And yes, I wave both as a driver and as a pedestrian. It's how I was raised. Most wave back in my area, but many do not. I don't let it bother me, though.
It's humorous until two people trying "out-nice" each other cause a backup. There's a reason traffic rules exist. If it's a tie coming to a 4-way, the person to the right has the right-of-way. Follow the rules and keep traffic flowing.
A buddy of mine has a few parts for his chopper at Royal Plating in Tucson. You might consider them, as well as Capital Metal, if you're going out of state.
The fact that he told the truth and admitted what happened speaks volumes to his character, and how he's being raised. Sounds like you're doing a great job.
Sorry about the car, glad nobody was hurt.
It's jerk offs like this that alienate GOOD members who end up leaving the forum. I was saying to a buddy just the other day that I probably would've left the hobby if it weren't for this forum and all the wonderful help I've gotten here. I'm a newbie, and the fact that anyone could access so...