Posted by Bob Read on August 30, 1999 at 19:15:34 in 208.142.225.105:
In Reply to: Re: Titanic Modeling Entusiast Association - An Idea posted by Mark Darrah on August 30, 1999 at 17:23:17:
Mark:
I'll have to disagree with you about the use of the title Engineer. I am not an engineer but it is a hard won degree. I know we have engineers on the board and they are probably too gracious to make an issue of it but I think the term Engineer is one that should be earned in an institution of higher learning. I don't think there is anything derogatory associated with being a "hobbyist".
Many people devote more time and excellence to their hobby than they do their job. I just don't want to use a title I haven't earned.
Regards,
Bob Read
: I have to reiterate a point. I think we'd be selling ourselves short by just using the word "model" in the name.
: I think we've evolved way past that. Something along the lines of "Engineers" might give us more respectability than just associating ourselves with a bunch of hobbyists. True, that's all we are, but I'm just thinking in terms of what would cause someone to take us seriously.
: On the other hand, we don't want to be confused with all the other groups out there that pop out of the woodwork. Just food for thought.
: How about a combination?
: "Titanic Model Engineers International"