How Did Yer Learn?

[jimbob]

Mate being a locksmith the first thing tought is to remember how something is disassembled & simply put it back the same way. Pretty much everything with my self is sefl tough dont have a dad or big brother figure so i just try and use common sense.

[Payneful]

Pretty much learnt most of my foundations from dad. Then it was books and the Internet! I have broken a lot of things along the way ... but have fixed quite a few at the same time (read - experimentation).

A big advantage of doing things yourself is that you know its done right. I don't have much faith in mechanics and tradesmen these days, they all seem to be out to make a buck and cut corners where ever possible. Although if you do find one that does the right thing, treat him like gold, because there ain't too many around.

Sam.

[bidkev]

Dyslexia has its moments Kev but there is the good news If I could read and write I would probably be a lawyer or something as it is I decided "well if i can't read or write I'll take photos for a living" the moneys not great but it a hell of a lot of fun (see the shots on the Bloody Wind topic:-) I get to go places and see thing others rarely get to see ( even if I'm not allowed to touch them)

I love going to work and when I do get a good commercial shoot I get about $1,500 a day + expenses, so if I work a couple of weeks ever year :-) #You have to like that, not bad for a kid who got chucked out of school for being dumb.

If you have kids spend time with them it is the most valuable thing you can do no amount of money or things can replace just spending time doing things, anything. If they have dificulties at school don't hassell then too much there are a lot of things to do in the world that are more impotrtant than book learning and making a lot of money.

that my rant for today [smiley=laola.gif]

I'm an ex pro photographer myself Dug. Hated every bloody job I ever had until I put my hobby to work for me. Mainly social and portfolios, a few bob from library shots (candids) and assistant to a great industrial photographer. He could make the inside of a gas boiler lookk like Canberra House with his lighting.....loved it and learned a lot from a guy 20 years my junior.

As for kids, I'm a foster. Had to let a boy go a few weeks back after him being with me for 5 yrs. As I type this, I've got two little girls bunked down on the living room floor behind me who only came a few hours ago:-) Jeeeeeeez, they can snore louder than my mate, and when *he* snores the whole bloody boat shakes :-) That's *my* fishing knackered for this weekend :-(

Anyway, one step backwards and two steps forward as they say...........or was it.......one step forward? :-)

Cheers

kev

[Dug]

Now how you feel on both counts.

I get paid most and the most satisfaction out of industrial stuff I go and make huge megadeath plants spewing out filth and pollution look clean green and friendly

Not exactly but we do gloss over some stuff a bit


I have turned up to sites had one look and gone NO WAY but a bit of time and thought and they can look a million dollars.

One thing school did teach me, How to lie and lie well.