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USS and I are close...but you are coming on Easter weekend. Not good timing for a summit.

And I-80 isn't going to get you here. You'll need I-95 plus I-64 and a wing and a prayer actually. And don't get stranded in Dare county because those rednecks will recognize your Yankeeness immediately. [:D]

I-80 is for the 1st trip , the one to Omaha that starts at 0;dark 30 tomorrow. The North Caolina trip is April 10 and 11th.

What , my Florida Plates/tags (depending on what part of the country you're from) don't give me cover? [&:][:D]

In NC, your Florida plates will require at least 4 patrol cars when you are pulled over. [:D]

Edited for duplicate post.....forum was being a little bit wonky! [8|][:(]

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Mynok




USS and I are close...but you are coming on Easter weekend. Not good timing for a summit.

And I-80 isn't going to get you here. You'll need I-95 plus I-64 and a wing and a prayer actually. And don't get stranded in Dare county because those rednecks will recognize your Yankeeness immediately. [:D]

I-80 is for the 1st trip , the one to Omaha that starts at 0;dark 30 tomorrow. The North Caolina trip is April 10 and 11th.

What , my Florida Plates/tags (depending on what part of the country you're from) don't give me cover? [&:][:D]

In NC, your Florida plates will require at least 4 patrol cars when you are pulled over. [:D]

Plus the obligatory nose-picking State Trooper who looks too young to drink. [:'(]

I still sometimes marvel at the fact that you let 16-year olds drive, but Thread forbid they buy beer before they're 21...

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I still sometimes marvel at the fact that you let 16-year olds drive, but Thread forbid they buy beer before they're 21...

And what is the greatest distance you've ever encountered between Danish towns? When you live in a town of 500, the next town is 50 miles away , and the next city is 200+ miles away, driving becomes not a luxury, but an absolute necessity. But I do agree with you about drinking. I was able to drink at 18. Then they took that right away from me till I was 21. Even though I was in the service on active duty. I DO think that you should be able to drink at 18 , but not vote till you are 21.

But then again, at 15 I could drive, I held a job (after school and on weekends and summers) and paid taxes. [:D]

What the hell has distance got to do with what I just posted? At 16, you're still in diapers, and shouldn't be behind the wheel.

I agree, but voting parents in this country would be up in arms if they couldn't avoid bussing their whelps around as soon as possible.

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I still sometimes marvel at the fact that you let 16-year olds drive, but Thread forbid they buy beer before they're 21...

Actually it makes great sense to lower the drinking age radically and raise the driving age radically. These brats feel they have to text their hunny behind the wheel now. [X(]

No one should be driving until the teenage hormones have subsided and you've had a good flogging from a staff sergeant.

Good evening, Brothers.  [8D]

ORIGINAL: Mynok


I agree, but voting parents in this country would be up in arms if they couldn't avoid bussing their whelps around as soon as possible.

Bah Humbug! When I was a teenager, we WALKED to school every day, uphill BOTH ways, through 20 feet of snow, and if we HAD shoes, we counted ourselves blessed. Kids these days, with their IPhones and their Twitter and their garbage... No respect...[:@]

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What the hell has distance got to do with what I just posted? At 16, you're still in diapers, and shouldn't be behind the wheel.

At 16 , many (I would suggest most) American kids have part time jobs, help out with errands (such as carting their younger siblings around) and in general are on their way to becoming reposible adults. I might also point out that in every state I've been in (only around 42) ANY moving viloation results in the kid having their drivers licence suspended , higher insurance rates for their parents and the hairy eyeball of the justice system focusing on them full force. We've had a tradition in the country of trying ready our children for adult hood before adulthood. This probably dates from before the 2nd World war when so many kids (more than half) came from a rural background, and drove farm machinery , pickup trucks and tractors before 21. It's difficult to give up traditions that were seen as rights because there is no longer a need. Before you laugh , consider this: in how many parts of this country and in fact the world, do children still have the summer off even though they are no longer needed for agricultural purposes. And as a matter of point , a lot of kids graduate from high school at 17 (I did).

When I 1st started visiting Europe , there were many places where there effectively was no minimum drinking age. Even in 1983 in England I was frequently told that 18 was a relatively recent requirement. And today , with 17 being the youngest one can enter the US military (With parental consent and a few additional hoops to jump through).

And about those distance. Many kids do have to drive themselves to consolidated high schools. Buses are not always available. And there's a good rule of thumb, the bigger the distance between cities , the poorer the transportation system). Even large American cities (like for instance Seattle) have extremely poor mass transit systems. At my current abode (DC Metro) I can walk out my front door to jump on the Metro. When I grew up in Maine (in pretty affluent part of the state) I had to drive 120 miles to catch a train.

But I think the biggest reason T is that by 16 our kids don't wear diapers. they usually get rid of them in their 1st year.[:D]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

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I still sometimes marvel at the fact that you let 16-year olds drive, but Thread forbid they buy beer before they're 21...

Actually it makes great sense to lower the drinking age radically and raise the driving age radically. These brats feel they have to text their hunny behind the wheel now. [X(]

No one should be driving until the teenage hormones have subsided and you've had a good flogging from a staff sergeant.

Then that would forbid about 85% of the country from ever driving. And I'm assuming that a CPO is an acceptable replacement for a Staff sergent? ( I'm exempt , we had Gunnies as well as CPO's in AC training!). [:D]

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I agree, but voting parents in this country would be up in arms if they couldn't avoid bussing their whelps around as soon as possible.

Bah Humbug! When I was a teenager, we WALKED to school every day, uphill BOTH ways, through 20 feet of snow, and if we HAD shoes, we counted ourselves blessed. Kids these days, with their IPhones and their Twitter and their garbage... No respect...[:@]

Yeah , but your'e a twisted egg with eyes drawn on it! [:D]

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I agree, but voting parents in this country would be up in arms if they couldn't avoid bussing their whelps around as soon as possible.

Bah Humbug! When I was a teenager, we WALKED to school every day, uphill BOTH ways, through 20 feet of snow, and if we HAD shoes, we counted ourselves blessed. Kids these days, with their IPhones and their Twitter and their garbage... No respect...[:@]

Certainly I agree with you, but the practical reality is.....we have shitty parents over here. And irresponsible teeny boppers. And way too many cell phones.

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I still sometimes marvel at the fact that you let 16-year olds drive, but Thread forbid they buy beer before they're 21...

Actually it makes great sense to lower the drinking age radically and raise the driving age radically. These brats feel they have to text their hunny behind the wheel now. [X(]

No one should be driving until the teenage hormones have subsided and you've had a good flogging from a staff sergeant.

Then that would forbid about 85% of the country from ever driving. And I'm assuming that a CPO is an acceptable replacement for a Staff sergent? ( I'm exempt , we had Gunnies as well as CPO's in AC training!). [:D]

Exactly what I would consider perfection. 85% of this country SHOULDN'T be driving.

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Mynok




Actually it makes great sense to lower the drinking age radically and raise the driving age radically. These brats feel they have to text their hunny behind the wheel now. [X(]

No one should be driving until the teenage hormones have subsided and you've had a good flogging from a staff sergeant.

Then that would forbid about 85% of the country from ever driving. And I'm assuming that a CPO is an acceptable replacement for a Staff sergent? ( I'm exempt , we had Gunnies as well as CPO's in AC training!). [:D]

Exactly what I would consider perfection. 85% of this country SHOULDN'T be driving.

I have always felt that the answer to that problem is no automatic drivers licence renewal. Your licence is good for 3 years. Near the end of that 3 years , you get a notice to show up for a driving test. The same one as you took when you got your 1st drivers licence. Just as hard , with a real , GD driving evaluator, and a written test to check your knowledge of the laws.

Doctors, pilots, hairdressers, real estate brokers, cab drivers and even lawyers are required to do continuing education. Some even are required to do practical demonstrations. Two areas are not. Teachers, and drivers. There is where are society is screwed up. [:D]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I agree, but voting parents in this country would be up in arms if they couldn't avoid bussing their whelps around as soon as possible.

Bah Humbug! When I was a teenager, we WALKED to school every day, uphill BOTH ways, through 20 feet of snow, and if we HAD shoes, we counted ourselves blessed. Kids these days, with their IPhones and their Twitter and their garbage... No respect...[:@]

Certainly I agree with you, but the practical reality is.....we have shitty parents over here. And irresponsible teeny boppers. And way too many cell phones.

Mynok , they have the same sort of parents over there , wherever the hell "there is". Live in a tourist community. You'll see most parents of permissive societied let the children run roughshod. The only exceptions I've seen are 1) extremely religious societies or 2) societies that put the child to work as soon as possible.

People who can , spoil their kids. It's only natural. So what do you want to do? Repeal the child labor laws?[:D]

I don't worry about poorly behavied children. It's poorly behaved adults that I have a problem with. And the law won't let me shoot them , or even smack them! Bad adults=bad kids. It's hardly rocket science. [:D]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Mynok




Actually it makes great sense to lower the drinking age radically and raise the driving age radically. These brats feel they have to text their hunny behind the wheel now. [X(]

No one should be driving until the teenage hormones have subsided and you've had a good flogging from a staff sergeant.

Then that would forbid about 85% of the country from ever driving. And I'm assuming that a CPO is an acceptable replacement for a Staff sergent? ( I'm exempt , we had Gunnies as well as CPO's in AC training!). [:D]

Exactly what I would consider perfection. 85% of this country SHOULDN'T be driving.

You just want the road to yourself! [:D]

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ORIGINAL: Mynok


I agree, but voting parents in this country would be up in arms if they couldn't avoid bussing their whelps around as soon as possible.

Bah Humbug! When I was a teenager, we WALKED to school every day, uphill BOTH ways, through 20 feet of snow, and if we HAD shoes, we counted ourselves blessed. Kids these days, with their IPhones and their Twitter and their garbage... No respect...[:@]

I Respect you T! (snicker, snicker, guffaw!). [:D] (You young punk! ) [:D]