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Jul. 13th, 2025 05:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kradeelavfinding out that bob gurr (disney imagineer) is another skunk works / kelly johnson project manager nerd has got to be the weirdest combination of exact shared special interests with me. dude was THERE at the blackbird farewell fly-over for kelly. i'm jealous.
i'm choosing to believe weird curious-about-the-world engineer/doodle gremlins are just inherently drawn to well designed shit.
anyway, another interesting anecdote from his book:
what's new is old is new.
"Meanwhile, Dick had ordered Mr. Carlton, the president of United Tractor, and his chief engineer to fly down the previous night to WDW where we all would discuss these fixes. Remember now, Dick Nunis and General George Patton operated in the same manner. Meeting at an off-site motel, Dick was waiting with a handful of his infamous “mafia team” to confront the United guys. When Dick asked Mr. Carlton’s engineer what his recovery plan was, the poor guy started shaking and lost his voice in the presence of Dick’s glare. Dick cut him off and said “Gurr has a plan, WDW shops will build it, and Carlton will pay.” Ouch."
i'm choosing to believe weird curious-about-the-world engineer/doodle gremlins are just inherently drawn to well designed shit.
anyway, another interesting anecdote from his book:
what's new is old is new.
"Meanwhile, Dick had ordered Mr. Carlton, the president of United Tractor, and his chief engineer to fly down the previous night to WDW where we all would discuss these fixes. Remember now, Dick Nunis and General George Patton operated in the same manner. Meeting at an off-site motel, Dick was waiting with a handful of his infamous “mafia team” to confront the United guys. When Dick asked Mr. Carlton’s engineer what his recovery plan was, the poor guy started shaking and lost his voice in the presence of Dick’s glare. Dick cut him off and said “Gurr has a plan, WDW shops will build it, and Carlton will pay.” Ouch."
