Is There an Engineering Type: what is your experience?

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Mikebits said:
I am not sure I would include difficulty with a second language as an engineer attribute, after all math and programming in C or Assembly are forms of a language.
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Good point Mike,
Will delete

Thanks

spec
 

Hy LG,

Surely 'No' for 'Good sense of humor' is a typo.

spec
 
I don't class myself a a true 'Engineer' but more someone who likes to understand how things work... Animal, Vegetable , or mineral, (and perhaps Abstract ) ... ( 20 Qestions, BBC Radio program 1950 ! )

(01) Some sleep problems, especially when a particular job is not going well. Y
(02) Worrier. N ( worrying solves nothing)
(03) Hay-fever and general allergies. Alopecia. Digestive problems. N
(04) Migraine. Y ( 6 months ? apart )
(05) Left handed. N
(06) Dyslexic. can be
(07) Difficult spelling. Y
(08) Uneasy punctuation and grammar. N
(09) Difficult second languages. Y
(10) Pedantic or perhaps particular is a better word. Y
(11) Think that females are generally logical and that all males are logical. Y
(12) Hoarder. Y extreme if allowed.
(13) Fond of animals, N ..Fish are OK.
(14) Inquisitive. YY
(15) Industrious. YY
(16) Inventive. Y
(17) Independent. Y
(18) Self motivated. Y
(19) Good sense of humour. Y but forget jokes
(20) Have electronics bench/workshop at home. Y a messy one
(21) Quiet and considered to be different. N ( in the past Y)
(22) Limited emotion. Y
(23) Strong willed. Y
(24) Imaginative. Y
(25) Illegible handwriting. N
(26) Bitter about being overlooked/ falsely wronged by management. N
(27) Great satisfaction from creating something. Y
(28) Enjoy own company. Y

(30) Sporty , NN

Sorry had to add one
 
MrAl said:
Body parts are often mistaken as indicators of other individuals properties.
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Yes, that is an unfortunate fact and is a classic error of confusing form and function. It seems that in the West, if you are tall, good looking and from certain ethnic backgrounds you are likely, statistically, to have a higher position, and earn more money. This is at odds with the fact the some of the top people in the world: scientists, inventors, artists, politicians, and managers, have been far from this presumed ideal: Rene Descartes, Abraham Lincoln, Henry Kissinger, Woddy Allen.

Then there is the twisted pseudo-science of phrenology so loved by Hitler and his thugs. It is ironic that because of this stupidity many of the top scientists and engineers, most notably Albert Einstein, escaped from Germany and worked for the West with a dramatic impact of the outcome of WW2.

And it wasn’t that long ago that psychologists were cutting off the noses of people with certain mental problems.

spec
 
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granddad said:
... (30) Sporty , NN Sorry had to add one
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Hi grand,

Far from being sorry, I think sporty is a good addition. Funnily enough, I was thinking along similar lines earlier this morning. What I suggest is a new item with a slightly more general scope: (30) Physically active, sporty.

spec
 
Little Ghostman said:
I have a sense of humor but some would argue it was a long way from good
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I thought so: perhaps a tick in the humor box and the above comment in brackets or you will skew Matt's statistics.
I am going to change, 'Good sense of humor' to 'Strong sense of humor' just for you.
 
Ok fixed, dont you think its a bit ironic Matt is doing stats on this thread? I am sure that should be a trait lol only an engineer would want to spot the trends
 
Little Ghostman said:
Ok fixed, dont you think its a bit ironic Matt is doing stats on this thread? I am sure that should be a trait lol only an engineer would want to spot the trends
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Thanks LG

Hmm interesting- have to think about that: could possibly fall into a more general category of ' Thorough' perhaps. Any thoughts about this one everybody?

spec
 

Since I already have quite a few responses with the old list, I would prefer to stick with that one for now. We can add in traits later, but could I get your answers for the previous set of traits?

Thanks
 
DerStrom8 said:
Since I already have quite a few responses with the old list, I would prefer to stick with that one for now. We can add in traits later, but could I get your answers for the previous set of traits?

Thanks
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Matt

Two lists now in my profile: ORIGINAL LIST for your stats and UPDATED LIST

In post #1 both lists are now included and I have also explained what is going on.

Cheers

Chuck
 
My dad was right handed until age 28 when his right arm was ripped off just below the elbow while working on a running pump.

He had to learn everything over again with his left hand. He was a champion pool (billiards) player right handed, and he taught himself to be a champion pool player LEFT handed and ONE handed. He taught me to play, and taught me to play right handed, left handed, and one handed (right or left). When I was a kid, I was an amusement; adults would line up to get spanked on the pool table by a little kid who could take any shot, anywhere on the table, without a bridge.

My dad is pretty much a badass. He can do anything that anyone else can do, including drag racing a stick shift car. He puts a larger steering wheel on the car and actually reaches his arm thru the wheel to get at the gear shift. As recently as 10yrs ago his left (only) hand was strong enough to crush bones in your hand if he wanted to. He's getting old now and always lifting from one side has taken its toll on his back. His spine is twisted and he's in lots of pain all the time. Price paid for a life of manual labor, doing more work with half his body than usually done by two able bodied men. I've seen him move 55gal drums full of crushed oil filters around with no equipment.

He inspired me to look past limitations and find your inner motivation. He also inspired me not to abuse my body . I'm going to quit smoking.
 
spec said:
Matt

Two lists now in my profile: ORIGINAL LIST for your stats and UPDATED LIST

In post #1 both lists are now included and I have also explained what is going on.

Cheers

Chuck
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I'm still not seeing your responses to the original list....?
 
Should the list in include heredity? Were your parent(s) engineering types?

Mine weren't. I'm the cliche kid who was always taking apart things and building contraptions that not even my parents understood. I always looked up to my maternal grandfather as the inspiration for "what I am," but now as an adult, able to see above the pedestal that I always put him on, I look back on the things he made and the interests he pursued, and I realize that even he would be confounded by me if he were here.
 
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