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Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:36 am to MondayMorningMarch
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I watched my dad help put men on the moon, me.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:39 am to CAD703X
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Every single day my boring, dirt poor upbringing with parents who stayed married seems more and more like I won the lottery.
No shite. I lived a lovely middle class childhood. Just another reminder that I should stop bitching.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:43 am to CAD703X
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
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:49 am to CAD703X
My dad build a massive fence from a picture in his yard alone with clamps at 67. To this day he still push mows his yard at 73 in this heat.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:50 am to CAD703X
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.
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.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:51 am to CAD703X
Not giving a frick about my existence for years at a time. Being a dad myself now, I can't even begin to fathom this feat..truly impressive stuff
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:54 am to CAD703X
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.
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.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:57 am to CAD703X
Work a very exhausting job all day and immediately play ball in yard with us for hours when he got home.
And this was an everyday thing
And this was an everyday thing
This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 11:03 am
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:04 am to CAD703X
The ability to tear up anything and everything he borrows from me or anyone else. Trailers, chainsaws, wheel barrows, etc.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:08 am to CAD703X
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.
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.
This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 11:12 am
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