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backlash said:
40 years ago you would have been correct. Today it's strictly blue jeans so I guess you aren't far off.
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I had a roommate in college who had just gotten out of the Navy. He had a few pics from his time on the Eisenhower wearing dungarees and I guess that's how I always see sailors, looking like those pics...
 
Spikedriver said:
I had a roommate in college who had just gotten out of the Navy. He had a few pics from his time on the Eisenhower wearing dungarees and I guess that's how I always see sailors, looking like those pics...
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Same here. I saw sailors wearing the blue camo and thought they looked stupid. Who in their right mind thought blue camo was a good idea? If I fell overboard the last thing I would want is blue camo. I want something that could be seen. I guess they are changing the uniform to regular camo, but it is still a silly idea.
 
There is something to be said for retaining your child like sense of wonder, even for having some immature fun, but personally I like being a grown up. When I look behind me and see all the 20-40 year old “men” (and I use that in the widest possible sense of the word) who live at home with mommy, can’t cook or clean, spend all their time Online or video gaming, it frightens me. Frankly we need more real men (and women). I don’t mean beer swilling macho, wife beating a**h***s, I mean hard working, compassionate, responsible men.
 
backlash said:
Same here. I saw sailors wearing the blue camo and thought they looked stupid. Who in their right mind thought blue camo was a good idea? If I fell overboard the last thing I would want is blue camo. I want something that could be seen. I guess they are changing the uniform to regular camo, but it is still a silly idea.
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Well at least they made the pants bell bottom so they could use them for a flotation device. :cool:
 
The Innkeeper said:
There is something to be said for retaining your child like sense of wonder, even for having some immature fun, but personally I like being a grown up. When I look behind me and see all the 20-40 year old “men” (and I use that in the widest possible sense of the word) who live at home with mommy, can’t cook or clean, spend all their time Online or video gaming, it frightens me. Frankly we need more real men (and women). I don’t mean beer swilling macho, wife beating a**h***s, I mean hard working, compassionate, responsible men.
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I totally agree with this. Thank goodness I didn't have the luxury of being a friend to my kids. I was said to have been strict,but all of them are independent strong grown ups.
Its not so much the young though,its the society they are living in. imo
 
Meerkat said:
I totally agree with this. Thank goodness I didn't have the luxury of being a friend to my kids. I was said to have been strict,but all of them are independent strong grown ups.
Its not so much the young though,its the society they are living in. imo
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I’m with you, we are to love and support our children, but the primary task of parents is to raise up their children to be healthy, responsible adults.
 
The Innkeeper said:
I’m with you, we are to love and support our children, but the primary task of parents is to raise up their children to be healthy, responsible adults.
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The kids do spoil theirs some times and if I say something they get upset, but I do try to forgive them since their future is not looking too good these days.
But I do have limits. Also a spoiled child is not a happy child. So I try to cheer em up :eyeballs: now and then and shtf.:ghostly:
 
Children need two things when they are growing up. They need love - they need to know they are cared about - it provides trust.
They need discipline - this provides a knowledge of what is right and wrong and provides security.
Of course they still need to be fed and clothed and shelter but without the first two they will not have the values necessary for a happy and productive life.
 
The Innkeeper said:
Discipline properly administered is an integral part of supporting your children for sure
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I'm a huggy kissy type so they got plenty of love and affection. But I didn't have the time or lux to tell them to do something several times or not listen. I told em once maybe twice and never let them put into the ' why trap '.
When you pick the wrong man to have kids with you learn real quick just how much the world gives a crap about what you want or how cute you are.
 
People who treat others with respect and dignity, that's what I think is the most important. You can act like a kid all ya want, but are you trash talking women and their bodies? Then it shows me you don't really have respect for women. Hard-working, compassionate and responsible, like @The Innkeeper said. Generally, what kind of person you are shows up in your kids.
 
Patchouli said:
People who treat others with respect and dignity, that's what I think is the most important. You can act like a kid all ya want, but are you trash talking women and their bodies? Then it shows me you don't really have respect for women. Hard-working, compassionate and responsible, like @The Innkeeper said. Generally, what kind of person you are shows up in your kids.
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I somewhat agree with you on this but there are some kids who just don't get it too. But basically in todays society many kids are a product of their parents and society.
 
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