Got asked once at an interview- "What is the most important protective device on a high pressure reciprocating compressor?". The answer I gave to him was spot on, but I could tell from the blokes face that he hadn't thought of it! I asked him after I answered what he thought the answer was, he told me and I knew there and then that I hadn't got the job. The things is, I would bet that he now has his compressors set up the exact way I said! Ho hum.
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Being asked P1ss easy technical questions in interviews.
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A rubber jonny?Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post"What is the most important protective device on a high pressure reciprocating compressor?".And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Er, nope.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostA rubber jonny?Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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"What is the most important protective device on a high pressure reciprocating compressor?"
The off switch.
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Shirley?Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post"What is the most important protective device on a high pressure reciprocating compressor?"
The off switch on the other side of the 3.5 tonnes of heavy steel plate.

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I know this one; the most important safety device when using a reciprocating Shirley is a rubber jonny.Originally posted by Churchill View PostShirley?
I like this game; give an answer and sooner or later the right question will come along.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Wrong.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostI know this one; the most important safety device when using a reciprocating Shirley is a rubber jonny.
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Ah, but then you're not ' using a receprocating Shirley', so solution is not valid.Originally posted by Churchill View PostWrong.
Abstinence - if you're not there it can't happen to you...And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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