Is Everyone An Expert?

snow_monkey · Nov 23, 2010

Just chiming in here. I belong to a number of other sled forums. I am amazed at how many people have all the answers and blurt out recommendations when you throw out a question. I hate know it alls and I give everyone credit on this site for not being one. It appears everyone on my other site are in one way shape or form is a racer and or a profesional mechanic.

Admin · Nov 23, 2010

They must be single on those other boards.

Once married, you are reminded every day that you don't know much at all and she is usually right about that!

-John

mikeyd · Nov 23, 2010

Must be all teenagers; the old saying goes "Hire a teenager while they still know everything"

mezz · Nov 23, 2010

snow_monkey said:
Just chiming in here. I belong to a number of other sled forums. I am amazed at how many people have all the answers and blurt out recommendations when you throw out a question. I hate know it alls and I give everyone credit on this site for not being one. It appears everyone on my other site are in one way shape or form is a racer and or a proffesional mechanic.

Thank You, but, I'm gonna pull a Meester know-it-all just for grins by way of the Nash spell checker.... "proffesional mechanic" "professional"

LOL, Sorry, I could resist the temptation.

-Mezz

xyooper · Nov 23, 2010

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt.

kamikaze_bros · Nov 23, 2010

Administrator said:
They must be single on those other boards.

Once married, you are reminded every day that you don't know much at all and she is usually right about that!

-John

I also think age has something to do with it as well. When I was 20, I knew everything. When I turned 30 I started to question my all encompassing knowledge. By the time I turned 40 I started to realize how dumb I really was, and now that I'm only months away from turning 50 I am truly frightened by the fact that I'm pretty sure I don't know anything.

snoseekr2 · Nov 23, 2010

Administrator said:
They must be single on those other boards.

Once married, you are reminded every day that you don't know much at all and she is usually right about that!

-John

Maybe that's why i always say "yes dear"!!!!!!!!!!

GTL · Nov 23, 2010

Know -it- alls

In the trades the saying was "hire an apprentice while they know it all" Luckily there are a few good ones willing to listen and learn.

Skidooski · Nov 23, 2010

kamikaze_bros said:
I also think age has something to do with it as well. When I was 20, I knew everything. When I turned 30 I started to question my all encompassing knowledge. By the time I turned 40 I started to realize how dumb I really was, and now that I'm only months away from turning 50 I am truly frightened by the fact that I'm pretty sure I don't know anything.

Agree! You could be management material. I'm 54, feel the same way you do and I am an Engineering Manager at a large plant. Thank god I have mostly young guys in my department.

trailshredder · Nov 23, 2010

Yup...I just turned 50 this year as well....thank god for my kids telling me how life should be or I would be lost

LOL

doomsman · Nov 23, 2010

I wish we had sigs mine would be.

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Once married, you are reminded every day that you don't know much at all and she is usually right about that!

-John

kamikaze_bros · Nov 23, 2010

Skidooski said:
Agree! You could be management material. I'm 54, feel the same way you do and I am an Engineering Manager at a large plant. Thank god I have mostly young guys in my department.

SkidooSki,

"YOU COULD BE MANAGEMENT MATERIAL" is an awfully big assumption. You sure you're 54?

snowbuff · Nov 23, 2010

snow_monkey said:
Just chiming in here. I belong to a number of other sled forums. I am amazed at how many people have all the answers and blurt out recommendations when you throw out a question. I hate know it alls and I give everyone credit on this site for not being one. It appears everyone on my other site are in one way shape or form is a racer and or a profesional mechanic.

I think that here on JD, it's more about actually helping people, not pretending. It's all about that warm & fuzzy family feeling.

felonious_rider · Nov 23, 2010

Knowing it all!

Anyone can be a know it all, but it takes a special person to know it all and know all the questions!

indy_500 · Nov 23, 2010

mikeyd said:
Must be all teenagers; the old saying goes "Hire a teenager while they still know everything"

I know everything!

maddogg · Nov 23, 2010

Where's Professor PC? He knows it all.

indy_500 · Nov 23, 2010

maddogg said:
Where's Professor PC? He knows it all.

if there's something to know, he knows it! lol

yamahauler · Nov 23, 2010

A good manager just surrounds himself with brilliant people.

yamahauler · Nov 23, 2010

If I could give any young kid and kids coming out of college advice, it would be to shut your mouth, listen and open your eyes when they are being taught something.

frnash · Nov 23, 2010

yamahauler said:
If I could give any young kid and kids coming out of college advice, it would be to shut your mouth, listen and open your eyes when they are being taught something.

Good advice, to which I would only add:
"Don't hesitate to ask questions; there's no such thing as a dumb question, just dumb answers!"

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