This cold weather reminded me of Pops. Going in and out the front door, lots of cold air. Heat is expensive, but kids don't think like that. When I left the door open he'd say "were you born in a barn?" And "are we heating the outside now?" Miss him. Anyone else have some wisdom from the old man?
THINGS DAD SAID
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I heard "What the hell is wrong with you a lot"
How about wisdom from a Great Grand Father?
"The heat is in the tool"
"The heat is in the tool"
StrawHat
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"You want something to cry about? I'll give you something to cry about!"
Kevin
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Words of wisdom from my Dad:
"Who cares what others think if they don't have the balls to say it to your face.
He had variations of that:
"It's not your business what they think".
"A predator doesn't care what the prey thinks."
Best advice he ever gave me!
My Dad's warning: "You're going to cause yourself a lot of problems when you go into the military with your defiant attitude." Boy, was he right!
"Who cares what others think if they don't have the balls to say it to your face.
He had variations of that:
"It's not your business what they think".
"A predator doesn't care what the prey thinks."
Best advice he ever gave me!
My Dad's warning: "You're going to cause yourself a lot of problems when you go into the military with your defiant attitude." Boy, was he right!
My Dad didn't talk a lot, but I always knew what he was thinking. 
I think what I remember most was when I was telling him how difficult or frustrating a job was, after about twenty seconds into my speech he'd say, "That won't take fifteen minutes. Just get out there and do it." End of discussion.
I think what I remember most was when I was telling him how difficult or frustrating a job was, after about twenty seconds into my speech he'd say, "That won't take fifteen minutes. Just get out there and do it." End of discussion.
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My Dad couldn't explain lightning, but he told me "Santa Clause rolling pumpkins caused thunder."
"Hurt, didn't it? Bet you won't do that again!"
"If the job's worth doing, it's worth doing right." Miss ya, Dad.
When I had my heart set on buying my first car right out of high school...a new one of course ,he told me ...you're trying to live a champagne diet on a beer budget.
To this day I've never bought a new car !
To this day I've never bought a new car !
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Reminds me of my dad. It still bugs me when my wife leaves a door open when we have the heat or air conditioning on.
LoboGunLeather
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Stay out of hospitals, people die there.
You don't have to graduate from barber college to understand this stuff.
Try not to be stupid next time.
Measure twice, cut once.
I knew a guy who tried that. I miss having him around.
Clean your plate, never know when you'll get another chance to eat.
The old man may not have been original in every statement, maybe repeated what he heard growing up. Took me a while to understand what he was trying to teach me, but the lessons were all valid in life.
You don't have to graduate from barber college to understand this stuff.
Try not to be stupid next time.
Measure twice, cut once.
I knew a guy who tried that. I miss having him around.
Clean your plate, never know when you'll get another chance to eat.
The old man may not have been original in every statement, maybe repeated what he heard growing up. Took me a while to understand what he was trying to teach me, but the lessons were all valid in life.
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"I know, I know, you don't have time to do it right. Fine, you'll find time to do it over."
You can replace time with money, as I heard that too.
"You never see a disappointed pessimist…"
You can replace time with money, as I heard that too.
"You never see a disappointed pessimist…"
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LoboGunLeather
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I forgot the best one!
Pack your (stuff) and hit the bricks. Go on, do it right now. Don't wait around until you're old and stupid like your old man. But if you're still here under this roof tomorrow you will do it my way, or else.
Pack your (stuff) and hit the bricks. Go on, do it right now. Don't wait around until you're old and stupid like your old man. But if you're still here under this roof tomorrow you will do it my way, or else.
YeshuaIsa53
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Son, you can do anything in this world you want to.
When fly fishing, he would always say, "Go ahead and fish it out," when my fly should have gone two feet further. Caught a lot of fish that way I would have missed.
Stop playing around with those redeyes and catch us fish we can eat.
Keep your eyes on the ball.
Run on your toes.
When fly fishing, he would always say, "Go ahead and fish it out," when my fly should have gone two feet further. Caught a lot of fish that way I would have missed.
Stop playing around with those redeyes and catch us fish we can eat.
Keep your eyes on the ball.
Run on your toes.
