Going Back to Engineering?

JoeLinux asks: "I am a Systems Engineer for a Big Engineering Company(tm). I've been in the position for four years after getting my undergrad in Electrical Engineering. I've finally come to the conclusion that I will never see any form of technical challenge despite the continued promise of such. The problem is that almost all engineers usually make the transition the other way (E.E. to Systems). Seeing as Systems is looked at as a possible gateway to the dark side (Management), is there any going back to 'real' engineering? Have any readers successfully made the transition? How do you justify what would typically be considered a step back?"

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Happy Birthday, Pearl Harbor

[Adolf Hitroll]

I'm glad to celebrate that excellent event which has shown the whole World how the Yankees could just get to call their carefully prepaired beach party an agression by the noble (though badly teethed) Japanese.
65 years later, it's still incredible how easily your masters can still make you dance to their (i)Tunes. Answer their question: "Upon who do you want us to demonstrate our new toys today?"
And just expect them to give a blatant pretext on CNN and FOX very soon.

I hereby vote the American people to be the first to migrate to a new planet. NOW!

Appendix: Suggestion for a loser/slashdotter hymn
(don't forget to frenetically masturbate upon hearing this unless your enormous belly prevents you to reach that "ramrod" of yours)

No one like you

• Music :rudolf schenker
  
• Lyrics:klaus meine

Girl, its been a long time that weve been apart
Much too long for a man who needs love
I miss you since Ive been away
Babe, it wasnt easy to leave you alone
Its getting harder each time that I go
If I had the choice, I would stay

Theres no one like you
I cant wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just wanna be loved by you

No one like you
I cant wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just wanna be loved by you

Girl, there are really no words strong enough
To describe all my longing for love
I dont want my feelings restrained
Ooh, babe, I just need you like never before
Just imagine youd come through this door
Youd take all my sorrow away

Theres no one like you
I cant wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just wanna be loved by you

No one like you
I cant wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we do
I just wanna be loved by you

No one like you