Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted February 24, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2015 Today was the second day of Engineers' Week. As yet not a single single card arrived in the mail and not a single individual has offered me any sort of celebratory greeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted February 24, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 24, 2015 Today was the second day of Engineers' Week. As yet not a single single card arrived in the mail and not a single individual has offered me any sort of celebratory greeting. Sorry. You guys work hard. You should be celebrated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 24, 2015 Share #3 Posted February 24, 2015 I gave my card to the engineering department and asked them to send it to you. Told them to make sure the stand was well adhered to the envelope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 24, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 24, 2015 I donate at the office.. Happy... you day TK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted February 24, 2015 Share #5 Posted February 24, 2015 Today was the second day of Engineers' Week. As yet not a single single card arrived in the mail and not a single individual has offered me any sort of celebratory greeting. Don't feel bad. System Administrator Appreciation Day (the last Friday in July) started July 28th, 2000. I have yet to get so much as a beer out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destination Posted February 24, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 24, 2015 If I understand the role of an engineer, it is to create amazing work nobody else notices. When people notice, it probably means something has gone wrong, or it doesn't live up to its expectations. (As a disclaimer, I'm not an engineer. I don't even play one on TV.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted February 24, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2015 Well, I've bee trying to make and send a card, but all these damned specifications are so contradictory and confusing. I can appreciate that to follow the design will result in a card that will withstand a direct nuclear strike, but it's going to take three years to build, requires unheard of amounts of Unobtanium to produce and it doesn't fit in the mailbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted February 24, 2015 I can appreciate that to follow the design will result in a card that will withstand a direct nuclear strike, but it's going to take three years to build, requires unheard of amounts of Unobtanium to produce Wow, I can sympathize with you. It's truly unfair they're asking you to construct such a lame card that's so weak and flimsy. It sounds as if your engineers are trying to shave costs by cutting into the safety factors. It will never get a UL 6734C listing, which requires the card to sustain no significant damage after two 15 minute immersions into the sun. Thanks for the kind words everyone. (Except for RR ) Oh, and LoneWolf, I submitted it but we'll see if SW agrees to put System Administrator Day on the calendar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted February 24, 2015 Share #9 Posted February 24, 2015 I am truly sorry of your discouragement and feelings of neglect during this "engineers week". I would attempt to console you but your thread title said you are nearly inconsolable. As a realist, nearly inconsolable, translates to a ten percent or less chance of consoling success. As an engineer I'm sure that you wouldn't attempt an engineering project with a 90% chance of failure. So I will not even attempt to console you as I only have certain failure as a result. Suck it up buttercup, there's always next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 24, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 24, 2015 meh, just don't put enough cement in the next dam you build. that'll learn 'em to cheap out on your Engineer's Day card 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted February 24, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2015 This shocks you. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted February 24, 2015 Share #12 Posted February 24, 2015 Well, I started, but now they just brought me Rev, C.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted February 24, 2015 Share #13 Posted February 24, 2015 Oh, wait....the card is on hold, pending an Engineering Change Notice. Seems there's supposed to be 4 meetings, a conference call with the Unobtanium supplier and approval from Accounting before I can proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted February 24, 2015 Share #14 Posted February 24, 2015 Oh, wait. The materials are on backorder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 24, 2015 Share #15 Posted February 24, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted February 24, 2015 Share #16 Posted February 24, 2015 Damn, the FEA came back. Looks like there's going to be some rework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kzoo Posted February 24, 2015 Share #19 Posted February 24, 2015 Profound, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 24, 2015 Share #20 Posted February 24, 2015 Profound, as always. Stupid picture of a card I stole from some retail site would not post. I like Thadmooseus Knuckleczsko as much as the next guy, but not enough to buy him a card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 24, 2015 Share #21 Posted February 24, 2015 Stupid picture of a card I stole from some retail site would not post. I like Thadmooseus Knuckleczsko as much as the next guy, but not enough to buy him a card. Thanks for clarifying that. I was going to have trouble going to lunch with that mystery still open. If you have to not buy a guy a Happy Engineers Week card, that was the one not to buy him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 24, 2015 Share #22 Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks for clarifying that. I was going to have trouble going to lunch with that mystery still open. If you have to not buy a guy a Happy Engineers Week card, that was the one not to buy him. I find it hard not to like you at times. I hope you know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 24, 2015 Share #23 Posted February 24, 2015 I find it hard not to like you at times. I hope you know this. * warm and fuzzy * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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