Oh dear, msbelle, that is no bueno. Glad he's okay, though.
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Dec 26, 2017 9:06:07 pm PST #20299 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 26, 2017 9:22:15 pm PST #20300 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Thank God everyone is safe!
I think given that, maybe it's a good thing that Mac not have an independent means of transportation while still a minor?
Beverly - Dec 27, 2017 12:05:48 am PST #20301 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I'm so glad everybody is okay. You need massive hugs, msbelle.
StY crashed a friend's car the first week he had his lisence. Our insurance paid, but our premium tripled.
Karma exists, though, because one of his "friends" totaled StY's motorcycle, and never paid a dime.
meara - Dec 27, 2017 12:26:22 am PST #20302 of 30002
Eek, Mac and msbelle!! Glad he's safe but oh man!!
I am awake at 5am. Stupid cramps. Stupid weird dreams (ok the dreams weren't actually that bad, but they're sticking with me for a hot minute here)
Calli - Dec 27, 2017 2:31:06 am PST #20303 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm glad Mac 's ok.
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2017 3:12:49 am PST #20304 of 30002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Totaled car -- eek! But as long as the humans are okay, there's reason to be relieved.
Laura - Dec 27, 2017 3:41:32 am PST #20305 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
#1 son has unfortunately crashed 3 cars, and lost one to towing which resulted in charges more than the car was worth. No, he does not ever drive my cars. Period. Maybe when he is 40, maybe. We'll see if his record improves. #2 backed my Brand New Car into a dumpster, with a backup camera and beeping alerts that something was behind him. I sobbed without regard for how he felt. Granted that was an exception and he really is a wonderful driver. His job right now involves driving customers' Teslas all day long. No harm has come to a Tesla yet!
But by far the worst was #1 totaling his very first car when he was 18 on my anniversary. It was so clear to all adults that he took the turn too fast then panicked and slammed on the brakes, locking them. I'll never forget the super sympathetic policeman putting his arm around me and patting my back assuring me it would get better. This was almost 8 years ago and it still brings pain, and #1 still denies all responsibility and blames the car. Hence him never ever driving my car.
I really wish I were closer, msbelle. So relieved that Mac escaped injury, but more than understand how awful this rite of passage is.
Theodosia - Dec 27, 2017 3:57:50 am PST #20306 of 30002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I think breaking down and wailing in front if mac and friend would have been totally appropriate! Much more so than yelling, which would have been my first impulse!
I'm glad though that he was physically IK, and that the punishment (no car) will be instructional enough of itself.
Laura - Dec 27, 2017 4:01:40 am PST #20307 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I was searching my bookmarks for something else entirely and found this link that Pix posted in 2012 titled "13 Ways to get through a rough day" - there was a good reason to save that post!
^^^ msbelle to follow linky ^^^
msbelle - Dec 27, 2017 4:10:40 am PST #20308 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I'm shockingly ok. Mac did not die in his sleep, so that's good. I have not yelled at all. I totaled a car when I was 17 and then I was clearly at fault in another wreck when 18 that totaled the other car, so yeah karma.