*sigh* I'm loosing my touch. (Warning: Hi-jacked by Em)

[sourland]

Sour, only you could put a 9-volt battery in wrong!

Hey, those things have positive and negative terminals ya know!

 

[Bunnylady]

I've never managed to do it, though Critter says he has - somehow, I'm not surprised.

 

[sourland]

 

[bobelot]

 

[Bunnylady]

Poor Critter! He's been having a hard time of it lately. He isn't ready for the fact that his little girl is growing up.

I was re-reading some of the older parts of these threads, and I came across a picture that Wisher put on here. DD looked over my shoulder and asked, "who's that?" "Wisher's son," I replied. "He's cute," she said. "He's cute?!" Critter was flabbergasted. "He's cute? Guys are supposed to have cooties or something. Where did this come from? I'm not ready for 'he's cute'."

 

[sourland]

Have Critter call me. I'll let him know my methods of making dates, prospective 'suitors' uncomfortable. My daughter tolerated my behavior until she was bringing our future son in law home. (Actually he came here to pick her up for a date - so perhaps she was just allowing him to meet the 'father'.) She said, "Dad, this guy is different. He's shy so please don't act like you usually do." I was good to the boy. When he left, I said to the Princess, "This one is trouble." She said, "He seemed very nice to me." I replied, "But he does not look like those GQ trolls she usually dates. He's not movie star good looking."

I was right. She married him, and in a month they will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary.


The moral to the story: Never let up on these young trolls who show up trying to steal your daughters away from the home.

 

[Bunnylady]

I met the father, and I married the son anyway.

I've heard a little bit about your methods, Sour. I think cleaning a shotgun was part of it. Critter doesn't have a shotgun - somehow, I don't think cleaning a BB gun would have the same effect . . . .

 

[sourland]

There also was the offering the kid a beer and if he accepted saying, "Out the door! It was nice meeting you."

Occasionally slightly 'off colored' comments to make the kid uncomfortable were also utilized.

A big, scowling, intimidating friend introduced as "Uncle" was also effective.

 

[Wisher1000]

Golf course between the moats!

Why didn't I think of that. The giant doodlebug sand traps would be a treat, and then there would be the water hazards---- Let's arrange a tournament.

Now this game I can get on board with! I can see the excitement and danger of the round, and add the element of constantly watching your back and the inevitable wrestling matches on the edges of said sand traps or water hazards, and I'm IN! I call Sour's foursome!

Full contact golf......Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! Sign me up!

Poor Critter! He's been having a hard time of it lately. He isn't ready for the fact that his little girl is growing up.

I was re-reading some of the older parts of these threads, and I came across a picture that Wisher put on here. DD looked over my shoulder and asked, "who's that?" "Wisher's son," I replied. "He's cute," she said. "He's cute?!" Critter was flabbergasted. "He's cute? Guys are supposed to have cooties or something. Where did this come from? I'm not ready for 'he's cute'."

She's right, he is cute, but he is clueless (especially about girls.) I worry about some sparkly girl getting hold of him and "rocking his would," if you know what I mean. I will be the one at the door with the interrogation on that first (few) date. I have already told my boy(s) that I have to meet the girl before any potential date. My strategy is simple I will get her away from him, look her in the eyes, long and intently, then say, "If you hurt him, I'll hurt you."

 

[sourland]

And you can call me "Dear" anytime you want.............to get in trouble with The Princess.

Wisher, my Dear, the Princess is so totally non jealous that I once asked her, "Do you not think that there is no possibility that someone else might find me attractive?" Her reply, "Oh, I recognize that possibility, but I know there is no one who can give you the things you need as well as me, and I think that you are smart enough to realize that." Self confident much?