Listening Skills

I have a Tween-ager. I have seriously thought about taking him into the ENT to get his hearing tested, especially whatever octive I speak at. I will tell him something and an hour later it is "I forgot". So today we had the academic contest at BCS called PSIA. He entered 3 events. Math, Music Memory and Listening Skills. He has worked for over a month at Music Memory, he is actually very good at math and he took on listening skills today when several of the BCS representatives didn't show up. The results:

Math - Crashed AND burned (thought he ruled the world on it) I actually saw smoke!

Music Memory - 4th and he was sure they had the wrong CD

Listening Skills: 2nd place (1 question off first ) and gets to go to State competition..... HUH???

WHat??? He got 2nd place out of 16 in LISTENING skills???? I guess I really shouldn't be surprised, I never have to watch sportscenter for any kind of update, I have John, the walking ESPN. Wanna know the top 10 prospects for the NBA draft,,,, John knows. Wanna know Bob Knights 7 dream teams, John knows... Wanna know when he is suppose to do the laundry or the dishes... uhh.... I FORGOT!!