The former goof-off responds (briefly)....

Gordon has said a lot of great stuff....

This will just be very brief...

> Dien Rice the former "goof-off"
> student became the Ph.D. in Physics when he
> made the decision that acquiring the
> knowledge was also a path to other things,
> like a career if he wanted it to be, or as a
> FOUNDATION which he could build upon, as he
> has done.

Gordon is referring to the fact that I FLUNKED 3rd year physics the first time I did it. I should add that to my bio, though I admit I am a little bit embarassed about it... :) (I usually don't tell my physics colleagues this!)

Then I decided "enough is enough," since I had let things slide far enough! And as a result I began to work like a mad man.

Thanks Gordon.... Gordon has a lot to share, and so do many other participants here, like Julie Jordan Scott, Amber Sorenson, and many others.... I think this forum could become a great sharing place if it is watered right, a place of growth....

Okay, I don't want to make this too long. :)

- Dien