<VV> Making Necessary Repairs

[Jay Pitchford]

hu·bris (hy br s) also hy·bris (h -). n. Overbearing pride or presumption;
arrogance.

Smitty,  you're right as always ... everyone has an opinion and the right
to express it.  Mine is that  you who have been around these Vairs for a
year or two and indulge in hubris get their chain jerked back sometimes -
BWAHAHAHA!

Flame suit on, baby!  :)

On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Smitty <vairologist at cox.net> wrote:

Smitty Says;  One thing you can always count on in this forum is that if any
> small portion of a guys post can be taken out of context, someone will do
> it
> and all but try to make a liar out of the original postee.We who have been
> around these Vairs for a year or two know that there are 90+ point cars in
> concours that likely would not be reliable on a long trip.  There are
> others
> such as Bill Hubbell's Glenn convertible that came to a stop with the
> mechanical restoration and a new top, but I would feel comfortable with
> driving almost anywhere.  It's a beautiful 60 footer.  There isn't a man on
> the forum that would restore a Corvair mechanically and put his reputation
> on the line that the car would go 1,000 miles trouble free.  That's why new
> cars have warranties.  A guy like me who enjoys jerking another's chain
> from
> time to time can't afford a thin skin.  But on the other hand it bothers me
> that people who take things out of context are so opinionated sometimes.  I
> don't feel that anyone who has not taken their Corvair coast to coast in
> the
> hot months of summer has a right to take up space with his opinion on how
> to
> do the job.  That includes what spares to carry, what handcleaner to use,
> and the tools one might need.  Everyone has an opinion and the right to
> express it.  Mine is that if you ain't walked the walk then don't talk the
> talk.
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