Only someone who has removed a broken bolt with out having to drill and retap the hole can truly appreciate that, the average guy on the street just doesn’t understand
Even better when you tell the other mechanic to stop where he is at, so he doesn't ruin everything - then he says, "then show me if you think you can do it!" And you do. Touche. Now, go get me a coffee and pay me another fifty bucks for the lesson you learned.
# 17, winner,winner chicken dinner!
ReplyDelete#6 true but too dangerous to say.
ReplyDeleteYou picked a good batch this time. No doubt you would get in big trouble for posting just about any of these. Well done, Wirecutter, well done.
ReplyDelete#16. 👍
ReplyDeleteI swear I had a #16 happen to me one time.
Delete#2 #6 #16 yup.....thats me
ReplyDeletePhil would appreciate #16
ReplyDelete#20 is spot on
ReplyDeleteOnly someone who has removed a broken bolt
ReplyDeletewith out having to drill and retap the hole can truly appreciate that, the average guy on the street just doesn’t understand
It is a wonderful feeling, isn't it? All is right with your world.
DeleteEven better when you tell the other mechanic to stop where he is at, so he doesn't ruin everything - then he says, "then show me if you think you can do it!"
DeleteAnd you do.
Touche.
Now, go get me a coffee and pay me another fifty bucks for the lesson you learned.
I've never known that feeling, but I keep trying and hope for a different outcome each time.
DeleteBut it only counts if we don't mar the threads
DeleteLife is good., Comes out easier than it went in. Oh Yeah.
Delete#16. a mrchanic I knew told me a secret "it cant be stuck if it's liquid" so now I dont even bother with ez-outs. I just reach for the torch.
ReplyDeleteCan’t do that with jet fuel tank access panel screws….well, ya can, but only once
Deletebuddy at work reaches for the TIG.....weld up a little ball until he can get some vise grips on it
Delete#11 - non-smokers have the same chance of dying as smokers.... 100%
ReplyDeleteHah! True. Not one of us is getting out of this alive.
DeleteLife is a sexually transmitted disease with a 100% mortality rate.
Delete#3 is Andre the Giant.
ReplyDeleteDamn I'm old.
Great job on the rest, as always.
John in Indy