Category Archives: 2021 March

Do mechanics do free diagnostics?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

The short answer is “no”, but the longer answer is important As we were exploring the world of Quora recently, we saw a simple question: “Do mechanics do free diagnostics?” We answered by explaining the difference between diagnostics and inspections, … Continue reading →

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Meet our new Robotic Service Advisors… or else

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

They’ve never been on commission… now they aren’t even paid at all! “It was hard saying goodbye to all the old guys, but these new Robotic Service Advisors are the wave of the future.” So said Tom Dwyer about Tom … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tidbits- We were a cancer patient on fire. Are we any better now?

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

Greetings, The best metaphor for America today may be a medical one. Every country faces problems and every person faces the threat of disease, but ‘health’ is the ability to deal with these threats. For problems as simple as sniffles … Continue reading →

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Kyle’s Kitchen- Grilled Cheese on an Actual Grill

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

“Grilled Cheese”. It’s a lie by The Man because we all know that grilled cheese involves synthetic cheese, a skillet, and too much butter. No grill needed. But Kyle will rock your world with this month’s recipe, a grilled cheese … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts for March 2021

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- The search for a vaccine against EVERYTHING

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

The Search for One Vaccine to Rule Them All By Emily Mullin in Future Human, Feb 2021 With the 21st century came the H5N1 avian flu. First, poultry and wild birds succumbed to it. By the mid-2000s, dozens of people … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Code Breaker” by Walter Issacson

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

This Book is available for you to borrow from our Lobby Book & Bumper Sticker Library. Look for it next time you’re in the shop, and our Service Advisors will tell you how to check it out. If you want … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk- Why aren’t you hearing from us?

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month We haven’t had Comments from many of our clients in quite a while, so this month we have a special call-out to Lori J., Daniel O., Ariel C., Ben S., and many, many more… WHERE ARE … Continue reading →

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You have an appointment with the Department of Reality Studies!

Posted on September 21, 2020 by tomdwyer

“My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Do you believe that? We don’t. Basic science, even basic consensual reality, seems under attack these days. Science and education are increasingly something for the ‘elite’; something to be distrusted by … Continue reading →

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Welcome to THE FUNNY PAGE!

Posted on March 31, 2020 by tomdwyer

THE FUNNY PAGE If you never read our monthly Humorousness column, you see the problem… no one else ever read it either. That’s a shame, too, because there was some pretty funny stuff on it. Once in a while. Well, … Continue reading →