@Eugenia_Gabrielov (Eugenia Gabrielov) posted a new topic, subject "Court Jester vs. Engineer". It read:

   So I was talking to a Chief Delphi friend on AIM, and the subject came up of being a court jester. And I thought, as unique as the CD community is, are there other future jesters out here? Like if it was a career option would you do it?
    
    So the question is, Court Jester or Engineer?
    
    Disclaimer: I am more than happy to help you on your path to court jestership in this modern era, but it is a very difficult path. That is all.

To which @Lisa_Perez (Lisa Perez Savage) replied

    Oh dear. Now I want to be an engineer, but I am now known by my WPI camp peoples as ‘Jester'. See the profile?
    
    It's my CRUD name. What's CRUD? An absolutely excellent game that every FIRST team should play, just ask 190, Gompei and the Herd.
    
    Anyways, what should I do? LOL :o

So @MOEmaniac (MOEmaniac) replied

    If I become a jester I get to wear one of those really kool funky lookin hats yay

To which @Bridgette (Bridgette) replied

    While I would love to be a court jester, I just don't possess the acting and comedic skills necessary to be one. I make my friends laugh, but it's because they share the same sense of humor that I do. I believe I would be a much better engineer and so that's why I voted for engineer.

So @Billfred (Billfred Leverette. (Not "Bill". That was my father.)) replied

    I'm a jester.
    
    I'm already there–it's just a problem that my jokes are all bad.

To which @Eugenia_Gabrielov (Eugenia Gabrielov) replied

    Reminder to y'all, even if you do explain it, please do vote up there. Just for my personal amusement…I'll hug you for it.

@shyra1353 (shyra1353) replied

    okay … this is going to seem really really stupid … but in all honesty, i have been thinking (seriously) about becoming a stand-up comic (i know its not the same as being a court jester ) … this idea popped into my head a little over a week ago (and it was completely random too) … and since then, i have been giving it some thought because i love making people laugh … i am really random … i do some of THE most stupidest and dumbest and blondest things that you would never imagine, which are great for telling people and making them laugh … and im not scared of making a complete fool out of myself in front of people … i find it hilarious when i do …
    
    so between court jester and engineer … i dont know anymore … court jester seems more fun … engineer seems more realistic

So @Astronouth7303 (Astronouth7303) replied

    Engineer. As much as I like being funny, jester would stay as a hobby (if not a talent).
    
    Eugenia Gabrielov:
    
    > Reminder to y'all, even if you do explain it, please do vote up there. Just for my personal amusement…I'll hug you for it.
    
    Yeah! Free hugs!
    
    shyra1353:
    
    > okay … this is going to seem really really stupid … but in all honesty, i have been thinking (seriously) about becoming a stand-up comic (i know its not the same as being a court jester ) …
    
    You get ‘Last Comic Standing' where you live?

Then @shyra1353 (shyra1353) said

    Astronouth7303:
    
    > You get ‘Last Comic Standing' where you live?
    
    yeah … ive been watching … find it absolutely hilarious … especially the cookie monster bit from tonight …
    
    i also watch a lot of other comedians … like Club Comedy … Coming to the Stage … Comic Club (I think thats what its called) … Just for Laughs … and so many others … i love it …

So @Ryan_M (Ryan M.) replied

    I'm someone who thinks Genia's special… 
    
    But, yeah, a court jester? Just who were you talking to?!? I'm leaning more toward engineer…

After which, @Elgin_Clock (Elgin Clock) added

    Court Jester definately.
    
    I'm already in the engineering field, and although it can be fun sometimes, I would gladly rather make a living being as a court jester.
    
    Only if I get to wear a mask though…  
    I seem to act goofier with a mask than without in public settings.  
    A mask hides your true identity and it makes you shed your inhibitions about who you are doing something in front of.
    
    Trust me… I know.  I work at a Haunted Graveyard, and I act silly and scary when I have the mask on. If I were to have to do it without a mask, I would be more hesitant about it.

So @dlavery (dlavery) replied

    Poll Question: “ **What would you like to be when you grow up?** ”  
    A. “Court Jester”  
    B. “Engineer”  
    C. “Someone who thinks Eugenia Gabrielov is ‘special'”
    
    So where is the “ **Wha? Huh? I have to GROW UP??!!!?! Dang!** ” option???
    
    -dave
    
    p.s. I would have said “Court Jester” but according to this quiz I am already an Etch-A-Sketch, so I can't do both (it is against “Childhood Playtoys Local #341” union rules).
    
    http://live.quizilla.com/user_images/L/littlelilly/1078118798_tchasketch.jpg

So @Jeff_Waegelin (Jeff Waegelin) replied

    Engineer. I couldn't stand to wear a ridiculous jester costume all the time

To which @danielkitchener (danielkitchener) replied

    Someone who thinks Genia is strange…uh…special. Just playing, but that's my vote. Can't engineers be jesters? Look at some of the posts in here, specifically MissInformation's picture edits…gotta love those

Then @Matt_Attallah (Matt Attallah) said

    I'd say Engineer - but what do you call someone that fixes something that the engineers missed on? (I'm a mechanic - but becides that or technician what do the Engineers really call us? Field Engineers? :D)
    
    Dave - according to that quiz I'm a Speak & Spell!!! 
    
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@GateRunner (GateRunner) replied

    I had to go with option 3  
    Future as an engineer is looking less and less likely, and I'm not gonna jest in a court anytime soon :-p

@Greg_Needel (REV Robotics) replied

    can't you be both…just think of the contraptions you could build to amuse the court?

So @GateRunner (GateRunner) replied

    But can you think Genia is “Special” at the same time? :eek:

So @system (system) replied

    


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