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Open Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: SippinTea on May 03, 2008, 02:01:00 AM

Poll
Question: Would Sir John make a 'decent father'? (his words, not mine!)
Option 1: Yes, he'd be close to being a perfect father votes: 3
Option 2: Yes, he'd be a good father votes: 8
Option 3: Yes, he'd be a good father except for on Mondays votes: 1
Option 4: Yes, but only on weekends and holidays votes: 1
Option 5: He _might_ make a good father, if he ever decided dogs are better than cats votes: 1
Option 6: No, because he would only let his kids have two pieces of pie at dinner votes: 2
Option 7: No, because he would be too busy teaching his boys to fight, and would forget to teach them how to squish spiders votes: 0
Option 8: No, because he would take one look at his little daughter's big brown eyes that were filling with tears, and would buy her the fifth stuffed animal of the week votes: 2
Option 9: No, because he'd be so busy thinking up bedtime stories about teddy bears, that he'd forget to go to work votes: 2
Title: Father Newsman
Post by: SippinTea on May 03, 2008, 02:01:00 AM
Okay, so he's not becoming a Catholic priest (at least, so far as I know), but here's the scoop:

Sir John himself wants to know...

Quote from: Newsman on May 03, 2008, 01:43:14 AM
   Who thinks I'd make a decent father?


John  :waving:

What say ye, ye members of the Sir John fan club?

:beret:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Backseat Radio on May 03, 2008, 02:12:40 AM
 :sing:  Father Newsman had many sons

Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Newsman on May 03, 2008, 02:24:02 AM
*doesn't vote but will watch the thread*


John  :waving:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: SippinTea on May 03, 2008, 02:29:31 AM
If Tia's vote is any indication of how the rest of the voting will go... you'll be a good father. *grin*

:beret:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Backseat Radio on May 03, 2008, 02:31:45 AM
 :laughhard:

Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Newsman on May 03, 2008, 02:46:13 AM
I see no option in the poll for "No, because he's a terrible guy."


John  :waving:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: newkris on May 03, 2008, 02:55:38 AM
that's because one wasn't needed, sir john a/k/a big daddy  :pwink:

Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: The Purple Fuzzy on May 03, 2008, 02:57:45 AM
I agree with Kris...
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Newsman on May 03, 2008, 03:03:27 AM
I changed my mind, and voted :)


John  :waving:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: The Purple Fuzzy on May 03, 2008, 03:05:25 AM
That's no reason to vote no, silly man.
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Newsman on May 03, 2008, 03:12:53 AM
Did you see which category I voted 'No' under, Sandra? :)


John  :waving:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: The Purple Fuzzy on May 03, 2008, 03:14:39 AM
Stuffed animals never hurt anybody. ;)  That's why you have a helpmate to balance how many you can buy.  :)
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Newsman on May 03, 2008, 03:20:53 AM
ahh...so THAT's how that works...I gather Moms are immune to the little face and the tears, not in a callous fashion, but to know when is when?


John  :waving:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: newkris on May 03, 2008, 03:42:11 AM
precisely john.

however, my boys discovered that if they both went with me shopping they could double team me and i wouldn't know.  one would have me talking about, for example, cereal and which one to buy.  the other would go down the aisle and pick out pop tars and granola bars and that sort of thing and add it to the cart while i was distracted.  if they were really on top of their game, they would also unload the cart and pack the bags.  i wouldn't know exactly what i bought until we got home and i was putting groceries away.  needless to say, my grocery bil is EXTREMELY smaller now that it's only me.  good thing because so is my bank account.  :pwink:

yes.  to answer your question.  moms know when to say yes and no and i am a clear example of the tough love mother.  sort of.
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Backseat Radio on May 03, 2008, 03:56:49 AM
 :laughhard:

I don't have to distract my mom to make things jump into the cart.  All I have to do is say "can I make (insert item here) jump into the cart" *adds sweet innocent look*  and it jumps in the cart.

Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: SippinTea on May 03, 2008, 04:34:27 AM
Kris, I seriously laughed out loud on that one. I think it's awesome that they actually pulled it off. My mom always caught us when we tried that trick. :sadbounce:

:beret:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Backseat Radio on May 03, 2008, 05:10:26 AM
a display rack did that to my mom once.  she was putting things on the conveyer belt and accidently bumped the display of mini magazines above the belt knocking much of the display off onto the belt.  She thought she got them all picked back up and put back into place only to get home and discover there was a mini magazine in one of her bags and it was on the receipt.  Thankfully the one that ended up in her bag was a bible words one and not some strange one like horoscopes.

Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: MelodyB on May 03, 2008, 05:46:33 AM
This thread is great!!

I could ALWAYS get my Mom to get me most anything....I was spoiled. :hypocrite:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: sunlight on May 03, 2008, 07:16:54 AM
/me hugs newsman again in a different thread
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: apsurf on May 03, 2008, 07:38:25 AM
*Yawn*
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Newsman on May 06, 2008, 05:23:05 AM
Thank you, thank you, Lady Chel!

Have I fooled _That_ Many of y'all, to think I'd be a decent father?  :o


John  :waving:

Quote from: sunlight on May 03, 2008, 07:16:54 AM
/me hugs newsman again in a different thread
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: newkris on May 06, 2008, 11:24:43 AM
having been a parent for all of my adult life i can honestly tell you that it doesn't take nearly as much pre-thought as everyone thinks to be a good parent.

you'd be a great parent.

you need wisdom, grace and honesty.

you have those character traits.  you'd be fine. 

and, you'd enjoy them as much as they'd enjoy you.

Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: The Purple Fuzzy on May 06, 2008, 01:39:26 PM
:)
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Tricia Lea on May 06, 2008, 01:46:37 PM
ok I keep seeing the title Father Newsman and am like has newsman went Catholic on us

:o :o

lolololol
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: MelodyB on May 06, 2008, 01:54:14 PM
My thought is: :sing: Father Newsman, has many sons, has many sons has Faaaaaaather Newsman.... :sing:

Thats what pops in my mind when I see this thread. :roll:

Thanks a lot, Ruby.  :girltongue:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: sunlight on May 06, 2008, 02:24:02 PM
hehe... another reason to bump the thread at random times... BOL
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: MelodyB on May 06, 2008, 02:45:50 PM
Come over here and Ill give you a *BUMP*!


:pound:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Sis on May 06, 2008, 05:54:09 PM
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Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Chinadoll on May 06, 2008, 10:27:47 PM
 :addnothing:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: RainbowJingles on May 08, 2008, 12:55:46 AM
No, because he'd be so busy thinking up bedtime stories about teddy bears, that he'd forget to go to work

I love this option, but don't like that it's preceded by the "no"!  lol

Not going to work wouldn't make him a bad father.  What if he decided to work from home?
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: SippinTea on May 11, 2008, 12:18:38 AM
Da Wooby is back. :)

Hmm... do I need to add another choice 'specially for 'Lona? Something along the lines of... "Yes, if he works from home and stays busy thinking up bedtime stories about teddy bears"

*grin*

:beret:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: RainbowJingles on May 11, 2008, 04:53:02 AM
:laughhard:

YES!  I'd vote for that one...  except he's make a good daddy even without working from home...

Whatever happend to simple yes/no polls?!?!

:reaction:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Newsman on May 23, 2008, 11:40:12 AM
   Wow, THAT many of y'all have been fooled by me into thinking I'm a decent person, and would make a decent father?

   OK, thanks for the votes of support...I am getting older, but it's still theoretically possible I could still be a dad.


John  :waving:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: The Purple Fuzzy on May 23, 2008, 02:19:41 PM
 :sing: Father Abraham, had many sons, many sons had father Abraham... :sing: ;)
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: SippinTea on May 23, 2008, 03:55:09 PM
You do realize they're _all_ 'yes' votes, right? Even the ones that begin with the word 'no'. *grin*

:beret:
Title: Re: Father Newsman
Post by: Ashlee on July 28, 2008, 04:20:36 AM
*bump*  :hypocrite: