What would you do for your kid?

Paul in Cannon Beach

I have never signed up for one of those "be the last one standing" type contests where you can win a car by holding on to it and outlasting everyone else.

But... this website [url]www.bobmeetsworld.com[/url] is having this contest to give away a Nintendo DS to whoever mentions their website.

The link is here: [url]http://bobmeetsworld.com/may-madness-win-a-nintendo/[/url]

So I am MENTIONING it and hoping to win this Nintendo DS for my 11 year old daughter. Her trusty Nintendo game finally died after several years of faithful service.

She has saved $90 dollars (which isnt easy because she gets no allowance) but if she can win this Nintendo, she can use that money to buy a few games.

Did I mention it was [url]www.bobmeetsworld.com?[/url] Technically, I am supposed to post this in "my blog" but I don't have a blog.

But HR HERO, the greatest human resources website on the planet, with the nicest, most understanding forum administrators, is way better than some stinkin' blog.

Thank you.

ray a

I have a blog.

Paul in Cannon Beach

How about posting a link and then giving my daughter the Nintendo if you win?

NaeNae55

My hubby gave me the Wii for my birthday last month. I had been wanting one since before Christmas. It was very expensive, but a lot of fun. We both had sore arms and shoulders the next day.

For Mother's Day he gave me a new game. I hope to try it out tonight.

I understand you can play the old Nintindo games on it. I haven't tried any out yet. I hope your daughter keeps her games to play on her new set. Good luck with winning her a game!

Nae

Paul in Cannon Beach

Thanks Nae. Did you hear the tragic story of the young mother who tried to win a Nintendo Wii for her kids through a contest called "Hold Your Wee for a Wii". It was through a radio station and contestants tried to see how long they could go without urinating. The winner would get the game system.

The idiot radio jocks had not checked out the health issues and the young mother died of urine poisoning.

So sad.

HRQ

>My hubby gave me the Wii for my birthday last
>month. I had been wanting one since before
>Christmas. It was very expensive, but a lot of
>fun. We both had sore arms and shoulders the
>next day.
>
>For Mother's Day he gave me a new game. I hope
>to try it out tonight.
>
>I understand you can play the old Nintindo games
>on it. I haven't tried any out yet. I hope
>your daughter keeps her games to play on her new
>set. Good luck with winning her a game!
>
>Nae

Nae,

Maybe it's all the caffeine I've ingested today. Maybe it's sleep deprivation. Maybe it's just been a crazy week/month/year and I've lost my last marble. Or maybe I just have an incredibly juvenile sense of humor.

Whatever it is, I couldn't (and still can't) read the first six sentences of your post without snickering to myself, sounding remarkably like Beavis and/or Butthead.

allsteaks

Good, I wasn't the only one! The whole paragraph just had a humorous yet somehow erotic tone to it. Inspite of advanced experience (years in life), sophomoric humor still touches me! Thanks for sharing Q; must be that great minds thing (or could be warped minds thing too).

HRQ

Or we are just plain juvenile.

I could barely contain my laughter for the better part of the afternoon when a friend/co-worker talked about cutting the cheese while making a cracker snack.

There is something seriously wrong with this picture. I am the "go-to gal" for making sure people understand appropriate vs. inappropriate humor, yet I can't stop snickering about "the Wii" and cutting the cheese. I don't even know what a Wii is, although I've heard the name before. Maybe it's like that handheld cordless wifi thingie Paul is always talking about.

Fortunately, I can normally keep a straight face, no matter the situation. The afore-mentioned friend refers to anyone's non-committal expression as "Bremer-face." (my last name)

neveradull

Ok I have waited long enough. Its time for the Grinch to break down and buy that poor child a new Nintendo to replace the old one that bit the dust, and while you are at it give your daughter a regular and subtantial allowance. Your odds are better winning the lotto, then winning a new Nintendo. Let the deprived child once again destroy evil and save the world. Keep being mean to her and you won't get an invite to her wedding in a few years.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Hey, if I am not invited to her wedding, does that mean I don't have to pay for it?

HRQ - I had to go back and reread Nae's post. I missed it the first time. Thanks for pointing it out. Keep up the good work. Its nice to know that someone is keeping an eye out for unintended juevenile humor.

ray a

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HRQ

It's a sign of maturity, Ray a. You are, the rest of us are not. Well, some of us anyway.

Nae made a perfectly innocent and appropriate comment, and allsteaks and I are snickering like a couple of 13 year old boys. I promise I'll straighten up at some point today. x:-8

Hey! The Emotion Icon shortcuts are working again!

Paul in Cannon Beach

That reminds me of a game of "Apples to Apples" I played with some of our staff a few months ago.

Our business manager gave us the clue "I did this to my wife 30 years ago."

We all screamed "NOOO! DONT SAY IT!" but the correct answer was "proposed".

We should start our own list of things that sound dirty but aren't.

NaeNae55

If you think it sounds bad now, you should have seen it before I reworded it...twice. In the end I just hoped for the best. Oh well; at least some of you got a kick out of the story.

Nae

HRQ

I still don't know what a Wii is. Is it some kind of video game?

ray a

It's a Nintendo product that allows you to play games and watch videos. I hear it also does a decent job of vacuuming.

HRQ

Does it have to be told first, or does it take the initiative to vacuum on its own?

ray a

Depends on which model you buy. The female model will do it on schedule or as needed. The male model must be nagged to do it, obviously.

Dutch2

That must be why my boys want one so much.... to help with their chores around the house. Stores in these here parts, still do not have them in stock.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Assuming we are still talking about the video game system and not something else, here is a link to a website that tracks the damage and injuries people have experienced after "getting a Wii"

[url]http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com/damage.php[/url]

By the way, if you all just chipped in $20 I could probably get that Nintendo DS for my daughter.

HRQ

Holy moly. Staying inside to play with the Wii looks more dangerous than playing outdoor ice hockey without any protective gear.

I'm going to invent a WiiSuit, with gloves, pads, helmet, everything, and make a gazillion dollars. Imagine the possibilities: there could be different looks... Spiderman, Power Rangers, Solid Gold Dancer with gold lame` and feathers, bright blue with a big HR Hero logo on the chest...

joannie

>By the way, if you all just chipped in $20 I
>could probably get that Nintendo DS for my
>daughter.

Sure, Paul, we'd be glad to. Just post your bank account info and we'll all direct deposit.

ray a

Way to go, Joannie. I like you.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Not a problem. E-mail it to my paypal account: [email]paulknoch@hotmail.com[/email]

Or, you can visit [url]www.helpmykidwinanintendo.com[/url]

Thanks Joannie!

ray a

Paul, I've forwarded your paypal account information and email address to several of my good friends in Nigeria.

ACU Frank

Ray, about those Nigerians... They are crafty, conniving, and exist only to give false hope to pitiful, naive fools who are otherwise without hope.

In other words, they're lying about being your friends.

System

This Nigerian wasn't so crafty:

[url]http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm[/url]

(this is from a website featuring people who go out of their way to scam the scammers. It's quite amusing, actually)