RCW collaborative project.

Hi Jeff, Collaboration requires unity and cooperation which are against rcw rules. Can you find a loophole? ;) Arch, COC

Fortiter,

Should we all unite and cooperate in enforcing those rules?

Due to the overwhelming number responses to this thread and flood of messages to my inbox Im afraid I must agree with you on this one. I fear I may be forced to collaborate with myself. I heard you're a doctor. Can this really make you go blind?

JB

Hi Jeff, I think your eyesight will be ok, not sure if a few hairs might appear on your palms. Be very cautious. ;)

Probably the few responses reflected the novelty of your suggestion. Although I, personally, suspect that your good idea can't be effected in time for this year's meeting, it deserved much better consideration than my lame retort. If it could be pulled off, it would be a real plus for rcw. Perhaps some others here have tried or thought about something similar and can share the pro's & con's they encountered? Best, Arch

Fortiter,

would you like herding cats as well?

I see it as a beautiful idea, but a logistical nightmare.

As far as blindness and palm-hair are concerned, we don't need a newsgroup for that. And collaboration would certainly seem inappropriate.

Well, all's I know is that N. Fla. politicians were reelected regularly by accusing their opponents of 'matriculating' at the Univ. of Fla. Digital variable reluctance stopped all that, so we moved down to chads. :)

BOT (back on topic), what are your opinions regarding awarding prizes instead of just ribbons for competitive projects in which winners are decided subjectively? Do they make for trouble within turning clubs or does competition encourage excellence, or what? Arch

Fortiter,

Hi Jeff, I'm game. Of course first we need to set up a creative committee (2 sculptural artists, 3 architects and at least 4 people from one of those Washington D.C. think tanks) to come up with a unique elaborate idea. Then it needs to be turned over to the engineering committee, which must consist of at least 3 mechanical engineers, two machinists, 6 draftsmen, a team of specification writers and maybe even a woodturner or two (just for kicks). After the plans are complete they can submit to the general members of the RCW for their review and comment. After a sufficient period the plans should be sent back to the creative committee for redesign incorporating the suggestions from RCW. Then back to the engineering committee. Once they are finished (about 1200 hours worth of work so far), it can be submitted to the management and construction committee, who will decide who will turn what. I hope they consider me worthy of turning a small widget for the piece (after all I'm not a professional turner and might not be able to turn to a tolerance of 3 microns). Once the turning is complete then the assembly of the 4053 pieces can begin. Providing that all the pieces fit and none are broken during assembly, the object should be ready for the 2012 symposium!

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:28:23 -0500, "Tony Manella" hurled these words of wisdom into the ether:

BTW, what is it with these architects lately, anyhow? Aren't they getting any work, or what? It seems like every other ad I hear on the radio is someone saying, "Hire an architect." It's like, "We're architects and we're poor...somebody, PLEASE hire us for something...ANYthing...we'll even muck out your stables or paint your garage." Do you hear other ads on the radio like that? Well, other than lawyers, that is. Maybe the architects figure if it works for the lawyers it should work for them. Maybe I'll try one, "If you've got a hole to dig, leaves to rake, a room to paint...Hire an archaeologist. We're the ones you always confuse with architects."

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September 11, 2001 - Never Forget

Jeff, It might be interesting but the AAW would have to coordinate. Lets bounce your idea off them.

Dave