I love this.

darklinensuit · #1 01-10-2008, 05:47 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/..._st/odd_car_ad

'Mean mom' sells son's car after misdeed Wed Jan 9, 5:39 PM ET

DES MOINES, Iowa - Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the "meanest mom on the planet." After finding alcohol in her son's car, she decided to sell the car and share her 19-year-old's misdeed with everyone â€” by placing an ad in the local newspaper.

The ad reads: "OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don't love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat. $3,700/offer. Call meanest mom on the planet."

Hambleton has heard from people besides interested buyers since recently placing the ad in The Des Moines Register.

The 48-year-old from Fort Dodge says she has fielded more than 70 telephone calls from emergency room technicians, nurses, school counselors and even a Georgia man who wanted to congratulate her.

"The ad cost a fortune, but you know what? I'm telling people what happened here," Hambleton says. "I'm not just gonna put the car for resale when there's nothing wrong with it, except the driver made a dumb decision.

"It's overwhelming the number of calls I've gotten from people saying 'Thank you, it's nice to see a responsible parent.' So far there are no calls from anyone saying, 'You're really strict. You're real overboard, lady.'"

The only critic is her son, who Hambleton says is "very, very unhappy" with the ad and claims the alcohol was left by a passenger.

Hambleton believes her son but has decided mercy isn't the best policy in this case. She says she set two rules when she bought the car at Thanksgiving: No booze, and always keep it locked.

The car has been sold, but Hambleton says she will continue the ad for another week â€” just for the feedback.

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- Jake

sara1998 · #2 01-10-2008, 08:46 AM

Her blog still cracks me up.

http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com/

Why is the Fish Green?
My husband cooked dinner tonight. He put some white fish fillets on a baking sheet. He looked around for something to use as seasoning. After perusing the spice jars and the shelves in the refrigerator, the best idea he came up with was lemon-lime Kool Aid.
Yep, he poured a packet of sugar-free lemon-lime Kool Aid on the fish and baked it.
I walked through the kitchen, as he took the tray out of the oven, and saw the neon green fillets.
"What the crap did you put on the fish???"
"It's a surprise."
"Seriously! What IS that???"
"Seasoning."
"Ummm, I have to run some errands right now. I'll be home after dinner."
I took my oldest daughter and we ran out the door went to the mall to exchange some clothes.
My husband called me shortly after we arrived at the store and said, "You were right. The fish was gross. We're eating pizza now."
In case anyone has ever wondered if lemon-lime Kool Aid would make a good subsitute for fresh lemon juice, the answer is a resounding NO.
I only wish I'd thought to take a picture of this culinary creation.

darklinensuit · #3 01-10-2008, 09:00 AM

I can't criticize that. I've done worse in the kitchen, believe me.

I'm sure you Dutch Ledgies know this breed - probably my favorite. I smile when the one guy comes up to the camera looking embarrassed while the other two are making out.

- Jake

kathy1 · #4 01-10-2008, 09:36 AM

i heard about that on tv.

sara1998 · #5 01-10-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I can't criticize that. I've done worse in the kitchen, believe me.

I'm sure you Dutch Ledgies know this breed - probably my favorite. I smile when the one guy comes up to the camera looking embarrassed while the other two are making out.

- Jake

Aww... they're so cute! What breed are they?

darklinensuit · #6 01-10-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

Aww... they're so cute! What breed are they?

Keeshonden (Dutch barge dogs) - friendliest breed in the world.

And for those who like irony:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080109/...j0Nd248NuhOrgF

What are you doing here? - man asks wife at brothel Wed Jan 9, 11:10 AM ET

WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish man got the shock of his life when he visited a brothel and spotted his wife among the establishment's employees. Polish tabloid Super Express said the woman had been making some extra money on the side while telling her husband she worked at a store in a nearby town.

"I was dumfounded. I thought I was dreaming," the husband told the newspaper Wednesday.

The couple, married for 14 years, are now divorcing, the newspaper reported.

(Writing by Chris Borowski, Editing by Matthew Jones)

The nerve of that wife.

(Yes, I checked Snopes.com.)

- Jake

**mylittledemon** · #7 01-10-2008, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Keeshonden (Dutch barge dogs) - friendliest breed in the world.

And for those who like irony:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080109/...j0Nd248NuhOrgF

What are you doing here? - man asks wife at brothel Wed Jan 9, 11:10 AM ET

WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish man got the shock of his life when he visited a brothel and spotted his wife among the establishment's employees. Polish tabloid Super Express said the woman had been making some extra money on the side while telling her husband she worked at a store in a nearby town.

"I was dumfounded. I thought I was dreaming," the husband told the newspaper Wednesday.

The couple, married for 14 years, are now divorcing, the newspaper reported.

(Writing by Chris Borowski, Editing by Matthew Jones)

The nerve of that wife.

(Yes, I checked Snopes.com.)

- Jake

On the same token though, what about the husband? What was HE doing in a brothel? The door goes both ways there.

sara1998 · #8 01-10-2008, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Keeshonden (Dutch barge dogs) - friendliest breed in the world.

And for those who like irony:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080109/...j0Nd248NuhOrgF

What are you doing here? - man asks wife at brothel Wed Jan 9, 11:10 AM ET

WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish man got the shock of his life when he visited a brothel and spotted his wife among the establishment's employees. Polish tabloid Super Express said the woman had been making some extra money on the side while telling her husband she worked at a store in a nearby town.

"I was dumfounded. I thought I was dreaming," the husband told the newspaper Wednesday.

The couple, married for 14 years, are now divorcing, the newspaper reported.

(Writing by Chris Borowski, Editing by Matthew Jones)

The nerve of that wife.

(Yes, I checked Snopes.com.)

- Jake

All I have to say is wow. Why divorce? Become swingers...

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

On the same token though, what about the husband? What was HE doing in a brothel? The door goes both ways there.

My thoughts exactly.