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March 2, 2011 12:39 a.m. Trans_Maro Dork

Post from another forum I'm on.

Sounds like this guys school really needs the help so get your votes in!

Hi Everyone!

A friend of mine, Rod Hill, is an auto shop teacher at Los Banos High school out in Northern California.

Rod does an awesome job teaching auto shop... teaching kids how to restore cars, build hot rods and rebuild engines.

Only problem is... his shop is lacking a lot of the basic tools needed to get the job done.

UTI is sponsoring a High School Auto Shop "Makeover"... and awarding $25,000 to the high school that gets the most votes.

You can click on this link and VOTE for Los Banos High School:

http://utigarage.com/class-scholarship

But don't take my word for it that Rod's shop needs the $25,000...

Watch the videos.

I know Rod hams it up a bit... slave driving the kids... but all joking aside, look at his shop, and then look at the others... I mean sheesh, the high school with the most votes looks like they can afford THREE instructors! And they look like they have a lot of equipment and tools already. Rod's classroom is a small shop that is ill-equipped and he has been able to make work for the community, and for people in need.

Again... Vote now... Los Banos High... http://utigarage.com/class-scholarship

All you have to do is click on Los Banos High, enetr your e-mail and then click on a link that they will send you that just makes sure you are a real person. It's safe.

They are 1500 votes behind... and with your help, they can WIN!

And who wins?

The kids...

I thank you,

Sam

Here's the original thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=565039

Thanks guys!

Shawn
March 2, 2011 12:45 a.m. Jerry From LA HalfDork

Done.
March 2, 2011 1:15 a.m. ValuePack Dork

Another vote here... I'll express again how much I wish my high school had any shop programs available.

My school's foreign language programs were rather lacking as well, so my spanish is horrid, but doesn't Los Banos roughly translate to "the bathrooms?"
March 2, 2011 7:12 a.m. Don49 Reader

I just sent my vote.
March 2, 2011 9:24 a.m. Trans_Maro Dork

ValuePack wrote: My school's foreign language programs were rather lacking as well, so my spanish is horrid, but doesn't Los Banos roughly translate to "the bathrooms?"

I took spanish in Highschool but I goofed off most of the time.

I -think- that's what it means but I'm Canadian and not exposed to spanish speaking people very much.

Shawn
March 2, 2011 9:42 a.m. Javelin SuperDork

Done.
March 2, 2011 9:53 a.m. Matt B HalfDork

Got my vote.
March 2, 2011 10:17 a.m. mndsm SuperDork

Done adn done.
March 2, 2011 11:02 a.m. dj Reader

Jerry From LA wrote:

Done.
March 2, 2011 11:02 a.m. dj Reader

Jerry From LA wrote:

Done.
March 2, 2011 1:11 p.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork

ValuePack wrote: doesn't Los Banos roughly translate to "the bathrooms?"

It's missing a tilde over the N, but that's exactly what it means...

Edit: Although I should add that even though Banos means Bathrooms, Banos really translates to "Baths"
March 2, 2011 1:12 p.m. Vigo Dork

I -think- that's what it means but I'm Canadian and not exposed to spanish speaking people very much.

Banos ~ Baños most of the time.

But Los Banos means 'the baths' which would have more to do with bodies of water than with toilets.

Like, a place called The Springs might be closer to Los Banos than a place called The Bathrooms.
March 2, 2011 11:31 p.m. Trans_Maro Dork

Bump for the evening crowd.

Make sure us "dumb" kids have a way to keep our GPA up.

Shawn
March 3, 2011 9:58 a.m. szeis4cookie New Reader

Done.
March 3, 2011 3:47 p.m. Supercoupe Reader

mine's in, just under the wire...
March 3, 2011 4:02 p.m. FlightService Reader

done
March 3, 2011 4:06 p.m. NickF40 HalfDork

Yup, done! Glad to support this.

I wish my school had a garage, I think that's the reason why so many kids and just people in general now are utterly clueless about cars...or what a valve stem cap even is and what the steering wheel does.......urrgh facepalm
March 3, 2011 4:10 p.m. thatsnowinnebago Dork

and done
March 3, 2011 4:20 p.m. donalson SuperDork

done...

I guess i'm another that wishes he had auto shop as an option... freshman year I was a teachers pet for the shop teacher (in wood shop but he taught metal and auto also)... had I not moved i'd have been the only sophomore in auto shop... but I moved where the only way to get into a "shop" class was to head out to the vo-tech school... ya know where they send all the pot heads and other "loosers" who have no chance of doing anything else with their life.
March 3, 2011 4:30 p.m. xfactoraeg New Reader

Done at home and at work :)
March 3, 2011 5:19 p.m. JFX001 SuperDork

Jerry From LA wrote:

Done.
March 3, 2011 5:36 p.m. PseudoSport Reader

Done.
March 3, 2011 5:44 p.m. DustoffDave Reader

Voted -- w/ all three of my email addresses .
March 3, 2011 5:55 p.m. barnca Reader

put me down for a vote
March 3, 2011 6:26 p.m. turboswede SuperDork

Done and done.

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