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I've failed as a parent

gmcunni

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Jake - what's that?

me - a preview for a new movie

Jake - what's it called?

me - Wintervention

Jake - Never heard of it

me - it is the latest from Warren Miller

Jake - who's Warren Miller?
 
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AdironRider

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Actually, I think a more apt description is that you are just getting old and dating yourself.

I doubt most kids are chompin at the bit to go see the newest WM flick opposed to the newest jib flick.
 

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He's probably never heard of Matlock or Murder Se Wrote either. Say TGR and you'll probably get a better response.

Checked out the new TGR movie at House of Blues in Boston Friday night. Warren Miller is to TGR what Vespa is to Ducati.
 

Trekchick

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Jake - what's that?

me - a preview for a new movie

Jake - what's it called?

me - Wintervention

Jake - Never heard of it

me - it is the latest from Warren Miller

Jake - who's Warren Miller?
Whew, I thought you were going to say your kid decided to ditch the skis and turn to snowboarding.
 

wa-loaf

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Whew, I thought you were going to say your kid decided to ditch the skis and turn to snowboarding.

That's not a failure. It's more like your kid coming out of the closet. You love them and support them, but you're still a little sad about it.
 

dmc

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Whew, I thought you were going to say your kid decided to ditch the skis and turn to snowboarding.

1st of all - you should be so lucky..
2nd of all... Why is Warren Miller even relevant? I thought he wasn't even part of the movies anymore?
 

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That's not a failure. It's more like your kid coming out of the closet. You love them and support them, but you're still a little sad about it.

Thats exactly how I'd feel if my kids chose a WM film over Matchstick or TGR
 

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2nd that dmc. Warren Miller movies arent what they used to be. TGR, Poor boyz matchstick, and level 1 are much more enjoyable to me than Warren Miller. It is like Peanuts compared to South Park
 

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Jake - what's that?

me - it is the latest from Warren Miller

Jake - who's Warren Miller?

I thought you were gonna say they were moving to Florida because they didn't like the snow. :-? That's how my step kids are but that's their Mom's fault - she doesn't ski and neither does their father. My step kids ARE messed up - I didn't marry their mom until they were 14 and 15 - by then the damage was done. They didn't even know who the Beatles were. :blink: But I was a good step dad - I got them snowboard lessons (which I tried with them) it just didn't take. I still ski but neither do they. :cool:
 

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I am still partial to WM movies.. I do like some of the others....but to be honest, the music on some of the other vid's kills them for me. What can I say, I am old!

haha... It's like when my Grandma made me watch Lawrence Welk..well... Maybe not..


 

tcharron

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Jake - what's that?

me - a preview for a new movie

Jake - what's it called?

me - Wintervention

Jake - Never heard of it

me - it is the latest from Warren Miller

Jake - who's Warren Miller?

And here I was ready to read..

"Dad.. I'm a snowboarder.."

X-D
 

Trekchick

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That's not a failure. It's more like your kid coming out of the closet. You love them and support them, but you're still a little sad about it.

:)

Kinda how I felt when my nephew turned into a snowboarder.......he is, to this day, one of my favourite people to hang out with on the slopes.
I love him and support him but secretly wonder if he'll ever hit skis again.
 
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