tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post896944013824152935..comments2023-12-11T11:29:48.861+07:00Comments on The Transformed Non-Conformist: Silence Speaks VolumesBrett Minorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-72787827090502059382013-03-13T20:28:29.557+07:002013-03-13T20:28:29.557+07:00The quiet gets them every time.The quiet gets them every time.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-89926401116856386162013-03-13T18:01:26.349+07:002013-03-13T18:01:26.349+07:00LOL!!! I enjoyed your post. My cousin and I used t...LOL!!! I enjoyed your post. My cousin and I used to play in my grandmothers dryer. But it was a game to see who could stay in the longer with the door closed. Neither one of us ever wanted to the door closed because being in the dryer was scary enough. Thanks for the flashback. I don't think our grandparents knew what we were doing. We were being quiet in the basement and there was so much toKenya G. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901164070843042029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-90973437013555654262012-10-03T12:17:39.698+07:002012-10-03T12:17:39.698+07:00Wonderfully. It became a long played game.Wonderfully. It became a long played game.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-20490861832342361842012-10-03T12:14:50.566+07:002012-10-03T12:14:50.566+07:00did it work?did it work?neal callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285975416175230777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-56422821552096176382012-10-03T07:39:33.667+07:002012-10-03T07:39:33.667+07:00(you turned out awesome.)(you turned out awesome.)Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870283055927616591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-59076557772728682322012-10-03T07:32:32.893+07:002012-10-03T07:32:32.893+07:00I know what you mean. We put my brother in a sleep...I know what you mean. We put my brother in a sleeping bag once and threw it into a haystack just to see if it would work.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-88273559076744273072012-10-03T07:21:02.629+07:002012-10-03T07:21:02.629+07:00My brother and I used to put our baby brother on a...My brother and I used to put our baby brother on a blanket, hold opposite ends, and toss him up as high as we could into the air. Then one day one of said, "let's see what happens if we don't catch him!"<br /><br />'Cause sometimes you just want to know. It's not mean-ness. It's science. And it gets you big ol' welts on your bum.<br /><br />Enjoying the blog!neal callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285975416175230777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-73337378906979308602012-10-03T07:17:18.651+07:002012-10-03T07:17:18.651+07:00They can also pan handle on the street corner and ...They can also pan handle on the street corner and bring home at least ten bucks or they get the hose again. <br /><br />If only my wife hadn't put a stop to that.neal callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285975416175230777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-5304307909457067022012-10-03T07:08:52.081+07:002012-10-03T07:08:52.081+07:00That may have been it. As annoying as your own kid...That may have been it. As annoying as your own kids can be, other people's kids are worse.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-21190936548968949512012-10-03T07:08:09.492+07:002012-10-03T07:08:09.492+07:00Sometimes we have to choose. Quiet or happy. Of co...Sometimes we have to choose. Quiet or happy. Of course, we want our kids to be happy, but if we have to trade silence in order to get it, it's just not worth it.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-10063201992541038772012-10-03T07:07:06.132+07:002012-10-03T07:07:06.132+07:00I've been known to flip a kid or two.I've been known to flip a kid or two.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-26270717888868220962012-10-03T07:02:36.582+07:002012-10-03T07:02:36.582+07:00The advantage to kids is they can do a few things ...The advantage to kids is they can do a few things for you. Like get you a drink from the fridge or be used as an excuse to skip work.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-37264219473083699492012-10-03T07:00:28.743+07:002012-10-03T07:00:28.743+07:00When you have small children, quiet time is very v...When you have small children, quiet time is very valuable.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-6129026217368249062012-10-03T06:59:26.818+07:002012-10-03T06:59:26.818+07:00Yeah, you got beat out by a few minutes.
I don...Yeah, you got beat out by a few minutes.<br /><br />I don't remember the dryer belt, but do remember the cat.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-77508099532736660742012-10-03T06:58:14.568+07:002012-10-03T06:58:14.568+07:00Yeah, we had a tendency to push the boundaries.Yeah, we had a tendency to push the boundaries.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-82891397781261159482012-10-03T06:57:42.281+07:002012-10-03T06:57:42.281+07:00He was great. I don't mean to make him sound l...He was great. I don't mean to make him sound like a bad guy. I just emphasize the points that drive my story.<br /><br />I think I turned out all right.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-92103498000972546102012-10-03T06:22:21.005+07:002012-10-03T06:22:21.005+07:00This made me laugh a lot more than it should have....This made me laugh a lot more than it should have. I think the diagram may me pretty accurate for me too...<br /><br />Sounds like you three got into a lot of trouble, even when you were just little. hahaRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507642753163503531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-54546358808211328982012-10-03T00:07:07.821+07:002012-10-03T00:07:07.821+07:00Your dad sounds like a stern fellow. But he must h...Your dad sounds like a stern fellow. But he must have been a good parent; you turned out okay, right?stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-55446923997621976102012-10-02T23:51:17.386+07:002012-10-02T23:51:17.386+07:00I think you've just enlightened me as to why o...I think you've just enlightened me as to why other people were annoyed by my siblings and I when I was younger. :SEllen at Defenestrated Feethttp://www.defenestratedfeet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-86186546558371138222012-10-02T21:34:49.931+07:002012-10-02T21:34:49.931+07:00Oh Brett, your dad sounds fabulous. And I yelled ...Oh Brett, your dad sounds fabulous. And I yelled at Jack this morning for laughing for 10 minutes straight because he had the giggles. Silence is truly golden.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-57891551855202757012012-10-02T19:59:30.761+07:002012-10-02T19:59:30.761+07:00Your dad is like me. I love that picture of the g...Your dad is like me. I love that picture of the girl on the big wheel, that is something I would do.Who Woulda Thought?https://www.blogger.com/profile/14492854309076767707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-54151350943741417262012-10-02T19:28:33.831+07:002012-10-02T19:28:33.831+07:00You have described a key reason why I do not have ...You have described a key reason why I do not have children. Where I'm living now, I don't have to interact with kids much, and the neighbor dogs who accompany me on my morning walk don't beg for attention. <br /><br />Dogs win.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870283055927616591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-67045464563428145172012-10-02T19:21:18.572+07:002012-10-02T19:21:18.572+07:00Dang, someone beat me to it!Dang, someone beat me to it!Kylehttp://www.facebook.com/mobileprotection#!/kyle.minor.96noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-87189327439015600722012-10-02T19:19:17.584+07:002012-10-02T19:19:17.584+07:00I GET TO LEAVE THE 1ST COMMENT!
I don't rememb...I GET TO LEAVE THE 1ST COMMENT!<br />I don't remember this quite as well, but I've heard mom tell the story a thousand times. I do remember years later when we did figure out how to turn the dryer on. I remember it took dad a while to figure out why the belt kept comming off the drum. he had to fix it several times before we got in trouble.<br />And speeking of stupid cats. Remember when Kylehttp://www.facebook.com/mobileprotection#!/kyle.minor.96noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-67708286093715454052012-10-02T19:08:13.788+07:002012-10-02T19:08:13.788+07:00Your dad is perfect! That is so something I would ...Your dad is perfect! That is so something I would say! I tell my girls that unless their arms or legs have fallen off they are not allowed to scream. And even then, they should approach me quietly and inform me politely (especially if I'm in the middle of something) that they are currently missing an appendage. <br /><br />And you are far too right about parents just needed some quiet time. IHeatherLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408729050734990343noreply@blogger.com