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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:16 am

1) mini meow is badass.

2) I'd definitely see if they would partner him with someone else. At some point you stop learning when you are consistently better than your opponent.

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Postby count2infinity » Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:21 am

Have him challenge the master and now he owns the dojo.

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:44 am

1) mini meow is badass.

2) I'd definitely see if they would partner him with someone else. At some point you stop learning when you are consistently better than your opponent.
Also the kids getting dominated are likely to not want to return.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:42 pm

Yeah I'm in a weird spot with our daughter's soccer class too. She is the only girl in the class...that said, she absolutely holds her own, but I think sometimes she overcompensates a bit. It is intensely gratifying to see her score a goal or two against the boys.

@NTP66, have you ever done anything at United Sports? I know it's probably a little far from wherever you are but damn that place is HUGE.

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:47 pm

I haven't, no, but that place looks awesome.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:55 pm

I haven't, no, but that place looks awesome.
It's pretty impressive. We are having her birthday party there later this month, they have been incredibly flexible and accommodating with everything from food to activities, etc. The kids that work there (a lot of high schoolers coaching after school) are all really friendly.

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:00 pm

We went to a [much] smaller place similar to that for a birthday party a few months ago, and the kids all seemed to love it. Some were playing soccer, some doing the bouncy house, and others just generally running around screaming like miniature maniacs.

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Postby pens9192 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:52 am

I really hate the Saturday before Halloween. Every year there are multiple conflicting events that occur and we have to pick. And every year my neice’s birthday party is on that Saturday even though her birthday is mid-November. I really wish my sister wouldn’t do that. Argh.

This year is five events: birthday party, local Halloween parade, local fall festival (why the frig can’t this be in November or early October. Every damn year), church trunk or treat, and a Girl Scout event (we already ruled this out). There was going to be a cheerleading event too but that got moved up a week thankfully. And they all happen within like a four hour window. Sigh. Our schedule the next day? Completely open. Sigh.

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Postby Morkle » Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:05 am

If it's a family birthday party, I would figure that trumps all.

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:16 am

If it's a family birthday party, I would figure that trumps all.
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Postby pens9192 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:29 am

If it's a family birthday party, I would figure that trumps all.
I agree it does but my kids want to do the other stuff too but the timing of everything means we usually have to pick one thing. They don’t see their cousins that much so they want to go to the party. Just wish everything wa spread out.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:01 am

A huge gang fight broke out outside of our town's high school football game, possible gunshots fired. My son was at the game with a friend and nearly was trampled when the sheriff's department cleared the stadium. Fortunately, his friend's dad is a state trooper and escorted them out in a patrol Tahoe.

He came home shaking he was so scared. We may be in for a long night...

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Postby mac5155 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:02 am

How old?

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Postby mac5155 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:03 am

Also a bit off topic but the velcro swaddle blankets are great.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:12 am

How old?
He's 10

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:17 am

And he was there with the friend’s mom and grandmother...

I forgot to mention what an event Friday nights are in the fall in the rural south. I’m sure it’s a big deal in Pittsburgh, but there can be 5000+ people in the stands (and evidently outside in the parking lot) for a town of just over 7000+.

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Postby AuthorTony » Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:03 am

And every year my neice’s birthday party is on that Saturday even though her birthday is mid-November. I really wish my sister wouldn’t do that. Argh.
Your sister is a dodint. Your family should hold an intervention explaining that she doesn't need to have a birthday party on a holiday weekend, weeks before the actual party. Her expecting people to forgo Halloween events is the epitome of selfishness, imo.

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Postby meow » Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:09 pm

Lay the groundwork now.

“Hey sis. Great party. By the way, if this party is the same weekend next year, we might have to miss because of xx event.”

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:50 pm

Proud dad moment. My oldest son's coach pitch team won their fall league tournament.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:07 pm

Proud dad moment. My oldest son's coach pitch team won their fall league tournament.
Congrats Freddy Jr!

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Postby count2infinity » Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:41 pm

I stopped at daycare to pick up the little one... there's this other kid there that has a giant block head. Reminds me of a minecraft character. Dude is always crying. Everytime I see him, he's crying. I feel bad for him, but I'm super thankful my kid barely cries at all. Anyways, I walk in today, and he and my daughter are sitting on the floor facing each other and every time he starts to cry, she starts laughing at him and he stops. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Like was she trying to comfort him? Or was she laughing at his misery?

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:17 pm

Haha...that's fascinating.

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Postby meow » Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:19 pm

Yo, your girl mean as hell

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Postby MR25 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:16 pm

Pre-verbal communication is a really interesting thing

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Postby count2infinity » Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:14 am

We have a fully crawling baby now. She's had the physical ability to do this for a month or so now. In fact she would frequently scoot backwards, but the action of hand-foot coordination to move forward had eluded her. Yesterday something just clicked and she started crawling. My poor dogs... they've got no chance. :lol:

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