[BC] Dealing with the Brain Challenged

[Rich Wood]

------ At 04:59 PM 4/3/2010, Jerry Mathis wrote: -------

>Having said all of that, there are, frankly, some air talent that 
>are a dumb as a box of rocks, and they have no desire to improve 
>themselves, and many of them are so conceited that they think they 
>are above it all. I think THESE are the ones that have been 
>discussed more than any in the thread on BDDJ's.

I think you'll have to admit the same is true of engineers. The 
difference is that a DJs box of rocks dumbness rarely jeopardizes 
anyone's life. Box of rocks dumbness in an engineer is a dangerous 
thing. Their toys bite back.

 >I appreciate your sensitivity to the issue, but possibly, maybe, 
you over-reacted a LITTLE?  :)<

If it happened once in a while, maybe. Read some of the archives. 
You'll find it happens with awesome regularity. In fact, it appears 
to be contempt for any other department. This particular thread 
targeted DJs. Others have been sweeping generalizations that elevated 
engineers to the top of the food chain. All others are relegated to pig slop.

You're right. Jocks have no need to be trained as engineers any more 
than engineers are trained as entertainers.

In most major markets if one treads on the other's turf someone files 
a grievance. In my experience they come from IBEW and NABET. That 
creates even less incentive to learn even the basics.

Rich