| Author | Message | ||
     Rek |
We went on vacation for a few weeks and one of the things I did was re-read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence for the first time since the 70's. Talk about an eye-opener on things, this board in paticular. I personally have always despised totalitarians, one of the reasons I so disliked my time in the USMC. When someone tells me I have to do something a paticular way the first thing I do is set out to do it exactly the opposite. Sometimes I'm even succsessful.  Zen and Maintenence helped me recall my way of thinking isn't the only or best way, it's just one of many. My personality fits that of a romantic thinker, while senor Blake and many others on the board are obviously classic thinkers. Nothing at all wrong w/ either mind-set, it's just the way it is. I'll be the first to admit I could use a more classic approach to many things, motorcycle maintanece in paticular. I've always used the "if it aint broke, don't fix it" method, which frequently leaves me stranded alongside the road for some simple reason that could've been easily remedied w/ proper maintnence. I guess I don't know where I'm going w/ all this other than to say I really enjoyed the book, in spite of all the philosophy. In part because much of his journey covers the same rural towns and roads that I follow every single year during my annual inspection rounds, most of it on my S3. I highly recommend the read. Rob | ||
| Bomber |
it is a great book, if you're in the mood to evaluate the way you process and act on data -- it can really open yuor eyes to inconsistancies in your own approaches to things -- those inconsistancies can be fine, but ti can help explain why some folks give you the alert airdale look when you speak . . . . . it's good fun, that thinking stuff! | ||
| Tripp |
i also fall into the if it ain't broke don't fix category, and indeed it gets me stranded and what not, i think my brother has that book, i'll check it out  | ||
| Danvetc |
Excellent read. You and I, Rob. You and I. Quality anyone? Charlie | ||
| Djkaplan |
I want to like the book, but it's always eluded me. I guess I'm not like the rest of you guys. I still have the book dog-eared on the the first chapter, so maybe one day... | ||
| Rubberdown |
Man, that dude just plain fell apart. Ended up sitting on the floor pissing and crapping himself. I really think all that maintenance got to him. Maybe he should have considered the shaft drive BMW like his buddy. Interesting read through. I was really sorry to hear about his Son's murder later on. | ||
| Rek |
Ended up sitting on the floor pissing and crapping himself. LOL, funny how every time I drink too much jungle juice the same thing happens to me. Ahh, those were the days Rob} | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Mr. Pirsig sure does have a lot to say about quality. Now I have to go dig it out an read it for the tenth time. Never got through his other book "Lila", but that's because both of my copies disappeared. |
