Do you get fired for doing things like this?

BostonBum0 · 10-02-2008, 01:53 PM

So, at work today, one of my coworkers comes in laughing and hands me a specification. He asks me to read the pipe section and let him know what I think the Engineer is asking for.....

This is what I found.....

So, how likely is it that the engineer that wrote this is now fired for acting in an unprofessional manner? It's like finding an easter egg in a video game...

Rob_Merritt · 10-02-2008, 02:00 PM

As someone who works for the government, I deal with this stuff every day.

snowcrash22 · 10-02-2008, 02:06 PM

My father who worked in a sub-bureau of the Dept. of Justice told me the tale of someone whose techincal report was rejected because it was not "thick" enough. The guy obviously hadn't put enough work into it because the number of pages used to print the report was underwhelming. His honest to god solution? Putting two copies of the same report into the same binder and resubmitting it a month later. Management told him the report was very impressive and that he had done a good job.

Timemaster Tim · 10-02-2008, 02:30 PM

I will have to confess to having pulled off nonsense like this in my career. I remember putting similar jokey material into a requirements document just to see if anybody would notice. Only one systems analyst noticed, and she LOLed.

MattKeil · 10-02-2008, 02:31 PM

No such thing as "too specific" when it comes to contract work, I suppose.

LesJarvis · 10-02-2008, 02:33 PM

"Pipular" is now my wort fur heute.

Kunikos · 10-02-2008, 02:35 PM

I'm loving the word "pipular."

LesJarvis · 10-02-2008, 02:37 PM

WELL I LOVED IT BEFORE YOU SO THERE

PeterK · 10-02-2008, 02:39 PM

So how would you pronounce that? With a long "i" like "pipe" or with a short "i" like "pip"? Personally, I think the short "i" sounds cooler.

Kunikos · 10-02-2008, 02:40 PM

I'm sure he intended pipe-ular, but the way it's written it would be pip-ular.

Brendan · 10-02-2008, 02:43 PM

That is brilliant. Point C cracked me up as well.

Lum · 10-02-2008, 02:52 PM

What happens when the hole is on the outside of the pipe, anyway, does that make it less pipular?

nKoan · 10-02-2008, 02:55 PM

C.) All pipe over 500 feet in length must have the words “Long Pipe” clearly painted on each end so that the Mechanical Contractor will know it is a long pipe. Pipe over 1000 feet in length must also have these words painted in the middle so that the Mechanical Contractor will not have to walk the full length of the pipe to determine if it is a long pipe or not.

lol

Pogo · 10-02-2008, 02:58 PM

Haha, funny.

Cory · 10-02-2008, 03:08 PM

Do people get fired for doing stuff like this? Are you kidding me?! They should get promoted for stuff like this!

RepoMan · 10-02-2008, 03:17 PM

When the inner diameter exceeds the outer diameter it becomes a MOBIUS PIPE. Or maybe a Klein pipe. Anyway, suddenly THE ENTIRE WORLD IS INSIDE THE PIPE and that's NOT IN THE BUDGET.

Brandon Clements · 10-02-2008, 05:34 PM

Eaton? Yeah, I believe it; you should see some of their EDI specs. Specs that are almost Cthulhu-esque in that they must be answered

Mobius pipe did make me crack up though.

Brad Grenz · 10-02-2008, 10:44 PM

That was so damn funny.

krise madsen · 10-03-2008, 12:30 AM

Pipin' awesome.

Respectfully

krise madsen

mouselock · 10-03-2008, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lum

What happens when the hole is on the outside of the pipe, anyway, does that make it less pipular?

Yeah. Unless the hole is on the outside on one end and on the inside on the other. Then it's Kleinular.

olaf · 10-03-2008, 05:35 AM

That is great.

Lunch of Kong · 10-03-2008, 08:15 AM

I guess they actually built something, but the parking lot is strangely empty...

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...=16&iwloc=addr

Kunikos · 10-03-2008, 08:56 AM

Maybe there was a company outing?

EvilIdler · 10-03-2008, 10:01 AM

Tubular AND pipular? Gee, they sure don't want second-rate manufacture.

BostonBum0 · 10-03-2008, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterK

So how would you pronounce that? With a long "i" like "pipe" or with a short "i" like "pip"? Personally, I think the short "i" sounds cooler.

We've adopted the long "i" pronunciation. Pipe-u-lar is the catch phrase of the week.

Rob_Merritt · 10-03-2008, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lunch of Kong

I guess they actually built something, but the parking lot is strangely empty...

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...=16&iwloc=addr

They must shoot during the weekend. Every photo of where I work for the past several years on goggle earth and other services show an empty parking lot as well.

Aeon221 · 10-03-2008, 12:03 PM

B. All pipe is to be supplied to the jobsite free of rust, as this can be more readily applied at the jobsite, and is to be cleaned free of covering such as mud, tar, barnacles or any form of manure before installation to prevent lumps under the paint.

I like how they wait until after the pipe is installed to paint it. And rust can be more readily applied on site? Awesome. Also, don't let people sell you shit pipe!

Bahimiron · 10-03-2008, 01:05 PM

I'm not sure you're quite getting the joke, Aeon.

Funkula · 10-03-2008, 01:07 PM

I remember hearing somewhere that there are some IEEE specifications with the Goatse URL sneaked into the references section.

TimElhajj · 10-03-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lunch of Kong

I guess they actually built something, but the parking lot is strangely empty...

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...=16&iwloc=addr

Maybe it's a peep show and the patrons only come out at night? That might explain all the special order pipe!

10-02-2008, 01:53 PM	#1
BostonBum0 Broad Band Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 277	Do you get fired for doing things like this? So, at work today, one of my coworkers comes in laughing and hands me a specification. He asks me to read the pipe section and let him know what I think the Engineer is asking for..... This is what I found..... So, how likely is it that the engineer that wrote this is now fired for acting in an unprofessional manner? It's like finding an easter egg in a video game... Last edited by BostonBum0; 10-02-2008 at 02:00 PM..

10-02-2008, 05:34 PM	#17
Brandon Clements Neo Acoustic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tracking trawlers, one sardine at a time Posts: 1,702	Eaton? Yeah, I believe it; you should see some of their EDI specs. Specs that are almost Cthulhu-esque in that they must be answered Mobius pipe did make me crack up though. Last edited by Brandon Clements; 10-02-2008 at 05:44 PM..

10-02-2008, 02:00 PM	#2
Rob_Merritt New Romantic Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Gamertag: Baron Calamity Posts: 9,962	As someone who works for the government, I deal with this stuff every day.

10-02-2008, 02:06 PM	#3
snowcrash22 Spinning Toe Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 843	My father who worked in a sub-bureau of the Dept. of Justice told me the tale of someone whose techincal report was rejected because it was not "thick" enough. The guy obviously hadn't put enough work into it because the number of pages used to print the report was underwhelming. His honest to god solution? Putting two copies of the same report into the same binder and resubmitting it a month later. Management told him the report was very impressive and that he had done a good job.

10-02-2008, 02:30 PM	#4
Timemaster Tim Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 3,071	I will have to confess to having pulled off nonsense like this in my career. I remember putting similar jokey material into a requirements document just to see if anybody would notice. Only one systems analyst noticed, and she LOLed.

10-02-2008, 02:31 PM	#5
MattKeil How To Go Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10,467	No such thing as "too specific" when it comes to contract work, I suppose.

10-02-2008, 02:33 PM	#6
LesJarvis Social Worker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Parsimony Posts: 3,313	"Pipular" is now my wort fur heute.

10-02-2008, 02:35 PM	#7
Kunikos How To Go Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sigil Posts: 11,674	I'm loving the word "pipular."

10-02-2008, 02:37 PM	#8
LesJarvis Social Worker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Parsimony Posts: 3,313	WELL I LOVED IT BEFORE YOU SO THERE

10-02-2008, 02:39 PM	#9
PeterK Hustle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 492	So how would you pronounce that? With a long "i" like "pipe" or with a short "i" like "pip"? Personally, I think the short "i" sounds cooler.

10-02-2008, 02:40 PM	#10
Kunikos How To Go Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sigil Posts: 11,674	I'm sure he intended pipe-ular, but the way it's written it would be pip-ular.

10-02-2008, 02:43 PM	#11
Brendan Social Worker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In over my head. Posts: 3,896	That is brilliant. Point C cracked me up as well.

10-02-2008, 02:52 PM	#12
Lum New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Delirium, Texas Posts: 7,750	What happens when the hole is on the outside of the pipe, anyway, does that make it less pipular?

10-02-2008, 02:55 PM	#13
nKoan Neo Acoustic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,639	C.) All pipe over 500 feet in length must have the words “Long Pipe” clearly painted on each end so that the Mechanical Contractor will know it is a long pipe. Pipe over 1000 feet in length must also have these words painted in the middle so that the Mechanical Contractor will not have to walk the full length of the pipe to determine if it is a long pipe or not. lol

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Pogo New Romantic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: GFWL: PogoTribal Posts: 8,569	Haha, funny.

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Cory New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN ---> XBL: Cubit33 --------------> PSN: Cubit85 --------------> Posts: 9,413	Do people get fired for doing stuff like this? Are you kidding me?! They should get promoted for stuff like this!

10-02-2008, 03:17 PM	#16
RepoMan New Romantic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Playing the "New Dad" game 24/7 for the win. Gamertag: Rodeolio Posts: 8,119	When the inner diameter exceeds the outer diameter it becomes a MOBIUS PIPE. Or maybe a Klein pipe. Anyway, suddenly THE ENTIRE WORLD IS INSIDE THE PIPE and that's NOT IN THE BUDGET.

10-02-2008, 10:44 PM	#18
Brad Grenz New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 8,704	That was so damn funny.

10-03-2008, 12:30 AM	#19
krise madsen Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,033	Pipin' awesome. Respectfully krise madsen

10-03-2008, 05:35 AM	#21
olaf Social Worker Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 2,766	That is great.

10-03-2008, 08:15 AM	#22
Lunch of Kong How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX. XBOX: Wonginator Posts: 10,937	I guess they actually built something, but the parking lot is strangely empty... http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...=16&iwloc=addr

10-03-2008, 08:56 AM	#23
Kunikos How To Go Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sigil Posts: 11,674	Maybe there was a company outing?

10-03-2008, 10:01 AM	#24
EvilIdler New Romantic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Knee-deep in XCode Posts: 5,884	Tubular AND pipular? Gee, they sure don't want second-rate manufacture.

10-03-2008, 12:03 PM	#27
Aeon221 New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: We all do dumb things, but schlepping children doesn't have to be one of them! Posts: 7,196	B. All pipe is to be supplied to the jobsite free of rust, as this can be more readily applied at the jobsite, and is to be cleaned free of covering such as mud, tar, barnacles or any form of manure before installation to prevent lumps under the paint. I like how they wait until after the pipe is installed to paint it. And rust can be more readily applied on site? Awesome. Also, don't let people sell you shit pipe!

10-03-2008, 01:05 PM	#28
Bahimiron How To Go Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: bahimiron Posts: 13,263	I'm not sure you're quite getting the joke, Aeon.

10-03-2008, 01:07 PM	#29
Funkula Social Worker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Gamertag/SteamID: Funkula Posts: 4,515	I remember hearing somewhere that there are some IEEE specifications with the Goatse URL sneaked into the references section.

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