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Originally Posted by Christ
What exactly denotes how "simple" something is?
Do you have specific background and training in, say... aeronautics? Because I'd be willing to bet there's some arrogant flight instructor out there that supposes you're not too bright (the inference you made here) because you can't explain the location of the thrust control on a F-18.
What about the Geologist who thinks that volcanic flows and tectonic movement cycles are easy to understand?
If you didn't mean that as an insult, I'm sure I'm not the only one that read it that way...
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I am amazed at what I have learned here. It's like a lot of things in life, until you REALLY get into it you just don't understand how little you know compared to someone who has made it a passion before you.
Pro-sports for instance. You could think you know a lot about baseball and was a .400 hitter in highschool and college, walk up to the plate against a major league pitcher, even the lamest out of the bull pin and you will look like a friggin fool!
I have always practiced what I thought to be "hypermiling" for years I have watched people race to stop lights past me and laughed, thinking I knew so much. As it looks right now I am my first tank of gas since really getting into this site and I am looking at a MINIMUM 25% increase! TWENTY FIVE PERCENT!
You can quote me on this, I use it often at work.
"When working with the public, there are two things you need to remember. 1. The public is a bunch of ignorant morons. 2. YOU and I are one of them!"
In other words when we walk into a business to buy a product or service we know nothing about, we look just as stupid as the people who come into our place of work who know nothing. For God's sake, give them a break!
And by the way Mechman, my butt ain't hurt or anything. It really is no big deal and I thank you for your contribution to the discussion on the funtions of the water pump and thermostat.
Brian