Date:         Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:40:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Opinion on Long Trip w/young driver to Florida from Texas
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
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Good decision Michael.  As the father of two boys, 26 & 21, I've had to make
a few of those choices over the years.  Its always tempting to be the 'good
guy' but in the end you need to be the 'good parent'.

That choice shouldn't have had anything to do with the van - you can get
another one, right? - but to do with a pack of under-aged
testosterone-fuelled kids!  Yikes!  :-)

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> Yup...I said NO to the trip.  These guys all go to an expensive private
> University(I know, I pay the bill) and they can't sh*^ 300.00 between the
> 6-8 guys going to rent a vehicle. What happens when the alternator fails on
> the road...I will be the one to send the $$ for repairs.  Told them if
> they're so busted, maybe a job over the break is a better idea.  I am very
> disappointed in the situation as I would NEVER pull this crap.  I joined
> military at 17 and did the rest by myself with help from my one-owner
> spouse
> :-). Two kids in college(one just graduated and moved to Tucson) and I'm
> only 42.  Broke now, though hehehe.  Just don't feel that kids are all that
> self-sufficient nowadays[Craig C excluded, of course]. Guess it is my
> fault.  Anyway, thanks for the input.
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM> writes:
> >
> > > If he has a bunch of buddies going with him, let them rent a car.
> > > Their responsibility, their money, their acceptance of being a young
> > > responsible adult.
> >
> > >That is what I was going to recommend as well, a rental split 5 ways
> > >would not be too bad for each kid.  Then I remembered most companies
> > >won't rent to anyone under 21, and potentially 5 unrelated male drivers
> > >under 21 would probably be a deal killer to almost all of them.
> >
> > Allan
> > --
> > 1991 Vanagon GL
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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