Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

RE: Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

scitechindian — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 02:46:42 GMT

Happy Father's Day

RE: Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

spannerspencer — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:39:51 GMT

My dad was 70 this year, and we went tank driving to celebrate! He used to drive all kinds of tanks, armoured cars and crazy military vehicles when he was in the service, and it all came back to him immediately! The commander was a bit petrified at first, when he floored it in the tank and slid it around the corners, but even he had a great time with us in the end!

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RE: Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

Robert Peter Oakes — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:54:11 GMT

well that's a tough one, my dad certainly had an influence and I would say he set me on the path but a life long friend Pete Scargill (See Scargill's Tech Blog ), I have known Pete since I was 16 when I first showed up at the "Newcastle Personal Computer Society" and was instantly hooked. Remember this was 1974 so no PCs back then.

So I would have to say Pete had a big impact on what I have become today,

But my Dad being a tool maker and mum working at Solatron building electronics assemblies probably prompted them to get me electronics kits, mechano and other "Maker style kits" for Christmas etc. and provide the environment for me to experiment. I do remember my young self having more disassembled electronics crap in my bedroom than any toys for sure.

So unfortunately I am no longer able to celebrate with Dad as he passed a few years back but there are plenty of fond memories. This would be one of the earliest pictures of me with my dad. I'm the blond on the right lol.

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And to complete this week out, here is Dad as my Avatar for this week.

RE: Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

jkutzsch — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 23:27:31 GMT

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Remember that being a Dad can be much different then being a Father. And for those of you who are StepDads, Mentor Dads, or just that cool neighbor down the street who works on electronics and always acts like a Dad, it is how we affect the world and the youth that makes this a special day!

RE: Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

mcb1 — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 22:07:37 GMT

Likewise Happy Fathers Day wherever it is (certainly not down under).

Not sure There is an avatar that matches.

Mark

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clem57 — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 20:31:23 GMT

Happy Father's Day to my Dad and all the other dads out there. We sons and daughters all appreciate the things you do every day. [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-8a5f500a-b120-4fd2-b434-b00e25289ee7/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

Clem

RE: Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

DAB — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 19:57:04 GMT

Hi Spanner,

This was a fun exercise.

My only children were Japanese exchange students that I hosted, so I basically cheated the system by renting my kids for a year.

Still I had loads of fun with them and still stay in touch.

Our visit to Japan was great as we got to see the real Japan, not the tourist Japan.

My hat is off to all real fathers. I Know how much work is involved and most of it is on the job training.

DAB

RE: Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Day of the Dad

Gough Lui — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 09:56:00 GMT

Happy Father's Day for those in most of the world - with the exception of us guys down in Australia, New Zealand and a few other countries.

My fatherly avatar? None other than the versatile and never-failing NAND gate, at least when it comes to digital goodness.

- Gough