RE: Bloodhound SSC - "we're winning!"
Discussion
r1ch said:
arkenphel said:
Riiiight, clearing millions of square feet of rock doesn't quite sound environmentally friendly. I'm no greenie, but just for the sake of setting a LSR it sounds rather pointlessly destructive.
Good for the local economy, I suppose, but I thought the bloodhound team were short of money...
Are you not excited about a car that does 1000mph?Good for the local economy, I suppose, but I thought the bloodhound team were short of money...
Schnellmann said:
Beware the trolls....
Yep, 1000mph,, hitting the Troll at that speed could cause one to veer off course into the rock-pile left at the side of the runway,,, then they will eat you!I agree that us British are utterly miserable when it comes to rewarding great people who make great discoveries.
"Whats that you say Bertie,,, youve made a cold fusion reactor the size of a Tennis ball and it will power Manchester forever for free. Well done old bean",,
IF Bertie is lucky he may get 1 pat on the back as his Tax increases and peers sack and ridicule him into poverty for being a smartarse.
can't recruit engineers?
Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We hear this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We hear this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Friday 20th July 11:44
Otispunkmeyer said:
can't recruit engineers?
Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We here this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
Any Engineers looking for good pay, job prospects and respect should learn German, simple as that. Currently need 80,000 new engineers and there are so few studying the required amount will only increase. Also every other tit cant call themselves a "waste water management engineer" (that'd make you the poo pipe unblocker then would it mate?) so its still a respected thing to do Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We here this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
r1ch said:
arkenphel said:
Riiiight, clearing millions of square feet of rock doesn't quite sound environmentally friendly. I'm no greenie, but just for the sake of setting a LSR it sounds rather pointlessly destructive.
Good for the local economy, I suppose, but I thought the bloodhound team were short of money...
Are you not excited about a car that does 1000mph?Good for the local economy, I suppose, but I thought the bloodhound team were short of money...
OdramaSwimLaden said:
r1ch said:
arkenphel said:
Riiiight, clearing millions of square feet of rock doesn't quite sound environmentally friendly. I'm no greenie, but just for the sake of setting a LSR it sounds rather pointlessly destructive.
Good for the local economy, I suppose, but I thought the bloodhound team were short of money...
Are you not excited about a car that does 1000mph?Good for the local economy, I suppose, but I thought the bloodhound team were short of money...
German said:
Otispunkmeyer said:
can't recruit engineers?
Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We here this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
Any Engineers looking for good pay, job prospects and respect should learn German, simple as that. Currently need 80,000 new engineers and there are so few studying the required amount will only increase. Also every other tit cant call themselves a "waste water management engineer" (that'd make you the poo pipe unblocker then would it mate?) so its still a respected thing to do Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We here this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
I "sponsored" bloodhound quite a few years ago.
Apparently it meant my name would appear on the vehicle somewhere.
I'm glad my tiny (in the scale of this feat) offering is bearing some fruit
Good on the entire team. Without the likes of you pushing the boundaries of technology man kind would stagnate.
Apparently it meant my name would appear on the vehicle somewhere.
I'm glad my tiny (in the scale of this feat) offering is bearing some fruit
Good on the entire team. Without the likes of you pushing the boundaries of technology man kind would stagnate.
German said:
Otispunkmeyer said:
can't recruit engineers?
Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We here this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
Any Engineers looking for good pay, job prospects and respect should learn German, simple as that. Currently need 80,000 new engineers and there are so few studying the required amount will only increase. Also every other tit cant call themselves a "waste water management engineer" (that'd make you the poo pipe unblocker then would it mate?) so its still a respected thing to do Seems to be one of these things that is slightly conflicting. Can't recruit engineers... Yet there are probably loads of engineers out there wanting a job... they just don't tick all the many boxes the recruitment people unrealistically expect of people. But I bet that is also because aren't willing to pay for good engineering talent. We here this argument all the time, that big companies pay top employees vast amounts of dough as a means of keeping and attracting the top "talent". Why doesn't this apply in engineering? heck it should apply in any job... you want the best, pay the best. simple.
The BBC calls anyone who 'does something with their hands' or fixes something mechanical/electrical, Engineers. Watched a programme on BBC2 last week re Jumbo Jet overhauls in Cardiff. Apparently, ALL the guys working on it were Engineers, just like the guys who fix broken railway tracks.
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