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So this happened today

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    jon-nyc
    wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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    Boy turned 16 yesterday. He got his permit about an hour ago.

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    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
    -Cormac McCarthy

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      Mik
      wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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      Go find a four lane US highway out in the country. Less traffic, lower speed, very forgiving place to learn.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        Tom-K
        wrote 14 days ago last edited by Tom-K 6 Sept 2025, 22:07
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        Good luck Jon, good boy though--he is paying attention to the road. (And not to his a-hole father posting pics to his a-hole friends on a chat site!) 😁

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          Mik
          wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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          I looked on the map. Not sure there are many out there. I looked at highway 9 but I'd bet it's pretty well traveled and fast. 202 across the bridge up north looks like a good road for curves.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            jon-nyc
            wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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            I think there are some good candidates in the northern part of Westchester but we'll probably do that this Saturday and Sunday. From his initial 10m attempt I'd say we need to practice cornering, breaking gently and accelerating gently. We can do a lot of that in my neighborhood.

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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              Mik
              wrote 14 days ago last edited by Mik 6 Sept 2025, 22:32
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              Don't forget this winter to take him to a big icy parking lot and make him get into some skids. It builds muscle memory.

              Also, I DRILLED into my daughter that distance = time, time = safety. Think Clockwork Orange therapy for young drivers. Also drill him on the exceptionally miniscule time you save by speeding. Traffic school was good for me in that they focused on that.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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                Stay safe.

                The Brad

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                  Horace
                  wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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                  I've heard he has problematic driving genetics.

                  Education is extremely important.

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                    89th
                    wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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                    Glad my kids aren’t near driving yet. Not sure how you can handle the stress, both from teaching them and also knowing how many idiots are out there.

                    Not that anyone cares but my first two thoughts when thinking about what I’d teach my kids (other than the basics and getting comfortable driving) are:

                    • Always be predictable to other cars
                    • Always know you can slow down and take your time and other cars will (usually) just go around you
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                      89th
                      wrote 14 days ago last edited by
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                      Also…kids hair these days wtf. I’d imagine he’d stand out in a crowd and look really sharp with a clean haircut. All the kids I see have mops over their foreheads! Not that he needs any help getting a girlfriend!

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                        14 days ago

                        Also…kids hair these days wtf. I’d imagine he’d stand out in a crowd and look really sharp with a clean haircut. All the kids I see have mops over their foreheads! Not that he needs any help getting a girlfriend!

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote 13 days ago last edited by Doctor Phibes 6 Oct 2025, 11:24
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                        @89th said in So this happened today:

                        Also…kids hair these days wtf. I’d imagine he’d stand out in a crowd and look really sharp with a clean haircut. All the kids I see have mops over their foreheads!

                        My son's the same way, and he's 23. There'll be plenty of time to have no hair when they're old.

                        I was only joking

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                          14 days ago

                          Also…kids hair these days wtf. I’d imagine he’d stand out in a crowd and look really sharp with a clean haircut. All the kids I see have mops over their foreheads! Not that he needs any help getting a girlfriend!

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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote 13 days ago last edited by
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                          @89th said in So this happened today:

                          Also…kids hair these days wtf. I’d imagine he’d stand out in a crowd and look really sharp with a clean haircut. All the kids I see have mops over their foreheads!

                          Your ‘Get off my lawn’ sign is being delivered Friday.

                          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                          -Cormac McCarthy

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                            Mik
                            wrote 13 days ago last edited by
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                            89th has aged 40 years in the 20 years we've been here.

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                              jon-nyc
                              wrote 13 days ago last edited by
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                              Wait until one of these mop heads comes ringing the doorbell for his little girl.

                              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                              -Cormac McCarthy

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                                89th
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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote 13 days ago last edited by jon-nyc 6 Oct 2025, 12:02
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                                  lol

                                  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                  -Cormac McCarthy

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                                    13 days ago

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                                    Mik
                                    wrote 13 days ago last edited by
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                                    @89th said in So this happened today:

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                                    Perfect.

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      kluurs
                                      wrote 13 days ago last edited by
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                                      Where’d 89 get that gif of me??

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote 13 days ago last edited by
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                                        I was at a younger persons bar today. That hair style is all over.

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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