Users Are Losers ... and So Are Their Dads
Posted By: Fox News Story on 2007-04-23
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Users Are Losers ... and So Are Their Dads
Monday , April 23, 2007 - Fox News
Was it tough love, or cruel and unusual punishment?
A father says he wasn't trying to shame his 14-year-old son when he made the boy wear a large sandwich-board sign saying, "I abused and sold drugs."
"I'm not out here doing this to humiliate my son," the Knoxville, Tenn., father told WATE-TV as the teenager walked up and down the sidewalk Wednesday in front of Cedar Bluff Middle School, according to the Associated Press.
"I'm doing this because I love him," he said. "We do have an extreme drug problem in America, and maybe it's time for extreme measures that parents need to take to monitor this problem that we have."
The man wasn't identified by the station to protect the confidentiality of the son, but he appeared on camera. The son's face was not shown.
The father said he recently learned after reading the boy's MySpace page that his son was involved with marijuana and OxyContin. That's when he decided to act, and the boy agreed to the punishment.
After a short time, the school's principal soon came out and asked the father to call it off, which he did.
By then the boy said he'd learned his lesson.
"This is embarrassing. I ain't going to be doing it again," the boy said. "Drugs are for losers. That's all I can say."
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Anybody on the NBC Biggest Losers On-line club? How much is it? sm
is it worht the cost? TYIA.
LOL, dads are stubborn, aren't they?
I wish your friend the best of luck. I don't think his desire to want acknowledgment of his name choice is silly, either. Families are sure a trial sometimes.
My aunt, kids grandmother, dads Mom.
Sorry for the confusion.
I understand...there are single dads out there in your same situation (sm)
I think befriending and maybe at some point dating one of them might make you happy. They would understand that they can't be around when the kids are around and you could just sort of keep that part of your life seperate. I have been considering divorce for a while and I know that is how I would do it. Best wishes - you sound like a very caring mom. You have to take care of yourself too though :-)
Trak phone users --
I'm thinking about getting my 11-yo son a trak phone for Christmas. He's been bugging me for a cell phone and I'm thinking this may be the way to go. He often earns money mowing grass, in addition to birthday/holiday money that he receives throughout the year. He's getting to the age where he likes to go to the ball field with his friends or just hang out at public places, and I'd like to be able to keep tabs on him without giving him my cell phone.
So, my question is, can you text with Trak phones? I don't plan on him doing a lot of texting, but I know sometimes on my cell phone, I can't get enough signal to call out but I can text. Do the minutes expire on Trak phones?
Computer users tend to forget to blink.
When we don't blink, visual acuity decreases. Get some good wetting eye drops without preservatives and keep them at your desk. Two recommended brands are Systane by Alcon and Refresh Liquigel by Allergan (these are thicker).
These are recommended by my eye doctor who did my LASIK and are not cheap.
Try to get in a habit of blinking more.
Hope these tips help you.
Can any new Fermodyl 7 users comment on how it makes your hair feel? Greasy? Heavy? I don't use
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Credit Card Reform Can Cost Good Card Users
Part of article:
Credit cards have long been a very good deal for people who pay their bills on time and in full. Even as card companies imposed punitive fees and penalties on those late with their payments, the best customers racked up cash-back rewards, frequent-flier miles and other perks in recent years.
Now Congress is moving to limit the penalties on riskier borrowers, who have become a prime source of billions of dollars in fee revenue for the industry. And to make up for lost income, the card companies are going after those people with sterling credit.
We pay off our balance every month. If they do this (punish those who have sterling credit) Ridiculous!! I'll stop using my CC and pay by cash or check.
So much for reform.
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