The View from the Foothills

A tiny principality in the Commonwealth of Letters

Posted on July 12, 2012 by wjduquette

I just had a moment of revelation. I looked at myself in the mirror whilst washing my hands, and I saw myself. And the revelation is what I saw.

I’ve been working at JPL for over twenty-five years, pretty much ever since I got out of school. And I recognized what I saw in the mirror.

I saw an Old JPL Hand. I saw someone who looks like he’s been at JPL for twenty-five years.

Oh, dear.

Sherry Early on July 12, 2012 at 6:22 pm said:

Engineer Husband has been working at NASA (Johnson Space Center) for over 25 years, and I’m sure he, too, looks like one of Those Guys Who Have Been Around Awhile.

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Will Duquette on July 12, 2012 at 6:35 pm said:

It’s the hair, you know? I’ve got that Old Engineering Guy hair: not enough on top, and too much on the sides.

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Mark Lambert on July 13, 2012 at 7:58 am said:

Much like the Pointy Haired Boss, eh? 😉

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Will Duquette on July 13, 2012 at 3:40 pm said:

Hey, there’s no call to get nasty!

And anyway, my hair isn’t even slightly pointy.

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Kevin Kenny on July 19, 2012 at 1:10 pm said:

I’ve heard it called the “Ben Franklin ‘do.” As someone who’s been at GE Research for 21 years, I also look like One Of Those Guys Who’s Been Around A While.

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