Happy Father's Day to all the XDA dads! - Off-topic

Today is Father's Day in many countries but even if not in your country, happy father's day anyway! Raising children is not easy and they definitely are not cheap! Raising my proverbial glass to ya!

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Happy Fathers Day

You know the drill, give your dad a big hug. Thank him for putting up with all your **** over the years. If your old enough sit down with them and have a few beers. Buy him a new electric razor, or a new tv. And most importantly, prove to him that it WAS a good idea for him to not get a Vasectomy, because otherwise you would't be here.
vasectomies are ridiculous.
When is that chemical contraceptive pill coming out for men!?!?
http://www.askmen.com/dating/dzimmer_60/72_love_answers.html
Kidding aside, I'm having my first child this November.
I assume the father's day in the US, right . Well happy father's day. I'm a father of 2 but here it's on March 19...so I already got my presents for this year
Wish my father was alive. I would have been very happy then anyone in my family and would have said long live dad!
Unfortunately he is no longer and I no longer have a really father.
Anyway,Were ever you are my father, I wish you a very happy fathers day!!!
p.s see how, my father born on Sunday, married on Sunday, expired on Sunday and fathers day comes on Sunday. And also he was born on Jan month and expired on Jan month due to electric shock..... That seems unbelievable but its fact.....

What age did you leave your parents' house?

Leave, as in have your own life.
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23 right after college. My advice, stay there and have as much fun as possible.
I'm still living under their roof, I'm going to be 20 in less than a month.
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I went to boarding school at twelve.
Then I came back at seventeen and left.......quickly
So. Technically it was seventeen
(boarding school is obviously supervised) but it feels like a longer time....
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19.
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Kicked out when I was 16. Went back @ 20 for a year.
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21 or 22. Got a girlfriend and ended up living with her. Not living with her anymore but I work too far from my parents house to live with them again. I would definitely try if I could though. I don't know if they would let seeing how I'm 29 now.
At 28....I moved when I got married. I'm 31 @ the momment. I lived like 15 minutes from them..lol.
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Got the boot at 16.
Evil Stepmother.
15, had a single mother at the time and she bailed, didn't wanna be a mom anymore. Lived with an older couple for a couple months then the school counselor helped me get emancipated to make it all legal. I was signing my own school paperwork and permission forms, bills, loans, and student aid papers before I could buy ciggs.
15 originally. My mother didn't like me spending nights with my GF of that time; so i moved in with her instead! Guess what i was doing at a time when i should have been doing my exams?
Anyway, that ended so i moved home until i was 17 when i moved out for good. Been supporting myself ever since.
Those of you that have a supportive family and good home life should stay there for as long as they'll put up with you. It's the easiest way to save money for your future.
DirkGently1 said:
Those of you that have a supportive family and good home life should stay there for as long as they'll put up with you. It's the easiest way to save money for your future.
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Hell freakin yeah. Amen. It's cool to live out on your own, bring chicks back to YOUR place. But you'll be regretting that move out when you're paying for college, rent, electric, gas, insurance, booze and weed at college with the money you're making flippin burgers full time just being grateful they give you a free meal once a day. Chicks don't like dudes with no money, even if he is living at his own apt. Bring em home to the spider man sheets. Most don't care and Mom is alot more understanding than you'll ever give her credit for.
Good thing my mom is so supportive, problem is even her is having a hard time financially and I can't find a freaking job!
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People usually move out when they pass out of school..
I passed out of school.. got into college in the same city so didn't have to move out.
Passed out of college and got my first job close to my home so still living with them
Will move out if my work sends me else where or if I take a job elsewhere
moved out of home when I was 18 for stydies and work then came back at 25 cause of financial crysis at my country. No job no money
Finally got a decent job and trying to save some money so i can plan my next move but it's not an easy thing cause my family bussiness is preety much ruined by this situation so i got to support them too
I'm 25 now and living at my parents house. We've been moving 3 years ago, now the whole family has to help out on that farm stuff, which will take maybe 1 or sometimes 2 weeks in a year so nothing special.
I do not have to cook myself which is probably the best thing cause when u get home after work, pretty tired and u have to cook - that's probably one thing that goes for days but not months or years
I'll stay maybe one or maybe two years here, then I'll find myself a place - atleast that's the plan, cause it's not always good to be here, and some day everyone has to go it's own way.
Wow interesting answers... I was 17 when I left. Dropped out of hs and started working 3 jobs...Couldn't stand my mom stealing all my weed and she hated me taking all her box wine and store brand vodka..hehe. but if I had a "normal family" id still be living there! Is 33 too old to live w/ your parents?
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Is 33 too old to live w/ your parents?
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Indubitably
I'm thinking of moving out in a few years. I'm still in university and working, I'm 19 I turn 20 by the end of the year. My mom's always been a single mother since she came to Canada, so I want to be able to help her out as much as possible and even though I'm 19... I get spoiled, hahaha so I still live with her.
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Hell freakin yeah. Amen. It's cool to live out on your own, bring chicks back to YOUR place. But you'll be regretting that move out when you're paying for college, rent, electric, gas, insurance, booze and weed at college with the money you're making flippin burgers full time just being grateful they give you a free meal once a day. Chicks don't like dudes with no money, even if he is living at his own apt. Bring em home to the spider man sheets. Most don't care and Mom is alot more understanding than you'll ever give her credit for.
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Not necessarily. My mother is the most shallow, obnoxious person I know. Not to mention racist and close minded.
But if someones mom (and/or dad is good (speaking generally here) THEN STAY A LONG, LONG LONG TIME... like til your thirty... Seriously. Do it.
I left at seventeen and it was VERY DIFFICULT....

Bonnaroo!

Is anyone else going?
It looks to be better this year than it was last year. I'm just happy that I'll finally get to see Alice Cooper perform (a)live.
I've been four different years, it gets worse each year. I have never paid to go, I work a few hours and get to play the rest. I'm liking the lineup this year, and I'd actually consider going (I didn't go last year), but my brother's graduation is the 9th, so no such luck.
Have fun, though!
I was looking into volunteering so I could get in free, but I just shook that off and gave them my money (maybe next year, if the lineup is as good). Friends wanted me to go last year, I didn't do that either. This will be my first year there (mainly for the good lineup). I hope it's good enough for me to want to return.
And thanks!
I didn't volunteer, I actually worked with a food vendor. My first year there we were actually on shakedown street, it was nuts.
Definitely have a good time, but remember to be safe. There's free water all around so keep yourself hydrated.
Last time I was there I ran into Jack Black at the Spicy Pie stand (great pizza, btw). He was strangely a very normal person.
Ahhh, gotcha.
My friends' band, Alabama Shakes, is playing up there, and I can't wait for it. And yeah, there will be plenty of water on my end and no drugs in the convoy. And I have all the camping equipment I'll ever need. I'm just extremely excited at this point.
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Favorite way to travel/longest trip

I'm get on a plane from Milwaukee to Indianapolis in like 5mins.
I love flying and my longest trip was 1000 Miles.
I've traveled my whole life with mom and step dad,and i love it....
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I'm happy for you??
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Babydoll25 said:
I'm happy for you??
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Why thank you lmao
I'm 19 and i miss all the excitement
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All my best memories come back clearly to me
Yeah
I know what you mean
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I hate planes. Being 6'2" might be the reason.
I took a 9 hour trip by train to Niagara Falls, and I enjoyed it. I had internet on it, though very slow, and had A LOT of leg room. ANd it was cheaper than a plane.
Longest trip about 18 hrs, ~7,500 miles. 1 stop and wasn't able to get off plane for that stop. Long day!
I was traveling last week. I was flying home from Malta, so i "had to" fly to Rome, missed my next flight to Oslo, so i had to buy a new ticket, almost lost that flight too. Got to Oslo, had to wait for two hours there and then it was off to Bergen.
Total time = Around 12 hours (it could have taken 4 )
I love flying, and it's fun with free wifi 10000 feet up in the air, but i hate Airports. After this trip, i've added Rome's airport on my blacklist of airports to avoid in the future. It was the worst thing i've ever experienced. Stay away.
Speaking of Airports, the Dublin airport is awesome. It's like a Guinness Wonderland, with bartenders wondering why you are drinking a few pints of guinness at 5 in the morning.
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Speaking of Airports, the Dublin airport is awesome. It's like a Guinness Wonderland, with bartenders wondering why you are drinking a few pints of guinness at 5 in the morning.
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Many a time I've been sat at the bar in an airport at 6am, waiting for it to open so I can start my week-long drink binge that involves a flight, a week somewhere hot and nasty, and then a return flight. It's pretty much drinks ahoy the whole time! I might add that last time I did that we were at the bar till 6:30 when our plane left at about 6:45. How dare the captain interrupt our pints!
I do love flying, but I agree with LM. Airports are a pain. Anyone been to the airport in Bodrum, Turkey? It was nice enough when we landed but it was like the most packed out oven in the world when we had a 3 hour wait for our plane on the way back. I was out of cash too so couldn't simply drink my way through it!
I actually like airports. I like how everything works there. They did loose my baggage at Heathrow though, which ended up going to France and getting to me 1.5 months later, and I was leaving Poland in 2 more weeks.
Also the Dusseldorf airport is nice and clean, a lot of walking though.
And I wanted to drink on the plane, but they had those tiny cans of heineken for $10, of which I only bought two, and on the airport I still don't know how much I paid but I gave the guy $10, and he gave me back €1 lol. On my way back, I somehow paid with USD that I was left with €15 which was enough for some awesome toast and 2 more pints of Guinness. the last pint I just took the glass, and went to chill at my gate waiting for the plane, and everyone was looking weird at me. I think it was 7 in the morning.
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I actually like airports. I like how everything works there. They did loose my baggage at Heathrow though, which ended up going to France and getting to me 1.5 months later, and I was leaving Poland in 2 more weeks.
Also the Dusseldorf airport is nice and clean, a lot of walking though.
And I wanted to drink on the plane, but they had those tiny cans of heineken for $10, of which I only bought two, and on the airport I still don't know how much I paid but I gave the guy $10, and he gave me back €1 lol. On my way back, I somehow paid with USD that I was left with €15 which was enough for some awesome toast and 2 more pints of Guinness. the last pint I just took the glass, and went to chill at my gate waiting for the plane, and everyone was looking weird at me. I think it was 7 in the morning.
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lol yeah, you do get some funny looks knocking a few back when it's not even double figures o'clock.
I like airports when they're fully open, and especially if they're air conditioned when in a hot country. My problem is we always go for cheap "lads" holidays and the flights before about 7pm are always the cheapest. We get to the airport typically about 3am and there's nothing open except a coffee shop that doesn't sell anything other than coffee, tea and yesterday's leftovers. Now that I don't like.
Bummer about your luggage at Heathrow. I've thankfully never had that happen yet. Hope it never does!
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lol yeah, you do get some funny looks knocking a few back when it's not even double figures o'clock.
I like airports when they're fully open, and especially if they're air conditioned when in a hot country. My problem is we always go for cheap "lads" holidays and the flights before about 7pm are always the cheapest. We get to the airport typically about 3am and there's nothing open except a coffee shop that doesn't sell anything other than coffee, tea and yesterday's leftovers. Now that I don't like.
Bummer about your luggage at Heathrow. I've thankfully never had that happen yet. Hope it never does!
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Well my stuff was lost because my flight from JFK was late 3 hours because of heavy rain and a fuel spill. lol. I had to wait in a line for 2 hours to book a room in a hotel. They put me in Renaissance, with free food vouchers, so I could eat as much as I want, but stupid me didn't know that the airline would pay for the minibar as well. lol.
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Well my stuff was lost because my flight from JFK was late 3 hours because of heavy rain and a fuel spill. lol. I had to wait in a line for 2 hours to book a room in a hotel. They put me in Renaissance, with free food vouchers, so I could eat as much as I want, but stupid me didn't know that the airline would pay for the minibar as well. lol.
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Probably for the best
I avtually love when I arrive at the airport at 4am and the only sign of life is the security guards and the Guinness Bartenders...which are seemingly closed at 4am..I wonder whyyyyy...jazsek must've done something
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Probably for the best
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Lol, well I did get to the hotel at 21:00 and my flight to Warsaw was at 7:30...and I went to sleep at 1 without drinking. They had some really comfortable beds though. I think it's like a 3 or 4 star hotel. lol
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I avtually love when I arrive at the airport at 4am and the only sign of life is the security guards and the Guinness Bartenders...which are seemingly closed at 4am..I wonder whyyyyy...jazsek must've done something
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I was a little drunk already, and blasting music through my headphones which I'm sure everyone heard.
My longest trip: 22 hrs. Minneapolis, USA to New Delhi, IND
Trip was soooo long but the Abu Dhabi airport was really cool!
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I was traveling last week. I was flying home from Malta, so i "had to" fly to Rome, missed my next flight to Oslo, so i had to buy a new ticket, almost lost that flight too. Got to Oslo, had to wait for two hours there and then it was off to Bergen.
Total time = Around 12 hours (it could have taken 4 )
I love flying, and it's fun with free wifi 10000 feet up in the air, but i hate Airports. After this trip, i've added Rome's airport on my blacklist of airports to avoid in the future. It was the worst thing i've ever experienced. Stay away.
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Lol yeah i hate airports
But the plane is fun to take off
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mine is 18 hours, two rides via bus and cargo(ro-ro) ship...
5,000 mile (round trip) cross country road trip in my SLK230K! Route 66, etc...

Prayers needed updated

Hello,
I am writing to reach out to this wounderful community. Today my 2 year old was diagnosed with leukemia and an unknown viral disease. As you all know this is never good news but it is even harder for us as it was right in the middle of a major move for us from Ohio to Georgia. Unfortunetly I have to proceed with the move and will be about 700 miles from my wife and daughter as they will be staying in Ohio for treatment at Akron Childrens Hospital. I will be flying from Georgia to Ohio as often as I can.
It breaks my heart to see my daughter going threw this. It is especially hard for me because I am a paramedic and I can't fix this.
Please keep my wife and daughter in ur prayers.
Simcerely,
James E Studer NREMT-P, EMSI
UPDATE:
Today she gets her med port. We did get some good news. She has the most common type. It will be a long road of treatment but we should have a great outcome. Thank you all for the prays.
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Your daughter is in good hands. Modern medicine is an amazing thing, and right now, theres no better place she could possibly be.
Best wishes, come back here any time for help/support,etc.
Those medical threatments develop very fast over the years. I'm nearly sure they can handle it and find a way to threat both diseases.
Best wishes!
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I know what it's like to deal with a serious illness in the family so I know how incredibly tough it must be for you and your family. As the others have said, medical advancements around the world are happening every second and many conditions can now be either cured or treated. The professionals will do their best to help your daughter. Don't lose hope as your daughter needs now, more than ever, your support and encouragement.
Your family will be in my prayers.
U and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I can't imagine what your going through but can say when I was a baby I was dying from something that nobody could diagnose or figure what what was going on. Well, to make a long story short, roughly 27 years later I'm alive and well. I was treated at Akron Childrens Hospital They saved my life. Your little girl is in good hands.
My prayers are with you and your family. Little kids are very resilient. You stay strong for your daughter and your wife and the prayers will take care of themselves. God bless you guys...
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My prayers are with you and your family.
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I'm so sorry this tragedy has fallen on your family, best wishes to you and yours.
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My prayers go out to you and your family. I have a 2 yr old little girl and I know what you must be going thru.
God Bless.
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Prayers sent!!
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Children are especially resilient, and my best thoughts to your daughter and your family.
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God bless your daughter and all your family. You'll all be in our prayers. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
Best whishes to you and your family, Stay strong.
You and your family are in my prayers!
I live near Akron and commute everyday so if you need anything feel free to just ask! Hope everything goes well
Not having any children of my own yet, I can't imagine how hard it must be as a parent. But stay strong and your daughter will follow. I'll make sure to keep her and your family in my prayers.
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stay positive~!
My prayers are with you, your wife, and your little angel (what's her name?). I have a 21 month old daughter, so I can only imagine the heartbreak you are going through.
My wife and I have had a couple medical emergencies in the past couple years. Nothing nearly as stressful as what you are going through. But every time, I was always amazed at the level of caring and expertise on all levels of the medical community. I don't have to tell you this, since you are a paramedic yourself. But the doctors and nurses can really work wonders. And as already mentioned, your daughter is in good hands. Stay strong and optimistic.
I know nothing can truly take your mind off your daughter's situation. But hopefully the cool community here at XDA can at least supply you with a few moments of distraction here and there, to keep you from getting too stressed out.
Zoe Paige Studer (daughter) and wife Crystal Studer
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Such a cute kid!
Our prayers are with you Zoe!
Prayers sent
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