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Edward A. Dauer

{OT} - On Professional Error

Actually, it varies among the professions.

It has been noted in the professional liability field that while doctors get to bury their mistakes, and no-one understands whether a lawyer made a mistake or not, all that architects can do is plant shrubs.

Ted, KN1CBR (one of the above)

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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:04:34 -0800
From: Fred Jensen <[hidden email]>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {OT} - Variation on use of a coaxial switch
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T-shirt the other day:

MECHANIC

Curious enough to take it apart

Professional enough to put it back together

Smart enough to hide the extra parts

73,

Fred K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 12/30/2016 4:59 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Ron and all,
>
> I would differ from that a little bit. The difference between the
> amateur and the pro is that the pro knows how to conceal his mistakes.
> Take it from a former woodworking pro.
>
> I don't know how that transfers to electronics, a dead semiconductor
> device is difficult to to conceal.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR

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Phil Hystad-3

Re: {OT} - On Professional Error

And computer programmers relabel their “bugs” as new features.

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 5:56 AM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Actually, it varies among the professions.
>
> It has been noted in the professional liability field that while doctors get to bury their mistakes, and no-one understands whether a lawyer made a mistake or not, all that architects can do is plant shrubs.
>
> Ted, KN1CBR (one of the above)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:04:34 -0800
> From: Fred Jensen <[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {OT} - Variation on use of a coaxial switch
> Message-ID: <[hidden email]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
> T-shirt the other day:
>
> MECHANIC
>
> Curious enough to take it apart
>
> Professional enough to put it back together
>
> Smart enough to hide the extra parts
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> Sparks NV USA
> Washoe County DM09dn
>
> On 12/30/2016 4:59 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Ron and all,
>>
>> I would differ from that a little bit. The difference between the
>> amateur and the pro is that the pro knows how to conceal his mistakes.
>> Take it from a former woodworking pro.
>>
>> I don't know how that transfers to electronics, a dead semiconductor
>> device is difficult to to conceal.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>
>
>
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>
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Terry Schieler-2

Re: {OT} - On Professional Error

And, we musicians refer to our mistakes as "improvisation".

Happy New Year!
Terry, W0FM

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Hystad [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 9:29 AM
To: Dauer, Edward
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {OT} - On Professional Error

And computer programmers relabel their “bugs” as new features.

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 5:56 AM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Actually, it varies among the professions.
>
> It has been noted in the professional liability field that while doctors get to bury their mistakes, and no-one understands whether a lawyer made a mistake or not, all that architects can do is plant shrubs.
>
> Ted, KN1CBR (one of the above)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:04:34 -0800
> From: Fred Jensen <[hidden email]>
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {OT} - Variation on use of a coaxial switch
> Message-ID: <[hidden email]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
> T-shirt the other day:
>
> MECHANIC
>
> Curious enough to take it apart
>
> Professional enough to put it back together
>
> Smart enough to hide the extra parts
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> Sparks NV USA
> Washoe County DM09dn
>
> On 12/30/2016 4:59 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Ron and all,
>>
>> I would differ from that a little bit. The difference between the
>> amateur and the pro is that the pro knows how to conceal his mistakes.
>> Take it from a former woodworking pro.
>>
>> I don't know how that transfers to electronics, a dead semiconductor
>> device is difficult to to conceal.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
>
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jeff stai-2

Re: {OT} - On Professional Error

In winemaking, we might call it a "trial blend". ;) 73 and HNY jeff wk6i

On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Terry Schieler <[hidden email]> wrote:

> And, we musicians refer to our mistakes as "improvisation".
>
> Happy New Year!
> Terry, W0FM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Hystad [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 9:29 AM
> To: Dauer, Edward
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {OT} - On Professional Error
>
> And computer programmers relabel their “bugs” as new features.
>
>
> > On Dec 31, 2016, at 5:56 AM, Dauer, Edward <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > Actually, it varies among the professions.
> >
> > It has been noted in the professional liability field that while doctors
> get to bury their mistakes, and no-one understands whether a lawyer made a
> mistake or not, all that architects can do is plant shrubs.
> >
> > Ted, KN1CBR (one of the above)
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 17
> > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:04:34 -0800
> > From: Fred Jensen <[hidden email]>
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] {OT} - Variation on use of a coaxial switch
> > Message-ID: <[hidden email]>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> >
> > T-shirt the other day:
> >
> > MECHANIC
> >
> > Curious enough to take it apart
> >
> > Professional enough to put it back together
> >
> > Smart enough to hide the extra parts
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Fred K6DGW
> > Sparks NV USA
> > Washoe County DM09dn
> >
> > On 12/30/2016 4:59 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> >> Ron and all,
> >>
> >> I would differ from that a little bit. The difference between the
> >> amateur and the pro is that the pro knows how to conceal his mistakes.
> >> Take it from a former woodworking pro.
> >>
> >> I don't know how that transfers to electronics, a dead semiconductor
> >> device is difficult to to conceal.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Don W3FPR
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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