New Learner Here

.....and allowed the Victorian P platers to travel at their state speed
limit.

Hammo

 

That sounds like lawyer talk for "not my area of expertise, but I don't
want to sound ignorant."

A common expression used by my favourite lawyer is "I don't know, but I know
how to find out."

Somehow that inspires confidence for me. I know she won't give me a guess.

The world would be a better place if more lawyers, mechanics and IT techs
could use that expression, instead of relying on bullshit to cover for the
fact that they don't really know everything.

Moike

 

All convincing arguments, I agree.

Manning

 

And salesman at electrical-goods stores.
Those guys are just so happy to pour bullshit and bluff!

 

And car salesmen, looking for a new car at the moment and the bullshit
flows.

Boxer

 

Try looking for a new car & a fridge?!?!
Sift through the guff & tell them what you want.

I know where I can get an XJ900 + a fridge!

Daron

 

The difference between a car salesman and a computer salesman: the car
salesman knows when he is telling lies.

Moike

 

But... here's the catch - if you on a bike over 250 ccs and not on the NSW

Wrong, you are only limited by the restrictioins on your license in the state it was issued.
so some poor schmuck from QLD (sorry TB, Clem) if they had their L's, and didnt do Qride,
would be limited to riding a 250 with either a full rider as pillion, or riding alongside.,

Thusly i had no trouble on my ACT P's license (C) when i first moved to NSW, i had the ACT
restrictions so i could drive as fast as the posted limit and not have a 90km/h limit enforced
on me.

Cheers,

Mike.S

 

You haven't seen 'em pile on the bullshit until you say "I'm just
checking how many watt-hours per day it uses, since I'll be using it
with a solar power system. What's the startup surge current on these
then?" ;-)


BTH

 

How can you tell when a car salesman/computer
salesman/politician/tradesman/lawyer/etc. is telling lies?

His lips are moving.


BTH

 

James Mayfield said....

JM> There are a couple of things I've heard them say that I believe though.
JM> "Hold please."
JM> and
JM> "Hang on a second, this is going to take a while for me to look it
JM> up."

So, if you here someone say, "Hi, I'm from the RTA. I'm here to help
you." you'd consider it to be along the same lines as "I promise that I
won't come in your mouth...."

 

Moike said....

Mo> A common expression used by my favourite lawyer is "I don't know, but I
Mo> know how to find out."

Mo> Somehow that inspires confidence for me. I know she won't give me a
Mo> guess.

Mo> The world would be a better place if more lawyers, mechanics and IT techs
Mo> could use that expression, instead of relying on bullshit to cover for
Mo> the fact that they don't really know everything.


And that's pretty well the basis for adopting procedures like ISO
9001/2. Have a system in place that if you do not know the answer, you
know where to go to find it.

It accepts the fact that everyone doesn't know everything. So ISO 9001/2
sets down ways and means for company employees to find out the correct
information.

Where I work, the email system is Lotus Notes. Piggybacked onto that is
a program called ISO Easy, which maintains all of our procedures and
technical instructions. A tad difficult to use at times (nicknamed "ISO
Not so Flamin' Easy) but it allows ISO 9001/2 compliant procedures to be
set in place.

I only wish the government call centres would adopt and adhere to it.

 

Boxer said....

Bo> And car salesmen, looking for a new car at the moment and the bullshit
Bo> flows.

Tell me about it. I'm picking a new car up this afternoon. The glibness
of them knows no bounds, especially when you ask them fairly straight
technical answers.

For example, I'm test driving the car that I eventually bought. Where's
the traction control, I asked. The salesman pointed to the indicator on
the dash. Yeah, I can see that. Where's the on/off switch? The salesman,
who didn't know, rambled on about it being automatic or something.

Anyway, a minute later I found the switch. Hidden behind the steering
wheel on the right side of the dash....

 

"Martin Taylor" wrote

I don't understand in what circumstance you would want to turn off
traction control.

Theo

 

Burnouts.
and maybe some interesting dirt road work.

Moike

 

Burn-outs!

Every car I've driven with traction-control (from new minis to mid-range
BMW's) has been a pig to start from stationary on hills, and on damp roads.
Not much point being bogged-down in the middle of an intersection with
20-year-old Barinas and the like having to brake to avoid liberacing you.

 

"vinyl" wrote

roads.

My son doesn't appear to have that problem with his new Mercedes.

Theo

 

Geez, Theo, you are getting old..... ;-)

Dunno about you, but I consider cars, motorcycles and such like as tools.

I want/expect/demand that they operate in a consistant manner.

I really don't want the tool trying to out think me.


Hmmm, maybe it's me getting too old for this hi-tech shit.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

We already discussed this... the supercharged C-180 Merc is gutless

Nev..
'02 CBR1100XX #2

 

Jeez Theo!

You are a fuddy duddy!

Hammo