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   Gronk to rbowman   
   Re: What percentage of flat tires can be   
   30 Apr 23 12:44:12   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: invalid@invalid.invalid   
      
   rbowman wrote:   
      
   > On Sun, 30 Apr 2023 09:07:31 -0600, Gronk wrote:   
   >   
   >> I've noticed people who have never done something are always the ones   
   >> saying that it can't be done. We need to ask someone who has done it.   
   >>   
   >> Whoever posted those videos shows that it can easily be done at home.   
   >   
   > Very few of the videos show when the project turns to shit. You know, when   
   > your entire vocabulary has been pruned down to 'Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!' as you   
   > beat on the tire with a 5lb hammer trying to get the fucking bead to seat.   
   >   
   > I've noticed the people who have never done something tend to be over   
   > optimistic.   
      
   People promoting it often make it sound a little bit easier than it is.   
   People deprecating it always make it sound a lot harder than it really is.   
      
   Usually they're just justifying why _they_ would never do home repairs.   
   You have to wonder why they are on a home repair newsgroup after all.   
      
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