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11-30-2010, 12:06 AM
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The future is unwritten
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Nov 30, 2010: Notebook Covers
In the 1860s, many of today's professions didn't exist, hell, even medicine was pretty crude. But there was one longstanding profession, Engineer, that was respected, and was important to the growth of the nation, before MBAs ruined everything.
The Engineer had to render not only blueprints for the builders, but illustrations to show the customer what they would get for their money. These illustrations were pen & ink drawings embellished with watercolor paint. This 1860s engineering student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, embellished his notebook covers to demonstrate his skills. Best to impress the professor, and avoid being drafted into Mr Lincoln's Army.   These were done with a steel nib ink pen, one step above a goose quill. I used this same type pen to do Palmer Method handwriting exercises in grade school. I can appreciate a ballpoint pen more than most.  You can see a larger version here.
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11-30-2010, 06:05 AM
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Slattern of the Swail
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my father was an engineer. I have many prejudicial ideas about those people. For example: engineers are not fully human! They are cyborg hybrids! and thus like.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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11-30-2010, 08:35 AM
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Belt Conveyor
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I already told you, I deal with the goddamn customers so the engineers don't have to.
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11-30-2010, 09:31 AM
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To shreds, you say?
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Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet!
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Bruce, you left out the part about uphill both ways.
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11-30-2010, 09:45 AM
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The future is unwritten
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3-foot, 12 miles to school, no walking. No wait, I did... once.
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11-30-2010, 10:02 AM
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Slattern of the Swail
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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11-30-2010, 12:58 PM
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Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB.
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12-01-2010, 12:54 PM
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Disorderly Orderly
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Ain't it the truth!
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