Recent content by JRDeep

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    Do boys and girls work better, or do the same sexes work better

    I'm way closer to my brother. My sister is the middle child, and she pretty much does her own thing. I used to hate my brother growing up, but we ended up hashing all that out after he moved out of the house. I still think he's a dork, but we can co-exist
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    Twins running in the family

    Twins run on my mothers side of the family. It's something that kinda stressed me out when my wife was expecting. I was looking forward to being a father. I didn't even think about the twin factor until my mom brought it up after we told her she was going to have another grandchild.
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    It's not fair....

    My kid when through that phase. i tried not to laugh in his face. I mean, it's funny when you realize that life isn't about fairness. We've all gotta take our lumps. sometimes the punishment doesn't fit in our bias minds. It doesn't have to be fair to be effective.
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    Teaching Fiscal Responsibility

    I try to give my son opportunities to do odd jobs around the house for extra allowance. I try to teach him how to be responsible with his earnings by bartering any toys or video games he may be interested in getting. He's saving up with something...Forgot what it was, but he doesn't want to...
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    Voters educate yourself

    If there were no political parties, voters would be better off. It's red vs. blue every year. Nothing really matters at the end of the day, because you'll have people on both sides sticking with their teams even if they like the candidate. I have republican friends who can't stand Romney, and...
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    Who plays the BEST bad guy

    the Shark from Jaws, hands down. As far as actual people, Agent Smitch(Hugo Weaving.) gets my vote.
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    Who Stlll Gets Along With Ex?

    A relationship between a man and a woman isn't that different than a regular friendship between two dudes. You share a common interest. that cynicism wasn't present when you were a kid, playing with little girls in school. It's a learned trait. You can end a relationship without throwing an...
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    Do you applying double standards when handling the step children?

    I've done it before, and my now wife called me out on it a couple of times. I guess the best way to stop it is to realize that you're targeting someone who doesn't deserve such ill treatment. Whatever resent that may be felt isn't there fault. Being nasty toward them, or holding them to...
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    How much grandparent involvement?

    My parents love coming over to see their grandchildren. I'm cool with it. The kids get a kick out of seeing them. My wife enjoys having them come over(because they tell embarrassing stories about me growing up, and she likes to make fun of me by using this confidential information later on.)...
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    How involved are you?

    I'm currently working from home. My kids can't really hide anything from me when they get home. unless they hire decoys to occupy the house, I'm pretty sure I know what they are up to most of the time.
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    Did you avoid becoming a step-parent?

    I fell in love with a girl, in high school, who already had a kid. That didn't scare me away from her. Fast forward... ...Her daughter doesn't call me step dad. As far as she's concerned, I'm close enough to being her father.
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    Who dishes out the discipline?

    We share the responsibly. I think it's important for both parents to step up to the plate and dish out some discipline. That way, you won't have the kids thinking they can do whatever they want, as long as daddy doesn't find out about it. They know they can't talk their mother into not telling...
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    Getting Back Together?

    Good luck, Hank. Let us know how the allowance is going for her. I'm thinking about giving my wife an allowance, since she doesn't wanna sit with me and create a budget.
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    Your way or her way?

    It's usually my way. But she tends to be a real baby about it when she can't get her way. So I like to throw her a bone at times, and just cave in. Gotta let the grown baby get what she wants sometimes. lol
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    Do you wish your children would hurry up and get older?

    When my son makes a smart allec remark, I wish he was in his twenties so I could put him in an MMA submission, and make him cry like a little kid. For now, a stern look does the job well enough.
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