Skyrockets In Flight, Random Thought Delight

by **Barry Jive** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 14:35:36

you're with me, child rapper

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 14:37:10

Since I'm not in the area much, it really amazes me how many people these days are wearing Phillies stuff around every time I come home.

by **Bucky** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 16:54:39

pacino wrote:Fire trucks should not be allowed to use hteir sirens before 10am

It's one of the few joys I have left in life :lol:

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 17:32:34

Sorry I can't afford to visit you in Ireland for a week but thanks for making me feel like a jerk about it.

by **TenuredVulture** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 20:45:52

uncle milt wrote:

What's with the old douchy white guy in the middle there? He doesn't even look like he's enjoying himself.

by **karn** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 21:00:41

You mean Chris Berman?

by **TenuredVulture** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 21:21:19

karn wrote:You mean Chris Berman?

Yeah.

by **FTN** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 21:42:36

Trent Steele wrote:1.) It's certainly reasonable to choose not to have children. Your thoughts on this issue in your early-mid 20s (assuming you don't have children already) are, however, utterly uninformed and meaningless. It doesn't matter how smart you think you are; at those ages you know virtually nothing about anything that is real - anything that matters. Abstractions aren't worth a damn when it comes to nut-cuttin time.

2.) If you choose not to have children, you should concede that you do not know - and will never know - anything about children, parenting, or the life-altering nature of being completely responsible for human beings other than yourself and, therefore, having every decision you make in your life being only tangentially related to what you want to do or what you want (of course, having children is a necessary but not sufficient precondition for knowing anything about these topics; many people with many children will never understand either). Again, a perfectly reasonable choice, but one that precludes you from accurately judging others.

3.) My kids are 7 and 6. They've both flown at least 15 times, but never more than 4 or 5 hours. I sympathize with dafaji, as I travel frequently and understand how much that situation sucks. That said, tough $#@!. People need to get places. If it was a sufficient problem, airlines would deal with it somehow.

At 28, I know that having children at this point in my life would be a big mistake, for a number of reasons. I don't begrudge anyone that has children or doesn't have children, mainly because I don't care what anyone else does. Looking at my own experience, growing up with two parents who got married/had me way too young, I think I have some idea of what I should and shouldn't do.

by **Rev_Beezer** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 22:28:33

Sometimes it seems like everyone thinks they know everything, which makes me feel like I know absolutely nothing about anything.

by **Ramon Gris** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 23:29:18

Only reason I want kids is so I can coach little league. I don't want them anytime soon, but I need to have them before I'm too old to coach little league. And if I end up with a daughter, I'm trading her in.

by **CalvinBall** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 00:24:25

I know some high schoolers that went hiking for senior week. They built this thing up for months. The plan was to go for 8 days. They lasted one. I can't imagine how humiliating that must be.

by **Bucky** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 00:25:03

Trent Steele wrote:2.) If you choose not to have children, you should concede that you do not know - and will never know - anything about children, parenting, or the life-altering nature of being completely responsible for human beings other than yourself and, therefore, having every decision you make in your life being only tangentially related to what you want to do or what you want (of course, having children is a necessary but not sufficient precondition for knowing anything about these topics; many people with many children will never understand either). Again, a perfectly reasonable choice, but one that precludes you from accurately judging others.

by **z ipper** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 08:22:48

for every day it rains the rest of the month i will kill one (1) hooker

by **phatj** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 09:26:30

z ipper wrote:for every day it rains the rest of the month i will kill one (1) hooker

You would have killed them anyway.

by **Bakestar** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 09:51:53

He didn't kill them; he just helped them die.

by **Trent Steele** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:44:54

FTN wrote:
Trent Steele wrote:1.) It's certainly reasonable to choose not to have children. Your thoughts on this issue in your early-mid 20s (assuming you don't have children already) are, however, utterly uninformed and meaningless. It doesn't matter how smart you think you are; at those ages you know virtually nothing about anything that is real - anything that matters. Abstractions aren't worth a damn when it comes to nut-cuttin time.

2.) If you choose not to have children, you should concede that you do not know - and will never know - anything about children, parenting, or the life-altering nature of being completely responsible for human beings other than yourself and, therefore, having every decision you make in your life being only tangentially related to what you want to do or what you want (of course, having children is a necessary but not sufficient precondition for knowing anything about these topics; many people with many children will never understand either). Again, a perfectly reasonable choice, but one that precludes you from accurately judging others.

3.) My kids are 7 and 6. They've both flown at least 15 times, but never more than 4 or 5 hours. I sympathize with dafaji, as I travel frequently and understand how much that situation sucks. That said, tough $#@!. People need to get places. If it was a sufficient problem, airlines would deal with it somehow.

At 28, I know that having children at this point in my life would be a big mistake, for a number of reasons. I don't begrudge anyone that has children or doesn't have children, mainly because I don't care what anyone else does. Looking at my own experience, growing up with two parents who got married/had me way too young, I think I have some idea of what I should and shouldn't do.

Absolutely. But you may change your mind over the next 5-10 years.

by **EndlessSummer** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 22:48:19

I have no idea what it's like the rest of the week, but that Piazza at Schmidts is a pretty awesome place to spend a Sunday afternoon. Great addition to the city.

by **phatj** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 08:09:24

Uncle Milty wrote:How many could walk away from a beautiful woman whose family is worth millions?

Depends. Am I in a wheelchair? Then, no.

by **kruker** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 08:57:10

Your Honor, ladies and gentleman of the audience, I don't think it's fair to call my clients frauds. Sure, the blackout was a big problem for everybody. I was trapped in an elevator for two hours and I had to make the whole time. But I don't blame them. Because one time, I turned into a dog and they helped me. Thank you.

by **EndlessSummer** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 09:38:17

Uncle Milty wrote:
EndlessSummer wrote:I have no idea what it's like the rest of the week, but that Piazza at Schmidts is a pretty awesome place to spend a Sunday afternoon. Great addition to the city.

Do they really show the Phils on a 40ft screen?

Apparently. We were there after the game, but the screen is big and open to the public. There are a couple of bars with outdoor seating that allow you to watch the screen and drink a few of your favorite beverages. It's a nice set up.

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