My suggestion for the rest of the meh staff: One continuous IV drip of a highly caffeinated concoction for @MEHcus while being tied to a chair and forced to watch all 8 (y'know, like 4 x 2) movies.
@ceagee@tinkertime@christinerenee - There are more of us than I imagined. Guess we'd better blame @jaremelz, while the blamin's good. Oh goat, Harry Potter might have been famous if not for you.
Ok @MEHcus is way more attractive than I realized... But disappointing amount of nerdiness (although I'm not a huge fan of either Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings I knew a lot of the answers here)
I have read and seen as much Harry Potter as @MEHcus, and this made me realized I've somehow just absorbed a lot of Harry Potter knowledge via friends who think I'm a big ol' jerk for not having read/watched them. I did absolutely lose it at 'team Gandalf'.
After seeing what the whole Harry Potter craze did to millions of kids when if first came out 12 plus years ago, I totally refused to allow my son to read the books now, he is 12. I'm sorry to those that feel offended but it's my choice and he thanks me for it, because at 12, he even sees it. It's funny, I just hired a woman to work for me and she hung a "No Muggles" sign in her office. I asked he to remove it and she said no. Yup, hasn't been working for me for more than a month and she is taking a stance of Harry Potter over her Job. Now HR is giving her a choice. There is a time and a place......
@matthew I will say that my kid did read all the Hunger Games books, the good news, he is not running around with a bow and arrow trying to topple the government.
@somf69 I find it disturbing any time someone refuses to allow children access to books - especially age appropriate ones. It's also weird that you have such strong emotions about a small sign. I'm curious - would you take the same stance if it were related to another popular work? Say "No Filthy Hobbitses" or something Star Wars or Doctor Who related? Is it specifically Harry Potter that bothers you?
@somf69 I guess you also get offended if someone calls you a wizard if you have talent in anything, and when you read about something happening "automagically".
@Thumperchick My 12 year old son actually is blessed with 137 IQ, I never pushed him to do anything he didn't want to do. When he was in 4th grade he was told by a 100% asshole of a teacher that he was not smart enough to part of any gifted program in his school. So my son decided by himself that he would now go into those classes the next year. I'm glad he did. He has been focused on everyday education, putting up with this bullshit core math, now, reading above a high school level and very involved with Tech Ed. He has read every book series kids his age should read, Captain Underpants, Percy Jackson, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Hunger Games and so many more. But the one thing he doesn't do is live those books. He reads and moves on. Like I said earlier. He read the Hunger Games, but is not interested in taking over the country. I'm talking about a 30 year old person that is in a professional work environment that is refusing to take down a fictional sign that ha NO right to be up in the work place. Hang it in your house, your car, get a tattoo you can cover up, do anything you want, but you signed a work policy agreement. Now honor it and stop living in a fantasy world, or go to work for Universal Studios or a company that allows you to express yourself this way.
@somf69 Thank you for explaining, I mean that. I guess we have a different take in my household. While we believe in celebrating the intellectual milestones, we also believe wholeheartedly in creative, imaginative thinking. A good part of that is not just reading and processing information, but feeling what the writer is laying out before us. This world, in my very humble opinion, is so many things, both wonderful and hard. And although I believe very strongly in facing it all with equal honesty and have tried to guide my children to the same habits, there's also much to be said for escapism. Done right, it's a wonderful tool. I believe my children are much more empathetic people due to the fact that they have been allowed to truly feel for characters or feel as if they have lived through some story, and then been assisted in processing those emotions. My 9 year old recently wept for a dead robot in a book he was reading. When I asked him why, he explained that he felt he died without being properly respected for his years of service and devotion and this began a discussion tying that robot to real people in our society. His insights made me feel proud. We also celebrate the completely make believe of holidays, just because levity can be a beautiful thing.
@jaremelz Great Story, I love that my son reads everything and the fact that he was reading so much when he was younger. When his Lego Magazine shows up, he's on the phone with His Grandmother for an hour going over each page by page. I was disappointed that he didn't like the James Pattison series he wrote for kids. He said they were kind of childish. I'm glad he reads and he is NOT glued to electronics as much as other kids. We have always limited his online time and gaming time and I guess his reading has been the best filler.
@somf69 Ha! I don't know about horrible person - I'm pretty sure your taste in literature isn't a defining characteristic. Your absolute disdain for everything and everyone related to HP does make it clear that you are, in fact, a hater. I love that your kid is an avid reader and that you've encouraged that trait - even if you don't love the same stories I do. Is he a fan of Orson Scott Card? (Yet?) Ender's Game is still one of my most treasured reads from childhood. Even if it is a bit 1984 and violent for kids - I figure if they can read it, understand it, retain it - it's most likely age appropriate for that child.
@ceagee Thank you for sharing that story. I've read of her generosity and charitable gifts but I hadn't heard that story before. It's truly a shame anyone would deny their child the joy of her imagination.
Team Cranberry!
@medz no... team eggplant!
@thismyusername No... Team Purple!
This video was awesome, even if it made me cringe a little bit.
While I enjoyed the "Back to the Future" video, in this one there was only one or two questions where I knew if he was right or wrong.
@MEHcus needs to turn to page three hundred and ninety-four. #TeamHorcrux
@medz This is why you check back every night.
My suggestion for the rest of the meh staff: One continuous IV drip of a highly caffeinated concoction for @MEHcus while being tied to a chair and forced to watch all 8 (y'know, like 4 x 2) movies.
@cinoclav They need to give him copious amounts of malort and make him watch Lord of the Sorting Hat.
goodness gracious
I also have neither seen nor read any Harry Potter stories, so all I can say is @MEHcus' version sounds good to me.
@KDemo same
@KDemo Same here
@KDemo never read or seen either, and yet I somehow know a lot about it. I blame( or would it be thank?) @jaremelz or my nieces or both.
@ceagee @tinkertime @christinerenee - There are more of us than I imagined. Guess we'd better blame @jaremelz, while the blamin's good. Oh goat, Harry Potter might have been famous if not for you.
@KDemo
@KDemo I'm really surprised too. I sometimes feel like my lack of Harry Potter knowledge is something I need to keep secret because of the shame.
@christinerenee- I know! @MEHcus gave me the strength by coming out first and setting such a brave example.
@KDemo Sounded good to me except Muggle is a non magic peon and one of the books is Harry potter gets the sorcerer stoned.
Does @MEHcus have a bit of an accent? Like Canadian or something? (I'm really bad with accents.) I like it, whatever it is.
He does have one, but it's like the opposite of Canadian
@matthew It's Naidanac?
@matthew Mexican?
@matthew You have to explain what that means. The mystery is killing me.
Ok @MEHcus is way more attractive than I realized... But disappointing amount of nerdiness (although I'm not a huge fan of either Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings I knew a lot of the answers here)
I have read and seen as much Harry Potter as @MEHcus, and this made me realized I've somehow just absorbed a lot of Harry Potter knowledge via friends who think I'm a big ol' jerk for not having read/watched them. I did absolutely lose it at 'team Gandalf'.
Tip for next time: it's kind of hard to hear @ChadP's questions. (It is ChadP, right?). This series is way fun, though.
After seeing what the whole Harry Potter craze did to millions of kids when if first came out 12 plus years ago, I totally refused to allow my son to read the books now, he is 12. I'm sorry to those that feel offended but it's my choice and he thanks me for it, because at 12, he even sees it. It's funny, I just hired a woman to work for me and she hung a "No Muggles" sign in her office. I asked he to remove it and she said no. Yup, hasn't been working for me for more than a month and she is taking a stance of Harry Potter over her Job. Now HR is giving her a choice. There is a time and a place......
Yeah, that was pretty insane, the way so many kids were enthusiastic about reading for a while there. Thank goodness it died down!
@matthew I will say that my kid did read all the Hunger Games books, the good news, he is not running around with a bow and arrow trying to topple the government.
@somf69 So, you're going to have to explain why you're so against a "No Muggles" sign.
@dashcloud because I live in the "real world"
@somf69 Thank God I'm not your child.
@somf69 I find it disturbing any time someone refuses to allow children access to books - especially age appropriate ones.
It's also weird that you have such strong emotions about a small sign. I'm curious - would you take the same stance if it were related to another popular work? Say "No Filthy Hobbitses" or something Star Wars or Doctor Who related? Is it specifically Harry Potter that bothers you?
@somf69 I guess you also get offended if someone calls you a wizard if you have talent in anything, and when you read about something happening "automagically".
@somf69 If you can read this and still be against Harry Potter I don't get it. I know this family and it's all true.
@somf69 I'm truly curious to know why you are against the books. I'd love some insight.
@Thumperchick My 12 year old son actually is blessed with 137 IQ, I never pushed him to do anything he didn't want to do. When he was in 4th grade he was told by a 100% asshole of a teacher that he was not smart enough to part of any gifted program in his school. So my son decided by himself that he would now go into those classes the next year. I'm glad he did. He has been focused on everyday education, putting up with this bullshit core math, now, reading above a high school level and very involved with Tech Ed. He has read every book series kids his age should read, Captain Underpants, Percy Jackson, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Hunger Games and so many more. But the one thing he doesn't do is live those books. He reads and moves on. Like I said earlier. He read the Hunger Games, but is not interested in taking over the country. I'm talking about a 30 year old person that is in a professional work environment that is refusing to take down a fictional sign that ha NO right to be up in the work place. Hang it in your house, your car, get a tattoo you can cover up, do anything you want, but you signed a work policy agreement. Now honor it and stop living in a fantasy world, or go to work for Universal Studios or a company that allows you to express yourself this way.
@somf69 so it's not really the books, it's the fans that annoy you?
@somf69 Thank you for explaining, I mean that. I guess we have a different take in my household. While we believe in celebrating the intellectual milestones, we also believe wholeheartedly in creative, imaginative thinking. A good part of that is not just reading and processing information, but feeling what the writer is laying out before us. This world, in my very humble opinion, is so many things, both wonderful and hard. And although I believe very strongly in facing it all with equal honesty and have tried to guide my children to the same habits, there's also much to be said for escapism. Done right, it's a wonderful tool. I believe my children are much more empathetic people due to the fact that they have been allowed to truly feel for characters or feel as if they have lived through some story, and then been assisted in processing those emotions.
My 9 year old recently wept for a dead robot in a book he was reading. When I asked him why, he explained that he felt he died without being properly respected for his years of service and devotion and this began a discussion tying that robot to real people in our society. His insights made me feel proud. We also celebrate the completely make believe of holidays, just because levity can be a beautiful thing.
@somf69 Why can't she hang the sign? Fascists!
@Thumperchick a combo of both and I can do with without JK Rowlings too. Yup, I'm a horrible person.
@jaremelz Great Story, I love that my son reads everything and the fact that he was reading so much when he was younger. When his Lego Magazine shows up, he's on the phone with His Grandmother for an hour going over each page by page. I was disappointed that he didn't like the James Pattison series he wrote for kids. He said they were kind of childish. I'm glad he reads and he is NOT glued to electronics as much as other kids. We have always limited his online time and gaming time and I guess his reading has been the best filler.
@somf69 Ha! I don't know about horrible person - I'm pretty sure your taste in literature isn't a defining characteristic. Your absolute disdain for everything and everyone related to HP does make it clear that you are, in fact, a hater.
I love that your kid is an avid reader and that you've encouraged that trait - even if you don't love the same stories I do. Is he a fan of Orson Scott Card? (Yet?) Ender's Game is still one of my most treasured reads from childhood. Even if it is a bit 1984 and violent for kids - I figure if they can read it, understand it, retain it - it's most likely age appropriate for that child.
@Thumperchick In a similar vein, Pastwatch by Orson Scott Card is a fascinating and provoking YA book (at least that's when I read it).
@ceagee Thank you for sharing that story. I've read of her generosity and charitable gifts but I hadn't heard that story before. It's truly a shame anyone would deny their child the joy of her imagination.