Great survey question

[Steve]

I love getting nudges like this that get me to dig into the law. It is such a great learning experience to discover what others have determined that we can and cannot do.

BTW drop the "Mr." yea old premature gray-haired namesake. It's as bad as calling me "Sir"; It ain't needed since I was never commissioned and I know who my daddy was.

Why you gotta call out the premature gray issue, you bastard! See if I show you any more respect!

But in all seriousness, I applaud your study of the legalities that should lead our lives. Unfortunately, that level of study and disclosure, as you have done here, is lost on most people. They just don't care!

Logic is a disappearing discipline, as I have learned here at home tonight. Thus, you must must provide me my occasional touch of reality. That's why I invited you anyway. Please, it is such a small request.

 

[Larry Gude]

Fabulous...

Man, I wish they'd do that in our school district.

It's Friday! The kids are off!

9:15am RING! "Hello Southern Maryland On Line, how may I help you?"
"Vraimom, what should we eat for breakfast?"

9:47 RING! "SOMD, can I help you?"
"Vraimom, she won't let me use the TV with the DVD player..."

10:11 RING! "SOMD..."
"Vraimom, can we go shopping today, I NEED a blah, blah, blah..."

11:32 RING! "WHAT????"
"Vraimom, can so and so come over or can you take me to so and so's...???"

12:03 RING!... ... ...RING!... ... ...RING!... ... ...RING!!!



That's great sweetie, I can't wait.

 

[vraiblonde]

That's great sweetie, I can't wait.

Errrrrrr....okay....nebbermind.....

 

[vraiblonde]

I know! :lightbulb: Let's talk about school, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day!

 

[vraiblonde]

Boarding school!

 

[vraiblonde]

In Switzerland!

 

[Ken King]

Why you gotta call out the premature gray issue, you bastard! See if I show you any more respect!

But in all seriousness, I applaud your study of the legalities that should lead our lives. Unfortunately, that level of study and disclosure, as you have done here, is lost on most people. They just don't care!

Logic is a disappearing discipline, as I have learned here at home tonight. Thus, you must must provide me my occasional touch of reality. That's why I invited you anyway. Please, it is such a small request.

The gray is a distinguishing characteristic of our gender. Like wine we get better with appropriate aging. Wear it as a badge of prestige and honor, I do. God knows I have earned it.

Besides with that salt and pepper thing that you have going on, at such a tender age, there are other rarely realized benefits, such as you should soon be able to reap the various discounts afforded to those many years your senior (movie tickets, dinner costs, etc).

 

[Ken King]

It's Friday! The kids are off!

9:15am RING! "Hello Southern Maryland On Line, how may I help you?"
"Vraimom, what should we eat for breakfast?"

9:47 RING! "SOMD, can I help you?"
"Vraimom, she won't let me use the TV with the DVD player..."

10:11 RING! "SOMD..."
"Vraimom, can we go shopping today, I NEED a blah, blah, blah..."

11:32 RING! "WHAT????"
"Vraimom, can so and so come over or can you take me to so and so's...???"

12:03 RING!... ... ...RING!... ... ...RING!... ... ...RING!!!



That's great sweetie, I can't wait.

Easily solved with an answering machine and caller ID.

Vraimom’s taped messages.

For an issue with food, press 1.
For entertainment discussions, press 2.
For shopping information, press 3.
For visitor requests, press 4.
All other requests, press 5.

1. “You know where the food is, you know how to eat, just do it and clean up your mess when you are done. No crap on the counters, dirty dishes in the sink or empty milk jugs or cereal boxes returned to storage”
2. “We set up the rules for TV/DVD use, follow them or we will disable all entertainment sources during our absence. It is your choice.”
3. “I am working my tail off making money to spend on you already, don’t push it and leave me alone unless you are really hurt, the house is on fire, or any other true emergencies found on the list under this phone. I am not here for your drama, I have SOMD.com.”
4. “I barely trust you and I certainly don’t trust any of your loser friends, so I say again, absolutely no one over. Violation of this rule may result in a retroactive abortion.”
5. “For anything going on not covered by this message it has been agreed that you are to call Dad at xxx-xxx-xxxx. Do it and leave me alone.”

"Love you, miss you, I can't wait to get home."

"Your Mommy Dearest."

 

[vraiblonde]

Vraimom’s taped messages.

When did you call my voice mail? How come you didn't leave a message?

 

[Ken King]

When did you call my voice mail? How come you didn't leave a message?

There wasn't an option for a person not your child and by number 5 I had completely forgotten why I even called.

 

[Makavide]

Some of the benefits from this type of program could be:
The teachers would use the Fridays for their inservice days, parent/teacher conferences, and appointments.
Could help cut down the teachers needing a day off in the week - saving the dollars spent on substitute teachers.
Parents could schedule doctor/dental appointments etc. for the kids on Fridays – cutting down on absenteeism.
Cafeteria workers and bus drivers would not be needed on Fridays, saving 20% in both areas (taxpayer benefit).

 

[Ken King]

Some of the benefits from this type of program could be:
The teachers would use the Fridays for their inservice days, parent/teacher conferences, and appointments.
Could help cut down the teachers needing a day off in the week - saving the dollars spent on substitute teachers.
Parents could schedule doctor/dental appointments etc. for the kids on Fridays – cutting down on absenteeism.
Cafeteria workers and bus drivers would not be needed on Fridays, saving 20% in both areas (taxpayer benefit).

And one major problem mentioned above, childcare issues for families where both parents work and don't have Fridays off.