Peter Hendra wrote in
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Generally (and off the top of my head) these a
- enthusiastic about their field

There is only one field....it's electromagnetic...(c;...and it's mine!

- willing to share and impart their expertise to others

It allows me to wheedle my way aboard the finest yachts, eat gourmet food
and drink the best booze...(c; A captain I know just got a new Jenneau.
We'll be heading out with his credit card to the marine electronics
places very soon. Icom will smile.

- honest and unafraid to admit they don't know something - but usually
will proceed to find out, find a solution or recommend someone who
does know.

Oh, I can't STAND not knowing how something works or why I can't fix it!
It just drives me crazy. I'm a technician, not an engineer, to my
financial dismay. The Vietnam War caused it. They needed technicians
and metrologists....so..here I am. I'm the guy they used to turn the
unrepairable dogs over to that noone could fix. I shine on those
projects...(c;

- don't play office politics and cannot anyway.

It's why I'm now self-employed. Just point me to what's broke and get
the hell out of the way. I used to stay on the road, a long distance
from the office and its politicians. I hated to call them on the phone.

- usually have another interest or expertise in a completely unrelated
field or hobby

boats...clocks...parrots...old Mercedes diesels...internet

- many are good lateral thinkers
- are often considered socially inept by their "normal" peers where
their honesty is seen as naivity. Although, like everyone else, they
want to be accepted into the social group, they are often not
interested in the topics of chat.

True. But, I don't mind being totally alone, either.

- they are recognised as being "harmless' and usually non-judgemental


Ooops...I'm very judgemental...and quite vindictive. Ask Yamaha when
they tried to screw me on a new jetski. I'm not nice when attacked.


Larry
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