Tom Bortels

Have to share.

My daughter has a turtle tank. Turtle is named "Soup". My fault. Anyway, Soup's tank was getting ugly, so she did a full cleaning, top to bottom. Sparkling clear. But after a day or so it got a white cloud in it; looked around, likely ammonia buildup because the ammonia-metabolizing bacteria went out with the water, advice is wait a few days and it should clear up. Relayed same to daughter.

Just overheard this in the kitchen:

younger daughter: The water is cloudy though.
older daughter: Dad says leave it alone, it'll clear up in a few days.
younger daughter: Why? How?
older daughter: Dad said "Science blah blah blah..."

I am so getting a T-Shirt made. "Science blah blah blah". Highly amused.

Mar 14 at 8:17pmWeb
Show threadTom BortelsMar 14

If every you think "You know, I don't think those kids are listening to me..."

yeah. they aren't. get used to it.

Show threadTom BortelsMar 14

I should clarify:

She listened just long enough to go "Dad seems to know, and says give it a few days. Something about ammonia. Good enough" and tuned out.

Which - I gotta come clean - I do all the time. Facts I can look up? Remember where to look, voom gone.

Show threadErik AblesonMar 14
@tbortels Unless it's something they're actually curious or interested in. Then that off hand remark from 6 months ago will come up for review and correction