Date:         Sat, 13 May 2000 16:30:13 -0700
Reply-To:     t <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
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From:         t <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Nutshelling WIZBANG
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Needless to say, herr Doktor, the majority of folks who wound up on
Heroin in a sad excuse for a life, started not on pot as you suggest,
but on alcohol.

I agree with the rest of your diatribe. I have trised platinums, they
work OK. Probably keep me from changing the plugs in my Toyota as often
as I should. The motor I bought from Ken Wilfey for my 84 vanagon had
Bosch 3 prongers in it. That is still what is in it. Runs well and I'll
change them when I do the next tune up.

I am one to mostly put back in pieces that came with the vehicle. I
think the german engineers have rung most of what they can out of this
mill with stock pistons and cylinders. Any change is a compromise.
Vanagons are a lot like photography. A lot of well worn misconceptions
and a few good proven ways to get the best results.

tim

Doktor Tim wrote:

> Superb, that's the nut shell, folks. This is the foundation of wizbang
> economy.  If it makes you feel great, it's justified. Pass me the pipe, I
> want to feel high. Is it any wonder whatsoever that 12 year olds are
> emulating this "ethic"? As far as I'm concerned, if that is the majority
> view, damn the law, that 12 year old is just as justified in moving up the
> ladder to the needle before he quits high school 'cause he's not having fun
> in class. And the pusher is justified 'cause he is the source of good
> feelings, and he deserves to make a profit and succeed. And if
> feelgood=value then feelbetter=morevalue. And subjective/objective does not
> get taught. And the people that put nose to the grindstone and succeed in
> accomplishing objective goals creating earned value are a lesser form of
> life than those who sell subjective ideas in the form of wizbang and make
> big bucks and are therefore perceived as having higher value, for the
> majority pursues money which makes us feel good which is value.