tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339738475389037569.post761467156941325731..comments2023-05-01T03:03:53.746-07:00Comments on The One Way Suburban Conversation: By 1978 the phrase was in use in print...Miles McClaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335102965842725449noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339738475389037569.post-64188701827065344182010-10-22T15:47:52.728-07:002010-10-22T15:47:52.728-07:00As an only child, I was the only 1ne around for hi...As an only child, I was the only 1ne around for him to beat...<br /><br />It explains why he taught me chess now I think about...Miles McClaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335102965842725449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339738475389037569.post-74297773606805312422010-10-21T19:45:21.297-07:002010-10-21T19:45:21.297-07:00It took me a long time to figure out that the reas...It took me a long time to figure out that the reason my father taught us to play games was so he would always have someone around to beat.<br /><br />Other than that he was pretty all right though. At least he was to me. I can't speak for the other 3 of course.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339738475389037569.post-77539107780696825012010-10-21T18:58:49.481-07:002010-10-21T18:58:49.481-07:00Well it was just the way it was, typical teenage s...Well it was just the way it was, typical teenage stuff I guess. Compared to being chased with a gun I got off lightly!<br /><br />They are VERY competitive my parents, which never helps!Miles McClaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335102965842725449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339738475389037569.post-36142296886138260512010-10-21T03:52:58.912-07:002010-10-21T03:52:58.912-07:00I don't think that I've ever reached that ...I don't think that I've ever reached that point with my parents.<br /><br />I do know my mother did from time to time when I was younger, pull a major tantrum in order to get me to do something her way, but overall, things were relatively sane while growing up.<br /><br />Unlike now.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.com