In a message dated 11/27/01 6:00:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Themervino@CS.COM writes:

<< Hey I knew a German mechanic in Franklin, North Carolina who kept a
spotless
 shop. Ludwig was his name. I'm telling you this place was so clean it was
 scary. Awesome mechanic though. Always made sure to thoroughly clean the van
 before stopping by. >>

OK, I know a German mechanic who smokes and eats his lunch all over the
engines he works on. Then I know this Cambodian mechanic who insists on
changing gloves when switching areas of a vehicle he is working on so that
there is no cross contamination. Wears a static strap whenever he needs to
touch the ECU's etc.

What I am trying to say is we should try to dispense with ethnic labels. It
is frequently inaccurate. Just because someone is German, that doesn't mean
he is efficient and fastidious.

BenT