Dr. Bill House One of the doctors which gave the House Ear Institute its name. Date: 01/22/2006 One of the doctors which gave the House Ear Institute its name.
Mrs. Bill House Look at that smile! Date: 01/22/2006 Look at that smile!
Ed Ethel The Chief Executive Officer. Good guy. Encouraged me to finish my degree. Hey, Ed, I finished it, thanks for the great advice -- I never forgot it. Date: 01/22/2006 The Chief Executive Officer. Good guy. Encouraged me to finish my degree. Hey, Ed, I finished it, thanks for the great advice -- I never forgot it.
Shannon Brunjes My first computer boss. I had worked for him when he was a professor at Georgia Tech. He came to the Ear Research Institute and brought Curt Welch along, and when Curt decided to go back to get his degree, Dr. Brunjes thought of me. Date: 01/07/2006 My first computer boss. I had worked for him when he was a professor at Georgia Tech. He came to the Ear Research Institute and brought Curt Welch along, and when Curt decided to go back to get his degree, Dr. Brunjes thought of me.
Julie Graham She was Sylvia's boss when Sylvia worked there. Date: 01/07/2006 She was Sylvia's boss when Sylvia worked there.
Brad Edgerton Larry Helmerich's boss. There's a great story about him hiring Larry... Date: 01/22/2006 Larry Helmerich's boss. There's a great story about him hiring Larry:
Larry had been out in Los Angeles on a whim, and had interviewed with Brad pretty much again on a whim. Brad offered Larry a job, to start in a few weeks, so Larry went back home, arranged for moving vans, and moved out here, with just a few dollars left in his pocket...and when he showed up for work on the first day, they had never heard of him, and Brad was on vacation, incommunicado, for two weeks!
But they said that hiring Larry and not mentioning it to H.R. was something that Brad might do, so they told him to make himself at home and get started. I think they even advanced him some money from his paycheck.
Still made for an interesting first two weeks, though.
Maggie Thielemier An audiologist, and one-time girlfriend of Curt's. Look at how cutely she is posing with the hat, and the shower. Date: 01/07/2006 An audiologist, and one-time girlfriend of Curt's. Look at how cutely she is posing with the hat, and the shower.
Laurie Eisenberg Another audiologist. Imagine having more than one! Date: 01/07/2006 Another audiologist. Imagine having more than one!
Karen Berliner Her dad had invented a ping-pong self-practice machine, and she was deadly in ping-pong or tennis. (She won an HEI competition in tennis, beating all the men). Date: 02/03/2006 Her dad had invented a ping-pong self-practice machine, and she was deadly in ping-pong or tennis. (She won an HEI competition in tennis, beating all the men).
Lauren She was actually kind of interesting and shy. Look at how she's dressed: an earring, a T-shirt that says, "Cochlear Implants are EAR-replaceable!", a leisure suit coat, a scarf, and, of course, a Hat. Date: 01/07/2006 She was actually kind of interesting and shy. In retrospect, I wish that I had gotten to know her better. Look at how she's dressed: an earring, a T-shirt that says, "Cochlear Implants are EAR-replaceable!", a leisure suit coat, a scarf, and, of course, a Hat.
Manny and Mickey Dr. Manny Don and his co-worker, Mickey Waring. Researchers. They were universally liked, and always referred to as a collective, "Manny and Mickey"... Date: 01/07/2006 Dr. Manny Don and his co-worker, Mickey Waring. Researchers. They were universally liked, and always referred to as a collective, "Manny and Mickey." You could tell that they had worked together for quite a while, and that they would probably go on working together for a long time to come.
I don't think I even considered taking their pictures separately.
Letty She worked as a receptionist and as a data-entry clerk in my department. Very easy on the eyes. Date: 01/07/2006 She worked as a receptionist and as a data-entry clerk in my department. Very easy on the eyes.
Mark Eggert A programmer in my department, and a really good friend. He left to get his Master's degree in Physics in San Diego. Date: 01/07/2006 A programmer in my department, and a really good friend. He left to get his Master's degree in Physics in San Diego.
Dan Dan was Mark's roommate, and not at Ear Research at all, but he's wearing a hat. Here, he was going for a Catalog Clothes Model look. Date: 01/07/2006 Dan was Mark's roommate, and not at Ear Research at all, but he's wearing a hat.
Here, he was going for a Catalog Clothes Model look.
Alex Bowles Alex worked in the computer center as a programmer, but gave it up to move back to Northern California to be with his sweetie in the Big Trees. Date: 01/07/2006 Alex worked in the computer center as a programmer, but gave it up to move back to Northern California to be with his sweetie in the Big Trees.
Giuliano Carlini A programmer in my department. I think that he left to work at Interactive Software, the first commerical UNIX software company. Date: 01/07/2006 A programmer in my department. I think that he left to work at Interactive Software, the first commerical UNIX software company.
Psychologist She gave Sylvia an IQ test when Sylvia was being considered for the Cochlear Implant. Sylvia scored Really Well. Date: 01/22/2006 She gave Sylvia an IQ test when Sylvia was being considered for the Cochlear Implant. Sylvia scored Really Well.
Elaine Kalivoda One of the old-school typists who could type a page of text mistake-free in about a minute. We cruelly burdened her with nroff. Date: 01/22/2006 One of the old-school typists who could type a page of text mistake-free in about a minute. We cruelly burdened her with nroff.
Jim in Finance A nice guy, and a great listener. Once, when I was telling him that I was considering renting a washer/dryer for my apartment, and saying that I thought that I'd never get approved, he listened, and nodded, and said, "Yes, but have you tried?" Date: 01/22/2006 A nice guy, and a great listener. Once, when I was telling him about a notion that I had about renting a washer/dryer for my apartment, and saying that I thought that I'd never get approved, he listened, and nodded, and said, "Yes, but have you tried?"
It was sort of good all-around general advice that I have thought of several times over the years, as I faced one daunting prospect or another.
Margaret Schindler (now Moretti) She was the girl who gave Larry his great kitten Tessie. Date: 01/22/2006 She was the girl who gave Larry his great kitten Tessie.
Meg Foster? I'm pretty sure that this is Meg Foster. She was an aspiring actress, but is not the Meg Foster who starred in the first six episodes of Cagney & Lacey... Date: 01/22/2006 I'm pretty sure that this is Meg Foster. She was an aspiring actress, but is not the Meg Foster who starred in the first six episodes of Cagney & Lacey.
SAG only lets one person have a name at a time; I might be able to use IMDB to find other Fosters.
Friend of Nan's Curt and I both almost remember the name of this girl, a friend of Nan's, and spunky... Date: 01/07/2006 Curt and I both almost remember the name of this girl, a friend of Nan's, and spunky. I don't think that she worked at Ear Research at all -- she was a friend of Nan's.
If she's the girl I'm thinking of, I went out on a date with her, but as Larry Helmerich says, in L.A., all the girls want to know what kind of car you're driving, and I was driving a 1967 Triumph TR6R Tiger motorcycle, which she expressed explicit alarm about. Still pretty spunky, though.
Frank Galey, with Photoshopped Hat by Curt Welch. The next best thing to an actual Hat photo. Frank was in charge of, among other things, the Electron Microscope. Date: 01/23/2006 by Curt Welch. The next best thing to an actual Hat photo. Frank was in charge of, among other things, the Electron Microscope.
Nan, with Photoshopped Hat. by Curt Welch. Nan was Curt's girlfriend at Ear Research. You'd think he'd do a better job on the Hat photo! Date: 01/23/2006 by Curt Welch. Nan was Curt's girlfriend at Ear Research. You'd think he'd do a better job on the Hat photo!
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Unknown 4 I think that this guy was one of the many random visiting doctors who infested Ear Research, learning how to do cochlear implants. Date: 01/22/2006 I think that this guy was one of the many random visiting doctors who infested Ear Research, learning how to do cochlear implants.
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