A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the
motor of a SV650 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 when the mechanic
shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc, can I ask you a
question?"
The surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to where the
mechanic was 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 the valves
out, repair any damage, and then put them 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"