OT: The kid pulled a real boner, Was I that stupid at 17? |
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OT: The kid pulled a real boner, Was I that stupid at 17? |
DNHunt |
Mar 7 2007, 08:13 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
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? |
914nerd |
Mar 7 2007, 04:04 PM
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Who you callin' a "Member"? Group: Members Posts: 416 Joined: 18-July 06 From: Los Alamos, NM Member No.: 6,461 |
I'd buy him a newer/safer car, provide him with AAA card and a cell phone. Why... there is no reason to. I get sick and freakin tired of all these pansy ass parents who go out and buy Jr a new car or even a newer used car only to see them F it up big time. No one EVER bought me a car. I always paid for everything myself (yes even insurance). Most of my cars were held together with Duct tape and bailing wire. It taught me to work on my own cars. Kids will wreck cars... kids will mechanically trash them. I'd rather have them do that to a beater than a new car. My daughter has an 81 VW Rabbit convert. I bought it but so far she has paid me back for half of it. She will probably have it all paid back by the time she actually gets her full license. Of course, no driving until she has two months worth of insurance in the bank. So you go ahead and buy Jr. that new car. Just don't freakin whine about it when he totals it and you have to go buy another one. >>> off soapbox now<<<< Amen I am still one of those "stupid kids" but I don't have stupid parents I have a 914 that I bought for $2500 and I work on it I know people, though, whose parents bought them a relatively new mustang, they totaled it, so their parents went out and bought them a mustang GT (since the accident was obviously caused by too little power (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) My 914 has held up fine so far though and is probably as reliable and a lot more fun than any new car that I can think of |
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