[Rhodes22-list] Jessica Watson
ejor2 at aol.com
ejor2 at aol.com
Wed Jan 27 07:52:19 EST 2010
Here's another one going for it..
www.abbysunderland.com
It's amazing how different the two seem, from boat choice to reasons for trying...
As a parent of teens, I'd much rather have them have the ambition to do something than see them attached to the sofa with a game controller in there hand or out running around with a pack and getting into trouble. Kids are all so different, out of my 3, there is only one I'd even consider letting do something like this, if they had the skills and tools nessesary.
Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2010 4:34 am
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Jessica Watson
Ben,
respectfully must tell you that you are wrong on this one. I'm glad she
on't grow up to be another sheep in the herd. Who knows? She may not
omplete the voyage, but at least she had the will to try.
ummy
n a message dated 1/26/2010 10:23:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
encittadino at gmail.com writes:
was thinking that her parents sound like "balloon boy" types. I agree
er
kill level may be high, but there are certain things we don't let parents
et their children do as civilized people. Regardless of "special
ircumstances" or a high level of maturity, we don't allow children to
rive
ars until a certain age, or join the army, or drink in a tavern, or
onsent
o sex, or sign contracts or a million other things they as individuals
ight be able to handle. My point was that this child is too young to fully
ppreciate the dangers of this stunt (and stunt is what it is). She isn't
ld enough to consent to having a tooth pulled, but these clowns send her
ff, or allow her to go off, in a 34' sailboat to sail the high seas. Her
arents are nuts (not to put too fine a point on it); but that's just my
pinion. I could be wrong.
yours truly,
BenC
ohn Shulick wrote:
The lesson this spoiled brat will learn is that she is above the rules
established for normal people in this country. Check me if I'm wrong but
don't 16 yr. olds have to go to high school. O I'm sorry that's only
required for people who can't buy their way out of the system. See Tiger
Woods for more examples of sticking your finger up the laws ass. If I
smashed up a car while on prescription meds what do you think would
happen? Could I tell the law when I will decide to meet with them or
ould
I be hauled off to the nearest hospital foe a blood test. The lesson she
learns will be that rules don't apply to her.
R22RumRunner wrote:
>
> Ben,
> The life lessons this "little" girl will have when she finishes this
> voyage
> will benefit her for an entire lifetime. Nothing wrong with being
> independent and being able to do things for oneself. I'm sure that her
> parents
> would never have allowed her to do this if she wasn't qualified. She
> must have
> tremendous sailing skills.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 1/26/2010 11:33:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> bencittadino at gmail.com writes:
>
>
> Rummy, Ben & Chris;
>
> Please tell me you guys are just jerkin' my chain. You don't really
> think
> it's OK to send a child to sea alone in a quest for...what?...some
> stupid
> "record". Maybe we should stock her up with plenty of Mt. Gay? I have
> real
> problems with our "celebrity" culture and this case just pushes my
> buttons
> for some reason. Don't worry, I'll get over it as soon as the medicine
> kicks
> in.
>
> BenC
>
>
>
> Geankoplis wrote:
>>
>> Hey I think it is great, beats joy riding with a bunch of drunk 18
ear
>> old
>> boyfriends.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Benjamin
>> Cittadino
>> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 11:11
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Jessica Watson
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anybody else think the parents of this child should be in jail?
>>
>>
>>
>> BenCittadino
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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