A girl and her ride

That is me sitting on my tail gate.. bad pic but I had forgotten to post one on here before.. so until then.. here it is..

"Girls can do anything guys can do!! "

Then why are they always asking for my help?

If you do your own installs, that's cool. This will be my new response to any female who asks...can you help me with..., my car is making a noise...., My computer won't open this file...., help, there is a dead squirell in my mailbox!!..... NOPE!...

Girls can do anything guys can do!!

Thanks dbdraggirl, you are a true inspiration!

thanks guys.. i am not really photographic.. . lol.. but.. hence I will try..  I'll see what i can do this weekend

'Girls can do anything guys can do'

 Amend that to say something along the lines of 'There's nothing I can't do' (excepting, of course, medical impossibilities) and I'll agree with it. Nothing torques me off more than someone (male of female) saying 'I can't do it'.  Maybe you don't know how, but it's nothing you can't learn.

 Both my wife and her daughter work on their own cars.. up to and including brakes, tires, tune ups, and oil changes. Wife helped change head gasket, struts, clutch, and timing belts. <shrug> Biggest part of it is them knowing that someone's there who can help them..

 I've gotten away from doing things for people.. I try to help them do it themselves now. 

I just spent the weekend changing the computer network here at the house from a hub based network with an internal DSL modem to a router based network with external DSL modem and wireless link. Got it done, but had to learn as I went.. Helps to have a 'room O' cr*p'.  Had to dig out an external DSL modem I had from years ago, make  up a crossover cable and spend hours searching for answers on the 'net and Usenet.

 Just some thoughts..

 Jim

Asking for help is one thing....asking for complete assistance is another!

My sister found out she needs a head gasket for here cavalier, the mechanic wants $800...she doesn't have it. Who's going to end up with this headache?....that's right, me. 

Hopefully I'll get a new torque wrench and a whiz wheel out of the deal, they even think that's too much to ask!

I'd like to sit down in a chair, drink beer and tell her what she needs to do, learn first hand what DIY automotive is all about! If I have too many and become confused, I'll simply point to the corresponding pages in the Chilton's repair manual and let her figure it out. What are big brothers for?

 I learned a long time ago that if I'm working on a car (and it's not a paying job) the owner of the car **WILL** be there with me.. cleaning parts, getting dirty, and not off enjoying themself while I'm stuck at the shop. Even if all they do is sit there.. I'm not gonna be there alone.

 regards,

 Jim