Syke, I think the “self” doesn´t play an important part in this. Perhaps even the contrary – a really self-important mechanics probably wouldn´t take time to “listen to the bicycle”, because they would (of course), think they know what is best for it already. // I know, Yehuda. That´t why I never even tried to apply for a job as a bicycle mechanic, though I really enjoy servicing my own (or family and friends’) bikes. I like to take my time, concentrate on every task. “Zen and the art of bicycle maintenance”. That is very nice, but you can’t do it as a business. Well… maybe under very special circumstances. Such circumstances probably won’t come true in a regular bike-shop, though. 🙂
“GROK” – “Grrr, OK.” or “Get Ready Or Knot.”?
or is it Yehuda really is just a Stranger in a Strange Land? 😉
Grok Robert Heinlein
Slightly overblown sense of self importance towards the upcoming task?
I gonna miss my daily dose of Yehuda & The Kickstand Cyclery…
I’m still missing it! Will Yehuda ever come back? Daily reading of these old posts is getting boring, I’ve got many memorized.
Wooo, such aggressiveness… calm down, buddy!
“Grok” – Old beatnik work meaning to study, listen to, philosophize, & understand a item or thought.
Hilarious!
Syke, I think the “self” doesn´t play an important part in this. Perhaps even the contrary – a really self-important mechanics probably wouldn´t take time to “listen to the bicycle”, because they would (of course), think they know what is best for it already. // I know, Yehuda. That´t why I never even tried to apply for a job as a bicycle mechanic, though I really enjoy servicing my own (or family and friends’) bikes. I like to take my time, concentrate on every task. “Zen and the art of bicycle maintenance”. That is very nice, but you can’t do it as a business. Well… maybe under very special circumstances. Such circumstances probably won’t come true in a regular bike-shop, though. 🙂
GROK – Robert A. Heinlein: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok
As you said Obi 🙂