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I read that if you type "Google" into Google, you can break the internet.
I decided against trying it. I get blamed for everything already.
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never get your hands dirty or go home with a sore back or other owie or boo-boo.
I can say as someone who sits at a desk all day (for the most part) that you can indeed come home with a sore back from sitting in a desk all day. Lol. I do have to add however, that i am an engineer and the work i do does turn into real world applications in the aerospace industry. Its not a useless data entry or answering phones type job that i think you are referring to. I create things using my brain, just not my hands like i used to. Without engineers the labor workers would be sitting around the shop twirling their thumbs with no process or design to follow.
 

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I can say as someone who sits at a desk all day (for the most part) that you can indeed come home with a sore back from sitting in a desk all day. Lol. I do have to add however, that i am an engineer and the work i do does turn into real world applications in the aerospace industry. Its not a useless data entry or answering phones type job that i think you are referring to. I create things using my brain, just not my hands like i used to. Without engineers the labor workers would be sitting around the shop twirling their thumbs with no process or design to follow.
You know I'm not talking engineers.......... they are still trained professionals and generally not white collar, etc. or those wanting to sit at a cushy job in a nice office and play on their FB pages all day then demand pay double the work they do.
 

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You know I'm not talking engineers.......... they are still trained professionals and generally not white collar, etc. or those wanting to sit at a cushy job in a nice office and play on their FB pages all day then demand pay double the work they do.
I figured you werent talking about engineers. I just wanted to make the distinction for everyone else watching. :D

And with that being said. I 100% agree with your statement!
 

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I figured you werent talking about engineers. I just wanted to make the distinction for everyone else watching. :D

And with that being said. I 100% agree with your statement!
A good engineer is a true marvel - some of the things that have been done, built, etc. and some of it I just sit and marvel at. It was a fleeting thought for me but here's the kick you'll like - when I was deciding what direction to go for school - I thought it was too much work!
Not kidding.
I've seen some of the old "modern marvels" shows - wow.
 

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A good engineer is a true marvel - some of the things that have been done, built, etc. and some of it I just sit and marvel at. It was a fleeting thought for me but here's the kick you'll like - when I was deciding what direction to go for school - I thought it was too much work!
Not kidding.
I've seen some of the old "modern marvels" shows - wow.
Lol. Engineering is hard work for sure but its the only career i could think of outside of medicine that has meaningful real world applications. America is all about new ideas and bringing those ideas to life thanks to the freedom of thought we have here (maybe not much longer). And to be able to live in work in that sphere is a blessing!!!

Most company names get recognition and credit for these "modern marvels" when in reality it was a group of engineers working for said company that deserve the credit!
 

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I had a similar issue in 2001 Silverado z71 with 5.3. Dealer said “short skirt piston slap” was normal noise for the engine. Following winter I went over 100k warranty and one piston decided to kiss the valves on a very cold start after sitting for a week while I was on vacation. It was roughly $2,000 for long block and just under $1,000 for labor at shop I I had worked at in high school.
 

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I had a similar issue in 2001 Silverado z71 with 5.3. Dealer said “short skirt piston slap” was normal noise for the engine. Following winter I went over 100k warranty and one piston decided to kiss the valves on a very cold start after sitting for a week while I was on vacation. It was roughly $2,000 for long block and just under $1,000 for labor at shop I I had worked at in high school.
This was about 17 years ago. My 2012 wrangler went 92k in 10 years with no issue. I know there was a recall on early 3.6 wrangler.
 

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It's stories like this that make me miss the good ol' 4.0!

My 98 XJ still runs real nice
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