Reply to: Father's Day

[doodab]

I am the grumpy old bastard

[DodgyAgent]

An you are producing CO2 every time you breathe, for no discernible benefit to anyone.

Fair point

[Old Greg]

You should be thinking of the environment before you do this:
Streaming media could have larger carbon footprint than plastic discs — paidContent

Even worse you are promoting bands that do this:

Aboard Iron Maiden's Jet, Every Flight Is a Maiden Voyage | Listening Post | Wired.com

An you are producing CO2 every time you breathe, for no discernible benefit to anyone.

[DodgyAgent]

I like Motorhead, the boy likes Iron Maiden so we're off to Download. Win-Win.

You should be thinking of the environment before you do this:
Streaming media could have larger carbon footprint than plastic discs — paidContent

Even worse you are promoting bands that do this:

Aboard Iron Maiden's Jet, Every Flight Is a Maiden Voyage | Listening Post | Wired.com

[pjclarke]

I like Motorhead, the boy likes Iron Maiden so we're off to Download. Win-Win.

[MarillionFan]

Suity's wife dreads this day.

Every year she gets him a small 29p 'Happy Fathers Day' card from the local shop & pops it on the side of the bed for Suity when he wakes up. Meanwhile the kids are downstairs, big presents & cards in hand waiting excitedly at the door for the milkman to arrive.

[DodgyAgent]

What are you doing for the grumpy old b@stard this weekend?

I think SASGurus kids are down at the clinic running some DNA tests

[Jennie Miller]

Going out for lunch somewhere but on Saturday as it's too busy on Sunday.

[MyUserName]

Father's been dead for a couple of decades now so I never really paid much attention to father's day. Mrs MUN normally gets something and has the children (currently 4 and 20 months) sign it or something.
However, it is the same day as the sister in law's (late) birthday party this year so it will probably get forgotton about.

[EternalOptimist]

sweet little EO daughter (aged 10)

'Daaa ad'
EO - 'yes dear'
'Daaaad. Can we have 20 pounds each to buy youse a fathers day pressie ?'
EO -<spluttering> '20 pounds ? EACH ? I havn't got fifteen pounds, and even if I did have ten pounds I would'nt be able to afford to give you five. Here, take two quid and give a pound to yer brother'

[darmstadt]

Well the German one was back in May where I partaked of a shandy or two so I suppose I had better do it for the British one as well, hooray for excuses...

[cailin maith]

I've moonpiged him a Fathers card and a Grandad card.

He's on a Rugby coaching weekend so I won't bother ringing him..... he'll be far too busy for chit chat with me.

[norrahe]

I've sent him a card and will give him a call.

Thankfully cloggy fathers day is the same, mothers day is a different date so I have to remember which one is the right date for Ireland

[eek]

What are you doing for the grumpy old b@stard this weekend?

A wallet that I bought for myself but its too small for UK notes. so my dad who travels far more than me can have it.

[SimonMac]

I am the grumpy old bastard now a days