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You may be an engineer if ........ you think Roman numerals are cool.... you just tried to remember all of the numerals [I, V, X, L, C, D, M, ....]... you remember the rules for Roman numerals, but can remember the rules of punctuation....you have ever owned a calculator with no equal key and know what RPN stands for.Have a great weekend.Dale

You may be an engineer if........ you have ever save a power cord from a broken appliance.... you have ever purchase an appliance "as-is".... you are in the habit of destroying thing to see "how they work".... you can type 70 words per minute, but you can't read your own hand writing.... you have more friends on the internet than in real life.... and to all those friends, have blessed weekend.Dale

Happy Friday All

Good day everyone,Saw this over the weekend and had to share.Hope everyone gets a laughHappy Monday.Best,Toby

I don't want Dale Rosema‌ having all the fun.Best,Toby

Be blessed and have a great weekend:

You may be an engineer if:... You have a "Dilbert" comic displayed in your work area.... You have ever taken the back off your TV just to see what's inside.... You have ever taken anything apart to see "how it works"... You unfold a cardboard/paperboard box to see what the blank is that they started with and how they had to get the printing on the blank.... You own itty-bitty screw drivers, but you don't remember where they are.Have a terrific weekend.

You may be an engineer if:...Dilbert is your hero....your wrist watch has more computing power than a 486DX-50....if you know what a 486DX-50 is....if you use a CAD package to design your son's pinewood derby car....if you window shop at Radio shack.Have a terrific weekend.Dale

Why I'm TiredFor a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep, not enough sunshine, too much pressure from my job, earwax build-up, poor blood, or anything else I could think of. But now I found out the real reason: I'm tired because I'm overworked. Here's why: The population of this country is 273 million.  140 million are retired.That leaves 133 million to do the work.There are 85 million in school, which leaves 48 million to do the work.Of this there are 29 million employed by the federal government, leaving 19 million to do the work.2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied with killing Saddam Hussein. Which leaves 16.2 million to do the work.Take from that total the 14,800,000 people who work for state and city governments, and that leaves 1.4 million to do the work.At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals, leaving 1,212,000 to do the work.Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons.That leaves just two people to do the work. You and me. And there

Be blessed and have a Merry Christmas:Dale

Have a terrific weekend - stay warm and be safe:

Enjoy the day. Spend time with the ones you love!

Have a terrific weekend. Be blessed:An engineer, a physicist, and an accountant were being interviewed for a position as chief executive officer of a large corporation. The engineer was interviewed first, and was asked a long list of questions, ending with: "How much is two plus two?" The engineer excused himself, and made a series of measurements and calculations before returning to the boardroom and announcing, "Four."The physicist was interviewed next, and was asked the same questions. Before answering the last question, he excused himself, made for the library, and did a great deal of research. After a consultation with the United States Bureau of Standards and many calculations, he also announced, "Four."The accountant was interviewed last, and was asked the same questions. At the end of his interview, before answering the last question, he drew all the shades in the room, looked outside the door to see if anyone was there, checked the telephone for listening devices, and asked, "

I saw something the other day that the last time the NFL had (2) ties in a season was in 1997 when the Indians lost in 7 games in the world series. Looks like history repeated itself with another NFL season with at least (2) ties and the Indians losing in game 7 of the World Series. 

For those in the United State, have a blessed Thanksgiving ( and be thankful).

Be blessed and have a great weekend.

For all the "oldies" out there:Be blessed and have a great weekend.

Since there has been some recent talk on the board about layers, layer usage, and such...Thanks and have a great weekend.Dale

For those "more experienced" engineers out there:Be blessed and have a good weekend.

Be blessed and have a terrific weekend.Most have probably see this before. If so, enjoy again:

Have a great weekend.A software developer, a hardware engineer and a mid-level manager were on their way to a conference center located near the top of a mountain. After the conference they were driving down the steep mountain road and suddenly the brakes on their car failed. The car careened almost out of control down the road, bouncing off the crash barriers, until it miraculously ground to a halt scraping along the mountainside. The car's occupants, shaken but unhurt, now had a problem: they were stuck halfway down a mountain in a car with no brakes. What were they to do?   "I know," said the manager, "Let's have a meeting, propose a Vision, formulate a Mission Statement, define some Goals, and by a process of Continuous Improvement find a solution to the Critical Problems, and we can be on our way."No, no," said the hardware engineer, "That will take far too long, and besides, that method has never worked before. I've got my Swiss Army knife with me, and in no time at all I ca

Just came across an interesting article.  SolidWorks 2017 will be offered in 3 month and 12 month subscription options (in addition to perpetual).http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/13147/Breaking-NewsSOLIDWORKS-to-Offer-Three-Month-and-One-Year-Term-Licensing.aspx

Have a great weekend - Smile 

Have a great weekend. And for those in the United States have a great Labor Day on Monday.  There once was a young engineer, who having worked for several years, decided that he and his family should have a weekend getaway place. He searched the surrounding country, and found a lovely spot with frontage on a small river. They built a cabin, and began spending time there every chance they got. The kids loved it, and friends came for the quiet and fishing.   The engineer, however, wanted something unique for his cabin. He had been an award-winning pole vaulter in college. He therefore built a set of poles with a crosspiece, and a mulched run. He bought a new carbon fiber vaulting pole, new shoes, and was set. He would set off down the run, plant his pole, soar over the crosspiece, and land in the river with a satisfying splash. What a great way to spend a hot afternoon. He tried to teach a few friends to vault, with no success.  He enjoyed his cabin for years, and went out

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