My elder son is 27 years old and has a Master's Degree in Architecture.
He has driven since he was 16 but I still have to remind him to check
his oil periodically. I do not understand why he cannot seem to remember
it is something that needs to be watched.
Randy
On 20/04/2012 7:46 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote:
Cases in point: While visiting #2 step son, I discovered his tall grass was
uncut because he couldn't start his mower. I took a look at it (thinking
the main jet was probably gunked up) only to discover that the air filter
was so plugged up it couldn't breath. After removing the air filter it
started right up. He said he'd get a new air filter but before that he was
planning to buy a new mower. Second example. His parents bought #2
grandson a 1999 Honda prelude to commute 2 miles to community college (over
my strong objection, I might add). One day the oil light came on and the
grandson told his mother (who promptly forgot about it) and did nothing
else. Soon thereafter the engine wouldn't run. This same genius (who
actually has a high IQ and very good SAT scores) flunked four of the four
courses he was taking at the community college. IMO, this goes far beyond
simple lack of interest in "how things work." That's why I think we as a
nation are in trouble.
Scott
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andfrustration
I think this is especially true when it comes to our kids. They just don't
seem to have the interest in learning how things work in a lot of cases.
That's what drove me as a youngster, and still does to some extent today.
Dan
On Apr 20, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Rick Knoble<[email protected]> writes:
When I was a child, (I am in my fifties, same age as Wilton's
daughter) things were built to be repaired. Of course a domestic
automobile needed maintenance every few thousand miles and if
neglected you'd be lucky to make it past 75,000 miles before it went
to the junk yard. Some cars now days aren't supposed to be serviced in
the first hundred thousand miles, save for oil changes...
I think there is a certain romantic view of this, and that most people
would be completely annoyed if they had to go back to adjusting points
every few thousand miles, replacing plugs every 10K miles, tires and
brakes that only last 20K miles, lube required at 20 different grease
nipples on the chassis, etc. As it is I barely seem to find the time to
keep my oil changed, I can't imagine having to keep up with all that
other stuff on my cars.
But I do agree that people don't seem to be as interested in how things
work anymore... across the board, not just cars.
--
1983 300D
1979 300SD
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