked my beard punched me in the
> gut and went back to bouncing off the walls like a normal three
> year old boy. Ah, little kids.
>
> TDD

There should be a license to to reproduce, but there isn't anyone I
would trust to give the exam and make that call. But sadly, a lot of
parents should not be. Not evil, just incompetent like the ones you
describe. At the risk of sounding like an old fart, that was one of the
virtues of the old days with large extended families living in the same
area for many or most people. It gave everyone training as they grew up
on how to handle little kids. Not perfect, of course, but it couldn't be
worse than the clueless parents I see so much of today.

For the record, I have no problem with little kids running around
screaming and bouncing off of things, even with their arms up like
orangutans. That is their job, and the arms are for balance. But they
need to be doing it outside, and doing it enough so they are tuckered
out by the time they come inside. Little kids don't get enough outside
time these days.

--
aem (get offa my lawn) sends....
--
aem sends...

Posted by The Daring Dufas on October 14, 2009, 1:35 am

aemeijers wrote:

> The Daring Dufas wrote:

>> Stormin Mormon wrote:

>>> A generation or so ago, we used to say "Children should be seen, but
>>> not heard". I think there is some wisdom to that. I also love kids,
>>> but preferably quiet ones who play nicely and don't run about and
>>> swing their arms over their heads.

>> Back in the late 80's I had a little buddy named Wayne who
>> lived next door, he was 3 years old and his parents would
>> give him caffeinated soft drinks so this little critter was
>> outside on his big wheel at 3am all the time. Do you have any
>> idea what a big wheel sounds like on a concrete sidewalk at
>> three in the morning? It sounds kind of like a small cement
>> mixer full of gravel. Anyway, one day I went over to visit his
>> parents and the little perpetual motion machine was running
>> along the top of the furniture, bouncing off the walls and
>> yanking everyone's hair, etc. I finally snatched him up and
>> put him in my lap wrapping my arms around him so he couldn't
>> get away. In a my deepest monster voice I said "I'M GOING TO
>> EAT YOU!" he cried, Pleeeeez don't eat me, I'll be good, I'll
>> be nice!" I said "NO, I'M GOING TO EAT YOU, MUHAHAHAHAH!" I
>> let him go and he ran over to a chair, sat still and didn't
>> move. Everyone there exclaimed "Damn! How did you do that?"
>> I said it was a gift. After that, every time I came by, my
>> little buddy would offer me cookies or chips while saying,
>> "Here, eat this, it's better than me." I later found out that
>> his parents were using the threat of me eating him to make him
>> behave. The poor little guy was terrified of me. I couldn't
>> have that so the next time I saw him, I picked him up, gave
>> him a hug and told him I wasn't going to hurt him I was just
>> kidding. The little monster yanked my beard punched me in the
>> gut and went back to bouncing off the walls like a normal three
>> year old boy. Ah, little kids.
>> TDD

>
> There should be a license to to reproduce, but there isn't anyone I
> would trust to give the exam and make that call. But sadly, a lot of
> parents should not be. Not evil, just incompetent like the ones you
> describe. At the risk of sounding like an old fart, that was one of the
> virtues of the old days with large extended families living in the same
> area for many or most people. It gave everyone training as they grew up
> on how to handle little kids. Not perfect, of course, but it couldn't be
> worse than the clueless parents I see so much of today.
>
> For the record, I have no problem with little kids running around
> screaming and bouncing off of things, even with their arms up like
> orangutans. That is their job, and the arms are for balance. But they
> need to be doing it outside, and doing it enough so they are tuckered
> out by the time they come inside. Little kids don't get enough outside
> time these days.
>
> --
> aem (get offa my lawn) sends....
> --
> aem sends...

My mother went through ten pregnancies in twenty years, then
went and got a PhD in psychology. They finally figured out
what was causing it so Dad took her down to the hospital and
got her spayed.

TDD

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 14, 2009, 9:29 am

Don't know how true it is. but I heard of one kid in a
Batman costume who was making life miserable for some folks
on a long air plane flight. Yelling "Badda badda bat....
MAN!" and so on. Finally the first officer had a chat with
the kid, who went back to his seat and didn't run around
yelling any more. The pilot asked what had happened. First
officer replied that he'd told the kid he was Joker in
costume, and if he didn't settle down, he was going to throw
Batman off the air plane.

You might have called the cops or CPS if he's out at 3 AM on
the sidewalk. Not likely that his parents are watching from
the window, and he could have been kidnapped. Like on the
Dennis the Menace movie, he likely would have exhausted his
kidnappers, and they would have brought him back.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

Back in the late 80's I had a little buddy named Wayne who
lived next door, he was 3 years old and his parents would
give him caffeinated soft drinks so this little critter was
outside on his big wheel at 3am all the time. Do you have
any
idea what a big wheel sounds like on a concrete sidewalk at
three in the morning? It sounds kind of like a small cement
mixer full of gravel. Anyway, one day I went over to visit
his
parents and the little perpetual motion machine was running
along the top of the furniture, bouncing off the walls and
yanking everyone's hair, etc. I finally snatched him up and
put him in my lap wrapping my arms around him so he couldn't
get away. In a my deepest monster voice I said "I'M GOING TO
EAT YOU!" he cried, Pleeeeez don't eat me, I'll be good,
I'll
be nice!" I said "NO, I'M GOING TO EAT YOU, MUHAHAHAHAH!" I
let him go and he ran over to a chair, sat still and didn't
move. Everyone there exclaimed "Damn! How did you do that?"
I said it was a gift. After that, every time I came by, my
little buddy would offer me cookies or chips while saying,
"Here, eat this, it's better than me." I later found out
that
his parents were using the threat of me eating him to make
him
behave. The poor little guy was terrified of me. I couldn't
have that so the next time I saw him, I picked him up, gave
him a hug and told him I wasn't going to hurt him I was just
kidding. The little monster yanked my beard punched me in
the
gut and went back to bouncing off the walls like a normal
three
year old boy. Ah, little kids.

TDD

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