Am trying to get my son to help put in u-joints and replace the
driveshaft on the old Dodge Ramcharger (my old tow vehicle). Now that
I have my new Nissan, I have no use for it but he does. It is really
cheap transport for him. Unfortunately, he isn't really enthused
about mechanics. While pressing the bearings out he got grease all
over his arms and looked disgusted and immediately had to clean up.
So, I dunno what if anything will get him motivated to do this. Maybe
some people hate such stuff so bad they just wont learn.
Early this year we did the brakes together and once it got really
nasty, he lost interest on that. He's gonna have to do it cuz I have
no reason to.

On Dec 29, 6:25*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
Am trying to get my son to help put in u-joints and replace the
driveshaft on the old Dodge Ramcharger (my old tow vehicle). *Now that
I have my new Nissan, I have no use for it but he does. *It is really
cheap transport for him. *Unfortunately, he isn't really enthused
about mechanics. *While pressing the bearings out he got grease all
over his arms and looked disgusted and immediately had to clean up.
So, I dunno what if anything will get him motivated to do this. *Maybe
some people hate such stuff so bad they just wont learn.
Early this year we did the brakes together and once it got really
nasty, he lost interest on that. *He's gonna have to do it cuz I have
no reason to.

Well, I'd say that if he wants to drive it, then......

Nah, I'm not about to tell you what to do, but with my sons, if they
wanted to operate on a vehicle was the throttle, the stereo and the
gas cap, then they found out they didn't need to drive my stuff.

So when they got their own, and something broke, they found out that
'ol dad wasn't interested either.

they learned some automotive maintainability pretty quickly.

On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:25:59 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

Am trying to get my son to help put in u-joints and replace the
driveshaft on the old Dodge Ramcharger (my old tow vehicle). Now that
I have my new Nissan, I have no use for it but he does. It is really
cheap transport for him. Unfortunately, he isn't really enthused
about mechanics. While pressing the bearings out he got grease all
over his arms and looked disgusted and immediately had to clean up.
So, I dunno what if anything will get him motivated to do this. Maybe
some people hate such stuff so bad they just wont learn.
Early this year we did the brakes together and once it got really
nasty, he lost interest on that. He's gonna have to do it cuz I have
no reason to.

How old is he? Tell him that rubbing some grease into his skin is better
than Viagra.
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:01:15 -0700, Simon Jester
wrote:

On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:25:59 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:


So, I dunno what if anything will get him motivated to do this.

Walking.

LOL!!
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On Dec 29, 8:36*pm, Gene wrote:
On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:25:59 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch

wrote:
Am trying to get my son to help put in u-joints and replace the
driveshaft on the old Dodge Ramcharger (my old tow vehicle). *Now that
I have my new Nissan, I have no use for it but he does. *It is really
cheap transport for him. *Unfortunately, he isn't really enthused
about mechanics. *While pressing the bearings out he got grease all
over his arms and looked disgusted and immediately had to clean up.
So, I dunno what if anything will get him motivated to do this. *Maybe
some people hate such stuff so bad they just wont learn.
Early this year we did the brakes together and once it got really
nasty, he lost interest on that. *He's gonna have to do it cuz I have
no reason to.

That comes from kids learning that you either work with your hands or
work with your brains..... that there's no middle ground....
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Well, the way I look at it, it is because some folks give their kids a
choice My kids sweat, then we talk about reward.. And that depends
on their attitude during the task, not weather they do it or not

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Well, the way I look at it, it is because some folks give their kids a
choice My kids sweat, then we talk about reward.. And that depends
on their attitude during the task, not weather they do it or not


Do you chain them into the rowing seats and then drum out the beat?
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On Dec 29, 10:43*pm, hk wrote:
wrote:

Well, the way I look at it, it is because some folks give their kids a
choice My kids sweat, then we talk about reward.. And that depends
on their attitude during the task, not weather they do it or not

Do you chain them into the rowing seats and then drum out the beat?
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Don't have to chain them.. They are raised to do as they are told.
They know we can discuss things after the task is done if they have a
problem with it... They trust me to ask what I ask for the right
reasons...

Rowdy Mouse Racing, Bitch all you want... after the race...

On Dec 29, 10:57 pm, wrote:
On Dec 29, 10:43 pm, hk wrote:

wrote:

Well, the way I look at it, it is because some folks give their kids a
choice My kids sweat, then we talk about reward.. And that depends
on their attitude during the task, not weather they do it or not

Do you chain them into the rowing seats and then drum out the beat?
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Don't have to chain them.. They are raised to do as they are told.
They know we can discuss things after the task is done if they have a
problem with it... They trust me to ask what I ask for the right
reasons...

Rowdy Mouse Racing, Bitch all you want... after the race...

I figger if he wants a vehicle to drive, he'll start fixin it (he is
almost 18). We won't allow him to drive the new Nissan or Toyota
Highlander due to extreme insurance costs in FL.
It is weird how different kids personalities are. My younger daughter
is curious about how the truck works whereas my son is only interested
in driving it and couldnt care less about how it works. BUT, he must
be doin something right cuz he always has a new girl with him.

On Dec 29, 7:25*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
Am trying to get my son to help put in u-joints and replace the
driveshaft on the old Dodge Ramcharger (my old tow vehicle). *Now that
I have my new Nissan, I have no use for it but he does. *It is really
cheap transport for him. *Unfortunately, he isn't really enthused
about mechanics. *While pressing the bearings out he got grease all
over his arms and looked disgusted and immediately had to clean up.
So, I dunno what if anything will get him motivated to do this. *Maybe
some people hate such stuff so bad they just wont learn.
Early this year we did the brakes together and once it got really
nasty, he lost interest on that. *He's gonna have to do it cuz I have
no reason to.

I don't know the answer, but I find it odd that today's kids don't
want to learn mechanics and such. When I was young, I loved it! Living
on a farm, we did are own mechanical work, period. Typically, the only
time a vehicle of ours would see a for profit service station was for
front end alignment. I still enjoy being able to diagnose and fix
mechanical problems.

On Dec 29, 10:43*pm, hk wrote:
wrote:

Well, the way I look at it, it is because some folks give their kids a
choice My kids sweat, then we talk about reward.. And that depends
on their attitude during the task, not weather they do it or not

Do you chain them into the rowing seats and then drum out the beat?
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That's Harry! The only thing you make your kids do is sit in their
hermetically sealed room with the lights off to avoid anything and
everything in the real world.