I might need explain why I haven't just drop the axe on Filltilt's account for I know he is distraction from what our forums intent of helping and educating those that work on small engine powered equipment.
I am trying to get him to understand that are not here make sarcastic remarks and other downing remarks. When he first jumped me I nearly cancelled his account but I am trying make my decision with a cooler head and give him a chance to straighten up his act and play nice with others.
I have noted what he is doing and the complaints that I have received from members via PMs. I have gave a warning about this plus a couple PMs asking his to cut it out. Now the ball is in his hands.
Fulltilt's attitude reminds me of my brother's. My brother thinks he know it all when working on equipment and if he does know and you don't he always has some downing comment. If wasn't for my respect for my mother I would flatten him no telling the times.
What some don't understand it is harder to teach then it to learn at times. Everybody learns differently and the teachers must adapt to student at times. Some students have a natural ability and others wants to learn but harder to understand things as it not organize the way their minds work. It like me, I would dearly like learn to play the piano but some reason I just can't get it through my thick skull. just reading the documents. Even I have problems understand some the technical documents related our work. Sometimes I need an actual piece equipment in front of me and go through things one item at time.
On top that sometimes the tech document simply don't cover I am doing and would think it would be same for others too. It like the Kawasaki 750 4 wheel drive I was working that front differential had to be overhaul. The service manual covered removal by instructing the unbolting and simply said remove the chuck out. No mentioning that it only comes out one and only way with only a few thousandths clearance. It was so tight going back in it took 30 minutes just to get it back in and that was with the use of oil filter box paper as seal protectors.
Now I have been called a Shade Tree Mechanic but I definitely know better but I do have enough sense to know working under a shade tree is better than out on hot asphalt in the sun. The term usually refers to someone that has no idea what they are doing. In what I do here you need to a Master Mechanical and Electrical Mechanic. This might be why the last official job title I held was Senior Customer Engineer before started working for myself.
It true as the saying goes "You work 8 hours a day to become your own boss and then to just work 12+ hours days".
Oh well got to go. A customer is unloading a mule from his cattle trailer for me to work on. No it not animal, it is a Kawasaki 4 drive Mule UTV. Hmmm, Do I work on it first or the leaf blower. So many decisions before the coffee fully kicks in.