Yup...I said NO to the trip.  These guys all go to an expensive private
University(I know, I pay the bill) and they can't sh*^ 300.00 between the
6-8 guys going to rent a vehicle. What happens when the alternator fails on
the road...I will be the one to send the $$ for repairs.  Told them if
they're so busted, maybe a job over the break is a better idea.  I am very
disappointed in the situation as I would NEVER pull this crap.  I joined
military at 17 and did the rest by myself with help from my one-owner spouse
:-). Two kids in college(one just graduated and moved to Tucson) and I'm
only 42.  Broke now, though hehehe.  Just don't feel that kids are all that
self-sufficient nowadays[Craig C excluded, of course]. Guess it is my
fault.  Anyway, thanks for the input.

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM> writes:
>
> > If he has a bunch of buddies going with him, let them rent a car.
> > Their responsibility, their money, their acceptance of being a young
> > responsible adult.
>
> >That is what I was going to recommend as well, a rental split 5 ways
> >would not be too bad for each kid.  Then I remembered most companies
> >won't rent to anyone under 21, and potentially 5 unrelated male drivers
> >under 21 would probably be a deal killer to almost all of them.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>

--
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'