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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:25am on 2004-01-07

"Contrary to the popular image of brave knights and conquering heros in the age of chivalry, it was actually the engineers of great siege machines, weaponry and fortresses who were the movers and shakers of medieval warfare. Chalk one up for us engineers!" -- [livejournal.com profile] speaker2animals 2003-10-14

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better living through engineering

posted by [identity profile] anniemal.livejournal.com at 03:42am on 2004-01-07
Has anyone but my Best Beloved noticed whom I fall for? Pathetically consistently? Is everyone only just now noticing engineers? Although those knights look really good in that articulated armour, give me the geek who designed it first.
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Re: better living through engineering

posted by [personal profile] siderea at 06:46pm on 2004-01-07
Rapunzel let her hair down for two suitors down below,
So one of them could grab a hold and give the old heave-ho
The prince began to climb at once, but soon came out the worst,
For the Engineer rode up a lift, and reached Rapunzel first
We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the engineers
We can, we can, we can, we can, demolish 40 beers
Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum all day and come along with us
For we don't give a damn for any old man
who won't give a damn for us!

-- MIT drinking song
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wow

posted by [identity profile] anniemal.livejournal.com at 07:06am on 2004-01-09
This reminds me of a lot of unrelated junk from past. I am married because my husband flung himself at me when I was vulnerable and he had health insurance and a hot swing. Contradance is binary. And physical and biological. An engineering relationship all the way. He drives me a bit nuts in the poetry and implication sections, but, oh well. Thanks for the poem on engineers, though I'm having problems with the historical aspects of a lift in a castle at the time of Rapunzel. Must be a "suspension of disbelief" thing. Okay. I don't get why the plucking of rampions was grounds for that kind of punishment, either.


One of my best friends from high school headed off to MIT, but I have a hard time picturing the dear girl who pissed her pants before the Earth Science Regents Exam, aced it, then went on to be Valedictorian of the class I left behind me singing that song. A lot can happen between 18 and 22, given the right conditions. So it's possible. She's one of the few friends I miss.

I hope she is an engineer. Ain't history fun? Thanks.
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posted by [identity profile] butterfluff.livejournal.com at 07:34am on 2004-01-07
Why wait for medieval?

The Roman siege of Masada took six months. They had to build a ramp up the side of a mesa. On a more level playing field, no time at all.

It always amazed me to hear the Trojan War refered to as a "siege." The Greeks let the Trojans come out and farm. Farm!

My favorite uncle was an engineer befre he retired. He said his company would buy a piece of machinery, he got to take it apart, figure out how it worked, and then write a manual.
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engineers

posted by [identity profile] anniemal.livejournal.com at 08:54am on 2004-01-07
My ignorance never ceases to amaze me in your presence. I've got another whole new place I never knew to go. When I can.

My knowledge just got me labelled a "botanist" by an "engineer" who'd be damned if they'd bother to tell the difference between plants. A smirk was included. Oh, well. Engineers don't know about Huswifs, an' shouldn't.
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Re: engineers

posted by [identity profile] butterfluff.livejournal.com at 01:41pm on 2004-01-07
I'm a hit fast but not deep omnivorous reader. I take it you are also omnivorous, but you don't flit around.

And the term is "household engineer", thank you.

You can get my email from Glenn, if you'd like to talk things over at any point.
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