[MD] An unintended Pirsig joke

[Michael R. Brown]

Micah -

You overlooked this important part of the setup:

 > A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor

Is that going to happen while the cycle's running?


MRB

On 11/3/2012 4:50 PM, Micah wrote:
>
> Heart surgeon vs. mechanic...anybody that has set foot in a repair 
> shop knows that mechanics work on cars while they're running, 
> apparently the heart surgeon in your fable doesn't realize how stupid 
> his smug response is...but the mechanic does.
>
> This joke gets funnier every time it's told by someone that doesn't 
> realize the doctor is the butt of the joke.
>
> Odd thing, it's really not joke from the surgeons point of view...more 
> of an attempt to establish his social quality, while the mechanic was 
> looking for intellectual quality. Changes the the intention of the 
> joke 180 degrees.
>
> Why do you think that joke is funny?
>
> Micah
>
>
>> */Repairing Differences/*
>>
>> A mechanic was re moving a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley 
>> motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop.
>>
>>  The surgeon was there, waiting for the service manager to come and 
>> take a look at his bike.
>>
>>  The mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey, Doc, can I ask you a 
>> question?"
>>
>>  The surgeon a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic working on 
>> the motorcycle. The
>>
>>  mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, "So 
>> Doc, look at this engine. I
>>
>>  open its heart, take the valves out, fix 'em, put 'em back in, and 
>> when I finish, it works
>>
>>  just like new. So how come I get such a small salary and you get the 
>> really big bucks, when
>>
>>  you and I are doing basically the same work?"
>>
>>  The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the 
>> mechanic...
>>
>>  "Try doing it with the engine running."
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