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btw rob you TOTALLY missed my reference caddyshack, wut the hells up with that?
PS I just read this topic for the first time and it was about a dude with a badass rex and now we're talking about how much a douchebag Colin is? that's what I got out of the cliffs notes.
PS I just read this topic for the first time and it was about a dude with a badass rex and now we're talking about how much a douchebag Colin is? that's what I got out of the cliffs notes.
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btw rob you TOTALLY missed my caddyshack reference, wut the hells up with that?
PS I just read this topic for the first time and it was about a dude with a badass rex and now we're talking about how much a douchebag Colin is? that's what I got out of the cliffs notes.
PS I just read this topic for the first time and it was about a dude with a badass rex and now we're talking about how much a douchebag Colin is? that's what I got out of the cliffs notes.
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='892244' date='Jan 14 2008, 10:14 PM
btw rob you TOTALLY missed my caddyshack reference, wut the hells up with that?
PS I just read this topic for the first time and it was about a dude with a badass rex and now we're talking about how much a douchebag Colin is? that's what I got out of the cliffs notes.
PS I just read this topic for the first time and it was about a dude with a badass rex and now we're talking about how much a douchebag Colin is? that's what I got out of the cliffs notes.
No no, it's not about me being a douchebag! It's about mechanics being douchebags. Realistically, when everybody works on their own car, they are the mechanic for their "job" (the job being getting the car done). That means there's alot of mechanics out there who are douchebags, since they don't know what they are doing. So, I would agree with Jims.
But the me being a douchebag part? I'm going to have to disagree with him there, and separate myself from the dishonest and douchebaggy mechanics out there. I have a piece of embossed paper in a frame that says I'm not some douche. It's hanging on the wall at my job, where people walk in and look at credentials with my name on it. Joe Blow off the street whom I've never met can walk in, glance at the wall, and ask me questions with confidence. My country just told him I'm qualified, not my signature on the internet. You don't need to pass any tests and be considered competent by the government to change your signature. I just don't think it's neccessary for me to take a picture of my **** at work and post it. Maybe I'll take picture of some **** I did at work, but not my paperwork. That's gay.
If I had to prove myself with my credentials to people on the internet, then I would be a douchebag.
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I've just got to throw my $.02 in here!
A good mechanic can be a douchebag and a mediocre mechanic can be a really conscientious and upstanding guy. It's not just about ability, but having a desire to help people, as opposed to just separating them from their money.
When I pay a shop to do a job, more often than not I get the car back, and I see **** that wasn't done right. Sloppy work by some guy who hurried through the job. When I do my own work, I know it's right, although I might have to take a couple extra hours to read up on how to do it first.
A good mechanic can be a douchebag and a mediocre mechanic can be a really conscientious and upstanding guy. It's not just about ability, but having a desire to help people, as opposed to just separating them from their money.
When I pay a shop to do a job, more often than not I get the car back, and I see **** that wasn't done right. Sloppy work by some guy who hurried through the job. When I do my own work, I know it's right, although I might have to take a couple extra hours to read up on how to do it first.
