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12-07-10, 04:47 PM
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just tossed my 16 yr old son the keys to his birthday present. guess i'll see him when he runs outta gas.
12-07-10, 04:49 PM
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This should be on the SAT Verbal (or whatever they call it now) exam: Instant is to Coffee as White is to:
(a) Chocolate (the correct answer)
(b) Rice
(c) E. B.
(d) Red and Blue
12-07-10, 04:57 PM
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12-07-10, 04:59 PM
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I have a 15 year old son. In my driveway is a car that severely overheated and has warped heads. I told him that I would pay for parts and machining if he tore the engine apart and rebuilt it. When he was done it would be his. I have a feeling that he will get interested in this project next summer.
12-07-10, 05:04 PM
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12-07-10, 05:35 PM
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I have a 15 year old son. In my driveway is a car that severely overheated and has warped heads. I told him that I would pay for parts and machining if he tore the engine apart and rebuilt it. When he was done it would be his. I have a feeling that he will get interested in this project next summer.
12-07-10, 05:45 PM
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I have a 15 year old son. In my driveway is a car that severely overheated and has warped heads. I told him that I would pay for parts and machining if he tore the engine apart and rebuilt it. When he was done it would be his. I have a feeling that he will get interested in this project next summer.
12-07-10, 05:57 PM
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Hey, how come I can't see the Pro Tip from the Future thread anymore?
12-07-10, 06:02 PM
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I'm not sure I understand the distinction of moving something to trollheim vs moving it to foo.
12-07-10, 06:03 PM
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I bought him a 94 (birth year) mustang that has had a pretty rough life but stops and goes.
I pushed home a 65 bug when i was 15 and spent the next 2 years getting it to run and keeping it running and loved every minute. My sons not like that though. I decided to buy him a solid car and if he learns a little by helping me with its periodic maintenance and addressing its small issues (worn suspension) then I'll consider it a success.
I guess the way to rebel against your punk rock/skater/ vw gearhead dad is to like school, play varsity hockey and shop at ambercrombie.
I pushed home a 65 bug when i was 15 and spent the next 2 years getting it to run and keeping it running and loved every minute. My sons not like that though. I decided to buy him a solid car and if he learns a little by helping me with its periodic maintenance and addressing its small issues (worn suspension) then I'll consider it a success.
I guess the way to rebel against your punk rock/skater/ vw gearhead dad is to like school, play varsity hockey and shop at ambercrombie.
12-07-10, 06:08 PM
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I bought him a 94 (birth year) mustang that has had a pretty rough life but stops and goes.
I pushed home a 65 bug when i was 15 and spent the next 2 years getting it to run and keeping it running and loved every minute. My sons not like that though. I decided to buy him a solid car and if he learns a little by helping me with its periodic maintenance and addressing its small issues (worn suspension) then I'll consider it a success.
I guess the way to rebel against your punk rock/skater/ vw gearhead dad is to like school, play varsity hockey and shop at ambercrombie.
I pushed home a 65 bug when i was 15 and spent the next 2 years getting it to run and keeping it running and loved every minute. My sons not like that though. I decided to buy him a solid car and if he learns a little by helping me with its periodic maintenance and addressing its small issues (worn suspension) then I'll consider it a success.
I guess the way to rebel against your punk rock/skater/ vw gearhead dad is to like school, play varsity hockey and shop at ambercrombie.
12-07-10, 06:10 PM
My idea of fun
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This guy volunteers, it's my job to make sure he is volunteering. He hasn't been. I call, for 2 1/2 weeks. I finally write an email asking him to call me.
He writes back "I did call you back, and left a message"
He did, once, two weeks ago, when I was out of the office. Apparently that suffices? What the **** is wrong with people?
He writes back "I did call you back, and left a message"
He did, once, two weeks ago, when I was out of the office. Apparently that suffices? What the **** is wrong with people?
12-07-10, 06:11 PM
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12-07-10, 06:12 PM
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12-07-10, 06:15 PM
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I too work on a privileged campus. It's hard not to think every kid out there is like this, but as far as I can tell old people have been complaining about the decline of the younger generations since the dawn of time.
12-07-10, 06:38 PM
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12-07-10, 06:59 PM
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I was telling a friend of mine earlier today how much I miss those days. Just throwing your board in the car and going and skating a ramp, a bank, or whatever for hours on end...those were the days. And it was free. Except the beer. Up until a few yrs ago Id still go skate a park once in a while. Good times.
Fat guy feeble:
12-07-10, 06:59 PM
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12-07-10, 07:03 PM
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We got a group called the St Louis Old Man Skate Cartel. All old guys who still meet up to ride just for fun. Some of them I used to skate with in 85. In the summer there's sessions a few nights a week; pools, mini's, parking garages. Its a blast, but I dont get to ride much anymore (because I'm usually pedaling a bike).
12-07-10, 07:35 PM
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The dude is 55 years old, though.
12-07-10, 07:55 PM
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1.25 hours on the bike, 45 degrees, dark , and raining. Felt great.