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Would you leave your child under the care of Trump while you went bowling for two hours? (Original Post) spiderpig Sep 2016 OP
That is a scary thought. madaboutharry Sep 2016 #1
+1 ffr Sep 2016 #6
Or Hillary Clinton. But NEVER Trump. Hortensis Sep 2016 #23
:) LAS14 Sep 2016 #34
I wouldn't leave to go to the bathroom. duncang Sep 2016 #2
I will never come close to a person like trump MyNameIsKhan Sep 2016 #3
Well, she's only 10 but I think she can baby-sit Trump just fine for two hours. nt TeamPooka Sep 2016 #4
Classic! spiderpig Sep 2016 #7
... NanceGreggs Sep 2016 #9
It's one of those questions where certainly not your child ffr Sep 2016 #5
Do you have any household pests? spiderpig Sep 2016 #8
A few spiders, but they don't deserve what he'd give them. ffr Sep 2016 #24
(snarf) spiderpig Sep 2016 #25
... and then I came back... and he'd EATEN MAH BABEEE!!! Bucky Sep 2016 #10
Trump vs. Dingo spiderpig Sep 2016 #11
now it's stuck in my head Bucky Sep 2016 #12
Was that Meryl's "No More Wire Hangers - EVER!!!" moment? spiderpig Sep 2016 #13
Are you talking about Mommie Dearest? oberliner Sep 2016 #20
Ask a millenial DUgosh Sep 2016 #14
(I'm showing my age...) spiderpig Sep 2016 #15
Hell to the naw!!! uponit7771 Sep 2016 #16
Do people still go bowling? oberliner Sep 2016 #17
It's too expensive. spiderpig Sep 2016 #18
Seriously? oberliner Sep 2016 #19
Baseball. Candlestick, when the team stunk. spiderpig Sep 2016 #21
Gotcha oberliner Sep 2016 #22
I'm starting to see the appeal of soccer. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #33
They usually have the ads scrolling on the bottom of the screen during the match oberliner Sep 2016 #36
That sounds better. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #38
when i was a teenager, i would go bowling and pay for it myself. unblock Sep 2016 #29
Yeah I remember it being quite cheap as well oberliner Sep 2016 #37
ages ago i got a $99 deal -- fitted ball, bag, shoes, and towel. unblock Sep 2016 #39
Is there any legit reason why a person should not be allowed to wear their own sneakers? oberliner Sep 2016 #40
i think it's legit. they'd have to clean the approaches much more frequently for outdoor shoes. unblock Sep 2016 #41
I got that deal in '64, and it included 50 lines of bowling pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #43
Yes Renew Deal Sep 2016 #35
I'd trust my 6 year old cousin with the nuclear codes over Trump Rocknrule Sep 2016 #26
Trump would probably sniff loudly and then say something creepy like: Doodley Sep 2016 #27
Everybody's creepy uncle spiderpig Sep 2016 #31
I wouldn't let Trump watch my bowling ball for two hours. JoePhilly Sep 2016 #28
The bowling ball's smarter. spiderpig Sep 2016 #30
Absolutely not! LAS14 Sep 2016 #32
No, and hell no if my child is in diapers or an adolescent girl. Avalux Sep 2016 #42
No (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #44
I wouldn't trust Trump with ANY child for two minutes NastyRiffraff Sep 2016 #45
I don't trust the maggot MFM008 Sep 2016 #46
Only if he went with me rock Sep 2016 #47

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
23. Or Hillary Clinton. But NEVER Trump.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 08:21 AM
Sep 2016

Knowing about his mental disorder, yes, he'd almost certainly give adequately life-sustaining care, but no responsible parent would dare trust him to do so, much less to give good, attentive care.

MyNameIsKhan

(2,205 posts)
3. I will never come close to a person like trump
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:22 AM
Sep 2016

Who I have to leave my child ... If that happens I must have done something wrong.., I will probably look for other options

ffr

(22,670 posts)
5. It's one of those questions where certainly not your child
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:36 AM
Sep 2016

and not your dog, cat or pet. Probably not also something of value, because he might claim you gave it to him. I'm not sure what I could qualify to leave within his care that I couldn't just leave alone within my house. I'll have to think about it.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
18. It's too expensive.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:41 AM
Sep 2016

We took the kids 20 years ago, and it cost about the same as box seats at a Giants game.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
21. Baseball. Candlestick, when the team stunk.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:50 AM
Sep 2016

ETA - maybe it was reserved seating. Whatever. But as I recall it cost nearly $30.00 pp to bowl at a local alley. Plus shoes.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
22. Gotcha
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:51 AM
Sep 2016

It's amazing how many sports are dying out due to the expense required.

Bodes well for soccer where you just need a ball and some space.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,855 posts)
33. I'm starting to see the appeal of soccer.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:28 AM
Sep 2016

I assume that TV coverage doesn't constantly break to commercials during the games since the clock generally keeps running until halftime? (I'm revealing that I've never watched a full soccer match on TV with this question!)

Commercial breaks and high ticket costs are making many traditional American sports unbearable! I watched the Ohio State vs. Oklahoma game on TV recently, and the frequent game breaks and advertisements made me question what the heck I was doing!

If soccer doesn't allow advertisements to the same extent, I'm not surprised that our corporate media has repeatedly crapped on that game over the years! American football, on the other hand, is a perfect way to shove corporate propaganda down our throats during the repeated time-outs.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
36. They usually have the ads scrolling on the bottom of the screen during the match
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:29 AM
Sep 2016

Also, everyone's uniforms are advertisements for different companies. And of course the stadiums are plastered with them as well.

But generally speaking, you do get to watch long stretches with no commercial breaks.

unblock

(52,245 posts)
29. when i was a teenager, i would go bowling and pay for it myself.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:19 AM
Sep 2016

with my very meager earnings from mowing lawns. i don't recall the exact pricing, but i remember it being very cheap recreation.

fast forward many years, i recently took mini-unblock bowling. 2 games each plus shoe rental for him only (i have my own), just over $50.

insane. not bowling again any time soon.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
37. Yeah I remember it being quite cheap as well
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:31 AM
Sep 2016

The shoe rental always seemed like a bit of a scam, though. Also, I would often spend a bunch of quarters at the video games that were present there as well.

unblock

(52,245 posts)
39. ages ago i got a $99 deal -- fitted ball, bag, shoes, and towel.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:36 AM
Sep 2016

i got it mainly for the ball, of course. i'm not remotely a regular bowler but it easily paid for itself just in avoiding shoe rentals over the years.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
40. Is there any legit reason why a person should not be allowed to wear their own sneakers?
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:38 AM
Sep 2016

Feels like a scam to me to force people to rent shoes.

unblock

(52,245 posts)
41. i think it's legit. they'd have to clean the approaches much more frequently for outdoor shoes.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:41 AM
Sep 2016

aside from the fact that most shoes wouldn't slide properly.

Doodley

(9,093 posts)
27. Trump would probably sniff loudly and then say something creepy like:
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:18 AM
Sep 2016

"Come here little girl, you little piggy, let Uncle Donny show you his stop and frisk moves."

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
42. No, and hell no if my child is in diapers or an adolescent girl.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:53 AM
Sep 2016

Donald proudly claims he's never changed a diaper for any of his kids. He's also made sexual innuendos about his daughter.

No way I'd trust him.



NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
45. I wouldn't trust Trump with ANY child for two minutes
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 12:18 PM
Sep 2016

Especially a girl. What he's said about his own daughter and some pictures showing him apparently fondling her gives me the creeps.

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