The date being 6/6/6, which is of course the "biblical number of the Beast", The Pirate brings you some lesser known numbers relating to "The Beast"... well, you'll see.

Drink warning for some of them....

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I'm not a parent, but I don't think that means I've given up the right to complain about how other people's kids behave in public.

After all, I was a kid once, and certain things were expected of me.  I needed to be quiet, not silent, mind you, but quiet.  I was required to keep my food on the table, refrain from spilling if at all possible, and I had to say "Please" and "Thank You" to the wait staff.  Even to the person behind the counter at McDonald's

So it irks the holy crap out of me when people these days refuse to discipline their children for acting out in a restaurant.

It's pretty simple:
--If you can't trust your young child to behave acceptably in public, don't take them out.  Even a normally well-behaved child who is tired. 
--If your child gets loud, take them out.  The waitstaff will be more than happy to watch your belongings while you're outside if you have to leave the table altogether for a few minutes.  There's a big difference between a 30 second outburst and a 10 minute screaming jag.
--Make sure your kids know what is expected of them and be willing to give them consequences.  I knew I sure as hell was gonna sit in the car if I acted out.
--Manners start at home.  Use your everyday dining experience to teach "please" and "thank you" and how to use utensils properly.

In this op-ed piece in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, mother of 2 Wendy Heath takes the manager of a "family" restaurant to task for asking them to leave after her 2 year old pitched a fit.

The response has been huge.  And nearly all of it siding with the manager.  This prompted another column in the AJ-C, defending Ms. Heath's outrage.  Read the column, and the responses to it.

Some people will just never understand.
h/t McGehee

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You Are a Chocolate Chip Cookie

Traditional and conservative, most people find you comforting. You're friendly and easy to get to know. This makes you very popular - without even trying!

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1 Damn! That's what I wanted to be!!!

Posted by: Marie at June 05, 2006 07:23 AM (dswo0)

2 I'm a jam cookie. My favorite.

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Posted by: Lisa W. at June 05, 2006 10:53 AM (4fWxq)

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Christina finishes up the blog novella with a bang.  Literally.  And more twists than a pretzel.

If you haven't been keeping up with this project, and you're a fan of thriller/spy/suspense fiction, take a few minutes and read through the whole thing.  Each chapter is just 1,000 words, so it takes just a few minutes to get through the whole story.  Perfect for a coffee break!

Chapter 1:  The Reluctant Assassin
Chapter 2:  The Cleaner
Chapter 3:  House of Cards
Chapter 4:  Beautiful Death
Chapter 5:  Deal Killer

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They've gone and spawned again!

Courtesy of Adopted Blog-Mom Bou, we have a new blog-sis, Mrs. Who of House of Zathras.

And true to the formula that the Bad Example family tree is often more of a stick than a tree, adopted blog-sis VW contributes a new blog sis/niece, her real life sister Tink of Tink's Tribulations.

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