I gotta get me one of these!! :beers:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/445498/robotic_beer_launching_refrigerator/
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/445498/robotic_beer_launching_refrigerator/
LOL!!! And wear a helmet!!!You might want to have a designated catcher around once you've had a few though.
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LOL!!! I have my three girls trained to fetch beers! :thumbsup: Way better than the beer launcher as they put the beer in my hand, eliminating all risk of head trauma from a bad lauch or catch!I thought kids were made to do this job? Although i have no kids and im 20 years old, but my dad told me that was my job to get up and get him a beer when he needed it hehe.
Not getting on you, so don't take it that way. I have never had my kids get me a beer. If I can't get it myself then I don't need one. I never wanted to have my kids think it's even OK to touch or handle beer or any other booze.I thought kids were made to do this job? :-D Although i have no kids and im 20 years old, but my dad told me that was my job to get up and get him a beer when he needed it hehe.
Its all about the communication Joe.We have always told our oldest no matter when where or what all she has to do is call and we will come pick her up.She is eighteen now and still calls when she leaves work or school to let us know when she will be home or what she is doing.Yes they have drank with friends, yes they have been to partys and had other kinds of booze and yes we have gotten phone calls in the middle of the night to come get one of them from a party because they would not ride witha friend that drank.
I know my kids will be kids but I tried everything I could to make them think about the actions they take in regard to drinking. We have always told them don't drink and drive and don't ride with friends that have. We will come and get them and they will get a Q&A the next day about what happened, where and with who.
Their friends are so amazed at the communication that goes on when one leaves and says where they are going, with whom and to do what. Last words are we love you, be safe and don't do anything stupid.
Joe :beers:
I know exacly what your saying, seems to run in my family also. I do not have issues eiather but have seen so much that I talk alot to them. Funny how things make us react to our kids. I am sort of a prude about the kids don't get me a beer thing and like I said it's just me and I sure don't look down on people that allow it. Funny thing is a few friends have said.....I just might try that myself. One is just about as adiment about it as I am.Interesting approach Joe.
My grandfather is an alchoholic and my mother has always been very uncomfortable in situations where people are drinking (too many bad memories I suppose) or even around alchohol. My father in law is also an alchoholic, but my wife is not as uptight as my mother for whatever reason (she drinks occasionally, been drunk once in her life). Me, never having had trouble with alchohol (and not an alchoholic), I guess I never thought much about how people (or my kids) are affected by seeing me drink a beer or two or "fetch" me a beer. My kids have never seen me drunk, unless they think that if they see me drink one or two beers a couple of times a year that I'm "drunk".
I think that most impressive thing that I got out of your post was the communication thing. IMHO, having the communication and relationship with your kids is huge. Again, IMHO, the biggest thing leads kids astray is if they don't have that tight relationship with their family.
I appreciate you posting what you did....it's something to think about, that is what the kids pick up on as far as drinking.I know exacly what your saying, seems to run in my family also. I do not have issues eiather but have seen so much that I talk alot to them. Funny how things make us react to our kids. I am sort of a prude about the kids don't get me a beer thing and like I said it's just me and I sure don't look down on people that allow it. Funny thing is a few friends have said.....I just might try that myself. One is just about as adiment about it as I am.
Joe
:thumbsup:If Jesus is your co-pilot maybe you should trade seats