glass from the past
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Feb 2, 2004
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I have to share this story with someone, at this point I am actually glad the weekend is over. I know it's a little long, but so was Sunday. My Wife and I have no kids of our own, but we are very close to her sisters four boys and spend a lot of time with them as "part-time parents" Saturday one of my nephews turned 14, he wanted one of those gas powered scooters for his b-day. So the whole family chipped in and low and behold he got himself a gas powered scooter. Then my brother-in-law says: <br />"Would you mind keeping it at your house?", (quite neighborhood, no traffic) <br />"I really want him to be supervised and learn to be safe." (I take this a compliment)<br />"When you think he is responsible than he can bring it home." (Sounds good)<br />Sunday morning: <br />"uncle Jim, can I ride my scooter?" <br />"OK" <br />"Will you help me start it?" <br />"Sure, lets go" <br />Mix up his gas, get him a suitable helmet, get it started, off he goes down our street. <br />"Being a parent must be awesome" I say to myself, "look at how happy he is."<br />10 minutes later, here comes the kid pushing the scooter. <br />"Whats wrong, what happened?"<br />"I dunno" <br />45 minuites later I have re-attached the rear fender, replaced the reflector, got the chain put back on, and the rear wheel re-aligned. <br />"They mass-produce these things" I tell my wife<br />"Grandpa probably didn't tighten everything up when he assembled it for him" (right?) <br />About 30 minutes later, here come you know who. <br />"How's it goin?" <br />"My ignition-kill doesn't work!"<br />"What?" <br />Back to the garage. <br />"What did you do to this thing?" <br />"Nothin"<br />"How come all wires are ripped off it?" <br />"I dunno"<br />"Did you take it off-road?"<br />"Nope"<br />"What did you run over?"<br />"Nothin"<br />"Why is there grass all over the bottom of the motor"<br />"I dunno"<br />"Are you sure about that?"<br />"Yep"<br />"Go see if Aunty has some chores for you to do"<br />So it takes about 30 minutes to re-wire the ignition kill and "child proof" it. Time to watch what is left of the Nextel Cup race. Brother in law calls<br />"You been watching the race?" <br />"No, been a little busy"<br />"Good race, your guy is doing pretty good"<br />"really"<br />"yep"<br />"I gotta go"<br />Later that evening as my wife is taking him home: <br />"Thanks for all your help around the house"<br />"No problem Uncle Jim, thanks for fixing my scooter"<br />"No problem, see you later"<br />"Yeah, see you next weekend Uncle Jim"<br /> 