I got a 92. It's not as good as I'd hoped but it is what it is. I missed 4 out of 50 questions.
One question was on being able to identify which parts of a cast iron valve are commonly Stellite plated. The option I chose was "tip and stem" and I only picked that one cause the only other choice that I thought that could have been it was "tip and face" and I could have sworn that the stem needed the extra protection too but I was wrong.
Another question I got wrong was about how many times the camshaft turns to every turn on the crankshaft and piston strokes.....I said 2 cam turn to 1 crank....not sure where my head was on that one.
Third one I got wrong was just identifying the parts of a valve. This is the one that I just checked the wrong box. I got cocky and was going a little fast through the test at this point and just screwed up. I told myself to go slow through it so I wouldn't do this sort of thing but.........well. Lesson learned.
Fourth one I got wrong was "which of the following using mechanical method to move the valve" For some damned reason, probably the "going to fast reason" again since it was the question right after the 3rd one I got wrong, I just read it as saying "which of the following doesn't use mechanical method".
It really sucks when you're going over what you got wrong and you know the reason you got it wrong wasn't because you didn't know the answer but because you just screwed up. I think it feels worse to get it wrong from just going too fast than to not know the answer.
I'm not gonna lose sleep over it but I won't get those questions wrong when they show up on the final. I also will try to keep myself from getting excited and screwing up again.
We started 2-Stroke engines last night a little after the test. I don't like 2-stroke motors. They seem like the biggest waste of gas but if they could figure out a way to prevent them from shooting so much fuel mix out of the exhaust they seem like they'd be quite the powerhouses. I could be wrong on that thought but I'm not sure yet. I'll learn more next week on that.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Riding without a helmet......
I had someone ask me "why do you people ride without a helmet?"
Well......
It's like this. We know it's probably not the brightest idea in the world but then neither is living when you think about it.
1. Bad things can happen to you anywhere at anytime. I don't think anyone can argue against that point. Healthy people have heart attacks, people who practice safety 24/7 have accidents, and even the most well protected countries get attacked. Let's face it.....you can't be ready for everything all the time. If you spend your life being worried about what's gonna happen to you then nothing is gonna happen to you. Good or bad.
2. For the safety police that are going to yell "well this statistic shows this..." and blah blah blah blah. I counter with this statement..."I'll take it under advisement". We all know statistics can be twisted harder than a twizzler. Facts are simple...sure helmets will save you from getting brain damage but only if you don't snap your neck, cut your head off or die from any other trauma or blood loss resulting from the accident. The same thing can happen in a car too, it's just more likely to happen on a motorcycle than a car because you don't have that cage of steel around you. Again this goes back to the whole thing of worrying about what's gonna happen. And for the record, I do wear a helmet when legally required and/or in certain riding conditions and situations where I feel the danger factor reaches the point where it would help me survive an accident.
3. Have you ever ridden a bike without a helmet? Ever ridden in a convertible with the top down? Stuck your head out the window of your car while going down the road? It's a blast and it feels good to feel nature going over you. Don't believe me? Ask a dog why they like it.
My whole point is this....I wouldn't die today if I had to wear a helmet everywhere I went but it wouldn't be as fun and with all the crap I've been through in the last year, BEING SAFE BY THE WAY, I don't want to spend my time worrying about what might happen. I'm not saying run out and play Russian roulette but think on this statement......
The most fun I've ever had is when I didn't know what was gonna happen.....
Well......
It's like this. We know it's probably not the brightest idea in the world but then neither is living when you think about it.
1. Bad things can happen to you anywhere at anytime. I don't think anyone can argue against that point. Healthy people have heart attacks, people who practice safety 24/7 have accidents, and even the most well protected countries get attacked. Let's face it.....you can't be ready for everything all the time. If you spend your life being worried about what's gonna happen to you then nothing is gonna happen to you. Good or bad.
2. For the safety police that are going to yell "well this statistic shows this..." and blah blah blah blah. I counter with this statement..."I'll take it under advisement". We all know statistics can be twisted harder than a twizzler. Facts are simple...sure helmets will save you from getting brain damage but only if you don't snap your neck, cut your head off or die from any other trauma or blood loss resulting from the accident. The same thing can happen in a car too, it's just more likely to happen on a motorcycle than a car because you don't have that cage of steel around you. Again this goes back to the whole thing of worrying about what's gonna happen. And for the record, I do wear a helmet when legally required and/or in certain riding conditions and situations where I feel the danger factor reaches the point where it would help me survive an accident.
3. Have you ever ridden a bike without a helmet? Ever ridden in a convertible with the top down? Stuck your head out the window of your car while going down the road? It's a blast and it feels good to feel nature going over you. Don't believe me? Ask a dog why they like it.
My whole point is this....I wouldn't die today if I had to wear a helmet everywhere I went but it wouldn't be as fun and with all the crap I've been through in the last year, BEING SAFE BY THE WAY, I don't want to spend my time worrying about what might happen. I'm not saying run out and play Russian roulette but think on this statement......
The most fun I've ever had is when I didn't know what was gonna happen.....
MMI Week 2 (pre-test)
This week started off good. We finished covering engine theory and started into 4 stroke engines. I'm kind of surprised how much I thought I knew. I shouldn't be shocked as I've learned over the years most of the stuff you think you "know" is wrong. We are still in the book and note taking stage of things and most of us are anxious to get our hands dirty but if you don't know what you're doing it's pointless.
At the end of the night on Monday some genius decided to pull the fire alarm. I'm not sure when I went back to high school but I thought paying for school was supposed to bring out the grown-up in people. Once again.....something I thought I knew.
I've noticed a few people not showing up to class and showing up late. It's only week 2 and already people are taking a serious hit to their grades. My only hope is that I don't get real sick for the next year or two as that's the only reason I'll be missing any time.
As the week has gone on the information has been flowing at a rather quick pace. If you blink you really do miss quite a lot and let me tell you, it's a BITCH to catch back up. I've been studying my ass off and I think I've got a pretty decent handle on things.
It's Thursday night, well technically Friday morning, as I'm typing this and the big test is Friday night when we walk in the door. I've got a lot of studying to do to make sure I not only get a good grade on it but actually know what the hell I'm doing. Getting lucky on a test isn't good enough for this guy. I've got a few people who are looking to me to do well down here and one in particular that I really don't want to disappoint, who has helped me a lot so far. More than I can ever hope to repay but I know that I'll do her right by learning all I can. Oh and don't think I forgot about the crowd back home just waiting to give me a hard time if I mess up. Most of which will be a load of good humored poking but painful none the less.
At the end of the night on Monday some genius decided to pull the fire alarm. I'm not sure when I went back to high school but I thought paying for school was supposed to bring out the grown-up in people. Once again.....something I thought I knew.
I've noticed a few people not showing up to class and showing up late. It's only week 2 and already people are taking a serious hit to their grades. My only hope is that I don't get real sick for the next year or two as that's the only reason I'll be missing any time.
As the week has gone on the information has been flowing at a rather quick pace. If you blink you really do miss quite a lot and let me tell you, it's a BITCH to catch back up. I've been studying my ass off and I think I've got a pretty decent handle on things.
It's Thursday night, well technically Friday morning, as I'm typing this and the big test is Friday night when we walk in the door. I've got a lot of studying to do to make sure I not only get a good grade on it but actually know what the hell I'm doing. Getting lucky on a test isn't good enough for this guy. I've got a few people who are looking to me to do well down here and one in particular that I really don't want to disappoint, who has helped me a lot so far. More than I can ever hope to repay but I know that I'll do her right by learning all I can. Oh and don't think I forgot about the crowd back home just waiting to give me a hard time if I mess up. Most of which will be a load of good humored poking but painful none the less.
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