OK here's the question...

[Burndown1]

Oh, sorry I lost track, when it comes to the cabin you sort of have to let her and her kids stay, it's called family whether you like it or not, she's your sister, just smile and say yes

Well, If I were your uncle or something. Could I stay at your house????

 

[Scut Farkus]

if the kids can't handle 10 minutes without the keys, there certainly are bigger issues at hand but the issue is WHY they don't have the keys.

 

[Gilly]

if your sister is not preaching than why make it an issue,you will not change her mind anyway.let the kids ride,have fun and teach them the right way.

 

[Pit Crew]

Point out her hypocrisy, let her ride but only after she admits that she is a hyypocrite, maybe she'll start to think a little more reasonably.

 

[Wade]

Heck, the kids probably never get to hear another opinion besides her's. Time to make sure they come away thinking Uncle is cool, and his toys are cool. So, he must be cool. Kids emulate the cool ones. Next, you need to take them hunting, fishing, and out to the cattle ranch, to show them where food comes from. Then introduce them to snowmobiling. Win-Win. Sister loses.

 

[pernikm]

Thanks for all the input but I should clarify, the sister is ok with snowmobiles and ATV's she just does not realize how her voting impacts the sport. She also does not realize how polarized envirnomentalists and snowmobiling has become. I learned something tonight...I had to chuckle. I went down to her house for X-mas eve dinner tonight. She had invited her neighbors over...and I am not kidding...They were full bore sandle wearing, vegitarian, crystal worshiping liberals. They could not even look me in the eye when they saw my polaris hat and klim coat. My sister gave me a snowmobile magazine as friendly gift and the neighbor's wife left...she just doesn't know...

I get along quite well with her and she is family...I was just look for a way to drive a point...not cause a fight...

thanx

 

[justadude]

Awesome points!! Reps to you!!

Heck, the kids probably never get to hear another opinion besides her's. Time to make sure they come away thinking Uncle is cool, and his toys are cool. So, he must be cool. Kids emulate the cool ones. Next, you need to take them hunting, fishing, and out to the cattle ranch, to show them where food comes from. Then introduce them to snowmobiling. Win-Win. Sister loses.

 

[justadude]

I can appreciate what you want to accomplish. Just have reasonable expectations. It's like training a gun dog. Not too much at one time!! A little in a positive way goes way way further that a lot in a negitive way.
Good luck and Merry Christmas all!

Thanks for all the input but I should clarify, the sister is ok with snowmobiles and ATV's she just does not realize how her voting impacts the sport. She also does not realize how polarized envirnomentalists and snowmobiling has become. I learned something tonight...I had to chuckle. I went down to her house for X-mas eve dinner tonight. She had invited her neighbors over...and I am not kidding...They were full bore sandle wearing, vegitarian, crystal worshiping liberals. They could not even look me in the eye when they saw my polaris hat and klim coat. My sister gave me a snowmobile magazine as friendly gift and the neighbor's wife left...she just doesn't know...

I get along quite well with her and she is family...I was just look for a way to drive a point...not cause a fight...

thanx

 

[Polar Express]

I agree with Wade. In my experience, the vast majority of parents out there, don't take the time to teach their children how to think, they just simply tell them what to think. As a trusted member of the family, you can have a positive influence on the kids, and thats a great thing. Having that influence is both a privelage, and a responsibility. Take the time to show them the truth about land use, and help them learn how to make decisions for themselves, based on what they want to be able to do (like riding ATV's and sleds), and now you're teaching young people how to think, and make decisions based on information, not emotion. But, as I am having to learn myself, a little bit at a time! I'm still working on that one.

And.... I'll bet that your sister gets some serious influence about her views from those goofy folks you met the other night. If you would like your sister to think more like you, try to spend more time with her, and you be the main influence (by example, kindness and grace) not her lazy hippie friends. Be genuine, (they're chicks, they can tell when we are genuine or not) and you'll likely get an oppertunity to share with her the facts about the land-use argument. You'll likely make your sibling relationship better, and possibly gain a voice for our causes.

Merry Christmas!

 

[Dogmeat]

I have a commy pinko Obama voting, anti-republican sister that likes to bring her kids up to the cabin and ride ATV's. Now I have to admit, it was the family cabin until I inherited when my father died...and he actually bought the ATV's, but I have been maintaining and fixing them all this time. She has been relatively poor at contributing financially to the property...but she cooks and takes pretty good care of me when she visits. I get along fine with her...but damn do I have an ethics problem letting her ride when she so oblivious to public access issues. How do you vote? Let her ride? or veto her ***?

Educate her that a vote for the Democrats is a vote for Communist China and that they are trying to do everything they possibly can to destroy middle class america