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Does FTE help you to THINK?

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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Does FTE help you to THINK?

You walk away from what is in your driveway - ANGRY because it doesn't run, or something isn't right.

Time to pull a brew, and stop throwing yourself at it, and you remember a place online you can get answers from...

Hard feelings, you know you have to go through some work to get things right and wonder if it will be right the first time or if it will be an endless sequence of stupid mistakes....

Does FTE work?

Have we given you new abilities and knowlege that you can work with? Have we saved you time and money?

Do you understand your truck now?

Have we made your truck more affordable?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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I like reading through other posts and seeing what other guys have problems with and helping others when I can. THIS PLACE IS AWESOME!!
 
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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me get mad...never

yeaa its calmed me down when i get to that point where you start trying things you know wont work just cause you dont know what else to do...saved me many times that way.

when you feel all just remember
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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Does FTE help me to think? God, I hope not.
Has FTE helped me? Yes.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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I love being able to diagnose how much my truck is going to cost me
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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Has FTE help me think?

It's giving me some help.

It's given me ideas.

But has it help me think?

No.

That's an never ending process for each of us; or at least for me.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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Not only has the site given me some outstanding advice on a few mechanical problems, but an oasis report saved me a $30k headache!!! Yeah, FTE Rocks!! Besides, I get better laughs from the Hood than any other place on the Net!!
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 03:47 AM
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I have gotten good information from questions I have asked and learned much more just by reading other posts. I also have lately come to really enjoy the members only threads. Great entertainment and often enlightening, but I don't think the site has helped me think. Just helped me out and entertained me greatly at times.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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In matter dealing with the truck, a limitless resource.

In matters in the political arena, it has enlightened me to the other opinion.

All in all, well worth the 20 bucks a year to support!
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowbunny
Not only has the site given me some outstanding advice on a few mechanical problems, but an oasis report saved me a $30k headache!!! Yeah, FTE Rocks!! Besides, I get better laughs from the Hood than any other place on the Net!!
...and I think I can speak for the rest of us when I say, Thank you for YOUR um...ah...er..."contribution" to the hood!!
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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has FTE helped me?? kinda sorta.

has wolfie made me think?? YOU BETCHA!!!

you have done more to enhance my mood than anyone ever!!! you crazy furball.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Yes, No, Oh I don't know, I can't think right now.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Has FTE helped me think?

Yes! Mostly about what a sorry sort I am that has nothing better to do than post and comment in places like the Frivolous thread. It has also allowed me to meet some pretty decent people off line that I would not have otherwise met.

The knowledge I have gleaned from the various forums and certain individuals has been illuminating, all I really wanted to do when I originally came to the site was look up stuff about my truck. I received much more. Truly enlightening. I have been enriched with more information than I can retain about trucks, political views, social commentary, religious values, or lack of, entertainment to rival any network or cable show and not looked for but found anyway, a compassionate fellowship that was totally unexpected. I agree with jetdoc, well worth the admission.

Tom, I also agree with you about Wolfie Boy, a contributor that I look forward to reading, if only to see whether he is on or off his meds that day
 
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Has FTE helped me think? Yes it has. I read and learn a lot from threads.This in turn joggs my memory and lets me help others ( and submit bits of wit) when I can.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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FTE has helped me learn alot about what I should watch out for as a potential problem with my truck. Members have answered my questions with knowledgable answers. Found good deals on parts that other wise I would not have known about. So did it help me to think, in some ways yes and some ways no. But there is a wealth of info to be found here for all to learn from.
 
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