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"Umm ... guys? The motor just released the 'magic white smoke'!!"

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Re: Engineering slogans
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"Umm ... guys? The motor just released the 'magic white smoke'!!"

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That happened to us last year the night before the scrimage, one of the students simply replied: "mmm the sweet sweet smell of failure"
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"Umm ... guys? The motor just released the 'magic white smoke'!!"
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Ah, yes...

"ALL technology is run on 'Magic Smoke' contained within the device. As everyone knows, whenever the magic smoke is released, the device ceases to function."

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When in doubt, throw it out!

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Re: Engineering slogans
my slogan is "just because it's not the right tool for the job doesn't mean you can't use it"
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Re: One I live by ....
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Tighten it 'till it strips ........ then back it off a quarter turn.
Or until the head pops off. (I've only done that once at robots.)
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Re: Re: One I live by ....
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Or until the head pops off. (I've only done that once at robots.)
My "Brute"al attempts at tightening or untightening bolts have resulted in this specific instance on several occasions!!
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"If it doesn't fit, force it. If it breaks, it was going to break anyway."

(I first heard this from Stokely, but I've seen it in a few different places, so I'm not sure of who to attribute it to.)
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....yeah, slogan, right
hmmm

if its working, make another while you wait for it to break

dont touch it, or ill break your fingers

women never play fair

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hehehe... I think I have found a new motto to live by!
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Talking The one I heard from Woodie.....
A few years back, Woodie admonished us :

"Don't let the smoke get out!" I love that one.
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Re: The one I heard from Woodie.....
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A few years back, Woodie admonished us :

"Don't let the smoke get out!" I love that one.
Actually, it's the MAGIC smoke you're not supposed to let out. I guess it's ok to the the other smoke out.
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