Understanding Engineers

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Understanding Engineers - Take One

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."

Understanding Engineers - Take Two

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.

Understanding Engineers - Take Three

A pastor, a doctor and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer fumed, "What's with these guys? We must have been waiting for 15 minutes!" The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such ineptitude!" The pastor said, "Hey, here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a word with him." "Hi George! Say, what's with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?" The greens keeper replied, "Oh, yes, that's a group of blind firefighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime." The group was silent for a moment. The pastor said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight." The doctor said, "Good idea. And I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist buddy and see if there's anything he can do for them." The engineer said, "Why can't these guys play at night?"

Understanding Engineers - Take Four

What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers? Mechanical Engineers build weapons and Civil Engineers build targets.

Understanding Engineers - Take Five

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 an Arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"

Understanding Engineers - Take Six

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 one said, "Actually it must have been a civil engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"

Understanding Engineers - Take Seven

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.

Understanding Engineers - Take Eight

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."

Understanding Engineers - Take Nine

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, and 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."

Understanding Engineers - Take Ten

Three condemned people are to be executed via the guillotine...

First condemned person steps up, a minister. Switch is pulled. Blade doesn't come down. Minister cries out: "God knows I am innocent!" He's pardonned.

Second condemned person is a lawyer. Switch is pulled. Blade doesn't come down. Guy cries out: "A man cannot be exicuted twice!" He's pardonned.

Third condemned is an engineer. Switch is pulled. Blade doesn't come down. He looks up, points up, says, "I think your problem is that the cable is binding right here..."

Understanding Engineers - Take Eleven

all the boys and girls ina high school are arranged on opposite sides of a gym. this question is posed to a mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer:

if the boys and the girls decrease the distance between them by 1/2 every 20 seconds, how long will it be until they meet?

the mathematician recognizes the rule of halves and says, "they will meet in an infinite amount of time."

the physiciast says, "there's no such thing as infinite time... they will never meet."

the engineer says, "well, in about 5 minutes they'll be close enough for all practical purposes."

Understanding Engineers - Take Twelve

An engineer, a physicist and a mathematicians have to build a fence around a flock of sheep, using as little material as possible.

The engineer forms the flock into a circular shape and constructs a fence around it.

The physicist builds a fence with an infinite diameter and pulls it together until it fits around the flock.

The mathematicians thinks for a while, then builds a fence around himself and defines himself as being outside.
 
and the really sad part about this, I think I know some of these guys. :rolleyes:
 
the really sad thing about this, is that I am one of these guys
 
you've taken the bike and passed on the womans' clothes too?
 
PseudoKiller said:
the really sad thing about this, is that I am one of these guys


Soooooo, you have a Mistress? :rolleyes: :p

Number nine is great.
 
youre responses exceed the daily recommended amount of BS. Please rephrase the statement to ensure a proper response from the viewing audience.
 
Ooooooo Kaaaaaaay...

"take eight" says wife or mistress. The engineer says "both" :D

falconguard said,
and the really sad part about this, I think I know some of these guys.

You said,
the really sad thing about this, is that I am one of these guys

Sooo the question is a valid one. :D
 
But we all know there are exceptions. :p

Plus it's a joking question... and i'm too sleepy to anything anymore. :D
 
falconguard said:
and the really sad part about this, I think I know some of these guys. :rolleyes:
My response was from the quote stated above. You choose to quote one statement from the opening 'joke' and assume that that specific line was relivant to me. When in fact, I was merely trying to express the fact I was trained as a network engineer and that I can relate to many of the 'Understanding Engineers' comments.
Go to bed G, its way past your bedtime.
 

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