Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Mon, 02 Aug 1999 03:16:38 -0400
"The Difference"
What is the difference between Mechanical
Engineers and Civil Engineers?
Mechanical Engineers build weapons.
Civil Engineers build targets.
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"Comprehending Engineers"
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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"Engineers Vs Lawyers"
Three lawyers and three engineers are
traveling by train to a conference. At the
station, the three lawyers each buy tickets
and watch as the three engineers buy
only a single ticket.
"How are three people going to travel on
only one ticket?" asked one of the three
lawyers.
"Watch and you'll see," answers one of the
engineers.
They all board the train. The lawyers take
their respective seats but all three engineers
cram into a restroom and close the door
behind them. Shortly after the train has
departed, the conductor comes around
collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom
door and says, "Ticket, please." The door
opens just a crack and a single arm emerges
with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it
and moves on.
The lawyers saw this and agreed it was
quite a clever idea. So after the conference,
the lawyers decide to copy the engineers on
the return trip and save some money. When
they get to the station, they buy a single
ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment,
the engineers don't buy a ticket at all.
"How are you going to travel without a ticket,"
asks one perplexed lawyer.
"Watch and you'll see," says one of the
engineers.
When they board the train, the three lawyers
cram into a restroom and the three engineers
cram into another one nearby. The train
departs. Shortly afterward, one of the
engineers leaves his restroom and walks
over to the restroom where the lawyers are
hiding. He knocks on the door and says,
"Ticket, please."
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