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Freelancers are afraid of Rivet Counters

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Posted by rolleiman on Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:53 AM
 SpaceMouse wrote:

and that's why they do it. The post a sign on their layout, "This is My Pike," so no one can criticize them.

I'm not going to tell you who said it, but he is well known and it comes from the book, Learning from the Prototype. Not to be antagonistic, I think there's some good discussion here.

So is it true? Are ya chicken?  

 

You really are looking for a fight tonight, Aren't you Laugh [(-D] .. 

To answer your post, as a basic freelancer (most of the time), No, I am not afraid of rivet counters. I aspire to acheive their skill level.   

Modeling the Wabash from Detroit to Montpelier Jeff
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Freelancers are afraid of Rivet Counters
Posted by SpaceMouse on Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:45 AM

and that's why they do it. The post a sign on their layout, "This is My Pike," so no one can criticize them.

I'm not going to tell you who said it, but he is well known and it comes from the book, Learning from the Prototype. (1990) Not to be antagonistic, I think there's some good discussion here.

So is it true? Are ya chicken?  

 

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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