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Miss Manners: I hate when the mechanic changes my car settings

Miss Manners: I hate when the mechanic changes my car settings

Dear Miss Manners: It happened AGAIN last week for the umpteenth time: I took my car in for maintenance at the dealership, which prides itself on customer service. I waited in the very comfortable lounge while the work was completed, paid the invoice, walked out and got into a sparkling-clean car that had just been washed as part of the service.

I had driven less than a block when I realized that the seat was out of adjustment. At the first corner, I looked in the exterior rearview mirror, only to find that the mirror had been knocked out of its cradle and was giving me a view of blue sky.

When I, down at the dash to see how much gas I had left, the readout had been changed from “fuel range” to “odometer.” The most frustrating of all was that the radio, which I had left on

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Aaron Kwok once an air-conditioner mechanic with $311 salary, Entertainment News

Aaron Kwok once an air-conditioner mechanic with $311 salary, Entertainment News

This Heavenly King of Hong Kong pop music had humble beginnings.

In a recent episode of TVB’s 55th Anniversary Footprint, it was revealed that pop legend Aaron Kwok worked as an air-conditioner mechanic before he found success at TVB.

During the episode, images of Aaron’s application to TVB to be a dancer in 1984 were shared, including details such as his prior employment and salary received.

According to these images, the 18-year-old Aaron worked as an air-conditioner mechanic before joining TVB, earning a salary of HK$1,700 (S$311). He was introduced to join the broadcaster by a “canteen boy” from the company.

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TVB’s 55th Anniversary Footprint is a commemorative variety show that celebrates milestones in TVB and the people who have made it big in the industry.

In this episode, the showbiz debuts of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong pop music — Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Leon Lai and

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Dubbo mechanic fined over teen apprentice Darby Paxton’s death

Dubbo mechanic fined over teen apprentice Darby Paxton’s death

A mechanic has been fined more than $400,000 after his teenage apprentice was crushed to death while working on a truck.

KML Auto Electrics in Dubbo, New South Wales, was this week ordered to pay the fine following the death of Darby Paxton, 18, in January 2020.

Mr Paxton had only just started his apprenticeship 18 days earlier.

The garage’s early guilty plea saw the fine reduced by 25 per cent, from $500,000 to $375,000.

The mechanic has also been ordered to pay $32,600 in prosecution costs, leaving the final bill at $407,600.

Mr Paxton and mechanic Kurt Michael Lew were working on an Izuzu tilt cab truck when the tragedy struck, the NSW District Court heard.

The truck had been raised appropriately but Mr Lew did not manually install a lock pin that would have kept the truck raised.

Mr Lew then left to attend another job, leaving Mr

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Fan Favorite MTG Mechanic Is Back in The Brothers’ War!

Fan Favorite MTG Mechanic Is Back in The Brothers’ War!

In the continuation of a very congested ceaseless spoiler season, Wizards of the Coast has recently revealed more details about The Brothers’ War. Alongside revealing a new extraordinarily rare foiling technique and casually announcing the Power Nine for MTG Arena, Wizards also confirmed the first of The Brothers’ Wars mechanics. Much to the delight of MTG fans, Meld is returning to Magic: the Gathering. US literally the biggest MTG mechanic of all, this is sure to make The Brothers’ War a set to remember.

Urza, Planeswalker

As one of the primary protagonists of the Antiquities War and most prominent figures in Magic’s history, Urza was one of the most anticipated cards in The Brothers’ War. As a Planeswalker who existed beyond the Great Mending, Urza was also expected to

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Car part shortage frustrated owners, mechanics in NH

Car part shortage frustrated owners, mechanics in NH

A shortage of automotive repair parts is continuing to frustrated vehicle owners and mechanics. The ongoing shortage is creating long wait times for repairs, mechanics said.”There’s parts delays on everything as far as brakes, exhaust, tires,” said John Lightbown, service manager for Toyota of Portsmouth. “Lightbulbs are easy to get, but the stuff we really need to get people out on the road is very difficult to get right now.”According to industry experts, supply chain issues brought on by the pandemic, from factories shutting down to backed- up ports and transportation and staffing issues, have not caught up with increased demand.”Beyond semiconductors, these can be metal stamped components, these can be aluminum or iron castings, they could be plastic parts — I mean, a whole variety of parts that feeds the auto industry,” said Alan Amici, of the Center for Automotive Research. One woman told News 9 that her new … Read more

Hands-On Debut: Shinola Mechanic Watches

Hands-On Debut: Shinola Mechanic Watches

Although there is no shortage of automotive-themed watch designs in the current market, for the most part the luxury watch industry tends to cater to a single facet of the automotive community with its releases. The overwhelming majority of car-inspired watch designs are at capturing the look and feel of either top-tier motorsports or classic European sports cars, with little heed paid to the vast diversity of the automotive hobby. Detroit-based Shinola has carried an automotive bent throughout its history, especially in the broader sense of celebrating its home city as the heart of the American auto industry, but as the brand continues its focused campaign to win over traditional watch enthusiasts in 2022 its latest release looks to capture the spirit of a very different sort of car enthusiast – the hot rodder. The brand itself claims the all-new Shinola Mechanic series is named after a traditional moniker for

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‘Karen’ Blasted for Treatment of Mechanic

‘Karen’ Blasted for Treatment of Mechanic

A viral TikTok showing a “final boss Karen” verbally rating a car mechanic has garnered over 124,000 likes and over 3,000 comments on the popular social media platform.

In the clip, a woman can be seen yelling at a young man as he attempts to put the lug nuts back on her car. The woman repeatedly tells him to leave her property, oscillating between commanding him to leave the car where it is and putting the lugnuts back on.

She accuses the mechanic of disrespecting her and “putting words in [her] mouth” in the clip, but it’s unclear what transpired between the two prior to her decision to hurl diabetes at the man.

@peterbuilthooker #precisiontowing #karensgoingwild #towdad #firstresponders #moveoverslowdown #towlivesmatter #towlivesmatter #blowthisuptiktok❤️ ♬ original sound – Austin Miller

The seven-minute-long video, shared by Austin Miller (@peterbuilthooker) begins with the woman speaking. “Well I don’t care,” she says. “I’m the customer.

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Longtime Red River Army Depot mechanic inducted into AMC Hall of Fame

Longtime Red River Army Depot mechanic inducted into AMC Hall of Fame

A mechanic with 54 years of experience at the Red River Army Depot was recently announced as the first industrial artisan to be inducted into the Army Materiel Command’s Hall of Fame.

James Carpenter has rebuilt, repaired and overhauled combat systems and tactical vehicles for the US Army since 1967.

While he’s always taken pride in his work ethic throughout his long career, he never thought an honor like this would come his way.

“I was really humbled by it and very honored,” he said. “It was quite a shock because I didn’t see it coming. I’m still in awe of it.”

Adrienne Brown, RRAD public information officer, said Carpenter is the first artisan or mechanic to be inducted into the AMC Hall of Fame.

“There hasn’t been anybody else like Mr. Carpenter to be inducted,” she said. “It speaks a lot about the type of work he’s doing there.”

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UPS, aircraft mechanics union reach deal for labor contract extension

UPS, aircraft mechanics union reach deal for labor contract extension

The aircraft mechanics represent a relatively small portion of the company’s workforce of more than 500,000. Of the roughly 1,700 maintenance technicians and related employees who work on the company’s jets, hundreds work at the company’s air hub in Louisville, and about 40 work in Atlanta.

It’s separate from the massive Teamsters contract covering about 350,000 drivers, package handlers and other workers. The Teamsters have threatened the possibility of a strike by those UPS package division workers, even though negotiations aren’t set to start until next year.

The aircraft mechanics are under a separate contract and, as part of the airline industry, are governed by a different labor law than the rest of the UPS workers.

Labor relations for airline workers including the UPS aircraft mechanics are governed by the Railway Labor Act — which covers both airlines and railroads that are crucial to the nation’s transportation infrastructure and is

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Auto Mechanic Worker Quits New Job 4 Hours After Starting

Auto Mechanic Worker Quits New Job 4 Hours After Starting

TikToker @dirty2dreamyllc posted a response to a q&a prompt on the platform that asked: “People who quit their jobs on the first day, what was your ‘I’m outta here’ moment?”

The creator, who runs Dirty2Dreamy Detail Services in Auburn, Washington, says that his decision to not lie to a customer on his first day at an auto repair shop ultimately led to his future success.

@dirty2dreamyllc #answer to @tiktok_qna I couldn’t believe what this owner actually asked me to do. It was a no from me and I left 4 hours after I started #smallbusiness #autodetailing #cardetailing #detailers ♬ original sound – Dirty2DreamyLLC

“Y’all are gonna love this story of how I quit a job four hours after starting,” he says at the beginning of the clip.

The TikToker explains that he left his old job at Firestone to work at a new repair shop. His new role was assistant

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