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Krisles
Thanks, nice to see you, as always! It would be fascinating to examine the causes of that development...
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Nautikos
on October 11, 2007 at 11:46 AM
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Nautikos
So true....my father and mother married at 21 and 19, respectively....my father was a WWII vet, and launched immediately into a career.....they had to borrow money from his folks for my delivery bills....and paid it back asap, never having to borrow money again....they were "grown up" (responsible for themselves and theirs) in very real ways. I'm still waiting to get there! Seriously, it is so obvious to those of us who have the perspectives of multiple generations.....it is a very different world....and not necessarily a better one.
posted by
Krisles
on October 10, 2007 at 9:13 PM
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TAPS
I gotta hand it to you, you're perceptive as usual. I meant for them to sort of go together, and there's going to be yet another one...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 10, 2007 at 1:38 PM
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White
Yeah, I know. You would really like an answer to that question, wouldn't you? And even more,
experience it! Well, tough...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 10, 2007 at 1:35 PM
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Justi
Yeah, it's the neighborhood...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 10, 2007 at 1:32 PM
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Re: hahahaha... you crack me up!
I like your thinking, Sheilah...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 10, 2007 at 1:31 PM
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Nautikos
It would seem that this post and the one following it kind of go together. The same ones that fail to launch seem to eat more fast food/ junk food and tend to be more obese than those who fly away and stay away.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 10, 2007 at 12:07 PM
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Nautikos
don't worry Naut - I hate it when I'm invited to a party on a yacht!!! (not that I ever receive such invitations!) ... I mean why go to a party on a yacht when you have like 3 yachts that you never ever use! ... I mean a party on a yacht is sooooooo boring ... you get all excited and then you're on the boat and it's like yeah NOW WHAT?!!!
posted by
White_Elephant
on October 9, 2007 at 11:28 PM
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Nautikos
Boy you shore nuff got tha wrong house.
posted by
Justi
on October 9, 2007 at 5:32 PM
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hahahaha... you crack me up!
I think I grew up too soon... that made me wise enough to not marry before I was wise enough to know what I was doing!... now I wonder if I'm too wise...and won't marry! LOL
posted by
Sheilah
on October 9, 2007 at 4:32 PM
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MandaLee
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 3:43 PM
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Re: They may be taking longer to make that transition to adulthood
It is already, pretty well...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 3:41 PM
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White
And you can sit in stalled traffic on the A-1 or A-whatever until doomsday, and I won't invite you to the party on my yacht...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 3:41 PM
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posted by
Amanda__
on October 9, 2007 at 2:31 PM
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They may be taking longer to make that transition to adulthood
But they're hitting adolescence earlier every year. If this continues I predict infanticide will be legalized.
posted by
Whysper
on October 9, 2007 at 11:32 AM
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Naut
heeheehee
you'll never hear the end of this I'm afraid! ... I admit it took me a while to get back with a comment but I was just waiting for the right time! when wham! ....
you posted this blog!
I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER!!!
posted by
White_Elephant
on October 9, 2007 at 8:17 AM
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White
I am instructing my flight mechanics to prepare the helicopter, and to arm it with the special BV seeking missiles...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:14 AM
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Good Morning again, Offy hon
I did, even though I ate and drank too much, or maybe because of it!
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:11 AM
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Re: Hmmmm???
LOL! Al loves 'causes' even more than guys love mum's cooking...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:09 AM
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Naut
I do believe I'm grown up enough to drive one of these though ....
posted by
White_Elephant
on October 9, 2007 at 8:08 AM
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White
Welcome to the club!
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:05 AM
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Enigmatic
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:04 AM
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Re: Interesting subject !
Thanks, afzal! I bet you, you're no longer hanging out at mum's...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:03 AM
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Off hon,
me either! But I ponder that issue on my own turf...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:02 AM
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Wiley
I always knew you were a sensible guy!
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:01 AM
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Re: Mambo
Ann, I know of several daughters in that category of 'homers'...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 8:00 AM
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Re: So love comes and goes, but parenthood is forever...
Pat, kids have that built-in homing instinct, like pigeons...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2007 at 7:58 AM
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Good morning Naut! Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
posted by
Offy
on October 9, 2007 at 7:45 AM
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Hmmmm???
Italy...here in US and Canada.....
Sounds like a "Global House Warming" event! Call Al, quick!
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on October 9, 2007 at 5:22 AM
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Naut
ROFL! ... I'm 100% with Offy
... I'll think about what I want to do when I grow up as soon as I, err hmm GROW UP!
posted by
White_Elephant
on October 8, 2007 at 11:49 PM
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Naut
LOL!
posted by
Enigmatic68
on October 8, 2007 at 10:52 PM
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Interesting subject !
posted by
afzal50
on October 8, 2007 at 8:59 PM
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I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!!!
posted by
Offy
on October 8, 2007 at 7:11 PM
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Nautikos
I told all of mine the door swings one way, except for short vist of no longer than a week-end....
posted by
WileyJohn
on October 8, 2007 at 6:56 PM
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Mambo
We call them Mambos. Most of the time they are sons. Daughters can't wait to move out.
posted by
Ann_Onimous
on October 8, 2007 at 2:35 PM
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So love comes and goes, but parenthood is forever...
I knew a woman who moved while her son was in boot camp and left no forwarding address. But he did a little checking around, used a bit of deductive reasoning, and caught up with her in another state.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 8, 2007 at 1:26 PM
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