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"Fred Dehl" wrote in message
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DSK wrote in
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Normally, to people like Fred D who are obsessivley
compelled to post hateful pseudo-political spew here, I'd
say "get a boat."

Boats are far worse gas guzzlers than Hummers.

That's why I asked you what kind of work you do.

What do you do? Put up or shut up.


I'm an inventory analyst for a grocery wholesaler. Your turn.

I am a Principal Development Engineer for a large hardware and software
vendor.




Impossible. I don't believe it.

"Bert Robbins" wrote
I am a Principal Development Engineer for a large hardware and software
vendor.


Doug Kanter wrote:
Impossible. I don't believe it.


Why is it impossible? He's a "Principal Development
Engineer" in the same way that the garbage collector is a
"Sanitation Engineer."

Everybody's an engineer if they want to claim the title, but
that doesn't mean they can actually drive a train.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
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"Bert Robbins" wrote
I am a Principal Development Engineer for a large hardware and software
vendor.


Doug Kanter wrote:
Impossible. I don't believe it.

Why is it impossible? He's a "Principal Development Engineer" in the same
way that the garbage collector is a "Sanitation Engineer."

Everybody's an engineer if they want to claim the title, but that doesn't
mean they can actually drive a train.

DSK


I don't believe it could be involved in any way with anything requiring even
the simplest logic.

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 07:27:35 -0500, DSK wrote:

"Bert Robbins" wrote
I am a Principal Development Engineer for a large hardware and software
vendor.


Doug Kanter wrote:
Impossible. I don't believe it.


Why is it impossible? He's a "Principal Development
Engineer" in the same way that the garbage collector is a
"Sanitation Engineer."

Everybody's an engineer if they want to claim the title, but
that doesn't mean they can actually drive a train.

DSK

Just for all you engineers:


Bubba and Junior were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking up. A
blond lady walked by and asked what they were doing.

"We're supposed to find the height of the flagpole," said Bubba, "but we
don't have a ladder."

The woman took a wrench from her purse, loosened a few bolts, and laid the
pole down. Then she took a tape measure from her pocket, took a measurement
& announced, "Eighteen feet, six inches," and walked away.

Junior shook his head and laughed. "Ain't that just like a dumb blond? We
ask for the height, and she gives us the length!"

--
'Til next time,

John H

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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Fred Dehl" wrote in message
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DSK wrote in
:

Normally, to people like Fred D who are obsessivley
compelled to post hateful pseudo-political spew here, I'd
say "get a boat."
Boats are far worse gas guzzlers than Hummers.
That's why I asked you what kind of work you do.
What do you do? Put up or shut up.

I'm an inventory analyst for a grocery wholesaler. Your turn.
I am a Principal Development Engineer for a large hardware and software
vendor.




Impossible. I don't believe it.


Doug,
This is the reason it is silly to ask "what does someone do" or even
sillier to respond to questions concerning this or any other personal
info. Normally the response only fuels the flames of personal
disagreements and does nothing to support one's position on an issue.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 07:43:12 -0500, Reggie Smithers
wrote:

Doug Kanter wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Fred Dehl" wrote in message
...
DSK wrote in
:

Normally, to people like Fred D who are obsessivley
compelled to post hateful pseudo-political spew here, I'd
say "get a boat."
Boats are far worse gas guzzlers than Hummers.
That's why I asked you what kind of work you do.
What do you do? Put up or shut up.

I'm an inventory analyst for a grocery wholesaler. Your turn.
I am a Principal Development Engineer for a large hardware and software
vendor.




Impossible. I don't believe it.


Doug,
This is the reason it is silly to ask "what does someone do" or even
sillier to respond to questions concerning this or any other personal
info. Normally the response only fuels the flames of personal
disagreements and does nothing to support one's position on an issue.

I'll bet few people lie about teaching math.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

This is the reason it is silly to ask "what does someone do" or even
sillier to respond to questions concerning this or any other personal
info. Normally the response only fuels the flames of personal
disagreements and does nothing to support one's position on an issue.


Agreed.

On the internet, everybody is rich & good-looking.
On the internet, almost everybody is an engineer, including
me (and yes, I have in fact driven a train but it's not my
day job).

JohnH wrote:
I'll bet few people lie about teaching math.
--

OK, you're not an engineer. But you probably could be...
wanna do some consulting?

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
...
This is the reason it is silly to ask "what does someone do" or even
sillier to respond to questions concerning this or any other personal
info. Normally the response only fuels the flames of personal
disagreements and does nothing to support one's position on an issue.


Agreed.

On the internet, everybody is rich & good-looking.
On the internet, almost everybody is an engineer, including me (and yes, I
have in fact driven a train but it's not my day job).

You know all those trains you see around? I built them.

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:30:15 -0500, DSK wrote:

This is the reason it is silly to ask "what does someone do" or even
sillier to respond to questions concerning this or any other personal
info. Normally the response only fuels the flames of personal
disagreements and does nothing to support one's position on an issue.


Agreed.

On the internet, everybody is rich & good-looking.
On the internet, almost everybody is an engineer, including
me (and yes, I have in fact driven a train but it's not my
day job).

JohnH wrote:
I'll bet few people lie about teaching math.
--

OK, you're not an engineer. But you probably could be...
wanna do some consulting?

DSK

I was a 'Combat Engineer' in the Army. Does that count for anything? I know
how to lay a minefield! I really love blowing up things - bridges,
buildings, whatever, as long as there's plenty of C4 to do it with.
--
'Til next time,

John H

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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

JohnH wrote:
I was a 'Combat Engineer' in the Army. Does that count for anything? I know
how to lay a minefield! I really love blowing up things - bridges,
buildings, whatever, as long as there's plenty of C4 to do it with.
--

Great!
I think I'm gonna get a T-shirt printed up with the slogan:

"On the Internet, everybody is rich & good-looking.
"On the Internet, everybody is an engineer."

I'd like to have a T-shirt with this cartoon but it's
copyrighted.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/jomc/academics/dri/idog.html

Regards
Doug King