By ENGR101.com Staff
Published November 18, 2010

Mourners were scheduled to gather early this morning to mark the 11th anniversary of the Texas A&M University deadly bonfire collapse.

A ceremony was planned for 2:42 a.m. at the site where on November 18, 1999, the giant log tower fell, killing 12 Aggies and injuring 27.

In a news item published today, the Austin American Statesman reported that “the annual bonfire, which began in 1909, was the ultimate tradition for many Aggies. A commission that investigated the collapse found that students had been cutting corners in construction for years and that school officials had failed to adequately supervise them.”

Strangely, Governor Rick Perry, a former student “yell-leader” at Texas A&M University, has said nothing about the ceremony or about the subsequent investigation and his potential role in the high-level cover-up of the Bonfire incident that author June Melton, III, PE has mentioned in The Mysterious Adventures of Marshal Yeager, Professional Engineer, Book 1 In the Matter of: Sandra Bullock’s House, Governor Rick Perry and Corruption at the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.

By June Melton, III PE
Published August 9, 2010

ORLANDO, FL – Professional engineering can be fun and exciting, and behind the scenes, Walt Disney World features some of the best examples of genius architects, engineers, scientists and other experts working together to research and fashion for mankind a sustainable and imaginative living environment for work and entertainment.

Professional engineers have all kinds of clients – even children. Recently a group of children told me that the Yeti at Disneyworld is “bent”.

What’s a “Yetti?” I asked.

“The abominable snowman,” they replied. “The arm does not swing. You’re an engineer. Can you find out what is wrong with the Yeti?”

“Well…” I hesitated.

“And when you do find out, also find out when it’s going to be fixed,” they said.

Then one of the 10 year olds drew a picture of the Yeti with the arm hollowed out. She contended that that the Yeti’s arm was too heavy.

I interviewed my new clients about what else they knew about the Yeti and with the help of additional research I determined that the Yeti is an animatronic abominable snowman nearly 25 feet tall and weighing over 20,000 pounds. The Yeti resides inside the Expedition Everest mountain located at Animal Kingdom in Disneyworld.

One problem is that the Yeti is accessible only by roller coaster — one of the few rides I had refused to take during my last trip to Disneyworld.

Nevertheless, I decided to face this engineering challenge head on. After all, professional engineers design