Random Thoughts VIII: The Ocho

[NWICY]

http://jalopnik.com/this-incredible-waterskiing-record-is-not-what-you-expe-1778161825

One thing the article got wrong, I don't think those are "Tundra tires" he's skimming on, I think it's actually the pilot's gigantic testicles.

That was 2:30 seconds well spent watching that video. Pretty darn cool. don't know boo about planes but liked all 4 of them.

 

[VeloClone]

Growing up on the farm, I didn't run into a lot of kids early on. Never spoke until 4-5 years old (outside of made up words), parents didn't work with me. Family thought I might be special needs. Just had no reason to talk, after some speech therapy in K-2 to catch up, I was fine.

Biggest problem was a friend named chuck, I made a "f" sound for ch.

My mom was mortified when she watched a friend's kid (they would take turns taking all of the kids once in a while). The kid used "f" for the "tr" sound and he loved trucks. They were driving around with the windows down and my mom said that she had never encountered so many trucks.

 

[wxman1]

LittleWx has started talking a little. Or at least I thought he suggested that I have a beer the other night.

 

[GTO]

Somewhat related, My nephew barely spoke for the longest time. He would use hand gestures and made up words. My sister was getting really worried because he seemed so far behind. Then one day I guess he decided it was time to start talking and it became a never ending monologue.
She said "for the longest time I was afraid he wouldn't speak, now I'm afraid he'll never shut up"

My oldest one was like that. He would be behind enough for us to start worrying and then he would just take off. Like when he started walking, he was pretty much running right off the bat. When he started talking it was non-stop. And so on.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Your parents probably lied to you. You're probably Pants#3, after a couple of failed attempts. Not that #3 was a huge success, but they were probably happy enough that you didn't trip over your own feet.

Good point. Perfection rarely happens on the first try.

 

[GTO]

LittleWx has started talking a little. Or at least I thought he suggested that I have a beer the other night.

Does your neighbor's dog talk to you as well? You must feel right at home in RTT Murder House.

 

[BCClone]

I tried teaching the oldest to say dad. The next two, I worked on mom solely.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

00, your bat signal is calling:

http://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218110

 

[VeloClone]

I tried teaching the oldest to say dad. The next two, I worked on mom solely.

Often moms get frustrated because they generally do more child rearing and then the ungrateful brat ends up saying "Daddy" for their first word.

Don't tell them that this has more about the sounds in one word being easier to make for a new talker than the sounds in the other word.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Often moms get frustrated because they generally do more child rearing and then the ungrateful brat ends up saying "Daddy" for their first word.

Don't tell them that this has more about the sounds in one word being easier to make for a new talker than the sounds in the other word.

Who gives a rat's *** about that? All that work, and they all say DaDa. Fooey!

 

[dtISU]

I tried teaching the oldest to say dad. The next two, I worked on mom solely.

Great plan. They'll say dad enough later on.

 

[VeloClone]

Who gives a rat's *** about that? All that work, and they all say DaDa. Fooey!

KC would like the younguns to recite pi to a couple hundred places to prove their love to Mommy while they are still in diapers.

 

[WIBadger]

My first work was apparently "ok"

I asked my mom once how they could tell if I meant yes or no when I was first saying ok, and her response was something like, "oh, it was pretty easy to tell. You made it pretty clear"

 

[GTO]

My brother's first word was water. Must have been thirsty.

 

[VeloClone]

My brother's first word was water. Must have been thirsty.

My mom said I used to just stick out my tongue when I wanted water. She forgot to tell a babysitter and she couldn't figure out what was wrong with the kid who kept sticking out his tongue at her.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

My mom said I used to just stick out my tongue when I wanted water. She forgot to tell a babysitter and she couldn't figure out what was wrong with the kid who kept sticking out his tongue at her.

Bow chicka ow ow.

 

[cowgirl836]

I tried teaching the oldest to say dad. The next two, I worked on mom solely.

oooh I'm going to remember this one.

 

[stormchaser2014]

oooh I'm going to remember this one.

I didn't get pie.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Just accidentally wandered into a wrestling thread. That's like a whole different world over there.

 

[BCClone]

Just accidentally wandered into a wrestling thread. That's like a whole different world over there.

You think trolls are bad elsewhere? Wrestling has a very dedicated one. Called Queso by most of us that know him. He starts several accounts (literally), some with racist usernames even, to attack KJ.