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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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engineering vs. management
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Tue, 19 October 2004 11:43
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>A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and
>spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me,
>can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I
>don't know where I am."
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>The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering
>approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees
>north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
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>"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.
>"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"
>"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
>correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact
>I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything,
>you've delayed my trip." The woman below responded, "You must be in
>Management." "I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
>"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're
>going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot
>air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you
>expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in
>exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow,
>it's my fault."
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Tue, 19 October 2004 12:04
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rofl 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Tue, 19 October 2004 12:24
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that is classic!
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Tue, 19 October 2004 12:35
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I'm so substituting programmer for engineer and posting it around to the management boys, that's just gold!
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Thu, 21 October 2004 08:44
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Hehehehehe
So true 
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Nthn Beaches, Sydney
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Sat, 23 October 2004 04:49
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nice one! so know the feeling...
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Sat, 23 October 2004 08:12
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anybody studying business MANAGEMENT here???
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Sat, 23 October 2004 09:45
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yeah  i like what i do tho....
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Sat, 23 October 2004 09:59
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what, shitting all over underlings? (j/k)
I dont envy managers... they can blame whoever they like, but more often than not, to anyone external to the comapny, the manager is always at fault
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Location:
Ballarat
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: engineering vs. management
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Sat, 23 October 2004 10:28
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im doing half my degree in management, and yes, i like that
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