Send Colin my best. Folks of his capabilites and concern are an endangered species. However, if you look at things from the point of view of a farmer, who can't afford to hire a technician to fix things or haul the broke bits to some repair shop and pay through various orifices to get back to the harvest, he's gotta know how to fix it and have enough gloves and chutzpah to just get it done or at least wired up to finish the day. There is a local concern called The Bus Farmers. They 'can do'. A suggestion to our little group is to learn how to do at least some repairs and preventive maintenance on your trusty ride. At least air up the spare, and just for fun and personal edification, change a tire in the comfort of a sunny day, your driveway, a park, MallWarts or like that, when you DON'T have to. Learn how to put that spare back in the cubby. Every day is a school day and fortune favors the well prepared. Now back to the daily fishwrap and my sunny rock. |
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