Obstacles On The Road To Success

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jhiggins

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This sux getting up early. I just got back from a drive to Manchester and back. My son lost his license for 90 days for one too many tickets. Now since I am the one "at home" I have to drive him to work and back. The tough part is that it is an hour each way. So much for getting a good start on the work in my shop, huh?

It pisses me off that he's 22 years old and we are still wiping his ass. I think he needs a boot to the ass myself. My wife is right about one thing though. How would we feel if we let him drive himself, and he got caught and lost his license for a year? :(

Yeah and to top it all off, I had a 20-minute detour coming home this morning because they were tearing up a piece of road. :grumpy:

Anyhow, so yesterday was the first "real" day of full-timer status. I spent half the day repairing my HF bandsaw. It blew up again. This time, the idler wheel spun the bushing out of it, and I had to turn a new one. This time I made one with a flange out of nylatron. Slick as a greasy weasel! I spent the rest of the day cutting aluminum billets for the tapper project. I expect they'll be ready by the end of next week, and I'll post pics then. ;)
 
That's not an obstacle, it's an opportunity! When you drive him to and from work, hand him a couple knives and some 220, 320, 400, 600, 800, 100, 1200, 1500 and 2000 grit sandpaper and put his ass to work! You'll get LOTS done!
 
I cried a river of tears for my ex-stepson every morning when he had to get on a bus 2 hours early to get to school. He was grounded for being a worthless ass thief.
 
I have lost several days of shop time because our yard is still a big mud hole. I took out the grass and put underground sprinklers in. Its been all winter and not done yet but soon, very soon.

We are still paying off our sons college after 6 years. Ya never get them raised.
He also got too many tickets at the age of 16 and lost his insurance. It took him 4 years to get it back and start driving again. That is tough for a teenager to not be able to drive. StateFarm almost cancelled us because of him so we had to sign a waiver each year that states he will not drive one of our cars.
 
jhiggins said:
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Slick as a greasy weasel! I spent the rest of the day cutting aluminum billets for the tapper project. I expect they'll be ready by the end of next week, and I'll post pics then. ;)
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How much are you charging for the tappers? I would be interested in one when you are ready to sell.

One more question for you if you dont mind.
Exactly how slick IS a greased weasel and how do you know if something is slicker than one?

Michael

www.AdamMichaelKnives.com
 
You are spending 4 hours out of your work day to drive his 22 year old butt to work and back?
 
Which direction out of Manchester, Jeff? My mother's mother was from Farmington, one of a prolific clan of Arnolds. She is buried there.

As I recall it is about an hour out of Manchester.
 
Dude:If that was one of my sons, I would buy him a tent and let him sleep in back of his place of employment. Maybe that would wake his ass up.
 
shappa said:
You are spending 4 hours out of your work day to drive his 22 year old butt to work and back?
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What would we do without dads to bail our sorry asses out ? :D

Hope he gets his **** together Jeff. Until then, just remember that driving him to work is less hassle than him not having a job :rolleyes:
Now if there was some sort of public transportation available, even if you had to give him a ride to the bus stop.....
 
Hang in there Jeff it will get better. My son is 23 and it took awhile to set his ass straight about being responsible. He's doing great now with a steady job and his own wheels. He made me proud one nite he called my wife to pick him up because he had to much to drink and didn't want to drive. That's a sure sign of growing up. Good luck
Scott
 
You know Jeff, maybe four hours of his time a day in your shop would be a fair exchange for his ride... I know you didn't ask for all this advice but Hey! you know how we are. :D I too am looking forward to the tappers, even though I don't have an immediate use for one. Such a fine piece of tooling just cries out to live in my shop. ;)
 
Michael: The tappers will be $60 +shipping. The answer to your greasy-weasel question is simple. In the world of greasy-weasel competitions, the greasy-weasel is rarely caught. However, some super-human althletes HAVE caught the weasel on occasion. It is the slipperiest critter in the galaxy, therefore is safe to assume that anything slipperier would then be completly un-catchable, agreed? :D

Shappa: Yup :grumpy:

SHgeo: I live west of Manchester. Farmington is on the east side.

IG: I'm going to drop him off at your place. All you have to do is give him an internet hookup and feed him. :p

Matt: Nice to see that you actually get it, bro. It's all about unconditional love where I come from. Patrick is a great kid, and my best friend. How could I live with myself if I let him drive unlicensed then he got caught and lost it for a year? Give yourself a pat on the back for me. :)

Scott: Thank you, Scott. Good to know other folks out there are proactive in their adult children's lives. Linda and I got married when we were 18 and run off to Texas together. We been on our own ever since. Sure, we called our folks and all that, and surely we visited and took vacations wth them, but since 1976, we've never lived in the same town or even the same state as our folks. People need validation and councel their whole lives, not just as children. It would have been nice to have my folks around more. Too many people raise their kids to be good adults, then kick them out of the nest, then leave them to their own devices too soon. I love my son, and wish him to get his own place, but I also look forward to the day my wife and I can have some quiet times.

Dave: The new tapper is infinitely-better than the one you seen here already. I hope to be rolling them out by next week, and with that said, I'll quit typing and get my but in the shop. :cool:
 
Very nice. I look forward to seeing the "Higgy Tap 2.0." :D
 
I'm 25 and still finding my own way (gainfully employed naturally )and I'm thankful my father hasn't beaten the crap out of me for all of the stunts I've pulled. He is a very patient man, only once or twice did he really throw down on me. I am also very thankful that, when I used to drink, which I did on the extreme rare occassion, I called them several nights around 2 in the morning and asked them to drive me home, or a couple of my friends and I home. My father and I have our battles, but I am extremely glad that my parents love me enough to put up with me.
 
I think the whole greasy weasel issue is better left to a seperate thread, I could see how that could get very heated. I have always avoided discussing politics and religon in public. I think i should add Greasy Weasels to that list.

I guess what im trying to say is.... I will take one of your tappers when they are ready. Let me know what i owe you with shipping. 53151

Thanks and good luck with your job thing.

Michael "the Greasy Weasel" Kanter
 
It's tough nowadays for young people to make it on their own. Unless they have rich parents that can afford to put them through college, it's a tough road in the job market. The good paying union jobs are all about gone and to not have an education or a special talent it's damn hard making a decent living today.
Scott
 
IG: I'm going to drop him off at your place. All you have to do is give him an internet hookup and feed him. :p

No problem. He would have to sleep under my truck and eat the same thing as my dogs. :eek: They are having ground beef liver and dry dog food tonite. :D
 
but when I learn, I'm sure I'll want one. As for the Weasel thing... here's the one to catch:
have a look at the models but don't forget to hit ths link at the top in the black bar for "contributors"

:) mitch
 
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