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  1. #35981
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    Feb 2007
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    Asheville, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Brown bear brown bear what do you see?
    A red bird? Blue horse? So many things.

  2. #35982
    Quote Originally Posted by aimo View Post
    I waited tables one summer at an Italian restaurant. Horrible experience. Best part was draining the leftover chianti bottles outside the back door.
    To put myself through college I worked construction for a guy who built Hallmark stores. We traveled from DC to Florida building these things. I loved it. I did not grow up in a family that was skilled at working with our hands. Dad was a coach and I had a great working knowledge of man-to-man defensive principles, but not how to run a saw. I loved that gig but recognized that this was not my future. Out of that gig I graduated college and took a job managing a Hallmark store for $19,000 a year. It was the worst job I ever had. The owner was the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company and I think he may have literally been insane. He expected 70 hour weeks for that paycheck. I've got my price, but that ain't it. That led me to search for other opportunities and I found American Eagle and it was impossible to love a job more than that one. I was 23 and all of the kids working under me were 16-20 and we absolutely loved each other. 25 years later we still talk and get together.

  3. #35983
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    Jan 2010
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    Outside Philly
    Quote Originally Posted by grad_devil View Post
    A red bird? Blue horse? So many things.
    Been reading a lot of toddler books lately. Some new fun stuff ---- lots of old favorites that were around when I was a kid.

  4. #35984
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Been reading a lot of toddler books lately. Some new fun stuff ---- lots of old favorites that were around when I was a kid.
    Spoiler alert. I think it's a tiger if I recall correctly. This tiger doesn't perceive of himself as being a dangerous Creature. I guess the lesson is we are all the hero in our own story.

  5. #35985
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    Asheville, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Been reading a lot of toddler books lately. Some new fun stuff ---- lots of old favorites that were around when I was a kid.
    My wife and I quote my 2y/o's favorites to each other. Once a book becomes a favorite, it's read incessantly until it's no longer a favorite.

    We were in the Brown Bear phase 2 months ago. This month? It's "Mad, Mad, Mad!" I'll keep you posted for next month's.


    Maybe I should start a book club?

  6. #35986
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    Quote Originally Posted by grad_devil View Post
    My wife and I quote my 2y/o's favorites to each other. Once a book becomes a favorite, it's read incessantly until it's no longer a favorite.

    We were in the Brown Bear phase 2 months ago. This month? It's "Mad, Mad, Mad!" I'll keep you posted for next month's.


    Maybe I should start a book club?
    Nice. Mine is 14 months old so he doesn't really get too engaged unless there is a tactile experience or I'm being super silly (which isn't hard for me). So, my wife and I mostly have favorites right now. We're big fans of Gerald the Giraffe's journey from mocked for his dancing abilities by all the other animals to finding his groove and becoming the envy of all the animals.

  7. #35987
    It would be hard to enumerate the number of things I have screwed up as a father, but the one thing I got right was television shows. I hated Barney and Dora and Blues Clues but I really liked Arthur. I was also a huge Scooby-Doo fan as a kid so I purchased a bunch of old Scooby-Doo DVDs. My kids didn't get it at all, but I over laughed at every joke or gag. They would look at me and eventually they started laughing at the show. It's probably the best work I have done as a parent. I never had to watch crappy shows. We just watched Arthur and Scooby-Doo. That's a win.

  8. #35988
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    Feb 2007
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Shoe store in the mall for me. And a marble slab creamery.
    Oh GOD, I worked at a Marble Slab for a summer. Definitely my worst job ever.

  9. #35989
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    Feb 2007
    Location
    Asheville, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil View Post
    It would be hard to enumerate the number of things I have screwed up as a father, but the one thing I got right was television shows. I hated Barney and Dora and Blues Clues but I really liked Arthur. I was also a huge Scooby-Doo fan as a kid so I purchased a bunch of old Scooby-Doo DVDs. My kids didn't get it at all, but I over laughed at every joke or gag. They would look at me and eventually they started laughing at the show. It's probably the best work I have done as a parent. I never had to watch crappy shows. We just watched Arthur and Scooby-Doo. That's a win.
    My kid is currently obsessed with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Strange.

    These are much better than his previous obsessions: Little Baby Bum and Coco Melon.

  10. #35990
    Quote Originally Posted by grad_devil View Post
    My kid is currently obsessed with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Strange.

    These are much better than his previous obsessions: Little Baby Bum and Coco Melon.
    My son, who is exactly two years younger than his sister, got obsessed with the Harry Potter movies. He referred to them as Harry Topper, but I loved it!

  11. #35991
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    Jan 2010
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    Quote Originally Posted by wilson View Post
    Oh GOD, I worked at a Marble Slab for a summer. Definitely my worst job ever.
    Hah. Ruined ice cream for me for several years for several different reasons.

    Pro Tip: Don't eat at places staffed by teenagers, people. DO. NOT. DO. IT.

  12. #35992
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    Feb 2007
    Location
    Durham, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil View Post
    To put myself through college I worked construction for a guy who built Hallmark stores. We traveled from DC to Florida building these things. I loved it. I did not grow up in a family that was skilled at working with our hands. Dad was a coach and I had a great working knowledge of man-to-man defensive principles, but not how to run a saw. I loved that gig but recognized that this was not my future. Out of that gig I graduated college and took a job managing a Hallmark store for $19,000 a year. It was the worst job I ever had. The owner was the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company and I think he may have literally been insane. He expected 70 hour weeks for that paycheck. I've got my price, but that ain't it. That led me to search for other opportunities and I found American Eagle and it was impossible to love a job more than that one. I was 23 and all of the kids working under me were 16-20 and we absolutely loved each other. 25 years later we still talk and get together.
    Interesting. A former co-worker worked at a Hallmark store and absolutely loved it. And my cousin's wife owned several franchises for years. Her house is full of miniatures she saved. Of course, I am mentioning two females. Definitely a chick job. I personally would LOVE a discount on their Peanuts stuff.

  13. #35993
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    Jan 2010
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil View Post
    To put myself through college I worked construction for a guy who built Hallmark stores. We traveled from DC to Florida building these things. I loved it. I did not grow up in a family that was skilled at working with our hands. Dad was a coach and I had a great working knowledge of man-to-man defensive principles, but not how to run a saw. I loved that gig but recognized that this was not my future. Out of that gig I graduated college and took a job managing a Hallmark store for $19,000 a year. It was the worst job I ever had. The owner was the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company and I think he may have literally been insane. He expected 70 hour weeks for that paycheck. I've got my price, but that ain't it. That led me to search for other opportunities and I found American Eagle and it was impossible to love a job more than that one. I was 23 and all of the kids working under me were 16-20 and we absolutely loved each other. 25 years later we still talk and get together.
    Are Hallmark stores typically stand-alone? I'm used to seeing them in strips.

  14. #35994
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Are Hallmark stores typically stand-alone? I'm used to seeing them in strips.
    Not typically, but there was a push in the 90s to build them as free-standing gift and boutique stores

  15. #35995
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    Feb 2007
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    Asheville, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Nice. Mine is 14 months old so he doesn't really get too engaged unless there is a tactile experience or I'm being super silly (which isn't hard for me). So, my wife and I mostly have favorites right now. We're big fans of Gerald the Giraffe's journey from mocked for his dancing abilities by all the other animals to finding his groove and becoming the envy of all the animals.
    I think we have a Gerald book or two. Maybe that's what's next.

    My wife signed our son up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - not sure of the requirements, but we get a free book every month. Pretty cool.

    Who had Dolly Parton as being one of the greatest humanitarians of our age?

  16. #35996
    Quote Originally Posted by aimo View Post
    Interesting. A former co-worker worked at a Hallmark store and absolutely loved it. And my cousin's wife owned several franchises for years. Her house is full of miniatures she saved. Of course, I am mentioning two females. Definitely a chick job. I personally would LOVE a discount on their Peanuts stuff.
    I feel like it is confessional time on here. I managed that store for 6 months and there was a notable uptick in my dating life as well as in the attractiveness of the girls I started dating. That was part of the job I did not hate. As far as skills I learned, I was able to put together that females like receiving Cards & Gifts on important days. And I am very skilled at gift wrapping. You can't get a corner wrapped any tighter than I can do it.

  17. #35997
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    Quote Originally Posted by grad_devil View Post
    I think we have a Gerald book or two. Maybe that's what's next.

    My wife signed our son up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - not sure of the requirements, but we get a free book every month. Pretty cool.

    Who had Dolly Parton as being one of the greatest humanitarians of our age?
    I know, right?! Dolly Parton may be one of the best people in America today. She's just awesome.

  18. #35998
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    I know, right?! Dolly Parton may be one of the best people in America today. She's just awesome.
    As someone who lives very close to her hometown, I was unaware until recently about what an amazing person she is.

  19. #35999
    Quote Originally Posted by wilson View Post
    Oh GOD, I worked at a Marble Slab for a summer. Definitely my worst job ever.
    I feel like we are segueing into a discussion of jobs once had... I have lots of material.

  20. #36000
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    Feb 2007
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    Washington, DC area
    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    I know, right?! Dolly Parton may be one of the best people in America today. She's just awesome.
    If you haven't listened, Jad Abumrad's Dolly Parton's America is a fascinating podcast series.

    -jk

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