Yes - Marco ;)

Really I have no idea. It's her Dad's thing. I'm not a horse fan but she's really enjoying it.

So, are you saying that you're a fish out of water? ;)

^ "Nope!"











(Yay, Maddy!)

Just saw diesel gas for $5.04 a gallon.

That is not a typo.

So, I know I'm not a parent and can't fully understand all the challenges involved until I am one. But there are some basics of "positive and negative reinforcement" that don't take experience to understand, and understand when used in a horribly, horribly wrong fashion.

Witness my visit last week to a stationary store. As I walked in, a mom and her kid, maybe 2 or 3 years old, arrived, the son receiving a, "Now, don't touch anything" admonishment. Not 2 minutes later, the kid is walking past a wall display of cards, sticks his hand out and dumps an entire stack of cards on the floor.

Mom picks the cards up, puts them back, and picks son up. This was the conversation they proceeded to have, nearly verbatim, I ain't making this up.

Mom: Now why did you do that when I asked you not to touch anything?
Kid: [no reaction to the question at all.]
Mom: Do you want some candy?
Kid: Yes
Mom: We'll get you some candy. And maybe some cake later.
[pause]
Mom: Are you going to touch anything again?
Kid: Yes
Mom: No, no touching. You're not allowed to touch

Geez, mom, I wonder why your kid doesn't listen to you. :rolleyes:

that would have gotten me smacked upside my head as a kid (dad) or probably a pinch mark Id wear for a few days (mom), not to mention walking through the rest of the store with my hands in my pockets

Stationary stores still exist? I could use one of those (and I'd spend way too much money in one, too).

Well, it was a Papyrus. So no.

As one who gets dragged to them every once in a while I can vouch for the continued existence of paper and stationery stores.

However, they never ever are located convenient to where I'd rather be.

I could use some paper suitable for use with a fountain pen, but I'm not sure Papyrus is the place to go. I buy greeting cards there from time to time.