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Drunk dad makes 10-year-old drive

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 10th 2008 2:00PM

The latest nominee for the Bad Dads Hall of Shame comes from Tennessee. A dad downed 15 beers and a few mixed drinks before it suddenly occurred to him that he should have a designated driver. Since his gal pal was high on her own mixture of four ...
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Would you buy a car from a parent?

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Nov 27th 2007 11:29AM

Periodically -- not often enough, alas -- I clean out the Rover. I vacuum up crumbs and Cheerios, wipe up spilled milk, and peel off old stickers. Every time, I kick myself repeatedly for not having bought waterproof seat covers when we first got the ...
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Family man

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 17th 2007 7:29AM

We were on our way to swim class, headed down the coast on Highway 1. Rachel and I were pointing out things of interest that we spotted as we went -- the airport, a boat, surfers, etc. We passed a small used car dealer with a late 50's Corvette ...
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Missing Sweet Pea

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 31st 2007 6:04PM

Growing up, my family had a full-size van, a green 1974 Chevy SportVan 20, if I remember correctly. When I got my license, I pretty much did all the driving, so the van, named Sweet Pea, kinda became my vehicle. At some point, my folks gave her to me ...
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VIDEO: Toddler's "ecstasy trip" posted online

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jul 10th 2007 2:29PM

The above video shows a toddler, sitting on the floor of a moving minivan, apparently high on ecstasy. It's been circulating around the Internet ever since it first appeared on YouTube (it has since been removed), and was eventually covered ...
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Seattle family escapes car as it burns in the street

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jan 29th 2007 1:33PM

James Callan, husband, father, and writer for the trendy Seattle arts and culture blog, Seattlest, had a surprising problem with his mini van this weekend: it burst into flames. Then, BANG! Someone grenaded the car. At least, that's what it sounded ...
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