[AT] Autos-Was:refusing to replace old equipment-OT

[David Rotigel]

Don,
	You should be a real proud man. First proud of what you have been  
able to teach your sons, and secondly proud of what they did with what  
you have taught them! In this post, and in others that you have posted  
to the list it shows that you made many good choices for them. Not  
only in the knowledge they learned under your direction, but (and  
perhaps more importantly) the work ethic and the human qualities that  
you were able to impart to each of them before sending them out into  
"life!" (Those last traits were learned because YOU were setting an  
example for your boys to emulate.) Providing information  so that kids  
have a backgroung of knowledge when they go out into life is  
important. However, it is far more important for young people to learn  
to treat others in a way that is ethical and moral! Looks to me as if  
you have done VERY WELL! My hat is OFF to you!
	Dave



On Dec 21, 2008, at 11:43 PM, Don Bowen wrote:

>> Some time ago, our then 14-year old asked when a person gets her  
>> first
>> car. We both, pretty much in unison, said:  "The very next day after
>> you can afford to buy it (and pay for the insurance.)"
>
> I bought cars for both my boys, both non running.  The rules were  
> you had to
> make it run on your own money, pay for the insurance, and keep good  
> grades.
> Well neither had a drivers license until they were 18 but both  
> learned a lot
> about cars.  Now one runs an auto parts store and the other writes
> automotive books and articles.  If any of you get Grassroots  
> Motorsports
> look at the contributing authors for Robert and here is his book:
>
> How to Rebuild and Modify Your Manual Transmission (Motorbooks  
> Workshop)
> by Robert Bowen
>
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.h