minx Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 children regularly do things to torment their parents. admit you all did and probably still do. my offspring has chosen organized sports as my form karmic retribution for not learning to play the violin, not joining a sorority, and not wearing frilly stuff. so after experiencing a couple of days of football practice, it dawns on me last night that this is the equivalent of the mountaineers. the kids are split up into groups with some "coach" who then teaches them the same basic drills over and over. they clap their hands and yell stuff out in response to the coach. there's an overwhelming amount of equipment to keep them safe. then to add insult to injury the kids were called over to the coach to have tape with their names on plastered to the fronts of their helmets! my son is effectively a mountie!!! but it's fun to watch my kid do anything Quote
specialed Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 But football is supposed to be a group / fraternal activity. Climbing mountains isn't. At least he hasn't taken up ballet. Or ice dancing... Quote
cracked Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Payback is a motherfucker, eh? Quite literally, too. Quote
minx Posted July 14, 2004 Author Posted July 14, 2004 At least he hasn't taken up ballet. Or ice dancing... at least those don't involve a helmet w/tape Quote
specialed Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Yeah, but all your friends would say "Damn Minx. You got a queer kid or what?" Quote
willstrickland Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Maybe that's why he became a fat-ass drunk and killed himself. Quote
iain Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 have your kids started taking an abnormally long time to climb the stairs and do they rope up to step off the curb yet? warning signs any parent should recognize. DARE to keep your kids off shorts/polypro Quote
minx Posted July 14, 2004 Author Posted July 14, 2004 Yeah, but all your friends would say "Damn Minx. You got a queer kid or what?" yeah but at least they wouldn't know his name. (unless they tape it to his forehead in icedancing? ) Quote
specialed Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Shorts OR Pants. One or the other. NOT BOTH!! Quote
Dru Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 zip offs are both though right - but only one at a time. Quote
iain Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 I prefer jean cutoffs and black t-shirt with airbrushed wolf motif myself Quote
Dru Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Acid wash jorts, don't forget to cut off the sleeves of your t-shirt to show off your stringy welfare diet tattooed arms Quote
iain Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 I would do that but do not have prerequisite barbed wire tattoo on bicep. Wait, let me get my sharpie markers. Quote
Dru Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 DUDE! A sharpie can damage the rope, think what it will do to your skin! Use the $20 Blueater rope marker ONLY! Quote
willstrickland Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Quit bashin' the Mounties bro. They teach valuable skills, like Rock-CPR: They also teach football basics. You've heard of the I-formation and the wishbone? Behold the "z formation" as well as the classic gortaiters uniform: Quote
willstrickland Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 There's enough of 'em here to field an offense, defense, and special teams. BLUE 42! BLUE 42! Gort, gort! Quote
iain Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 look at the wildman in the far back raising the roof Quote
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