Back where I belong

[EM_PS]

I pity the fool who DOES have a sense of nervousness over suspension on an internet forum.

 

[csb]

At least this time he's not here to destroy my self-confidence before the PE...he can do that to someone else!

 

[Dexman1349]

What about stormwater modeling? It's the hardest thing in civil engineering you know.

Or scrap-booking. I'd hate to lose a couple members because of their fondness of construction paper...

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

At least this time he's not here to destroy my self-confidence before the PE...he can do that to someone else!

Yes, but this time he can rip on those awful shoes that don't go with that tacky outfit (why are you wearing it after Labor Day anyway?) and seriously, did you get a haircut with a pair of purning shears...yuck.

Self confidence shot yet? We're here to help.

 

[bigray76]

Does this mean we can get the ban-hammer for talking about lunch?

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

And the after lunch AC Slatering stories!

 

[csb]

Yes, but this time he can rip on those awful shoes that don't go with that tacky outfit (why are you wearing it after Labor Day anyway?) and seriously, did you get a haircut with a pair of purning shears...yuck.
Self confidence shot yet? We're here to help.

May you spend your days modeling stormwater in a state with failing developments.

 

[Guest]

May you spend your days modeling stormwater in a state with failing developments.

Hmm .. doesn't this belong in the make a wish thread?

Oh wait, that one already came true.

JR

 

[MGX]

May you spend your days modeling stormwater in a state with failing developments.

Does this include the welfare documentation?

 

[Dark Knight]

This behavior is the exact sort of thing that needs to be stopped if we are to be real professionals. I have had the chance yesterday to review many of the topics in the Shoot The Breeze forum, and was quite frankly appalled.
I will begin pruning those threads and handing out warnings shortly. Several members will be placed immediately on suspension due to the truly heinous posts they have written.

And instead of insulting me, why not do something constructive instead?

T-Mac...This is not your graveyard where you were able to do whatever you wanted and where you talked to yourself all the time. It is not all about you here. About being professional do not test me. I have read some post of yours that are as unprofessional as as they can be.

 

[BluSkyy]

this is STB, so here goes:

I move that somebody beat him around the head and other orifices with a canadian thistle stalk.

 

[Sschell]

This behavior is the exact sort of thing that needs to be stopped if we are to be real professionals. I have had the chance yesterday to review many of the topics in the Shoot The Breeze forum, and was quite frankly appalled.
I will begin pruning those threads and handing out warnings shortly. Several members will be placed immediately on suspension due to the truly heinous posts they have written.

And instead of insulting me, why not do something constructive instead?

Wow... I'm out of town for one day and look what happens.

I for one say horray!

It is about time that someone smacked this board and all the filth mongers on it straight. This nonsence has been going on for way too long and I find it appaling.

I believe that we should now merge EB.com with Engineertards.com to make the most awesome professional resource known to the engineering field. This will allow us to do away with all the pointless threads on this board.

I also suggest that we ban all the permaspammers. You know the type, the ones who just goof around and never contribute to the technical sections of the board.

This has been a long time coming, I am glad you finally saw the light RoadGuy et.al.

 

[cement]

and along that light, we should extend the hand of friendship to north korea too!

 

[roadwreck]

I for one welcome our new engineerboards overlord. I'd like to remind him that as a trusted EB.com malcontent, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in his underground sugar caves.

 

[ElCid03]

X2. I too have a remarkably skewed sense of humor, but there is a reason I am in the position I'm at today at the workplace, and that is because I take my work quite seriously. Sure, I'll pop in here periodically to fart around throughout the day when I catch a free minute to help clear my head, but anyone who questions either my ethics or technical accuracy of my work is going to have a very difficult time substantiating any claims.

In all honesty, I feel that my light-hearted joking has helped me TREMENDOUSLY in the workplace. You can put me in front of a project manager, ASME audit team, and client, and they will receive nothing but straight-forward answers and professionalism. But when my job places me more or less as a liaison between the craft, QC, and engineering departments, this approach will not work. Being light-hearted with the craft earns you a sense of belonging and establishes trust between you and those you supervise. Doing so creates an environment in which the craft feel as though they can be more honest with you about technical/quality-related issues, because they understand that you're not just another "suit" or "desk jockey" who lacks the ability to understand the issues at a field/production level.

My personality allows me to connect with my workers, and uncover issues that would otherwise remained buried. My efficiency and ability to perform the tasks I was brought here to do would suffer considerably if I held a "nose in the air" attitude for the 40-60 hours a week I am here on site. Those of you with construction experience can most certainly understand where I'm coming from.

:thankyou:

:appl:

I have built bridges, shopping centers, concrete buildings, and many miles of roads. If the people in the field don't think that you are willing to do what they do when it is necessary then you are worthless to them. The obey you because of your title, but will only respect you when you earn it. Well worded and well written Supe!

 

[Sschell]

TMC-

Can you address other indecent issues in the world as well? Everywhere I look there is filth and perversion.

Case and point... have you ever done a google search on "Horse screws man in ***"? you would be shocked at what comes up!

Also, I have been reading up on the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) lately. I find particle physics quite facinating. But something occurs to me about the name of the thing. This is the biggest machine in the world and the name it "Large Hadron Collider".

Accidentally transposing two of the letters gives you "Large Hardon Collider" I don't know about you but I cannot sleep at night knowing somewhere in the world, some contractor could mis-read the tech specs on this device and actually build a Large Hard-on Collider.... The regular size hard-on collider is bad enough as it is!

Please get to work on changing the name of this thing ASAP!

 

[csb]

Are you trying to share something personal with us, being as though it is a large hardon collider?

 

[bigray76]

Are you trying to share something personal with us, being as though it is a large hardon collider?

That sounds quite painful, and rather, ummmm, :f_115m_e45d7af:

 

[Sschell]

That sounds quite painful, and rather, ummmm, :f_115m_e45d7af:

in light of that... I could have phrased THIS better...

Case and point... have you ever done a google search on "Horse screws man in ***"? you would be shocked at what comes up!

 

[Guest]

:thankyou:
:appl:

I have built bridges, shopping centers, concrete buildings, and many miles of roads. If the people in the field don't think that you are willing to do what they do when it is necessary then you are worthless to them. The obey you because of your title, but will only respect you when you earn it. Well worded and well written Supe!

lusone:

I always thought that I overcame some of the geekiness in my approach to things because of my years spent working construction in the service. That's not to say I am not g33ky (because I am) but I also get a little :respect: every now and then too.

JR