I was poor and needed my vehicles to keep running. Actually, my dad was a mechanic, so I learned a lot just by helping.
Did you have to hold the flashlight? I still have flash(light)backs.
Oh, hell yes. One time I held it, freezing, in the snow, so Dad could put the carb back on a Chevy Luv truck. It ran, I’m like “Good, let’s go in!”.
It wasn’t right, so I held the light for the removal, adjustment, and reinstall, shivering my young ass off. I didn’t yet understand that you’re not done just because it runs, you’re done when it runs RIGHT.
Yep, I fell for ya – my dad was an aircraft mechanic before WWII started, and he made me his tool and flashlight “bitch”. Learned a LOT just from watching him!!
Then my brother and I got into electronics and mechanics kinda became a back seat, but came in REAAAAAAAAL handy later on in life!
r/fell/feel/
Ditto. Needed a car so bought a 300 dollar beater, it taught me automobile mechanics out of necessity and to work fast and efficiently.. No money, no time, no procrastination.
Ron Howard’s brother, remember Gentle Ben. Trivia what was Ben?
A big rat
Bear steaks!
I knew I would never have the money to pay others to fix my shit. I learned how to fix stuff, not just cars.
Yep, and at age 74, am still in that mode of operation. Plan to continue until I can no longer lift a wrench.
Lol! That’s some funny shit! Some of the best engineers I’ve ever worked with started as mechanics and electricians. I’m very proud to have learned from and worked with them.
-Dave, PhD
I was poor and needed my vehicles to keep running. Actually, my dad was a mechanic, so I learned a lot just by helping.
Did you have to hold the flashlight? I still have flash(light)backs.
Oh, hell yes. One time I held it, freezing, in the snow, so Dad could put the carb back on a Chevy Luv truck. It ran, I’m like “Good, let’s go in!”.
It wasn’t right, so I held the light for the removal, adjustment, and reinstall, shivering my young ass off. I didn’t yet understand that you’re not done just because it runs, you’re done when it runs RIGHT.
Yep, I fell for ya – my dad was an aircraft mechanic before WWII started, and he made me his tool and flashlight “bitch”. Learned a LOT just from watching him!!
Then my brother and I got into electronics and mechanics kinda became a back seat, but came in REAAAAAAAAL handy later on in life!
r/fell/feel/
Ditto. Needed a car so bought a 300 dollar beater, it taught me automobile mechanics out of necessity and to work fast and efficiently.. No money, no time, no procrastination.
Because we are the sons of Martha, not of Mary.
https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poem/poems_martha.htm
That’s a good one.
Kipling is always a good person to quote…
Ron Howard’s brother, remember Gentle Ben. Trivia what was Ben?
A big rat
Bear steaks!
I knew I would never have the money to pay others to fix my shit. I learned how to fix stuff, not just cars.
Yep, and at age 74, am still in that mode of operation. Plan to continue until I can no longer lift a wrench.
Lol! That’s some funny shit! Some of the best engineers I’ve ever worked with started as mechanics and electricians. I’m very proud to have learned from and worked with them.
-Dave, PhD