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Holy smoke. Welcome in for another edition of Screencaps where we address the heavy plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires (allegedly) that is hanging over NW Ohio. We're probably talking some of the worst air quality in the world right now and it's literally over the Screencaps HQ.
How bad is it? Just opening an external door will take your breath away. That's not an exaggeration. It's actually eery how still it is. The smoke, and the putrid plastic smell is just hovering.
Which brings me to this thought: How is it possible that these Canadian wildfires weren't a thing until three summers ago? The New York Times says it's all climate change. CBC, Canada's national news outlet, is currently telling kids on its CBC Kids News site that "wildfires are likely to happen more often. They may also be more powerful."
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Why? Climate change. "The Canadian government is working on plans to adapt to — or prepare for — this reality," CBC says.
And what's in that plan? They're not saying.
Where does this all go? I'd love to hear from you guys. I hate to be a conspiracy theorist, but this is a moment in time we should be on high alert. What are the politicians up to?
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– Chris B. understands why I told the kids to get out of the grass, which would be drug into the pool, which I would've had to clean up: It looks like you have the same problem I have, friend come over and rules are thrown out the window I currently have a 9 & 11 year old and it’s been a struggle over the past couple years since we got the pool to not have them act like little maniacs. I have no issue letting them have it and the parents that come over don’t seem to have a problem with it either. Biggest issue I have is when they play in the spa and empty it. We have a shelf they can play on and yet it’s always the spa where they go and it’s not even on. Then they go to side yard with little supervision where somebody always seems to get either hurt, break something, or drag sand from the horseshoe pits into the pool. It’s always something and then my kids wonder why we don’t let them invite people over.
– Scott in Florida reacts to the 13 year olds who want to go Spring Break 1989 on our pool: You are absolutely correct with enforcing your pool rules. I had a pool growing up and we had pool rules established by my dad. I’ve had 2 of my own houses and they both had a pool. I adopted my dad’s saying when it came to the pool.
He would say "My house, my pool, my rules. If you don't like the pool rules, then go swim at someone else’s house." My dad had no problem yelling at me or my friends when we weren’t following the pool rules. I had no problem yelling at my kids or their friends when they weren’t following the pool rules. The rules are there for safety of the kids.
Kids can be stupid and do stupid things. Especially when a pool is involved. Keep enforcing your pool rules.
– Ryan Hyatt in west Texas says: While I've never had a pool, I have had a house and the rules at the house have always been simple...My house, my rules.
The rules applied to my son growing up and to his friends when they were here at the house.
For you, when it comes to a pool, it's simple again. You paid for the pool. You pay for the insurance for the pool. You have rules for your sons and you have rules for your house. Why? It's your house.
If the 13-year olds want to get a job, start a great media empire and build a nice house with a pool, they can and they can have their own rules. Until then, you paid the freight you make the rules.
So we get to the part where your son's buddy says, "come over to my house and we'll rock out! No rules! No Worries!"
Awesome...
This is where it gets even more fun to be a Dad.
This is where you get to tell your son that his friends parents can parent any way they want. They can have any rules at their pool they want... But... Our family rules extend beyond our home and our pool. We expect you to follow the same rules we established here at our home when you're away from home at anyone else's house. No exceptions.
Our family rule are actually family values. Values travel.
So, go over to your friend's pool, have a great time, but don't violate your values. And if you do, the punishment will be the same as if you did it right here at your own home!
Harsh?
No.
It's fair and clear and will give kid's the "excuse" they need with their friends to do the right thing when you're not there...
You're doing a great job, even if you can't seem to find some high-level 14-year old pitchers whose parents are willing to let them blowout their elbows throwing baby sliders for no reason...
– Bob E. tells me: Jumping into the pool (is that allowed, heh) on SCJ and friends. It's simple, your casa-your rules. SCJ can have a pre-pool chat with his buddies about expectations (rules), and there'll still be plenty of fun. SCJ will appreciate you being a parent, not the cool dad, when he matures. I'll wager the rogue friend probably doesn't get much correction at home which translates into his reaction at the Kinsey abode.
On business last week in New Mexico, I shared an elevator ride with a dad and lad there for a U-15 baseball tournament. Homebase for them is Denver, Colorado and mom and sister were in Tennessee for a dance competition. Stepping out of the elevator, I commented my travel ball (soccer) years were done and how travel ball is all about dollars now. Dad said his son's baseball club has A, B, and C teams. Yearly cost for the A team is $6,000, and the C team is $2,500. I didn't ask what the 6k included and didn't ask his son's designated team. Between transportation, hotel, meals and split parenting events, I'm thinking that's an easy 3-4k weekend for them, yikes!
– Matt B. in Dunwoody, GA checks in: I'm assuming most responses to your pool quandary will be similar, but my take is: Your House, Your Rules. I took my oldest on a bucket list trip to Australia when he was 10. We stayed a night on the front and back end of the trip with a college buddy who's an expat living there with his Aussie wife and kids. One of his boys had a couple buddies stop by after a basketball game. As I was sitting at my computer in their kitchen, the two friends around age 10 walked up to me, stuck out their hands and introduced themselves. My buddy walks in and I go 'what just happened?'. He didn't follow, so I told him about the introductions. My buddy's like, 'Oh that's how they do it here. If you go to someone's house, you introduce yourself to the adults and then get on to playing. It teaches respect and familiarity.' To this day, when mine go out, I try to remind them to 'Be like an Australian'.
– Brad S. says it's time to look at our insurance policy: With two teens at home (F13, M15), we become the go-to place in the summer because of our backyard pool.
I can say that I haven't had a problem with the boys because my son keeps the others in check—no three-tiered chicken fights, and no jumping from the ladder or the sides of our above-ground pool.Two years ago, they probably wouldn't have listened as well! The girls, however, have to be reminded constantly to keep the screaming down—especially at night. The neighbor on one side is 94, and the family on the other side has a baby and a toddler. I definitely don't want any complaints!
If you have a pool, make sure you have the proper home insurance coverage. As an insurance guy, here's what I insist for all my clients: Your liability coverage should be at least a million dollars, and I always suggest an additional one-million dollar umbrella policy. You never think anything bad will happen, but if it does, you're protected.
– Tom T. adds perspective on neighborhood dads and their rules: I think you are absolutely correct in chastising the teen boys that break your undoubtedly easy rules for the pool. When I was 16, I drove down to my buddy’s house 200 yards away, and got my little Dodge Colt up to 3rd gear. When I pulled in his driveway, his dad told me I was going way too fast, and did not need to get into 3rd gear to drive down the freaking block. I said "Yes, sir", and it was all forgotten. I remember it to this day, and shake my head at what a young dipshit I was at the time.
– Ken from Shamong, NJ knows what I'm going through: There must be rules or else chaos will happen. Our high school age daughter hosted a pool party at our house. Lounge furniture was being thrown into the pool. Our daughter was told to address that or I would. Her choice. She addressed it. Other rules were back packs were left in the house and gates were locked and if you left you did not come back. The kids choose to party somewhere else next time. I was happy and they were happy. Win - win for everyone.
– Michael from Pittsburgh says: Noticed this strongly over the weekend at an engagement cookout we hosted for my 24YO son and his fiance. Have noticed it casually over the past few years.
Kids my son's age, whom I've known most of their lives, all of a sudden want to no longer call me Mr. Instead they're going first name basis. I politely say, "Let's stick with Mr. Last Name Here"
I'm 59, and when I go back to my old neighborhood, I call all the adults Mr & Mrs to this day. I also insist that my kids stick with the formal salutation for all of the parents in our circle.
Am I making a bigger deal of this than necessary?
Kinsey: I'm of the belief that you grow up knowing what you know. I didn't grow up using Mr. [last name] to address adults and I haven't raised my kids that way either, but they damn well better show respect for the adult. Is it less respect to not use Mr.? That's for you guys to debate. I think, at the end of the day, respect is respect. I don't need a neighbor kid calling me Mr. Kinsey. Call me Joe and don't be a moron in the pool.
– Michael has hammered me in the past when I hammer football refs, but this email is pretty much an olive branch: Have really enjoyed your take on travel ball (of all forms) in recent weeks. I am lucky that Mrs. Referee and I are aligned on our travel ball stances - all 3 of our boys play rec baseball currently and not only enjoy it but are pretty good at it.
We’ve decided that we won’t get our boys into travel ball (or as it’s called here in California, "comp" baseball) until they’ve gone past their 12U season - for many reasons, not just the money (although that plays into it). We had a very recent experience that solidified our stance even more, that I think you and a lot of your readers may appreciate (and be a little horrified by).
Our local little league is a bit travel ball-obsessed, and we take it as a badge of honor that our boys play just as well (or even better) than the kids who cost their parents thousands of dollars every year. We both know that we’re resented by more than a few parents in our league as a result of it. Our 11-year-old finally experienced some of the gatekeeping this year, unfortunately.
For whatever reason, the 11U and 12U all star teams include player voting in their selection process (it’s even recommended to do this in the Little League rule book!), and since he doesn’t have travel ball creds, a lot of the kids didn’t bother voting for him this season, even after establishing himself as the strongest 11-year old pitcher in the league with 50 K in 34 IP, 3.52 ERA and 1 CG - thanks GameChanger! He wasn’t voted on to the 11U team this year, and I found out after the fact this was largely due to the player voting - despite being highly touted by most of the coaches.
Being on the board (as the umpire-in-chief, natch) I was privy to a lot of the politics so I knew this was a possibility. He was a bit bummed not to make this year’s team after making last year’s 10U team, but he was quickly on to the next thing, as is typical for him.
That is, until we get a call from the team’s manager last Sunday deciding that he did need our son after all. One player had gone down to injury and another had left on a vacation that his parents swore they wouldn’t take if they got that far in the tournament.
Now all of a sudden after their first loss (double-elimination) it’s up to Referee Jr. and one other kid (also brought on late, in a similar situation) to save the team. Both of them pitched well, but with no run support the team lost and that was that. Ultimately we were happy that he got his all-star experience but miffed that it happened this way.
Kinsey: Thank you to Michael for having his boy Make Rec Ball Great Again. His son won't end up some downtrodden dork because he didn't go to Cooperstown after begging his aunts and uncles for $100 donations.
It's slim pickings at these golf tournaments these days with Dustin Johnson not in The Open, which means Paulina Gretzky is at home. We just don't have the interesting golf wives like 10 years ago. Jena is a dying breed. That's why we have to cherish these moments.
Brooksie is 36. We're not going to get many more years of Jena dumping out content at these tournaments. Enjoy these days before they're gone.
Nothing good can come of this, Jerry. Actively running after someone yelling your name during a backswing at a celebrity tournament you're not going to win, and where double bogey is your friend, is not smart. Jerry finished the American Century Championship in 42nd place, one spot behind Carson Daly.
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Jerry, you're 63. Relax.
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