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Old 06-05-2014, 07:28 PM   #30
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Default Re: 10 jokes only engineers will understand

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My grandfather was a foreman for a structural steel contractor during the 1920's through 1950's. He worked on bridges - the Golden Gate for one - and dams - the Grand Coulee for another. He had a slide rule, a handbook of engineering tables, and a sixth grade education. His employer regarded him as an engineer. That just wouldn't happen nowadays.
Not in the Civil Engineering world due to the PE, Professional Engineering and license. but in the Software Engineering world , I've worked with many self taught folks...
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