One of my biggest pet pives

[tombogan03884]

Alf, that kid in school who never did better than "C".
He's average.
Half the population are dumber than that.
Never ask, "How freaking stupid can they get ?"
They think it's a challenge.

[Timothy]

Hey!  I was a C student!  😁

I still managed to work in engineering for thirty plus years on a few semesters of algebra , geometry and trig!  LOL

[MikeBjerum]

Hey!  I was a C student!  😁

I still managed to work in engineering for thirty plus years on a few semesters of algebra , geometry and trig!  LOL

The instructor that taught all of the business law and other legal courses when I was at the University of Minnesota explained grades to us:

A Students - They become professors and never practice law
B Students - They become judges after a mediocre practice
C Students - Party ... A LOT, run successful practices, and make large sums of money doing what we don't want to do for ourselves

He was a C student, a JAG officer for eight years, was a major partner in a large law firm, and made millions helping families with probate.  As the former legal counsel for the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association he would help funeral homes collect payment for funerals.  There is nothing that can be attached when a funeral goes unpaid.  Families would claim that everything was tied up in the estate, and that it would not be available until the surviving spouse died, or the family could come to an agreement.  He would then go to the public record, check on probate, and if probate hadn't been filed, he would file it.  Six weeks later the Court would rule, and 95% of the time he, or his firm, would be appointed Personal Representative.

[TAB]

I was the c and d student until college, where i got straight  a's

I litterely  did not care. I would do the work not turn it in.  Aced the tests.  At one point they bumped me up 4 grades, then after much instance  from my parents back down 3.  School was never a challenge.  It was 100% time management.  No bs, out side of a hand full of classes, my honors/ ap hs classes were harder then the same college classes. 

I turned out ok i think...i currently have $25 in my savings.  Now my checking... well thats another matter.  .

[Timothy]

The instructor that taught all of the business law and other legal courses when I was at the University of Minnesota explained grades to us:

Mikey!  You’re a Golden Gopher?

My big sis gradeated from U of M!

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[tombogan03884]

If I bothered going I was on the honor roll, mostly I was on the Beach, or in the woods.

[MikeBjerum]

Mikey!  You’re a Golden Gopher?

My big sis gradeated from U of M!

Yes I am.  Waited until I was in my 30's and had a family to get going, but completed my BS in 36 months.  Until I went through it I made fun of some of the courses, but before I even finished I realized the value of going through the steps and how they eventually tied together ... All except my one semester of golf to cover the one PE credit that was required.  Had I gone ROTC I could have been on the shooting team, but since I was too old for the military ...

[TAB]

I have a soft spot for older fords... i just bought a 90 f250 with a 5.8 thay has a varifiable 95k miles from the son of the orginal owner.  I have no clue why i did it.  As the milage is the same as my diesel, but i could not help myself.  I have put over 1 million miles on this body style.

[alfsauve]

C student in HS
Kicked out of college, 5 Fs and a B last quarter.



I loved my dad's VW pickup.

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

C and D student through high school. I drove a laundry truck for my last year of hign school and a year after that. I went into the Navy and had a "Found Jesus" moment. Trained in communication electronics than on to Nuclear power. I really enjoyed it and was getting positive feedback for the first time.

I quit nuclear power after the Navy and got into computer hardware and software. Now a network engineer. At least for the next 2 years before I retire. I still love radio comm though. I just haven't had time and engery yo set up my station since moving into our new house.