After 5 years of Civil Engg (1971-75); 2 years of Transportation Engg; plus 2 1/2 years of Research in Transportation Engg - I changed my life to be a computer programmer. Starting on humble boot-legged systems in india (1975), came to the usa to do my ph.d in tranportation engineering (osu, normal oklahoma). neighbors grass is 'always' green. after 1 1/2 months took up a gig in dubai (1yr); moved to kuwait (1yr); from sep 1983 i am back in the usa as a consultant doing business application programming for numerous clients from coast-to-coast. Love to do a lot of inventing. Can't stop tinkering with things around. Check out my website for inventions and ideas for sale (www.pickprogrammer.net)