On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:20:13 -0700, John Smith wrote:

.... absolutely not... I work with young men who take great pride in
their ability to pass difficult tests with ease... who are thankful for
their gifted IQ's...

.... but who see no reason to learn code... indeed, the courses which
they take, and their level of education make any amateur exam look
trivial...

Do they think that their sweat doesn't stink????

Wait 'till they hit the course or assignment that throws them back
into the mortal realm. We've all hit that point at one time or
another....

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

.... the young person of today has a much great education than his/her
counterpart of even twenty years ago...

John

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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:20:13 -0700, John Smith wrote:

.... absolutely not... I work with young men who take great pride in
their ability to pass difficult tests with ease... who are thankful
for
their gifted IQ's...

.... but who see no reason to learn code... indeed, the courses which
they take, and their level of education make any amateur exam look
trivial...

Do they think that their sweat doesn't stink????

Wait 'till they hit the course or assignment that throws them back
into the mortal realm. We've all hit that point at one time or
another....

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
... the young person of today has a much great education than his/her
counterpart of even twenty years ago...

John


I don't know about that. Around here there are more and more dropping out,
even student's whose parents have college degrees.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:20:13 -0700, John Smith wrote:

.... absolutely not... I work with young men who take great pride in
their ability to pass difficult tests with ease... who are thankful for
their gifted IQ's...

.... but who see no reason to learn code... indeed, the courses which
they take, and their level of education make any amateur exam look
trivial...

Do they think that their sweat doesn't stink????

Wait 'till they hit the course or assignment that throws them back
into the mortal realm. We've all hit that point at one time or
another....

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

John Smith wrote:
... the young person of today has a much great education than his/her
counterpart of even twenty years ago...

Yeah, some of 'em can't even make change without an electronic cash
register. Many of them read below the high school level. They have
little in the way of cultural literacy. Most are woefully inadequate in
geography. They're all sharp.

Dave K8MN

Do they think that their sweat doesn't stink????


They poop ice cream.... :-)

"Phil Kane" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:20:13 -0700, John Smith wrote:

.... absolutely not... I work with young men who take great pride in
their ability to pass difficult tests with ease... who are thankful for
their gifted IQ's...

.... but who see no reason to learn code... indeed, the courses which
they take, and their level of education make any amateur exam look
trivial...

Do they think that their sweat doesn't stink????

Wait 'till they hit the course or assignment that throws them back
into the mortal realm. We've all hit that point at one time or
another....


And it's a real shock the first time it happens.

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane


Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:24:54 -0400, Dee Flint wrote:

Wait 'till they hit the course or assignment that throws them back
into the mortal realm. We've all hit that point at one time or
another....


And it's a real shock the first time it happens.

Can you say grad school "Advanced Atomic Physics" ? ggg

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane