Kids of EB

[NJmike PE]

Il has some strict rules. There area crazy # of hours of driving. No one under the age of 18 is allowed in the car except siblings or their own kids. so no friends in the car.

THIS. NJ moved to this.

 

[MA_PE]

MA was changing a lot of the rules when my kids went through the process. One big thing was that the kid needs to log 40 hours of supervised driving on his permit before he can test for his driver's license. Someone (the parents) had to sign off that he met this requirement. Permit at 16 and (with a drivers ed course) license at 16.5, otherwise you wait until 17. The first license they issue is a junior drivers license (JDL) and it's oriented vertically to easily distinguish it from the regular horizontally oriented license. Many rules (occupants, curfews, etc.) for the JDL classification. Tickets and fines on the JDL are brutal. My insurance at least doubled when they were added. I try not to think about it.

 

[ventilator]

I remember my parents telling me my insurance was something like 1400 for 6 months and that was 14-15 years ago. That was after good student and drivers ed discounts. I'm afraid to think what it will cost in 11 or 12 years now. Heck, I'm afraid of what everything will cost in 12 years, not just insurance. Love my kids but man they are expensive.

 

[snickerd3]

so minisnick ended up with 4 shots in the thighs at the drs yesterday. poor kid was still gimpy this morning.

 

[csb]

My kid's football team won their championship game and went undefeated for the season! He was moved to defense during the playoffs and oh how he shined. He took down a kid last night with one hand. He's a solid kid with good speed and it meant a lot of kids got the wind knocked out them. It was kinda common to see the kids all have to take a knee while the kid my kid tackled got his bearings. No one was hurt, just stunned.

 

[snickerd3]

at least the insurance company my parents had, no matter which car i would be driving, the price was based on the most expensive car their policy covered. My dad had won a Mercedes from a raffle about year before i got my license. when they heard what my insurance was going to cost good bye was said to the Mercedes.

 

[ventilator]

at least the insurance company my parents had, no matter which car i would be driving, the price was based on the most expensive car their policy covered. My dad had won a Mercedes from a raffle about year before i got my license. when they heard what my insurance was going to cost good bye was said to the Mercedes.

My dad rebuilt a '79 corvette. My mom freaked out and made him sell it because of the same thing from what I can remember. Never got to drive it.

 

[MA_PE]

at least the insurance company my parents had, no matter which car i would be driving, the price was based on the most expensive car their policy covered. My dad had won a Mercedes from a raffle about year before i got my license. when they heard what my insurance was going to cost good bye was said to the Mercedes.

Then they just really wanted to get rid of the Mercedes and, kudos to you, they could've just opted to not put you on the policy and banned you from driving any of the cars. In MA they do the same thing. If you're insuring multiple cars with multiple drivers they automatically attach the least experienced (or higher risk) driver to the highest valued car. However, the bulk of the insurance cost is the liability coverage and not the comprehensive coverage on a specific vehicle. Sure the vehicle costs are greater, but the liability insurance for a given driver is the where the meat of the bill is.

 

[MA_PE]

at least the insurance company my parents had, no matter which car i would be driving, the price was based on the most expensive car their policy covered. My dad had won a Mercedes from a raffle about year before i got my license. when they heard what my insurance was going to cost good bye was said to the Mercedes.

My dad rebuilt a '79 corvette. My mom freaked out and made him sell it because of the same thing from what I can remember. Never got to drive it.

again, mothers are like that. She just didn't want you driving a 'vette as a newly licensed driver (and if she was like my mother, or my wife for that matter) she just didn't see any need for a Corvette. The insurance bill was an easy means to justify her end of getting rid of the car. FWIW, if the motor was stock in that Corvette it wasn't as fast as some of the compact cars today.

 

[matt267 PE]

Proud dad moment of the day: When my 7y/o daughter wanted to watch "How It's Made" instead of cartoons this morning.

 

[NJmike PE]

Well done Matt. That's awesome. Far better things to watch than sponge Bob.

Separate note, #1 learned to ride a bike yesterday. First in the house, she started by riding in a circle. Then hours later she was outside riding straight lines. All of which with the training wheels on but given yesterday was her first attempt I'm satisfied with the TW on for now.

 

[matt267 PE]

I can see it now; the NJmike family bicycle gang.

 

[NJmike PE]

The leather jackets with the gang insignia are already in print.

 

[matt267 PE]

 

[NJmike PE]

So what?

 

[matt267 PE]

Looks good on you bro.

 

[csb]

Wait, did I just witness Matt and Mike being supportive of each other?

lusone: on the bike riding. We need more people like that.

 

[matt267 PE]

Wait, did I just witness Matt and Mike being supportive of each other?

Must have been a moment of weakness. I'll try not to let it happen again.

 

[NJmike PE]

 

[snickerd3]

took minisnick to mcDs friday after we got back from the field trip. The happy meal toy is a bucket decorated from that book of life movie. Minisnick saw the bucket and pointed to one of the characters and then quoted that "Everyone can eat churros" line from the movie trailer with perfect elevation in pitch when saying the word Churros. it was hilarious.