I would take Barney if it is allowed to run uninterrupted.
My 1 son (the autistic one) will rewind and loop a 10-20 sec section of any given thing displayed on the TV. He may do this 7 times and then let it play on, or loop it for 10 minutes straight, or loop it a few times and then FF 10-30 minutes ahead and loop a new snippet, or better yet jump to some other program completely.
His command of the remote is truly awe inspiring. It also wears the contacts under the button and they stop working.
Pap-pap (my father) learned quickly that we don't try to watch TV with him when he gets locked into these modes- he walked out completely frazzled after 5 min the first time he witnessed it.
As the culprit responsible for this outbreak of beaver fever, I feel it is my responsibility to attempt to end it. Yeah, right.
Anyway...
Dear Bramling Cross,
You are currently boiling some rather expensive ball valves. I would be very grateful if you set a timer so that we don't have another expensive mishap.
When you asked "How many tires do we have that aren't on cars?" I figured you had seen the piles and were about to make a smarmy comment about why they are still here.
Thanks for asking to build an obstacle course instead, and vindicate my procrastination.
Dear Brain,
The After Yard Work shower was tepid yesterday, and you paid little attention to it.
Why?
Why did you wait until She Who Is In Charge tried to take a cold shower this morning, in order to find the "Lockout" lit on the oil burner?
Why?
Sincerely,
Reset Worked But Why'd The Annually Inspected Thing Lockout Making Me Call The Oil Company