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Re: HOW OLD are you?

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From: Telamon
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:26
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In article <1191234242.595596.65500@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com>,
 SFTVratings_troy@yahoo.com wrote:

> Telamon wrote:
> >  SFTV_troy <SFTV_troy@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Phil Kane wrote:
> >
> > > > Perhaps after he has 40-50 years of experience --
> > >
> > > Doubtful.  Engineering is boring; you sit in a damn cube all day long,
> > > staring at a computer.  I've been saving every penny, such that I will
> > > be able to retire at 40-45.  Or semi-retire (only take jobs I like).
> > >
> > > Engineering is dull.
> >
> > Well you took a wrong turn didn't you but it's never to late to get into
> > marketing where you can lie your ass off. It's very exciting, just ask
> > Eduardo.
> 
> 
> I've worked in sales, but I tried to avoid lying.

That's an impossibility.

> For example when I was in college I worked for Sears.  They 
> instructed me to "sell extended warranties" I complied, but I also 
> told the customers that I thought it was un-necessary.
> 
> Sears didn't like me very much
> - what with telling the truth.

That would be an expected result.
 
> > I'd expect an electrical engineer to be more knowledgeable than
> > your posts indicate.
> 
> If you think one person can possibly know EVERYTHING there is to know
> about the subject of electronics/electrical devices.  For example:

< snip >

Not really. Just what you promote.

-- 
Telamon
Ventura, California
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