> I can't believe some women (and men!)
> don't even know how to change a tyre.
>
you better believe it! I can't. or rather am too sacred too. It might come off
when I am driving! Besides the AA(automobile association) recommened we don't.
they are done up by machine here so it would be difficult anyhow. I had a flat
once whilst out. I asked a man to help and he did, he changed the tyre for me.
he didn't think it odd. Although I did.
In Australia in the early 70's at school the boys were taught to cook at school.
Strange for such a macho place(sheep station country). but if you think about
it, many man lived and worked in the bush on their own so would have to know
general domestic stuf like cooking.
Apart from that tho it was not the place for the type of boy I was to live and
be accepted. I was definately a fish out water there.
I took agriculture classes. i was naive. i did so because I love animals.
In class one day we were to castrate lambs by holdin them between our legs and
just cutting their balls off. I refused. I was told to find another subject to
take. I was only 13 and a child but 13 was mature out there in the outback. They
grew up much more quickly because the environment was tough.
bw
colin
