Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt Cartney
Andy,
To be honest, XT Girl, I think you are worrying too much about stuff that doesn't matter.
|
Hmmmmmmm... since my hero MollyDog said the same thing... (and I believe every word he utters).. I have to tread carefully....here... uhm....I'll be gentle:
STOP PATRONISING!!!! (you sound like my older brothers!)
(OK - just kidding.. I know you guys mean well.. don't want to confuse my girly head etc....)
HOWEVER ---- FIRSTLY: ofcourse it IS important...else I could just go round.. dig in my little box of bolts and randomly replace ones that go missing or whatever.. with whatever!
SECONDLY: I'm not worried -- I just like to know WHY I'm doing things, and why some stuff work and others dont.
I KNOOOOOOWWW that I can buy the right replacements from the friendly Yamaha man at Kedo...AND I PROMISE I WILL..... BUUUUUT... that would be like a MONKEY just... mindlessly doing things, without understanding how and why!!
AND... what if I'm stuck somewhere in the BUNDUS... and I have a choice of things.. and I don't know which one is best...and no phone.. to ring up some bloke somewhere, to ask???
OR WORSE.... What if I'm somewhere in INTELLIGENT MALE company... and someone asks... what does pitch mean on a bolt... and I don't knooooooooooowwww??? The embarassment!!
When I was a kid... I spent MANY hours hanging round my brother's bikes and workshop... and was fascinated with all the bolts and stuff... I always watched them dig around for washers.. and bolts and use them for all sorts of magical purposes... just nice.. to finally see the light!
__________________
Some great quote about hard core travel that nobody has said yet.[/URL]
Last edited by XT GIRL; 31 Jul 2008 at 01:44.
|