In a message dated 98-07-15 15:28:22 EDT, ceezuu@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< my mechanic is working real hard, and not charging me any extra labor
 costs, to get me on the road to make the rodeo in cheyenne, wyoming,
 this weekend. i don't have much cash now, so does anyone have good ideas
 about how i can thank him for it? his brother helped out a bunch, too,
 and gave me a discount on his labor costs. both guys are worthy of mucho
 kudos. >>

A well-written letter to the Better Business Bureau, (forward a copy to your
mechanic), will do more for hime than you can imagine. Most mechanics, despite
advertising, rely heavily on recomendation and word of mouth. In-expensive,
yet priceless.

gmbulley
cary, nc