Those @@@@ kids.

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Joe Mioux

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Today, Anna, aka Mrs Mioux, (wife as opposed to my mom), called me a told me our oldest son was in an automobile accident.

Out in the country, he was a passenger. This week is HS band camp week and the kids are working 12 hour days in 100 degree heat.

AT lunch, he and his friends decide to go to someone's house to swim and eat lunch. The house is 10-12 miles away from school and out n the country. Corn fields that is. After lunch, they head back to school, his friend is driving a pick up, and driving way too fast on the country roads.

Michael, my son, told me his friend tried to take a country road intersection doing 50mph.


It didn't work, and they went through a ditch and into a corn field.

Luckily they were not seriously hurt. Air bags and seat belts saved them.

Other friends were in cars and trucks in front and behind them, so they were not stranded. However, police, tow trucks were required and the mention of an ambulance was part of the conversation. Since Anna was working the branch shop, you went out there.


joe
All in all Anna and I feel pretty lucky.
 
Thank God they are all fine Joe.

You know, even when they have outgrown your house, you will still worry.

V
 
How scary! And what a relief that all are well. You never stop worrying about your kids, do you? Mine are 24, living together on their own, happy with their lives, and Mom still frets about them. (Before the lectures start, I fret but do not hover.)

Thank God for the safety that He provided for your son, Joe. I'll keep him and all of his band-campers in my prayers. No one works harder, longer than HS band members!
 
Lucky boy. The foolishness of the young is magnificent. Hope his friend learned a lesson from it all.

tracy
 
How blessed you are that your son and his friends are ok. A silk wholesaler here lost his 14 year old daughter this spring in an accident similar to this. Hope he realizes how truly lucky he is! After teaching colorguard at Band Camps for 10 years, I know the kids get antsy because of the heat and long hours, but they need to engage their brains before they get in a car. God bless you all
 
sometimes it takes a very near experience to "teach" youngsters these days....I so very relieved that they are gonna be ok!!
I hope it scared the crap outta them
 
Oh, thank heaven they were all OK!

We have lost at least 10 teenagers in our area communities this summer, 5 alone in one small town to the west of us. All were due to excessive speed and blowing thru stop signs.

Our daughter just completed drivers ed, and I have bought another case of hair dye!.
 
Thank goodness.....

Joe -
Having crashed and totaled 3 cars by the ripe old age of 18....I can relate to this...and it is a wonder that I am still here.

I used to spend time every year on Grand Cayman and got to know a lot of the locals and their families. Joe Terry, was the son of the Chief of Police for the entire island.....Joe's father told him that "the Lord takes care of fools, drunks and children" - and according to Cheif Terry - Young Joe was covered on all three counts at the time.

Anyway - I am glad everyone was ok - and I hope they learned something.
 
Hey Joe, I'm right there with you! My son is without the use of ANY car for at least 2 weeks, maybe longer. He just doesn't get it! Drives too fast, uses the cell phone while driving. Two kids from Scarborough were killed just last month. Both were passengers, one in a car that was speeding 65 in 25 mph zone. Other both kids drunks as skunks, and speeding. Sounds like your son wasn't comfortable with the whole situation. When my son does get to drive again, he's not going to be able to have any kids in the car with him.
Inka, trust me, there isn't enough hair dye in the world!!
 
This might seem a bit odd, but I am glad that my son wasn't the driver.

BTW: these kids are all great. They hang out each other's homes, sometimes a movie, or even a bowling alley. And they usually get home around 11:00 pm.


His friend was careless, fortunate, and hopefully he learned a valuable lesson. His mom, told Anna, that driving priveleges are being revoked for awhile.
 
Oh Mona, I've been there with a 19 year old BOY...... Thats when the gray appeared in MASS quantities.

Thank goodness MSU didn't allow cars for freshman, for his summer job he's been riding his bike to work and he has decided he can't afford having a car on campus this year.


It all came to a head when the insurance renewal this winter arrived with an increase of $2200 for PL/PD on the family van...... yes that is $2200.....
 
Ah YES, the infamous Michaels!

Glad to know the kids are fine!

Our Michael and back in 1997 when he was 17 had borrowed the Mom's CADI for ONLY SCHOOL stuff.

First incident was the left rear taillight, GONE CRUNCH!

Second incident was the right rear panel, SCRAPPED.

That's it, I told the Mom! Michael is DONE with the CADI!

Well, on one infamous night, he conned the Mom into letting him borrow the Cadi to go to the High School Dance and only 2 miles away, unbeknownst to DA DAD.

At 10:30 PM, we got the usual scary call from Michael indicating that, he had an accident and the car slid on a patch of BLACK ICE on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco.

NO ONE WAS HURT, he exclaimed and it was only the one car.

THANK GOODNESS!

Yes, he had four other friends in the car with him as they all decided to drive to Mount Kisco, 20 Miles North of the High School, as they wanted to play pool.

He was very lucky as the only thing which prevented the car from rolling off the side of the hill and slamming into a tree was the guard rail on the right side of the parkway. Luckily it was a CADI and not a smaller car.

Of course, the tow truck had to be called and we had to drive up and pick them all up but, that's better than the alternative.

Insurance company totaled the Cadi even though it was a CREAM PUFF, garaged kept and only had 45K on it. It broke the Lovely Linda's heart as that was her baby.

And so, we parents just never know with the kids we have named Michael, other than, PLEASE BE CAREFUL!
 
Whew Again!

I am so glad to hear that everyone is fine!

We just got finished explaining to our college bound son why he could not take his car to school...well maybe not explaining completely but putting our foot down about it. Believe it or not his school DOES allow freshmen to have cars.. thing have changed since my college days! He is off to school on tomorrow...one kid down one to go!

Anyway what a releif and an eye opener for those kids.
 
Glad to hear that everyone is safe and fine, accidents can be hard on everyone's nerves. Hopefully, they'll learn from this.
 
Kids

Glad everyone is OK - sounds like some guardian angels were watching over them all.
Sharon
 
Joe,

I'm so glad your Michael is okay. I bet they both learned from this, and that's a good thing!

So far with my triplets, only one minor fender bender, and a mysteriously broken tail light while the car was parked (or so we assume). Yikes, I have a Michael... does that mean I have a scary accident to look forward to? Suddenly I'm glad he's a homebody, and has barely left the house so far this summer. Whew!

Beth :~)
 
Joe - thank God everyone is ok.

This incident reminded me of my high school band camp adventures...the 100 deg. heat, quick trip thru Mickey-D's, a dip in my (parent's) pool, and back to the practice field at the ready with drums on - all within an hour...sometimes LESS. We thought we had it "all under control" - yea, right.

When I think of the DUMB things I did with my '67 Mustang, I just shake my head. Why do we DO these things! Drag racing on Morris Rd...seeing how LONG I can stay at 100 mph before being FORCED to slow down..."bumper tag"...yikes.

I know I will have a challenge with my boy...I have 10 years to go before any driving, but he's already tried to swipe the golf cart at the camp ground for a joy ride...

And, yes - hopefully your son's friend will learn a GREAT lesson, and be VERY thankful.

- Herb
 
PhillyPhlorist said:
Joe - thank God everyone is ok.

This incident reminded me of my high school band camp adventures...the 100 deg. heat, quick trip thru Mickey-D's, a dip in my (parent's) pool, and back to the practice field at the ready with drums on - all within an hour...sometimes LESS. We thought we had it "all under control" - yea, right.

When I think of the DUMB things I did with my '67 Mustang, I just shake my head. Why do we DO these things! Drag racing on Morris Rd...seeing how LONG I can stay at 100 mph before being FORCED to slow down..."bumper tag"...yikes.

I know I will have a challenge with my boy...I have 10 years to go before any driving, but he's already tried to swipe the golf cart at the camp ground for a joy ride...

And, yes - hopefully your son's friend will learn a GREAT lesson, and be VERY thankful.

- Herb
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There is no way my kids will ever learn the stunts I pulled as a teen.

Of course, I was "much much way more mature" then at that age than they are now at their age. :rolleyes:

Joe
 
Joe Mioux said:
There is no way my kids will ever learn the stunts I pulled as a teen.

Joe
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Now thats FUNNY.... wanna bet?

Like I told my kids... there are no *new* tricks, only new ways of doing the old ones.

Joe, glad they're OK, and hope they learned to slow down on the corners!!
 
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