LOL...I'm tired of a lot of threads.

Probably a lot of the reason I rarely click "new posts" anymore

 

Same old same things being done to the same cars with the same results and hateful criticism for anything that is practical, fast or not JDM inspired.... My 14 year old neighbor and I wore Duke out today throwing his blue ball down the driveway.... He was slowly walking back up to us after awhile and has been crashed out for over 2 hours since we came inside.... He is not nearly as crazy as Ringo and just about the time I am thinking he is kind of boring he will do something silly and make me laugh or just be affectionate... He tries to act difficult about going into his crate and needs a coaxing push but will enter and exit on command if he thinks it is a game... He is doing so well around here that I haven't had a lead on him but on a couple of walks in the area I want him to stay. Even when he chases my neighbor on his 3 wheeler he stays well inside of the area we have walked on and off lead... I find his attitude, behavior and learning ability to be very much like a Doberman only he doesn't vocalize when he wants something or is protesting what you want him to do.. I'll send a video of him tomorrow.

 

My family was of the WW2 generation that drank excessively. My father's parents didn't drink but his father and uncle subsidized their income during the early days of prohibition by hauling "corn" to the Czechs in the Hill County town of West... All but his oldest brother drank heavily and his 2nd oldest brother died of cirrhosis at the age of 49... Between him my aunt and my father there were 7 businesses in the family that sold alcohol and so I saw the negative effects at a very early age including being soaked in an uncles blood when he had taken me into a bar and got into a fight before I was old enough to walk... There is no consistency in a family where one or both parents drink and it takes its toll on the children that are living in a constant state of anxiety and having to make excuses and take on responsibilities to cover for those that should be the responsible ones... I can't talk to my son but for a few minutes at a time because when he calls and is sober he is drunk within a few minutes, slurring his speech and attempting to dazzle me with what we thinks is clever reasoning.... People that can't drink need to accept that they can't and not have children or not drink... I have a friend that is on the East Texas Drug Task Force and says he has never been on a domestic violence call that didn't involve alcohol and has never been on one where the people are smoking marijuana... There is really something wrong with a country that refuses to recognize the reality of what this is doing to us as a people in terms of violent crime and health issues both physical and mental.

 

What soap should i use to wash my car?

 

Why am I not getting the 40 mpg the dealer promised?

 

Alcoholism is indeed a huge problem as are drugs. You may not see all the domestic violence with simple pot-smoking but what about all the drug-related violence of dealers and addicts?

Not all the WW2 generation drank excessively, and on my mother's side, there are alcoholics going back long before that. I am sorry that you had to go through that. Al-Anon has been around for almost as long as AA but a lot of people don't know about it or don't think it has anything to offer them but it does help more than anything else including therapy. You could go to meetings now and get something out of it.

 

I can't wait to see the video!

Tell me more about the cool things he does so I can email my parents?

Thanks!

 

Should I stay in town or go away for college? I have the choice between Florida International University (local), University of Miami (local), Florida State University (about 500 miles away) and University of Florida (about 350 miles away). Can I get some advice?

 

UofF has no hot womenz
at the U you'll get killed
FSU is lame
FIU is not as coo as the other ones

Go to the UofF

Actually to give better advice:

What's your major?
Do you intend on doing any sports/clubs?
Is there a big difference in cost?
Do you have friends going to any of them?

 

can someone find me a really nice single din headunit for really cheap? I was going to go double din but i dont have the money for that right now.

 

Any scholarship offerings from any of them? Do you have a major picked out or any you are considering? Have you gone to see all of them and what is your impression if you have?

In general I think it's good for kids to get out from under their parents' scrutiny and do some growing up...and have the dorm experience which you will never get again. I would not want either of my sons to stay in town unless they moved out and lived somewhere else (so they can do their own laundry and cleaning for a change!). Your parents may feel differently.

If you haven't gone to see the campuses I advise you to do that - one may speak to you strongly while the others leave you ... meh.

 

1) As of now I am undecided.
2) Not particularly.
3) Yeah. UM is 15 grand after scholarships and federal aid. Both FSU and UF would be around 15 to stay in a dorm, but I don't know how much it would be with federal aid and scholarships. And FIU would basically be a few grand a year.
4) Nobody I know goes to UM. Everyone goes to FIU. A few of my friends want to go to UF and FSU.

For me it's just the idea of moving out.

 

Hmm 350 miles/500 mi....that's super far....I'm only 100 mi away and I'm transferring to a school that's closer to home (not for that reason though, but it is a bonus)

 

As of now, I got accepted to FIU and UM, and UM gave me a $20,000 scholarship, but that's still a lot of money. I should be hearing about UF in a few weeks and FSU in March. I want to go visit the ones up state with my dad, but my dad wants me to stay home, even if he doesn't admit it outright.

 

Are these all 4 year colleges? I assume so. Is the 20 grand for all 4 years? And what are the requirements? How much is the yearly tuition there if they can give you 20K right off the bat?

Tell your dad that postponing your leaving is only going to hurt more when you do leave. Is there any university about 90 minutes away? That way, you get the separation and a chance to spread your wings, but your parents are close enough that they can be there in case of an emergency and it's a lot easier to move back home for the summer.

You must really be a great kid, to have your parents still wanting to keep you with them after your senior year...but I already know you are!



Love,
"Mom"

 

What kind of motor oil should I use?

 

Do I have to go to the dealer for oil changes? Will my warranty be voided if I don't?

 

Did you guys know that when your windshield wipers are on, and you put your car in reverse, that the rear windshield wiper comes on? Neato!

 

Will a 16x7 ET+40 fit without rubbing? No, how about +35?

What's the best HID kit out there?

 

:facepalm: haha