The team effort
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Dalek Dave wrote:
rowing crew,
Dalek Dave wrote:
Is there an engineer
Why would you need an engineer on a rowing boat?
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This was a discussion between me and my manager regarding the team effort. I imagined our company as a boat sailing in a river. I imagined the manager as the person who steers the boat, and the team members as the persons who paddle the water with the guidance of the manager. With all together they will reach safely. With any deficiency resulted from any of them they may get in the way.
:laugh: Leave it to the denizens of the CP lounge to be divisive about team work. I haven’t had such a good laugh in some time, this is a great thread. +5 for starting the conversation. :thumbsup:
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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This was a discussion between me and my manager regarding the team effort. I imagined our company as a boat sailing in a river. I imagined the manager as the person who steers the boat, and the team members as the persons who paddle the water with the guidance of the manager. With all together they will reach safely. With any deficiency resulted from any of them they may get in the way.
Perfect :)
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Dalek Dave wrote:
rowing crew,
Dalek Dave wrote:
Is there an engineer
Why would you need an engineer on a rowing boat?
The Bhai wrote:
Why would you need an engineer on a rowing boat?
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The Bhai wrote:
As stated above the maintainers of these would not have been known as Engineers.
You need to ask Farouk about that.
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PHS241 wrote:
You need to ask Farouk about that.
What does Freddie Mercury have to do with this?
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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PHS241 wrote:
You need to ask Farouk about that.
What does Freddie Mercury have to do with this?
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I refer you to the all knowing[^]and the second paragraph "deriving from the word engineer, which itself dates back to 1325, when an engine’er (literally, one who operates an engine) originally referred to “a constructor of military engines.” Anyone before 1325 was not called an Engineer.
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Don't forget, me hearties, oooooh, aaaaaaargh, that a boat might belong to her cap'n but the lifeboats belong to her crew.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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Wikipedia isn't always correct.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Farouk All
Farrokh is the correct spelling of his name. I wasn't too far off and as I was on going from memory I'm not disappointed.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Sounds like I want to be on your ship. Could be quite peaceful with little rowing to be done.
Jan Steyn wrote:
. Could be quite peaceful with little rowing to be done
Or to spend more time here... :-D
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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This was a discussion between me and my manager regarding the team effort. I imagined our company as a boat sailing in a river. I imagined the manager as the person who steers the boat, and the team members as the persons who paddle the water with the guidance of the manager. With all together they will reach safely. With any deficiency resulted from any of them they may get in the way.
My concept of "manager" is like the story told by Covey in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, a true story apparently: It was a dark and stormy night. Crewmember: “Captain, Captain, wake up.” Captain: “Well?” Crewmember: “Sorry to wake you, sir, but we have a serious problem.” Captain: “Well what is it?” Crewmember: “There’s a ship in our sea lane about twenty miles away, and they refuse to move.” Captain: “What do you mean they refuse to move? Just tell them to move.” Crewmember: “Sir, we have told them; they will not move.” Captain: “I’ll tell them.” The signal goes out: “Move starboard 20 degrees.” The signal returns: “Move starboard yourself 20 degrees.” Captain: “I can’t believe this. Well, I mean I’m a captain. Let them know who I am. I’m important.” Signal goes out: “This is Captain Horatio Hornblower XXVI, commanding you to move starboard 20 degrees at once.” Signal returns: “This is Seaman Carl Jones II, commanding you to move starboard 20 degrees at once.” Captain: “What arrogance? I mean, what presumption? Here is a seaman commanding me, a captain. We could just blow them right out of the water. We could just let them know who we are. Signal: “This is the Mighty Missouri, flag ship of the 7th fleet.” The signal returns: “This is the lighthouse.” In my experience, this is the typical relationship between team members and managers. And more often than not, the managers don't turn the ship in time before striking the lighthouse, even though every one of their team members is donning life vests. Marc
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You need to read more! Siege Engines have been around since Greek and Roman times. They were quite Ingenious. From the Latin Ingenium meaning Skill or Talent, and, as any fule no, Latin is a modern construct based upon Ancient Greek.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
They were quite Ingenious.
Or Engin-ious
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I refer you to the fact that it is so riddled with inaccuracies, adumbration and obscurity as to be untrusted. I therefore call your attention to the Archimedes Screw water pump. If that wasn't an Ancient Greek Engine I do not know what is. And what of their steam engines, or are they inconveniently placed in history for you? Would these 'Engines' not require an Engineer?
The Bhai wrote:
Anyone before 1325 was not called an Engineer.
Apart from the Roman ones you mean. The Ingeniare. You are putting your cart before your horse. Engineers are not called engineers because of the Engine, the engine is called an engine because it was engineered by engineers. The Engineer is the craftsman who designs and manufactures ingenious devices. The word Artificial is actually very complimentary. It means something engineered with great skill and artifice.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
adumbration
The use of this word is deserving of an upvote by itself. :thumbsup:
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