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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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Okay maybe not beer all of the time but maybe some Bourbon,Scotch or whatever fire water you like. As for some I know a day without Moon Shine is like a day with out Sunshine.
Gator McKlusky. 
I am sure Jclgodale3 will back me up on this one lol.
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I also have to disagree about "there are no stupid questions". That may be a nice "touchy-feely" attitude, but it's pure 
Perhaps the person who posted that needs more time on the forum (as in years, not post counts), but I would bet my pension payout for this month that Twin Turbo, Redvetracr, Jughead and TurtleVette have all seen some incredibly stupid questions asked. I've only been here since 2002 and I've seen a bunch of them!!!!
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Perhaps the person who posted that needs more time on the forum (as in years, not post counts), but I would bet my pension payout for this month that Twin Turbo, Redvetracr, Jughead and TurtleVette have all seen some incredibly stupid questions asked. I've only been here since 2002 and I've seen a bunch of them!!!!
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I also have to disagree about "there are no stupid questions". That may be a nice "touchy-feely" attitude, but it's pure
Perhaps the person who posted that needs more time on the forum (as in years, not post counts), but I would bet my pension payout for this month that Twin Turbo, Redvetracr, Jughead and TurtleVette have all seen some incredibly stupid questions asked. I've only been here since 2002 and I've seen a bunch of them!!!!
Dep
Perhaps the person who posted that needs more time on the forum (as in years, not post counts), but I would bet my pension payout for this month that Twin Turbo, Redvetracr, Jughead and TurtleVette have all seen some incredibly stupid questions asked. I've only been here since 2002 and I've seen a bunch of them!!!!
Dep
Well if the question is legitimate and the person asking the question really does not know then we should help without giving them a hard time about it. But I think at times people will post a silly question just so they can see people respond with are you kidding me here lol.
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I would like to add for this reason. I feel we should have a sticky with suggested books for reading as for the person to not only have a better understanding of there car but also be able to correspond with others in the same language of which would enable others to help them and if they take it to a shop to be repaired they will be able to have a dialog with the mechanic on the problems they may have with the car.
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You see, you can calmly and easily answer those questions in the same time it would take to write a sarcastic comment. Help him understand better and he won't make the same mistake.
#1 Answer: Return the Wal-Mart points, and search the more popular Corvette part vendors for a true GM set of points for your Corvette points distributor.
#2 Answer: No, they are not all the same. Visit a local parts store, and tell them your make and model. They will be able to look up and sell you the correct oil filter.
#3 Answer: A better option is to buy some transmission specific fluid. Manufacturer correct fluid is always best, but many of your local parts stores will carry quality name brands and it's best to buy and use that to fill your transmission.
See, that's all there is to it. If you don't find answering those questions is gratifying enough then pass it by and get involved in a different threads. Those are not stupid questions, because not answering them could result in the original poster making a big mistake on something because someone didn't help him see the light.
#1 Answer: Return the Wal-Mart points, and search the more popular Corvette part vendors for a true GM set of points for your Corvette points distributor.
#2 Answer: No, they are not all the same. Visit a local parts store, and tell them your make and model. They will be able to look up and sell you the correct oil filter.
#3 Answer: A better option is to buy some transmission specific fluid. Manufacturer correct fluid is always best, but many of your local parts stores will carry quality name brands and it's best to buy and use that to fill your transmission.
See, that's all there is to it. If you don't find answering those questions is gratifying enough then pass it by and get involved in a different threads. Those are not stupid questions, because not answering them could result in the original poster making a big mistake on something because someone didn't help him see the light.
I agree on not answering questions with snide remarks. Every singe person has a different level on knowledge. A person can't assume what the person asking the question is thinking. The question may seem silly to some, but you have to treat the question as valid. If the person is a troll or flaimbait, then that will eventually come out. Otherwise, everyone here has an opportunity to get "one more person" hooked on these old cars.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
I agree on not answering questions with snide remarks. Every singe person has a different level on knowledge. A person can't assume what the person asking the question is thinking. The question may seem silly to some, but you have to treat the question as valid. If the person is a troll or flaimbait, then that will eventually come out. Otherwise, everyone here has an opportunity to get "one more person" hooked on these old cars.
...as long as the questions are asked in the correct locations. The 3 questions I posted fit in this location:C3 General
General C3 Discussion | In the Manual Basic Tech
Doesn't matter to me if the person is a troll or flamebait...as long as he posts that stuff in the proper place.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
It's also very important that the person replying actually have some knowledge of what he is talking about. As has been said on a previous post, some folks are too quick to give advice that turns out to be the wrong advice and can get the person in some deep trouble or be downright dangerous.
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It's interesting that a thread started to promote civility has inspired hostility and name-calling by some of the participants. 
Please remember that the Forum is supposed to be a fun and friendly place where Corvette enthusiasts can hang around and expect to be treated with civility.
We sometimes hear that the jabs posted are put forward in jest and for the sake of humor. But humor at the expense of another member of the Corvette family isn't funny. Laugh with someone. Not at them.
And remember that even with emoticons, it's difficult to judge what someone means in the absence of facial expressions and body language.
Please remember that the Forum is supposed to be a fun and friendly place where Corvette enthusiasts can hang around and expect to be treated with civility.
We sometimes hear that the jabs posted are put forward in jest and for the sake of humor. But humor at the expense of another member of the Corvette family isn't funny. Laugh with someone. Not at them.
And remember that even with emoticons, it's difficult to judge what someone means in the absence of facial expressions and body language.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Counter point:
The advice, guidance and technical information given here for the vast majority of the time is dead on accurate and cheap, would you not agree? If you were to put a dollar figure on that, if you thought of it as a consulting fee, how much would that be worth ? The new member is asking something from the members, I believe the members have certain rights they are entitled to, and how they choose to take the time to respond is one of them, as long as it's within the rules of the forum.
DB, personally I think you may have gotten more than your fair share of ribbing from some members, but you weren't the only one, Yellow73sb is another guy that was rode pretty hard. But both of you had something in common, you both posted, whether you intended to or not, as though you were an absolute authority, the standard that should be aspired to, the last word in accurate technical advice. The trouble with that is you both had some glaring errors, some flat dangerous, in the advice you offered. I can remember one example you personally gave about a harmonic dampener alignment question. You advised that the dampener could be pressed on until the pulleys lined up, not fully seated and torqued to spec, to solve the alignment mismatch.
No Sir, No Sir, No Sir. Answers like this will get you more chiding and harassment than you can shake a stick at, and you know what, on this example I think you deserved some of it. What the point here is Sir, is that although you've offered some good posts, it appears you don't know all that you think you do, and it appears that you don't seem to realize that, and I think it may irritate the collective concience of the forum.
What you're asking for is more respect, but to receive any more respect than what is usually given between strangers, well like that old EF Hutton commercial says, "You have to earn it".
So where I'm going with this counter point is perhaps you're still smarting from the ribbing you got and you're trying to make the forum a kinder, gentler place to visit, a noble motivation. But sometimes a little well placed sarcasm is a good thing, and doesn't compromise diplomacy in the least, and might be the price of admission for some.
The advice, guidance and technical information given here for the vast majority of the time is dead on accurate and cheap, would you not agree? If you were to put a dollar figure on that, if you thought of it as a consulting fee, how much would that be worth ? The new member is asking something from the members, I believe the members have certain rights they are entitled to, and how they choose to take the time to respond is one of them, as long as it's within the rules of the forum.
DB, personally I think you may have gotten more than your fair share of ribbing from some members, but you weren't the only one, Yellow73sb is another guy that was rode pretty hard. But both of you had something in common, you both posted, whether you intended to or not, as though you were an absolute authority, the standard that should be aspired to, the last word in accurate technical advice. The trouble with that is you both had some glaring errors, some flat dangerous, in the advice you offered. I can remember one example you personally gave about a harmonic dampener alignment question. You advised that the dampener could be pressed on until the pulleys lined up, not fully seated and torqued to spec, to solve the alignment mismatch.
No Sir, No Sir, No Sir. Answers like this will get you more chiding and harassment than you can shake a stick at, and you know what, on this example I think you deserved some of it. What the point here is Sir, is that although you've offered some good posts, it appears you don't know all that you think you do, and it appears that you don't seem to realize that, and I think it may irritate the collective concience of the forum.What you're asking for is more respect, but to receive any more respect than what is usually given between strangers, well like that old EF Hutton commercial says, "You have to earn it".
So where I'm going with this counter point is perhaps you're still smarting from the ribbing you got and you're trying to make the forum a kinder, gentler place to visit, a noble motivation. But sometimes a little well placed sarcasm is a good thing, and doesn't compromise diplomacy in the least, and might be the price of admission for some.
This is some GOOD advice. There are topics that go unanswered because they are forced to page two by chronic posting of crap passing as expert advise. Yes, some one who just joins this forum might implement the dangerous and/or erroneous advise you gave them because they believe you have provided good information. Little do they know, YOU JUST CAN"T STOP YOURSELF!Not too long ago this was a forum about Corvettes, with plenty of disagreements but they were always about Corvettes (and that what it's all about)!
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This is some GOOD advice. There are topics that go unanswered because they are forced to page two by chronic posting of crap passing as expert advise. Yes, some one who just joins this forum might implement the dangerous and/or erroneous advise you gave them because they believe you have provided good information. Little do they know, YOU JUST CAN"T STOP YOURSELF!Not too long ago this was a forum about Corvettes, with plenty of disagreements but they were always about Corvettes (and that what it's all about)!
Just so you know BB, and anyone else, that dampener advice was told to me by a professional machine shop owner who'd been building hotrods an race cars his whole life. How was I to know he was showing me an incorrect method of aligning your pulleys?
