[fporretto]

The first time I saw this old chestnut, the balloonist was a marketing manager and the fellow on the ground was a development engineer.

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[dittomom]

Oh well, I sent it off to my Dad and brother who are civil engineers - they probably have a version of it too.

[KC_Conspirator]

The first time I saw this old chestnut, the balloonist was a marketing manager and the fellow on the ground was a development engineer.

This joke and your words have just described my week to a tee, titles and all. The only thing missing is the redundancy, where the engineer explains in the plainest terms over and over again the issue to the marketing manager.

[Jeff Head]

Ha! ... having worked as an engineer, program manager and having worked with and in marketing management ad infum ... I can readily see and appreciate the application.

FRegards.