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Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:07:29 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clean German mechanics
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@aol.com
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Sie erklären Leuten über mich wieder. Ich dachte, da1s wir darin übereinstimmten, da1s Sie im Begriffwaren, meine persönlichen Gewohnheiten vertraulich zu halten.

Stan.

On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:24:31 EST Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> writes: > In a message dated 11/27/01 6:00:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, > Themervino@CS.COM writes: > > << Hey I knew a German mechanic in Franklin, North Carolina who kept > a > spotless > shop. Ludwig was his name. I'm telling you this place was so clean > it was > scary. Awesome mechanic though. Always made sure to thoroughly > clean the van > before stopping by. >> > > OK, I know a German mechanic who smokes and eats his lunch all over > the > engines he works on. Then I know this Cambodian mechanic who insists > on > changing gloves when switching areas of a vehicle he is working on > so that > there is no cross contamination. Wears a static strap whenever he > needs to > touch the ECU's etc. > > What I am trying to say is we should try to dispense with ethnic > labels. It > is frequently inaccurate. Just because someone is German, that > doesn't mean > he is efficient and fastidious. > > BenT > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.


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