Why sooo many stoopid questions on "technical" forum?
 

Why all these "technical" questions recently??

What is my car worth?
What is somebody elses car worth that I saw on some stoopid board?
What is my car worth if I polish my Fuchs?
What is the best wax for my 911?
What is the best tires if I only drive on alternate weekends in summer months?
I made 12 mods, how much more horsepower do I have?
Is my car worth more if I don't drive it and paint my heat exchangers?
How do I know if I have an oil leak and is it bad?
What is this wire hanging down? Its kinda brown.
What's the best shop lift for my car.
How much are my Fuchs worth? They only have a little curb rash.
What is the best way to clean the wheel wells?
How do I clean old adhesive off the back wall of my engine bay behind the those CIS things? (throttle body and fuel distributor).
What is the best color to paint my fan to increase value?
Can I paint my exhaust with barbecue paint from Sears?
Should I drive my car if its under 40F?
Is it bad to start my car in the garage if I haven't driven it in three weeks? (No stoopid, back it out first??)


Did I miss many more "technical" questions? :)

this one!

Re: Why sooo many stoopid questions on "technical" forum?
 

Gotta admit this is also a stupid question!

The only real stupid question is the one that you don't ask!

I have a tendency to ignore stupid questions except for this one.

a technicality question: why did you ask a question about people asking stupid questions on a technical board?

Now thiat is a stupid question .

Sorry I just felt like having a little fun with the stupid question thread.

"There's a quart of oil on the floor under my car.
Is there something wrong?"
:rolleyes:

Most of these so-called "stupid" questions have all been unanswered in each of our minds at one time.

We add new members, and new owners, daily. These questions, no matter how insignificant, do them a service.

Keep them coming.

I don't think they are stupid to the person asking. I remember when I asked how to take the cam nut off and had someone help me out. I might think that it is really easy now since I've rebuilt 2 motors, but at the time it was baffling me. Who would have thought to just get the impact wrench out

Oscar

There are no stupid questions, just stupid comments (like yours).

I came into this forum with very limited mechanical ability. This forum (and some projects I am working on with a friend) have greatly increased that ability. (And I still have a long way to go.)

If this board gets so snobby that newbies are intimidated away from asking questions, then it will dry up and die.

So, why don't you quit criticizing? (Or is that a stupid question, too?)

- Bill

ok...I admit it. I've posted all the stupid questions. Multiple personalities. I even wear disguises: when I post as zanick, I carry a blowdryer, when I post as tabs I make sure to hold my pinky out while sipping cappuchino, and when I post as Tyson, I have dreams of a pink car in my head.

All part of my plot to take over the world. Is it working yet?

I agree! How about this really stupid non-tech question by some really stupid guy named tsuter (you might want to check out your previous posts before you become a member of the internet police):

tsuter
Original Owner - 78SC

Registered: Dec 2002
Location: wisconsin
Posts: 507
993 Body Conversion??
Anyone p!ssed away $18K on something like this?

http://www.usbodyconversions.com/prices.htm


__________________
tsuter
78 911SC Turbo Targa
Thaaaats Right!!

I was the guy that posted the "stupid" question about the brown wire.

Firstly I had hoped that another owner might post back saying "Hey don't worry dude, they all have that" Or "that is only for cars with A/C" etc etc.

As it happened I did get some responses but it was pointed out that photos of the offending wire might help people to figure out what the wire is for. Unfortunately I have not had a chance to a)take photos and B) I have nowhere to host the said photos.

Please explain to me why my question was STUPID.

TIA and thanks to the members of this board for being so helpful. This is a great place and I would hope that I do not need to have an engineering diploma before I felt confident enough to raise a question.

Mark

Lighten up Francis.(AKA Tsuter)

Don't....cut.....the..brown..wire................. ...

LOL @ Mark Wilson

Can I backdate my 964 with a 2.0T engine?

Dude, if everyone called my questions stoopid (most of them really are), I wouldn't show my clown-a$$ mug around here and the board would lose another stoopid member. How fun would that be?

OK OK the wire question is OK with information like the physical location., ie., rear fender well by bumper etc. so it can be identified as the rear fog light option.

And how to remove cam nuts and tricks for this is certainly technical OK.

But....


"I just bought my SC and I've already "chipped" it. What kind of mod should I do next"

????????

The thread about smokers and swerving to avoid a cigerette butt did it for me. "will my car blow up if I run over a cigerette butt?"

PAALEEEZE!!

no no Mark,


...it has happened. It is just another coverup by the Tobacco industry.

does that mean I can take the brown blotter?

I hope so...oh please oh please oh please...

Examples:

Good: "Can I make this seat work somehow in my car given the mounting I have?"

Stupid: "Will this (insert model) seat make my back hurt worse than the factory seat?"

Granted he:
1) lives in CA near about 8 distributors
2) has never gone to any of them and sat in any other seats to try
3) gives no info on his height or weight
4) no info given on prior back injury
5) no info on his current driving preferences

THAT is a stupid tech question.

So, if I install SSIs, aluminum pressure plate and cool collar, and assuming it's NOT a full moon, then how long will it take an army of fire ants to eat a half-gallon of ice cream? My car had A/C that I have removed, if that helps.

Go ahead and cut the brown wire.








http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/grenade.gif
... after removing the green fuse.

Oh -- BTW, there are no stupid questions. Only stupid attitutes and occasionally stupid answers. This may even be one of them. But if you don't like a thread -- skip it. No one if forcing you to read this BBS.

Some of you folks know I also have an extensively modified New Beetle (245TQ/230HP).

The Vortex forum makes this one look like.... well read and see:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1216605

It makes PP forums look pretty good actually! :)

There is a man with a short brown wire in his hand forcing me to read this thread.

There are no stupid questions.

I am constantly on the lookout for stupid questions; I sometimes say stupid things in reply, (thinking I am funny) that are taken as patronizing by some. They were not intended to be so.

I can assure you all that I still have some questions in me that someone here will think are stupid. I will assume that the replies were meant to be funny rather than patronizing.

With a stupid attitude like that, no one will ever hurt my feelings, and I would (stupidly) hope that no one will be hurt by my attempts at humor.

Everyone clear?

Good.

Leave the brown wire alone. Tape it back up where it was before you attempted to clean the wheel wells.


P.S. For those of you who know how much trouble I got into with the "Spellcheck" thread, you'll note that I did not mention the spelling error in the title of this thread..... (This is a stoopid attempt at humor on my part... no offense intended, tsuter).

Ok then chaps. What about the green wire?











(Joke)

:)

Which one of these distributors fits a 3.2 conversion for a Porsche?

Why sooo many stoopid questions on "technical" forum?

Please Mr. tsuter do not read any of my past threads, as I am dumb enough to ask dumb questions but smart enough to be really embarassed by them later. It's tough being a doofus.

Did you ask how much your car is worth too?? :)

I'm fairly new to this Porsche thing. I do searches before I ask questions but sometimes searches confuse more than help. Too much info on something that I'm really not asking. With attitudes like this I feel that I might be asking a really dumb question and shouldn't post. So I learn nothing. And I'm not about to start tearing something apart without knowing what I'm doing. So if my questions come across as stupid, just let me know. I'll hide in the closet and eat cheese sandwiches.

Do most 911s have the engine in the back?

I cant remember the last time I didnt ask a stupid question around here. I keep searching old posts and cringing a little everytime I read one of mine.

This board is a combination technical and "social" resource for people who have an interest in 911's. The people who patronize it come from very diverse backgrounds and experiences. The amount of technical content ebbs and flows but that's okay - we have a good set of moderators taht keep things on track and organized. Some contributors have a specific question or answer, others just want to see what's going on, some want to share a success repair or project, some need emotional support. As for "dumb" questions, that is one of the "evolved" purposes of this board: to help people learn how to think, analyze, and properly pose their questions. Such thinking skills are not taught to everyone and sometimes to really sort out a problem one needs to bounce "problems" off another person. In my work, I deal many very bright people (sometimes I feel like the village idiot) but even these geniuses seek out interaction and counsel from their colleagues. There are few trully dumb questions and everyone has asked a few. Be polite. Cheers, Jim

Jeeez, only 1:28 to move to Off topic. Why do the "how much is my car worth?" threads last forever? :(

So, two polar bears are in a bathtub.










One bear says to the other, "pass the soap".














The other responds: "No soap, radio"









I hope that clears up your question.

Next!! :D

I think it's time to buy a Miata.

tsuter,

good thing you're not moderator around here. Otherwise we'd have a "stupid section" where most of these helpful threads would end up.

I assume you're talking about this thread:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148006&highlight=seat+b ack

Well, thanks for picking me. I feel so honored.

If you read the repsonses, there is some pretty good opinions/info. As far as your complaints, how exactly will sitting in a seat on a showroom floor (which I did btw) for 2 minutes give me significant insight into how the seat will feel on a 1 hour drive? Sure, everybody is different, but it is useful to get input from people who have done the experiment, or those who have had back pain. And my ht/wt were in the thread. Sorry you don't find that stimulating or "technical" reading. Then again, I'm not exactly the mechanical fountain of knowledge here...more like comic relief.

But you're right that your thread (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/139757-taking-height-out-your-seats-question.html) is a perfect example of the perfect question, and should be applauded. Rewarded in fact. We should all send you a check, or perhaps people will chip in to buy a plaque, honoring you, BRCarrera32, as the model Pelican...a person to be honored and admired...a goal towards which we should all aspire. Man, I wish I could be more like you...

Tsuter, will you sister go out with me?
Oops, another "stoopid" question!!:D

Because a lot of people here are interested in the used Porsche market...that might be why "how much is it worth" threads get almost as many responses as this one. 'Scuse me for getting a bit nasty here, but I also found your post starting this thread to be pretty effing arrogant. I hope somebody in the Porsche Industry hires you soon...while you still know everything.