Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy

On Wed, 6 Nov 2024 18:31:20 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:

Lived in a town like that. The kids just wanted to get a job in the mill
like their dads. Not a lot of ambition or high expectations.

My grandfather was what amounted to the plant engineer in a paper mill. In
those days you didn't need a BS with 'engineer' written on it. My uncle
followed in his footsteps and filled the position when his father retired.
My brother was ready to follow into the family dynasty until his wife
explained what his future was going to be starting with a degree in
aeronautical engineering. He retired as a VP of Thiokol so I guess it
worked.

It wasn't that bad a game plan -- until the mills started shutting down.I
was back that way in 2004. There were a lot of huge parking lots with
trees growing up through the pavement.