Evil party?
Nope... mostly good, if not all good. They seem to be content to hand hankies to the murderer but not to prevent the next one.
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Thanks all for the responses, still freaked the hell out though. Gah I must be one of the only gay men in the world who ended up with a child unintentionally. But family is family and it is my niece after all.Ok I need help from you parents out there in 10 months I will be looking after a 2 year old little girl. This arrangement may be permanent and I freaked the hell out. I don't know how to raise a child and I need suggestions of how to prepare.No one ever knows how, Jeremy. It's a learned thing. Patience is key. I don't know the situation, but more than likely the little girl will be scared and unsettled with the change in her life. Acting unsure or nervous will be reflected tenfold by her.
Children need love, attention and structure. Don't make the mistake of thinking she is a very short adult. Children are their own species. She will be doing totally illogical things, but that is how she learns the logical things. Keep a patient mien and an open heart and you will do fine =)
Good luck my friend.
+1 to everything Patrick said. And never show fear. They can sense fear.
And if you don't know the answer to a question - lie! Kinda like when my wife got a really short hair cut and asked me what I thought.
Edit: Also - Keep them away from a TV, since TV rots brainnnnsss and therefore reduces my food supply.
Kind of curious (and if you don't want to answer, that's fine) -- Will the parents just be you and your husband or will the birth parents be there as well. (I thought that you mentioned that the mom will be staying with you as well.)
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Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning Fawlty HOUSE!!!
Took a nice long leisurely shave with the straight razor today. Damn it feels so smooth. Come on. Feel.
Got a meeting at the second job tonight which means I'm probably going to miss the weekly game. It sucks, but thems the breaks. I'll be meeting my new boss tonight, so here's hoping I make a good first impression.
Also, picked up the next issue of Tales of the Dragon Guard yesterday. Damn but that comic is good. I may just get into french comics as a result of this...I did NOT expect it to be THIS good. An all-female, all-virgin army against the dragons and the effects they have on the world. And it's NOT cheesecakey. You'd think that would be a requirement for me(it usually is- I'm quite disappointed with the change in the Power Girl staff/storyline), but it's just a kickass story. ANd it's good to see some muscular women who are NOT supermodels for a change.
And..well..that's about it. Here's hoping the day is full of adventure!
Smooth like Joss Whedon's one-liners.
<Moves out of the blast radius>
Wait, what? Where'd this info spring up?PMG's new hawtness turns into the ol' ball and chain soon... wooo!That was the most time-delayed double post I've ever had.PMG's new hawtness is at it again.:)
FB! Where inquiring minds go to know.
Wait, what? Where'd this info spring up?PMG's new hawtness turns into the ol' ball and chain soon... wooo!That was the most time-delayed double post I've ever had.PMG's new hawtness is at it again.:)
SM's FB page or the chat room I can't remember which. But it is why the 2 of them are out of here for the next 3 weeks.
OH MAN! That's great news!
Is "hand cramps" like saying "boat drinks" in Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead?
It wouldn't be news if you had FB...
HA! Taig has facebook and he didn't know! So HA! Facebook, the rumors of your invincibility are greatly exaggerated!
Hand Cramps = Salutations.
I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.
It wouldn't be news if you had FB...HA! Taig has facebook and he didn't know! So HA! Facebook, the rumors of your invincibility are greatly exaggerated!
Oooooooooooo.... *pops popcorn and waits for badgah rage*
Is "hand cramps" like saying "boat drinks" in Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead?I have no idea what you are saying. (Am I just too old?)
1995 crime drama. Slick stuff.
Everyone in a certain group of criminals would say "Boat drinks" wistfully... meaning, someday they'll be down in the tropics, on a boat, drinking boat drinks. To the better days to come sort of thing.
Boat Drinks is a Jimmy Buffer song.
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Hand Cramps = Salutations.I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.
Taig made it a greeting.
Taig made it a greeting.Hand Cramps = Salutations.I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.
Thanks, I actually saw that post, but thought maybe it went back further. Very well.
Hand cramps to all of you!
Evil party?Nope... mostly good, if not all good. They seem to be content to hand hankies to the murderer but not to prevent the next one.
Ah, good. So they will be inwardly tormented for what they have done. Much more interesting/entertaining.
Ah, good. So they will be inwardly tormented for what they have done. Much more interesting/entertaining.Evil party?Nope... mostly good, if not all good. They seem to be content to hand hankies to the murderer but not to prevent the next one.
It is! And I don't have a DM character, so all I can do is watch from on high and despair.
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Hand cramps everyone!
Today I feel much better. The game went well last night and I think I found a DM to take over my spot in D&D Encounters. That is a relief. I don't like just walking away from things without creating a solution for my departure.
The latest Metroid game is giving me fits, but it is generally fun. So my hand cramps are true indeed.
It is! And I don't have a DM character, so all I can do is watch from on high and despair.Ah, good. So they will be inwardly tormented for what they have done. Much more interesting/entertaining.Evil party?Nope... mostly good, if not all good. They seem to be content to hand hankies to the murderer but not to prevent the next one.
OOoh...Treppa's DMing? Interesting...::steeples fingers::
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I can't wait to talk to AZ.Me, or the state of Arizona? I always get the two confused.You. When I was on the bike day before last, listening to the podcast, I thought, oh no, S----'s going to say it. Oh, he said it! And then saw the response last night. Hee.
Edit: Hmm...both are pretty dry...
Eh? A response to something I said?
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OOoh...Treppa's DMing? Interesting...::steeples fingers::It is! And I don't have a DM character, so all I can do is watch from on high and despair.Ah, good. So they will be inwardly tormented for what they have done. Much more interesting/entertaining.Evil party?Nope... mostly good, if not all good. They seem to be content to hand hankies to the murderer but not to prevent the next one.
You'd have known that if you had FB...
Just kidding.
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It is! And I don't have a DM character, so all I can do is watch from on high and despair.Ah, good. So they will be inwardly tormented for what they have done. Much more interesting/entertaining.Evil party?Nope... mostly good, if not all good. They seem to be content to hand hankies to the murderer but not to prevent the next one.
Oh, to be haunted by bandits...
Eh? A response to something I said?I can't wait to talk to AZ.Me, or the state of Arizona? I always get the two confused.You. When I was on the bike day before last, listening to the podcast, I thought, oh no, S----'s going to say it. Oh, he said it! And then saw the response last night. Hee.
Edit: Hmm...both are pretty dry...
Don't play dumb, Mr. Iminapodcastnow.
Hand Cramps = Salutations.I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.
It is FAWTL just go with it.
I hope none of my equipment breaks between now and Wednesday...
They have little blue pills now that can help if your equipment breaks down. ;P
Taig made it a greeting.Hand Cramps = Salutations.I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.
To be fair, Moorluck originated the greeting. Inadvertently.
My greatest FaWTL achievement was originating BttH.
Taig made it a greeting.Hand Cramps = Salutations.I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.To be fair, Moorluck originated the greeting. Inadvertently.
My greatest FaWTL achievement was originating BttH.
Huh...wow. I thought that originated in another setting. I didn't know Taig was the first give BttH. I think I enjoy it less now. ;P
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Kind of curious (and if you don't want to answer, that's fine) -- Will the parents just be you and your husband or will the birth parents be there as well. (I thought that you mentioned that the mom will be staying with you as well.)Thanks all for the responses, still freaked the hell out though. Gah I must be one of the only gay men in the world who ended up with a child unintentionally. But family is family and it is my niece after all.Ok I need help from you parents out there in 10 months I will be looking after a 2 year old little girl. This arrangement may be permanent and I freaked the hell out. I don't know how to raise a child and I need suggestions of how to prepare.No one ever knows how, Jeremy. It's a learned thing. Patience is key. I don't know the situation, but more than likely the little girl will be scared and unsettled with the change in her life. Acting unsure or nervous will be reflected tenfold by her.
Children need love, attention and structure. Don't make the mistake of thinking she is a very short adult. Children are their own species. She will be doing totally illogical things, but that is how she learns the logical things. Keep a patient mien and an open heart and you will do fine =)
Good luck my friend.
+1 to everything Patrick said. And never show fear. They can sense fear.
And if you don't know the answer to a question - lie! Kinda like when my wife got a really short hair cut and asked me what I thought.
Edit: Also - Keep them away from a TV, since TV rots brainnnnsss and therefore reduces my food supply.
Originally she was, but she has decided that parenthood is not something she can do. My husband and I will be the legal guardians at that point (and incidentally the only ones physically or financially able to take care of the child hence it is our responsibility). So yeah still freaked out but I still say blood is blood she is my niece and she'll be given the best chance I can give her.
Originally she was, but she has decided that parenthood is not something she can do. My husband and I will be the legal guardians at that point (and incidentally the only ones physically or financially able to take care of the child hence it is our responsibility). So yeah...Kind of curious (and if you don't want to answer, that's fine) -- Will the parents just be you and your husband or will the birth parents be there as well. (I thought that you mentioned that the mom will be staying with you as well.)Thanks all for the responses, still freaked the hell out though. Gah I must be one of the only gay men in the world who ended up with a child unintentionally. But family is family and it is my niece after all.Ok I need help from you parents out there in 10 months I will be looking after a 2 year old little girl. This arrangement may be permanent and I freaked the hell out. I don't know how to raise a child and I need suggestions of how to prepare.No one ever knows how, Jeremy. It's a learned thing. Patience is key. I don't know the situation, but more than likely the little girl will be scared and unsettled with the change in her life. Acting unsure or nervous will be reflected tenfold by her.
Children need love, attention and structure. Don't make the mistake of thinking she is a very short adult. Children are their own species. She will be doing totally illogical things, but that is how she learns the logical things. Keep a patient mien and an open heart and you will do fine =)
Good luck my friend.
+1 to everything Patrick said. And never show fear. They can sense fear.
And if you don't know the answer to a question - lie! Kinda like when my wife got a really short hair cut and asked me what I thought.
Edit: Also - Keep them away from a TV, since TV rots brainnnnsss and therefore reduces my food supply.
Good luck, Jeremy. It sounds like you really care about your niece, and that will help as you raise her. It won't be easy, but watching her hit all those milestones and just grow into adulthood will be worth it.
(Even when they turn into teenagers and suddenly think you're the biggest idiot in the world)
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Huh...wow. I thought that originated in another setting. I didn't know Taig was the first give BttH. I think I enjoy it less now. ;PTaig made it a greeting.Hand Cramps = Salutations.I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.To be fair, Moorluck originated the greeting. Inadvertently.
My greatest FaWTL achievement was originating BttH.
I didn't say I popularized it. :)
FB! Where inquiring minds go to know.Wait, what? Where'd this info spring up?PMG's new hawtness turns into the ol' ball and chain soon... wooo!That was the most time-delayed double post I've ever had.PMG's new hawtness is at it again.:)
We're not 'friends' so I was not party to this witnessing.
Sigh work calls.
OOoh...Treppa's DMing? Interesting...::steeples fingers::It is! And I don't have a DM character, so all I can do is watch from on high and despair.Ah, good. So they will be inwardly tormented for what they have done. Much more interesting/entertaining.Evil party?Nope... mostly good, if not all good. They seem to be content to hand hankies to the murderer but not to prevent the next one.
A PbP? Right here? On Paizo? Where?
I didn't say I popularized it. :)Huh...wow. I thought that originated in another setting. I didn't know Taig was the first give BttH. I think I enjoy it less now. ;PTaig made it a greeting.Hand Cramps = Salutations.I was getting that, but was digging for an origin. Clue me in.To be fair, Moorluck originated the greeting. Inadvertently.
My greatest FaWTL achievement was originating BttH.
Yes, but mental images of its origination fills me with confusion...and something else?
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Originally she was, but she has decided that parenthood is not something she can do. My husband and I will be the legal guardians at that point (and incidentally the only ones physically or financially able to take care of the child hence it is our responsibility). So yeah...Kind of curious (and if you don't want to answer, that's fine) -- Will the parents just be you and your husband or will the birth parents be there as well. (I thought that you mentioned that the mom will be staying with you as well.)Thanks all for the responses, still freaked the hell out though. Gah I must be one of the only gay men in the world who ended up with a child unintentionally. But family is family and it is my niece after all.Ok I need help from you parents out there in 10 months I will be looking after a 2 year old little girl. This arrangement may be permanent and I freaked the hell out. I don't know how to raise a child and I need suggestions of how to prepare.No one ever knows how, Jeremy. It's a learned thing. Patience is key. I don't know the situation, but more than likely the little girl will be scared and unsettled with the change in her life. Acting unsure or nervous will be reflected tenfold by her.
Children need love, attention and structure. Don't make the mistake of thinking she is a very short adult. Children are their own species. She will be doing totally illogical things, but that is how she learns the logical things. Keep a patient mien and an open heart and you will do fine =)
Good luck my friend.
+1 to everything Patrick said. And never show fear. They can sense fear.
And if you don't know the answer to a question - lie! Kinda like when my wife got a really short hair cut and asked me what I thought.
Edit: Also - Keep them away from a TV, since TV rots brainnnnsss and therefore reduces my food supply.
That's actually a better scenario. "Too many cooks..."
In which case I'll just say "ditto" to what others have said. With the additional -- if you weren't nervous or scared, I'd be concerned. People who go into it thinking that it's easy are stupid and end up doing a poor job. Also, don't be afraid to ask for help or advice. You don't always have to follow the advice but it's often nice to get a different perspective.
OK. I originated the term. Better? :)
OK. I originated the term. Better? :)
Oh...OH...
Yes.
...Originally she was, but she has decided that parenthood is not something she can do. My husband and I will be the legal guardians at that point (and incidentally the only ones physically or financially able to take care of the child hence it is ourKind of curious (and if you don't want to answer, that's fine) -- Will the parents just be you and your husband or will the birth parents be there as well. (I thought that you mentioned that the mom will be staying with you as well.)Thanks all for the responses, still freaked the hell out though. Gah I must be one of the only gay men in the world who ended up with a child unintentionally. But family is family and it is my niece after all.Ok I need help from you parents out there in 10 months I will be looking after a 2 year old little girl. This arrangement may be permanent and I freaked the hell out. I don't know how to raise a child and I need suggestions of how to prepare.No one ever knows how, Jeremy. It's a learned thing. Patience is key. I don't know the situation, but more than likely the little girl will be scared and unsettled with the change in her life. Acting unsure or nervous will be reflected tenfold by her.
Children need love, attention and structure. Don't make the mistake of thinking she is a very short adult. Children are their own species. She will be doing totally illogical things, but that is how she learns the logical things. Keep a patient mien and an open heart and you will do fine =)
Good luck my friend.
+1 to everything Patrick said. And never show fear. They can sense fear.
And if you don't know the answer to a question - lie! Kinda like when my wife got a really short hair cut and asked me what I thought.
Edit: Also - Keep them away from a TV, since TV rots brainnnnsss and therefore reduces my food supply.
Still wondering if I'm gonna survive having a teenage daughter.
Is "hand cramps" like saying "boat drinks" in Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead?
Say, is that movie any good? I've heard of it, but every time I hear the name I just think that maybe I should find a place to stay.
EDIT: Warren Zevon reference for TOTP.