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'ism' Mechanical

'ism' Mechanical

(OP)
OK, not a serious topic, but it's right before a 4-day weekend and I've got nothing better to do.  I was at the gas station the other day filling up my car and saw this truck.  It was all I could do not to take my sharpie and ‘complete’ the name of the company, along with their new motto.  Here are the options I considered.  I’d love to have additional contributions.




Fatalism Mechanical:  The temperature in your office will NEVER be right and you are powerless to change it, no matter how much you fiddle with the thermostat.

Euphemism Mechanical:  We’re not talking about THOSE pipes and ducts that need cleaning.

Skepticism Mechanical:  We doubt we can fix your HVAC system, but we’ll try.  No promises.

Pessimism Mechanical:  We are positive we can’t fix your HVAC system.

Nihilism Mechanical:  Not only are we incapable of repairing your air conditioning, we doubt your system is real and that there is any problem with it.  And even if you had an air conditioning system that was broken, if we fix it, it would blow up in one huge mushroom cloud and destroy the planet as we know it.......

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"

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Darwinism: Just leave it ... it will fix itself.

cheers
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Terrorism: If we can't fix it, we blow it up.

Racism: We fix all systems, except the Green ones.

cheers
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Communism: HVAC is only for party members.

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Nietzscheism:  What doesn't chill you makes you stronger.

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Atheism: We don't believe there is a HVAC system anyway

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Optimism: We can repair, design, and build anything, and have it ready tomorrow and under budget.

"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
Steven K. Roberts, Technomad
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Socialism: We'll fix it, but then you'll have to share it with your neighbours.

Poeticism:
If you want your system workin'
We'll give it some thought
But if we can't fix it
It's not our fault

cheers
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Polygamism: Install back-up systems. Some can take months to be repaired.

cheers
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Socialism:HVAC is for all people except for communists

luis

hammer

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Voyeurism: We have no idea how those video cameras got installed in the HVAC ducts

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Schism Mechanical, formerly part of Global HVAC, Ltd.

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Plagerism:  We don't understand why you are getting all of these "no cooling" complaints.  This same system works just fine in our last project.

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spiritualism Mechanical: you don´t need to pray for your HVAC system get repaired we pray for you.

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Nepotism Mechanical:  Yes, my girlfriend's cat is qualified

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Imperialism Mechanical:  If you like it hotter than we do, you're in for regime change.

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Catechism Mechanical: Doing it this way for as long as I can remember.

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Agnosticism Mechanical: We don't know, and we don't believe that it is possible to know, whether your HVAC system can be fixed.


Thanks casseopeia, I am having a good laugh. rofl

"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."   
Albert Einstein
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Dogmatism Mechanical: We will tell you exactly what you need and we don't need any advice from you or anybody else.

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Spoonerism Mechanical: Beer the west in town.

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Sadism Mechanical: We will really make you suffer.

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Syllogism Mechanical:

    Major premise: Your HVAC system is broken.
    Minor premise: We can fix broken things.
    Conclusion: We can fix your HVAC system.

xnuke
"Do you think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?"
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Hypnotism Mechanical:

When I snap my fingers, you will believe that your HVAC system is repaired

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Collectivism Mechanical:  We know some of you think you are too hot, and some of you think you are too cold, but as a group we are sure that you are quite comfortable.

Critisim Mechanical:  That darn engineer doesn't know his foot from his behind; how am I supposed to connect this pump to that pipe?

Fetisism Mechanical:  I don't even want to think about it.

Vandalism Mechanical:  Demolition is our specialty.

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(OP)

I love all these!  Thanks for the contributions.

MintJulep, if you won't think about it, I will.  Here's my mildest version.  Don't think I can post the others

Fetishism Mechanical:  You think you're warm now, wait 'till you see our technicians in their latex uniforms!

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"

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Feminism Mechanical: It's always too cold in here.

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Humanism Mechanical:  Alright, you say it's cold in here.  Tell us how that makes you feel.

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Elitism Mechanical: Boast to your friends that you have us working for you.

Altruism Mechanical:  Buddha teaches us to fix your AC before we fix ours.

Botulism Mechanical:  Turn the AC back after we've left. Just ignore the spores.

Patriotism Mechanical:  Because all other contractors are flag burning terrorist hippies.

LewTam Inc.
Petrophysicist, Leading Hand, Natural Horseman, Prickle Farmer, Crack Shot, Venerable Yogi.

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Prism Mechanical - When we attend it, it takes in air but gives out other gases.

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Euphemism Mechanical: It is not sure that your HVAC system will get repaired. Maybe yes maybe not.

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Necrophiliaism Mechanical: Even if your HVAC system dies on you, we can do something.

yeah, ok, sorry about that.

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Parliamentarianism Mechanical:  All of the guys in wigs back at the office will scream at each other until we come to a consensus on what the problem is.

Cubism Mechanical:  It may not work, but it will be a work of art!

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Ageism Mechanical: Just because its old, doesn't mean it's time to replace it

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Hedonism Mechanical: We'll fix it if it will make us feel good.

Puritanism Mechanical: We'll fix it if you promise to NOT enjoy it.

cheers
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Escapism Mechanical: Hey, feel the breeze man...

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I was thinking Cass, you should track down ISM Mechanical and send them all these. They thought they would just get local coverage by slapping their name on the truck, now it's known the world over!

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Existentialism: We choose to work with your plumbing and will charge what we feel is appropriate for our work.

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Baptism Mechanical:cleansing of your HVAC system

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Colloquialism Mechanical:  Repairing Swamp Coolers since 1969.

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Erotism Mechanical: when you see our female staff working you will feel how your HVAC system will get repaired.


penguin

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(OP)
sed2developer,

I was thinking the same thing.  I have their phone number.  It was painted on the truck, but I photoshopped it out before posting the picture.

I don't know these guys, and I'm not sure how they would react to a bunch of engineers having a whole lot of fun, kinda at their expense.  I'll have to ask around and see if I can find a go-between.  Anyone here familiar with Mechanical contractors in the Tracy, CA area?

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"

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Cannibalism Mechanical: We eat the other guys for Lunch.

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   Antidisestablishmentarianism Mechanical:  It sounds cool, so it must have something to do with HVAC!

   My original slogan for this was
"We don't know what it means either!"

   Ventriloquism Mechanical:  Don't be surprised!

                 JHG

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Absenteeism Mechanical:  No one is here today to fix your HVAC.

Criticism Mechanical:  We don't like the way your HVAC was set up to begin with.

Egotism Mechanical:  Fixing your HVAC is in our interest.

Narcissism Mechanical:  The way we fix your HVAC is far superior to the way anyone else could possibly fix your HVAC.

Idealism Mechanical:  Wouldn't it be nice if your HVAC were fixed?

Minimalism Mechanical:  Just get a fan.

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I wonder if anyone got sh..., err, trouble for this one.

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drawoh,
You beat me to it.
Antidisestablishmentarianism Mechanical
casseopeia & CBL
Very funny, thanks.

"Ism Mechanical, yes it is!"

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)

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Antidisestablishmentarianism Mechanical - We'll fix your HVAC the same as everyone else.

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Suprematism Mechanical: You don't see it? But it is there! The white square! Yes the one in that white area.

Modernism Mechanical: Yes, we had to fire those guys that fanned us with palm leaves.

Surrealism Mechanical: Yes, I think that is funny, too. It probably got too hot. But what the heck is it doing in that Tree?

Pointilism Mechanical. Yes, you may have the impression (see Impressionism Mechanical) that it has exploded into smithereens. But if you tak a step backwards and peer at it, you will see that it is actually there.

Impressionism Mechanical: Yes, I know. You have an impression that it is too cold, or too hot, or too humid, or too dry or too whatever you please to dream up, in here. But look at that water lily. It thrives like never before.

Naïvism Mechanical. What? No, I have nothing to declare.


I feel more coming, but I suddenly also feel exhausted.

Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org

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(that was meant to be "egoism", not "egotism")

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Eng-Tipism Mechanical - We would rather do others' work than bother about heat and ventilation.

Ciao.

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I think it ought to be;

Eng-tipism Mechanical - We'll do your work for free.

rmw

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Sadomasochism Mechanical - This will hurt (your pocket?) but you will enjoy it.

StephenA

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Realism Mechanical: How much?
Graffitism Mechanical: Once upon a time we were a simple ism, that was until spied upon by a member of Eng-Tips and her pen

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Rats, StephenA chimed in first while I was enjoying a relaxing weekend away from a computer:

Sadomasochism Mechanical: We'll beat your equipment until it's happy again!

xnuke
"Do you think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?"
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Sesquipedalian Tergiversationism Mechanical: Confusing customers since 1911!

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Syncretism Mechanical: A few parts from here, a few parts from there, we’ll put it all together and make something work, kinda…

-The future's so bright I gotta wear shades!

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Despotism Mechanical - I'll tell you how to fix it.

Pacifism Mechanical - HVAC you won't even notice.

Robert

"Signature line for lease!"

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Liberalism Mechanical:   "We regulate the hell out of your air"

Conservatism Mechanical:  "HVAC for the rich"

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Blairism Mechanical: Just one year warranty
(you may need to read the UK news on that one)

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Bushism Mechanical: "The point now is how do we work mechanically together to achieve important goals. And one such goal is a democracy in Germany."

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clintonism - we love things that suck and blow

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Communism (2) - HVAC for everyone (but it won't work)

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Mechanism Mechanical - Its a good thing we don't do structural analysis

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cynicism mechanical-what heating, A/C and electrical system?

rmw

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In the same vein, I saw a pickup truck south of Washington DC yesterday proudly painted with S & M Contruction; perhaps the bed mounted toolbox was full of whips and chains ...

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"In the same vein, I saw a pickup truck south of Washington DC yesterday proudly painted with S & M Contruction..."

Heh... I wonder if they have an Annual S&M Christmas Party every year. thumbsup2      

Robert

"Signature line for lease!"

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Many years ago I had neighbors that had a truck that said "Joe and Al's flooring we lay anything".

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There was a great bumpersticker that I saw which said "Don's welding: we can weld anything but the crack of dawn."  I always wondered whether they meant "... of Don."

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My favorite while a student in Pittsburgh,  

"It'll Do
     --Casual Construction Company"

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We have a supplier (machine shop) called 'check yourself'.

We've often debated just what the name is meant to imply.

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Capitalism Mechanical: We can fix it, but it's gonna cost ya! How much? Hmmm... what's the other guy quoting?

JRaef.com
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Sexism Mechanical: If the men think it's too warm in there, they can just go outside dammit!

JRaef.com
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//I feel more coming, but I suddenly also feel exhausted. //
Which brings us to Jism Mechanical...

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All this mechanical stuff reminds me of when I picked up the car after the mechanic adjusted a newly installed headlight.  I asked him what I owed him, and he said, "You don't owe me anything.  I didn't break anything."

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tourism:  just have a look.

Forever Young

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Judaism: The question is not if G'd does or does not want your HVAC to work... the question is what have YOU done so that your HVAC will work.

Communism (3): We will repair your HVAC for free, confiscate it, install it in the dacha of a loyal and deserving ranking officer of the party, and send you to forced labor in a Siberian Gulag for decadent imperialistic practices, you wanted "cool"? we will give you cool...

saludos.
a.

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Genderism: Call us 'cause if your husband cant fix it, you certainly don't have a chance.

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1, Globalism Mechanical: Where on earth did this come from?

2, Globalism Mechanical: What on earth is wrong with it?

Ken

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tourism:  just take a photo, then I will go.

Forever Young

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Nudism Mechanical: Yup, it's starting to heat up in here. OR
Nudism Mechanical: No textiles obscuring these cracks.

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Alcoholism Mechanical - sure, one of us'll get over there to fix it.
dazed

Sexism mechanical, we're better than your average handyman
pipe

Creationism Mechanical - A Power greater than us made it, but you just had to break it!
smarty

Darwinism Mechanical - by the time we change the unit you'll gotten used to it!
upsidedown

Fascism Mechanical - When he tells us to fix it you can bet we will!
evil

Calvinism Mechanical - We'll do our best to fix it, Lord willing.
nosmiley

Mechanism Mechanical - hourglass
need we say more?

Activism Mechanical - YEAH! FIX IT NOW!!!
thumbsup2


...of course us electricians love to make fun of those fitters and tin-knockers!
tongue
 

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I was driving behind a similar panel truck the other day, but it was MSI.  Mechanical Systems Inc. or some such.

A backwards "ism".

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Kantianism Mechanical: It's not a question of whether or not it works, but if it appears to work.

Postmodernism Mechanical: Let's just keep talking about ventilation and pretend we know what we're talking about and people will give us nice offices in universities...

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Maybe it is painted MSI on the other Fender!

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Dadaism Mechanical if it doens´t work you can use it like a WC fountain as Duchamp did.

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Consumism Mechanical: why do you want to fix it? Buy it new!

'Ability is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.'

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Priapism Mechanical: At least 4 hours of continued use.

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Orgism Mechanical: We can't spell, but our work will make you smile and sigh

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Strychninism Mechanical
- Happy to repair your heat and air!
-(but you"ll probably never know it.)

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Recidivism Engineering: we'll keep having to come back
Astigmatism Engineering: we never see any problems

JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com

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Californism Mechanical: "Our HVAC is cool, dude!"

-Tony Staples
www.tscombustion.com

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