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Some of the extended warranty and insurance companies are real easy to work with and some of them are not worth having. They will make you pull your hair out and they will cheat the customer.

A gynecologiost had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could. When the time of the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the Instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade?" "The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly,which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark." After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career.

My hat is off to Gil Meche: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/Baseball-Player-Quits-Says-I-Dont-Deserve-12M-114712809.html?dr

We are now mostly buying Catco/Goerlich through a local warehouse although as an old line under car shop we use to buy direct from Tenneco/Walker but we divested our exhaust inventory about 4 years ago.

We use universal cats and have had almost no problems except one issue recently with a Buick. We are not getting check engine lights or a high number of converter failures. With that said emmission testing is not done in our market. If testing were done the results could possibly be different. We use both direct fit bolt on after market and cut and weld universal cats. However, overall we are seeing more converter failures than ever before. Do you think this is due to the government mandated percentage of ethanol in the fuel? That is our thoughts.

As most of you know I entered this business not as a technician but as a businessman. How does over maintaining an engine theoretically wear out engines faster????

I do not object to technology but what is a problem is introducing another cost on the back of the consumers and the automotive repair shops. We have considered nitrogen but do not see at this point in time an ability to generate enough money to pay for the equipment let alone make a profit. If something costs me why do I want to embrace it? I will drag my feet on this until I have to add it.

I am curious as to what you think all of the people who live in rural areas and small towns where there may not be anyone with nitrogen will do? You have a low or flat tire what will you do? You have nitrogen in the tires when you bought the car but will you pay to have nitrogen in the new tires when you replace them? We have now had TPMS for several years and the majority of people who have them on their car still have no clue about what those are or what they do. I have seen people who will replace a TPMS with a regular valve stem rather than spend the money on a replacement. What do you think they will do with nitrogen?

In our area of about 200,000 I still do not know of anyone who place nitrogen in tires.

You have a cool website! Welcome!

Joe, the Jets started to play too late but they almost made it back. I think they will be tough next year.

And I use to like you!

Joe, I am not a Jets fan but I hate the Steelers so I am rooting with you this afternoon. Of course my team, the Packers, are already in the Super Bowl.

We have had a few of those cars but thankfully few and far between. Seems like if you work on them once you own them.

What do you think?

A Newfoundland farmer named Angus had a car accident. He was hit by a truck owned by the Eversweet Company. In court, the Eversweet Company's hot-shot solicitor was questioning Angus. 'Didn't you say to the RCMP at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?' asked the solicitor. Angus responded: 'Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favourite cow, Bessie, into the... ' 'I didn't ask for any details', the solicitor interrupted. 'Just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'?' Angus said, 'Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road..... ' The solicitor interrupted again and said, 'Your Honour, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the police on the scene that he was fine. Now several weeks after the accident, he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question. ' By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Angus' answer and said to the solicitor: 'I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favourite cow, Bessie'. Angus thanked the Judge and proceeded. 'Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite cow, into the trailer and was driving her down the road when this huge Eversweet truck and trailer came through a stop sign and hit my trailer right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurt, very bad like, and didn't want to move. However, I could hear old Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible pain just by her groans Shortly after the accident, a policeman on a motorbike turned up. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, and saw her condition, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Then the policeman came across the road, gun still in hand, looked at me, and said, 'How are you feeling?' 'Your Honor, what else could I say?'

My banker tells me that the Feds are only letting them loan money on owner occupied property.

Here is interesting information on the state of small business lending:

Maybe a tap on the ECM with a 4 oz hammer would have released it?

I am not certain as to what I would do but I would dress it up someway. You needs something to make what you do stand out.

I like your website. It loads fast. It has nice colors and is appealing to the eye. I think you have a great logo. On most of your pages I think the size of the small print may be a little small and too light colored. Maybe it could be darker. I think you could dress up the auto services pages some.

Sounds to me like that guy doesn't care and may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer.

You took the words out of my mouth. SCORE is a good resource.

You will also need a good shop POP software package to operate the shop with, a subscription to Identix, and either Alldata or Mitchell.

Believe it or not... These are Memphis, TN's REAL 911 Calls! Dispatcher : 9-1-1 What is your emergency? Caller: I heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the brown house on the corner. Dispatcher: Do you have an address? Caller: No, I have on a blouse and slacks, why? Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is your emergency? Caller : Someone broke into my house and took a bite out of my ham and cheese sandwich . Dispatcher : Excuse me? Caller : I made a ham and cheese sandwich and left it on the kitchen table and when I came back from the bathroom, someone had taken a bite out of it. Dispatcher : Was anything else taken? Caller : No, but this has happened to me before and I'm sick and tired of it! Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is the nature of your emergency? Caller: I'm trying to reach nine eleven but my phone doesn't have an eleven on it. Dispatcher: This is nine eleven. Caller: I thought you just said it was nine-one-one Dispatcher: Yes, ma'am nine-one-one and nine-eleven are the same thing. Caller: Honey, I may be old, but I'm not stupid. My Personal Favorite!!! Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What's the nature of your emergency? Caller: My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart Dispatcher: Is this her first child? Caller: No, you idiot! This is her husband! And the winner is.......... Dispatcher: 9-1-1 Caller: Yeah, I'm having trouble breathing. I'm all out of breath. Darn.....I think I'm going to pass out. Dispatcher: Sir, where are you calling from Caller: I'm at a pay phone. North and Foster. Dispatcher: ! Sir, an ambulance is on the way. Are you an asthmatic? Caller: No Dispatcher: What were you doing before you started having trouble breathing? Caller: Running from the Police