tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post1132390106411510549..comments2023-12-11T11:29:48.861+07:00Comments on The Transformed Non-Conformist: Sign, Pole ... MAILBOX!!!Brett Minorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-632576695743644762012-11-07T18:57:00.268+07:002012-11-07T18:57:00.268+07:00I was in college later and we found ourselves in t...I was in college later and we found ourselves in the car a lot. This kept us from going mad.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-11048896897249582582012-11-07T18:54:47.370+07:002012-11-07T18:54:47.370+07:00I believe it is their lack of education. Plus, the...I believe it is their lack of education. Plus, they drool all the time.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-51852014914222755322012-10-04T04:18:08.082+07:002012-10-04T04:18:08.082+07:00I have learned to work magic to keep them quiet.I have learned to work magic to keep them quiet.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-33391670261491616842012-10-04T03:04:45.249+07:002012-10-04T03:04:45.249+07:00Lol, it's amazing how observant you get when y...Lol, it's amazing how observant you get when you have a yelling toddler in the car.:)Shilohhttp://everydaygameplan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-36286446522484523832012-09-25T20:06:42.235+07:002012-09-25T20:06:42.235+07:00He's twenty now, but avoids those places. I do...He's twenty now, but avoids those places. I don't believe he has ever been to one.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-30741084654738376162012-09-24T23:52:44.613+07:002012-09-24T23:52:44.613+07:00Just think, when Christian gets old enough you can...Just think, when Christian gets old enough you can take him to a strip joint.<br /><br />POLE POLE POLE!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993699573170596587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-27599113884729483482012-09-24T03:30:02.208+07:002012-09-24T03:30:02.208+07:00It never gets old and is very easy to learn.It never gets old and is very easy to learn.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-63993062833836221612012-09-23T15:52:33.752+07:002012-09-23T15:52:33.752+07:00That sounds like the best game ever! I don't h...That sounds like the best game ever! I don't have any kids, but I think I could possibly start a rousing game with Mrs Addman.<br /><br />*throws away hungry hungry hippos*Adam Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404990952302454770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-53542382959205617962012-09-22T23:39:54.355+07:002012-09-22T23:39:54.355+07:00I played that game hundreds of times while traveli...I played that game hundreds of times while traveling with my parents.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-64535429630186660452012-09-22T16:03:42.612+07:002012-09-22T16:03:42.612+07:00Ah, brings back memories. I remember countless gam...Ah, brings back memories. I remember countless games of sign alphabet, with various rules.<br /><br />WG WilyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867042879433282534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-51461446826104531282012-09-22T03:22:44.496+07:002012-09-22T03:22:44.496+07:00Thank you so much. I worry when I dedicate myself ...Thank you so much. I worry when I dedicate myself to writing more that I will not have enough to write about, but it seems just the opposite is true. The more I write, the more ideas I have.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-64395649250637138952012-09-22T03:15:28.082+07:002012-09-22T03:15:28.082+07:00that was too damn funny my friend, literal tears i...that was too damn funny my friend, literal tears in my eyes by the time i got to the end and read the final 'water tower!'...i always thought that it was easier when they were little because everything was new and amazing and wonderful like Willy Wonka's world of imagination, but you're right - they're just stupid. i am loving your new 'blog all the time' schedule, shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-53367160226944364632012-09-21T22:54:18.265+07:002012-09-21T22:54:18.265+07:00I would have loved to have those. We had to resort...I would have loved to have those. We had to resort to NyquilBrett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-78101016694647051182012-09-21T22:30:45.868+07:002012-09-21T22:30:45.868+07:00We gave each of our three kids headphones and port...We gave each of our three kids headphones and portable DVD player. It was like shooting them full of morphine.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865863984001684338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-78346516516682874342012-09-21T21:07:09.432+07:002012-09-21T21:07:09.432+07:00People joining us in the car often had a real prob...People joining us in the car often had a real problem with the game. It got a bit crazy at times.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-49506639222308285192012-09-21T20:37:37.472+07:002012-09-21T20:37:37.472+07:00Hahhaaa that game would stress me out, with my unh...Hahhaaa that game would stress me out, with my unhealthy and unusual OCD and ADHD combo!Daniel Nesthttp://nest-expressed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-80480636668210918302012-09-21T20:27:36.488+07:002012-09-21T20:27:36.488+07:00I liked the different alphabet games. We had one w...I liked the different alphabet games. We had one where someone would name a celebrity and then someone had to name one whose first name started with the same letter as the last name as the previous one.<br /><br />I would also issue a challenge to make them think. <br /><br /><i>Give me 20 boys names that star with 'B'.<br /><br />Name 20 breeds of dogs.</i>Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-39450176418963114422012-09-21T19:51:26.850+07:002012-09-21T19:51:26.850+07:00When I was a single Dad, I would have to make a 6+...When I was a single Dad, I would have to make a 6+ hour round trip to pick my girls up in Dallas. We didn't have iPads, iPhones, portable DVD players or the like to keep the kids entertained, so you had to come up with silly games like the ones you mentioned. <br /><br />One of our favorite ones (best played when they are older) is the Crazy Sentence game. The first player would randomly Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15137784763609138302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-34249298093351770862012-09-21T19:00:25.708+07:002012-09-21T19:00:25.708+07:00Never underestimate the power of the mailbox! I ha...Never underestimate the power of the mailbox! I haven't had many family road trips and don't have to settle the kids down that much. Workingdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431559781969929972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-52816815403527333842012-09-21T10:25:59.770+07:002012-09-21T10:25:59.770+07:00Sometimes we would name three things that had to b...Sometimes we would name three things that had to be found. <br /><br />Man wearing a hat<br />Standing water (i.e. puddle, pond, pool)<br />Barb wire fence<br /><br />Everyone would get quiet while they searched.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-39900284268511994442012-09-21T10:23:24.165+07:002012-09-21T10:23:24.165+07:00Anything would have worked. It's my go to for ...Anything would have worked. It's my go to for any screaming kids. Get them to forget about whatever their issue is.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-40855930943287686502012-09-21T10:20:08.519+07:002012-09-21T10:20:08.519+07:00This game is so fun! I would call out my favorite ...This game is so fun! I would call out my favorite cars, but somehow I'd never end up with them. I couldn't figure out how, since they were all wishes to begin with.Shockgrubzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268844926880083612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-33636588805365060032012-09-21T09:48:07.737+07:002012-09-21T09:48:07.737+07:00LOL! That's kind of adorable, distracting a k...LOL! That's kind of adorable, distracting a kid with mailboxes. I always stick to things like cars or trains.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-87040898461454084252012-09-21T08:17:22.387+07:002012-09-21T08:17:22.387+07:00Better yet, avoid traveling with children. Much qu...Better yet, avoid traveling with children. Much quieter.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-776459741338840122012-09-21T08:04:48.565+07:002012-09-21T08:04:48.565+07:00sounds like a great game.... thankfully I've y...sounds like a great game.... thankfully I've yet to travel often in cars with children.. .I think I'm going to save this to my memory banks for later use.chemgirljaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506314200019963773noreply@blogger.com