I can well remember my undertaker father saying that he had covered up many doctors mistakes!
THINGS DAD SAID
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taz666
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Doesn't matter what you do for a living, as long as you enjoy it.
People that are good at what they do don't need to tell you how good they are.
People that are good at what they do don't need to tell you how good they are.
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"Well that was better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick"
pmosley
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The argumentative nature of folks demonstrated by today's politics and social media in general remind me of my dad's worse insult for a contrary minded man - "if I said the sky was blue, he'd want to argue with me"
Even though I'm now considered to be an old man, I miss him terribly.
Even though I'm now considered to be an old man, I miss him terribly.
gwpercle
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Me and my Dad often went out fishing and hunting while mom and baby brother stayed home ...
If I asked my Dad if I could try something ... like chewing some of his tobacco or a little of his beer ... or whatever ... He never said No ...
He would always say " Sure ... But Don't Tell Your Momma !"
He always let me try anything I wanted to try ...
And I Never Told Momma ... Never !
Gary
If I asked my Dad if I could try something ... like chewing some of his tobacco or a little of his beer ... or whatever ... He never said No ...
He would always say " Sure ... But Don't Tell Your Momma !"
He always let me try anything I wanted to try ...
And I Never Told Momma ... Never !
Gary
Dad was a WWII Seabee. He helped built the bomb pits used to load the atomic bombs on Tinian. He could literally build a house with the plans in the back of his head. After assisting him in multiple projects across a wide spectrum of handyman skills, all the ever taught me was: "Here, hold this."
If anyone ever needs a professional holder, I am your man!
If anyone ever needs a professional holder, I am your man!
mckenney99
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I was an OOOPs baby, so my dad was older and a workaholic as I was growing up and we didn't get to talk alot together. The one I remember hearing the most was: "this is gonna hurt you more than me".
One from my paternal grandfather:
If (so-and-so) took a dump in the middle of the street, would you do it too? His answer to "everyone else is doing it".
And one from the maternal side: Now yer fixed fer spittin'.
John
If (so-and-so) took a dump in the middle of the street, would you do it too? His answer to "everyone else is doing it".
And one from the maternal side: Now yer fixed fer spittin'.
John
All Your posts remind Me of My Dad. His favorite: Do something, even if it's wrong.
ron_c
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"Here, pull my finger".
smithman 10
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My Dad
Didn't say a whole lot. I do remember when he saw Bob and I sitting around doing nothing he'd say, "Why don't you guys do something constructive?"
That was always a puzzlement to me, since he never mentioned what those things might be.
Anyway, that thought goes through my head frequently and I feel better if I do something useful each day.
But what was more important about my Dad was what he did:
Raised three kids on a working man's salary.
Was firm with the discipline but not excessive.
Helped put us all through college.
Put our well being before his own, for example one time when he had to go into the hospital for stomach ulcer treatment, he filled the house with food the night before, as Mom did not drive.
Taught us by example how to be an adult. How to be polite to others, how to be involved in the community and politics. How to be a leader - he was president of the Richmond printers' union on several occasions.
I could go on but you get the picture.
I consider myself lucky and think about him almost everyday. When faced with a problem I often ask myself what would he have done if he were in my shoes.
Didn't say a whole lot. I do remember when he saw Bob and I sitting around doing nothing he'd say, "Why don't you guys do something constructive?"
That was always a puzzlement to me, since he never mentioned what those things might be.
Anyway, that thought goes through my head frequently and I feel better if I do something useful each day.
But what was more important about my Dad was what he did:
Raised three kids on a working man's salary.
Was firm with the discipline but not excessive.
Helped put us all through college.
Put our well being before his own, for example one time when he had to go into the hospital for stomach ulcer treatment, he filled the house with food the night before, as Mom did not drive.
Taught us by example how to be an adult. How to be polite to others, how to be involved in the community and politics. How to be a leader - he was president of the Richmond printers' union on several occasions.
I could go on but you get the picture.
I consider myself lucky and think about him almost everyday. When faced with a problem I often ask myself what would he have done if he were in my shoes.
The one comment from my dad I remember most was "A thousand-mile journey begins with one step."
I remembered that when I asked my future wife for a first date...
John
I remembered that when I asked my future wife for a first date...
John
LVSteve
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I got those from Dad, too, with one small variation:
"You try to run around with the wrong kind of women"
Better people think you are stupid than to open your mouth and prove them right.
That mowing scythe, (shovel, axe, hoe) might not fit your hand, but it will by the time you finish.
kozmic
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...bring me a nice strong highball.
When I was a little boy and hated doing meaningless tasks...
"Everyone can't be the brain surgeon, son. Someone has to take out the garbage."
Interesting that one of my first jobs, out of high-school was a trash man.
"All men may be created equal, but all are not born equal." Referring to individuals born into a rich family.
"You couldn't pour water from a boot with directions on the heel." I heard him say to a guy he disagreed with.
"You're like a mule in the Kentucky Derby." Referring to me when I was dating a millionaire's daughter. Didn't last long.....LOL!
"Tastes change with age. Let him be." He responded to my mother when I didn't necessarily like something on my plate.
I had a vasectomy when I turned forty and was in horrible pain for a few weeks. "That's one part of the anatomy you don't let anybody mess with son." was his advice to me post-op, but too late. LOL
I'm sure there are more....
EDIT: One more. When I left Georgia to move out west he told me "When you get out there and a man tells you something HE MEANS IT!"
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"Everyone can't be the brain surgeon, son. Someone has to take out the garbage."
Interesting that one of my first jobs, out of high-school was a trash man.
"All men may be created equal, but all are not born equal." Referring to individuals born into a rich family.
"You couldn't pour water from a boot with directions on the heel." I heard him say to a guy he disagreed with.
"You're like a mule in the Kentucky Derby." Referring to me when I was dating a millionaire's daughter. Didn't last long.....LOL!
"Tastes change with age. Let him be." He responded to my mother when I didn't necessarily like something on my plate.
I had a vasectomy when I turned forty and was in horrible pain for a few weeks. "That's one part of the anatomy you don't let anybody mess with son." was his advice to me post-op, but too late. LOL
I'm sure there are more....
EDIT: One more. When I left Georgia to move out west he told me "When you get out there and a man tells you something HE MEANS IT!"
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mckenney99
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Protocall_Design
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One I have said to my son on a few occasions - "Experience is what you get right after you need it."
