[Farmall] Any advice on THIS problem (Off Topic...sorry)

[Robert Johnson]

JM , I'm also on a carriage driving list , with a number of  members who are 
involved in driving for the disabled.
One bloke in particular is dealing with a Downes Syndrome daughter , and has 
made remarkable progress.
If you wish , I could give you his address privately , and you could contact 
him.
Regards Rob Johnson.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Moran" <jrmoraninc at yahoo.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Any advice on THIS problem (Off Topic...sorry)


> DG-
>  First...because of the (one time) horses, the pool, and the creek we keep 
> a $1M rider on the property upon which we live.
>  Second...maybe (based upon the "nature" of the folks who comprise this 
> group) we could (collectively) cobble up a "safety manual" of some sort 
> to assist me and others who wish to impart standards and measures as  they 
> might pertain to the appropriate use of tractors, saws, wood  splitters 
> (even hand tools).  Why not? How would our world be not  well served by 
> making this effort.  Hell...give me your stories,  recollections, concerns 
> and I will take care of printing and  distribution.  If we save but one 
> finger, arm, or life where is  the harm?
>  Please advise, all of you.
>  Thanks.
>  JM
>
> Dan Glass <dglass at mail.newnanutilities.org> wrote:  First thing you need 
> to do is get an umbrella policy added to your
> homeowners insurance.
>
> James Moran wrote:
>
>>Ladies and Gentlemen-
>>  This is certainly off topic but, IMHO, very important as most of us are 
>> parents or (at least) care about children. Here goes....
>> I have  a fine neighbor with a wife and four lovely kids (two of each). 
>> The  elder boy is extremely intelligent, friendly, and inquisitive. 
>> However,  he suffers from attention deficit and other "cognitive" issues. 
>> Because  he is "different" and despite his superior intellect, he is 
>> (drum  roll....) bullied (emotionally and physically) at school and, 
>> though I  do not understand this, the school officials don't intervene.
>>  Anyway, he is interested in things that I do and his father does which 
>> translates to utilizing machinery, much of which is downright  dangerous. 
>> He wants to "get involved" and, due to his illness, has an  inherent lack 
>> of self control and, as a corollary, does not seem to be  able to 
>> envision how badly things can go (nor how quickly).  Again...this is not 
>> a "trouble maker"...he just can't control himself  and (naturally) his 
>> father wants him to enjoy the types of things that  we do.
>> As an example, I have a big log splitter and I supply  firewood (free) to 
>> the kid's family (theirs in not an embarrassment of  riches, if you get 
>> my drift) so that they can do their family thing in  front of the 
>> fireplace. This unit has an exposed universal. Yeah...I  know...fashion a 
>> shield for it as a general precaution. We have  deposited a good amount 
>> of wood and it needs to be split for drying and  use. His dad and I know 
>> that the boy will want to be around during the  operation and, frankly, I 
>> am scared to death.
>> It is NOT just  the splitter. He wants to get his fingers into everything 
>> (e.g.,  chainsaws and such). Because of this he has to be monitored 
>> continuously and, I fear, that if his father or I turn our backs for a 
>> second, something serious could happen and, should that transpire, I 
>> would die.
>> Do any of you have any suggestions as to how this  child might be made 
>> aware of life's dangers? Yelling and screaming  don't do any good, again 
>> due to his special mental processing. I was  thinking about video (not 
>> too graphic) that might depict how  carelessness can lead to disaster.
>>  Perhaps one or more of you have had a similar situation with your own 
>> children or kids in the neighborhood.
>>  I know this is off the mark for tractor repairs but I would sure love to 
>> hear anything you folks might suggest.
>>  Thanks in advance.
>>  Jim  Moran
>>
>> __________________________________________________
>>Do You Yahoo!?
>>Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
>>http://mail.yahoo.com
>>_______________________________________________
>>Farmall mailing list
>>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall
>>
>>
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Farmall mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
> _______________________________________________
> Farmall mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall
>