Guess who got the cops called on them today?

[bluemoco]

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maybe make the kid some hot coco after asking him to join ya in a friendly snowball  fight.

I like this idea.

And, maybe meet the mom, too?  Invite her to meet your family and have a beer sometime.  I bet she's a decent person who's busting her ass to keep her life together.

My sister raised 2 kids on her own, and I know how unbelievably tough it was. 

[NAKID]

Jeeze, some people are calling me a nancy for calling the cops but here wwe have people telling me I should invite the kid over and talk to him about his "feeling"? WTF?

[Triple J]

I blew up a newspaper stand

I blew up a payphone

I blew up lots of stuff....

I blew up my share of stuff as well. I don't know why, but blowing up things with pipe bombs is really funny! Especially fancy mailboxes that look like the house they're in front of! 

I'm really glad I'm not growing up now a days. I would have been labeled a terrorist probably.       Back then all I worried about was my Dad (a fireman) finding out.

[Grampa]

target aquired.......

distance......  30 yards


pumps...... 5 sir


wait..... wait.......

take the shot Timmy


target down sir



Jr sniper training

[ducatiz]

I like this idea.

And, maybe meet the mom, too?  Invite her to meet your family and have a beer sometime.  I bet she's a decent person who's busting her ass to keep her life together.

My sister raised 2 kids on her own, and I know how unbelievably tough it was. 

plus, she might be hot... and lonely...

[Popeye the Sailor]

Personally, I think Chris did it the right (read-safe) way.


Say you grab the brat by his arm and make him take you over to talk with his mom. She might accuse you of assaulting her kid. That gets ugly fast.


Say you build a malicious snowman, with glass in it-don't tell me that wouldn't play out as assault-and what if his own kid got into it? Also sucks.


As for being his friend? That's great-you invite a random kid into your house for hot cocoa. That sound okay to you? How about if it was your kid? I know my mother insisted I not go into strangers houses when they offered me goodies. It's a great way to be labelled a weirdo, whether he has kids or not.


It's all really just a pain in the ass. When I put up my fence, I'm going to electrify it.

[moto-zen]

^^^^^^^^ +1
It's not the same world it used to be. Unfounded accusations and lawsuits come way too easily.

[Grampa]

Personally, I think Chris did it the right (read-safe) way.


Say you grab the brat by his arm and make him take you over to talk with his mom. She might accuse you of assaulting her kid. That gets ugly fast.


Say you build a malicious snowman, with glass in it-don't tell me that wouldn't play out as assault-and what if his own kid got into it? Also sucks.


As for being his friend? That's great-you invite a random kid into your house for hot cocoa. That sound okay to you? How about if it was your kid? I know my mother insisted I not go into strangers houses when they offered me goodies. It's a great way to be labelled a weirdo, whether he has kids or not.


It's all really just a pain in the ass. When I put up my fence, I'm going to electrify it.

or.... just ignore a toppled snowman and the reason for it's demise

building a snowman, or doing anything with your kids is more about time spent with the kids.

a dead snowman is just another opportunity to spend the time building another one with the ones you care about

it's all perspective

[Big Troubled Bear]

Or just build it in your backyard

[Popeye the Sailor]

or.... just ignore a toppled snowman and the reason for it's demise

building a snowman, or doing anything with your kids is more about time spent with the kids.

a dead snowman is just another opportunity to spend the time building another one with the ones you care about

it's all perspective

Ah, no-any kid who thinks coming onto my property to destroy anything, especially multiple times, is some sort of pastime will get straightened out.


That same little bastard probably thinks it'd be fun to sit on my bike, and possibly knock it over.


It's not the snowman-it's the principle. It's about respect.

[NAKID]

Ah, no-any kid who thinks coming onto my property to destroy anything, especially multiple times, is some sort of pastime will get straightened out.


That same little bastard probably thinks it'd be fun to sit on my bike, and possibly knock it over.


It's not the snowman-it's the principle. It's about respect.

Dave, I'm glad you get it...

[bluemoco]

Jeeze, some people are calling me a nancy for calling the cops but here wwe have people telling me I should invite the kid over and talk to him about his "feeling"? WTF?

I don't think anybody is calling you a nancy, nor are we suggesting you do some backyard Freudian analysis on the kid.  We're just offering different ways to approach the kid (and his mom).   You chose to call the  .  I'd probably save that for a [very] last resort.

It certainly is about teaching some respect.  If you think that calling the police about your damaged snowman is the right way to do that, then that's your prerogative.

plus, she might be hot... and lonely...

  



  

[Grampa]

the kid is never gonna respect Chris go'n that route

clearly his mom does not have his respect., so why would he have any for Chris..... the cops are not going to drill it into him.

if its respect for his property Chris wants...... then... Chris has to earn it. it aint right, but it's the only way it'll happen.


I have the same thing go'n on in my neighborhood with a group of lil punk skaterbrats.

no parental control...they make the beast with two backs around in everybodys yard cept mine..... why.... because I took the time to talk to them on thier level, and even went so far as to skate a lil with them. They now leave my shit alone. 

[NAKID]

Some kids need compliance by fear. This is not the same situation as with a group of kids. You have a group of kids with nothing better to do than entertain each other by seeing how far they can take things. Here, this kid was by himself and not trying to impress anyone else...

[Triple J]

clearly his mom does not have his respect.

Not necessarily. She just isn't around to witness this.