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Lew_Merrick_PE:

--- Quote from: kwackers on January 29, 2011, 10:18:39 AM ---Most of the nonsense about H&S is exactly that. Urban myths spread around. The real issue is that they're believed and acted upon by folk.
The H&S website even has a section devoted to urban myths, worth a read and in particular worth reading what their mission statement is - it's certainly not what the DM would have you believe.
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Exactly!  Here in the U.S. the group is the State ISHA's (the federal OSHA is virtually toothless).  I work with State IHSA's all the time.  The overwhelming majority of the people working for such agencies are helpful, knowledgeable, considerate, and competent people.  Yes, the exception proves the rule, but they are exceptions!


--- Quote from: kwackers on January 29, 2011, 10:18:39 AM ---The issue is much more one of culture rather than H&S. We've brought up children to expect a quick fix. When I was a kid I had meccano, then people moved over to lego which was quicker because it just clicked together, now even lego is pre-constructed into modules, couple of clicks and you're done.  Todays kids have a attention span measured in seconds, not even long enough to turn a piece to size! This has ramifications for society as a whole, a whole generation of adults now exist who want immediate gratification, either through consumerism where they become indebted because they can't wait, bad drivers who lack the patience to deal with others or people who simply can't settle down and flit from one thing to another becoming more and more irritated and impatient.

We seem to be becoming a society or 'rushers', jumping from one event to the next without stepping back, relaxing and enjoying the moment.

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Exactly!  The "average kid" won't even take the time needed to learn play a musical instrument -- even if that is their "dream" (of the moment).  The "trick," as I see it, is to catch those who understand that good things take time and encourage them.  Taking a kid who (say) wants to make an electric guitar and going through the paces of building "experimental" necks with them until they understand what features make a good electric guitar neck is a good starting point.  Those who never reach beyond instant gratification are screwed -- but what can we do about that?  Not a bloody thing!

You have no idea the hours of school board meetings I have sat through listening to parents complain that having their children spend time doing homework somehow disrupts their family.

krv3000:
hi as regards to india i went ther on wot you wood say a busmans holiday thers nothing gos to wast thers hole streets of lil work shops with kids as young as 5 metal bashing melting dawn cock cans remaking led acid baterys making flip flops out of old tyers ches graters out of bicket tins tin toys out of old food cans to see sum of them youse the old type soldering iron ie the type you heet up on a fire is an arte in its self give a youth of today a moden soldering iron they probely wood think its a wond of harey poter   :D

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