DIS Dads DDC XXVI: They all went to the DDCC and all we got was this Lousy Thread!

[declansdad]

Well work is done for the day. Time to head home and make sure DS is ready for his basketball game tonight.

Later all.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

After ordering the new remote, I took a close look at how much I'm paying Verizon each month. With cell, internet, tv, and home phone, they've got me for over $300 a month. I think I could live with a much cheaper tv package but I'm stuck in a 2 yr commitment.


Consider yourself lucky. Over here it's: Dad always gets the plunger.

We were just discussing our Comcast bill for cable, internet and phone. We are close to $300, but not quite over it yet. Had the same concerns and dropping service. I'm not even sure we watch all the channels we pay for. We do get a lot of sports channels that we watch so I'm not sure we could drop without losing them and I need to have the wireless internet for my home office so we may just be stuck with it.

As far as what dad gets in our house, it's basically whatever no one else wants.

Our cell service is separate but if I add them together, it about 250. I don’t have any premium channels (and don’t really want ‘em) so that’s probably the main difference. I’ve considered ditching cable altogether, but DW wouldn’t have it and I do like having the internet connection. If I could pick and choose the channels, I’d only have about ten or fifteen. I’m sure that’s why I can’t pick and choose.


What Dad gets…
Well, it’s what ever is left after I ensure that everyone else get the best stuff.

‘Cause that’s what you do.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Our cell service is separate but if I add them together, it about 250. I don’t have any premium channels (and don’t really want ‘em) so that’s probably the main difference. I’ve considered ditching cable altogether, but DW wouldn’t have it and I do like having the internet connection. If I could pick and choose the channels, I’d only have about ten or fifteen. I’m sure that’s why I can’t pick and choose.

Being able to choose TV channels a la carte would be wonderful. I believe Sen. McCain introduced a bill to that effect a few years ago and it was swiftly shot down.

What Dad gets…
Well, it’s what ever is left after I ensure that everyone else get the best stuff.

‘Cause that’s what you do.

Agreed. Except for the remote.

Dad also gets to kill all the creepy-crawlies in our house, too.

 

[mm1971]

Cowboys fired Rob Ryan today. Maybe the Ryan brothers can work together for the NYJ. That would pretty much lock up the AFC East in New England for another 5 years.

 

[mm1971]

OK, packing up and heading home. DD has hoops tonight. Going back to Dr. tomorrow morning to see if antibiotics are working. Later dads.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Agreed. Except for the remote.

Well since Chris already ordered a new one…
I could send my lightly used one to you.

Dad also gets to kill all the creepy-crawlies in our house, too.

That is unquestionably the case…
And I don’t much like ‘em either, but someone’s got to do the dirty work.
But you do get to take out a bit of anger and aggression of the pests and varmints.

 

[afwdwfan]

Being able to choose TV channels a la carte would be wonderful. I believe Sen. McCain introduced a bill to that effect a few years ago and it was swiftly shot down.

That's typically what happens any time a common sense bill that the public would get behind is introduced.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

That is unquestionably the case…
And I don’t much like ‘em either, but someone’s got to do the dirty work.
But you do get to take out a bit of anger and aggression of the pests and varmints.

True. I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of bugs either.

That's typically what happens any time a common sense bill that the public would get behind is introduced.

 

[theduck619]

I've been praying and thinking about the things I desire to teach my children a lot recently. I think I'm frustrated by the number of rules we've had to create thinking that if they had the right basis for their behavior we'd need fewer rules. DW and I wound up boiling down everything to 3 values we want our family to stick too.

1. Love God
2. Love Others
3. Do your best.

This third value has us echo'ing a shortened version of Bill and Ted's Slogan to each other a lot. "Be Excellent".

I've been thinking about this a lot and I'm curious if you guys had to boil it down to 3 things what values would you want your kids to pick up?

Ryan,

We echo the first two values you list there. On the third I ask my children to strive for excellence. I do not want them to "settle" and think that is all they have to put in. I came from a family where no one graduated high school or ever thought about college. They just settled. Good people, but they never pushed thier boundraies. I just want them to push themselves, but I have seen when I call it "do your best" one of my DD's turns on coast mode.

A little long winded, but those are my thoughts for waht they are worth.

 

[IamTrike]

Ryan,

We echo the first two values you list there. On the third I ask my children to strive for excellence. I do not want them to "settle" and think that is all they have to put in. I came from a family where no one graduated high school or ever thought about college. They just settled. Good people, but they never pushed thier boundraies. I just want them to push themselves, but I have seen when I call it "do your best" one of my DD's turns on coast mode.

A little long winded, but those are my thoughts for waht they are worth.

I understand the sentiment that "do you best" = "I don't have to try", that's certainly not what I am going for. Push yourself seems to be similar to what we are striving for. Our goal is for our kids to not just show up to certain practices but to really do their best in ever engagement, whether its practice by themselves or performing in front of a big crowd.

 

[twokids0204]

Whooa... am I ever late to this party.

 

[middlepat]

Dang it, Brian found us. I mean, uh, hi nemesis.

Looks like you're focusing on that "quality of posting" factor here.

Consider yourself lucky. Over here it's: Dad always gets the plunger.

Dad also gets to kill all the creepy-crawlies in our house, too.

Sounds similar to our house along with Dad gets the bill.

 

[RodBelding]

Whooa... am I ever late to this party.

Better late than never.

 

[JHMCARTY]

Cowboys fired Rob Ryan today. Maybe the Ryan brothers can work together for the NYJ. That would pretty much lock up the AFC East in New England for another 5 years.

Please do not forget the Phins!

 

[theduck619]

I understand the sentiment that "do you best" = "I don't have to try", that's certainly not what I am going for. Push yourself seems to be similar to what we are striving for. Our goal is for our kids to not just show up to certain practices but to really do their best in ever engagement, whether its practice by themselves or performing in front of a big crowd.

Exactly!

 

[theduck619]

Whooa... am I ever late to this party.

Running the universe is time consuming.

 

[JHMCARTY]

Running the universe is time consuming.

If you run the universe, can't you just hire someone to do it for you?

 

[disdadIL]

If you run the universe, can't you just hire someone to do it for you?

Well if you want it run right, let DW do it

 

[RodBelding]

If you run the universe, can't you just hire someone to do it for you?

Seems like something that could be outsourced...

 

[GoHerd1028]

Who forgot to text me and tell me the new thread was up and running!!!!