Duke Bushido Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Happy Father's Day to any and all fathers out there, and to any and all mothers who were called upon to fill that role themselves. And for those "Baby Daddy" types who made children and ran, never taking the responsibility for what they had done, only to turn around and do it again and again, go die in a dumpster fire. Wow. Apparently I _can_ run out of love for my fellow man. Hunh. At any rate, for all you fathers and father-figures, remember the point of this day: To exhaust yourselves doing things you really don't want to to humor those who love you, and think that you really do want to. Bear it with dignity, with grace, and with the knowledge that it comes from a good place in their hearts. As for me, I will be sequestering myself from humanity for the next couple of days, as the kids have decided to cook for me. That makes more sense when you realize that all they know how to cook is eggs, spam, beans-and-onions, and cabbage, and corn dogs. And of course, there is this strange assumption every Father's Day that I start my day with eggs, corn dogs, and a breakfast beer.... (if it matters, I start every day the same way: a cup of coffee before a shower, two more cups on the porch watching the sky and the breeze (or the sun rise, if it's summer), and another cup on the way to work. I just can't wake up and eat, and have never really understood how it is that most folks can.) At any rate, if you see walking around town, just know that there is something I'm... uh... "trying to work out," and don't get too close. tkdguy, Old Man and Toxxus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Happy Father’s Day back! Took the kids to the beach this morning and then remembered that I am in fact an old man. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 pinecone and tkdguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Happy Father's Day to all you dads in the Hero forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Duke Bushido Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Well, I spent the bulk of the afternoon running to the grocer, chopping onions and bell peppers, un-casing sausage, peeling and stewing tomatoes, crushing garlic, and grinding numerous herbs. You know: because the kids wanted to cook spaghetti for me..... ugh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Ran up to father-in-law's today with wife and daughter (son had to work today; he said they sold 900 chickens). This meant we missed the auto accident in the intersection right outside our front yard (which seems to have damaged both vehicles but no important injuries; it happened after my son got back home). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 And my wife gave me a small hand crossbow! If I was a D&D4 Halfling Rogue (instead of a Fiasco Half-Orc Wizard-Boat Anchor hybrid) I'd be all set! tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 No, what you need is a motorcycle and a new hairdo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Also hockey pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 ...and assless chaps. Never forget the assless chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Never, try as we might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxxus Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 9:46 AM, Duke Bushido said: Happy Father's Day to any and all fathers out there, and to any and all mothers who were called upon to fill that role themselves. And for those "Baby Daddy" types who made children and ran, never taking the responsibility for what they had done, only to turn around and do it again and again, go die in a dumpster fire. Love the sentiment, but it takes two irresponsible people to make a single parent. Whether single father or single mother it required (minus really rare and unfortunate widowing scenarios) one partner to not really vet the other partner. Blaming only the asshole men who don't stay to raise their kids (and they are assholes) removes moral agency from the women who are responsible for reproducing with the kind of men that won't stay to raise the kids. Women are neither helpless nor without accountability in these things. Pick better. A lot of guys are not qualified for the role of father. Also, Happy Fathers' Day! PS: I received a shirt from my wife and child this year. Proper gift giving etiquette needs to be reviewed with them - again - as only electronics, video games and mid-life crisis cars are appropriate. Duke Bushido 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Cue the fireworks in 3...2...1... Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Pariah said: Cue the fireworks in 3...2...1... Haha. Yeah, I think I'll just stick with condemning any parents who refuse their responsibilities. The omniscient ability to somehow 'vet future assholishness' seems beyond me. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxxus Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 47 minutes ago, Starlord said: Haha. Yeah, I think I'll just stick with condemning any parents who refuse their responsibilities. The omniscient ability to somehow 'vet future assholishness' seems beyond me. It's really not all that difficult. You make sure the person is well behaved by not sleeping with them until you know that they have a good track record of good behavior. How do they get along with their parents? What are their friends like? Do they want kids? How would they raise kids? What's your job history like? What's your credit like? And doesn't the female parent have the responsibility of picking a partner who will stay around? I don't think you can consider women equal to men (which you should) and not hold them equally accountable in single-parent outcomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Sorry, I will not condemn anyone for someone else's (male or female) future cowardice and irresponsibility. In fact, I find your stance on this so patently ridiculous that its probably best we not continue the discussion. Sorry for getting involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Perhaps the discussion of female precognition would be better suited for a different thread. Meanwhile, I got some heavy duty painkillers to help me recover from Father's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Pain _killers_! Well crap! It seems so _obvious_, now! Thanks, Dude. I owe you one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 I make do with Irish whiskey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxxus Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 I wasn't especially productive on Monday either. An after work nap was the cure I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Since Sunday was Father's Day, and Monday was my birthday, we pretty much celebrated both at once (on Saturday, because that''s when both kids were available). Had a nice dinner at Red Lobster, ice cream afterward, and played a game of Discworld (a board / card game I picked up at GenCon) that I won. (I don't think they just let me win, but maybe they were being very subtle.) On Monday I got Into the Spiderverse as a gift from my youngest, which we watched Tuesday night. Lots of fun. tkdguy, Pariah and Toxxus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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