Male and Female Imponderables--Continued Yet Again

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PIZ

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:10 PM

Regarding names: my family has an interesting tradition for sons - the son's middle name is always the father's first name. The shiny result of that is that you can string 'em all together and see a complete family history.

For example, though not giving away any actual names in my family, if I'm Marcus Woods and my son is Edward, he'd be Edward Marcus Woods. My dad's Frederick, so I'm Marcus Frederick Woods, and you could in theory call my son Edward Marcus Frederick Woods. If my grandfather was Richard my son could be Edward Marcus Frederick Richard Woods, and so on. (Not that we put 'em all on the birth certifs, mind you. )

It goes back as far as I can recall. There's no similar tradition for girls' names (as a family we seldom have girls, for whatever reason). There could be, though.

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"That's what a government's for: get in a man's way." - Mal

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:11 PM

That is the reason for "Independant" thinking. Both the Liberal and Conservative media sources are trying to tell everyone what to think, (though I do know numerous cases where those statements are correct for both the husband and the wife). I wish more SO's would step up and be adults. I live with mt mother because I have to, not because I can't grow up. The woman I'm looking for can't be similar to my mother. I'd hate to be with someone who I secretly resent and pity.
People like the ones mentioned in the article (and some writting them) are th reason why I crafted such a large "walking" stick, (or "Bitch be good" stick as my best friend Mindy calls it).

Funny how so many people shift blame to many other things for their childrens behavior. See it all the time at work, (and unfortunately at home too).

All the 'coats in the childcare/human services field, all the parents and care givers and guardians: BIG HUGS AND KISSES!!!!!

(Y'all can borrow my stick anytime you need it.)

MAL: "What happen about me?"

PIZ

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:15 PM

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Originally posted by msg:
ok I am really irritated. Just got parents magazine and on the cover it says" Great discipline strategies: works on husbands too"
Hey!! so many things wrong with that!
1- assumes dads don't read the magazine or have interest in learning parenting techniques
2-assumes dad is infantile and unable to be a grown up
3- assumes it's mom's right/responsibility to discipline her husband

I really hate that!!! It's right up there with the whole t.v. trend of bratty selfish kids that get laughs for their wild/bratty behavior and have t.v. parents who act like this is normal kid behavior....ARGH!!!! sorry odd venting moment:)

Now, we all know that all men are nothing more than stupid, evil, lecherous humps. Isn't that the message we get constantly bombarded with at every turn?

Honestly, if I hear of another sitcom where the wife is presented as lovely, wise, and all-knowing and the husband is Jim Belushi, I swear I'm going postal.

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"That's what a government's for: get in a man's way." - Mal

CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:17 PM

Heh, my family actually has a very similar tradition. The oldest of my brothers has our father's first name as his middle name. The middle brother has our grandfather's first name as his middle name, and the youngest has our great-grandfather's name. I don't know if my brothers will continue the tradition, but it would be neat if they did.

Also, no similar tradition for us girls. The most interesting thing about my name is that my initials were almost A.S.S., but my parents thankfully realized it at the last moment and switched the order, lol.

~CK

You can't take the sky from me...

MSG

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:18 PM

see I think there ought to be parenting licenses and regular family check ups, but like NV I work with broken kids from disasterous homes:(

NV- I am impressed that you live with your mom and help her out. Sadly I love my mom tons, but cannot share space with her for longer than a few days. We have the same personality, but very different wants/viewpoints. I even made my sister come the last time we went to France. As I put it Sis you have to come 'cause it's a 10 day trip and by the end of it if we're all by ourselves one of us is gonna end up as luggage.However, could spend all day every day with my dad ( well really step dad) and be just fine...I'm a big ol daddies girl

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

13

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:26 PM

I have the same birthday as Jim Belushi. And Helen Hunt, and Courteney Cox, and Bernard Hopkins, and Edward the Black Prince.

The Canadian thing is an in-joke in my tiny little subculture community, given birth by Seth McFarlane and the Simpsons.

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PHOENIXROSE

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:27 PM

Oh, yes, spicing is good. I have many little things that I can almost wear that are very spicy. Plus teasers and straps an other such toys. I started to wonder if this was a problem; did it start out so spicy so quick that there was little place to go? But I decided that wasn't the case. Ex of Doom was just a moron.
I missed a lot, here! I was only gone a few minutes!

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MSG

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:31 PM

PR- hmmm that's an interesting question. Should you start off with spicy or wait until you've been in the relationship and things have gone a bit blah and then pull out your bag o' spicy tricks?

I vote start spicy stay spicy, but that may just be me:)

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

PIZ

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:36 PM

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Originally posted by msg:
Piz- see that's just sick and wrong!* see my above posting

Sorry, don't know which one you mean, or which of mine you're referring to (there's so much sick and wrong with me

).

Do these boards have a "threaded" mode?

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"That's what a government's for: get in a man's way." - Mal

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:36 PM

Well sure! What's wrong with just being spicy? Can exciting become routine?
Well, I didn't pull out my bag of tricks every time.
Bah! Stupid boy.

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