Oh! Oh! I Know The Answer To This One!

Social Butterfly: Can I go to this place in Ramona where you can jump off rocks into the water?

Me: What is the name of it?

SB: The Devil's Punchbowl.

Me: What parents are going?

SB: No parents, but Luke's friend Dakota is a senior and he's a really good driver.

Comments

[allmycke]

I think I know what your answer was...

[Kalynne Pudner]

This is truly one of the most appropriately titled blog posts I've seen in a while!

So what was her response to your answer? Please don't say it was incredulity.

[Shelley]

Oh, I know that I know what your answer was. Something like, "Oh, hell to the no, young lady!" In Arizona, we had the Salt River, where thousands of people go tubing in the summer. Every year, drunk people jump off rocks and cliffs, and at least one person dies, every single year. Sometimes more than one. Let me guess, she thought you were being unreasonable, right?

[debbie]

Oh....hell no, little lady!!
Talked to my mom earlier and found out that, where we all used to go and "jump off the rocks into the water", last weekend, three guys were jumping one after another and the second guy didn't get out of the way fast enough and the last one landed on him. The kid ended up in the hospital, in surgery where they ended up having to take about 4 inches of his stomach out. Not a fun way for a high school kid to spend the summer!!
Nope. Sorry. Not worth it.
There IS a nice pool though, just down the street.

[tysdaddy]

Co'mon! It'll be fuuuuun! Every one is going to BE there!

[Professor J]

The Devil's Punchbowl? Heh.

[Little Miss Sunshine State]

My response would be...

Yes, you can go! On the way home from my funeral! Because it's not going to happen in MY lifetime!

[Suz]

Yeah, we all know the answer to this one.

We have a high school friend who has been a paraplegic since 1993 from jumping into a canal with some friends....
Not a good thing.

[jenrantsraves]

I knew the answer at "Devil's Punchbowl"!!

[Blognut]

No, huh? Has she forgiven you yet?

[Chrisitna]

Mean Mommy! :-)

[Karen]

You know there is one very positive point to this post. She did not lie, she told you there would be no parents. She probably knew the answer before she asked too. Good kids you are raising there!

[Kelly]

Me too! Easy one!

[Kimberly]

Ahhh,Mom....Come on!

[Maureen at IslandRoar]

God, you're so strict!
I'm sure all the other moms said yes.

[suburbancorrespondent]

But he's a senior! How much more mature can you get?

[KathyR]

Good call.

[phd in yogurtry]

The timing of your post is spooky. Our evening news ran a story about local danger zone, Devil's Water Hole at Inks Lake. Same type of story. Losing footing and falling to their deaths. Google certain has it's merit (and drawbacks, according to teens).

[jenn]

I'd file that under Things She's Going to Appreciate Once She Has Kids. :)

[MissM]

I want to hear her response! Was there eye rolling? If it were me at her age, there would have been eye rolling. I pray to whatever God I choose on any given day that I don't have eye rolling in my future...

[Minnesota Matron]

Ack! The phobic and fearful Matron is practically on a plane to strap SB to the ground.

[Minnesota Matron]

Darn, Jenn. My xanax prescription is out so I guess I can't get on that flight. Speaking of phobic. You keep her captive for me!

[she]

I know the answer too! ;-)

[LaskiGal]

"SB: No parents, but Luke's friend Dakota is a senior and he's a really good driver."

I need a really good comeback for that one--because ONE DAY, I will be on the other end of that statement.

[Lisa (Jonny's Mommy)]

Yes? Yes?

No. That isn't the answer? :-)

How about: "When pigs fly, sweetie!"

[kcinnova]

Perhaps SB was looking to you for the only answer you could possibly give, just so she could save face with the rest of the group. After all, they must already know SB is adventurous (I'm thinking of her birthday "flight"). Having a "No Way" from you gives your daughter an easy out.

[stephanie (bad mom)]

Um.

Nice try?

[Jason]

I just hate being confronted with these situations!

[LifeAsIKnowIt]

ha ha - yes, that one seems like a no brainer ;)

[Yo is Me]

so the answer was no?

i've been here. jumped it a couple times. there are a few trails down to the pools, and a few trails up the rocks to dive.

hard going.

hurts once you dive, too. even if you jump feet first (which i did). my ears popped. immediate sharp and debilitating headache.) i hit bottom with my feet. and it was deep.

turned out well. a good time was had by all. but dangers are all around, even in our gorgeous SD backyard.

[Smalltown Mom]

"A really good driver?" But were they planning to bring a "really good lifeguard?" Or "a really good EMT?"

[Janet]

hahaha!!! Thanks, that made me laugh :-)

[Green Girl in Wisconsin]

But what is the question again?
Gotta love teenage logic!

[Fannie]

How considerate of her, she'll probably even wear her seat belt! ;)

[Reluctant Blogger]

Oh my son would be off there like a shot. I can see I am going to have all to deal with before long. I am going to turn into the big bad woman who says "no" and spoils all his fun.

Scary stuff.

[magpie]

I love your title.

[imom]

I would have known the answer to this one too!