Don't run with forks! (Strong Stomach, ppl) - Page 2 - Motorola Q Forum

PacoJr67 · 04-30-2008, 08:31 AM

There was another time (same project) where he drove a nail through the board and through his thumb (and thumbnail) because the nail bent and came out the side of the post.
In addition to learning a lot about construction, woodwork, plumbing, wiring, and such from him. I also learned quite a few things not to do...

n99hockey · 04-30-2008, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by PacoJr67

There was another time (same project) where he drove a nail through the board and through his thumb (and thumbnail) because the nail bent and came out the side of the post.
In addition to learning a lot about construction, woodwork, plumbing, wiring, and such from him. I also learned quite a few things not to do...

does his name happen to be Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor??

PacoJr67 · 04-30-2008, 08:41 AM

possibly, another one was working on an electric water heater without checking the breaker first (happened 4 times)
now that I look back my childhood appears more traumatic than I remembered...

mike250rs · 04-30-2008, 08:42 AM

wonder if the parents will get nominated for parent if the year.....

learned several important things from my parents like:

how to remove hair from a drill
electricity & you
razor blades aren't everyone
first aid 101
advanced fist aid
cursing like a salor

rudeboy · 04-30-2008, 08:43 AM

note to self: don't ask Paco's dad to help w/ home improvement :}

PacoJr67 · 04-30-2008, 08:48 AM

although,all those examples happened at least 16 years ago. He may have gotten better since then. this father's day will be 6 years since we stopped talking (long story short, he's a hypocrite)

PacoJr67 · 04-30-2008, 08:59 AM

He stopped talking to me under the pretense that I had debt (since paid off). I think it was more that I moved out of his house (and wasn't handing them my paychecks any more), didn't choose the career path he wanted, joined the Army, got married, and generally wasn't under his controll any more. Picture the dad from Titus (if anyone remembers that show anymore)
I've come to terms with it, I try every day to make myself a better person despite the influence he had on my upbringing.
If I send pictures of my boys to my sister who still lives at home (with a return address on the envelope) she never gets them. So we keep in touch on facebook and myspace.
The Ironic thing was, about 2 years ago I saw in a newspaper that he filed for bankruptcy.

crazykay · 04-30-2008, 08:59 AM

OOH i read that wrong!! I thought you said HE stopped talking.. not WE.. OOPS.. I was like why did HE stop talking??? Thought maybe he became a monk or something.

crazykay · 04-30-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PacoJr67

He stopped talking to me under the pretense that I had debt (since paid off). I think it was more that I moved out of his house (and wasn't handing them my paychecks any more), didn't choose the career path he wanted, joined the Army, got married, and generally wasn't under his controll any more. Picture the dad from Titus (if anyone remembers that show anymore)
I've come to terms with it, I try every day to make myself a better person despite the influence he had on my upbringing.
If I send pictures of my boys to my sister who still lives at home (with a return address on the envelope) she never gets them. So we keep in touch on facebook and myspace.
The Ironic thing was, about 2 years ago I saw in a newspaper that he filed for bankruptcy.

sorry Paco!

PacoJr67 · 04-30-2008, 09:07 AM

you don't have to be. I've come to terms (if he hasn't it's his problem). I'm taking the experience and using it to help me be a better father for my boys.
I'm glad ebay wasn't around when I was 4, although I did take some clocks apart at that age...