Stink Senior Moron Donating Members 1,059 Member For: 15y 9m 2d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast..... somewhere Posted 27/02/10 09:54 AM Share Posted 27/02/10 09:54 AM If this guy was to be my brother.... I would flog the absolute f*ck out of him every time I knew that he had been driving while pissed with the kid in the car.....Put sugar in his tank.....Tell family members on the ex's side as in uncles, auntes her brothers sisters.................. my 2 cents Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 27/02/10 10:16 AM Share Posted 27/02/10 10:16 AM Regardless of your off-topic winge, there really is no better answer that I can give. Have you even bothered to ring crimestoppers, or did you dismiss this as a practical joke? I take it on face value that your a grown mature adult with some real concerns, but your not actiing like one if your not willing to listen.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 27/02/10 10:54 AM Share Posted 27/02/10 10:54 AM Guys I know Nick and vouch that this is not some piss in the wind thread , and he is genuinely looking for a steer on this one.I.B please keep your personal and professional views within the context of the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 7m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/03/10 04:32 AM Share Posted 01/03/10 04:32 AM I can relate to this, I have a mate that believes being high as is way better then being drunk when you drive. No many how many times I say something nothing gets through. We both smoked a bit as teens but I sorta grew out of it and he never did. I think the only thing that will stop him is when he gets caught and looses his license for a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 01/03/10 05:06 AM Share Posted 01/03/10 05:06 AM Sounds like your dammed if you do and dammed if you don't.Ringing the wallies wont help. Well unless you know he is over the limit and you ring them as soon as he is out the drive and they have a car available or in the area to pick him up. He will probably cry in front of them when they do catch him and they will tell him someone called it in. The bone will point at you.If you call family services they will take the kid strait off him. If the mother does not have custody of the kid, then there is big problems there. Mothers always get the kids unless they have big problems themselves. And being with him and his habits for fifteen or more years, she probably has a few habits herself.Taking the kid away might save his life, but will ultimately crush the him. Kids blame themselves.Mate have a very good and serious word to him. Squeeze his neck till he turns blue. Give him some rope and tell him to stop wasting time.You obviously are a decent bloke and care. You have already done more than most neighbors would. Or even his friends would or so it would seem.Just don't let him drag you down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 7m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/03/10 06:05 AM Share Posted 01/03/10 06:05 AM Wait for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbaxr6t Member 102 Member For: 16y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: nor perth Posted 01/03/10 06:15 AM Share Posted 01/03/10 06:15 AM well I dont have to say what I think as my little sister and her boyfriend (both 17) were killed while crossing a road they were hit by a speeding drunk driver so before many other poeples like me and my families lives are wrecked something should be done. its a tragicly life changing thing and life will never be the same again for any of us its constantly on our minds... if only poeple wouldnt do it the world would be a better place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 01/03/10 07:34 AM Author Share Posted 01/03/10 07:34 AM guys will add to this when I get back from touch footy...havn't the time at the moment....I did ring the police.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjey VOTE ROOTSTER 2010 Member 591 Member For: 16y 4m 14d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 01/03/10 08:16 AM Share Posted 01/03/10 08:16 AM Good stuff mate! The foot is in the door to help change a life.Don't feel bad if he goes to jail man. You're doing the guy a favor.. A favor he might not like, but at least it will set him straight. Dead set, what do you expect if you DUI. Rough love man, if he can't help himself then whats the use of giving him first class hugging and support? Only if he approached you and said "Nick man, I've got a problem. Help a brother out". Only good can happen from here on in. Don't regret it either. Just imagine if he polished off a case, picked up he's son and went for a long drive. The possibilities are almost endless. You did the right thing.Guy's I don't know if you were taking the piss on Nick before or not, if you were - it's not fair. Nick can, and will put a smile on anyone's face when needed. He's a quality bloke and needs advice. However I do agree with I.B. with the whole crime stoppers, because drink driving is a crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6TWolf Donating Members 176 Member For: 15y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Wellington New Zealand Posted 01/03/10 08:37 AM Share Posted 01/03/10 08:37 AM You have two choices in my view.1. Hope for the best.2. Take an intervention approach. You see him driving or trying to you forcably remove his keys or some part of the car that will render it inoperable. Let's be real...he isnt exactly going to call the Police to lay a complaint.Keep doing it....As part of this you need to tell him he has a problem and perhaps investigate a worthwhile detox program if he is willing to address the issue.I am not sure of what is available in Aussie but there are a couple of very good A&D programs over here that focus on 3 month detox before starting to help participants reassemble their lives. Both remove participants for 90 days to the bush (outback in your world) where they are well removed from alcohol and drugs and allow them to participate in pre-arranged employment whilst there.After the 3 month period particpants return to civilization but most often with a clear head and a desire to start putting together a more positive live than they had 90 days earlier.Food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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