OT: The kid pulled a real boner, Was I that stupid at 17? Options

[DNHunt]

Maybe, I can't remember. It's been too long.

The kid has been doing the sound board for the school musical and they are in rehersal so he's had real long days. Anyway, he leaves the lights on in his bug and drains the battery. So, mom and dad are going to bail him out and head up to the school to bail him out. I jump it and we leave my Subi. There's not much gas but, I can't shut the thing off so we make a dash for home. Guess who had a long walk?

Would it have been so hard to say we'll need gas? I could have brought a gas can full.
Anyway, then it's bring back the gas can, jump the POS and bring it home. Oh ya, the charger wouldn't charge it so, mom says why don't you get the kid a new battery? Why can't he walk for a while until he can buy a new battery?

Let's see I seem to remember calling my dad at midnight one night cause the car couldn't go. When the tow truck driver came he found a broken U-joint and said I'm going to tell your old man what you were doing. Dad never said a word.

What do you think should I bust his balls or just get a new battery?

[So.Cal.914]

When I was about 12 my clutch scattered on my kart, my father made my go

to the library (No there wasn't an internet) and do an in-depth study on the

design of the internal combustion engine. I had to give an oral report on the

2 and 4 cycle engines, how they worked and why. Until I did this report I could

not touch my kart or order any parts. The knowledge I gained would not have

changed the clutch blowing up but it did give me a new perspective on maintain-

ance. And I also learned that "While I am in there..."