Comments on: Wheels On Fire http://tleaves.com/2006/07/17/wheels-on-fire/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron http://tleaves.com/2006/07/17/wheels-on-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-3100 Aaron Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:49:43 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=653#comment-3100 Being able to change a tire isn't thar rough though, its not like changing an oil pan or something that requires tools that don't ship with your car. Old cars are actually the best to fix, because they are typically built to be easy to repair. (bad for the enviroment though). I also agree about starting on a motorcycle, they are fairly easy and relaxing to fix (and if not a motorcycle, then a bicycle). Also, its great if you can make your own parts with some metal working skills. Being able to change a tire isn’t thar rough though, its not like changing an oil pan or something that requires tools that don’t ship with your car.

Old cars are actually the best to fix, because they are typically built to be easy to repair. (bad for the enviroment though).

I also agree about starting on a motorcycle, they are fairly easy and relaxing to fix (and if not a motorcycle, then a bicycle). Also, its great if you can make your own parts with some metal working skills.

]]> By: Duncan http://tleaves.com/2006/07/17/wheels-on-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 Duncan Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:02:37 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=653#comment-3099 Gear Heads and Techs are two different breeds. I am most definitely the second. My wife is more the first. She can turn a wrench better than I can. The only place that the two sort of meet in the middle is a strange half-breeds: the audiophile and the do-it-yourself engineer. They tend to have some “we can (re)build it” construction capability, as well as a reasonable level of tech savvy and troubleshooting expertise. Gear Heads and Techs are two different breeds. I am most definitely the second. My wife is more the first. She can turn a wrench better than I can. The only place that the two sort of meet in the middle is a strange half-breeds: the audiophile and the do-it-yourself engineer. They tend to have some “we can (re)build it” construction capability, as well as a reasonable level of tech savvy and troubleshooting expertise.

]]> By: Mark Denovich http://tleaves.com/2006/07/17/wheels-on-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-3098 Mark Denovich Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:51:22 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=653#comment-3098 The curse of developing an ability to repair things, is the inability to trust anyone else to do the job properly. "Hell, I can fuck it up myself for free..." It's even worse when you own old odd-ball Italian sports cars. If for some reason you do want to learn, a motorcycle is the perfect place to start. The curse of developing an ability to repair things, is the inability to trust anyone else to do the job properly. “Hell, I can fuck it up myself for free…”

It’s even worse when you own old odd-ball Italian sports cars.

If for some reason you do want to learn, a motorcycle is the perfect place to start.

]]> By: Doug http://tleaves.com/2006/07/17/wheels-on-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-3097 Doug Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:27:38 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=653#comment-3097 I learned to fix vehicles the way a broke student does. My vehicle broke. I spent way too much time fixing it. Only I didn't really fix it because the problem came back and I poured through manuals and fixed it again, etc. I guess I learned a fair bit about fixing cars and acquired a deep distaste for the activity. A while back I must have forgotten about that because a friend picked up an extra vehicle to repair "for fun" and I did the same. What a fool. I gave it to my brother instead. I learned to fix vehicles the way a broke student does. My vehicle broke. I spent way too much time fixing it. Only I didn’t really fix it because the problem came back and I poured through manuals and fixed it again, etc. I guess I learned a fair bit about fixing cars and acquired a deep distaste for the activity. A while back I must have forgotten about that because a friend picked up an extra vehicle to repair “for fun” and I did the same. What a fool. I gave it to my brother instead.

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