Posts Tagged ‘fathers’
DadNews Daily July 26, 2009
- GM is pulling their sponsorship of the Buick Open. This is a big deal for the PGA Tour. If I cared more about golf, this would bother me. (ESPN)
- Michael Jackson may have some other son as a result of a one-night stand. The least believable part of this story is the part about Michael Jackson having a one-night stand with a woman. Sorry about that. The Sun has video of the kid, Omer Bhatt, who at 25 years old isn’t a kid anymore. They say he has an “uncanny resemblance” to Michael Jackson. The fact that he’s moonwalking while wearing a costume and hairstyle that is remniscent of Jackson helps the uncaniness. If this is all a money grab, I’d say it’s quite canny, actually. (The Sun)
- A father in Iran was arrested for mourning his son, who was shot during a riot in Tehran. Awful. (L.A. Times)
Passing On The Craziness – Moon Landing Hoaxes
One surefire method to ensure that your child grows up to be a lunatic is to expose them to conspiracy theories at a young age.
Children are impressionable. Combine that natural openness with the idea that “Dad is a figure of a Godlike knowledge” and bingo! They’ll believe what you tell them.
Now, we know this is not entirely true. When one of the first couples in my circle of friends had a son, I kept trying to tell him at a barbecue that there were aliens on the roof. He just looked at me and said, “No. You’re wrong,” with a big dopey grin on his face.
Luckily, the Internet offers “proof” of numerous crackpot theories. One the crackpottiest is the idea that the 1969 moon landing was faked.
One piece of “proof” is the “fact” that the flag the astronauts planted on the moon was blowing in the wind. But! There is no wind on the moon! And here is video “proof”!
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJGZte-k4G0]
Here is “We Never Went To The Moon” by UFOetry, or as I like to call it, “Moon Hoax Music You Can Dance To.”
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn6WZf_eOvE]
This is all, of course, a load of crap. In the interest of equal time, here is a clip from the show Mythbusters debunking the flag waving business.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCPIchZDSr4]
There’s lots more from both sides, of course. For anti-hoax material, check out the moontrue channel on YouTube. But what fun is that? Wouldn’t it be much better to have your son or daughter grow up just like Realitysurfer, who actually took the time to confront Buzz Aldrin and ask him: why should we believe that you were on the moon? Where is your proof, sir?
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9pQ1gWzs40]
So if you want your kid to grow up to be a crazy person, try showing them all of this “proof.” That way you can support them financially forever! Won’t that be fun?
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How Dad Looks In Kiddie Books
I’ve noticed something about a lot of the books I read to my youngest son.
Dad usually looks the same.
There are variations, but certain themes seem to pop up.
Here are some examples: Read more »
Father And Son Play SemiPro Hockey Together
It would be a bigger deal if this were, like, baseball or something. Read more »
Gisele Sorta Thinks Brady Baby Is Hers
Gisele Bündchen is hot and for all we know highly intelligent. But statements like this one could make a case for her being, you know, a big dummy. Read more »
Young Girl Talking About Herself Song
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN1ru6_u8lY 285 247]
Funny and catchy tune (at least as good as most Britney Spears junk). Read more »
Poppa Plaxico Shoots Self in Leg
From the “you gotta be kidding me” file, Plaxico Burress, father of a little boy named Elijah (named after Giants QB Eli Manning, Plax’s teammate), has shot himself in the leg. Read more »
