Mechtech Redneck Says "You got to read this" PLEASE!

I am sitting here watching TEACH on NBC.  What a great program. I was a teacher for 25 years.

One thing I know for sure is that reading and understanding what you read

Is  more than important, it's critical. In the automotive industry you

have to read in order to keep up with all new technology.  I hate reading

but start out slow and  what I do is read a few lines then digest the information.  Read some

more and continue to do the same.  I don’t  care how long it takes but in

order  for me to understand something ,  I may have to read it a few times !  As a teacher,  I

understand  the frustration because I was a student once too.  As a tech in

the field of old school I could diagnose anything but with technology

Today,  you have to read service manuals or internet publications to be

able to fix these vehicles  today!  Diagnostics is critical and mandatory

to make repairs today. Remember when you were a kid and asked  your  Dad or

Mom, why something was the way it is,  well don’t stop asking why ever!!  If

you want to fix something then asking why it broke in the first place is

important!  Anyone can replace parts but WHY did the part fail in the first place? I don’t care if you’re 10

or 100, anyone can read butunderstanding  what you read is important.  It is the way of life to get

knowledge and how to get through it!  Unfortunately our school systems

are crippled due to monetary constraints,  but it is up to us as

individuals  to  say  “I will do this and better myself for it”! Stop wasting

time on video games and surfing the net and pick up a book or service

Manual or online publication and read it!  Some of my students used to say

"I can't do this" well my thought processes say " Can't means wont!" so I

don't beleive in I can't do this,  I believe in "They don't make NOTHIN I

can't fix",  and as long as there is a book or publication out there along

with common sense, I CAN fix anything and so CAN you! READ! READ! READ!

READ! Once you start you wont  stop and you'll find out that there is

Nothing  in life that you can't overcome!  I set up this site to help you

all out! The old saying is "You can lead a horse to water but you can't

make him drink it" well!  Listen up horsey, sooner or later your  gonna  get

thirsty and  your  gonna  have to drink something!  Do me a favor and get

 THIRSTY as hell and start reading and if you do,  your  thirst will increase

and  so will your  knowledge and diagnostic capabilities! Trust me, I have 55 years of experience behind

me to be able to say all this. Some day you will learn what I learned,  everything my  father told me was

true and now I sound just like him!  OH LORD HELP ME!