how to answer the inevitable question.

[Blknight.aus]

we all get them, the kind of question that you just dont want to answer but your mouth works faster than your brain.....

It happend to me... and the aftermath of this incident is going into a rant in the rants section....

There I was, under a landrover doing a steering box preload adjustment on my back on a creeper tools around me, measuring gear out and the EMEIs' open for the settings....

Heres what I hear.


"scuse me mate? are you a mechanic?"

If you EVER get asked a question like that say no.... Any conversation that starts like that IS not going to end in any way you like.....

this is the rest of that fatefull conversation (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php?p=560917#post560917)

[mcrover]

Thankfully I dont have customers......

[loanrangie]

must have worked for Nasa.

[mudmouse]

If someone blows something up, and abuse/neglect is determined to be the cause, the whole section pays for the repair...last one was $7400 for a Rodeo engine - no oily, no cooly, big bang..oh dear:mad: you fat head!

...and they think it's unfair! It's a wonder they reach adulthood without Darwinism kicking in...

[blitz]

Aw man best I ever saw was an old painter (I wont say his ethnic background) he bought one of the very first hiluxs came out after the scout. The manual said drain oil at 5000km - so he did, pulled over to the side of the road and drained the oil then kept driving. Toyota had to give him another engine becuase it didnt actually say put more oil back in.

[grumpybastard]

Thankfully I dont have customers......

Thankfully i don't work on vehicles :)

[Quiggers]

Hey blknight,

find the Jeff Foxworthy comedy track called 'here's your sign'.

In Jeffs world, your answer may be; 'no, I was looking for my dog.....'

Cheers, GQ

[isuzurover]

Q: Are you a mechanic?
A: No I train circus monkeys.

Anyone have any others?

[100I]

Yes but it's nap time, you'll have to come back at 1500

[Dunnie]

During my many years as a session guitarist I was often asked, whilst travelling alone with a guitar case; 'Are you a group?'

[UncleHo]

G'day Folks :)

My usual answer when working on a vehicle if asked,"what you doing" is "Playing Hop-Scotch in a Minefield" silence is the usual reply, with the question asker walking away with a strange expression.:D


Bung-Tiddley

[Blknight.aus]

Thats almost as good as "permission to check for snipers sir?" before throwing a salute....

[UncleHo]

G'day Blknight.aus

I learned that one from the "Management", when I first met her, she's from Liverpool UK and that was a common answer over there that she picked up from her father and other rellies:) I have used it for years and get some strange looks of puzzlement:D

I thought that you were going South to learn to drive the Big Tin Truck;) and miss Mt Mee :confused:

cheers

[Blknight.aus]

been there, done that, drove the admin hilux all the freaking way, why, cause I already got signed off and dont need the experince...

2 trailer liscneses 2 truck liscenses and my name doesnt appear on any of the log books...


oh well guess i can go write of a truck and claim "never got taught that on the course, All i drove was a hilux... P)

[UncleHo]

G'day Blknight.aus :)

So! will we see you at Mt Mee on Sunday for the B-B-Q :) meet at Daybro Pub @ 10.00 hrs or Servo at Wamuran at 10.00 hrs if coming from Caboolture direction, BYO. food drink, BTW. wood burning B-B-Q's :) info in Upcoming Events


cheers

[Blknight.aus]

G'day Blknight.aus :)

So! will we see you at Mt Mee on Sunday for the B-B-Q :) meet at Daybro Pub @ 10.00 hrs or Servo at Wamuran at 10.00 hrs if coming from Caboolture direction, BYO. food drink, BTW. wood burning B-B-Q's :) info in Upcoming Events


cheers

urmmm


wait wait out...


sunday evening sees me fly to pucka to learn to torture the bushmaster.

[Blknight.aus]

the cabooltue trip on the 8th, nope cant make it for the above reason. Promise tho next time round I'll make it with a bushie IF i can...


I can just hear the words in the HQ on a friday arvo.


"yeah fariey said something about a test drive, to make sure that the windshield wipers functioned correctly, mentioned something about a potential torque factor not being enough based on an event involving a Rover over at MP land....."