Comments on: I Am Now Officially an Old Fogey http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/ Children's Book Author Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:47:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jane http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2002 Jane Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:38:25 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2002 And I DON'T mean about the title, either. And I DON’T mean about the title, either.

]]> By: Jane http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2001 Jane Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:28:12 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2001 I, for one CERTAINLY agree with you, Mom. ;) I, for one CERTAINLY agree with you, Mom. ;)

]]> By: The LLama Butchers http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2003 The LLama Butchers Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:53:52 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2003 <strong>Psssst, no one tell Robbo, 'kay?</strong> Because this will make him EXTRA cranky, as if that's possible... Melissa's right, of course: the whole point of Monopoly is not just what it teaches kids about math and strategy, but also the value of that sweetly-orange $500 bill... Psssst, no one tell Robbo, ‘kay?

Because this will make him EXTRA cranky, as if that’s possible… Melissa’s right, of course: the whole point of Monopoly is not just what it teaches kids about math and strategy, but also the value of that sweetly-orange $500 bill…

]]> By: Jennifer http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2000 Jennifer Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:41:31 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-2000 Oh my gosh! I think I need to hurry up and grab the old style - it'll be a collector's item soon... Oh my gosh! I think I need to hurry up and grab the old style - it’ll be a collector’s item soon…

]]> By: Gem http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-1999 Gem Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:39:44 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-1999 How horrible! We do all kinds of math with our Disney Princess Junior Monopoly money -- I guess I'd better not wait to buy the original version! How horrible! We do all kinds of math with our Disney Princess Junior Monopoly money — I guess I’d better not wait to buy the original version!

]]> By: Jodi http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-1998 Jodi Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:03:01 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-1998 Hmmm...I wonder if the "card machine" will have a built in "buzz" to warn kids when they're in the negative. If done right, it could help train kids to be more responsible with credit...and being responsible with credit is, imho, a much bigger issue currently then learning to add... Hmmm…I wonder if the “card machine” will have a built in “buzz” to warn kids when they’re in the negative.

If done right, it could help train kids to be more responsible with credit…and being responsible with credit is, imho, a much bigger issue currently then learning to add…

]]> By: Mrs. Happy Housewife http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-1997 Mrs. Happy Housewife Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:17:42 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/07/26/i-am-now-officially-an-old-fogey/#comment-1997 This sounds like a crazy hoax. This plan is just another way to groom children to be indebted to credit card companies. This sounds like a crazy hoax. This plan is just another way to groom children to be indebted to credit card companies.

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