>
>In a message dated 5/11/01 4:56:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>Peter_Chadwick@mitel.com writes:
>
>>
>> Dave says:
>>
>> >we could have Jon elaborate further on the ramifications of attempting to
>> do
>> >something when one knows nothing about the subject with which he is
dealing.
>>
>>
>> Read Dilbert - where you can see the reflection of management doing that
>all
>> the
>> time!
>> It's done even more by politicians - of whatever party/nationality/race/
>> creed
>> etc.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Peter G3RZP
>> ==========================================================
>
>Right Peter,
>
> These people are SELF-PROCLAIMED experts on many subjects - most of
>which they have only an inkling of knowledge. They claim to know and don't
>even have to be asked for advice - they just volunteer it it. This is a
>constant source of delight to those who really know.
>
? Indeed, indeed. The self-proclaimed expert's recent muff on
series/parallel equivalency was no less than delightful. When I pointed
out, the expert's error, he stonewalled and his groupies apparently
started bellyaching about me to the AMPS moderator, Will Angenent. A
pervasive problem on AMPS is that members who are short on higher
education in electronics engineering have difficulty separating the truth
from taurine feculence. . Thus, they tend to believe virtually any
self-proclaimed "expert" that offers "friendly" advice. IMO, this sort
of techno-blather is fueled by an unfulfilled need for fatherly praise
during childhood. . .
- Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) undoubtedly hit a bull's-eye when he wrote:
"The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children."
cheers, Dave
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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