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Microsoft is living proof that a sales talent is vastly more useful in a
capitalist society than intelligence. A person with an IQ of 1,000 could
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Quote:> > Sounds like I would?  How does blaming someone who is perfectly capable of
> > attending college, but who elects not to, "shit canning"?

> Yes. You could always help him get a job with your connections. You are
> selfish. That's an excuse just like blaming consumers for empowering
> Microsoft. Given your feeble understanding of ADD, you would leave
> your son for dead if he failed college. You are like my father, and I
> barely know him. My father could walk into my flat and I wouldn't
> recognise him. I hope for his sake he IS college-compatible. You're about
> as caring as a *ing fish. Come to think of it, do you go to * banks
> to spawn?

And yes, my understanding of ADD is very limited.  But that doesn't mean
that you can't get an education.  I see people with handicaps at the
school all the time.  I even do project work with someone who is hearing
impaired...she seems to be learning very well despite her handicap.

As for your father...don't blame me for his doings.  You know nothing of
me, and I of you.  I'm not making a judgement about you and calling you
all kinds of names...grow up.

Quote:> > Your using your handicap as an excuse to avoid a college education.  Plain

> Ever stop and think that I might have tried in the past? Well, guess what.
> I did try.... And failed. Isn't failure enough of a deterrent to trying
> again? Isn't wastage of hard-to-earn money enough of a deterrent? Telling
> me to "just go to school" is tantamount to telling a wheelchair bound
> person to run a Marathon(tm).

As for the failure part...I don't know what caused you to fail, but just
because you did, doesn't mean you shouldn't try harder next time.  With
your being handicapped, you should (and here's some ignorance on my part
with respect to ADD) have some kind of aid to help you learn a skill.  If
you can sit in front of a computer and send insulting e-mail to me, then
you shouldn't have any problem programming (if that is what you'd like to
do).

I cannot relate to being handicapped...and if there was something I could
do to get you out of your wheelchair, I would.  But don't go around pissed
off at the world for your situation...try and make the best of it.

Josh

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Microsoft is living proof that a sales talent is vastly more useful in a
capitalist society than intelligence. A person with an IQ of 1,000 could
die destitute, but a cretin with a sales talent can become a billionaire

I've also met Hallowell and Ratey, and despite ADD (pretty strong ADHD
in Ratey's case) they also teach and run a practice.

I suggest you try to find a dosage that helps you concentrate. It took
me two years of experimenting with my shrink before I found something
that works, and even then not perfectly. But it does enough to put me
in the "functioning" category.

I've read enough of your posts to guess that your ADD is no worse than
mine.

David.