Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch (Post 483712)

My Catholic high school was more ethnically and socioeconomically diverse than the public high school I would have attended, but was less religiously diverse (duh). Jews were particularly underrepresented although I am told that was not for lack of effort on Admissions' part (you can only get so far when you have bleeding crucifixes over every door). There were probably more Latinos in my school than in the town where I grew up.

Private schools can do things to create a school community that are flatly unconstitutional for public schools to do. That's a powerful force for good as much as evil. We've really hobbled the public schools from doing things that used to seem ordinary for them to do, then we act all shocked that they are the way they are. I want my kid to go to a school where if you post something racist or sexist on Facebook, you apologize or you're shown the fucking door, not one where you change the conversation to be about your First Amendment rights.

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 483710)

I had a hand-me-down GMC Jimmy. It was awesome. I drove it through a river and had it airborne several times.

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 483708)

I know this will make me sound like an old crank, but parents need to stop buying kids luxury cars. Have you seen the cars parents are buying for kids these days? I don't care how much disposable income I have when my kid's old enough to drive. The child is getting a used, modest car. Giving a kid a new Range Rover or BMW as a college vehicle sends just about every wrong message in the world, and is all but assuredly guaranteed to turn your kid into an out of touch asshole. It also makes you look incredibly pathetic.

And really, what the hell was so bad about a used Chevy Blazer hand-me-down? I was thrilled to have that old bucket of bolts. What kind of precious little twit needs a Range Rover for his friends to vomit in after a high school or college keg party?

Originally Posted by Adder (Post 483716)

I don't mind a hand me down of mom or dad's old luxury car, but yeah.

Originally Posted by bold_n_brazen (Post 483715)

I had a AMC Hornet Sportabout Wagon. The best thing about it was the the spare tire was missing, but the well where it should have been could be plugged to hold ice and beer. And also that no one cared at all that I beat the shit out of it.

The brazenette will inherit my current car when she's 16. I don't feel bad about giving her a hand-me-down VW. I will be buying a ridiculous sports car when that day comes. Probably a convertible. Probably expensive.

Originally Posted by bold_n_brazen (Post 483715)

I had a AMC Hornet Sportabout Wagon. The best thing about it was the the spare tire was missing, but the well where it should have been could be plugged to hold ice and beer. And also that no one cared at all that I beat the shit out of it.

The brazenette will inherit my current car when she's 16. I don't feel bad about giving her a hand-me-down VW. I will be buying a ridiculous sports car when that day comes. Probably a convertible. Probably expensive.

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 483710)

I had a hand-me-down GMC Jimmy. It was awesome. I drove it through a river and had it airborne several times.

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 483717)

Getting mom's beaten up four year old Cayenne is fine. Getting a new one is Kardashian.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 483721)

It's interesting seeing all you guys talk about being given a car as no big deal. But, like I said, I suppose if I grew up in the 'burbs, I would understand that 'if you don't have a car, you might as well be dead because you can't go anywhere' phenomenon. Hell, it might be a gift more for yourself than your kid since it gives you the freedom to not drive them places.

TM

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 483721)

Maybe it's because of the HUGE chip on my shoulder. Or maybe it's because I grew up in the city and almost no one I knew had a car. But I am unfamiliar with a world in which inheriting a used Cayenne is "fine."

It's interesting seeing all you guys talk about being given a car as no big deal. But, like I said, I suppose if I grew up in the 'burbs, I would understand that 'if you don't have a car, you might as well be dead because you can't go anywhere' phenomenon. Hell, it might be a gift more for yourself than your kid since it gives you the freedom to not drive them places.

TM

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 483706)

So, you mean the South?

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 483709)

What about boogie?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFcI15e5liQ

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 483710)

I had a hand-me-down GMC Jimmy. It was awesome. I drove it through a river and had it airborne several times.

Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone (Post 483711)

That would make an excellent song lyric. I may use it on the next Blowjob Camels album.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 483721)

Maybe it's because of the HUGE chip on my shoulder. Or maybe it's because I grew up in the city and almost no one I knew had a car. But I am unfamiliar with a world in which inheriting a used Cayenne is "fine."

It's interesting seeing all you guys talk about being given a car as no big deal. But, like I said, I suppose if I grew up in the 'burbs, I would understand that 'if you don't have a car, you might as well be dead because you can't go anywhere' phenomenon. Hell, it might be a gift more for yourself than your kid since it gives you the freedom to not drive them places.

TM