On 21 April 2010 12:44, Mark Lee <
address@hidden> wrote:
> Chris, don't get me wrong
I wasn't actually. But I did miss of the qualifying *;o)* !!
>... as basically I'm supporting your point about learning and contributing.
> (I've already offered to contribute translation of the technical info into user
> friendly language and am attempting to learn C++.)
That makes two of us then!
> However, there's a "but": car designers/makers, even if they do it for
> free, are pleased when non-engineers can get in, turn the switch and drive
> off without knowing about pistons and injectors.
And usually complain when the car comes back in a wreck through
user
mishandling ( Note to Self: quit with the jokes Chris.. )
> Most of us will only be able to pump gas, change wheels (hah!)
Agreed - the latter is almost impossible when the wretched things have
been put on with a air gun.
> and sometimes remember to check the oil and washer fluid. It's good that >a trucker can make some quick fixes when he's broken down but if he were
> to spend weeks on fixing rather than grabbing another truck while the expert
> does the fixing, he'd be not using time as productively as he could. Yeah, >just pay the expert.
Understood. Point made and taken. Nor further argument from yours truly.
Regards,
Chris.