Is This Avatar a Picture of Your Daughter?

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The discussion centers around a user named Evo, whose avatar is a picture of her 16-year-old daughter, who excels in honors and AP classes but is not interested in physics. Instead, she is considering a career in law or psychology, having achieved success in forensic debate. The conversation touches on the similarities in appearance between Evo and her daughter, with some humorous speculation about cloning. Participants discuss the challenges of teenage driving in the U.S., expressing concerns about the age at which teens obtain their licenses and the associated risks. There are mentions of the differences in driving regulations in other countries, with some advocating for higher age limits for driving in North America. The dialogue also includes personal anecdotes about school experiences, debate events, and the impact of driving on social interactions among teens. Overall, the thread combines light-hearted banter with serious reflections on education and youth culture.
  • #31
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Well I actually got to talk to your daughter for a bit...

You guys are from kansas I believe... oh how exciting

anyway thanks for telling her
 
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  • #32
lol, that Christmas video was fun to watch :biggrin:
 
  • #33
Dagenais said:
What is it with Americans and rushing to get their license at 16? Most of them can hardly drive, a reason why they get into so many damn accidents.

In parts of Europe and Asia, you don't get your license 'till 18 and I wish that was the law in North America.

I'm tired of seeing 16 and 17 year olds flying down the road when they have no clue about how little driving skill they have.

I've seen 17 year olds drive to their neighbor's house. Bicycles and the public transit become non-existant to North American high schoolers once they get that license.

Im 17 and a senior with no car, no insurance, and no rush to get anywhere. I was too busy with schoolwork to get a permit at 16. I see sophomores already driving around, wasting precious gas and not carpooling. Insurance costs wayy to much for me right now, and I can't get a job with my time-intensive courses. Instead, I run around town. Slower, a little, but free.

Whenever I do get my car eventually, it will strictly be from point A to point B, carpooling with my cousins to school. Also no 'joyriding'. That would be an economic waste of money.

Dagenais, I agree completely with you about these teenagers who have no idea how to drive. They're all over the place at my school. A few of the more idiotic ones taunt me and call me a b*tch whenever I am running. I am just waiting for the day they are put in jail for wreckless driving. Its extremely rude for them to be insulting strangers from the beds of their pickup trucks, they are nothing but hooligan loosers.
 
  • #34
I agree with 16 being too young to drive for most kids. They just raised the age here, my daughter is one of the last to get a "real" license at 16.

Where we live, her closest friends are at least 10-15 miles away from us. There is no mass transit here, no taxis, car is the only way. Before she got her license, all I did was drive her and her friends places. It was my second full time job. She had school, track, debate, now she also has a part time job.
 
  • #35
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Monique said:
lol, that Christmas video was fun to watch :biggrin:
Thank you, i hoped people would enjoy it
 
  • #36
Tom McCurdy said:
Thank you, i hoped people would enjoy it
My daughter enjoyed it. I haven't watched it yet because I have a hamster powered dial up connection. :frown:
 
  • #37
Im 17 and a senior with no car, no insurance, and no rush to get anywhere. I was too busy with schoolwork to get a permit at 16.

I see sophomores already driving around, wasting precious gas and not carpooling.

Depending on where you live in US/Canada, I don't think 16 year olds are allowed to car pool until after a certain amount of time. They are suppose to drive alone, with adults or immediate family members only. Evo may be able to tell you more since her state just changed laws. :confused:

People get their permits at age 15 now and licenses at age 16! And the way they drive, like you say, wastes gas needlessly. The manner in which I see High Schoolers drive, including constantly flooring their cars, doing spins is both wasteful and dangerous.

However, I do realize that ost of you know that I'm a fan of SUVs but I like them because SUVs are great vehicles and their faults are exaggerated.

A few of the more idiotic ones taunt me and call me a b*tch whenever I am running.

I always wonder why there aren't any cops patrolling High School areas. Just 15 minutes before and after the bell would ensure that High Schoolers would be more cautious drivers. I see tons of them breaking the law, and barely miss collisions. A half hour each day like that would make a big difference.

Instead of watching the High Schoolers, the police watch for adults speeding through school zones when the biggest potential for accidents are teenagers.

I usually ride my bike around town. I'm not in good enough shape to be running around town. :frown:

Im just waiting for the day they are put in jail for wreckless driving. Its extremely rude for them to be insulting strangers from the beds of their pickup trucks

It shouldn't be long until they get their license suspended. If the harassment gets to be too much, you could always file a complaint to the local authorities or talk to the school office (writing a polite letter to both). Some may think that's squealing and being jerky, when really, you're trying to keep people safe.

Where we live, her closest friends are at least 10-15 miles away from us.

Pffff...I can easily bike that distance. :wink:
 
  • #38
Tom McCurdy said:
Thank you, i hoped people would enjoy it

Very funny, but how does not Santa friend not know what a Lave is? And why is his favourite work Lame? :biggrin:

Still Funny though. :smile:

The Bob (2004 ©)
 
  • #39
I like how they walk into Victoria's secret and become friends :-p very funny
 
  • #40
haha yeah we thought that would be funny. We were hoping to get more footage, but as you might exspect we were having trouble with security.

you should watch some of the other films too
like Jesus vs Muhammad
 
  • #41
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