[Timco]

Two distinct issues here.

1...Gallows humor. Guy falls into a septic tank and drowns, or the whole "Darwin Awards" thing. "Guy jumps against the glass in a high rise every year and one year he finally goes through" kind of thing... While no less tragic for the families involved, that unfortunate aspect of their demise is certainly there. Not your thing? Find that funny? Totally human nature. The only thing we have in common for sure here is Boxsters.

2...The vandalism being reasoned out or condoned. (We simply put dog crap in an old purse and set it in the parking lot of anystore, USA. People though they had hit gold and almost always concealed it as they got into their car and drove off. The purse would fly out at different distances from the parking lot.... )

Smashing someone's car? Breaking their glass or property? Insurance will get it? Totally unacceptable. So, rocks through someone's house windows is OK? As long as it doesn't do more than about $3-5k in damage and insurance will cover it? Can we get a scale or graph made up that shows the cool to uncool scale of typical youth offenses, starting with graffiti and ending with murder? These acts against other people's personal property are inexcusable. Drinking in the park? Smoking some weed? That does not effect me and in my opinion is far less indicative of future behavior than willfully damaging someone's personal property while sober. Throwing rocks at a warehouse is even more seemingly 'victimless' because it's just a building. But cars are personal. Doesn't matter if they barely afforded their first car or if it's some rich guy's loaner car.

I am on the side of Texas here, but the comment about shooting kids (or people?) is absurd. It's about being able to own something nice, and know if it's sitting on your property, you can defend it. That is a fine idea with me. Why shouldn't I be able to stop you from just walking up and taking my car or dog or golf clubs?

As for cow tipping, my ex wife and her friends were from the farming community outside of town. All of their friends swore it was soo fun. I never really bought into it, but always thought that seemed insanely cruel. I like animals.