There are geniuses with ADHD that severely impedes academic achievement. One such individual is quite close to me...
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > 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 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >> On Behalf Of Dan Penoff >> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:39 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Pump Not Delivering - Progress Report - >> 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<rickkno...@hotmail.com> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
