If it weren't for the kids we couldn't retire and have them support us in the luxury of social security.....and looking around my office, I'm a long way from being oldest.
Absolutely agree that "always did it this way" is just like verifying competence- "I've been doing this for sixty eight years" doesn't mean they're competent. Or fitters with one year experience eight times:) Interviewed one recently with 17 yrs hanging pipe, he cautioned he didn't know cpvc hanbger spacing very well, had only done two jobs of a couple hundred heads each in plastic. I wonder how long it takes to learn what is essentially a pipe schedule sort of hanger spacing- 1"=6', etc. Duh? Chris, it was good for you to stick up for the next generation- I recall getting stuff from the old grizzled veterans, so I thought I'd bark at a few since it's my turn. It's why we're making advanced hydraulics even harder n the next round:) glc -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Cahill Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Friction Loss Before we knight all the seasoned folks in the industry let's acknowledge the group of seasoned folk that use the terms or phrases like "well I've always done it like that" and like that has always been wrong. There are just as many seasoned folks that shouldn't be training the next generation as those that should. Of course this forum does have the should be training the next generation folks. And all the kids aren't as bad as mentioned or generalized. Hopefully this topic (seasoned vs. kids) doesn't go the way of PE vs. ET but I had to speak up for the kids a bit. Chris Cahill, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. 763-658-4483 763-658-4921 fax Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail: P.O. Box 69 Waverly, MN 55390 Location: 4439 Hwy 12 SW Waverly, MN 55390 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
