swbkrun Mentor Group II- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! (Page 76)

kkcbelle - 2010-12-19 9:27 PM

RIP, Sweet Scabbers.

Daughter might be getting her own rats for Christmas -- we haven't decided yet if it will be rats or another small pet of her choosing. And yeah, they don't eat much!

SSMinnow - 2010-12-19 11:50 AM
Dineen--you are a BADa$$, but mainly because you were an awesome Badger hockey player.  The weather here today is NOTHING compared to what we will see.  I lust for the day I am ready to run outside again and get frozen eyelashes.

badgerintx - 2010-12-20 7:20 AM

Thanks Suzy...but that is a stretch.  Badger hockey player...Yes.  Awesome Badger hockey player....No.  More like bench warmer, 4th line, 5 minutes a game if suited-up Badger hockey player!

What is everybody's attitude about missing workouts due to the holidays?  Does everybody just blow it off?  Or do you move your swim/bike/run's around your travel schedule and availability of a bike, pool?  I struggle with this every year!     

 

kkcbelle - 2010-12-19 10:27 PM

RIP, Sweet Scabbers.

Daughter might be getting her own rats for Christmas -- we haven't decided yet if it will be rats or another small pet of her choosing. And yeah, they don't eat much!

fattyfatfat - 2010-12-20 5:50 AM some netflix recommendations for the trainer.... each are in the 90 minute range.

exit through the gift shop.        <<<<--------  awesome. 

man on a wire.

storm over everest.  (especially good if you've read krakauers book)

restrepo


this one was a little boring to me but if architecture is you're thing... my architect: a son's journey.

fattyfatfat - 2010-12-20 8:50 AM some netflix recommendations for the trainer.... each are in the 90 minute range.

exit through the gift shop.        <<<<--------  awesome. 

man on a wire.

storm over everest.  (especially good if you've read krakauers book)

restrepo


this one was a little boring to me but if architecture is you're thing... my architect: a son's journey.

dalessit - 2010-12-20 10:09 AM

9 Ball Diaries is a good one.  It's an easy 45 mintues or so documentary on Tim Johnson's Cyclocross season a couple years ago.

Breaking away, always good on the trainer.

What is "Exit through the gift shop" about?

fattyfatfat - 2010-12-20 10:20 AM

documentary on some french guy that films everything.  he gets hooked up with some street artists and films them. 

velcromom - 2010-12-19 7:02 PM


aaaak.  not a rodent person.  CLARK, we need you!!!

dalessit - 2010-12-20 7:25 AM

um, sure, whatever you say, sounds very interesting... ; )

kt65 - 2010-12-20 11:08 AM

Haven't seen Breaking away in years, hope they have that one on Netflix...I have a 90 min trainer ride on Wed morning that would be great.

John, are you talking about that book, Into Thin Air?  That had me spellbound...wow, was that more than 15 years ago???

French guy that films everything movie is supposed to be very good actually, Tony! 

dalessit - 2010-12-20 10:25 AM

um, sure, whatever you say, sounds very interesting... ; )

kt65 - 2010-12-20 11:08 AM

Haven't seen Breaking away in years, hope they have that one on Netflix...I have a 90 min trainer ride on Wed morning that would be great.

John, are you talking about that book, Into Thin Air?  That had me spellbound...wow, was that more than 15 years ago???

French guy that films everything movie is supposed to be very good actually, Tony! 

kt65 - 2010-12-20 11:18 AM Speaking of street artists, check this out for amazing 3D street art!!!
http://twistedsifter.com/2010/03/3d-sidewalk-chalk-art-kurt-wenner/

dalessit - 2010-12-20 10:57 AM GRR, venting a bit.

Our 6 year old found a tiny crappy promotional pocket knife in the house this weekend, the kind with the plastic cover with the tiny knife, scissors and file in it.

I thought about it on the way to school this morning and asked him if he had brought it with him.  In front of me he put his hands in all his pockets and said nope, I didn't bring it with me.

When he was getting out I told him if he happend to "find" it in his pockets to leave it there as he was not allowed to have it at school.  He said ok.

Fast forward to about 20 minutes ago.  Sam got a call from the school that he was found using the scissors in class cutting paper.

Arlington like all other schools these days have a zero tolerance policy about things like that but since he was just using the scissors they aren't going to suspend him.  Sam is going by the school to see if she can get the principal or vice principal to have a "fear of god" chat with him.

I am so freaking angry right now, I have a few hours to plan out the long and painful punishment he has coming.  Been a rough week of back talk, arguing, not listening etc, he missed a visit to Santa last night that our daughter got to go to due to him being a PITA....

thanks for the vent.  We should have just stuck with cats and dogs, much easier to deal with.

dalessit - 2010-12-20 11:57 AM GRR, venting a bit.

Our 6 year old found a tiny crappy promotional pocket knife in the house this weekend, the kind with the plastic cover with the tiny knife, scissors and file in it.

I thought about it on the way to school this morning and asked him if he had brought it with him.  In front of me he put his hands in all his pockets and said nope, I didn't bring it with me.

When he was getting out I told him if he happend to "find" it in his pockets to leave it there as he was not allowed to have it at school.  He said ok.

Fast forward to about 20 minutes ago.  Sam got a call from the school that he was found using the scissors in class cutting paper.

Arlington like all other schools these days have a zero tolerance policy about things like that but since he was just using the scissors they aren't going to suspend him.  Sam is going by the school to see if she can get the principal or vice principal to have a "fear of god" chat with him.

I am so freaking angry right now, I have a few hours to plan out the long and painful punishment he has coming.  Been a rough week of back talk, arguing, not listening etc, he missed a visit to Santa last night that our daughter got to go to due to him being a PITA....

thanks for the vent.  We should have just stuck with cats and dogs, much easier to deal with.

kt65 - 2010-12-20 11:18 AM Speaking of street artists, check this out for amazing 3D street art!!!
http://twistedsifter.com/2010/03/3d-sidewalk-chalk-art-kurt-wenner/

dalessit - 2010-12-20 11:57 AM GRR, venting a bit.

Our 6 year old found a tiny crappy promotional pocket knife in the house this weekend, the kind with the plastic cover with the tiny knife, scissors and file in it.

I thought about it on the way to school this morning and asked him if he had brought it with him.  In front of me he put his hands in all his pockets and said nope, I didn't bring it with me.

When he was getting out I told him if he happend to "find" it in his pockets to leave it there as he was not allowed to have it at school.  He said ok.

Fast forward to about 20 minutes ago.  Sam got a call from the school that he was found using the scissors in class cutting paper.

Arlington like all other schools these days have a zero tolerance policy about things like that but since he was just using the scissors they aren't going to suspend him.  Sam is going by the school to see if she can get the principal or vice principal to have a "fear of god" chat with him.

I am so freaking angry right now, I have a few hours to plan out the long and painful punishment he has coming.  Been a rough week of back talk, arguing, not listening etc, he missed a visit to Santa last night that our daughter got to go to due to him being a PITA....

thanks for the vent.  We should have just stuck with cats and dogs, much easier to deal with.

Redknight - 2010-12-20 8:03 AM

Rats and mice are very smelly beasts. You have to continually be cleaning out their cages I would suggest gerbil or hamster or something of that ilk just for the smell factor.

 

Oh Yeah nice ride Trevor.

gdale - 2010-12-20 1:30 PM

I feel your pain.  Having the same types of problems with my 8 yo...especially on the arguing front.   Having lots of discussions about "choices" and "consequences".  He seems to get it, is good for a short while and then reverts back.  I figure we ony have about 10 more years of it with him!

Hang in there.

fattyfatfat - 2010-12-20 1:42 PM

we've had a few issues here as well.  not listening, getting other peoples space, etc.  we think we've turned a corner and are finally settling in.   hang in there.  use some of that time to chill to, you've had rough go of it this week with being sick and no workouts and all this jazz. and remember the sh*t we used to do, ha!