You gotta fight for your right.
Ran into this article about John Deere’s fight to stop a “Right to Repair Bill” in Nebraska. It should go without saying that BIG believes that you deserve the freedom to repair your equipment in whatever manner you deem appropriate. A loss in Nebraska opens up the window of further legal maneuvers by manufacturer’s across the landscape to restrict repair to manufacturer authorized shops. Link: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/news/a33007/black-market-john-deere-markets-are-thriving/
“Logan” is the movie that Wolverine deserves.
I watch car shows.
The Velocity Channel is my version of “Game of Thrones.” I saw this morning that Edd China, the tall, white headed mechanic of “Wheeler Dealers” is leaving the show to pursue other interests. I hope those interests include his own show. I’m fascinated by people whose talent and aptitude is vastly superior to my own and Edd fits the bill. He came across as a mechanical genius with a great ability to share what he was doing in a manner that made it seem possible to hacks like me. You could tell he cared about quality and that's apparent in his announcement on leaving the show. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IB15T1LYiY