For Starvin' Steve

[jneal3]

Re: For Starvin' Steve

Oh come on. Self control squelches enthusiasm now? What if little Bobby starts squirming at the board meetings when he is all grown up? Or can't sit still while his boss is speaking? The self control and discipline learned in the typical classroom will pay dividends in the world we live in today. Seems to me this type of class for boys would have been a better idea 100 years ago when boys grew up to be manly men. Today they'll be more likely to need that self control to keep from going crazy in some cubicle.


Excellent practice for the 21st century man.

Couldn't agree more. Haven't we had enough with cost of impulsiveness to society? The inability to delay gratification? I have a 4-yr old son who will not see the inside of this type of school, and will learn to focus and control himself.

[LorenS]

Re: For Starvin' Steve

[QUOTE=BK;171739]My first technical project was a Waltham Watch when I was five - wind up watches don't go back together as easily as they come apart.

At 11 yrs I wiretapped the Family telephone line and recorded my 14 year old sisters phone calls. No manual or class instruction required.

At 12 I dismantled my parents gas power lawn mower - it wasn't working - I had absolutely no understanding of how a Briggs&Stratton engine worked - of course I ended up with lots of extra parts. I did learn a great deal. That Spring we return the Lawn Mower to Sears and received store credit for the Lawn mower I dissected.
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My sister got to be on the radio - she was livid.

At around 12, I was lapping valves and rebuilding small engines. The hard part is getting the piston back in (I didn't have a ring compressor).

By the time I was 15 I had experience in electrical wiring, plumbing, welding and building trades. I could drop trees like a little lumberjack.


Traditional, sit in a desk school, in moderation, is a good thing. Unfortunately, many kids don't get anything else. I've found bad parents to be way more of the problem than bad schools.