tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post6084173536172270077..comments2024-03-11T01:56:27.279-07:00Comments on The Chubby Chatterbox: A Lesson From Dadstephen Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-77790705108880250222012-06-17T00:05:20.269-07:002012-06-17T00:05:20.269-07:00Yes, another story that shows just be honest.Yes, another story that shows just be honest.charlotte's menageriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992888036157755846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-11744498717913463122012-03-05T16:05:19.029-08:002012-03-05T16:05:19.029-08:00Dads are so stinking clever, aren't they. Bet...Dads are so stinking clever, aren't they. Bet you wish you had that little bug, don'tcha?? LaurelLaurel's Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992961037629400452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-72092516154311927282012-03-05T10:05:16.761-08:002012-03-05T10:05:16.761-08:00Wow... That story really made me laugh! Did we h...Wow... That story really made me laugh! Did we have the same Dad???Kevin Routhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398496675452201388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-1435382340690088912012-03-05T09:32:56.896-08:002012-03-05T09:32:56.896-08:00Yup, that is more like what a '68 should look....Yup, that is more like what a '68 should look. The bumper and the angle of the windshield are what gives it away.IT (aka Ivan Toblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07484236901066944983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-35669196731570039252012-03-05T06:03:00.717-08:002012-03-05T06:03:00.717-08:00We always start out thinking we are smarter than o...We always start out thinking we are smarter than our parents! How dumb is that?!The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-24008784766720159742012-03-05T01:00:40.698-08:002012-03-05T01:00:40.698-08:00yeah - i guess a lot of us are guilty of just expe...yeah - i guess a lot of us are guilty of just expecting things to work...Don't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-70309656485177424722012-03-04T21:47:20.057-08:002012-03-04T21:47:20.057-08:00I take pretty good care of the inside of my car, b...I take pretty good care of the inside of my car, but I haven't washed mine since I bought it eight years ago. I used to love my fifty something VW. It had this knob you turned that would release a gallon of gas if you ran out. It was so cold you had to scrape the inside of the windows though.grinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916101406698502578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-20146003851288377892012-03-04T20:14:47.503-08:002012-03-04T20:14:47.503-08:00I love your dad, but don't get me started on t...I love your dad, but don't get me started on the wiles of younger siblings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-41771884972127870902012-03-04T18:41:52.823-08:002012-03-04T18:41:52.823-08:004 kids 10 cars...this will not happen with the nex...4 kids 10 cars...this will not happen with the next 4..we are finally understanding that 16 yr olds are not as smart as they told us they were.momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-82915423602670529182012-03-04T18:01:36.994-08:002012-03-04T18:01:36.994-08:00Oh my gosh...I need to find out if Honda Fits have...Oh my gosh...I need to find out if Honda Fits have radiators!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-45746864560673362352012-03-04T17:46:47.734-08:002012-03-04T17:46:47.734-08:00Oh yeah, I know from dating one never to try and b...Oh yeah, I know from dating one never to try and bs a mechanic about mechanical things!tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-29177148257722981542012-03-04T17:25:05.380-08:002012-03-04T17:25:05.380-08:00A smart man, your dad.A smart man, your dad.Linda at To Behold The Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419060763634934217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-25772518414273308002012-03-04T15:21:31.593-08:002012-03-04T15:21:31.593-08:00And you thought YOU were the sly one! I had a '...And you thought YOU were the sly one! I had a '62 VW bug convertible, passed down from my older sister to my older brother and eventually (when it was practically rusted out) to me. Great memories!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-50076378913160779332012-03-04T14:23:38.838-08:002012-03-04T14:23:38.838-08:00Was your dad Ward Cleaver?Was your dad Ward Cleaver?Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-67747661476777267592012-03-04T14:21:16.318-08:002012-03-04T14:21:16.318-08:00Ivan:
Is this picture better? It was labelled as ...Ivan:<br /><br />Is this picture better? It was labelled as a '68 but you might remember that I'm a dunce when it comes to cars.<br /><br />Lowandslow:<br /><br />I love my RAV. I'm coming close to working up some lyrics for all the fun noises it's making.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-12964639997294936872012-03-04T13:45:13.102-08:002012-03-04T13:45:13.102-08:00My dad had a volkswagon. I loved that little car!...My dad had a volkswagon. I loved that little car! No one was allowed to drive it except him. Not even my mother.<br /><br />Your dad. I see where you got your sense of humor!! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-92223053383219813902012-03-04T12:49:29.315-08:002012-03-04T12:49:29.315-08:00NOw that was funny. Your dad had a great sense of ...NOw that was funny. Your dad had a great sense of humor. I drove a '74 bug when I graduated from college in '84. Kind of wish I still had that car.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-790982046632337602012-03-04T12:35:19.509-08:002012-03-04T12:35:19.509-08:00Hey! That's not a '68 VW in the pictureHey! That's not a '68 VW in the pictureIT (aka Ivan Toblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07484236901066944983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-71967712672255679152012-03-04T10:56:11.864-08:002012-03-04T10:56:11.864-08:00That's a great and well told story, Stephen. I...That's a great and well told story, Stephen. I'm amused. After all these years, bugs are still cool. Must be the lack of radiators.<br /><br />PS You went to UCLA? Me too, class of 89. We'll have to chat.<br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-65499003852515489852012-03-04T09:41:42.849-08:002012-03-04T09:41:42.849-08:00My first car was a '77 Nova. It was literally...My first car was a '77 Nova. It was literally older than I was. But it was in decent shape for being nearly 20 years old. I remember that I could actually change the air filter and battery and headlights and stuff on it. Whereas today's cars it's almost impossible. When my last car's battery died the mechanic told me the battery was actually UNDER the backseat of the car!PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-45571754620106703452012-03-04T09:18:47.274-08:002012-03-04T09:18:47.274-08:00With my kids, it's "Have you changed the ...With my kids, it's "Have you changed the oil?" As tech savvy as they are, they don't yet realize there's an internal gauge that tells me on the dash when the oil was changed last.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-9721474851540473902012-03-04T09:18:18.769-08:002012-03-04T09:18:18.769-08:00Haha! Not adding water is bad enough, but failing...Haha! Not adding water is bad enough, but failing to change the air in the tires per the maintenance schedule could have been disaster! <br /><br />So, how's your Rav 4 holding up? :)<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-5301400153078430762012-03-04T09:15:29.250-08:002012-03-04T09:15:29.250-08:00Fathers can be awesomely wise!Fathers can be awesomely wise!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-27937314167020782302012-03-04T08:59:22.716-08:002012-03-04T08:59:22.716-08:00That's awesome. My dad had a few clever things...That's awesome. My dad had a few clever things that he did when I was growing up (similar to this).Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-58317377379603572442012-03-04T08:42:00.095-08:002012-03-04T08:42:00.095-08:00I would say that you are a lot like your dad. He o...I would say that you are a lot like your dad. He owed you one for the way you got your car, and you got paid back in kind. Oh, those dads. They sure know how to pick their spots!Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.com