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Now is this applicable to American Culture only or worldwide? Many other cultures (specifically european) allow people to drink at 16, 18, etc. So when you say "minor", are you referring to minor as determined by the governing authorities? As stated above, minor here is not minor in Ireland. Should the Irish not be allowed to drink at 18? Instead of being black and white, wouldn't it be up to the parents to determine the responsibility level of each child individually? My brother's were not granted a lot of the same priviledges as me when we were younger because they weren't as "responsible" as me. This icluded but not limited to the consumption of a beer once in a while with dinner ot what not. So take my case for example, as I would have fallen under the "I as a minor consuming alcohol was never a good thing." Why was it good or bad? Thoughts?

Ass whoopins teach a lot when issued properly and in the appropriate situation. Dogs, people, whatever. Once when I was a kid, my dad bought me a bow. I asked if I could go outside with it one day and he said "yes, but don't try to shoot anything out of it, including sticks." I said OK. I went outside, thought he wasn't watching and tried to shoot a stick with it. He came out, asked if I had shot a stick with it, I told him no, he said he watched me, and I got spanked, hard. Probably one of the least pleasureable whoopins I ever took. Got it worse that normal because I lied about it. And you know what, I deserved every bit of it because I knew the consequences ahead of time and still went through with doing it. Well, I never did that again nor did I ever lie to my parents again. Life went on.

Yup. Had a few dogs come at. They learned quickly aggression towards me was not going to fly. Wasn't an issue afterwards and in fact, they trained up very nicely.

I must have misread it. Either way, she has some other issues going on. Not trying to bash or anything, just curious as to why you couldn't? Once you are married, bio father or step father, you are still a family unit and there are rules that need to be followed. By marrying his mother and becoming his step father you assume what should be an authoritative role and as such, both reward AND discipline should be executed by both parents. If you don't exercise authority, the kid is always going to walk all over you. There has to be balance.

Well Erik, it's good to see you finally made it home. You never called me back last night after we got off the phone so I was hoping the tow truck driver didn't kidnap you, rape you, and dump your body somewhere. Glad you are alright.

+1 one. Whoop his ass. My father let me drink beer once in a while starting at 16 or 17 with dinner and what not because I had demonstrated that I was responsible. But it was made perfectly clear to me when it was aceptable for me to drink and when it wasn't. I wasn't allowed to just go take a beer whenever I wanted, and I knew that. I needed direct permission. As for the wife leaving the husband for not grounding the kid? Sounds like a rocky marriage anyway if she is leaving her husband because of something like that. That's it, lets just go back on our promises to each other before God, and bail out on my family all together because my husband won't ground out kid. For better or worse? Maybe thier vows were different though. Something like, "for better or worse, but not too worse, like if we have a disagreement, in sickness and in health, unless you get too sick for me to want to deal with, until death do us part, unless I get tired of being married to you before either one of us dies."

Yeah she was. I loved how dean broke it down though about potential. Why do you have to make money off your potential? That whole conversation between the two of them was pretty awesome.

its different. Its one of those love it or hate it. most people won't enjoy it but I enjoyed the dialogue and the way the character's struggles are portrayed.

I have been on a vette kick lately. Too bad this wasn't at a different time in my life...I would love to rock this car. good luck with the sale.

Sorry mods, just realized wrong section. Please move to Parking Lot. Blue Valentine

A child and a child molester are walking into the woods. As they walk, they get deeper into the woods. They keep walking and the woods get thicker. They keep walking and its gets darker. The further they walk, the thicker and darker it continues to get. The little boy stops and looks up at the child molester and says, "I am scared." The child molester responds, "You think you're scared? I gotta walk out of here alone."

It's funny from an immature perspective but if I was doing what those kids were doing, I would have known I was in the wrong in the first place and would not have ran out after the car and got up in those old dude's faces. When they started yelling at the old guys for smashing their RC car, that's when they deserved clubs to the domes. Pick up your car, have a chuckle, and leave. No need to get mouthy with the old people when you were in the wromng in the first place.

...post Apologies.

Yup. I mean of you're going to do something like that, do it with no one beside you.

Not quite as good, but still entertaining...

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Thats funny. Did Kiggly run his FWD auto?

Yeah mang, a little late. Some good vids on youtube though. Unfortunately I missed it this year but I hope to make it next.

Uggghhh...I was hoping it would be mildly entertaining...so much for going to see it.

Any reviews now that it is out?

Right on. I had a client that had a 5 month old little terrier mix. One of the highest energy pups I have ever seen. My clients roomats would take the dog on a jog for like 40 minutes and come back and the pup was still ripping around the apartment like a nutcase. I took her a few times for boarding and obedience training. I usually do a couple 15 minute training session throughout the day depending on the dog. Some can take more session or longer sessions, some can't. But anyway, after a 15 minute obedience session, the dog was pooped. I would put her in her crate, let the session soak in, and I wouldn't hear another peep out of her until I cam back to do another session with her. She was more wore out after 15 minutes of concentration than 40 minutes of mindless running. Also, as for e-collars, I am not opposed to them at all. There are many different ways to use them and if done properly as with most tools out there, they are excellent training tools. It's just thatI see a lot of people buy a collar, strap it on and just start shocking the dog. The dog starts off confused at what is going on. Then the dog eventually learns, I bark and I get stimmed. So maybe I won't bark. But in that scenario, the dog is not barking because of the stim, not because you don't want it to. Whereas if you actually train a dog and open that line of communication, the dog correlates "no" with the stim so the dog understands through the training that the correction is issued by you, not some "mystical-out-of-nothingness." Besides, if you can give a verbal correction along with a physical one, you can also give verbal and physical praise when the dog exhibits behavior that is desireable. If life is all corrections, life sucks. If life is a balance of corrections and praise properly applied, life can be fullfilling as you have accomplishments.

Hey gets enough exercise running back on forth while on the chain outside and chewing on jugs. I mean really, what else could a dog need? :dumb: On a more serious note, yes, physical workouts are very important. It's even better when training is incorporated as that will tire the dog out mentally as well. The dog will actually have to think and pay attention while being exercised.

The tasks of chewing things and barking are not being handed down by by the owner, at least not directly. Of course a dog that has nothing constructive to do is going to do things that are undesireable. Same as with kids. Kids that aren't given a constructive outlet for their energy are going to find ways to release it one way or another and in a lot of cases it's going to be in a manner that is usually frowned upon by adults. Mike (Copperhead) had a dog named Clover. The dog was effing nuts. High energy dog that just bounced off the wall. If I recall corectly, also chewed on a lot of things she wasn't supposed to. Within 5 min of me putting her on a leash and working with her, she calmed right down and payed attention to me and what I wanted her to do. By the end of me leaving Mike's house that night, I would tell her to sit, she sat, and didn't move until I told her she could. I walk around with her, she is right at my side. I took her for 2 days while Mike went out of town and I had her heeling and auto sitting perfectly. So clover could choose to be a nut case and pull on the leash and chew a bunch of crap, or she could pay attention to the direction I was giving her. She received praise for making the decisions I wanted and a correction for making the decisions I didn't. Another member on here, Brian, had a boxer that pulled on the leash and would go ballistic barking and pulling whenever he saw another dog. I took him for 4 days and worked with him. Heel, Auto Sit, down, etc. When he went back and I took him home and we did a go home lesson out in the neighborhood, he was great. We had another dog across the street barking and pulling its owner towards Rocky and Rocky stayed focused on the command he was in. Maintaining the heel. The point is, sure, some dogs may want more attention than others but most unwanted behavior can be overcome by having constructive interaction with the dog and giving the dog a job. By training the dog you lay a foundation for communication and as a result, can dictate to the dog what behaviors are wanted and which ones aren't, all without confusing the dog by leaving him outside all day tied to a rope/chain and shocking him every time he barks. Sure he will learn not to bak because he gets a shock whenever he does it, so what's to stop him from starting to dig holes in your yard then as an outlet for his energy? Just some thoughts...

Montana or Alaska.

And this is why I don't own a Bike. I have always wanted one and will probably never own one. Too much traffic/stupid drivers out there. That night I got t-boned in my Talon last year...if I had been on a bike instead of in my car, I wouldn't be here right now.