Re: Dimatteo rudeness

[Alan Lambert <lechefgerard@domain.elided>]

This is one of the stupidest and unnecessary wastes of time I've yet
seen---Fred's post was not too bright either, but let's keep to Alfa
related stuff, not nasty bullshit.

--- Keith Savage <ksavage68@domain.elided> wrote:
> >Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 16:15:53 -0400
> >From: FERDINANDO DI MATTEO <aroctek@domain.elided>
> >Subject: Rod Knock
> 
> >Mr. Harris, when you get to be close to 89 years old, if you get
> there
> >and I hope you will while being of sound body and mind, you too can
> say
> >any god damned thing you want to.
> 
> are you for real? your 88 years old? and still driving?and still
> giving people
> advice they dont need?
> and BTW being that old DOES NOT give you the right to be downright
> rude to
> people, no matter what the question was. Remember, the mark of a
> gentleman is
> not what he says, but what he doesnt say. I was brought up to beleive
> if you
> dont have anything good to say, then keep your mouth shut.
> > I am sick and tired of stupid
> >questions and lazy ignorant people who won't buy a workshop manual
> or
> >even spend a few bucks to make the vehicles they drive safe for
> >themselves let alone the rest pf the driving public.   It is really
> too
> >bad our government does not make it necessary to get a drivers
> license
> >like they have to in other countries.
> 
> our government dont make people get drivers licenses? I guess i
> wasted my time
> at the DMV then didnt I? and when does a standard workshop manual
> actually
> help in diagnosing strange problems?
> I have manuals BUT still run across things (such as strange sounds)
> that only
> people with experience would know how to fix.
> 
> > Intelligent people who invest
> >large sums to buy cars and expect to make them last must learn how
> to
> >keep them running properly.  Those with scads of easy money can and
> do
> >pay for expert service.   The cheap skates who like exotic vehicles
> for
> >$50 bucks run into problems and then beg for cheap help.
> 
> I do beleive most people on this digest do their own work because
> they like
> to, and because it saves them money from the asshole mechanics (like
> yourself)
> that seems to think "its an exotic car so they must can afford my
> outrageous
> fees". I dont think anyone wants to waste money on needless repairs.
> Where do
> you get an exotic vehicle for $50.00?? I'm sure most people even the
> Alfa
> folks pay at least several thousand for their Alfas. I do my own
> repairs
> because i can and because i dont trust the crappy mechanics that know
> NOTHING
> about the special needs of my Alfa.
> 
> >As for the questions about rod knock,  There is not one person in
> this
> >Digest that can accurately tell what a noise is without actually
> hearing
> >it himself!  Guesses are just that, a waste of time and bandwidth.  
> He
> >had 50 bucks to buy a rat trap, he could dig up a very few bucks to
> have
> >a mechanic listen to it for a minute or two.
> 
> There isnt a mechanic anywhere that will do an engine diagnostic
> (especially
> an Alfa) for less than 100.00, and YES you can tell whats going on by
> a
> description of sounds, I have done it and I know of other mechanics
> that can
> do this also over the phone, if you know your stuff, then it is
> possible, just
> more difficult. Seems to me that you dont have the experience to do
> that Mr.
> Dimatteo.
> (and yes, i DO think its a rod bearing going bad, serious but you can
> drive it
> for a while UNLESS noise gets noticablly worse.)
> 
> >Enough said and I don't
> >need a lecture from you or anyone else!  Ciao and have a nice
> weekend.
> >Fred Di Matteo
> 
> yes thats the only thing we agree on there, you have said enough Mr.
> Dimatteo,
> if you are not going to help someone then just keep your smartass
> mouth shut,
> we dont need that kind of nasty attitude here, and i wouldnt take
> advice or
> ask it from you even if i had to PUSH my frickin Alfa down the road.
> and
> lastly YES you do need this lecture and i hope for your sake you have
> learned
> something.
> If you want friends you should learn how to BE a friend and not be
> rude (you
> do have experience with being friendly dont you? you have a nice
> weekend too.
> 
> When I have a problem I ask the digestibles and usually they come
> through for
> me, even if it is a dumb question. And when I can contribute to
> helping out
> someone I will do my very best. That qualtiy of helpfullness is what
> sets the
> Alfa people apart from others. If i cant help then i just stay quiet
> and dont
> give out rude and unhelpful remarks.  *gettin down off my soapbox
> now*
> 
> (shame i had to say all that to him when the original rod knock
> quiestion WAS
> perfectly legitimate question. remember, the only dumb quiestion is
> the one
> that isnt asked.)
> 
> cheerio,
> Keith S.
> 73 spider
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