re: Engineers

Hi Guys, 
This explains it all!
I suspect quite a few syncro owners can relate to this, especially the modders!
Ken

 

For those who are engineering minded or who may know someone who is: 

Understanding Engineers – One 
Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?" 

The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want." 

The first engineer nodded approvingly and said, "Good choice; the ! clothes probably wouldn't have fit you anyway." 

Understanding Engineers – Two
 
To the optimist, the glass is half-full. 

To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty. 

To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. 

Understanding Engineers – Three
 
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.  The engineer fumed, "What's with those guys?  We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!" 

The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept golf!" 

The priest said, "Here comes the green-keeper.  Let's have a word with him.;

He said, "Hello George, what's wrong with that group ahead of us?  They're rather slow, aren't they?" 

The green-keeper replied, "Oh, yes.  That's a group of blind firemen.  They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime." 

The group fell silent for a moment. 

The priest said, "That's so sad.  I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight." 

The doctor said, "Good idea.  I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them." 

The engineer said, "Why can't they play at night?" 

Understanding Engineers – Four
 
What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil engineers? 

Mechanical engineers build weapons 

Civil engineers build targets. 

Understanding Engineers – Five
 
The graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it work?" 

The graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How does it work?" 

The graduate with an accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?" 

The graduate with an arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"

Understanding Engineers – Six
!  Three engineering students were gathered together discussing who must have designed the human body. 

One said, "It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints." 

Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections." 

The last one said, "No, actually it had to have been a civil engineer.  Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?" 

Understanding Engineers – Seven 
Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. 

Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet. 

Understanding Engineers – Eight 
An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess." 

He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. 

The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me I'll turn back into a beautiful princess and stay with you for one week." 

The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned It to the pocket. 

The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you for one week and do ANYTHING you want." 

Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. 

Finally, the frog asked, "What is ! the matter?  I've told you I'm a beautiful princess and that I'll stay with you for one week and do anything you want.  Why won't you kiss me?" 

The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer.  I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's pretty cool.

 

 

 



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right on Dude !  Luvit.
I shake my head over the 'too theoretical' things that engineers do , all the time.
 
I sure wouldn't let them design cars until they worked in the trenches, so to speak, working on cars full time for at least 5 years...
that might help.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:55 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] re: Engineers

 

Hi Guys, 

This explains it all!
I suspect quite a few syncro owners can relate to this, especially the modders!
Ken

 

For those who are engineering minded or who may know someone who is: 

Understanding Engineers – One 
Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?" 

The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want." 

The first engineer nodded approvingly and said, "Good choice; the ! clothes probably wouldn't have fit you anyway." 

Understanding Engineers – Two
 
To the optimist, the glass is half-full. 

To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty. 

To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. 

Understanding Engineers – Three
 
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.  The engineer fumed, "What's with those guys?  We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!" 

The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept golf!" 

The priest said, "Here comes the green-keeper.  Let's have a word with him.;

He said, "Hello George, what's wrong with that group ahead of us?  They're rather slow, aren't they?" 

The green-keeper replied, "Oh, yes.  That's a group of blind firemen.  They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime." 

The group fell silent for a moment. 

The priest said, "That's so sad.  I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight." 

The doctor said, "Good idea.  I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them." 

The engineer said, "Why can't they play at night?" 

Understanding Engineers – Four
 
What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil engineers? 

Mechanical engineers build weapons 

Civil engineers build targets. 

Understanding Engineers – Five
 
The graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it work?" 

The graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How does it work?" 

The graduate with an accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?" 

The graduate with an arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"

Understanding Engineers – Six
!  Three engineering students were gathered together discussing who must have designed the human body. 

One said, "It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints." 

Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections. " 

The last one said, "No, actually it had to have been a civil engineer.  Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?" 

Understanding Engineers – Seven 
Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. 

Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet. 

Understanding Engineers – Eight 
An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess." 

He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. 

The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me I'll turn back into a beautiful princess and stay with you for one week." 

The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned It to the pocket. 

The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you for one week and do ANYTHING you want." 

Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. 

Finally, the frog asked, "What is ! the matter?  I've told you I'm a beautiful princess and that I'll stay with you for one week and do anything you want.  Why won't you kiss me?" 

The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer.  I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's pretty cool.

 

 

 



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I'm not sure if this maintains the tone of our site but was sent this warning by a friend in England.
Roger
 
Always wear clean underwear in public, especially when working under
your vehicle. From the Daily News comes this story of a Leicester couple who drove their car to ASDA, only to have it break down in the
car park.

The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed the
car.
The wife returned later to see a small group of people standing around the car. On closer inspection, she saw a pair of hairy legs protruding from under the car. Unfortunately, although he was wearing shorts, his lack of underpants turned his private parts into glaringly public ones..

Unable to stand the embarrassment, she dutifully stepped up, bent forward, quickly put her hand up the shorts and tucked everything back out of sight.
On standing up again, she looked across the bonnet and found
herself staring at her husband who was standing idly by, watching.

The AA mechanic, however, had to have three stitches in his forehead!



 


Les,
 
Managed to find these on the net. It seems 1 could have been yours if you you had been trawling E Bay last month.
Tried device on my T3 Syncro and experienced a complete lack of power -must have missed something.
Roger
 
 
 
 
 
   
And for something really different - Razorback
   
One of the most innovative commercial vehicle designs seen in many years uses the tried-and-proven Volkswagen Transporter as its foundation, but has originated in Australia.
Designed, developed and manufactured by Razorback Vehicles Corporation, of Sydney, the Razorback has a floor and tailgate which lower completely to the ground, so that loads can be wheeled on and off the vehicle - a forklift can even be driven directly onto the lowered floor !
Roll-on, roll-off convenience in the
Australian designed Razorback
Key to the design is the Transporter’s use of front wheel drive, and of course the total absence of a rear axle, combined by its designers with a new patented rear end for the vehicle.
Electro-hydraulic pumps, built into the sides of the specially designed U-shaped rear chassis, are responsible for raising and lowering the floor, with a pressure switch to isolate the hydraulic system if the load is too heavy and a manual securing mechanism to prevent hands being jammed.
Razorback is claimed by its manufacturers to be capable of raising productivity margins by increasing the speed and volume of work that can be handled, without having to increase labour costs, and is also likely to reduce the risk of compensation payments for injuries caused by manual handling of cargo.
Made from extruded aluminium for strength and ease of maintenance, the vehicle’s drop-bed has no wheel arches and can accommodate a load the width of two large pallets. It can also double as a portable work area, with a specially designed canopy and internal fittings available.
Powered by VW’s own proven 2.4 litre diesel, with manual or automatic transmissions available, the Razorback has a retail price of just under $60,000 (depending on buyers’ requirements), and is available through all Volkswagen dealers.
VW might have designed the Transporter, but it took some good ol’ Aussie ingenuity to make it into something so excitingly different and innovative, it is about to be exported back to Europe - wonder what they’ll call the Razorback over there ?
 
 
plus EBay Ad. (well worth downloading)
 
 http://cars2.ebay.com.au/VW-97-Transporter-T4-RAZORBACK-Conversion_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ160446567212

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Great concept. Les is more.

What happened to the project? 


BenT

Sent from my Hairyback

On Jul 24, 2010, at 8:21 AM, Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo.com.au> wrote:



Les,
 
Managed to find these on the net. It seems 1 could have been yours if you you had been trawling E Bay last month.
Tried device on my T3 Syncro and experienced a complete lack of power -must have missed something.
Roger
 
 
 
 
 
   
And for something really different - Razorback
   
One of the most innovative commercial vehicle designs seen in many years uses the tried-and-proven Volkswagen Transporter as its foundation, but has originated in Australia.
Designed, developed and manufactured by Razorback Vehicles Corporation, of Sydney, the Razorback has a floor and tailgate which lower completely to the ground, so that loads can be wheeled on and off the vehicle - a forklift can even be driven directly onto the lowered floor !
Roll-on, roll-off convenience in the
Australian designed Razorback
Key to the design is the Transporter’s use of front wheel drive, and of course the total absence of a rear axle, combined by its designers with a new patented rear end for the vehicle.
Electro-hydraulic pumps, built into the sides of the specially designed U-shaped rear chassis, are responsible for raising and lowering the floor, with a pressure switch to isolate the hydraulic system if the load is too heavy and a manual securing mechanism to prevent hands being jammed.
Razorback is claimed by its manufacturers to be capable of raising productivity margins by increasing the speed and volume of work that can be handled, without having to increase labour costs, and is also likely to reduce the risk of compensation payments for injuries caused by manual handling of cargo.
Made from extruded aluminium for strength and ease of maintenance, the vehicle’s drop-bed has no wheel arches and can accommodate a load the width of two large pallets. It can also double as a portable work area, with a specially designed canopy and internal fittings available.
Powered by VW’s own proven 2.4 litre diesel, with manual or automatic transmissions available, the Razorback has a retail price of just under $60,000 (depending on buyers’ requirements), and is available through all Volkswagen dealers.
VW might have designed the Transporter, but it took some good ol’ Aussie ingenuity to make it into something so excitingly different and innovative, it is about to be exported back to Europe - wonder what they’ll call the Razorback over there ?
 
 
plus EBay Ad. (well worth downloading)
 
 http://cars2.ebay.com.au/VW-97-Transporter-T4-RAZORBACK-Conversion_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ160446567212

For a great range of car parts at great prices,
shop online with us here in the