Whats making you happy right now

#7332 Solidsnape

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 03:27 AM

My little (eldest) boy decided to show the world exactly what me and his mother have been banging on about for about a year now. I found this out whilst dropping him off on Wednesday morning of last week.
He took a book (a book we don't have in the house) from the shelves in nursery and proceeded to read it out loud to the rest of the class.
Who, upon hearing the story being read out loud, stopped what they were doing and listened intently to my boy as he read aloud what he seen on the pages. I was told by one of the staff that it was somewhat eerie and completely unprecedented in a class of that age group. All the kids all shout his name now, and when I drop him in the morning, they all tell him they liked the story he read. How cute?!?

Now of course, this was, while being one of the proudest moments of my life thus far, didn't shock me as much as it should've. Like I said, this just vindicated what we'd been saying for months and months.

My 3 and a half year old son can READ. Properly. On sight. From books he's never seen before.
He's been doing this since he was 2 and a half and he's getting better every week. He reads Oxford level 5-6, which my mates son, who's 5 is only starting to read now.

It's nice to have this witnessed by someone else, especially a teaching professional as its easy to sound like one of those parents who constantly boasts about their offspring, and while I have told people before, the significance is lost on most of them.
The last nursery he was at told us,
"We've never had anyone like Ben before.."
And they never seen him read!!!

A deadly sin it maybe, but the holy trinity can go bugger itself because I am absolutely BURSTING with pride for my little man.
LOVE YOU BEN
There's a copy of GoTM ready for your 5th birthday.

"If you seek the crumpled bones of the T'lan Imass,
gather into one hand the sands of Raraku"
The Holy Desert
- Anonymous.

#7333 Solidsnape

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 04:18 AM

.........and this.

http://www.redbubble...stats?p=t-shirt

"If you seek the crumpled bones of the T'lan Imass,
gather into one hand the sands of Raraku"
The Holy Desert
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#7334 JLV

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 04:50 AM

Please tell me his nickname his Quick.

And that's fantastic. Lucky father.

#7335 Adjutant Stormy~

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 07:23 AM

Lagunitas IPA. Oh sweet jesus I'd forgotten. Too long drinking crappy IPA...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Aptorian @ Nov 1 2008, 06:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=462161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>God damn. Mighty drunk. Must ... what is the english movement movement movement for drunk... with out you seemimg drunk?

bla bla bla

Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.

Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french

EDIT: We has editted so mucj that5 we're not quite sure... also, leave britney alone.</div>

#7336 Loki

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 07:40 AM

NRMA Girl: 'Can I speak with M. Wheeldon please?'

Me: 'Sorry, he's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?'

NRMA Girl: 'Could you please ask him to call X on Y?'

Me: 'Can I note what it is in relation to?'

NRMA Girl: 'A private matter. Do you know what that could be?'

Me: 'It would have to be in regards to Z.'

NRMA Girl: 'I'm afraid I can't confirm or deny that but I'll make a note of it.'

Me: 'Okaaaay......Do you know why I should pass on this message?'

NRMA Girl: 'Because we need to speak with Mr Wheeldon...?'

Me: 'I can neither confirm nor deny that but I'll make a note of it. Thank you. Goodbye.'

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I appreciate the Privacy Act but why ask me if I knew what it was in relation to only to tell me that you can't tell me anything.

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7337 Adjutant Stormy~

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 08:07 AM

For shits and giggles?

#7338 Puck

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 10:16 AM

Keeping in line with my usual 'little things are nice, too', two things are making me happy.. First, I got a new earring, one I've been ogling for a while (they're not cheap, damn it) and second, just fetched my favurite boots from the shoe repairshop and yay, they seem to be fine again, no need to buy new ones for another year or two

Puck was not birthed, she was cleaved from a lava flow and shaped by a fierce god's hands. - [worry]
Ninja Puck, Ninja Puck, really doesn't give a fuck..? - [King Lear]

#7339 Loki

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 10:32 AM

An hour and a half before I line up for two hours in order to get Mass Effect 3!!!

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Matador: You smell really nice, are you wearing perfume?

Loki: Yep.

Matador: ......Please tell me you are wearing it for me and not Garrus?

Loki: I'm not wearing it for Garrus.

Matador: *sigh* It's Kaidan, isn't it?

Loki:

Matador:

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7340 Gothos

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 10:41 AM

You wear perfume for playing a game?

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

#7341 Loki

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 11:06 AM

Gothos, on 07 March 2012 - 10:41 AM, said:

You wear perfume for playing a game?

A girl's got to dress up on occassion

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7342 Obdigore

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 11:27 AM

You know, I kind of feel bad for Matador.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne: It's like hunting monsters, but on crack, but the monsters are also on crack.

#7343 Loki

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 11:33 AM

Obdigore, on 07 March 2012 - 11:27 AM, said:

You know, I kind of feel bad for Matador.

That's okay; he doesn't. He says that there are definate advantages to dating a female gamer (i.e they appreciate the awesomeness of a new game thus allowing their partners free range of the TV for a week upon purchase of a new highly anticipated game....less anticipated games only get two days

)

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7344 Obdigore

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 11:52 AM

Loki, on 07 March 2012 - 11:33 AM, said:

Obdigore, on 07 March 2012 - 11:27 AM, said:

You know, I kind of feel bad for Matador.

)

You realize I've played the game for over 6 hours and still have yet to meet the guy you are putting perfume on for, right? SIDE CHARACTER BURN!

Monster Hunter World Iceborne: It's like hunting monsters, but on crack, but the monsters are also on crack.

#7345 Loki

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 11:54 AM

You realise I don't care? BURN FAIL!

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7346 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 01:29 PM

Loki, I kept meaning to ask what you were counting down to for so long. I've worked it out now but for the longest time I assumed you were getting married!

Burn rubber =/= warp speed

#7347 QuickTidal

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 01:39 PM

Loki, on 07 March 2012 - 11:54 AM, said:

You realise I don't care? BURN FAIL!

I have the game...just haven't opened it up to play it yet.

I'll get there at some point.

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#7348 Loki

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:28 PM

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Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7349 QuickTidal

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:33 PM

Loki, on 07 March 2012 - 02:28 PM, said:

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Holy shit Kel. When you overdo it, you REALLY overdo it!

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"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora

"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon