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A Young fellow wants to meet with me regarding dating my daughter. What topics should I cover while talking with him ? He's not Young enough for me to clean my 45 while interviewing him so this will be a more or less serious conversation. So in the best interest of my daughter, what advice could you offer me for this meeting ? Lover of the US Constitution Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster | ||
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| Crusty old curmudgeon  |
How old are they? Pretty critical information not mentioned. Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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be yourself https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/ | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process  |
You can talk about whatever you want, of course, but you ought to talk about whatever your daughter wants you to talk about, so you don’t say the wrong things. I have no daughters, but I did watch my younger sisters in their teen mating rituals. If a young man was of interest he would be treated one way, and if not, quite differently. If it is important, your wife and daughter will make sure you know what to say. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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| Go ahead punk, make my day |
Fingerprints and photograph, ID scanned for background check, all contact information / vehicle information, and pat him down. How he takes to that depends where it goes from there.  | |||
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1) Sig or HK? 2) Pros/Cons of 10mm? 3) .556 or 6.5mm? Seriously though, he wants to talk to you so it's kind of his show. Your questions should be relevant to his discussion. Now, if he gives you an opening, I'd ask him about life, his expectations and goals, about his relationship with God. But... How long have they been dating? How old are they? Hedley Lamarr: Wait, wait, wait. I'm unarmed. Bart: Alright, we'll settle this like men, with our fists. Hedley Lamarr: Sorry, I just remembered . . . I am armed. | |||
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Chip away the stone |
If he wants to talk to you, he's not too old for that | |||
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Perhaps something along these lines? Language Warning - NSFW Pretty funny scene from Bad Boys 2. | |||
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Be gracious. I imagine you've raised your daughter to be smart, responsible, and independent. The young man in question is coming to you for a man to man chat and you ought to treat him right unless he proves he's unworthy. Put yourself in his shoes. Treat him how you'd like to be treated. We were all young bucks and we had various interactions with her dad. I know some of mine went well and others not so much. I'm far from perfect but there were times I was treated like a piece of shit for no other reason than dad couldn't get over the fact his little girl was growing up and was unwilling to accept anything other than his vision of the perfect man for her (hint pops - that guy doesn't exist). | |||
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Hand him a 100 dollar bill. Tell him you are running way behind on your to do list for the day. Ask him to do some light shopping for you at home depot. Tell him everything you need is on the list. Hand him the list folded. Send him to homedepot. On the list. Cheap shovel duct tape visqueen small hatchet small pruning saw 1 bag of lime. If he comes back with the list and gets the joke, he is good to go. If he comes back and asks what the heck it was for, he is a moron. not good to go. if he does not come back, best 100 dollars spent. | |||
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I’m sure your daughter has good judgement. I’d be ever the good listener and see where the young man takes the conversation ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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| Rail-less and Tail-less |
I think it says something about him that he wants to meet you and talk. Shows respect. _______________________________________________ Use thumb-size bullets to create fist-size holes. | |||
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Texas Proud |
You can always take the slightly more subtle route and have a conversation about what your last meal request would be if you ever had to murder someone and ended up on death row. NRA Life Patron | |||
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I agree the fact he is taking the step to talk to you shows he is likely not some fly by night douche. The old cliche stuff doesn’t fly. Also agree the age we are talking about has a lot To do with it- if we are talking under 20 that is a bit different talk than over 20 | |||
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They are mid to late 20s. He hasn't landed on a specific trajectory, but he did wash out of BUDS, so I guess he gets some credit. Maybe. Lover of the US Constitution Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster | |||
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Ask him if they get married or have a kid, is he gonna quit on them like he did in BUDs.  “People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.” –Chuck Palahnuik Be harder to kill: https://preparefit.ck.page | |||
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| Hop head |
gotta admit, that is funny https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/ | |||
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| Hop head |
dated this chick (well, so did the entire county and most of Longwood University, but I digress) anyhoo, her father had a S&W mod 29, was proud of it, and in a not really joking way, commented how he would be glad to use it, I told him fine, could he hit me or my car at the end of his driveway?? he asked why, and I told him I had a M1A and AR15 in the trunk, with mags and ammo, and would shoot back, he doubted me till I opened the trunk, never mentioned the 44 again https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/ | |||
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honestly - just get a feel for him, his background and how he spends his time. Let HIM talk. You listen. You will learn all you need to know - then act accordingly. she is an adult - she is going to do what she wants anyway. The best you can do - is be a PART of the solution (their future). if you didn't raise her right - a 'hard core' demeanor to her boyfriend won't solve anything - might make things worse. ------------------------------------ Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. | |||
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Frangas non Flectes |
Bear this in mind while you think about cleaning your .45: If he simply wanted to do the wrong thing, he wouldn’t want to meet you. One of the wildest sexual experiences of my life happened as an apology from my high school girlfriend after her dad tried to intimidate me. I’m sure I’m not the only one, so send them off with the daughter good and mad at you if you want to accomplish EXACTLY what you’re trying to prevent. ______________________________________________ Carthago delenda est | |||
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