Archive:  August 14th, 2012
69 Excellent Dads
by | Aug. 14, 2012 at 9:24 p.m.
Around The Internets It's A List!

“So my dad says i can’t get my belly pierced.” / “my dad banned me from driving for a week because i almost hit a lady… she wouldn’t move :( “ / “My dad won’t let me call anyone a nazi or a cracker… #damn”.

These, my excellent readers, are just some of the tweets our friends over at Buzzfeed have compiled. As teenagers, most of us might have “been there” but we didn’t have Twitter to prove to the world how much of a douche bag we were. Luckily, these current adolescent 140 character rants will be preserved in internet carbonite.

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Toby Keith Is a Good Dad Says Daughter
by | Aug. 14, 2012 at 5:44 p.m.

Toby and Krystal Keith

Country star Toby Keith has a successful career in country music, but one of his three children recently said he’s also been a successful dad.

Aspiring country singer, Krystal Keith – who has sung with her father on stage before – told California country radio station K-FROG last Friday that Toby was always a really attentive and present father.

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Poll: More Than Half of Dads Pack School Lunches
by | Aug. 14, 2012 at 12:24 p.m.

Dad Hooked You Up

A majority of men make school lunches regularly for their children. Moreso than moms, says a recent online poll.

The Back-to-School themed shopping study, by Harris Interactive, was commissioned by Coupons.com. From July 20-24, they polled 2,208 adults living in the U.S. – including both moms and dads.

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Episode 040: We’re Going Vegan!
by | Aug. 14, 2012 at 11:11 a.m.
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Episode 040: We’re Going Vegan!

This week’s episode covers the following stories on 8BitDad.com and around the internets for the week leading up to August 14th, 2012: What’s Your Kid’s Favorite Olympic Event? / Conversations From the Possible Future: You’re Gay, and We’re Okay / Got Dad? / Kids Are From Space

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