[Rhodes22-list] Engineers and Consultants (was Political:Off to Iraq)

[Brad Haslett]

Herb,

Not to change the subject but that reminds me of a funny story from my
career.  In the late 70's on of my favorite bosses, the late Claud Holbert,
sent me to Beechcraft King Air school in Wichita.  After I got back I flew a
trip as  F/O on a King Air for the guy who now owns the Dallas Cowboys.  The
Captain had a goofy way of starting the engines quite unlike how I'd been
taught at the factory school.  He'd start #2, closest to the battery, bring
the generator on line for 30 seconds, then shut the gen off and start #1,
then bring both gens online.  The factory said start #2 and use the
generator to relieve the battery for the second start.  I went to Mr.
Holbert and asked which method was correct.  He explained that the first 50
serial numbers out of the factory had current limiters that were too small,
thus the procedure I'd witnessed, but that all the aircraft had been
modified.

"Mr. Holbert, should I explain to the Captain what the correct method is?"

"Naw, son, you'd just piss him off.  Remember kid, there's some things about
flying that's just like fu#&ing, there really ain't no wrong way!"

Brad


On 10/25/06, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
>
> I'm a computer consultant (job title is actually "Network Engineer"). I've
> got a bunch of certifications that go with it, so it's not just a "title".
> Three things I learned in this business:
>
> 1. Two (or more) fully qualified people can look at a problem, and come up
> with totally different, and totally conflicting, solutions; both of which
> are correct, viable, efficient, and make complete sense. In other words,
> even though diametrically opposed, neither is incorrect.
>
> 2. When those two (or more) offer up their totally correct and justified
> opinion to someone, one (or more) of the totally correct and justified
> opinions is going to be rejected.
>
> 3. Don't take it personally, don't get upset, cash your checks and get
> ready for the next client.
>
>
> Herb Parsons
>
> S/V O'Jure
> 1976 O'Day 25
> Lake Grapevine, N TX
>
> S/V Reve de Papa
> 1971 Coronado 35
> Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
>
> >>> josef508 at yahoo.com 10/25/2006 5:30:03 pm >>>
>
> BLESS YOU HERB!  this goes way beyond the current debate
> here - I see it on othe "sailing" lists.
>
> When I hear phrases from either side that state others as
> stupid, crazy ... I automatically (maybe it is an
> instintive reaction for self presivation) tun out the
> entire argument.  Perhaps because I worked as an engineer
> for too many years, that the nonsense argument, non-logic,
> and false logic just make them appear invalid in my eyes.
>
> FWIW, I can see that even while sitting here all doped up
> after getting a little oral surgey today.  I hope I spelled
> everything well enough for you to find my point.
>
> BTW, about the blessing ... I hope it's not toooo offensive
> to the ultra PC folks out there.
>
>
>
> HADZ.
>
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
> the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt
> the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends
> on the unreasonable man.
>    --George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903)
> "Maxims for Revolutionists" Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950)
>
>
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