oh gee plse excuse my spelling mistake Qutas. WMPL!

Professor-Au I thought there were study results advertised within Australia over the years that discovered a high percentage of males were less than average in relation to spelling, reading and english as opposed to females, and a high percentage of boys excel more in mathematics, as opposed to females given the use of the left hand side of the brain used in more males than females? Whereas many females use their right hand side of the brain which assists with reading, english, spelling and so forth? Am referring to school children in this context not adults.

Secondly, it was noted throughout high school and in the workforce that my spelling is excellent without the use of a dictionary or computer tools. I had put this down to being an avid reader as both a child and adult. The point I am leading up to is this: two of my siblings who did not read as a child or an adult are poor spellers yet academics. The other two including myself are non-academics yet gifted with spelling and grammar abilities and reading enthusiasts.
Comprehension average.

Do you think there is any substance in my observations of the latter Professor-Au? Thanks most kindly.

Hi! we are unique,
qutas is the name of my old Bedford motorhome. I am a tasmanian and bought and built the motorhome in Tassy, but I live in north queensland now. so hense the name qutas.
I know how to reply to a post, but how do I start a new thread.
In may 1982 I had just got a new XE falcon SW for my work. I travelled to west Qld. and would get lots of stone chips. Being a new car I decided to fit a stone guard. I lived in Loganlea not far from the railway station. I had the tilt door on the garage open and the front of the car just in the garage and the back outside.
It was raining a little so thats why I had the front just under the tilt door, while I fitted the guard.
I heard a loud rumble and mentioned it to a mate who was inside.
He replied it was probably a train shunting.
Next I knew I was in the Brisbane Mater hospital with wires connected to me everywhere.
That was when I paniced. I yelled Help theyr'e trying to electricute me.I knew I had had an electric shock, but didn't know how.
After an hour they said my heart hadn't been damaged and I could go home.Colin

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My mate was at the hospital to drive me home, but.
I didn't want to go home, I wanted to go to the model train show.
I really demanded to go. Only thing, there wasn't any train shows on.
It was a few days later when I returned to work and found I couldn't remember how to spell customers names who I had been serving for 6 years.
10 days later my hair started to fall out. My pillow would have lots of hair on it each day. That was my main concern, I didn't want to loose my hair.
Next about 6 weeks later I found I didn't see too well.I had to have franklin lense glasses. Different to bifogal they have to have 4 different lenses.
The Doctor said my hair would grow back, but for the moment they would have a hair piece made for me.
We it was fitted and Gee! it looked great. I went out side and the first puff of wind hit it and it stuck out everywhere.I looked like I had had another electric shock,(haha)
I lost most of all my music. I still can't play like I did. I play at home for myself, but not at parties and dances etc. I can't learn the words to songs or poems.Parts of my younger life memory has gone.
However, I spell well enough to use the computer and read books and papers. I wear 4 lens glasses I don't have much hair on top, my mouth is down a bit at the corners so people think I look a bit sad because it is a bit hard to smile.
Luckly, I am close to 72 and I enjoy mostly very good health and hope to live another 20 or so years.
Colin (qutas)

Hope what I have written isn't too confusing.
I was fitting the stone guard and was putting the last screw in when the lightning hit the car.
The Doctor said I lived because I was standing on a dry floor and had rubber soled shoes on.
The strike went up my left arm, out the left shin and the right side of my head. I wasn't burnt on the outside, but a few things were damaged inside. Like the memory side of my brain (slightly) which makes it difficult to learn. Also the muscles in the right side of my face making it a bit hard to smile. Just a bit droopy .
Bit of a sad look, but no way am I sad. I am very happy I'm still here.
Cheers qutas

Hi Colin, thank you most kindly for taking time out to respond. I admire your positive attitude immediately after finding yourself in hospital and upon discharge! More importantly, your ability and patience to overcome all of the other symptoms you have dealt with as each symptom occurred. All these young people need to hear what you have dealt with as a result of the lightning strike.

I would also love to know what positives you gained AFTER the lightning strike? Have you met any wonderful people [apart from Nurses and Physios] since the lightning strike that has improved your life?

Many of the accounts/stories I have heard on the news over the years match what you have described regarding the lightning coming into garages, sheds, under verandahs, at the back of semi-trailers and vans. Kids under trees struck locally on occasions.

Colin, I will submit a lightning thread for approval to Graham Y [OLO] if you have not done so by Saturday.

Kindest wishes and keep on enjoying life.