OT: Happy Father's day to all dads!

Zilla

cc <ccreese@stanford.edu> wrote:
>> You seem confused. It's not about what you "got", it's
>> about what you "have".
>>
>> JD
>
> I agree. I think gifts - especially for holidays like
> father's day - are dumb.

It wasn't my idea. We don't celebrate all these
Hallmark holidays (Valentines, F'day, M'day, etc.) so I
was just surprised. That really was the best part - the
surprise. It could've been a bag of rocks and I
would've liked it as much.

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Bob Rogers

"JD" <dij@usafcct.com> wrote in message
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> "Zilla" <zilla62XSPAM@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> > I got a Sony DSC-W1 digital cam for my services!
>
> You seem confused. It's not about what you "got", it's
> about what you
"have".
>
> JD

So you didn't even get a phone call huh?

Bob Rogers

"JD" <dij@usafcct.com> wrote in message
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> "Zilla" <zilla62XSPAM@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> > I got a Sony DSC-W1 digital cam for my services!
>
> You seem confused. It's not about what you "got", it's
> about what you
"have".
>
> JD

And all you have is your bike...BBBWWWAAAHHHAAAA

G.T.

Zilla wrote:

> MattB <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Zilla wrote:
>>
>>>I got a Sony DSC-W1 digital cam for my services!
>>
>>Yeah, happy father's day, dads!
>>
>>I got a nice Moonstone wicking shirt and some chocolate
>>covered raisins (fancy ones with dark chocolate). I also
>>got a nice day off from my wife so I went for a ride. I
>>tried to rally some friends,but they all had other riding
>>plans of stuff I've done recently. So I went up valley
>>solo and rode some classic Crested Butte singletrack I
>>haven't been on. It was good.
>>
>>http://www.mattb.net/images/2004-06/dyke%20start.JPG http://www.mattb.net/images/2004-
>>06/dyke%20lower.jpg
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Where do you live again Matt? You have some damn good
> looking trails!
>

He lives near Paradise.

Greg
--
Destroy your safe and happy lives Before it is too late The
battles we fought were long and hard Just not to be consumed
by rock'n'roll

Mattb

Zilla wrote:
> MattB <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Zilla wrote:
>>> I got a Sony DSC-W1 digital cam for my services!
>>
>> Yeah, happy father's day, dads!
>>
>> I got a nice Moonstone wicking shirt and some chocolate
>> covered raisins (fancy ones with dark chocolate). I also
>> got a nice day off from my wife so I went for a ride. I
>> tried to rally some friends,but they all had other riding
>> plans of stuff I've done recently. So I went up valley
>> solo and rode some classic Crested Butte singletrack I
>> haven't been on. It was good.
>>
>> http://www.mattb.net/images/2004-06/dyke%20start.JPG http://www.mattb.net/images/2004-
>> 06/dyke%20lower.jpg
>>
>> Matt
>
> Where do you live again Matt? You have some damn good
> looking trails!

Gunnison County, Co. One of the few places you could take a
photo like this: http://www.mattb.net/images/misc/-38%20F%202003-01-
05.jpg

Matt

Zilla

MattB <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Zilla wrote:
>> MattB <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Zilla wrote:
>>>> I got a Sony DSC-W1 digital cam for my services!
>>>
>>> Yeah, happy father's day, dads!
>>>
>>> I got a nice Moonstone wicking shirt and some chocolate
>>> covered raisins (fancy ones with dark chocolate). I also
>>> got a nice day off from my wife so I went for a ride. I
>>> tried to rally some friends,but they all had other
>>> riding plans of stuff I've done recently. So I went up
>>> valley solo and rode some classic Crested Butte
>>> singletrack I haven't been on. It was good.
>>>
>>> http://www.mattb.net/images/2004-06/dyke%20start.JPG http://www.mattb.net/images/2004-
>>> 06/dyke%20lower.jpg
>>>
>>> Matt
>>
>> Where do you live again Matt? You have some damn good
>> looking trails!
>
> Gunnison County, Co. One of the few places you could take
> a photo like this: http://www.mattb.net/images/misc/-38%20F%202003-01-
> 05.jpg
>
> Matt

LOL!

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Jd

"MattB" <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<2jol94F1438ctU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> cc wrote:
> >> You seem confused. It's not about what you "got", it's
> >> about what you "have".
> >>
> >> JD
> >
> > I agree. I think gifts - especially for holidays like
> > father's day - are dumb.
>
> I always request no gifts, but then my wife defies my
> authority as Man of the House and always gets me a little
> something anyway. It's a nice gesture and generally a
> small expense so I don't complain.

Mrs B is definitely a sweetheart and I would not think any
gesture like that from her to be contrived.

JD