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Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: Curval on October 13, 2007, 09:09:13 AM
Last weekend (Sunday) my oldest told me he had to do a show and tell at school.  He wanted to bring in his Pokemon cards.

Now, he knows I am not a big fan of this pokemon stuff and I told him that I didn't think that was a good idea.  I asked him how he would do it.  Would he simply hold up each card...after card...and say "I have this one...and this one and this one..." ad nauseum?

He reluctantly agreed it wasn't a good idea.

"What else would you like to show the kids?" I asked.

"How about.....long pause...one of your model planes?"

I have a small die cast collection going..

He didn't think I'd say yes, but I do have a few cheapie ones I bought at a toy store in Dallas so I told him he could take a P51 Mustang.  It was "Big Beautiful Doll" that he chose, so we went online and found a picture of the real one and printed up a 4X6 photograph for each kid in his class.  We then spent some time over this past week going over what he would say.

I had our biggest clients in for meetings on Tuesday, but Monday night we had a dinner, then Tuesday night, so Wednesday and Thursday nights were all we had left.

We got it done and he had his presentation on Friday.  His mother was at the school for lunch duty anyway and she stayed and watched.

From all accounts it went incredibly well.  He began by talking about WW2 and how it started, requiring him to talk a bit about WW1. Then he pulled out the plane and gave a speech about that.  Then as his finale he pulled out the pictures of the real plane and gave one to each kid.

The teacher was absolutely thrilled.

The other kids who presented included a boy with some leggo pyramid he made and a girl who brought in her dollie.

lol

My kid's presentation had all the kids at the edge of their seats and asking a whole bunch of questions.  For any question he couldn't answer he gave the child a prepared answer I gave him..."Good question, I don't know the answer but I will find out and let you know on Monday."  He has 3 of those.

He did it so well and had absolutely no fear of speaking to the class and couldn't understand why other kids were scared.

:aok

The other thing he did that made his father happy was on Monday when I picked him up from school and brought him to the office as usual.  The son of the principle of the group that were in for the meetings (and basically the #2 guy in the company) was in the boardroom so I told my son to go in and introduce himself.

He walked right up to the guy put his hand out and said "Hello Mr.... It is very nice to meet you."

The client was taken aback.."You don't have to say it like that, my name is .... (first name) and it is very nice to meet you too."  The guy was really impressed.

Proud of the little guy I am.
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: texasmom on October 13, 2007, 09:19:17 AM
Curval, how wonderful for you to have instilled a love of history in your son!
Your stories were good stuff.:aok
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: john9001 on October 13, 2007, 10:27:50 AM
your a good dad, you raised a good one.:aok
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: 007Rusty on October 13, 2007, 10:47:32 AM
:aok
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: eskimo2 on October 13, 2007, 11:22:46 AM
Great story; how old is that one again?
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: Swoop on October 13, 2007, 11:48:30 AM
:)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-8/48257/Swoop2.gif)
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: storch on October 13, 2007, 12:53:54 PM
curval this begs the obvious question   :D
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: texasmom on October 13, 2007, 01:10:54 PM
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Originally posted by storch
curval this begs the obvious question   :D

(I'm sorry, how obvious? What's the question?)
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: Maverick on October 13, 2007, 04:05:21 PM
Good job on making show and tell something of substance. Well done to your son.
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: Tigeress on October 13, 2007, 04:42:00 PM
Curval, how WONDERFUL!!!!

He must take after his Dad.

I think you're Great.

TIGERESS
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: WMLute on October 13, 2007, 06:14:27 PM
Way to ruin the curve for all the other show and tellers.
Nice job making the poor kid w/ the lego's and the girl w/ the doll feel "inadequate".

Because of you they are gonna need therapy later in life, and probably end up homeless on the streets because they just don't think they can meaure up to other people.

























(just kidding.  :aok great story )
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: eskimo2 on October 13, 2007, 06:56:54 PM
Here's what really happened:

Curval's Son (http://www.flytobollywood.com/index.php?module=see&code=e8ddcb1d10eb93a0288436d3e18bbcd5)
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: Dichotomy on October 13, 2007, 07:02:23 PM
AWSOME Curval..

to your son and to you sir
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: Curval on October 13, 2007, 07:04:10 PM
lol

I've been eskimo'd.  I wondered who would be your first victim after seeing Iron's post in lazs' thread...turned out to be me.

:aok :lol

He's just turned 8.
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: LePaul on October 13, 2007, 09:50:59 PM
That's awesome!
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: storch on October 14, 2007, 07:35:51 AM
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Originally posted by texasmom
(I'm sorry, how obvious? What's the question?)
I said I wouldn't mention it anymore but curval knows.  I suspect the answer is *of course* though.  he's just embarrassed to say so.
Title: My oldest's "Show and Tell" and meeting important clients
Post by: Engine on October 14, 2007, 10:59:29 AM
You turned your son into a cherry-picking high-alt pony dweeb?! :D