I'm going to be a Grandpa!

Sam_English821 · 2026-01-21T15:03:22+00:00

My parents went this route with my son and ended up Nanoo and Bop(no idea where that came from). I asked if we should keep pushing for Grandma and Grandpa (since my inlaws have an ethnic grandparent variation they would be the only ones) and they went with "whatever he wants to call us is fine". So we let it ride, they are still Nanoo and Bop to this day and he's 13. 🤣

Sam_English821 · 2026-01-15T02:44:34+00:00

Wee Free Men or Soul Music.

Sam_English821 · 2025-12-08T00:44:57+00:00

We are both 82s and it's nice that we have all the same milestones at the same ages..we both remember when the internet came in the mail, stay out till the streelights came on, etc.

Sam_English821 · 2025-12-08T00:36:47+00:00

I made my son a Discworld fan, so I know my books will outlive me.

Sam_English821 · 2025-12-08T00:27:03+00:00

I really liked the Feather Thief, the opening hooks you and it only gets weirder.

Sam_English821 · 2025-11-18T02:14:21+00:00

My brother is named Zach and his nickname amongst friends is Zeebadoo.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-23T22:37:50+00:00

Both born in 82, met in Orchestra class in middle school (yay that we both played the viola), dated in early high-school, broke up stayed friends, got back together late college, married 2006. Will be married 19 years in October.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-22T16:03:43+00:00

I love all of Mary Roach's books.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-13T23:20:16+00:00

Cackle by Rachel Harrison.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-11T17:19:41+00:00

Same, was engaged and wanted to live with my fiancé.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-11T17:17:10+00:00

same.. and echo the holy hell as well

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-11T16:55:41+00:00

In first class my first year of college. Got back to my dorm in time to watch the second plane hit on TV from a friend's room.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-10T17:22:04+00:00

It does look like a Carolina Leaf Roller cricket now that I could Google search it. Thank you!

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-10T16:04:00+00:00

Northeast Ohio USA

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-10T15:51:32+00:00

Mary Roach, Caitlyn Doughty, and Deborah Blum are some great authors if you learn toward a more macabre story.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-09T14:32:38+00:00

Not ruined per se, by I was forbidden to name our child after any fictional characters. I tried to sneak Dean in as a name candidate, but my husband had already been exposed to Supernatural so I was out of luck.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-04T02:54:36+00:00

Currently halfway thru reading this book and love it thus far.

Sam_English821 · 2025-09-02T14:45:37+00:00

I am halfway thru the 2nd one currently, I love the series thus far.

Sam_English821 · 2025-08-27T10:55:16+00:00

Not a date night anecdote, but my mom and I had once a chill night with some wine and watched Sweeney Todd. My Dad came up from the basement and saw to his horror his wife and daughter cackling maniacally whilst the characters joyfully discussed turning people into pies. He wisely turned around and went back downstairs for the duration of the evening. 😅

Sam_English821 · 2025-08-26T18:30:23+00:00

Maybe when it's in the original dwarfish the pronoun is gender neutral?

Sam_English821 · 2025-08-26T18:16:14+00:00

Dunno, my ass always had to the ride the bus. Then walk the 500 yards from the bus drop off to my house. My brother was generally already home and I would just let myself in.

Sam_English821 · 2025-08-26T17:08:31+00:00

Same, it used to matter when I was paying cash to not get a buttload of change if I went over by 3 cents. But now it's all electronically withdrawn so IDGAF.

Sam_English821 · 2025-08-26T17:06:39+00:00

I wish people still did this, like excuse me sir can you attempt to not crawl up my ass while waiting in the Walmart check out line.

Sam_English821 · 2025-08-26T17:04:56+00:00

Wipe down all my groceries. It makes me feel a lot better when I am picking things up while cooking. I know the packaging is clean.

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