Comments on: Like Father, Like Son http://www.dougsrepublic.com/blog/2009/11/24/fatherson/ the Frontier For Doug Knell’s Unique State Of Mind Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:17:59 +0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave S. http://www.dougsrepublic.com/blog/2009/11/24/fatherson/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Dave S. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:52:37 +0000 http://www.dougsrepublic.com/blog/?p=289#comment-220 Nice work Doug. As an Australian, the father-son dialogue is hilarious and actually very authentic-sounding in tone and colloquialisms. (Australian author) Steve Biddulph's book "Raising Boys" says that at around age Fourteen the adolescent boy needs a mentor;someone usually other than his father, like a kindly uncle or older guy that can take the youngster under his wing. Much like used to happen in the older days with a master and apprentice type relationship. Nice work Doug. As an Australian, the father-son dialogue is hilarious
and actually very authentic-sounding in tone and colloquialisms.
(Australian author) Steve Biddulph’s book “Raising Boys” says that at around age Fourteen the adolescent boy needs a mentor;someone usually other than his father, like a kindly uncle or older guy that can take the youngster under his wing. Much like used to happen in the older days with a master and apprentice type relationship.

]]> By: Bitchy Rich http://www.dougsrepublic.com/blog/2009/11/24/fatherson/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Bitchy Rich Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:05:11 +0000 http://www.dougsrepublic.com/blog/?p=289#comment-33 I was in Patpong the other night drinking in a gogo bar. This place has private booths all around the bar where you can take a lady for some "private" time. Father and son are drinking at the bar, enjoying the show. Son is young and handsome, and quickly attracts the attention of one of the young ladies. They chat for a bit... she invites him to a private booth for some "entertainment". Son asks father what he thinks about this. Father is VERY encouraging making wild gestures towards the booths, grinning and shouting "go for it!!" Son reappears 10 mins later with big smile on his face. High fives all round!! The father always determines what kind of relationship he's going to have with his son. If his ego gets in the way it'll probably be more of a teacher/student relationship rather than a buddy one. I was in Patpong the other night drinking in a gogo bar. This place has private booths all around the bar where you can take a lady for some “private” time.

Father and son are drinking at the bar, enjoying the show. Son is young and handsome, and quickly attracts the attention of one of the young ladies. They chat for a bit… she invites him to a private booth for some “entertainment”.

Son asks father what he thinks about this. Father is VERY encouraging making wild gestures towards the booths, grinning and shouting “go for it!!” Son reappears 10 mins later with big smile on his face. High fives all round!!

The father always determines what kind of relationship he’s going to have with his son. If his ego gets in the way it’ll probably be more of a teacher/student relationship rather than a buddy one.

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