Went to Son's house today...
05-04-2009, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruth Camp
Get him stuff he borrows..or takes for the next gift occasions. The fibbing about it is what hurts :roll:
05-04-2009, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by leona07
Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
prosecute............]
By the way, I didn't just tell the guys, NO NO to the scissors! I bought a nice wooden sign and placed it on the wall in a very promient place.....
05-04-2009, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by omak
One year, I went to All Northwest Voice competitions in FOrest Grove, Oregon ... a college town, if I remember correctly.
I found some kind of print shop that had all of these neat signs, like "For Sale" signs, but with really fun sayings: This is way before it was a common thing, obviously <g>
Anyway, one of the signs I brought back for my father was: Don't look at me as your boss - - consider me a good friend who is always right!
The one I found that fits this thread said:
Is there life after death? Trepass here and find out!
Dad put it on his bulletin board, and when I asked him why he hadn't used it on one of those "No trespassing" things like a lot of people in that time were doing.
He patiently explained that while the sentiment fit well into our familial way of thinking (with a belief in an after life) the sign would be very disruptive in the community.
Since I don't take hints, he had to explain it to me: If I ever put that on one of our fences, as sure as night follows day, someone will test it to see if I am a man of my word. I really don't want to have to shoot anyone. So, we will just keep this here for our personal entertainment.
My first clue that my father really might understand human nature than I had ever expected - - silly kid! LOL
I found some kind of print shop that had all of these neat signs, like "For Sale" signs, but with really fun sayings: This is way before it was a common thing, obviously <g>
Anyway, one of the signs I brought back for my father was: Don't look at me as your boss - - consider me a good friend who is always right!
The one I found that fits this thread said:
Is there life after death? Trepass here and find out!
Dad put it on his bulletin board, and when I asked him why he hadn't used it on one of those "No trespassing" things like a lot of people in that time were doing.
He patiently explained that while the sentiment fit well into our familial way of thinking (with a belief in an after life) the sign would be very disruptive in the community.
Since I don't take hints, he had to explain it to me: If I ever put that on one of our fences, as sure as night follows day, someone will test it to see if I am a man of my word. I really don't want to have to shoot anyone. So, we will just keep this here for our personal entertainment.
My first clue that my father really might understand human nature than I had ever expected - - silly kid! LOL
05-04-2009, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltncrazy
I like the scissors sign, and I love the one about afterlife.:D
LOL
And, yes, my father was very wise ... and still managed to survive me! LOL
05-05-2009, 02:51 AM
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When my oldest son bought his first home, he filled his tool box by going through mine and did the same with my shed. When I asked him what he was doing he said he would need this stuff because now he owns a house! I told him, "if you don't put everything back you won't live to move into that house."
I lost count the things he "borrowed" and just considered the items had moved along with him. Including my stereo which he asked if he could use until he could afford to get one of his own. They were just starting out, had a baby on the way and couldn't afford a lot of the luxuries so I felt bad and agreed he could borrow the stereo BUT it was to be returned to me. At one point he returned two of the speakers, which I figured the rest would follow soon. Boy was I wrong!
He sold it when he moved out west!
I lost count the things he "borrowed" and just considered the items had moved along with him. Including my stereo which he asked if he could use until he could afford to get one of his own. They were just starting out, had a baby on the way and couldn't afford a lot of the luxuries so I felt bad and agreed he could borrow the stereo BUT it was to be returned to me. At one point he returned two of the speakers, which I figured the rest would follow soon. Boy was I wrong!
He sold it when he moved out west!
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