Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[Gatordad]

I quess that they let you out for your 30 min stroll.

I get 35 minutes now.

 

[77ed]

I get 35 minutes now.

The warden must have taken a liken' to ya .

 

[des1954]

Trust me, we've thought of it. Unfortunately, even my 2yo could get out of that. We had one for my step-son, didn't work really well. We felt like we were dragging him most of the time.

Two year olds certainly have a mind of their own, don't they???

You should have re-named him "cigarette" so you could take him out for a drag!!

 

[Momof626x3]

I have a good book, a beautiful evening, my DH is taking the boys to the local speedway tonight, I bought a new bottle of Pina-colada mix...and I just discovered that I'm out of rum. I guess I'll have to send DH to the Dam Liquor store. No really...it's called "Dam Liquor" store.

 

[des1954]

Okay.... let's see how good you guys are.... Name the Group & the Song

Laying here looking at the ceiling
Someone lays a sheet across my chest
Something warm is flowing down my fingers
Pain is flowing all through my back

I try to move my arms and there's no feeling
And when I look I see there's nothing there
The face beside me stopped it totally bleeding
The girl I knew has such a distant stare

I remember
We were flying along and hit something in the air
I remember
We were flying along and hit something in the air

Then I looked straight at the attendant
His face is pale as it can be
He bends and whispers something softly
He says there's no chance for me

I remember
We were flying along and hit something in the air
I remember
We were flying along and hit something in the air

Life is flowing out my body
Pain is flowing out with my blood
The sheets are red and moist where I'm lying
God in Heaven, teach me how to die

I remember
We were flying along and hit something in the air
I remember
We were flying along and hit something in the air

 

[77ed]

I know that I may be touching the stove on this but, whenever I take my 2.25 year old out, I make sure that he has a certain collar on. It's a special collar that when he pulls it tighens around his neck, it's called a Martingale Collar. He behaves pretty well when we have this collar on.

Oh, yeah BTW he's a retired racing Greyhound that we got one month ago.
Did I have yall scared?

 

[PolynesianPixie]

I have a good book, a beautiful evening, my DH is taking the boys to the local speedway tonight, I bought a new bottle of Pina-colada mix...and I just discovered that I'm out of rum. I guess I'll have to send DH to the Dam Liquor store. No really...it's called "Dam Liquor" store.

We have a bumper sticker that says "follow me to the dam store"! I think it was mostly bait and tackle, but funny enough to buy a sticker!

The kids and I are going out for pizza in a bit. They chose the place this time and I'm bummed because I can't get a drink there. How pitiful is that?

 

[MomofPirate&Mickey]

They both cried for 20 min. after that scare...

Scary thing is, he didn't even cry. He said he was scared in the middle of his trek, but then he was fine & it was all OUR fault he got lost!

 

[MomofPirate&Mickey]

Two year olds certainly have a mind of their own, don't they???

You should have re-named him "cigarette" so you could take him out for a drag!!

Somehow, I don't think his mother would have liked that too much!!

 

[des1954]

Al???? Are you going to share your Kevin at Darien Lake story???

 

[Momof626x3]

Scary thing is, he didn't even cry. He said he was scared in the middle of his trek, but then he was fine & it was all OUR fault he got lost!

That is scary. My oldest is like that. He's never been afraid of strangers. I think that if someone came up to him and said, "Wanna go for a ride? I have candy!" he would say SURE and get right on in. I've had to put the fear of strangers in to him, somewhat. It's sad that I had to do that but necessary. In school he will just wander away...he doesn't follow the herd. His teachers always have to keep an extra eye out for him.

 

[auntie]

I just paid $3.80 for regular... One gas station didn't even HAVE gas..waiting on the truck. Premium was $4.05!
My daughter just had someone drop out of her late class of the day(she's getting certified for Lifeguarding/CPR. Kid can't afford the gas to get to class anymore. This is sad.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

Scary thing is, he didn't even cry. He said he was scared in the middle of his trek, but then he was fine & it was all OUR fault he got lost!

We lost our youngest at colonial Williamsburg once. I thought she was with hubby...he thought she was with me. He and I were in a total panic after I met back up with him and SHE WASN"T THERE! When we found her, she was chatting with a lady, telling her how her parents lost her! KIDS!

 

[Momof626x3]

Al???? Are you going to share your Kevin at Darien Lake story???

My oldest DS is named Kevin and we've been to Darien Lake a few times! Ut oh!

 

[des1954]

Here is another one

Artist and or Song

Always, known in, all my time,
A little left of center now
Reflect as I realize,
That all I need is to find the middle pillar path to sit like the sun by a star in the sky and
just be
Sinner, casting stones at me

I ***think*** the name of this song is "Not Falling" or "I'm Not Falling".... but I don't think I ever knew who the artist was.

Am I close - or totally off base???

 

[Momof626x3]

My middle son, who is the "good son" who never wanders off, got lost in the Mouse Gears store at Epcot last year. Well...he wasn't lost...he just saw my mom accross the store and went to her without telling us. When I realized he was gone I was in full blown panic, hyperventilating through the store for a good 10 minutes before they found me. It was a SCARY feeling!

 

[fldisneymommyto2]

Jody-

The "mother's helper" is a harness & a leash!!! I think that's the best thing ever made for parents taking their kids to any type of mall or theme park!!!

Some people feel it's akin to treating your kid like a dog. I think it's a smart way to go & a sanity keeper!! Far better than your little one being lost for over 20 minutes & heading back to the car in the parking lot at Epcot! Yep!!! That would scare the stew outta me!!

Everyone has differences of opinions on these... my children aren't and have never been runners... they always stay right with us.. but if they were I would use one for peace of mind.

 

[MomofPirate&Mickey]

My middle son, who is the "good son" who never wanders off, got lost in the Mouse Gears store at Epcot last year. Well...he wasn't lost...he just saw my mom accross the store and went to her without telling us. When I realized he was gone I was in full blown panic, hyperventilating through the store for a good 10 minutes before they found me. It was a SCARY feeling!

Yeah, we actually had that w/ Leo too, but in a restaurant at Saratoga Springs ON Christmas! He just wandered away when we were getting ready to leave. It was in the Turf Club & our friend is the head chef/manager there. So he checked the kitchen, found him a couple of minutes later, he had found somebody else stroller in a little alcove towards the back of the restaurant and was playing with the toys that were on it.

I'm sensing a pattern here. We've lost both boys at Disney....

 

[MomofPirate&Mickey]

Everyone has differences of opinions on these... my children aren't and have never been runners... they always stay right with us.. but if they were I would use one for peace of mind.

Oh, mine are not necessarily runners, just wanderers. I think Ben didn't see us right away & instead of calling out for us, went looking for us.

 

[MomofPirate&Mickey]

Ok guys & gals,

Time to pick up my mom at the Airport. Going to Disney tomorrow, so I guess it's time to go loose the boys again!

I think there will be enough adults this time around to keep them corralled.

Try to keep it down over the w/e so I don't have too much to read & catch up on Monday.

Chat at yuns later!!