Grayfox
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The best advice my Dad ever gave me:
"Never pass up a good opportunity to shut up."
"Never pass up a good opportunity to shut up."
Wisdom from Dad
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I was proud to be my dad's #1 helper............two of his, that I will always remember............"come over here and learn something" and "do you feel strong" (when he needed help lifting something)......
Deuce Caboose
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Due mostly to being a member of the greatest generation, my father was a man of few words. His philosophy of parenting could be summed up by his admonition to me, lo these many years ago: "I have taught you right from wrong. Make your own choices, live with the consequences". Words I have tried to live by both as a son, and as a father. While I miss him every day, today, even more.
M E Morrison
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Didn't see a themed thread on this for Father's Day so here goes. My dad, who unfortunately left this earth way too early in 1992, always had quite the way with words. My two favorite sayings were:
At work always walk around with a piece of paper in your hand and look deep in thought -they'll leave alone (he said he learned that from the Army in WWII hah!).
If you learn one new thing every day by the end of the year your head will be so full of "stuff" (not the word he used lol) you won't know which end is up!
Now, not claiming these were original but we in the family get a great chuckle out of them. I'm fortunate to be dad to two great guys and I'm enjoying watching my older son as a dad to the best little 20 month old I could've asked for.
For me it was carry a clipboard and look like you own the place.
GB
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My Dad said a lot of things. Took me a few years to realize how important some of them were. Probably the most often remembered is: " Say what you mean and mean what you say." I have heard it said since but when I heard it from him, it ment something. I have tried to live my life by those words. although not always successfully.
HOUSTON RICK
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Dad used to say the key to happiness was only three things:
1) Never get married
2) Never get married
3) Never get married
1) Never get married
2) Never get married
3) Never get married
M E Morrison
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Brian41
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My Dad was a real jokester and had a few lines he liked to repeat over and over.
We'd drive by a junkyard full of cars and he'd say what a strange place to put a parking lot. Another was driving past a cemetery and he'd say people are just dying to get in there.
He liked turning around sayings too like five or nine instead of six or half a dozen. Also hand in foot instead of hand in hand.
If he caught you itching inside your ear he'd ask who is having more fun, your finger or ear?
He also loved to moo at the cows we passed on the road. I have to admit I've done that myself too.
At his funeral I don't know how many told me they loved my Dad's sense of humor which he never lost after having MS for years and then lung cancer that finally took him out.
We'd drive by a junkyard full of cars and he'd say what a strange place to put a parking lot. Another was driving past a cemetery and he'd say people are just dying to get in there.
He liked turning around sayings too like five or nine instead of six or half a dozen. Also hand in foot instead of hand in hand.
If he caught you itching inside your ear he'd ask who is having more fun, your finger or ear?
He also loved to moo at the cows we passed on the road. I have to admit I've done that myself too.
At his funeral I don't know how many told me they loved my Dad's sense of humor which he never lost after having MS for years and then lung cancer that finally took him out.
M E Morrison
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DWalt
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Mine always said, "Never owe anyone anything for any reason." If he couldn't pay cash, he wouldn't buy it. He would never even use a credit card.
Dominus_Lex
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Pick one caliber / load combo, buy the best rifle and glass you can afford, master that rifle, once you have it working don't change anything, use it for everything you can.
zzzippper
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Women are like buses, if you miss one there will be another in a few minutes.
Be careful what you ask for...
It's just as easy to fall in love with a rich woman as a poor one.
Don't think, it only gets you in trouble...SMACK!
Be careful what you ask for...
It's just as easy to fall in love with a rich woman as a poor one.
Don't think, it only gets you in trouble...SMACK!
Dad passed 5 years ago in May. Miss him every day. He never met a stranger, yet had to struggle to keep his temper when suffering fools.
Great sense of humor and would bust out in song just to drive Mom nuts and crack up my brother and I.
He showed me how to speak up with calm, quiet voice to force the other party to listen and maybe think before things go south. Don't let things slide, good or bad, to tell someone how they're doing whether or not they care to listen.
Of all the wisdom he left behind maybe the most applicable on my part would be "Wherever you may be, let your breeze blow free".
Not meant to be but very Zen.
Great sense of humor and would bust out in song just to drive Mom nuts and crack up my brother and I.
He showed me how to speak up with calm, quiet voice to force the other party to listen and maybe think before things go south. Don't let things slide, good or bad, to tell someone how they're doing whether or not they care to listen.
Of all the wisdom he left behind maybe the most applicable on my part would be "Wherever you may be, let your breeze blow free".
Not meant to be but very Zen.
Snapping Twig
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I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.
Also a favorite...
I should have raised pigs, at least I could have sold them.
Old school Italian first generation, you got to expect that kind of thing.
Oh yeah... another favorite...
I swore I'd never hit you, but I never said anything about kicking...
Funny as hell watching him hopping around trying to kick me.
We'd usually end up tears in our eyes laughing.
Also a favorite...
I should have raised pigs, at least I could have sold them.
Old school Italian first generation, you got to expect that kind of thing.
Oh yeah... another favorite...
I swore I'd never hit you, but I never said anything about kicking...
Funny as hell watching him hopping around trying to kick me.
We'd usually end up tears in our eyes laughing.
ACP230
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My dad thought a rifle and a shotgun were all you needed.
I have been happily disregarding that advice for years.
He was more likely to live his principles and demonstrate good ideas than to talk about them.
He liked puns, the worse the better. As the oldest male left in our
family I feel that I should keep up the tradition. Not as good (bad) at
it as my father, however.
I have been happily disregarding that advice for years.
He was more likely to live his principles and demonstrate good ideas than to talk about them.
He liked puns, the worse the better. As the oldest male left in our
family I feel that I should keep up the tradition. Not as good (bad) at
it as my father, however.
Papa32129
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Working on the mower one Saturday morning.
I learned "Righty tighty . Lefty loosely.
Moments later I learned another lesson, never look over your fathers right shoulder while he is pull starting the mower.
Whamm!!
Papa
I learned "Righty tighty . Lefty loosely.
Moments later I learned another lesson, never look over your fathers right shoulder while he is pull starting the mower.
Whamm!!
Papa
Among others my Dad always said "Beware of the one gun man for he probably knows how to use it"..........Practiced what he preached....1 shotgun...1 deer rifle.....1 22 rifle.......1 22 pistol and 1 357........And he was deadly with all of them........Made it look easy.
carpriver
US Veteran
Dad was a man of few words, his favorite word was listen, think, speak. best advise was "don't spit in the wind or out of the window of a moving car.
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