Jon, I agree in principle. There must be a sharp line drawn between a hobby, and putting beans and bacon on the table and a roof over the kids' heads. I spent a pretty good portion of my working career doing that from a practical standpoint by fixing cars and charging a fair price for the best quality work I knew how to do, while maintaining a practical approach to the whole situation. I had (and still have) no "brand loyalty" whatsoever- - - -they're all just parts, and the name some manufacturer puts on his product doesn't impress me. If someone wants to get anal-retentive about Ford VS Chevy, or Harley Davidson VS Honda, more power to him- - - -I'm probably going to ignore him and go on about my business.
Doing outrageously dumb stuff for people with more money than brains was the way I made my "play money" once the essentials of providing for my family was accomplished with a flat rate manual and an honest day's work. They paid for the privelege at rates far beyond what anyone with a few brain cells to rub together would tolerate, and they did it gladly because my work accomplished what they were trying to do more often than not. I was not above applying the P.T. Barnum rule to people with a deep pocket and an impossible dream. Like another great philosopher once said (W.C. Fields)- - - -"it's morally wrong to let a sucker keep any money in his pocket!"
LOL!
Jerry
