Let Sleeping Dogs Rant

[TBoneTX 45,259]

6 hours ago, mam521 said:

It's a ploy to ensure that the regular patrons visit their senior citizen family members to go acquire the coupons! 

Evil ploying senior center!  Evil, EVIL ploying PLOYING senior center SENIOR CENTER!

6 hours ago, mam521 said:

I am allowed to touch and rub the belly of the boy cat.  The girl cat - no chance, not ever.  That's an invitation to a shredding event.  

We recently read the reasoning behind this, si mam ma'am -- something like "the miu trusts you enough to expose its tummy, but not enough to let you touch it," si and no and miu man.

6 hours ago, mam521 said:

How's your acorn situation?

All (none of them ours) are smashed on the driveway and in the street,  man.  Sounded like tree stumps being ground up, last time we mow-lawned,  man.  Should bill the neighbor for mower repairs, $i man.

6 hours ago, mam521 said:

Another option if regular cheese quits working.

When God created the animals, He should have enabled a feed-pilling mechanism, si man.

Otherwise, man's dominion over the animals is incomplete, sigh man.

And we were NEVER able to give a miu a pill, mius too smart for that man.

[TBoneTX 45,259]

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

Good amount of time for twins. 

And look at which non-twin-producer is commenting on twins, see and hmmph D ma'am!

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

I kept OB's in business long enough. 

And now the whole profession is going under, thanks to your negligent noncompliance, si D ma'am!

 

Negligent noncompliant kill-OB-businessing Ontarklar!  Negligent, NEGLIGENT noncompliant NONCOMPLIANT kill-OB-businessing KILL-OB-BUSINESSING Ontarklar!

[TBoneTX 45,259]

Mini-B. failed his in-class History quiz yesterday,  man.

He failed his in-class English quiz today,  man.

He's failing the entire half-term in Math,  man.

Many -- si man, Many -- assignments (including in-class!) are not turned in, man.

He doesn't give a poop about any class but Band, which sucks up too much time man.

He doesn't even give a poop about Band when he can play games,  man.

He has no standards or personal pride, no man.

Advice, please, plea man.

[TBoneTX 45,259]

Friday ES report, see man:

 

We attended all Many (2+1) ESs, q.v. above man.

The first 2 yielded the take, see man:

 

 -- Manycans (toucans + toucans + toucans) chicken noodle soup; NIP bottle Vitamin D; 

          bagful of warshcloths* ** = $Many ($2+1), steal man

 -- Many (2x2x2) padded mailers; pack of Many disposable din-din/snack plates = 

          $Many ($2+2+1), deal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2)

 

  *Texas spelling, si man

 **a few to keep; most to be given to Mama-ex-Mrs.-T-B.*** for Ecu kitchen use, si man

***unless ex-Mrs.-T-B. steals some, surely a possibility man

[TBoneTX 45,259]

Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man:

 

Lunch was at Subway WUOC*, ingest financially savvy we man.

     *from senior place's recycle can, whee man

Ran several errands including Many (2+2) Amazon returns from Mama T-B., particular senior she man.

Returned to the casa just in time for a siesta, zzz we man.

 

Retrieved Mini-B. from skool, why does wee man even bother going man.

Din-din was traditional Friday burgers, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Movie night was Heaven Can Wait, excellent and hadn't seen that since it was new man.

Mini-B., reluctant at first, even approved of it, imagine that man.

Many (2+2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. has to be ready at Many (2x2x2) a.m. on Saturday at latest, ungodly hour man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. wants to drag him to her office-unveiling party, totally thrilled wee man man.

Office has been open for many months, any excuse for a party by ex-she man man.

We have therefore itineraried Many (2+1) ESs and a hyskool-fundraiser GS, itinerary we man.

We should have time for those and a siesta, predict we man.

 

Party with the rubias imminently, cavort we man.

Mornin', absent Commie- and other babes with zealously guarded yet eminently awardable upvotes!

[Neonred 3,562]

On 11/27/2023 at 7:30 PM, TBoneTX said:

We are very particular regarding our chosen Polish Commie-babes, oj tak!

Apparently she is cute...

On 11/30/2023 at 12:21 PM, Asia said:

She is

But she has three kids, a dog and a cat.

Oh and she lives close to the country you have in your profile, not in the US  

And we know TBone loves kids and cats.  Dog should be no problem.

Besides, TBone is a successful business typhoon...  Hey Vern, it's Ernest...(Ernest P Worrell)

[yuna628 9,671]

On 12/1/2023 at 6:21 PM, TBoneTX said:

Mini-B. failed his in-class History quiz yesterday,  man.

He failed his in-class English quiz today,  man.

He's failing the entire half-term in Math,  man.

Many -- si man, Many -- assignments (including in-class!) are not turned in, man.

He doesn't give a poop about any class but Band, which sucks up too much time man.

He doesn't even give a poop about Band when he can play games,  man.

He has no standards or personal pride, no man.

Advice, please, plea man.

 

My husband says that he used to work with a former Marine who said that kids needs structure and that whenever his kids 'sassed him' goofed off, or didn't do their homework there had to be consequences - so phone get gone, video games go, no matter how long it takes for the kid to prove themselves again. I think that's probably a good rule of thumb, but I'm sure every parent's situation is different. I was homeschooled and was considered a good student though I taught myself most of it. There was a period of time where I did start to really struggle with reading, memorization, and math. My mom would get frustrated and think I was just being lazy. It wasn't. I needed glasses and vision therapy. I got the glasses at least, and kept putting in the hard work - the reading and memory issue resolved. Math though was a real struggle and I realize that it's probably Dyscalculia related to the eye issue, and maybe if I had the help I'd needed back then, things may have been easier.

 

It's always a challenge to know what's going on with kids, especially as they get older. Make sure that any of his issues doesn't stem from a learning disorder. In other cases there might not be a learning disorder, but maybe the kid learns better a different way than how he's been told (we all aren't cookie cutters). Other times I think it may be needing additional hands-on (I'm not sure how much you do already) on your part, or the other parent, or a tutor to see where he's having trouble in his homework or courses. Maybe he doesn't get it and feels stupid and that nothing is worth trying if he's not having fun. Maybe he does get it and is lazy. Or maybe it's a struggle somewhere. Or it's a combo of all three.

[TBoneTX 45,259]

16 hours ago, Neonred said:

Dog should be no problem.

If hot or corn, no problem, no man.

[TBoneTX 45,259]

2 hours ago, yuna628 said:

there had to be consequences - so phone get gone, video games go, no matter how long it takes for the kid to prove themselves again

This is how we would do it, si Y ma'am; however, ex-Mrs.-T-B. gives in, sigh man -- and Mini-B. could sell refrigerators to Eskimos, persuasive wee man man.

2 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Math though was a real struggle

You were probably trying to learn non-P-math, explains everything Y ma'am.

2 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Maybe he does get it and is lazy.

We think that he fuzzes out in class because he's thinking of his games, that's one thing man.

He resents the time that has to be spent in skool because it detracts from play-gaming, sigh man.

 

He also never got over the "never-hoamwurk" of Many'th grade versus the shock of "frequent hoamwurk" in Many'th grade, difference between Alimentary Skool and Middul Skool man.

2 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Or it's a combo of all Many.

See assistance with P-math, see Y ma'am.

We appreciate the analysis very much, si Y ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,259]

Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

 

We attended all itineraried events, q.v. man.

The first ES (really an MS) was in a putrid, disgusting casa, dud man.

The skool GS had lots of sellers but nothing of interest, dud man.

The 2 "real" ESs yielded the take, see man:

 

 -- 2 bath towels, thick warshcloth, multi-slot business-card holder, NIP set of lidded dishes, 

          ceramic cereal bowl, Many-pack ([2x2x2 +2]-pack) pocket-sized Kleenex packs = 

          $Many ($2x2x2 +1), steal man

 -- very old paper-cutter = $Many ($2x2x2 +2+2), OK man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2 +2+2+1)

[TBoneTX 45,259]

Thrilling Saturday non-GS/ES report, see man:

 

Got up at o'dark-Many to get Mini-B. off to ex-Mrs.-T-B., office-party prep man.

Caffeinated ourself thoroughly yet inadequately, nothing was going to work man.

Managed to get going, somehow man.

 

Lunch was at favorite Chinese buffet, ingest Many (2+1) plates of beef/chicken we man.

Waitress was there, unmasked man.

Even plainer-looking than we remembered, oh well man.

Also not a rubia, not many Chinese rubias out there man.

 

Stopped at legacy supermarket to use expiring-today coupons, financially savvy we man.

Rapidly satisfied demanding miu, Where Are My Treats & Lunch Daddy man.

Beelined for bed and siesta, zzz like a dead thing we man.

 

Arose feeling a little rested, anything helped man.

Organized weekend's ES take, quite a bit to put away man.

Got invitation from ex-Mrs.-T-B. to ingest leftover party sandwiches, agree we man.

 

Organized Many (2+2) bath towels and 2 Manyzen warshcloths for Mama-ex-Mrs.-T-B., gifts man.

Took all, loaded-down we man.

Mama-ex-Mrs.-T-B. delighted and appreciative, always good man.

Consumed Many (~2x2x2) sandwiches for din-din, ingest we man.

Hung around to socialize, social we man.

Mini-B. loath to quit playing new game, sigh man.

We went alone to nearby supermarket for items for Mama T-B., get early we man.

Returned to collect Mini-B., reluctant wee man.

 

Convinced Mini-B. to look for overdue skool assignments, miracle man.

Mini-B. found one that he should have done in class, no time-management by wee man man.

Helped him with it, headache we man.

Several other late ones that he must up-follow on, let's see if he does it man.

 

Mini-B. now playing V.R. on his Oculus, animated wee man.

We are loath to weigh ourself tonight, overingest at lunch and din-din we man.

Miu keeps interfering with operation of her automatic litterbox,  miu man.

Must empty said box, duty of we man man.

Shall then watch late TV news with Mini-B., Two Guys activity man.

 

Cameo visit to Mama T-B. on Sunday, first in some time man.

Then return to laundry and to watch football at noon o'clock, Two Guys activity man.

Then surrender Mini-B., sigh man.

Then pack like an illegitimate male child for our upcoming mini-trip, si man.

[Asia 2,498]

13 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

If hot or corn, no problem, no man.

You don't eat such a sweetie  

[Ontarkie 14,216]

Ok Multi quoting is not working for me the last few times I've tried to use it. 

 

Tbone I would have loved to have twins. It would have been one less pregnancy. But just not twins of the Tornado the other 5 would have been perfect. 

Those OB's should have been better with their money they made a killing off of me.

 

 

As I mentioned before gaming addiction is a real issue with kids and adults.  

 

As  mom of kids with learning disabilities you know much more early on then 7th grade. Mini-B has always been an exceptional student. Can there be something else going on learning disability wise, sure it's possible. 

I'm more certain that the attitude of 7th grade being sink or swim in school is what is really getting to him. They don't hand hold at all in 7th, they don't make it easy whatsoever. That is why they tell you 7th grade is the hardest year even way back to when I was a kid. 

I'm going to say unless you can get the ex Mrs-TB to listen and stick to no phone (calls only to the both of you) or games then it will just keep getting worse. He's clearly addicted to his games.  

 

[TBoneTX 45,259]

13 hours ago, Asia said:

You don't eat such a sweetie

Dictatorial Commie-Babe Asia!  Dictatorial, DICTATORIAL Commie-Babe COMMIE-BABE Asia!

We can turn him into a Polish sausage, oj tak!  🍕

[TBoneTX 45,259]

10 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

the other Many would have been perfect

Discriminatory Ontarkar!  Discriminatory, DISCRIMINATORY Ontarklar!

10 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

I'm more certain that the attitude of Many'th grade being sink or swim in school is what is really getting to him. They don't hand hold at all in Many'th, they don't make it easy whatsoever. That is why they tell you Many'th grade is the hardest year even way back to when I was a kid. 

Hardest grade precised, si D ma'am.

We were told that Many'th (2+2+2th) grade, not Many'th (2+2+2+1th) grade was hardest, hmm man.

10 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

I'm going to say unless you can get the ex Mrs-TB to listen and stick to no phone (calls only to the both of you) or games then it will just keep getting worse.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. bought an iPad purely to be able to control Mini-B.'s iPhone, but it or she doesn't, mystery man.

 

We have had success (albeit a limited sample) by telling Mini-B. that he has to be in bed by (e.g.) Many:Many or he'll lose phone privileges for an unspecified time, si man.  Mini-B. accelerates and seems to take pride in making the deadlines, interesting man.  This makes us wonder whether "little" threats, made consistently, might be more effective than big threats (lengthy suspensions of phone, etc.), hmm man.