Comments on: What I did on my holidays http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1201 Jay Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:50:13 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1201 Thanks, Jenny! Ah .. the nostalgia, huh? The biggest problem with writing that was keeping it to a manageable length! Thanks, Jenny! Ah .. the nostalgia, huh? The biggest problem with writing that was keeping it to a manageable length!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1193 Jenny Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:41:47 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1193 Funny old "wold" indeed, and an absolutely marvelously wonderful post, my friend! Thanks for a most enjoyable read. My childhood was just as free and adventurous. Funny old “wold” indeed, and an absolutely marvelously wonderful post, my friend! Thanks for a most enjoyable read. My childhood was just as free and adventurous.

]]> By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1167 Jay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:09:27 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1167 And they're forced into more adult behaviour - such as drinking - because they're not allowed to do the usual kid stuff. Vicious circle really, since their peers, who aren't allowed to do it either, would probably give them a really hard time if they did. So sad. We now have kids not being allowed to be kids and (as you say) not mature enough to handle anything else. And they’re forced into more adult behaviour - such as drinking - because they’re not allowed to do the usual kid stuff. Vicious circle really, since their peers, who aren’t allowed to do it either, would probably give them a really hard time if they did. So sad. We now have kids not being allowed to be kids and (as you say) not mature enough to handle anything else.

]]> By: Jeni http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1166 Jeni Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:42:53 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1166 ASBO Jay! Now there's a thought. LOL Jay, I loved this piece; had me smiling and nodding all the way through. yes I remember plasticine very well and my Mum going on about how it got stuck in the shagpile carpet and how when mushed together it really was a colour only suitable for making fake dog poo out of. Kids today still want to make camps and run free and explore their imagination in play and I don't believe they don't know how to, given half a chance; it's instinctual. It's just that when you allow, nay encourage your children to do so you get slapped across the wrists by those who think they know better. Let them run free as much as you can I say, because the ones that don't get that freedom when they are small tend to go crazy later when they do. I really think it's part of the reason for under-age binge drinking and petty crime and such. They just don't know how to handle the freedom. ASBO Jay! Now there’s a thought. LOL
Jay, I loved this piece; had me smiling and nodding all the way through. yes I remember plasticine very well and my Mum going on about how it got stuck in the shagpile carpet and how when mushed together it really was a colour only suitable for making fake dog poo out of.
Kids today still want to make camps and run free and explore their imagination in play and I don’t believe they don’t know how to, given half a chance; it’s instinctual. It’s just that when you allow, nay encourage your children to do so you get slapped across the wrists by those who think they know better. Let them run free as much as you can I say, because the ones that don’t get that freedom when they are small tend to go crazy later when they do. I really think it’s part of the reason for under-age binge drinking and petty crime and such. They just don’t know how to handle the freedom.

]]> By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1158 Jay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:56:12 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1158 Thanks, <b>Mr N</b> - Oh, the people I could have sued! But wait ... um ... oh, the people who could have sued me .. oops! How I hate the litigation-minded society we live in. All these accidents teach us things. You can't grow up properly without learning what happens when you fall off a bike, out of a tree, stick your hand in fire - whatever. Nor can you learn how to deal with the spectrum of human behaviour without running smack into the nasty side. How have people forgotten that? Thanks, Mr N - Oh, the people I could have sued! But wait … um … oh, the people who could have sued me .. oops!

How I hate the litigation-minded society we live in. All these accidents teach us things. You can’t grow up properly without learning what happens when you fall off a bike, out of a tree, stick your hand in fire - whatever. Nor can you learn how to deal with the spectrum of human behaviour without running smack into the nasty side. How have people forgotten that?

]]> By: Mr. Nighttime http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1157 Mr. Nighttime Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:14:25 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1157 This was a terrific post Jay, brought back my own memories, some of which I had elaborated on a post back in April: http://mrnighttime.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-am-killer-diller.html But you know what? This was the most telling sentence: "But you know what? I learned from the experience, and I didn’t drop dead or anything. AND I didn’t sue anyone, and nor did my parents." If I had a dime for all the things I did to myself that in today's world would have resulted in a lawsuit, may parents would have been rich. Falling off of the monkey bars in the play park behind my my building when I was 6, and snapping my femur in half. My friend's sister who tripped me while I was running, resulting in my needing 2 stitches in my upper lip. We won't even discuss the bullying. Then again, it was a far different time, but kids today don't really know about having real fun, I think. Mr. Nighttimes last blog post..<a href="http://mrnighttime.blogspot.com/2008/07/gimme-that-ole-time-music.html" rel="nofollow">Gimme that ole' time music.......</a> This was a terrific post Jay, brought back my own memories, some of which I had elaborated on a post back in April:

http://mrnighttime.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-am-killer-diller.html

But you know what? This was the most telling sentence:

“But you know what? I learned from the experience, and I didn’t drop dead or anything. AND I didn’t sue anyone, and nor did my parents.”

If I had a dime for all the things I did to myself that in today’s world would have resulted in a lawsuit, may parents would have been rich. Falling off of the monkey bars in the play park behind my my building when I was 6, and snapping my femur in half. My friend’s sister who tripped me while I was running, resulting in my needing 2 stitches in my upper lip. We won’t even discuss the bullying. Then again, it was a far different time, but kids today don’t really know about having real fun, I think.

Mr. Nighttimes last blog post..Gimme that ole’ time music…….

]]> By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1152 Jay Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:44:05 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1152 Me too! And sometimes I didn't get back until after dark and then I got into trouble. No, I don't think the world is too dangerous - at least not everywhere. But the media has altered people's perceptions, I think. Because we hear about attacks and accidents in all corners of the world, it seems more dangerous. I wouldn't advocate it in the cities, or in known danger spots, but in a quiet village? I don't think things have changed all that much. Me too! And sometimes I didn’t get back until after dark and then I got into trouble.

No, I don’t think the world is too dangerous - at least not everywhere. But the media has altered people’s perceptions, I think. Because we hear about attacks and accidents in all corners of the world, it seems more dangerous.

I wouldn’t advocate it in the cities, or in known danger spots, but in a quiet village? I don’t think things have changed all that much.

]]> By: meleah rebeccah http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1150 meleah rebeccah Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:39:01 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1150 I loved it back in the day when playing outside in the dirt ands using our imaginations until the street lights came on was all the glory. (sigh) Is the world really too dangerous to let our kids run wild like we used too? meleah rebeccahs last blog post..<a href="http://mommamiameaculpa.com/?p=1289" rel="nofollow">Monday Monday</a> I loved it back in the day when playing outside in the dirt ands using our imaginations until the street lights came on was all the glory.

(sigh)

Is the world really too dangerous to let our kids run wild like we used too?

meleah rebeccahs last blog post..Monday Monday

]]> By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1148 Jay Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:59:59 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1148 No, Momma, Plasticine was different. It was more like traditional clay, only rubbery and dry. Play-Doh is softer - you can make much more detailed models with Plasticine! See? Most of us grew up playing outside and doing nothing much most of the time! I bet we learned a lot of life lessons, though. No, Momma, Plasticine was different. It was more like traditional clay, only rubbery and dry. Play-Doh is softer - you can make much more detailed models with Plasticine!

See? Most of us grew up playing outside and doing nothing much most of the time! I bet we learned a lot of life lessons, though.

]]> By: DP/Momma http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1147 DP/Momma Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:13:00 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/297/what-i-did-on-my-holidays/#comment-1147 I don't know if Plasticine and Play-Doh are the same thing, but Play-Doh is still one of my favorite toys. And I never had anything interesting to write about my summer vacation. We went to see relatives in Georgia, every summer without fail, and we did little else other than - as you said - play outside and see how injured we could get without actually dying! Peace - D DP/Mommas last blog post..<a href="http://gettheetoapoet.blogspot.com/2008/07/crap.html" rel="nofollow">Crap</a> I don’t know if Plasticine and Play-Doh are the same thing, but Play-Doh is still one of my favorite toys.

And I never had anything interesting to write about my summer vacation. We went to see relatives in Georgia, every summer without fail, and we did little else other than - as you said - play outside and see how injured we could get without actually dying!

Peace - D

DP/Mommas last blog post..Crap

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