tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post7941648209003275363..comments2023-08-05T13:08:16.914-02:00Comments on Calling People Names: Yes, I know father's day was three days ago.Alysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05318995922395308120noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-33439738491929206582010-06-26T08:37:34.190-02:002010-06-26T08:37:34.190-02:00He actually sounds quite cool. Can't fault his...He actually sounds quite cool. Can't fault his taste in music.rubbishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230592849937945467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-50035782115377411542010-06-25T18:52:39.004-02:002010-06-25T18:52:39.004-02:00I love unintentionally funny. And the permission t...I love unintentionally funny. And the permission to act like a redneck boy.hiphophippie.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561378152859671489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-27739121037834520722010-06-25T12:56:15.595-02:002010-06-25T12:56:15.595-02:00Thank goodness I have nothing to feel guilty about...Thank goodness I have nothing to feel guilty about. Coz I have no daddy!! Hahahahaha!! I have my grandfather though, but he passed away almost 2 years ago. <br /><br />I loved this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-5000582871362045442010-06-24T23:59:59.489-02:002010-06-24T23:59:59.489-02:00I have no idea why but as I was reading this post ...I have no idea why but as I was reading this post I started finding commonalities between your Dad and.....myself!?<br /><br />I have no idea why. Now I'm just generally confused. <br /><br />Wonderful post, as always. Now I'm feeling a little bit guilty I didn't write a post like this for my daddy!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513388452402495090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-2251673939519671522010-06-24T21:13:28.028-02:002010-06-24T21:13:28.028-02:00I'm sure you're not alone. Most of my frie...I'm sure you're not alone. Most of my friends have similar tales, it seems like more often than not dads are far from perfect. Cool post. I love your memories and love it even more when you share them with us.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fourthgradenothing.com/" rel="nofollow">FourthGradeNothing.com</a>Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076912971009055017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-14858525336694763732010-06-24T18:54:41.658-02:002010-06-24T18:54:41.658-02:00I find it amazing that you can still pick out thin...I find it amazing that you can still pick out things that are good about your dad when your relationship has been so tumultous.<br /><br />And the writing in this post rocks because I feel like I have a very accurate picture of your dad in my head. <br /><br />Also- looved this part- He used to say it in anger, but now that I’m an adult he usually says it in an “I’m being funny and menacing at the same time” kind of way.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031882759932066071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-67456214976237354162010-06-24T18:25:06.897-02:002010-06-24T18:25:06.897-02:00My dad's not so much of an asshole as a bit of...My dad's not so much of an asshole as a bit of a dickhead and even though I only hear from him when he's away on an oil rig (away from his second wife, who won't let him talk to us. And of course he's not man enough to stand up to her) I still value the fact that I'm in touch with him. We'll never be close but I think part of growing up is realising you've got to play with the hand you're dealt. Assholes and all.<br /><br />I like that you still have warmth towards him, despite everything.Bagladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997388396773480963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-67274181449043980842010-06-24T17:58:12.301-02:002010-06-24T17:58:12.301-02:00This is colorful - you need all the words to give ...This is colorful - you need all the words to give him depth. It's true, one word wouldn't suffice. It's kind of sweet and funny and sad all at once.<br /><br />But at least he taught you how to be cool. That's something. I don't regret growing up in a rather cultured strict household for the circles it allows me to move in (I guess is one way of seeing it), but one thing I was never - was cool.<br /><br />And from what I've read before you have your grandmother to give you the culture! Speaking of which, I wouldn't mind having had tips on how to be a southern lady. So in the end, you had a pretty good deal.<br /><br />If I may say so.Miss Welcomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539794668863414776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-29069842673039801102010-06-24T11:51:37.018-02:002010-06-24T11:51:37.018-02:00Glad you wrote this post. I think you're wor...Glad you wrote this post. I think you're working hard to find the good when it comes to your dad, which is good of you to do. I'm trying to imagine me or any of my dad friends wearing that Big Dog T-shirt, and I just can't do it.Didactic Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830868605102168918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-33760470374882962682010-06-24T02:09:14.631-02:002010-06-24T02:09:14.631-02:00Love ... it's a complicated thing, especially ...Love ... it's a complicated thing, especially with members that don't play the game or fit the 'happy families' mould. The fact you are able to step back from the emotion and 'see' him for who he is, is a gift that not many people possess. The fact you can write about it so well is totally amazing :) Well done!Library girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640579211690747826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-27309769120869308892010-06-24T00:37:31.304-02:002010-06-24T00:37:31.304-02:00Haha, I bet other people think your dad is the coo...Haha, I bet other people think your dad is the coolest while you just cringe at him. I was the same way with mine, believe me. This was a great tribute though and I liked it a lot.<br /><br />I got along with my dad the first probably eight years of my life. He told great stories, was smart and a really awesome writer. But he had so many flaws too. We were a whole lot like in a lot of ways and I recognize that, but being able to figure out what his flaws were has enabled me to correct some of those things about me that I objected to in him. Now, with hindsight, I kind of understand what his demons were and I feel bad that I only really got to know him again a couple years before he died back in the nineties.<br /><br />Oh look, this has become all about ME. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-37485091046828255922010-06-24T00:22:03.524-02:002010-06-24T00:22:03.524-02:00i loved this one. my dad was an awful dad but i do...i loved this one. my dad was an awful dad but i do try to find the humor. like the time he was drunk and i said he had a "pinhead" (i have a very big head) and he thought i called him a "dickhead." it was dicey for a second but it never fails to make me laugh.mylittlebeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610700094326989044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-5694644076830140292010-06-23T22:51:18.233-02:002010-06-23T22:51:18.233-02:00Hopefully he's mellowing out a bit as he gets ...Hopefully he's mellowing out a bit as he gets older. Although based on what you said last time you posted about him...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174000870387556118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-2468100932347673302010-06-23T20:47:59.260-02:002010-06-23T20:47:59.260-02:00I know guys like that. Lots of fun to hang out wi...I know guys like that. Lots of fun to hang out with, but it would be tricky to live with 'em.<br /><br />Even if he's an asshole, you had some good times.Beta Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848551175803773006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-19491451357235769562010-06-23T19:11:02.768-02:002010-06-23T19:11:02.768-02:00It's rather nice that you can still find the g...It's rather nice that you can still find the good in your dad, and that despite everything you actually know him pretty well, even if what you know isn't always good. I couldn't tell you a single thing about my father, other than the way he makes me feel, and there's zero good about that.<br /><br />I hope the trip to see your dad is a fun one.<br /><br />Ps: His line about being pregnant did kinda make me grin and chuckle.Girl Interruptedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657295474281110293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-72872330942970185422010-06-23T19:07:42.771-02:002010-06-23T19:07:42.771-02:00God, I love your writing. You take a simple concep...God, I love your writing. You take a simple concept and turn it into a compelling portrait. You should be getting published.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322539753627427466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21398584.post-89754055887330442842010-06-23T17:36:21.760-02:002010-06-23T17:36:21.760-02:00Ah families....we don't get to pick them but t...Ah families....we don't get to pick them but they are ours none the less. Good for you for sharing the better qualities of your dad. The part about the mud digging - AWESOME!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614944424230866815noreply@blogger.com