whats your dad like? - Page 3

28if · 10-20-2011, 04:47 PM

my dad is pretty cool. he is a cabinetmaker that works for the supreme court. apparently they have a staff of six. before that he was a photographer in the navy. he is a true artisan but has a very unartistic personality.

yo soy el mejor · 10-20-2011, 04:54 PM

cool!

Eulogy · 10-20-2011, 04:56 PM

why does the supreme court need six cabinetmakers on hand?

pretty coll though.

yo soy el mejor · 10-20-2011, 04:57 PM

cabinet doors slammin' all the time?

great poster · 10-20-2011, 11:08 PM

my dad stole pills from my grandma and grandpa and abused them when i was a teenager.

Elvis The Fat Years · 10-21-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by D.

Are

Are you coming to the Chicago meetup because that would be amazing to see IRL

when is this?

Mo · 10-21-2011, 08:40 AM

He cheated on and left my mum when I was about 9, moved around through various European countries working as an executive at some huge conglomerate company in Germany. He recently started working as a self-employed consultant for some oil company and is now on the road half of the time.

He's got a nice sense of humour and a kind of relentless cynicism which I apparently inherited. He was also the first one to introduce me to music I actually enjoyed when I was a wee lad.
Just like me he can't handle money for shit and lived beyond his means for the better part of his life.

I'm kinda bummed I only get to see him once every few months, but we mail and talk a lot on the phone or via Skype, so it's not like we're likely to lose touch.

Oh, yeah, and I hope to god I didn't inherit his receding hairline...

yo soy el mejor · 10-21-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by great poster

my dad stole pills from my grandma and grandpa and abused them when i was a teenager.

the pills or your grandparents?

bahnzah · 10-21-2011, 09:42 AM

My dad? He reminds me of my father.

great poster · 10-21-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by yo soy el mejor

the pills or your grandparents?

the pills. sorry, was it weird the way I typed it?

FlyinLo_DyinSlo · 10-21-2011, 12:16 PM

my dad is super conservative when it comes to both religion/social issues and politics. i guess both my parents are but my dad is a lot more vehement and confrontational about it. if an issue can be seen as a "left vs right" thing he will always side with the right, regardless of how indefensible the position is. for instance, he will complain about businessmen selling america out by outsourcing all the jobs, but if the same issue is brought up in an OWS argument he will defend it as a hallmark of capitalism. he has worked his whole life, fighting in vietnam and putting himself through college and grad school. i think being a combat veteran shaped his personality a lot. he's spoken multiple times about how disgusted he was to come back from the war and see how alienated he was from the rest of america who were either protesting or had their minds on the next superbowl and so on.

he's always been a reader. he likes stuff like non-fiction about native americans and nature, books like moby dick etc. he's always been very hands-on with car and home repairs, ham radios, home-made cloud chambers etc. his health is pretty poor these days after a decade of struggling with cancer. he would give anything for his kids, though i have to say we were all a little terrified of him growing up

Michael Scott · 10-21-2011, 12:29 PM

When my mom moved in with Jeff everything changed.

I hate Jeff.

28if · 10-23-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

why does the supreme court need six cabinetmakers on hand?

pretty coll though.

a question i often ask myself

Trotskilicious · 10-23-2011, 05:02 PM

you should maybe ask him

Dead Frequency · 10-23-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by great poster

the pills. sorry, was it weird the way I typed it?

Yeah, it read like he was taking their pills and back handing them throughout your teen years.

kelsome · 10-23-2011, 09:35 PM

My dad is good, but a sad and angry man overall.

D. · 10-23-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvis The Fat Years

when is this?

i'm thinking sat 12/17/11 - i'm seeing kill hannah that night and afterwards no plans!

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28if Apocalyptic Poster Location: yeah seriously i think we've more than established a consensus on reality, it's not that abstract. Posts: 3,454	my dad is pretty cool. he is a cabinetmaker that works for the supreme court. apparently they have a staff of six. before that he was a photographer in the navy. he is a true artisan but has a very unartistic personality.

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yo soy el mejor Banned Location: all over the Internet Posts: 43,693	cool!

10-20-2011, 04:56 PM	#63
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,362	why does the supreme court need six cabinetmakers on hand? pretty coll though.

10-20-2011, 04:57 PM	#64
yo soy el mejor Banned Location: all over the Internet Posts: 43,693	cabinet doors slammin' all the time?

10-20-2011, 11:08 PM	#65
great poster Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,565	my dad stole pills from my grandma and grandpa and abused them when i was a teenager.

10-21-2011, 08:40 AM	#67
Mo Immortal Posts: 20,988	He cheated on and left my mum when I was about 9, moved around through various European countries working as an executive at some huge conglomerate company in Germany. He recently started working as a self-employed consultant for some oil company and is now on the road half of the time. He's got a nice sense of humour and a kind of relentless cynicism which I apparently inherited. He was also the first one to introduce me to music I actually enjoyed when I was a wee lad. Just like me he can't handle money for shit and lived beyond his means for the better part of his life. I'm kinda bummed I only get to see him once every few months, but we mail and talk a lot on the phone or via Skype, so it's not like we're likely to lose touch. Oh, yeah, and I hope to god I didn't inherit his receding hairline...

10-21-2011, 09:42 AM	#69
bahnzah Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,308	My dad? He reminds me of my father.

10-21-2011, 12:16 PM	#71
FlyinLo_DyinSlo Ownz Posts: 636	my dad is super conservative when it comes to both religion/social issues and politics. i guess both my parents are but my dad is a lot more vehement and confrontational about it. if an issue can be seen as a "left vs right" thing he will always side with the right, regardless of how indefensible the position is. for instance, he will complain about businessmen selling america out by outsourcing all the jobs, but if the same issue is brought up in an OWS argument he will defend it as a hallmark of capitalism. he has worked his whole life, fighting in vietnam and putting himself through college and grad school. i think being a combat veteran shaped his personality a lot. he's spoken multiple times about how disgusted he was to come back from the war and see how alienated he was from the rest of america who were either protesting or had their minds on the next superbowl and so on. he's always been a reader. he likes stuff like non-fiction about native americans and nature, books like moby dick etc. he's always been very hands-on with car and home repairs, ham radios, home-made cloud chambers etc. his health is pretty poor these days after a decade of struggling with cancer. he would give anything for his kids, though i have to say we were all a little terrified of him growing up

10-21-2011, 12:29 PM	#72
Michael Scott Oblivious Virgin Posts: 29	When my mom moved in with Jeff everything changed. I hate Jeff.

10-23-2011, 05:02 PM	#74
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	you should maybe ask him

10-23-2011, 09:35 PM	#76
kelsome Apocalyptic Poster Location: the warmth between your thighs Posts: 1,175	My dad is good, but a sad and angry man overall.