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25 Jan 2013 21:35 #142430 by Dr. Mabuse

Black Barney wrote: Mabuse, post a pic! That sounds awesome


oh and lol @ 'Who's ready to work?!' in a grad class. I love it


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25 Jan 2013 22:57 #142434 by Black Barney
lmao, it has far exceeded my expectations. I was already expecting something funny but yeah there's just something about it. What are those impatient Stormtroopers going to do?

Nothing, that's what.

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25 Jan 2013 23:30 #142438 by Hatchling
wow, vancouver still has green leaves on the trees?
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26 Jan 2013 04:07 #142457 by Not Sure
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I'm so stealing that MATH shirt.
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26 Jan 2013 06:25 #142461 by Dr. Mabuse

Hatchling wrote: wow, vancouver still has green leaves on the trees?

We get maybe a week of winter here, I couldn't bike all year round otherwise.

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26 Jan 2013 08:31 #142469 by Schweig!
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Black Barney wrote: The D&D shirt got me thinking (about viewing this dork tendency in all of us as more of a 'loud and proud' type of Jodie Foster thing).

What about a shirt like the one Pete is showing above but no shamrock and instead of Hooligan, it just read MATH

I dunno, I think that would be kind of cool (not for kids but for guys our age). it's like we're making a statement.

Random person: WTF? Math? For real? What's that supposed to mean?
me: I dunno, I just like math. More than, say, Abercrombie & Fitch. Math has been good to me, that's all.

*punch*punch*punch*

Let's get you one that says GRAMMAR.

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26 Jan 2013 08:49 #142470 by Schweig!
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I like this one:

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26 Jan 2013 10:42 #142471 by mikko_r
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I got this one.

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26 Jan 2013 13:23 #142475 by Mr. White
I'm not making any judgement calls on how others want to carry on here. I'm just one jackass like everyone else trying to do what they think is best.

That said, I'm definitely not wanting to groom my kids to go to comic conventions or toy shopping sprees with me. If they naturally become inclined to some of that, that's fine, but it won't be because of my encouragement.

I used to have an Atari 2600 hooked up to the tv out in the garage. I bought my son a retro duo for Christmas, so I sold off the Atari. I didn't want both of our tvs to have video game systems attached. It goes back to the balance thing I touched on earlier. If we have closets full of games, video games on all tvs, toys up on adult shelves and gamer clothing, what's the message?

So far I think I've done a good job of controlling games as just one of the many activities we enjoy as a family. Sometimes we ride our bikes, sometimes we go fishing, sometimes we kick the soccer ball or hit a baseball, sometimes we play a boardgame, sometimes we bang on (cause we can't play yet) instruments, etc.

So, the real dilemma here is that I don't wanna 'nerd out'. So, if I buy a D&D shirt what can I do/get rid of to keep the balance? This may be over-thinking it or unnecessary for most, but again that's why this is my nightmare...er nerdery.

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26 Jan 2013 14:38 #142478 by Schweig!
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Jeff, I think you're overthinking this, you nerd. ;)

Honestly, do you believe your kids will at some point in the future go, man, I wish we wouldn't have had so many games at home?

From your description it sounds as if you already pay attention to your kids and will allow them to pursue their own interests, instead of pressuring them into your hobbies, which is really all that can be asked from a good parent and you shouldn't give yourself headaches over appearing too much like a nerd to your kids. And don't plan too much; kids can spontaneously overexcite any parent easily. That's a good thing and I believe it gets wasted by putting too much structure on them.
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