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Discovering Dad: Father's Day Contest - Celebrate Dads

  • Scott · 1 year ago
    I subscribed to the feed. Great site.

    One important thing my father taught me was the value of people, no matter who they were and what they did. He was a plant manager at an aluminum extrusion factory for many years. When he walked through that factory he knew everyone's name, and he always seemed to find himself rolling up his sleeves to help out guys that needed an extra hand. He was well-respected because he didn't put himself above his team. Respect your fellow man. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty.

    That was my dad
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Your dad sounds like a man I would respect too. Thanks for sharing this Scott!
  • Stacey Cochran · 1 year ago
    What...no Wii?? Sheesh!!

    I'm kidding!
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    I know - the Wii was a cool prize, but the books rock too Stacey!
  • dadofdivas · 1 year ago
    What a great contest! I will come back tomorrow with a post for enterring this...thanks for running this contest!
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Looking forward to it Chris!
  • Huckdoll · 1 year ago
    Whuts a buuk?

    Kidding, lol. Dude, you're the contest man....and including the Canadians is wicked, too.
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Buuks r 4 smurt ppl ;-)
  • Mr Lady · 1 year ago
    Yeah, I'm entering. Yeah, I'll lose. I'm totally happy with my Starbucks card, though, so it's all good. :)
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Glad you like the Starbucks card - Mr Lady was one of the winners of my last contest! Her site rocks!
  • dadofdivas · 1 year ago
    Ok, so I have posted a submission for you and linked back to this... hope you get some traffic from it! http://dadofdivas.blogspot.com/2008/06/pre-fath...

    As you know I am connected to the RSS!

    One thing I learned from my father was the importance of valuing and respecting your wife. I wrote more about this here - http://dadofdivas.blogspot.com/2008/05/manly-mo...

    Thanks for running this contest!
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Good stuff Chris!
  • dadofdivas · 1 year ago
    Thanks Jeremy, appreciate it!
  • windycindy · 1 year ago
    Happy Tuesday! I subscribed to your feed via my Yahoo page and your newsletter! When I was a very young girl, Dad and I spent a lot of time outside. He was always working in the yard. One day I was playing around while Dad was weeding. I exclaimed to him, "Dad, I found a big fishing worm!"
    Lo; and behold, it was a snake! I don't remember what kind of snake, but it was a snake. Back then, it didn't even phase me. Now, I would not get near it. Have a great "Father's Day!" Please enter me in your delightful book drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Oh Cindi, you were brave! I hate snakes! Thanks for entering!
  • Jolly Green Dad · 1 year ago
    I've been a subscriber for a long time. One thing I learned from my Dad from not to give up. No matter how bad things got, he always stressed not quitting or giving up, and always give it your all.
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Thanks JGD!
  • Busydad · 1 year ago
    Well J, you are not as subversive as I am, apparently. You are not banned in China (greetings from Harbin, China!). I of course subscribe to you. And the lesson from my dad? Indulge every once in a while. It benefits you in the long run. Life about doing the right thing, but sanity is about doing the fun things.
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Greetings Jim! Hope the trip is going well! Thanks for entering. Looking forward to some good stories when you get back home!
  • jason · 1 year ago
    Another great contest. This time I actually had time to enter. My response can be found on my new site at http://tinyurl.com/69xbdd
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Thanks Jason!
  • russ · 1 year ago
    I subscribed to your feed. I'll probably write a post on frenzied daddy as well; it's the season to be doing that.

    My dad taught me the difference between getting there and being there. My favorite part of going fishing wasn't the time we spent walking through the woods or standing by the river throwing in lure after lure and reeling in snag after snag, but the time we spent in the car, singing our road songs.

    These same road songs I sing to my daughters at night, helping them get to sleep. Well, the preschooler anyway, the elevenyearold gets her own self to sleep.
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Good stuff Russ! Thanks for entering!
  • Matt · 1 year ago
    OK, Finally got mine up http://redsparks.com/playpen/2008/06/13/happy-f..., and linked here as well. And I've had you in my reader for a while now...can't miss an episode! Hope you have a great Father's Day with the whole family!
  • jnbammer · 1 year ago
    Thanks Matt! Happy Father's Day to you too!