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Comprehending Engineers - Take One
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Two engineering students were walking across 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."
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Comprehending Engineers - Take Two
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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.
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Comprehending Engineers-Take Three
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There was an engineer who had an exceptional gift for fixing all things mechanical. After serving his company loyally
for over 30 years, he happily retired. Several years later the company contacted him regarding a seemingly impossible
problem they were having with one of their multimillion-dollar machines. They had tried everything and everyone
else to get the machine to work but to no avail. In desperation, they called on the retired engineer who had solved
so many of their problems in the past. The engineer reluctantly took the challenge. He spent a day studying the
huge machine. At the end of the day, he marked a small "x" in chalk on a particular component of the
machine and stated, "This is where your problem is". The part was replaced and the machine worked perfectly
again. The company received a bill for $50,000 from the engineer for his service. They demanded an itemized accounting
of his charges.
The engineer responded briefly:
One chalk mark $1
Knowing where to put it $49,999
It was paid in full and the engineer retired again in peace.
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Comprehending Engineers-Take Four
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What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers?
Mechanical Engineers build weapons, Civil Engineers build targets.
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Comprehending Engineers-Take Five
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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 a Liberal Arts degree asks,
"Do you want fries with that?"
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Comprehending Engineers-Take Six
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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 said, "Actually
it was a civil engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"
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Comprehending Engineers-Take Seven
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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."
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Comprehending Engineers-Take Eight
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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 of the passion and mystery he found there.
The engineer said, "I like both."
"Both?"
Engineer: "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 lab and get some work done."
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Comprehending Engineers - Take Nine
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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, 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 cool."