Mighty brave of you GR and honorable that you extend to those lengths to be a, almost, father-figure to your son-in-law.

When I date, siblings (mine included) get on my nerves occasionally. Guess I haven't met the right one yet that it's worth putting up with them :88)

i suppose... more of a big brother i guess.

im honored that he feels he can come to me with life's pertinent questions and confusions.

Kids!
I don't know what's wrong with these kids today!
Kids!
Who can understand anything they say?
Kids!
They are so ridiculous and so immature
Noisy, crazy, sloppy, crazy, loafers!
While we're on the subject:
Kids!
You can talk and talk till your face is blue!
Kids!
But they still just do what they want to!
Why can't they be like we were,
Perfect in every way?
What's the matter with kids today?

<bowing>

thats a good one.

its a funny cycle... in another 5 years when he is 18... 13 year olds will be most annoying to him

I wonder if there has ever been a generation where people of one generation did not worry about the work-ethic of the people in the following generation?

I bet Neil Armstrong's dad used to bitch him wondering if he would ever amount to anything worthwhile. :har:

Sure he did. In his day, they had to walk to the moon, even in the snow:DL

And boy was it ever UP HILL!

I used to do a lot of bush regeneration work, leading teams of Australian and international volunteers mostly weeding and planting trees. The wetlands (read swamp) work was particularly dirty and difficult, and I didn't find much difference with generations.

Nationalities, now thats different!

I won't go into the shabbiest, laziest, whiniest little beggars:nope:...but the most dedicated, hard working and uncomplaining were the Japanese girls. They'd just dig right in-snakes and all-and I had to plead with them to take a break. :up:

Bloody legends.....

Did someone call me?:o