tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post1313589238059595415..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: To Barter Or To Thieve?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-84704210241888361482010-11-30T14:12:05.607+01:002010-11-30T14:12:05.607+01:00Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip: fine by me prov...Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip: fine by me provided you don't mind the leaky nappy stain around the back...!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-152609861990348172010-11-30T13:39:25.183+01:002010-11-30T13:39:25.183+01:00I'm sorry, Steve. It was me. I stole the Star ...I'm sorry, Steve. It was me. I stole the Star Wars trousers. I'm wearing them now and quite enjoying them. Esp. this pimpin Yoda patch on the knee. You don't mind if I keep them for just a little longer, do you?Organic Motherhood with Cool Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305464822153790948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-23731838860816559842010-11-29T14:28:27.395+01:002010-11-29T14:28:27.395+01:00MMM: nowt wrong with a bit of pikey action and we ...MMM: nowt wrong with a bit of pikey action and we have an Asda 10 minutes walk away. Sorted!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-9301475046088680052010-11-29T14:26:11.003+01:002010-11-29T14:26:11.003+01:00You could buy some iron on labels and name them, o...You could buy some iron on labels and name them, or go pikey and head to George at Asda like I did!!Modern Military Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931948216482115092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-53519969237952678152010-11-26T18:08:44.832+01:002010-11-26T18:08:44.832+01:00Misssy M: I must admit I've never seen it... b...Misssy M: I must admit I've never seen it... but if the guy in question has a solution I'll tune in forever more...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-40032698459540481332010-11-26T17:28:42.344+01:002010-11-26T17:28:42.344+01:00Have you ever seen teh Dry Cleaning episode of Cur...Have you ever seen teh Dry Cleaning episode of Curb your Enthusiasm? You should. Larry David has a similar problem.Misssy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499765849677367656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-57426360780581053662010-11-26T11:39:36.020+01:002010-11-26T11:39:36.020+01:00Sarah: right, I'm heading over to eBay right n...Sarah: right, I'm heading over to eBay right now. I want those Star Wars trousers back!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-27181089021900233882010-11-26T11:25:49.402+01:002010-11-26T11:25:49.402+01:00I bet it's the staff who are nicking the cloth...I bet it's the staff who are nicking the clothes and selling them on Ebay. <br /><br />I'd buy crappy stuff from Tescos for nursery and keep the nice stuff for weekends. I'm sure he doesn't care what he wears (except for the Star Wars jeans, natch).Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-79169849520834918222010-11-26T09:07:26.038+01:002010-11-26T09:07:26.038+01:00Owen: they're more Iraq than North Korea - the...Owen: they're more Iraq than North Korea - they deny all knowledge of trousers of mass disruption and, indeed, there really doesn't seem to be any.<br /><br />Heather: or I could take him to nursery without any clothes on myself... sort of a dirty protest?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-18967672204304497042010-11-26T08:58:25.214+01:002010-11-26T08:58:25.214+01:00If you were to start sending him to nursery naked ...If you were to start sending him to nursery naked it would solve the problem entirely...Not From Laplandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165208811776097332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-71075026398948770232010-11-26T06:01:37.518+01:002010-11-26T06:01:37.518+01:00And what do the nursery people say when you ask fo...And what do the nursery people say when you ask for your stuff back ? Are they north Korean or something ?<br /><br />Try going in there with your flame thrower strapped on your back ? That usually gets people's full attention.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-38412132449114120322010-11-25T08:57:24.554+01:002010-11-25T08:57:24.554+01:00Vicky: true; good point. I might have to start nic...Vicky: true; good point. I might have to start nicking some of the nursery assistant's clothes. Or would that get me into serious trouble?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-91777632410537974342010-11-25T01:46:54.228+01:002010-11-25T01:46:54.228+01:00Just keep doing what you are doing and by the time...Just keep doing what you are doing and by the time he leaves nursery school you will have everything back that belongs to him.....but it wont fit!! LOLVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464039696645100208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-51025980537570908382010-11-24T22:51:56.362+01:002010-11-24T22:51:56.362+01:00Being Me: ja! Vere ist meine trousers?! Gotterdamm...Being Me: ja! Vere ist meine trousers?! Gotterdammerung!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-6541285155421771602010-11-24T22:50:27.286+01:002010-11-24T22:50:27.286+01:00I now have a visual of your son breaking into To B...I now have a visual of your son breaking into To Be Or Not To Be (a la Mel Brooks style) in his little hitler uniform. Dear oh dear. It could work, though. Might, in fact, be the answer to all your concerns here.Being Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600427311498297800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-13466963278894816902010-11-24T21:26:08.146+01:002010-11-24T21:26:08.146+01:00LCM: I'm beginning to think prison might be th...LCM: I'm beginning to think prison might be the safest place. They give you clothes in there and people don't usually nick them unless you conceal a shiv knife in your boxers. Mind you, not sure my kids are ready for the sex, violence and crime education. So no prison and definitely no school then.<br /><br />Löst Jimmy: grrr just about sums it up, I fear!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-46978791110723790642010-11-24T21:13:31.032+01:002010-11-24T21:13:31.032+01:00I do like that Gorilla Bananas chap, he has some g...I do like that Gorilla Bananas chap, he has some great observations. <br /><br />As for the problem, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrLöst Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907139441842698894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-50805981344564952572010-11-24T21:05:32.924+01:002010-11-24T21:05:32.924+01:00That's nothing. Wait 'til they start schoo...That's nothing. Wait 'til they start school... Actually, don't get me started on that or I will have a right rant.<br /><br />My lot used to regularly be sent to nursery in their pjs-doubled-as-outdoor-wear-with-something-thrown-on-top.<br /><br />The fact they came back with any clothes at all was a miracle in itself.<br /><br />LCM xLondon City (mum)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13700717302832203631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-31932707648178407782010-11-24T20:47:46.822+01:002010-11-24T20:47:46.822+01:00Mark: I'm beginning to think the only way is t...Mark: I'm beginning to think the only way is to put Tom's name on the outside of all of his clothes in huge unmissable letters!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-38336537042135737572010-11-24T20:38:50.249+01:002010-11-24T20:38:50.249+01:00I think we just wrote his our kid's names on e...I think we just wrote his our kid's names on everything using special pens. Thing is, the older are boys are teenagers now and are still losing their kit - not just at their girlfriends' houses either.The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-40003165914716722112010-11-24T19:23:00.274+01:002010-11-24T19:23:00.274+01:00Gorilla Bananas: the dark side strong in you I sen...Gorilla Bananas: the dark side strong in you I sense...<br /><br />Femminismo: I fear the Force may never recover...!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-19307337611423761122010-11-24T19:21:31.458+01:002010-11-24T19:21:31.458+01:00At first I thought you were talking about the way ...At first I thought you were talking about the way kids shoot up in height - losing 1/2 inches and all that. Never had to deal with nurseries. Lucky (?) enough to stay home with the brats. haha just kidding (sort of) Good luck finding those Star War jeans. Yoda patch is a great loss.femminismohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259380168965137800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-42870759486083536592010-11-24T19:11:35.493+01:002010-11-24T19:11:35.493+01:00Chairman Mao had the best solution to this problem...Chairman Mao had the best solution to this problem. Under his rule, all the kiddies wore exactly the same little suits, so the parents of Hoo-Hee never even knew they'd been given Ha-Ha's clothes in error. The rot started when the bourgeois reactionaries started buying Star Wars trousers for their infants.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-51887954580384261802010-11-24T19:02:32.617+01:002010-11-24T19:02:32.617+01:00rb: People will never guess why. ;-)
Libby: the s...rb: People will never guess why. ;-)<br /><br />Libby: the socks <i>are</i> horrible - think ankle socks, absolutely useless to man and beast. Who makes them and who buys them? No wonder they get given away or lost at the first opportunity!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-15440707996875258932010-11-24T18:51:45.746+01:002010-11-24T18:51:45.746+01:00It's a puzzle is'nt it? Used to happen to ...It's a puzzle is'nt it? Used to happen to mine as well, and I just ended up doing what you are doing...although I was unhappy with all the thin nasty socks we accumulated, but hey....<br />and in future when you're at the nursery 'keep'em peeled'....libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.com