And once an engineer, always an engineer. This video cartoon might go some way to explaining why the UC thought he was "not sensitive enough" to work for them.
Since I received this via email, I don't know who to give credit to as author. But you can find Dilbert online at www.dilbert.com. Thanks to Mrs T for sending it to me - she also knows the joys of being married to an engineer.
Thursday 13 November 2008
My husband was an engineer
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Lane watched with me and said, "But mom, he really grows up to be an office guy. I've seen him in the paper."
I replied, "Yeah, well, engineers work in offices."
"Oh."
Great little clip!
I noticed the Tolkein quote on the right...is it new or did I just notice it? Anyway, it strikes a chord with me. Where is it from?
It looks like you've enjoyed Edith Nesbit. We haven't read anything more from her since summer; I'm not sure why. There doesn't seem to be enough life to enjoy all the books in the world! Hope you're well-
Amy
HI Amy,
I found the Tolkein quote in the foreword or introduction to Roverandom, which we read earlier in the year. I'm not sure where that writer, who was discoursing on Tolkein's attitude in creating stories for his sons, obtained the original quote, sorry. And it's old, it's been there since we read the book. Don't worry about not noticing it, I don't read the sidebars of your blog every time I visit either!
We loved the Nesbit books we read together and I cheated and read The Railway Children on my own as well. I'd like to read The Enchanted Castle with the kids in a little while but we've moved onto The Borrowers now and they're also keen to hear the later stories of The Indian in the Cupboard so we're going to be very busy for the next few months. You are so right about there not being enough time to read all the good books! It is a continual pain in my heart that this is so true.
Yes, I'm well but very busy with child and household stuff as Jeff is into the last two weeks of his Masters, with his project due next Mon and his exam next Thur. So he's working very hard, and I have to be as well to keep up with all the things that he is normally so wonderful to help me with.
I have most of my Monday post written about Carson's book but it is taking me a long time to get it done. I'll get there eventually, probably about time for the next one to be done!
I hope all is well with you as well.
~ Sharon
Finally did it. It's down below as I still posted it for Monday, when I started writing it, if you're interested.
~ Sharon
I think that the Tolkein quote hit me anew because I've been thinking about the chains of "reading levels" that are placed upon children's reading selections by most people. Anyway, odd that I hadn't noticed it in a while since I often re-read the Ecclesiastes 12:11 verse right above it!
We have a DVD of The Railway Children that we watched after reading it aloud sometime ago. It's a nice British production from many years ago. Not fancy, but earnest and sweet.
I might look for that through my local library, if you think it is fairly close to the original. We did borrow the newish movie of Five Children and It but it was very different to the original. Two new characters, new incidents, new climax, no wish to have no more wishes at the end... and a lot weaker for all those changes, IMO.
This video is proof that I am NOT an engineer, although I have 2 bachelor degrees which say so! Growing up, I wanted to be an architect and my dad, an engineer, always said, "Architectural engineer - same thing, right?" Wrong! I worked for 4 years out of college as a structural and civil engineer. I was so relieved when we finally got pregnant and I could become a MOM instead!
Andrea
ps. Dilbert is my dad's favorite - go figure! :-)
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