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Fred,
The Hippie version my dad used was to invite em in and feed em really weird food – dried sea urchin and smoked frog legs and pickled eels(WHOLE!), all the while dressed in his raggiest painting shorts, no shirt or shoes, and paint in his beard! It worked, curse him! But gave me time to work on whatever DIY I had going…
My husband and his brother are going to team up for the girls (cousin, 9, and ours, 4). Mine will do the ‘ol gun cleaning schtick and bro-in-law will work on the midieval armour and weapons that he makes for a living…
Needless to say, sister-in-law and I are going to try and do an end run….
By the way, Pete, WAY cute. We’ll have to get the girls together sometime and teach em how to out-build all the other boys. (Not to mention how to aim a nail gun :-))
Maternaly,
Lisa
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Gentlemen,
I have danced to "Daddy's Little Girl" with my daughter on the day of " ..and who gives this women...?". Let me tell you, that was no easy feat. Luckily, I aquired a new son and did not loose my baby. I wish you all the same. Warning...the cost of weddings keeps rising...start saving now!!
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Pardon me Kyle, but I do not believe they let you marry once you join the convent ;)
Pete Draganic
*Cute liitle girl. . . who's the geezer who tied one on.Forget the wall of weapons stuff ( you guys are sooo American). Convert a tip from an earlier post and have youri daughterlearn some Martial Arts. My youngest will turn 5 in a couple of weeks, and before she ever takes a dance class, I want her to take some martial arts, which hopefully she will continue with throughout her adolescence. She's gonna need something to back up her attitude. She's been an apprentice teenager since she was two. We have a great time butting heads, but I never quite got my Black Belt, so there will come a day, perhaps, when she'll whip my butt. . . sparing that is! i Ain't they wonnerful!
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A little young to date, but already beautiful.
Simone was born January 8. She is our first child.
Here she is with her mom:
I don't have to worry about the boys yet. I plan to give her plenty of encouragement in the martial art of her choice, and teach her that there is nothing "un-ladylike" about kicking some guy's ass when he gets out of line.
Joyfully,
Steven
*Let's approach this like businessmen(which we are supposed to be ) With my 2, I require that they be 16 years old to date. That the young man make a deposit of $500 to me and promises he return her by 11:00. For every 5 min. he is late ,he loses $100. at 11:25 I send the law out. He will be giving me the deposit as I clean an assortment of firearms. I mean hey, what is the deposit on a Bobcat when I rent it, and my girls are worth a bazillion bobcats. Plus I remember being that old and I was a screaming hormone with feet just looking for trouble(or a willing blonde, brunette or redhead) KC
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*Pete and all other loving Fathers; The boy that wants to take your daughter out is not going to be your worst enemy concerning her welfare. As a father of two, Gracie a 10 year old who I was blessed to be able to take to her first girl scout dance last year, and Duffy a 6 year old boy, I have discovered a much more serious enemy that we need to be aware of. This enemy is the NEA, and to read in thier own words what they have planned for your sons and daughters, go to the following URL; [email protected] When the screen comes up click heading #5, then click august 98,then click heading NEA passes Resolutions at 98 Convention. Read it and weep,get mad, get involved and save your childrenfrom this Federally funded bunch of reprobates. Hosea 4;6 brisketbean
*brisketbean:Don't bring politics into what was an otherwise very sweet, entertaining thread. Phyllis Schafly could have nothing important to say regarding my children. Peddle that conservative garbage elsewhere.
*Fred Matthews; Fred, the material I referenced had nothing to do with Pyllis Schlafly, although it was on herweb site, it is the actual verbatim words, goals and agenda of the people that have your childrenfor 33 hours a week. If you dont consider thecontent of what they teach your children important enough to investigate thats yourperogative. There was nothing offered for sale by me or the page that I specificalyreferenced, it is a free read.brisketbean
*brisketbean:Although I am tempted to, I refuse to take the bait. Suffice it to say that Phyllis Schlafly is more of a threat to my children than the NEA ever could be. My only point is that this is a forum with a specific content which draws us together. I really don't care what your politics are, nor do I think anyone else here does. Lets keep the topics pertinent w/ the exception of this pleasantly divergent thread on our daughters first date.Fred
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Brisketbean,
I appreciate your concern for and attention to politics as I too am very interested in the same....but, this is not the place for it. Like Fred said, this is an "entertaining thread", as is much here on Breaktime. It's just that talking about it [politics] here is like discussing the family budget on your honeymoon...it kills the mood. When I wish to discuss politics, I go to the appropriate sites. However, don't be offended. I am glad to see people active and interested in our political sytem and it's goings on. It beats the hell out of those couch potatoes without a clue or a care.
Pete Draganic
*Oh would I love to click on this thread in a day or so and see that posts of the last "off topic" posts were deleted...then too, I would delete this post and let the beautiful real fairy tale world live on...Hopefully,Jack : )
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Sorry that this is a little longwinded, but it's kinda funny:
When I was in high school I used to be terrified of my
> girlfriend's father, who I believe suspected me of wanting
> to place my hands on his daughter's chest. He would open
> the door and immediately affect ma good-naturedly murderous
> expression, holding out a handshake that, when gripped, felt
> like it could squeeze carbon into diamonds.
>
> Now, years later, it is my turn to be the dad. Remembering
> how unfairly persecuted I felt when I would pick up my dates,
> I do my best to make my daughter's suitors feel even worse.
> My motto: wilt them in the living room and they'll stay
> wilted all night.
>
> "So," I'll call out jovially. "I see you have your nose pierced.
> Is that because you're stupid, or did you merely want to APPEAR
> stupid?"
>
> As a dad, I have some basic rules, which I have carved into
> two stone tablets that I have on display in my living room.
>
> Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd
> better be delivering a package, because you're sure as
> heck not picking anything up.
>
> Rule Two: You do not touch my daughter in front of me.
> You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything
> below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off of
> my daughter's body, I will remove them.
>
> Rule Three: I am aware that it is considered fashionable
> for boys of your age to wear their trousers so loosely that
> they appear to be falling off their hips. Please don't take
> this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are
> complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded
> about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come
> to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten
> sizes too big, and I will not object. However, In order to
> assure that your clothes do not, in fact, come off during
> the course of your date with my daughter, I will take my
> electric staple gun and fasten your trousers securely in
> place around your waist.
>
> Rule Four: I'm sure you've been told that in today's world,
> sex mithout utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind can
> kill you. Let me elaborate: when it comes to sex,
> I am the barrier, and I WILL kill you.
>
> Rule Five: In order for us to get to know each other, we
> should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the
> day. Please do not do this. The only information I require
> from you is an indication of when you expect to have my
> daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need
> from you on this subject is "early."
>
> Rule Six: I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with
> many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with
> me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once
> you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to
> date no one but her until she is finished with you.
> If you make her cry, I will make YOU cry.
>
> Rule Seven: As you stand in my front hallway, waiting
> for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by,
> do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the
> movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting
> on her makeup, a process which can take longer than painting
> the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there,
> why don't you do something useful, like changing the
> oil in my car?
>
> Rule Eight: The following places are not appropriate for
> a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds,
> sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool. Places
> where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight.
> Places where there is darkness. Places where there is dancing,
> holding hands, or happiness. Places where the ambient
> temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear
> shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other
> than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka zipped
> up to her adam's apple. Movies with a strong romantic
> or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which feature
> chainsaws are okay. Hockey games are okay.
>
> My daughter claims it embarrasses her to come downstairs
> and find me attempting to get her date to recite these
> eight simple rules from memory. I'd be embarrassed too--
> there are only eight of them, for crying out loud! And,
> for the record, I did NOT suggest to one of these cretins
> that I'd have these rules tattooed on his arm if he couldn't
> remember them. (I checked into it and the cost is
> prohibitive.) I merely told him that I thought writing
> the rules on his arm with a ball point might be inadequate
> --ink washes off--and that my wood burning set was probably
> a better alternative.
>
> One time, when my wife caught me having one of my daughter's
> would-be suitors practice pulling into the driveway, get out
> of the car, and go up to knock on the front door (he had
> violated rule number one, so I figured he needed to run
> through the drill a few dozen times) she asked me why I
> was being so hard on the boy. "Don't you remember being
> that age?" she challenged.
>
> Of course I remember. Why do you think I came up
> with the eight simple rules?
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Just thought I'd share a little personal moment with my friends here on Breaktime. The time has come for my sweet little girl's first dance/date. Luckily she's only 5, it's a dance through the Daisy Scouts and her date is ME. A friend of mine asked if her first date with someone else would be when she is 30.. I said "it'll be when I'm dead". Afterall, this is Daddy's little girl. The one who I can always depend on to care when I make it home and run into my arms with a tight hug and a big happy kiss. My other two are boys 2 and 7. Future anti-date guards to keep an eye on my baby and not to mention future weekend and summer time laborers. So without further delay let me introduce my little sweetheart in the form of a picture link that I am trying for the first time here on breaktime.
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Couldn't you just kiss that sweet little face?
Proudly,
Pete Draganic
*Pete,when you're right you're right. What a doll!Vince
*Happy Valentine's Day to Pete's Little One.Good job with the picture link, Pete....seems like you're mastering this technology.Just finished reading the "Jo Anne Liebler" thread....better steer that gal towards the medical, legal or financial professions, Pete, or, where ALL the BIG bucks are....libraries, like where my wife works.Brian
*Pete, she must have inherited her mother's good looks! Good post, makes you realize why you're out there day-in/day-out. Send her off to Lisa Robb when it's time for Artichoke School.
*Pete,Proud you should be....And my best to all the Dragonics,Jack : )
*... my wife's dad reportedly used to clean his shotgun when her dates came by. But I shoot back.Freddy, Vermont is a socialist republic and you know it. Go to New Hampshire to "live free or die." Pete, she's a looker. Does she date younger men? My son is 2 and almost potty trained.
*Fred,The Hippie version my dad used was to invite em in and feed em really weird food - dried sea urchin and smoked frog legs and pickled eels(WHOLE!), all the while dressed in his raggiest painting shorts, no shirt or shoes, and paint in his beard! It worked, curse him! But gave me time to work on whatever DIY I had going...My husband and his brother are going to team up for the girls (cousin, 9, and ours, 4). Mine will do the 'ol gun cleaning schtick and bro-in-law will work on the midieval armour and weapons that he makes for a living...Needless to say, sister-in-law and I are going to try and do an end run....By the way, Pete, WAY cute. We'll have to get the girls together sometime and teach em how to out-build all the other boys. (Not to mention how to aim a nail gun :-))Maternaly,Lisa
*Outstanding!It is really great that you appreciate your daughter so much. With all your pride and interest bet she turns out more than alright.
*PeteI had to relate my daughters first date experience. (I have 3 boys and 1 girl). I made her date come in and meet the family. In the course of conversation he mentioned that he was a 2nd degree black belt. I was polite enough, but as they were walking out the door I said, "Young man, that is my only daughter you are taking out. If she gets hurt tonight, black belt or no black belt, I will personally hunt you down and kill you in your tracks. Now go have fun.....Needless to say he never came back and my daughter made me promise to keep my mouth shut the next time she brought a boy home. But somehow I think they know.....
*Hey Sean!Bronze this thread! Joe and Fred agree!Pete, she is a beautiful girl (and already accomplishing amazing things!)Rich Beckman
*Pete, That is an adorable little girl. Get her self sufficient as soon as posible so she can show some loser (in your eyes, and will anyone really match up?)that all tools aren't hammers and all chisles aren't screw drivers.Good luck, I've made it to 37 with out a kid, but the wife is threatening and I cautiously dread a girl, although I think she'll be mine and not butting heads with me all the time. She can torture her mother.
*Thanks to you all for the compliments and advice on boy deterents. I've been known to be a bit assertive in matters such as these, just ask my little sister. I learned well from Dad, who was never without a pre-date threat on my sister's behalf. (dad is a really big fella). My Wall O' Weapons may have to be comprised of power tools centered around my Impulse framing gun.Anyhow, my daughter and I had a fabulous time. A little slow dancing, Polka, dance dancing, the Bunny Hop, chicken dance, and the Hokie Pokie. Then we finished up with the song "Daddy's Little Girl". I couldn't have been more proud or satisfied with our date. Besides, the wife doesn't let me dance in public with her.By the way, she gets her looks from me! Thanks again all.Proudly,Pete DraganicOne more crack at mastering the old computer age. Here's a picture from the dance. Kinda fuzzy polaroid.View Image
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Hey , when my dad started dating my mom, her younger brother who had and still has a grip of steel, shook my dads hand and put him to his knees until he said my uncle was good-looking. Ive been practicing my grip ever since.