The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[FutureCEO]

I watched a few seconds of the Epcot opening live stream by ResortTV....only Disney can inspire people rush and buy that much crappy merchandise though I'm sure one or two things are nice.

 

[Patcheslee]

Wow....that seems extreme. Was there parking anywhere in the neighborhood so you could cheat? We didn't have to worry about that. There were about 250 kids in my school, junior high and high school combined. My graduating class, not including exchange students, was 31 kids. Our parking lot was plenty big. We had a parking lot in the front for the teachers, and a parking lot in the back for the students. The shop class garage opened to the parking lot. As a prank one year, the shop kids got into my brother's car (the one he had before the convertible...he had a '63 Plymouth Fury 3 that was UGLY as sin. It was like this gold puke color.) and they put it in neutral and pushed it into the junk heap next to the parking lot. He was not amused. There were no rules about who could park where....teachers could park in the back if they wanted, and students could park at the front outside of regular school hours. And the rec center was right across the street, so we could have parked there if the lot was full, but it never was. I used to park at the far end of the lot so no one would park next to me because my car was so huge. I was paranoid about hitting someone or someone hitting my car. Everyone else parked as close to the building as possible. But how can the school tell you who you are allowed to give a ride to?? I mean, ok, you restrict permits....but how does one restrict who is in the car? If the student has a permit, and it's their car, I doubt the school can tell you who is allowed in it.

It does remind me though, one year the school in the next town over had tried to ban religious paraphernalia from the gradution ceremony and threatened that anyone wearing religious symbols would not get their diplomas. (That's actually illegal, but the school admins were idiots.) There was one girl who wore a cross necklace under her robes...it wasn't even visible, and they told her she would not get her diploma. But the real kicker was that a Native American girl had a dream catcher hanging from the rear view mirror in her car...in the parking lot, and they tried to deny her her diploma for it. There was a big controversy over it, and I'm pretty sure the school lost that battle.

We didn't have to deal with all the requirements in 98, all the hoop jumping started sometime after that. But heard from my coworkers with teens complaints. Found this years handbook and it's all still there. There is parking around the school for visitors, but if a student is caught parking there they can face disciplinary action from the school and if they had a parking permit, it's revoked. Seniors have the option to pay money for an assigned spot they can decorate with removable paint for the year. Last I knew it was around $80.
The restriction on passengers is an Indiana law for probationary drivers:

"Driving restrictions​

You may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for 180 days after getting your license.
After you have driven for 180 days, and until you become 18 years of age, you may not drive during the following hours:

• Saturday and Sunday, between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
• Sunday through Thursday, after 11 p.m.
• Monday through Friday, before 5 a.m.

You may drive at any time if you are traveling to or from work, a school-sanctioned activity, or a religious event; or if you are accompanied by an individual in the front seat of the vehicle with valid driving privileges who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse with valid driving privileges at least 21 years of age.

Driving with passengers​

You may not drive with passengers for 180 days after getting your probationary license, unless you are also accompanied in the front seat by a licensed instructor, an individual with a valid driver’s license who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse who is at least 21 years of age. You may transport your child, stepchild, sibling, step or half sibling or spouse during the hours allowed by law without another accompanying individual."

 

[Figgy1]

We didn't have to deal with all the requirements in 98, all the hoop jumping started sometime after that. But heard from my coworkers with teens complaints. Found this years handbook and it's all still there. There is parking around the school for visitors, but if a student is caught parking there they can face disciplinary action from the school and if they had a parking permit, it's revoked. Seniors have the option to pay money for an assigned spot they can decorate with removable paint for the year. Last I knew it was around $80.
The restriction on passengers is an Indiana law for probationary drivers:

"Driving restrictions​

You may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for 180 days after getting your license.
After you have driven for 180 days, and until you become 18 years of age, you may not drive during the following hours:

• Saturday and Sunday, between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
• Sunday through Thursday, after 11 p.m.
• Monday through Friday, before 5 a.m.

You may drive at any time if you are traveling to or from work, a school-sanctioned activity, or a religious event; or if you are accompanied by an individual in the front seat of the vehicle with valid driving privileges who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse with valid driving privileges at least 21 years of age.

Driving with passengers​

You may not drive with passengers for 180 days after getting your probationary license, unless you are also accompanied in the front seat by a licensed instructor, an individual with a valid driver’s license who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse who is at least 21 years of age. You may transport your child, stepchild, sibling, step or half sibling or spouse during the hours allowed by law without another accompanying individual."

There's less restrictions on a pilot's license which you can obtain at 17. Heck there's less restriction on the solo certificate you can get at 16

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Yeah, she's staying away from kiwi now because if it DOES get worse, that would be bad. And it did seem worse last time she ate it. That's how we figured out she was allergic. She started getting like a tingle in her throat and tongue when she ate kiwi, and at first we didn't put 2 and 2 together because she's been eating kiwi her whole life and never had a problem. Then the next time she ate kiwi, it happened again and she thought she had eaten kiwi the last time she had gotten that. They have a break at 10 am every day at school, and she had requested kiwi, so I bought a whole basket of kiwis. She came home and said she couldn't eat the kiwi because as soon as she ate it, her tongue started to tingle. She tested it one more time, just to be sure that was it, and it was, so no more kiwi....it got a bit worse every time.

Her best friend is allergic to TONS of stuff. Hazelnut for one, but she can have peanuts, thank goodness, because her favorite snack is peanut m&ms. And I don't know what all she's allergic to, but she's had to get testing done and was covered in little bumps from all the things she reacted to, and her skin reacts badly to water. If it rains, she has to cover up because she'll break out wherever the rain touches her.

That's kind of ironic because hazelnuts I can eat. Can't eat basically any other type of nut...but hazelnuts are fine. (Coconut is also fine, but coconut is technically a fruit).

 

[Patcheslee]

There's less restrictions on a pilot's license which you can obtain at 17. Heck there's less restriction on the solo certificate you can get at 16

Eons ago (pre 1998) Indiana had a curfew for minors until 2004 when it had to be rewritten. Not sure of the legalese it, just I couldn't be out certain hours at all. The hours for driving restrictions pretty much hold the same as curfew now.
There's also a supervised driving log parents have to fill out while they have a permit, and require so many hours night time, daytime, etc before you can even get a license. It's sorta like trying to sort out the Genie+ details lol

 

[StarWarsGirl]

We didn't have to deal with all the requirements in 98, all the hoop jumping started sometime after that. But heard from my coworkers with teens complaints. Found this years handbook and it's all still there. There is parking around the school for visitors, but if a student is caught parking there they can face disciplinary action from the school and if they had a parking permit, it's revoked. Seniors have the option to pay money for an assigned spot they can decorate with removable paint for the year. Last I knew it was around $80.
The restriction on passengers is an Indiana law for probationary drivers:

"Driving restrictions​

You may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for 180 days after getting your license.
After you have driven for 180 days, and until you become 18 years of age, you may not drive during the following hours:

• Saturday and Sunday, between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
• Sunday through Thursday, after 11 p.m.
• Monday through Friday, before 5 a.m.

You may drive at any time if you are traveling to or from work, a school-sanctioned activity, or a religious event; or if you are accompanied by an individual in the front seat of the vehicle with valid driving privileges who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse with valid driving privileges at least 21 years of age.

Driving with passengers​

You may not drive with passengers for 180 days after getting your probationary license, unless you are also accompanied in the front seat by a licensed instructor, an individual with a valid driver’s license who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse who is at least 21 years of age. You may transport your child, stepchild, sibling, step or half sibling or spouse during the hours allowed by law without another accompanying individual."

As far as I know, nothing has changed in Maryland in the 10 years since I got my license, except that parallel parking is no longer on the exam thanks to backup cameras.

Maryland has a rule about transporting anyone under 18 who you're not immediately related to, but it ends after 151 days. There's also the curfew, but it's just 12 am - 5 am any day of the week and only if you're under 18.

I think the rules for parking at the high school haven't changed since I was there. Seniors could request a permit to park in the senior lot or on the street adjacent to it. Parking wasn't assigned; just first come, first serve. You could park across the street if you didn't have a permit. I did that a good bit as a junior. Sometimes my mom didn't feel like picking me up from school when I had to stay after, or sometimes she would just be nice and I'd take her car to school during my junior year. They gave me my dad's hand-me-down car during my senior year.

 

[Figgy1]

As far as I know, nothing has changed in Maryland in the 10 years since I got my license, except that parallel parking is no longer on the exam thanks to backup cameras.

Maryland has a rule about transporting anyone under 18 who you're not immediately related to, but it ends after 151 days. There's also the curfew, but it's just 12 am - 5 am any day of the week and only if you're under 18.

I think the rules for parking at the high school haven't changed since I was there. Seniors could request a permit to park in the senior lot or on the street adjacent to it. Parking wasn't assigned; just first come, first serve. You could park across the street if you didn't have a permit. I did that a good bit as a junior. Sometimes my mom didn't feel like picking me up from school when I had to stay after, or sometimes she would just be nice and I'd take her car to school during my junior year. They gave me my dad's hand-me-down car during my senior year.

Our school only had an ittty bitty lot for teachers. There were a few spots on the street that were free but teachers usually got them as they tended to arrive early for those otherwise it was metered marking

 

[Songbird76]

We didn't have to deal with all the requirements in 98, all the hoop jumping started sometime after that. But heard from my coworkers with teens complaints. Found this years handbook and it's all still there. There is parking around the school for visitors, but if a student is caught parking there they can face disciplinary action from the school and if they had a parking permit, it's revoked. Seniors have the option to pay money for an assigned spot they can decorate with removable paint for the year. Last I knew it was around $80.
The restriction on passengers is an Indiana law for probationary drivers:

"Driving restrictions​

You may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for 180 days after getting your license.
After you have driven for 180 days, and until you become 18 years of age, you may not drive during the following hours:

• Saturday and Sunday, between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
• Sunday through Thursday, after 11 p.m.
• Monday through Friday, before 5 a.m.

You may drive at any time if you are traveling to or from work, a school-sanctioned activity, or a religious event; or if you are accompanied by an individual in the front seat of the vehicle with valid driving privileges who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse with valid driving privileges at least 21 years of age.

Driving with passengers​

You may not drive with passengers for 180 days after getting your probationary license, unless you are also accompanied in the front seat by a licensed instructor, an individual with a valid driver’s license who is at least 25 years of age or a spouse who is at least 21 years of age. You may transport your child, stepchild, sibling, step or half sibling or spouse during the hours allowed by law without another accompanying individual."

Is a probationary license the same as a learners permit?

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Is a probationary license the same as a learners permit?

Here it is not. Learner's permit is first, that's when you can drive with someone licensed in the car when you're getting your hours in. Provisional license is after you pass the test if you're under 25. You have to keep it for 18 months and be really good about not having any tickets; otherwise they might suspend it or you might have to take continuing education. You also can't have any amount of alcohol in your system and drive. Maryland allows you to drink if you're underage with your parents' consent on a private residence, but you can't drive afterward. My parents used to let me have wine when I was underage, but I couldn't drive afterward just in case. That rule stays in place until you're 21, or if you happen to be 21 and you get a provisional license, it's in place for 18 months.

If you happen to be over 25, you just go to having a regular license right away.

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

@StarWarsGirl

 

[StarWarsGirl]

@StarWarsGirl
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You're talking about yourself, right?

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

You're talking about yourself, right?

 

[Patcheslee]

Is a probationary license the same as a learners permit?

It goes learners permit minimum held 6 months-usually do drivers ed at that time, probationary license can get at 16 year and 3 months- time and passenger restrictions apply. After 180 days may have passengers but time restrictions apply until 18. Then at 18 they can have the license upgraded to full license.

 

[donaldtoo]

Throwback to “donut hat” days…!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Tornadoes going through one is terrible that's why I hated riding Twister attraction at Universal in Orlando back in the day.

Have never been to a Universal park, but, sounds like an attraction I definitely would have tried.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I showed Ella a bug. It flew out of her reach. She is now whining because she can't get to it.

 

[Patcheslee]

Tornadoes going through one is terrible that's why I hated riding Twister attraction at Universal in Orlando back in the day.

Only been through one back in high school. Luckily a local shop opened their door while I was walking home and could get to shelter. I'm more terrified of the prospect of being trapped under a fallen building than the tornado part itself.

 

[donaldtoo]

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Especially when it’s a half-day Friday…!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Okay munchkin definitely has the 76 wrong unless they look better without a roof lol, I haven't seen it in person for 8 years now, only the pic I have of it is this one from his senior pictures. No matter what she wouldn’t sell it cause it was his, (like a 2nd dad to her).View attachment 641509Her grandma's just remember discussing the deal with Hertz history with her grandpa, black/gold trim, and him knowing restoration would be expensive because of low production.......okay and drooling when saw it. Luckily they're both garage kept and not rust buckets.
We watch the auctions too, and turns into a game of what will be the winning bid.

Yep, that one definitely looks like a ‘67 or ‘68.
That was the second generation. 64 and 1/2 to 66 was the first, then the third generation started in ‘69. My uncle bought a new ‘69 ‘Stang in “grabber Blue” that year.

As far as the GT350H goes, that’s what I was saying…it’s so rare, that even in rough condition, it will sell for big bucks.
Sounds like it’s been kept in decent shape over the years, so even better…!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

What TV station (network, or satellite/cable) shows them? Not sure if I've ever come across them, but I wouldn't know what they're called in the schedule, either. Are the shows just about the expensive and/or rare cars, or is there a mixture of all different types of cars?

(I've mentioned here in the past, that one of my brothers had a job driving cars for prospective buyers to see, at one of those huge N.C. car auction places. He said there were tons of people (dealers, general public) who went to those, and they'd ask him questions about how the car handled, etc. (The reality was that he'd only get in a car for a few minutes prior to driving it in the specified route (I think even some of that was on a conveyor belt system -- to keep the cars moving -- to not hold up the long line of vehicles for sale.) BTW, he loved that job!

I’ve watched the Barrett-Jackson auctions on The History Channel, but, they’re also on something called FYI, which I’m not familiar with.
The cars are mostly high end antique, classic, early muscle car restorations, and the amounts they go for are WAYYYYYYY above my pay grade…!!!!!

Yep, your bros old job definitely sounds like a hoot to me…!!!!!!!