Whenever I write about the immediate area surrounding my Sarasota fitness studio, you may think that everything is all wine and roses. Usually it is. There is a well kept residential neighborhood behind me...for the most part. There are many canal homes, and even some ostentatious Bayfront homes if you know where to look. The two homes immediately behind the studio, however, are not very elaborate. They are small rental houses, and the landlord does not exactly pour money into them. The tenants occasionally reflect that philosophy. They are not always gainfully employed. For various reasons, they get some government assistance...a LOT of assistance. I have nicknamed one of these neighbors "World's Worst Mechanic". I steadfastedly avoid him because I don't want him hanging around the studio. He has a propensity for trashpicking items and trying to repair them for extra cash. Worlds Worst is seldom successful. Last year at this time, he had a collection of scooters. All were in need of tuneups or other work. I heard a lot of revving, a great deal of pounding, and hundreds of test drives around the block. Eventually, every scooter ended up at the end of the driveway on garbage day. Below is a pic of him working on his daily driver in his driveway. It breaks down a LOT! Last spring, he repainted it with a spray can.
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| Worlds Worst Mechanic attempting to get ol Betsy runnig again. We can just see the top of his head under the hood if we look closely. |
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