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Subject:	Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general
Date:	Tue, 26 Oct 1999 18:39:36 GMT
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Good advice. One of the kids, when asked about why he persisted in touching stuff when I had asked him not to replied: "Well, my dad is very important around here so it's OK" Presumably he was some professor of education... you connect the dots. :-) But I was tempted to tape his hands to his side. -- Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com http://my.voyager.net/lar - - - Web Application Integration! http://www.novera.com fund Lugnet(tm): http://www.ebates.com/ ref: lar, 1/2 $$ to lugnet. NOTE: Soon to be lpieniazek@tsisoft.com :-)

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		Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
(...) Every time I do a show I wish I had some duct tape and dared to use it on unmonitored children. This last show in Maple Valley we had a more serious problem with a child, though. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking fast enough to prevent him from (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)

		Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
(...) I sincerely hope that you set him straight? Bratty kids usually grow up to be adult jerks. 'Course, in this situation the dad is probably as much if not more to blame than the kid... (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)

		Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
Nah - If you ever get that crap again, you yell out very loudly "ATTENTION, Everyone! This little boy X says his dad is very important around here, so boy X can touch anything he wants even if you ask him not to! Make sure to let boy X ignore all of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)

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		Re: NELUG - Some things we learned while presenting at Mindfest
(...) It can be a very hard ballance to strike. I know, having been there, done that from both sides. I've exibited since I was 7 or so (rallied a steam traction Engine when I was 9 for 3 years). It is so hard to strike a ballance between "don't (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.general)

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