What??? you mean you never got one of those bikes??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Understanding Engineers > These guys went to a different school than I did. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Breesy" > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:19 AM > Subject: [OT] Understanding Engineers > > >> Understanding Engineers -Take One >> >> Two engineering students crossing the campus when one said, "Where did >> you >> get such a great bike?" >> 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." >> >> ============================ >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Two >> >> To the optimist, the glass is half full. >> To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. >> To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. >> >> >> ============================== >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Three >> >> A pastor, a doctor and an 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, "I 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." "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?" >> >> >> ============================= >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Four >> >> What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers? >> Mechanical Engineers build weapons and Civil Engineers build targets. >> >> >> ============================ >> >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Five >> >> The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?" >> The graduate with an 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?" >> >> >> ============================ >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Six >> >> 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 system has >> many thousands of electrical connections." >> The last one said, "Actually it was a civil engineer. Who else would run >> a >> waste disposal system through a recreational area?" >> >> ============================== >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Seven >> >> 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. >> >> ============================= >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Eight >> >> 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 the passion >> and >> mystery he found there. >> The engineer said, "I like both." >> "Both?" >> "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 workshop and >> get >> some work done." >> >> ============================= >> >> Understanding Engineers - Take Nine >> >> An engineer was crossing a road one-day when a frog called out to him and >> said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess." >> He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke >> up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful >> princess, I will stay with you for one week." >> The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned >> it >> to the pocket. The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back >> into a princess, I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you >> want." >> Again the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into >> his pocket. Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you >> I'm a beautiful princess, and that I'll stay with you for a week and do >> anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?" >> The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a >> girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's worth a mint." >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.3/824 - Release Date: 5/29/2007 > 1:01 PM > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist