Well, if you think the idiot is right most of the time ya haven't seemed to
have learned much in your 71 years.

I too agree with "old John"....  all this name calling
and personal attacks help no-one.  People make mistakes,
some of the issues here are opinions, rather than statements of
fact.

At least some people take the time to answer questions and offer
advice.  Its like anything else...sometimes you ask the same question
of more than one person.

I think Snoman is right most of the time too....like I said above some
of his posts just like some of the others here are opinions based on
experience.

Are there some gaps in his advice....well most likely there are...as
is the case with most people. I take issue with some of the
information posted here but I don't resort to arguing the point in the
ground or making personal attacks of that person.

I'm no expert, and I don't represent myself as one. I ask questions
here sometimes to see what others have experienced, and to maybe
gain some insight into fixing a problem in a timely manner, or to see
what others may have done in the area of modifications.

This group is a great resource..... how about dropping the name
calling and the personal references?

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Elbert
ask@me.com

WOW!!! that's all I can say.

Screw it Ian! Let these people police the idiot. When he hurts sombody or
screw's up they're car or truck, the people of this guy's ilk can try to
explain away the idiot's actions.

First of all, we haven't done anything remotely close to calling
him a liar when/if he's posted correct information.
He's been proven wrong on numerous inaccuracies but refuses to
put his ego aside and recant.
Then again, given his track record, him saying 2+2=4 would be
highly suspect just on principle.

Time yes.  Effort, no.  Most is outdated by decades.
(re: relating his 18 year old pick up to a current post here
regarding a 99 Suburban)

Been there, done that.  Check the post by Doug a few days ago
regarding anti-rattle clips for a 1 ton Diesel G van with Bendix
brakes.
I posted a 100% correct answer with a link to a picture of the
clip orientation.  Snoball wasted no time jumping all over it
claiming it was wrong information.  Snoball fails in that he put
no effort into making himself aware of the various brake types
used by GM, he fails in not having read Doug's description of the
brakes he was working on, he fails in comprehension due to the
fact that I even mentioned in my reply to Doug that even though
the picture was that of a Ford brake pad with clip installed
correctly, that I was all wrong for showing a Ford brake pad. And
even though Snojob had previously answered Doug incorrectly, I
held my tongue in a civil mannner and simply provided Doug with
the information that he needed to fix his truck brakes correctly.
I say bullshit to the notion that he should be treated in a
civilized manner, his ego precedes everything that he does.

By his own admission today, he is a "hobbiest."
As a hobbiest, it would take him years, maybe decades to glean
the experience that myself and Ian and the other professionals
here see in one weeks time, and I mean that individually, not
collectively.
By his own admission, Snojob has admitted to resorting to
illegal, unsafe, dangerous backyard hack procedures to effect
certain repairs.
Being a hobbiest also tells me that Snojob has an emotional
attachment to the topics he posts most often about.  Emotion
clouds judgment.  When you mix ego, emotion and clouded judgment,
disaster is soon to follow.

When I was in school, the troublemakers, the loudmouths, the
disruptors were removed from the classroom, if they continued
their behavior, they were removed permanently. Naturally (due to
their behavior) their wrong/incomplete answers got them a failing
grade which either resulted in a repeat of the course or they
simply became dropouts.

Got no use for flunkers and dropouts.

I'll tell you what, Tom.  Feel free to ignore anything that I post
here.  I don't have a problem with that.

Ian