Cubone - The Gambling Historian!

Looking at the position the youth of today are in, it makes me wonder what will become of them, they cant play Counter Strike or Star Wars Galaxy all there lives. the majority of 10/15 year old, do not get out of bed until. 8.30. to be at school for 9.0 that does,not give me confidence that they are rushing to learn.
Cocooned in a safe world, of enough food, heating, and the odd drink to sustain there life. they seem to me to be resigned to the fact that there is not a lot beckoning them, to learn life,s skills.and not many experienced school masters to teach those skills.
But what of the mental sustenance. every human requires. that is unless we have a revolution.
A bit like when I was a lad, the only thing I excelled were the amount of rain that would fall on the South American rain forests.
And what colours you get when mixing red with blue etc.
Perhaps they had no confidence in my future other than as a painter and decorator.in Chile.
Back to the future of our siblings however the world is in serious trouble these Kids are being born with no future, and people with nothing have nothing to lose. and people with nothing to lose do silly things some very serious.
You may ask what would I do, I am no politician, all I know is from past experience. experience from the street, but the teachers in the streets, are in the main villains,

Last night I tried to visualize what it was like for the youth of the UK in the period between 1880 and the first World War 1914.
Many emigrants from Eastern Europe
A family that I will highlight were born in Spitasfield London were the father of the house was a Rag and Bone Man, wife and 2 boys, the living from the family income was hardly enough to servive. even before leaving school the lad was expected to work, in the east ends sweatshops.
There education was very meagre.
Lets emagine the young sons of this hard working father, earning hardly enough to get a living from the scraps of the destitute is some feat. of endurance.
Yet the two boys tried every thing they could, to help. they were hardened by there very existence so they began to look outside of all the Box,s that were available to there group.
The youngest Barney wasn’t going to allow lack of formal education to hinder his opportunities, he knew that even if his brain wasn’t to be excersized then his body would
There was never a moment that he didn’t run, to school and back. any errands for his father or mother, he ran all the way.
He then decided that he would be a professional boxer. in no time he was as hard as a nail, however he hadn’t grown very tall only 5ft 3inch.,
Within 2 years of leaving school he was a following his next chosen occupation as a comedian. his cockney wit was a great attraction, and he made friends easily.
When that didn’t work he found a little nich at the Garrick Theatre when there was a sell out, he knew that some customers left a little early to escape the crush, on leaving, he would talk to these people and ask for there useless ticket receipt he would then sell them on for 1/2 penny, to any one who wished to watch the last moments of the show
So at least he was a trier
He managed to get a job as bouncer in a spitsfield public house and was always quick enough to dodge trouble. by seeing it coming. first.
a complete extrovert,
His brother Harry had already started a carrier on the stage and it wasn’t long before the two combined in a juggling act. he once said when asked how he succeeded in business along side the hardest men in the world, “Life and Business is one big. juggling act, the art is to never let the balls drop to the floor.” Many of his wider family had started to emigrate again,having found that Dick Whitingtons claim that London streets were paved with gold was a lie.
Harry went first looking to entertain the many who had favoured South Africa, were the Gold was there in abundance.
Barney could see that there was no future, in boxing. and the stage was not easy.he collected his meagre belongings and 4 box,s of cheap cigars, and set sail to the new world..
On arrival Barney met, an old mason with a diamond tie pin. at least 5 carrots. the man loved to offer good words of wisdome to the young.
When asked what the lad intended to do. Barney gave him a cigar and told him he intended to make a fortune as a diamond prospector.
He was told not to waist his time. and go home. as all the country’s diamonds had been found.
15 years later, they met again and by then Barney was the one of the most powerful men in the Country, selling his share to Cecil Rhodes. the cheque was the biggest ever seen in a cheque
£4,000,000 being Harry and Barney’s cut.
So how could a small but hard lad, from a very poor family. in one of the roughest parts of London, with only a few dreams, become one of the richest men in the world. and all within 15 years.
Barney made way for all his siblings to succeed, his son Woolfe purchased a major interest in Bentley Motor Corporation, winning the 24 hour Le Mans, was Chairman of the Bentley Motor Company, in between playing wicket keeper for Surrey. Woolfes daughter became an MBE and had one son called Barney Banato.
Wollfs daughyter
They were born into a world. the opersite end to which Barney had been born, and all it needed was a person with drive and imagination. to not only kick start his life but all the rest, that followed
although the ones that followed never wished to admit there humble beginnings. so enter the snob.

But if that was there highs there were plenty of lows,
Barney fell off the steamer bringing him back to London to see his house being built in Park Lane
His family refused to back the belief that he had committed suicide. and so do I.
He was not the sort to have done so.
His only Son, pride and Joy Woolf was killed in Johannesburg. shot through his eye by an extortionist.
But were are the Barneys of the world the chancer,s who get off there backsides and make it work for them,
I bet they wouldn’t be sitting at home playing computer, games and writing to strangers on a Face Book
So what of the “NEOT” Kids of today.
(NOT In EDUCATION OR TRAINING). these are the young children who are being given no chance what so ever.
Even the well educated in the country are being taught skills, but no one knows if those skills will be required in 10 years time..
So good luck Barney. hope to see you one day.

cubone