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Re: OT Desperately seeking car for teenager

To: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>
Subject: Re: OT Desperately seeking car for teenager
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 17:44:33 -0700
Cc: Jorge Garcia <fortee9er@yahoo.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <11897-3F6237A6-1333@storefull-2172.public.lawson.webtv.net>
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Either that story is true or Jorge is trying to bag a Spridget cheap 
with a sob story.  You mean if your son says he wants your Austin Healey 
(assuming you have one) you MUST give it to him.  If that's the case, 
you don't deserve the one you have.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
02 FLSTS
00 F-150
89 Nissan Sentra (Yuck!)

Robert E. Shlafer wrote:

>What???
>
>YOU are going to be in trouble? 
>
>How do you figure this?
>
>HE...and he alone is the one who
>should be in trouble assuming his
>operation of the vehicle caused the
>problems with the one you gave him.
>
>I'd buy him a used Schwinn...that's it for a
>while. Alternatively, he can temporarily
>walk, take the bus or rely on others
>for transport for a while. 
>
>When you skip steps in the "learning
>process" they will "re-visit" as surely
>as night follows day and day follows
>night.
>
>Don't believe me....give him the keys
>to your Healey, Jorge.
>
>Make no mistake about it...my Dad
>loved his kids. This included (but was
>not limited to "tough love").
>
>There is nothing worse for a kid who had
>tasted "independence" then to lose it for a 
>while as the result of irresponsible
>behaviour...... a little walking
>or having to rely on others for transport
>for a few months won't kill him. It will
>give him "pause" to consider...so he
>can do a better job (he will) the next
>time around.
>
>Otherwise...give him the key to your
>Healey....
>
>
>
>
>Cap'n. Bob 
>     '60 :{)


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