Ben,
I respectfully must tell you that you are wrong on this one. I'm glad she  
won't grow up to be another sheep in the herd. Who knows? She may not 
complete  the voyage, but at least she had the will to try. 
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 1/26/2010 10:23:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bencittadino at gmail.com writes:


I  was thinking that her parents sound like "balloon boy" types. I agree  
her
skill level may be high, but there are certain things we don't let  parents
let their children do as civilized people. Regardless of  "special
circumstances" or a high level of maturity, we don't allow  children to 
drive
cars until a certain age, or join the army, or drink in a  tavern, or 
consent
to sex, or sign contracts or a million other things they  as individuals
might be able to handle. My point was that this child is too  young to fully
appreciate the dangers of this stunt (and stunt is what it  is). She isn't
old enough to consent to having a tooth pulled, but these  clowns send her
off, or allow her to go off,  in a 34' sailboat to  sail the high seas. Her
parents are nuts (not to put too fine a point on  it); but that's just my
opinion. I could be wrong.

yours  truly,

BenC




John 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 
would
> 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 
year
>>>  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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