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- dyreschlock, on 10/11/2007, -3/+66well obviously you used the two dowel rods to tie the end of the extension cord to. You use the other end to asphyxiate yourself while masturbating with the miracle whip looking at the Berenstain Bears books you super glued to the wall so you can see them better.
- lordtyros, on 10/11/2007, -8/+66How bout I pass down a single sperm cell and we call it even?
- n8r0n, on 10/11/2007, -2/+59I plan on leaving strange items around my home, just to make the family wonder...
"Mommy why did grandpa hide this box of Berenstain Bears books, super glue, a six foot extension cord, two dowel rods, and a small jar of Miracle Whip under the stairs?" - Boshow, on 10/11/2007, -11/+61"Priceless"?
"3. About $3,000."
- Not exactly priceless. I think its about $3,000.
"20. U.S. savings bonds."
- They cost money also. - Rockout, on 10/11/2007, -3/+41I figured I'd just pass on down what my father passed on down to me... guilt, shame, and a predisposition towards alcoholism.
- MikeOSX, on 10/11/2007, -6/+42Lame. No mention of comic book collection or box of old Playboys.
- negativefx, on 10/11/2007, -4/+32Whats so strange about lubing up w/ miracle whip and whacking off to berenstain bears while choking yourself with an extension cord?
don't act like you don't know how the dowel rods and glue come into play. you got a mouth and an ass for a reason.
@dyreschlock: damn, you're good. - themarq, on 10/11/2007, -4/+31You can blame the submitter for the "priceless" tag. The article never actually mentions the word.
Good list, I was looking for something like this (my son just turned 1). - SteelChicken, on 10/11/2007, -2/+22Whats wrong with Norman Rockwell? Good and decent salt of the earth folks who aren't freaky? Those are bad people?
Youre a ***** snob. - bloodytemplar, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16My grandfather (on my mom's side) was... shall we say... adept at making money under the table. He dabbled in questionable activities. People kept finding large stashes of cash all around the house after he died (ala Tony Soprano).
My dad didn't really leave much of a financial legacy, but he did leave me a few of the hand-me-downs on this list. I really miss him, especially around Fathers Day and his birthday. I hope my boys (currently 2.5 and 7 months) enjoy the same type of "windfall" when I'm gone. - aserer511, on 10/11/2007, -0/+15Family watch kept safe by Christopher Walken
- L4WL3RS34L, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15They have the internet now.
- negativefx, on 10/11/2007, -3/+16pass one to each of your 23 trailer trash kids.
- Misanthrope, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10@dyreschlock
WINNER!
/haven't laughed that hard at Digg in ages. - jadenguy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9you mean paris hilton?
- korupture, on 10/11/2007, -7/+16Awesome, I thought in the subject that 6) said "A wii".
- EvolvedAnt, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Adoption? Or he means 2.5 years and the other is only 7 months.
- attamars, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8The only thing I worry about dying, is that it doesn't happen from a heart attack in front of my computer with my pants down and my family finding me like that. If I can avoid that, I'm good.
- btgoss, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9Or you can be like that crazy old dude who setup various deadly traps around his house recently, and was killed when he forgot where he placed one... not quite as "warm and fuzzy" but very... something....
- Wolfie351, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8I'd have to disagree to handing down love for a sports team. At best, you get 10 years of disappointment for one year of total sucess, that's not a very good return on investment. I'm teaching my kids to be fair weathered fans, they get to be emotionally detached during the bad times but still get to celebrate the victories.
- sacherjj, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8If you get an Y chromosome, you already got a wii. Stop being greedy.
- SpaceMonkeyZero, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8Let me guess, you and your Dad don't get along?
- caffiend, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5I'll leave them my old, out dated, no longer able to plug into a PC, Garmin GPS.
- cawpin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Being a Cubs fan, I kill two birds with one stone.
- pinkpanther07, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7@boshow
Priceless does not mean free...
Something priceless is so precious, it will not be sold at any price. - bbjohnnyt, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Concerning #6 (a will)... A "Living Revocable Trust" used with a "Pour Over Will" is far better than a simple will. All your major assets in the trust (real estate, 401K, bank accounts, etc.) will immediately pass on to your successor trustee without having to go through expensive probate. It's not hard to set up. You can do it yourself with a little bit of research.
- szembek, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7My gun collection is mostly inherited, and certainly priceless.
- caffiend, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5How about a URL that doesn't mash the words into the side of my monitor?
http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=guy.wisdom&category=family.guy&conitem=2ee999edbbbd201099edbbbd2010cfe793cd____&page=0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.menshealth.com%2Fcda%2Farticle.do%3Fsite%3DMensHealth%26channel%3Dguy.w - JorgeGT, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Obviously NOT tell, *accidents* may happen if you do!
- bloodytemplar, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4@jadenguy
@tdogg241
@evolvedant
Yeah, my bad. I meant to say 2.5 *years* and 7 months. :)
Either that, or they're adopted.
Or I'm a polygamist. :) - Wahoo06, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4If you're going to do that, I suggest not telling them that. They'll waste their lives waiting for that sure thing while not being very productive in the meantime.
Otherwise, I like this list. Perhaps a bit simple, but when it comes down to it, isn't everything in life fairly simple? - milarepa, on 10/11/2007, -8/+11How pedestrian. Oh wait, it's Men's Health.
- AxeSwinger, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3@themarq
Congrats on your new boy. I've got a three year old and my plan is a sealed letter a year and to give them to him on his 18th birthday or the birth of his first child not sure which yet. I'm going to let him know about them when he can understand what I'm doing... - sharpe27, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3@keyguy242
Jump shots and sports teams aside, the world would be a far better place if more dads were more like Atticus Finch. - capiCrimm, on 10/11/2007, -4/+7@n8r0n
except to hide the things you have to be alive, and if your family finds them before your dead -- well Mr. Senile Old Mans going off to the Nursing Home, now isn't he. Um-hum he is. - tech42er, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3RTFA.
- MateFrio, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4My dads .22 rifle that he got when he was 11 years old from his grandfather is priceless. I also have my father in laws .22 rifle. He would hunt rabbits off of farmers fields for them and if he got one rabbit with every shot he received enough to by .22LRs if not it was .22 Shorts.
- dementia, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Happy to say that my dad has given me most of these already.
Team to love: Tigers
Team to hate: Yankees
Make of car: Ford
And the wheelbarrow became mine a loooong time ago - SonicRush, on 10/11/2007, -0/+323. A maintenance jones. If they see you changing the oil in the driveway, they'll learn to get more service from their stuff and have deeper friendships.
That doesn't make any sense at all... but a good read anyway. - RustedGod, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Like these: http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF220-Passed_On.jpg#206 ?
- Namco, on 10/11/2007, -4/+6oops, digg me down
- robmoff2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2We have a 12 gauge shotgun in my family affectionately called "Meat in the Pot". It belonged to my grandfather when he was a young man, it was passed to my dad, and one day it will be mine. It is old, beat up – probably worthless. But it is absolutely priceless to me.It fed my grandfather when he was hard on his luck. It was pawned for cash when my dad was out of work. That gun has a special place in the story of my family.
When my dad dies he will leave a rich legacy for me. Lessons, experiences, stories to fill a library, a love for people, a love for God... and Meat in the Pot. - cawpin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2One of my favorite guns is the single shot .410 shotgun that my dad got when he was 7 (1953). It was old when he got it and it looks the same now. I have always treasured it and will forever whenever that day comes.
- edgemyster, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I don't agree with #3. Once the parent's are gone, there are too many things out of ones control that could impact a child's ability to support themselves irrelevant of their level of motivation.... be it an injury or downturn in the economy in their area of specialty, etc.
As a parent, I want to do what I can to ensure my kids aren't going through sleepless nights worrying about whether or not they can put food on the table for themselves and their families after I'm gone. It's simple to work around the stated potential issues here merely by not sharing with your children that they will receive any inheritance at all.
Hopefully by the time we expire, our kids have grown up and made a life supporting themselves. If they are not motivated at that time, the problem will not be a result of what inheritance they receive, but a lack of motivation they generated over the years while we were still alive and failed to help them then.
If a parent dies unexpectedly while their children are still young, then first - the money can't be spent as #3 eludes to, and second - put their inheritance into a trust with strict guidelines as to how it can be used.
But to waste away a lifetime's earnings because we were unable to motivate our children to fend for themselves and create their own support structure financially is completely frivolous. - DawningImage, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Lord knows I wish I had a dad that would hang out with me everyonce and a while. I don't even need Atticus Finch.
- Factionrider, on 10/11/2007, -1/+316. A family catchphrase. A brief yelp that captures your take on life and can invoke your spirit long after you're dead. More in the manner of "Onward!" than "Life's a bitch, then you die."
O'doyle Rules! - Cerpin_Taxt, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"What satisfaction can there possibly be in making your own way?"
Incredible. - cawpin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1@sharpe27 - Abso-*****-lutely. That is my favorite book of all time. Luckily, I have a dad that is right up there with ole Atticus.
- Pile, on 10/11/2007, -3/+4"Despising a team--with all the venom you can muster and for no discernible reason--is a gift that gives life shape. Death to the Astros!"
That's really stupid.
Give the gift of hatred! - Bluejaye, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Maybe it's because of my age, but I found this item to stand out. This could quite possibly be the most precious thing you could leave to your legacy.
14. A tattered road map. An old-fashioned, service-station map of a region you've traveled a lot with the family. It should have a few words scribbled on it, a couple of routes highlighted in yellow. Some of the crease lines should be torn from wear. -
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