It is true, Haroldo is a man among men. He will run where angels fear to tread. A true hero.
Actually, I think Haroldo found the secret to life- never give in and never, ever let them wipe the smile off your face. Sort of like a modern version of 'Illegitimis non carborundum' (more or less meaning- never let the bastards wear you down).
Of all the threads lost, I think one of the best was 'What is the most commonly used shim size....' or something similar. 47 pages if I remember and it was like a Greek tragedy written by Robyn Williams and performed by Yoda. I used to wait for the next posting in that thread.
Brian
Haroldo is our HERO. He fearlessly attacks mechanical feats most of us shudder to think about. And when all goes rather badly pays the [very high] price of rescue like a man, without bitterness or whining.
[$3000+ if IIRC]
The guy has a wonderful sense of humor and us old timers miss his posts!
Although he is our hero, we do not nec. wish to be like him.