[laxcoach]

1) no one ever got in a lawsuit over a contract that was too specific
2) never sign a contract for a new house until you have a contract on you current house
3) money doesn’t buy happiness, but it is sure as shit easier to be happy when you have it
4) if you want something from a woman, ask her for it. 1 in 10 say yes and there are a lot of beautiful women

[AustinBill]

“You’ll never earn more money per hour than doing your tax return.”

[Ken H]

“Son, with your looks, you should go into radio!”

[azsportsterman]

We were having a beer (I was 10) and he said “Don’t do dumb things”. Then he told me what he did to get the Silver Star...

[DugwayDuke]

Dad didn’t graduate high school. Worked all his life at hot, dirty and dangerous jobs in the oil fields. Made sure his too sons graduated college with no debt. (We worked too.) His only rule was that his sons would take one semester of typing in high school. He missed out on a job in an air conditioned office because he couldn’t type. He said we would never need typing but it seemed to him that it was a valuable skill to have.

I told him how much I appreciated that he had insisted that I learn to type before he passed.

[Afterguard]

Remember, if you’re gonna be dumb you gotta be tough.

[Bulwyf]

Dad said “when a girl asks you to touch her boobs, run away”. That was awkward.

“Always run away from a fight” That never worked. I’m not much of one to turn tail heh.

[dp0622]

I was 14. A few weeks before he died, he caught me cheating at swimming practice. Cutting the laps short because I couldn’t keep up.

He was livid. He said “Integrity is everything. I don’t care how many times you fail trying WITHOUT shortcuts. Trying honestly and failing is better than cheating and succeeding”

Happy Father’s Day

[mom4melody]

My father has never given me anything. Both parents walked away when I was 2 years old.

This is not my favorite day.

[moose07]

“Measure twice,cut once. Now git out of the FKing light! “

[umgud]

Tiger Woods dad told him to keep his eye on the ball and screw the rest.

[Sacajaweau]

Never let go of the wheel.

I took drivers training but my father took me for a 100 mile drive before he would let me take my drivers test.

I remember turning around and letting the wheel come back by itself and that's when he said it.

Over the next 50 plus years I have come to apply it where it's necessary to control a situation....Hang on....don't let go!!

[yarddog]

I can’t remember his exact words but something like “you don’t have any choice, you have to do the work I told you to do”.

I do recall he one time said to buy a Browning if I could afford it. If not then a Remington.

[Pollster1]

Spend less than you make and deliver more than you promise.

I've done a good job on both. I don't care how much you make, you can spend more, live in debt, and be stressed. I have never gone that route, and I'm much happier for it. I don't care about stuff or show it off. I don't buy a new car for the sake of newness.

Work is the reverse. If someone buys a bushel basket of apples from me, the basket is going to overflow and they will all be crisp. That may be just a half dozen extra apples, but the customer will be thrilled to get more than he expected, no matter how much my apples cost (no, I never sold apples, but the point still applies). I have never lacked for repeat business. Imagine a half dozen more (or fewer) apples in one of these baskets at the same price - the reaction will be VERY different.

[mosaicwolf]

“Never try to analyze insanity.”

[LeoTDB69]

Don’t meet anyone halfway. Wait it out and make them come to you. :)

[Celerity]

“Don’t hang out with losers. You won’t bring them up, they will only bring you down.”

[CincyRichieRich]

Pay cash for a two or three yr old car with low miles.

Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems at any given moment.

Something is only worth what someone will pay for it at a given moment.

Don’t argue with an idiot as observers won’t tell the difference.

No better time than the present to be impatient for knowledge.

Yep, my dad said all of these to me.

[wardamneagle]

You’ll never be dissatisfied buying the best.

[Redleg Duke]

Not my Dad, but my Step Grandfather. I was a recent engineering grad, laid-off after three months on my first job.

He shook my hand for the last time (He was dying of pancreatic cancer, one year after retiring!)’ and said, “If you can’t work for two dollars a day, work for a dollar a day!”