<VV> Self pity and whining

[Padgett]

>Tomorrow is a new day and I am sure that when I go to start the car in the 
>morning, it will start and I will be able to drive it out of there.   But 
>sometimes I wonder what passion for self-inflicted pain makes me keep 
>doing this.

Well first remove the "h" from whining. Incohil can solve worries temporarily.

Second, five is the right number of cars for our household, just they are 
not all the same - 66,70,88,92,06 (last is wife's). For some reason with 
the exception of 1967 we seem to have the best luck with cars from even 
numbered years - do not plan for it, just works out that way. Is also nice 
to have one that is under warrenty (for a car person it is good that you 
pick one with a long (10 year is good) warrenty so you just do not have to 
mess with it.

Second rule I follow is not to let problems multiply because they will. 
Sometimes I think that some issues are contageous - let one leaking car sit 
next to one that doesn't and it will.

Third cars do not respond well to being left in the dark. They appreciate 
frequent amounts of fresh air and sunshine - doesn't need to be a long 
walk, just regularly.

It is too bad that we do not have more barn raisings, nothing makes a 
difficult job go faster than kibitzers and nothing goes slower than when 
you are alone. One of the issues with modern life.

So fix the generator while making a parts list for the flywheel and do not 
start the hard job until all of the parts needed are lined up on the bench 
and have been admired for a while. Then schedule the time to do it right 
and preferably when a few friends are over.

Is nothing wrong with being an amateur, few begin as professionals, just 
means your paycheck does not go to the Snap-On truck.

Padgett