Comments on Suburban Matron: That Was Some Expensive Magicalness

You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomat...

2009-10-19T23:34:59.362-04:00

You like potato and I like potahto,
You like tomato and I like tomahto;
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!
Let's call the whole thing off!
But oh! If we call the whole thing off,
Then we must part.
And oh! If we ever part,
Then that might break my heart!
So, if you like pajamas and I like pajahmas,
I'll wear pajamas and give up pajahmas.
For we know we need each other,
So we better call the calling off off.

Here's an alternate view of Garner:
http://snibbets.blogspot.com/2006/02/throw-out-gantlet.html

You DO know we could debate this for the next year, right? I love such discussions.

Or is it "emendation"? Oh holy hell I...

2009-10-19T22:52:41.346-04:00

Or is it "emendation"? Oh holy hell I'm so tired.

Forrest, I adore your liberal sensibilities. And y...

2009-10-19T22:50:57.656-04:00

Forrest, I adore your liberal sensibilities. And your rhyming! But it's also true that Brian Garner is a minor diety in my pantheon. So I will be making this amendation. If I ever get out of this airport.

Ahh, but Becky and I have had this conversation be...

2009-10-19T22:42:53.040-04:00

Ahh, but Becky and I have had this conversation before and she agreed with me (and Garner's Dictionary of Modern American Usage).

While "gantlet" may be used, it is perfe...

2009-10-19T12:15:08.385-04:00

While "gantlet" may be used, it is perfectly acceptable to use "gauntlet." Numerous dictionaries define "run the gauntlet" as to suffer severe criticism or tribulation.

Regarding Becky, I'm sycophantic,
so I feel more than a little frantic
when I see a commenter who's pendantic
'bout anything remotely semantic.

total word pedantry: you run a gantlet you throw...

2009-10-19T11:45:23.352-04:00

total word pedantry:

you run a gantlet

you throw down a gauntlet.

Aladdin's abs. Nice.

2009-10-18T12:12:33.060-04:00

Aladdin's abs. Nice.

My standard line, "Your memory of the event w...

2009-10-18T10:44:27.009-04:00

My standard line, "Your memory of the event we just took you to is your souvenier." Yeah, my kids hate me but the parents around me usually break out in applause.

i love your new header! how long has it been since...

2009-10-17T14:11:50.445-04:00

i love your new header! how long has it been since i've visited your place? that looks a little like the cool mod hotel you stayed at in ... cali?

Your kids are wonderful. Truly exceptional people...

2009-10-17T02:00:14.921-04:00

Your kids are wonderful. Truly exceptional people.

We went to Hercules on Ice about 11 years ago, and I was aghast at the cost of the plastic crap. Super Son's friend's mom whipped out her wallet and bought the garmungous light up Hercules sword for her kid for a trillion dollars, and I couldn't bear not to get Super Son such a special keepsake.

By the time Daring Daughter came along, I was stronger. We went to High School Musical on Ice (actually very fun) and I bought nothing despite some other mothers' insane spending.

Neither time had rippling abs. I am jealous.

Ha! "when will they stop skating?" indee...

2009-10-16T11:45:57.869-04:00

Ha! "when will they stop skating?" indeed!

Laura is such a wise old soul in a fabulously cute young woman. She floors me everytime.

Things On Ice are surprisingly pretty good.
Now "Walking With Dinosaurs": no ice, but that was pretty rad, too. Hecks, even the circus should not be underestimated. We always dread them until we actually get there for some reason. As in 'ugh, free tickets to the circus. do we have to'

I'm pretty sure my kids are right there with me saying "I can get that same light up thingamabob at the dollar store for a buck!" about the overpriced stuff they're hawking.
They barely even beg for nachos.

My mother took me to the Ice Capades when I was li...

2009-10-16T11:44:24.127-04:00

My mother took me to the Ice Capades when I was little and I still remember it fondly.

The prices at Disneyland ARE jacked up, but people still buy it. Which I don't understand because there is now a Disney Store in every freaking mall in America, which carries the exact same junk.

Your kids are so sweet and empathetic. Love that.

The Maven's son plays hockey - so we get more ...

2009-10-16T07:31:08.479-04:00

The Maven's son plays hockey - so we get more than enough ice time, thankyouverymuch.

Fun! I've never done anything like that. There...

2009-10-15T18:01:52.004-04:00

Fun! I've never done anything like that. There was similar thing here but the tickets were like 20 bucks each and I just wasn't up for that. But when we went to The Wiggles a couple months ago (loved it!), they were selling all manner of overpriced stuff. The Mylar balloons were $15 each and people were walking around with 2 or 3 of them! I could NOT believe that.

I've never been to one, no. It does sound fun...

2009-10-15T17:45:56.873-04:00

I've never been to one, no. It does sound fun, in a "oops, sorry kids, Mama forgot her wallet" kind of way.

Your kids are freakin' adorable, btw. I think X would have had the same reaction to the skaters.

Those Disney people! Pfft. They KNOW kids are th...

2009-10-15T15:15:16.117-04:00

Those Disney people! Pfft. They KNOW kids are the hardest to say not to. Glad some ripping abs were around to counter the faux glitz and guilt attacks. ; )

Oh, and I went to the Icecapades when I was Laura&...

2009-10-15T14:42:39.761-04:00

Oh, and I went to the Icecapades when I was Laura's age and LOVED it.

Oh how I LOVE Laura's sympathy for the kids mi...

2009-10-15T14:42:07.223-04:00

Oh how I LOVE Laura's sympathy for the kids missing the magic and Hank's nervousness. Those kids of yours are precious.

I remember going to a Disney on Ice type thing as ...

2009-10-15T13:15:04.547-04:00

I remember going to a Disney on Ice type thing as a child and loving it. We haven't taken the boys to anything like that, but I feel that way when we spend close to $50/seat to see the Mariners play, and I spend a lot of the time in the kids play area with the boys. And an equivalent amount of money in snacks, just to keep them quiet so I can watch. Hank's quote is priceless!