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Gene E. Bloch
Flightless Bird
On 1/16/10, Conor posted:
> In article <N0o4n.1234$SJ7.1114@newsfe07.iad>, Charles Tomaras says...
>>
>> You are a mechanic who can fix cars, prefers a manual
>> transmissions, and a tri fold maps. The new automobiles have automatic
>> transmissions, GPS navigation, sophisticated power systems, auto parking
>> modes, back up cameras etc etc.
> Bad analogy. A mechanic would be expected to know how to do both.
> Certainly my training covered both.
I think he meant that a mechanic with the skills mentioned would find
that the current crop of cars is too dumbed down for his tastes and
skills.
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Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
> In article <N0o4n.1234$SJ7.1114@newsfe07.iad>, Charles Tomaras says...
>>
>> You are a mechanic who can fix cars, prefers a manual
>> transmissions, and a tri fold maps. The new automobiles have automatic
>> transmissions, GPS navigation, sophisticated power systems, auto parking
>> modes, back up cameras etc etc.
> Bad analogy. A mechanic would be expected to know how to do both.
> Certainly my training covered both.
I think he meant that a mechanic with the skills mentioned would find
that the current crop of cars is too dumbed down for his tastes and
skills.
--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com