A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley
motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop.
The surgeon was waiting for the service manager to take a look at his
bike. The mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc, can I ask you
a
question?" The surgeon, a bit surprised, walked
over to the mechanic working on the motorcycle. The mechanic straightened
up, wiped his
hands on a rag and asked, "So Doc,
look at this engine. I open its
'heart', take
valves out, fix'em, put'em back in; and when I finish, it
works just like new. So how come I get such a measly salary and you
get the really big bucks when you and I are doing basically the same
kind of work?"
The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and
whispered to the mechanic, "Try doing it with the engine running."