Richard Dilley:  

Y'all probably remember me as a bit different - guess I was. But I was at least cute! Still am - and modest too. I had no idea what I was going to be after graduation, but ended up joining the Marine Corps. Planned on doing four years and out to college. Oops; 26 years later I retired and got a job in Houston, Tx. working on off-shore drilling rigs. My training and education in the Corps did pay off. Work on the electro-hydraulic controls and mechanical systems of the Blowout Preventers as a Sr. Subsea Engineer and Sr. Field Service Engineer. Those shop classes and that Computer Science class that Drew and I attended seems to have paid off (yes, I remember). Each time I go out on a job I work 12 hour days, everyday, for 4-12 weeks, ...Expand for more