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Old 12-09-2007, 10:02 PM   #57
unstable bob gable
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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER View Post
as much as i love the great catch phrases you seem to love, i don't think they apply this time.
i offered matt links to tons of information that would have taught him to "fish" and he didn't follow through on his end. i also suggested many books and periodicals to read, yet he did not learn to "fish". if someone is not willing to take the first step on their own why should it be up to me or anyone else to carry them the rest of the marathon?

there is also a very very big difference between you having an engine built and needing your whole car finished for you. you have a lot of knowledge and you have built up a lot of different cars. not doing or not being an expert in one area or another is not comparable in this situation.
So, you provided things to read. Big whoop. I read just about every car mag around, and a lot of stuff still goes WAY over my head. Case in point: I had no f'n idea what was meant about flow rates of heads, and how flow benches work. And no matter how much I READ about the stuff, it still made no sense. Then I spent some time in shops, with someone SHOWING me the jazz, and it made sense. So, without getting into anymore "catch phrases" since they go so against your grain, I learned by being SHOWN not by being TOLD. And just for the record, I thought you could relate to trying to teach with parables, since I seem to remember you posting about spiritual things. And as we all know, Jesus taught with parables.
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