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BigV · 05-12-2011, 03:58 PM

I have enjoyed my rereading of this thread immensely. I'd like to hear more from some of the folks who've posted here about their more recent adventures in parenting. Some are still around, some are not. I'm still around, and so is SonofV. We had this wonderful exchange the other day.

We'd been talking about stuff that goes on in his life; you all know I strive to keep in touch with what's going on with them. Some of the influences in his life are bringing new ideas to his attention. I'm all for him learning about new things, but I do worry that he might misinformed or mislead. It didn't quite rise to the level of a sermon, but I wanted to communicate to him the importance of keeping an open mind, the importance of understanding the motivation of the source, and the importance of thinking for himself. That's what I thought I was getting across, but I know there was a lot of blah blah blah in the middle there...

I asked him if he understood and his response was "Yeah. Evaluate, adapt, execute."

I almost drove off the road.

That was so poetic, so appropriate, so accurate, I wondered where he'd heard it. It wasn't me. (I'm *totally* stealing it though.) I asked him to post it to my facebook wall so I wouldn't forget it (I was driving after all and I wanted to make sure I remembered it.) I later tried to find where he'd read it or heard it... I couldn't find such a reference that was the likely source, so I'm going to credit his own cognition.

Evaluate, adapt, execute. Words to live by.

Flint · 05-12-2011, 06:10 PM

Great! I'm using that one also!

lookout123 · 05-12-2011, 06:19 PM

That's fantastic. I've heard similar (but not exact) phrases in sales and military training. Most excellent analysis and extraction by SonofV.

Lamplighter · 03-19-2012, 09:53 AM

My G-daughter is 8, and has been living in Central Oregon til recently.
As G-parents we're often not up to date what her Mom has told her about sex or staying safe, etc.

There's an ad running on TV now I've only heard twice.
I still don't know what it's about, but this morning an idea struck me
as being simple enough for kids of all ages to get a safety message, without being scary.

In the ad, a woman's voice says:
"Never trust anyone who tells you to keep a secret"

As a parent I'd add something like:
"If anyone does, come tell me about it... no secrets between us"
.

B-Tay · 03-25-2012, 05:21 PM

My son is 7-1/2 and a S.F. Giants fan. We are traveling to Florida next week for Spring Break and I mentioned to him "hey we are in Florida when baseball season starts. Maybe if we are lucky the Giants are playing the Marlins" and he said that he hates the Marlins because "they hurt Buster Posey".

Note to self: this kid knows how to hold a grudge.

BigV · 03-26-2012, 08:42 AM

Ouch.

I hope your son and you do get to enjoy some baseball. Even rooting against can be fun.

05-12-2011, 03:58 PM	#136
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 18,326	I have enjoyed my rereading of this thread immensely. I'd like to hear more from some of the folks who've posted here about their more recent adventures in parenting. Some are still around, some are not. I'm still around, and so is SonofV. We had this wonderful exchange the other day. We'd been talking about stuff that goes on in his life; you all know I strive to keep in touch with what's going on with them. Some of the influences in his life are bringing new ideas to his attention. I'm all for him learning about new things, but I do worry that he might misinformed or mislead. It didn't quite rise to the level of a sermon, but I wanted to communicate to him the importance of keeping an open mind, the importance of understanding the motivation of the source, and the importance of thinking for himself. That's what I thought I was getting across, but I know there was a lot of blah blah blah in the middle there... I asked him if he understood and his response was "Yeah. Evaluate, adapt, execute." I almost drove off the road. That was so poetic, so appropriate, so accurate, I wondered where he'd heard it. It wasn't me. (I'm totally stealing it though.) I asked him to post it to my facebook wall so I wouldn't forget it (I was driving after all and I wanted to make sure I remembered it.) I later tried to find where he'd read it or heard it... I couldn't find such a reference that was the likely source, so I'm going to credit his own cognition. Evaluate, adapt, execute. Words to live by. __________________ Remember: Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. -- Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and writer (121-180)

05-12-2011, 06:10 PM	#137
Flint _______ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 11,230	Great! I'm using that one also! __________________ ************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

05-12-2011, 06:19 PM	#138
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,300	That's fantastic. I've heard similar (but not exact) phrases in sales and military training. Most excellent analysis and extraction by SonofV. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

03-19-2012, 09:53 AM	#139
Lamplighter Master Dwellar Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 4,354	My G-daughter is 8, and has been living in Central Oregon til recently. As G-parents we're often not up to date what her Mom has told her about sex or staying safe, etc. There's an ad running on TV now I've only heard twice. I still don't know what it's about, but this morning an idea struck me as being simple enough for kids of all ages to get a safety message, without being scary. In the ad, a woman's voice says: "Never trust anyone who tells you to keep a secret" As a parent I'd add something like: "If anyone does, come tell me about it... no secrets between us" . __________________ Elections matter - Words matter - Corporations don't die You never know what may come from a single act of kindness. Don't eat soup in the rain, because unless you're quick you might never finish.

03-26-2012, 08:42 AM	#141
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 18,326	Ouch. I hope your son and you do get to enjoy some baseball. Even rooting against can be fun. __________________ Remember: Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. -- Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and writer (121-180)

03-25-2012, 05:21 PM	#140
B-Tay Non-Newbie Sort Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Foster City, CA Posts: 6	My son is 7-1/2 and a S.F. Giants fan. We are traveling to Florida next week for Spring Break and I mentioned to him "hey we are in Florida when baseball season starts. Maybe if we are lucky the Giants are playing the Marlins" and he said that he hates the Marlins because "they hurt Buster Posey". Note to self: this kid knows how to hold a grudge.

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