re: Most impressive thing you watched your dad do

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I watched my dad help put men on the moon, me.

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He is the best shooter I’ve ever seen. Growing up in Wyoming I watched him drop a mule deer over 300 yards out in a full run with a 7mm. He made many insane shots over the years but this was the best. Claims it was bc of Vietnam “because you only got one shot, or got shot” hahahaha

Dad was a carpenter at refineries in the 70-80’s. Which meant he built scaffolds and tore them down.

His absolute lack of fricks given toward heights. Climb off of a roof onto the top step of a 10 foot A-style ladder. Then just walk down the damned thing. That was just around the house. Can’t imagine the shite he did at work. In the 1970’s.

A buddy’s dad told a story about carpenters being crazy. Another guy, say a pipe fitter, lost balance and fell. Caught by his safety harness but dangling way the frick in the air. Called for rescue and waiting for EMS. The bosses had hell keeping painters and carpenters from climbing up there to get him. Especially the older (dad’s age dudes) guy. They DGAF. Basically all saying they had done way more dangerous shite than getting another safety line out to a guy.

It wasn’t NY skyscraper builders height. But after 50-75 feet does it matter?? Dead is dead.

This is a long list for me. When youre young and dumb, you dont realize ability until you get older.

I watched him rebuild a plane wing. He had bought a piper pit bi plane, but before he flew it, he wanted to get used to taxiing it around. It wobbled pretty bad and completely tore up one of the lower wings. He re did the work work on the wing itself, then sewed the covering back on it. This process took a few months.

A close 2nd was watching him build a greenhouse using a trampoline.

The ability to tear up anything and everything he borrows from me or anyone else. Trailers, chainsaws, wheel barrows, etc.

He raised two sons to not be total shitheads. Looking at some of our cousins that's a pretty big accomplishment.

He makes it a point to call me every single day. Sometimes he makes up an excuse and pretends like he needs to ask me something and I know he's bullshitting me a little bit but it's awesome.

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I just showed up at the end and scratched my name into the wet concrete with a tree branch.

I'm sure my dad appreciated my contribution to the project.

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In fairness to you, if it was like my dad, I would have got my arse chewed out if i showed up anywhere withing 20ft while he was doing the work.

Probably would have brought him the wrong tool anyway if I did try and help. Nothing like spending 5 minutes finding a tool only for it to be the wrong one.

We rebuilt the entire back side of our house over a summer because of termite damage.

Roll a joint using only his left hand (he was right-handed) while driving through city traffic. I'm not condoning it but I have to admit it was impressive.

My father was just an impressive man in general.

One of 11 kids grew up poor in South America. Came here and became a world renowned cardiologist. Spoke several languages. Obviously a millionaire.

He would do everything himself. All he needed was YouTube. Told me if he had YouTube growing up he would have conquered the world. I believe it.