Scout wrote:
Hey Doug,
My physics teaching partner is a lot like MC. He's an engineer, but with a
strong military (Navy) background. He loves to "test me" only he seems a bit
less condescending than MC. I'm sure MC is a likeable guy if you can get
past his need to out-math everyone around him.

The thing I dislike about Navvie, apart from his condescension, is that
he's so often wrong, and he gives bad advice while pontificating. He has
little clue of how little clue he has, and no interest in learning.

I come here mostly to learn, partly for fun... he's no fun and has
nothing to teach other than dendrite morphology (or is it morphadite
endrology?).

With my partner and I, it's a classic case of engineer versus technician.

That's always a tough line to straddle.

I'm not always right, but neither is he.

Nobody is *always* right. It can be fun to pretend though.

... We don't hold back debating in
front of the kids either, as we feel they should see what that people often
disagree in the workplace. Every so often we'll take a low shot at each
other. I might say something like, "yes, but when I design something, it has
to actually work." I won't tell you what he says, lol.

I can guess.

My advice is to not take things/people too seriously in this, or any, NG.

There is a good bit to be learned here... with guys like Jeff, Oz1, Pony
X, Ol' Thom, Bart, not to mention the pros Rick & Schoonertrash (when he
isn't discussing history) & Shen44 & otn, there are more serious sailing
and cruising discussions here than any other place on the web I've
checked regularly.

But the personality clashes are minor & petty. What makes you think I
take any of it seriously?


"Everyone wants to design and build, no one wants to do maintenance." K.
Vonnegut

That's the honest truth.

Regards
Doug King