Clarification about education and educated professionals, Don't judge a book by it's cover.

[@noforkGTS]

Charlie, I'm an engineer. Anybody, including engineers, who can't learn from somebody like you, is doing it all wrong. Thanks for taking us along with your workday, and for the poetry.

[@justbe4481]

A good engineer will come and ask for your opinion .

[@maxitout77]

Best video yet, Charlie. The majority of us are here to listen to you, not watch machinery. Keep being you.

[@revtoyota]

Agree. As a mechanic I have no issue saying engineers are smart BUT they do some of the dumbest stuff when they design things.

[@StubProductions]

There’s many factors involved when a design is created…. Typically a “dumbest stuff” design is poorly understood by the critic. Other times… they have just made a really bad decision. Lol

[@mikeznel6048]

@@StubProductions No, dumbest stuff is engineers lack of real world practical experience 9/10 times.

[@StubProductions]

@@mikeznel6048 Are you an engineer? Lol

[@revtoyota]

@@StubProductions I think we hit him the feels a bit.

[@richardschipper5989]

it should be mandator that an engineer be required to repair what they design

[@95thousandroses]

Holy cow. I started off by laughing my ass but by halfway through I was in awe.

[@steelfist65]

My brother is a very accomplished computer scientist and engineer. Positively brilliant, however I worry about him crossing the street.

[@claystarke7406]

You never cease to amaze. Yes sir never judge a book by its cover.

[@SLCFarms]

An amazing person you are Charlie. Enjoyed this one.

[@copperheadmarine]

Thank you kindly

[@slagmaker6780]

Charlie, I am an engineer, and I think you have a lot to share... experience is always needed with paper learning... but paper learning provides a good foundation that experience will develop into a more rounded person. Both have value!

[@ko9446]

I worked for a vehicle manufacturer as a mechanic. There were 3 mechanics assigned to an engineer. We were his eyes and hands. As new things happened we mechanics took it apart and put it back together, we then had a meeting with him and went over our notes. He was very receptive and as a team after a couple years we could read each others minds. The engineer said our input made him better.

[@vinnyhern]

nailed it, a degree does not give you common sense 👍👍

[@bobwinkler3009]

Don't ever ever ever ever judge a book buy its cover

[@alpharomeo15]

A lit major pushing dirt... It makes sense to me! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺ PS from the engineering side of the world... we still love you! PSS From the soil there rose a man with prose, His words soothed while the earth groaned. The wind howled and the trees moaned, Yet the man stood firmly, rooted through his toes!

[@joshmerrell4415]

You are one interesting character, Charlie.. hell yeah, brother!!!

[@Hondaatvriders]

I’m an electrical engineer that went through 5 1/2 years of college, grew up in the electrical construction field as an electrician as well as growing up farming. Comparing college learning to life experiences and learning from others like you isn’t even a close comparison. I love always learning and having random/useful knowledge on a variety of topics.

[@kevinpoore5626]

You're probably the first renaissance man with a reclaimer LOL

[@frankkoumaros]

I’m from Washington state. The Cremation Of Sam McGee was a poem drilled into us just about every year when we went over the Klondike Gold Rush. I actually was blown away other people had heard of it!! 😂

[@Bobsutubes]

No worries Charles. My son is an ME, much more educated than me. While he was working his way through engineering I gave him a good number of parameters not to violate, aka, applying common sense to his desired profession. I still have to remind him of these from time to time when he gets to far down the rabbit hole. It has served him well and I will say all of us need to stay grounded. Thx for sharing your most excellent literary side.

[@SmurfnPurple]

Simply amazing, Mr Charlie

[@wheeledjh9052]

Thanks for the tale of old Sam McGhee. I'm glad that he got warm. But most of all I thank you for the window, with a view for all your adventures

[@ke6gwf]

Professor Charlie, you look like you could be just as comfortable and successful in a tweed jacket as a Professor helping others get their I Am Smart Papers, as you are in Construction Camo on a job site making mud be not mud. Even your glasses and haircut say Professor, while your clothing says "I have been there and, yes, also done that!" I have been blessed by your presence, and this recital as well. Thank you for being real.

[@Edward_John]

Common sense is not very common and there are plenty of engineers without any. End users of products are also guilty of often having little common sense. All the safety and warning stickers that come on products are mostly due to common senseless end users. We often had humorous ways to describe the behavior of customers we had to politely answer because the customer was always right. So it’s fitting we get it back a tiny bit once in awhile when someone sees a dumb error and comes up with a funny way to say it.

[@jackfrost-lr3tq]

What a fantastic poem and very well delivered. I would be lost without spelling autocorrect even though I have a masters in Mechanical Engineering. I have gotten some surprisingly good mechanical engineering advice from stoners that made me feel like an idiot for not seeing the solution sooner. Don't judge a book by its cover and learn something new everyday have always served me well in life.

[@nickwehle177]

God damn that was beautiful. Wasn’t expecting that at all when I clicked the video.

[@kenore4003]

The world's fastest airplane was designed on slip sticks, the engineering offices were just off the build floor. The drawings were turned into parts, the mechanics modified whatever was made to really make it work then new drawings made. On to the next parts. This was at Lockheed Skunk Works.

[@teddys.5023]

At 1:15 I knew exactly where this was going. I may have heard this a time or two growing up

[@copperheadmarine]

Aye, but you are family and have heard " the real master" recite this lol.

[@farmcentralohio]

Great video, reminded me of Baxter Black. He looked like just another cowboy but there was a whole lot more to that guy, just like you Mr. Charlie.

[@warren9614]

love it

[@anthonypalumbo4692]

You should make that a challenge for Chris and others to show some of their other talents. I like it and you don't judge a book by it cover.

[@michaelpeaslee9677]

Daaaaym Charlie. I would have never ever ever thought you were so good with poems. Just like you said never judge book by its cover

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Bravo , Charlie Bravo . As a retired machinist , I was constantly interacting with the engineering dept. We had a couple of good ones , but I swear the rest of them majored in beer pong and panty raids . I took some drawings that they had just finished playing with on their Etch a Sketch and asked for clarification, so part A bolts to part B , but how do I get the bolts in past part C ? Or the guy that gave me tolerances of +/- 1/32 of an inch , I asked him how he felt about +/- 0.003 or tighter . And he asked if I could do that . I threatened to drill his bolt holes in one plate dead nuts to spec , and the mating part with the threaded holes by his tolerances , cumulatively just for shits and giggles and it would have been in spec , just wouldn't go together .

[@MayaPosch]

That was a beautiful poem, indeed, and very well presented. I got to know about you, Charlie, via Chris (letsdig18), and I do not for one moment regret subscribing to your videos. My own profession is more in the area of software and electronics (as well as literature & journalism), yet I'm self-taught. One thing you learn in practice is that theory is a good start, but it's when you actually start working jobs is when the real learning begins.

[@lulupickering5544]

Wonderful! Great poem, you did a great job. Thanks!

[@kens.3729]

We Live in a Society today where people have their feelings hurt so easily. Thick Skin is Non-existent. It’s almost Ridiculous that you have to Explain yourself. 👍🙏

[@chrislienau894]

Waiting for the duet of O Canada with Let's dig18!

[@bigjohn3448]

Charlie, my son is a civil engineer. He does structural steel work. I took no offense to your comment. Knowledge and experience can be gained in a classroom or in practice in the field. Keep the videos coming!

[@jonnooney7102]

What's the saying.."when you assume things it makes an ass out of u and me ! Charlie is full of surprises and a head full of common sense !

[@tomivy1052]

Awsome recital CHARLIE love it!!!!!!!

[@richardellis3141]

Well now, that was very nice, I would have never thought you had that in you, thanks for the video/

[@stanleybroadhead7641]

As an electrician, my favorite thing on a set of prints was in the corner “to be fitted in the field”

[@charlessanders6054]

Charlie, I wish I could give you more than one thumbs-up.

[@alleycatvietnam]

Thank You, Charlie........." Bloody Well Done " Cheers from San Francisco

[@johnbosse2527]

Wow Charlie -- I am impressed to no end Thanks!!!

[@TheHillbillyEngineer]

Thanks Charlie! It's true that a year in the field is worth 2 in the class room!

[@nolanmanley5359]

I've taught engineers 30 years ago as a layman. Only have a A.A.S. and I like that because I can be one and it's more fun. Thank you for that wonderful poem.

[@planeiron241]

Great Vid👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lorraineallen1366]

Read many times to us kids, by mom. Travelled hwy 11 around the North in dead of winter. You know the cold, and the stories to tell. -36C in Kapuskasing my first drive out west.had several more. Enjoyed the tale. Merry Xmas!k

[@rickhay9782]

Charlie, thank you for all the excellent soil expertise you share with us. Though on this night it was your poetry I enjoyed, you are one of the hardest workers I have met via KZbin vlogs, and it is an honor sir.

[@goatsdoingstuff]

Charlie's poetry slam....love it! Keep the content coming if and when you can!! I know how difficult it can be to get the inspiration to keep content uploading to a YT channel.

[@dl1183]

That was awesome I really liked it nicely done

[@thomasbrown9047]

Enjoyed the video. Charlie you are an interesting man. Merry Christmas stay safe

[@copperheadmarine]

Thanks, you too!

[@billrehak5417]

Sitting in the electrical shop for another 12 hour nightshift this made my night. Thanks!

[@jeremycraddock4108]

Awesome charlie.. l'm Canadian and haven't heard that poem in ages. But it's true, engineers can have degrees up the wazoo but if they dont have practicle experience, their smart but have no idea how to work in the ''real world''. Seen it lots.

[@gerrycarter4929]

A poet is born, I am in awe, Charlie

[@mikeznel6048]

Educated and smart are two different things.

[@thedelcodave]

Not sure what to make of this.... either Charlie studied poetry in college or he just confessed to cremating a man named Sam McGee. Either way interesting video as usual. I hope Charlie has some more poetry up his sleeve that was fun.

[@ko9446]

Just in case he didn’t study poetry I’m not going to piss him off…

[@thedelcodave]

​@@ko9446 One of those soil stabilizer machines could easily make one disappear lol.

[@ko9446]

@@thedelcodave I have a wife and 3 daughters. I know what fights to get into, this is one I’m passing up.

[@derekderose6392]

You’re making blue collar guys look smart. Anybody who does any job and doesn’t learn from yesterdays mistakes is bound to repeat them tomorrow. You’re the man. Enjoy your videos. 👍👍

[@robertconreux8079]

That was a hoot!!😂Thank and so so true common sense and formal education and both needed!

[@neiljordan5487]

Well done sir !

[@AirplaneDoctor_]

Robert Service, nice touch Charlie.

[@shisholy7828]

Charlie, That was beautiful. Perfect for the season.🥰🥰🥰 Quite surprised as well. Happy Holidays to you and the family.

[@elljay4587]

Make no apologies, never confuse education with intelligence. In my travels as well as my family, I've seen people complete higher education and learn little. I'm convinced their advancement was directly related to their ability to pay.

[@rayevans2052]

I would rather work with a man who has more common sense than book smarts anyday. You don't have to apologize mr. Charlie.

[@markdonaldson1670]

Love your version of this classic Robert Service poem. Bravo!!

[@kelvinp7899]

Knowledge comes in all forms,

[@jwhayes1965]

I am so glad you’re back with regular updates. I always look forward to your videos and bits of wisdom. And I’ve had to clarify my thoughts on engineers a time or two in my life as well.

[@steves9915]

As a teen I got into auto mechanics and circle track racing and was very successful. Barely made it through high school but in my mid 20's got into NDE (nondestructive examinations) and turned it into a 40+ year career becoming an SME and giving nuclear engineers information to keep power plants running safely. Like you said, you never know! My mentor said "there's people who pass tests and fail life and those who fail tests and pass life".

[@matthorn6118]

At the beginning and in the end it is: what kind of person you are. You are an asset for humanity and should be an example for most of us

[@chrisgerard384]

Wasn’t what I expected but enjoyed it. Good timing for the heater to come on when your talking about cremation

[@nealequipment3777]

I am speechless. Bravo to the man in Dillon SC!!

[@williamcunningham9819]

Excellent Charlie👍🏻, my compressor kicks in at the most annoying moments as well😂.

[@bigal2298]

Great job thanks

[@philipwolf825]

thanks charlie, you never know when something so profound will make us all smile

[@jaypartin6736]

Loved it Charlie I totally agree with you.

[@HankinsExcavating]

Wow you never disappoint!!!! Thanks for sharing that poem

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Well done.

[@sdp227]

Charlie I enjoy your videos you don't have to justify your life you are what you are and I think your damn good

[@joeyannas7828]

Cool video Charlie , you look different without a hat !!

[@JohnyLatelyCome]

That was pure gold,

[@ryanclawson9275]

Charlie, speaking as an engineer who learned a lot about what you speak of and who also grew up around farms and construction sites, I get where you’re coming from. Best lesson I learned early in was those “smart papers” are only a ticket to entry and there’s a lot to learn from the guys you’re working with. Going to the shop floor when there’s a problem and asking 20 year machinist for input on fixing the problem (and actually listening) paid big dividends and made me some very good friends compared to other engineers.

[@nelsonannett5427]

Brilliant and love the vids. cheers.

[@tkirkland1860]

Awesome Charlie! A poet and didn't know it!

[@heymichaelvsaucehere9944]

Wonderful, Charlie, wonderful...

[@chuckiowa]

wow sound about like Paul Harvey speaking you a Great man Charlie

[@rye0102]

No replacement for hands on experience. That’s why the working from the bottom up model works best.

[@gwenb4531]

My father always quoted the Cremation of Sam Mcgee!! I still have his original copy of the Robert W.Service book. Songs of a Sourdough...thanks, I really enjoyed this video!!

[@brittcofarms5620]

You beet all! I'd never thought! The part on education, I agree all the way. I have the education but I learned mostly everything about equipment and grading by being born in the industry and watching the older men that worked for my family and how to fix workout equipment because that's all we had then.

[@ernestdarnell7473]

standing ovation bravo well done

[@williamwillard-realtor]

Wow... Totally unexpected and amazingly done. From Ontario with family who are miners

[@sb406]

Good one Charlie. Like some others here, I'm also an engineer and I caught your joke in the previous video. I thought it was funny. I grew up cursing engineers, doing mechanic work with my dad. So naturally, I had to become one and try to do better. I've found that I learn more from REAL people like you, than I do from most of the big brains at work.

[@jameskaufmann4260]

You are amazing! Thanks for sharing this with us 😊

[@careyknight6574]

Great stuff, Charlie. Keep it comin’

[@oldjarhead1125]

Education degree is one thing, but OJT & many mistakes is where you are truly educated. Greeting from the Old Jarhead in WNC

[@baconsoda]

First time this Irishman heard this was late one night, on the shore of the Shuswap Lake, when I was on holiday in Canada and I fell in love with Robert Service. This is the best 'Sam' rendition I have ever heard. Thank you Sir. Best Wishes, Brrendan.

[@jesselyall7519]

I would rather have common sense 10 to 1 as I would be booksmart. Little bit of both goes a long ways.!! The things they teach us in school we dnot even use half of it or better.

[@95thousandroses]

I've listened to this 4 times and in each I hear something new.

[@terrylutke]

impressive

[@derrickpettit86]

Haha, that was pretty damn good Charlie, thanks for sharing that

[@charliehill6914]

Thanks for that. I enjoyed your recitation. I've often joked that I dropped out of engineering school but one semester before I was ruined. LOL. However I spent most of my career working in an engineering capacity so I can see your opinion from both sides

[@richpbrown2]

Anybody that works in a industry where we deal with specialist professionals knows what you meant, I’m in the Uk and just had some steel work designed for a extension and the engineer specified massively oversized bolts. Like you and Andrew S have said, sometimes what’s on paper needs to be overwritten by onsite past knowledge and experience. Love the videos

[@terryrogers1025]

Thank you young man, I enjoyed your video, I smiled all the way thru it. As far as an education goes, well, education is a good thing,as long as one can season it with experience and temper it with common sense, anyway, that’s my take on it sir.