tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post6254664433263402218..comments2023-10-28T09:25:39.790-04:00Comments on The Atavist: It all adds upThe Atavisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-75559130346230960032007-04-03T22:01:00.000-04:002007-04-03T22:01:00.000-04:00I still say, If class warfare ever breaks out, I h...I <I>still</I> say, If class warfare ever breaks out, I hope Algebra gets its ass kicked.TheWayfarerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074292938877766871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-7861194695170196952007-03-09T14:30:00.000-05:002007-03-09T14:30:00.000-05:00You're right. I think it's the fact that there is ...You're right. I think it's the fact that there is a screen between us and we can't see inflection. :) <BR/><BR/>I'm easy going in general and I might bring up the possibility or ask a question but "I don't want to" is an acceptable answer. Once it seems to be getting stressy, I bow out. <BR/><BR/>I'll look forward to whatever you come up with... whenever you choose to come up with it. <BR/><BR/>:) <BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-33169292146118171722007-03-09T13:37:00.000-05:002007-03-09T13:37:00.000-05:00Chani: No, no, no!! I want to do it. I have to ...Chani: No, no, no!! I want to do it. I have to do it. I just want to make sense of it and do a good job. I am going to have to remember whenever I write something like my little quip above that the reader can't see the twinkle in my eye as I write it. I always enjoy being stimulated and you do that well, with your thoughtful posts and the issues you broach.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-84164197015208552512007-03-09T12:53:00.000-05:002007-03-09T12:53:00.000-05:00Atavist, never mind. Mai pen rai. I was just curio...Atavist, never mind. Mai pen rai. I was just curious about your impressions but it's certainly not critical. It was casual conversation. Don't turn it into anything more on my account. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-62741978709089147582007-03-09T12:32:00.000-05:002007-03-09T12:32:00.000-05:00Jen: Men are easily manipulated. A kind word and...Jen: Men are easily manipulated. A kind word and a helpful suggestion are all it takes.<BR/><BR/>Chani: I've been thinking about what you wrote and wonder how many weeks it would take me to address your topic and do it justice. A few fumbled words and incoherent sentences may be all I can muster when I finally get at it.<BR/><BR/>Bob: Pleasure to see you here. I have found that the relationship with my son seems to go in cycles. I can remember a blowup when he was about 12, during which I offered to drop him off at the Childrens Aid Society and another where when he was complaining about having to follow my rules, I offered to help him pack so he could find a home more to his liking. Thankfully, we each cooled down.<BR/><BR/>What I have found is that when I calm down and realize I may have gone overboard in some fashion, I go to him and tell him that I stand solidly behind my position, whatever it happened to be, but that I was wrong to react as I did and then apologize to him. My own mother taught me that it is wise to apologize when you are wrong, and I have been wrong many times. <BR/><BR/>Your son may have a much deeper respect for you than you think. Sometimes our kids just don't know how to share with us how they feel about us.<BR/><BR/>Penny: I think I may have to start chronicling all of the ways I have screwed up over the years (and still do) so you don't have this unrealistic image of me. But... I am flattered and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness in saying what you do.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-52946520669453625542007-03-09T12:11:00.000-05:002007-03-09T12:11:00.000-05:00Jen: Men are easily manipulated. A kind word and...Jen: Men are easily manipulated. A kind word and a helpful suggestion are all it takes.<BR/><BR/>Chani: I've been thinking about what you wrote and wonder how many weeks it would take me to address your topic and do it justice. A few fumbled words and incoherent sentences may be all I can muster when I finally get at it.<BR/><BR/>Bob: Pleasure to see you here. I have found that the relationship with my son seems to go in cycles. I can remember a blowup when he was about 12, during which I offered to drop him off at the Childrens Aid Society and another where when he was complaining about having to follow my rules, I offered to help him pack so he could find a home more to his liking. Thankfully, we each cooled down.<BR/><BR/>What I have found is that when I calm down and realize I may have gone overboard in some fashion, I go to him and tell him that I stand solidly behind my position, whatever it happened to be, but that I was wrong to react as I did and then apologize to him. My own mother taught me that it is wise to apologize when you are wrong, and I have been wrong many times. <BR/><BR/>Your son may have a much deeper respect for you than you think. Sometimes our kids just don't know how to share with us how they feel about us.<BR/><BR/>Penny: I think I may have to start chronicling all of the ways I have screwed up over the years (and still do) so you don't have this unrealistic image of me. But... I am flattered and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness in saying what you do.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-70129595240709978302007-03-09T11:35:00.000-05:002007-03-09T11:35:00.000-05:00Wow. You are such a fantastic father, Atavist! A...Wow. You are such a fantastic father, Atavist! And, such an understanding and thoughtful husband!<BR/><BR/>You have my admiration.SuperP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830641369098524799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-38728313562025365632007-03-08T23:22:00.000-05:002007-03-08T23:22:00.000-05:00I always enjoyed math - there was always a rule fo...I always enjoyed math - there was always a rule for everything. Learn the rule, solve the equation.<BR/><BR/>I always tried to encourage my children, not in specific areas, but to do their best in all they did. It was also understood that I expected them to go to college and did everything I could to make it possible for them to go.<BR/><BR/>I feel that I failed to achieve what you have - a close relationship with your son. We aren't close in the way you and your son are. But I have always been there when they needed me. I spent nights walking the floor with my infant son (and daughter) when they were sick so my wife could get some rest. I took days off of work to stay at home with them when they had to miss school when sick. I spent nights in my son's hospital room when he was a teenager. They both have come to me when in trouble. They tend to go to my wife to talk about their day to day stuff and save the big things for me. (car wrecks, money trouble, etc.)<BR/><BR/>But in my heart of hearts, I wish I could've been as close to them as my wife. In this way I haven't been able to overcome my upbringing.<BR/><BR/>I'm working on it.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690660290319444722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-25083396123455603502007-03-08T21:54:00.000-05:002007-03-08T21:54:00.000-05:00Atavist, thanks for coming by. I will look forward...Atavist, thanks for coming by. I will look forward to reading what you have to say. :)thailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-8033907047320338962007-03-08T18:58:00.000-05:002007-03-08T18:58:00.000-05:00i am a one woman coalition builder.thank you. ser...i am a one woman coalition builder.<BR/><BR/>thank you. seriously, i thought maybe you'd dig it (and I assumed the alternate view too)<BR/><BR/>now you better get your butt over to Chani's place. (how much bossing can i get away with?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-14887457976838524242007-03-08T18:42:00.000-05:002007-03-08T18:42:00.000-05:00Chani, I'm always there, either from home or work,...Chani, I'm always there, either from home or work, just haven't commented much recently. I'll have a look, haven't been there today.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-38426012287672567622007-03-08T18:17:00.000-05:002007-03-08T18:17:00.000-05:00Atavist, I also wanted to get your input on a topi...Atavist, I also wanted to get your input on a topic going on in my comments section. Do you still come my way? I haven't seen you around in a while.. but if you get the chance... <BR/><BR/>Sorry... if you're not checking mine anymore, I don't mean to put you on the spot. I'd just be curious about your take on this stuff...thailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-18410241886390670332007-03-08T17:05:00.000-05:002007-03-08T17:05:00.000-05:00You're right, Jen. I enjoyed his post and left a ...You're right, Jen. I enjoyed his post and left a comment. Not surprisingly, I took a somewhat different position than his, but I like his style and his musings. He is on my blogroll, effective immediately.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-68538693570854787272007-03-08T16:38:00.000-05:002007-03-08T16:38:00.000-05:00If it was me, I'd take that Cat's in the Cradle so...If it was me, I'd take that Cat's in the Cradle song, and work backwards as hard and fast as I can.<BR/><BR/>Hey Atavist. can you go over and meet Bob? He blogs at Greens n' Cornbread. He wrote something today that you might have an opinion on. <BR/><BR/>Plus, if you haven't yet, I think you two might enjoy meeting.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-60794610425025674002007-03-08T11:53:00.000-05:002007-03-08T11:53:00.000-05:00Thanks, both! Sylvain, I tried to develop doing a...Thanks, both! Sylvain, I tried to develop doing as much math in my head as possible decades ago. It helps in making decisions quickly, by avoiding the 'let me go back to my office to run the figures' scenarios.<BR/><BR/>Jen, there are times, too many times, when I wonder about how I could be so inept at the whole fathering thing. But I do try. Since I was never really able to communicate in a meaningful way with my own father, I am trying my best to avoid that situation with my son.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-8702963237880821932007-03-08T00:51:00.000-05:002007-03-08T00:51:00.000-05:00what a good dad you are, Atavist. what a precious ...what a good dad you are, Atavist. what a precious dad. <BR/><BR/>i have no concept of the father/son bond, but you opened the door for me today, and i love it.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-45213843809875801142007-03-07T21:36:00.000-05:002007-03-07T21:36:00.000-05:00Congrats! Math is so important, and can bring a lo...Congrats! Math is so important, and can bring a lot of satisfaction once you start to get it.<BR/><BR/>I always wonder why most people never get the chance t learn all the little tricks I learned to do quick math in my head. People always think I'm a genious because I can do simple math in y head. Go figure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com