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I don't think I can ever forget the name Jackson or the boy associated with it.

At the gate, Jackson desepately wanted to play the racing arcade game. He tried to take it forcibly from his sister, even lieing that he was there first. His dad saw the whole thing and relegated him to the snowmobile (only in Minnesota) arcade game. Jackson pretend-played for about two seconds, and then offered the snowmobile game in an even trade for the car game. With that offer refused he returned to the force-out tactic and again was rebuffed.

Now, imagine yourself on a very full plane the Friday before the long Fourth of July weekend:

Nearby adult: "JACKSON! SIT DOWN!
[Jackson talks loudly to no one in particular.]
Nearby adult: JACKSON! SHHH!You need to whisper!"
Jackson: "WHY DO I NEED TO WHISPER!?!"

It was great fun to listen to him go back and forth with everyone in his traveling party. The whole family was entertaining.

His sister (presumed) had to go to the bathroom. It was right at the time the final approach was being announced. Her mom desperately takes her to the bathroom at the back of the plane. Upon seeing the meager toilet and room, she heartily announced, "I can't go in there." Mom simply replied, "Then you're just going to have to go in your pants." and took her back to her seat. While we're waiting in the back for the plane to unload, she now has to go so bad her eyes are turning yellow. To her credit, Mom whips out a pull-up type diaper, does a quick change, the kid relieves herself, and mom changes her back, asking for her husband's motion discomfort bag as a diaper depository. However, I can't tell you how she got the green marker above her upper lip. And she must've put the sticker on her own forehead. Or maybe Jackson did it.

Jackson ended up stealing the show. On take off, just as the plane accelerated, Jackson yells "BLAST OFF!" Better yet, on landing, he perfectly timed a "BOOM!" just as the wheels hit the ground.

I overheard one mom telling the other that she thought they would just sit and watch a video on the portable DVD. Not Jackson and his sister. No way.

I got this in an e-mail:

What the "presidents" did after the Super Bowl:

• President Bush called the Patriots and complemented them on a great game.
• Al Gore called the Panthers and said he thought they were robbed.
• Bill Clinton called Janet Jackson.

While enjoying some fine Grasshopper Fudge custard at Copps, we were entrertained with some alternative parenting. A father with two young daughters were discussing which flavour of custard they should enjoy. It seemed that the girls had to share a scoop, but had trouble deciding on the flavour. The younger (about 5) wanted chocolate, while the older (about 7) wanted vanilla. It proceeded as your typical back-and-forth argument, "I want vanilla!...I want chocolate!...Vanilla!...Chocolate!" with the stomping, whining and arms folder tightly across the chest. And typical of kids, one (the elder) ended in a lump on the ground in tears. But, untypically, the father turned to the younger daughter and asked, "Now what are you going to do about this?"

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Reading this story about "Thong Man" reminds me of lifeguarding in college. I only saw him once, but others saw him more. And by more, I think you know what I mean. His "swimming" involved the sidestroke. Keep in mind he was ambidextrous, and liked to face us when swimming. Most of the time he wore a white thong (and we all know what happens to white suits in water), but one day he must have forgot it, just as this "Thongman" must have. Ahhh...the memories

I got this one from work. From The Man Show: That's My Boy!. (Video: ~1400 KB)

The question was raised, "What family would tape this?" The answer, of course, is any parent that wants bargaining power over their children.

While the crane moved the final section of his dream home into position, Mr. McCoy saw his dream come to end. (Okay, a small delay. In response, Mr. McCoy thought, "I don't want the world. I just want my dream home."

Look kids,Big Ben [via Yahoo! UK]

This guy walked a fine line with his fianceé and lived to talk about it. [via Jim]

One jury thought a man didn't deserve any compensation for a burger that actually tasted like shit. How often to you taste bad food, and offer it to your friends to try, saying, "This tastes like shit." This time the guy actually mean it.

On a similar note, a man was arrested and sentenced to three days in jail for refusing to serve his jury duty, offering explicit recordings on the city clerks voice mail. I am not so sure I would've liked this guy on my jury either. [both via Jim]