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The world of hurt is already here; she's hit puberty early.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Well, you've got refuge in Chicagoland if you need it.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Thanks, Bossk, but I gotta stay here and stick up for my boys.

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Is your daughter the oldest of the bunch?
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Yep. The boys are 6 1/2 and 4 respectively.

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Yes, definately have to be protected from their big sister, I guess she doesn't feel like being very motherly with them, eh?
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Especially not once she starts dating. I can just see Gundark now interviewing her boyfriends with the Mangler Brothers standing on either side of him.

"What time did you say you would have my daughter home?"

* Motti locks and loads the Kneecutter...
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Well, how very enticing for the potential boyfriend, but I guess that would be the point.
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Especially not once she starts dating. I can just see Gundark now interviewing her boyfriends with the Mangler Brothers standing on either side of him.


"In order to date my daughter, you must be a SW fan. So, anwer these questions correctly, and you may go out with her. If you make any mistake, you shall die, being thrown into my personal sarlaac pit: the window."
"Sir, this is really not necessary, I just wanted to take your daughter to..."
"First! Who shot first, Greedo or Solo?"
"Look, sir, really, I don't think this..."
"WRONG! But it's ok, it's a tricky question. Next question... Are the stormtroopers drafted men, or are they clones?"
"Geez look at the time, I should be..."
"WRONG! But that was also a tricky question. But... the next question is an easy one. Even a loser as yourself should be able to answer it. Who is the pilot of the Y-Wing that survived the battle of Yavin?"
"Uh... captain... Kirk?"
"Get... the f##k... out of my house... NOW!"
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Gundark, your daughter's gonna hate you...
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Like she doesn't already; I'm a very strict father.

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Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Seriously? How strict? And what kind of concessions is she requesting?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Either way, it looks like you may have a new friend Bossk there in his daughter.
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Oh, I dunno about that one. I think I'd be standing sentry with Dayv and Motti during the boyfriend interviews.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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definitely...
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
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That could be pretty fun.
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She's a control freak. She loves to order her younger brothers around, gets upset if she can't have what she wants for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and wants to spend every waking hour with her friends. She will not take NO for an answer and insists that NO is a bargaining position. Of course, being a good law student and all, I make her negotiation objectives impossible to achieve. Her bedtime is 8pm and she is not allowed to go to friends' houses after supper. Need any more?

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Way to go, Gun!
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Gotta do what I gotta do. I'm just hoping that somewhere down inside, she's figuring out that the world doesn't revolve around her.

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That'll hit her when she goes job hunting out of college. Not until then, unfortunately. That seems to be how it works for people I know who have daughters. Unless they are unusually well grounded like my wife. Out of three kids, she was always the responsible one. Had three jobs in high school and college and was never one for handouts. She has an almost sickly work ethic. I can't even compare to her in that regard. I'd retire today and never work again if I didn't need the money. She'd get restless.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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I think I'd get restless, too.

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I'd play disc golf and work out at the gym and watch God-only-knows how many movies. I would have the most expansive movie review website around.
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I'm not saying I'm a workaholic, but I'd have to do something with my time other than watching movies and playing on my computer.

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Okay, I might freelance every once in a while. But I'd give up the 9-5 Rat Race in a heartbeat.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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See, I'm just getting ready to enter the 9-5 rat race, so I have yet to be annoyed with it.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.