You know you are an engineer when...

Drilled thousands of ht bolts (not titanium thankfully) across the hex's for retaining wire, by hand, no automation.

Took about 5 sec's each, sharpen cobalt drill every 200 or so.

Ian

Eric, what are they like for playing golf with ?

John S.

Hi Eric, I have a British Thornton No. P271 Log Log one, however although I haven't used it in years and have never used it beyond it's basic form, I will not part with it though because it was my late brothers, who was really good at maths and I can still recall how he would be working out a problem we would ask him with it and mulling it over in his head. He never wrote down any workings out, but I suppose he did in his O level exams at school. I can post a photo of it if you wish.

Regards Nick.

Just unearthed my first slide-rule by accident, wooden with glued-on scales, must be about 1958. the glue has gone and the scales came off. Girls name written on the back, wish I could remember who she was. Still use my plastic one. They were expensive things in their day

An engineer , a gambler and a priest are to be executed.

The punishment is by guillotine

The condemned draw lots to see who is first.

The executioner asks the priest , who won , if he would prefer to die face down or face up.

“ Face up to face my maker”…

Click THUD.

The blade falls and stops an inch ( 25.4mm) from the condemned’s neck.

Click THUD.

Click THUD. And after the third failed attempt , by ancient code the priest is set free.

Now the gamblers turn…

Hmm I think I will go with the odds thinks the gambler “ face up please”

Click THUD. Click THUD. Click THUD. And after the third failed attempt, by ancient code the gambler to is set free.

Now the engineers turn.

He mounts the stage and takes his place. Facing the blade.

“ Ahh!..Pass me a screwdriver. I can see your problem”

You take your son to nursery and see a broken toy. Nezt week you take a screw driver and spanners along totake it to bits and fix itt- and the staff comment- "SO THAT'S WHO HE GETS IT FROM !"

When you make a C**K up

Edited By Springbok on 14/07/2012 05:17:25