Didja ever notice how cars manufactured around the world
show the "personality" of their country of origin?
F' rinstance:
If a given function requires 5 moving parts to do
the job...
The Germans will design precisely 5 moving parts...
Each part will be engineered to perfection, and will
do its appointed duty exactly....
Italians will design twelve parts to do the same job
They won't work well in the cold however, when warm
the music this conglomeration will make can stir the
soul.
American will design 5 parts they will be twice as
heavy as necessary, and if assembled on either a
Monday or Friday... well you pays your money and you
takes your chances...
The Swedes... well they seem to be of two minds these
days. THE NEW SWEDES (Volvos) will design 5 parts just
like the Germans, It will function much more safely than
any other nationality. THE OLD SWEDES (Vikings and SAABs)
The 5 parts will run like gangbusters in the cold and at-
tract maniacs like Holger Carlsson to play with them.
The French will study the Germans, Italians, Americans,
and everybody else complain mightily that the design is
not "French" and redesign the whole thing so it will
1. Not work in the cold 2. Not run very well
3. Break at any given opportunity
At least the whole mess will be French
The Japanese will study the market. Design the parts like
the Germans, and sell iit to the Americans... at half price.
The British (you knew I was heading in this direction) will
accomplish the above stated function with 3 moving parts.
these parts wil leak whatever fluid is possible... If
electricty is involved, these parts will beahve like an ill-
mannered child. The owner of these parts will be forced
TO TINKER WITH IT CONSTANTLY... Short of his immediate
family he will love/hate nothing more....
I make no appologies for these observations. Your advice, comments
critcisms, etc. are freely welcomed... What the heck, I gave mine
freely enough.
Greg "In love with BRG" Petrolati
PS- A royalty was paid to Andy Rooney for the first sentence/
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"Three Breaks for tea and home before dark!"
Greg Petrolati gpetrola@firefly.prairienet.org
1962 TR4
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