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[CB]

My sincere condolences on the loss of your father, Tony.


Kevin

 

[Arpan]

Very sorry to hear about your father Tony . Sincere condolences.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Thank you all, but, somewhat sad to say, I didn't have a relationship with my father for a long time. We were indifferent with each other. I hadn't seen him since my mother died in 2000. I was close with her. We said nothing to each other but a hello at her memorial. Some of my siblings, not all, continued a relationship with him through the years.

All I'll say is that he wasn't much of a father to me. He didn't seem to have the time to spend with us. A good provider, but not a father. Not to say I was exactly the easiest kid to raise. I'm not ashamed to say that I sought counseling on this back when I was around 30 going through a devastating divorce. 30 was a huge changing point in my life. I don't slam him, nor will I blame him, for that's the way he was raised. He just saw things his way and that's the way it was. I accepted him as he was, the divorce, and went on in life and now looking back with very few minor regrets.

I am proud to sat that I have six children and six grand-children of whom I have a close and loving relationship with. I call/text/email them frequently while I'm up here in cheddar land and see them frequently when I'm back home. We all know what's going on in each others' lives. If I may say and if there is any advise I could give young fathers is that you should spend time with your children, even when you'd like to do something else. That's what they really want. Toys, gifts, and material things are fine, but your time with them is what they really want and need. I'll guarantee you'll never regret it, nor will they.

Thanks much again my forum friends. Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. Let's not waste them fighting and bickering over a controversial OS called 8. I'll ask to work together to learn it and use it to our advantage. There is constant in the universe called change. We either accept it and move forward or waste valuable time.

 

[Arpan]

I'll ask to work together to learn it and use it to our advantage. There is constant in the universe called change. We either accept it and move forward or waste valuable time.

That is what I want too. But unfortunately and sadly enough, there are a few, well not a few, who DO NOT want to learn it and use it to their advantage. I remember one member terming this as "loss of productivity".

In fact, I was a bit surprised to find 8 disliking people here when I joined the forums, at first. I had thought that, this was the place for solving problems related Windows 8, tips & tricks and for the 8 enthusiasts as the name of the forum is "eightforums".

As my friend Tony said, its my humble request too to all the members here:

I'll ask to work together to learn it and use it to our advantage. There is constant in the universe called change. We either accept it and move forward or waste valuable time.

 

[Mike Lonewolf]

Got that email too Kevin. I hadn't installed it yet. But they tagged it as Windows 8 pro.

 

[Mike Lonewolf]

Arpan said

As my friend Tony said, its my humble request too to all the members here:

I'll ask to work together to learn it and use it to our advantage. There is constant in the universe called change. We either accept it and move forward or waste valuable time.

Arpan?? Didn't you know Tony had to get back into the Tardis, and go forward in time, and save Microsoft?
A Time Lord's work is never done.

 

[CB]

Well. People have their own way learning things. I just see being different doesn't always mean being wrong.

I accept that in a view that we can build better thing from differences.

Hey Tony.
Being a good Daddy and Grampa,
Made this on my leisure time, if you like to use it as your avatar for a while

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Arpan said

As my friend Tony said, its my humble request too to all the members here:

I'll ask to work together to learn it and use it to our advantage. There is constant in the universe called change. We either accept it and move forward or waste valuable time.

Arpan?? Didn't you know Tony had to get back into the Tardis, and go forward in time, and save Microsoft?
A Time Lord's work is never done.

LOL Mike! Thanks, but I can't save M$ or anyone. They need to save themselves through the Ultimate Plan already carried out.

My name does mean "messenger" as recorded in history, though. I suggest all should lQQk theirs up.

 

[CB]

Got that email too Kevin. I hadn't installed it yet. But they tagged it as Windows 8 pro.

Why mine they tagged it as Windows 8 Enterprise?

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Well. People have their own way learning things. I just see being different doesn't always mean being wrong.

I accept that in a view that we can build better thing from differences.

Hey Tony.
Being a good Daddy and Grampa,
Made this on my leisure time, if you like to use it as your avatar for a while
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Thank you so much, Kevin! That is very thoughtful of you! You made my day indeed! From the master of avatars and signatures!

 

[TerryE]

Tony,

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, and sadder still that the relationship you had with your father was not what it should have been. As you said, though, we move on. There's no point dwelling on a past that we can't change.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Tony,

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, and sadder still that the relationship you had with your father was not what it should have been. As you said, though, we move on. There's no point dwelling on a past that we can't change.

Thank you, Terry. That's most kind of you!

My dad was successful in a lot of ways. He did succeed at supporting 12 of us. Made sure we had a roof over our heads, food in our mouths, and obtained a good education. Although times were tough in the beginning, he did quite well monetarily in mid life. Was a WWII vet. Got to fly his own planes for 20 years until he got too old. My mother and him were married for 60 years until she passed on. I respected him in some ways and in others I didn't. We just didn't get to the point where we had a close relationship.

 

[CB]

Thank you so much, Kevin! That is very thoughtful of you! You made my day indeed! From the master of avatars and signatures!

ha ha if yyou take a peek at Sevenforums, you'll see how the GFX team make great Signatures. They are real sig masters, among them are Archie, Koolkat, PoomanUK, Britton, Bongo, and many others.
I'm still learning the basic technic.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Thank you so much, Kevin! That is very thoughtful of you! You made my day indeed! From the master of avatars and signatures!

ha ha if yyou take a peek at Sevenforums, you'll see how the GFX team make great Signatures. They are real sig masters, among them are Archie, Koolkat, PoomanUK, Britton, Bongo, and many others.
I'm still learning the basic technic.

OK, Kevin. Being humble is a good character trait. I consider myself pretty vain, so therefore............

Let it be known throughout all my kingdom that Kevin Ismail is a Master Avatar and Sig Creator! :thumb:

 

[CB]

Hwat..? Stop right there, Tony.
Die in humiliation is one among painful events I've known.
And I choose to stay away from that.
See My signature? That was made by Archie. I have two of them and also another one by Bongo (Jerry)

 

[HippsieGypsie]

OK. Maybe not signatures, but very much like your new avatar. Very clever indeed! Is he boxing the dog?

And the one you made/gave to me. Best gift I've recieved since my Erector Set as a kid!

 

[CB]

I got that somewhere from web.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Today was a big accomplishment for me so far as projects go. I completed this side. This kicked my butt! Not only was it high, but it baked me like a patato in the hot weather. The plank is 28 feet long. I'm good on monkey bars too!

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[CB]

That is great Tony. Good job.

I myself like working in carpentry but just for self fulfillment.

 

[A Guy]

You should try a sig next

A Guy