Actually, it's NOT Rocket Science but Rocket Engineering!!
I was one for several years in the early 60's.
Gene Wheeler
Herff Professor of Structural Mechanics
Civil Engineering Department
The University of Memphis
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Hargraves Gary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: Stir it up again? (was: Retire FORTRAN?!)
... Ah yes! But also, when people say: 'It ain't rocket
science', you can say: 'But it is!'
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Maine [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, 27 February 2004 9:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Stir it up again? (was: Retire FORTRAN?!)
On Feb 26, 2004, at 3:24 PM, Hargraves Gary wrote:
> I believe the profession used to be called 'systems
analyst'. If you
> look on this list you might find one or two - but they
might prefer
> another name.
I've had that title in the past. Anymore, I prefer just to
use my name.
When people here need me, they ask for me by name instead of
title.
If pressed for a title, I prefer "flunky". The personnel
file has
some other title, but I don't worry about that. :-)
--
Richard Maine | Good judgment comes from
experience;
[log in to unmask] | experience comes from bad
judgment.
| -- Mark Twain
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