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Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


flea - Mar 26, 2010 6:37:33 am PDT #18773 of 30001
information libertarian

Just talking about losing-teeth dreams is freaking me out. Notice I was ignoring it!

Ear piercing is such an interesting thing in terms of when people think it's okay for it to be the kid's decision. I've kinda arbitrarily made it a house rule that Casper can get her ears pierced when she's 10 (figuring she'll be old enough to be responsible for caring for them then.) By 13 I'd have thought it would be the child's choice, not anything the parents would have a say in (assuming we mean regular earlobe piercing, which is pretty standard - I know a lot of infants with pierced ears because it's so standard in their culture.)


Cashmere - Mar 26, 2010 6:38:18 am PDT #18774 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

I want a fried egg.

This was my morning:

  • put one kids on the bus
  • drove the other kid to preschool
  • mailed a package
  • returned overdue library books
  • picked up repaired laptop
  • stopped to vote early

I have an hour until I pick up Liv. I'm eating a sleeve of Girl Scout Cookies.


Jesse - Mar 26, 2010 6:39:19 am PDT #18775 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, I had mine pierced when I as 6 or so, and couldn't take care of them myself, so closed them up. I can't remember when I got them re-done, but by the time I was 13, I was on to second piercings, at least.


SuziQ - Mar 26, 2010 6:39:41 am PDT #18776 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Have not heard more from my dad or CJ. He told CJ to call me when he got to the gate - nothing yet. And the plane was supposed to take off 10 minutes ago. I check the flight status and it doesn't say departed yet. Grrrrrrr.


megan walker - Mar 26, 2010 6:40:42 am PDT #18777 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

flea, that was apparently my SIL's position. She told her she would consider it when she demonstrates she can take care of herself (brushing teeth without constant reminders, brushing her hair, etc.).

Now she's worried the 5-year-old will also come back with her ears pierced "because she wanted it."

Of course, my brother's reaction was "now we can justify getting her a tattoo if she wants one!"


Amy - Mar 26, 2010 6:40:44 am PDT #18778 of 30001
Because books.

My SiL pierced both girls' ears when they were babies, which I do find a little weird, but it would also worry me. They were babies! What if they grabbed them, or one came out! Just seems weird.


Gudanov - Mar 26, 2010 6:46:49 am PDT #18779 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

I used to have these dreams where I could almost fly. Like I would take a running jump... and just sorta will myself to continue on flying just over the ground.

I get the full flying experience in mine, a lot of them seemed so real that for a few minutes after waking up I thought I could really do it. The cool thing is I have memories of being able to fly and float that I know are from dreams instead of reality, but feel like real memories.


msbelle - Mar 26, 2010 6:47:02 am PDT #18780 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am not getting a lot of work work done, but I am rocking out on the my life stuff.

- insurance claims ready to mail
- certificate of birth request done and ready to mail
- moving contract signed and emailed back
- school survey done online
- bills paid online


sumi - Mar 26, 2010 6:52:57 am PDT #18781 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Baby Great Dane!


Barb - Mar 26, 2010 6:53:26 am PDT #18782 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

I know a lot of infants with pierced ears because it's so standard in their culture.

This was me. Had them pierced as a baby. My sister had them pierced as a baby. Every girl I knew who was Cuban/Latin had them pierced as babies. I wanted to do Abby's when she was a baby but it twigged Lewis, so we waited until she was five or six, I can't remember any more.