My parents did once move my bookshelves out of my room. But there were books stuffed between my mattresses. I don't remember what I did , but it most likely had something to do with reading instead of doing homework.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
beth b - Apr 27, 2007 5:26:08 am PDT #4601 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Toddson - Apr 27, 2007 5:29:47 am PDT #4602 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
My mother would periodically confine me to my room (except for school, household chores, and bathroom breaks) with no music or recreational anything allowed. Homework was allowed, as was cleaning my room, but nothing enjoyable.
Gudanov - Apr 27, 2007 5:34:17 am PDT #4603 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
My mother would periodically confine me to my room.
When Leif gets mad sometimes he will confine himself to his room. If he is really mad he'll lock the door and barricade it. Unlocking the door is easy enough but the little bugger can build a good barricade.
Toddson - Apr 27, 2007 5:38:53 am PDT #4604 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
well, he's your kid - OF COURSE he can build a good barricade!
Kathy A - Apr 27, 2007 5:39:48 am PDT #4605 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
In non-disciplinary news, I weighed myself for the first time in about three weeks. Now, for the past three weeks, the diet has been (mostly) followed, but exercise has been pretty much non-existent (no energy due to sinus infection), so I was expecting to be at close to the same weight I was at Easter.
I've lost 11 pounds since then--I'm now down 78.2 pounds total since January!!
Gudanov - Apr 27, 2007 5:41:21 am PDT #4606 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
That's super news Kathy.
Toddson - Apr 27, 2007 5:44:46 am PDT #4607 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Yay Kathy! much as we'd like to see more of you, good news on there being less of you!
Jesse - Apr 27, 2007 5:48:58 am PDT #4608 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Holy crap, Kathy -- that's amazing!
I am not in my own office today, and I'm totally sleepy, and I can't really focus on the work I'm supposed to be getting done. Bleh.
sarameg - Apr 27, 2007 5:55:43 am PDT #4609 of 10001
10 am meetings on fridays are bad. Especially when you oversleep.
tommyrot - Apr 27, 2007 6:07:35 am PDT #4610 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Could it be a new art form? Painting live sheep and cattle in bright, brilliant colors might become the next big fad in Scotland. One farmer painted his flock of sheep (grazing on a pasture just off M-8 highway at Bathgate in West Lothian) bright red , aiming to entertain passing motorists and to "spice things up" a little. Well, everybody liked the view so much that it became an attraction in itself, and now they even consider using different colors, such as pink. The animals apparently do not mind being sprayed with animal-friendly dye, and will remain red until sheared.
Also,
In July 2003, Britain's "most celebrated graffiti artist" Banksy covered a live cow with the images of Andy Warhol's face: >[link]Heh.