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- From: aefron@cornerstone.com (Andrew Efron)
- Subject: Re: Good books to learn auto mechanics?
- Message-ID: <1992Sep12.142403.18673@cornerstone.com>
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- Reply-To: aefron@cornerstone.com (Andrew Efron)
- Organization: Cornerstone Research, Cambridge, Mass.
- References: <1992Sep12.033515.2237@koko.csustan.edu>
- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 14:24:03 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep12.033515.2237@koko.csustan.edu>, james@koko.csustan.edu
- (Jonas Grumpy) writes:
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- > >What is/are THE authoritative book/s on automobile mechanics. I would
- > >like to learn both theory and practical instruction. My goal
- > >is to be better than 80% of the auto mechanics. How do auto mechanics
- > >learn their trade? (besides hands-on experience).
- > >
- > >Any help would be appreciated.
- > >Thanks.
- > >
- > >--
- > >En Pum Cho
- > >University of Chicago Class of 1994
- > >math & economics major
- > >epc1@midway.uchicago.edu
- >
- >
- > You wanna be an auto mechanic?? I hope your five years old. Because that
- > is the best age to start learning. You have to be raised an auto mechanic.
- > There is no book(s) thacan n teach you mechanics. If you want to be
- > better than 80% of the mechanics out their. You had better be prepared
- > to give up your current lifestyle and become an apprentice at joes corner
- > gastation. Being a mechanic is more tn changing your brakes or installing
- > a rebuilt water pump.
-
- Gee, I'm sure the original poster really appreciated your _INCREDIBLY_
- helpful reply. Don't waste bandwidth with such elitist bullshit.
-
- Andy
-
- "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and
- remove all doubt."
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