tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post1914286017017837835..comments2023-10-18T06:48:47.126-05:00Comments on Not to brag . . .: What is "shunting" and why does it sound sordid?mephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03074153090546740903noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-36061404768057420482013-12-02T07:07:33.233-06:002013-12-02T07:07:33.233-06:00And here I thought Thomas stories were just about ...And here I thought Thomas stories were just about being responsible and helpful. But I can see the wickedness of the message now. Responsibility and usefulness belong to that other generation. Not to worry however. Thomas has been around for many years and I see very little evidence that his beliefs have been inculcated in our politicians, business people or students. Also.. a shunt truck to the Brits is like a switching engine here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-46807633030684137162013-07-29T01:11:31.923-05:002013-07-29T01:11:31.923-05:00http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british...http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/shunt_1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-65230582318014139862008-02-02T12:10:00.000-06:002008-02-02T12:10:00.000-06:00All this Thomas stuff strikes me as creeping fasci...All this Thomas stuff strikes me as creeping fascism covered in lead paint. And clean coal is our future. Stop letting these programs crush the human spirit and get the old, banned versions of Sesame Street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-60162413240284930762008-01-30T17:52:00.000-06:002008-01-30T17:52:00.000-06:00Hopefully the bub will just use the Thomas dvds as...Hopefully the bub will just use the Thomas dvds as background noise and not pick up on all the politically incorrect jargon. Love the pajama search.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-11496767226199653342008-01-30T15:28:00.000-06:002008-01-30T15:28:00.000-06:00Hm. With no offence to our distinguished brethren ...Hm. With no offence to our distinguished brethren from West Virginia, perhaps the Bub could find a more environmentally sustainable product for Thomas and his Friends to haul?Actchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320025313541534433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-4745080883052918152008-01-30T10:18:00.000-06:002008-01-30T10:18:00.000-06:00thomas mania was in full force at our household ab...thomas mania was in full force at our household about a year ago. eli was quite talkative by then, and there lies the danger of the thomas dvd's. one day eli told me to "shut up!" and then explained that that's what diesel says. lovely. so just a warning: in their longing to be useful, thomas trains can be quite mean and "salty" (that was actually quite an endearing word that was added to eli's vocabulary through thomas). and be on the lookout for the song about sir topham hat, the "fat" engineer. "fat" being another word you may not want repeated, say to a random fellow target customer. but in the meantime, enjoy the songs that will get stuck in your head and the amazing way he will learn the name of every train on the island of sodor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-53450381937142587732008-01-29T21:14:00.000-06:002008-01-29T21:14:00.000-06:00I wasn't aware of the Thomas mania going on at you...I wasn't aware of the Thomas mania going on at your house. I live in a girls world (which does include a train or two, but Thomas never really caught on.) I am smiling as I picture the bub pronouncing the names of the engines. Good stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com