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Whew....Tough to Hold It Together

  • Ironman92
    Many of you on here don't have kids or they aren't very old. My daughter is a senior and about 2 hours ago played high school volleyball for the last time. She's not a great volleyball player but she's got a fantastic attitude and always gives it her all.

    I've always harped on her to get her serves in bounds. Last year she was an incredible 218/226 serving. This year she stayed focused enough to somehow top it by going 260/266 for 98%....including her last 112 in a row.

    /PROUD DAD
  • like_that
    How many kids do you have? Just trying to figure out how many years we have left of these type of threads from you.
  • hasbeen
    like_that;1297902 wrote:How many kids do you have? Just trying to figure out how many years we have left of these type of threads from you.

    A thread of substance, albeit lame, is better than a thread of shit and bitching.
  • mcburg93
    Ironman92;1297879 wrote:Many of you on here don't have kids or they aren't very old. My daughter is a senior and about 2 hours ago played high school volleyball for the last time. She's not a great volleyball player but she's got a fantastic attitude and always gives it her all.

    I've always harped on her to get her serves in bounds. Last year she was an incredible 218/226 serving. This year she stayed focused enough to somehow top it by going 260/266 for 98%....including her last 112 in a row.

    /PROUD DAD
    Congrats man you should be proud.
  • vball10set
    kudos to your daughter, Ironman92, and you have every right to be proud :thumbup:
  • Ironman92
    vball10set;1297917 wrote:kudos to your daughter, Ironman92, and you have every right to be proud :thumbup:

    Thanks...I guess if you didn't care then no one on here would. Lol
  • gerb131
    But can she touch the door frame?
    I keed I keed.
    Congrats.
  • Ironman92
    gerb131;1297929 wrote:But can she touch the door frame?
    I keed I keed.
    Congrats.

    Barely. Lol
  • vball10set
    Ironman92;1297921 wrote:Thanks...I guess if you didn't care then no one on here would. Lol
    hahahaha...reps
  • mhs95_06
    Yes, those last contests are tough. I've gone thru 10:

    1999 BB, SB, VB
    2000 BB, SB
    2001 VB
    2002 BB, SB
    2006 W, PV

    Some of those are very vivid memories, and since none were state championship contests, all have a measure of disappointment attached to them.
  • Ironman92
    mhs95_06;1297962 wrote:Yes, those last contests are tough. I've gone thru 10:

    1999 BB, SB, VB
    2000 BB, SB
    2001 VB
    2002 BB, SB
    2006 W, PV

    Some of those are very vivid memories, and since none were state championship contests, all have a measure of disappointment attached to them.

    6 kids?
  • mhs95_06
    Ironman92;1297970 wrote:6 kids?[/QUOTE

    VB is in the fall the year before they graduate - 4 kids, graduated 99,00,02,06. Two played two sports and two played three.
  • hang_loose
    Ironman92, Great job on your daughter plus a big pat on the back for you and mom:thumbup:.
  • Belly35
    As a parent of 3 daughters (or any parent of children that have excelled in high school) and having to go through the emotional roller coaster of the senior year and last performance, final game, to witness the end of one stage of their life and to understand that new stage is about to begin is difficult. There is nothing wrong with being a proud parent and I thank you Ironman92 for reminding me of time long ago and the memory of being a dad that day. </SPAN>
  • Commander of Awesome
    like_that;1297902 wrote:How many kids do you have? Just trying to figure out how many years we have left of these type of threads from you.
    If its not sports it will be something else. Getting her associates, etc.....
  • justincredible
    like_that;1297902 wrote:How many kids do you have? Just trying to figure out how many years we have left of these type of threads from you.
    Commander of Awesome;1298276 wrote:If its not sports it will be something else. Getting her associates, etc.....
    These posts were extremely productive. No reason to be jerks here.
  • like_that
    justincredible;1298278 wrote:These posts were extremely productive. No reason to be jerks here.
    Just wondering how many kids he has.
  • Sonofanump
    Shit, I thought the first day of kindergarden was tough.
  • Ironman92
    Commander of Awesome;1298276 wrote:If its not sports it will be something else. Getting her associates, etc.....

    Just received her acceptance letter from Marshall University and she will be pursuing a career in pharmacy. She's barely a valedictorian if that makes you feel better.

    I know these threads aren't popular among the main posters on here but there isn't really any reason to bash/troll. In your eyes I'm cheesy and gay with this stuff but not every thread is intended for you guys and WTF do you guys know about being a parent or being responsible for a family? I don't know shit about 1/2 the stuff you guys post about but shit like you guys posted above just does nothing for this site.

    You keep doing what you must but I'm doing the same. I'm not sure I've had 5 threads about my kids in 2 years while I've probably started 500 threads on this site.

    I'm proud of my kids and like to gloat some.....you guys get it.

    You think these types of threads are ridiculously worthless....I get it.
  • sleeper
    I'd be more proud of her going to college and majoring in something relevant than serving well in high school volleyball. Christ.

    Also, pharmacy is a bitch. Let's hope she sticks with it instead of switching her major to psychology or some BULLSHIT major that does a better job at finding a husband than finding a job.
  • Ironman92
    sleeper;1298723 wrote:I'd be more proud of her going to college and majoring in something relevant than serving well in high school volleyball. Christ.

    Also, pharmacy is a bitch. Let's hope she sticks with it instead of switching her major to psychology or some BULLSHIT major that does a better job at finding a husband than finding a job.

    I am....but she's not in college yet.
  • slingshot4ever
    Another father living vicariously through their child....
  • Ironman92
    slingshot4ever;1298759 wrote:Another father living vicariously through their child....

    Yeah....always dreamed of being a good high school volleyball player?
  • 1_beast
    Ironman92;1298694 wrote:Just received her acceptance letter from Marshall University and she will be pursuing a career in pharmacy. She's barely a valedictorian if that makes you feel better.

    I know these threads aren't popular among the main posters on here but there isn't really any reason to bash/troll. In your eyes I'm cheesy and gay with this stuff but not every thread is intended for you guys and WTF do you guys know about being a parent or being responsible for a family? I don't know **** about 1/2 the stuff you guys post about but **** like you guys posted above just does nothing for this site.

    You keep doing what you must but I'm doing the same. I'm not sure I've had 5 threads about my kids in 2 years while I've probably started 500 threads on this site.

    I'm proud of my kids and like to gloat some.....you guys get it.

    You think these types of threads are ridiculously worthless....I get it.
    Congrats on your daughter's achievements. Good luck in future endeavors.

    Always have the cool guys being cool.

    That's what keeps people away. Many posters should leave and never come back, they are too cool for this forum.
  • Iliketurtles
    Ironman92;1298761 wrote:Yeah....always dreamed of being a good high school volleyball player?
    When I was senior I went to the first volleyball meeting and told them I wanted to play.... they said sure I could be on the team but I had to shave my legs and armpits. I said fuck that and left.

    But congrats to your daughter!