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I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:18 AM
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My wife, who is also a Clemson grad is working tonight. Has to leave at 6 PM, couldn't get a switch (holidays are impossible).
I got a babysitter from 4-8 just so I could ignore my 3 kids (in particular, my 1 year old baby) and watch the game without being interrupted and have to worry about pesky things like dinner/putting the baby down. Yep, that's right. A babysitter so I could sit in my basement and watch a football game without dealing with my children. That's a new low.
GO TIGERS!!!!!
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CU Guru [1857]
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^^^^ Has priorities right ^^^
Dec 31, 2015, 10:19 AM
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Go Tigers!!
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Rock Defender [53]
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I'm taking my 2 year old to the in-laws in about 30 minutes
Dec 31, 2015, 10:20 AM
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just so I can start drinking.
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CU Guru [1857]
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^^^^ Safety first, I like it! ^^^
Dec 31, 2015, 10:22 AM
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Go Tigers!!
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All-In [48078]
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That is so hilarious. I am almost crying laughing so hard.*
Dec 31, 2015, 10:21 AM
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nm
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Orange Blooded [2111]
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:22 AM
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I would do the same thing...I have 4 kids and 1 is 11 months so I understand exactly what you mean.
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All-TigerNet [10924]
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POTD, maybe the year...
Dec 31, 2015, 10:25 AM
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You are not alone. Trust me.
Short of a death in the family(and I mean a close relative),this is a big afternoon/evening. No protective measures are off the table.
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Rock Defender [53]
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:26 AM
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OP must not have a DVR. You can pause that, and then skip the commercials.
JK - sorry for your grief man.
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Rock Defender [51]
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:28 AM
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I like it!!
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:28 AM
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I traded weekends with my ex had my kids last weekend... GO TIGERS!!!!
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 11:16 AM
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So your ex gave you the kids Christmas weekend so you could watch the OB this weekend? ###... That's a win-win for you and a lose-lose for them... Way to go!
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Orange Blooded [2563]
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:28 AM
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I was listening to XM the other day and a guy called in (I think he was an Oklahoma guy) who said he told his wife he had to work tonight. He said he's going to buy a 6 pack of beer and check into a hotel room and watch it by himself... So - you know, you're not really alone. You gotta do what you gotta do.
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:30 AM
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He's going to need more than a 6 pack to deal with that beat down!
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Orange Blooded [3500]
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:32 AM
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That's not bad at all...just have your priorities straight. I actually prefer to watch Clemson games alone...I get to sit in my favorite chair and I can yell irrational things at the TV without fear of chastisement from my wife and/or kids. When I watch the game with them, they like to talk too much and we always end up getting in arguments which further detract from my viewing experience. You are doing the right thing for you AND your family.
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 12:27 PM
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I thought I was the only one... My wife says I'm miserable to watch the game with. I only want to watch, not chat. I'd be perfectly fine watching alone or with someone else who shares my same fan mentality.
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All-In [32030]
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Enjoy the game***
Dec 31, 2015, 10:33 AM
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Re:Makes perfect sense to me but I'm a fanatic to.***
Dec 31, 2015, 10:48 AM
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:49 AM
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Brilliant. 
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 10:51 AM
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Same here. Lined up a sitter 2 weeks ago just to be able to watch the game in peace.
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Legend [18499]
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All depends on what you do with the babysitter !***
Dec 31, 2015, 10:55 AM
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All-In [40864]
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That's pretty bad your priorities are messed up
Dec 31, 2015, 10:55 AM
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Rock Defender [51]
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RESPECT***
Dec 31, 2015, 10:58 AM
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All-American [581]
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One day you will regret this but
Dec 31, 2015, 11:03 AM
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probably not today or anytime soon!!!
Go Tigers
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CU Medallion [64867]
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Kudoes to you, that is not a new low, that is responsible
Dec 31, 2015, 11:09 AM
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parenting. Plus, you are helping out a probable Coot fan (babysitter, no Clemson fan would babysit on this night) with a little extra money.
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 11:12 AM
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Here's the ? Is the wife pissed about it? If not your golden.
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 11:29 AM
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Good question. My wife set it up for me, out of 'concern for the well being of our children'.
We also reached an agreement on the NCCG. After we win today I get to go but I owe her 'a large favor to be named later'. I did some math and the insane costs of tickets amounts to basically a week of college when little CJ (after #28, of course) is ready in 17 years.
That's a good Clemson woman right there...
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 11:51 AM
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I have three children and four if you count my wife they will get on my nerves today. I would go in my basement and watch the game but I watched every game on my main level so I can't switch now.
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She's a keeper...
Dec 31, 2015, 12:26 PM
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I hope you reach 100 TU's before this is over.
Joined in 99 with only ~115 posts. That's a heck of a internal constitution, given the craziness to sift thru on this bored. ??
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Legend [15863]
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pigs of the babysitter --- nanny cam link ????????
Dec 31, 2015, 11:31 AM
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!!!!!
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 12:00 PM
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#yourdoingitright #dadoftheyear
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This seems like a no brainer...
Dec 31, 2015, 12:01 PM
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110%er [7148]
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I see nothing wrong with this post, well done.***
Dec 31, 2015, 12:21 PM
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All-TigerNet [10871]
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Low? Sounds like a man with a head on his
Dec 31, 2015, 12:23 PM
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Shoulders to me...
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110%er [7229]
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NAH NOT YET
Dec 31, 2015, 12:27 PM
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If you mess around with the hot baby sitter and miss the game then I would agree with you. However, you will be innocently in your basement watching the game like a good Husband and Father... GO TIGERS!
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 12:29 PM
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I want to personally thank you. I will be reading this post to my wife and kids so that they understand I am not alone in my condition.
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 2:43 PM
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No problem...I knew I wasn't the only one..
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Dec 31, 2015, 2:50 PM
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My wife is taking the 4 month old shopping just to get out of the house while I'm watching the game. I'm leaving work in time to get a beer in before the game starts.
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Jan 1, 2016, 4:37 AM
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I know how you feel, that is why I text my grand kids and told them not to drive to my house bc the cops were on all the roads coming in checking drivers license and for drinking and smoking pot. I knew that would keep them away.
Message was edited by: allorangeallthetime52®
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Orange Blooded [2557]
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Sorry I've let you down Pappy. :(
Jan 1, 2016, 4:58 AM
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Orange Blooded [2557]
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LOL! +1 I think you should post more. Good stuff!***
Jan 1, 2016, 4:40 AM
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I would share my own story but...
Jan 1, 2016, 8:22 AM
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I would be the worst scumbag here. My priorities weere most definately in line though
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Jan 1, 2016, 9:02 AM
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You did the right thing! I couldn't have cared for a puppy safely during the game! Trust me, they were much safer with a sitter.
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post game update:
Jan 1, 2016, 9:59 AM
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Best $60 I ever spent.
Although my 9 yr old came downstairs with a very serious look on her face. "Daddy", she said. "I've been watching our Tigers since I was a little girl and I really want to watch us win this with you. I'll be quiet except cheering when we do good."
How could I say no to that?
GO TIGERS!!!
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My 4.5 month old watched the whole game in good spirits.
Jan 1, 2016, 11:10 AM
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But he's a Clemson fan so...
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Jan 1, 2016, 11:19 AM
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I've never taken so much pleasure in hearing about someone hitting rock bottom! At least until I watch the saban post game interview Jan 11
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All-TigerNet [10779]
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Re: I think I've reached a new low.....
Jan 1, 2016, 11:41 AM
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probably been said already,but are you kidding?i wouldn't think twice about doing the same.just plain smart!it's not like you left the kids in a locked car with windows up on a hot summer day.relax and enjoy the moment with the rest of us.we've earned it.
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