Comments on: They holler out, “Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar” http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:35:49 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: mjrc http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9799 mjrc Sun, 03 May 2009 00:01:08 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9799 1. i like facebook! of course, i only have 35 friends and most of them are purely internetty friends. i intend to keep it that way! 2. at boy z's age, they do this thing called "parallel play." it's very age appropriate. http://social.jrank.org/pages/452/Parallel-Play.html 3. embrace your dickishness! ;-) <abbr><em>mjrcs last blog post..<a href="http://lostinyourinbox.blog-city.com/ive_been_working_on_the_railroad.htm" rel="nofollow">I've Been Working on the Railroad</a></abbr></em> 1. i like facebook! of course, i only have 35 friends and most of them are purely internetty friends. i intend to keep it that way!

2. at boy z’s age, they do this thing called “parallel play.” it’s very age appropriate. http://social.jrank.org/pages/452/Parallel-Play.html

3. embrace your dickishness! ;-)

mjrcs last blog post..I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

]]> By: blues http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9783 blues Fri, 01 May 2009 22:23:16 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9783 you are speaking my language totally. I went through facebook and hid a bunch of people cause I felt bad about deleting them but I was sick to death of all these people taking a million quizzes a day. Get a life! I felt extremely weird about people I knew reading my blog. It just made me so uncomfortable and I´m glad that´s over now. I just can´t decide if I want to delete my old blog or at least password protect it or leave it open still. I don´t know. It gives me the creeps. you are speaking my language totally.

I went through facebook and hid a bunch of people cause I felt bad about deleting them but I was sick to death of all these people taking a million quizzes a day. Get a life!

I felt extremely weird about people I knew reading my blog. It just made me so uncomfortable and I´m glad that´s over now. I just can´t decide if I want to delete my old blog or at least password protect it or leave it open still. I don´t know. It gives me the creeps.

]]> By: Coal Miner's Granddaughter http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9749 Coal Miner's Granddaughter Fri, 01 May 2009 01:48:02 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9749 I never really had issues with the twins. They just naturally shared and did their own thing. But when the J-man came along? The whole theft/broken hearts over toys thing? Smacked me in the face. But you're right, they have to work it out. And Facebook? It's just weird. Having all of you mingling. It's like my split personalities are finding one another. <abbr><em>Coal Miner's Granddaughters last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/coalminersgd/~3/-fY_BzQeF4E/i-hate-swimming-pools.html" rel="nofollow">I Hate Swimming Pools</a></abbr></em> I never really had issues with the twins. They just naturally shared and did their own thing. But when the J-man came along? The whole theft/broken hearts over toys thing? Smacked me in the face. But you’re right, they have to work it out.

And Facebook? It’s just weird. Having all of you mingling. It’s like my split personalities are finding one another.

Coal Miner’s Granddaughters last blog post..I Hate Swimming Pools

]]> By: Gypsy http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9742 Gypsy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:44:57 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9742 "I choose dickishness." Amen, brother. Amen. I've sworn off Facebook entirely. I still have my account active, but only because I can't bear to go back there and change things. Evil, man. Pure evil. But this post? Not evil. Lovely and heartwarming. “I choose dickishness.” Amen, brother. Amen. I’ve sworn off Facebook entirely. I still have my account active, but only because I can’t bear to go back there and change things. Evil, man. Pure evil.

But this post? Not evil. Lovely and heartwarming.

]]> By: admin http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9720 admin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:02:33 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9720 Rassles - I think a lot of us, you know the ones that form 'relationships' on the internet, were/are like that. Courtney - Probably. I don't know if it's bad or not, but I find myself a lot more comfortable around guys these days and it certainly makes life easier. Still not a butch guy, but you know. Ginny - I hope he's not living out my shit, that I'm just projecting my shit on him. Barbara - Thanks for putting things into perspective - it's all relative, isn't it. Damon - That's what I mean, that kind of scene. It just destroys a little part of you doesn't it. We all want to think that our kids are perfect and when you realise that they struggle - like we do, like everyone does. It just hurts. I would talk to your daughter and try to explain that sometimes people are cruel and it's got nothing to do with her. Robin - Yeah, all that's true. People can still find my blog if they remember what it's called. To be honest, getting all these updates and crap from high school people just makes me feel like I'm in high school again and I've got no interest in that. So, they're culled. Tom - As I said to HIF, I don't think Stafford will do so well in the NFL unless he stops trying to kill his receivers. But yeah, a good day for the Dawg alums. Jamie - Shit, I didn't think <i>that</i> through. Have you gotten your flights back to Fla yet? Eden - Don't beat yourself up, I comment when I read something I like not because I want reciprocal comments! I like a lot of what I read at your site. Joe - One of them did. I haven't answered. Maybe I should send a link to this post. TUB - God, I don't even want to think about that. Heza - We've interacted in the last year, so even though I've never met you, I would consider you more of a friend than someone who used to make fun of my haircut in High School. Jason - You're a lucky caveman. Nathan - I know what you mean - the boy gets me and that's a great feeling. One of the advantages of quitting one of my jobs would be more time with him. I like that idea. Kitty - In the old days, an appropriate response to a poke (depending on where it occurred) would be a smack upside the head. I don't get the poking either. Matthew - The first few days of day care suck, but hang in there. She'll be OK. Rassles – I think a lot of us, you know the ones that form ‘relationships’ on the internet, were/are like that.

Courtney – Probably. I don’t know if it’s bad or not, but I find myself a lot more comfortable around guys these days and it certainly makes life easier. Still not a butch guy, but you know.

Ginny – I hope he’s not living out my shit, that I’m just projecting my shit on him.

Barbara – Thanks for putting things into perspective – it’s all relative, isn’t it.

Damon – That’s what I mean, that kind of scene. It just destroys a little part of you doesn’t it. We all want to think that our kids are perfect and when you realise that they struggle – like we do, like everyone does. It just hurts. I would talk to your daughter and try to explain that sometimes people are cruel and it’s got nothing to do with her.

Robin – Yeah, all that’s true. People can still find my blog if they remember what it’s called. To be honest, getting all these updates and crap from high school people just makes me feel like I’m in high school again and I’ve got no interest in that. So, they’re culled.

Tom – As I said to HIF, I don’t think Stafford will do so well in the NFL unless he stops trying to kill his receivers. But yeah, a good day for the Dawg alums.

Jamie – Shit, I didn’t think that through. Have you gotten your flights back to Fla yet?

Eden – Don’t beat yourself up, I comment when I read something I like not because I want reciprocal comments! I like a lot of what I read at your site.

Joe – One of them did. I haven’t answered. Maybe I should send a link to this post.

TUB – God, I don’t even want to think about that.

Heza – We’ve interacted in the last year, so even though I’ve never met you, I would consider you more of a friend than someone who used to make fun of my haircut in High School.

Jason – You’re a lucky caveman.

Nathan – I know what you mean – the boy gets me and that’s a great feeling. One of the advantages of quitting one of my jobs would be more time with him. I like that idea.

Kitty – In the old days, an appropriate response to a poke (depending on where it occurred) would be a smack upside the head. I don’t get the poking either.

Matthew – The first few days of day care suck, but hang in there. She’ll be OK.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9709 Matthew Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9709 I've been pondering similar thoughts since Jocelyn is starting part-time day care next week. I hope she's more like her mother, and less like me in this regard. <abbr><em>Matthews last blog post..<a href="http://www.bauerconfidential.com/2009/04/29/worldess-wednesday-tooth/" rel="nofollow">Worldess Wednesday: Tooth</a></abbr></em> I’ve been pondering similar thoughts since Jocelyn is starting part-time day care next week. I hope she’s more like her mother, and less like me in this regard.

Matthews last blog post..Worldess Wednesday: Tooth

]]> By: kitty http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9707 kitty Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:33:28 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9707 Facebook evil? Absolutely! My 'friends' always say that they've poked me and why don't I respond. Why would you respond to someone who's poked you? Funny that many of the comments here are from people, such as myself, who find social situations akward. Maybe we should all find a place to hang out and be uncomfortable together. Oh hang on, that's here isn't it?! (hurrah!) I'm sure Dr O'C's correct and Boy Z will have inherited her obvious easy going charm. And just remember, he'll never strike out. He'll be the middle order wicket keeper for Awhstrahlia. (double hurrah!) <abbr><em>kittys last blog post..<a href="http://boringhistorygirl.blogspot.com/2009/04/puddle-jumping.html" rel="nofollow">puddle jumping</a></abbr></em> Facebook evil? Absolutely! My ‘friends’ always say that they’ve poked me and why don’t I respond. Why would you respond to someone who’s poked you? Funny that many of the comments here are from people, such as myself, who find social situations akward. Maybe we should all find a place to hang out and be uncomfortable together. Oh hang on, that’s here isn’t it?! (hurrah!)

I’m sure Dr O’C’s correct and Boy Z will have inherited her obvious easy going charm.

And just remember, he’ll never strike out. He’ll be the middle order wicket keeper for Awhstrahlia. (double hurrah!)

kittys last blog post..puddle jumping

]]> By: Nathan B. http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9706 Nathan B. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:05:24 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9706 If it makes you feel any better, the youngsters do a decent job at figuring things out...Girl B started off in much the same situation as you described: a sometimes confused particle floating through various play-spaces around the great state of Iowa. Then something clicked, where she became independent and just as happy coloring a picture as delivering a round-house kick the face of anyone trying to take her doll. I'm not sure where I'm going with this, other than I know where you're coming from...having a kid working through social interactions sure makes you think about your own issues. The best part about it for me: I knew Girl B didn't have a problem interacting with me. I realize that it won't always be like that, but at least right now, one person has me figured out. I'd throw H.B. in there, but I still do things she doesn't totally understand. If it makes you feel any better, the youngsters do a decent job at figuring things out…Girl B started off in much the same situation as you described: a sometimes confused particle floating through various play-spaces around the great state of Iowa. Then something clicked, where she became independent and just as happy coloring a picture as delivering a round-house kick the face of anyone trying to take her doll. I’m not sure where I’m going with this, other than I know where you’re coming from…having a kid working through social interactions sure makes you think about your own issues. The best part about it for me: I knew Girl B didn’t have a problem interacting with me. I realize that it won’t always be like that, but at least right now, one person has me figured out. I’d throw H.B. in there, but I still do things she doesn’t totally understand.

]]> By: Jason O. http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9705 Jason O. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:03:29 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9705 What is this Facebook? I'm just a simple caveman, and unaware of such things. <abbr><em>Jason O.s last blog post..<a href="http://hirejoegirardi.blogspot.com/2009/04/uh-oh.html" rel="nofollow">Uh-oh...</a></abbr></em> What is this Facebook? I’m just a simple caveman, and unaware of such things.

Jason O.s last blog post..Uh-oh…

]]> By: admin http://www.afreeman.org/2009/04/28/they-holler-out-beat-me-daddy-eight-to-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-9704 admin Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:30:15 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2453#comment-9704 Mongola - The second offer of support in one post is making me think that maybe I need it! Jill - We can be Facebook friends - this is interacting. Moreso than someone sending me a invitation to play some Facebook game 19 times a day is anyway. On a different note, I wonder if kids who ran with the herd want their kids to be individualists. Outcasts? Jud - I'm with you 100% on work functions. I just skip most of them. Chris - If I step in, everyone loses. I like that. Dead true, too. SSG - Stressed. Yes. Defo. Check back tomorrow. Gwen - I think we're going to make great friends. HIF - I think Stafford is a bit overrated at #1, Detroit's probably not going to get their money's worth. I think the Broncos got a gem at #12 though. Bedtime, gentle readers. I'll finish responding in the morning. Mongola – The second offer of support in one post is making me think that maybe I need it!

Jill – We can be Facebook friends – this is interacting. Moreso than someone sending me a invitation to play some Facebook game 19 times a day is anyway. On a different note, I wonder if kids who ran with the herd want their kids to be individualists. Outcasts?

Jud – I’m with you 100% on work functions. I just skip most of them.

Chris – If I step in, everyone loses. I like that. Dead true, too.

SSG – Stressed. Yes. Defo. Check back tomorrow.

Gwen – I think we’re going to make great friends.

HIF – I think Stafford is a bit overrated at #1, Detroit’s probably not going to get their money’s worth. I think the Broncos got a gem at #12 though.

Bedtime, gentle readers. I’ll finish responding in the morning.

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