--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >
Tetsu-chan has much love for Thomas. I stumble over Thomas and Friends every night and every morning. Wooden (wifey's preference), die cast, plastic, no matter, he wants them . . . ALL. However, I pulled a JACK move and introduced him to the adventures of Superman and Batman on Jetix. He may well be too young but I'm starting him early. To that end, I bought him a set of JUSTICE LEAGUE figures (based on the CN animation). Thing is, the figures kind of suck. Too hard to stand up for a 3 year old. Anyone collecting these sets have any recommendations? > What a great way to head of the mania...and a smarter investment! I have > taken a cursory scan of eBay to see what the value of all the metal sets and > trains he has (the Thomas recall affected a very specific model that we > didn¹t have) -- and it¹s not that great a return. > > > On 12/26/07 3:14 PM, "James Landrith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, my son skipped out on "Thomas." He did get into wooden trains > > though. We (me, wife and my father) bought him one of those expensive Brio > > sets for his 4th birthday. For various birthdays and Christmases following, > > he received add-on tunnels, new cars, etc. Charles spent many hours > > assembling, disassembling and experimenting with track configurations. > > > > At 10, he doesn't play with it much anymore, but being of solid wood and in > > excellent condition - he'll be able to pass it on (hundreds of pieces, cars, > > add-ons, etc.) to his children. > > > > I think this expensive Brio set was our way of heading off the Thomas mania > > before it started... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> ] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:07 PM > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:scifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( > > > > Thomas is still big, she is just not that into him and there was a major > > recall recently, so we embraced her inner Car to make up for not having > > the train. Besides, have you watched Thomas the Train? What are they > > teaching kids? "how to be petty, tease friends and be cruel while > > respecting the corporate bosses !?!?! I'm left scratching my head at > > the end of some of those episodes. > > > > She has not seen Static yet, but she loves Superman and Batman, so I > > introduced her to Power Puffs last week and she was hooked. There was a > > Green Lantern Show? When? > > > > Fortunately, Lazytown and Barney were not obsessive, however, Dora is to > > some degree. Most of the shows, she needs to see alot of I like or can > > tolerate. However, once she is done with seeing them over and over and > > over, I need a break from them all. > > > > Daryle wrote: > >> > Be glad you missed the ³Thomas² phase. My son¹s the same age. ³Thomas² > > type > >> > kids are obsessive collectors, and my son is one. We missed Barney > >> > completely. We did ³Thomas², ³Cars², and ³Static Shock². Well, we¹re > > still > >> > doing ³Static Shock², actually. (Because dad is not having a ³Superman² > >> > phase without at least a Green Lantern or SOME brother in the mix) I¹m so > >> > mad they canceled that show I don¹t know what to do. I only have it on > > VHS. > >> > > >> > As for ³Lazy Town²...God bless you. That show is entirely too damn loud. > > We > >> > bought those Nick Jr DVDs (they run like 6 hours!) so that he isn¹t > > exposed > >> > to the commercials between the shows and Lazy Town is on it. As much as I > >> > wanna support the show because of Pixel...that show is just no go. ³Dora² > >> > also yells throughout her whole show, but at least I can tolerate the > >> > music. > >> > > >> > > >> > On 12/26/07 2:43 PM, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> I know it is inevitable. I just survived Barney and Lazy Town. Don't > >>> >> you remember just a few short days ago, I told you we had to watch the > >>> >> Grinch five times a day and then listen to the soundtrack a few dozen > >>> >> times or how we have to watch Cars, draw Cars, color Cars, build cars, > >>> >> be Cars (by poor husband is often Mater) and play with Cars around the > >>> >> clock. but you can't blame me for doing whatever it took to avert the > >>> >> alvin and the chipmunks tragedy! > >>> >> > >>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > >>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> wrote: > >>> >> > >>>>> >>>> Give it up, Tracey. Every parent is curse by one phenom of the times > > that > >>>>> >>>> > >>>> >>> he/she finds execrable, but which the kids love with a non- stop mania. > > It > >>>> >>> could be that purple dinosaur singing, non-stop, or those strange > > Teletubbies > >>>> >>> with their chirping noises and curious drug-induced- seeming plots. Or > it > >>>> >>> might even be a halfway decent show that, after the thousandth viewing, > >>>> >>> simply makes you want to pull your eyes out. I remember many parents > >>>> >>> complaining that if they heard Barney's "I love you, you love me..." > one > > more > >>>> >>> time they'd go bonkers! > >>>> >>> > >>>>> >>>> In the old days parents just self-medicated while their kids zoned > out > > on > >>>>> >>>> > >>>> >>> the stuff... not an option i know! :) > >>>> >>> > >>>>> >>>> -------------- Original message -------------- > >>>>> >>>> From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > >>>>> >>>> > >>>> >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > >>>> >>> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > > >>>> >>> > >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> James: > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> You have me living in fear of how long I can keep my daughter > away > > from > >>>>>>> >>>>>> commercial kids shows (we are still on PBS, Disney Pre-School, > Noggin > >>>>>>> >>>>>> and Nick Jr) or the influence of other kids who will be > >>>>>>> advocating > > for > >>>>>>> >>>>>> "Alfin and his ilk. Be strong... > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson% 40comcast.net> > >>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > > wrote: > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -------------- Original message -------------- > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: "James Landrith" > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How was it? Not very good. At its core, the movie suffered > from a > > plot > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> that involved talking and singing chipmunks. > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For some reason, my son enjoyed it. This same kid loved TMNT, > Iron > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> Giant, > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Incredibles, Robots and Madagascar. > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Someone explain to me why he liked this > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> Movie-That-Didn't-Need-To-Be-Made? > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm guessing it was the barrage of advertising on Cartoon > Network, > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> Nick, > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Radio Disney, etc. > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > > <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > >>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > > ] > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:47 PM > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > >>>>>>>>> <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box > Office - > > :( > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> lo siento! > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> how was it? There's plenty of kids' fare that's tolerable. > Some of > > it's > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> quite good. "The Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles" come to > mind. > > Even > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Robots" or "Madagascar" are okay for adults to sit through > once. > > But > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> Alvin > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> just seemed horrible to me from the trailers... > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -------------- Original message -------------- > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: "James Landrith" > > > > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No, I got sucked into Alvin and the Chipmunks by a 10 year > old. > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The entertainment sacrifices we make for our children. > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > > <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > > <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >> > ] > >> > > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:01 AM > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > >>>>>>>>> <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Subject: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office > - :( > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I really hope none of you fine people contributed any ducats > to > > making > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "National Treasure 2" the number one movie over the Christmas > > weekend. > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >> > I > >> > > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> tried to watch the first movie a couple of years ago, on a > Sunday > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> night, as > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> background noise while I cleaned up. I turned it off with 45 > > minutes to > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> go. > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Silly concepts, preposterous occurrences, autopilot acting by > Cage > > and > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Voight ("just show me the money!!"). Not fun or clever or > engaging > > at > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> all. > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Despite what some think of me, i'm not a movie snob, don't > have a > > thing > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> against low brow humour (saw "Knocked Up" recently and loved > it) or > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> mindless > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> action flicks. I"m the guy who will watch "The Warriors" > every > > single > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> time > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it airs (much to my wife's consternation!) And "Face Off"? > Pure > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> cinematic > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> pleasure of adrenalin, over-the-top acting, and things that > go > > "boom!". > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> Love > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> that flick. > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But National Treasure sucked, and I hear the sequel is even > dumber > > in > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> plot. > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mount Rushmore built just to hide a city of gold. A secret > book > > passed > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> down > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> from one President to another that details, among other > >>>>>>>>> things, the > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>> truth of > >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> what's kept in Area 51? 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