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hayu_lol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-12-10 03:12 PM
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26. Do let us know when your son gets his license...
to start and run an Indy or Formula One car. Safer than the streets--all the traffic is going in one direction.
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  -My 16 yo son wants to set a record as the youngest starter in the Indy 500. HooptieWagon  Jun-12-10 01:24 PM   #0 
  - I don't believe he meets the requirements to do that.  MineralMan   Jun-12-10 01:28 PM   #1 
  - Shouldn't be any riskier than driving a car to the Walmart  itsrobert   Jun-12-10 01:28 PM   #2 
  - I believe no 16 year old died in the Indy 500.  LisaL   Jun-12-10 01:31 PM   #3 
  - It's a great idea.  flvegan   Jun-12-10 01:31 PM   #4 
  - If the car isn't ready at the start, we'll start him when it is, even if it's raining.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 02:03 PM   #21 
  - To start the race I would assume he would have to drive to the starting grid  Taitertots   Jun-12-10 03:22 PM   #28 
     - They push the car to the starting grid...  jmowreader   Jun-12-10 05:03 PM   #36 
  - Nicely done  mitchum   Jun-12-10 01:36 PM   #5 
  - Why stop there? NASCAR!  TexasObserver   Jun-12-10 01:36 PM   #6 
  - Yes, if my 16 yo son does it without killing himself or anyone else...  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 01:45 PM   #10 
  - Actually, when it comes to driver safety (and the safety of others on the road the US is well behind  depakid   Jun-12-10 10:21 PM   #49 
     - I like that.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 10:41 PM   #52 
        - Along with less death and injuries for drivers- there's also an advantage for P-Platers  depakid   Jun-12-10 10:59 PM   #53 
  - Did his older brother successfully complete the Indy 500  Warpy   Jun-12-10 01:37 PM   #7 
  - Doesn't work for me  SmileyRose   Jun-12-10 01:43 PM   #8 
  - Yes, we should congratulate Abby for not ramming and sinking Jessica...  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 01:49 PM   #14 
     - you are out of clues.  Warren Stupidity   Jun-12-10 02:01 PM   #18 
     - She endangered no one but herself.  SmileyRose   Jun-12-10 02:03 PM   #20 
        - She's had her temp license for a bit?  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 02:05 PM   #22 
  - Not to mention that most of the great Indy car drivers were born with the reflexes and concentration  mrcheerful   Jun-12-10 01:45 PM   #9 
  - He's good at video games... that's proof enough for me. nt  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 01:46 PM   #11 
     - Yeah and I'm good at jumping cars with motorcycles without ramps  mrcheerful   Jun-12-10 01:53 PM   #16 
  - Cops will come after you if your kid rides a bicycle without a helmet.  Lasher   Jun-12-10 01:47 PM   #12 
  - What do you expect from a glory seeking family?  TexasObserver   Jun-13-10 01:00 PM   #72 
  - Do you have a paypal account?  whistler162   Jun-12-10 01:48 PM   #13 
  - Not yet, but I'm sure the buy Laurence Sunderland a clue fund will take your donation.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 01:51 PM   #15 
  - Abby is an experienced sailor.  Warren Stupidity   Jun-12-10 02:00 PM   #17 
  - Newsflash! The Southern Ocean is kind of noted for storms in the winter.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 02:09 PM   #23 
  - so what?  Warren Stupidity   Jun-12-10 02:13 PM   #24 
     - I think the point is  pipoman   Jun-12-10 02:25 PM   #25 
        - 16 year old brat  Warren Stupidity   Jun-12-10 03:41 PM   #30 
  - So were the Skipper and Gilligan  itsrobert   Jun-12-10 03:17 PM   #27 
     - yes ocean sailing is risky  Warren Stupidity   Jun-12-10 03:42 PM   #31 
     - Maybe because now they are forcing their risks onto rescuers?  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 09:39 PM   #43 
     - That doesn't seem to be a relevant example.  JVS   Jun-12-10 11:58 PM   #67 
  - The Onion won't hire you any time soon.  Blue-Jay   Jun-12-10 02:02 PM   #19 
  - Do let us know when your son gets his license...  hayu_lol   Jun-12-10 03:12 PM   #26 
  - Unrecced...  MicaelS   Jun-12-10 03:29 PM   #29 
  - I agree, that's why I'm buying my 16 yo son a half million dollar Indycar.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 09:31 PM   #39 
  - I think that's a decision best made by you, his mother, him and any regulatory or  cbayer   Jun-12-10 03:43 PM   #32 
  - One more thing, it might be best for you not to advise him until you have logged  cbayer   Jun-12-10 03:58 PM   #34 
  - Durch authorities had to put a stop to their 13 year old's attempt  depakid   Jun-12-10 09:42 PM   #44 
     - How dare those Dutch authorities deprive a teenager of adventure!!!  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 09:59 PM   #46 
  - How many 16 year old kids are allowed to play with these?  PJPhreak   Jun-12-10 03:46 PM   #33 
  - "And a properly equipped ocean going Sailboat is any more dangerous?"  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 09:49 PM   #45 
     - I took a 26 Day course in Ocean Sailing and Survival when I was 16 (1975)  PJPhreak   Jun-12-10 11:42 PM   #63 
        - Fine, then they have no right to call on rescuers when the kid gets in trouble.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 11:48 PM   #66 
  - Give it a rest.  joe black   Jun-12-10 04:57 PM   #35 
  - possibly it's because he has neither the practical experience nor the training.  LanternWaste   Jun-12-10 05:34 PM   #37 
  - There's a reason it sucks to be a kid today - and that reason is in your OP.  Edweird   Jun-12-10 05:45 PM   #38 
  - But your kid is so adventuresome!  treestar   Jun-12-10 09:34 PM   #40 
  - Mexico's youngest bullfighter draws first blood  depakid   Jun-12-10 09:37 PM   #41 
  - LOL! But make sure if something goes wrong, you parents won't have to pay to get it sorted!  Violet_Crumble   Jun-12-10 09:39 PM   #42 
  - This shit won't abate until another kid gets killed- just like before with Jessica Dubroff  depakid   Jun-12-10 10:04 PM   #47 
  - Everyone knows teenagers are great judges of the risk in their adventures.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 10:12 PM   #48 
  - 7 is not 16! There is a huge difference.  Jennicut   Jun-12-10 10:28 PM   #50 
  - Teens also used to work 16hr shifts in sweatshops and mines...  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 11:00 PM   #54 
  - l16 hour shifts or anything in sweatshops is not ok for anyone  JI7   Jun-12-10 11:06 PM   #55 
     - Agreed, and Abby probably got little sleep battling several days of winter storms.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 11:13 PM   #56 
  - Where does it stop? 14, 13, 12?  depakid   Jun-12-10 11:13 PM   #57 
     - An experienced and mature 16 yo is quite capable of captaining coastal trips.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 11:38 PM   #62 
  - Hmmm, I know this guy.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 10:30 PM   #51 
  - Even the guy who built her boat said she wasn't up to doing it...  Violet_Crumble   Jun-12-10 11:17 PM   #58 
     - Jessica picked a much more suitable boat and weather window.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 11:33 PM   #61 
  - Death can happen any time....  MicaelS   Jun-13-10 12:48 PM   #70 
  - Her parents are worried about "rescuing" her boat.  TexasObserver   Jun-13-10 12:51 PM   #71 
  - Kick and Unrec for dumbassedness. n/t  Vickers   Jun-12-10 11:18 PM   #59 
  - Abby is experienced since she was a toddler. You fail. n/t  Subdivisions   Jun-12-10 11:29 PM   #60 
  - Her comments since the rescue demonstrate a lack of maturity and appreciation  depakid   Jun-12-10 11:44 PM   #64 
  - Then her parents should have pushed her to sail around the world solo as a toddler.  HooptieWagon   Jun-12-10 11:47 PM   #65 
  - This kid will make him look stupid!  Mopar151   Jun-13-10 12:16 AM   #68 
  - Go, go, go!  Missy Vixen   Jun-13-10 12:27 AM   #69 
 

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