Invest in Kids! They are our future!

Mike Dippel

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Mike,

Invest in Kids! They are our future!

And the future for our hobbies. Unfortunately, many kids are so
enamored with the tablets and smartphones, that they are in their
own "bubble"...and couldn't care less about the heritage, history,
current state, or future, of ANY hobby.

Daryl

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Re: Today is Child Health Day
By: Daryl Stout to Mike Dippel on Wed Oct 08 2025 03:02 am

Invest in Kids! They are our future!

And the future for our hobbies. Unfortunately, many kids are so
enamored with the tablets and smartphones, that they are in their
own "bubble"...and couldn't care less about the heritage, history,
current state, or future, of ANY hobby.

Daryl

I think the future sucks. If kids are the future, that explains a lot, because kids suck. It is not surprising if you think about it. Heck these days I feel I cannot make reasonable deals or sustain reasonable conversation with anybody who isn't at least 10 years older than me.

I am Captain Optimism, and proud of it.


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Invest in Kids! They are our future!

And the future for our hobbies. Unfortunately, many kids are so

>enamored with the tablets and smartphones, that they are in their
>own "bubble"...and couldn't care less about the heritage, history,
>current state, or future, of ANY hobby.

My niece has just changed the rules around her house that her
son and daughter, 11 and 8, are now not allowed to use their
Tablets from Monday to Thursday.

Glad I wasn't there when that was announced... B)

She is a Kindergarten teacher BTW..

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Invest in Kids! They are our future!

And the future for our hobbies. Unfortunately, many kids are so

> > enamored with the tablets and smartphones, that they are in their
> > own "bubble"...and couldn't care less about the heritage, history,
> > current state, or future, of ANY hobby.
> >
> > Daryl

I think the future sucks. If kids are the future, that explains a lot, becaus

>ids suck. It is not surprising if you think about it. Heck these days I feel
>annot make reasonable deals or sustain reasonable conversation with anybody w
>isn't at least 10 years older than me.

I am Captain Optimism, and proud of it.

I think most people, other than parents talking about their own kids,
have serious doubts about the upcoming generation and the world they
might create.. That said, I'm sure our parents said the same thing
about our generation when we were young..

I actually recall a supper conversation when my father told my
brother that he was a total failure..
My brother was 10 at the time.

But usually they survive fine. They may be a little warped but
once they actually get out in the world they learn what they can
get away with and what they can't and what is needed to survive,
or they don't..


"There has probably never been a generation since the paleolithic that
did not deplore the fecklessness of the next, and worship a golden
memory of the past.." Matt Ridley

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I think the future sucks. If kids are the future, that explains
a lot, because kids suck. It is not surprising if you think
about it. Heck these days I feel I cannot make reasonable deals
or sustain reasonable conversation with anybody who isn't at
least 10 years older than me.

The problem is that parents nowadays won't discipline their kids,
letting them become "spoiled brats". I got my share of spankings
growing up (my late brother got more), and I consider myself better
for it.

On the amateur radio traffic nets that I do, there are several
folks older than me. Yet, I will still address them as Mister Roy,
Mister John, Miss Tammy, Miss Janice, etc. When asked why I do that,
I reply "RESPECT -- because if I give it, they will return it".

Sadly, most kids nowadays have no idea what that means.

Daryl

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Re: Today is Child Health Day
By: Rob Mccart to ARELOR on Sun Oct 12 2025 08:14 am

I think most people, other than parents talking about their own kids,
have serious doubts about the upcoming generation and the world they
might create.. That said, I'm sure our parents said the same thing
about our generation when we were young..

Well I don't have doubts about the world my parent's generation created, I have certainities, and I also think that world sucks.

But really, my point is that lots of people gets caught up and heart warmed by kids when the fact of the matter kids eventually grow into adults and adults suck. Adults do beautiful things suck as locking their parents in nursing homes and forgetting they exist, among other things.

I know I am coming across as a party sourer, but I find children worshipping cringeworthy in the extreme because people will gather around any random baby like he was the cuttest bunny ever when he has a high chance of just being the next wife beater/pickpocketer/school bully/politician/asshole.


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Re: Today is Child Health Day
By: Daryl Stout to Arelor on Sat Oct 11 2025 10:20 am

On the amateur radio traffic nets that I do, there are several
folks older than me. Yet, I will still address them as Mister Roy,
Mister John, Miss Tammy, Miss Janice, etc. When asked why I do that,
I reply "RESPECT -- because if I give it, they will return it".

It is funny, when I deal respect titles in Spain people has a tendency to get angry at me. They taught me to use them and I had to unlearn them.



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On the amateur radio traffic nets that I do, there are several
folks older than me. Yet, I will still address them as Mister Roy,
Mister John, Miss Tammy, Miss Janice, etc. When asked why I do that,
I reply "RESPECT -- because if I give it, they will return it".

It is funny, when I deal respect titles in Spain people has a tendency to get angry at me. They taught me to use them and I had to unlearn them.

In the states, calling someone "Sir" is usually not going to cause you
trouble, but "ma'am" might. There are women who think that being called
that means you think they are old.


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Rob,

My niece has just changed the rules around her house that her
son and daughter, 11 and 8, are now not allowed to use their
Tablets from Monday to Thursday.

Glad I wasn't there when that was announced... B)

She is a Kindergarten teacher BTW..

I saw a meme, where the teacher said "I know when you're looking
at your tablets and smartphones, and not listening to me. No one
looks at their crotch constantly, and smiles". <G>

Daryl

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It is funny, when I deal respect titles in Spain people has a tendency to g

>> angry at me. They taught me to use them and I had to unlearn them.

In the states, calling someone "Sir" is usually not going to cause you

>trouble, but "ma'am" might. There are women who think that being called
>that means you think they are old.

They don't always react well to being called 'Lady' too, so one
must assume they are not Ladies either.. B)

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My niece has just changed the rules around her house that her
son and daughter, 11 and 8, are now not allowed to use their
Tablets from Monday to Thursday.

Glad I wasn't there when that was announced... B)

She is a Kindergarten teacher BTW..

I saw a meme, where the teacher said "I know when you're looking

>at your tablets and smartphones, and not listening to me. No one
>looks at their crotch constantly, and smiles". <G>

I dunno.. I may have done a lot of that before Tablets were even
invented.. B)

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