[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteering

[David B. Toth]

At 09:23 AM 7/21/2008, Robert Bruninga wrote:

>My apologies in advance, I am not following this one too
>closely, and nothing at all personal to anyone involved...  but
>the above sentence out of context triggers my current summer
>frustration, <GRIN>
>
>It reminds me of my high-school just graduated son and his job
>search.  His approach was going around, collecting applications,
>filling them all out and eventually getting around to submitting
>them.  THen spending the rest of the summer playing video
>games...
>
>When I further pressure him to go out an find a job, he just
>goes out, collects more applications...  And comes back to play
>video games...  When pressured, he responds with the number of
>applications he has filled out.  Nothing about going out and
>"working" to find a job...

And I thought I was the only one with this problem.
Bob, I'm tired of taking care of your son. He is in my house and I am 
sending him back to you.
He may not appear as you remember him, but from the sounds of this 
message, he IS your son.

<grin>

Dave