Liveaboard Family Looking for a Miracle

[imagine2frolic]

wind,

Calm down, calm down, I am asking questions, and have said I do not know where the line is. I have said it would have to be case by case. I cannot make that decision, and I care not to. That's alot of responsibility sending some one to what could be there death. I am sure the commitee that picked the first astronaut even felt that. Even though it was a grown man. Less of a choice with a monkey.

In Australia 16 is considered as an adult as I believe it was chall that typed it? There are some very young people who are called old souls. For the very reason that they are way ahead of the peers inmaturity.

I am not talking about today's 16 yr old with three kids. My point being there was a time when that was normal. Possibly you should reread what I have typed?. .. ....i2f

[wind_magic]

I am calm, I'm smiling as I write this.

I'm saying I do know where the line is, it's between 14 and 16.

[imagine2frolic]

uhhhhhh, possibly 15? Or do you mean that as a gray area, as in my gray matter?... ........i2f

[krozet]

A whole lot of wide brushes being used in this thread.... Oh and non of them are on topic.

Welcome to the internets...

[wind_magic]

Originally Posted by imagine2frolic

uhhhhhh, possibly 15? Or do you mean that as a gray area, as in my gray matter?... ........i2f

No no there's no grey area, 16 comes right after 14, honest.

Check this out - 6 die from brain-eating amoeba.

12, 13, 14, **coughs**, 16, 17 ..

[imagine2frolic]

Sorry for the drift, but the internet is like any other conversation.

Maybe they found a place to live through Acorn, and have a prostitution ring going now?....BETTER?.......

I think I was in that lake last week........i2f

[wind_magic]

Originally Posted by krozet

A whole lot of wide brushes being used in this thread.... Oh and non of them are on topic.

Welcome to the internets...

Hey that isn't fair, PCP777's post was on topic.

I think we've just quietly agreed this thread is better off if it isn't on topic anymore ...

[PCP777]

Originally Posted by wind_magic

Hey that isn't fair, PCP777's post was on topic.

I think we've just quietly agreed this thread is better off if it isn't on topic anymore ...

Well thank you. I spent about an hour of my life reading this thread, I thought it was a good subject and wanted to throw my two cents in. The whole teen sailing thing is another good topic that's been discussed on other forums as well but it probably deserves another thread.

I have a good employee that went to prison for five years over prescription drugs. (Now) He's a good guy that's trying to get his life together so invited him to come for a sail. He got bit by the bug. I ended up finding him a Hobie 16 for $100 that was actually able to sail. You have to have a good hobby or you can fall back in the game right? I'm a firm believer in second chances.

So he's living with his grandmother and looking for a living situation or at least a way to get a few nights away a week. My best suggestion, considering his situation, is to get a nice little sailboat and live aboard. aside from the money, the only apartment he'll be able to find around here, because of his credit and criminal background check, would be the hood. You DON'T want to live in the hood in Dallas folks, trust me.

Why even deal with that?

I say get a decent boat and live on it, as long as you have that "roughing it" attitude and don't have major dependencies like kids etc to worry about it can be a terrific solution. yes, you will have to spend money on it but even here in Texas, where housing is very inexpensive, living aboard a boat can be much less expensive if you have the right boat. We are also blessed with a fairly temperate climate which really helps. (Not much snow, ice or freezing days here in Dallas)

If I was in a situation like his, it would be a no brainer. As far as raising a family on a small boat? Not sure if I could handle that.

Given the choice between a homeless shelter, a tent and a boat, I'll take a boat 100% of the time.

[smackdaddy]

Personally, I love it when a thread careens out of control and busts right into a big freakin' tree. That's free-form, baby!

[PCP777]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

Personally, I love it when a thread careens out of control and busts right into a big freakin' tree. That's free-form, baby!