Date: 25 May 2005 18:16:09 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Replaced my DI cassette. Now getting misfire on 4... Help!
On Wed, 25 May 2005 18:10:43 GMT, Al <alistairdorenospamo.com> wrote: > > "Johannes" <johsnospamblock7346sizefitter.com> wrote in message > news:4294AA13.7B40349Fnospamblock7346sizefitter.com... >> This is very true. However, people in UK know the difference. It is not >> a debasement of the engineering profession; rather they are trying to >> be polite. It is almost the same phenomenon as in other contexts, when >> the same word is used for different meanings. E.g. 'Doctor' is commonly >> used for someone with a medical qualification, not necessarily an PhD or >> an MD. > There are some members who seem to get quite upset over television engineers > and photocopier engineers. Others are quite content and don't let it get > them down. As far as I'm concerned anyone who can design, build or fix > something technical is an engineer even without the relevant > paperwork/certificate. My title is "Unix systems architect", says so on the business card and my job description. I had one particular person who was a building-architect go ballistic, literally red in the face and jumping up and down, that "that's not a real architect and yadda yadda yadda". Being the person of ultimate tact and diplomacy that you all know me to be, I suggested that words evolve and that he should get over it. > As one of my clients once said, " I don't need an engineer with > certificates, I need one who knows how to fix the Landrover in the middle of > the dessert with only a teaspoon and a piece of string" Hate it when my vehicle breaks in the middle of dessert. At least it waited until the main course was over. > When I talked about the right conditions somewhere above, I was referring to > a damp/sweaty oily set of arms/fingers/wrenches etc coming into contact with > the wrong bits. Thus your resistance is lowered. So standing on a sponge soaked in salt water is a bad practice then? Who knew?!?!?!? > However, being a Civil Engineer I am more knowledgeable on Concrete (which > also burns!) and steel than electrical circuits. Although I do have some > rudimentary knowledge. > As stated earlier, it's academic but hey at least we're all talking. My lips haven't moved a bit, actually...