My dad never held anything back. I was in my 30's, put on some weight and hadn't seen him for a while. We went over to his place to visit, and the first thing he said was, "Wow, you look like you're ready for market".

He had a heart of gold and everybody loved him, but you had to have a thick skin when you went to his house. Men, women, children.....he was an equal opportunity slammer.