Originally Posted By bloona 1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep. 2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite. 3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant. 4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room. 5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way. 6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan. 7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words 'uh oh', it's already too late. 8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it. 9.) A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies. 10.) Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy. 11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence. 12.) Super glue is forever. 13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water. 14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O. 15.) VCR's do not eject 'PB & J' sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do. 16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes. 17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving. 18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is. 19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens. 20.) The fire department in Austin , TX has a 5-minute response time. 21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy. 22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy. 23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy. 24.) 80% of Women will pass this on to almost all of their friends, with or without kids. 25.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.
Originally Posted By markymouse Though I haven't experienced these, as a father of three boys, I can say they sure ring true. And as a man, let me say I am not at all tempted to mix the brake fluid and Clorox thing. But I've enjoyed the boys enjoying a beach ball and a ceiling fan. Good times. And much safer than a baseball.
Originally Posted By mele LOL! My first thought while reading this was "hm, I wonder what play-doh in microwave will do?"
Originally Posted By sherrytodd My boy has in his nine years destroyed... a vacuum cleaner (I don't know why he put the rocks in there) a printer (Post it notes will never come out of a printer) a disc drive (pennies) a VCR a bicicle pump a ceiling fan (Yes he and his cousin were throwing things into it) a stereo a TV a dresser All of his toys eventually get taken apart, especially if they run on batteries. I'm sure there is more. I have just blocked it out...
Originally Posted By SuzieQ We had really high ceilings in our house and the fan hung down on a 6-foot pole. We used to bat balloons into it. LOL If you toss an M-80 into an empty metal garbage can, it makes a REALLY loud noise! It takes an M-80 with its fuse twisted to a couple of Lady Finger firecrackers to blow apart a plastic army tank. An M-1000 will take a chunk out of the curb.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "10.) Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy." Works with my dog too! : ) >>My first thought while reading this was "hm, I wonder what play-doh in microwave will do?"<< I seem to recall it kind of liquifying and just getting a little gross all around.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Speaking of which, anybody ever have a Peep War, with the marshmallow chickens in the microwave? Put a toothpick in each one, and have them facing each other, about 4 inches apart. Turn the microwave on, and which ever pokes the other one first wins. But be careful to turn it off right away, because the winner usually comes just moments before a really big mess.
Originally Posted By SmedThDestroyer I'm not showing this to DH just in case he gets any ideas! V funny though!
Originally Posted By ReadingMom <<Speaking of which, anybody ever have a Peep War, with the marshmallow chickens in the microwave? >> We do this the marshmallow snowmen! It's pretty funny....standing around the microwave cheering for your peep.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom <<VCR's do not eject 'PB & J' sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do>> VCR's also don't eject styrofoam packing peanuts. You can also add to the list: A 13 year old boy with a changing voice can scream louder than any girl you've ever heard! Believe me, I'm experiencing this now.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>We do this the marshmallow snowmen! It's pretty funny....standing around the microwave cheering for your peep.<< We're livin' the dream, aren't we?
Originally Posted By bloona glad you like this, I thought it was funny how they sort of did a follow up to some of them, like the cat and dog one....the next one was about the cat...re-read it and what I just typed will make sense...lol....
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS <------waits patiently by the mail box for an Easter invite from the 2oons.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>But I've enjoyed the boys enjoying a beach ball and a ceiling fan. Good times<< We have a family tradition (that the "sensible" adults started) of throwing the wrapping paper at the ceiling fan every birthday and Christmas. My nephews have now become the first to rip the paper off and throw it at the fan! If the fan's off at the time, the goal is to get the paper to stay on. If it's on, well, the goal is just to watch it fly off! I love these, Bloona! While not a parent myself, I've seen more than enough of my nephews to know these ring true ...
