The Dad Thread

[drew]

My oldest got his learner's license on Aug 21. The next day we went to Manitoba. His grandpa made him drive everywhere.

^ Grandpa's are a great resource for encouraging young drivers!

My dad has been a big help for my niece and nephew. Hopefully my kids in a few years too.

[harls]

Originally Posted by esquire

Funny you mention that, I swear that video games, driving ones in particular, helped make me more confident as a beginner driver. All those hours of Pole Position and what not just made me feel more comfortable behind the wheel.

Good on your dad for getting your kid behind the wheel... rural areas can be good places to learn since you can focus on driving and not so much on all the traffic around you.

Went driving yesterday when traffic was light (labour day). Even let him try out some arterial roads.

The only time I gripped the door was when he parked too close to the garage at the house

[harls]

Originally Posted by drew

^ Grandpa's are a great resource for encouraging young drivers!

My dad has been a big help for my niece and nephew. Hopefully my kids in a few years too.

Yep I could see his confidence grow when grandpa said, 'Good job'. He was grinning ear to ear after and I think his chest expanded a few inches.

[VANRIDERFAN]

Originally Posted by harls

Yep I could see his confidence grow when grandpa said, 'Good job'. He was grinning ear to ear after and I think his chest expanded a few inches.

This made some memories come flooding back. I was 11, my brother and sister were off on a 4-H trip to South Dakota and the oats were ready to be harvested. Dad said, well Don I guess you'll be driving the grain truck. (I could barely reach the outer edges of the steering wheel and get my foot to the clutch). I had already learned to drive the pickup (3 on the tree) but the grain truck was a whole other beast! Dad took me out to the pasture and we did a couple of laps.
That's how we did things back then, toss you in the deep end and away you go!

[harls]

Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN

This made some memories come flooding back. I was 11, my brother and sister were off on a 4-H trip to South Dakota and the oats were ready to be harvested. Dad said, well Don I guess you'll be driving the grain truck. (I could barely reach the outer edges of the steering wheel and get my foot to the clutch). I had already learned to drive the pickup (3 on the tree) but the grain truck was a whole other beast! Dad took me out to the pasture and we did a couple of laps.
That's how we did things back then, toss you in the deep end and away you go!

My brother wanted my oldest to drive the semi in MB. He declined. My brother even offered to shift the gears for him. I think we overwhelmed the boy. Mom probably would not approve of her 16 year old kid driving a Freightliner anyway.

[esquire]

^ Probably for the best

[VANRIDERFAN]

Originally Posted by harls

My brother wanted my oldest to drive the semi in MB. He declined. My brother even offered to shift the gears for him. I think we overwhelmed the boy. Mom probably would not approve of her 16 year old kid driving a Freightliner anyway.

Especially if she saw the condition of PTH 18 Highway South!

[harls]

Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN

Especially if she saw the condition of PTH 18 Highway South!

Highway is identical to parallel gravel roads in some places, even Hog trucks know this simple Manitoba trick.

[O-tacular]

That sounded like a fun trip harls. Glad you got to hang with your family and teach the eldest to drive.

[O-tacular]

4 YO started preschool today. Wasn't sure if it was going to be cancelled this week as someone was tragically murdered nearby the night before last. Was eerie seeing kids playing basketball with a flower memorial on the chain link fence.

In any case my son did amazing and apparently kept pretend calling his brother on an imaginary cellphone. And putting a baby doll in the microwave. Relieved it went well.

[MolsonExport]

I prefer the preschool days to the surely teenager years. Plus the latter are 5 times more expensive too. The usual "back to school" supplies/clothes/fundraising shakedown. Do they actually need half the garbage that I am compelled to buy for them?

[esquire]

I may have mentioned this before but I am taking my oldest to Toronto next month to mark his 10th birthday. This is the first time that we are travelling together just the two of us, out of province. My wife and daughter are staying home.

I'm kind of excited because my son is a bit of a mini-me. We don't have all the same interests but there is a lot of overlap, ha. He wants to go the CN Tower, the Hockey Hall of Fame, a Raptors game, Toronto FC, U of T football (no Leafs or Argos during our visit unfortunately), Canada's Wonderland, plane-spotting, riding the subway and the ROM among other things. The one thing I talked him into doing is going to the Toronto Railway Museum which I have never visited before and I think he will actually enjoy too. I have some other surprises up my sleeve too. I'm definitely looking forward to this one.

[Hawrylyshyn]

Sounds like a great trip you have planned, enjoy! Hopefully the weather holds off for you guys and can fully enjoy it

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by esquire

I may have mentioned this before but I am taking my oldest to Toronto next month to mark his 10th birthday. This is the first time that we are travelling together just the two of us, out of province. My wife and daughter are staying home.

I'm kind of excited because my son is a bit of a mini-me. We don't have all the same interests but there is a lot of overlap, ha. He wants to go the CN Tower, the Hockey Hall of Fame, a Raptors game, Toronto FC, U of T football (no Leafs or Argos during our visit unfortunately), Canada's Wonderland, plane-spotting, riding the subway and the ROM among other things. The one thing I talked him into doing is going to the Toronto Railway Museum which I have never visited before and I think he will actually enjoy too. I have some other surprises up my sleeve too. I'm definitely looking forward to this one.

Sounds like a fun trip. Also make sure to inundate him with SSP knowledge about tower heights and developments.

[O-tacular]

Just saw a video on social media listing bands that are now considered dad rock including the following:

System of a Down, Sum41, Bullet For My Valentine, Linkin Park, Deftones, Slipknot, Three Days Grace.

Of those the only ones I like are Deftones, System of a Down and Slipknot. Who knew metal was dad rock now. Fuck I feel old.

[stefanYEG]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Just saw a video on social media listing bands that are now considered dad rock including the following:

Sum41, Bullet For My Valentine, Linkin Park, Deftones, Slipknot, Three Days Grace.

Of those the only 2 I like are Deftones and Slipknot. Who knew metal was dad rock now. Fuck I feel old.

I like Deftones and Linkin Park and I'm a dad—I guess it checks out.

This reminds me, the other day I was thinking about how the local classic rock radio station, K97, still plays the exact same music it did when I was a teen. Is there a time when the music I listened to as a teen (90s/early 2000s) will be considered classic rock and replace the music on these stations or is classic rock always just going to be from the 70s and 80s.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Sounds like a fun trip. Also make sure to inundate him with SSP knowledge about tower heights and developments.

Haha... our walks will definitely take us past my favourite Toronto towers and construction sites

[O-tacular]

Originally Posted by stefanYEG

I like Deftones and Linkin Park and I'm a dad—I guess it checks out.

This reminds me, the other day I was thinking about how the local classic rock radio station, K97, still plays the exact same music it did when I was a teen. Is there a time when the music I listened to as a teen (90s/early 2000s) will be considered classic rock and replace the music on these stations or is classic rock always just going to be from the 70s and 80s.

90’s music is already considered classic on out Rock stations here. Isn’t K97 like CJ92 in Calgary?

[stefanYEG]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

90’s music is already considered classic on out Rock stations here. Isn’t K97 like CJ92 in Calgary?

No, CJAY is like The Bear here. They play a mix of modern and classic rock. K97 is essentially all “classic ie. 70s and 80s” rock with some 90s Tragically Hip thrown in. I don’t listen often but when I do pass by it on the dial or hear it on a worksite, it’s literally identical to the station it was in like 1998-99.

[harls]

The only radio station I can stomach in Ottawa is Boom 99.7.

70s, 80s, 90s.

I actually wouldn't mind them cutting off the 90s part, maybe cut it off at 1996.

I can't stand the DJ party mixes every pop station throws on for their weekends. Jeez, I could run a radio station.. just download spotify and press play.