My New Column - Ask My Dad!

I have lived my entire life knowing that my Dad is one of the smartest guys on the planet. Sure - it is not the college thing or the accolades but just my 34 years on the planet has shown me that there is not much my Dad does not understand when it comes to almost all things mechanical, industrial or construction related. I have always been jealous at his mechanical capabilities but even further so when it comes to his natural ability to fix or diagnose things that he had no previous knowledge of. For most people they have experience working or using the services of my Dad as a mechanic. You name it and he can fix it. Your lawnmower, your new car, your old car, a motorcycle, a boat or some old generator - not much is he presented that he cannot fix or figure who can fix it. Me - I used to be happy if I could change my car's oil by myself.

I have spent countless years listening to talk shows, reading articles and always realizing that my dad possessed the very same knowledge but even more so he could explain a problem in a way that normal people could understand it. Having been on the customer facing side of the tech industry I realized long ago that one of my talents inherited from my Dad was the ability to explain difficult things in a way that normal people could begin to comprehend them or at the very least be talked into buying them - in sales that was all that mattered.

Recently I had the pleasure of spending a few weeks on holiday in Thailand and Vietnam with just my Mom and Dad. What a great time - full of memories I will cherish until my death bed but the time spent reminded me that my Dad is full of an amazing amount of information that I have yet to acquire and more importantly that I needed to archive it in some way for all of us to enjoy. So I am starting to email my Dad questions that I want answers to and that I know he will enjoy talking about. I will post the questions and answers on my blog for all to see. If you have any questions of your own please email me and we shall take a crack at them if possible.

my email: dreampipe@yahoo.com

cya