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"So we drank out of the garden hose."

Us, too, as long as we weren't using it to hose each other down. Kids will take care of their own exercise as long as they are forced to be outdoors. That's the problem these days. The little buggers are inside playing video games.

I have a 8 year old nephew. I don't think he's ever outside for more than the time it takes to go to the car or back into the house. Fat little kid, too, just like his mom and dad.

I took him fishing a couple of times last summer in my boat. He whined the whole time, even when he caught a 5 lb. Northern Pike. "It's slimy!" I give up. He's not my kid. I'm willing to take him along, but not if he's just going to whine and complain.

I tried taking him fishing with his father one time. His father's worse than he is. He never even tried fishing. He sat there and ate candy bars and drank beer. I offered to let him drive the boat and he wouldn't even do that.

The kid's going to grow up to be a fat cretin. It doesn't look like there's anything I can do to help. Time's running out.