Comments for The Life and Times of Motorboat McKnickers

Comment on Say WHAT? by Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:49:05 +0000

I say tell his parents. As a parent myself, I would want to know. I might try to shoot the messenger of course and would never let YOU know that I’m grateful for this information, but I’d wanna know. You cannot control what they do with that information or how they handle it, but at least you will know that you did everything in your power to nip a dangerous activity in the bud. What he is doing is no small feat. He’s not experimenting with drugs or some other act of typical teenage rebellion, he is putting himself in harm’s way. I’d go so far as to say his actions are extreme, and require an intervention.

He might hate you and never agree with what you did, but eventually he’ll forgive you if you push to maintain the relationship.

That’ s my opinion, for what it’s worth.

xoxo
B

Comment on Say WHAT? by Sara J.

Sara J. — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:59 +0000

Holy tough row to hoe. Um. I think I remember this family and this set of parents maybe? Do I remember that they aren’t particularly great parents? Does your mom know? Might she be able to give you some advice?

In the interim of deciding what to do, can you stay in close contact with him? Call him every week to see if he has stopped? Encourage/beg him to switch his stock to weed, not that I think that’s any better, but it might get him out of an incredibly dangerous situation into one that is just stupid. I think you provide a perspective the parents can’t and I think you should use that power.

When I was teaching college students as a relatively young person, it felt that my greatest power was in being close enough to their age so they would listen at least for a minute before they went back to texting their friends.

Comment on Say WHAT? by shewhoeats

shewhoeats — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:22:13 +0000

I have great relationships with young people, ones where I am in a mentoring role. But I always let them know I cannot keep secrets that will put them in danger. That is not friendship, and it’s not responsible. If I were that parent, I would want to know. I think telling the parents is the right thing to do. He may hate you for it in the short run, but in the long run, the very long run, perhaps, he will understand.

Some secrets are not helpful to keep. He trusted you, but he should have also known that as someone who loves him and cares about him, your best interest is in his health and success in life, and you will sacrifice that trust in order to do the right thing for him and his future.

I get so sick of family secrets, they’re just not healthy, but especially this one. This is serious and his parents need to know. He’s not 18. This is a dark road that doesn’t lead to anything good, and he needs to get the hell off of it now.

You are a great cousin to him. This will not change that at all, and like I said, one day he will understand.

Comment on The Battle Against Dust by amanda, 30 and fabulous

amanda, 30 and fabulous — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:40:06 +0000

okay so 30 is a big deal but not as big a deal as long as you don;t psych yrself out. I had no idea I was older than you, what gives? Anyway, just make your thirtieth about you. Instead of having a big party with everyone I knew I went to DC with Jeff and friends and ate at out favorite little peruvian place in the adam’s morgan district. We drank pitchers of the worlds best dangria and even though we walked in 15 minutes before they closed, they sent out complimentary shots to thank us for being good customers. It wazs perfrct and the nicest birthday I’ve had in a long time.

Comment on What A Week… by amanda, also not a fan of the crackhead surviellance

amanda, also not a fan of the crackhead surviellance — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:43:29 +0000

good lord, how effin awful. Well, if you make the trip to Raleigh after DW, you could stop by my store and pick up a bunch of crap like DVDs and video games and what not. I’ve never had a house I lived in broken into so I can’t imagine what yr going through but is sounds terrible. Tres fabulous about the sublet though. Congrats on your puppets they sound amazing, you should be proud!

Comment on Flip On A Dime by amanda,impatinet, as always

amanda,impatinet, as always — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:10:53 +0000

PLEASE POST…i am dying to know what comes next. also I need yr phone, and address

Comment on Wha’s happeninnnn’? by amanda,impatinet, as always

amanda,impatinet, as always — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:05:32 +0000

NEW POST!

Comment on LBC Times, Day 45 by Cangrejero

Cangrejero — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:05:45 +0000

I’ll say this brings back some serious memories! Driving to the mountains with you and “the Romanian” to stay in a bed and breakfast which was way too posh for obnoxious teenagers like us (”Bossanova” Or how about accidentally stumbling into the first Warped Tour in Myrtle Beach of all places?? (”Bricks Are Heavy” Miss you!

Comment on Got ‘Em. by amanda b. quiet admirer

amanda b. quiet admirer — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:29:58 +0000

so,
a couple of things.
You are an AMAZING writer. I have been secretly reading your blog (and the ardchives) for the last few weeks and there have been more instances than I can count where your wording, and often your setiment, have blown. me. away.
2) I am so happy for you and proud of you. It’s been a long time since we were friends, but we were friends, and I remember how distraught i was when you left school. I knew you would be ok, you are after all, you; but I worried that you wouldn’t find what you were looking for in the circles you ran around with then. I should have known, you have a knack for finding good people and making the best of the opportunities afforded you. You deserve this, all of it, the home you find in the paint workshop and the dreamjob and the place you can rightfully call home even as you leave it to define a new place. (Remember NY can smell fear so all you have to do is not appear to be afraid. You will own that city. Make NY your bitch.)
3)I’m sorry. I spent a lot of time blaming you when I should have taken responsibility for my own actions. None of us were perfect. We were girls. We made mistakes. All of us.
4) What was it like to see Fireball? I’m dying to know.
5) Come to my wedding. I’m not kidding. Come and hang out at the most beuatiful beach you have ever seen and meet my crazy wonderful crazy family. Let’s make amends. And then we can force Michael and Sara to come too. And she can bring the baby. We all win.

Comment on Well, that’s finished. by annamatronic

annamatronic — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:03:39 +0000

Amen, B. I am still of the mind that it can’t possible be cheaper to pay 60 or 100 computer techs to create an entire world in CG, than it would be to pay 20 or 30 technicians to build in a sound stage. The results speak for themselves. And if you’re shooting and building in El Salvador, really…how expensive can it be?