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|    =?UTF-8?B?8J+YjiBNaWdodHkgV2FubmFiZ to Michael    |
|    Re: What percentage of flat tires can be    |
|    01 May 23 12:57:54    |
      XPost: alt.home.repair       From: @.              On 5/1/2023 12:33 PM, Michael wrote:       > On Mon, 1 May 2023 12:01:45 -0400, í ½í¸Ž Mighty Wannabe ✅ wrote:       >       >> You haven't factored in the medical cost if you lose an eye or a limb.       >> Industrial accidents do happen, more often to amateur auto mechanic.       > That's the kind of stuff people say when they're desperate for excuses.       >       > When you get to that stage, you're just making unsupportable excuses.       > Why don't you just say you'd rather not work on your own car at home?       >       > Not wanting to work on your car is a valid reason for not doing it.       > Being worried about "losing and eye or a limb" is a preposterous excuse.       >       > You're making an assumption of something that isn't likely to happen.       > Where the heck are you going to lose an eye or a limb in this process?       >       > Besides, just driving down to the tire shop has inherent risks too.       > They're probably about the same in terms of accidents won't likely happen.       >       > But tell me, where do you think you're going to lose an eye or a limb?              The tire iron flies off your hands and nails you in the eye when you try       to break the bead?              The car falls off the jack and crushes you when you try to pull the tire       & rim off the axle?                     > (And don't tell me the tire will explode as you have a better chance of       > having a car accident on your way to and from the tire shop).       >       > There's probably a better chance of the water cooler exploding at the tire       > job while you're waiting or having a hot cup of coffee spilled in your lap.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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