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I'm an expert at making stuff that works perfectly, stop working.

And pissing people off.
 
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Oh boy! This post has jimmy123 written all over it. It's just a matter of time now before the list of expertise begins. I only hope the servers are up to the task.


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It's the same way in civilian courts, sigfreund.

I've testified as an "expert" on several subjects, although I'm far from some world-renowned award-winning subject matter expert with multiple PhDs in that field... I just know more than the average bear.

I think I've told this story here before, but...

Many moons ago I worked for an employer who engaged in, let us just say "less than ethical business practices." (That was one of the reasons I'd left.)
Two or three years after I'd moved on I was subpoenaed to testify at a deposition. Knowing what I knew I hired my own lawyer. At a pre-deposition meeting he informed me of the difference between what I knew and what I merely thought I knew, and cautioned me not to embellish. Answer precisely what was asked. No more. No less.

The deposition was a fascinating experience. Bottom line: They did not get out of me what they were seeking--all because they mostly didn't ask quite the right questions. And, even when they otherwise did, they used the wrong technical terminology.

When it was over I told my lawyer "These guys should hire me as a consultant for future such cases. I would never have let them make those mistakes. I would've had me dead to rights."

And my old employer would've been toast.



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It's the same way in civilian courts, sigfreund.


I did not know that, and I suspect that’s true of most people—which makes you an expert on expert witnesses. Wink

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Tell me class...does anyone know what we call someone who knows EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING?
That would be a maven.



True, but I'm thinking of a more specific answer. Want to try again?



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Tell me class...does anyone know what we call someone who knows EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING?
That would be a maven.



True, but I'm thinking of a more specific answer. Want to try again?




a fuckin' know it all?
 
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Tell me class...does anyone know what we call someone who knows EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING?
That would be a maven.



True, but I'm thinking of a more specific answer. Want to try again?


Google?


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Yes, I had a family member that, by the sound of it, knew something about everything. No matter the topic he had something to add that was “important”.

When his knowledge was put to the test it was easy to see he was on pretty shaky ground. He may have been good in his career field, but anything else was BS.

I think the response went something like this “You are not the expert you think you are and you are annoying those of us that are”
 
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I did not know that, and I suspect that’s true of most people—which makes you an expert on expert witnesses. Wink


Dang. Now I gotta add that to my resume.
 
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I'm an expert at being me.




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Just to prove that I am an expert at bomb disposal, I stop my microwave at 0:01.
 
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I'm an absolute expert at losing flies to trees, bushes, rocks and tall grass while fly fishing.


Gotta wet a line to catch a fish.


Then why do they call it dry fly fishing? Big Grin


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Gotta wet a line to catch a fish.


Then why do they call it dry fly fishing? Big Grin


'Cause maybe yer doin' it wrong.


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Oh boy! This post has jimmy123 written all over it. It's just a matter of time now before the list of expertise begins. I only hope the servers are up to the task.


Who? Confused


Check your ignore list Wink






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I, Sir, can cook a three-minute egg...


How quickly can you cook it?

Humility to cover one’s ability is merely hypocrisy.

I’m an expert in Excel and Supply Chain planning. Not only do I understand formulas to change numbers from one to another, I understand the relationships between the numbers.

I’ve got expert level understanding and experience in nuclear power, submarine electronics, and specific medical devices.



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I am not an expert yet, but I'm getting pretty good at spending money on bourbon, cigars and guns. Mostly thanks to the expert advice of this forum Big Grin
 
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Just to prove that I am an expert at bomb disposal, I stop my microwave at 0:01.


Big Grin




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I am an expert regarding activated carbon. 35 years in the industry, now retired and consultant.
 
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Knowing what my dog is thinking...


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