You Should See The Other Guy

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NukeBoy2 learned a valuable lesson the other day. His Mother and I have always tried to teach him to stand up for himself. “There will be times that you may need to defend yourself” we’ve told him “so be ready if the time comes.” We told him to stand his ground. I guess we forgot to tell him that the other guys parents may have told him to stand his ground too, and if that other guy happens to be a tree; well, you’re going to lose. Sixty-two and a half pounds don’t stand a chance against 30 foot roots; it’s just not going to happen, Big Guy. It’s not like it was a fair fight anyway, the other guy sucker-punched him when he wasn’t looking. As he was running. With his head turned the other way. In this case, he most definitely didn’t see the forest for the trees.

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This all happened at a neighbors house. NukeBoy1 says that he saw it coming, but couldn’t yell out to his brother fast enough to prevent the inevitable. “Remember when that guy got clothes-lined in The Longest Yard?” NukeBoy1 said. “I do.” “Well, NukeBoy2 got more airtime than that guy.” I think it probably looked something like this:

To his credit, NukeBoy1 didn’t cry for very long. He was hyperventilating when he got home and the tears were flowing, and after 5 minutes of cold towel on the eye he was still complaining that it burned. That’s when I explained to him that tears have salt just like sweat does. He stopped crying right after that and the burning went away. Thank God he closed his eye before he hit the tree; sometimes the body knows what to do. It also reminded me of one of the all time greatest break up songs. It’s total early 80′s, you know; when MTV was watchable. Enjoy.

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WeaselMomma

NukeBoy1 should practice his Mel Gibson style mugshot and ditch the Nick Nolte look. On a good note, he should now understand that he should never start a fight with someone whose arms are as big as a tree trunk.

(NukeDad) Good point. When I picked him up from the station they said he had gone on a Mel Gibson like rant. He asked one of the officers; “What are you looking at, sugar sap?”

May 06, 2009 @ 5:22 am

Melisa

God, that was a great song. And the video was made in the days when, like you said, MTV was still watchable because most videos (if they weren’t just concert footage, or featuring Tawny Kitaen writhing around on the hood of a car) had a story to tell, instead of how it is nowadays: a bunch of floozies climbing all over some guy while being careful not to spill their drinks all over him, even if the song has nothing to do with floozies, guys, or alcohol. Wait, did anyone check those floozies recently, to see if Tawny Kitaen is one of them?

As for Nukeboy2? The mug shots were hysterical. (sorry. But that’s YOUR fault, not his) At least he was a good sport to pose for you like that. I’m sure that this was a fight (beating) he’ll remember forever. He looks awful, but I’m glad he’s okay.

(NukeDad) What’s wrong with Tawney Kitaen writhing around on the hood of a car? At least she wasn’t beating up her husbands yet. Oh, There I Go Again. The Chuck Norris reference was his, in fact; everyone who asks him what happened gets the same answer; “I got into a fight with Chuck Norris.” I then tell them that Chuck Norris is the name of the Sandersons Bradford Pear.

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May 06, 2009 @ 6:40 am

seashore

Ouch! That just looks painful. Could you tell NukeBoy he is braver then me? I know I would have cried for a while!

(NukeDad) It actually looks a lot worse than it is. I’ll pass along your message.

seashores last blog post..Trial and Error

May 06, 2009 @ 9:53 am

tom

I hope he’s going to make up a good cover story for his buddies. Running into a tree isn’t nearly as colorful as, say, saving your little sister from pirates out in front of the A&P.
Either way, though – he’s got a boy badge of honor going on there.

(NukeDad) Ha! He’s already got one! At scouts last night, his Den Mother asked what happened and he said; “I got into a fight with Chuck Norris.”

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May 06, 2009 @ 12:01 pm

Tara R.

At least his sense of humor didn’t get knocked out. Love that he posed for the mug shots.

Hope he has a quick recovery.

(NukeDad) Thanks, Tara. Hopefully it will be the only time in his life that he does have to pose like that.

Tara R.s last blog post..Random Wednesday ~ inconceivable

May 06, 2009 @ 12:41 pm

Mike

Now teach him the art of the “sucker punch” so that he can defend himself a little faster.

(NukeDad) I tried, but that tree had him out-reached by a good 6 feet. He’s only 3 foot 5, so he can’t even duck that far.

Mikes last blog post..Tired…

May 06, 2009 @ 5:07 pm

Xbox4NappyRash

ouch.

But great mugshots for later!

(NukeDad) They’ll look good on “VH1 Presents: Behind The Music” one day. Or his retrospective before his inauguration. Yeah; I like the inauguration story better; unless the BTM episode is about the band that was bigger than the Beatles.

May 06, 2009 @ 5:08 pm

SurprisedMom

I would have cried like a girl. (Ok, I am one.) The photos look painful and cool all at the same time. I can’t believe you got him to pose! The tree had an unfair advantage in size, unseen roots and in the sneak attack!

(NukeDad) It was a very crafty tree. Later in the day it short-sheeted it’s owners’ bed, then it toilet papered itself.

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May 06, 2009 @ 8:27 pm

'cuz I'm the mommy, that's why

I’m working on a design for a shirt for the Poose that says “Chicks dig scars”. Let me know it the NukeBoys want in on that action.

(NukeDad) I think you’re on to something; the dudes with the scars get all the chicks. Well, except for the evil uncle in The Lion King, but that was because he was ugly.

May 06, 2009 @ 11:16 pm

Ummmm, NukeDad. Scar’s lack of female companionship had nothing to do with him being ugly, lol.

(NukeDad) So, you’re saying he liked to run on both sides of the savanna? Climbed both sides of they tree?

May 07, 2009 @ 12:48 pm

Children's Bedroom Furniture

Hate when those trees get in the way like that.

Poor guy. That must have smarted!

I turned my head around right into a metal pole once when I was a kid…builds character.

Looks like NukeBoy2 toughed it out and quickly recovered.

Good for him!

(NukeDad) I split my head open 8 times before I was 6 years old. My Mom says that that explains a lot.

May 08, 2009 @ 11:49 am

Otter

Ouch. He’s a tough kid.

When I was in grade school, one of our friends had that type of meeting with a volleyball net pole. His face hit a bolt or something jutting out. It took a chunk out of his cheek. I last saw him in high school and he still had the scar.

(NukeDad) I had a friend that met the tether-ball pole at full gallop in grade school. We called him Phil after that because his body filled the hole around the tether-ball pole for about 15 minutes.

Otters last blog post..Does Being a Dad Make Me Different?

May 08, 2009 @ 1:24 pm