Following on from STL Engineers post about the strange management techniques in the Dilbert cartoon strip, I'd like to ask the engineering community to translate the following statement. This is an actual biographical sketch, only the names have been hidden to make it harder. My question is, what are the actual facts about the chaps life.
'***** ***** was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in ****, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In ****, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned ***** Detective Agency. In ****, ***** passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.'
As engineers, we have to try and interpret our managements wishes, good luck with this.
PS, This came from Masu, so English Rose, masu, vermin, europium, photonicgirl, Yuval, Kris, Del the cat all know the answer, therefore I'd ask them to butt out!
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