Gypsy Jan - 9-13-2011 at 09:41 AM
When everything went dark during the big electrical blackout that affected San Diego, Tijuana, Rosarito and others, the big generators at the
Veterans' Hospital in La Jolla did not start.
Nobody could do anything; elevators were stuck between floors and operating rooms and ICU were without power.
An elderly Mexican handyman, due for retirement, went over to the older, already retired generator that for some reason, hadn't been ripped out yet
and he got it going.
[Edited on 9-13-2011 by Gypsy Jan]
SFandH - 9-13-2011 at 10:42 AM
Mexican mechanics know who do get things going with just the basic tools and few parts (maybe doctors too???), A young American mechanic would
probably be looking for the data port to connect his computer.
[Edited on 9-13-2011 by SFandH]