EDelahanty
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"Raising a teenager is like nailing Jell-O to a tree!" - Pima
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I doubt I will test Pima's hypothesis, since the truth of it is obvious, and it seems like a waste of perfectly good Jello.
Early the other morning I was reviewing over the phone once more with Dip Stick the agreed plans for his 1,000 mile return from his grandparent' home in a refurbished low mileage car nearly as old as he is.
"You need to divide this trip into two days. The car is old and we don't know how it will handle a 1,000 mile trip. Don't push it hard. Find a motel midway."
"Right"
"Plus you've never driven more than a hundred miles in one shot"
"Yup"
"Remember, the northern route is flatter and you'll have a good choice of motels to stay at."
"Got it"
"The southern route goes through the mountains. It'll be tougher on the car and has worse phone reception if there's a problem."
"Right. I gotta go."
Fifteen hours later the dog wakes us with frenzied barking. He bursts out of the house yapping at an unshaven lout who's parked an unfamiliar vehicle on the lawn and is hoisting a cooler filled with cans of energy drinks.
Naturally, he went through the mountains.
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A better use of the Jello would be to add some vodka, refrigerate and consume. Then nail the teenager to the tree.
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I doubt I will test Pima's hypothesis, since the truth of it is obvious, and it seems like a waste of perfectly good Jello.
Early the other morning I was reviewing over the phone once more with Dip Stick the agreed plans for his 1,000 mile return from his grandparent' home in a refurbished low mileage car nearly as old as he is.
"You need to divide this trip into two days. The car is old and we don't know how it will handle a 1,000 mile trip. Don't push it hard. Find a motel midway."
"Right"
"Plus you've never driven more than a hundred miles in one shot"
"Yup"
"Remember, the northern route is flatter and you'll have a good choice of motels to stay at."
"Got it"
"The southern route goes through the mountains. It'll be tougher on the car and has worse phone reception if there's a problem."
"Right. I gotta go."
Fifteen hours later the dog wakes us with frenzied barking. He bursts out of the house yapping at an unshaven lout who's parked an unfamiliar vehicle on the lawn and is hoisting a cooler filled with cans of energy drinks.
Naturally, he went through the mountains.
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A better use of the Jello would be to add some vodka, refrigerate and consume. Then nail the teenager to the tree.