Archives for Current Events category

Kid Too Loud? Sell Him on Ebay

Posted on 05 24, 2008 under Current Events by foodad | Comments

That is what a German couple “tried to do” when their son got too loud.

“Peter Hieber, a spokesman for police in the Bavarian town of Krumbach, said the baby was placed in the care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu region, although the child’s 23-year-old mother insisted that the ad was only a joke.”

Of course it was, however the only ones who thought it was funny were the baby’s parents as they are now in custody and the kid is in child services.

<a href=”http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/24/ebay.baby.ap/index.html”>Click here to read the article about the baby who was listed on ebay at cnn.com.</a>

Come on people. It’s one thing to think about something, it’s another to follow through. Once the name is released, we are revoking his noodad membership.

Newsflash: Breastfed Kids Are Double-y Lucky

Posted on 05 05, 2008 under Current Events by screwdad | Comments

There is a new study that shows that kids who are breastfed are shown to be smarter than those not breastfed. According to this article on Boston.com:

“The children in the group where breast-feeding was encouraged scored about 5 percent higher in IQ tests and did better academically, the researchers found. Previous studies had indicated brain development and intelligence benefits for breast-fed children. But researchers have sought to determine whether it was the breast-feeding that did it, or that mothers who prefer to breast-feed their babies may differ from those who do not.”

What the article fails to state though is kids who are breastfed are lucky X 2. Not only could they grow up to be smarter, they get to suck on breasts every day. Ahh, to be a kid again…

Baby Tossing in India: What You Need to Know

Posted on 05 04, 2008 under Current Events by Noodad | Comments

By now, you have probably have heard and seen the story of the indian ritual of dropping babies off a roof. Here’s what you need to know: That’s crazy.

What You Need to Know About the Pregnant Man

Posted on 04 09, 2008 under Current Events by Noodad | Comments

You have probably heard about the pregnant man but obviously have some serious questions. If you are like me, the questions start like this:”What the #$@%?” and “How the hell….”. What you really need are answers to the questions your wife will ask you.

Here’s what you need to know:
-The pregnant man’s name is Thomas Beatie.
-He is a transgendered man.
-He used to be a beauty queen.
-He has a uterus.

Now, here’s what you need to know when your wife starts to talk about it: Read the rest of this entry »

Let Your Kids Smoke, It’s their Cell Phones That Will Kill Them

Posted on 03 31, 2008 under Current Events by Noodad | Comments

kid_with_cell_phone.jpgA recent report has said that cell phone use is more dangerous than smoking. This is due to the radiation to the brain that cell phones give off that could lead to brain cancer.

Dr. Vini Khurana, who did the study, is no slouch. He isn’t some crazy “technology is bad lets go churn our own butter” type of quack. No, Dr. Khurana is a top neurosurgeon who receives awards for his published scientific papers. And he says, cell phones will double your risk of brain cancer.

He also says, that kids especially should not be using them: “He admits that mobiles can save lives in emergencies, but concludes that “there is a significant and increasing body of evidence for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain tumours”. He believes this will be “definitively proven” in the next decade.” Read the rest of this entry »

Matt Chumbley is a Hero

Posted on 03 28, 2008 under Current Events by foodad | Comments

When Matt Chumbley’s two and a half year old disappeared down a well while chasing the family cat, he did what any noodad would do. He panicked.

He quickly cleared away debris and wood and accidentally hit his son on the head with a cinderblock. Matt dove in after his son and pulled him out. Watch video about (not of) the event here: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/03/28/dnt.ia.boy.well.kcci

Connor’s Quest for Sight

Posted on 03 07, 2008 under Current Events by Noodad | Comments

We spend a lot of time around here talking about dad topics in a funny light. But every once in a while we tell people about some serious stuff.

Connor John Corkern is a 15 month old boy from Amite, Louisiana and he was born with two rare conditions, Congenital Panhypopituitarism and Optic Nerve Hypoplasia. This means he is hormone deficient and blind.

The good news is there is a procedure that has been proven to help and even give Connor a chance to see. The bad news is it is performed in China and is not covered by insurance. So Connor’s family are trying to raise $60,000 to send Connor to China to get the procedure and spend a month in China to recover.

Connor is the nephew of a friend of Noodad and his story has touched me greatly. As an artist and designer I know the importance of sight. As a dad I know the feeling of looking at your kid and your kid seeing you back.

If you wish to donate to this cause, go to www.connorsquestforsight.com or click here.

Birthday Melee at Chuck E. Cheese

Posted on 03 03, 2008 under Current Events by Noodad | Comments

chucke2.jpgThere was a throwdown at the local Chuck E. Cheese this past weekend. It wasn’t a disgruntled worker. It wasn’t even a couple of kids bumrushing at the ball pit. No, it was 2 grown moms duking it out in front of the kids.

Catherine Aliaga, 38, and Tarsha Williams, 33 both from Boston were charged with assault and battery because the mother of the 9 year old birthday boy got pissed at the other women’s boy for hogging a video game.

Chuck E. Cheese: Where Kids Can Be Kids and their Moms can act like idiots.

Are Lingerie Parties For Real?

Posted on 03 02, 2008 under Current Events by Noodad | Comments

lingerie_party-thumb-250x311.gifAre you kidding me? Is it true that women are actually doing lingerie parties instead of tupperware parties these days? According to a post at MomLogic.com, “Gal pals drink cocktails and chat while a hot brunette models the lingerie, and a lingerie boutique owner takes their orders.”

Ummm. Is this honestly for real or some twisted joke? Please answer these great mysteries if you know the answer.

In case any women are wondering: us men don’t get together for poker night. Instead we drink beer and burp while a buff model wears banana hammocks, and a boutique owner take our orders. There. I said it.

How YouTube Can Accidentally Exploit Your Kids

Posted on 02 26, 2008 under Current Events by Noodad | Comments

Have you seen this recent YouTube phenomenon? It features a cute 3 year old girl explaining the plot of Star Wars. She has great lines like, “Don’t talk back to Darth Vader, he’ll get ya!” and “he tried to block the little poke ball” and calls Obiwan, “Obie Kenobi”.

The point is, it is damn cute and thousands of people have watched it and have made comments on the YouTube page. But then something happened. Read the rest of this entry »