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Re: Joe's job.

To: paul bland <paul.blandavon@btinternet.com>, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Joe's job.
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 22:53:02 -0600
orthopedic surgeons (ensuring that the joints are strong in proper 
alignment)=chassis
builders

cardiovascular surgeons(replacing or modifying the "pump")=engine builders

cardiologist (pump stress testing, and tuning the body to work with the pumps
characteristics)=
dyno tuner

neurologist (ensuring the synapses from the control box regulating function
appropriately)=
engine management/electronic gurus

using cadaver pieces to make it work again= retrofitting from the junk(bone)yard

making new and improved pieces (joints-pumps-limbs)= machinest

general practitioner managing our health with prescriptions until consulting to
specialists for repairs or rebuilds= average car owner regularly performing 
preventive
maintenance, changing fluids, occassionally (with older models) dumping in 
remedies
until
consulting specialists for fixes

Bonneville racer = all of the above

Joe :)


Joe Amo wrote:

> To be honest this job is alot like working on engines,
> tuning and rebuilding, testing
>
> alot of ups and downs, coworkers are just like the
> folks on the list and at the salt, some have mastered the
> clinical picture and can do nearly anything without invasive
> monitoring (ie no data acquisition), the old veteran staff
> and their wisdom/experience is simply beyond comprehension
> such as is Dave the Hayseeds-Tom Bryant- some more theoretical
> like Dave Dahlgren
>
> the data gathering is simply fascinating, with the many invasive lines
> we use, various heart chambers and their pressures, intracranial
> pressure monitoring, the labs indicating "rich-lean" and everything
> inbetween, many many correlations to the internal combustion
> engine
>
> and all striving for the same result-in the hospital to get the person down
> the black line of life again and in the best possible condition- no different 
>than
>
> what all us landracers are striving to do-make the best of our equipment
> and get down the black line to the best of our ability
>
> yes some have cubic dollars and "enhancements" (in medical and racing)
> that others cannot afford but the fun factor is all about doing the most out
> of what you have got
>
> PS. the best freind of the man who passed on from the head injuries
> has always had one thing that he has always left out there to do...
> any guesses?...go to Bonneville!! something tells me he will be making
> the trip soon...

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