Mike Marlow

"Alan Calan" <alancalan@excite.com> wrote in message
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> Mike,
>
> The torque wrench never came from Amazon, it ships tomorrow. I
> actually need to do this today or tomorrow because I have a case in
> Trenton, 3 hours away, so I was going to buy one at Auto Barn. The
> guy there told me these things aren't that accurate anyway and snug
> should be enough. Besides, it was only $14.95 and it's not a "hot
> wrench." Why are you talking about a compressor? Seriously, I am
> attempting to do this and you are so condescending because I haven't
> done it 40 years. I don't think it takes rocket science to change six
> spark plugs and probably one of the easier things to do on a car and
> all I worry about is getting things put back the right way.
>

Not condescending at all Alan. I've been watching your efforts since you
first brought up your problems and your concerns and have been encouraging
you as you've treked your way through the world of DIY. Happy to see a guy
step up to the task. At one point I indicated to you that I admire someone
who throws his hand at finxing his own car in this day and age, as it can be
quite daunting with today's cars. Most of us have grown through the
evolution of cars and have had the advantage of embracing the technology in
cars as it came along. That's an easier pill to swallow than jumping right
in today, in your own driveway or garage.

As for the compressor or the torches - pure joking around in the manner of
people who do their own work. There is this endless pursuit of more tools,
as you do more and more on your own. It becomes something of a joking
matter as we become tool junkies of sorts. Nothing at all intended to
insult you or appear condescending.


> Many people attempt there own tax returns and screw things up for
> themselves. They never know if they did anything wrong until it is
> too late. I'll know if something is wrong as soon as I turn the key
> and if something is wrong, the AAA will tow the car to a gas station
> and they will finish it.
>

You don't have to defend your decisions to do your own work here - that's a
big part of what this group is about. Please take a second and re-read my
earlier comments from the perspective of being included in a group of people
that you are now joining, and hopefully you will see them to be inclusive
comments, and not insulting comments.


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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@windstream.net