The Nothing Thread

Rougemont said:
My problem is just them not listening at night or getting a bit rowdy. I really love telling them goodnight, and most nights we do an “Adventure Story,” which is me making up ongoing stories of the three of them going on adventures in a fantasy world, and I really enjoy doing that with them.

But I get so frustrated sometimes and it puts me in a bad mood where I just don’t have the energy and imagination to do it.

It doesn’t help that my wife had a (surrogacy) baby five weeks ago and usually feels crappy at night still and doesn’t like to use the stairs, so while we’re usually a pretty good tag team it’s mostly been 3 on 1 for a while, since well before the delivery.
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That is tough--tough. Babies are magical-don't forget it. I am was not real good at it!!!
 
Arabs and Mayans were the first to come up with mathematical zero and independently from one another.

BTW: Greetings from Guatemala the Land of The Maya.
 
Rougemont said:
My problem is just them not listening at night or getting a bit rowdy. I really love telling them goodnight, and most nights we do an “Adventure Story,” which is me making up ongoing stories of the three of them going on adventures in a fantasy world, and I really enjoy doing that with them.

But I get so frustrated sometimes and it puts me in a bad mood where I just don’t have the energy and imagination to do it.

It doesn’t help that my wife had a (surrogacy) baby five weeks ago and usually feels crappy at night still and doesn’t like to use the stairs, so while we’re usually a pretty good tag team it’s mostly been 3 on 1 for a while, since well before the delivery.
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I have a 5yo and 7yo and we have the same experience at my house. I just want them to be calm, stop whining and go the f to bed. But nope, every night is a battle. Drives me bonkers. Now that being said, a good friend of mine just lost her 18 yo son in a tragic accident and is devastated. That (somewhat) helped me put things in perspective. As they say… little people, little problems.
 
tallheel95 said:
I have a 5yo and 7yo and we have the same experience at my house. I just want them to be calm, stop whining and go the f to bed. But nope, every night is a battle. Drives me bonkers. Now that being said, a good friend of mine just lost her 18 yo son in a tragic accident and is devastated. That (somewhat) helped me put things in perspective. As they say… little people, little problems.
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So sorry to hear about your friend’s terrible loss. I can’t imagine having to go through that.
On a lighter note, I have the same t-shirt you have. It just comes with the territory. Also we all need to remember that we pulled the same shit on our parents.
 
uncmonkey said:
Well, we'll see how this one goes. I've forgotten which of y'all are absolute assholes and which are absolutely Very Cool and Interesting. I occupy both categories, myself :P
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I'm an absolutely very cool and interesting old asshole. Hey, monkey!
 
NOVAHEEL13 said:
SJSU...yeah, I was with her for a long time but that shit blew up spectacularly after I found out that she was married and had an "open relationship" but neglected to tell me this minor detail.
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uncmonkey said:
Well, we'll see how this one goes. I've forgotten which of y'all are absolute assholes and which are absolutely Very Cool and Interesting. I occupy both categories, myself :P
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I know you remember that I'm one of the assholes
 
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Rock said:
Ha no no. Thanks though. I turn 40 next June and I'm currently single. Mid life crisis type things popping up left and right. Think I'm just getting older 👴
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June what? (I'm June 6)

I was single when I turned 40 too. Life sure can slap us around sometimes
 
donbosco said:
This morning…Hello World.
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I saw the photo and briefly wondered, is that Mt. Fuji? Then I looked at what side of the street the cars were driving on and realized, "That ain't Japan." Attached is the first time I saw Mt. Fuji.
 

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donbosco said:
Arabs and Mayans were the first to come up with mathematical zero and independently from one another.
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Newton and Leibniz invented (discovered??) calculus independently of each other at more or less the same time...
 
Rougemont said:
My problem is just them not listening at night or getting a bit rowdy. I really love telling them goodnight, and most nights we do an “Adventure Story,” which is me making up ongoing stories of the three of them going on adventures in a fantasy world, and I really enjoy doing that with them.

But I get so frustrated sometimes and it puts me in a bad mood where I just don’t have the energy and imagination to do it.

It doesn’t help that my wife had a (surrogacy) baby five weeks ago and usually feels crappy at night still and doesn’t like to use the stairs, so while we’re usually a pretty good tag team it’s mostly been 3 on 1 for a while, since well before the delivery.
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They "get it" that mom is kind of out her usual self---they are all freaking geniuses when it comes to such things---!!!!
 
donbosco said:
Arabs and Mayans were the first to come up with mathematical zero and independently from one another.

BTW: Greetings from Guatemala the Land of The Maya.
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Everybody has known about the mathematical zero forever. I think what you are talking about is the numerical representation of zero as a digit in a larger number. That was invented in India in the 5th century. As the Mayans' contact with and awareness of India was surely zero, their subsequent invention was indeed independent. I don't know how Arabs would have invented it independently. There was plenty of exchange of ideas between India and the Arab world.
 
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