Re: Willow Springs

["David N. Boyer" <ravee@lamere.net>]

Yeah, what he said!

hehe!


>I think your attitude sucks. What's important is that you get some
>enjoyment out of the money you spend. If he's got cash to burn, what do you
>care? Is this suddenly the USSR? If we're into socialism, that's one thing.
>If there are 'idiot mechanics' out there that make a living by providing
>services to those of us who would prefer to keep our expertise outside of
>the auto mechanic profession, who are you to say "you shouldn't be allowed
>to have... a fast car".
>
>Saying "mods.. aren't for you" is a load of crap. I don't see Michael
>Schumacher jumping out of his formula one car to get under the hood.
>
>I haven't done one iota of work on my Jetta (oh wait, I did apply some
>Rain-X last weekend myself), but I certainly appreciate driving it.
>
>I'm not an auto mechanic, but I appreciate improving my car.
>
>I'm not a world class chef, but I appreciate fine dining.
>
>On the other hand, I do know TCP/IP inside and out, and know more about the
>Internet than most people should know. You don't see me posting to this
>list complaining about the fact that you didn't telnet directly to port 25
>on igtc.com, do you?
>
>I also know how to burn my own IC's, and have designed a few special
>purpose ASICs. Does that mean that me and Garret Lim should be the only
>ones who get to put chips in our cars?
>
>Is the farmer down the road the only one who should get to enjoy bacon and
>eggs?
>
>The argument that "If you haven't doen the work on it yourself, then it
>ain't yours" is ludicrous.
>
>My point is, to each his own. If you find it's cool to talk macho about
>doing your own installs, that's great. Just remember there's always going
>to be someone cooler than you who can machine his own parts as well as
>install them. And then there's the guy cooler than him who can make his
>machining equipment to machine the parts and THEN install them. Then
>there's the guy who mines the ore to make his own machining equipment, to
>make his own parts to do his own installs......
>

>And the fact is, there are probably some REALLY good drivers out there that
>can leave you in the dust, and they don't know the dipstick from the
>carburetor. Surely, you are not infallible-- the embodiment of perfection
>in all things. Maybe this guy is a much better driver, and can wipe you up
>on the racetrack; it's just that he isn't cut up to be a mechanic. Should
>he stop racing cars?
>
>Drop the attitude, it'll suit you better. You don't have anything to prove
>to us on this list, so stop acting like we have something to prove to you.
>
>-Khan
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Khan Klatt <kklatt@nw.verio.net>                                       Verio
>Network Engineer                                    Bellingham Branch Office
>Tel 800.591.2757 x 13                                    725 N. State Street
>Fax 360.738.8315                                        Bellingham, WA 98225
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>