All you ever needed to know about Engineers
Comprehending Engineers-Take One
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A pastor, a doctor and a Engineer were waiting one morning for a
particularly slow group of golfers. The Engineer fumed, "What's with
these guys? We must have been waiting for 15 minutes!" The doctor chimed
in, don't know, but I've never seen such ineptitude!" The pastor said,
"Hey, here comes the greens-keeper. Let's have a word with him."
[dramatic pause!]
"Hi George. Say, what's with that group ahead of us? They're rather
slow, aren't they?" The greens-keeper replied, "Oh, yes, that's a group
of blind fire-fighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from
a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime." The
group was silent for a moment. The pastor said, "That's so sad. I think
I will say a special prayer for them tonight." The doctor said, "Good
idea. And I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist buddy and see if
there's anything he can do for them." The Engineer said, "Why can't
these guys play at night?"
Comprehending Engineers-Take Two
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In the high school gym, all the girls in the class were lined up against
one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Then, every ten
seconds, they walked toward each other until they were half the previous
distance apart. A mathematician, a physicist, and a Engineer were asked,
"When will the girls and boys meet?"
The mathematician said, "Never." The physicist said, "In an infinite
amount of time." The Engineer said, "Well... in about two minutes,
they'll be close enough for all practical purposes."
Comprehending Engineers-Take Three
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There was a Engineer who had an exceptional gift for fixing all things
mechanical. After serving his company loyally for over 30 years, he
happily retired. Several years later the company contacted him regarding
a seemingly impossible problem they were having with one of their multi-
million dollar machines. They had tried everything and everyone else to
get the machine fixed, but to no avail. In desperation, they called on
the retired Engineer who had solved so many of their problems in the
past. The Engineer reluctantly took the challenge. He spent a day
studying the huge machine. At the end of the day, he marked a small "x"
in chalk on a particular component of the machine and proudly stated,
"This is where your problem is". The part was replaced and the machine
worked perfectly again. The company received a bill for $50,000 from the
Engineer for his service. They demanded an itemised accounting of his
charges. The Engineer responded briefly:
One chalk mark $1
Knowing where to put it $49,999
It was paid in full and the Engineer retired again in peace.
Comprehending Engineers-Take Four
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The Top 10 Things Engineering School Didn't Teach Hardware engineers
#10.There are at least 10 types of capacitors.
#9. Theory tells you how a circuit works, not why it does not work.
#8. Not everything works according to the specs in the data book.
#7. Anything practical you learn will be obsolete before you use it,
except the complex math, which you will never use.
#6. Always try to fix the hardware with software.
#5. Engineering is like having an 8 a.m. class and a late afternoon lab
every day for the rest of your life.
#4. Overtime pay? What overtime pay?
#3. Managers, not Engineers, rule the world.
#2. If you like junk food, caffeine and all-nighters, go into software.
#1. Dilbert is a documentary.
Comprehending Engineers-Take Five
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What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers?
Mechanical Engineers build weapons, Civil Engineers build targets.
Comprehending Engineers-Take Six
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The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
The graduate with a Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
The graduate with an Arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
Comprehending Engineers-Take Seven
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Engineers think that equations approximate the real world. Scientists
think that the real world approximates equations. Mathematicians are
unable to make the connection...
Comprehending Engineers-Take Eight
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Three Engineering students were gathered together discussing the
possible designers of the human body. One said, "It was a mechanical
Engineer. Just look at all the joints." Another said, "No, it was an
electrical Engineer. The nervous systems many thousands of electrical
connections." The last said, "Actually it was a civil Engineer. Who else
would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"
Comprehending Engineers-Take Nine
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A priest, a lawyer and a Engineer are about to be guillotined. The
priest puts his head on the block, they pull the rope and nothing
happens. He declares that he's been saved by divine intervention, so
he's let go. The lawyer is put on the block, and again the rope doesn't
release the blade. He claims he can't be executed twice for the same
crime and he is set free too. They grab the Engineer and shove his head
into the guillotine, he looks up at the release mechanism and says,
"Wait a minute, I see your problem......"
Comprehending Engineers-Take Ten
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"Normal people ... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough
features yet."
Comprehending Engineers-Take Eleven
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A Engineering student was walking across campus when another Engineer
rides up on a shiny new motorcycle. "Where did you get such a rockin'
bike?" asked the first. The second Engineer replied "Well, I was walking
along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up
on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes
and said 'Take what you want.'" The second Engineer nodded approvingly
"Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit."
--
Absent Friends
ROTFL!
Those two are the best
--
Tobes
Vivianne Cheshire shook the scrabble bag and this fell out.....
>Just seen this in dl and *had* to repost it here for Smudgekins!
>
>
>All you ever needed to know about Engineers
<Snip>
Thanks Vivianne, absolutely brilliant.
--
Smudge
An architect, an artist and an engineer were discussing whether it was
better to spend time with the wife or a mistress.
The architect said he enjoyed time with his wife, building a solid
foundation for an enduring relationship.
The artist said he enjoyed time with his mistress, because of the
passion and mystery he found there.
The engineer said, "I like both."
"Both?"
Engineer: "Yeah. If you have a wife and a mistress, they will each
assume you are spending time with the other woman, and you can go to the
lab and get some work done."
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An engineering student was walking across campus when another engineer
rides up on a shiny new motorcycle. "Where did you get such a great
bike?" asked the first.
The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday
minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike.
She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said,
"Take what you want."
The first engineer nodded approvingly. "Good choice; the clothes
probably wouldn't have fit."
--
~
Sue
i thought smudge was a small cat?
btw, i have found a book on testing your cat's intelligence.
Quango was "normal"
Nanki poo was "above normal"
Quango is not speaking to me or Nanki Poo.
--
David Stevenson Bridge Cats Railways Logic /\_/\
Wirral, Merseyside, UK Tel: 0151 677 7412 =( ^*^ )=
da...@blakjak.demon.co.uk Emails welcome ( | | )
Generalpage: http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/gen_menu.htm (_~^ ^~
Please send details of the book. I have an urgent case with my
girlfriend's cat.
If you can diagnose over the net, so much the better.
TIA
--
Jim Greenhalgh
>>>Eeeeek, a thread with my name in the title! Instant panic ;)
>>i thought smudge was a small cat?
>>
>>btw, i have found a book on testing your cat's intelligence.
>>
>>Quango was "normal"
>>Nanki poo was "above normal"
>>Quango is not speaking to me or Nanki Poo.
>Please send details of the book. I have an urgent case with my
>girlfriend's cat.
>
>If you can diagnose over the net, so much the better.
sorry about the month's delay!
i've found the book again!
The Cat Intelligence Test by EM Bard
it has about 40 questions
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David Stevenson Bridge Cats Railways Logic /\_/\
Wirral, Merseyside, UK Tel 0151 677 7412 =( ^*^ )=
<da...@blakjak.demon.co.uk> Fax 0870 055 7697 ICQ 20039682 ( | | )
> In article <mudcat-2310...@host204.netuser.com>,
> Mudcat <mud...@nospam.netuser.com> wrote:
>> In article <UqjI9mAQ...@blakjak.demon.co.uk>, David Stevenson
>> <da...@blakjak.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> i've found the book again!
>>>
>>> The Cat Intelligence Test by EM Bard
>>>
>>> it has about 40 questions
>>
>> And?
>
> The cat doesn't answer any of them.
This isn't related to cat intelligence (well it's probably related to their
owners intelligence) but I've been spending way too much time on the web at
the weekend and someone said look at http://www.cat-scan.com so I did, and I
laughed and laughed (you'll see why :)
I've also been spending too much time looking at webpages of and listening to
themes of old kids shows like Bagpuss, Jamie and the Magic Torch, BOD,
Chorlton and the Wheelies etc., I was in nostalgia heaven.
(http://tv.cream.org is nice)
On another cat note, anyone managed to hold down a conversation with a cat?
even if it was just a short meaowing session
Rid
--
Darwin on IRCNet #amiga, ICQ 12819326
>On another cat note, anyone managed to hold down a conversation with a cat?
>even if it was just a short meaowing session
sure.
if you talk to Quango he talks back.
none of our other cats past or present do/did this but Quango will yowl
at you for ten minutes or so if you talk back.
You don't dare hold conversations with the daughters cat.
You wake up in the morning and it just sits at the bottom
of the bed.
Fixed stare.
Straight at you.
It's got this look on its face that you just know says :-
OI !
YOU !
FOOD !
NOW !
A bit like the daughter really.
--
John
--
Jamie
[']
>Post the questions.
THE CAT INTELLIGENCE TEST
SECTION A: CAT OBSERVATION TEST
Directions
Read each of the test questions carefully. Rate your pet according to
the scale below. Before rating your cat, observe him in a variety of
situations and at different times. This will provide a more accurate
measure.
Rating Scale
The following scale should be referred to when scoring your pet's
behavior.
Category Rating Points
Never 1
Seldom 2
Usually 3
Very Frequently 4
Always 5
Recording
Place the appropriate rating point on the line following the test
item or on the scorecard on page 94. This will be the number of points
your pet receives far each item.
Scoring
At the end of Section A, add up the total number of points earned.
1 Eats or requests food on a regular schedule [eg desire for food can
be predicted, eats around the same time each day].
Points received:
2 Enjoys a variety of foods [eg both pet food and people food].
Points received:
3 Is able to show displeasure with food he is given [eg turns dish
over, uses dish for litter box].
Points received:
4 Cleans face after eating [eg wipes whiskers or mouth with tongue or
paws].
Points received:
5 Keeps tail flat on floor when eating [tail touches floor behind or to
side of pet].
Points received:
6 Is able to get the attention of people around him when he wants [eg
by rubbing, clawing, purring, crying].
Points received:
7 Recognises sounds that precede his feeding [eg can opener,
refrigerator door, food wrapper].
Points received:
8 Sleeps in the same place each night.
Points received:
9 Moves ears while sleeping in response to noises in his surroundings
[eg phone ringing, doorbell, water running, door closing, voices, wind,
rain].
Points received:
10 Has regularly established slleping patterns [goes to sleep and gets
up around the same times each day].
Points received:
ok, that's the first ten. section a has 25 questions - we'll see what
the response is.
> In article <yam7603.1945.1746298288@192.2>, Ridwan Hughes
> <f...@ridhughz.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On another cat note, anyone managed to hold down a conversation with a cat?
>> even if it was just a short meaowing session
>
> Yes, Purrsephone is quite the talker.
I think that wins the prize for most unusual named cat...
Our cat is funny when you go to the toilet in the middle of the night he
sometimes appears, wanting a scratch and being tired and walking round your
legs like they do, so when he's like that you can do the short meaow-growl
sounds and he replies back in almost the same way, fun :)
I'll send you the wav if you want :D
A bonus of 10 points to whoever can remember Barbapapa.
They were cool, the Barba family. All different colours and they'd just
morph into things.
http://home.t-online.de/home/claus-wunderlich/barbaeng.htm
My turn.
"Yak"
--
Snuff
ROFL :)))
I just love cats but have to make do with the large wooden ones in the
lounge, Cecil & Cyril.
--
Cerian
Our cat household scores 200 points.
--
Kay
"The mouse with but one hole is easily taken"
RHG Siu
Quick recommendation - Neil Gaiman's Dream of a thousand cats - graphic
short story in one of the Sandman collections - hang on I'll go and look
- Dream Country.
--
Kathryn Ghent
Funny enough, me & Karen were saying *exactly* the same thing and we
also decided that cats definitely know when someone doesn't like them
too.
Question arose from a program Karen saw :- Would you give up a
boyfriend/ girlfriend if they mistreated your fav. pet??
--
Cerian
>Question arose from a program Karen saw :- Would you give up a
>boyfriend/ girlfriend if they mistreated your fav. pet??
I would.
It'd be fine for them to say they don't like it, but actually
mistreating it would say something about their character that I'd
rather not know.
Once that was out, I'd have to do something about it.
--
Wurzzz
Seconded.
Also, cruelty to animals is abhorrent to me.
--
Smudge
www.bellona.demon.co.uk/index.htm
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Anyone tried this?
--
Alan Price
http://www.postern.demon.co.uk
Cat haters freeze into immobility, whereas cat lovers immediately become
mobile and make overtures to the cat.
A cat would much prefer someone who submits to being an immobile heated
bed ;-)
Stare at it - Cat attacks human.
Turn away from it - Cat attacks human.
Sit still - Cat waits until human is comfortable, then attacks.
Walk past it - Cat attacks human.
Feed it - Cat attacks human.
Don't feed it - Cat attacks human.
It's completely black, apart from its soul, which is a darker colour
than that. The only variations in its behaviour can be measured in depth
of claw penetration.
--
Graham Holdway
Hmm, well we don't actually have a cat (who does) but whenever one comes
through my garden depending on the mood I'm in, I'll knock on the window
and have a 'staring match' with it. After a while - providing you have
the will to win of course :) - the cat just looks away, pretending to be
disinterested as though it didn't even really bother anyway.
"who needs to outstare the two legged thing if they're not even a threat
and are generally regarded as lower life forms anyway"
It *is* true though that if you're quite close to a cat, and you do the
'stare thing' it will not really approach you and do that figure-of-
eight round your leggies.
saying all that I am more of a 'cat person' anyway :)
--
don
>saying all that I am more of a 'cat person' anyway :)
You shed?
Welcome btw.
--
Absent Friends
You have a flea collar?
Anyway, hello Don.
Welcome to the land of Alue. The sig contains the charter.
Other than that there is a tendency to dislike large quantities of
xposts. Low level xposting seems tolerated, as long as it is justified.
As you will see, we get along with afba generally, but other times it
all seems to end in tears.
What are we about? Well, wibbling mostly. We wibble about music, beer,
food, maths (spit), anything really. Post it and if someone has
something to say they will, otherwise, just try a different tack.
Many of us have met, but don't let that put you off.
Despite the nasty rumours we are not cliquey, although fools are not
normally tolerated!
View this as a large number of discussions down the pub, all happening
at once and you may get the idea. A drink to hand when reading enhances
this feeling :)
--
Smudge
alt.life.universe.everything Cosmic holistic discussions
What the group is about:-
A forum for people to come together and discuss the holistic
nature of the Universe, and how this affects their everyday
lives.
"Rules":-
In brief, "No flames". This does not mean you can't bang on about
your pet subject, as long as there are enough others who are
interested. Personal abuse and persistent complaining should not
be carried out in the group, however. As the song says: "Come
with a good will, or not at all."
>Anyway, hello Don.
hello, erm, smudge :)
>Other than that there is a tendency to dislike large quantities of
>xposts. Low level xposting seems tolerated, as long as it is justified.
>As you will see, we get along with afba generally, but other times it
>all seems to end in tears.
oooh thats fine, I don't know if I could xpost since this group has
absoloutly nothing in common with with anything and somthing.
>
>What are we about? Well, wibbling mostly. We wibble about music, beer,
>food, maths (spit), anything really. Post it and if someone has
>something to say they will, otherwise, just try a different tack.
>
I will try to wibble with all my wibbly heart
>Many of us have met, but don't let that put you off.
>Despite the nasty rumours we are not cliquey, although fools are not
>normally tolerated!
>
>View this as a large number of discussions down the pub, all happening
>at once and you may get the idea. A drink to hand when reading enhances
>this feeling :)
gotcha, well thank choo v.much for wecloming me (and too yoo vivianne) I
will post whenever I feel wiblly, be it often or not, and mostly very
sporadically.
--
don
umm.
We also have everything in common with nothing.
>I will try to wibble with all my wibbly heart
What more could we ask.
>>View this as a large number of discussions down the pub, all happening
>>at once and you may get the idea. A drink to hand when reading enhances
>>this feeling :)
>
>gotcha, well thank choo v.much for wecloming me (and too yoo vivianne) I
>will post whenever I feel wiblly, be it often or not, and mostly very
>sporadically.
Fairynuff. Someone will always be here, although the lights are not
always on.
--
Smudge
www.bellona.demon.co.uk/index.htm
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