1) the educate yourself part is very important. With the internet and youtube anyone should be able to know what the problem underlying the symptoms is. They should also be able to learn what the basic function of most wearable parts are.

I work in the service industry for heating and air, refrigeration, and commercial kitchen appliances. I grab managers and take them to problems and show and explain what is happening and what will happen if it doesn't get fixed. You're explanation of a good mechanic is spot on.

“ I’ve always had luck waiting for a good deal like 4 for 3 and free mounting at a place like farm and fleet”

As someone that works in a Dealership, those “4 for 3" tires are 3 tires, priced the same as 4 somewhere else. It’s complete bullshit. 

This is exactly how our mechanic is. He actually rarely says “this really needs to be done immediately,” so when he does say it, we listen. 

I do most of my own repairs, but I also have a trusted shop for the stuff I can’t (or don’t want to) do. Basically anything that requires removing valve covers or deeper...

I’m sure the piston the mechanic showed me was from my RX7

This is the correct take.

Now bring Grandma some whiskey! (sound of creaking rocking chair.)

Installing and balancing tires and wheel alignments can be done at tire shops, who are pretty competitive. I’ve always had luck waiting for a good deal like 4 for 3 and free mounting at a place like farm and fleet, who aren’t interested in changing your air filters. In general, just be extremely skeptical of a…

There’s another story about a small patch of sky, which has a happier ending…

“It gives me all of these rights at a level that nobody has ever seen before.”

I got a 30$ Yi cam on Amazon and have used footage twice - for other victims. Twice I witnessed accidents and sent footage to all parties involved. On both occasions the people at fault wanted me to fuck off. One guy threatened me after I offered the footage to the lady who was seemingly in the right. I pulled over as…

How timely - there’s a lightning deal on Amazon right now for an entry-level model for just 24 bucks. Grabbing it now.

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all that proves is there are different levels of paralysis and he is working to regain function in his lower half as there is a chance that can hapen, but in that same statement it says hes paralyzed from the chest down. the article is still being reported correctly. i feel like youre the one who needs to go back and…

What part of “Did my first slide transfer as a paraplegic today” don’t you get? 

I was really sad to hear the news.  It had been so long since we heard anything, that I was getting more and more convinced that this was the case.  It is great that there is some hope to cling to.  I wish him nothing but the best.  I would love to see him back in IndyCar again, if he can and decides that he wants to.

You are correct, there are degrees. My mother-in-law is a quadriplegic from an accident but retains some movement in her arms and hands. It isn’t nearly enough to function on her own so in reality she has no use of her arms. 

I totally get what you’re saying but I think paraplegic is actually a kind of loose term that can mean straight up paralyzed for kind of paralyzed. either way I I think the important part of your post on the one that everybody missed is that there is still a chance he will continue to recover and may gain some…

I disagree with the headline.  He currently has nominal movement in his legs.  His spinal injury definitely has not healed.  He’s working towards a recovery.  It may or may not ever happen, but at this point and time the long term extent of that injury is still unknown.