monkeydog wins the guessing game, but I did laugh at Ussuri guess.
Thanks everyone for your imput; I think I'll just ignore it, since the code of ethics does talk about "speak no evil" against another PE.
I run into PEPPs who think they can solve a residential structural issue, but it is soon obvious to me that they are outside their area of expertise. As professional engineers, we are ethically bound to practice only in those areas in which we have the expertise.
My guess is they're hungry for...