My Oldest is having her Sweet Sixteen next year.
I am paying for the band and Dj, $2000 there, plus she wants a Hummer Limo to drive her from the Church, her mother is Catholic, to the Hall. $1500 for the hummer. I am having an issue with all of this money. I don't mind making my child happy, its just that 3-4 grand on a Sweet Sixteen party is a little too much money for a few hours of fun and showing off to her friends. Plus I was offended when she did not want me to play a set. Her excuse: "dad. none of my friends like house music, they want to hear EMO and Hip Hop." damn kids. lol

I stressed to her that any other expenses will come out of her savings.......
but she is a straight A student, Is the President of the Student Body and Student Council. Is on a fast track to graduate when she is 17 and is already taking college courses.
Smart lil lady there, must take after her mum.


p.s. I used the word MUM to talk down to your euros/aussies level.
Here in the states, a mum is a flower you wear at homecomings high school football games. ha ha

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Originally posted by LazFX

3 to 4 grand Ouch! Blimey what happened to giving kids a Satsuma and a lump of coal for their birthdays?

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Originally posted by Dj O'Callaghan 3 to 4 grand Ouch! Blimey what happened to giving kids a Satsuma and a lump of coal for their birthdays?

I know huh? All I got for my 16 year old B-day was ... nothing, to come to think about it, I think I was grounded when my 16 came around... Snuck out the house and got caught at a girlfriends bedroom, at 3am.... but at least I was using protection.. "my mum's words"

On my 17th my Dad went half with me on my first Turntables and Mixer. Once he found out he could play all his old Benny Goodman, Ella Fritzgerald and all of his blues/jazz records he was all for it.
But I had to pick up cans/pecans and fix a couple of cars to get the rest.

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Originally posted by LazFX I know huh? All I got for my 16 year old B-day was ... nothing, to come to think about it, I think I was grounded when my 16 came around... Snuck out the house and got caught at a girlfriends bedroom, at 3am.... but at least I was using protection.. "my mum's words"

haha. It flooded on my birthday we had nasty floods it was a right s*ite birthday, sneaking out to the shops for a smoke was a mission as the rain was pelting down so much, even if you lite up under a tree or shelter the cigs were half drenched.

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On my 17th my Dad went half with me on my first Turntables and Mixer. Once he found out he could play all his old Benny Goodman, Ella Fritzgerald and all of his blues/jazz records he was all for it. But I had to pick up cans/pecans and fix a couple of cars to get the rest.

Haha nice one it's a bit like buying the kids a games console as a present then instead of returning from the shops with some child game bringing back the latest edition of Fifa or Pro Evolution soccer.

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Originally posted by Dj O'Callaghan Haha nice one it's a bit like buying the kids a games console as a present then instead of returning from the shops with some child game bringing back the latest edition of Fifa or Pro Evolution soccer.

Like I check out God of War and Gears of War, when I head over to visit the kids. when they are fast asleep at night, I throw on the Headphones and play on my sisters 48 inch HD TV.

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Originally posted by LazFX My Oldest is having her Sweet Sixteen next year. I am paying for .... everything

Better be one hell of a party for that kind of dough!
I don't really remember much of mine, 16 wasn't that big a deal. Got some clothes, cake and hair dye

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Originally posted by Lilith Better be one hell of a party for that kind of dough! I don't really remember much of mine, 16 wasn't that big a deal. Got some clothes, cake and hair dye

Hair Dye?? interesting gift there..... did ya have your elvira streaks kicking then??

I did
They rocked. By dye I mean I had like 12 different colours to play with, very bright, didn't stay in long though. But they where rare as and super hard to get here.

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Originally posted by Lilith I did They rocked. By dye I mean I had like 12 different colours to play with, very bright, didn't stay in long though. But they where rare as and super hard to get here.

Lilth back in the day

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Originally posted by Dj O'Callaghan Lilth back in the day

an improvement over those dirty dreads, ha ha ha

just playing lil, you know I am

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Originally posted by LazFX an improvement over those dirty dreads, ha ha ha just playing lil, you know I am

Yes I heard she was turned down for auditions for being one of the Rasta gangsters in the film Predator two.

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Originally posted by Dj O'Callaghan Lilth back in the day

Kinda reminds me of the lead singer of Missing Persons (a great punk band from LA back in the day).

I'd take that as a compliment Lilth!

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