Well, there is fixing it until it breaks. �I've done that a couple of times.
Stephen

--- On Fri, 2/1/13, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Friday Philosophy: On Fixing Things Right
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, February 1, 2013, 2:25 PM

My definition of fixing something right is not fixing it wrong.

Jim

On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:33 PM, James V <chimivee@gmail.com> wrote:

> I try to approach repairs with the question: "How should I fix this,
> so that I never have to do it again? Ever. For the rest of my life.
> Yet how can I make it easier to do the next time, assuming I failed on
> the former?"
>
> Of course, this philosophy fades real quick as the hours and
> frustration mount. And then it turns into: "How can I fix this stupid
> thing NOW, so I can be NOT fixing this stupid thing right now?!"
>
> James V
> 86 Syncro Westy
>