Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Is metal or electrical shop still taught in public school?

I took basic and digital electronics as half-year electives in HS. We didn't have a "Metal Shop", but we did have a pretty good selection of mechanical drawing and fabrication classes in place of art.

For serious trade stuff there was a county trade school folks could take as an alternative to traditional highschool.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I took basic and digital electronics as half-year electives in HS. We didn't have a "Metal Shop", but we did have a pretty good selection of mechanical drawing and fabrication classes in place of art.

For serious trade stuff there was a county trade school folks could take as an alternative to traditional highschool.

NY State lets students start BOCES trade school in the junior or senior year, I think.

[NoHaveMSG]

We had wood, metal, and auto. As long as you were doing something you passed. We converted two riding lawn mowers into go karts. One guy lost a tooth and another smashed the bumper in on a truck.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

NY State lets students start BOCES trade school in the junior or senior year, I think.

Yes, that's exactly what I was talking about. Was just explaining it in generic terms.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I'm guessing that the dome light that was left on, now has a burnt out bulb -


humfrz

Thought about that but they are all fine. Also part of the tinkering the first time was sitting in the dark looking for light shines

[Sapphireho]

I had metal and wood shop in JR high. We had auto, wood, and metal in HS, but I didn't have room to take them, or art being college prep for accounting. Sure, I'm retired now at a young age, but being an accountant sucked the life out of me for 30 years. If I had it to do over, I would do a trade.

[Sapphireho]

Just have to get my pole saw out and trim one last pine tree to get it all the way back.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Is metal or electrical shop still taught in public school?

Not in my kids high school in SJ CA.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i dunno. i went to a private school. the school just moved, and now focuses solely on STEM now, with no mechanical courses whatsoever.

I got the picture, ol soundman98, back in reform school ---- errrrr I mean "private" school - like he prefers to refer to it as -




humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I had metal and wood shop in JR high. We had auto, wood, and metal in HS, but I didn't have room to take them, or art being college prep for accounting. Sure, I'm retired now at a young age, but being an accountant sucked the life out of me for 30 years. If I had it to do over, I would do a trade.

Let me guess what it would be -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Thought about that but they are all fine. Also part of the trinketing the first time was sitting in the dark looking for light shines

I got the scene:

Momhawk - Dadhawk, what are you doing out there in the dark?

Dadhawk - looking for light shines.

Momhawk - mumbles to herself, as she goes back into the house - crazy old fool.




humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Yes, that's exactly what I was talking about. Was just explaining it in generic terms.

I remember how, because the parent organization was also for the special ed kids, there was a stigma attached to being a 'boces kid.' It was our flavor of the short bus. :/


Until I looked it up tonight, the last time I remember using that term was when I was a kid.

God, we could be so mean to each other I shudder thinking of it now.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I remember how, because the parent organization was also for the special ed kids, there was a stigma attached to being a 'boces kid.' It was our flavor of the short bus. :/


Until I looked it up tonight, the last time I remember using that term was when I was a kid.

God, we could be so mean to each other I shudder thinking of it now.

Oh stop sniveling you wimp.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Just have to get my pole saw out and trim one last pine tree to get it all the way back.

Looks fantastic. Huge improvement.