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Just had confirmation that I am continuing University online till the end of the year... That sucks
My heartiest congratulations, and Fail NOT young master!
(Where's that yoda Smilie?)
I have 3 grandkids attending Cal State U next month: Two freshmen and a Sophomore. One at CSU Fresno, one at Cal State Chico, and one at CSU Sacramento There will be two more starting in 2021, and the last two in 2024.
My wife has a BSEd from CSUF, and my eldest daughter graduated BSEd Summa Cum Laude from CSUF. My wife got her masters online from Fresno Pacific U, and my youngest child got her BSE Magna Cum Laude from FPU
I am both amazed and very proud of how well they all are doing, because I come from a family with very little money. Nobody had ever graduated from any University. They had all gone off to war and wound up in military or govt service. I was the first professional engineer in the family, but I was never state licensed. In a way this was a great blessing. I always had to work for other engineers, who are the world's most logical, patient, and kind people. I was never tempted to go into business for myself. This meant I did lots more engineering and programming, and no PR BS with clients.
Engineers work for neurotic people with big financial interests, who hate the expense of engineering.
It is costly, but hey, we're not lawyers....
I attended a small liberal arts college in the evenings (Rainy River State U) , while I was in high school, then went to engineering school 3 years at Utah State. Later I took programming at College of the Sequoias. I went from ME to Comp Sci in a time when people were screaming for engineers and computer men, and I was hired right in my Junior year to write CNC code for a big lumber company.
I never took a degree, but I spent 45 years of my life designing things with computers, and helping other engineers to do the same.
It was a fascinating business. I studied for 45 years after school too. Nothing changed faster than computers. It was a continuing education, which continues to this day. I still read the latest stuff relating to my network, almost daily. It ain't much though. I'm far from the cutting edge these days. I am a punch-tape dinosaur.
* this is untrue. I was 19 when I entered Comp Sci. I was 20 when I was recruited.
U done a lot sirMy heartiest congratulations, and Fail NOT young master!
(Where's that yoda Smilie?)
I have 3 grandkids attending Cal State U next month: Two freshmen and a Sophomore. One at CSU Fresno, one at Cal State Chico, and one at CSU Sacramento There will be two more starting in 2021, and the last two in 2024.
My wife has a BSEd from CSUF, and my eldest daughter graduated BSEd Summa Cum Laude from CSUF. My wife got her masters online from Fresno Pacific U, and my youngest child got her BSE Magna Cum Laude from FPU
I am both amazed and very proud of how well they all are doing, because I come from a family with very little money. Nobody had ever graduated from any University. They had all gone off to war and wound up in military or govt service. I was the first professional engineer in the family, but I was never state licensed. In a way this was a great blessing. I always had to work for other engineers, who are the world's most logical, patient, and kind people. I was never tempted to go into business for myself. This meant I did lots more engineering and programming, and no PR BS with clients.
Engineers work for neurotic people with big financial interests, who hate the expense of engineering.
It is costly, but hey, we're not lawyers....
I attended a small liberal arts college in the evenings (Rainy River State U) , while I was in high school, then went to engineering school 3 years at Utah State. Later I took programming at College of the Sequoias. I went from ME to Comp Sci in a time when people were screaming for engineers and computer men, and I was hired right in my Junior year to write CNC code for a big lumber company.I was 19 years old.*
I never took a degree, but I spent 45 years of my life designing things with computers, and helping other engineers to do the same.
It was a fascinating business. I studied for 45 years after school too. Nothing changed faster than computers. It was a continuing education, which continues to this day. I still read the latest stuff relating to my network, almost daily. It ain't much though. I'm far from the cutting edge these days. I am a punch-tape dinosaur.
* this is untrue. I was 19 when I entered Comp Sci. I was 20 when I was recruited.
Quite a busy family! Sounds like an enjoyable career.My heartiest congratulations, and Fail NOT young master!
(Where's that yoda Smilie?)
I have 3 grandkids attending Cal State U next month: Two freshmen and a Sophomore. One at CSU Fresno, one at Cal State Chico, and one at CSU Sacramento There will be two more starting in 2021, and the last two in 2024.
My wife has a BSEd from CSUF, and my eldest daughter graduated BSEd Summa Cum Laude from CSUF. My wife got her masters online from Fresno Pacific U, and my youngest child got her BSE Magna Cum Laude from FPU
I am both amazed and very proud of how well they all are doing, because I come from a family with very little money. Nobody had ever graduated from any University. They had all gone off to war and wound up in military or govt service. I was the first professional engineer in the family, but I was never state licensed. In a way this was a great blessing. I always had to work for other engineers, who are the world's most logical, patient, and kind people. I was never tempted to go into business for myself. This meant I did lots more engineering and programming, and no PR BS with clients.
Engineers work for neurotic people with big financial interests, who hate the expense of engineering.
It is costly, but hey, we're not lawyers....
I attended a small liberal arts college in the evenings (Rainy River State U) , while I was in high school, then went to engineering school 3 years at Utah State. Later I took programming at College of the Sequoias. I went from ME to Comp Sci in a time when people were screaming for engineers and computer men, and I was hired right in my Junior year to write CNC code for a big lumber company.I was 19 years old.*
I never took a degree, but I spent 45 years of my life designing things with computers, and helping other engineers to do the same.
It was a fascinating business. I studied for 45 years after school too. Nothing changed faster than computers. It was a continuing education, which continues to this day. I still read the latest stuff relating to my network, almost daily. It ain't much though. I'm far from the cutting edge these days. I am a punch-tape dinosaur.
* this is untrue. I was 19 when I entered Comp Sci. I was 20 when I was recruited.
My first year is general; physics, chemistry, biology and maths. Next year will be fully biology. I have two cousins already in University, one currently going for a masters and the other is almost done with a bachelors. Not many degrees in my family, mostly this generation seems to be shooting for it. I may be going for my PhD on systematics, genetics or similar. Will have to see how the next few years go
Thanks. It was an adventure, and it was rarely comfortable until I was about 50.
But nowadays, it's just the opposite. I raise fish at home and my motorcycle has spiderwebs under it.
There is no mud on the bottom of my truck.
I haven't ridden the skateboard over one mile in a year.
I'm taking retirement pretty seriously. I stay home a lot.
I still work on something every day. Yesterday I built this plant stand out of parts of the old cedar dog house.
I was too cheap to throw out expensive cedar, so I recut 60 dog-chewed boards and used lots of glue, plus 100 screws and leveling feet.
This is a boatyard in the desert. I gotta tow 20 miles to float anything.
It was hot and sunny, and I worked under a very blue tarp. I still cant get a contractor out to build a real carport-type roof.
Everyone who is not super busy, isn't working at all.
I just shot it with clear poly, but I am expecting (maybe) my wife to paint it today.
. . . maybe tomorrow.I will BBQ up some ribs and today we'll have a little July 4 BBQ with the cats, dogs, and fish.
You all have a lovely day and be safe with fire!
Looks like u got a good life style there mate love the planter toThanks. It was an adventure, and it was rarely comfortable until I was about 50.
But nowadays, it's just the opposite. I raise fish at home and my motorcycle has spiderwebs under it.
There is no mud on the bottom of my truck.
I haven't ridden the skateboard over one mile in a year.
I'm taking retirement pretty seriously. I stay home a lot.
I still work on something every day. Yesterday I built this plant stand out of parts of the old cedar dog house.
View attachment 1424049
I was too cheap to throw out expensive cedar, so I recut 60 dog-chewed boards and used lots of glue, plus 100 screws and leveling feet.
This is a boatyard in the desert. I gotta tow 20 miles to float anything.
View attachment 1424050
It was hot and sunny, and I worked under a very blue tarp. I still cant get a contractor out to build a real carport-type roof.
Everyone who is not super busy, isn't working at all.
I just shot it with clear poly, but I am expecting (maybe) my wife to paint it today.
I will BBQ up some ribs and today we'll have a little July 4 BBQ with the cats, dogs, and fish.
You all have a lovely day and be safe with fire!
What fish do u haveThanks. It was an adventure, and it was rarely comfortable until I was about 50.
But nowadays, it's just the opposite. I raise fish at home and my motorcycle has spiderwebs under it.
There is no mud on the bottom of my truck.
I haven't ridden the skateboard over one mile in a year.
I'm taking retirement pretty seriously. I stay home a lot.
I still work on something every day. Yesterday I built this plant stand out of parts of the old cedar dog house.
View attachment 1424049
I was too cheap to throw out expensive cedar, so I recut 60 dog-chewed boards and used lots of glue, plus 100 screws and leveling feet.
This is a boatyard in the desert. I gotta tow 20 miles to float anything.
View attachment 1424050
It was hot and sunny, and I worked under a very blue tarp. I still cant get a contractor out to build a real carport-type roof.
Everyone who is not super busy, isn't working at all.
I just shot it with clear poly, but I am expecting (maybe) my wife to paint it today.
I will BBQ up some ribs and today we'll have a little July 4 BBQ with the cats, dogs, and fish.
You all have a lovely day and be safe with fire!
