Charlie's Rules of Technical Reading

[sandsnow]

Flash
Charlie to gain nationwide fame for his rules!!

Probably to be as popular a classic bumper sticker!!

Mike Holt intends to put the rule on free stickers for the industry!!!

Congrat's Charlie!!!

Anyone else see this in the latest MH newsletter???

 

[jwelectric]

Re: Charlie's Rules of Technical Reading

Interpreting the NEC
It doesn't say what you think it says, nor what you remember it to have said, nor what you were told that it says, and certainly not what you want it to say. If by chance you are an instructor, it doesn't say what you have been saying, and if you?re an author, it doesn?t say what it?s intended to say.

Then what does it say? It says what it says. So if you want to know what it says, stop trying to remember what it says, don't ask anyone what is says and don?t think it says what you want it to say.

Go back and read it again and pay attention as though you were reading it for the first time. If you don?t like what it says, then get involved and try to change it. In the process, you might find out that what it says, it should be saying?

Mike Holt?s Comment: Most of the above was written by someone else, and I added my comments. If you think you have any suggestions to make this better, let me know. I would like to make a nice sticker to provide to the industry, naturally for free.

Straight from the Newsletter by Mr. Mike Holt.

As long as they are free I will place an order to BUY at least ten.


[ October 06, 2005, 10:37 PM: Message edited by: jwelectric ]

 

[al hildenbrand]

Re: Charlie's Rules of Technical Reading

Now that was a good laugh!

Wordsmithy of stellar range, including your comments JW.

 

[George Stolz]

Re: Charlie's Rules of Technical Reading

Holt wrote:
If you think you have any suggestions to make this better, let me know. I would like to make a nice sticker to provide to the industry, naturally for free.

You can't take a masterpiece like that and then open it up to committee!

I'll take ten as well.

 

[pierre]

Re: Charlie's Rules of Technical Reading

I spoke to Charlie, and he gave me permission to use this in my classes. I have used it for every class since then.

It does not need any improvement, let it stand as written!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[charlie b]

Re: Charlie's Rules of Technical Reading

For those who have not seen it before, here's the original version. I have sent Mike some comments on his modified version, along with permission to use it as he may wish.

Many thanks to those who have thought enough of this "rule" to have used it in their training sessions.

You all have my permission to use it, as it is written below, for any non-commercial purpose.

Charlie?s Rule of Technical Reading

It doesn?t say what you think it says, nor what you remember it to have said, nor what you were told that it says, and certainly not what you want it to say, and if by chance you are its author, it doesn?t say what you intended it to say. Then what does it say? It says what it says. So if you want to know what it says, stop trying to remember what it says, and don?t ask anyone else. Go back and read it, and pay attention as though you were reading it for the first time.

Copyright ? 2005, Charles E. Beck, P.E., Seattle, WA