Mechanic

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 there, waiting for the service manager to come 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 small salary and you get the really big bucks, when you and I are doing basically the same work?"


The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the

mechanic, "Try doing it with the engine running."