...And this is for you, Dad...

[lxDestinyxl]

A night it was. A brilliant way to finish a perfect traditional Father's Day.

I only live with my Father. My mother left when I was 3, and my stepmother also divorced, over 3 years ago. I don't have any siblings, but I find it more comfortable that way. Today was one of the rare occassions I have a proper father to son evening, reminding myself that, of course, it was Father's Day today.

I don't think buying my father the famous Steam-Boat $70 buffet dinner and a Wynn's $50 Coonawarra Estate Vintage Release Cabernet Sauvignon red wine was hardly enough for the favours I have received in the past years as a son. Not even the additional $60 taxi fares and the occassional 'accidental turns' the driver performed (I believe he was just trying to make more money).

Enough of my story. What did you as a proud son or daughter do for your loving father on Father's Day?

[infinity.]

Re: ...And this is for you, Dad...

fathers day...


whoops

[Matrixdude]

Re: ...And this is for you, Dad...

"I wrote a letter to my dad- I wrote, I really enjoy being here. But I accidently wrote rarely, instead of really. But I still wanted to use it, so I crossed it out and wrote I rarely drive steamboats, Dad. There's a lot you don't know about me. Quit trying to act like I'm a steamboat operator. This letter took a harsh turn right away." - Hedberg

[robertsona]

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wait what?

[TheRapingDragon]

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Just how rich are you?

Also, fathers day here is around July or something.

[Gibson63]

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hum...on my calandar its saying Grand Parents day ..wtf so its my grand-mother and grand-father's birthday,....not father..

[robertsona]

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also why did you put that link in your sig it's like asking for attention
EDIT: also what trd said
also gibson and trd you ruined my triple post grrrr

[[TeRa]]

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Fathers' Day in us, canada and uk this year was June 15
In aus and new zealand it's September 7, today.
It's not on the same day around the world.

And yes, today is grand parents today, grand parents day has only been around for like 10 years though.

[Gibson63]

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Oh... i didn't knew that.. wich other events and holiday is like this?? like.. not the same date in canada and Us etc

[TheRapingDragon]

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also why did you put that link in your sig it's like asking for attention

Part of me believes it's either embellished or completely false. Either way it is attention seeking. I wasn't too fussed until this thread. The way it's wrote it's saying "Oh yes so I can spend LOTS OF MONEY and LOTS OF MONEY but it's nothing compared to my father, the greatest father, father of fathers, aren't I so spiffy." It seems so damn condescending.

Also seems absurd considering what happened, unless they are so rich that their losses are nothing a weekend shopping won't fix.

also gibson and trd you ruined my triple post grrrr

I try.

Also, it's the third Sunday in June here for fathers day. It's first Sunday in September for Australia / New Zealand for those curious.

[OrganisM]

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also why did you put that link in your sig it's like asking for attention

I've been thinking that, but didn't say anything since I'm not interested in flams shooting 20ft up my ass.

PS - I got my dad some manly scent collection stuff, and then we had dinner at Lake Las Vegas... which is consequently less than a mile away from my house. This was months ago, of course.

Fathers' Day in us, canada and uk this year was June 15
In aus and new zealand it's September 7, today.
It's not on the same day around the world.

And yes, today is grand parents today, grand parents day has only been around for like 10 years though.

Gotta keep them greeting card companies profiting all year long. September is typically a pretty dead month in that respect, not enough holidays.

And soon enough other holidays will arise as if from nowhere. Huh, funny thing, that.

[lxDestinyxl]

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Part of me believes it's either embellished or completely false. Either way it is attention seeking. I wasn't too fussed until this thread. The way it's wrote it's saying "Oh yes so I can spend LOTS OF MONEY and LOTS OF MONEY but it's nothing compared to my father, the greatest father, father of fathers, aren't I so spiffy." It seems so damn condescending.

Also seems absurd considering what happened, unless they are so rich that their losses are nothing a weekend shopping won't fix.



I try.

Also, it's the third Sunday in June here for fathers day. It's first Sunday in September for Australia / New Zealand for those curious.

Ok, so I'm sorry for accidently being attention seeking. Also, "too fussed until this thread" didn't really make my day any better. Thanks for putting my father and myself down, and talking about money as if it's nothing. It's not nothing. I had a hard time as well, and I can't film my piano solos anymore, whatever.

Look, I never have said anything negative towards you, or thought of anything along those lines. I think your a great person on the forums, but this really got to me. What you considered a story is not a story, but I can't force you to believe it, can I? Of course, I've got no proof, no evidence of it really happening, but people trust their own instincts, and I'm not the sort of person who lies.

Anyway, for your benefit and those supporting you, I'll take down that signature. It will never appear in my signature again. It wasn't an act for attention. I don't want attention for which something negative crossed my path. I don't think that's right. Possibly there was a chance that I didn't give myself the opportunity to update my own signature?

Anyway, don't think of this as an invitation to a hate list. I still don't look down on you. I don't look down on anybody. Just... if it's something you know which might stir me up, please keep it to yourself.

[Gibson63]

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destiny has spoken.

[robertsona]

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gibson has spoken.

[OrganisM]

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I hate to say it Destiny, but there is a place for honesty on these forums, and I can understand the irritation felt by the other guys. When you put a link to something in your thread, it is typically advertising something, so it's almost as if you're screaming for attention. If that was not your intention, I hear you loud and clear and won't assume otherwise since you've responded genuinely.

And I don't know if you understand this, but when you are miserable over losing things which some others could only dream of having, you can't expect them to have too much sympathy in the matter. The fact of the matter is that you have gone out of your way to refer to your financial status, given how many expensive items you mentioned not being stolen, and the prices of the fathers day gifts.

I won't draw any conclusions from that stuff, but it's hard to reasonably expect positive reactions with some of the things we've seen. Glad you've made an effort to clear it up, but I hope you have a better understanding on your part as well.