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• Fighting A Giant Rat

  Quick Note: Hi, I’m Cole and I’m the new guy on the blog.  My handle is The Good, The Dad and The Ugly (my wife’s choice out of many far more ridiculous names).  Enough about me, on to the booze and rodents. Borderline alcoholic parents worth their salt know that Chuck E. Cheese serves beer. There is nothing that helps you get through your kid’s birthday party extravaganza like a little hair of the dog. Of course, the collision of alcohol with family friendly fun does create some awkwardness, such as the following inappropriate exchanges: “Hey why don’t we skip the pitcher of beer and just set me up with an IV, eh Chuck? Just kidding, but seriously, keep those pitchers coming. Dad’s in some pain and he needs his medicine.” Read More... Posted Feb 15 2008, 05:00 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: kids, alcohol, beer, Michigan, kid activities, playland, Chuck E. Cheese, fight, gangs

• McDonalds and Shrek Eat Your Kid's Brain

  Don't you hate it when something as obvious as a McDonald's campaign promoting Shrek the Third succeeds in transforming a simple outing to Playland into your 2 year old asking about for another chance to push the burp button on "the guy?" No? Well, then you're probably much too busy cooking healthful veggie-filled meals.  My kids? They eat at McDonalds. But nevermind all the beef recalls and the concerns about childhood obesity.  What really gets me is all the Happy Meal Marketing. I doubt George Lucas knew what he was starting, back when he turned heads by creating a whole product line from Star Wars. Now we have that damn Shrek.  You know the one.  The "movie for kids" that's really just an excuse for parents to embrace their inner teenager and tell fart jokes? Well, the promotion is working.  And McDonalds is laughing all the way to the bank. Posted Jun 11 2007, 04:59 PM by Rachael Brownell (Redsy) with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: kids, Movies, fast food, nutrition, shrek, McDonalds, playland