you're a naturist. Surely you can cook something up in the kitchen that can be smok--er, ingested--which will leave you pleasantly numb and detached, a never fadig plastic smile on your face, while allowing you to keep Kira entertained!
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I know it is inevitable. I just survived Barney and Lazy Town. Don't you remember just a few short days ago, I told you we had to watch the Grinch five times a day and then listen to the soundtrack a few dozen times or how we have to watch Cars, draw Cars, color Cars, build cars, be Cars (by poor husband is often Mater) and play with Cars around the clock. but you can't blame me for doing whatever it took to avert the alvin and the chipmunks tragedy! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Give it up, Tracey. Every parent is curse by one phenom of the times that > he/she finds execrable, but which the kids love with a non-stop mania. It > could be that purple dinosaur singing, non-stop, or those strange Teletubbies > with their chirping noises and curious drug-induced-seeming plots. Or it > might even be a halfway decent show that, after the thousandth viewing, > simply makes you want to pull your eyes out. I remember many parents > complaining that if they heard Barney's "I love you, you love me..." one more > time they'd go bonkers! > > In the old days parents just self-medicated while their kids zoned out on the > stuff... not an option i know! :) > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> James: >> >> You have me living in fear of how long I can keep my daughter away from >> commercial kids shows (we are still on PBS, Disney Pre-School, Noggin >> and Nick Jr) or the influence of other kids who will be advocating for >> "Alfin and his ilk. Be strong... >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>> From: "James Landrith" >>> How was it? Not very good. At its core, the movie suffered from a plot >>> that involved talking and singing chipmunks. >>> >>> For some reason, my son enjoyed it. This same kid loved TMNT, Iron Giant, >>> Incredibles, Robots and Madagascar. >>> >>> Someone explain to me why he liked this Movie-That-Didn't-Need-To-Be-Made? >>> >>> I'm guessing it was the barrage of advertising on Cartoon Network, Nick, >>> Radio Disney, etc. >>> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:47 PM >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>> Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( >>> >>> lo siento! >>> >>> how was it? There's plenty of kids' fare that's tolerable. Some of it's >>> quite good. "The Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles" come to mind. Even >>> "Robots" or "Madagascar" are okay for adults to sit through once. But Alvin >>> just seemed horrible to me from the trailers... >>> >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>> From: "James Landrith" > > > >>> No, I got sucked into Alvin and the Chipmunks by a 10 year old. >>> >>> The entertainment sacrifices we make for our children. >>> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:01 AM >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>> Subject: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( >>> >>> I really hope none of you fine people contributed any ducats to making >>> "National Treasure 2" the number one movie over the Christmas weekend. I >>> tried to watch the first movie a couple of years ago, on a Sunday night, as >>> background noise while I cleaned up. I turned it off with 45 minutes to go. >>> Silly concepts, preposterous occurrences, autopilot acting by Cage and >>> Voight ("just show me the money!!"). Not fun or clever or engaging at all. >>> Despite what some think of me, i'm not a movie snob, don't have a thing >>> against low brow humour (saw "Knocked Up" recently and loved it) or >>> mindless >>> action flicks. I"m the guy who will watch "The Warriors" every single time >>> it airs (much to my wife's consternation!) And "Face Off"? Pure cinematic >>> pleasure of adrenalin, over-the-top acting, and things that go "boom!". >>> Love >>> that flick. >>> But National Treasure sucked, and I hear the sequel is even dumber in plot. >>> Mount Rushmore built just to hide a city of gold. A secret book passed down >>> from one President to another that details, among other things, the truth >>> of >>> what's kept in Area 51? Brotherrr! >>> >>> Please tell me none of you watched it? >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
