tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post3478946313868636274..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: DEAR OLD DADjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-60949647196971111962013-06-18T13:42:43.313-04:002013-06-18T13:42:43.313-04:00Your dad was indeed a very smart guy; genius, I...Your dad was indeed a very smart guy; genius, I'll bet. You can thank him that he gave some of his smarts to you. :) But mostly, you can thank him for loving you and being present in your life.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-86823489253323146462013-06-16T22:55:10.338-04:002013-06-16T22:55:10.338-04:00Uncle Jim was a hero of mine (next to my dad of co...Uncle Jim was a hero of mine (next to my dad of course) and I can vouch for his knowledge and intelligence! I remember building sailboats with your dad and brothers in Ocean City.<br />You did not mention that your dad was an inventor and in high school invented a device that he wasted to patent. He went to Grandpa to ask him to finance his invention but was turned down. Grandpa was of little faith!<br />By the time Uncle Jim managed to get the funds someone else had invented and patented a copy!<br /><br />His electric cigarette lighter for the car would have made him a lot of money!Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715337821985446358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-38641004064607057442013-06-16T21:33:22.035-04:002013-06-16T21:33:22.035-04:00Your dad sounds like a modern day Renaissance man....Your dad sounds like a modern day Renaissance man. Remarkable. I hope you've had a wonderful Father's Day. Take care my friend.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-90611707255972696012013-06-16T19:52:11.973-04:002013-06-16T19:52:11.973-04:00Gosh! Your dad was the original Chuck Norris! I li...Gosh! Your dad was the original Chuck Norris! I like his statement about the math teacher.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-43380616535583692292013-06-16T17:42:45.634-04:002013-06-16T17:42:45.634-04:00I really enjoyed this tribute to your dad. It amaz...I really enjoyed this tribute to your dad. It amazes me how skilled and talented some people were once upon a time. My dad always described himself and prided himself in being a jack of all trades, and he mastered them all. Sounds like yours was similar.<br /><br />Happy Father's Day to you Joe. Shelly - Tropical Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464868349672755774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-3953607130155797222013-06-16T16:01:03.553-04:002013-06-16T16:01:03.553-04:00Wow! What an amazing Dad, and what a hard act to f...Wow! What an amazing Dad, and what a hard act to follow, but I'll bet he inspired you to try your hardest at everything you did, and not to be defeated by what other people say. This was a wonderful tribute, your pride as this man's son shines through every word! Happy Father's Day to you too, I know your children and grandchildren are equally blessed by your presence in their lives!Josie Two Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388032819905416258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-40814044127552346472013-06-16T15:11:41.339-04:002013-06-16T15:11:41.339-04:00Your dad was clearly a genius! This is a wonderful...Your dad was clearly a genius! This is a wonderful tribute to him!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718975387489795957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-21134916589225336542013-06-16T14:51:52.043-04:002013-06-16T14:51:52.043-04:00Wonderful tribute to your father! I am intrigued ...Wonderful tribute to your father! I am intrigued by what he did, all secretive and such. Fascinating! Your Dad and mine share some commonalities. I am convinced they do have superpowers. :)CLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207164054349835246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-74154765499667714652013-06-16T14:00:49.819-04:002013-06-16T14:00:49.819-04:00great tribute, joe... great tribute, joe... danneromerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268830006681589842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-29293449682690452092013-06-16T13:17:41.716-04:002013-06-16T13:17:41.716-04:00A lovely tribute!!A lovely tribute!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-40630919886079876522013-06-16T11:18:21.076-04:002013-06-16T11:18:21.076-04:00sounds like a remarkable man in many ways.sounds like a remarkable man in many ways.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-91201865257489124282013-06-16T10:06:06.983-04:002013-06-16T10:06:06.983-04:00Nice tribute to your dad. Have a happy Father'...Nice tribute to your dad. Have a happy Father's Day yourself. ;)<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-83749376670684342902013-06-16T09:42:39.289-04:002013-06-16T09:42:39.289-04:00Maybe we all have similar dads from way back when....Maybe we all have similar dads from way back when. When my dad retired they read something from his personnel file. A letter he wrote in 1943 to the president of Goodyear, demanding to be released from his war job of "turning farm boys into draftsmen" so he could go "fight this war!" Dad was an electrical engineer. The president of Goodyear wrote in red in the margin: Find out who this guy Lytle is.<br />Happy Father's Day.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.com