Stories 6 So...You're A Mechanic The connotation has several meanings. Full Moon As they say, "The full moon is when wacky things happen." It's not different at the repair shop.
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Diamond In The Rough Is there such a thing? Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels Varmint damage can be a costly repair. But, when it's the mechanic's son's car... oh man. Know It Alls Everybody has a skill, a talent, and way to express it. But, nobody knows it all. Dog Gone It A day at the vet turns into another comparison to the automotive repair biz. Doctor's Orders Not what I call a professional response to what I do for a living. Jack Of All Trades Master some, not all. A Day At The Dentist Let's see if the same chatter at a repair shop has any bite at the dentist office. The Pilsner Payment Beer is good, and sometimes as full payment on a repair. Temporary Helpers Those overly concerned type of people who have to keep tabs on their cars while they're in the repair shop. Hot Rod Hot Head ...some people... Knock - Knock Looking for those elusive noises in a car. Service Writer Blues The song and dance of being a service writer The Things Kids Say At the repair shop you can hear a whole lot about the car if you listen to the kids. Geek With Attitude Have a little respect for the guy fixing your car. He's as much an expert at what he does as you are in your field of choice. Diagnosing a Cancer Whether it's medical or automotive, diagnostics and repairs have some similarities. New Dog, Old Tricks Old tricks of the trade are still new to the up and coming tech. It Doesn't Matter When it comes to any type of service work... it does matter. By The Way - While It's Here Ringing that bell a bit too much One More Busted Knuckle Just another day in the shop. A Leap Of Faith Sometimes the mechanic just has to take that leap. The leap into a guess and not the diagnostic tree.
Me Robot Is it a skill or are the skills turning into robotic responses?
Nobody's Perfect We all make mistakes. It's how you handle those mistakes that makes a difference.
