Some time ago, the Young Surveyors of Washington, made some introductions here and provided a link to their web site. I can't find the thread at the moment, but it got me thinking:
Has Wendell (or anyone else) given any thought to having a sub forum here for "young surveyors" (those new to the art, still in school, contemplating the craft, etc.), and reached out to these folks and others like them to spend some time here as an alternative/addition to their local forum?
It might be nice to get some younger blood to mix in with all the ibuprofen laden blood around here, no?:-D
rfc, post: 327332, member: 8882 wrote: Some time ago, the Young Surveyors of Washington, made some introductions here and provided a link to their web site. I can't find the thread at the moment, but it got me thinking:
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https://surveyorconnect.com/threads/young-surveyors.321842/#post-322090
http://youngsurveyorswa.boards.net/board/23/land-surveying
I will warn you, though, that it has been dead quiet there since school let out for the summer. Check in again about September 1.
Young surveyors ought to be intertwined with the "Old" surveyors. Me being one of these young guns I could stand to learn a thing or two from the old dogs and I feel that I could probably learn the old dogs a thing or two also. Unless the "Young Surveyors" section would be strictly for those who want to "CC:" the young surveyors page then I don't really see the point. With age comes wisdom and the young dogs think technology is wisdom, and it ain't!
...and I feel that I could probably learn the old dogs a thing or two also...
This is one of those cases where I really don't have to say anything, do I?
Don
The young guns would have current classes in the new stuff in school and their input could give some of us old pharts some insight into some things that we are a little shaky on.
One is never too old to learn something new. The day I quit learning new things, someone please throw dirt on me to hold down the stench.
Best way to learn anything is via a two way dialog. I'm 67, so there ain't a whole lot of older guys that can teach me snit.
If the new kids want to play, give them a playground here and let's go at it. I think we would all benefit from it.
I'd suggest, encourage them to just pitch in and we can all share and learn from the same "trough" of knowledge.
As just posted, we're never too old to learn.
(If we are then there's a problem)
I will admit to being a bit timid back in those younger days and probably wouldn't speak up much, if at all. Too much respect, based on assumptions, for those with many more miles of experiences.
I am very impressed with this medium as a means to engage one's elders. I cannot fathom this kind of interaction with surveyors of this caliber back in the 70s. At conferences, you could stick around and schmooze with presenters, but it wasn't at the level of this forum experience - in real time, across continents and beyond.
Kudos Wendell and Angel!
I believe the danger of impeding open discourse on these message forums is the compartmentalizing of discussions and topics into various groups.
Be careful of what you wish for because it has been proven to be a path to failure i.e. Rplscom
You're old, not me 🙂
Would we deny access to the Young Surveyor's Forum to any old surveyor? Since the median age of a Land Surveyor is hovering around the mid 50's, I'd vote that the cut off limit be 78 years old.
Anyone 20 years older than me must be old. It 's been that way all my life 🙂
Dtp
rfc, post: 327332, member: 8882 wrote: Some time ago, the Young Surveyors of Washington, made some introductions here and provided a link to their web site. I can't find the thread at the moment, but it got me thinking:
Has Wendell (or anyone else) given any thought to having a sub forum here for "young surveyors" (those new to the art, still in school, contemplating the craft, etc.), and reached out to these folks and others like them to spend some time here as an alternative/addition to their local forum?
It might be nice to get some younger blood to mix in with all the ibuprofen laden blood around here, no?:-D
Personally, I think 20 different sub-forums is already excessive.
McCracker, post: 327347, member: 9299 wrote: Young surveyors ought to be intertwined with the "Old" surveyors. Me being one of these young guns I could stand to learn a thing or two from the old dogs and I feel that I could probably learn the old dogs a thing or two also. Unless the "Young Surveyors" section would be strictly for those who want to "CC:" the young surveyors page then I don't really see the point. With age comes wisdom and the young dogs think technology is wisdom, and it ain't!
You are correct on both counts!
One the major reasons we wanted to upgrade to a modern forum system was to (hopefully) attract more young surveyors. There is a wealth of information and experience to be had here and it seems silly to not bring the younger surveyors into the fold.
We fully understood that the upgrade could cause the traffic to actually diminish somewhat for various reasons, but hoping that it would be repopulated over time with some new blood. No offense to the older fellas, but the future of surveying is in the younger generations that want to learn.
*crossing fingers*
Don Blameuser, post: 327357, member: 30 wrote: ...and I feel that I could probably learn the old dogs a thing or two also...
This is one of those cases where I really don't have to say anything, do I?Don
Wendell, post: 327465, member: 1 wrote: One the major reasons we wanted to upgrade to a modern forum system was to (hopefully) attract more young surveyors. There is a wealth of information and experience to be had here and it seems silly to not bring the younger surveyors into the fold.
We fully understood that the upgrade could cause the traffic to actually diminish somewhat for various reasons, but hoping that it would be repopulated over time with some new blood. No offense to the older fellas, but the future of surveying is in the younger generations that want to learn.
*crossing fingers*
Don't think you need worry 'bout a thing Wendell. I think the folks that are all hung up and fall out over the new formatting are missing the point of having a learning tool at their disposal that allows them to expand their scope well beyond their immediate surroundings where they can ask questions, hypothesize, test spin notions, receive guidance, it's invaluable to people like myself. The dead wood with nothing left to learn who only hung around to use this forum as a soap box to proselytize their preconceived didactic notions, that dead wood needs to fall out so that this forum can move into the future along with younger generations with open and seeking minds. We all have something to learn from each other and when that ends, it's time to move on.
I AM NOT TO OLD TO LEARN NEW TRICKS........I AM JUST TOO DARN STUBBORN!
Two out of three aint' bad. You used (to/too/two) three times in your comment. Only one of them was incorrect.
Holy Cow, post: 327539, member: 50 wrote: Two out of three aint' bad. You used (to/too/two) three times in your comment. Only one of them was incorrect.
If one used "too", two too many times in two sentences, would that equal four?
rfc, post: 327332, member: 8882 wrote: Some time ago, the Young Surveyors of Washington, made some introductions here and provided a link to their web site. I can't find the thread at the moment, but it got me thinking:
Has Wendell (or anyone else) given any thought to having a sub forum here for "young surveyors" (those new to the art, still in school, contemplating the craft, etc.), and reached out to these folks and others like them to spend some time here as an alternative/addition to their local forum?
It might be nice to get some younger blood to mix in with all the ibuprofen laden blood around here, no?:-D
I'm sure you meant to say "Young Survey Technicians" right?
A young surveyor, at least in California, would be a licensed individual of an age that could be considered youthful.
Don
