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Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:45 pm ]
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Sent off the first college payment for my oldest son about an hour ago.

I don't know if I expected any particular feeling, but boy did I get one. I figured it'd be odd dropping him off in August, but the reality of it hit like a ton of bricks today. Not a bad thing, but an odd/old(?) milestone nevertheless. Bracing even.

For the last 45 mins or so all I've been thinking about is a summer trip to Mizzou for new student orientation (now I have an excuse to go to KC & eat BBQ for a couple of days, so there's that :lol: ). Or how much cash I need to send him on a weekly basis to keep away the hunger pangs I still vividly remember during my early college days. Or talking with him about how easy he should take it in his first semester of courses. Or maybe how he should take advantage of Rahm's free JC tuition to sit in on some scheduled 1st semester classes to get a leg up.

Or not.

Maybe knowing that today was the day some University was going to be allowed into my pocket was the reason I shaved off my (generally gray/white) beard. I'm not THAT old dammit!!

Or maybe I am. :scratch:
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:48 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
Sent off the first college payment for my oldest son about an hour ago.

I don't know if I expected any particular feeling, but boy did I get one. I figured it'd be odd dropping him off in August, but the reality of it hit like a ton of bricks today. Not a bad thing, but an odd/old(?) milestone nevertheless. Bracing even.

For the last 45 mins or so all I've been thinking about is a summer trip to Mizzou for new student orientation (now I have an excuse to go to KC & eat BBQ for a couple of days, so there's that :lol: ). Or how much cash I need to send him on a weekly basis to keep away the hunger pangs I still vividly remember during my early college days. Or talking with him about how easy he should take it in his first semester of courses. Or maybe how he should take advantage of Rahm's free JC tuition to sit in on some scheduled 1st semester classes to get a leg up.

Or not.

Maybe knowing that today was the day some University was going to be allowed into my pocket was the reason I shaved off my (generally gray/white) beard. I'm not THAT old dammit!!

Or maybe I am. :scratch:

:lol:

All the best Reader as I am sure that is not a easy task. Where is he in school and is he playing ball? We may have discussed that and if we did, I do apologize.
Author:  Bagels [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:52 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
Or talking with him about how easy he should take it in his first semester of courses.


make sure you remind him that they don't take attendance in college
Author:  T-Bone [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:52 pm ]
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Step daughter goes to college in August and she hasn't even decided on a school yet. Still waiting to hear from a couple of places. Hopefully she will be
making a choice in the next few weeks. I can't imagine what it must be like to send your own child that you raised off to school.
Author:  RFDC [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:54 pm ]
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Glad your son is in a good state, RR. :D
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:55 pm ]
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T-Bone wrote:
Step daughter goes to college in August and she hasn't even decided on a school yet. Still waiting to hear from a couple of places. Hopefully she will be
making a choice in the next few weeks. I can't imagine what it must be like to send your own child that you raised off to school.

Me neither, but I will let you know in 2 years. :D :(
Author:  Brick [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:55 pm ]
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Congrats! Best gift you can give your kid!

My parents spent my whole life planning on sending me to an in-state school. In January of my senior year of high school I decided to apply and then attend an out of state school. I can only imagine what they felt when they sent out that first check.

Your son will be very grateful one day if he isn't already.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:59 pm ]
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Hawg Ass wrote:
:lol:

All the best Reader as I am sure that is not a easy task. Where is he in school and is he playing ball? We may have discussed that and if we did, I do apologize.


University of Missouri. (Thankfully I'm an SEC fan to begin with :lol: )

He's going to try and walk on. He has one friend on the team there now, two other JRW teammates have committed and will be there in 2016. He's finally started to grow/fill out and has started having real fun again now that physically he's catching up (somewhat) to other guys his age. It's funny because about two months ago he didn't think he even had a shot and was looking elsewhere.

And then he saw some of the pitchers on the SEC network with fastballs only sitting 86-88 consistently and discovered that my attempts at convincing him weren't THAT far off. And discovered his fastball has substantially picked in velo & he's gotten better control.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:01 pm ]
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RFDC wrote:
Glad your son is in a good state, RR. :D


Dirty secret: I was born in Mizzurah.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:02 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
Hawg Ass wrote:
:lol:

All the best Reader as I am sure that is not a easy task. Where is he in school and is he playing ball? We may have discussed that and if we did, I do apologize.


University of Missouri. (Thankfully I'm an SEC fan to begin with :lol: )

He's going to try and walk on. He has one friend on the team there now, two other JRW teammates have committed and will be there in 2016. He's finally started to grow/fill out and has started having real fun again now that physically he's catching up (somewhat) to other guys his age. It's funny because about two months ago he didn't think he even had a shot and was looking elsewhere.

And then he saw some of the pitchers on the SEC network with fastballs only sitting 86-88 consistently and discovered that my attempts at convincing him weren't THAT far off. And discovered his fastball has substantially picked in velo & he's gotten better control.

Now there are 2 SEC fans, except when we play Missourah. Hell yeah if he still has the desire and wants to try, give it a go. I am sure he will do fine. All the best to him, and I have a couple of friends of mine sons looking at going down there also.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:05 pm ]
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T-Bone wrote:
I can't imagine what it must be like to send your own child that you raised off to school.


Me either. All I've sent is money so far. But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and wondering how other guys around here did it with their sons.

I'd be a wreck sending a daughter.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:07 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
T-Bone wrote:
I can't imagine what it must be like to send your own child that you raised off to school.


Me either. All I've sent is money so far. But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and wondering how other guys around here did it with their sons.

I'd be a wreck sending a daughter.

I will try not to do it in front of him, but I am sure when I leave a few tears will be shed.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:11 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Congrats! Best gift you can give your kid!

My parents spent my whole life planning on sending me to an in-state school. In January of my senior year of high school I decided to apply and then attend an out of state school. I can only imagine what they felt when they sent out that first check.

Your son will be very grateful one day if he isn't already.


Thanks.

It's funny though. My parents' experience was different. Once West Point was off the table, I figured U of I or Northwestern. Then I picked Michigan or Wisconsin(2) in January of senior year. But THEY didn't.

And then they sent out their first of two checks. :lol:
Author:  DannyB [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:13 pm ]
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When I started at Iowa State in 1989, out of state tuition was like $5200 per YEAR and Doug Smith was stuffing his crotch in Victor Alexander's grillpiece. I would imagine the checks these days are exponentially more?
Author:  Seacrest [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:14 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
T-Bone wrote:
I can't imagine what it must be like to send your own child that you raised off to school.


Me either. All I've sent is money so far. But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and wondering how other guys around here did it with their sons.

I'd be a wreck sending a daughter.



Went home and felt like I had a whole in my heart.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:14 pm ]
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DannyB wrote:
When I started at Iowa State in 1989, out of state tuition was like $5200 per YEAR and Doug Smith was stuffing his crotch in Victor Alexander's grillpiece. I would imagine the checks these days are exponentially more?

In state for Madison is about $27,000.00 from what I have heard.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:15 pm ]
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Seacrest wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
T-Bone wrote:
I can't imagine what it must be like to send your own child that you raised off to school.


Me either. All I've sent is money so far. But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and wondering how other guys around here did it with their sons.

I'd be a wreck sending a daughter.



Went home and felt like I had a whole in my heart.


That's the only downside of today. I know its there already.
Author:  Hatchetman [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:17 pm ]
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it's going to be a rough day when I drop my daughter off at college. I'm already worried about it 7 years in advance.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:19 pm ]
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Hawg Ass wrote:
DannyB wrote:
When I started at Iowa State in 1989, out of state tuition was like $5200 per YEAR and Doug Smith was stuffing his crotch in Victor Alexander's grillpiece. I would imagine the checks these days are exponentially more?

In state for Madison is about $27,000.00 from what I have heard.


I think I saw $40k per year all in before scholarships, grants, etc..

Now only if the boy weren't so damned hard headed and taken the Kaplan ACT course I set up for him. (That the wife agreed with him about not taking it...well now she can start dipping deeper into HER pockets for $$)
Author:  Ed_from_Lisle [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:26 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and wondering how other guys around here did it with their sons.


:shock:

Sorry. I couldn't resist.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:28 pm ]
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Ed_from_Lisle wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and wondering how other guys around here did it with their sons.


:shock:

Sorry. I couldn't resist.


Bastard!!! :lol: :oops: :lol:
Author:  Hussra [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:29 pm ]
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who the hell gets cash sent from home during college? is this some new thing? Pussification of the American male continues. Tell him to join the Army and go kill ragheads for a few years and he'll get on the GI Bill and then go fuck around in the North woods with the Reserves once a month for walking around money. That's how I did it. #Grit

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Author:  Don Tiny [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:33 pm ]
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Along with the check, did they require an affidavit demonstrating your son's place of residence? :eye:

... all in fun ... I like RR plenty ...
Author:  Ed_from_Lisle [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:36 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
Ed_from_Lisle wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and wondering how other guys around here did it with their sons.


:shock:

Sorry. I couldn't resist.


Bastard!!! :lol: :oops: :lol:


Glad you took it like I hoped you would. My inner 15 year old just can't leave stuff like that alone. Terrible... :lol:
Author:  good dolphin [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:40 pm ]
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I still have a while before this happens but I know the break away will not be easy for me.
Author:  pittmike [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:47 pm ]
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Hatchetman wrote:
it's going to be a rough day when I drop my daughter off at college. I'm already worried about it 7 years in advance.


It wasn't easy for me this past fall. Prepare for her tears and making about any excuse that you don't have to leave yet from drop off. Then the crying goodbye face look will only haunt you for a week or two.
Author:  Brick [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:50 pm ]
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I'm making a Regular Reader Jr. mult in September and making a thread "First college chick sent off today." on a Saturday morning.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:56 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
I'm making a Regular Reader Jr. mult in September and making a thread "First college chick sent off today." on a Saturday morning.


Pride. In the name of lov(ing).
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:58 pm ]
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Hussra wrote:
who the hell gets cash sent from home during college? is this some new thing? Pussification of the American male continues. Tell him to join the Army and go kill ragheads for a few years and he'll get on the GI Bill and then go fuck around in the North woods with the Reserves once a month for walking around money. That's how I did it. #Grit

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I've already told his little brother that he's going to have consider that a distinct possibility, if he doesn't start putting nose to grindstone.
Author:  Spaulding [ Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:09 pm ]
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I'm going to drop my kids off and hit the college bars. Maybe a tailgate or 2 if it's a game day. One thing about those college guys. I get older, they stay the same age.
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