Post #273281 by squid on Sun, Dec 17, 2006 9:19 PM

On 2006-12-17 14:46, thistle wrote:
Sort of OT-I just got my Pink Panther mugs & bowl (sculpted by Squid)-they came in yesterday , but I held off opening them-my DH has been kind of pissy or 'concerned' about all the tiki stuff I've been getting lately. When opening it this morning, I had the heartrending realization that my DD (7) has NO IDEA who the Pink Panther is!

Now that I realize that I've been raising culturally deprived children, what can I do? 1)Up their TV viewing time, especially vintage cartoons or 2)Not worry about it, & fix a long, cool drink in my PP mug?...Linda

I shall now officially rename this thread....."ASK DR. SQUID"

Dear Linda,

Re:1. We haven't had a TV since September of 2000. I don't believe I've missed ANYTHING of cultural signifigance except maybe the meaning of new hep lingo like OT, DH or DD but, WTF. My step-daughter (9years) sees enough at her friends' houses that she can keep up with "tube-chat" at school and doesn't feel like a 3-headed alien. So upping TV time, NO. Upping classic DePatie-Freling animated PP videos?.... YES!

Re:2 YES!

Re:3 YES!

Now I must get back to splicing my BTO 8-track that snapped last night.

Glad to be of help.