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Re: Painting parts

Subject: Re: Painting parts
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 15:02:44 -0500
Cc: Spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Hi,
I'm confused.
Why do people continue to patronize these mega operations and then complain
about them?
Jay Fishbein


"Charles D. Sorkin" wrote:

> >The smell can be minimized by letting the parts air dry as long as
> possible, and
> >keeping any exhaust fans going while baking.
>
> The smell can also be minimized by taking the tire of off the wheel.
>
> Off topic...  Since Dr. Martin Luther King's birth has resulted in a rare
> day off from work, I decided to go to Sears to get new tires for my Pontiac,
> and to finally get a Midget tire on a new wheel.  The place wasn't too
> crowded when I dropped it off, but when I returned to pick it up, I
> remembered why I hate the Sears Auto operations so much.  There were only
> two people working in the showroom area, and about 50 people waiting in
> line.  Some folks got the idea that if they could just grab one of the
> workers or the mechanics, they wouldn't need to take a number.  Arguments
> were braking out, and names were being called.   I'm lucky that I paid in
> advance, and thus wasn't delayed, but I wouldn't be surprised if a
> headline-making violent incident were to occur at one of these stores.  What
> a nightmare.  And worse, Sears is the only place around here that seems to
> have the right spindle for putting a tire on a Rostyle wheel.
>
> Perhaps now that I have the MG, I am no longer suited towards auto care for
> the masses.   (No offense to MG folks who might also consider themselves
> part of the masses.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> Bloomfield, NJ


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