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51woodie · 10-17-2020, 02:14 PM

This is what knowledge and skill is all about.

A fellow’s car quit about two miles from town, and he asked a passerby to have a tow truck sent out from the local garage. The tow truck driver showed up, and asked what the problem was. The fellow said “I was driving along and it just quit.” “Don’t know why, I have lots of gas.” The tow truck driver lifted the hood, looked around, pulled a screwdriver out of his pocket, tapped the side of the carburetor and said, “Try it now.”
The engine started right up and idled nicely. “How much do I owe you.”, the fellow asked? “Well, $125.00 will do it.”, was the reply. “How can you justify $125.00 when we are only two miles from town!” The tow truck driver smiled and replied. “It’s like this, it’s $25.00 for coming out here, and $100.00 for knowing where to tap the carburetor”.

10-17-2020, 02:14 PM	#5
51woodie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Chelmsford, ON Canada Posts: 529	Re: Am I the only one?? This is what knowledge and skill is all about. A fellow’s car quit about two miles from town, and he asked a passerby to have a tow truck sent out from the local garage. The tow truck driver showed up, and asked what the problem was. The fellow said “I was driving along and it just quit.” “Don’t know why, I have lots of gas.” The tow truck driver lifted the hood, looked around, pulled a screwdriver out of his pocket, tapped the side of the carburetor and said, “Try it now.” The engine started right up and idled nicely. “How much do I owe you.”, the fellow asked? “Well, $125.00 will do it.”, was the reply. “How can you justify $125.00 when we are only two miles from town!” The tow truck driver smiled and replied. “It’s like this, it’s $25.00 for coming out here, and $100.00 for knowing where to tap the carburetor”.