Comments on: helicopter

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:19:42 +0000

l’uli,
It makes me wince to even think about your last point!

croque madam,
You’re welcome. There are some great posts on there, especially in the Nubbins Archives and the monthly newsletter to her daughter. Also who would have thought someone else’s poop could be so fascinating?

Petite,
I have now had chance to read through much more of your blog. It is well written, often moving (particularly the adoption posts) and I don’t think I have come across any other blog which gets so many comments as yours.

By: croque madame

croque madame — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:31:31 +0000

Philip,
Thank you for giving us the address to dooce.com,
have been laughing out loud since yesterday when I started to read it…

By: I'uli

I'uli — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:09:01 +0000

Mancunian lass - I wasn’t offended, thanks. My family goes nuts when I talk about my wonderful, lively child in terms of training behavior. They think it sounds calculating and unloving. But it is how I think about teaching her to do things. So I am aware that my vocabulary sometimes strikes people wrongly.

Philip - That’s actually how I learned to give the drops, only it was on myself. It doesn’t matter what I do, I blink when the drops get near my lashes, and don’t even think about getting the dropper close to my eye!

Petite - Glad you liked it. I have a vague idea for an essay about the changing function of the bra over my lifetime, from the sign that I was a real grown up, to something to hide the straps of, to a sign of patriarchal oppression, to an aid to seduction, to a handy warmer of small objects. Eventually, it will probably turn into a place to keep money and important papers, like grandma’s was.

By: petite

petite — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:01:34 +0000

me too, especially the bit involving the bra…

By: Mancunian lass

Mancunian lass — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:11:11 +0000

Sorry I’uli, I just couldn’t resist being flippant. (Actually I’m secretly impressed by your technique).