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May 12, 2010 at 3:54 pm #1258859May 12, 2010 at 5:38 pm #1609240May 12, 2010 at 6:18 pm #1609251
I'm SO going to use that when somebody asks me that question!
May 12, 2010 at 6:27 pm #1609257…and glass is so heavy, why isn't the water in a ti mug?
May 13, 2010 at 8:55 am #1609430A ti mug, that's crazy. I carry my drinking water in a condom cut down to size.
May 13, 2010 at 11:01 am #1609468"I carry my drinking water in a condom cut down to size" ………Dual use!!
May 13, 2010 at 12:38 pm #1609501Triple use: you can also use them for a MYOG sling shots!
May 13, 2010 at 9:52 pm #1609667Quad. What CAN'T a condom do?
(Water protection for a mini bic)
May 13, 2010 at 9:55 pm #1609668Steve, um…..all I'm sayin' is……I hopt that's not a MINI Bic.
My um, condolences?
:D
May 14, 2010 at 6:44 am #1609717That's an engineering joke, isn't it?
An optimist sees a glass that's half full.
A pessimist sees a glass that's half empty.
An engineer sees a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be.I'll never forget the formula for a Reynolds number, because:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
And r sub e equals
Rho D V over mu.Or how about:
Mechanical engineers build weapons.
Civil engineers build targets. :o)May 14, 2010 at 2:19 pm #1609846Three engineers are sitting around talking over a beer. The conversation turns to a question; what kind of engineer is God?
The mechanical engineer says, "Clearly he's a mechanical engineer, consider our muscles, our joints, the fine mechanics involved in every living thing."
The electrical engineer says, "No no no, he's definitely an electrical engineer, think about our nerves, synapses, or brains for crying out loud."
Then the civil engineer chimes in. "No he's a civil engineer," he says.
The others look at him like he's crazy. "What are you talking about," they say.
The civil engineer responds, "who else would run waste management through a recreation area?"May 14, 2010 at 4:17 pm #1609875Here's two more:
Attorneys send their mistakes to prison for life
Doctors bury theirs
But engineers … they build monuments to their mistakes!Q. What's an engineer's most effective form of contraception?
A. His personality!May 14, 2010 at 5:59 pm #1609896Trailers for sale or rent
Rooms to let…fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but..two hours of pushin' broom
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road.Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination…Bangor, Maine.
Old worn out suits and shoes,
I don't pay no union dues,
I smoke old stogies I have found
Short, but not too big around
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road.I know every engineer on every train
All of their children, and all of their names
And every handout in every town
And every lock that ain't locked
When no one's around.I sing,
Trailers for sale or rent
Rooms to let, fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road.May 14, 2010 at 6:26 pm #1609903I have been trying to be good, but…..
Definition of a Chemical Engineer
CHEMICAL ENGINEER: n. A person who does for profit what a chemist does for fun. see also "Prostitution"Q: What is the difference between a chemist and a chemical engineer?
A: Oh, about $10 K a year.YOU MAY BE AN ENGINEER…
If you introduce your wife as "[email protected]"If your spouse sends you an e-mail instead of calling you to dinner
If you can quote scenes from any Monty Python movie
If you want an 500X CD-ROM for Christmas
If Dilbert is your hero
If you stare at an orange juice container because it says CONCENTRATE
If you can name 6 Star Trek episodes (bonus points if you have more than 6 recorded on video tape).
If the only jokes you receive are through e-mail
If your wrist watch has more computing power than a 486DX-50
If your idea of good interpersonal communication means getting the decimal point in the right place
If you look forward to Christmas only to put together the kids' toys
If you use a CAD package to design your son's Pine Wood Derby car
If you have used coat hangers and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts
If, at Christmas, it goes without saying that you will be the one to find the burnt-out bulb in the string
If you window shop at Radio Shack
If your ideal evening consists of fast-forwarding through the latest sci-fi movie looking for technical inaccuracies
If you have "Dilbert" comics displayed anywhere in your work area
If you carry on a one-hour debate over the expected results of a test that actually takes five minutes to run
If you are convinced you can build a phazer out of your garage door opener and your camera's flash attachment
If you don't even know where the cover to your personal computer is
If you have modified your can-opener to be microprocessor driven
If you know the direction the water swirls when you flush
If you own "Official Star Trek" anything
If you have ever taken the back off your TV just to see what's inside
If a team of you and your co-workers have set out to modify the antenna on the radio in your work area for better reception
If you ever burned down the gymnasium with your Science Fair project
If you are currently gathering the components to build your own nuclear reactor
If you own one or more white short-sleeve dress shirts
If you have never backed-up your hard drive
If you are aware that computers are actually only good for playing games, but are afraid to say it out loud
If you truly believe aliens are living among us
If you have ever saved the power cord from a broken appliance
If you have ever purchased an electronic appliance "as-is"
If you see a good design and still have to change it
If the salespeople at Circuit City can't answer any of your questions
If you still own a slide rule and you know how to work it
If the thought that a CD could refer to finance or music never enters your mind
If you own a set of itty-bitty screw drivers, but you don't remember where they are
If you rotate your screen savers more frequently than your automobile tires
If you have a functioning home copier machine, but every toaster you own turns bread into charcoal
If you have more toys than your kids
If you need a checklist to turn on the TV
If you have introduced your kids by the wrong name
If you have a habit of destroying things in order to see how they work
If your I.Q. number is bigger than your weight
If the microphone or visual aids at a meeting don't work and you shove up to the front to fix it
If you can remember 7 computer passwords but not your anniversary
If you have memorized the program schedule for the Discovery channel and have seen most of the shows already
If you have ever owned a calculator with no equal key and know what RPN stands for
If your father sat 2 inches in front of your family's first color TV with a magnifying lens to see how they made the colors, and you grew up thinking that was normal
If you know how to take the cover off of your computer, and what size screw driver to use
If you can type 70 words a minute but can't read your own handwriting
If people groan at the party when you pick out the music
If you can't remember where you parked your car for the 3rd time this week
If you did the sound system for your senior prom
If your checkbook always balances
If your wristwatch has more buttons than a telephone
If you have more friends on the Internet than in real life
If you thought the real heroes of "Apollo 13" were the mission controllers
If you think that when people around you yawn, it's because they didn't get enough sleep
If you spend more on your home computer than your car
If you know what http:// stands for (bonus points if you actually care)
If you've ever tried to repair a $5.00 radio
If you have a neatly sorted collection of old bolts and nuts in your garage
If your three year old son asks why the sky is blue and you try to explain atmospheric absorption theory
If your lap-top computer costs more than your car
If your 4 basic food groups are: 1. Caffeine 2. Fat 3. Sugar 4. Chocolate
May 14, 2010 at 9:32 pm #1609959If you have used coat hangers and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts
Michael, I understand taping ducts but please explain this hanging coats thing.
May 14, 2010 at 10:50 pm #1609974Jacques 'Jacques' Liverot: An optimist sees half a pint of milk. He says 'It is half full'. A pessimist sees half a pint of milk. He says "It is half empty". I see half a pint of milk, I say 'It is sour'.
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