Same thing is true for singers and the arts. REH
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:48 AM Subject: RE: [Futurework] REAL-TIME FIELD OBSERVATION > I recall a saying, "a good mechanic never has to force anything..." > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad McCormick, Ed.D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:15 PM > To: Ed Weick > Cc: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Futurework] REAL-TIME FIELD OBSERVATION > > > I'm too young to know this first-hand. But IBM folk-lore > has it that there were very clear instructions to the > field engineers (AKA repairmen). I paraphrase > interpretively from memory: > > This machine is made to fit together without > any part being forced. If you find you have to force > a part to make it fit, something is wrong. Stop > immediately and find out what the problem is. > When the problem is resolved, the parts will go together > without having to force anything. > > Is this really utopian? > > \brad mccormick > > > > > Ed Weick wrote: > > > It needs cooperation. Whenever I try to assemble anything, my wife takes > > the instructions (even before I can give them to her) and with something > of > > an air of arrogance takes me through it step by step. It may be an > example > > of women think, men do. > > > > Ed Weick > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:49 PM > > Subject: RE: [Futurework] REAL-TIME FIELD OBSERVATION > > > > > > > >>Ever try to assemble a barbecue??? > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Brad McCormick, Ed.D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 5:12 PM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: [Futurework] REAL-TIME FIELD OBSERVATION > >> > >> > >>I never understood why "dads" feel such > >>fulfillment in having children, until > >>about an hour ago. (No sh-t!) > >> > >>My wife brought home the needs-adult-assembly > >>tricycle from hell. > [snip] > > -- > Let your light so shine before men, > that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16) > > Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21) > > <![%THINK;[SGML+APL]]> Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit my website ==> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/ > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
