Comments on: Parental Control http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/ Did I tell you the one about the . . . Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: joared http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-62 joared Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:13:57 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-62 <p>Where is the spousal control knob -- you know, for all those talking head sports statistics spouting guys?</p> Where is the spousal control knob — you know, for all those talking head sports statistics spouting guys?

]]> By: Winston http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-28 Winston Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:48:08 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-28 <p>Sounds like a clone of my mom-in-law. She does all those things you mentioned plus genuflects every time Bush's name is mentioned. If he ordered all Americans to drive off a cliff, she's be in her car in a flash. One of the more irritating things is that several times daily she emails to pass along something she picked up from the drudge report (what a cess pool!), heard on Fox News, or received from another suffering the same type of delusional dementia. Most of these folks are just annoying, not harmful, but their cars should be revoked as should voting privileges, she they are no longer competent to think, weigh the evidence, and make a rational decision.</p> <p>Sounds like your Dad is not that old or that far along yet. Chances are it will happen. Be prepared. It will happen to us also, though I hope with much different political leanings...</p> Sounds like a clone of my mom-in-law. She does all those things you mentioned plus genuflects every time Bush’s name is mentioned. If he ordered all Americans to drive off a cliff, she’s be in her car in a flash. One of the more irritating things is that several times daily she emails to pass along something she picked up from the drudge report (what a cess pool!), heard on Fox News, or received from another suffering the same type of delusional dementia. Most of these folks are just annoying, not harmful, but their cars should be revoked as should voting privileges, she they are no longer competent to think, weigh the evidence, and make a rational decision.

Sounds like your Dad is not that old or that far along yet. Chances are it will happen. Be prepared. It will happen to us also, though I hope with much different political leanings…

]]> By: Janie http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-27 Janie Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:25:05 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-27 <p>Norm - I so totally understand...my mom's TV deal was sports. I always told her ESPN was going to do her requiem.</p> Norm - I so totally understand…my mom’s TV deal was sports. I always told her ESPN was going to do her requiem.

]]> By: Cory http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-26 Cory Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:54:24 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/03/19/parental-control/#comment-26 <p>Great blog Norm! If you love your dad and your not afraid to tell him, you will always be a good son.</p> Great blog Norm! If you love your dad and your not afraid to tell him, you will always be a good son.

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