Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
Originally Posted by redietz View Post
Some people think a parent who travels around, crashing at their kids' homes for big chunks of time or parking in their driveways, is "living off" them. I don't. Do you?
Red, since we know Rob goes to Emery, South Dakota to mooch off his kids in Minneapolis....we need your expertis on something.

How would you run the water hose and electrical extension?

Would you run them straight down I-90 to Albert Lea, Minnesota, then I-35 north to Minneapolis?

Or would you turn north at Sioux Falls, running the water hose and extension up to Watertown, South Dakota, then east on Hwy 212 to Minneapolis?

What do you think would be the most economical route, redietz? Remember, we want to save Rob as much money as possible.

PS: Any ideas on how to pack 300 miles of water hose and electrical wire for whichever route you choose?

What difference does it make if you camp out in South Dakota or Minneapolis? You have more money if you camp in S.D. rather than the kids' driveways? Who cares?

I was serious. If parents want to travel around and spend chunks of time visiting their kids or parked in the driveways, that's as legitimate a way to live as any other. I've watched videos of people who live in their vehicles -- there's a bunch of channels of youngsters who have turned it into an art form. I've also done the math on how much the average American spends to raise a kid. Once you've spent that much, anything you do is by definition NOT "mooching." Far from it.

If you actually check my however many posts, there's a couple things you will either not find or find very little of -- you're not going to find the word "mooch," for example. And you're rarely if ever going to find me lambasting someone for parking in the kids' driveways for months. You also won't find negative comments regarding Argentino's wife, except once I think I said I believed she could take him (in a fistfight). Anyone can go search the 6000+ posts of mine. Let me know what you come up with.