# Difference between independent SpecWriter and In-House SpecWriter
**URL:** https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359
**Category:** Archive - Specifications Discussions #2
**Created:** [May 12, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359 "2005-05-12T14:52:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@hollyrob](https://forum.4specs.com/u/hollyrob)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/21 "2005-05-16T18:27:41Z")
Jerome, I’m sure that many of us have feline “assistants.” I have more than one photo of a cat proofreading a project manual by walking on it or napping (& shedding) on top of blueprints.
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### Author:  [@awhitacre](https://forum.4specs.com/u/awhitacre)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/22 "2005-05-16T18:34:25Z")
I also had canine assistants. Taking the dog for a walk was a particularly good way to burn off steam from some silly client phone call. (and the dogs were very attentive when product reps came to my house – another possible source of dog biscuits, I guess).
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### Author:  [@lazarcitec](https://forum.4specs.com/u/lazarcitec)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/23 "2005-05-17T03:13:03Z")
Helaine - well my cat (one of three in the family) does not proof read specs - rather she is astute at getting in my office late at night and rearranging my well organized piles of paper - at which time I curse, for various lengths of time, and promise to keep her away forever - but it is true in the wee hours of the morning, its nice to have her around…and she is amazingly resilient, she continues to come back, seems to be even friendly than before my outburst and yes she is probably responsible for reducing the blood pressure rise that she was instrumental in raising in the first place…am I babbling - could be this is going to be a long week of 18 hour days - too many deadlines.
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### Author:  [@hollyrob](https://forum.4specs.com/u/hollyrob)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/24 "2005-05-17T16:35:13Z")
When my dog and senior cat were still living, we had a system. I cover all flat surfaces with books, papers and magazines. The cats rearrange the books, papers and magazines and knock some onto the floor, whereupon the dog chews them up.
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### Author:  [@mchavez](https://forum.4specs.com/u/mchavez)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/25 "2005-05-24T17:01:29Z")
Boys
Independent = Boxers
In-house = Briefs
Girls
Independent = sensible comfortable cotton
In-house = thongs
😉
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### Author:  [@awhitacre](https://forum.4specs.com/u/awhitacre)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/26 "2005-05-24T17:47:52Z")
okay Marc, that was a leap, even for you. any more explanation?
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### Author:  [@Anonymous](https://forum.4specs.com/u/Anonymous)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/27 "2005-05-24T17:58:50Z")
Re: Marc’s explanation
How does he know all that?
Word of mouth?
Third-party hearsay testimony?
In-depth investigation?
Something new in Sweets?
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### Author:  [@rlmat](https://forum.4specs.com/u/rlmat)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/28 "2005-05-24T18:02:04Z")
Sounds like someone has waaaaay too much time on their hands or has finally gone over the edge!!
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### Author:  [@lynn\_javoroski](https://forum.4specs.com/u/lynn_javoroski)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/29 "2005-05-24T19:34:51Z")
Or maybe over the “wedge”
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### Author:  [@mchavez](https://forum.4specs.com/u/mchavez)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2005, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/30 "2005-05-24T22:49:16Z")
OK you asked for it. I’m supposed to be working but…
Boys:
Boxers:As an independent you like to believe (even though it may not be true) that you are “free of constraints” your favorite song is “Don’t fence me in”
Briefs: As the man in the gray flannel suit you are under control and so are your shorts.
Girls:
Cotton: as an independent you don’t have to dress up. heels and stockings stay in the closet/drawer and the important thing about life is comfort… therefore cotton.
Thongs: Again the corporate animal is always under control AND moving up the corporate ladder requires no VPL! QED
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### Author:  [@hollyrob](https://forum.4specs.com/u/hollyrob)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/31 "2005-05-25T14:00:40Z")
Uh, I have mostly been in-house yet have worn “sensible comfortable cotton” clothing and black leather tennis shoes nearly every day for 25+ years.
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### Author:  [@awhitacre](https://forum.4specs.com/u/awhitacre)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/32 "2005-05-26T19:18:21Z")
I think life is too short for white cotton underwear – for either gender. this may be the only “design” decision I get to make all day…
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### Author:  [@dbrinley](https://forum.4specs.com/u/dbrinley)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/difference-between-independent-specwriter-and-in-house-specwriter/359/33 "2005-05-26T19:24:36Z")
I was hoping someone would get around to underwear. Now I feel ‘complete’.
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