# Balthisar, break this in **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 27, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248 "2006-02-27T01:38:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/1 "2006-02-27T01:38:35Z")
[In your shit-spewing post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7143871&postcount=28), you found it necessary to insult me because you thought I didn’t appreciate your answer to my question. Well, I didn’t because your answer had nothing to do with my question. You felt that I didn’t clearly express myself in the [OP](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=360469), but everyone (except your stupid ass) clearly understood it and answered accordingly. If you thought that > [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Since your answer does not answer my question, you should have started your own thread. was an attack, then you are stupider than you sound. So feel free to jam this thread up your ass (gently for the first 500 times, so you can get your ass accustomed to it) and go fuck yourself (as often as you like). ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/2 "2006-02-27T03:43:43Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > [In your shit-spewing post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7143871&postcount=28), you found it necessary to insult me because you thought I didn’t appreciate your answer to my question. Well, I didn’t because your answer had nothing to do with my question. > > You felt that I didn’t clearly express myself in the [OP](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=360469), but everyone (except your stupid ass) clearly understood it and answered accordingly. > > If you thought that > was an attack, then you are stupider than you sound. > > So feel free to jam this thread up your ass (gently for the first 500 times, so you can get your ass accustomed to it) and go fuck yourself (as often as you like). **Mr. Blue Sky** , if you knew the answer was to look the owner’s manual, then what was the point of the OP? > [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Exactly. I love it when people think they know better than the car’s manufacturer and don’t follow the scheduled maintenance as outlined in the manual (“Ahh, the car company’s just trying to rip you off and make you pay for stuff the car doesn’t need!”) and then wonder why the warranty doesn’t cover their car when it falls apart. > > If I’m going to spend $15K+ on a new car, I’m certainly going to follow the instructions the manufacturer suggests. WTF? Asking a question you know the answer to? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/3 "2006-02-27T03:47:56Z")
> [@Dag Otto](#): > > **Mr. Blue Sky** , if you knew the answer was to look the owner’s manual, then what was the point of the OP? So, I’m supposed to go to every car dealer and ask if I can look through the owner’s manual for each new car they sell? The question was it still a practice recommended by manufacturers these days. > [@](#): > > WTF? Asking a question you know the answer to? See above. ---
**Author:** ![spool\_of\_thread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@spool\_of\_thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spool_of_thread)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/4 "2006-02-27T06:23:22Z")
At least he didn’t demand someone turn on the tv right at that moment and tell him what was on. Or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/5 "2006-02-27T10:51:55Z")
For what its worth, according to a guy who supposedly was a chief engineer at Rover, car manufacturers recomend a gentle breaking-in period so the car won’t have too many mechanical problems for as long the warranty is in effect. Once the warranty has expired, they don’t care. Maybe this was true back in the day when cars had one year warranties, but nowadays the minimum is 2 years and some manufacturers offer as much as 6 or 7 years. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/6 "2006-02-27T14:07:02Z")
I don’t see the point of asking a question if you’re going to reject the answers or the reason for your nasty responses to Balthisar and others answering your question. Pit yourself! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/7 "2006-02-27T14:14:28Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I don’t see the point of asking a question if you’re going to reject the answers or the reason for your nasty responses to Balthisar and others answering your question. Pit yourself! Has reading comprehension become a thing of the past? Balthisar’s “advice” had to do with whether or not a person wanted to keep their new car for a short or long period of time and whether or not they should follow the manufacturer’s advice on proper care and maintenance. None of which had anything to do with my question (which was a simple “yes, no, sometimes” type question) Before you post, try reading the ENTIRE THREAD and not just the parts you can understand. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/8 "2006-02-27T16:16:01Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > The question was it still a practice recommended by manufacturers these days. Go back and read your OP. You didn’t ask that. The phrase “news car owners were told” doesn’t explicitly say “by manufacturers”. If you meant to imply that, work on your writing. > [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Has reading comprehension become a thing of the past? No, but apparently mind reading has. In the future, please post your question and the answer you want to receive in your post. That way, we won’t piss you off by trying to decide what you are asking in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/9 "2006-02-27T16:26:25Z")
> [@Dag Otto](#): > > Go back and read your OP. You didn’t ask that. The phrase “news car owners were told” doesn’t explicitly say “by manufacturers”. If you meant to imply that, work on your writing. Who else is going to recommend a break in period? The FCC? the cast of _Cats_? The 1972 Miami Dolphins? No. It would be the car’s manufacturer, wouldn’t it? Those Dopers who responded with personal anectdotes obviously understood this, why can’t you or Balthisar? > [@](#): > > No, but apparently mind reading has. > > In the future, please post your question and the answer you want to receive in your post. That way, we won’t piss you off by trying to decide what you are asking in the first place. What pissed me off is that Balthisar went off on a completely different tangent and, when I called him (her?) on it he/she turned into a dick. ---
**Author:** ![Keweenaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Keweenaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keweenaw)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/10 "2006-02-27T17:14:22Z")
I’m inclined to cut Balthisar a little slack since his employer and the domenstic auto industry in general is rough shape. He may be inclined to be a little testy. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/11 "2006-02-27T17:18:09Z")
> [@Keweenaw](#): > > I’m inclined to cut Balthisar a little slack since his employer and the domenstic auto industry in general is rough shape. He may be inclined to be a little testy. Well, if he is in the auto industry, he should exactly what I mean. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/12 "2006-02-27T17:23:26Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > What pissed me off is that Balthisar went off on a completely different tangent and, when I called him (her?) on it he/she turned into a dick. Must’ve been contagious, then. Two dicks, neither one wants to back down even over trivial semantics… it was all mutual. Funny thing is, did you expect starting a pit thread would let you get the last word in this dumbass non-argument? Heh. Dream on. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/13 "2006-02-27T17:26:09Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > Must’ve been contagious, then. Two dicks, neither one wants to back down even over trivial semantics… it was all mutual. If I were wrong, I’d agree. > [@](#): > > Funny thing is, did you expect starting a pit thread would let you get the last word in this dumbass non-argument? Heh. Dream on. Don’t need to get the last word. Just a response from the Pittee. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/14 "2006-02-27T17:45:39Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Don’t need to get the last word. Just a response from the Pittee. I hope it takes the form of inviting you to sit on the nearest fire hydrant and going for a spin. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/15 "2006-02-27T17:56:35Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > I hope it takes the form of inviting you to sit on the nearest fire hydrant and going for a spin. Any response is better than no response and I’m sure there’s room on that hydrant for the both of us. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balthisar-break-this-in/346248/16 "2006-02-28T03:33:20Z")
Locked per the request of the OP.