Comments on: The Special Spoon http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/ A father's ponderings on twins and their devious ways Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Missy http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Missy Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:08:00 +0000 http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/#comment-508 My sister and I would also fight over a spoon when we were kids. We called it the "butterfly spoon" (in reference to the abstract pattern on the handle.) I need to try and find that thing again... My sister and I would also fight over a spoon when we were kids. We called it the “butterfly spoon” (in reference to the abstract pattern on the handle.) I need to try and find that thing again…

]]> By: carina http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-507 carina Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:16:00 +0000 http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/#comment-507 I vote for B. It's small, and in my house the twins fight over the small spoon in our collection. I vote for B. It’s small, and in my house the twins fight over the small spoon in our collection.

]]> By: alicia http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-506 alicia Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:44:00 +0000 http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/#comment-506 Hmmm, I have to pick B. It looks more like a baby spoon / soup spoon and I always like those better than regular spoons. so B. Hmmm, I have to pick B. It looks more like a baby spoon / soup spoon and I always like those better than regular spoons.
so B.

]]> By: Chubby Bat http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Chubby Bat Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:59:00 +0000 http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/#comment-505 Ah gutted - got here too late to vote. For what it's worth, I was going to go for Spoon B, because it's small and kids like small things. Foolish I know - since when did being the kind of thing kids like have anything to do with this kind of "one into two don't go" dilemma? That's quite a collection of spoons, by the way. Spoon A has a kind of timeless charm about it; I suspect twins have been arguing over those kind of spoons for a century or more. Spoon B is definitely my favourite, although your point about it not being ideal for tea-bag retrieval is noted. I have to say that I think Spoon D is very dull. Ah gutted - got here too late to vote. For what it’s worth, I was going to go for Spoon B, because it’s small and kids like small things. Foolish I know - since when did being the kind of thing kids like have anything to do with this kind of “one into two don’t go” dilemma?

That’s quite a collection of spoons, by the way. Spoon A has a kind of timeless charm about it; I suspect twins have been arguing over those kind of spoons for a century or more. Spoon B is definitely my favourite, although your point about it not being ideal for tea-bag retrieval is noted. I have to say that I think Spoon D is very dull.

]]> By: Pig on Wheels http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Pig on Wheels Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:13:00 +0000 http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/#comment-504 Nick, "you have chosen... wisely". You're a genius! The grail link occurred to me too, so it's nice to see it articulated by a fellow Indy fan. Thanks to Sara for the pledge of more A spoons, but it'd be like sending coals to Newcastle. We've got tons of them. The girls favour them as a runner-up to Spoon D, because they like the flowers on the handles. Just for the <a HREF="http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/" rel="nofollow">teaspoon fans</A> out there: - A was an engamenent present for me and Nicola from my parents (along with a whole cutlery set - not just a teaspoon), so it is now ancient and I have no idea where it came from. - B is from Ikea - a little small for my tastes and definitely no good for reaching to the bottom of a mug to fish out the tea bag. Hannah and Lauren are very fond of these too. (So well done to our runner up, Mandy!) - C is from Tesco. Can't recommend them highly enough for tea-making. As an added bonus, H&L's least favourites. - D is the grail. Like A, of obscure heritage - possibly fashioned in Galilee by Jesus Christ, but I admit I can't prove that. Nick, “you have chosen… wisely”. You’re a genius! The grail link occurred to me too, so it’s nice to see it articulated by a fellow Indy fan.

Thanks to Sara for the pledge of more A spoons, but it’d be like sending coals to Newcastle. We’ve got tons of them. The girls favour them as a runner-up to Spoon D, because they like the flowers on the handles. Just for the teaspoon fans out there:

- A was an engamenent present for me and Nicola from my parents (along with a whole cutlery set - not just a teaspoon), so it is now ancient and I have no idea where it came from.
- B is from Ikea - a little small for my tastes and definitely no good for reaching to the bottom of a mug to fish out the tea bag. Hannah and Lauren are very fond of these too. (So well done to our runner up, Mandy!)
- C is from Tesco. Can’t recommend them highly enough for tea-making. As an added bonus, H&L’s least favourites.
- D is the grail. Like A, of obscure heritage - possibly fashioned in Galilee by Jesus Christ, but I admit I can’t prove that.

]]> By: Mandy http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Mandy Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:54:00 +0000 http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/#comment-503 I'm voting for B. That shape does seem like it would be nice to eat yogurt with. BTW, I have 14 month old identical girls as well, Anna and Emma. I love reading about your girls conversations and imagining what it will be like with my girls. I’m voting for B. That shape does seem like it would be nice to eat yogurt with.

BTW, I have 14 month old identical girls as well, Anna and Emma. I love reading about your girls conversations and imagining what it will be like with my girls.

]]> By: Nick & Sara http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Nick & Sara Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:08:00 +0000 http://bitrot.net/father/2005/10/30/the-special-spoon/#comment-502 My better half guesses at A: Because her parents have that set (and knows that "that spoon is really good, it's a special shape and everything!"). She can therefore send you another special spoon, one for each twin... they need never know! However, I think it's D: just like Indiana Jones picked the plainest grail and saved his old man My better half guesses at A: Because her parents have that set (and knows that “that spoon is really good, it’s a special shape and everything!”). She can therefore send you another special spoon, one for each twin… they need never know!

However, I think it’s D: just like Indiana Jones picked the plainest grail and saved his old man

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