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| Written by Sheffield Abella | |
| Tuesday, 02 October 2007 | |
 It never ceases to amaze me what George
Lucas has wrought upon our culture. His accidental
masterpiece has turned into a colossal obsession for many.
Take these guys for instance. I've always thought of solid rocket
fuel rockets to be the domain of a precious few. It seems like
there is a certain type of person that congregates towards certain
types of hobbies. I say this because you can walk into a hobby shop
and you will usually find materials for model building, rc cars,
slot cars and rockets. I think this sort of hobby attracts the kind
of person who is good at something while also having the ability to
concentrate on precise tasks for long periods of time.
I used to build rc cars when I was 10. I still long to build a gas powered one. I wasn't so much into rockets. But I have to admire these guys. Being married and a father and having responsibilities, your hobbies tend to become one of those things that's sacrificed. Until your kids are old enough to share in those hobbies, you sort of have to have an understanding wife who will give you the time to go and essentially play. This photo is not only a testament to these guys achieving, but also to the women who are not in the picture, assuming that at least some of them are married. I remember a job I once had that was seeking out venture capital. I remember the bosses wife bringing in the wife of the VC capitalist to come look at us working. At the time, I was working with an 18 year old kid with coke bottle glasses. I basically looked like an older, more brown version of this kid. We were working together to try and get some code working. Anyhow, this 'Paris Hilton's Mom' looking lady comes in with the bosses wife and said, "Oh! Nerds!" Like it was cute. Like we were there, presented like some sort of zoo exhibit. It really pissed me off at the time. Mainly because I was working on a Saturday, for no extra pay. I wasn't there to be a fish in an aquarium, to be looked at with fascination. Looking back, that whole scenario was just funny. Still, I have fond memories of that gig.             |
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