If you had to do it all over...
what would you do?
What would you study in school?
What would you go to college and study?
What would you study in school?
What would you go to college and study?
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Electrical Engineer.
If you can program PLC's you can get a job anywhere.0 -
I would have bought Apple and Microsoft stock while those geeks Gates and Jobs were anxiously waiting for the next Star wars flick to come out. 0 -
If I could do it over again I would earn a Masters in psychology from
U of M.0 -
Worked harder in high school. Put off getting married, and serve 4 years in each branch of the military until I retired. Always thought it would be neat to serve in each branch. 0 -
I would not have married my first wife or taken my first job at Union Oil. Other than those two issues everything else in my life has turned out far beyond even my wildest expectations! 0 -
never ever ever marry my first wife,bought stock in Wal-MART and Microsoft when I had the chance 0 -
would have listened to my dad and went to college. Wouldn't have
volunteered to go to Vietnam. Would have bought stocks in Microsoft
AT&T etc. Would have had more kids. And more importantly....bought
more guns back then that they don't make anymore or as good.0 -
I would have gone to West Point instead of enlisting as a medic. I'd still be retired now; but, I would be getting a bigger check every month. 0 -
i would have stayed with the fire service and would have been retired once already, and retire[V] from the operators union in a few short years 0 -
I wouldn't change a thing. Didn't have all that book smart college degrees.. I learned hands on. Books won't make you smart if you cannot apply yourself and do the job. I've done Ok. 0 -
I would have joined the Air Cadet Program out of high school with my buddies and put off college till later. 0 -
Meteorolgy/Journalism.... 0 -
probably would have gone into the Navy and been a nuclear engineer, or a medical doctor in the army or navy.
I've met a lot of people in my lifetime. I've seen a little bit of everything, and now that it's too late, I've got a lot of other people's lives to draw from. you can learn a lot from observing other people.
the least successful person I met, dropped out of school I don't know when, (told me he got busted robbing a store at 15) smoked pot, drank a 12 pack a night when he had the money, did crank, meth, crack, acid, and shot up. that's all he did. he worked whatever scab construction jobs he could get, so he could get his stuff. I couldn't watch him shoot up. in some ways he was smart as a whip; he could read you like a book, almost read your thoughts. he needed those skills to get what he wanted. I heard he died of an OD not too long ago when I asked about him. I didn't like to hear that happened, but I'm surprised he didn't OD years ago already.
the most successful person I met, came from a rough, poor neighborhood in pittsburgh. I won't say what about his home life when he was young, but let me assure you he got no help starting off. he graduated from high school, joined the Army at 18, joined the Army Reserves after that, used the GI bill (or whatever) and also worked like a slave doing construction during the summers to help pay the bills, to get an education as a medical doctor, and he didn't owe anybody a penny when he graduated. then he got married, had kids and a new house by the time he was 35. and by the time I met him he was, all at the same time, a major in the reserves, a lecturer of physiology at a private university, the associate director of cardiovascular research at a local hospital, in charge of an army reserve mobile medical hospital, president of the american heart & lung association, and traveled fairly frequently giving lectures on all that stuff.
not long after our association ended, he was re-elected to a second term as the president of the american heart and lung association, advanced to major-general, and left the local hospital and the other teaching job, for a job as the administrator of a hospital somewhere else, making about $180,000 a year. by that time he was around 50 or so years old. now, he did that all by himself. ain't nobody helped him along. I have met no one who has worked so hard and acheived so much.
you can learn a lot by observing other people's successes and failures. that's what those two have done.0 -
up until 1978 i would not change much if anything. after 1978 there are several things i would change,if i could. 0 -
University Math professor - like my Dad told me to.
Doug0 -
I would have finished my PhD...but overall I am not unhappy with the way my life and career have turned out. I married the right woman when I was young, had a couple great sons.
I would have invested more and bought more metals when they were cheap and of course, I would have bought more guns and never sold
the ones I sold...0 -
I should have held my course and become the man-wh0re I was ment to be......... 0 -
I would have studied law. It's not as hard to grasp as I thought it was. 0 -
yes would have studied hard
would have kept all the x rated photos of my ex wife, could have made a fortune
bought the stock I thought about.0 -
I don't think I would change a thing Capt...There are moments when I wish I would have done this...or that, but in the long run, if I had taken any course of action that I did not already take, I would be in a different place than I am today. Maybe I would be better off physically...and most probably financially...but would I have the family and friends that I have now...how about the life experience? Would I have had the honor of serving our country? No Capt...I would not change a thing. There are certain instances where I might be better off if I had made some different decisions...but not in general...not as a whole. My life has made me who I am today...and while everything may not be perfect, I don't think I would change that. 0 -
I wouldn't change a thing in my life. I've seen and done things most people can only read about. I witnessed history in the making and made history. I'm content that I'm the luckiest guy in the world and happy in my declining years. [:p][:D][:D] 0 -
I wouldn't change a thing, the experances I have had in life are what made me into the person I am today 0 -
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
I witnessed history in the making and made history.
Not exactly true; the type of surgery you had has been performed in Sweden since the early 50's.0 -
quote:Originally posted by DancesWithSheep
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
I witnessed history in the making and made history.
Not exactly true; the type of surgery you had has been performed in Sweden since the early 50's.
Coming from a fellow who undergoes emergency oral surgery frequently, I'm not surprised you know about it.0 -
Moot - v00t!
[:D][:D][:D]0 -
I would have learnt to fly sooner - when I finished ground school, in 1970, it would have cost me the prince's ransome of $600-$1000 to do the actual flying part...I wanted to spend my money elsewhere.
I would never have sold my Plane.
I would have never married my First wife.0 -
I'd finish through my Master's in Architecture.
Would not get married untill my mid-late twenties. (Nothing against my wife now, I wouldn't trade her for the world.)
Would not have bought the house I did.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Captplaid
Electrical Engineer.
If you can program PLC's you can get a job anywhere.
Working on that at my job now. Somewhat.0 -
Definitley worked harder in school, gone to college if I found a subject that interested me. I'm tempted to say I wouldn't have married my ex wife but that would cost me my 2 best friends ( my daughters) . Also I would never have sold any guns ever. 0 -
I would have joined the local union
at 18 instead of 43 and enjoyed the
same travel experiance enjoyment.
Would have retired at 55 y/o
instead of 62 y/o with a better
cash out and less aches and pains.
SOB over!0
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