tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post7495843707198421144..comments2024-01-13T18:35:19.562-08:00Comments on Backpacking Dad: The Mosh PitBackpacking Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-10270133808001801392008-08-29T17:41:00.000-07:002008-08-29T17:41:00.000-07:00Two things I want in a blog: Good writing and a s...Two things I want in a blog: Good writing and a smile. Check and check. Thanks, I just subscribed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-2732446271007770442008-08-28T20:41:00.000-07:002008-08-28T20:41:00.000-07:00Oddly enough, you've made me strangely excited to ...Oddly enough, you've made me strangely excited to attempt the Mosh Pit ourselves.<BR/><BR/>Heh.VDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542535234309505428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-52316301793255875252008-08-28T07:06:00.000-07:002008-08-28T07:06:00.000-07:00Ummmm.... dads like you make me wish I weren't a s...Ummmm.... dads like you make me wish I weren't a single parent. <BR/><BR/>For the record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-17053801180077660132008-08-27T07:45:00.000-07:002008-08-27T07:45:00.000-07:00If you're marrying Mom 101 I want in too. Perhaps...If you're marrying Mom 101 I want in too. Perhaps start up a commune. And none of us will share the rides with anyone. It'll be the uncommune-commune.<BR/><BR/>It'll be awesome.Jenny, the Bloggesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718481135182612620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-3629104907759365712008-08-26T23:32:00.000-07:002008-08-26T23:32:00.000-07:00leechbabe: I'm old fashioned too. I remember when ...leechbabe: I'm old fashioned too. I remember when those suckers were a quarter. Of course, they didn't have monitors that helped simulate the driving experience, just parents blowing their kids' hair around to make it seem outdoorsy.<BR/><BR/>melissa in tn: well thanks :}<BR/><BR/>secret agent mama: I hope you feel better.<BR/><BR/>whirlwind: yeah, next time I'm going to be magically out of cash.<BR/><BR/>will: I'll remember the kneecaps<BR/><BR/>jenni: yeah, I was really pissed about the older kids there too.<BR/><BR/>mandy: so, go to the mall?<BR/><BR/>wendy: me too.<BR/><BR/>browerfamilyof5: word.<BR/><BR/>FADKOG: extraneous "e's" rock my world.<BR/><BR/>redneck mommy: the boys had better cover up.<BR/><BR/>aunt becky: I'll be checking the police blotter.<BR/><BR/>undomestic diva: seriously. and what the hell is he smiling about all the time?<BR/><BR/>miss grace: I'm sure I've been to a bigger clustf*ck before, but I can't think of one offhand.<BR/><BR/>assertagirl: Hillsdale is much more sensible than Valley Fair.<BR/><BR/>insta-mom: the first time will be the last time.<BR/><BR/>anna: I'm pretty proud of that kid.<BR/><BR/>miss britt: dads are suckers<BR/><BR/>cece: yeah, I shouldn't have tried to go on a weekend.<BR/><BR/>jenn: I could have used you there :}<BR/><BR/>just bob: I think everyone is happy about you, as a single guy, avoiding Playtown :} :} Laughing so hard.<BR/><BR/>madwoman: I can't wait.<BR/><BR/>jerri ann: but why would they walk up to someone who they presume is the nanny of the child and ask if that nanny's employer is looking to replace her?<BR/><BR/>t: oh, but I am a cheap jerk :}<BR/><BR/>always home and uncool: I know! "Back in my day...."<BR/><BR/>jeremy (discovering dad): I think I can agree with that. Although the Storyteller Truck was way cooler than any lame pony ride I went on at the mall when I was a kid.<BR/><BR/>anonymous: well, in my defense I'm an asshole. What's your excuse?<BR/><BR/>califmom: brilliant!<BR/><BR/>dana: that is exactly right. although I probably deserve a little chewing out for not extending an invitation. But I'm going to plead "first time on the damn rides, trying to make it a special moment!!!"<BR/><BR/>maura: next time I'm bringing earmuffs<BR/><BR/>whit: word.<BR/><BR/>mommypie: what? they did like a class trip to Chuck E. Cheese? That's like sending the kids home with a gun and instructions to try to shoot their parents in the head.<BR/><BR/>karen: thank you.<BR/><BR/>motherbumper: the only mall I know of in Ottawa was a strip mall that had a Mac's Milk in Becker's Corners. <BR/><BR/>Sweetney: maybe it's racist if I say that you are speaking a language that I'm pretty sure is Northwestern European and North American. <BR/><BR/>tootsie farklepants: Toddler Town sounds like "get kicked in kneecaps village"<BR/><BR/>imaginary binky: Amos looks awesome. I'm sure he could take an Acrobatic Mooch anyday.<BR/><BR/>browerfamilyof5: thank you :}<BR/><BR/>mom101: and we could go around handing people trash they've thrown away and bitching them out for parking their SUVs in 4 spaces. I'm pretty sure that I'd have to be single too for that to work though :} Or my wife would have to be very understanding....;}Backpacking Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-77606004328976784242008-08-26T21:14:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:14:00.000-07:00Ah, anonymous posters. Drive-thru, leave their Su...Ah, anonymous posters. Drive-thru, leave their Supersize Snottiness and then move on to some other blog.<BR/><BR/>Clearly, anonymous has no idea what he/she is talking about... and doesn't trust their observations enough to leave a name. Perhaps comments such is this is why anonymous is single?<BR/><BR/>If you are bold enough to say it, be bold enough to sign it.<BR/><BR/>Ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>And there are a a LOT of cell-phone asshats, screaming children and Middle eastern fathers out there... present almost everywhere I go.<BR/><BR/>backpackingdad's overprotectiveness is cute.Tina@ SendChocolateNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756286418593037399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-83656832724030780672008-08-26T15:52:00.000-07:002008-08-26T15:52:00.000-07:00You make me wish I were a single parent. That way ...You make me wish I were a single parent. That way I could date you and have another etiquette bitch (bastard?) at my side. <BR/><BR/>The asshat parents of the world raise asshat kids. If only they knew it.Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-71941406091239800992008-08-26T15:31:00.000-07:002008-08-26T15:31:00.000-07:00Dear Anonywimp,Next time, do yourself a favor and ...Dear Anonywimp,<BR/>Next time, do yourself a favor and leave your name and url... that way we can all hop on over to your blog and leave idiotic comments.<BR/>Asshat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-31032327212629399842008-08-26T14:57:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:57:00.000-07:00You've officially guaranteed that I will never tak...You've officially guaranteed that I will never take Amos on one of those rides while other kids (and their neglectful parents) are around. It's one thing for a kid to do that when they haven't yet learned about sharing or taking turns (or carefully ignored the lesson), but it's entirely another when you have a pushy parent egging a kid to mooch a ride.<BR/><BR/>Also, Anonymous? You give single parents a bad name. Loosen up and get a sense of humor.imaginary binkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201098158165803056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-90793144459266477742008-08-26T14:51:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:51:00.000-07:00I have never ever been in the "Toddler Town" in ou...I have never ever been in the "Toddler Town" in our mall. I just don't think I'd make it out of there without becoming a felon.Tootsie Farklepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336671002327112885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-71319064229633012762008-08-26T14:42:00.001-07:002008-08-26T14:42:00.001-07:00your anon commenter doesn't like descriptive terms...your anon commenter doesn't like descriptive terms. how is it racist to call someone who is middle eastern middle eastern?<BR/><BR/>i am, by the way, scottish/irish. OH MY GOD I JUST GOT RACIST ON MYSELF. give me a fucking break.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004168548188885215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-14398262087980001532008-08-26T14:42:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:42:00.000-07:00I love how anon told you to chill because it takes...I love how anon told you to chill because it takes balls to say "chill" to someone when behind the mask of anon. Lots of balls. Oh wait.. NO IT DOESN'T - it means you don't have any backbone. That's it.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, you said "going to the mall" and I said "NOT ON MY LIFE". The end.motherbumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053978199395919666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-42847867184231042882008-08-26T14:40:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:40:00.000-07:00Dear Anonymous,Good thing you chose not to identif...Dear Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Good thing you chose not to identify yourself. Backpacking Dad is the best dad EVER (besides my kid's dad of course) and had you been brave enough to identify yourself, I have a feeling you may have heard from *ahem* "a few" people who beg to differ!<BR/><BR/>Love, PeckedbyducksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-7467019240862555192008-08-26T14:36:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:36:00.000-07:00Well, THIS single parent thought it was hilarious,...Well, THIS single parent thought it was hilarious, because I've SO been there.<BR/><BR/>And LOL at Undomestic Diva -- if you ask my 4 yo where the two best places on earth are, she'd say Build A Bear and Chuck E Cheese. Apparently, some of the kids at preschool went there on vacation, and now they're the coolest places EVER. <BR/><BR/>Thankfully, we don't have either in our state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-69242251167039876232008-08-26T14:34:00.001-07:002008-08-26T14:34:00.001-07:00What's up with that anonymous comment? That perso...What's up with that anonymous comment? That person thinks it's okay to ignore your kids and let them pester others?<BR/><BR/>They might be glad they're single, but I bet their kid isn't.Whithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818211552756821661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-58578415223379893682008-08-26T14:34:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:34:00.000-07:00Ah, the righteous indignation of the Anonymous com...Ah, the righteous indignation of the Anonymous commenter. <BR/><BR/>It's commenters like you who make me glad to be unafraid to leave a name.<BR/><BR/>I avoid that area of Valley Fair whenever possible because of the out-of-control kids. And it's a shame because it's always so sweet to see little kids like yours enjoying the rides and such, but there's always some unsupervised brat to spoil the fun and it annoys me. And that's to someone who doesn't even have kids, so I can only imagine how it feels for you to have to stand there and watch it.Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722654367214156056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-29021105329860481502008-08-26T14:29:00.001-07:002008-08-26T14:29:00.001-07:00And behavior like "Anon's" make me wonder why they...And behavior like "Anon's" make me wonder why they're single in the first place. Perhaps the raging over-analyzation? <BR/><BR/>You reacted like every other normal and honest parent. Kids shouldn't mooch rides on other people's change unless invited. It also wasn't incumbent upon you to extend an invitation. If parents don't model manners then their children will never learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-47325427555612253622008-08-26T14:29:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:29:00.000-07:00BTW, the key is to teach your daughter to go for t...BTW, the key is to teach your daughter to go for the balls. That way, all you have to do is high-five her and fake an apology for the parents, should they decide to show up.califmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221199345482393180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-40441285889313836112008-08-26T14:28:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:28:00.000-07:00That right there is why I love online shopping. I ...That right there is why I love online shopping. I was a major mall rat, pre-kids. Now, I can't stand the place. I develop a twitch every time I have to go there.califmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221199345482393180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-30403720709239790972008-08-26T13:35:00.000-07:002008-08-26T13:35:00.000-07:00cellphone asshats, and everyone else's screaming c...cellphone asshats, and everyone else's screaming children <BR/>future date-rapist <BR/>bloodthirsty fans parents<BR/>something Middle Eastern<BR/>Acrobatic Mooch<BR/>littlest Date Rapist,<BR/><BR/>Wow...a tad racist and angry dad it appears.<BR/>You need to chill sir!<BR/>Men like you make me glad to be a single parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-41160757394820963152008-08-26T09:25:00.000-07:002008-08-26T09:25:00.000-07:00They should make all of those rides with room for ...They should make all of those rides with room for 8 or something. It always causes drama with kids wanting to jump on and parents/nannies trying to keep up. I hate situations that piss me off around other kids' parents - it should be fun all the time right? It's the rides fault.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-38989038069427783252008-08-26T07:41:00.000-07:002008-08-26T07:41:00.000-07:00Those Mosh Pit rides are such a rip!Those Mosh Pit rides are such a rip!Kevin McKeeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673014424525900380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-64634373851439508502008-08-26T03:57:00.000-07:002008-08-26T03:57:00.000-07:00I would think you were a cheap jerk, except if the...I would think you were a cheap jerk, except if the same kinds of kids hang out in your mall play area that hang out in ours, I completely get it.<BR/><BR/>I had one little terror try to <I>knock my little daughter out</I> of the ride, with me standing right there! Yes, I almost knocked him out. Of course, he was unsupervised, dammit. <BR/><BR/>My loathing for the mall play area is equal only to my loathing of the Disney Store, full of cheap, bright Chinese crap. Hate it.<BR/><BR/>I only venture to the mall if it is has an Apple Store, and then I escape.<BR/><BR/>T.Tina@ SendChocolateNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756286418593037399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-60723983632250694342008-08-26T01:56:00.000-07:002008-08-26T01:56:00.000-07:00The only thing worse than all those Nanny's siting...The only thing worse than all those Nanny's siting around chatting with each other are the ones who come up to you as you watch your OWN child play and say, "hey, you don't know if his mom is looking for a nanny do you?" and you reply, "erm, no, I'm not" and she says, "oh, you are his mother?" and I reply "last damn time I checked" and she mumbles something about grandmothers and walks away...oh yea, someone is gonna get punched!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-86408299278521881402008-08-25T23:35:00.000-07:002008-08-25T23:35:00.000-07:00"....and I almost narded him."That just finished m..."....and I almost narded him."<BR/><BR/>That just finished me off.<BR/><BR/>This is precisely why I am so glad to be past the mosh pit age and on to the "totally unsupervised in the park" age.The park is so much bigger and no one will notice if I kick their little miscreant in the ass for pushing my spawnlet out of the way. No one is ever supervising but me anyway. Cos I'm perfect dontcha know.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596650736290691630noreply@blogger.com