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Where to Tap Knowledge – Very nice

Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He  inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom. Two of the ship’s owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.     ”What?!” the owners exclaimed. “He hardly did anything!” So they wrote the old man a note saying, “Please send us an itemized bill.”

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer …….. $              2.00

Knowing where to tap ………… $       9998.00

Moral: Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.

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  • a-z-a

    sara thank you

  • hesham

    it is very good story thanks alot

  • Tim

    This is derived from a true story… near the turn of the 20th century, Charles Steinmetz was a retired GE employee who was called in to repair some malfunctioning equipment. After a few simple tests, he marked a panel on the machine with a chalk “X”. There was the problem found. He charged GE $10,000. Upon request for an itemized bill, the chalk mark cost $1 and knowing where to place it, $9,999.

  • eggnostriva

    This is an apochriphal story,which began with the farmers pump. The pump was said to stop working, and the foreman was sent to fetch the smith to fix the pump. Upon arrival, the smith made a new leather washer and fitted it to the pump. The pump was fixed. The smith sent an invoice for 10d (shillings in pre decimal English). On reciept, the farmer insisted on a breakdown. The smith replied stating. To fix the pump 2d. Knowing how to fix the pump 8d. sounds much better doesnt it.

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    YOUR CHARGE FOR PIN CORRECTLY POINTING THE TROUBLE AND FOR SHOOTING IT.

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