Lynn’s Comments: My mother was understanding enough to know that I wanted to be dropped off away from the mall or the theatre so my friends would think I’d come by bus or had walked to town. Now, that’s a cool mom.
I live in Spain, haven´t seen a frozen screen in years. Owning a car here is pretty good, road taxes 50€ a year, cheap(ish) fuel, garage (shop) labour only 25€ an hour.
For years, a high school near me used to have a sign pointing to “Parent Drop-off.” They’ve since corrected it to “Student Drop-off.” I still have images in my head of parents waving as their kids drove off.
when my son was home for the summer after his first year of college, he slept all day and played RPGs all night. then he started getting phone calls about the homecoming committee he was on, and I had to wake him up to take them. after one such call, he staggered back to bed, saying “I can’t wait until I’m an adult and have no responsibilities.” that was 30 years ago, and no, I haven’t let him forget it! :D
At the conclusion of the strip,Lynn said a grown-up April moved to Calgary.Her love of horses had her working with “The STampede”.I keep reding that the HIGH temperature in Calgary is 10 below zero;with Winnipeg not much better.Boy,she must REALLY love horses!!And by contrast,it’s a nice,warm 30 degrees above in Toronto
Same reason I loathe snow. It might look enticing and all in a Norman Rockwell-type portrait. But shoveling it and driving in it make it lose its appeal rather quickly.
Considering how he doesn’t take care of anything else well his room being one of them…..he’s in for a very rude awakening when he gets a car. I can see lots of car problems due to his lack of “maintenance”.
I remember a date I had with a guy I liked, and I thought he liked me. We were 14 or 15. His dad dropped us off at the school where the dance was held. I thought we had a really good time, but after that, he barely talked to me. This was well before cell phones, but it was the equivalent of ghosting me.
It was many years later that I learned he was embarrassed that his dad drove us. Seemed like a stupid reason to stop talking to a girl. I thought it beat the heck out of walking.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
yeah, Mike, having a car will be a piece of cake
charliefarmrhere over 4 years ago
Forget the cables. You are missing the whole point of the story, that owning a car is not always that fun, when cold weather problems kick in.
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 4 years ago
Don’t Canadians have electrically defrosted rear windows? I thought they’d know about cold weather.
Katsuro Premium Member over 4 years ago
And this is why I use the bus, the train and the tram instead.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 4 years ago
Stay young while you can Mike
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Things you cannot have or do always look more attractive than they really are.
MagOctopus over 4 years ago
The Finns know what they’re on about, creating winter cycle paths.
masnadies over 4 years ago
Lynn’s Comments: My mother was understanding enough to know that I wanted to be dropped off away from the mall or the theatre so my friends would think I’d come by bus or had walked to town. Now, that’s a cool mom.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 4 years ago
Public transportation is a paradox. There would be more of it if people would use it, but people don’t use it because there is not enough of it.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
I agree with the kids. I know snow and ice are a pain, but waiting for a bus or a ride in the snow and ice is worse.
Prey over 4 years ago
I live in Spain, haven´t seen a frozen screen in years. Owning a car here is pretty good, road taxes 50€ a year, cheap(ish) fuel, garage (shop) labour only 25€ an hour.
Bob Blumenfeld over 4 years ago
For years, a high school near me used to have a sign pointing to “Parent Drop-off.” They’ve since corrected it to “Student Drop-off.” I still have images in my head of parents waving as their kids drove off.
jprmrtr over 4 years ago
Winter comes early in Canada,and stays a loooong time!
USN1977 over 4 years ago
Why bother with a car? Remember, you are saving for a motorcycle, Michael!
joefearsnothing over 4 years ago
…….in Florida! ;o}
bajacalla Premium Member over 4 years ago
when my son was home for the summer after his first year of college, he slept all day and played RPGs all night. then he started getting phone calls about the homecoming committee he was on, and I had to wake him up to take them. after one such call, he staggered back to bed, saying “I can’t wait until I’m an adult and have no responsibilities.” that was 30 years ago, and no, I haven’t let him forget it! :D
passthejelly over 4 years ago
At the conclusion of the strip,Lynn said a grown-up April moved to Calgary.Her love of horses had her working with “The STampede”.I keep reding that the HIGH temperature in Calgary is 10 below zero;with Winnipeg not much better.Boy,she must REALLY love horses!!And by contrast,it’s a nice,warm 30 degrees above in Toronto
Lynnjav over 4 years ago
It’s not much fun owning a car and paying maintenance and repair bills, either.
Bob Blumenfeld over 4 years ago
A lot of the comments I’ve seen here today remind me of that old adage, “Youth is wasted on the young.”
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
You get the good with the work.
BlitzMcD over 4 years ago
Same reason I loathe snow. It might look enticing and all in a Norman Rockwell-type portrait. But shoveling it and driving in it make it lose its appeal rather quickly.
whenlifewassimpler over 4 years ago
Considering how he doesn’t take care of anything else well his room being one of them…..he’s in for a very rude awakening when he gets a car. I can see lots of car problems due to his lack of “maintenance”.
Burgundy2 over 4 years ago
I remember a date I had with a guy I liked, and I thought he liked me. We were 14 or 15. His dad dropped us off at the school where the dance was held. I thought we had a really good time, but after that, he barely talked to me. This was well before cell phones, but it was the equivalent of ghosting me.
It was many years later that I learned he was embarrassed that his dad drove us. Seemed like a stupid reason to stop talking to a girl. I thought it beat the heck out of walking.
Train 1911 over 4 years ago
I was so happy when I got my first car until I had to buy my own gas