[SBE] The SBE Roundtable

[Dennis Sloatman]

Ok. Yes all well and good!  But the salient point here is: THIS discussion
board IS for "techno speak."  That is what it's for!  I have a discussion
board I use to speak to others that share my interest in late Roman Emperors
(speaking of "liberal arts")and another for the history of English, but this
board is for broadcast engineering-related matters.  I really don't see what
stereotypes and pocket protectors have to do with the price of tea in China.

Chriss was right (in my view) to intercede and get us "back on course."

I believe a few angry guys on this board are (no names mentioned) are
spoiling it for the rest of us.


Dennis L. Sloatman
Senior Engineer
Sloatman Associates Broadcast Engineering
(407) 461-7592 (Voice)
(407) 657-4170 (Fax)

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I don't recall any Obama, Hillery, McCain chat here. So I have to say I
don't 
recall any politics on this post.  If people are so closed minded that they 
are offended by posts they do not agree with and go away, its a good thing.

Learning is about discussing likes and differences and taking away a new 
perspective or affirming one you already held.  Its like radio and TV, if
you don't 
like what's on, change the channel or turn it off.  I read a lot of things I

don't agree with, but I still read them because it provides insight and 
understanding of the other persons views.  Decades ago we used to say
"Engineers are 
people too."  Because the stereotype engineer has glasses, pocket protector 
filled, antisocial nerd with no social skills, humor or pop culture
knowledge. We 
were pigeon holed as technocrats who knew nothing and cared not for the 
business functions, news, PR and other sides of the business.  Well, times
have 
changed. Engineers have liberal arts knowledge, can speak in non double
secret 
technobabble, deal with finance, sales, PR, news, programming and more.
Today 
you have to know more than engineering to survive and be a contributing
partner. 
You have to have people skills to meet and greet, and coordinate with other 
departments and the public. We need to display our human side as a big part
of 
creating a working environment for others.  If all you can think and talk 
about is technology then you do need a room of your own away from others. 

Henry    
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