For Hitcher

[Biff]

How many scientists/engineers/tech's have poor communication skills - lots.

Eggsacklee.

I wont talk about my quafilications here, but I will say that I once lectured in microelectronic engineering for a couple of years at a well known edumacational faculty in the UK (BSc and MSc), and met some of the most intelligent people one could ever hope to meet - although many of them were appalling at spelling (and I'm no Shakespeare, but I'll hold my own in any discussion about quantum physics.).

Being a wordsmith in itself has never impressed me, or my mother for that matter (a Cambridge grad in English lit, and a former lecturer in linguistics ). She often describes people who pick holes in other peoples spelling and grammar, when being used in a casual context (i.e. internet forums, yes, we have discussed KB), as wearing a 'fur coat with no knickers'. In others words it's all show on the outside, often with nothing much to show underneath their arrogant/holier than thou exterior.

[scumdog]

Eggsacklee.

wearing a 'fur coat with no knickers'. In others words it's all show on the outside, often with nothing much to show underneath their arrogant/holier than thou exterior.

But our fur coat comments keeps the rest of you rabble from sliding into the 'no fur coat AND no knickers' level.

Kinda like saying "he's a shit driver but it's no use telling him" - he'll never know unless SOMEBODY SEZ.

[KATWYN]

Being a wordsmith in itself has never impressed me, or my mother for that matter (a Cambridge grad in English lit, and a former lecturer in linguistics ). She often describes people who pick holes in other peoples spelling and grammar, when being used in a casual context (i.e. internet forums, yes, we have discussed KB), as wearing a 'fur coat with no knickers'. In others words it's all show on the outside, often with nothing much to show underneath their arrogant/holier than thou exterior.

Yay to Biff's mum, for putting a name to these types of people! ......WAFCWNK lol *mental note must remember that*

[Beemer]

And then some of us are silly enough to get a job that involves writing full time. It's like doing homework 40 hours a week.

Snap! I also do a lot of editing and some people (teachers in particular) think I am crazy because I enjoy it. Personally, I would hate doing what they are doing!

I sat an exam last week too, thankfully it only had one essay question in it, the rest was all subediting, proofreading and layout. I'm so used to typing my notes then cutting and pasting to get everything in the right order so my essay could do with some sympathetic marking!

[Macktheknife]

I think this post
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=52240
highlights the point perfectly.

[KATWYN]

Maybe this thread should progress to a tutoring area for writing skills etc.

There seem to be some pretty qualified people in Beemers thread... personally I have learnt things from reading this thread!

Its the ol " the more you learn the more you don't know" (speaking for myself anyway)

[Hitcher]

I was trying to say it's unrealistic to expect them to have great communication skills.

One wonders whether they can even understand themselves at times.

[peasea]

Maybe this thread should progress to a tutoring area for writing skills etc.

There seem to be some pretty qualified people in Beemers thread... personally I have learnt things from reading this thread!

Its the ol " the more you learn the more you don't know" (speaking for myself anyway)

Lost you there. Sorry.........
Can I read that as being......"smarten up, you fuckwit?"

............or did I misread it?

[90s]

One wonders whether they can even understand themselves at times.

"Without words, I am truly alone" - Alan Shore

[KATWYN]

Can I read that as being......"smarten up, you fuckwit?"

............or did I misread it?

well that rules you out.