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  9. Rant Ver. 2.0

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    Well, I'm a really mean Mom, Hondaboy! My kids bought "Mom's cars"--reason being, we knew the history and the glitches, they got the cars "family discount cheap" and because the kids actually paid their hard earned money for them, they took care of them! Both cars got over 200,000 miles before they died. AND of course, they bought their replacements!

    One of Son's friends is daughter of a multimillionare--yes, her Dad gave her his "old Lexus" (which has an awful interior smell of unknown origin.....), but for college, he arranged for her to live in the smallest, crappiest, cheapest Dorm Room the college had! And she is one of the most "down to Earth" young ladies I know. You would never guess she was loaded. Mean parents, but Good parents!

    Liz

    As a parent and grandfather in order to be good for your kids(grandkids) once in a while you need too be mean.

    Handing a kid anything they want is not going to build a good human.

  15. Word Association Thread Part Iii

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    :wacko:

    ... at work

    in the...navy

    In the navy

    Yes, you can sail the seven seas

    In the navy

    Yes, you can put your mind at ease

    In the navy

    Come on now, people, make a stand

    In the navy, in the navy

    Can't you see we need a hand

    In the navy

    Come on, protect the motherland

    In the navy

    Come on and join your fellow man

    In the navy

    Come on people, and make a stand

    In the navy, in the navy, in the navy (in the navy)

  24. The Smells Outside.

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    ... This summer the smell of fresh sawdust will ... will fill the air ...

    One of the "smells of summer" AND one of the "sounds of summer": Circular saws rippin' through wood.

    Barely related: A friend was remodeling his older home. Once he tore down the drywall and exposed the studs underneath I was in awe: Old-growth wood. No knots, clear and straight, every board, every square inch, perfect. It was so beautiful I was almost brought to tears ... :lol:

    The wood we have now is horrible by comparison (unless you pay an enormous premium, but it's not like anyone could afford to build an entire home out of premium lumber).

    Funny you should post this. :rolleyes:

    Yesterday I was in Pasco,Wa. on my way there I passed six log truck that were on the freeway.

    I would guess the biggest log was 24-30 inch,most of them were less than half of that,As I passed them I was thinking that using all the logs there MIGHT not be enough to frame a house.

    And on topic I crossed over the Blue Mountians,the smell of pine trees was real heavy :thumbsup:

    A light rain brought out the best.