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To: Gauguin who wrote (36780)	8/31/1999 2:32:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 71178

Funny, funny Paul. What rules are these? Who says you have to quit stomping just because your balloons were popped? Is there a Hoyles, a Robert's Rules of Order for balloon stomping? And what kind of freak of nature would stop a boy from stomping balloons on his fifth birthday? Next time, you should be reincarnated as my son. I'm a pushover as a mom. I used to let the kids build "spider webs," by taking thread and running round and round and round the coffee table or dining room table, dozens, maybe hundreds of times, and then crawl under the table to play. And I used to let them build "Garfield cars," by taking all the cushions off the sofa and chairs, and a few pillows, and stacking them up in the middle of the living room, with a place to sit in the middle. And they built "time machines" out of cardboard boxes, with places cut out to get in and out, and mechanical doohickeys drawn on the outside. And they loved to use the laundry baskets as "ships" and get in and sail away. And would you believe me if I said that when Chris came home, and saw this, he would scream and make them stop? And every day, I'd say, "don't scream at them, I let them do it. I said it was ok." But he'd make them stop and put everything back like it was. Every day. I'd let them do it and he'd make them stop. Oh, he also used to hate it when I'd put them in the sink, when they were little, and let them run the water and play with plastic cups and bowls and wooden spoons. And let them run around and play with the hose outside. Nick still loves to play with the hose, and Chris still screams about it. And he complains because he had a lousy childhood. And he complains that no one listens to him. It's a good thing I don't listen.

To: Gauguin who wrote (36780)	8/31/1999 11:28:00 PM
From: ZinMaster	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Gaugie! I love the balloon-stomp game. But I had never seen it until just this Saturday. I went to a party with my girlfriend (the massage therapist) (yes, I am proud of that!) and a bunch of her friends from work. This is a group of people that does a lot of things just for the sensation of it...and they were playing balloon-stomp. As soon as I saw it I had to play. I grabbed a couple of balloons and rushed onto the floor. There wasn't time to tie them on, so I held them between my toes. That turned out to be an excellent strategy, as I am reluctant to let people stomp on my toes. All I had to do was whatever came reflexively. My offense was a bit weak, but I had a great defense. By the end of the round, there were two gorgeous women...did I mention that they are massage therapists?....throwing themselves at my feet. Eventually, they tackled me and had their way with my balloons. This is what I call a good party.... My birthday is coming up next month. Wanna come over and play balloon-stomp?