Dave Gray:  

This is a lot like - what I did over my summer vacation. After HS I tired of school and had no interest collage, I was considering VoTech. The NDSU Collage of Engineering sent me a letter informing me that they had received my PSAT scores and I was accepted to the collage of Engineering, but that I still needed to send in an application to the University. I tossed the letter. A couple of days later the machine I was operating ate the shirt I was wearing. When I got home I retrieved the application to NDSU. I completed the 5 year program in 4 (what else is there to do in Fargo ND in the winter). I have had a good career Electrical Engineer. The company and group I worked with in the 80s is long gone but department still gets together a couple of times a year. I worked for a Telecommunications company were I was part of the team that developed DSL. I designed the test system and test methodology for DSL. I changed to medical devices. Were I designed several test systems and worked on technologies to enable Pace Makers to treat conditions like syncope. Spending some time working in CO, AZ and Switzerland. One day I received a call from Seagate wanting me to go to work for their Research & Development Department. I was not very interested in changing companies but I did agreed to meet with some of there management. I showed up in blue jeans and a dress shirt no tie. A few days later I was working for Seagate. I have received a few patents but beyond those I am not able to say much about my work. I should...Expand for more